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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

According to an, announcement
made by the Collector of Interna
Revenue, there has been decreas'
in the first four months under th
lew law, July l to October 81, g
S79,373,465. The tofa' amos,
taken in was S73G,187,423.
The loss from miscellaneou
svenue was $57.105,772, or NOR
than twice the drop in incom.
axes. despite the % per cent, re
luction and the other cuts. The il.
ONE tax loss was $22,267,692.
Unofficial calculations show til:
the ten months from January.
1924 to October 81, 1924, the Gov
rn'nent collected. in income taxes
iter very considerable portion OF
he 20 per cent, reduction had bee:
mitted. and about S17.O00,000 pait
refunds, s1,435,775,993, as COM
,are6 with s1,458,1O2,72S during
he same ten months in the calendal
ear 1928, a decrease of $22,,
,a5.7
That the total loss from this
er cent cut will run into hundred
millions. but that the Governme,
Ill have collected in the calend:
ear 1924 almost the same alnou-
n income taxes as that paid for til
alendar year 1923, when the SAN
,asic rates were in effect, is gen
rally accepted now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05
WRAP YOUR CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES SECURELY

One of the important features i
he Shop Early, Mail Early car
ign, which is being put
throughout the country by the Pos
Jfiice Department, is the proper ae
ressing and securely wrapping
christmas packages. When yo
wrap your : Christmas package.
rap them securely, put your ar
lress in the upper left corner, so, j
y any chance, it should go astra1
1t can be returned to you and not
he dead letter office. The goo
'olks of our community last yea
helped to bring joy and happiness t.
.undreds of thousands of postme.
nd clerks. Let's do our shoppin;
ariy and mailing early again thi
ear, so that we may again enabl
he postmen and post office clerk
eat their Christmas, dinners will
heir fanatics and at the same tim
asrre ourselves or having GU
Christmas presents delivered to gu
friends in order that they may b
opened on Christmas morning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05
AMERICAN PEACE AWARD

The American Peace Award, in
stituted and sponsored by Edward
w. Box. has resumed work with the
immediate object of obtaining re
port by the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee of the resolution provid
ing for the adherence of the United
States to the World Court on the
terms proposed by the late Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary o.
State Hughes and recommended by
President Coolidge.
1t also was announced that the
American Peace Award Committed
planned an educational campaign on
the League of Nations on the theory
that only an increased public under.
standing Of the League would make
it possible for the participation OF
the United States in the League
to be determined on its merits. Il
its coming campaign to bring about
the participation of the United
States in the World Court, the
Award Committee will seek the aid
of the ninety-odd organizations
which co-operated with it in the con
test for the best plan by which tht
United States might assist in estaE
fishing and maintaining worlC
peace, the prize for which, $4,000
offered by Mr.. BOX, was won by DIR
Charles H. Levermore, and all othe
organizations and groups working
toward the same objective.
In it's statement announcing its
resumption of activity, the Award
Committee expressed belief that
most of the great organizations of
the country, a majority of individual
voters regardless of party, and lead
ing statesmen of both the major
parties are in favor of the World
Court on the Harding-Hughes
terms" and that the sentiment o.
the country is for speedy action OF
the existing resolution or any SINH
liar resolution, providing for thu
adherence of the United States t
the Court on these terms.
In making its announcement, tn
committee said in part:
President Coolidge has repeat
eddy ADVOCATED our participation
the Court on the Harding Elughe
conditions, which it will be remem
bered, provides: /. That our adher
snce to the Court should not in
volve any legal relation. to the Lea +.
que of Nations. Q. That we Shout
pay fair share of the expenses c
the Court. 8. That we should par
ticipate in the election of the Judge
of the Court. 4. That the statue
the Court should not be amende
without our consent"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05


