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Evening star., 1932-04-08
SENATE VOTES STORM AID

The Senate yesterday adopted and sent
to the House a resolution authorizing
S5,000,000 for loans to residents Of
Southern storm-stricken areas.
The vote was 40 to II.
The measure, sponsored by Senator
Black, Democrat, Alabama, would en-
power the Secretary of Agriculture to
loan up to $1,000 to an individual for
rehabilitation purposes. The loans
would be repayable in 10 years, with S
per cent interest beginning at the
fourth year.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

new short-wave radio telephone, dis
closed that he is turning his inventive
genius to television.
II expect soon," he told the ASso-
ciated Press, Ito be able to see my fam
lily in New York while speak with them
by wireless telephone"
Wednesdays short wave tests. he said
were conclusive and important because
they were so much more definite than
previous trials. The British warship
Gloria, anchored off the coast, failed
to interrupt or intercept his transmits
sion. the inventor said.
The new device will have its first
practical application with the instalIa- =
ton of a short wave telephone for Pone
Plus between the Vatican and his sum
mer home at Castel Gandolfo. There
Evening star., 1932-04-08

today from Loew's New York ofice.
J. r. vogel, assistant to E. A. Schiller,
vice president Of the Loew company,
said no deal had been completed by
which the Fox Theater would come
under Loew's management.
There is a possibility Of 1t in the
future said Mr.. Vogel, but at present
no papers have been signed and no
plans completed"
Word had beer spread through the
city that Loew's Palace Theater would
take over the Fox Theater in the near
future and that stage units, now being
presented under Loew management
would take the place Of the weekly
Fanchon ard Marco stage presentations
now being offered at the latter theater.
The arrangements Of both Of the local
Evening star., 1932-04-08

World production of rayon yarn last
year totaled 467 ,5o5,0 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
L0EWS DENIES DEAL
TO TAKE OVER FOX
New York Office Declares No
Change of Theater Manage
ment Has Been Made.

Denial Of the rumor that has been
circulated locally 10 the effect that
Loew's, Inc. is planning to take over
the Fox Washington Theater was Issued
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Flies Home to Die.

Richard Wardress, warned at Co.
logne Germany, he could live but
few hours, flew to England by airplane
to die in his own home at Hull.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
MARCONI TO MAKE
TELEvISION TESTS
Italian Inventor Announces Plan
After Success With Short
Wave Telephone.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA MARGHERITA, Italy, April
8.-Guglielmo Marconi. who announced
that he had made successful tests of
Evening star., 1932-04-08

also viii be a commercial installation
between Naples and Capri.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
ICE TRAPS STEAMER
Coast Guard Reports Ships Distress
in North Atlantic. =

BOSTON. April [P).-An unidenti-
fed steamer yesterday was reported
caught in field ice some 200 miles east
by south Of Cape Race. Newfoundland.
News Of the vessels difficulty was re-
layed by one of the two United States
Coast Guard vessels now on ice patrol
duty in the North Atlantic steamer
lanes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
September 6 Set Aside
As Farm Bureau Day At
Annual TimOniuIn Fair

Chester Gray, Washington Repre-
sentative of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, will be the prin-
cipal speaker, September 9th, on the
Farm Bureau Day program at the
State Fair at Timonium. Announce
ment to this effect was made today by
Miles H. Fairbank, secretary of the
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation.
The subject of the Washingtonian's
address will be, ''The Legislative Sit
uadOn in Washington as it Affects the
Farmer"
An invitation has also been extend
ed Senator Willard E. Tydings to ad-
dress the hundreds Of Maryland farm
ers expected to attend the annual
barley, a feature of which will be a
parade of cattle in front of the grand
stand for the inspection of assembled
|sgriculturalists. The cadets of the
Maryland Training School for Boys
will stage a special drill during the
day, the events of which win also in
|clude other entertaining and instruc-
tive features now being arranged.
All children under twelve years Of
|age will be admitted free. of charge to
the grounds on Farm Bureau Day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
of Eighteen State Banks
Closed, Ten Have ReOpened

