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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
GILES GIVES UP FLIGHT.
Will Not Resume Air Trim to
Pacific Coast, He Saws.

CHICAGO. August 20 R.-Capt
Frederick A. Giles. aviator. forced
down at Hobart. Ind. two DAYS ago
will not resume his fight 10 the Pa
cific Coast today. he said.
The wind is bad and the landing
field is too soft. he remarked. Cant
Giles is en- route from Detroit to Sar
francisco. From there he hopes IT,
NY to Hawaii and then to Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
Another PSYCHE" Phenomenon Upset
By Physician Photographic Tests

graphic plate and the slight shaking
due to the pulse or the ticking clock
makes the pattern fuzzy. giving the
appearance of rays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

Courtplaster was so called because
1t was used by court ladies in ma king
beauty patches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

Those who squander time would,
il they had 1t, do the same with
money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Columbus Promised Much

In a letter to Columbus on the
discovery Of America, facsimile edi-
ton, 1892, Of the four Latin editions
belonging to the Lenox library, is the
following passage: FINALLY, that /
may compress in few words the brief
account of our departure and quick
return. and the gain, l promise this,
that if I am supported by our most
invincible sovereigns with little Of
their help, as much gold can be sup
piled as they will need, indeed, as
much of spices, of cotton, of chewing
gum (Which is only found in Chios),
also as much of aleswood, and as
many slaves for the navy of their
majesties will wish to demand" The
date of this letter is March IA, 1893
more than 400 years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
= Historical inaccuracies

There are mistakes in the pictures
that have been painted to depict Wash
ington making his famous crossing Of
the Delaware river just before his
victory at the battle Of Trenton. Writ
ing in an article in Liberty, Hugh
Fullerton says, ARTISTS who have
painted the scene made two blunders:
The flag they painted is not at all like
the flag borne by the Americans. The
boats show even a greater error
Those actually used were specially
Constructed RATS for the cannon and
horses; but the painters drew ordi
nary rowboats. The boats were Of a
unique type known as Durham boats
They were ore boats built to haul ore
down the river. These boats were
shaped like broad canoes and were
more than 40 feet long, painted black,
and ideal for hauling troops and sup
plies over the river"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Gaze Up Priced SDord
in Expiation of Crime

In the high mountains beyond Mix
ko, in central Japan, nestles Lake
ChuZenji, and above it the Sacred
mountain Nantai San rears its bare
crest. Once 1t was the dwelling place
Of pacific Buddhist hermit saint.
Pilgrims from all parts of Japan climb
its steep slopes. They are dressed in
white robes, carry stats and rosaries
in hand, and chant a Buddhist prayer
as they climb. An avenue of scarlet
lacquer 'torii," or gateways, guides
the pilgrim to the shrine on the sum-
nit
Near the peak is bare patch of
rock, overhanging steep precipice.
On this rock is heap of swords, dag
gers and other weapons, rusted with
age. In ancient times man who had
committed deed Of blood made pill
grimage to Nantai San and offered up
his weapon in expiation of his crime.
To the Samurai, the warrior, his
sword was his most priced possession,
and the murderer who sacrificed his
precious sword gave up in atonement
what he valued. more than his own life.
This heap of ancient sword blades,
daggers and other weapons can be
seen on Nantai San at present, relic
Of feudal times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Precocious Children

Dante wrote sonnet to his Bea-
triee at nine years; Tasso wrote
poetry at ten, and Pascal was a pro-
found thinker at the age of thirteen.
Jonathan Edwards was famous at
twelve. Goethe wrote a story in sew
en- languages when he was ten; Vol
taire was busy as writer at thirteen,
and Calderon was writing poetry at
the same age.
Victor Hugo composed 'Istamene"
at fifteen, and by the time he was
twenty had published four of his vol
umes. Pope wrote his ode to "Solf-
tude" at twelve, and his "Pastorals"
four years later. Moore translated
"Anaereon" at thirteen, and Byron
was already writing verses at twelve.
and by the time he was eighteen years
Of age he had published his Hours of
Idleness."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
"Shut-ins" Not Dead to
All Worldly Affairs

