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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
LARGEST TELEPHONE SYSTEM
IN THE WORLD

The United States has the largest
and most efficient telephone system
in the world. In the annual report
for 1927 Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. President
Walter S. Clifford, explains the inn
provements in service made in the
Bell System during the year, which
is in effect a report to the public.
In spite of the lines that are busy
and subscribers who for one reason
or another do not answer their tele
phones. the number of calls which
failed of completion on the first at
tempt was reduced 5 per cent.
'@This," the report says, means q
better handling Of over 100000, 900
calls year. Substantial inn
provements' has also been made.
according to the report. on the 700,-
900 calls day that go to informa-
lion and the 100000 calls a day
to special operators
The average time from the appli-
cation for telephone to its installa-
ton has been further reduced about
one-half day.
The report points out that this al
fects about four million telephone
installations in year. 1t contin-.
|ues:
Improvement in the construction
and maintenance Of exchange plan
has resulted in a further reduction
of IL per cent in troubles affectinf
service. On the average. tele
phone subscribers line or station
equipment now Is in trouble oni,
once in seventeen months"
While the service has been i'm
proved. it has also been extended.
ANY one with a telephone can
reach any one Of 18.365,O00 other
telephones in the United States
some 791, 900 more than last year
The average length OF time for
handling a toll call was reduced
from two minutes in 1926 to one and
a half minutes in, 1927. About SC
per cent of all toll calls are now
handled while the subscriber re
mains at the telephone, as compared
with 50 per cent year ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, April
10th. Those present were Mrs. Ele-
amor J. Moore, President; Fred
Lewis, vice-President and ). E.
Crothers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of March 13thJwere read and ap-
proved.
The Superintendent reported that
he had investigated and examined
several pieces of land in Perryville
and had ascertained prices for these
several pieces and that progress was
being made.
The Board considered the advis-
ability of leasing land at the Calvert
Agricultural High School for play
ground purposes. The Superintend-
emit reported that he had had a con-
ference with the Trustees of the
ground at that place and that pro-
posals were being considered by
them for this lease.
The resignation of the following
teachers, to take effect June 80,
1928, were received and accepted:
Miss Mary w. Drissel, Miss Violet ".
Clark, Miss Agnes Eb Merritt, Miss
Madelyn r. Boulder.
The Superintendent and Board, in
anticipation of school conditions for
next year, considered the probable
number of children in the classes of
the various schools in Cecil County.
This consideration was given in yeiw
of the effect it would have upon the
organization Of the high school for
the coming year. 192S-29. An extra
teacher was authorized at Perryville
in view of the increased number ex-
pected at that place for the coming
year.
To encourage attendance at sum-
mer school, which they believe
would benefit the teacher and child
rem in the county, the Board author
lied the payment of $500 to teach
ers to attend summer school whether
assigned to summer school for that
year, or for voluntary attendance,
and $4,000 if said teachers attended
Columbia University or the Univer--
sity of Chicago.
The Board then considered the
standards for the selection and ap-
pointment Of teachers, both in high
schools and in the elementary
schools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
URGE DRY PLANK
Law enforcement Clubs Want Party
Commitment And Prohibition
Candidate

Commitment And Prohibition ;
Candidate
Resolutions urging the introduce
ton of dry plank in the Democra-
tic platform and the nomination of a
dry candidate will be sent to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at
Houston, Texas, by the United DEM
ocratic Law Enforcement clubs OF
Maryland. They were adopted FRI
day at the closing sessions of the
club in the Southern Hotel, Balti-
more.
Mrs. Clement L. Shaver, OF Fair
mont, w. Va, wife OF the chairman
of the National Democratic Commit
tee, who spoke at the meeting Fri
day, reminded her audience that at
one end Of the 1924 Democratic
ticket was "a wet, John w. Davis, "
and at the other end a dry, who,
however, was pacifist. a peace-at-
any-price man, Charles w. Bryan. "
Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson, presi-
dent of the National Women's DEM
ocratic Law Enforcement League,
who also spoke, said If the officers
Of the law of this State had done
their duty the Governor OF this State
would have been impeached long ago
when he admitted that he had &C
cepted a hamper of whisky from one
of his constituents soon after his
election"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
SEALED PROPOSALS for building
one section Of stats Highway.

