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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
"Perfect Man." as Seen
bv Clothing Designers

Are you perfect man? The speci-
fication is as follows: Height should
be feet inches; weight, 40 pounds;
waist 30 to 81 inches; hips, 81 inches;
length of arm, IS inches; length
of leg, 80 inches. If these are
your measurements, then you are
perfect man-according to the Ameri-
can clothing designers. The average
Englishman is too short and too heavy
to fill the bill He is feet ~ inches
tall, and weighs 155 pounds. The
Irishman comes nearer the ideal. The
average height of Irishmen is feet
8 inches-just right! And average
weight 153 pounds-only 10 pounds
too heavy. Scots, by the way, are on
the average, the tallest people in the
British isles. Their average height is
feet So inches.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
"Venice of the ORIENT

Such is one of the names given to
Manila of the Philippine islands. The
name comes to it because it is situated
on both banks of the Pasig river and
enjoys some canal life from the river.
These waters provide a lot of bridges
for the city suggestive of the Rialto
of the Old world. Thirty-fve years
ago the city had no drainage system
and a heavy rain made boats on the
streets a necessity. Around the Inter-
muros or Walled city, which is most
typical of its Spanish days, were walls
and a moat dating back to 1890, two
miles long and % feet high. Today,
the moat is given up to fine driveways,
and only the bridged river and canals
remind the tourist of a city of islands.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16

OF the three types of coral reefs,
fringing reefs, which are connected
with the shores upon which they are
built, vary from one-fourth to one
half mile in width and an indetermi-
nate length. Barrier reefs may be Of
extreme length and of varying dis
tances from the coast. For example,
the Great Barrier reef of northeast
ern Australia is over 900 nautical
miles in length, and the lagoon which
separates it from the coast varies in
width from 20 to 20 miles. The third
type of coral reefs, atolls, or coral
islands, may be anywhere from less
than a mile to 40 miles in diameter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Mirror Superstition

Many people still believe that II
they break a mirror they will have
bad luck for seven years. But why
should this be the case with mirror?
asks writer in the Los Angeles
Times. The superstition probably
dates to the time when the only look
ing glass was stream or some
stretch of calm, clear water. When
people looked into this water and saw
their reflection they thought 1t was
their spirit that had been transferred.
Hence an enemy. by throwing stone
and disturbing the image, believed he
would cause harm and bring bad luck
to the person looking into the water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
VILLAGE Life in Brittany

To visit Brittany after trip to
Paris is like travelling to another ma
tion. Although part of the same
France, they are really distinct peo-
pie from the rest of the nation, and
not only in costume and habits, but
in language have something peculiarly
their own. In the land west of the
st. Malo and Nantes, these people may
be found. The villages are pictur-
esque = low stone cottages with
matched roofs and over the door the
initials of the first young couple to live
in the place. Men with broad-brimmed
beaver hats and embroidered waist
coats may be seen, and if the villages
are seen at pardon" seasons, when
the saints are carried to bless the
fields, You can see Brittany in its
true form.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Cotton in History

Cotton has been used for clothing
by some of this worlds Inhabitants
from a very early time. But It was
first introduced to Europe from India,
and the Arab traders who were the
middle men in the transaction passed
along their own name for it-Qutun
or qutn This Arab word, In various
forms, has entered into most Of the
European languages. Thus there have
been derived not only the English "cot
ton" but the French cotton" German
"kattun." Italian ''cotone," Portu.
guese "cotao," and so on. The orig.
inal word was probably a name applied
to people who employed cotton or to
q place where It was grown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Beautie. Paint Their Hand.

The Arabian bellies of Morocco dec
crate their hands instead of their faces
as their occidental sisters e.. Their
faces are largely hidden, so there is
no use of expanding any energy n that
part of their anatomy. The dec0ra-
lions on the hands follow certain
schemes of decoration, applied by the
use of some vegetable dyes which are
fairly permanent. These designs may
be applied by the women themselves,
but rs a rule the work is done by
street artists who occupy positions on
the highways. CCi.ain designs are re-
served for women of high social stand
ing,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16

The little niece OF a friend of mine,
aged seven, was going to have a new
dress for very special occasion.
When her mother showed her the ma.
terial she looked disappointed, then
said:
swell, mother, I've put up with your
sewing all these years. This time ]
think you might have bought me a
dress. Chicago Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Condolences

