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Evening star., 1923-06-28
URGES LAW TO GUST
CROOKED OFFICIALS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, June 28.-Law
enforcement and an act to enable the
state to get rid of crooked officials
are the two indispensable conditions
necessary before prohibition will be
given n fair trial in Maryland. said
George w. Crabbe, state superin-
tendent of the anti-saloon league,
before leaving for Columbus, Ohio,
to attend a meeting of the state
superintendent of the organization.
enforcement of the law" said
Mr.. Crabbe, should be in the hands
of friends, or, at least. men in favor
of it's enforcement. There ought to
be a law to rid communities of dere-
lict officials. Having the above in
view, Maryland, with law enforce
ment code of it's own, could revolu-
tionize conditions.
IF the press of the state would
make a fight against lawleSSneSS the
criminal classes would take to cover
in sixty days. Finally, a law should
be passed making the possession or
operation OF a still penitentiary
offense."
Maryland, according to Mr.. Crabbe,
is one state which the "wets" count
a absolutely. Baltimore, as far as the
enforcement of the prohibition amend
ment is concerned. is in the same
class with New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
100 APPLICATIONS
TO RUN BUS LINES
Halt of Number Granted by Vir.
ginia State Corporation
Commission.
EnartaI DiSnafch 10 The Stnr

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND. Va, June 2S-More
than 100 applications for licenses to
operate auto bus lines in Virginia
have been filed with the state corpo-
ration commission, and about one-half
of these have been granted. Under
the law those lines in operation as Of
February % had right to continue
to operate. but being required to OBJ
tain the license for a common car
rier.
Where there were new lines, how
ever, and they paralleled railroads,
there was objection on the part of
the roads. and in cases of new lines
sought 10 be allowed where there are
existing lines, the matters were taken
under advisement. In several in
stances the petitions were opposed
for various reasons-that the lines
were not necessary or that the per-
sons to operate the line were not such
as would or could render the service.
In the valley of Virginia, where
new operators are seeking to enter
the business, there was much oppo-
sition. and the commission is probing
deep to see whether the operations of
additional lines, serving general ter
rftory, will interfere with established
lines or that there is demand for
them The commission is not encour-
aging the establishment of lines that
Will compete with electric lines or
with steam roads, unless there is con-
siderable unserved territory to bene-
ut by the new lines
Evening star., 1923-06-28
R|TCH|E DEFENDS
RIGHTS OF STATES
Opposes Non-EssentiaI Law
Amendments Before Mary
land Bar Association.
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., June est
is the duty of the American bar to
insist that no further amendments
to our organic law are made, unless
they are first shown to be essential,
to square with the institutions of our
country, and mot to invade further
the sovereign rights which still re-
main to the states" said Gov. Albert
c. Ritchie of Maryland. at the open
ing here today of the annual meeting
of the Maryland Bar Association, of
which Gov. Ritchie is president.
We must recognize that some
privilege which a particular group
wants but has not. or which an ad-
verse court decision denies, does not
justify evading or threatening the in
stitutions of the American people," he
said.
Gov. Richie called upon the bar
to oppose Senator La Follettes pro-
posal to enable an act held uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court eff
fective If Congress passed il again,
and he opposed also Senator Borahs
proposal that six of the nine justices
should concur before an act of Con-
gress could be declared unconstitu-
tional.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
ARMSTRONG OUT
FOR GOvERNORSH|P
Attorney General Announces
Candidacy on Republican
Ticket Against Ritchie.