Out of eighteen State banks which
have closed their doors since the first
# the year 1881, ten have been re-
onened. Plans which will probably re-
sult in the reopening of another about
Contender / are now reaching their
climax and the prospect for another
;s good, officials of the State Banking
department have announced.
It is hoped that none of the deposit
tors in the institutions which have
closed and have been reorganized will
lose. officials said. Various means have
been taken to put them into operation
again. In many cases it has been pos
sible to obtain agreements with the
original depositors whereby they
would not withdraw more than a GER
tain portion of the funds which they
had on deposit at the time of the clos
ing. These agreements hold over var
ious periods of time. These agree
ments Of course, do not affect new de-
posts.
Those which have reopened are.
The State Bank Of Trappe (opened
as branch Of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Easton.)
The Detour Bank.
The Commercial Bank of Frederick.
The Hancock Bank.
The Bank of Ocean City.
The Queenstown Bank.
The Middletown Savings Bank.
The Provident State Bank at Pres
ton.
The Farmers Bank Of Somerset
county at Marion Station.
The First State Bank at GrantsviIle.
The institution which, it is believed,
will be ablA to start business anew by
September is the Savings Bank of
Williamsport.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Reindeer Increase

In 1897 about dozen domestic rein
deer were brought to Alaska from ST.
IBERIA by DR.. Sheldon Jackson for the
benefit Of the natives for use as food
and for transportation. Importations
were continued for ten. years and to
the number Of 100. From these
prans the vast herds which have ere
ated . new industry. The number 10
now estimated at nearly million, and
many reindeer are being Transferred
10 the interior. f'7 "'C
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Olxmnic Flag

The flag used for the olympic games
has an arrangement Of five circles on
white or neutral background. The
three upper circles, blue, black and
red, do not touch. but they are joined
by two lower circles Of yellow and
green, which, in turn, do not touch
each other. The blue circle represents
Europe; the black, Africa; the red,
America; the yellow, Asia, and the
green, Australia.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
slirht M.ladin.tm.n,

"That husband Of milne is always
tinkerlng around" said Mrs. Home
body. "He is q mechanical genius.
Last month he took our automobile to
pieces and repaired the engine, and
had l6 piece left over. But the car
runs. And last week the cuckoo clock
stopped. He took the clock to pieces
and fixed it. It runs fine. The only
trouble is that when the cuckoo calls
the hours now it goes 'Oo-cuckr 90
cuckr instead Of Cuckoo? "-Stray
Stories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Larse.. Glacial Area.

The Columbia ice fields in Canada
are the largest glacial areas close to
civilization. From this ice field three
rivers flowing to three different oceans
find their source. They are: the Co.
lumbia, flowing to the Pacific; the
Athabaska, which later joints the
Mackenzie and flows to the Arctic
ocean, and the Saskatchewan, which
reaches the Atlantic through Hudson
bay.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
American Sea Horse

Strictly saltwater denizen, the sea
horse is found all along the Atlantic
coast from Massachusetts to South
Carolina, and although our variety sell
dom exceed seven inches in length,
those from the Pacific shores Of Mex
leo grow over foot long. When you
happen to come across them. You find
them swarming in the moss and sea
weed in droyes and II you reach down
into their midst they crawl all aver
your arm like little mice Bays Life,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Historic Balkan.

The Balkans are series of ridges
OF mountains In southeastern Europe.
The term Balkan peninsula is ap-
piled to the region which contains
them, the peninsula Of southeastern
Europe which was formerly under
Turkish suzerainty. except that Ru-
mania and Greece are often omitted
in naming the Balkan states. The
others, now, are Jugoslavia, Bull
garia, Albania and the remnant of
European Turkey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Ant society Is similar to human so
ciety in that individuals cooperate for
the good Of the group; individual spe-
cializatiOn Of function with resultant
division of labor makes for greater eft.
ficiency in the capture Of energy, pro.
lection against enemies, and reproduc.
ton; and the social cooperative mech,
anisms are capable Of extension to in.
clude animals belonging to other speN
cies which thus become incorporated
into the society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Earthly Paradise"

The word paradise comes from the
Persian language, writes ]. II. Wis
hart in the Vancouver Province. Zen
ophon was the first Greek writer to
use the word "paradeisos," in describ-
ing the large park attached to the pal
ace of Cyrus in Phrygia, through
which the river Meander flowed, and
which was stocked with animals Of
the chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Evelyn Byrd, the daughter of Will
liam Byrd, was the first American
girl presented to the court of st.
James. In those days, as in these,
presentation to the court of st. James
always marked the peak of ones
attainment in the social world. This
is the fundamental motive for wish
ing to be presented
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
EngIi.h L.nru.re . Mi.tur.

