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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
That borrowing" Idea
Old S..b;ect With Her

Edward Lowell, well-lnown book
collector, said In an address:
Book borrowers as a class are
punk. For that matter, all borrowers
are punk.
"A young woman ran into a neigh
boris one day and asked:
"'Can l use your telephone, dearr
Certainly said the neighbor.
"Tm giving a little party Saturday
night and l want to invite few
friends
at see.'
at will be rather gay party-the
younger married set-poker and all
that-so-well, naturally, you would
well, you would hardly
"'Not another word said the neigh
Dor, I understand, Of course. You
don't want me to think you're cheeky
for borrowing my telephone to invite
people to a party that leaves me out.
Well. set your mind at rest, darling.
Mrs. Smith borrowed the phone the
other day to order 10 tons of coal
from Grigson's-it was nothing to her
that my husband Is In the coal busi-
ness-and last week a man borrowed
1t to call John up at the coal yard and
threaten him with a lawsuit II he
didn't settle disputed bill within "a
hours "-Sprlngfeld Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Odd cersmoniaIs That
British Cities r

New mayors who wish to start pic
turesque customs might take lessons
from ceremonies that English mayors
must go through.
At High Wycombe the mayor has to
undergo a kind Of weighing in" cere-
mony. He proceeds to the weights
and measures department Of his bor-
ough with his aldermen ana council
Tors, and there, with due soIemnity,
each member of the council is weighed.
Their weights are entered faithfully in
the civic records.
The new mayor Of Lincoln, and at
several other places, has a ring placed
upon his finger. The ceremony is in
tended to symbolic the wedding of
the mayor to his borough or city.
At Hanley, in Staffordshire, and at
Bournemouth the retiring mayor and
the new mayor embrace each other.
Strictly, they should kiss, but this part
Of the ceremony has been allowed to
lapse.
The new mayor of Brightlingsea is
elected to Office in the belfry Of the
parish church.
There are also strict customs in
connection with the banquet which
follows the election. At Yarmouth a
sprat feast is held. At Peterborough
the mayor and his guests always con-
sumo sausages and champagne, though
no one seems to know how this Gus.
tom originated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Shoe. Denoted Rank

About the year 40 A. d. the shoes
of the wealthier classes were enriched
with precious stones. The patricians
wore ivory crescents on the instep to
distinguish them from the lower ranks
of people. An interesting explanation
Of the old phrase "heroes of the sock
and buskin" received its origin at this
time, notes Vancouver (B. O. paper.
The actors of this period used to wear
very large masks, so that the body ap-
peared disproportionately small. To
remedy this and to raise their stature
in order to appear more commanding,
a thick-soled boot was invented and
called the buskin. This shoe was used,
however, only in tragedy scenes; in
comic scenes shoe similar to the
solea or slipper called the soccus was
used.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Woodcut Designs Still
Used to Stamp Fabrics

Hand woodworking, the oldest form
Of printing known, still survives in
the modern mass production methods
Of the additionally 3,O00-year-old mo-
hair textile industry.
A group Of artisans whose fathers
and grandfathers before them were
woodcut designers and carvers, are
perpetuating the art at Sanford (Me.)
mills, mohair velvet weavers. They
work, uniquely, almost in the CEN
ter of forests of changing machinery,
looms and spindles that line the four
mile-long aisles Of the big ultra-mod-
ern mills.
Their job is to keep on hand con-
tinuously more than LOO individ-
ual woodblock designs for applica-
ton on mohair velvets as they come
off the looms. Many of the wood
blocks are highly decorative and de-
tailed in design. They are stamped
on the fabric by hand.
Methods of handbook carving have
changed little since their inception.
Sometimes motorized dies are used to
speed production, but many Of the
first type Of tools are still used, and
the personal handiwork of the carver
controls the artistry Of design.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Threat to Civilization
Seen bv Writer In 1840


