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Evening star., 1925-03-26
ASK AID IN FIGHT
FOR ZON|NG PLAN
Citizens Associations Need
Fund of $1,000 to Protect
City's Home Owners.

Defeat Of the Zoning Commission
Of the District of Columbia in the
suit now pending to test the consti-
fntionality of the zoning law will
render the law invalid for the entire
District. The bars which have been
erected for the protection of residen
tial sections will be let down, and
any home owner is liable to have
business establishment installed in
his immediate neighborhood or even
next TO his own home.
These facts are set forth in letter
sent out by the Fedora tion of Citi-
zens' Association today in q letter
signed by Jesse c. Suter, president Of
the federation and addressed to the
constituent bodies forming the fed
Grafton. The letter added that in re-
sDonse to a request of Commi ssioner r
Bell. a citizens committee for CO.
operation in defense of the coming
law has been formed, with the fol-
l9wing members: George A. Finch,
wee president of the federation,
chairman; Edgar B. Henderson,
chairman of the Zoning committee of
the federation and president of the
Piney Branch Association; Gen. Eli
A. Helmick, inspector general of the
Army and delegate from the Cathe-
dral Heights Association; John Ihl-
the United States and the George
town Citizens Association, and Fred
G. Coldren, chairman of the zoning
committee of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association.
In view of the Importance of the
issue involved, and after consulta-
tion with the chairman of the Zonine
Commission and the corporation
counsel's office, and with their full
approval, it was decided to employ
the best legal assistance obtainable
to represent the home owners in
their efforts to cooperate in the de-
fense of the law the letter said.
edward NJ Bassett, counsel for the
coming committee of New York, who
has had nation wide experience in
aiding other cities in the defense of
their zoning laws, has been engaged
and is now actively cooperating
with the corporation counsel's office.
The case will be tried in the early
part of April
The letter added that while the
amount needed to defray the ex-
penses of the litigation will depend
upon it's length, it is estimated that
a guaranty fund of $4,000 will be
sufficient to pay for the expert Services
retained
The federation last Saturday night
adopted resolutions urging the con-
stituent bodies to lend their aid and
encouragement to the fight, and di-
rected it's president to bring to the
attention of the other organizations
the Importance of upholding the zon-
ing law
with the support of the public
spirited citizens of Washington, this
fight will be won" the letter con-
Guided. Here is an opportunity for
= 1. -
members to demonstrate their prac-
tical interest in the proper civic de-
velopment of their beautiful Capital
City" Contributions should be sent to
: b. A. Bowles of the Potomac Savings
Bank, the letter said
Evening star., 1925-03-26

Among the women holding off1ce in
Great Britain are one lord mayor,
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Destroying $3,oOO,OOO Rum.

CHICAGO. March 26.-Dest truction
of some SO 600. 900 worth of confiscated
liquors. ranging in quality from rare
old whiskies and wines TO home
brew and moonshine, was begun al a
Government warehouse yesterday.
The beverages have been accumulat-
ing since 1920. United States Marshal
Anderson and his aides estimate that
the, task OF pouring the liquor into
thes.sewers will take about three
weeks
Evening star., 1925-03-26

been summoned before Federal Court
in connection with liquor cases, said
Barry, but three automobile loads of
Herrin men came of their own accord.
The arrests were made, Barry said,
when 1t appeared the Williamson
County fighting might be continued
in East Et. Louis.
Last night there was some expecta-
tion that at least some of the hearing
would proceed behind locked doors.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Crowds Flock to Oil Field.

ALEXANDRIA, La, March 90
Discovery of oil ir. wildcat field near
Urania, La, has brought an influx Of
oil men, business men and adventurers.
A well blew in Monday in a field that
was 65 to rs miles from the nearest
proven territory.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Canoeist in Marseille.

