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Evening star., 1937-10-24

Ing, OuU COIQlllOlLS NciC uioSt 0AS
couraging. He found there rs car
penters at work on three gunboats and
two brigs. He learned that so others
were on their way from Philadelphia.
Many Of the ship parts had to be
hauled by OK teams through wild and
sparsely settled country, over trails
deep with mud. along which numer-
GUS obstacles impeded their advance.
Many of the men in the camp were i'll
with malaria. Others were unskilled
in the art of shipcraft.
When Perry took command, how
ever, the aspect of things began to
change and the feet seemed to grow
as if by magic. His forceful and en-
gaging personality inspired the men
in their construction as it later was
to do in their fighting.
While the ships were in process of
building, there came the disquieting
report that the British frigate Shan
no had encountered the American
frigate Chesapeake near Boston and
had captured her. The news of this
misfortune, however, only served to
spur Perry and his ship builders to
greater activity.
There was cheer for them in the in
spring last words of Capt. Lawrence,
and in his honor, the Navy Depart
ment directed Perry to name one Of his
vessels the Lawrence. This he selected
as his flagship.
After scarcely more than four
months of work on the little fleet,
Perry was ready. The patriotic women
of Erie had made for him a banner
upon which was inscribed in large let
ters Lawrence's dying phrase, and with
this emblem floating proudly from the
mast OF the ship named for the heroic
commander of the Chesapeake, Perry
sailed for Put-in-Bay.
THE British squadron. comprising six
vessels commanded by Capt. Bar
clay, lay at Fort Maiden nearly oppo-
site on the Canadian side of the lake.
The fighting force consisted Of about
500 men, of whom $50 were efficient,
$50 of them from the royal navy; 80
Canadian sailors and upwards OF ESQ
soldiers, made up mostly Of regulars,
with q few Indians nerry's force was
slightly less in numbers, and Of these,
fully 100 were i'll and constituted a
handicap rather than an aid, so that
he had less than 400 men to do battle.
OF these about one-fourth were Rhode
Island seamen who, having come from
their commanders native State, were
devoted and intensely loyal to him.
Another one-fourth were raw recruits
from Pennsylvania and Kentucky, and
another one-fourth were colored. The
remaining 100 were hiefly shipwrights
and laborers who had worked in the
building of the ships.
The British vessels had SO guns
while those of the American ships
numbered only 81. In long range
weapons the British had the advan-
tage, but in short guns the weight OF
metal favored the Americans, which
made it necessary for Perry to do much
close-in fighting.
It was q beautiful morning in the
early Fall when the proud British fleet
sailed forth from its safe anchorage
to contest for the supremacy of the
Evening star., 1937-10-24
By Herbert HoHander.

w YITH the guns of war roaring
M in Europe and the Far East,
Y and with threats of new
vast conflicts filling the
thoughts of peoples everywhere, the
United States this week will marx
Navy day and, with fervor unrivaled
since 1917-1918, will give rousing
salute to its first line of defense.
Embarked upon the greatest peace
time naval building program in history,
this country is intent upon complete
defense of its coasts and its possess
sions and the protection of its ma
tionals. Now, as in the past, there
is no hint of aggression in the de-
velopment of an adequate American
Navy; but there is iron in the Ma
tion's determination to hold fast to
historic policies in a strife-torn world.
Navy day is celebrated on October
27. the birthday of Theodore Roose-
welt. so much of whose life was
devoted to establishing q firm naval
policy for the United States. October
also is the month in which the Amer
lean Navy was founded in IT'S by
the Continental Congress.
Theodore Roosevelt's interest in the
Navy began early in life, and he first
achieved national fame by writing
n naval history of the war of 1872,
which was accorded the high honor OF
being incorporated into Cloves Royal
Navy, a monumental history of the
British sea service. Then, as Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy and as
President, he left no stone unturned
to upbuild the Navy to adequate
strength.
1t is significant that Theodore
Roosevelt's kinsman, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, followed in his footsteps
as an ardent advocate of an adequate
naval policy. In early youth he began
collecting naval prints and letters and
manuscripts dealing with the OLD
Navy, a hobby which he still pursues
with great zest. AS Assistant Secretary
of the Navy during the Wilson ad-
ministration, Franklin Roosevelt be-
came thoroughly conversant With every
phase of naval affairs.
Today, under his administration as
President, the United States is carry
ing on a construction program un-
euualed since World War days, and as
Navy day is celebrated this week, added
stimulus will be given both to the work
In hand and to that projected.
"A MERICA always has been navy
conscious" The Nations naval
history is glorious one, studded with
the names of such brave and brilliant
men as Hopkins, Jones, Barry, Decatur,
Preble, Perry, Lawrence, Farragut,
Dewey, Sampson, Schley, Sims and
many more.
A fledgling Navy helped the men
Of the Thirteen Colonies win the Revo-
luton; America won the War of 1912
on the sea, and throughout the coun-
trys history the Navy has played a
Evening star., 1937-10-24

