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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29

Persian, Turk, in fact, every nation on
the globe followed in his footsteps,
each celebrating according to his own
ideas and customs.
Omens of good and bad luck have
always been associated with the New
Year, all founded more or less upon
the belief that supreme power was
vested in an unseen deity who could
bring good luck If properly appeased
or mete out punishments. The Ro-
mans named their New Year in honor
OF Janus, the two-faced god, who had
the power to look back over the past,
and also in prophetic way could look
into the future. He was represented
with key in his hand symbolizing his
power to open doors, and gateways,
and this holiday was one of great gay
ETY. lasting several days. The festival
was not observed In midwinter, but in
the spring, when the Roman year be-
gan, and had only ten months. Later
when two months were added to the
calendar, January and February were
placed at the beginning of the year,
the New Year was celebrated on the
first of January.
Among the old superstitions are
many quaint customs that have been
observed for centuries and have come
down almost to this day and age.
Among them are the following:
To bring good luck one must wear
something new on the first day of the
year, according to old English custom.
In some parts of England and Scot
land it is supposed to be unlucky to
leave a house until some outsider has
first entered it.
There is also an old superstition
concerning the weather told in an old
legend as follows:
south,
1t betokeneth warmth and growth;
If west, much milk, and fish in the sea;
II north, much cold and storms there'll
be;
II east, the trees will bear much fruit,
If northeast, fee 1t, man and brute"
It was considered unlucky also for
one to make a present on New Years
until one had first been received. An
old saw pertaining to this custom is
as follows:
Take out and take in,
Bad luck IL sure to begin.
But take in and take out
Good luck win come about
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29

Mice are canny things and unless
che trap is clean they will avoid It
After n mouse has been caught in the
trap, the trap should be thoroughly
scalded and dried and aired. Then
all scent will be gone except the smell
of the bait. II you do not care to go
TO all this trouble, use new traps for
each mouse. Many women do not con-
slider il an extravaganza to throw away
the trap with the mouse still In 1t.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Shakespeare Not First

Snakespeare's description Of the
transition from infancy to old age
was later than many others, including
Horace In "Ars Poatica." Plato In
the Dialogues" Socrates in "Axioch-
u.s." In the "Mlshna" the ages are
given as fourteen by Jehuda, son Of
Thema. more modern version than
any Of these is found in "Le Chemin
de Valance" by Jean de Courcy. A
copy of this is in the British museum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Countn COMMISSIONER

County Commissioners
LACY SHAW, Pres. Silver Spring
CLAGETT G. HILTON. . GAINESVILLE
SHERWOOD DUvALL. .Gaithersburg
FRANK RICKETTS,. !. Gaithersburg
JOHN B. DIAMOND. Gaithersburg
ROBERT d. HAGNR. 800. Bethesda
DowNEY M. WILLIAMS Gaithersburg
CHARLES Y. LATIMER, Clerk, Ia
koma Park
JAMES C. CHRISTOPHER Deputy
Clerk, Bethesda
WARD w. CADDINGToN, Deputy
Clerk, Silver Spring
CIssEL and WHITEFoRD, Counsel
The Board of County Commits
sioners will be in session on each
Tuesday from l P. M. to 2:30 T.
M, and on each Thursday from
2:30 P. M. to $3.50 P. NJ, in their
Office in the new Court House.
These sessions are for the purpose
of holding public hearings.
The Commissioners will be in
session on each Tuesday from 10 A.
M. to / P. M. for the purpose of
examining accounts approved by
the Disbursement Committee and
transacting other re Itine business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Land of Fancy

Arcadia was province of Greece
noted for its picturesque beauty and
the simple kindly nature of its inhabi.
tants. Figuratively speaking, Arcadia
Is a place where one enjoys simple
happiness, innocent pleasures, and I'M
troubled quiet. 1t is not to be con
FUSED with Acadia or Nova Scotia in
Canada.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Thursday evening last, before large
and interested audience.

