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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Origin of Word "con"

( There have been advanced a number
of stories as to the origin of the word
cop" as applied to policemen. The
word cop is supposed to be derived
from the Old English verb to COP.
meaning to catch, to get hold of, to
nab. This meaning is retained in the
slang expression to cop off, meaning to
grab; to make away with something
sought by others. In England, a police
man is often called copper, that is,
one who cops or catches offenders.
AS applied to a policeman, the word
cop dates back to 1859. The verb COP.
as used in dialect English, has been
traced back to the Seventeenth century.
There is no evidence that cop was
originally the abbreviation of constab-
ulary of police. Another story of the
origin of the word is connected with
the following: In 1920 Sir Robert Peel
organized the first modern police force
in London. Members of the police
force wore blue uniforms with very
large copper buttons. These buttons
gave the police the name copper, short
.ened to cop.-Literary Digest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
mississippi Bubble" Was
Disastrous Speculation

The mississippi Bubble" was a
scheme devised by John Law, famous
Scotch financier who lived from 1871
to 1929. Under the patronage of the
duke of Orleans, regent of France, he
organized a project intended original
ly to liquidate the national debt of that
country by developing, under an ex-
elusive grant, the resources of the
province of Louisiana and the COM
merce of the Mississippi, then claimed
by the French.
The scheme was launched in 1716
with the establishment of bank. In
1717 the West Indian company was or
ganized with capital of 100000
shares of 500 livres each. The COM
pany was at first successful, and in
1719 obtained exclusive control of the
trade to the East Indies, China and the
South Seas, and all the possessions
Of the French East India company.
The holders of West India shares
seemed likely all to profit trench
dously.
An additional issue of 5000 shares
was created, and so wild was the spec
ulative craze that more than 100000
persons applied for them. In conse-
quence all of the shares rose to twenty
times their original value, and at the
height of the excitement in 1719 were
nominally worth more than eighty
times the amount of all the currency
In France.
The company could not hope to
make a satisfactory profit for those
who had paid the preposterous prices
which speculative demand had put
upon the shares. Before a year was
out the "bubble" burst and the shares
sank to tenth of their face value.
The whole enterprise was thus dis
credited, and the company was wound
up, while Law was obliged to flee; he
died in poverty in Venice.
So great were the losses, which were
in France rather than England, that
the collapse of the Mississippi scheme
nearly precipitated revolution. 1t is
usually regarded as the most disas-
trous speculation of modern times
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
"Matte" Is Beverage of
Some Distant Countries

Matte" is to Chill, Paraguay, Bra
I'll, Uruguay and Argentina what tea
is to European countries, being drunk
even more than coffee. The tree or
bush grows exclusively in the temper
ate region, from 1900 to 5000 feet
above sea level. 1t is from II to 20
feet in height and belongs to the hol-
lies, but is without spinous leaves. In
the state of Parana alone, it covers an
area of about 100000 square kilo-
meters.
The leaves are prepared in two dis
tinct ways, according to writer in the
Indianapolis News: ~ Ground into
powder to be used in the curl Cor
gourd) and the decoction, made with
boiling water, is sucked up through a
perforated tube; (2) prepared as
sort of tea in flakes, with some fine
stalks. and taken in cups. The in
fusion is of green color. When
brewed in a pot, Brazilian custom is
to put piece of glowing chrcoal in
1t, which turns it to dark, brownish
green, and makes it stronger. 1t i'm
proves also by boiling. Unlike tea, two
brewings may be made of the same
handful of leaves, with the scond often
stronger than the first. 1t is said to
have no aftermath, no injurious influ-
ence on the digestive organs. 1t has
been reported that, during Paraguayan
war, soldiers marched and fought for
days with no other sustenance than
matte. Taken in native fashion, with
out sugar, it is said to be a blood
purifier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Madstones Are Believed
to Prevent Hvdronhoh;a