The rule of New England, which
for four years has dominated the
Senate and Congress, is now about
to PASS into the background an6
permit the West to take its place
This has become manifest with tn
way cleared now for the election O.
senator Charles Curtis, of Kansas
as majority leader in the Senate
Tie control Of all important post
in the next Congress has also passed
on to the West.
-Four years ago, when the Hard
ing administration came in, Massa
chusetts was in the saddle, with Mr.
Coolidge as Weep President, Repre-,
sentative Gillett, as speaker of tn.
House and Senator Lodge as Senatr
leader and chairman of the Foreig
Relations Committee.
The same three posts in the me-
Congress will be filed by Genera
Charles G. Dawes, of Illinois,
Vice-President, Representative Mich
olas Longworth, of Ohio, or Repre-
sentative Martin Madden. of Illinois
as Speaker, and Senator Curtis a.
majority leader, all from the Mid
die West
The dominance of the West ]
further carried into the importan
committees of both houses. In tb
Senate the agriculture appfc
priations, commerce, finance. foreig
relations, immigration, inter-stat
commerce, judiciary, public LAND
and rules committees will hav
Western Senators at their heads.
In the House, the agriculture, ap
preparations, immigration, militar,
affairs, public lands, ways an
means, and World War Veterans
Committees will be captained b
Congl essmen from Western States.
The East will retain among i'm
pc~tant committees the .-leadershi'
only Of the banking and currency
military affairs, naval affairs, an
post Office committees in the Senat
and the banking and currency
foreign affairs. interstate commerce
judiciary, merchant. marine, nava'
affairs, and rules committee in the
House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05
STOPS STUBBORN BRONCHIAL
COUGHS

When changeable weather or ex-
posture to cold and wet results in
bronchitis. start at once taking
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Stan,
dard for over fifty years. and strong
ly recomynended for bronchial and
"fiu" cohghs. stubborn, weakening
coughs. and troublesome night
coughs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05
NEVER HAVE UNPLEASANT
AFTER EFFECTS

Constipation must be avoided OF
torpid liver. biliousness and indiges
ton result. Use Chamberlain
Tablets for stomach, liver anc
oweis. They never disappoint
and give tone and activity to entire
Intestinal tract. Small cost. only
% cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

The Dyspeptic Philosopher defines
! pessimist as a fellow, who thinks
ust because girl is knitting him
kating cap that she is pulling the
-ool over his eyes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

It's all right to be up and doing
but some men would rather stand or
their dignity than rest on their
laurels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

In the game of life the flush of
victory is seldom the result of one
ard draw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

Help others, and others will help
themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

Silence is golden. If your dog
could talk The wouldn't be such a
rue friend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

Many a fellow doesI
under a cloud If he 9
an umbrella.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-05

both, for anyone to remove, in1pre
or destroy any tree or shrub areM
the lands of another, without
written consent or personal dir
tion of the owner.
All persons with power
have been notified TO be
lookout for violators.
Posters calling attention.
law will be furnished gratis
one desiring them. Write
State Department Of Forest
Fidelity Building, Baltimor
land, and state the numbeI
Evening star., 1924-07-06
TREASURES OF HUMBLE
PLANTS FOUND BY NEGRO

With magic touch Dr. George w.
Carver, negro scientist who for the
last thirty years has been a member
of the faculty of the Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, has
opened treasure trove of nature,
hidden for centuries, says an AS
sociated Press dispatch from Tuske-
gee, Ala.
Concealed under the guise of a
sweet potato, peanut and a pecan,
nature had hidden a myriad of useful
products, and these have been dis
closed by DR.. Carver, who was born
in a slave home on a Missouri farm.
The record of this scientist today
stands: More than 100 commercial
products from the sweet potato, 200
from the peanut and more than 60
from the pecan.
Not stopping with that. DR.. Carver
has transformed a lump of southern
clay into beautiful colors, one of
which is the Egyptian blue, the
secret of which was believed to have
died and been lost to the world with
the ancients of the Nile valley.
This worker with the soil also has
been given a fellowship in the Royal
Society of Great Britain, and in 1923
was awarded the Spingarn medal
which each year is given to the man
or woman of African descent and
American citizenship who shall have
made the highest achievement in any
field Of human endeavor.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

