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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13

THE latest discoveries in celes-
tial space are not the less SEN
\ sational because they are scieI1-
tific. Perhaps the French would
call them 'passionantes," for In
their presence curiosity and won
der are whipped into a very pas
sion. Doctor Harlow Shapley, ,di-
rector of the Harvard observatory,
announces that at last the distance
of the smaller Of the two Magel-
lanic Clouds, in the Southern Hem.
isphere OF the heavens, has been
determined. 1t somewhat exceeds
a hundred thousand light-years,
or, say, six hundred quadrillion
miles! This is more than six
thousand million times the dis
lance Of the sun from the earth.
But more wonderful, IL possi-
Bile, than this stupendous stretch
of intervening space, il the enor-
nous size attributed to the giant
suns that compose the great
cloud which, TO the eye Of man,
looks like patch OF wispy ligNt
on the background Of the sky.
More than half d million Of these
stars, says Doctor Shapley. are
each at least a hundred times an
luminous as our sun! And over
that half.million Of stellar giants
preside several hundred super
giants, kings of inmensity, every
individual Of which shines at
least ten thousand times brighter
han the sun.
Because of the sDectroscopic
composition Of the light of these
monsters. which indicates that,
relatively. their radiative inten-
sity is low. It is calculated that
their dimensions must be still
more enormous in comparison
with the sun, the greatest having
diameters Of not less than a thou
sand million miles, so that one Of
them, If put in the. place Of the
sun, would fill the whole space
Of the solar system out nearly to
the orbit of Jupiter.
The mind shrinks from the ef-
fort required to grasp such mighty
figures. But then consider this
other fact--the diameter Of the
Small Magellanic Cloud Cfor there
is a Large Magellanic Cloud also)
is no less than $500 light-years, or
say 80 900 million million miles.
And all that space IL crowded with
giant stars, intermingled with mil
lions OF smaller 0nee. crow,is of
which may not exceed our sun
In siZe--poor little Apollos, un-
seen and unnotlced in that amaz.
ing convocation of the greater
gods of space.
AS i have just said. there In
another MageIlanic Cloud. larger
than the one with which we have
been dealing. 1t il not far away
in the same quarter Of the south
ern heavens--not visible from our
northern latitudes-and, like the
smaller cloud, It resembles q de.
tached part Of the Milky Way.
These two luminous clouds,
which get their name from the
first circumnavigator, Magellan,
have long been among the most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13
Sap and Salt

The only secret that was ever
kept IL the one that hasn't hap
pened yet.
If you think a medicine helps
you, it really does, even IL 1t
doesn't.
Love and fire are alike in this:
It depends upon what use you
make OF them whether you are
warmed or scorched.
Hez Heck says: 1.-The second
wife and the second husband
comes easy"
Belief is easy, but to think is
a real mans job.
Cash in on your blunders, and
Bradstreet will speak well Of you.
The more liars a town has, the
carrier it is for the honest man to
prosper.
Wisdom is a matter Of taking
boxing lessons before seeking
quarrel.
In reaching for things, never
reach further than the length of
your arm.
Great wealth is almost as big
handicap as poverty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13
MEMS NM
See Editorial.

There is way to understand fellow men, but
them through the medium of good will
No man leave his wisdom and his experience to his
heirs.
What has been unable to effect lapse of time has
often cured
Wisdom denotes the pursuing Of the best ends by the
best means.
While the tall maid is STOPPING the little hath swept
the house.
Nature has placed nothing high that Virtue cannot
reach it.
To be silent is but small virtue but it is serious fault
to reveal secrets
By union the smallest states thrive by dsCOrd the great
est are destroyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
TESTIMONY Of Alienists.
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.

yE faulty Of expert testimony was again demonstrated
in the Leopold Loeb Franks case.
One lawyer said there three kinds Of liars:
Plain liars fancy liars, and expert witnesses.
The very fact Of paying witness makes his testimony
Of doubtful value
Witnesses should be called in necessary by the court
and they should be paid by neither side not to in
flUence their opinion.
KS matter Of course no side would select and pay for
witness unless they assured Of the nature Of his tes
mony in the first place.
1t doubtful whether any serious case, expert test
ony has been Of any value assistance IN asceranng
the truth has often been Of assistance in obscurng IT.
Let the employ expert witnesses II necessary and
let their opinions be imparay given Then they will be
worth something AS it is at present they are worth nothing
Expert testimony side of the case can always be
balanced by expert testimony the other side
Unfortunately is the instinct OF Angoaxons to settle
their disputes by sort of conflict The idea Of the I'M
partial tribunal is acceptable to our race The two
parties litigation up lawyers to fight each other the
Judge is the umpire only and the spectators are the wit
nesSes
The result of the trial not determined by the facts In
he case, but by the ability Of the lawyers.
The French system different The accused person is
examined Independently by the judge Of instruction before
he goes trial There something to be said IN favor OF
that.
Copyright 1ss. syndicateD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

