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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-08
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

OW did it happen that George
Washington came to be
known by the name of THE
!, Father of His Country Z.
The obvious answer to that
question is. Of course. that
a new nation, grateful to
the man who had led. 1t
safely through the dangers
Of d revolution against its
former rDlrrS. iooked upOn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-08
Complete Washout

Nompiete WaShoue
New Auth0r--Could you use my
story if were to boil 1t down? +,
Hard-boiled Editor-No chance. Boil
down a gallon of water to pint and
it would still be water, wouldn't It?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-08
Home Value Enhanced
by Attractive Fence

In white or summer, fall or
spring. an attractive fence, like a
sundial Or, a Ylue roof, win contrib
ute beauty to landscape.
d And. more often than not, the we'll
DESTINED inclosuNe will promote even
neighborIy admiration and approval
rather than an offended, shut-ou.
feeling. Primarily,S FENCES were useu
solely to prevent trespasses, put as
people advanced in art and culture
fences assumed Eoubie purpose,
that of decorating or enhancing the
grounds they guarded. consequently
fences Of really exquisite design are
appearing with increasing frequency.
Al fence which will add 4nd not oe-
tract beauty from the grounus \
guards need not be so elab0Fate as 70
.be prohibitive in price to thu : sr s.s
hne oKsn& Or even to those 81 81 y
zraIively rev uUilsifs lnefe
.an( ected an Enclosure which
Win " courteously perform the
noI Of d keepspff's sign, but
81 add final touch Of nicely
"a or garden. And. further
mf task of building such a
fem II from difficult. The home
an ian easily do the work in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
MURPHY NEW HEAD
OF TRADE BOARD
Pitt Is Named First and
0ffut Second Vice
President.

Edward J. Murphy. for IS years a
member of the Washington Board of
Trade and for much of that time a
leader in its activities, was elected presi-
dent of the organization at a meeting
of the directors yesterday afternoon
He succeeds w. w. Everett.
MIR. Murphy is a native of Wash
ington and head of the E. j. Murphy
Co., paint dealers, at ITO Twelfth street
He has long been identified with the
civic activities of the trade body and
for a period of about Is years has
served as member Of its board OF
directors.
The new president during the past
year served as first vice president under
Mr.. Everett, who was not candidate
for reelection.
George Pitt, second vice president,
was elevated to the post vacated by Mr.
Murphy and George w. Offutt, for a
number of years chairman of the spe-
cial traffic committee and member of
the board of directors, was elected Sec
ond vice president.
Ben T. Webster was reelected secre-
tary for another term, j. Harry Cum
bingham was reelected treasurer, Rob-
ert j. Cottrell executive secretary. E.
c. Brandenburg general counsel and
Frank r. Strunk sergeant-at-arms
Mr.. Murphy plans shortly to call all
officers, directors and committee chair
men of the organization together to
map out program of activities during
the ensuing year. One of the first
projects will be consideration of the
tentative budget for the fiscal year
l930-31, now being prepared by the
department heads of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
PREMIER IN DRIVE
ON SPAIN MICROBES
Dictator Reported as Declaring He
Will Rid Country of Strife Be-
fore He Disappears"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, April ia dispatch to LIE
Figaro from Madrid today ascribed to
the Spanish dictator, Primo de Rivera,
the metaphor of Spain, the sick man
and himself the physician. The par
ticular reference was to recent internal
strife in that country.
st have only driven out the bad mi
crobes," the premier was quoted. II am
now helping Spain on to convalescence.
Soon she will have recovered full and
complete health and then I will disap-
pear. But until then shall continue to
work."
The dispatch said the dictator, al
though modest was willing to discuss
every phase of his work and added that
he said he was mot moved by the fears
of certain persons who see Madrid
growing more and more like Chicago"
He was asked where modern trends of
industrialism might lead peasant Spain
and he answered: I'VE are a great agri-
cultural country. Yes, know that and
lucky we are to be.
THE great overpopulated cities do
not promote the tranquility of the
masses; their inhabitants would be hap
pier on the land. You see am perfect
ly aware of where we are going and
where we ought to CO.,
The dictator, according to the dis
patch, has little sympathy for bull fights
or prize fights. He recalled he had de-
MED children under IA the right to at
tend them.
"As much foot ball as they like" he
said. But children must not be given a
taste for bloodshed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
LEG|ON'S AID ASKED
IN CHILD CAMPAIGN
Opportunities Described by
Head of Bureau-Gen. Har-
ris Also Speaks.