The Woman visited a friend at a
sanatorium the other day-one of
those places In the country where they
try to make convalescence bearable.
She had to wait until she could see her
friend, so she sat down on the porch.
At the far end group of women pa
tients were talking with absorbed in
terest.
The one in the wheel chair evident
ly had great deal to tell. The Wom-
an wondered what it could be about.
She knew the story of those particu-
Mar patients. All three had been in
0lds for years; they always would
Rund to their chairs and crutches.
then she was called, and as she
the group she heard: "When
katoes / fill them with bread
ID butter and :"
just the way fix peppers,
asband used to say :"
man went inside. She was
found the mouth, but sort of
Found the lashes' when she
of that hopeful, reminiscent
4 cooks.-New York Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Mirror Made Trouble

To the back veldts of South Africa
there penetrated one day traveller,
who possessed many treasures the old
farmer had never seen before. Among
them was mirror.
"Where did you get that?" asked the
farmer, as he gazed into it; 'that pic
ture of my father?"
The traveller did not explain, but
gave it to him as souvenir, and it
became his most cherished possession.
Every day he looked at his fathers
picture" and kept it carefully locked
up, showing it to no one.
But there came day when he left
his keys behind, and his wife, who
had long wondered what it was he
kept so carefully. started rummaging
and found the mirror.
oh" she murmured, as she gazed
into it, 80 that's the cat he's after,
is it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Girl Wins Honor

A girl Of sixteen has accomplished
the daring feat of crossing the most
tempestuous part Of the Black sea in
a rcwboat. Tamara Schumarino start
ed alone in small rowboat down the
Dnieper river. After many thrilling
experiences she ultimately reached
Sebastopol, having covered distance
of approximately 1000 miles, and be-
ing the first woman to have shot the
DHieper rapids. In recognition of her
bold venture, Tamara Schumarino was
made an honorary member of the Red
fleet, in which she is the first woman
to be enlisted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

Perhaps there is nothing more ter
rifying to the imagination than an ac-
tive volcano. Even those who have
not read 'eThe Last Days of Pompeii"
shudder at the idea.
But men of science are a fearless
breed. Recently Vesuvius showed
signs of intensified activity. There
were deep rumblings, and slight ire
mors were felt at Naples. So Profess
scr Malladra, director of the vesuvius
observatory, went up to study the con-
ditions. He spent the night in the
outer crater, and stated on his return
that there was no danger at present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Passed Over Riches
in Search for Gold

California and the Klondike are
richest in gold rush lore, but northern
Minnesota, too, has a place in the an
mails Of mans search for the precious
yellow metal. In 1895 more than 1000
prospectors fought their way over
snow-covered ground, through coun-
try without q roadway, flashing their
dog teams in a frantic race to stake
claims and dig for gold, chasing
phantom that eluded them and ignor-
ing in their frenzied search the pre-
cious ore that, In years to come, was
to make the range the richest iron
country In the world.
This gold Hush to the Lake YER
million district Is the first of many
romantic events in the story Of mans
attempt to wrest the districts treas
ures from the earth.
Long before, fur traders had brought
stories to the little settlement Of Du-
luth Of the existence Of valuable
metals. But the Indians made no at
tempt at exploration, content with dis
playing to the traders and the mission
aries samples Of gold-threaded quartz.
Hundreds Of years before, according to
legend, four Indians, sitting about
campfire on the shores Of Lake Su-
perior, heated stones only to have
them melt into masses Of copper. Ex-
ultant over their discovery they were
examining 1t, when voice. apparently
from the lake, Numbered:
Il am the Father Of the Waters.
You are robbing me. Depart!"
The legend is that the four Indians
were stricken with such fright that
death came within few hours.-Min-
neapolis Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Birthstone Old Ornament