draining OF the wounds. The exact
course of the poison in its spread
has not been disclosed. nor has the
point where it has been centralized
been learned. 1t was said, however,
that it is not near the heart, where
GUS
No pretense at minimizing the Sc
riousness of the illness was made at
the White House, and an atmosphere
of tenseness pervaded the Executive
offices yesterday.
Before the poison began to local
ize, it was considered a case OF life
or death, with the boys vitality as
the determining factor.
The disease carries with it intense
pain, and a high fever, which places
the patient almost in delirium. Com
plicating the issue in Calvin, jr.'s,
case is the running start of the in
fection. which first began last Mon
day afternoon, and which he consid-
cred of no Importance.
Members of the Coolidge family
kept close to the sickroom during
yesterday, although the President
appeared at his Offices yesterday
morning at intervals, and at noon
shook hands with visitors as is his
daily routine. Mrs. Coolidge re-
manned almost constantly at the bed
side.
Throughout the day many mes
sages of sympathy were received at
the White House.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
FIVE ARRESTED IN RAID
ON ROMA RESTAURANT
Downtown Dining Room Visited
by Dry Squad and Much
Liquor Seized.

A spectacular raid was conducted
by picked men of the narcotic and
liquor division of the prohibition
unit and the first precinct last night
on the Roma restaurant, 707 18th
street.
The raiders. Joseph Murphy of .hc
narcotic division; Lone Wolf" Asher,
II. l.. Luckett. chief of the local pro-
hibition district; Lieut.. Beckett of the
first precinct, and Harold Bence,
walked in the restaurant and found
it full with seventy-five diners. and
discovered approximately ten gallons
OF intoxicants, consisting of cham
pagne. vermouth, wines. cocktails and
other liquors.
Five were held, pending the setting
of bond, at the first precinct They
were Frank r. Abbo, thirty-three the
owner. living at 707 18th street, Louis
A. Zembelli, thirty three, the man.
ager, also living at the restaurant;
Victor c. Marini. forty-five, a waiter,
living over the restaurant; John Wal
ter Dramer of S07 7th street north
west, and Rino Morese. eighteen. of
lll9 / street. Each of the five was
charged with conspiracy, selling and
illegal possession of liquor. The men
were released on bond.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
CROKERS WIDOW
Wins WILL CASE
Florida Court Sustains Docu-
ment and CodiciI Which
Brought Fight.
% OBJECTIONS FAIL
Probate to Be Permitted Soon
Unless Appeal Is Taken,
Attorneys Say.
OBJECTIONS FA
By the Associated Press.


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. July ).
The general demurrer flied by
Beula T.. Croker, to the amended OBJ
jecting petition of Richard Croker.
Ethel Croker White and Howard
Croker against the probate of the
will of Richard Croker by jury :.
Dublin, Ireland, on June IS, 1879 n
sustained in an order issued here to-
day by Palm Beach County Judge
r. p. Robbins.
In concurring with the action of
the Dublin court by admitting the
Will of the former Tammany chieftain
to probate Judge Robbins held that
the allegations of the petition are ir-
sufficient under law as to each Of
the twenty-three objections cited in
the amended petition.
In the amended objecting petition
MED by Attorney Crawford the main
contention was that the will was not
executed In manner and form com
plying with the law of the state of
FLORIDA as a device of real estate
1t was alleged that the witnesses did
not sign in the presence of Mr.
croker and that witnesses were not
requested to sign last wnl and tes-
lament.
False Representation Charged.
1t was alleged also, that the docu-
ment had been procured by Mrs.
croker as the sole beneficiary by false
ana fraudulent representations, claim
ing that the children had been dis
loyal and had abused the confidence
IN their father SO as to forfeit their
natural claims to his bounty.
Included in the twenty-three obiec-
tions was the allegation that the
paper offered was not the true last
will and testament, and that the
| signer was not OF teStamentary ca
pacity at the time he 81 gned the paper
| offered as the last will and teSam
1t was alleged that the writing Of
fered as a codicil did not purport to
| be more than request.
In the event the amended petition
is not filed or an appeal taken within
| reasonable time Mrs. Croker will
| be entitled to probate the will and
codicil, according to a statement
| made tonight by one of the widow
attorneys.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