Thursday evening last, before large
and interested audience.
Christmas carols by the High School
concert orchestra featured as the
opening number followed by selections
from the Girls Glee Club. A number
of choruses representing Christmas in
other lands were rendered by the Jun
Tor High School students, with the
oldest Christmas an Italian and Be-
hemian Carols included.
The Grammar School play, "The
Look Out Club" which reflected much
credit upon the directors featured the
following students as the leading
characters: David Allnutt, Marie
Crawford, Hester 10y Maurice Wells,
Frances Crawford. Barbara Corner,
Bobbie Walker, Bobbie Stang, James
Riley Jacobs, Hazel Glover, Dorothy
Phoebus, Margaret Costello and Mary
Susan Vetters.
Several songs by the Boys Glee Club
followed by the singing of Jingle Bells
by the audience, was the signal for
the arrival of Santa Claus, who with a
generous treat dispensed Christmas
joy and cheer to every child present.
Mrs. ]. ]. Carroll and Miss Jane
Ross Of Baltimore were holiday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Ramsdell.
The friends of Mrs. Sallie Bottle
may will regret to learn that she is
very ill at this writing.
Featuring by way of enjoyment for
A special feature of enjoyment for
the children of the Epworth M. E.
Church Sunday School on Christmas
Day morning was the annual Christ
mas treat. At the evening service they
entertained with playlets, pantomines
and recitations appropriate to the sea-
son, this annual Christmas entertain
ment being given under the direction
of Miss Hazel Jacobs.
the guests in the Methodist Home at
the Yuletide Season was an entertain
ment in Epworth Hall, by the young
adult department of the Epworth
Church, Washington, D. c., on Tues
day evening, December 20, and the
singing of Christmas carols by mem
bers of the Epworth League, Rockville
M. E. Church South, on December 20.
Gaithersburg High School closed
here on Friday, Dec. % for the holt
days and the faculty members are
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29

year Will D6 Ill
of what will happen during the months
to follow. So deep seated was this
superstition in the minds of men that
even after the festival was declared
a general holiday, many chung to the
Old-time belief, and to insure work for
the coming year would set the pace by
spending at least an hour or two in
some useful pursuit.
The first day of the year has been
more generally observed than any 9TH
er holiday, and over a longer period,
as well, it's observance dating back to
the Druids in England and to ancient
Babylon when it was made an occa-
sion for a celebration lasting from ten
to twelve days. With every nation
this holiday has been considered a
time for the expression Of good will
and the renewing of old friendships.
The effort to demonstrate the kindly
spirit led to the custom Of making
gifts, often very expensive jewelry and
large sums of money. But 1t was not
necessary to remember ones friends
in that lavish way for custom made 1t
possible also to express good wishes
in a fitting and very humble man
ner.
Almost every nation has welcomed
the New Year with some form of cere-
mony, not, however, on the same date
or in the same way. The Druids cele-
brated the New Year on the shortest
day of the year, the time, in their be-
lief, when the sun, which journeyed
away from earth during the cold
months, turned homeward bringing
with it sunshine, light, warmth and
good cheer. The superstitions that clus-
ter around the day began away back
in the time of these sun worshipers
when the priests led the people to the
forests of the gods for small sprigs
Of mistletoe which would bring them
health and prosperity for the year.
So important was the event the peO-
pie marched in professions to the
groves, led by the priests, selected for
the sacred duty of cutting the mistle-
toe, being armed with sickles of gold.
And just as primitive man made his
plans for the beginning of a New
Year the Mexican, Japanese, Chinese,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
PAGE TMRns

spending their vacations at their re-
spective homes. Prof. Bertchey at his
parental home near Boston, Mass.
Miss Collins in Florida; Miss Ternent
in Homecoming, Md; and the rest at
nearby points. School will reopen
again on January 8.
The Christmas Card party and tea
to have been given in the Firemen's
Hall here on Wednesday afternoon,
December 20, under the auspices Of
the Women's Guild of the Church Of
the Ascension, Gaithersburg, has on
account of sickness been indefinitely
postponed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Though, for Other,

Pass on the magazines when the
family has read them. There are
plenty of institutions that will wei.
come them and much good will be done
with little effort and no expense on
your part.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Some Lewi. CARROLL Window

Never imagine yourself not to be
otherwise than what 1t might appear
TO Others that what you were or might
have been was not otherwise than what
you had been would have appeared
to them to be otherwise.-From "Alice
In Wonderland"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Butter Preserved in Ro.