Y
SEALED PROPOSALS for building
one section Of stats Highway.
as follows:
Cecil County. Cont Gets One
section Of State Highway from
Calvert toward Bayview for dis
tance of rs miles. (Concrete).
will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at its Offices, COL Gar
rett Building, Baltimore, Maryland,
until IL M. on the 9Th day Of May.
1928. at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the
blank proposal form which. with
specifications and plans VIII be
furnished by the Commission upon
application and cash payment Of
$1.00, as hereafter no charges will
be permitted.
No bids will be received unless
accompanied by certified check for
the sum of Five Hundred f$500)
Dollars. payable to the State Roads
Commission.
The successful bidder Will be re-
quired to give bond. and comply
with the Acts OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, respecting
contracts
BY order Of the State Roads Com
mission this 18th day of April 1928.
L. H. STEUART, ]. N. MACKALL,
Secretary. Chairman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27

When you choose a kitchen cabi-
net see that it is well made. and
aouseproof: that the material OF
which it is made is easy to clean;
and that the drawers and compart-
ments are suitable IN size and shape
for the articles you will want to-
store IN them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
THE MAN FROM THE COUNTRY

THE NAN FROM THE COUNTKA
Why do so many men from the
country" wind up in the chief exec
utive positions in industry and in
public office?
Probably because they develop a
stronger physical constitution and a
broader education on many and yari-
ed lines of human endeayor and &C
tivity. The average man reared IL
the city does not have the same op
portnnity for mntal and physical
growth.
The man who gained his early
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27

training away from the great center
Of population generally has a broad
er vision OF human affairs. and bet
ter mental 'yardstick" with which to
see and measure the possibilities OF
the future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27
MRS. JENNIE rAgf6n

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ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania.
Dignified service given all
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27

No disappointment can be quite so
intolerable as disappointment in one
self,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-04-27


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Evening star., 1928-03-14
ashinon B0U to Haze Big Part in Ducn Title Tourney All Ne Week


TEAMS.
High game-B. & q. General Office
Baltimore, 5Ss.
High set--B. e.. o. General Office
Baltimore, l,6i1.
DOUBLES.
High same-C. w. Whcclcr-E. T.
Cicary. Washington, 2il.
High Sct---C. w. Whceler-E. I. Cieary
Washington. and c. Eissele-B. Knelier
Baltimore, 6Ss.
INDIVIDUAL.
High Eame--E. G. Smith. Indian
Tribal Claims. Washington. 1S7.
High set-E. G. Smith, 405.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
GOOD GAMES LISTED
IN BASKET TOURNEY

Several Second-round games will fea-
ture the South Atlantic amateur basket
ball tournament when activities are re-
sumcd late this afternoon after a day
Of idleness. Remaining first-round
games will be disposed OF also.
Three unlimited class games are list
ed which will bring together Columbia
Heights Church and Catholic Univer-
sity Ycarlings, Jewish Community Gen.
ter and Bliss A. c., and r. II. Smith
and Mount Vernon fives. Both Fort
Myer teams in 100 and las pound
classes will get into action. and IRE
monts will oppose Alexandria Roses IN
l45-pound class.
Six games are cardcd for Friday when
Central High and Quantico Marine
quints will meet.
Schedules for today and Friday:
TODAY.
O'Ct.oCK-~l 100 POUND CLASS (srcond
und'--FoIt Myer Mldgets vs. senator
5 ,oCLocK-i45-rouNp CLASS first
'"""' 0f' ocEockMiisfor&n Msfii cEAgs rs,
'"9nd s vs. NNk"HsI41!T R0sef
thrs, roundt t--Columba Heights Church VS.
Cardinai Warnings. ,,,
Bliss A C.
.n:ao 9CLocK-rNLIMITEn CLASS
thrs' rou'.d1-F II. Smith vs.. Mount Yer.
non Church.
FRIDAYS GAMES
4 O'Ci.Ock--l00rOI1ND CLASS txec0nd
round ~~Arcad!anS vs. st. Johns Victors.
oCLoCK-ii5pol'Np CLASS (sccond
ronndl--- u. Emerys VS. Jewish Community
! ,6cLoCK-l4s-roUNn CLASS first
round l--Woitz A. &. va. Cresrrnts
rs oCLMK--I t5-pOt'ND CLASS FIRST
round French A. G.. vs.. Benjamin Frank
lin University
SIS OTL0CK--rNLIMlTED CLASS sec
oh1 roEndl = .cniral vs.. Quantlco Marines
$50 Unlimited CLASS SEQ.
opd round, Wolff A. e. va. southern A. e.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
EAGLES ADD ANOTHER
VICTIM TO BIG LIST

