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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
HELD TO GRAND JURY
Frank Stanley Is Charged With
Stealing Proiectorscope.

Stealing Projectorscope.
Frank Stanley, 81, was held for grand
jury action under $4,000 bond by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt in Police Court yester-
day on charges of stealing a 5000 pro-
jectorscope and microscope valued at
SIS He pleaded not guilty.
Police said the articles were taken
from Joseph F. Robinson of 222 c street.
Detective H. E. Brodie was the arresting
officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
SHIFTS POLICE RESERVES
Inspector. Edwards Puts IS Men in
First District on Patrol.

Withdrawal of a unit of Is mem
bers of the police reserve force at the
headquarters of the first inspection
district, Fifth street between M and N
streets, was announced yesterday after
noon by Inspector l.. I. H. Edwards. A
second unit of Is members Will re-
main.
Inspector Edwards announced that
the withdrawal was made because
there was net work enough IN the dis
trict to Justify the holding of SO large
a force of reserves. The men relieved
of reserve duty have been added to the
street patrol force, giving the depart
ment the benefit of the increased num-
Der for active street duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

THE saving in money-$2, on every
L dollar bottle of PepsodentAntiseptic
is one reason millions are changing
from old-sVle mouth washes to the new.
Old fashioned antisePtics must be used
fnHarengtb in fighting colds and germs.
The new discovery-P epsodent Anti
septic fights sore throat colds, even
when diluted. Its perfectly safe full
strength. But you can add 2 parts Of
water and kill germs in 10 seconds.
IF you always dilute your mouth wash,
maybe you have been fooling yourself
with one that is not effective unless used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

Reform, who outlined the aims Of that
association.
The association passed resolution
asking change In the coming regula-
tons at 100 Eleventh street southeast
from residential to first commercial to
permit the erection Of a new store
building.
The site now Is classed as "non-co
forming commercial since the old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

c o m p e II 5 d \ / oil
which she thought
was due her after
Mr.. Hicks death
in w a l t er Reed
Hospital in 1923.
But no money was
forthcoming, t h e
officials at the bu-
reau declaring that
her husband, who
had been a World
War veteran, died
fr o m pneumonia.
and not from any
d i S q b ] ement re-
ceived during the
war. So, striving
vainly 10 give> her
youngsters a home
of some sort, the
worked from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

The Greeks appear to have been the
first to recognize that war was poor
alternative for settlements dictated by
reason; that, at any rate, it should be
limited in its scope, and that some at
tempt should be made to substitute for
IL the process of law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

F ever there was prototype of the
Cinderella tale, this story, with
Mrs. Ralph Hicks the heroine, Is it.
Impoverishment such as one can
hardly imagine describes the con-
dition of the former abode OF the
woman and her three little girls. Time
after time Mrs. Hicks had appealed to
the Veterans Bureau, asking for some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19
WILL SPEAK ON RELIGION
DIR. w. Sinclair Bowen, Physician,
to Address Teachers Group.

DR.. w Sinclair Bowen, local pi1ysi-
clan, will speak on 1.-The Hopa of the
Church-Religion in the Home" at a
meeting of the Teachers Institute Of
the Department of Religious Education
of the Episcopal Diocese Of Washing
ton, to be held at 9:15 O'Clock tonight
at the Ascension Parish, House, Twelfth
and Massachusetts avenue.
The institute holds monthly meet
ings in the various parishes of the 6io-
cese, at which different phases of the
church work are discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

Military experts used q striking ex-
preston to denote what was. In their
opinion, the distinguishing characteristic
OF the World War. They described it
as weight OF metal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-19

store building was there when the new
coming laws went into effect. The
change was requested to permit the I'M
provement OF the property.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Union Services To Close
At Baptist Church Sunday

The closing Sunday evening union
service for this season of the Baptist
Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian
churches will be held in the Baptist
church next Sunday evening at 7:3C
o'clock. The attention of all interested
is called to the change of hour
Chaplain Stanton Salisbury of the U
S. Navy from Washington, D. c., a
young man of pleasing personality
will be the speaker. A fine musical
program will be presented by the
combined choirs.
The pastors sermon topic for the
service of morning worship at II
o'clock will be: "The Religious Ideas
of Jesus"
The Sunday School will meet at 1C
A. NJ; and the Young Peoples Society
at 6:45 P. M.
The mid-week devotional service
will be held Wednesday at 1880 P. M
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Walter johnson Now
One Of Montgomery
County's Unemployed