The ways in which the American
Legion can cooperate with the various
Government agencies in their child
welfare work was pointed out this
morning by Miss Grace Abbott, chief
of the United States Children's Bureau,
speaking at the final session of the
American Legion Child Welfare Confer
ence, area B division, being held at the
Cairo Hotel.
Miss Abbott told the Legionnaires of
the opportunities for them disclosed by
her work in the eight States covered by
area B. OF particular Importance, she
said, was home care for children rather
than the placing of them in institu-
tons.
General Is Speaker.
Mai. Gen. Peter C. Harris, retired,
chief of the education committee of the
Legion, spoke en- Education of War
Orphans He advocated that the
Legion sponsor vocational and educa-
tional scholarships for unfortunate
children.
Home care of orphans and other
needy children and expansion of the
program of the Legion to include yearly
medical and dental examination of
every child in the community, so far
as practicable, were advocated last
night by Miss H. Ida Curry of New
York at a dinner given at the Cairo by
the conference.
Miss Curry. who formerly was a well
fare worker here. is an assistant secre-
tary of the New York State Charities
Aid Association, and head of its de-
partment of county agencies for DEEPEN
dent children.
Recreation Is Stressed.
Miss Curry also presented the need
for organized recreation in towns and
village and placed emphasis on educa-
ton.
Other speakers last night included
DR.. H. E. Kleinschmidt, director of the
health education service of the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association, and
Prentice Murphy. head of the Philadel-
phia Children's Bureau, who told of the
work of their respective organizations.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Elizabeth
Wyatt of the New Jersey Department of
Institutions and Agencies, gave and adj
dress on Home Finding, Child Place
ment and Supervision"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
MRS. T|LLMAN CASE
IS NOLLE PRESSED
Narcotic Charges Dropped by
Assistant U. S. Attorney
Collins.

Assistant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins announced today he had
nolle pressed the narcotic charges
against Mrs. Vivian Tillman, sister of
Mrs. Lorraine Horner, who was acquit-
ted about two weeks ago in Criminal
Division / of the District Supreme
Court on charges of forging and utter
ing narcotic prescriptions.
Mrs. Tillman had been jointly IN
dicted with her sister on the same
charges, but had been granted sep
arate trial
In the case of Mrs. Horner, wife OF
Stanley Homer, local auto dealer, Chief
Justice Mccoy directed the jury to &C
quit her. It was shown that the pre-
scriptions she was accused of forging
were invalid because none of them bore
a date when the prescription had been
made out This was in violation of the
Harrison narcotic act, so the Chief
Justice held the defendant could not be
guilty of forging void instrument.
Since Mrs. Tillman was involved in
the same case Collins saw the futility
of prosecution. Consequently he had
the charges nolle pressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
FEES IS SENTENCED
TOTERM IN PRISON
Had Changed Plea to Guilty
of Embedding $3,713 Gov
eminent Funds.

