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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

Benedict Arnold Had Store
Benedict ARNOLD once kept COM
bined book and drug store at New
Haven, Conn.,, in 1862.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

If possible, keep meat hanging;
or on plate in the refrigerator;
or in any cool dry place free from
flies and dirt.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11
SIDNEY SNOW wil be glad to
Grasa0er any questions
on food.
Canal Zone Occupation

/ American occupation of the
Panama Canal zone began in 1904,
though the canal was not completed
until 1915.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11
A Fish Dish That
Southern People Relish

Here is fish dish that will
make confirmed fish hater sit up
and take notice. The dish was first
introduced to us a number of years
ago by a southern gentleman, who
like so many gentlemen, had his
pet recipe that was always at its
best when prepared for a group
of admiring, hunger stricken indi-
viduals.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

Words of Same Root
The words chair and cathedral
are derived from the same root and
word.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11
Great Men

Great men are they who see that
spiritual is stronger than material
force, that thoughts rule the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

Love and Skill
When love and skill work to-
gether, expect a masterpiece
Ruskin.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11
SCALLOPS REACT TO
TOUCH OF FRENCH

A Frenchwoman's knack with
cream sauce made possible this
dainty scallop dish which turned
Fridays fish dinner into an event
to which to invite friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

NNC14 III 1OaSA1 IN . IN gASgS
In Bali, every man is an artist
to whom sculpture and dancing are
the natural way of expressing him.
self.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11
sCALLoPs AU GRATIN

In sauce pan place pint of
scallops and an ounce of butter.
Season with salt and pepper and
heat through. Strain off the juice
and mix the scallops in one cup of
heavy cream sauce. When well
mixed, put sauce and scallops into
a medium deep baking dish. Sprin-
kle literally with grated swiss
cheese. Dot with small bits of but
ter. Bake in medium oven until
brown.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11
WOMEN x xse WEAK

Mrs. Hattie Zebley Of
104 Scott St, Whining
ton, Del, said: EAT
times l suffered from
headache and had q
pain In my back and
thru my sides, all due
to functional disturb
ances. / was miserable,
] was hardly able to do
Pierce's Fayorite Pre-
tonic certainly made .
me. The headaches and
had q fine appetite and
Buy Of your druggist
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-02-11

my housework. DR..
scriphon taken as q
big improvement In
pains disappeared, !
gained in strength. ="
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Turtle Life May
Reach 400 Years

SPITE of all the fun poked at his
lack of speed, the tortoise has an
enviable record for long life.
Indeed the turtles of the Galapagos
Islands are probably among the oldest
OF all living animals. And although
they are now practically extinct be-
cause of their deliciousness as a
food, relished alike by the crews of
whaling ships and by buzzards and
dogs and pigs, none of them has ever
been known to die of old age. If
they die, 1t is because they have been
Killed by human being or some
other creature, or because they have
met with some such regrettable acci-
dent as falling off a cliff. Many of
the immense turtles of the Galapagos
Islands are believed to have lived for
300 or 400 years.
When Charles Darwin, the great
scientist, visited the islands some
years ago, he wrote:
Il frequently got on their backs
and then upon giving them a few raps
on the hinder parts of the shell, they
would rise up and walk away"
Some of them, Darwin said, were
four feet long and weighed as much
as 400 pounds
The turtles had well-beaten paths
from the lower regions of the islands
to the fresh water springs in the
higher parts, Darwin declared. and
in the early days sailors are said
to have followed these trails in search
OF fresh water. Although the tor
toises drink a great deal of water.
often burying their heads under the
surface on and off for two or three
days to tank up" Darwin believed
that they could live on islands where
the only fresh water supply was the
rain and the dew
Although his pace is slow, the
turtle manages to cover several miles
day, when migrating, because he
walks tirelessly and determinedly, day
and night
Turtles lay white, spherical eggs.
which are a little larger than hens
eggs, in the sand or any convenient
hole, a dozen or more at time If
dogs and pigs do not destroy the eggs
buzzards often attack the young tor
toises. If these escape destruction,
the older animals are generally killed
by man for their flesh and for the
clear oil obtained from their fat.
Those which survive all of these perils
are apt to live for centuries, barring
other accidents, asking nothing else
than to pursue their peaceful ways.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

have had their writings published in
the school journals.
Headed by Hubert Augstein. the
club has seven members at present
Marjorie Hale is secretary
This club was started two years ago
by group of fourth semester boys
and girls who were interested in writ
ing. Their English teacher, Miss
Helen c. Derrick, was consulted and
suggested the idea of the club. An
application was sent to the school
student council and the new club was
under way.
Meetings are held once week, but
many times the members go in be-
tween meeting days to see Miss Der
rick for personal attention and
coaching.
Assignments are never made by the
club. Each member writes about any,
thing he wants to, thus making a wide
range of ideas possible.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Posers

