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Evening star., 1925-04-21
CARD PARTY AT CHURCH.
Fifth Anniversary of st. GabfiePs
to Be Observed

A card party will be held at st.
Gabrlel's Church, Grant Circle and
Webster street, Petworth, at o'clock
tonight, in celebration of the fifth an
niversary of the church
Ameng the patrons are Rev. James
M. Mcnamara. Mrs. Mary C.. Adam
son, Mrs. Pauline V. Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles ]. Cassidy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis S. Dunnigan, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas M. Gallagher, Mrs. S. r. Coli
bart, DIR. and Mrs. w. Fl. Gorton, DIR.
and Mrs. w. F. Greaney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harleigh Hartman, Dr. Thomas
j. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Lanman, Mr.. Ignatius Miller, Miss
Anne f. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. S. f.
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis L. Neu-
beck, MIR. and Mrs. William E. O'Con-
nor, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Rupert, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Warren Taltarull, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Wallingsford and
Mr. Frank Weber
Evening star., 1925-04-21
MEXICO EXPLAINS
ARMS SALE STAND
Refuses All Invitations From
League for "Snub," Says
Foreign Minister.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, April 21.-The Off
cial attitude of Mexico toward the
League of Nations was set forth by
Foreign Minister Aaron SaenZ, com
menting upon the leagues invitation
that Mexico participate in the arms
limitation conference to be held at
Geneva in May. MeXico's refusal of
the invitation was announced from
Geneva yesterday.
The foreign minister said that Mex
leo felt it had been unjustly treated
when it was not invited to join the
League of Nations when the league
was first constituted. Since then, he
said, Mexico has consistently abstain
ed both from requesting admission to
the league and accepting invitations
Evening star., 1925-04-21
Use for Rabbits Found.

Jack rabbits, which are prolific in
Alaska, as we'll as other Northwestern
areas, are now being caught in great
numbers, their meat is dried, ground
and cured, and mixed with water and
vegetables and fed to foxes. The fox
farms constitute an important indus
try in Alaska, and the conversion of
rabbit flesh into food that. could be
stored for months, If necessary, after
being prepared, came as boon to the
large fox farmers.
Evening star., 1925-04-21

to participate in any activities spon-
sored by the league.
The text of Mexico's note refusing
to take part in the arms limitation
conference has not been made public
and Minister Saenz said "the attitude
of the Mexican government regarding
the league is too well known to war
rant further comments"
Evening star., 1925-04-21
Man Is Found Dead
With Clothes AbIaze;
Beard Caught Fire
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill.,, April 21.
Ottawa McAlister. rs. was found
dead with his clothes abIaze at his
home here last night by neigh
bors. Long whiskers are thought
to have been responsible for his
death, since it is thought that in
attempting to light a lamp his
whiskers caught fire. Three sons,
all residents of New York City,
survive.
Evening star., 1925-04-21

Garry action within the five-day
period.
The inquest into the death of young
McClintock and into the deaths of his
mother, Mrs. Emma Nelson McClin-
took and their family physician, DIR.
Oscar Olson, which was to have been
resumed tomorrow, was indefinitely
continued because some of the mem
bers of the coronef's jury are out of
the city.
Evening star., 1925-04-21

Human pile drivers in the form of
IL Chinese hauling a heavy weight
and dropping it are a common sight
in China.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

with pink. Black satin slippers, with
cut steel buckles, and white kid gloves
completed her costume. She carried
a shower bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley
Miss Claudia Gartrell. sister of the
bride, and her only attendant. WAS
maid of honor and wore a gown of
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Episcopal Church at Olney at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the rector,
Rev. Guy F.. Kagey, officiating
The bride was given in marriage nv
her brother, Mr.. Lucius Gartrell of
Ha}ethrope, Md, and she wore
gown of pencil-blue crepe roma, with
A picture hat OF black satin lined
Evening star., 1925-12-23
Washington Women Sponsor
Boxes for Harvard Concert.