"All around us the world is con-
vulsed by the agonies Of great ma
lions. Governments which lately
seemed likely to stand during ages
have been on a sudden shaken and
overthrown. The proudest capitals
of western Europe have streamed with
civil blood. All evil passions, the
thirst of gain and the thirst of venge-
ance, the antipathy Of class to class,
the antipathy Of race to race, have
broken loose from the control of d.
vine and human laws. Fear and anx-
iety have clouded the faces and de-
pressed the hearts Of millions. Trade
has been suspended, and industry
paralysed. The rich have become poor;
and the poor have become poorer.
Doctrines hostile to all sciences, to
all arts, to all industry, to all domes-
tic charities, doctrines which, If car
ried into effect, would, In 30 years,
undo all that 30 centuries have done
for mankind, and would make the
fairest provinces Of France and Ger
many as savage as Congo or Pata-
gonna, have been avowed from the
tribune and defended by the sword.
The truest friends Of the people
have with deep sorrow owned that
interests more precious than any po-
lltlcal privileges were in jeopardy,
and that 1t might be necessary to
sacrifice even liberty in order to save
civilization. "-Macaulay, "History Of
England, 1S49.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Judges Charges Short
but Much to the Point

American love Of "wisecracks" ex-
tends even to the judicial bench, and
Pennsylvania magistrate received
commentator for what Is claimed to
be the shortest summIng-up on record:
"The ham was there, the prisoner was
there. The ham was gone, the prison
err was gone" For lucidity as well as
brevity that certainly will take some
beating, but some Of our own judges
have run 1t pretty close, writes a col
umnist In the Manchester (EnglanO
Guardian. The late Justice Cave, in a
case where there had been much hard
swearing on both sides, addressed the
jury: Gentlemen, one side or the
other is telling lies. Perhaps you can
tell which 1t is. cannot" Lord st.
Heller, too, once delivered his charge
to the fury In a divorce suit in two
brief sentences: "If the husband were
the brute his wife says he was, she
IL well rid Of him. II he is the saint
he makes himself out to be, he Is far
too good for any woman"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
"WiId Man" Creation Of
Shrewd Master Snowman

The famous wild man claimed by
showmen to have been captured in the
jungles of Borneo was fake. The
notion of such a wild man probably
originated in the fertile brain OF some
master Snowman like P. 7. Barnum OF
white elephant fame. For many years
nearly every circus and Wild West
show in the United States pretended
to have on exhibition the original
"wild man Of Borneo." Borneo was
probably selected as the native haunt
Of the wild man because that island
has long been the classic land of the
headhunters. It seems, however, that
the ferocity of the headhunters Of
Borneo has been greatly exaggerated,
although the natives still occasionally
take the heads Of their enemies in time
Of war. But headhunting is no longer
a favorite sport with the Dyaks, who
resort to the practice only when times
are dull and other amusements want
ing.-Pathfnde Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Proved She Had Need
for Second 'Kerchief

Thomas Jefferson had no social life
at the White House for anyone to Cos
sip about. He shut up the place, all
except his bedrooms, his Office and the
kitchen, and let spiders run the rest Of
the house, writes David Rankin Barbee
in the Washington Post. After him,
however, came the precious reign Of
Dolly Madison, the little Quaker from
North Carolina, whose father had been
a tavern keeper. She was the social
queen of the White House if ever it
had one, and what delightful stories
have come down to US about her.
She always carried two kerchiefs,
one delicate lace thing which she
flirted with, and the other large red
silk bandanna on which she blew her
nose. Dolly was a user of snuff and a
dainty one, too; hence the bandanna.
Once a Prince Charming asked her
why she carried the red one: For
heavy work. SIR" was the quick reply,
suiting the action to the word.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Marked Changes Noted
IN Mistletoe Customs

Going back into history, 1t is inter
estlng to note that the Druids Of Eng
land apparently started the current
vogue of using mistletoe, but their
celebration was the arrival Of the win
ter solstice. Moreover, only mistle-
toe that grew in oak trees received
the homage Of the Druids. This mystic
parasite was considered to have heal
ing powers and thus was given addi-
tlonal veneration by the Druids.
In Scandinavian mythology II is
noted that the mistletoe had nothing
to do with the fair sex when hung
around home. On the contrary, the
plant was placed above the entrance
to dwelling place. as it was believed
that such procedure would keep out
the evil spirits.
Thus the mistletoe custom has had
a great change over period of GEN.
turtles. Originally a plant taken from
the outdoor world to ward off evil
spirits and now plant with an invi-
tation attached to 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Cradle Of Icehergs ON
Greenland West Coast