Under indictment since June rs last
for embezzling $2,713.47 of Government
funds, Don Clare Fees, former disburs-
ing clerk for the Department of Justice,
was sentenced to three years In prison
today by Chief Justice Walter I. Nc
Coy, in Criminal Division / Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court Formerly pleading
not guilty. Fees changed his plea to
enc of guilty early this Spring.
FEES was arrested May % by Depart
ment of Justice Agent John M. Keith
after Police Court judge had fined
him for traffic violation. Assistant
United States Attorney Walter M. Shea
procured the indictments against the
former disbursing clerk under five spe-
cific charges.
The first two counts in the indictment
charged him with taking $500 on Sep
TENDER 10. 1927. He was charged with
taking 500 on october IL, 1927:
S2,418.47 on April "a last, and on May
l8 last the sums involved were $500
and 500.
A five-year prison term was imposed
by Justice Frederick L. Sidduns in
Criminal Division upon Sherman Cox,
colored, on HOUSEKEEPING charge.
Cox had pleaded guilty in court to an
attempt to rob a safe in premises at
GOO New York avenue occupied by Will
liam j. Hoffman. The offense occurred
February 10 last.
Two 15-Year Sentences Given.
Fifteen years in prision for robbery
was the sentence imposed today upon
Kay Frederickson. who held up Thomas
Underhill on November II, 1928, robbing
him of cash, watch and a quantity
Of clothing. Under hill pleaded with the
man not to take the watch, because Of
its sentimental svallg, and Frederick
son told him he would = low him to buy
it back for $40 if he you'd meet him
the following day at & certain place.
Underhill kept the engagement, ac-
companied by detectives
Another sentence of Is years was i'm
posed by Chief Justice Mccoy upon
William A. Johnson, colored, charged
with attempting to asphyxiate the in
mates of the Friendship House in order
to rob it. January last. He obtained
coat from a young woman which
was later recovered. johnson also was
charged with entering the house 10
days later. He had turned on the gas
to make the inmates sleep soundly, "
when some of them were aroused.
Herbert Robertson was given Swear
sentence by Justice SiddonS on house.
breaking and larceny charge, and Heze-
kiah Randolph. colored. was sentenced
to Is years for an attempted criminal
assault on colored girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
PRATT IS NOT SEEKING
SCIENTIFIC BUREAU NOW
Superintendent of Police Says He
Had Proposed Something Like
It in 1927.

Mai. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
of police, today said that printed reports
that ne is seeking scientific bureau in
the Police Department to aid in solving
of crimes we're evidently based on a
recommendation he made in 1927, as
chief of the Detective Bureau, but which
he is not agitating at present.
He said his idea two years ago was
that bureau should be established for
work on such matters as. analysing blood
stains, examining bullets and firearms
and measuring hngerprints. The recon-
mendation was sent to Mai. Edwin B.
Hesse, then superintendent of police, but
no further action was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
I JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
AIDS STRANDED AUTOlSTS
Directs "Rescue" Of Motorists
Whose Cars Stalled in Rock
Creek Ford.

While preparations were going for
ward to entertain is of his fellow
countrymen at dinner, DR.. Katsuji
Debuchi, the japanese Ambassador, per-
sonally directed the rescue of two
motorists whose automobiles had stalled
at the Rock Greek Park ford near Six
tenth street, late yesterday afternoon.
The Ambassador directed his chauffeur
Thomas Miller, to drive behind one OF
the cars and push it out and then re-
turn and push the other car out Of the
swirling waters.
Taking a tip from the democratic
Oriental envoy, other motorists assisted
other stalled cars One of the cars
rescued" by the Ambassador bore a
New York license tag, while the other
was local machine.
Irving NJ. Grey secretary of the Divi-
sion of Publications of the Carnegie In
stitution, who resides at 1888 Monroe
street, was one of the motorists rescued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
LLOYD GEORGE TALKS
TO 100000 AUDIENCE
Telephone Radio Carries Political
Address From Manchester to
% Towns and Villages.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 13.-More than 1oo,-
600 persons said to be the largest po-
Itical audience ever to listen to one
speaker in England, were estimated to
have heard David Lloyd George at the
second mass demonstration of the LID
eral campaign held in Manchester last
night. Besides the Free Trade Hall IN
Manchester, which was crowded 10 me
doors. audiences in % towns were able
to hear the Liberal leader by an elab-
crate telephone relay system using
$500 miles Of line.
Lloyd George said that the Liberals
were putting forward their unemploy-
ment plan as united party. 1.-THE re-
markable speech by Lord Grey. at an
assembly, not of my special admirers
bears testimony to that fact" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
PHONE COMPANY POST
Is GIVEN VANDERBILT
G. & p. Employe Since 1908, and
War Veteran, Appointed As
sistant vice President.