Birthstones are among the oldest
forms of jewelry. The group of II
stones, one for each month of the
calendar year, may have been related
to the II stones in the breastplate
worn by the High Priest Aaron as de-
scribed in the Book of Exodus. Each
of the II stones'represented one of the
tribes of the Children of Israel and
the name of the tribe was inscribed on
the stone. AS early as 1000 B. G.
another high priest, this time in
Egypt, wore a breastpate of 70
small stones or crosses. Ancient
Egyptian carvings preserve this inter-
esting bit of history. relationship
between the breastplates of the two
high priests seems, probable.-New
York Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

Colonel Carroll, the queen Of Ru-
mania's official host, said at dinner
in Denver:
liable manners should be simple.
Nothing Is so provincial and ridiculous
as to adopt elaborate table manners
etiquette book table manners-for they
are bound to be wrong.
Etiquette book table manners
They always make me think Of the
young man who said:
I'm sure proud to take Mamie
out to eat. Her table manners are
grand. Always holds her chop hone
in her handkerchief so as not to grease
her fingers"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
North Carolina Giant

Miles Darden, who was born in
North Carolina, in 1913, and died in
Harden county, Tennessee, January %,
1857, was the worlds biggest man.
claims the North Carolina Historical
Review. He was feet inches tall
and weighed a little more than 1000
pounds.
Thirteen and a half yards of cloth
one yard wide were required to make
him a coat When he died "a yards
of black velvet were needed to cover
the sides and lid of his coffin. This
was s feet long, only l inch less than
8 feet deep and was 80 inches broad
Miles Darden lived a<quiet, unevent-
full life; apart from his world record
size he seems to have been a hard
working, ordinary man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Sharp

"Oh, doctor" cried a wild-eyed man.
II am dreadfully afflicted. The ghosts
of my departed relatives come and
perch on the tops of the fenceposts all
round my garden when dusk Is fall
Ing. l can look out onto the cleaning
any evening and see couple of doz-
en- spooks sitting on top of the posts,
waiting, waiting. waiting What shall
I do?"
SHARPEN the tops of the posts,'
came the cool reply.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Ex-Nurse Braves Jungle

Riches are promised as the reward
for Mrs. Charles Booth, who braved
the jungles of New Guinea alone
With her husband she joined the gold
rush to Bulolo river, and he left her
with carriers in the jungle while he
pushed ahead. Her carriers deserted
her and for three weeks she went on
alone, then recruited new helpers, re-
Joined her husband and staked claims
that now promise to give the two a
fortune, She was a nurse in Queens
land, Australia, when she married
Booth, wounded ex-soldier, and soon
afterward went with him to New
GuiRea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Beaten Path Monotonous

Our associations, are greatly respon-
sible for our lives. Happiness or 9TH
erwise follows upon the heels of our
companions. The mighty help us to
prevail. The great create an atmos-
phere for us. Train the heart and
mind to be at home in the great places
and to live on the broad plains. The
superlative alone can give us cheer.
Get away from the humdum and regu-
lar. Sometimes have courage to de-
part into the country unknown. Re-
member, If rolling stone gathers no
moss. fixed one gathers little else.
1t is MISUNDERSTANDING.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Easy to Fix Clock

A commercial traveller staying at a
small hotel wished to catch an early
morning train, and asked the pro-
prietress for the loan of an alarm
clock,
She produced the clock and re-
marked:
eve don't often use it, sir, and
sometimes it sticks a bit, but if it
doesn't go off just touch the little
hammer and it'll ring all right.%
London Tit-Bits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Efficiency

Eight-year old Margaret, who dis,
likes dish-washing and bed,making,
has given much anxious thought to
the problems Of domestic life. A call
er asked her what she meant to do
when she grew up. "Oh, get mar
ried!" she answered.
But suppose nobody asks youeA
"Then / shall ask somebody" she
replied, decidedly. my mind is made
up. shall be married and have six
children. four white ones. and two
black ones to do the work"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Hunnins Birds

In regard to the materials used by
humming birds in constructing their
nests, wish to say that no hair or
feathers are ever used. The nests are
built of lichens and attached to the
limb which is as nearly as possible the
exact color of the lichens used, hence
the difficulty in locating the nests Of
humming birds with the human eyes.
The nest is never hidden but merely
cunningly camoufaged. - Pathfinder
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Alcohol in the Seas