HERE'S chance for you to test
your fund of general information.
The eight questions below are not too
hard. See how many of them you
can answer without reference to the
correct answers. elsewhere on this
page.
l. Where is the Acropolis?
2. Who was the first signer of the
Declaration of Independence?
3. What are tl1e cities at the ende
Of the Panama Canal?
4. What is young frog called?
5. Where is the Sphinx?
6. Who was John Alden?
7. What Is the diameter of the
earth?
3. When body of ice forms in q
region Of perpetual snow and moves
slowly down a mountainside or valley,
what is it called?
ANSWERS.
l. In Athens, the capital Of Greece.
2. John Hancock. 8. Colon and PAN
anna. 4. A tadpole. S. At Gizeh, in
Egypt. 6. One of the Pilgrims on the
Mayhower. Z. About 5000 miles. 8.
A glacier.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Play Detecfive
On Motor Driye

HERE'S game you can play on
long automobile drives in the
country. The idea is that you are all
detectives, and in a given territory
you see how many objects and signs
you can notice. Each object or sign
counts one. (For exceptional observa-
tions you may give higher credit.)
You must notice not only the OBJ
vious things but also objects which
only good detective would take into
account, such as the weather, condi-
ton Of the sky-clouds, smoke. etc.
tracks Of every sort in the roads, peo-
pie observed, and so on. Each play
er's score is determined by the list or
account which he turns in at the end
of the trip or short drive. 1t is fun
for the whole family to join in, and
worth the keeping of permanent
scores. And you'll find you've become
much more aware of the life around
you. after you've played detective" 4
couple Of times.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

the nail over the city giving the an
swer.
Until he found the correct city, the
map remained silent The moment
his finger touched the nail over Salt
Lake City, however. the map gave out
sharp ring.
Similarly. another question. asking
for the name Of great gold-mining
district OF the West, was answered by
a ring when the pupils finger touched
the nail indicating the State of
Nevada.
THE explanation. of course, is that
the map had been wired to bat
terry operating a bell and fastened
to the back of the wooden board. Cir
cults had been set up between the
nails indicating the questions and the
State or city giving the correct an
swer.
Eddie and Jack are justly proud of
the fact that the map operates sue
cessfully and always tells the truth.
One of Eddie's most popular con-
trivances Is his telephone, made
from two tin cans and length of
string.
The picture above shows how the
string has been forced through tiny
holes in the bottoms of the two cans,
one of which is used as a mouth
piece and the other as a receiver
When the string is pulled taut, Eddie
said. it is possible to carry on con-
versation over a considerable distance
The vibrations of the voice thrown
into one of the tins run along the
string into the other can, where the
vibrations are then changed into sound
waves" he explained.
The finer the string the better the
reception. he continued. It's also i'm
portant to keep the holes in the cans
through which the strings are forced
as small as possible, he said.
EDDIE personally recommends black
waxed thread which can be run
through q tiny hole In the can with
a needle. The waxed thread is strong
enough to stretch a considerable dis
tance without breaking and it's flnel
than wrapping twine.
The string must not touch solid
object or the sound waves will be lost
he pointed out. However, if boys are
careful the instrument can be used
to advantage in outdoor games.
Eddie also has made a periscope
which comes in handily when he plays
cowboy" and hide-and-go-seek.
You can hide behind fence ano
stick the periscope up to see what's
going on" he explained. He obtained
directions for this from library book
where he gets most of his ideas, he
said.
Both Eddie and Jack are building
radio crystal sets at home and hope
to try tube sets before long. Jack
also is having a lot of fun now with
a telegraph set. A transformer from
his electric train is used on the set,
he said.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Coin Trick
Long Used
By Expert
Fields Made Use
OF 1t to Deceive
His Audiences.
BY THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.
DO YOU like To watch a iIlo1ler2

