Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-11-14


we did, when there
b. was talk Of spend
Z ing one-quarter Of
billion on the
Arthur brisD"ne Panama canal. Now,
any professor could spend that, after
three minutes thinking, and news that
the nations deficit has increased if
teen hundred millions in the past few
weeks startles nobody.
The world has passed through earth
quake week. Earthquakes in Montana,
greatest sufferer on this continent.
Severe shocks are reported in Siam.
Earthquakes in Buffalo, N. z; Of
tawa, Toronto, Guayaquil, Ecuador;
q busy seismographic week.
And the moon is partly to blame.
ITS power Of gravitation exercises a
strong pull on the earth, as 1t shows
In lifting the ocean tides. DR.. Harlan
7. Stetson, of Harvard, says the moon
causes "sub-surface adjustments of the
earth"
The new cars Of 1896, now on ex-
hibition, are so extraordinarily beau
tiful that every American should see
them, regardless of intention to buy
a new car. Most encouraging is the
determined energy that business men
and engineers Of the automobile indus
try have shown in fighting the depres-
sion, while improving that which
seemed beyond improvement.
Rome gives confirmation of the
slaughter of six thousand women and
children by Ethiopian warriors taking
vengeance on the fathers of the chill
dren who deserted to Italy. Rome also
reports the killing of five hundred
Philippians by Italian bombing planes,
and IAN attempt to assassinate Halle
Selassie by an unnamed American ne
gro."
Halle Selassie of Ethiopia has flung
the last available man into the battle
line," relying on old men, young boys
and women to run his government, re-
minding you Of the late cars an
nouncement that he was going to send
This last moujik." He did not live to
do that.
The national effort to "buy ourselves
out Of the hole. encounters difficult
ties. The President, to make his four
billions cash spread as far as possible,
announced top wages of $93 month.
But union labor says, "No; you must
pay us full union wages" and New
York may have a statewide strike to
back the demand. President Roose-
welt, It is said, refuses to concede that
public relief Is a branch of union Ia
Dor, and, even with 1886 looming
ahead, may insist that two govern.
ments In the country are one too many
Heavy windstorms In Florida so late
in the season are disturbing. Inhab'
itants are moved away from the keys
There is no danger, however, to those
that occupy houses properly construct.
ed and know enough to stay In them
during the short time that the storm
lasts.
Greece is ready to take back hel
king and many Greeks are growing
spike" mustaches like his. Many
Germans grew mustaches. curling up
ward, to initiate their former kaiser
There Is not much in initiating mus
taches.
You wonder why the Greeks cannot
fnd a Greek for king, If they mus
have a king. In days of 1.-THE glory
that was Greece" 1t wasn't necessary
to go outside among 'barbarians" Il
find rule,
You may want to know that in Eng
land, where good times have reall!
come back, the Tories have made
heavy gains at the present election ant
the Labor party sustains heavy losses
Ramsay Macdonald, head Of Britaini
first Labor government, rejoices open
Iy at labor's downfall. His work a.
prime minister seems to have changed
his opinions. Experience often change
our minds.
1T is very great rebuff for labor
says Macdonald. "The people are no
being taken in by wild and reckless
promises which they know cannot D.
carried ont, In municipal or nationa
government"
Ed Howe, an able writer Of Kansas
Is expected to put aside his penci
and pen forever" because his docto
warns him that blindness is approach
ing.
Perhaps Mr.. Howe will tell his doc
tor: milton did much OF his I'm
portant writing after he was totall
blind, and | can do the same MI
Homo oon uca a debating machine