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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-28
MARYLAND EXHIBITS
AT SESQUI UNIQUE
State Model And Aquarium
Two Distinguishing Fea-
lures. Other Features
Attract.

Maryland's exhibit at the Sesqui
Centennial in Philadelphia is decided
ly different from all others, and the!
are numbered by the hundreds. The
most striking impression is given by
its uniqueness. The depicting of his
torical events is about the only fea-
ture in which there is anything like
"sameness" in some of the other ex-
hibits, notably those of the original
colonies. The great majority of
States specialize in their products
and resources.
Two features of the Maryland-Bal-
timore exhibit stand out conspicuous
ly beyond the others, and are attract
ing considerable attention. These are
the extraordinary model of the State
and the aquarium-the only acquar-
ium thus far at the exposition-which
shows that the Chesapeake Bay is ex-
actly what Swepson Earle, State Con-
servation Commissioner, says it is, "a
mine of aquatic wealth" and which
is the exhibit of the enterprising peo-
pie of Crisfeld, who proudly an
nounce that their city is the Largest
combined seafood market in Amer
ica."
Other features Of the exhibit in
clude the following:
Historic incidents of note, in word
and picture, narrating the important
part played by the State and City i'll
the early days of the Colonies and the
Republic. Four revolving racks in
leaf or book form tell remarkable
story of the States history. Mary
lands Declaration Of independence"
which antedated that of July 4, 1776,
is give word for word, and the "Burn-
ing of the Peggy Stewart" in Annap-
oils harbor is narrated from authentic
history. These word stories are aug
mented by excellent pictures and also
portraits of Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, Maryland Revolutionary off
GERS and others, as we'll as pictures
of Fort McHenry and the old Mary
land State House.
Baltimore's greatness also is told
in word and picture, with the addi-
ton of facsimilies in models of
numerous important buildings of the
city, including financial, industrial,
commercial, historical, etc. A part of
the Baltimore background the Carlett
painting of the city, which is Is feet
long, stands out. For another back
groud there is a strip Sd feet long of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-28

sodes are given at intervals of min
ute and half, being sort of animated
pictures. This is continuous per-
Torrance.
The section depicting Baltimore is
unique in that it is composed largely
of facsimilies of buildings, wharves,
boats, etc. All these are lighted at
intervals, the entire booth being au-
tomatically darkened in order to bring
out the proper effects. These models
include the B. & o., Pa, and w. NJ,
grain elevators and terminals, the B.
& o. cetral building and Mt. Royal
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-28