MARSEILLE March 26. = George
H. c. Smythe, the Canadian flight
commander. who Is on canoe voy-
age from London to Rome, arrived
here today. Smythe left Paris Feb
ruary 2S and canoed here by way of
the Seine, the River Yonne, the Bur-
gundy Canal and the rivers Saone
and i;iioae.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
TECH TO PROTEST
FRAT RULEEVA
Will Not Play Teams Whose
Members Are ConCealing
Society Affiliations.

Frank C. Daniel. principal of Nc
Kinley Manual Training School, to-
day declared the school would not
put team on the field against any
op1er high school which would be
represented in athletic contests by
fraternaI members whom Tech be-
lieves have not made known their
affiliations.
Declaring that every boy and girl
in Tech High School who had a. con-
nection with a secret society had ad
mitted their membership and ac
cepted the ruling of the Board of
Education that the student auto
matically is barred from any school
activity Mr. Daniel said that the
would not put a crippled team against
Central or any other high school which
had fraternity men playing who had
not confessed their violation of the
boards ruling.
Knows of Members.
While authorities of other schools
may not know that athletes now in
training and ready to take the field
in track and base ball are fraternity
members, Coach Everett p. Hardell
said his boys know of several such
instances at other schools.
The representatives of the Greek
letter chapters have no connection
with the chapters at Tech, because.
it is believed, all fraternity broth
ers' of Tech in other schools had
followed the same course s the Tech
members in making known their
memberships.
IF we know that the other teams
have no members" said Coach Har-
dell, "we'll send in a team to meet
them if the members walk on
crutches and wear black goggles, but
we don't think it is fair for Tech to
suffer by its honesty"
Spring Play Progresses.
Techs Spring play, Secret Serv-
ice" is being whipped into shape de-
spite the loss of two or three major
and several minor players through
confessions to membership in Greek
letter fraternities and sororities. A
complete complement of understudies
was trained with the original cast
and no delay will be suffered by the
ruling of the Board of Education.
The cast will compete for the Brown
University alumni cup on the evening
of April 3 at Central High School
Those in the leading roles are Virginia
Crocker, Fannybelle Tenny, Charles
waters, Ralph Eillott ana Curtls
Draper. Others in the cast are Grace
Emmett. Hazel Scaife, Janet Frost,
Eloyse Sargent, Wilhelmina GUIDE. Max
Klatskin, Joseph Sorrell. F. c. Chunn,
H. Wertz, F. Liphard, Leonard Hilder
John Lockerson, Lewis Atkins, Jasper
Moore, John Tompkins. Nelson Head
r. Larleberg, Edward Policy, John
Knollton, Martin Brown, A. Schaar
Samuel Shaffer, r. Wick, Richard
Johnson, A. Macpherson.
Evening star., 1925-03-26

Filing of briefs by both defense and
Government probably will delay a. de-
cision in the ase for several weeks. :
Evening star., 1925-03-26

Trade of the United States with
its non-contiguous territories exec ed
ed half billion dollars in1he calen-
dar year 1924, against approximately
quarter of billion inSthe fiscal
year 1914.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
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ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved Bond Of Mar
garet R. Cox, ADMINISTRATIVE Of VIII
liam F. Cox; bond Of Annia T.
Davis, executrix Of Edgar ]. Davis;
bond of Benjamin H. Thomas, "xec-
llor pf Nonnie H. I. omas; Law
'ence T. Hobson and Jehn =. Hob
SON, executors Of George I. Hohso =;
Vernon c. taker. administrator OF
George Baker.
Accounts Pass sd-Flrst aud ana
ccount of John p. Reynolds ano
curtis B. Reynolds, executors OF
srhomas T, Reynolds, ana dis.ribu
ion struck on same; hrst ami tinsl
recount. of William h, Cameron, er
,cutor of Mary I. Cameron. third
ncome account OF william Sterling
Evans, trustee of Clara ] Turner
Tenth account of Mary w. Wood
all, guardian of Mary c. Woodall
ct. al; first account ef arroll Al.
Joale, guardian cf Helena r. Coaiv
Ind Millard +. Coale: first account
If Henry l.. constable. execut-r ! OF
qimma L. Hogs; hrsi and final c.
;ount of .tebecca ]. e .'per. admin
.stratrix of Rachel A.. Cooper. an0
distribution struck on same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
PUPIL SETS FIRE TO
ELKToN SCHOOL