The holiday concert" OF the Har
ward University instrumental Clubs
Sunday evening at sac o'clock in the
ballroom OF the Mayfower Hotel con-
tinues to attract remarkable interest
among university, musical and society
leaders here.
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman will spon
sor the Harvard box for this occasion
and Mrs w. r. Gherardi will sponsor
the Princeton box. The Wellesley box
is TO be sponsored by Mrs. Royal de
la Meter Mead, whose daughter is
student at Wellesley, and Mrs. Walter
Wells. whose daughter is at Smith
College, will sponsor the Smith box.
The Assistant Secretary of War,
Evening star., 1925-12-23

tan colored fat crepe, trimmed wit
dark brown velvet, and hat to mate
Her bouquet was of burnt oranc
colored chrysanthemums.
The best man was Mr.. Russ,
HersperEer. brother of the bridegroom
Evening star., 1925-12-23
Island. Mrs. Linton will remain In
Washington for the month of January.

Old soldiers OF the North and the
South will take part in the Stone
Mountain tableau which is to be
posed by Henry T. Lukeman, sculp-
tor of the Stone Mountain Memorial,
| at the Blue and Gray ball on Tues
day evening. December %, at the
| Hotel Maytiower.
Mr. Lukeman will he present in
person at the ball. which is for the
aid Of the Stone Mountain fund, and
will lead the grand march. A splen-
did program of music and dance fea-
lures has been arranged by the pro-
gram committee. of which Miss Eliza
beth Howry is chairman, both dances
and songs being given in appropriate
costume of the period of the War Be
tween the States.
The Colonial Danes have taken
! box for the ball, which is sponsored
| by Mrs. Benjamin Rush Logic. Very
| few boxes are left for this interesting
pictorial and historical event directly
| after Christmas, and a splendid sue
| cess is already more than an assured
| fact.
The mems floor committee. with
! representatives Of both North and
| South. includes as additional mem
| bers: Senate" Walter +. George, Mr..
| Henry Is. Bush- Brown. MIR. Charles
| Kerr. jr.; Capt. Emanuel Lombard,
| MIR. Marion Law. Mr.. Edward Law
| ton, Mr.. Joseph Warren Glidden, Mr..
| Richard W. Hynson. Mr.. Frederick
| Roy and Mr.. Thornton w. Barrett
Mr.. and Mrs. George 3. Johnston
will leave tomorrow for a Today trip
+" visit their daughter Mrs. A. f..
Wilde of Red Bank. \. J., and also
visit their old homes in Philadelphia
and New York.
A special Christmas dinner-da nee
was given at the University Club last
evening. the lrosts being large mum
Der of younger men of the club The
occasion was made an opportunity to
give an informal party for Miss
l.oreine Elliott, who Is to be married
this evening to Lieut.. Herbert ID.
Nogel. Mr.. RiNey Smith was host at
a party for Miss Elliott and the brides
maids.
Special Christmas decorations and
favors frightened the tables during
dinner. and the ballroom was lighted
with appropriate red and green Christ
mas lights.
Among those giving parties were
Mr.. Rixey Smith, Mr.. Russell Whyte,
Mr. and Mrs. 4. L. Graham. Mr..
Waverly Taylor. Comdr, and Mrs.
John A. Schofield and Mr.. Allen
Smythe.
MIR. and Mrs. Bates Warren of 2029
Connecticut avenue have leased An
apartment at the Mayflower for the
Winter season. and will take posses
sion on January !.
one of the paramount society events
of the holiday season, it is predicted
will be the New Year eve supper
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mrs Margaret G.. kennerly worthy
matron of Unity Chapter, No. %. Or
der Of the Eastern Star, entertained
her staff officers and their escorts and
committee chairmen at dinner at the
Burlington Hotel. The toastmaster
was Mr.. Dlynn e. Welden. worthy
patron, and many responses were
made. A musical program. games and
dancing followed the banquet, and at
the close of the evening each officer
was presented with a beautiful gift
by the hostess.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Clyde r. Aitchison have
been Joined for the holidays Ivy their
daughter. Miss Beatrice Aitchison,
who is student at Goucher College.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

xdance to be given on December 81 in
the grand ballroom of the Mayfiower,
under the personal direction Of Mrs.
Efingham Townsend. The fact that
some stunning surprise entertainment
features are to be staged has stimu-
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Gen. Hanford MacNider; Senator Hen
ry Wilder Keyes and Mr.. Justice
Walter /. Mccoy are patrons for the
Harvard concert and Mrs. Walter r.
Tuckerman and Mrs. Robert B. Roose-
welt were recently added to the list
of patronesses.
Evening star., 1925-12-23
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighth Page)