alarm of fire was brought by pas
senger to the pilot house. He and his
first officer, went around with axes
smashing windows and getting people
out on deck, as it was impossible to
pass through the saloons.
One of the unlaunched lifeboats
began to burn and access was impos-
sible because of the billows of fire
near it. Then it was that Capt. Hail
commanded the people to go to the
lower deck, which was nearly free
from fire. Here he set man to
work ripping off Stats which held
life preservers. There were probably
forty or fifty persons in this group
Others had gone off in two boats, or
already had secured life preservers
and jumped into the water
A few hung back, hesitating for
minute, but a glance at the roaring
furnace above and behind them decld-
ed them. All jumped and then swan
or padded to get some distance from
the burning vessel. There were some
yells from the water, but most of
the fugitives struggled silently but
not for long. Six miles away the
steamer Middlesex had sighted the
fire and rushed to the rescue. Other
steamers had seen the flames and also
were hurrying to the scene, but the
Middlesex got there first and began
dropping her boats. Within half an
hour from the time the fire broke out
the work of rescue was quickly and
effectively completed
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Citizens Warned
To File Personal
Tnx Returns NOlU

With the city temporarily re-
lieved from the temptation to lis
ten in on the battle of ballots in
New York, Assessor William p.
Richards took advantage of the
lull to issue a reminder that this
is the month for the fling Of per-
sonal tax returns in the District.
Believing that the average citi-
zen is ready to Profit by past mis-
takes. the assessor pointed out
that last July $4,000 persons sub
iect to personal tax forgot to
make returns and their forgetful-
ness cost them penalties aggre-
eating S43,271.
1t may be somewhat encourag-
not due until November. But your
statement of personal property
subject to the tax must be filed on
OF before August l If you are to
avoid penalty. All returns filed
after August 1 will have 20 per
cent added to the assessment for
arriving late.
All persons owning automobiles
on July l must file personal tax
return The tax also applies to
household furnishings in excess of
$1,000 value, all jewelry except
watches, live stock and vehicles of
every description. The intangible
personal. tax covers securities. :,
Full information Is printed on
the blanks on which returns are
filed. II in doubt on any question,
call at Room 103e District bui1dlaGs
Evening star., 1924-07-06
President, Worried by Illness
Of Son, Keeps Emotion Hidden
Chief Executive Hides Heavy Heart, Like
His Ne,o England Forbears, While
Adhering to Schedule.

upon his arrival and on his departure.
AS the big touring car was hurrying
him back to the White House,
group of youngsters. all keyed to the
waved to him as he whirled past
them. Mr.. Coolidge gave them
friendly wave of his arm. and his
face, for the moment. broke into
grin. 1t probably was the first he
1t was upon returning to the
White House and learning that
Calvin was no better that President
Coolidge directed Edward Clark, his
secretary, to announce publicly the
that the world knew of the gloom
that had been cast over the White
House for more than two days.
Week End Plans Upset.
Plans had been made earlier in the
week for the family to go aboard the
Mayflower Friday afternoon and
cruise about the lower Potomac and
This would be an enjoyable way to
spend the Fourth and incidentally to
observe the Presidents birthday.
Besides, the air and change would be
beneficial to all concerned. This was
abandoned. The President of the
nation, who had been so suddenly
changed from the cares of his high
office to the cares of parent-Just
an ordinary father of boy fighting
for his life, instead spent the greater
part of the afternoon and the night
in the sickroom. Several times. his
restlessness and his anxiety drove
him from the White House to the
cool and quiet of the rear grounds
where he walked slowly about the
flowered bordered paths alone and
with his head bowed low. I
Again yesterday he was at his desk
at the usual early hour. He appeared
to those who greeted him as he en-
tered the office building to be paler
and to walk slower and with a
heavier tread. His voice was calm
and his face unmoved as he returned
the Good morning"
President Coolidge on both sides
comes from a line of forebears who
have been undemonstrative. At
least, those who know the family
saw of them: 1.-The Cooliges keep
their feelings to themselves. But,
they feel deeply just the same"
Evening star., 1924-07-06
PEARL BUTTONS MADE
OUT OF SHELLFISH
Cut With Circular Saw and Shaken
for Hours in Rocking
Barrel to Polish.
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
The raw material used in the manu-
facture Of pearl buttons is invariably
the shell of variety of sheilfsh. In
manufacturing, the shells are first
placed under steel circular saw
which cuts the shell in the shape OF
buttons of various sizes.
They then plss to the next process
which is the smoothing of surfaces
and edges by means of a polishing
stone. Following the completion of
the second process, which is still Of
preliminary nature. the buttons are
grooved at the center and drilled
When this process is finished they
are placed in IL rocking barrel for
cleansing purposes and there they are
shaken continuously for about ten
hours and this constant friction pol
ishes the buttons to a wonderful de-
gree of brightness.
Finally they are oiled in a solution
of chemicals. They are usually boiled
for about an hour and are then waxed
When all these processes are COM
Eleted they are sewed to Il card boa rd
ready for the market.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
CAMP GOOD WILL
GETS NEW GUESTS
Second Contingent of Moth.
ers and Children Is LeaV-
ing This Week.
rved In the structure