TN THESE pressing days of hard
work, few Washingtonians can go
really down to the sea" and re-
L capture the sentiment of John
Masefield, but they can step over to
the Navy Department, on Constitution
avenue, and reveal vicariously through
artists conceptions in life and battle
on the ocean wave. The patriot who
seeks some personal manner of cele-
brating Navy day might spend an
afternoon inspecting the marine can
vases which line the departmental
corridors, monuments to the successes
of American naval ships and COM
manders almost since the day the
Republic was founded.
Framed in heavy gilt, the first
pictures in this gallery Of the sea
meet the visitor just inside the main
door of the department. One of the
largest canvases, hanging in the
center. depicts the Arrival of the
American Fleet at Scapa Flow" Scot
land, in December, 1917. The U. S. S.
New York, Hugh Rodman command
ing; the U. S. S. Wyoming, the U.
S. S. Florida and the U. S. S. Della
ware are pictured, while the vessel
bearing the cheering crew is H. M. S.
Queen Elizabeth. Admiral Beatty
may be seen facing his British crew
and holding his arm upward in cele-
bration of this World War triumph.
1t is an interesting painting with
much detail and was painted by
CREDIBLE in London.
Another imposing canvas, name
less in the department, is Immediately
recognized as the Monitor and Merri-
mac" those extraordinary Civil War
fighting ships. This Is a dark canvas
with somberness artfully broken by
white spray shooting up from shells
landing In the water. The low, fiat
Monitor, looking for all the world like
some imaginary ancient submarine, or
as it has been frequently characterized
"a cheese box on raft" enveloped in
black smoke, through which can be
seen the Stars and Stripes. On her
right is the Confederate ironclad, the
Merrimac, with flames enveloping her
men leaping into lifeboats and others
struggling in the water. More sail
ships may be seen under the smoke
filled sky.
Between the Scapa Flow canvas
and that of the Monitor is one not Of
the watery sea itself, but Of an ocean
of waving grass and armed men. 1t is
painting by Harvey Dunn called
Advancing Germans Halted by Sec
ond Battalion, 5th Marines" 1t de-
picts a scene during the German Of
fensive of 1918, when the Kaiser's men
| got as far as Les Mares Farm, about
one and a half miles west of Belleau
wood, the nearest point to Paris
reached by the Germans during their
great 1918 offensive. Their futile at
Evening star., 1937-10-24

Great Lakes. Barclay had carefully
surveyed and estimated the strength
of his opponent and was confident OF
victory.
At 1890, the first British ball came
kissing across the water. and the great
Lake Erie naval battle was on. Perry
gave words of encouragement to his
men and they steadied their fire, but
the long-range guns of the enemy
were able quickly to find the decks of
the Lawrence. 1t wasuecessary to take
her in close Tn order that her shots
might be effective. At the end of
Evening star., 1937-10-24

Perry determined that the formal
surrender should take place aboard
the Lawrence. Again he lowered his
flag and hastened back to the badly
battered vessel, where there was scarce
a man not dead or wounded. The
English officers came aboard the gal
liant Lawrence and presented their
swords. With quiet dignity, Perry
returned them. In his subsequent
report the British captive commander
referred to Perry as ''the gallant and
generous enemy"
With the smoke Of battle still hover
Evening star., 1937-10-24
By Malinche Macevoy.

