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The Washington times., 1928-06-27

tant vets and drya over the pro.
hibition plank.
Theirs was considerable wTang-
ling among the drys over the exact
language Of the plank. Senator
Glass OF Virginia and ex.Secretary
of Navy Daniels Of North Carolina
tried to get their followers TO unite
behind plank that would COM
naHid undivided support.
Daniels indicated he might carry
q lone-llanded minority. fight to the
floor if the COMMITTEES does not ap-
prove q bone dry plank.
The Washington times., 1928-06-27
Italian Filler Ready
To Seek Mobile Crew

TROMSOE. Norway, June 27.-
Major Penzo, Italian aviator, who
has just arrived here in an italian
seaplane. said he would hop off
today for Spitzhergen il the weather
permitted. He will search for the
missing members of the Mobile ex-
petition and for the Amundsen
party.
Hope il dwindling rapidly that
Capt. Road Amundsen and his two
companions will be found alive.
The Washington times., 1928-06-27
NIP REFORMATORY PLOT

ELMIRA, n. y, June 27.-Fol-
lowing the Illustration of a plot
10 kill the guards at the Elmira
reforms tory and escape, one convict
il dead, another is seriously In
iured, and two badly beaten guards
are, in q hospital today
The Washington times., 1928-06-27
DANIELS PLANS FLO0R'EIGHT
MILESTONE DRY PLANK WINS
ny KENNETH CLARK

HOUSTON Tex, 27-The Democratic resolutions
mttee worked forced draft today the 1928 plat
form into shape for the conventions By tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1928-06-27

big TIM" MURPHY
OF CHICAGO. labor leader and
gangstery was shot and killed
yesterday BY machine gun ban
dts. Murphy was called from his
home and killed as he stepped
out If the door.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
PRACTICAL TAX REDUCTION
DEMONSTRATED

A United States Senator warns
against continued increase i'll tax
levies. He points out that about
$4,000, 100000 year in taxation is
extracted fro mthe American people,
with the total for 1927 about; $500,
100000 greater than, the year be-
fore.
State and local taxes constitute
about $4,000, 100000 of the yearly
total. He emphasizes the necessity
of States, counties and municlpali-
ties lowering their tax rates, as well
as the federal government reducing
the federal tax bill.
The city of Baltimore, with the
aid of leading executives from the
largest tax-paying corporations in
the city, worked out a businesslike
form of city government which in
four years reduced the tax rate from
$3.50 per 500 to $3.50 per 500.
During the same period largely in
creased appropriations were made
for Improvements to school system
fire department, pension system and
other city activities and a deficit o.
over a million dollars was paid Off
The California Taxpayers Asso
citation, with headquarters in Los
Angles, has given a number OF SINH
lar striking object lessons. Pasa
dena undertook certain street i'm
provements which were estimated to
cost more than S3,O00,0 600. The
Taxpayers Association investigated
and presented an alternative plar
which cost less than half the sum
It has conducted extensive surveys OF
budget items in various state juris
dictions, revealing the astonishing
variations in efficiency, in purchas
ing plans, in budgeting which &C
count for the difference in expenses
borne by the taxpayers in an intelli
gently regulated community and the
taxpayers in careless community.
Z 1t is well to state that business
men are behind the California Tax
payers Association the same as they
were behind the Baltimore plan.
Business principles applied to gov
eminent are far superior to old-fa-
shioned pork barrel methods, and
the public is more and more de-
handing business administration in
public affairs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02