The English language is closely
allied to the language of the ancient
Ieutonic tribes. Historically, it is
divided into three periods the Anglo
Saxon, from 449 to 100; the mid
die English, 100 to 1900, and modern
English, from 1900 to the present
day. Various attempts have been
made at different times to classify the
source of English words. According
to French, so per cent are Saxon, 30
per cent Latin, including those de-
rived through the French; 5 per cent
Greek, per cent other sources.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Took Name From Novel

Westward Hot is the name OF
seaside town IN Devonshire, Eng
land. 1t was named in 1868 at the
laying of a hotel cornerstone by the
countess of Portsmouth. who was an
admirer of Charles Kingsley's book
OF that name. The natives insist on
the exclamation point and always
write it Westward Hop
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Knnttx. Knottxl

A chap from California, so dumb
that he thinks "Shiver me timbers"
refers to refrigerated lumber, posters
the Long Beach Press with the Ques-
ton: what is a gang plank?" "a
gang plank" splinters the editor, sis
something that goes into the building
Of q political platform"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
English "Desert"

The driest place in England is a
patch just south of the Wash, but
Shoeburyness holds the drought rec
ord for England. In 1929 the rainfall
for the first six months Of the year at.
this place was only very small frac-
ton over three inches. That is below.
desert average. Any country with
less than eight inches of rain a year
ranks as desert.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Historic Ticonderoga

Vermont is famed for its beautiful
tree-coNered mountains. The visitor
to Ticonderoga can tread the same
path followed by Allen and. his men
on that memorable night in 1775 when
the British commander awoke to hear
himself called on to surrender ''in the
name of the Great Jehovah and the
Continental congress"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Dancer in Overhead Wire.

The presence of overhead wires at
the usual heights from the ground is
not known TO affect the severity Of
an electric storm. or to alter the point
at which a stroke takes place; but
such wires may receive a discharge
which in their absence would strike
some other object in the vicinity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
~s,. Iohn,, Fire"

In the Middle ages, st. Johns eve
was the great night of the year for
bonfires, which, according to some au-
thorities, should be written bone
fires" 1t was the custom on this par
ticular night to build three. separate
fires-one of clean wood, one of bones
and one of wood and bones mixed.
The last was called st. Johns fire.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Egg Long Used a, Food

Eggs have been used for food since
the dawn of history and nobody
knows who first ate them. The old
eest mention of eggs as food is prob
ably found in the book of Job, the
most ancient of the Scriptural
books. In Job SO it says, rs there
any taste in the white of an egg?'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Small Thing, !Import.ns

Each task is challenge in itself.
asking the best there is In US for its
successful accomplishment. The truly
wise man knows that success lies in
doing the little things well, letting the
other fellow roam around looking for
miracles to perform.-Grit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
.Mu,ie.,Funetian

Music" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, may be only the cosmetic
Of sound imparting superficial beauty
TO a commonplace subject."-wash-
ington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Way of the World

Instead of trying to see how much
We can do for each other. we try to
see how much we can do each other
for.-Los Angeles Times.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

rapeete, In Tahiti 10 one Of tie
post important and populous Of the
seuth Sea islands. The chief town,
spette, has about 1900 inhabitants
me climate 10 agreeable and the nat
sni Vegetation Beautiful and luxpKi
Ant Tahiti is q, French esl6ny.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
4p.ae tclsim.a Ihx W.l.h

The word dad" is Welsh, and is an
Interesting survival of the ancient
British language. The beginning Of
the Lords Prayer in Welsh 10 "Ein
Dad"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Herring Arti6ei.llx H.teh.d

English breakfast tables soon may
have herring that has never been to
sea. Experts at the Brighton aquarium
are trying to hatch herring from arti-
ficiaHy fortified eggs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Lead. in River MiIeax.

Nebraska has more river mileage
than any other state but Kentucky has
more miles Of navigable rivers. With
in the fatter's borders are ten streams
with 1903 navigable miles.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Import.nc. of Meat

The lean portions of all kinds of
meat furnish abundant quantities Of
high quality protelns which are neces-
sary for building and repairing body
tissues.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
dcsI;s.. cu.."

Curious remedies, such as .cinder
tea. made by dropping, "a red-hot einder
into hot water, as a cure for ''tummy.
ache" in children. still exist in some
English country villages.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

One of the boundary marks on an
old-tfme Connecticut farm, as shown
by land paper, is described as: "The
tree at which Bill Jones is said to
have killed the bear"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

An obstinate screw or rusted bolt
can often be turned by applying a few
drops of oil and using heated screw
driver.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

A tiny battery is used to run a
watch made by Swiss in Y years.
Driven by q Empower motor, it needs
no connection with outside wires.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Nature. Gift. to Salmon

During the mating season the male
salmon develops fierce canine teeth
with which to defend its mate and
prevent other species Of fish from din
ing on her spawn.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Unel. EbsnI

-'EOu kin learn to read an write"
said Uncle Eben, but you gotta de-
eide foh yohse'f whether de 'complish-
uoents is gOin' to git you comfort OF
trouble. '-WashingtOn Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

More than 100000 acres of grazing
lands, scattered over seventeen coun-
ties Of West Texas. are owned by the
University of Texas.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
"seslpihR" Old Custom

Scaiping was not unknown to the
Old world, as IL was mentioned by
Herodotus as practiced BY the scyth-
ians. ~,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
N.poleon,. Prsfsrsne.