"a must 90 on to the seas again, to
the lonely sea and the sky,
"And all ask is tall ship and
star to steer her b."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Noble Bay Tree Has Long
Been Associated With Man

The noble bay tree has been as
ISOLATED with man for many CEN
turtles. In the thirty-seventh Psalm
is stated: II have seen the wicked
in great power, and spreading him
self like a green bay tree" Peculiar
ly enough, it was this same bay
to which the ancient Greeks and
later the Romans turned for the
laurel for the brows of warrior
heroes, according to an authority
in the Los Angeles Times.
The Roman Caesars wore bay
leaves as a circle crown. Some
times they used gold imitation Of
the living plant. The famous Ma
Ioleonic wreath was circle branch
Of laurel inclosing the letter IN"
In Grecian mythology 1t is related
that Daphne was transformed into
a bay tree and that her lover,
Apollo, placed a crown Of leaves
upon his head. The fragrant flow
ering shrub, botanically n m e d
daphne, is in many lands known as
laurel.
At the Pythian games held to
commemorate the mythical Apol-
los victory over the Python, a
crown of laurel was the prize. The
statue of Aesculapius, the SON Of
Apollo and the god of medicine and
music, was adorned with laurel
leaves. This was done to propitiate
that deity - who assuredly would
guard and protect from harm any
place where he found this emblem
Of his beloved Daphne.
This fragrant plant was worn by
the Delphic priestesses when en-
gagged in their sacrificial rites, dur
ing which they chewed the leaves
and strewed them over the sacred
fires.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

There are no Americans buried in
Westminster Abbey, but three
Americans Of distinction are recog-
nized there. James Russell Lowell,
poet and essayist, is commemorated
by stained glass window in the
vestibule of the Chapter House. In
the Poets corner is bust of Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow, placed there
by English admirers of the Ameri-
can poet five years before his death.
And in 1928 marble tablet to COM
memorate the friendship of Walter
Hines Page, American ambassador
to the Court of St. James during
the World war, was unveiled in the
Abbey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Bird Feathers

Bird feathers, in their symmetry
and coloring, and, above all, pur-
pose, and true fulfllment of that
purpose, are among the most Won
derful natural objects, whether we
consider them in the aggregate or
singly, one by one. Scientific studies
have shown that even the smallest
birds have hundreds of feathers
each year, to keep them warm, shed
water and, above all, form the
wings and tail, without which no
bird could be a bird at all, but q
pathetic something in strange and
hostile world. Their feathers are
their truest indicators, as we look
at them. 1t is the feathers we see,
and keep in mind, in determining
the species, in most cases of identi-
f1cation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
J. Webster Johnson

Funeral services were held yestere
day for J. Webster Johnson. 46, who
died Monday at Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore, after an illness
Of several weeks. The funeral took
place at the home Of his sister Mrs.
Howard Phelps, at GAINESVILLE. Inter-
nent was at Mt. Carmel Cemetery,
Sunshine. DR.. Thomas Opie, rector Of
St. Johns Church, Olney and Rev.
Dorsey X. Sturgis, pastor of the
GAINESVILLE M. P. Church officiated at
the services.
Pallbearers were William Small
wood, Charles Barnes, Raymond
Smallwood, Guyon Nicholson, Patrick
Murphy and Townsend Howes.
Mr.. johnson is survived by his
widow, formerly Miss Annie Ricketts,;
two children, Eleanor and James
johnson; two brothers, Edgar anG
Clayton johnson and a sister, Mrs
Phelps. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Johnson of near Dayton, arr
also living. Roy Barber was the un
dertaker in charge.
The deceased was born and raised
near Dayton, Howard County an,
later farmed at Unity, Montgomery
County. He was an active Democrat,
worker in the Laytonsville Distric
for several years before moving II
Olney, where he lived until he wal
injured in an accident this Spring, tn
effects Of which he never recovered
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
For Our Children