For several days new automobile,
mounted on a truck, was driven up
and down the streets, with banners
telling about the drive for funds for
the charitable institution. One day
the truck would 60 by displaying one
Of the popular makes of automobiles.
A few days later it would parade by
displaying some other popular make.
Periodically the truck would pull into
the curb where it would park for sew
eral hours while the promoters plead.
ed with passers-by to take tickets on
the rattle and thereby help a deserving
charitable institution, to meet its bills
Thousands "Touched"
Thousands of people, touched by the
appeal for help, bought tickets, the
total sale running into the thousands
of dollars. Contrary to the belief Of
the ticket buyers their contributions
did not go 100 per cent to charity
Instead the charitable institution re-
ceived but rs cents on the dollar, the
promoters getting 52 cents on the
dollar as their net profit, or twice the
amount received by charity, while the
remainder of % cents on each dollar
represented the amount charged
against gross sales by the promoters
as expenses.
In other words, every person who
bought a so cent ticket for the sake
OF charity, contributed but IL cents to
charity and 81 cents to those promot-
ing the scheme. Whether you give
to charity or make an investment 1t
will pay you to get the facts!
Unfortunately there is a general i'm
preston abroad that wildcat promo
tons are confined to oil, mining and
new inventions. The truth is, many
stock selling promotions are operated
under the name of other industries.
False Claims
A certain group of promoters in
vestigated offered for sale stock In q
proposed wooden mill. In order to sell
the stock they resorted to the use of
Misrepresentation and false claims.
After renting space on the ground
floor OF an office building fronting
on a busy street they began their cam
paign Orally and by printed adver-
tisements extravagant claims were
made for the proposed corporation
which were grossly false.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

place." he asked in that martyr tone
affected by husbands on similar De-
casions, "have you found for my old
shoes?" Mrs. Washkowsky told him.
expecting to be praised for her
thoughtfulness. Women-but that's
another branch of education.
Mr. Washkowsky went to the cob
bier and found his shoes, but not the
money, which we cannot but feel is
not remarkable. We hope he will find
it. but he hasn't yet. which again
should cause no establishment.
But what we would like to hear
from the American Bankers Associa-
ton is what steps it is taking to dis
courage people of maybe habits from
keeping their money in stoves. shoes,
mantle clocks, behind wall picture,
under floor boards and similar places
We have made no exact calculation.
but from casual evidence we are in.
clined to believe there are enough
funds hidden away in such places in
this enlightened and progressive coun-
tAy " pay thO udLiOudl ucUl. KvOl
that we advise paying it off, because
that would leave congress nothing to
fuss with Mr. Mellon about; but If de-
posted In banks our banker might
have some to lend when we. need H.
which he now never has; he say
money is very scarce. We hold ii
not; it is merely in Mr.. Washkowsky'
shoe.
Seeing that we have been pursuin
education, or something called Y
for several centuries. we cahAAi
feel this is bad -showing
the bankers association is
responsible 1t hasn't sufficiently Ill
pressed on the people that 1t has
banks and what they are for. Mr..
Washkowsky hasn't heard. And there
are lot of him in this country,
Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
EXPERIENCE UNUsU.
AL POTATO LOSSES

Growers of Potatoes throughout
he greater portion of Maryland are
sporting to DR.. r. A. Jehle. plant
oathologist for the University of
Maryland Extension Service, an un-
Usual and serious condition of pota-
.oes in storage due to late blight.
While the disease is not new in
Maryland, it is usually confined to
The higher attitudes and to the north
srn section of the State and as rule
loes not effect potatoes in storage SO
seriously as has been the case this
var. The unusual prevalence of the
disease is directly attributed to the
peculiar weather conditions OF last
August.
An interesting feature OF the sit
lation is the fact that the tubers
gain their initial infection from.
pores of the disease that are wash
I'd down from the vines and into the
ground by rains before the potatoes
ire dug.
Late blight is caused by fungus
which attacks the vines, as well as
he tuEers, causing dark, irregular
pots on the leaves and stems. The
Effected areas of the plant die and
frequently diseased fields look as II
he vines had been scalded or frozen.
fh spores of the fungus are produc-
ID on the blighted vines from which
hey are washed by rains through
he soil to the tubers.
The disease begins to develop on
he tubers when they are dug but is
rot so apparent until after they have
been stored. Its presence in stored
potatoes is characterized by dark
sunken areas on the surface and by
ark, dead areas that extend into the
,esh OF the tubers. The disease
will continue to develop in storage,
Unless low temperatures are main
aimed. Under ordinary home stor-
lge conditions the temperature will
se high enough for the disease to
levelop, it is said
Cool wet weather, especially cool
nights accompanied by heavy dews
Ind fogs, favor late blight. Wealth
er conditions last August were high
y favorable for the development of
The disease with the result that it
;pread to all parts of the State with
he exception of the southernmost
counties.
The disease has been found on all
varieties of potatoes and while the
ines of the Jersey Redskin and the
Mccormick are resistant to the di-
tease, tho tubers of all varieties are
llike susceptible.
In all cases where blight is present
in home stored potatoes, the crop
hould he marketed at once. Where
he percentage OF infection is small:
seed from the crop may be saved il
cry carefully sorted although the
safest plan is to purchase new seed.
Certified and uncertified Jersey
Redskin seed, free from late blight.
IS available in Worcester and Somer-
set counties, says DR.. Jehle, but the
:upply is limited and growers who
mt IT will have to place their ord
rs Immediately. County agents in
the two counties will be able to assist
in locating good seed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
cADIO ENLISTS IN CORN BORER
EDUCATION DRIVE