station, the Canton Company, old Bay
Line wharves and steamers, Mt. Yer
non-Woodberry Mills, United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Fidelity
& Deposit Co, Montgomery Ward g.
Co., Gambler and Lexington buildings,
Armstrong Gator Inc, Daniel Miller
Co., U. S. Industrial Alcohol Co..
Gilbert Bros & Co., w. B. & A. Ry.,
Commercial Credit Co., the Arundel
Corp, Merchants National Bank,
Baltimore Trust Co., Maryland Cas-
uality Co., War Memorial, Washing
ton and Battle monuments.
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enlarged photographs of sections OF
Baltimore joined together, which gives
a clear closeup view of the city's
general appearance. These photo
graphs are arranged as a sort of wall
border just beneath the ceiling of the
booth.
Baltimore's advantageous geo.
graphical location on the Atlantic
coast is shown in this section by a
large map, which emphasizes the
city's export and import advantages
by points out the the routes of trans
Atlantic and coastal steamer lines to
100 or more foreign and West coast
ports, the latter via the Panama Ca
nal. The map also explains why Bal
timore enjoys and should forever en-
joy freight differential over other
Atlantic coast ports.
The word Baltimore" spelled in
letters six feet in height, forms a
suitable background for the building
and pier models. On each letter is
painted some feature of Baltimore's
greatness. These include phrases such
as baltimore the Seventh City in the
United States" the Seventh City in
Manufacturing with an annual output
of $500, 900" the "Center of the Bond
ing Business" the "First City in A
merica in Home Ownership by it's
People," one of "the Worlds Great
Educational Centers," etc. Strangers
are told also what there is to be seen
should they pay Baltimore visit.
The aquarium, which seems to at
tract much attention in the daytime,
is an outstanding feature in itself.
Dodecagon in shape, it is IA feet in
diameter and holds eight tons of
water, which is changed two or three
times daily. 1t is divided by wire
mesh into three sections, one contain
ing Diamond back terrapin and oys-
tiers, one Gold fish and the other spec
ial varieties of Chesapeake Bay fish,
including rock, bass, trout and perch.
Another section is made for crabs.
r. F. Motley, who is in charge of
the exhibit, placed some hard-shell-
crabs in the terrapin sector and i'm
mediately there was a battle royal in
which the crabs were destroyed ana
eaten by the Diamond backs. Several
crates of soft-shell crabs properly
preserved, in formaldehyde, show that
food speciality. Those not exhibited
are fed to the terrapin. Liver is fed
to the terrapin daily and bread crumbs
to the fish.
The acquarian empties and fills au-
tomatically. One evening the tide
was allowed to get too high with the
result that "a Diamond back terrapln
got over the top and wandered to all
parts of the huge Agricultural and
Food Products building which houses
many exhibits. All except three were
recovered, the last one in a candy
booth, inside box, gorging itself
with sweets.
The terrapin are valued at SIT ca.
1t is said to be the biggest exhibit of
it's kind ever shown anywhere. Inter-
est is centered in one of the female
Diamond backs which according to an
expert, is scheduled to lay her eggs
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-28

eaHitnsst
No-draft ventilafing windshielA.
bumper and bumpefetses, engine
heat indicator and gasoline
gauge on the dash, eoincideneal
lock, oil filter and air purifier.
automatic Windshield cleanes,
automatic spark control, rear
vision mirror; and ewo-beam
headlights, controlled from
aeering wheel.
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.HOl|IINI DEATH.
. Laid To BLOW

Continued from First Page)
commenting on his great strength,
one asked the magician:
"You could hardly feel a blow on
the stomach. then. would. you, Hou.
dini?"
Certainly not said Houdini.
Before he had q chance to, set
himself one OF the boys gave him
two short arm blows to the pit OF his
stomach. Houdini thought nothing
Of the matter, beyond stating that
they made him vince at the time in
view Of the fact that he was UMPIRE
pared, and went on with his show.
Doubled Up in Pain
At the following nights perfor-
nance he was observed TO double
up through pain.
Houdini complained Of severe pains
in his stomach on the train from
Montreal. The next morning he com
planned OF increasing pain. and ct
London. Ont, III. Elliott Stuckel,
Houdini's manager, wired Detroit
Tor physician to be In readiness
for Hondini on his arrival here.
DIR. Leo DretZlge met the train
and after examination advised the
magician not to give the performances
on Sunday night, but Houdini In
was sold out, and he went on despite
his great handicap and pain.
He completed the performance,
but after his return to the Statler,
DR.. Daniel Conn, house physician,
advised that he go to a hospital az
once. Other physicians were called
In and confirmed the diagnosis. Hou-
DIM was rushed to the hospital last
Monday.
During the week he rallied oc-
casionally, but yesterday it became
evident the end was near.
Just before his death Houdini
mumbled incoherenty.
His auditors were only able to
piece together the name of Robert
Ingersoll, the famed atheist.
Just what was on Houdini's mind
at the end-of his life struggle his
closest friends cannot guess.
1t is known that he was a stanch
believer in God, so 1t is unlikely that
he would embrace the views Of In.
gersoll, the atheist, In his hour Of
death.
Houdini, however, was close stu
dent of Ingersoll and had in his lie
brary the worlds greatest collection
Of his personal letters. Houdini was
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
D. {. Tx bills
ARE Re NlY