The world holds few more awe-in-
spring spectacles than the movement
Of ieebergs out Of Jacobshavn ford,
into Disco bay, on the west coast OF
Greenland. Jacobshavn glacier is the
worlds greatest mother of icebergs,
the experts claim. On the average, 1t
calves more than 1880 berss each
year. The Jacobshavn ford is a giant
trough In the solid rock, four miles
vide and running back inland fifteen
miles, between high preclpItous walls
to the front Of the glacier. When the
investigators ran the prov Of their lit
tie craft into the mouth Of the ford.
they were met by an impossible wall
Of bergs.
The hunters made their way afoot
to the top of the rocky bank. AS far
az eye could see In the ford, icebergs
were packed tightly, row on row,
breath-taking aggregation Of white pin
nacles and domes They estimated
that the great rock-walled trough held
between 1000 and 5000 bergs.
The movement of the bergs Is not
a steady march. Most Of the year
they lie there, packing in tighter and
tighter. About once month they
move. Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
''Bigness" Not a Matter
of SiIIv Stage Setting

A great many men have so much
fear for their pride and dignity that
they never take chance on violating
what they call good form. They put
so much weight in matters of prece-
dence and social position that they
never quite care to be natural. For
example, some men of fairly high po-
sition will never go to the Office or
shop of another man who, they think,
occupies little lower position in the
social or financial life of the COM
munity. ut is his business to come
to my Office" they think, even If they
do not say it. Poor fussers and poor
worrlersl The fact is that man who
is really big does not care whether a
man comes to his Office or whether he
goes to the other mans office. The
big man will always be at the head Of
the table no matter where he sits. II
he has to have a stage setting he is
just an imitation and he is putting on
a show.-Toledo Blade.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Tarantulas

The tarantula is a large spider
with a body about an inch in length |;
its bite was formerly supposed to
produce a kind of frenzy in human
subjects called tarantism. The nero
vous actions Of those victims are
supposed to be initiated in the wild
musical dance known among the
Italians as ''tarantella." Doubtless
in some cases its bite produces dis
agreeable symptoms. The species
named is native Of Italy, but var
ieties. or closely allied species, are
found throughout the south Of Eu-
rope. The so-called tarantulas of Tex
as and adjacent countries are a large
species Of Mygale belonging to the
Tarantula family. There is a very
large burrowing wasp of Texas and
the Southwest, which stings trantulas,
depositing its eggs in their bodies and
carrying the paralyzed spider off to its
nest. These are known as ''tarantula-
killers"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Gem Long Prizsd

The aquamarine is among the Oldest
Of gems. 1t is simply transparent
variety Of beryl, typically Of a blush
green color. Hence the name, mean
ing sea water" The emerald is an
Ter variety of beryl. a stone which,
in Its various tlnts. was much priced
BY the anclents. There are many
Greek intagllos Of these gems. display
ns the finest workmanship. The beryl
vas one Of the stones of the breast
olate Of the Jewish high priest. and
he Roman jewellers. who put II to a
number of purposes, anticipated one of
he popular modern uses Of the aqua
narine by making ear pendants Of II.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Hurah

The exclamation hurrah was in use
in New England in 1856, and in Eng
land in 1894. In the form whurra, it
was used by Addison drummer"
act 8, SC. p in 1716; and as "hurrea,
hurrea, bravol" by Goldsmith ("She
Stops to Conquer" act 1, SC. p in
1773. Beresford in Lord Aucklands
Correspondence" dated 1898 and re-
printed 1852, vol. 8, p. 1874, uses the
form hurraying. Moriz Heyne, cited
by Grimm, declares that hurrah was
used as war-cry by the Prussian SOL
diers in the War of Liberation (1S13-
1879. The term comes from the Ger
man hurra which has been traced to
the Middle High German Twelfth
century, hurren, which means to has
ten.-Literary Digest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Another CINCINNATI,

The folk tales Of most European
nations have many stories about ma
tlonal heroes who were summoned
rom the plOw to free the people from
I foe, says an article In Boston pa
per. In Bohemia, now part of Czecho-
slovakia, legend attributes the role to
'remysl, peasant who was working
n his fields when dcputation of his
'ountrymen besought him to be their
eader. He drove out the enemy. mar
ried Iibussa, who is regarded as the
foundress Of Prague, and their de-
'cendants ruled Bohemia as dukes
md kings for many centuries.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Use for Irish Mos.