by 1hOMAS IhE MAGlClAN.
no YOU like to watch q juggler? I
do! As a matter Of fact, I would
almost miss meal to see one of these
clever gentlemen gracefully throw OBJ
jects into the air in rapid succession,
always catching them and putting
them back into action before another
can reach his hands!
I'll wager that you would hardly
guess that w. c. Fields, the famous
funny man" of the movies, is one of
the finest jugglers In the country to-
day! Nevertheless, this is true, and
once in while in one of his pictures
ne has an opportunity to show his
skill. When this opportunity presents
itself, theatergoing audiences all over
the world get feeting glimpses Of wv.
c." in action-a sight that would make
any juggling fan happy!
I've seen Mr.. Fields juggle every
thing from colored balls to cigar boxes,
never missing an article, and doing
almost unbelievable feats. Perhaps
some day I'll tell you about w. C..
Fields life; it's very interesting tale.
Our trick this week, although it ap-
pears to be very difficult feat Of Jug
Cling, is nothing more than a little
legerdemain.
Effect: Borrowing two coins from
the audience. the magician explains
Evening star., 1937-12-05

that he is going to demonstrate q
marvellous feat that has taken him
years to perfect. So saying, he takes
the two coins between his fingers and
balances them perfectly. edge on edge
Explanation: Beforehand, place two
coins side by side and cut a match
the length of the combined diameters
of the coins.
In doing this it is imperative that
you use the same denomination Of
coins that you intend to borrow when
performing it before an audience.
Now, after you have borrowed the
two coins you are going to use, explain
that you intend to balance them be-
tween your thumb and first finger.
AS the match stick is concealed in
your hand before you start, it will
look like real magic when you place
the coins on the stick and balance
them between your fingers.
Just be sure that the spectators
don't see the stick at any time!
Evening star., 1937-12-05

book. A hasty examination showed
that 1t contained SIS in cash, as we'll
as other valuables and papers which
looked important. Not knowing Just
what to do, Ruoert located a police
officer on the corner and asked his
advice.
Take 1t home and see what your
parents say" the officer replied.
NOW, Rubert recently Joined the
Boy Scouts and he was very anxious
TO do good deed" for the day, So
as soon as he was home he searched
through the contents of the pocket
COOK very carefully. Finally he found
Navy purchasing card issued to 1t.
Comdr. o. B. Hardison, U. S. N. A
telephone call located Mrs. Hardison.
VINO, needless to say, was greatly re-
iieved to know that the articles had
been found.
Ruoert arranged bicycle trip to
deliver the pocketbook early the next
morning. Maybe he had expected a
small reward. But when Mrs. Hsrdi-
man opened her purse and handed
MN IS bill he was overwhelmed.
Here's something for you" Mrs.
Hardlson said. And hope you have
a Merry Christmas"
Gee Whiz!" Rubert exclaimed. "A
Merry Christmas to you!"
, Last year, day or so before Christ
mas, Rubert had similar experience
While he was out coasting he spied
small package, gayly wrapped as a
gift, which proved to be an old watch.
an heirloom, which its owner had
dropped from bundle.
There was no name to indicate for
whom the package was intended, how
ever. Rubert began to watch the
want ads" in the newspapers. but
could find no reference to the watch,
Eventually, however, a short para
graph in chatter" column describ-
Ing the loss of such a watch was called
TO his attention. A little checking I'D
followed. and Rubert was able to re-
turn the watch.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Riddles

IF YOU'RE . riddle fan, see how
quickly you can guess these riddles,
which the Riddle Man thinks are good
ones:
l. Has q coat Of soft gray fur; kind
Of cat that doesn't purr,-Mary Caf-
frey.
2. Why is it dangerous to keep q
clock at the head Of the stairs?-Fred
Pence.
3. What word has five letters Of
which two being removed only one
will remain7-Dorothy Wobig.
4. Just . thing Of wood and wire,
yet it often wears attire.-Paul Simp-
son.
S. Why is 1t dangerous to keep q
clock in the hal1?-Betty Binner.
ANSWERS.
l. Pussywillow. 2. Because it often
runs down. }. Stone. I. Wheel. 5.
It often strikes one.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

erS is another one
of his habits.
When Rube-t
W as bicycling
home for lunch
from the Alice
Deal Junior High
School one day
last week he spot
ted a woman's
pocketbtok in the
middle of Daven-
port street.
Whirling his
W h e e ] around
S h a rply, h e
stopped and pick
Evening star., 1937-12-05