Radio stations in rs States will
ioin this spring with other informa-
ton agencies in putting before farm
rs the facts about new farm prob
ems growing out of the ravages of
he European corn borer.
Cooperating stations will broad
last for farm listeners one 10-minute
Program each week, prepared by the
Radio Service of the United States
Department of Agriculture in COLA
Olaf on with the information SEC
lion of the corn borer control cam
paign organization. The programs
will continue for eight weeks from
March to May L.
The radio talks will emphasize the
necessity of adapting farm practices
to corn borer conditions. Two SER
les will be supplied; one, Living
with the Corn Borer," for broadcast
in States invaded by the insect, and
a second, "If the Corn Borer Comes, 4"
for farm listeners in important corn
growing States not yet reached by
the pest
Stations in Ohio, Indiana. Michi-
gan, Pennsylvania, New York, and
the New England States will trans
NIT the first series; those in Della
ware. New Jersey. West Virginia
North Carolina, Virginia. illinois.
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota
South Dakota. and Wisconsin will
broadcast the second.
Like the corn borer press infor-
nation service, the RADIO releases fc-
borer infested areas will deal large
ly with steps progressive farmers are
takins to control the corn bor-E ant
practical methods of cleanup on thu
farm. The weekly radio talks fer
stations in other States Will tell OF
the damage done in infested dis
tricts, how the borer damages corn
how to recognize it's presence what
control methods have been found eli
fctiye and practicable. and how the
advance of the borer into new terri
tory is likely to affect farming sys
tens.
a complete list of stations which
will broadcast the corn borcr II
leases will soon be announced
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

1t was claimed that the promotion
had the support of the Chamber OF
Commerce, but it did not have any
such an endorsement 1t was claimed
that the corporation had a signed con
tract for the sale of millions of dollars
worth of its products enough
to keep the mills running day and
night for many years and accordingly
insure its success, but all that it had
was valueless fake agreement
1t was claimed by two of the prin
cipal promoters that they had had
many years of experience in the manu-.
facture of woolens,-in fact had or
ganized and financed a wooden mill
which is the largest in the United
States. The facts were these two pro
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
MARINES IN NICARAGUA