Bills for the first instaIlment q
the 1s26-27 real estate and personal
taxes are ready for distribution, Tax
Assessor william r. Richards an
nounced today. The personal tax
bills will be mailed.
The bills are payable on or before
November so. The second install.
ments are due ia March.
The total number Of bills Il about
10, 600, Richards said. They repre-
cent an expected total collection Of
about $4,000 900 for the year.
There are about 5000 real estate
tax bills on which II il expected to
collect $4,000, 900. Last years tax
totaled 8 little more than $14, 800, 900.
There are about IS 1000 personal
tax bills on which about $1,000 900
will be collected. Last year the per-
sonal tax collection was SIS AS 900.
owners OF real estate who want
their bills mailed to them should
send their names address and lot
number to the District Tax A.
SCISSOR. Otherwise the bill win be
held at the District Building.
The bills carry an announcement
OF the change Of collection months
to September and March instead Of
November and May.
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BEAR CAT" RIGGS MUST
SERVE TERM M PRISON

The Supreme Court today denied
the petition Of L. j. (Bearcat) Riggs
for a review OF the Circuit Court de.
.cision upholding the action Of the
Federal District Court for the South.
ern West Virginia district in revok-
ing his parole on prohibition charges
and sentencing him to four, years
Imprisonment.
Riggs alleged that the Eighteenth
Amendment does not empower Con.
gress to make mere possession of in
toxicating liquor a crime.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
Is LOSE APPEAL
IN RUN CASE

The Court Of Appeals today dis
missed the special appeal in a rum
conspiracy case in which is Wash
ington men, including a retired
police lieutenant and several deputy
raarshals, were indicted by the
lower court. The accused must
now 20 to Florida for trial on
charges of conspiracy to violate the
national prohibition act, unless the
case is taken to the United States
Supreme Court.
The special appeal involved a de-
cision Of Justice Bailey, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, who ordered
the men removed to Florida for
trial. Those charged with con-
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MORE THAN l00
70 TESTIFY
Continued from Tirst Paga')

CONTINUED from First Rage
the murders were committed il -
Isussey.s Lane. near New Brunswick
n u. September IL, 1872 The a.
tense j. said to have collected much
material bearing % Mis-. Gibsona
past life
The trial win be broadca % the
world bv 100 or more rNpart4r6 4
Tne courtroom, which eats only rs
persons. win be taxed y ~ cspa
city.
Wires Are Ready
The telegraph companies have
made arrangements t. aend onL a.
much Is half : million words s dag
4 radio company win broadcaal TIE
news of the trial from across TIE
street from the court house
The prosecutiOn.s case y pracs
sticaIIy completed. state senator
Alexander Sin1p ION. who cord urted
TIE revived lReskI sat ion Of
.four-year-old murders. Indicated ~
expected the Jury would be sele1te0
the first day and that the taklh8
of testimony would set under
quickly
Subpoenas have been issued fpr
102 Witnesses IL 4fty-five addi-
tional subpoenas were to be ISSUED.
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ecoatlnued non Flrst Page,

Continued from First Page9
nat the Duce was unhurt, the
crowd broke Into prolonged cheer
Ing.
Rome went delirious with excite.
asnt when news Of Mussolinia
escape reached the city. Great
crowds assembled before Chigi
palace. the premier's office. where
IN official announced that Mussolini
had not been harmed. The cheering
mob then bore away. carrying flags
and banners, to the office Of i
Monda, an anti-dussolini news
paper, where all the windows OF the
building were smashed. The mob
dispersed on the appearance OF
troops.
AssaiIant Only rs
The youth who fired at the pre-
mier Is said to have been the 1s-year.
old son OF Bologna printer.
Among the many messages Of con-
graduation that poured in on the
pFeEnier was one from King Victor
EMANUEL.
The Pope is reported to have said,
This Is a new sign that Mussolini
has Gods full protection" when dis.
ctlssing the attack upon the pre-
mier.
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not. though. ! believer n Ingersoll

not, though, : believer In Ingersoll's
teachings.
Houdini was born on April u
1874, at Appleton, Wis.
His real name was Eric Samuel.
His father was the Rev. DR.. Mayer
Samuel, Of Appleton, and II was
not until Houdini definitely took
to the stage for D career that ne
became known by the name which
was later 70 make him famous.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
TRANSIT COMPANY HAS
NEW TRANSFER SYSTEM

a new system Of giving transfers
put into operation today by the
Washington Rapid Transit calls for
distribution of the transfers as pas
sengsrs leave. instead of as they
enter
A new transfer form is also being
used today, showing all transfer
points and the directions in which
transfers may be made at these
points.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
CHAMBER TO DISCUSS
MEMBERSHIP CAMP IcN