The newly wed young man met a
friend who had been married for some
years.
"Does your wife ever doubt your
word?" he asked.
"Well-" pondered the much-mar-
ried man.
"What ! mean to say is, does she
ever think you are fibbing to her%
interrupted the younger man.
The elder man nodded.
"Rather,' he replied, Especially
when I'm telling the truth"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Keepinr Air Fresh

There are simple precautions that
can be taken to keep the air in the
home fresh. Sweeping with a damp
instead Of dry broom and maintain
ing adequate humidity in every room
will keep dust from floating around
Fine meshed cotton ventilators are
available which are used like window
screens. They admit the air while
keeping out flying particles of SCOT
and dirt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
RIPEoTOBACCO-
GREAT CIGAR &c
Ever think you could get that
for so little money?
, Read this:

Just forget all the 30 cigars you've
ever smoked-forget The impress
sions they may have LETT with you,
Invest one lone nickel In Q HQvasW
Ribbon. It's a world eater l--no
fooling. For that small sum yop
can enjoy full hedged ripe-to6doc0
cigar made by Bayuk--6ne Of tho
biggest manufacturers in the land,
Nothing but fine, full-fayoyeo
middle leaves of choice tobacco
plants in Havana Ribbon. No fdk-
tasting over-ripe bottom leavea 6f
bitter ander-ripe top leaves. Yop
simply can't mistake the fascinat-
ing fully-ripe, mellow-inild taste Of
this remarkable cigar. And you
won't have any loose ends or
scraps" coming out in your mouth.
For this tobacco is all long filler.
Convince yourselfl Try a Hdudna
Ribbon. Or, better still, ask for a
Practical Pocket Package of five
cigars - because you'll want this
cigar again and again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Shifting Snake.

The splitting snake, which is found
In South Africa from Senegambia to
the Transyaal, received It's name from
the fact that it sometimes elects
venomous spray from its mouth when
annoyed or irrltated, 1t is related to
the cobras.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Rulea and Exceptions

Exceptions are not the case with all
rules. There are certain laws of ma
ture which are steadfast And there
are certain laws for success which are
just es unchnnging. No one has yet
found an acceptable substitute for
ambition, honesty, integrity and in
his,ly Crit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
HEMSTITCHING.

Twenty-four hour service gi\en on hem
stitching and picoting at 10 cents per yard
Work done ON premises.
II. The Jewelry and Gift Shop,
ait. c. u. STRATMEYER.
Rockville. Md.
nov 2l-tf Phone ~ W
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XN1ANTED.

WANTED; g.. ;. ,.o.,.. 49,,
and industry, to introduce and supply the
demand for Rawleighs Household Products
to steady users Fine openings near yor.
We tram and help you, Rawleigh dealers
can make up TO 500 week or more. Ne
experience necessary. Pleasant, profitable,
digniied work. Write to-day
W. T. RAWLEIGH CO,
Dept. MD-4453.
sch l4-4t# Freeport, Ill.,
y Trees and ornamentals
We have an opening in this section for o
fIill or part time representative. Cash
commission paid weekly. s .ur4fH
TITUS NURSERY CO.,
July l5-3t Wanesboro. Va
ERUIT TREES.
Do you want the best
fruit trees, flowers, shrubs. and garden
seedsY Drop me a card | represent
Starks, louisiana, Missouri. ...
uu THOS. B. WORKMAN, i.
r. F. u. 1, a1'
Jan slim Rockville, Md
An apartment. Apply TO
MISS AMELIA HIGGINS,
sep Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Selling Out-A Bargain

Making room for my White King Pigeons
VIII sell all my poultry, what is left after
culling. NJ best stock, $50 large English
Barron yearline hens winterlayers oflarge
white eggs. Bred from Government contest
winners, SIPS each. Also three brooder
stoves and hovers for sale at half price.
H. M. BLANDY.
Rockville. Md.
Phone Kensineton 231 w.
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Notice to 'reditors


NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scrlber OF District OF Columbia has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
eomery county. Md, letters testamentary
on the personal estate of
CHARLES H. SMITH,
late of District of Columbia, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hiblt and file the same, in said court, with
the vouchers thereof, onor before the 22nd
day of February, 1882; otherwise they
may, by law, be excluded from all benefit
OF said estate. All persons indebted TO
said estate are requested to make imme-
ti0tepayment. Given under my hand this
18th day of August, 1881.
MARY ETHEL CARTER,
ExecutriX,
1853 Gresham Place, N. W,
Washington, D. C.
ROBERT PETER, JR., iN'
Attorney for executrix. p"
aug2f-6t
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Into the Dim Past

Recalling the past. u Kansas paper
rags up from the depths the tintype
picture gallery. the Last Chance sa.
loon. the medicine show. the dream
book. the quill toothplck. the candy
,,ulling, the potato on the spout OF the
erosene oil can, congress galters, the
mosquito bar over the bed, the pes
( flies In the house. sometime IL
rat trap over the butter unt Esh
lur and the Laiapllghter on the G.
.er table. Minneapolis Jou nal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
HOE AND HARNESS SHOP.