Betty Moffatt. Harriet Benoist, Anne
John son, Madeline Cotter. Louise
Dewey. Elizabeth Porrey. Violet Orme,
Claire Ronnafon and Mrs. Charles O.
Mas
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. George Hillyer. jr..
left Monday for Atlanta. Ga. to spend
Christmas with Mr.. Hillyer's parents.
Judge and Mrs. George ~Hillyer.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

The wedding of Miss Virginia Gar
trell. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cha rles
A. Gartrell of Brookeville, Md, and
Mr. Webb Sellman Hersperger of
Poolesville. took place in St Johns
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mr. and Mrs. George Is. Johnston
will leave tomorrow for Today trip
to- visit their daughter, Mrs. A. f..
Wilde of Red Bank. \. J., and also
visit their old homes in Philadelphia
and New York.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Williamson
will have their guests at WarGmsn
Park Hotel for the holidays Mr.. VII
lannon's two daughters and their hus
hands. Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
Chalmers and their baby daughter will
come from their honle in Riverton. y.
j.. a nd Dr.. and Mrs. William Llovd in
ton and their little daughter will come
from their home. Al Freeport, Long
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Tn" SECOND Army dance will be held
a the Willard Hotel Thursday evening.
January :. The guests of honor for
the dance VIII be Senator and Mrs
James w "adsworth. who will re-
c"iVr with Mrs. Dennis Nolan and Mrs
George %ugen;
Evening star., 1925-12-23

One of the paramount society events
OF the holiday season, it is predicted.
Will be the New Year eve supper
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Ensign Aubrey Gilpin Lanston. at
tached 10 the +. =. s. Tennessee. who
has been spending his leave with his
mother. Mrs. 4. Lanston. and his sis
ter. Miss Marjorie Lanston. has re-
turned 10 his ship. at San Pedro, Calf.
Evening star., 1925-12-23
Nr. and Mrs. Hammond and
Daughter Sailing January .,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
and their daughter. Miss Natalie Ham.
mond. will sail Saturday. January 23.
for Europe to spend several months
abroad.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mr.. Julian Arnold. the commercial
attache of the United States embassy
in Japan. il stopping AT the Shore
ham. where he will be joined next
week by Mrs. Arnold
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes is again
in Washington, staying at the May
flower.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

i MIR. and Mrs. Bates Warren of 2029
Connecticut avenue have leased an
apartment at the Mayflower for the
Winter season. and will take posses
sion on January !.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Miss Bessie Mckeldin entertained
small company At dinner infornal llv
in tho presidential dining room of the
Mayfower last evening.
Evening star., 1925-12-23

Mrs. Tom Williams has returned to
her apartment. At the jefferson. She
will have with her for the Christmas
mondays her son. Mr.. Reginald VII
liamS. of Cambridge England
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14

Staten Island. N. Y.-Miss Jane
Phenix, writes :-"I am from the
West. for many years I suffered
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
HOTELS AT McCALLS FERRY,
BUCK AND NEW PROVI-
DENCE RAIDED


State troopers working out OF
Harrisburg raided three hotels in
southern Lancaster County Tuesday
obtained much alleged alcohol and
counterfeit revenue stamps, seals
and labels.
At the Buck Hotel, quantity OF
liquor and slot machine Were
taken, warrant issued for the arrest
of Christ Banzhof, the proprietor
who was not at home, and David
Banzhof, son of the proprietor
arrested.
At the New Providence Hotel,
against which complaint had been
lodged by residents, the police
claim to have found ten gallons OF
alcohol hidden in an automobile in
the barn and to have obtained many
revenue stamps. Slot machines
were also taken in the raid, and
troopers say D. j. Jenkins, proprie-
tor of the place, was arrested.
Hotel Qnade, at Mccall Ferry
was visited after neighbors had testi-
fed to making buys" at the place,
Fred Quade, proprietor, resisted but
was soon placed under arrest.
LIQUOR and a slot machine were
secured.-Quarryville Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
WHERE MONEY IS A NUISANCE