Maidstone is the name of certain OBJ
jects believed to have the power of
drawing poison from wounds made by
mad dogs and venomous snakes. They
are supposed to be especially efficacious
in preventing hydrophobia or rabies.
The United States Department of Agri-
culture speaks of them as mythical
stones, and says their alleged virtues
have no scientific foundation, unless
1t is merely psychological effect.
The bezoar stone, which is a hillary
calculus from the gall-bladder Of an
animal, is a common form of maidstone.
according to writer in the Indian
apolis News. Another form is com
posed of halloysite, which absorbs mols-
ture with avidity and adheres to a
moist surface until nearly saturated.
Those who believe in the maidstone,
test 1t for genuineness by placing it
against the roof of the mouth. If it
adheres 1t is genuine, they say; if It
drops, 1t is not.
A pebble of carbonate of lime found
in the stomach Of deer was once
sent to the National museum as n gen.
uine maidstone. On another occasion
two hair balls from buffalo's stomach
were presented with the statement that
one of them had been successfully
used In two cases of dog-bite" To the
same institution was offered a mad
stone of ''prover efficiency" for the
sum of $1,000. 1t proved to be merely
a polished seed of Kentucky coffee tree.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Coconut Tree of Ceylon
Mainstav of the Native.

In Ceylon, we claim that the coconuc
tree is the most useful tree in the
world, states a correspondent in Pear
sons Weekly. The coconut palm has
been established in the island for hun
dreds of years. Each palm yields from
40 to 100 nuts year for 20 or so years.
,Copra comes from the dried kernel, and
is exported in large quantities for the
manufacture of margarine and SOAP.
ETC., and desiccated coconut, coconut
oil, and coir-fber, made from the husks
of the nuts, are also exported.
But to the Ceylon villager, his coco
nut trees are not merely his source CT
income, but his mainstay.
With the wood he builds his hut, ana
his fishing boat is trunk followed out.
His simple furniture is made from the
same wood, and his drinking cup is a
coconut shell. His lamp is shell filled
with coconut oil, the mat on which he
sleeps, his broom and his ropes are
made of coir-fiber.
The fresh juice of the young nuts
forms his drink, and the soft kernel
gives him staple dish; it's a deli
cious, jelly-like substance.
Grated coconut ekes out his meal of
rice, and from the coconut flowers are
made arrack and toddy, potent spirits.
much appreciated at village festivals.
Jaggery, kind of brown sugar, is
made from the juice of the trunk The
beautiful cream-colored blossom, and
the tender young leaves are used in
every form Of decoration in this land
of sunshine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Saying, "How Do You Do ?"

The Anglo-Saxon's How do you do?"
is the Germans "Wie gent es Ihnen?"
GLOW does it walk you? How do you
progress? the French equivalent for
How do you carry yourself?" "How
do you dress yourself?" and the Lat
ms CONNIE sta?" (How do you
standD The Arab, whose religion
leads to war, will never salute Chris
tian with "Salaam-Aleikum" (Peace be
with YOU'D.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Care in Little Thinoe

He that has "a spirit of detair' will
do better in life than many who fig
ured beyond him in the university
Such a one is minute and particular
He adjusts trifles; and these trifles
compose most of the business and
happiness of life-Great events happen
seldom, and affect few; trifles happen
every moment to everybody; and
though one occurrence of them adds
little to the happiness or misery of
life; yet the sum total of their con-
tinual repetition is of the highest con-
sentence.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Famous Greek Monastery

The famous Greek Orthodox monas-
terry of Valamo, on one of group of
islands in the northern part of Lake
Ladoga, Finland, is said to have been
founded A. D. 992 and was at its height
of fame toward the end of the last CEN
fury, when pilgrims visited it in enor
nous numbers. The most noteworthy
sight is the magnificently equipped
Chuch of the TRANSPORTATION, which
consists Of two churches placed one
over the other. There are several
smaller sanctuaries and hermitages.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Home of Mongol PEOPLES