The ancient seas were huge alcohol
wells. The primeval ocean, with its
huge masses of sugar-containing sea-
weed, was a fermentation vat. So
says a Berlin scientist, Professor Lind
ner. These immense alcoholic seas
stimulated delicate forms of early
life, he explains, and adds that the
plants today which produce sugar,
later to be converted into alcohol, are
marked by their splendid coloration
and intricate structure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Leonardtown, Md, Aug. 10, 1926

Leonardtown, Md, Aug. 10, 1926
"My wheat averaged a. bushels to the
acre, with big plump grain. 1t ripened
early, and was of excellent quality, selling
for seed at $3.50 per busRel net. The aver
age yield for this section of the country
is about IS bushels per acre, which gives
net gain of 20 bushels or about $50
per acre. attribute these results to the
use of 'AA Quality Fertilizers and
well-prepared soil before seeding.
II have used 'AA Quality Fertilizers
for many years and have always been
satisfied with the results and the me-
chanical condition in which they are
shipped"
Jas. F. Mattingly
Allmondsville, Va, July 1, 1926
"On my potato crop this year l used
'AA Quality Fertilizers for truck at the
rate of 1000 pounds to, the acre and my
crop was exceptionally fine in yield and
quality. The drought and poor growing
season damaged all potato crops in this
section; nevertheless, l feel that 'AA
Quality Fertilizer played big part in
the yield and quality which obtained"
M. B. Seward
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Little Sermon
Lo, the young intellectual!
He is esthetic.


He dwelleth among his kind and
talketh confidently of his art. He let.
teth his hair grow long and discourseth
of Freud. He shaveth not, but he un-
derstandeth the futuristic. He laugh
eth to scorn : the conventions and
prateth of free love. He derideth in,
dustry.
And yet, being hungry. he buyeth
sustenance with money which his
father hath earned For he remain
eth esthetic only so long as he is COM
Portable.
So we' mock him, knowing in our
hearts that we. too. would be esthetic.
But for the absence of rich fathers.
Kansas City Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
calls, night or day.
Cor. N. Queen & Walnut SITS.
Phone 122 Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

Nothing is so bad that it couldn't
sits up for him ought to be glad he
isn't Solomon, who had thousand
of 'em.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

There's one good thing about
castles in the air. We don't have
to live up to them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

Although not exactly jack-of-
all-trades, the train announcer is
nevertheless man of many
callings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

Sillicus7 1.-THE Bible says it is not
good for man to live alone"
CynicuszzI"Well, 1 suppose it is
necessary to have someone to quar-
rel with in order to be happy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

With the radiophone going,
husband won't be safe, even across
the Atlantic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

Don't kick because an opportunity
is just beyond your reach. Guilt
vate a longer reach.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

If he can't have the penny and
the cake, too. the average man
prefers to take the cake.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscribers of Cecil County, have
obtained from the Orphans Court
of said County, letters testamentary
on the personal estate OF
ROBERT T. CAMERON
late of said County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouhers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 4th day CT
August, 1927
they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit OF said
estate. All indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment to the subscriber.
Given under our hands and seal
this 26th day of January, 1927.
CARROLL H. CAMERON,
WALTER M. CAMERON,
Executors.
Test: Robert ]. McCauley, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25
Every crop you harvest leaves your land
poorer unless you enrich the soil
with good fertilizer

plant during every stage Of its
growth. They bring crops to
an earlier-and more profitable
maturity.
The. materials in "AA Quail
ity' Fertilizers are most care
fully prepared, mixed, cured and
rennlled. That's. why they al
ways work uniformly in drill
or planter. They are made by
the. largest fertilizer manufac-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