when came out saw the bus leaving.
Il didn't know what to do, but
without looking to see if the street
was clear shot right across toward
the bus.
Cars were coming in every direc-
ton. I got half way out into the
street and I couldn't decide whether
to stay there or run across or run
back. One car was coming right at
me. 1t scared me so that ran right
across and it just hit my dress!
Believe me, I always think and
look before cross the street now"
Evening star., 1937-12-05

cause they eX-
pect to h a v e
their work pub
lished. Outside
OF the club, how
ever, several club
members h a v e
turned out to be
successful writ
ers. For instance,
Doris Black, who
tries her hand
at poetry. has
had some of her
poems published
in a chur c h
paper, and sew
e r a | members
Evening star., 1937-12-05

s.
Here come couple Of sticky word
chains, which we got out of the paste
jar up above. Change only one letter
at time, and always form q genuine
word =
Change GLUE to FLAP IN four.
moves. -
Change SEAL TO NOTE In six.
moves. -
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS -,
PUZZLES
1. Cape, bay, island and strait.
2. TANK - talk - -tall-ball-fall-,
FULL.
NAIL - tail - -tall-tale-tile--
TIRE.
3. The square is crew. rove, even
and went. .
4. Schooner. sloop, cruiser and frig-
ate
Evening star., 1937-12-05

school work Moreover. they are
things which clever 10 or II year-old
boy himself can make, according to
Eddie Fisher Of 1908 Florida avenue
NE. ard Jack Painter Of 1897 Penn
street NE.
Eddie and Jack are in the same
grade at Wheatley School, and when
their teacher recently discovered their
ability in the line of mechanics and
electricity she put a proposition up
to them.
II don't know how it's made" she
said, but not long ago I saw a map
OF the United States which asked
questions and then answered them. I
wonder If you couldn't make one
like it,"
From the more detailed description
which followed, Eddie and Jack went
to work.
WHEN the Job was completed the
the result was shown to their
class. and this is what the pupils saw:
A map Of the United States, with
the State lines clearly marked and
some OF the principal cities named,
was attached to a wooden board At
the left Of the map was list of ques-
tions, worded so that the correct an
swers could be given by naming q
State or city on the map.
Small nails, driven through the
board, appeared opposite each ques-
ton and similar nails were scattered
over the map to. show the different
cities and States.
Now the class was ready for a geog-
raphy lesson
What is the capital OF Utah?" the
first question read
One Of the pupils was told to press
Evening star., 1937-12-05
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Running for Bus
At School Is
Perilous.

RETTY LOUTHAN of Rockville, Md,
Route l. reports her most exciting
adventure to The Star.
When I was 10 years Old" she
wrote, Il went to school on a school
bus. I happened to be late about
getting out of school one evening and
Evening star., 1937-12-05

HORIZONTAL.
2. Adhesive substance.
4. A fortune teller.
B. As
8. Agricultural student (slans).
II. Likely.
IA. Trouble.
IS. Customary.
18. Therefore.
20. A kind of cement.
%. Toward.
%. Utilize.
"a. Senior (abbr.).
IS. Period of time.
26. Observed.
VERTICAL.
1. Window above q door.
2. Common vegetable.
3. Printers measures.
4. A sharp, sudden sound.
5. Behold!
6. Within.
7. A young boy (slang).
8. Security.
10. Rule, manage.
IL. To pull.
l3. Greek letter.
IA. The whole.
16. Acid.
II. Grows old.
l9. Kind of deer.
81. Employ.
=
Next we are starting q word square
for you. and this one has i've words
instead Of the usual four. The second
line is fruit. the third Is flying toys,
the fourth is q happening, and the
fifth is birds homes. Can you COM
plete the square?
T o K e N
o
K
--
N
Behead departed and get q number
Behead fear and get correct. Behead
part of chain and get a writing
fluid. Behead q fruit and get exist
Now arrange the beheaded letters
properly and you will have . popular
| sport.
Now let's try q picture anaxram,
which shouldn't baf1e any Of you for
very long.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

MARTIN VAN BUREN, born 1S5
years ago today, was the
eighth Vice President Of the United
States as well as its eighth Presi-
dent.
OF Dutch descent, he was shrewd
in politics and as a result Of this
trait became known as the Little
Magician"
During the presidential CAM
paign Of 1923 Van Buren was in.
strumental In securing the election
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Finders Not
Keepers in
This Case
Boy Returns Lost
Pocket Book to
Its Owner.