More mothers and children will go
to Camp Good Will this week, follow
ing the first detachment which left
last week to enjoy an outing there.
Camp Pleasant is filled.
Already those in camp are begin
ming to ask if they may stay longer
than the allotted fortnight The sum-
mer outing committee always regards
such requests as the best evidence
that mothers and children are having
a good time. That this is a fact is
further corroborated by Miss Mary L.
Radford, visitor from the southeast
ern district of the Associated Chari-
ties. who invited many of those who
are now in camp and who spent the
Fourth of July with the.families and
went with them in d picnic in the
woods.
Navy Yard Workers Help.
The Camp Good Will committee of
the navy yard employees who for
many years have taken deep inter-
est in these summer outings, have
already sent to the camp the prizes
to be given throughout the season on
Saturdays to those who excel in the
athletic and other contests provided
for both mothers and children. With
the prizes were included enough
flags for everyone in camp for the
Fourth.
After breakfast each morning, fol-
lowing an inspection of tents, the
ten on the mothers and girls side
and the tent on the boys side found
to be the best kept is each awarded a
flag prize for the day. These are
proudly displayed over the entrances
to the tents.
All Souls Unitarian Church. through
its social service committee. has ap-
propriated $500 for the expense OF
the baby pavilion, including the
salary OF the trained nurse in charge
Additional tents have been designated
as follows: Louise Home Market,
Harry Blake, In Memory of Mother
Olive Duggan.
The. summer outings committee.
through it's chairman, John Joy Ed
son, is about to issue a second appe al
for funds to carry the work through
the season. The committee finds
that many persons who had long been
friends of this work postpone giving
until the camps are in actual opera
tion The committee estimates that it
cost 81 a day to care for each camper,
or 81 week. Contributions sent to
the treasurer. Harry G. Meem, 1922
11th street, will be acknowledged in
dividually.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Herrick Hunts
Plane, But Police
Hear It's Seized

In the absence of an official
aviation squad, headquarters de-
tectives were wondering last
night how in the world they were
ever going to track Manuel Her
rick's air plane through the un-
charted byways of the heavens.
Herrick, former member of Con-
gress from Oklahoma, dropped in
and. reported that the plane-the
only one of fleet of three he had
bought from the government that
would turn a propeller-had been
stolen from Arlington Field. Her
rick declared he had intended
using it in his campaign to win
back his seat in the House next
fall.
Just then the telephone rang and
a voice at the other end of the
wire informed Capt. Emerson,
chief of the night force, that what
was left of the plane had been
seized for debt. Herrick departed,
disclaiming any knowledge of the
debt
Evening star., 1924-07-06
The Holy Grail.
From the Vancouver Sun.


Archeologists believe that the inner
cup In the recently discovered
"chalice of Antioch" is the true holy
grail. the vessel from which Jesus
drank at the last supper. and which
Is believed to have the power of
curing bodily disease. = -
IL this is so, search that has
lasted for nearly 1000 years will be
ended. Every generation has had it's
own expedition in search of this
miraculous cup. The quest is as old
as Christianity itself.
But there is another quest older
still-a quest that has been COM
mon to all races of mankind as long
as mankind has been on earth.
And that is the universal quest for
grail that will cure. not diseases of
the body. but diseases of the soul.
All the progress of humanity
throughout the ages has been i'm
PEELED by this instructive craving for
higher and better things
Every man who ever lived on earth
has been a pilgrim in search of the
holy grail. And although the physi-
cal grail may be discovered, humanity
will continue to better itself so long
as the spiritual grail hovers just
within the reach of mans imagina-
tion. but just beyond the reach of his
hands.