Although an ancient oak urn found
buried In the ground near Omagh.
ireland, was badly decayed, the hut.
ter inside was in an excellent state of
preservation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Winning the Heather

An explorer has discovered that an
African tribe be1ts the ground with
sticks as sign of anger. Well, well,
fancy golf spreading to equatorial AZ
RIGA sporting Dramatic News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29

When ones eyesight is not of the
best, threading the sewing machine
needle is task. Try slipping a piece
Of white paper or cloth behind the
needle and see how much easier it is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
CIRCUIT COURT

Chief Judge
HAMMOND URNER. Frederick
Associate Judges
CHARLES w. WOODWARD
ARTHUR d. WILLARD. Frederick
Clerk
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Term of Circuit Court
Third Monday of January, nom
jury term; third Monday of
March; grand and petit jury term;
first Monday of June, non-jury
term; second Monday of Novem-
Der, grand and petit jury terms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Exceptionally Favored

Jud Tunkins says he must be one
of those preferred creditors you hear
about. Not a day passes without some
one trying to borrow money from
him.-Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Speaking Relatively

"Fiction could not survive without
matrimony." And, conversely, 1t seems
that matrimony can't get along with
out flctlon.-Philadelph INQUIRER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
ORPHANS COURT

Chief Judge
P. Hicks RAY
Associate Judges
JOSEPH C. HIGGINS, HARRY J. HUNT
Registrar
HANSON G. CAsHELL. Redland
Terms of Orphans Court
Regular Terms, second Tuesday
Of February, April, June, August,
October and December. Court in
session every Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION

THOMAS c. DAIRY, Pres, Dawson
vile
GEORGE L. EDMoNDs. Rockville
WILLIAM H. McCENEY Burnt Mills
MRS. JULIAN B. WATERS German
town
GEORGE W. DAVIS. Silver Spring
GEORGE P. SACKS $3.50. Bethesda
Superintendent of Education
EDWIN W. BRooME
Supervisor of School Property
FRANK B. PROCTOR
The Board meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at their
office in Rockville at 1880 A. M.
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
LAURAsoN B. RIGGS. =. Brookeville
LLOYD j. JONES. -. Dickerson
RICHARD C. BRNEY :. &. Rockville
JOHN JONES, Clerk. -. Rockville
KENNETH LYDDANE, Counsel
County Health Officer
DR.. v. L. ELLIcoTT
Sanitary Engineer
W. ERNEST oFFUTT
Supervisor of County Aid
OD0RioN W. RoBY
Social Service League Of
Montgomery County
DR.. ]. W. BIRD, President, Sandy
Spring
MISS WILLIE GREEN DAY, Execu-
tive Secretary, Rockville.
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission
Montgomery County Members
ROBERT G. HILTON +. Rockville
GEORGE P. HOOVER Chevy Chase
j. HERBERT CIssEL Silver Spring
Prince Georges County Members
IRWIN OwINGs, T. HOWARD
DUCKETT, GEORGE N. PALMER.
Secretary Treasurer THOMAS
HAMPTON, Bethesda, Phone Brad
ley 244.
General Counsel. BOND SMITH,
Takoma Park.
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission
Tower Building, Washington, D. G.
T. HOWARD DuCKETT, Chairman,
Hyattsville
EMORY H. BoGLEY Friendship
Heights -,
]. DONALD CLAGETT. - Woods1de
J. DARBY BOWMAN, Secretary,
Rockville.
LEGISLATURE
State Senator
ROBERT c. HILTON $50. Rockville
Members of the House OF
Delegates
GEORGE L. EDMoNDs I. Rockville
WALTER W. DAWSON. Rockville
LAyINIA ENGLE. 80. Forest Glen
MARVIN HARRINGTON 49,. Bethesda
ODoRfoN W. R0BY.. .COlesvllle
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
POLICE COURT

Clerk
FRANK /. DAVIS
/ Chief Of Police
ALIVE A. MoXLEY
Telephone Rockville 300
Solicitations
Bethesda. Telephone Bradley 500
Silver Spring = Telephone Silver
Spring 500.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Foreign Legion's Service

The French Foreign legion was en-.
gagged In Europe during the World war.
Requirements were not recruited for
the legion. All enlistments were vol
untary. Many persons went into the
legion because they were not taken
'nto the regular French army.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
JUVENILE COURT
Judge

Judge
R. GRANVILLE CURRY
Sits every Saturday morning at
the Court House.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Early American Rife.