The Parent Teacher Association o1
the Rockville schools has been func,
tioning for about eleven years. The
present membership is 95. Contrast
this number with a school enrolment
Of 1900. The officers are: president
Mrs. w. A. Williams; first yice-pres-
ident, Mr.. Eugene Casey; second vice.
president, Mrs. B. G. Saunders. treas
urer, Mrs. Theodore Ricketts,; Record
ing secretary, Mrs. Tilghman; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Harry Beall,
The committee chairmen are: Mem
bership, Mrs. s. Brownell Riggs; room
mothers, Mrs. Stephen c.. Cromwell;
Hospitality, Mrs. Robert, Peter; re-
recreation Mr.. Leland; Williams;
grounds, Mrs. A. E. Gude;. parent ed
ucation, Mrs. Thomas Barnsley;
safety, Mr.. Eugene Casey; social per-
sonality or student aid, Mrs. Hol-
mead; health, Mrs. E. H. Cashell.
The delegates to the County Fed
Grafton Of P. T. A. are Mr.. L. F..
Schott, Mr.. w. R. Talbot, alternate
Miss Christine Nillson. slsA i,
When you consider that each COM
mittee has, from three to twelve men,
bers you will realize that this is. a
working organization. Some of the
detectives for the coming year are
essay contests on old homes and fam
lies Of Montgomery County, Rock
vile past, present and future, new
radio for the high school, trip to
Annapolis preceded by some study of
les history, shrine for the Consti-
tuition and the Declaration Of hide
pendence to be presented at public
meeting, celebrating the adoption of
the Constitution, trips to museums,
art galleries, libraries, and public
buildings in Washington and for the
younger children trip to the zoo.
Each student who takes advantage
Of the trips will write descriptions of
them. The best description will re-
ceive prize to be presented by the
recipient to his home room. The same
conditions will apply to the essay
contests. vi
These are all fine opportunities for
the cooperation Of our local ,organi-
cations. ssa ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
The Elementary Hand

The elementary hand, as its name
implies, is the lowest type Of hand
one can find, according to writer
IN Pearson's London Weekly. It il
coarse and clumsy with large, heavy
palms and extremely short fingers
and nails. The shorter and thicker
the hand is, the more the person
approaches the brute. Anyone UNI
fortunate enough to possess this ell
amentary type of hand belongs to
the dull, inert type of person to
whom education and development
mean very little. Love of form, col
or, and beauty does not appeal TO
him. His ambition and mental CO.
pacity are very limited. This type
win have little or no control over
temper or passions, win be coarse
IN his ideas, dull in imagination and
devoid Of sentiment and feeling.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Cordwainers Held Rank
Among Makers of Shoes

Frequently referred to by drama
lists and pamphleteers as 1.-THE
Gentle Craft" the official designa-
ton of those who followed the trade
of making and repairing shoes UNI
der the old guild organization, was
that of cordwainers. This did not
mean they worked with rope or
cordage, says the American Col
lector, but with Crodovan leather, a
distinct variety originally made at
Cordova, Spain, tanned to softness
like cloth and dyed in many colors.
The raw material was goat hide.
BY the middle of the Fourteenth CEN
fury when making shoes had risen
to the standing of guild brotherhood
in England with coat of arms duly
recorded by the College of Heraldry,
the goat, source of Cordovan leath-
er, played an important part in
the insignia. In the crest and on
the shield, goats head was the
chief motif.
In 1.-THE General Descriptions of
ALI Trades" published l747 in Lon
don by T. Waller, the Cordwainers
company is listed as the twenty
seventh of the city companies. Here
it is stated that 1.-THE business of
shoe mending though too often rid
iculed by the vulgar is very profit
able and employs great many
hands and some do their work so
cleverly as hardly to be discovered
from new"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
The Tell-Tale Thread

Not long ago custom tailors. i'm
known to their customers, used to
sew a piece of white thread in a con-
cealed place in each new suit as an
indication that the buyer had not yet
paid for it. Thus, says a writer in
Golfers Weekly. they warned one
another when to be chary with
credit. When the bill was paid, how
ever. they borrowed the suit for a
moment, on some slight pretext, and
removed the. telltale thread.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Rockville News And
Social Items

the garden of their home. Afterwards
q program of songs with guitar &C,
compartment was presented by Bet
tiejane Green and Ruth Canterbury.
The Montgomery Choral Club, UNI
der the direction of Mrs. Blandy, will
furnish the musical portion Of the
Masonic service at Washington
Grove, Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas R. Falvy has moved
to the Kennedy Warren in Washing
ton wheer she has taken an apart.
ment and where she will now reside.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Rotany,s Founder

Carl Lime was born in south
Sweden 1707, the minister's son.
who was to become best known as
Linnaeus, founder of modern bot
any. His writings, classics today,
were barred from some European
countries in the 18th century be
cause they described his discovery
Of q sexual system in plants. He
was first to establish that the vege.
table is made up Of males, females
and neuters, too.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Girls Friendly Society