CHLOE AND HARNESS SHOP.
y E have
established shoe and harness shop at
Derwood and am prepared to do any kind
of work at moderate rates. also sharpen
saws g
u4W il tat j. F, GARTER.
nov Sim Terwood. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-16
Dwelling House, L"' And
FURNITURE AT PRIVATE SALE.


The house has 8 roops, front and back
nonches, large dry cellar, never-falllng
we'll Of water close in the rear, all in ex-
cellent repair The lot comprises two acres,
dipided into a spacious fertile garden and
an orchard of apple. peach, pear and cherry
trees. The apple trees number about 40
and like the others bear delicious fruit.
This property is located Immediately on
the Avery road. about one mile northeast
of Rockville
The undersigned owner will De at nome
after July 10th and gladly show and prce
the above named property to allinquirers
Terms, cash. ....u...,,,ce
july Aim Rockville Md
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Rig Reduction tn
Clothing.

"''o' "a ~"4t"orsOurs
across the the poslofce offers a r.,
's Reduction in aIor
p SUMS selling from SIS to sa.oo
BOYS pure wool from as RI 20 " ~zfoo
rahs' nice looking, fromS To ~
uveing and
A. Price u 0' my WOE
~ ''m Beach suits cleaned and pes.ad
open nom Z A. M until j Oman o. c.
" open on Saturdays
"a" work done on at very reasonable o
J. Wolfson,
P OF
SNrtss'URGM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, IL; Chicago, 10.
st. Louis, S; New York, 3.
Brooklyn, 6; Cincinnati, 4.
Pittsburgh, 4; Boston, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30

who should shake the floor of the
ring when they get to trading blows.
The second scrap brings together
Battling Sikh and Louie Silva. Sikh
has fought here before, being de-
feated by Bobby Pacho and frankie
Arregon but recently has had a new
lease Of life with heavier poundage,
and has fought Ignacio Fernandez
two of the toughest scraps Phoenix
ever saw.
Silva showed the fans a thing
or two last week when he knocked
out Louis Reyes, something that has
proved a tough job for many other
boxers. Fans who saw him last
week recalled him as the spindly
kid who fought here several times
the year the arena opened. He was
rushed too fast and took on tough
men like Arregon, Kid Mex, Ernie
Goozeman and Benny Chavez. He
was only a kid and a few defeats
set him out of the running and he
left the ring. Six months ago he
~SSiNSN w 6ce DttSh iilo tilt Sdiilt
and has had great success. He
spotted Reyes seven pounds last
week and made monkey out Of
him.
Baby Ruiz, who stole the show at
the arena last week when he made
a great comeback to knock out
Rush Tortolis, will be seen in the
special event against Kid Chocolate,
the San Diego sensation, who has
already boxed two draws with Ruiz.
Tab this scrap for good one.
Pllino Kilat and Pilino Garcia of
Calexico will open the show. The
usual low prices will prevail and Ia
lies with escorts will be admitted
rec.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
'STRIBLINC NOT
WORRIED OVER
COMING BATTLE
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent


GEAUGA LAKE, Ohio, June 80
U.P)-With his chance at the heavy.
weight championship just three
days away, w. l.. (Young) Stribline
has a vague, detached air of a dis.
interested party about him.
To watch Stribling as he moves
about his camp, one would hardly
believe he was getting ready tc
fight Max Schmeling for title.
The Georgia boy is easily the
calmest person in the camp over the
impending battle-the big chance
of his career.
There were a couple of newspa-
permen at his cottage last night
talking about the fight Friday night
with Pa and Ma Stribling, and Gene
LutZ, the veteran trainer and race
horseman.
Did Stribling have anything to
say about the fight?
Not a word. He came into the
room after seeing a double-header
baseball game between the Yankees
and Indians, peeled off his shirt,
picked up book entitled "Shackles
of FLESH" and stretched out on a
couch to read.
They picked George Blake to ref
eree," said Pa. You remember him,
don't you, w. LIP"
yep, he's all right" replied w. L.
not even looking up from his book.
How does the fight look?" Pa
Stribling was asked.
wv. l.. is in shape for big fight
for the first time in his life," he
replied. IF Schmeling defeats him
it'll be just because the German is
a better man than w. L."
What kind of a fight does Strib-
ling plan to make?"
Hopes For Kayo
Hes going to try to win by a
Knockout if he can, but what w. L.
does, depends upon what kind of a
fight Schmeling fights"
There's one thing 1 want to tell
you newspaper fellows" snapped
Ma. MY boy is not yellow, and I
don't want any of you to say he
is"
Don't you think there is some
chance that your boy might lose this
fight? What would he do if
Schmeling knocked him DOWN."
Last time he was knocked down
he laughed and winked at us in
his corner" replied Ma.
Stribling has been Knocked down
BY fair punches three times-by
Billy Conley when the Georgian
was a middleweight in 1924, by Jack
League in 1929 and by Primo Car
nera in their second fight at Paris
in 1929.
wv. l.. has never been anywhere
near Knockout" said Pa. After
League floored him he got up and
knocked him down in the same
round. w. L. knocked Carnera
down, and when he got up the big
Italian rushed in like a wild bull
and half pushed and showed my boy
down while he had his arms at his
sides and couldn't defend himself"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
L0NDOS DEFEATS
RAY STEELE IN
NEW YORK RING
BY HENRY McLEMORE
United Press Staff Corresuondenr

NEW YORK, June 80. U.P) =
Wrestling that dear old game OF
groan, grunt and grimace, which
two years ago seemed headed for
the wet wash, was perched squareiy
On top of the world today and
threatening to displace boxing IN
the favor Of the nations paying
sports customers.
The mat games sensational two
year comeback reached a climax
last night when something like 40,-
600 men, women and children troop
ed into the Yankee stadium TO
watch jim LondoS, the squat little
man from Greece, defend what ne
is pleased to call his heavyweight
championship Of the world" against
the onslaughts of Ray Steele, burly
Californian.
When the 10000 or so spectators
were seated all wrestling records,
both as to attendance and gate re-
ceipts, were smashed. The previous
record was SCI in 1911, when Frank
Gotch and George Hacke1schmids
fought in Chicago before $4,000 GUS
toners.
That gathering in Yankee sta
dium last night was proof positive
that wrestling's popularity is no
flash in the pan. Of course many
of the spectators were drawn to the
bout because Is per cent of the pro-
ceeds were to be turned over to the
New York milk fund, but the ma
jority of the boys and girls were Oh
hand simply because of a shameless
love for wrestling.
The bouts, from the opening pre-
liminary to the grand finale, were
almost carbon copies of the matches
that were staged dozens of times
here this winter. The boys went
out there and leaped, groaned,
grunted, sighed and perspired just
as they have before.
Londos won the match after one
hour nine and a fractions minutes
of work. The finishing grip was
a double arm lock and half-nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
DOUBLE MAIN
EVENT BOOKED
IN LOCAL RING

A double main event, supported
by two good preliminaries, is the
card offered by the Imperial Valley
Athletic club this week for those
who are unable to get away over
the double holiday.
The No. / scrap will be between
Tommy Elks, one of the best Mex
ican middleweights in the country
and frankie West, who has defeat
ed Armstrong twice in the local
arena. and knocked out Billy Webb
IN less than one round last week.
Elks has fought Jackie Fields,
Jack Thompson, former champion
welterweight, and Young Corbett
He gave them all good scraps and
though he did not win the decision,
the fans got plenty for their money.
West and Elks are hard punchers
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
Silverdale Wins
Chicago Race

CHICAGO, June 80. U.P)-For the
second consecutive year, Silverdale
won the annual $1,000 inaugural
race at Arlington Park yesterday.
Setting the pace throughout seven
furlongs, Silverdale was victorious
over No More, noted eastern sprint
er, by three lengths.
In third place was My Dandy,
running faster than all of them at
the finish. The California cham
pion, Satin Spar, was fourth.
Silverdale paid $6.84 to win.
The first steeplechase of the 30
day program was won by Contrition,
owned by Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark of
New York. She beat Autumn Bells
by half a dozen lengths.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
College Athletes
Turning To Mat