Walter johnson, idol of Mont
gomery County baseball fans and a
resident of Alta Vista, was dis
missed as manager of the Wash
ington Baseball Club this week.
Clarke Griffith, president of the
Senator's, is believed to have dis
charged johnson because of his de-
sire to cut expenses.
Johnson, who succeeded Bucky
Harris in 1929 as manager of the
team, has kept Washington in the
first division despite the fact that
the team always showed poor fight
ing spirit in a pinch and possessed
an uncertain pitching staff. The
great showing of the Senators to-
ward the end of the 1882 season
was generally believed to have
clinched the retention of Johnson as
manager of the club.
Because of financial difficulties,
Griffith may personally take over
the reins of the club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Passion Play In
Baltimore Monday
Famous Freiburg Play To Open
Three-Weeks Stand At Audi
forum. No Sunday
Presentation

Beginning Monday, and continuing
for three weeks, the famous Freiburg
Passion Play from Freiburg, Baden,
Germany, will be presented daily ex-
cept Sundays at the Auditorium, How
ard Street near Franklin.
The Passion Play, though spoken
in English, is essentially Teutonic.
From the land of Wagner, the land of
Grimm, it comes to US. 1t was not
created. 1t grew. Centuries of tradi-
ton and development are behind it. 1t
is the elimination of years of pre-
paration for the portrayal, with sin
certify and reverence, of the greatest
story every told, the story of the
Sacrife of the Savior.
In number of remote villages of
Continental Europe, Passion Plays,
depicting the crucifxion and resurrec-
tion, are regularly portrayed. In 9th
ers there are survivals of the med
iaeval miracle plays which attract
more than local attention. These pre-
sensations are an old and devout
European custom. Formerly, and in
deed even today, the presentations
are given for the sole purpose of re-
ligious instruction.
Various church organizations in
Baltimore and the State of Maryland
are actively sponsoring the appear
ance here of this world-famous COM
pany made up of members who have
given the greater part of their lives
to the portrayal of their parts in this
religious spectacle. The reserved seat
sale is now open, and special atten-
ton is being given to mail and tele-
phone orders. Public interest is run
ming high as this may be the last time
the Freiburg Players will appear in
this country for some time. They re-
turn to Germany at the close of the
present tour.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Beall Family Entertains
Extensively Over Weekend

Mrs. Bradley Magruder has return
ed to her home near Redland, after
a weeks visit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Palm
er Beall at their home "Sunnyside''
near Derwood.
| Mr.. George Beall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Forrest Beall of Detroit,
Michigan, and who is a student at
Georgetown University spent the week
end with his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward P. Beall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Jackson and
Miss Bess jackson of Mt. Washington
Baltimore, are at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Palmer Beall for a few
days.
Miss Virginia Beall and Mr.. Herbert
Beall of "Sunnyside" near Derwood
drove to Baltimore on Saturday where
they were guests of their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mann.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
When Right Of Command
Was Won by Washinato

When George Washington rode into
Philadelphia on February 8, 1855, ac-
companied by his aide, Captain Mer-
Ger, he lacked some days of being
twenty-four years old; but already he
was a parsonage and important enough
to have his visit mentioned in the fol-
lowing weeks issue Of the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette.
He was on his way to Boston to con
fer with General Shirley, that the lat
ter might determine the right of com
mand between himself and Captain
Dagworthy, who acted on a commits
sion Of the governor Of Maryland. II
was decided by the commander In
chief Of the British forces in America
that Colonel Washington. as q provin.
cial field officer, would be in command
at Fort Cumberland. That decision
gave him the supreme satisfaction Of
having his contention ratified by au-
thority.
A long and expensive journey was
required to settle this disagreement.
but Washington footed the bills for
his aide and himself and appears to
have enjoyed his sOjourns in Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston.-Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
exit" Carson More Than a
Average Hardy Pioneer