The parent society of the Girls
Friendly society was founded in
England in 1875. In this country the
organization was founded at Lowell,
Mass, in 1877, to develop character
and provide friendship for girls Of
every age, race and creed, through
Q flexible program Of recreation,
service, work and worship adapted
to community and group needs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

The highest church steeple in the
world is in Ulm, Germany. It
reaches 528 feet above the ground,
and dates from the Middle Ages.
II In more than 100 feet higher than
that Of Todt hill, Staten island, the
highest point on the Atlantic coast
q the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
"Contraband of War;

The term "contraband of war"
was first used in the treaty between
England and Spain in 1925. Actually
it is applied to arms and ammuni-
ton, and materials from which they
can be made, carried by neutral
vessels to either parties engaged in
war.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Oliver G. johnson

Funeral services for Oliver r
johnson Lifetime resident OF Mont.
gomery County who died at his h..
at the Presbyterian Church :.
Boyd. The services were conduc+ss
by the pastor, the Rev. James p
Kerr. Burial was in the cbprch
cemetery.
Mr.. johnson, who was 6S, is su,.
vived by two sons and daughters,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

The proof number in alcoholic
beverages, when divided by two,
expresses the percentage of alcohol
by volume, the remainder being wa
ter. An alcoholic beverage of 100
proof contains SO per cent alcohol
by volume.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

~FOR SALE-Sheraton furni-
ture, side board, dining table and
chairs, double bed, bureau, rocking
chair, large mirror, all mahogany.
Frigidaire, sewing machine, RCA
radio, walnut dining table, Axnin-
ster rug. At residence E. B.
Worley, one mile east of Laytons-
vile. 1859
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
In Awe Of Coincidence

Be fearful only of myself; and
stand in awe Of none more than
thine own conscience. There is
Cato in every man; a severe censor
Of his manners. And he that rev.
erences this judge will seldom do
anything he need repent of.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

The four great detectives of the
American Mission to Lepers are:
To give the Gospel to lepers; to re-
ieve their suffering; to supply their
simple wants, and to rid the world
Of leprosy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

6queaking of wood wheel spokes
= caused by the dryness Il The
wood. To prevent further drying Of
the wood and to stop the squeaks,
apply as much hot raw hnseed oil
rs the wood will absorb.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

IMPAIRMENT FOR RENT -
Choice apartment. Living ROOM.
two bedrooms, reception hall.
kitchenette and large bath. Adults
preferred. PIP West Montgomery
Avenue, Rockville. Phone 33-W.
1856
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Gladstone Born in Liverpool

Liverpool's most noted citizen was
William Ewart Gladstone. The
birthplace of the great statesman
was on Rodney street. Americans
like to recall that Nathaniel Haw-
thorne once served as consul in
Liverpool, and that his MRS. Blod-
get" lived at 153 Duke street.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

- FOR SALE-7-ft. American box
bush. Heavy, oak dining room
table, extension. Lawn mower.
good as new. Two tourist signs.
Wicker couch. Reasonable. Ad-.
dress Box 1914, Rockville, Md.
1857
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24

Crazy Horse Led Indians
Crazy Horse, chief of the Ogalala
Sioux, was joint leader In the war a
1876 with Sitting Bull.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Beach Life Century ola

Beach life in France did not exist
until little more than one hundred
years ago.. Josephine's daughter
made bathing fashionable by her
visit to Normandy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
The Gloryhole

The gloryhole is the name of the
stewards quarters aboard ship, the
designation dating back to a time
when it was little more than a
dungeon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Large bookstores.

The largest bookstore in the world
Is in London. The second largest is
said to be in Helsingfors (Helsinli),
Finland, country as far north as
Alaska.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Belief in Middle Ages

In the Middle Ages, notes writer
in Golfers Weekly, millions of per-
sons believed that the stars were
beams of light shining through the
floor of Heaven.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
Heavy Skim Evanoration

An average loss of water of more
than three pounds an hour through
skin evaporation has been regis
tered by coal miners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-24
First Apendicitis Operation

The first case of localized appen-
dicitis on record was operated on
and reported by Mestivier in 1859,
and the pathological appearances
were clearly described in the autop-
sy.