American marines are in Nicara-
qua to supervise an election. When
the country was pacitied last spring,
through Colonel Stimson's negotia-
lions with leaders of the Conserva-
tive and Liberal parties, the Liberals
were persuaded to cease fighting
against the Conservative president
Diaz, on condition that the United
States supervise the presidential cleo
lions this year, thus giving the Lib
erals an opportunity to achieve by
elections the power they had almost
won by civil war.
The rights of the Liberal leaders,
Sacasa, and of the Conservative,
Diaz, to the presidency, were both
open to question. The government
of the United States had recognized
Diaz. Events showed that, without
assistance from the United States
Diaz was not able to keep control
The sentiment of the country ap
)arently was represented by the su
perior strength of the Liberal forces
in the field.
1t is unfortunately true that In
Nicaragua, as in some other coun
tries, the party in power has a great
advantage at the elections. The5
an control patronage in such way
hat elections tend to favor the rul
.ng party The Liberals accepted
The Stimson agreement because they
felt confident that, should a fair cleo
Ion be held. they would win.
Events seem to prove that they
so manifestly hostile to the D1az
we're right. The trend of opinion is
government that a curious reaction
has occurred. The party which owe
20 the United States its control OF
he government is now bitterly hos
lie to the United States, and is de
laying the passage of the electoral
law prepared to provide for Ameri
can supervision of the elections
seems to assure Conservative defeat
If, as seems likely, the Conserva
tvs are defeated at the polls, theil
leaders can point to American inter.
vention in the elections as the reason
of their defeat, wait until some acl
of the government in power has
aroused dissatisfaction, and precipi
tate another revolution. The Con
sentative hostility to the United Sta.
les now, while they are being main
tanned in power by our arms, sug
gests what their attitude will be II
hey loss control as a result of our
interference.
There are patriotic Nicaraguans
who understand the Importance OF
developing stable, just government.
Their efforts are nullified by inter
vention. 1t seems almost impossible
for people to be taught self-govern
ment, they have to learn it. Had
any orderly government of Europe
had time to interfere in England
during the Wars of the Roses, good
order would have been developed
successfully. >sa
The United States needs just ano
orderly governments in Latin Amer
lea for the sake of our business and
for the protection of the Panama
Canal. Experience seems to show
that we cannot get orderly, just
governments by setting them up
with the aid of American marines
| The natural instinct of patriotism
makes a normal man distrust gov
1rnment imposed upon him by for
3ign military force. This distrust
provides the material for more revo
| lutions, more disorder, less business
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
EARLY DIAGNOSIS CAMPAIGN

A nationwide campaign for the
early diagnosis of Tuberculosis will
be conducted by the tuberculosis
Associations of the United States
during the month of March, accord
ing to Information received from
Mr.. w. B. Matthews, Managing Dir
ector of the Maryland tuberculosis
Association of Baltimore, Maryland
Mr.. Matthews stated, ITO procrast-
mate with tuberculosis is to gamble
with death. The hope ultimately OF
conquering this disease lies in our
ability to take prompt action. This,
in turn, depends upon efficiency in
discovering all cases of Tuberculosis
before they have had opportunity to
spread the infection"
The aim of the campaign is two
fold, first to focus the attention OF
the public at large upon the danger
signs of early tuberculosis and to
urge them to go to their doctor for
examination; and second, to stimu-
late interest on the part of the medi
cal profession in the recognition Of
arly signs of tuberculosis.
MEDICAL PROFESSION TO ASSIST
The American Public Health Asso-
citation, at it's annual meeting held in
by resolution the plan of the cam
Cincinnati, October 1927, endorsed
paign and offered to lend assistance
Medical, health, social and civic or
to the movement. The American
Medical Association Will also assist.
All medical, health, social and CIV
ic organizations, both non-official and
official, are urged to participate in
this movement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

A decision of the Supreme Court
Of Illinois on Friday declaring the
State gasoline tax unconstitutiona
opens the way for the entire ques
ion of such taxation to come before
he Supreme Court of the United
States. Many similarities between
he Illinois and the Maryland gaso
line tax laws were developed by
students of the subject, and the be
lief was expressed that the entire A.
cent tax might be eliminated as az
indirect result of the decision.
The Illinois court based Its deci-
sion on the Fourth Amendment to
the Federal Constitution, which
guarantees equal protection TO all
and it is, this that permits the trans
fer of the case to, the Federal court
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
MASSACHUSETTS OLD SHOE

We call the attention of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association to the case
of Mr. Washkowsky of Brooklyn. Mr..
Washkowsky is hard working and
thrifty. but like so many Of us his
education Is defective; who is to blame
for that We don't know. Mr.. Wash.
kowsky has been saving a part Of
his weekly wages for long time. but
hadn't told Mrs. Washkowsky where
he was depositing his nest egg. That
was q mistake, probably, but an in
quiry into 1t belongs to another branch
OF education with which it is probable
the bankers association cannot be held
to have any concern.
But with Mr.. Washkowsky's de-
pository 1t has. He chose for that
purpose an old shoe. He kept the
shoe and it's mate in his closet. and
up to the other day had tucked away
in one of them savings amounting to
$3.50. On that same other day Mrs.
Washknwsky. rummaging Mr.. Wash
kowsky's closet like a good house
wife. seeking what she could throw
away OF, transfer to another place
where Mr. Washkowsky couldn't find
1t. as is the habit OF good housewives.
found this same pair Of old shoes. We
suppose she said to herself. Mr.. Wash
kowsky not being present to have 1t
said to him. isn't that just like a
MANI" and acting thereupon just like
a woman she sent the shoes to the
cobbler to be repaired. It was either
that or the ash barrel for them, and
being frugal and Mr. Washkowsky pay
ing the cobbler bills anyway. she sent
them to the cobbler.
A distraught man was Mr.. Wash.
kowsky when he next went to make
deposit in his old shoe. What new
Before getting into an argument
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