SAN FRANCISCO, June 80. U.P
-Four former collegiate athletes,
headed by Jumping Joe" Savoldi,
once a Notre Dame fullback, will
appear on a wrestling card tonight.
Savoldi meets Jock Plummer of
Nebraska, who last week gave
Stranger Lewis scare, in a finish
main event.
Gus Schlagel, former Washing
ton state gridder, will take on Able
Coleman, New York heavyweight,
and John Casey" Kazanjian who
played football and tossed the ham
mer for Stanford, will tangle with
Jack Rogers, 24O-pound Oklahoman.
"Hoot" Herrin, former st. Marys
grid star and the latest collegiate
addition to the ranks of bone crush
ers, is paired with Ivan zikoff, the
Russian.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
CARDINALSSHOW
FIGHTING HEARTS
TO BEAT GIANTS
BY LEO ii. PETERSEN
United Press Staff CorresDondent

NEW YORK, June 30. UP)-If a
team that won't be beaten can't be
beaten, you can write your ticket
on the st. Louis Cardinals for the
1881 national league championship
st. Louis, holding one and one
half game lead, came over to the
Polo Grounds yesterday for the first
contest of a four-game series with
the second-place New York Giants.
When the Cardinals went into the
ninth inning on the short end Of a
3 to 2 count, it looked bad. But the
critics had failed to reckon with the
spirit of Manager Gabby Streets
men-a spirit that carried the Red
birds to the league championship
last year after they appeared to be
hopelessly out of the running.
No one would have given a nickel
for the Cardinal chances in the
ninth for two men had been retired
and Chick Hafey, who had batted
for Colbert, was on first. Then that
old spirit showed itself. Adams
singled, Wilson doubled, Blades
walked and Collins singled That
combination went for three runs
and the ball game.
Chicago's Cubs continued to find
the going rough in the e9Et, drop
ping a IL to 10 decision to Phila-
delphia.
The Brooklyn Robins advanced to
within one-half game Of the third
place Cubs when they defeated Gin
cinnati, to a.
Ray Kremer held the Boston
Braves to four hits as Pittsburgh
won to 2.
The American League pennant
chase remained at standstill with
the pace-setting Philadelphia Ath-
letics holding margin, of two and
one-half games over the Washing
ton Senators. The Athletics dropped
a 6 to 5 decision to Detroit while
Chicago defeated Washington, 8
to 7.
The Cleveland Indians advanced
to within two and one half games
Of the third place New York club
when they defeated the Yankees in
a double-header, Is to 6 and 4 to 2.
Babe Ruth poled out his 18th home
runs of the season in the opening
The Boston Red Sox stopped the
st. Louis Browns winning streak at
eight games by taking the final
contest of the five-game series, 4
10 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30

Heavy rains in the north Sacra-
mento valley on June Is damaged
fruits, hay and grain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
Blake Chosen To
Referee Battle

CLEVELAND, June 80. U.P)-
George Blake of Los Angeles today
notified the Cleveland boxing COM
mission he would accept the offer
made him to referee the Max
Schmeling-W. l.. Stribling heavy
weight fight here Friday night.
The Los Angeles official, in COM
munication with the commission
over long distance telephone, said
he would start for Cleveland i'm
mediately, taking an airplane part
of the way. He was expected to
arrive Thursday.
The commission named Blake, the
manager of Fidel La Barba, from
a list of SO nominees after several
days of debate. Two ringside judges
and an alternate referee also were
appointed. Their identities will be
kept secret until short time before
the fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30

Don't miss Aqua Calienfe
when you visit San Diego. Get
all the thrills of a foreign land.
Cheer the thud Of flying
hoofs; practice a little on
your golf; enjoy the rare epi-
curean delights of a foreign
cuisine; Try the Spa for a cool
dip; GET the excitement Of the
Casino, luIl to the music Of the
Cafe. You can enjoy a dozen
vacations in one at Aqua
Calienfel
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-30
Suspension OF
O'D0ul Lifted

NEW YORK, June 80. U.P)-
President John Heydler of the Ma
tional League announced today that
the suspension of Frank Gefty)
ODoul , star Brooklyn outfielder,
would be lifted Friday.
O'Doul, who came to Brooklyn
from Philadelphia last year, waq
fined 500 and suspended indef-
initely for his assault upon Umpire
Clarke i'll the second game of q
doubleheader between the Robins
and st. Louis at Ebbets Field, Sat
urday.