John L. vandegrift, washington man,
has been named assistant vice president
of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. He received his education in
Washington schools, attending the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School and
George Washington University.
Mr.. Vandegrift entered the employ
of the telephone company In 1908 as
an engineering assistant. During the
World War he served as a captain in
the 341st Field Artillery In France and
later with the army of occupation in
Germany.
Since 1921 he has been general plant
employment supervisor for the Chesa-
peake & Potomac system, with head
RuaEssEa =. neses .s s.,s4s.s;-.--.s15lssss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

Charles Edward Staples, 81, and Sylvia
Esther Stone, 10; Rev. Thomas ]. lurking
Charles H Williams. 81, Seat Pleasant.
Nd, and Hattie Z. Spencer. is, Seat Pleas
ant, Md; Rev. M. L. Gunbieton.
sherman Gaskins, 49, and Carrie Harris.
%: Rev. William D. Jarvis.
Lyman Korn, 20, and Sonia Goldman, "a;
Rev. r. NJ Bafishauski.
]. Milan Hughes, rs. and Thelna Culton,
1e: Rev. Augustus p. Cook
Huston Lowe Gaddis, so. Detroit, Mich ,
ane Pauline Platt Dixie, Al, Marshall, Va;
Rev. N. L. Pattison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Would Delay Lifting Embargo.

TOXIC, April Is (P)-Chuzo Mitsu-
chi, minister of finance, yesterday said
that while the government recognized
the desirability of lifting the gold en-
barge as early rs possible, it did not
consider that conditions warranted lift
ing it as yet. The statement was made
by the finance minister In the course
Of an address before q meeting Of
bankers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
ALUMNI HEAD NAMED.
I. F. Hand Is Made President of
D. c. Union College Association.

irving r. Hand was elected president
of the District of Columbia Union Col
lege Alumni Association at a banquet
president and Edward S. Cassidy Sec
retary-treasurer.
The dinner was in honor of DR..
Charles A. Richmond, retiring presi-
dent, and DR.. Frank p. Day, new chan
cellor of the university. Speakers in
Guided DIR. Day, DR.. Richmond and
Senator Ransdell Of Louisiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
SENATE CHAPLAIN ILL.
DR.. z. B. Phillips Confined to Home
by Breakdown.

DR.. z. B. Phillips, chaplain of the
United States Senate and rector of
the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany
has suffered a physical breakdown and
is confined to his home, at 2224 r
street.
1t was stated at his Office today his
condition Is slightly improved. DR..
Phillips has been granted a leave of
absence of six months to regain his
health. He had planned two-month
trip to the Holy Land, but it was de-
cided by his physician 1t would be too
strenuous. He will leave within short
time, however, for trip to Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
CHIEF ENGINEER NAMED.
Will Be Responsible for Police
Fleets Condition.

Pvt. G. G. HUMPHREYS of the harbor
precinct was designated by Mai. Henry
G. Pratt, superintendent of police, as
the chief engineer of the Police Depart
ment's fleet" of motor boats today,
and full responsibility as to their
mechanical condition placed on him.
HUMPHREYS is an ex-engineer, having
come to the department from the
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.
The fleet" will shortly be increased
to five boats, as the Charles A. Evans,
heavy-duty boat built at a cost Of
$29, 800 in Baltimore, is expected to be
delivered to the harbor precinct to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
ToRRE is REL EAsED.
Suspect in Green Gables Case Out
Under $4,000 Bond.
By a staff Correspondent Of The star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, April 49,
Emilio Tore, Ninth street restaurant
proprietor of Washington, indicted By
the Prince Georges grand jury for as
sault with attempt to kill Louis Beh-
rens at the Green Gables roadhouse
March 81. today obtained his liberty
under $1,000 bond.
Tore has been held in the Marlboro
Jail nearly two weeks. Bond was fur.
nished by Elmer Humphrey, havinf
been arranged through Harry Grant
his attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Fish Demands Damages.

NEW YORK, April IS H).-Stuyve-
SAINT Fish, wealthy broker and sports
man, whose yacht was halted and
searched for liquor by the customs on
the Statue of Liberty recently, Yesterday
signed the complaint in civil action
against one of the agents. charging him
with false arrest and demanding NOM
inal damages Of 5000 and COSTS ~:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
MISS LEISHEAR is DEAD.
lifelong Washington Resident to
Be Buried Monday.