Investigation Of the second ire
that was recently discovered at the
Elkton High School building, but
extinguished before much damage
was done, led to the confession OF
John w. Simmons, Jr., a first year
pupil, that he had started the second
fire by placing his lighted cigarette
among some papers shortly after
school was dismissed, while other
children were still playing on the
the grounds. and then went eome
and waited for the fire alarm. Nf1e
1enied setting the first fire, and
gave as mis-, reason Tor the. second
the hope that the first year room
would be destroyed so ne could leave
school and 81 to work.
The confession was repeated to
States Attorney Joshua Clayton in
.he presence of other officials, and
hearing held before Police Justice
Cove S. scotch, who committed the
offender to the Maryland Training
school until hit. reaches Lis majority
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
THOMAS e. BIDDLE

Thomas E. Biddle, retired Penn
sylvania Railroad employee, was
found dead in bed at his home in
Elkton, Sunday morning, March IL,
having expired during the night
rom heart trouble.
Mr.. Biddle was " yea,s old and
Tor nearly forty years was employed
at the Elk,on passenger station,
thirty years OF his lifetime beng
spent in carrying the U. s. mail
between Elkton station and tha
posto1fice. During that period b.
never missed a day from his duty.
About waek previous to his
death Mr.. Biddle and his, wife
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary with a family gathering.
His wife and the following children
survive him: Marshall f. Biddle, al
engineer on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, at Wilmington, E,L: Howard
T. and George M. Ridd e. Mrs. Ada
Moody, Mrs. Hyla M. Biddie and
Mrs. Dorothy Dubois, all OF Elkton.
Three brothers also sur i've him,
Jacob, Henry and former Sheriff
George Biddle. Interment was made
n Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
NEAR EAST RELIEF

Maryland and the District of Columbia
Near East Relief work have combined in
new division, The Potomac Division, to
be under the direction of Harold F. Pelle-
grin. now Maryland Director, Is the an
nouncement made by John w. Mace, Ma.
itional Field Director of the relief organi.
,zation.
DR.. Andrew M. Brodie, who has been
national representative of the Near East
Relief in the District of Columbia, has
had nervous breakdown due to. over.
work and has taken trip for recupera-
tion. Upon recovery hey will remain
with the relief organization as national
representative. and speaker.
Harold F. Pellegrin. who has been
Maryland Director since 1919, was Della.
ware Director before coming to Maryland.
Washington headquarters will remain,
as at present, at 32I Bond Building, and
Maryland headquarters will stay at "a w.
Franklin Street, Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
CECIL COUNTY AFFIRMATIVE
DEBAToRS WIN

In the second series OF debates held
under the auspices of the Maryland High
School debating League, the three debat-
ing teams advocating the ratification Of
the Child Labor Amendment by the State
of Maryland were given the decision.
The Cecilton High School successfully
defended the proposition against the arg
uments advanced by the Rising Sun High
School. Elkton affirmative team was VIC
torious over Kenmore, and Chesapeake
City was declared the winner by close
vote Of to over Calvert. The North
East and Perryville contest was postpon-
ed until Wednesday.
The Cecilton and Chesapeake City de-
batting teams have now won both sides of
the question selected this year for debat-
ing. Cecilton winning from Perry
vile at Perryville, aud from Rising
Sun at cecilton; and Chesapeake City
winning from Kenmore at Kenmore, and
from Calvert at Chesapeake City.
The final contest for the County Cham
pionship will be between Cecilton and
Chesapeake City in the New Community
Theatre. Elkton, on Friday, March ,a7th,
at 400 P. M. The debate is open to the
public. Music will be furnished by the
Elkton High School Orchestra. The
Cecilton team will have the affirmative
and the Chesapeake City team the mega
tive. The Board of Education has made
arrangements with the high school princi-
pals of Hartford County to act as judges.
The principals are-Walter H. Davis,
Havre de Grace High School; H. c. Fries,
Aberdeen High School; and J. Albert
Miller, Bel Air High School.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
POOR El4EcTR1C srRvICE