Two-dollar-a-pound Irish moss from
England lost its market in 1885, when
the mayor Of Boston announced that
the Massachusetts coast had an ample
supply. Further investigation showed
that the moss covered rocks from
North Carolina to Maine The mayors
announcement led to the irish moss
industry at Scltuate, which still exists.
The moss is used in making blanc
mango and many other puddings, and
remedies for coughs. 1t also is an in
gredlent Of some kalsomines, shoe
stains. shaving soaps and dyes for cal
leo prlnting.-National Geographic
Society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Rigid Court Custom.

No cabinet minister ever kisses the
kings hand, when the new ministers
are presented by the prime minister,
they kneel before the king and take
his hand into their own. They make
an inclination Of the head towards
the royal hand, but do not actually at
tempt to kiss it, having been warned
ip advance by an usher not to do so.
In the case Of lame minister he is
excused from kneeling. The seals of
office are kept in small cases and are
handed personally by the king to the
cabinet ministers when they take
office, and are returned into the kings
own hands when minister resigns
London Mail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Ancient Gardens

Because of the favorable character
of the soil and climate the Nile val
ley in Egypt and the valleys Of the
Euphrates and Tigris rivers in Mes
opotamia were the original sites of
gardens. AS early as 5000 B. G. fruit
trees and vegetables were grown in
large quantities for the food they
produced. Many trees were held
sacred and were planted for religious
purposes only, while many groves Of
fruit trees were planted near temples.
Vineyards seemed to be valued next
in Importance to trees. Grape vines
were supported on arbors and wine
was made from the fruit Arbors at
that time formed the chief ornament
Of the yard and they are still consld-
cred very important in landscape de-
sign.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Built Elaborate Homes

During the height of Grecian pros
perity, the Roman empire in the West
was rapidly becoming powerful. The
rise and fall Of Rome extends ap-
proximately over the period of from
$50 B. G., to $50 A. d. The Romans
first constructed their private gardens
from ideas obtained in Greece and
Asia-Minor. These together with their
own tendencies aided in developing
the famous Italian gardens Of today.
The first elaborate country homes
were built during the Roman rule and
at this period landscape architecture
became more advanced than at any
previous time.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Lonu.Lived Tortoise.

Toto. have been known to live
great ages. For Instance, in the L.
irary at Lambeth palace. England.
there Is the shell Of one Of these rep
Hes which was brought to that place
by Archbishop Laud in 1893, and lived
till the year 1873, when 1t was killed
by cold weather. A laborer in the
garden drg 1t w from Its winter quar-
ters, and forgetting to replace II, a
frosty NIGHT killed 1t, Here is anoth-
er example: A tortoise was put In the
garden IT the bishop Of I.ondon's pal
ace, at Fulham. in 1923, and died a
natural death in lTa4.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Splendid Exercise Board

Necessity may truly be called the
mother of invention, for not long ago a
patient recovering from paralysis
needed exercise to coordinate the mus
cles Of his hands and arms. An ex-
ercise board was devised. 1t consists
of plain board 80 inches long and Z
inches wide with shelf SO inches
long. 1t is fastened to a bed or a
table with iron clamps or wooden hand
screws. Articles for exercise, such as
screen door spring, birds cage spring,
sash lock, cupboard latch, barrel bolt,
drawer pull, snap switch are attached.
These may be obtained at any hard
ware store, an article in Hygeia Maya
zine explains.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Humorous Raven

Ravens are long lived birds, some
having been known to live for over a
century, and If taken young may be
tanned easily, and even taught to talk
plainly, as readers of Charles Dickens
will remember. They are not without
ocular faculties, either, for one edu-
Gated specimen used to gather numbers
Of rocks and other birds together in his
owners park in Wiltshire. England,
and after grave consultations In bird
language, would Of a sudden shout,
"Halloa," in mans voice, when to his
evident delight his audience would
scatter in the greatest CONSERVATION
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
SPECIFICS With SURPRISE