Rifles which have claims as being
the first In this country were those
made at Lancaster and Philadelphia.
Pa, by the gunsmiths Dechert or
Decherd. and Leman. around 1870.
These rifles showed their German in.
huence in lirns and deco-.fion,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
ODD BELIEFS
ABOUT FIRST
DNoF YEAR
g.
CNaO OPEN a bank account Al

o OPEN a bank account at
New Years was considered
lucky in Old England, the
custom growing probably
from the belief Of many
centuries that whatever you
do on the first day Of the
wear will no an Indication
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29

again gay quilt aiding its The
embroidered in flame with yellow
with Stems light yellow
Leaves dark
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Supervisor of Assessment
LAWRENCE A. CHIswELL Dickerson
Board of Assessors
]. HEMPSToNE GRIFFITH, Rockville
PHIL D. POSITION. ...... Woodside
r. E. HAMILTON Chevy Chase
County Surveyor
CHARLES J. MADDOX Rockville
County Engineer
HARRY B. SHAW Silver Spring
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29

States Attorney
STEDMAN PRESCOTT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
Sheriff
ARD II. LANsDALE

County Treasurer
]. FOREST WALKER
Assistant Treasurer
JOHN R. LEWIS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-12-29
LEGISLATURE

State Senator
ROBERT G.. HILTON. $3.50. Rockville
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Members Of the House Of
Evening star., 1932-07-16
GAR WOOD REVEALS
SUPER -SPEEDBOAT
New Harmsworth Trophy Defender
Will Have Four Big Engines
With 6,400 Horsepower.

b. the Associated Press.
DETROIT. July 16.-Gar Wood, speed
boat ace revealed yesterday that his
new Harmsworth Trophy defender, Miss
America X, now being completed, Will
have a power plant of four 12-cylinder
engines, developing $500 horsepower
the Miss America TX. with which Wood
made his worlds straight-away record
of 1l1.7l2 miles an hour in Florida last
Winter.
The new Miss America is 38 feet long
and 10 feet inches at its widest point.
exceeding the dimensions of the Miss
America TX by 10 feet in length and 4
inches in width.
Installed two in line, the power plant
in effect will consist of two 24-cyclinder
meters. putting 5000 horsepower on
each of the hydroplanes twin screws.
Wood expects to have the new boat IN
the water for tests Sunday, although he
does not expect to attempt any hlgn
speed runs at that time.
Evening star., 1932-07-16
S5O,0DO,0)O THEFT
LAID TO KREUGER
Irving Trust Co. Holds Match
Magnate Stole Big Ger
man Issue.

b. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l6.-Charges that
the late 1var Kreuger, Midas of
matches. stole S5O000,0c0 in bonds be-
fore he put a bullet through his head
echoed today through the maze of his
frenzied finances.
The Irving Trust Co. which hurled
the charge started action to safeguard
payment Of Sl500,000 in interest on
the bonds and was said to plan suits
to recover the securities themselves for
the bankrupt International Match Cor
poration a Kreuger concern.
The trust company, which Is trustee
in bankruptcy for the match company,
obtained a temporary injunction IN
Federal Court yesterday restraining Lee,
HigginSon q Co, the match king S
American bankers: the Chase National
Bank and five Swedish banking con-
Germs from taking steps to pay the in
terest to any one but the Irving Trust.
The complaint said the bonds, is
sued by the German government in
1880. were bought by the international
Match Corporation, of which Kreuger
was president. 1t was charged that
Kreueer did abstract. remove and take
away these bonds and deposited them
to his own credit in a Swedish instl-
tuition.
Lee, Higginson & Co. was named in
Yesterdays proceedings as Kreuger's S
American bankers while the Chase Ma
tional Bank was named as acting in a
fiduciary capacity for the German gov
ernment.
The bonds have been mentioned as
one of several issues related to Kreuger S
efforts to establish match monopolles
in Europe Kreuger. a Swedish capital
ist with Worldwide interests. usually
offered G. large loan to governments
from which be sought concessions.
Evening star., 1932-07-16
EASTERN SAVANTS DOUBT
TUBERCULOSIS REMEDY
Wisconsin U. Tubavase Treatment
Held of Little Importance by
Saranac LAX e Scientists.
ov tI,e Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
SARANAC LAKE. N Y. July 16.-
Trudeau SanitaC1urn scientists d1Scount-
ed yesterday the Importance of tabu-
vase treatment for tuberculosis recently
announced by experts of the University
OF Wisconsin.
Psychologists of the institution here.
said Dr. Edward r. Beldwin, head OF
the hospital and past president of the
American tuberculosis Society. had eX-
perimented with light ray treatment OF
the disease and discarded the idea.
There is nothing new in the expert
ments," said Belowin of the Wisconsin
efforts, and there is little reason to
attach any Importance to them. Ex-
periments have been made over 20 years
here with vaccines from tubercle bacilli
(the germ of tuberculosis killed by
various kinds of light and they all have
been Abandoned
Dr. S. A. Petroff, research director Of
the Saranac Lake Sanatorium. said the
scientists Dtdonna and Dehenri expert
mented with ultra violet ray in the
killing of the bacilli as far back as 1912.
Evening star., 1932-07-16
ARGUMENT CLOSED
BY PISTOL BULLET
Husband Probably Fatally Wound.
ed by Wife After Quarrel
Over Insurance.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16.-Maurice
H. LeBow, a radio sales manager, was
shot and probably fatally wounded yes
terday by his wife. Viola, in their lux
urious East Cleveland home, according
to police of the suburb.
The shooting followed series of
quarrels in which the couple agreed
to live apart while occupying the same
home, police said.
LeBow was shot in the chest and the
same bullet struck his wife in the right
index finger.
Police said Mrs LeBow, in an argu-
ment over insurance papers. warned her
husband to stay away from me-" As
she extended her left hand as if to ward
him off, she picked up pistol and fired.
The couples l6-year-old daughter
Leona, witnessed the shooting.
Evening star., 1932-07-16
PROBE OF u. S. TRADE
SHIFTED TO KANSAS
House Investiga ting Group to Hold
Hearings in West
and South