The poor electric Sc. vice, com
blamed of some weeks ago, grows
;teadily worse, the current being so
weak as to render our linotype al
most useless, and requiring most OF
our type-settinss to be e1ne by
hand.
We are not the only on v VINO are
nconvenienced and are making
complaint, just ask some OF the
housewives of our town who use
electric irons, toasters, pcrcolators
Ind other appliances requiring heat.
or the garages where, batteries are
charged, and see what they say.
The weak current mas become e
'egular Joke with our citizens, with
no apparent effort on the part OF
he electric company to relieve the
;ituation, due, we are told to over
.oadeu Ines, thereby puilins the cur
rent down. This electric company
may be paying nice dividens by
crowdlng its lines but 1t has been
rendering mighty poor service since
about the middle of January.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
MOVING DAY

Wednesday. the 2sth. was moving day.
As rule the roads are generally hub
deep with mud at this time ot year. bu,
movers this year>were favored with both
fine weather aud good roads.
Quite number Of changes of residence
took place in our town, among them the
following: Harvey Ewing moved from
Rising Sun Bank residence TO- apartments
in the N. c. Brown dwelling, recently
purchased by the Misses Maxwell; Jos
IT. Tyson moved from Colo1a to the bank
residence; Norville Cole moved to apart
ments 10 the Ienness dwelling on Cherry
Street; Arthur DinsmoGe moved to the
residence on Main street occupied by w.
J. Boyle. who moved TO the residence on
Pearl street vacated by Benjamin Briscoe,
the latter goiag 10 his new dwelling on
West Main street.
Lewis MilIsr moved from near town to
a portion Of abe P0gae dwelling. next
door to Iamison's restaurant. vacated by
Leroy Jones. who occupies his recently
purchased dwelling on Mount street.
Andrew Jones moved to Harrisville, to
the dwelling vacated by James Gorrrll.
who will reside near West Nottingham.
And SO the general shift about pro-
ceeded. these being bnt few OF the long
list Of changes made in this section.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
POSTAL RATES To sE M
CREASED APRIL ia

The following are the changes in pos
tai classification that will effect the
public:
First class or letter postage will re-
main the same, cents for each ounce
or fraction thereof Government postal
cards will remain the same, cent each.
but picture post cards and private mail
ing cards will be cents each.
Newspapers and magazines mailed by
others than the publishers or news deal
ers are two cents for each two ozs. or
fraction thereof up to ounces, after
which they take parcel post rate, instead
OF cent for each a ozs.
Third class mail Includes books, cir.
culars and all matter wholly in print aud
all merchandise or parcel post 8 ounces
or under. postage on same being iX
cents for each ozs. All of this mail
over 8 ozs. takes the parcel post rate.
The present parcel post rate remains
the same with the exception of service
charge of cents additional for each
parcel
"A fee of IS cents may be paid for
special handling of all parcels which
will entitle them to the same handling
as first class mail.
The register fee under the new sched
ule is IS cents for value up to $40, and
20 cents for value up to sIoo. as of 10
and 20 cents under the old schedule.
Foreign register charge remains the
same, 10 cent fee.
There will be 8 cent Charge on all
return register and insured receipt cards.
that is when the sender desires a return
receipt
The insurance fee on all parcels will
be cents up to S.: cents up to Sac:
10 cents up to $50 and 25 cents up to
$Ioo.
The changes on money order fees are
as follows;
Old Scale, cent to 81. 50, 3 cents;
%. 50 to $500 cents; S.. 90 to $ro 90.
cents: $40 90 to $40, 10 cents. x7o 70
$50. IL cents. $50 to $40, IS cents: Sac
to $50, IL cent: $50 to 500, 20 cents:
800 to s7s' rs cents: SIS to sIoo, 80
New Scale cent to 81. 50, s cents:
81. SO to S. %, cents; S.. 90 to sfo. 90.
10 cents; SIo to $40. II cents; $40 to
$40. IS cents; $40 to 500. I8 cents: 500
to $50. 20 cents; $50 to SIoo. a cents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FIXES c. & p. PHONE
RATES