Mongolia is the home of the Mongol
peoples, who have, at various times
in history, overrun neighboring ter
Titories and established military en-
pires. The largest of these was the
Mongol empire, which dominated Asia
and part of Europe in the Thirteenth
century. Mostly tribesmen, says the
Washington Post, they live in felt tents
called yurts, depending on vast herds
of sheep, horses and camels for their
living. Nearly third of the men are
Lama priests.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
Had to Buy Sailors

From the Sixteenth to the Nine
teenth century, England had such
difficult time getting sailors for her
navy that she paid gangs and others
so much a head for every man that
they pressed" or shanghaied, into the
service. One woman found this bust
ness so profitable that she opened
saloon and, within period of twelve
years, produced 10000 recruits-with
the aid of knockout drops-for her
king and country.-Collier's Weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

with Austria, Po-
land and Hungary.
Five countries un-
der dictators, unit
ed against England
and France, still
experimenting with
the old I'd e m o c.
racy," would be in
teresting.
One dictator, Sta
lin, 8 opposed to
h a v e a n u n d e r.
s t a n d In G with
France, might off,
set the other COM
bination.
Also. Hitler will
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

Gen. William e. Mitchell was buried
in the family burial plot in Milwaukee,
not in Arlington cemetery.
Having fought all his life against
the enemies of his country and the
stupidity of his superiors, he wanted
peace at the last.
He lies beside his father, a United
States senator from Wisconsin.
General Mitchell has gone wherever
patriotic, brave men go; some that
opposed him will not follow him there.
At Greenwood Lake, N. Y, mall
carrying rocket went 1000 feet from
New York to New Jersey over Green
wood lake, while spectators smiled in
derision.
Other spectators smiled when Full
ton tried his first steamboat.
In Madison, Wis, death masks Of
Indians, more than 5000 years old,
found in burial grounds, lead back to
savages Of the Eskimo type that hunt
ed mammoths near the beautiful Wis
consin lakes $1,000 years ago. Those
ancient savages, instead of burying
the dead, cleaned the skeletons neatly,
covered the skulls with lifelike masks
of clay, kept their relatives with them
for years.
The human race has done queer
things always. Russia has Lenin,
embalmed, exhibited in the great Red
square of Moscow.
The world becomes gradually demo-
cratic. In King Georges funeral pro-
cessisn everybody walked. At his
fathers funeral, the great all went on
horseback, including King Georges
cousin, the former kaiser, on a pranc-
ing white horse.
Now King Edward VIII orders sim
pier uniforms, less fancy dressing In
buckingham palace.
President Lewis, fifty, head of the
miners union, plenty of cash on hand,
offers William Green, American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor head, $4,000 for
a campaign to organize 100000 men in
the steel industry. Mr.. Green, long
time union man, has not accepted the
offer. He knows how easy 1t is for
one man to become a tail for the
other mans kite.
DIR. Alfred Adler, competent psy-
biologist says the Dionne qulntup-
lets should be separated. for their
own good"
Mothers will wonder how any psy-
biologist could suggest separating the
five small angels. yvonne, Annette,
Cecile, Emile and Marie.
Mrs. Watson Davis, for Science
Service, says the world needs Just
now: A remedy for the two greatest
"killers OF men," cancer and organic
heart disease; substitute for power,
developed in primitive fashion from
oil, coal, etc. That means Harvesting
the sun to one end of the scale, the
atom at the other.
Q King Features Syndicate. Inc.
WNU Service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05
BRISBANE
THIS WEEK
If Five Dictators Unite
England Is Feverish
Wealth for a Good Girl
Gen. Mitchell Finds Rest

Rome hints that Mussolini and Hit
Ter have arranged protective treaty
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

ON LONG TRIPS, Ford VS. holds fast
cruising speeds easily-has power to
spare on hills. Ford VS. handling
ease and comfort let you arrive feel
ing fresh even after long days drive.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