| Anacostia Eagles. District independ L.
ent unlimited class basket ball cham
pions Just will not be stopped. TIE
Birds toppled another formidable rival
last night when they drubbed Warwick
| Collegians. 80 to IS. A stirring rally
/ in the late moments led by Joe Sweeney
and Bert Thompson. carried Eagles 10
victory. Warwicks, with Ferd Cappeil.
former Eastern High star, as Its Of
fensive ace were ahead until the Birds
got Its big drive under way.
With WahIer and Gibbs heading their
attack. w. B. Hibbs 4, Co. basketers
scored over Washington Loan a. Trust
Co. Is to 40. and won second place in
the Bankers League. Laughlin was
leading scorer for the losers.
Army War College tossers added an
| other victim. trimming Stanley A. c..
so to ~. Wilhelm for the winners and
Curtain for the losers were offcnsi, e
stars.
Tremonts are forced to forcgo their
game with Naval Receiving Station to-
night because of the formers South
Atlantic tourney game with Alexandra
Roses.
Peck Memorial basketers swamped
National Publishing Co. 40 to ID. II.
c. and II. J. Tucker topped the win
ners' drive on the cords.
| Coming from behind st. paul's five
| squeezed out 1920 triumph over Gen.
tennials, NJ. Scanlon for the victors
and Joe Grimm for Centennials were
main basket snipers.
Delta Sigma Sigma tossers took an
1915 decision from ST. Andrews quint
w. Miller led the winners offensive
with Arnold doing most of the losers
scoring.
Coriuthian baskcters want games
with i2S-pound class teams for Mon.
days. Call Lincoln 1892 between ant
6 pm.
Fort Washington quint seeks game
for tonight with leading unlimited
team In the gym at the Fort. Cal
North 6867.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
is FIVES SURVIVE
IN PLAY FOR TITLE

By tho Associated Press,
KANSAS CITY. March l4.--Sixtcen
teams from six States were matched In
the third round Of the National A. A
U basket ball tournament here today
Kansas and Missouri each had six
squads. while Indiana, Ohio. Iowa and
Oklahoma each were represented by
one quintet.
Pairing for today-upper bracket:
Hillyards, st. Joseph. Mo. VS.. N. w.
Teachers. Maryville, Mo.
Wichita tKans.) University VS.. Nc
Pherson tKans.) College.
Cudahy A. c.. Sioux City, VS. Baker
University. Baldwin. Kans.
Fircstone Rubber. Akron, Ohio, rs.
Cook Painters. Kansas City.
Lower bracket
Sterling Milks. Oklahoma City, VS..
Emporia tKansl Teachers.
Pittsburg tKans) Teachers VS.. Kan
sas City Life.
Rockhurst College, Kansas City. vs..
Rushville und) Elks.
Southwestern College. Winfield. Kans.,
VS. Kansas City Athletic Club.
Four games will be played this after
noon. starting at o'clock and four to-
night, starting at o'clock.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
Y HAND BALL TEAMS
WILL OPPOSE HERE

Baltimore Y volley ball team, which
won the tri-State championship last
year in the district embracing Mary
land, Delaware and the District Of Co
lumbia. will meet the local Y. NJ. c. A.
players here tomorrow night at 7:3o
o'clock at 1886 G street.
The game will be preliminary to the
championship games to begin March 81
at Baltimore. 1t is expected Capt. 2.
NJ. Nettleship, coach Of the local team.
will give all OF his Is candidates for
the Y team chance to display their
wares in the game tomorrow night.
On the showing made in this game
will depend the makeup Of the Wash
ington team entered in the tri-state
battle against the boys from Baltimore
and Washington. according 10 r. B..
Morgan. assistant physical director OF
the Y.
The game tomorrow will be open
free to the public.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
HARVARD AND ARMY
IN 4.YEAR GRID PACT

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. March IA
four-ycar foot ball agreement be-
tween Harvard and the Army has been
announced by William j. Bingham. di-
rector OF athletics at Harvard.
The first game will be next Fall al
the Harvard Stadium. where all games
will be played except In 1891. whcr
Harvard will visit West Point,
Harvard will play Michigan at Anr
Arbor In 1929 and at the Harvard
Stadium In 1890
As the Harvard team Is limited 10
one game away from home each year
the Army game will fill that date In
1881. since Yale plays forward her.
that season.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.