The Public Service Commission Of
Maryland, which, under the decision of
the Federal Court, was forced to fix
upon service rates Of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Company, which
would allow it not less than per cent
return upon its investment, after pro-
longed delay, has announced the sched-
ule agreed upon. The Company's in
vestment had been found to have
grown from $2S, 865, 1863 in December
1928. as found by the Court, to $33, :
521, ,928 in 1924 and were forecast at
$37, 1923, 1853 for 1925. The new sched-
ule will allow the Company net rev.
enue of $2,O75,571 for 1925, which
means an increase of $S89,0OO in its
patrons bills. The Courts refusal to
include the Company's depreciation
fund, saves the public $3.50, 600. The
public will pay in the new rates $75,-
600 of the Company's $310, GOO expenses
and those of the Commission, incurred
in the case, and also the Court costs
which are charged to the Commission.
The new rates fixed until March 81,
1928, will extend back to January 1
last and the March bills will carry ad-
iustments on bills rendered for jan
uary and February.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
INTEREST IN PEN MAR RACE

The race in the Pen Mar Trap Shoot
ing League is a close one. and the inter-
est taken is shown by the number par
ticipating.
For second time this season over
one hundred shooters faced the traps on
Saturday afternoon. The shoot wa S
held on the grounds of the Elkton Club.
Woodlawn won by one target over
Rising Sun. Elkton lost the lead for
the greatest number of targets broken.
Rising Sun going to the front and now
leads by five. The totals for the Clubs
now are: Rising Sun. aIS2; Elkton.
2I77; Woodlawn. aiso; Oxford. aI3Z
The scores Of the teams on Saturday
were
Rising Sun-Lenderm0A AZ, Duyck-
inck 46. McCush 46. H. Taylor As.
Guest "A. H, Elliott 43, Richards 43.
w. TayaeE 43, c. Taylor 43. Riale 43-
l443.
Oxford-Armour A. England 46. w.
Elliott "A, Scotter a. Hanna 43. And
rews 43. Hilaman 43. Marshall AZ,
Nyce Al. Fassmore 3S-43I.
Ekton-Scarbrough as Sloniker 46,
IUlary A. H. Heath 43, P. Jackson 43.
Mckinney 43, S Evans AZ Holden AZ,
Loughlin 42A Hill 4I-434.
WooGlawn-Osborn 4& Rutter Al.
Falls As. Cochran A. Good "A. Love "A
Michael 43, Pusey AA Poplar.43, Jack
son 43-4444
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION

On April Ist Child Health Conference
will be held in North East. All parents
are invited to bring their children under
seven years old for complete physical
examination.
From April sth to nth. 1925. the annu.
al Tuskegee Negro Conference and the
National Negro Business League. assisted
by the United States Public Health Ser
vice and various health and civic organi-
zations will observe the Eleventh. Negro
Health Week. There have been ten such
health weeks conducted; and. since 1921.
they have been in cooperation with the
United States Public Health Service.
Lectures on health subjects have been
given each year. articles have appeared in
newspapers. pamphlets have been distri.
buted. clean up campaigns conducted.
buildings repaired. whitewashed. and
painted. toilets have been built, prizes
have been awarded. and health demon
strations have been conducted,
1t this movement, quietly begun a few
years ago. gains momentum and the
hearty support Of the leading Negro or
ganizations of the South. it may be dy.
manic force in the conquest of disease.
and by this systematic Health Work this
can be reduced.
In Cecil County during this week Child
Health Conferences and Health Meetings
will be conducted in the Colored Schools
and Churches. the detailed program to be
ANNOUNCED.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
MRS. RACHEL CONNER