Christopher (''Kit") Carson was
born In Madison county, Kentucky, on
the day before Christmas in 1909.
While he was baby the family moved
to Howard county. Missouri. and he
became Injured from his cradle days to
the pioneer perils and privations BE
grew up as hunter and trapper. and
at the age of twenty-four was ap-
pointed hunter to Bent's fort, where
he remained for eight years and was
then engaged as a guide by Fremont
In his expedition across the plains and
over the mountains.
In 1S47 Carson was sent to Wash
ington with dispatches and received
an appointment as lieutenant Of
United States rifles. In 1853 he drove
$500 sheep over the mountains to
California, and on his return to ,Toas
was appointed Indian agent in New
Mexico. He was the means of bring
ing about a number Of important
treaties between the government and
the Indians. During the Civil war he
was breveted a brigadier general, and
rendered good service to the govern
ment in the Indian territory. He died
at Fort Lyon, Colo, May %, 1868.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Hog Cholera Is Reported
On Property Near Senao,

The Bureau of Animal HusbsDd,,.
United States Department of Asr;
culture, has reported that hog cbosr.
has been found to exist on the nr0,
Uses of H. D. Wildman, near Seneca "l,
Due to the prevalence of the diso...
among hogs throughout the count,
the department advises farmers :,
bury or burn all carcasses and avo;S
the feeding of meat scraps. Tha
disease is also communicated bv doc
birds or persons who have had acces, 49,
to pens or lots where the animals foaS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Order Nisi-

In the matter of the mortgage
from William A. Waters and
Lillian F. Waters, his wife
to
Rachel D. Etchison, assigned to
William F. Prettyman for the
purpose of foreclosure.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 6547 Equity.
ORDERED, this 5th day of Octo-
Der A. d. 1882, by the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County, as Court
of Equity, that the sale made by
William F. Prettyman, Assignee, to
Roy L. Talbot and Mary j. Tai
bolt, his wife and reported in the
above entitled cause, be ratified anG
confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 5th day of November next: Pro
vided a copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published
in said Montgomery County, once in
each of three successive weeks before
the said 9Th day of November.
The Report states the amount Of
the sale to be $1701.00 subject to
prior mortgage of $4,000.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County
True Copy Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS, Clerk.
No. 2S7t
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
BROOKEVILLE

Mrs. ]. J. Hutton has issued invita-
tions to miscellaneous shower to be
given on October 9Th at 2 P. M. in
honor of Mrs. Ridgely Chichester.
Mrs. Chichester was before her recent
marriage, Miss Virginia Porter,
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Porter.
Mrs. ]. ]. Hutton ST., and Mrs. Ed
ward Barnsley represented the Oak
dale w. C. T. U. at the State Conven-
ton held for three days last week at
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
in Baltimore. There was a large dele
cation from Montgomery county.
While in Baltimore, Mrs. Hutton was
a house guest of her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Cromwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howard, Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley Woodfield and chill
dren were entertained at dinner on
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Howard at their home in Baltimore.
Mrs. D. S. Craver spent part of last
week with her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Elgar Parsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Musgrove and
daughter, Mr.. 2. T. Musgrove and
Mrs. o. w. Daley visited Mrs. Harry
Musgrove Thursday at Sabillasville,
where the latter is a patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Hett of Loeb
Raven were guests for dinner on Sat
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Craver.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
All Are "JuRulars"

Children In the vicinity of Forty
ninth street and Wentworth avenue
were playing croquet.
One boy stood apart from the group
and deftly kept three of the wooden
balls in the air. The game was for
gotten as admiring youngsters crowd
ed about the young juggleF. al
"Say. you really know how. to do
that" one of the group remarked, with
open mouth. How did you learn to
do it,"
"Oh. guess just inherited it." the
boy said. still keeping the three balls
in the air. there's Jugular vein
in every member of my family."-In-
dianapolis News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Basis for Old Relief

Popular belief that the fertility Of
the soil is Increased in spots where
lightning strikes probably has some
scientific basis, says Pathfinder Mag
azine. The electrical shock may have
an effect in rendering the minerals in
the soil more soluble and making the
elements of fertility more available to
plantA This belief IL only distantly
related to another one, namely, that
lightning fixes nitrogen and that the
general soil fertility Ia improved
through this ,bxati6n. av,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Highly Important Senses