The doing right alone teaches the value of or the mean
ing of right The doing it willingly he will is happily
constituted, the doing unwingy, under compuson
if persuasion fails to convince.
Be loving and you will want for love- be humble
and you will want for guiding
The cultivation Of the mind kind of food supplied for
the soul of
No nobler feeling than of admiration for one higher than
himself dwells in the breast Of man. It is to this hour
and at all hours, the vivifyng influence in mans life
Avoid extremes, and shun the fault of such
Who still pleased too little or too much -Fope
One precedent creates another They soon accumulate
and become the law.
You get cheerfness out Of life in proportion as you put
Cheerfuness in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13

Dear Sir: y
call your attention to two pictures and an article
enclosed. As citizen of the United States request
that the defense of the country be brought up to date
protest against reliance coast defense guns that
are a mere joke, as no enemy will ever come within,
range of them, and against squandering tens of
millions on batteships that entirely out of date
believe that the United States of America should
have rot only the biggest flying fleet in the world but
flying fleet able to deal with ALL the worlds air
fleets efficiently sent against u.s.
By spending on flying machines One-tenth of per
cent Of what she us in cash. Europe could come
over here and wipe out that debt by annhilatng the
creditor Il
name ............ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
No. and Street. ........... ........l..
City and State. Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13

S-one Of the greatest experts in England says bon-
barment Of great modern city by few aplanes with
explosives and deadly manufactured would produce
more deadly results than TEN EARTHQUAKES LIKE THE
GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN TOXIC"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-13

One Of "pOpguns" One Of the heaviest l6-ineh
guns mounted Eastern Coast and foOiShy called
weapons of national defense"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
Lieutenant Claude and
Miss Green Buried

Annapolis. = Miss Harriet Kent
Green, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas H. Green, and Lieut.. VIII
liam S. Bryan Claude, U. S. N, who
were drowned last Sunday when their
canoe capsized near the mouth of the
Severn, were buried Sunday.
Funeral services for Lieutenant
Claude were conducted at 10 A. M
at st. AIMS Protestant Episcopal
Church by the Rev. DR.. Edward D.
johnson, rector, assisted by the Rev.
George R. Savage and Capt. Sydney
X. Evans, chaplain at the Naval
Academy. Burial was in the Naval
Cemetery Services for Miss Green
were held at P. M. at the same
church by DR.. Johnson and Captain
Evans. Buriel was in st. Anne's
Cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
NEW TAX REDUCTION PLAN

Madden Would Declare Cut When
ever Treasury Shows Surplus.
Washington.-"Tax reduction while
you wait" is embodied in new tax
reduction bill which Representative
Martin B. Madden, Illinois, chairman
of the Appropriations Committee, an
nounced he proposed to introduce in
the next session of Congress.
"The way to save the Governments
money is to keep the Government
hard up" said Madden. His bill would
provide for regular check on sur
pluses appearing in the Treasury and
an immediate consequent reduction Of
Federal taxes even in mid-year.
Madden explained his bill would en-
power the President thereupon to re-
duce taxes by the proportion of the
surplus.
Madden said he expected to get to-
gether subcommittee to begin work
ON the big appropriation bills next
week. He said their, first endeavor
would be to check up appropriation
accounts in an attempt to discover
unexpended balances and surpluses in
the various departments. 1t would
be balances of this sort that would
play part in his proposed tax re-
duction plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
State Forest Fires Checked