moters had not been connected m3th
any mills for over twenty years, kd
they had attempted at different tines
to promote mills. all of which had
failed. One Of the promoters repre-
sented that formerly he was president
and general manager of one of the
largest wooden mills in Canada. The
fact was the mill referred to had gone
into bankruptcy and he had been care.
taker of the plant
This story of Misrepresentation can
be duplicated in practically the whole
industrial field and because 0nr in.
dustries are being exploited with in.
tent to defraud. ii beIdovas every in
vestor to investigate carefully. He
should consult his banker before draw
ing his savings out and losing them
on some wildcat investment
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

BY a recent new assessment the
taxable basis of the city of Havre de
Grace has been increased $6S7,7S3
Last years assessment was 1851,
SS2 compared with the S4,239. 1925
for 1928.
Construction of the Pennsylvania
Water and Power Company's $50,
100000 hydro-electric power plant
ON the Susquehanna River at Safe
Earbor, Pa, will start in April, ac-
9ordihg to reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

a. i. s - E T. a "a
Howard G. Barker, Of Chardon,
Ohio. has been appointed, to the staff
of the University of Maryland Elk
tension Service and will have charge
of the advanced registry and COW
testing association work, in. Mary
land, His headquarters viii be rat
College Park.
Mr.. Barker has back, of him valu7
able experience both in the Exten-
sion Service field and in practical
dairy herd management and farming.
He is graduate of the Iowa State
College of Agriculture and following
his graduation was with the Iowa
Extension Service in charge of dairy
improvement work in the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

q uCKeI IS SlIaII IHe dggTegdIe TOSS LUI wv
United States runs into millions of dolla
Usually the promoters of these schemes fifSU
make a contract with some charitable insti
the campaign in the name of the institution
and share the proceeds The whole scheme
is often one of deception. To those who
have been led to believe that their contribu
tons go practically 100 per cent to charity
the following case we investigated should
prove Illuminating
A number of promoters recently contract
ed with charitable institution to put on a
campaign to raise funds by the rattle of a
new automobile. So far as the public could
tell from the banners used in displaying the
automobile, the full amount of the sale price.
Of tho r. lzots t1at L
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

The great advantage of friendship
is that we can be perfectly frank
with each other; that is, about other
people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

A woman may greatly admire the
zero of novel or play, but it is
doubtful if she would tolerate his
perfection. In real life,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

The sweet young thing may not
ave a good looking knee but she is
frank enough to let the world judge
Tor itself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

The annual encampment of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the u.
S. will be held in Indianapolis, Ind,
August &c to 81, inclusive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

Never tell a man that his boy
looks like his mother, il he owes you
money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

When people laugh at you IGst re
member that you may not be as fun
ny as they look.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

The reason the public so often
fails to get what it wants is because
it forgets what it wants.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02
WHEN PROMOTERS use CHARITY
TO DECOY TRUSTFUL Contractors
Investigations of Various Schemes fer Defrardg PuLc
Out of Money Disclosed by Bankers Assoca-.on--
Many Kinds of Fake Industrial Promo
tons Used as Bait.
BY W. r. MoREHousE
Public Relatlons

Public Relations Commission, Association
MILLIONS of dollars raised under the disguise of charity
AV1 to line the pockets Ticket SALTS rae
commonly used and while the loss to who buys
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

Not every man attends church
with religion in his mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

To live long, live well.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

nothing to convey any other impression Apparently it
and above board and being conducted
who were contributing their time gratuousy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-03-02

Before getting into an argument
size up your man.