Napoleon once said when / want
any good headwork done / always
chose a man. II suitable otherwise,
with a long nose"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

The largest lump of silver mined In
the United States was at the Snug
gier mine. Aspen, Colo, in 1894. It
weighed 1910 pounds. A lump Of sill
yer found in Peru weighed 500 pounds
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Hi,,ori. c.m.i Pr.,erreA

The camel that carried Napoleon
during his campaign in Italy is a
stuffed exhibit in a NapoleOnie mu-
scum on the island of AK.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Apple Legend Widely Spread

Races so widely apart as the Jews,
Greeks, Seandinavians and Druids
have each versions of the story Of the
apple and it's place in the origin of
evil
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

It is a proof of great talents to re-
call the mind from the senses and to
separate thought from habit.-Cicero,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Fly's Vital ORGAN.

In the true sense flies do not have
lungs They have an apparatus which
enables them to breathe and they have
digestive organs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Pride

Pride, which inspires us with so
much envy. serves also TO moderate
'h-La Rochefoucaull.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

The iteligiOns of the world are the
calculations Of a few imaginative men,
Emerson. %iiees 'e95i'"'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Only One Easy Place

There is but one easy place in this
world, and that is the grave
Beeeher.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
First Of Long Line

The first measure enacted by con-
gress and signed by George Washing
ton was a tariff bill.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
Tir.. Hura.A !. KIli In. IS 2.

Old automobile tires are burned IL
kill destructive insects IN market gar
denA In CavilIOn. France. r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
shor,s,t Biblical Vera.

Inc shortest verse in the Bible IL
Jesus wept."--Iohn II 80.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Necessity KNOWS no la. except to
eonquer.-Syrus.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

No mGnf eFsr thinks a poem out; hs
&. nly feels II out. Edwin Markham.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Members Of Laytonsville Bridge
Club and several others were enter
tanned at luncheon on Thursday by
Mrs Clara Mobley and Miss Lula Bell
At. their home in the Leland Section
Of Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Talbot, Mrs.
Albert Hawkins, Mrs. Julia Becraft,
and Douglas Lindsay were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Snouffer
on Sunday. They were Joined during
the afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard McKindless, Miss Margaret Nc
Kindless, Harry Kaylor, William
Standstill, Mr.. and Mrs. James Will
liams and son James, Albert Hawkins
and son Griffith.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Washington White
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hobbs and family of Glenwood; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Dwyer and Helen
Dwyer, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Williams and Tommy, Jr., of
Prince Frederick, all Joined in a days
outing Sunday at North Beach.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26
-LAYTONSVILLE

q, The Womans Guild of St. Bartho-
iomews Church held special meet
ing at the home of the President Mrs.
uriah Griffith, Monday evening with
q pleasing number of members of the
congregation in attendance. Tentative
plans were made for card party to
be held early in September to raise
funds for necessary repairs to the
basement of the church.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hawkins and
daughter Elva, Mrs. Mary Bell ALL
mutt and Mr.. William d. Bell, returned
home on Monday from a visit to Mrs.
Taylor, nee Ethel Bell, at Keeseville
in Northern New York. Mrs. Taylor
was prevented from paying her an
nual visit here by the illness of her
husband.
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Suburban for Rent
SO Farms and Land for Rent

free pasturage; 7-rm. bung.. partly furn
free fuCI: low cash rent. 1885 N Y. Ave
n w Room 2O3. Second floor
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
vnt0un Abauent For Rmt Too Ro0nus Bath Kitchen and DueS0
For Sale Miscellaneous
Radio and Eauipm ent

RADIOS FOR RENT
By day, week or month. Have a Radio
In your room any time. anywhere, any
occasion. Your choice Of any set Call
LIroln 0l4S
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
Offices for Rent

NEW STORE, I'd floor. 1858 ColGmbia
Rd $40 vaCating for larger quarters
Call Adams Oil before 10 a m
The Washington times., 1932-03-26
LINCOLN
MARMON

MARMON Convertible Coupe 1929. excel
lent condition. Very reasonable.
KEMPTON-CADILLAC CORP
113S Conn. Ave. N. W. Decatur 3430