Mrs. Rachel Connor widuw OF the
late Joseph Connor of this county,
died March IS, at the nome OF her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. aid
Mrs. William Boulden, in Ceciiton.
Mrs Connor was in her 18th year
and had been an in~alid for some
time past. She is survived by five
sons, and three daughters: Mrs
William Bou)den, of Cecilton; Mrs.
Webster Hill, OF kennedyville, and
Mrs. w. 1. Berry, OF near Newark;
Messrs. Herbert Connor, of War
wick; Joseph, of EIkton; Uric, nex:
Elkton; Fletcher, Mlddletown, and
Herman, of Wilmington. Interment
was made in Bethel cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
MRS. MARY EMMA CRoTHERs

Mrs. Mary Emma Crothers, widow
of the late Abner W. Crothers, died
Wednesday morning at the home Of
her son-in-law, Harry N. Johnson.
She was the daughter OF Jchn
Ewing, of the Fourth district sec
tior, where sas lived the most OF her
life, but moved to Zion one yLar
ago, where within two days Sic was
stricken with paralysis, from which
she died. Sne is survived by one
Laughter and one brother, James M.
Ewing, now in Philadelphia.
Funeral will be held rom tie
residence of her son-in-law, in Zion,
Md, Saturday, March 28, at one
O'Clock p. m. Services at st. Johns
M. E. church, Lewisville, Pa. at
two o'clock.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED

Fire believed to have been OF q
.endiary origin destroyed the b:.rn,
,ranary and 10 on the tarm o.
stephen H. Warrington, near Cowen-
lown, four miles north o. Elkton,
Saturday night.
Many farm implements, a lot oi
lay and wheat were also destroyed.
The live stock was saved. The loss
s estimated at $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. Inc Elkton
md Newark fire companies respond-
ID. The State Fire Marshall has
been making an investigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
MISS HANNA ST. CLAIR

Miss HaaSSHa s. Clair. of Port Deposit
who had bsea visiting her niece. Mrs
Emma Funk. at Parksburg. West Va,
met with fall that caused ftacsAre o
the leg ani resulted in bsz death on Sun.
day.
Mis-. ST. Clair was IS years of age. and
"A Hisipag resident of Port Deposi, One
brother survives. David St. cIair. Of Por,
Deposit.
Her remains were bsopghIto West Not
dngham. cemetery for interment on Wed,
nssday afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
HALF-CENT STAMP no BE
ISSUED

A one-half cent postage stamp will
be issued tor the first time by April
!. The new denomination has A f. RSa'
come necessary because Of The new
postal rates ca thlEA q sSllsss nalsil nal e.
fectiye April IS. A one and one
nalf cent stamp bearing tresiaent
Harding's picture is being prepared
also for this class Of mail,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
CLUB NOTES

The Marcn meeting of the OAK
wood girls club will be held in the
school building at 1880, on F'i-
day the 27th. The Wide-Awake
Noman's Club meeting VIII alsc be
leld on the same date at zoe p. "A.
If weather conditions permit .he
meeting will be held in the little
church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27

JOSEPH DEATH

Joseph Death, formerly OF ROW
landville, and a former employee of
the Mccullough Iron Company, diea
in Wilmington on March IL, after q
lingering illness- tIe had been en-
ployed in that city as a mail truck
driver. His wife and a daughter
survive him. Intermeut was madr
in Cherry Hill cemetery