BALTIMORE. Md, June 2s.-Attor-
ney General Alexander Armstrong has
issued a formal statement announc-
ing himself republican gubernatorial
candidate for the November elections.
He will oppose Gov. Albert c. Ritchie.
democrat.
The announcement came after Mr..
Armstrong had been assured, as re-
suit of recent conferences between
Galen l.. TAFT. representing Senator Q.
E. Weller, and William p. Jackson,
and further conferences between Mr..
jackson and Roland r. Marchant. city
solicitor. and George w. Cameron,
chairman of the republican city COM
mittee, that the Weller and Jackson
forces in both city and counties would
unite to back his candidacy.
Mr.. Armstrong; statement follows:
AFTER careful consideration L have
decided to become candidate for the
republican nomination for governor.
My personal preference would have
been to return to the practice of my
profession and the care of other mat
ters in which | am interested. / have
reluctantly yielded, however, to the
requests of republicans from all sec
tionS of the state, who have urged
me to take this step as duty to the
party. 1t will be my purpose, if nom
mated, to wage as thorough and ag
gressive a campaign as possible. and
to use all honorable means within my
power to achieve success.
Il wish TO make it perfectly clear,
in announcing myself as a candidate.
that | am entirely free from pledges
or obligations of any kind to any man
or group of men. My appeal for the
nomination will be made to all ele-
ments of the party. If nominated
will confidently expect the cordial
support of all republicans. and. IL
elected, my one thought will be TO
render intelligent and helpful service
to the entire citizenship of the state"
Evening star., 1923-06-28
SALE OF JERSEY CATTLE
NETS MORE THAN S32, 900
Bull Brings $4,000 and Highest
Price Paid for Cow
Is 800.
Special Dispatc to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. June IS.
The noted herd of Snowden Jersey
cattle owned by F. c. Baldwin was
sold at auction in the presence of men
who stand high in the dairy cattle
world. Sixty-four head. sold to buy
ers from a number of states. aggre-
gated over $4,000. They avera ged
about $3.50.
The sensational sale of a single
animal occurred when Sybils Gipsy
King. a splendid bull, was put up. He
brought $500. Maj. f. D. Owsley of
Greenwood was the purchaser. Maj
esty's Maurine, with her young calf,
brought the highest price for COW,
$2500. Col. A. v. Barnes of New
Canaan, Conn, was the purchaser.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, June 2S.-Ri-
valry over the fruit Of a particu-
larly luscious "black-heart" cherry
tree between a small number or
young boys and an innumerable
number of large black snakes re-
suited In battle royal between the
two forces and an almost incred-
ible number OF reptiles slain, ac-
cording to the accounts of an
eyewitness of the Brightwood
neighborhood.
Snakes on Tree.
1t seems that these young boys,
five in number, had climbed
cherry tree, which was situated
upon the edge OF Il bluff and sur
rounded by large pile of field
stones, and were feasting them
selves upon the cherries. when one
lad, uttering a piercing scream,
let go his hold upon the branches
and fell through the clustering
fruit to the ground. His comrades,
hurrying down the tree, were told
that he had been attacked by
huge black snake that had got
ten between him and the trunk
of the tree, hence his exit by
another route. He said that the
snake had hurried into the rock
pile and that he thought there
must be a den of them there.
The next day the boys again
visited the tree and, finding no
snakes about. all climbed 1t and
were soon feasting upon cherries.
Suddenly shouts arose from all
over the tree as each boy found
himself menaced by one or more
snakes, which had apparently
swarmed up the tree after them.
and again their exit was hurried
and unceermonious.
ScaId Snakes.
Enraged by this second attack,
the boys went TO the home of one
of their number and procured Il
large iron pot, such as is used for
scalding hogs, and, bringing 1T
Evening star., 1923-06-28
as Snakes Slain IN Battle
With Boys for Cherry Tree