There's the case of the woman who
had never won anything in a prize
contest in her life, but bought a ticket
for a certain radio rattle as a matter
of habit.
At the drawing her number was
fished out of the box first and called
BY the announcer, but in the excite
ment Of the moment the woman
couldn't make her vocal cords work.
She opened her mouth, but no sound
came forth. The master of ceremonies
called the number again and she made
a further heroic effort to speak. Again
the number was called, but she could
summon forth no sound.
So another number was drawn and
the radio was awarded to some one
lse!-Chicago Evening Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
The place to shop for the entire family
W. HICKS G. SON.
Rockville. Md.
YES, A GOOD &c ,
CIGAR AT LAST
t Knocks Out All Previous
Ideas You Ever Had

Mep, farget the many times you've
lit fve-center, taken a few puffs
and thru IN 1t away. Try one more
brand Tav0nc Ribbon. You sure
viii hold on to tliis one!
Havana Ribbon is five-cent cigar
IN one respect only: Price. By every
other STA ndard OF comparison, it be-
iongsto 2 considerably higher priced
class. q And the reason is-Irs ripe
tobnccol Many fivc-cent cigars con-
tain tie Iioorer la.yes of the tobacco
plant-iiider-ripe top leaves (usu-
ally blttAr); or e-ger-ripe bottom
leaves Casually lat-tastfng). Ha-
vaMa Eibbon contains only choice
ftlAe ripe middle lc1ves. Imagine
getting, FOR five cents, all the fra
grant rellow rild, fine favored
goonn 4of tobacco at It's best!
You prove 1t IN two rninntes.
just ple < down one iitney at the
next etgar counter aAd ask for
Hdvar t'sbboa- Also sod IN Pi'ac-
fiscl 7 80 81 Pae,, If i.ve cigars.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Moonlight a, the Pole,

The Naval observatory says that the
moon shines in the Arctic and Ant
arctic regions for part Of the time
during the long nights. At the pole
itself the moon is above the horizon
continuously during one-half of each
lunar month and below the horizon
continuously during the other half. In
the winter time full moon occurs when
the moon is above the horizon and new
moon when 1t is below, while in sum-
mer time new moon occurs when it is
above the horizon and full moon when
1t is below
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Large Land Hold;nv.

There seems to be little doubt that
the distinction Of being the greatest
private land owner in the history of
the United States should go to Rob-
ert Morris, signer of the Declaration
of Independence and later a senator
from Pennsylvania. At one time he
owned the western half of New York
state, 100000 acres in Pennsylvania,
100000 acres in Virginia, 100000
acres In South Carolina and 100000
acres in Georgia. By way Of COM
parlson, the acreage owned by Will
liam Penn, proprietor of Pennsyl-
vania, amounted to 1,793,2SO
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Motors PecuIiarity

That airplane motors operate more
Efficiently early In the morning than
It any time is one of the mysteries of
mechanics which automotIve engineers
lave vninly tried to solve. 1t is an
Established fact that for period
lightly before dawn at the earth's sur
face to an hour afterward an airplane
motor operates at Its highest efficien-
~. A similar although modified effect
$ noted for like period Immediately
after sunset. Automobile motors on
he ground are affected, but in lesser
degree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Man With a Horn

A Grecian workman, named Sarano-
poulos, visited the Athens municipal
hospital there and asked if an opera
ton could be performed to remove a
horn which was growing out of his
forehead. The doctors scarcely be-
iieving their ears examined the man,
and discovered that he had in fact a
horn resembling that Of goat, three
inches in length, projecting from the
middle Of his forehead. The victim
Explained that several times he had
cut 1t off, but 1t always grew again.
An operation was performed, and the
horn is now preserved among the
curios Of the hospital.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-03-18
Haemophilia

An article TN the subject of haemo
philia was published by ]. G. Otto In
1903. Oliver Appleton. who lived In
Upswick, Mass, in the early part Of
the Eighteenth century, was the first
bleeder or person suffering from
haemophIlia of whom there is any rec
ord in the United States. From this
man there is record Of Is Of his de-
scendants being bleeders. The direct
transmission Of the disease from par
INT to child Is rrlsual. In the ma
Iorlty of cases II slips a generation.