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Shannon announced yeSter-
day the special House committee investi-
eating the Governments business activ-
tiles in completion to private trade
would open hearings in Kansas City
Monday and probably in New Orleans
later.
Shannon said if sufficient funds were
available, the committee would inquire
into the activities of Army and Navy
commissaries on the West Coast and
their effect on private business
The clamor for the Government to
keep out of business in competition
with private trade is increasing"
Shannon said Hundreds of uer-
chants have Informed me of the cut
rate prices C0mmlSSarleS are allowing
private citizens. which were set up
originally for enlisted men in the Army
and Navy"
The special committee was created
by the House and was given $4,000 with
which to make the investigation.
Evening star., 1932-07-16
Garageman Erases
$2,4l9 Debts, Good
Will Investment
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ARCADIA, Fla, July 16.-AS
an investment in good will,
John Balosok. garage owner here.
yesterday erased from his books
items owed him totaling S2,419
and then in a newspaper adver-
tisement invited his debtors to
continue trading with him.
The notice expressed hope that
"the cancellation of the amount
will materially aid those in
straitened circumstances who
owe me, and help to make and
keep a clean slate"
Evening star., 1932-07-16
DROWNED MANS BODY
IDENTIFIED BY POLICE

Through Fingerplints-Will Be
Buried in Arlington.
Identification Of the body OF a man
found in the river at the foot of Eighth
street southwest Wednesday afternoon
was made today by police. Finger
prints showed he was Edward o. Kemp,
former soldier
A card found upon the body of the
dead man bore the name of William
F. Coring. member of the B. E. F., in
Camp Marks. and this name was
entered on police records. Coring ac-
cordine to the police, appeared in
camp shortly after the finding of the
body.
Kemp had served three enliStmentS
in the Army according to War De-
partnent records. his first and second
enlistments having been at Jefferson
Barracks Mo. the last being at Omaha,
Nebr His body will be inferred in
Arlington National Cemetery
Evening star., 1932-07-16
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The Washington times., 1932-05-21
LUNCH OWNERS
FORFEIT BAIL

Three men arrested in the
drive by the office of DR.. Will
liam C. Fowler, District health
officer, to improve working con-
ditions for mattresses in barbecue
establishments, forfeited collateral
in Police Court on charges Of
violating the eighthour female
labor law.
They are: C. J. Pangbourn,
operator of the Country Store
in the 44O0 block of Connecti-
cut Avenue Northwest; Shiblon
G. Hatch, manager of the Hot
Shoppe, Inc, also Of the 440O
block Of Connecticut Avenue, and
Louis r. Cohen, operator Of an
other stand in the same block.
Attaches of inspectors division
Of DR.. Fowlerss office said today
that violation of the eighthour
law at barbecue stands is far
flung.
Lieut.. Rhoda Milliken said that
in addition to working long hours,
the girls were practically de-
pendent on tips for pay and in
some cases were forced to split
such tips with their employers.