QUICK STARTING, in any weather. A IT.
plate battery spins the engine easily
and surely. Dual down-draft carbu-
rotor assures quick-fring mixture.
Ignition is enclosed, moisture-proof.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

remember that in 1914 GERMANY
thought she had Italy in "triple al
nance"-Italy-A Austria Germany, but
ilaly did not stay. Had she stayed,
the war might have ended otherwise.
That increases Mussolini's bitterness.
with England trying to cause Italy's
defeat by barbarous Ethiopia.
MI. Eden, young foreign secretary,
tells England modern conditions are
dreadfully" like conditions before
1914 England must arm herself to
the teeth and have, for final objective.
a worldwide system of collective Sc
curity which embraces all nations in
an authority which is unchallenged
and interchangeable"
That might be done by two or three
countries closely united, although the
airplane makes everything in war I'M
certain. 1t might destroy a capital
city and an alliance in one morning.
as pistol destroys the strongest man.
countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-
Reventlow has a new baby boy weigh
Ing seven and a half pounds. and
twenty million dollars; that in gold
at the present price would weigh more
than thirty thousand pounds. Ask
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-R
as she holds that small baby, its eyes
not focused, one small hand holding
her finger, whether she would rather
have the baby or the $2O,OOO,OOO, and
she will think your question silly. She
would not take million millions for
the baby.
This proves that any good young
woman who marries kind young man
may be richer than any five and ten"
heiress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

At Greenwood Lake, N. Y, a mail
carrying rocket went 1000 feet from
New York to New Jersey over Green
wood lake, while spectators smiled in
derision.
Other spectators smiled when Full
ton tried his first steamboat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-03-05

M TRAFFIC, V-8 responsiveness means
quicker pickup. vs. Aexibility means
wider range of speeds with less gear
shifting. 25% easier steering makes
this Ford Va even easier to park.
Evening star., 1936-12-19

pears from mealtimeS. We wearily
pile precept upon precept in the mat
ter of using bad language, and in
treating the other fellow with consid-
Grafton.
RUT we seem to forget the rest of
the rule about precept upon pre-
cept "and example upon ex-
ample" At this point we just plain
fall down-and we don't even go
"boom''-rather, it's just a Soggy, dull
thud. And, day after day, we go bull
headedly on our way, breaking all the
laws that we have delivered unto our
hapless offspring. before their very
eyes. And, all this being considered,
how on earth can We expect the
younger generation to keep up the
good work in the face of our default?
Perhaps you don't agree with me in
this. Perhaps you will say, How
ridiculous! OF course, don't do the
things tell Junior and Mary not to
do! Why, I'm always telling them to
copy me if they want to grow up a
credit to society,""
Maybe. But just stop and picture
what would happen if Junior or Mary
really did copy their parents in every
instance of their department! In very
short order there would be weepings
and wailings, and the sound of spank
ing would be heard in the land!
Be honest with yourself and look
the facts squarely in the eye.
X X X X
HOW often have you been guilty of
= telling your best friend in a
yelled manner just what you thought
Of her new hat or how unbecoming
that shade of blue is to her! Haven't
you occasionally made caustic re-
mark on the subject of her behavior
at that party recently, where the man
you thought was so charming seemed
to be far too interested in her?
Do you, as younger matron, show
proper Difference to the older women
Evening star., 1936-12-19

ness sakel No! You can't take it
home. Santa Claus will bring 1t to you
for Christmas. Now don't start meow
ing! Kittyl You're young cat, not q
kitten. What'l Santa Claus think If
he hears you? My goodness. I never
heard you kick up such fuss. All
right. Take the balll Anything to
keep you quiet.
Look at the catnip-scented rubber
mouse. You like the ball best, but you
want that, too? Well see what we can
do. Put it on your list and maybe
Santa Claus will bring it. This cat
basket Is nice. No, think it's much
nicer than a shoe box. Think I'll
speak to Santa about it. Yes, see the
pad. TIN be fine to put In the bas-
ket. You could use 1t by itself, too.
"The tag says it's washable and ver-
min proof. What does vermin mean?
Fleas, Of course. Stop that scratchingl
You know you haven't any. At least,
you aren't supposed 70 have. Maybe
I shouldn't have mentioned 1t. Yet,
we'll put O check mark by that, tool
kitty, what are you jumping at2
That red ribbon on the holly wreatha
Stop it! You'll make Santa Claus mad.
Mol I'll just have to put my foot down.
You can't have It'll Come on. Leave
your list with Santa Claus and let's
ger out of this store before something
awful happens"
Evening star., 1936-12-19
of
Chaperons
For Young
Problems of Juveniles
Must Be Individ-
ually Solved.
BY EMILY POST.