TINDING valuables during the
~ Christmas shopping season is
getting to be habit with l2-
year-old Rubert Lindquist. jr.,
Of 470l Connecticut avenue NV.
And, luckily for the losers, returning
these valuable to their rightful own
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Of President Andrew jackson and
has been called the first presiden-
tial campaign manager by some
historians.
His personal career in politics
seemed to meet a setback when the
Senate rejected his appointment
as Minister to England after he
had filled the post for several
months. Undaunted, Van Buren,
returned home. was elected Vice
President and, later, President.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
The Stores Fault.

MRS. NEWWED Cat dinner table)
Il was going to have some sponge
cake as a surprise for you, dear, but
I confess it was a failure"
Mr.. Newwed: What was the mat
ter?"
Mrs. Newwed: Il don't know for
sure, but think the store sent me
the wrong kind of sponges."
Evening star., 1937-12-05
He Passed

4 WALL STREET broker, desiring
II clerks, asked the following
question on an examination: Who
formed the first company"
A bright youth, bit puzzled but
not to be noored, wrote: Noah sue
cessfully floated a company while the
rest of the world was in liquidation" "
His application was accepted.
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Club Works
At Creative
Writing
Art for Arts Sake
Is Slogan at
Mckinley.
BY GLORIA LUBAR,

A RI for arts sake.
That seems to be the slogan of
Mckinley High Schools Philos Club
a club devoted to creative writing.
Members of this group write only
because they enjoy it and not be-
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Boys Build Map Which Asks
And Answers Questions
Other Interesting Devices
Made by Eddie Fisher
And Jack Painter.

~HEPHoNEs made from two tin and length Of string
in
/ like
questions indicates the
ringing be
boys play well as his
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Christmas Wants
Nv PATRICIA nAIY

By PATRICIA DAILY.
Baby wants . nice red ball,
Billy wants q gun.
Nancy wants pretty doll.
They'll have lots Of fun.
All is Joy on Christmas Day.
Presents round the room.
Toys 30 ev'ry one can play.
There Is no place for gloom.
Mother wants . ritzy car, 80.
Daddy wants . pipe.
He will get q bum cigar,
She q chance to gripe.
Kitty wants cotton spool,
Doggy wants q bone,
The goldfish want . swimming pool
I'll have an ice cream cone.
fSubmitted by Patricia DAILY, ., o4
1922 Tennyson street N.W)
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Great Loss,

Great Loss.
MRS. BONES: Hiram writes that
the first day in London he lost
sl2"
Mrs. Jones: my goodness! Amt
they got any health officers there?"
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Still Learniuq.

VISITOR Ito small boy): 80 Peter
hear you're learning to speak
French. How much do you know
Peter: ''Well-not all of It,"
Evening star., 1937-12-05

THIS MARBLE BUST OF MARTIN VAN BuREN IN THE SEN
ATE WING OF THE CAPITOL, Is THE URIC STONE
WALL WALL JACKSON WASHINGTON SCULPTOR. AN EARLIER
BUST OF VAN BUREN WAS DESTROYED DECEMBER a. 1881
WHEN THE LIBRARY CONGRESS WAS BURNED UP 10 THAT
TIME THE LIBRARY BEEN REPOSITORY FOR WORKS
OF ART "
Evening star., 1937-12-05

The Star Will pay 81 for each
story 1t publishes on the subject
MY Most EXCITING Adventure"
Drttten by boy or girl reader
of the paper.
Evening star., 1937-12-05

Here is Wells Greeley, z, of
47O6 Fifteenth street NV. 1Dith
his cocker spdntel-d uerl
cleUer dog, according to
Wells.
"When my mother plays the
piano my dog sits NTH her
back by my mothers foot"
Wells Wrote to The Star. "In
that wdy the dog gets a free
scratching 1Dhen my mothers
foot goes up and dotOn on the
pedal"
Evening star., 1937-04-21

E. RosEMoNT, VA 36 E. MAPLE ST
r and B.; gar lot 4oxl2o: $500 cash !s45
and b: make US offer 1921 2lst st. NJ
r. and b. reconditioned: low price. terms,
or rent $50 mo. EOW1E, MD-3 L.. ar,
e: J.: 81 450: $500 cash: rent $50 mo.
High Bridge, S2.450. 1900 4-6 r. Glenn
Dale, a. r. 81 $50. your terms: rent,
Sll55: n; z. RYON CO.. 1915 N. Y. ave.