back to the scene Of action, made
fire under 1t and heated gallons
of scalding hot water. This they
dashed from buckets upon the
rock pile until It was saturated
with boiling water and steam,
and presently the snakes began to
spring out. only to fall lifelsss
upon the ground.
The boys continued to pour and
the snakes continued to appear
until there were thirty-eight
stretched upon the ground under
the cherry tree. They then de-
molished the rock pile and found
six or seven more. But the boys
had lost their appetite for cher
ries.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
ARREST OPERATOR
OF BLIND POO" :"
Alleged to Have Received
Over S3,60O,OOO in Bal
tinore Scheme.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Md, June 28.-F. VI.
Young. alleged blind pool operator.
arrested yesterday in Philadelphia
after d seven-month search. was
brought here and committed to jail
to face trial on an indictment accus-
ing him of obtaining money under
false pretenses. Young was living
under the name OF "W II. Wright"
Young was the pioneer blind pool"
operator here. He operated success
fully for nine years prior to his crash
last October, taking in. il is said, over
$3,6OO000 from about 5000 customers.
He paid monthly dividends ranging
from 4 to 10 per cent.
A campaign against pools begun
last August by group of local bank
ers brought the collapse Of several
other pools, and, finally, after a run.
during which he is said to have paid
out hundreds OF thousands Of dollars.
Young was forced into bankruptcy
His liabilities were figured at So
653.644 and assets s176,273.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
BETTER ROCKVILLE
FAIR is PROMISED
Directors of Agricultural Society
Meet and Make Plans for
Fall Event.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 2S.-The di
rectors of the Montgomery County
Agricultural Society met here yester-
day afternoon and considered mat
Vile fair. to be held August 21, %,
E3 and "a. The consensus of opinion
among members of the board seemed
TO be that, while the exhibitions of
the society of the last few years have
shown steady and marked progress,
there is still room for Improvement,
and tha: there should be no let up on
the part of the management until the
Rockville fair is equal TO the best.
1t was predicted that the approach
ing exhibition would prove the finest
in every way yet held at Rockville.
Bank Offers Prizes.
1t was announced that the First
offered prizes of 81. S. and So to
of the Bows Calf Club, who
exhibit calves to the best advantage
at the coming fair. and that the
Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany of Rockville would give prizes
of $5. SO and 50 to members of the
Boys Pig Club for the best exhibits
Cf pigs at the fair.
The trapshooting tournament. to be
held al competition with the fair, and
undo: the direction of William y.
Waters of Gaithersburg. promises, 1t
was stated, to be a big affair. The
shoot will be registered with the
American Trapshooting Association,
V hich will enable 4 large number of
the leading trapshooters of the coun-
try to participate.
Water for Stock.
To provide convenient supply of
water for the cattle and hogs that
VIII be on exhibition at the fair, it
was decided to erect under the grand
stand wooden tank of capacity of
about three thousand gallons, and a
proposition to erect a wire fence,
with steel posts, and gates to match,
along the front of the grounds, but
no definite action was taken.
The judges for the cattle. horses.
sheep and hogs We're selected. 1t
was ordered that all new buildings
On the grounds that need it be paint
cd before the fair.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
MARYLAND GUARDSMEN
CLAIM FLYING RECORD
Members of Aerial Division Travel
10000 Miles in Past
Two Years.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. June 2S.-The
aerial division of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard believe that it has es-
tablished a record unequaled by any
other National Guard unit. Pilots of
the unit have flown airplanes of that
organization. housed at Logan Field.
10000 miles, or more than five times
around the world, since the unit was
federally recognized, June %. 1921.
During this time there have been
no casualties to guardsmen. nor have
there been any crashes. Fatalities
that have occurred have involved Wis
iting airmen. Maj. Paul V. Burwell.
commander, pointed. with pride. to
long cross-country flights over neigh
boring states. against violent gales,
and perfect landings on strange air
domes. He said a. number of pilots
have been flying continuously since
1917 and have as much as thousand
hours in the air to their credit.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Wears Wedding
Dress to Funeral
OF Her Fiance
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BERLIN, w. Va, June 2S.-The
funeral procession of Harold Re-
ger, young clerk of the Williams
Hardware Company. killed in an
automobile accident in Clarksburg,
was over a mile long in spite of the
bad condition Of the country roads
which kept scores of cars away.
He was to have been married
June 80 and he was buried in the
suit of clothes made for his we'd
ding, while the bride-to-be attend
ed the funeral in her would-h have
been wedding dress of white silk
with white hat.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
CAMPAIGN FOR FORD
STARTS IN CHICAGO
Petitions in Circulation Approving
Candidacy of Auto
Manufacturer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 2S.-Active cam
paigning for Henry Ford for Presi
dent has been launched in Chicago
with the formation of a Chicago Ford
for President Club and the circula-
tion of petitions indorsing the De-
troit automobile manufacturer as a
candidate In the 1924 race.
DR.. p. L. Clark, q, physician. is tenn
porary president of the club.
Ford is a certain entry in the 1924
presidential contest, regardless of
eny action taken by the republican
and democratic conventions" DR..
Clark declared.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Sharks, 10 Feet
Long, Are Seen Ii,
Talbot Waters
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EASTON, Md. June 2S.-Sharks
have made their appearance in the
Miles and Wye rivers and have
been seen in large numbers.
Van r. Schuyler. son of Com
modore and Mrs. Sidney S. Schuyler.
yesterday sighted two sharks from
eight to ten feet in length swim
ming on the Wye river side of
Bruffs Island in pursuit of a school
of hardheads.
Other sharks have been reported
in Talbot waters by boatmen who
have seen them following their
ships.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
KILLED BY LIMB OF TREE.
neclal Disnatcil to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROMNEY. w. Va. June 2s.-Thomas
Hershey of Near Rada, was instantly
killed near Purgitsyille when q limb
of tree he was Telling struck him
on the head. crushing his skull. He
was employed by the Central Tie and
Lumber Company, which has d SAN
mill near Purgitsville
Evening star., 1923-06-28
FOUNDING HOME SOLD,
Homes to Be Erected on Alta Vista
Site.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, June os.-The
washington Home for Foundlings at
Alta Vista, this county, has been
bought by Armor. John E and ],
BARLEY D. Reeside. brothers, of
washington, for $4,000. The property
consists of a large frame building
and nine acres of land. Each of the
purchasers will, 1t is understood, erect
a fine home there in the very near
future. The negotiations were con-
Quoted by H. Latane Lewis of Wash
ington and Bethesda.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for the
marriage of Miss Flora NJ Shackle-
ford and Innis II. Hart, both of
Washington, and Miss Howard E. Tib-
belts and Elmer l.. Jones, both of
this county.
Saturdays games in the Mont
gomery County Base Ball League are
as follows: Rockville at Boyds.
Bethesda at Washington Grove, and
Dickerson at Glen Echo.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
Buzzard Guards
Moonshine Still
Raided by Agents
BY the Associated Press,