DEAR Mrs. Post: Do you think it
proper for young couples to drive
TO and from house parties alone?
These parties l refer to are in the
houses OF their friends, and each one
is well chaperoned by the hostess
family. But my daughters father OBJ
jects somewhat to her driving a hum
dred or more miles with a boy she
knows we'll to the parties and seriously
objects to her returning home late
on a Sunday night after the party.
Other girls are doing it and they are
all nice girls, and I insist that he Is
being too strict. We would like to
have your opinion.
Answer-This is the sort of ques-
ton that I feel helpless about an
swering. 1t would be easy enough
for me to suggest that you follow the
custom of your particular community,
but it really comes down to the per-
sonal equation of the boy and the
girl, and nobody but you and her
father can possibly take the reSpon-
sibility of saying whether she may 60
with John" and not with Tom" or
whether she may go with both or with
neither.
DEAR Mrs. Post: When We have
guests in the living room play
ing bridge and the children come in
from their after-dinner hour of fun
outdoors to go to bed, should they
be trained to say good evening to our
friends or rather to go quietly through
the house and upstairs to bed? What
Is the proper attitude to instill into
young people?
Answer-u it Is necessary, because
of the customs of your community,
that bridge be played at an hour
when the children are going to bed,
then I think it would be much bet
ter to have them come in quietly and
go upstairs and wait for you there.
You would leave the game at the
first opportune moment and go up
and bid them good night. Their father
would probably do the same. But to
have you and he leave the room
would be very much less confusing
to your guests than for the children
to come in and interrupt in the mid
die of a play, which might easily
cause the players to lose points.
DEAR Mrs. Post: My child is going
to start to school next month and
on her report cards sent home by the
teacher every month how should
sign my name: Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs
John Smith or simply Alice Smith?
Answer-Sign the card Alice Smith
and Mrs. John Smith in parentheses.
NEAR MRS. POST: I am q nurse
and have been on a long case
which will extend over the Christmas
holidays. These people are very
wealthy, although essentially simple
people, and have been terribly kind
to me, far beyond the requirements
of my profession. Is there anything I
am allowed to give them at Christmas,
and if so what would you suggest?
Answer-This is solely a question
Of personal impulse. People always
welcome a spontaneous expression Of
appreciation, or personal liking. Don't,
however, give them anything of too
great value, but q few flowers would
Of course be lovely. BY this I mean
really O few.
Ccopyright. 1850
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Dorothy Dix Says
Only a Wife With Discretion Should
Know Details of Husbands Business.

x, or whether or not Mrs. B is think
ing about getting divorce, or
whether Miss C's hair is her own or
only hers by right of purchase. Nor
has he the right to reveal to his wife
the confession of some tortured soul,
no matter how curious she is to hear
all about 1t.
A LSO, q woman's right to know
1 \ about her husbands business de-
pends very much on how much he
wants to tell her. There are men who
enjoy discussing every detail Of their
business affairs with their wives and
telling them of all of their hopes and
plans. They like to talk shop and
they find that in talking things over
with their wives that their own ideas
are often clarified and that their
wives make good suggestions.
But there are still men who want
to lock their business in their desks
when they quit work, who want to
forget all about their problems and
the things that have vexed them
during the day. They find that by
never discussing their business at
home they come back to work the
next day rested and refreshed and
able to bring a clearer judgment to
the decisions that they must make.
So II a husband wishes to discuss
his business with his wife she is wise
to listen, but If he desires to keep
silent about it she is still wiser to
refrain from putting him through a
QUESTIONABLE and badgering him
about 1t.