While Maryland's forest fires, one
of which swept over $500 acres Of
woodland alone in Frederick county
since Thursday, including the water
shed for the water supply of the City
of Frederick, were reported checked
Sunday night, forests of other States
of the East and Middle West were
reported seething with destructive
fires.
Scores of men under Karl E. Pfeif-
fer, assistant State forester, checked
the biggest of Marylands fires in
Frederick county, after an all-day
fight. In other parts of the State
the light rain extinguished smaller
blazes. ~
State Forester F. w. Besley said he
did not consider Saturday nights light
rainfall sufficient to allay the danger
that viii arise with the opening OF
the cunning season. He urged that
gunners obey Governor Ritchie's proc
lamation request that hunters wait
until there is an appreciable amount
of rain.
Mr.. Pfeiffer said the water supply
of Frederick is in danger unless i'm
mediate steps are taken to replant
the burned areas along the watershed
in the Mountaindale road and Catoctin
mountain sections. He reached Fred
erick early Sunday. morning, went to
the burning area and directed the
fighting. The flames were checked
shortly after Z o'clock.
1t was established beyond doubt,
Mr.. Pfeiffer said, that the fire was OF
incendiary' origin. The State police
are now on the ground investigating.
The Eastern Shore situation is
somewhat better. In some sections
it rained all Saturday night and the
few fires in Wicomico, Worcester and
Somerset counties were checked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
CHURCHILL IN
CABINET POST
Premier Baldwin Names Him
Chancellor of Exchequer
ONLY 2 DIE HARDs' LISTED
Salisbury And Bridgeman In Demo
cratic Stronghold; Horne 10
Ignored--king Calls
Council.

London. The new conservative
Cabinet is thoroughly Democratic
only two "die hards," Lord Salisbury
and Hon. William Give Bridgeman,
being included.
The surprise appointment is that
of Winston Churchill. 1t was made
by Baldwin under pressure from Lord
Birkenhead and Austen Chamberlain,
both of whom are "anti-diehards" and
regard Churchill as the strongest safe.
guard against reaction or an attempt
to re-introduce a program for pro
tective tariffs.
There is also p strong hope that
the appointment Of Churchill will Sc
cure the support of large number OF
wealthy anti-labor Liberals for the
Government. 1t is known that Church.
i'll is in favor of obtaining payment
by the Allies of their debt to Britain,
a view shared by Austen Chamberlain.
the new Foreign Secretary. Action in
this direction may be looked for at an
early date.
| The failure to include Sir Robert
Horne in the Cabinet is causing com
ment but it is known he refused the
offer of the Ministry of Labor which
Baldwin regards as most, important
1T is believed Horne wished to be
named Chancellor of the Exchequer
refusing to give up his business inter
ests for any other office.
It was officially announced that
King George has approved the ap
pointment Of the following Ministers
and Members of the new Cabinet:
Prime Minister and leader in the
House of Commons-Hon. Stanley
Baldwin.
Foreign Secretary and deputy lead
er in the House of Commons-AusteL
Chamberlain.
Lord of the Privy Seal. the Marquis
Of Salisbury.
Lord President of the council and
leader in the House of Lords-Mar
quis Curzon.
Lord Chancellor, Viscount Cave.
Chancellor of the Exchequer-Win
ston Churchill
Home Secretary, Sir William Joyn
son-Hicks.
Colonial Secretary-Hon. L. C. M
S. Amery.
Secretary of War Sir Laming
neutrality-suspicious..
Secretary for India - Earl Birken.
head.
Air Minister-Sir' Samuel Hoare.
First Lord of the Admiralty-Hon
VIM. Give Bridgeman.
President of the Board of Trade
President Phillip Lloyd-Graeme.
Minister of Health-Neville Cham.
berlain.
Minister of Agriculture-Hon. Ed.
ward Frederick Lindley Wood.
Secretary for Scotland-Sir John
Gilmour
Minister of Education = Lord Eu.
STAGE Percy.
Minister of Labor-Sir Arthur Steel
Maitland.
Attorney General = Sir Douglas
Hogg.
The appointment of Chancellor for
the Duchy of Lancaster, completing
the Cabinet, is yet to be announced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14