Books on physiology speak of the
very intimate relation between smell
ing and tasting. Flint's Physiology
says that ''1n the appreciation of deli
cate shades Of flavor, 1t is well known
that olfaction (smelD plays so i'm
pertant a part that It can hardly be
separated from gustation ttaste). 1t
II undoubtedly true that the deliesey
of the sense Of taste is impaired when
the sense Of smell is lost. The expe-
riment Of tasting wines blindfolded
and with the nostrils plugged, and the
partial loss of taste during severe
croyza (cold in the head) are sufi-
GENTLY familiar Illustrations of this"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
DAMASCUS

A meeting Of the Damascus Home
makers Club will be held on Thursday
October Is, at the homie of Mrs.
George Pope, at Woodfeld. The work
will be the making of coats, under the
direction of Miss Shelby. The meeting
will be in charge Of the home demon
stration agent, Miss Edythe M. Turn
err.
The Parent Teacher Association of
Woodfield School will meet on Tues
da yevening, October IL, at 8 o'clock.
The annual election Of officers will be
held.
Baker Council, Daughters of Amer
lea was present in body at the M.
E. Church services at Laytonsvilhe on
Sunday afternoon. Services were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. John A.
Crosse.
Special reopening services were held
at Upper Seneca Baptist Church at
Cedar Grove on Sunday, The morning
services were conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. H. M. Hall. At 8eP. M. the
Rine Brothers, evangelists, of New
York, held the first of series of
meetings to be held at this church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roby B. Miles, Miss
Dorcas Miles and Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
borne Williams motored to Philadel-
phia on Wednesday.
.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wood
field M. E. Church met at the par
sonage at Laytonsville on Wednesday
afternoon, hostesses being Mrs. John
A. Crosse, Mrs. William j. Lewis and
Mrs. Cromwell King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Gladhill left
Sunday for Selbysville, Kentucky, to
be gone about week. On their return
trip they will be accompanied by their
son, Upton F. Gladhill, who has been
in Kentucky this past week on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upton F. Gladhill an
nounce the arrival of a son, born
born Wednesday, Sept. %, at Sibley
Hispital, Washington, D. C.
Clifford Hyatt left his home near
here Monday for Chicago, ILL.,, to at
tend the Coyne School of Electricity.
.
Miss Betty Mitchell, of Aberdeen,
spent several days recently with Miss
Helen Burdette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest NJ. Cue, Miss
Margaret Honey and Miss Catherine
Walden, of Chevy Chase, were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Emma Souder.
Miss Evelyn Souder, of Washington,
D. c., spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Souder.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Order Nisi-

Elizabeth r. Keys, ct al,
Plaintiffs.
VS..
H. Fannie Keys, ct al.
Defendants.
i'm THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 5997 Equity.
ORDERED, this third day of
October, A. d. 1882, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, as a
Court of Equity, that the sale made
by Robert Peter, Jr., Trustee, to
Enos C. Keys, Harry M. Keys, Ed
ward M. Keys and Elizabeth R.
Keys, in the following proportions {.
Enos G. Keys a one-fifth undivided
interest; Harry NJ Keys a one-fifth
undivided interest; Edward NJ. Kevs
a one-fifth undivided interest and
Elizabeth R. Keys a two-fifths un-
divided interest, and reported in the
above entitled cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day of October next: Pro-
vided copy of this order be in
serted in some newspaper published
in said Montgomery County, once in
three successive weeks before the
said .29th day of October. 1882.
rFhese Report states the amount of
the sale to be 100000.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
- =. f%r Montgomery County.
CLAYTON K.i WATKINS, scl9fk.
| ~ 't~Et 80. t's AZ mono
5000. "a, :. -, -. No. 1ot<
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
HARRISBURG