Americans have reason to be thank
ful for their simple and reliable mon
ey. The complications of the Chinese
currency are endless. China pos
sesses ~ different money values. As
to the money of account. the Kaikuan
Tael, familiar in connection with the
customs. the Hankow. Kuantung,
Esaoping. Tookwai and others, each
differ by varying percentages OF
weight from the Hang" or Chinese
ounce of silver. II a traveller from
Shanghai were to make an extended
tour into the interior, passing through
the districts where manifold varie
ty of coins circulate. the constant ex.
change from one weight or coin to
another would dissipate very large
part of his capital.
An experienced traveller haa been
known to take scales with Ann, and
still his weights and the purity of his
silver were subjected to dispute in
different PROVINCES. At coast ports.
Mexican. Yuan, Dragon, Hong Kong
and Hankow dollars are all current
each having its own defined exchange
value in the native market while in
the interior the added intricaeies Of
dealing with cents and copper cash
are SO great that it is astonishing how
business can be carried on without
endless disputes and a considerable
handicap to trade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the sub
subscribers, of Cecil county, has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of
Cecil County, letters OF administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
EDWARD S. PATTON
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 7th day of
February, 1926
hey may otherwise, by law, be ex-
,luded from all benefit Of said estate.
All indebted to said estate are re-
luested to make immediate payment
to the subscribers. Given under
my hand and seal this S0th day of
July, 1925.
HENRY S. WHITE,
Admir-. C. t. a. of Edward
S. Patton, decd.
Test: r j. McCAULEY, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
Origin of Arabian
Horse Never Traced

The early history of the Arabian
horse is shrouded in that impenetrable
veil beyond which Investigators have
been unable to discover a satisfactory
path to knowledge.
Recognizing the thoroughbred as a
fixed type of highest quality, resulting
from painstaking and careful mating
to obtain particular results, many stu
dents are agreed that the Arabian
might have been originated and per
petuated in the same way, says the
National Geographic Magazine. Or
the other hand, the Arabian and the
Barb of northern Africa are so alike,
and yet so distinct in every possible
way from the ancient horses of the
steppes and of the European areas
that admirers of the Arabian and Barb
are unwilling to assign them to any
but a distinct classification of theii
own.
There have been many hundreds of
books written on the horse. A life
time devoted to the study has brought
the conviction that a large majority
of these writings, as far as examined
by me, contained little original mat
ter, and that those which may be re-
garded as authoritative must be con-
sidered in the broad light of recorded
history and of scientific discoveries in
order to assign correct value to
their conclusions.
The preponderance of evidence
favors the belief that the Arabian
horses were obtained through Egypt,
from Libyan tribes of northern Africa,
and that by long and careful mating
the superior type of Arabian horse
has been maintained through many
centuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14

Phantoms are built up by transpos-
Ing two pairs of wires-one pair of
wires is ordinarily required for each
telephone line-and equipping the
ends of each line in the terminating
central offices with a phantom coil
( which is something similar to an audio
frequency transformer used in radio
receiving sets. These coils are con-
nacted to the switchboards and per-
mits one pair of wires to be used joint
ly as one wire. This combination with
another pair of wires equipped in the
same way forms third circuit. Thus
three telephone lines are provided for
at about the price of two physical cir
cults
The first thing that must be done to
phantom two circuits is to transpose,
o. change in position at stated inter-
walls in a section of line, the two wires
forming each circuit.
1t was discovered quite early in the
telephone business that two parallel
circuits would interfere with each
other, due to "cross talk" and that
this difficulty could be overcome by
changing the position of, or transpos-
ing the wire at intervals on the line.
Since the two wires forming the
physical circuit are used for each side
OF the phantom circuit, these pairs of
wires must likewise be trapsposed or
crossed over each other at stated in
tervals along the line. This operation
reduces "cross talk" and noise" and
axes the circuit satisfactory for use.
This method of providing long dis
lance circuits was first discovered in
1884. few years after the telephone
was inYented, but it was not put to
general use until 1904. Today there
ere thousands of miles of phantom
circuits in use in the United States,
which has meant big saving in serv-
ice costs TO telephone users.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
MARYLAND ToMAToE CROP
PROMISING