The membership COMMITTEES Of tbs
Chamber Of Commerce, Leo 3,
Abernetl1y, chairman, will discuss
plans for membership drive to be
held the latter part of this month,
at the regular monthly luncheon
meeting In the Occidental Hotel to.
morrow.
The monthly meeting Of the
board OF directors of the chamber
has been postponed from tomorrow
to Wednesday night, due to cleo
tions.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
THREE QUARTERS MILE
Today's soratchss

SECOND Tribal. GeorRe g
cav, Destrezia, Ohio. Mississippi
THIRD RACE-Brumfieid Billy Ne.
sCabe. Az y. Benzinger. Sunday Clothes
Vim Ginger Jessie Belle.
FOURTH RACE-Hcfnsby. Architect
Marlboro.
SIXTH RACE-Enthusiasti Edward
Dueiist Candy Star.
SEVENTH RACE-dightY. Halu
Lord Melee. Little Jimmy.
weather. clear: track. muddy.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
FRENCH DEPUTIES SEEK
TO SAVE SACCo, VANZETTI

PARIS, Nov. 1.--SaccO and Van
zetti, convicted of murder in Massa-
chusetts, may be allowed to live. 1t
was said here today.
Seventeen members of the French
Chamber of Deputies have signed
a petition to commute the death
sentence TO life Imprisonment.
The Washington times., 1926-11-01
DEAD, I HURT
IN OHIO CRASH
b international News service

DAYTON, Ohio. lIov. /. seven
persons are dead and seven III
rious condition at Miami Valley Hos
pitaI as 4 result Of d crash between
two auto trucks and & DAYTON ana
Troy interurban car here yestef day
Two az the injured are IN q crl kics
condition and little hope II held tyr
their recovery.
The dead are: Mrs. Rosemary
Capozzi, 81: William Capozz s. Jos
seph Capozzi. rs months old: Tony
Capozzi. 4; Georgia Gapozzi, B; Grace
Allo. I. and Bernard AIlo. 5 months.
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spiracy are James Hunter, Brown-

lev Hunter, Ellie Krauss. Ralph
Mccullough, Joseph Boudwin, ST.,
John Newman, former deputy mar
shall; William Halter, o. c. Freder-
icks, Joshua Sprinkle, retired police
lieutenant: Patrick Bartenan. for
mer deputy marshal: Claude Nc
Nell, Wallace Barcsball, Walter A.
Papscot, s. E. Cobb, and Charles
Marshall. former deputy marshal.
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xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, clear: track. slow.
Evening star., 1926-12-26