"AA QUALITY Fertilizers do
more than carry the burden
of feeding the current crop.
They build up your land gen.
orally and enrich the soil for
succeeding seasons. They build
up rundown fields and make
them profitable. They give you
heavy yields of better quality
products.
That's because IA Quail
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

w. RAYMOND BRABsON
Nottingham. R. 2, Pa.
AUCTIONEER
Real Estate, Farming Implements
Live Stock
Residence
Little Britain, Lancaster Co., Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

ity' Fertilizers are
made right. Their
formulas are the re-
suit of years of scien-
ti6c research. They
supply crops with
just the right plant
food elements, in
proper proportions
and such perfect con-
dltion that they are
available to each
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-02-25

turing company in the
world! And backed
by a first, a second
and a third genera
ton of consistent, en-
thusiastic users!
whose farms have
been enriched, whose
yields have been in
creased, whose profits
have mounted into
big money.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

black is a thin, nervous looking
woman leaning on the railing. the
sister of the dead man. David Be-
lasco standing in the aisle with his
ivory-pale face and tufts of white
hair rising above the priestly gar
ments he assumes.
We go into the press stand, four
or five rows clear across the room,
Cr 1 should say. across the show
room.
Expectation!
Some tenseness in the crowd.
They stand as the judge enters.
We are now in the main tent and
seeing the big drama. The judge
goes to the bench in his black robes
and is seated. Another pause and
then the leading actors of the great
drama come in.
No anxious moving pictures or
stage director worries about this
cast.
No trouble as to whether the
Continued on Page 4, Column A.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
-Photo by Intsrnation,l

Bluff. appears to be growing worse
today. according to a report made
to State military headquarters by
Capt. H. II. Noyes, regular Army
officer assigned to the National
Guard Reserves, who late yesterday
completed survey of the flooded
area from an airplane.
The plane left the Little Rock
airport with a supply of smallpox
and typhoid serum for flood refugees
at Brisco. Brasfield. Helena, Ar
kansas City. Dermott, Monticello
Dumas and Gould.
The serum was dropped from a
low altitude and was picked up at
all places, Captain Moves reported.
Captain Moves described the ter.
ritory in southeastern Arkansas as
"big inland sea over which we
flew for hundreds of miles with
nothing to hold us out of the water
but our propeller and praying tc
God that it wouldn't fail us"
VICKSBURG, Miss, April 26.-
In Leland, Miss, the milking cows
Of the refugees were being slaugh
tered in order to make the food
supply last. The town is under
eight to twenty feet of water and
fOodstuffs are almost exhausted.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26
CONFINED from Ftrst PACED

SVHIIIutU 4TUFH fITHI TdBeJ
reached the southern stretches Of
the river. 1t travels at the rate of
90 miles day and is now approach
ing Vicksburg.
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

Prince Serge also was q passen.
ger upon the Aquitania.
Pola received newspaper CORE
spondents while breakfasting in
her suite on the liner. The prince
was present and nodded approval
while his fiance talked.
Greatest Love Imaginable
''My love for the prince is greater
than my love for my first husband, I"
declared the screen star" 1t is
greater than my love for Rudolph
Valentino or for Charles Chaplin.
I've shall be married at my
chateau at Reuil some time between
May 5th and May 7th.
II am Catholic while Serge is a
member of the Church of England.
| shall not give up my religion and
| do not expect Serge to give up
his"
No member Of the Princes fam.
lily was at Cherbourg to meet the
couple.
my younger bfother will meet
us in Paris. My father could not
come because he is ILL.," explained
Serge. my family have sent their
approval by wireless.
Certainly Strong For Pola
ST would renounce everything to
become Pola's husband - even in
heritance and nationality. She will
continue her work and / have mine,
too"
Pola was dressed entirely in black
The Washington times., 1927-04-26

The set Is red brick courthouse.
In front are hundreds of people,
now Gaping, chattering. Waiting
for a chance to see the actors.
Waiting to see the comedians,
tragediennes, clowns, and all the
rest of the big show.
Inside the courtrooms, five min.
utes to two; the half hour has been
called rs minutes ago. Only five
more minutes and the curtain is up.
Behind me, the visitors, the audi.
ence; a mass of nearly all women.
Young girls and old girls.
A mass of grey and red and
mauve. with here and there a spot
of black. One of these spots of