Maryland growers Of tomatoes for
manufacture succeeded in setting out
about $4,000 acres this year, say II
per cent less than they had originally
planned, according to John e.
Dennee, Federal crop statistician for
Maryland. Last year the area under
tomatoes was 46,360 acres. Pro-
longed drought in the early summer
hindered growers in their efforts to
plant up to 1880 acres, which was
their goal. Quite number of fields
are late this year, but the stands are
we'll fixed,-fields of early, medium
and late plants,-thereby preclud-
ing likelihood of glut as was the
case in September, 1928, when
much of the crop ripened at one time
and growers sustained loss because
inability of the >canneries to handle
the tomatoes fast enough. Condi-
ton of the crop continues mostly
good. Experienced observers the
Eastern Shore declare they are
looking for not less than 3.8 tons
yield to the acre,-the average of
the preceding seven years-unless
something uhtoward happens. Early
tomatoes are ripening and being
picked; but yields have been re-
trenched by the long dry spell.
The early crop is an important fac
tor in Dorchester and Talbot coun-
ties this season. Late tomatoes are
blooming and fruiting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
TELEPHONE COM
PANY GETS THREE
CIRCUITS FROM TWO
"PHANToM" CIRCUITS PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL TALK
CHANNELS
Reasons For Transposing Or Crossing
Lines On Telephone Poles
Are Explained

People who "look up" in the world
while driving along highways frequent
ly see wires on telephone lines cross
and re-cross or bunch together like a
spiders web at the cross-arm of a
pole. The most complicated of these
punches" are necessary to the op-
. GRAFTON Of phantom" circuits used
by the telephone company.
A phantom" is usually something
that doesn't exist except in the minds
of Imaginative people, but with the
telephone company it is very ma
terial thing. In the telephone bust
ness phantoms are used very general
ly for long distance circuits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
SEALED PROPOSALS for building
one section of State Highway, as
follows:
Cecil County, Cont. Ce-49. One
section of State Highway through
chesapeake City, for a distance
of O.54 mile. Concrete.)
will be received by the State Roads
Commission. at it's offices, COL Gar
rett Building, Baltimore, Maryland.
until IL M. on the 18th day of Aug,
1925, at which time and place
they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon the
blank proposal form which, with
specifications and plans will be fur
nished by the Commission upon APP
plication and cash payment of 800,
as hereafter no charges will be per-
mitted.
No bids will be received unless
accompanied by certified check for
the sum of Five Hundred ($500)
Dollars, payable to the State Roads
Commission.
The successful bidder win be re-
quired to give bond, and comply
with the Acts of the General ASSEM-
bly, OF Maryland, respecting con.
tracts.
The Commission reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order Of the State Roads COM
mission this S1st day of July, 1926.
L. H SrEUART. J. N. MACKALL.
-. Secretary. Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
F. cts Abcu: The Telephone

A farmer without telephone is like
a near-sighted man without eye.
glasses.
A hundred years ago we had no rail
roads. Fifty years ago we had no
telephones.
Women owe niue. to the typewriter
and the telephone. These two devices
have created countless jobs for girls.
Telescope" means .Distaht Sight"
Telegraph means Distant Writing"
Telephone means distant Sound. !"
During the first four months OF this
year there hass been a gain of t655
new telephones in the District OF
Columbia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-08-14
POOR HEALTH A
HEAVY HANDICAP
Periodic Physical Examination May
Prevent Future Disability.

"The average
business man reg
ularly takes an in
ventory~ Of his
business in ordey
that he may know
where he stands
financially. Is it
not just as impor-
tant, if not more
so, that he should
also take regularly
an inventory of
his health, that he