Margaret Thill, A.
year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James B.
Thill, costumed as Lit
tie L ord Fauntleroy
tor a recent church
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
so NASHVILLE HOMES
NARROWED BY WATER
Santa Claus Visit Is Interrupted
by Rising Cumberland River.
No Life Lost.
By the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December
25.-Santa Claus visit to half a hun.
bred Nashville homes was interrupted
today by the unwelcome approach
overnight of backwaters of the Cum
berland River, which made 1t impos-
sible for the occupants to leave their
dwellings. Heavy rains sent the
river to SO feet above flood stage.
The police department carried out
systematic relief work during the day
and, using boats, rescued some so
families from, the inundated sections,
principally in northeast Nashville.
No loss of life was reported and
the household effects in most in.
stances were saved. Relief workers
reported little If any suffering from
exposure.
Property loss was estimated at
thousands of dollars. The waters of
the Cumberland flow through the
heart of the city, but the main bust
ness section is protected by u high
west bank. The river went entirely
out of its bank to the east today,
inundating a number of industries,
tying up traffic to some extent and
paralyzing several street car lines
and motor bus routes.
Reports from over Tennessee indi-
Gated the streams generally I'm the
food stage, with the possibility of
highway traffic being badly inter
rupted..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Concerning credit and debt, the mo-
tor manufacturer said:
There is a point up to which credit
is constructive but beyond that point
1t becomes destructive.
THE habit of never wholly owning
anything we use, never having that
personal attitude toward quality which
use and ownership give. Is simply to
cease working for oneself and become
something like mortgaged servant.
This is a situation for which no good
word can be spoken.
when q man has been sold on the
instalment plan up to or beyond his
income he is automatically out of the
market and he does not contribute to
the prosperity of the community. He
is just as much out of the market as
if he were saving his money for six
months to pay cash for something he
wants but with the difference that
under the instalment plan the seller
does not get the money and the buyer
does not own the goods"
Value of FNe-Day Week.
The five-day week has proved its
economic value and already has re-
suited in 100000 wage increases
ranging from 40 cents to $3.50 a day,
Mr.. Ford said. 1T gives men and
women time to consume what they
produce" he said. People who have
more leisure must have more clothes.
They must have a greater variety of
food, more transportation, more Serv-
ice of various other kinds. Thus the
Industrial value Of leisure as a pro-
moter of the consumption of goods
and as stimulant to business has
been proved.
THE five-day week was not inau-
gurated from purely humanitarian
motives" Mr.. Ford continued. at
had it's inception in the conviction
that people consume more in their
leisure than in their working time
and thus create demand for more
production.
Proper management, utilizing
modern machinery and tools has
made it possible for the worker to
accomplish in five days what here
tofore required six days. And this
is being done without crowding the
worker-with the same expenditure
of energy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
FORD SEES 1927 TRADE NORMAL.
THOUGH PERHAPS UNDER. 1926
New Year Begins. With Big
Surplus of Materials, He
Points Out.
Spikes Rumor That He Plans
to Produce Six-Cylinder,
LoW-Priced Car.
BY ID. j. WIIAKIE.

DETROIT, December 25 E).-Any
attempt to forecast business prospects
for 1927 must be tempered with the
fact that the year opens with a great
surplus Of everything on hand, Hen
ry Ford told the Associated Press to-
day. Mr.. Ford took occasion to spike
a few rumors, one to the effect that
he plans production of low-priced
six-cylinder car; discussed the differ.
ence between credit and debt and re-
iterated his belief in the economic
value of the f1ve-day week.
mot only is there a large surplus
of grown and fabricated material now
on hand" Mr.. Ford said, "but there
is also a large surplus Of debt. I'm
doubtedly the material surplus will be
absorbed in the natural course of
events and the year 1927 should be
one of normally"
You mean a year as prosperous as
1927"
"Wen, 1926 was abnormal" he re-
piled.
The query apparently suggested a
second thought.
What is prosperity anyway Mr..
Ford asked, meditatively. "A real
prosperity is that in which all partici'
pate and in which all are consumers.
When man consumes he must pro-
duce and when there is the proper bal
ance between production and con-
sumption, prosperity is bound to fol-
low"
The rumored six-cylinder car was
dismissed with the remark Nothing
to it,"
"You know" Mr.. Ford went on, I'VE
did build a six 20 years ago. We made
thousand of them. Two Of them
now are in our museum"
Mr.. Ford also denied that he was
at present financially interested in
rubber growing. He added, however,
that some developments in the future
might attract him to that field. II
do believe" he said, that rubber
should be grown on this continent"
Concerning automobile production
in 1927 Mr.. Ford expressed the opinion
that the output would be about nor.
NAL. He was careful to point out
again, however, that 1926 was alb
normal. 'Of the total 1926 production
of cars of all makes" he went on,
10 per cent or more were repos-
sessed by the sales agencies for non
payment. The trade anticipates a re.
possession ratio of 1 per cent of all
the machines sold on the deferred
payment plan. This condition shows
that portion of the people. are buy
Ing things they cannot pay for