Tabulation of the new lineup of the
House shows:
Republicans, 242; Democrats, 1888;
others, 4.
Necessary for majority, 21S.
This represents an actual gain by
the Republicans of II votes over the
present Congress, and a loss by the
Democrats of IS, votes. The Republi-
can gains were registered in Pennsyl-
vania, where they pick up six seats;
New Jersey, New Hampshire, Con-
necticut, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
West Virginia and Oregon.
The Republican gains in the Senate
were registered in Massachusetts,
Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota and
Kentucky.
In Kentucky, Senator A. o. Stanley.
historic Democratic leader of that
State, passed out of the Senate picture,
and In his place comes the face of
new Republican, Fred M. Sackett,
of Louisville. He has never held pub
lie Office before.
Rice w. Means, of Colorado; W. B.
Pine, of Oklahoma, and Representa-
tive Thomas D. Schall, of Minnesota,
are other new faces in the upper
chamber.
Scores of new Congressman will
take ONCE, and one new Congress
woman-Mrs. Mary T. Norton, Demo
crat, of Jersey City.
Sweeping victories scored by some
successful candidates in Indiana, Kan
sas, Colorado and Oklahoma were at
tributed to "the political comeback"
Of the Ku Klux Khan.
Only in Texas and, perhaps Mon
tana did the organization meet unex-
pected reverses. In Texas Mrs. Mir
lam Ferguson triumphed for Governor.
and in Montana Senator Thomas ].
Walsh appeared elected overs avowed
khan opposition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
ashngtonPesent Coolidge proclamation for
maly procaming Thursday Thanksgiving

all these favors and bounties with
a becoming humility and dedicate
them to the service of the
righteous cause of the Giver of
all good and perfect gifts. AS
the nation has prospered, let all
the people show that they are
worthy to prosper by rededicat-
ing America to the service of God
and man.
Therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge,
President of the United States Of
America, hereby proclaim and fix
Thursday, the twenty-seventh day
of November, as day for ma
tional thanksgiving. recommend
that the people gather in their
places of worship, and at the
family affairs, and offer up their
thanks for the goodness which
has been shown to them in such
a multitude of ways. Especially
| urge them to supplicate the
Throne of Grace that they may
gather strength from their tribu-
lations, that they may gain hui
mility from their victories, that
they may hear without complain
ing. the burdens that shall be
placed upon them and that they
may be increasingly worthy in all
ways of the blessings that shall
come to them.
In witness whereof. / have
hereunto set my hand and caused
to be affixed the great seal Of the
United States.
Done at the CITY of Washington
this fifth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-four
and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred
and forty-ninth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE.
(Seal)
BY the President:
CHARLES e. HUGHES,
Secretary Of State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
W. VA. EDITOR DIES SUDDENLY
William Cunningham Long suceumbs
At Home In keyser.

Keyser, w. Va.-William Cunning.
ham Long, aged 65, died at his home
here after brief illness. He was
acting as one of the commissioners of
election when stricken and died soon
afterward
Mr.. Long was born near Winchester,
Va, He owned the Keyser Tribune
and was its editor for many years
He was director of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, member of the City
Council and elder in the Presbyterian
Church. He is survived by his widow
and one son, DIR. Carter l. Long, Kitz.
miller, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
Seven Take Test
For State Post

Baltimore - Three men and four
women were examined Saturday fcrl
the position of social-service work
which is open in the State Healt
Department. Oliver c. Short, Sta
Employment Commissioner, who
Quoted the examination, will cert
the successful applicants this week
Certifcation of two successful cd
didates for the position Of laboratory
assistant in the State Health Depart$
ment laboratory at Cumberland was
made by Mr.. Short Saturday. An ap-
pointment is expected to be made this
week
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
I73, 1855 VOTES
CAST IN CITY
Difference Due To Failure Of
Many To Mark Ballots
Correctly. $500 y