~ ATES for the interhigh school
rife championship Of the Dis
trict for girls were decided
- upon yesterday at meeting
OF the faculty advisers, cap
tains and managers OF Eastern. West
ern and Central High Schools. each Of
which will have teams In the field
Tech and Business are not entered be-
cause Of lack Of range facilities.
April 25 was named as the date for
the opening match, Central meeting
Eastern at Eastern.
N. r. A. regulation targets will be
used, two single-bul cards of five shots
each for the offhand firing and one Of
the new six-bull targets with 10 shots
and two for sighting, to be used In the
prone position.
Advisors and team officers who COM
pose the committee In charge OF ar
ranging the schedule are as follows:
Central. Louise Hart. advisor. Virginia
Pile, captain Rhoda Lcwton, manager;
Western. Ruth Layhee. advisor; Vir-
ginia Sheffield, captain. and Frederick
Ritter. manager: Eastern. Ruth Culbert-
son. advisor: Helen Terrell, captain (no
manager named).
The schedule:
April :5--Central VS.. Eastern. at Eastern.
May I0-Centrai vs. Western. at Western
May 15-Eastern vs.. Central. at Central.
NV NV cenrn v. western =, a, ccs,ra
Seniors scored their second victory in
the Central High School inter-class bas-
ket ball series yesterday, overwhelming
the Juniors, 20 to Z.
Strong defensive play in the Senior
backfield coupled with the good work
OF Lucine Strocker and Katherine Pa
gan. at center. featured the game. The
Juniors lacked the consistent teamwork
OF their more experienced opponents.
Ruth Shaughnessy, Helen Jones. Jean
Reynolds and Grace Godding alternat-
cd under the Senior basket. Miss
ShaughneSsy and Miss Jones being the
starters. Miss Strocker played jumping
center and Miss Pagan. side center;
with Grace Horn substituting for one
period in the center position. Jacque-
line Edes and Prutia Peirce formed the
backfield combination which held In
check the Juniors scorers
Members of the Junior squad who
figured In the game were Marjorie Toll
bert and Helen Humphries, forwards;
Iras Burroughs. center; Helen Nord-
linger and Helen Yeamans, side centerS:
Elsie Kreiner, Helen Farhood and Vir-
ginia Crump, guards.
Sophomores will meet the Juniors
In the next game, the date for which
has been set tentatively for tomorrow
afternoon, subject TO change In the
event that 1t is found 10 conflict with
other activities. according to the bas-
ket ball directors.
Captains and managers of the vari-
Gus sports at George Washington Uni
versity together with the dean OF
women and physical education instruc-
tors. will make up the executive board
Of the newly formed Women's Athletic
Association inaugurating a point sys-
tenn for sport participation which will
make the school eligible to member
ship In the Athletic Conference OF
American College Women. Personnel
OF the board for the present season
includes Rose. dean of women: Mrs.
Virginia Hopkins Russell and Eugenia
Davis. directors. and the following sport
leaders: Hockey. Alice Graham. cap
tain. and Alice Adams. manager: bas-
ket ball. Louise Omwake, captain. Julia
Denning. manager: rife. Helen Taylor.
captain. and Betty Clark, manager:
Evening star., 1928-03-14

Virginia Markets. Washington,
Convention Hall. Nasnington
King Pm. Washington
GEORGE g. shaner Washington,
Never Dav,s. Washington.
Arcadia. WASHINGTON.
Women's singles. 1000.
Florence Remboid Washiugton,
MAY q Rtlen. WASHINGTON
katherinc klein. Washington.
norrls .Goodall, washlnst0n.
kena Levy. Warrington.
Lorraine GULL. Washington
hfonson oraites Washington.
Bertha Greevy. WashlmEinn.
Pauline Thomas. Wash,nston.
Catherine Ouixley Mashlngtou.
Dorothy White. ColleHe Park. Md.
Women's Doubles. 1000.
Anna Williams-Fay MorGanstcin. Washing
Irene Mischou. Hazel Jarrett. Washington
Mars iret Miltncr Elsie Fisher. Washington
Elaine Pamer.virginia Yarneli. Washing
Marie Frers Marjorie Bradt. Washington.
Women's Teams. 800.
Recreation Girls, Washington.
E.Nce- Mn. Washington.
An,aznns. Washington
Baltimore & OHIO Ladies'
Eeeaues, Washington.
Regent Ladies No. J.
Regent Ladies 30. Z,
komhack. Washington.
Montimllo Ladies.
t..au- h,,ttFS. pl lksptilA. WASHINGTON.
=. :. F. 4 e. Co.
Commercials. Washington
MARYLAND Title Guarantee Co
HiiHorrers. Washington
Colonial, Washington.
WomeDs singles. 10.
MarGarrt Mltncr, washington
Else Fisher. Washington
Elaine Palmer. Washington,
virginia Sarnell. Washington
Anna Williams. Washington
Eay Mortanstpln. Washington.
Emily Nell. Washington
Lucille prehle. Washinrtnn
Mahie williams Washlnx,nn
Milne Russell WsshinSton
Irene Mischou. WashinStnn
Hatei Jarrett. Washin2ton
Evening star., 1928-03-14
CHAMPION LEADING
IN CUE TOURNAMENT