Mr.. Raymond Schmidt, representing
the International Reform Federation
delivered the message at the service
held at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
afternoon. Preaching the Worship SER
vice, Epworth League Services were
held.
Funeral services for Mr.. Lewis B.
King, who died at his home on last
Thursday night, were held at the M
Z. Church, on Saturday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock and were conducted by the
Dastor. Rev. Fred r. Barnes. Surviv-
ing him are his widow, Mrs. Emma
King, formerly Miss Hurley and the
following daughters; Mrs. Hammond
,Duvall, Mrs. Albert Scott, Mrs. Mar
ion williams and Miss Grace King and
one son, Mr.. Sherwood King. He is
also survived by two sisters, Mrs
Evie Watkins and Mrs. Charles Lee
watkins, and two brothers, Mr.. James
King and Mr.. Hicks King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Halvosa and
little daughter, of Winchester, Va
were week end guests at the home OF
Mrs. George Hughes.
Mrs. James Deets has closed her
home for the Winter Season and is
spending sometime at the home Of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Deets of Frederick.
Mr.. Raymond Schmidt was dinner
guest of Rev. and Mrs. F. r Barnes
on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Dronenburg spent
the week end in Rockville, as the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Ricketts,.
Mr.. Clifford Barnes of Wilmore, KY.
has been a guest for several weeks of
his brother and sister-in-law, Rev. and
Mrs. F. R. Barnes, at the parsonage
of the M. E. Church,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE
In Takoma Park, Maryland

IN 1akOma Park, Maryland
By virtue of the power and author
ity contained in deed of trust from
Roy G. Hardin and Gertrude E. Har,
bin to Harry L. Hoffman and w
Preston Gibson, Trustees, dated the
18th day of August, 1926, and re.
corded among the Land Records fol
Montgomery County, in the State Of
Maryland in Liber ALL, folio 34E
(and at the request of the party
securely the undersigned, as surviv.
ing trustee named therein, will on
Monday, October 81, 1882
at 600 o'clock P. NJ.
in front of the premises, offer fol
sale at public auction, all the lane
described in said Deed of Trust
to wit:
All of Lot 16 Block IA in the sub
division made by the Takoma Parl
Loan and Trust Company at Takoms
Park as shown on plat recorded il
plat book 2 folio 103, one of the
Land Records of said County.
This property is improved by 6
six room and bath one and one-hal1
story frame dwelling and also by {
fame two car garage.
TERMS OF SALE
All cash upon ratification of ths
sale by the Court. A deposit o.
Five Hundred Dollars will be re
quired at the time of sale. Taxes
special assessments, etc. to be adjust
ed to day of sale. Conveyaneing anS
recording. at the cost Of the pun
chaser,
HARRY L. HOFFMAN.
No. 2S7b Surviving Trustee
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Legend Of Mouptaip

Superstition mountain near Phoenix,
Ariz.. is h gh plateau with a sort Of
parapet of tall. narrow peaks. The
legend is. that these peaks which, at
distance, look like human figures,
are the petritied figures OF giants who
protect the top Of this almost mac
cessible plateau. standing around it
like sentinelS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Civil War Echo

After the surrender of Generals Lee
and Johnston. Alexander h. Stephens
was arrested at his home in Craw-
louisville, Ga, and taken as a prison
er to Fort Warren in Boston harbor.
where he was given an underground
cell, although permitted to buy food
in addition to the regular suffers ra-
lions. Later he was paroled, sup
posedly as the result Of the influence
Of General Grant.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
~sALEsMEN wANTED-sales

H~SALESMEN WANTED-Sales-
man with car to supply consumers
with $50 household necessities in
Southern Montgomery County.
Only reliable men and hustlers can
qualify. Thousands now earning
$35 to SIS weekly. If satisfied
with such earnings reply imme-
diately stating age, occupation.
references. Rawleigh Co., Dept.
MD-OD-P, Chester, Pa, or see
Clyde Wastler, Gaithersburg, Md.
No. 2s70
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-10-07
Half-Ma.ting the Flag

The custom Of flying the flag at half
mast is said to have arisen out of the
old naval and military custom of low
ering the flag in time of war as sign
of submission. The vanquisher always
lowered his flag while the victor flut-
tered his own flag above 1t from the
same stafr. To lower a flag therefore
was sign of respect for ones supe-
rior, and sign of mourning and re-
spect. 1t is said that in the Seven.
teenth century Spanish ships dis
played a flag at half mast as a sig
nal Of distress.