BY ASs0CINteu FfesB.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2S.-
Federal prohibition officers con-
ducting a hunt for a moonshine
still in a woodland near Nashville
returned here today telling of a
turkey buzzard they found stand
ing guard over the still.
A negro man, charged with i'm
plication in the operation of the
still, was arrested and brought to
Nashville along with the buzzard,
which was given to women in the
clerical department of the federal
building with the label Of eagle.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

Joseph Aspdin, an English brick
layer. who first patented portland
cement, called the material portland"
because. when 1t hardened, it re-
sembled a grayish stone found on the
Isle of Portland on the coast of Eng
10 nd
Evening star., 1923-06-28

a. inefficient cable service between the
various Canary Islands has led to the
proposal to establish a series of wire
less telephone stations on that .archi-
oelaeo IN tAs near future.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
TAR AND FEATHER
CASE IS CLOSED
Defendants in Assault During
Shopmen's Strike Must Serve
Penitentiary Sentences.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, June 2S.-The
final chapter in the famous tar and
feather case, growing out Of the
Western Maryland railroad shipments
day, when word was received here
that the court Of appeals OF Maryland
had dismissed the appeal of the four
strikers, who had asked for a new
trial, on the grounds that the appeal
was made after the ninety-day period
allowed for appeals from circuit
court decisions.
Must Serve Sentences.
AS a result OF the decision, Luther
Brill. Raymond Pomeroy, William
Fraker and Harry Ditmer, convicted
last December by a jury in the cir
cult court of Washington county for
attacking and then applying tar and
feathers to Walter Thompson of Bal
timore and Dewey Bait. Winchester,
Va. two strik ikebreakers. must serve
five years each in the Maryland peni-
tentiary, the sentence imposed by
Judge Frank q. Wagaman. Brill
and Pomeroy are now in the peniten-
tiary serving two-year terms for
another assault upon strikebreakerS.
to which they plead guilty. Farker
is in the local Jail and Dttmer is on
bail.
Attacked by Masked Men.
The crime for which the men were
sentenced occurred on the night of
July 2S. 1922. on that night Dewey
Bait and Walter Thompson, who were
employed as car inspectors in the
yards of the Western Maryland Rail-
way Company. were attacked by a
band of nine masked men.
They were beaten with blackjacks
and clubs, and then dragged across a
field near the railroad, where Il coat
of tar and feathers was applied to
their bodies, which had been prac-
tically stripped of clothing. The men
were then taken to the Williamsport
pike. where they were ordered to
walk toward that town. Later they
were picked up by motorists. who
saw that they were given medical at
tention and taken to the hospital.
Evening star., 1923-06-28

Here is an offering that.
based on real style and
value, seems almost ridic-
ulous, for these suits are
priced less than half.
Fancy e nj bro d e d
Jacquettes. with fine knife
pleated skirts. All colors
and combinations.
Evening star., 1923-06-28
About 1a and
Less Regular Price

Almost full hundred Of these won
derful specimens of summertime love
illness. Only the finest silk fabrics have
entered into their making, and there's
but one or two of kind, thus assuring
exclusiveness and individuality All at
one price-$24.OO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
So. .Amboy Women
Enjoy Reception