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. March 14.--Frank Taber-
ski of Schenectady, the national pocket
billiards champion. held the lead in the
present tournament for the title TODAY,
the only undefeated entry Of the ten in
the field. He has yet to meet Ralph
Greenleaf OF Philadelphia and Erwin
Rudolph OF Chicago. former champions
each OF whom has lost one game,
All three Of these experts we're on to-
days schedule. but not meeting each
other. Rudolph received his first set
back in the meet yesterday from Joseph
Concannon of Washington, the ninth
place entry. l25 to e5.
Greenleaf achieved his best form OF
the tourney in defeating Onfrio Lauri
OF New York last night, i25 to 30. with
several good runs. the best being Is.
Today's games:
Peter nnrocher. Chicago. w. Harry Os-
waId Pittsburgh
Frank Taherski. Schenectady. IS. Onfrio
Lauri New York,
Ralrh Greerlcaf Philadelphia vs. Pas
aURe Natalie Baltimore.
Erwin Rudolph, Chicago vs., Peter Duro.
cher. CHICAGO.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
WOMEN IN SPORT

, tennis, Louise Omwake, captain, and
Betty Clark, manager; golf, Caroline
Plugge, captain manager; fencing.
Florence Merriam, manager, captain TO
be elected): swimming. Judith Steele,
manager, captain TO be elected.
All sports for co-eds will be con-
Quoted under the association, with points
credited to individual and class records
for participation In each separate activ-
ity. Membership in the association Is
honorary, only those making first
team on either class or varsity squads.
or participating In interclass or inter-
collegiate swimming, track, tennis or
fencing events being eligible. Tennis
players not members OF the varsity
team must reach at least the third
round In singles or play through two
rounds Of doubles; varsity team must
reach the quarter finals in the school
singles tournament or the semi-finals
In doubles in order to qualify for men,
bership in the association.
Challenge cups are offered for classes
winning interclass hockey. swimming
and rifle honors, the hockey cup being
Pan-Hellenic trophy. In addition,
Ave individual trophies will be awarded
each year to the students with the high
est point total in their respective sports.
Columbia Athletic Club basketers
scored decisively over the Woodbridge
sextet last night In an independent
club game played on the knights OF
Columbus floor, winning by score OF
40 to IS.
Grace OLone again led the scoring,
registering "a points for the winners
Miss Mills accounted for is tallies for
c. A. G.
Columbia A. C. Pos ton woodrid~e
LLe lone .'.'.'..'..r .r.t............ Whitf
Mills .F..........,. + Stu
Mcnamara ....... ..C........ aort
| Boyland .........S. C........... Randall
| Jones $500. G.. ...... Ruth Aihee
Scoring Field goals--Two points OLons
| f1"l. Mills -, Stull ~. one point Mills
| ~. StuIl Referee Farley
Evening star., 1928-03-14
CAPITAL BOWLERS FAIL
In ATTACK ON LEADERS

ToiaIs. 52G 50t 4s7 Totals. $40 O5i5 4Gs
Seshode's high set Of 352 aided
Woodies All-Stars In defeating Phoenix
Club boWlers last night in a special
match. $40 TO l,47l. Hatcher, Furr
and Reed also had good scores.
Swamp Poodles captured close de-
cision over Hogtovns last night a. Con-
vention Hall In special match. ! ,s46 TO
1928. Lipscomb Of the losers vas high
man. with l43 game and a 35s set.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
HEsToN WINS AT TENNIS.

PALM BEACH, March II Up).~Paul
Heston, Washington, ID. c.. defeated "
q. Tierientn Ormond Beach. Fla, In
the opening round OF the national pro-
fessional tennis tournament. 81. Go
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