Official canvass of votes cast in Bal
timore city was completed Saturday.
1t shows the plurality of Harry N,
Abercrombie, the highest Coolidge and
Dawes elector, over Frank s. Given,
the highest Democratic electoral can
didate, was 1856. Harry E. Baker, the
last Republican on the list of electors
and the one receiving the fewest votes,
was 1926 ahead of Mr.. Given.
The drop from Abercrombie to Fred
erick W. Page, the next man on the
Republican list, was 829, and the drop
from Given to Lawrence P. Williams,
the second Democratic electoral candi-
date, was TAI There were correspond
list and Progressive tickets. These
figures indicate that 1874 voters dis
regarded published warnings and
placed their cross-marks after the first
name in the group of electoral candi-
dates, instead Of after the names of
the candidates for President and
Vice-President.
J. Charles Linthicum, Democrat,
won in the Fourth Congressional dis
trict by 10,2S1 over his Republican
opponent, John R. M. Staum.
John Philip Hills plurality in the,
Third district over DR.. George Heller,
Democrat, was 9,543. as
In the city portion of the Second
Congressional district, Willard E. Tyd-
ings, Democrat, had 1867 plurality
over E. Ridgely Simpson, Republican.
In the city portion of the Fifth Con-
gressional district, Stephen w. Gam
brill, Democrat, had 1877 majority over
Thomas B. R. Mudd, Republican, for
the full term commencing March 4.
For the unexpired term in the present
Congress Mr.. Mudd had $50 majority.
The sewer loan was the most popu-
lar of the eight propositions submitted
to the voters, receiving majority
of 51,SO6. The paving and bridge loan
was next, with 50,598 majority. The
Art Museum loan was the least popu-
lar, being ratified by majority of
1924.
Following are the official totals on
all candidates and questions on the
ballot:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
Second Oysterman Held
For Illegal Dredging

The second arrest of oystermen for
using motors in their boats while
dredging was reported to State Con-
servation Commissioner Swepson
Earle by Captain Alonzo Bozman, dep
uty commander of the Tangier Sound
section.
Mr.. Earle considers that only two
arrests is an indication the oyster
men realize it is to their own inter
est not to use motor power in dredg-
ing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
BY the President Of the United
States of America
A. PROCLAMATION

States of America
A PROCLAMATION
We approach that season Of
the year when it has been the
custom of the American people to
give thanks for the good fortune
which the bounty Of Providence,
through the generosity Of Nature,
has visited upon them. 1t is al
together a good custom. It has
the sanction of antiquity and the
appreciation Of our religious con-
victions. In acknowledging the
receipt Of Divine favor, in con-
templating the blessings which
have been bestowed upon US, we
shall reveal the spiritual strength
of the nation.
The year has been marked by
continuation of peace, whereby
our country has entered into a
relationship of better understand
ing with all the other nations of
the earth. Ways have been re-
vealed TO us by which we could
perform very great service
through the giving of friendly
counsel, through the extension
of financial assistance and
through the exercise of spirit of
neighborly kindness to less
favored peoples. We should give
thanks for the power which has
been given into our keeping, with
which we have been able to rem
der these services to the rest OF
mankind.
At home we have continually
had an improving state of the
public health. The production Of
our industries has been large and
our harvests have been bountiful.a
We have been remarkably free
from disorder and remarkably
successful in all those pursuits
which flourish during a state of
domestic peace. An abundant
prosperity has overspread the
land. We shall do well to accept
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
TWO DIE FROM SHOT WOUNDS.

York, Pa.-The first day of the
hunting season registered two deaths
and one injury. The dead are Harry
Thurman, aged 20, married, shot
through the abdomen by his Own
gun, which was discharged while he
was climbing over a fence, and
Chester A. Urich, 4-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Urich, of Wells
Vile, shot by his brother. Robert
Urich, aged 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
Big Still In
Swamp Is Raided

Agents from the Office of Edmund
Budnitz, Maryland Prohibition Direc-
tor, reported the seizure of 3O0-gal-
lon still in a swamp near Altoona
Park, Anne Arundel county.
No one was at the plant when the
agents arrived. They destroyed
number of boxes of mash, several
new boxes in process of construction
and about IS gallons of distillate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
THREE DIE OF GAS POISONING
Bodies Found In Apartment In
Chester, Pa.

Chester, Pa.-The bodies of three
men believed to have died from gas
poisoning were found in an apartment.
The men were said to have been dead
IL hours. Gas was flowing from three
open jets under pans of food on
stove.
The bodies Of two of the victims
were identified as those of Walter
Birney and Edward Birney. his broth
er. The third body is believed to be
that of Thomas Bates, guest of the
Birneys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-14
PLANE CATCHES ATTIRE IN AIR.
Two Men Aboard Have Narrow Escape
From Death.

Norfolk, va.-Lieut. E. S. Ginter,
pilot, and chief petty officer A. O..
O'Donnell, bomber, had narrow
escape when the gasoline tank of the
giant bombing plane which they were
using in target practice burst into
flames while they were high in the air
over Little Bay.
They succeeded, however, in max
ing forced landing and in extinguish-
ing the flames before they did material
damage.