SOUTH AMBOY, May 12:--The
large audience of members and guests
who attended the annual reception
of the Woman's Club of South Am
boy, held in the high school audi
torium Thursday night, May 10, were
favored with a novel and intensely
interesting program which was i'm
mensely enjoyed.
A welcoming address was made by
Miss Martha Buchanan, first vice
president.
The numbers by the Choral Society
were rendered with their usual de-
l~ightfulness. Great patience in train
ing ana unusual talent were revealed
in the terpsichorean numbers which
were most artistically performed in
charmingly appropriate costumes,
some under beautifully colored spot
lights.
instrumental numbers by Miss
Elsie Longbottom and Francis Park
err yer skillfully rendered and en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
The playlet, His Sisters" was
amusing, clever and very we'll acted.
Mrs. j. Arthur Apologize, the
president, made a very pleasing ad-
dress and vas presented with a beau
tiful bouquet by Miss Buchanan as a
token of regard and appreciation
from the club.
After refreshments were served,
informal dancing filled the remain
der of the. evening.
Mrs. Applegate on behalf OF the
club extends most cordial and CRATE
full thanks to each and every one
through whose efforts the splendid
recess of the affair was attained.
The program was as follows:
Opening chorus-Barcarolle, Wom-
ans Club Choral Society; encore,
Nursery Rhymes
colo dances--"The Merry Marquise,'
Louise VanPelt; "The Swedish
DOLL" Irene ~Steuerwald; LA Pc
lite Russo" Claire Reed and Kath-
ryne Eulner; Little Red Riding
Hood" Beverly Coil, RoselIa Dun
can, Doris Hamlin, Katherine
Parker; "Daffy-down ?Dilly," Doris
Apologize
Pantomime dance-'The Hat Box"
Irene Steuerwald
Playlet-"His Sisters members of
the Woman's Club
instrumental duet-Miss Elsie Long
bottom and Francis Parker
Solo dance-"The Dance of the
Hours" Miss Florence Forgotson;
Pierrot & Pierrette, girls of the
high school
Instrumental solo-Miss Elsie Long
bottom
Solo dance-Miss Alva Decker, in
structor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
YOUR BABY AND MINE
By MyE1Ls MEyEa ElpsEn

enough. Tiny babies should never
be taken out in damp weather or
on raw days.
Let him take his airing in a well
ventilated room dr. Tag him just
as for tho street. In summer a
baby may sleep ouc - doors. Put
his outdoor clothes on, keep him
we'll covered in his carriage and put
a screen around him and keep his
carriage hood down so that 1t Will
be dark. He should sleep several
hours this way.
When the baby is born for the
first few days until the true milk
comes in the baby should onlv
nurse every six hours. This is a
stimulant to the breasts and gives
the baby the benefit of the first
secretion from the breasts which is
a nourishing and laxative liquid
called colostrum. If the baby is put
to the breast there should be no
need for sweetened waters or other
connections to keep him satisned
until the milk comes in.
Tho first three months a oaoV
gains from four to six ounces a
week. Later not s o much. If he
doubles birth weight at five
months and triples it at a year he
is doing all right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-12
A REAL OPEN FIRE PLACE

She is a most original little woman, this friend Of mine.
Full of nervous energy, quick and active of body, and as is
usually the case with such a type of person, equally as quick
and active of mind.
Her little house, ~remodened from an old barn is one Of the
most unusual, artistic and charming little homes one could
ever lind. At every turn one makes in the house there Is a
new surprise, such as an unusual seat before the fireplace
made from old box-stalls or a most unique and clever way OF
furniture arrangement, so as to make the most Of the limited
space.
But it is of a fireplace built in the back yard that I es-
specially want to tell you. Convenient to the back door is
this fire place built entirely of cobble stones. Cobble stones
which / discovered this young couple had gathered them
selves. 81 helped John build it too, my friend. said proudly.
'tIt is a great little fireplace. A most unusual touch in q
yard, but what is it for" I questioned.
Haven't you guessed, - my friend replied. ~ burn up all
my rubbish out here in the open. That is why we built it so
convenient to the back door,
So practical and still so artistic, this little cobble stone
fire place seemed a touch that would be possible, practical
and artistic in the yard Of many a small home. We all know
the charm Of a fireplace within our house, but few of US think
of having one in our yard as well. Truly this was a real
open-Gre- placei