IEiss Mary Alice Leishear, SO years
old. lifelong resident of this city and
DAUGHTER of the late William M. and
Catherine v. Leishear, died at her resi-
dence. 3O33 P street, yesterday. She
had been In failing health for some
time. Miss Leishear's father was a
widely known business man of this city.
Cousins are her nearest surviving rela-
tives.
Miss Leishear had long been men,
Der of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Holy Trinity Church Monday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Interment will be in
Holy Rood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Oldfield and Mas Land.

Maj. Charles B. Oldheld, Army Air
Corps, and Representative Mas Of Min
nesota arrived at Boiling Field this
morning in an Army o. observation
Mas is captain in the Marine Corps
Reserves and was in the aviation branch
Of the Marine Corps during the World
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Woman Hurt Sounding Alarm.

Mrs. w. H. Rowland sustained minor
she broke the glass of a IRE alarm box
In her apartment at 1922 Twelfth street.
Firemen found the four-story building
full of smoke from a chimney fire,
which had caused several families to-
flee the premises. Only slight damage
was caused sa..-a. -..ssAa -..a:.. l4..as-y J:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
BOYS ARE INJURED.
One Falls From Tree, Other Hurt
by Bricks.

Eigft-year-old Edward Merryman,
Gil r street northeast, broke his right
arm yesterday evening when he fell
from a tree while at play in a vacant
lot near his home. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital and later discharged.
George E. Perry, years old, 1873
Ridge place southeast, was cut about
She face, scalp and body yesterday
afternoon by several bricks. which top
pied from loose pile, stacked near his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
POWER INCREASE SOUGHT.
VOL Petitions for Better Assign
ment for Broadcasts.

Radio Station VOL, operated by the
American Broadcasting Co., I'LL H
street, today filed with the Federal
Radio Commission an application for
an increase In its broadcasting power
and better assignment on the air..
The station requests an increase In
power from 100 watts to $50 watts,
which would enable 1t to serve a larger
area with better program strength. 1t
also asks for a change In frequency
from 1910 to 1870 kilocycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13

Agricultural implements exported
from the United States In 1928 were
valued at $l16,0o0,0o0, which broke all
previous records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13

OIL and gasoline fumes are making
city dogs more susceptible to lung
troubles than heretofore, declares an
English specialist on canine diseases, I.
Nspfa asss 4sss,sts 81. ' ;ssee~ \ W. tssyS-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Gate Of Million
Expected to See
Big Ten Program
Army-llinois, Harvard-M Michigan
and Minnesota.loWa Games
Are Attractive

Chicago, Nov. 9.-tP9-Middle west
ern football today was o carnival with
three intersectional contests provid-
ing color and another strictly q
championship affair.
The Army-Illinois game at Cham
paign and the Harvard Michigan al
fray at Ann Arbor we're at the top Of
the program. The former was ex-
pected to draw $1,000 fans, while 3d.
600 persons were expected to jam
Michigan's stadium. It was the first
time since 1926 that Army had
crossed the Alleghanies and the first
time In history that Harvard had in
yaded the middle west.
The other intersectional game was
at Lafayette. Ind, where Purdue met
Mississippi.
OF v e greater importance to the
| Big Ten conference was the clash OF
Iowa and Minnesota at Iowa City for
championship laurels.
Wisconsin's much defeated eleven
was appearing against A. "A. Stages
Maroons at the University Of Chicago
stadium. while Northwestern was al
Columbus, bent on dumping Ohio
State into the scrap heap Of defeated
Big Ten teams.
Notre Dame had Drake Of Des
Moines at Soldier field. Chicago
Notre Danes .home" grounds dur
ing the construction of its stadium.
Approximately 100000 spectators
were expected to attend the games
with a total gate" Of approximately
81. OOO. 900. the greatest audience ir
Big Ten history.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Midland Boasts
Harmonica Band

Fremont. Neb, Nov. Sons Of
Illini feel a catch in their throat
when they hear the strains of Illinois
Loyalty played by tho schools famous
student band and the hardened face
Of the stern army officer is e e to
show an emotional softening at the
music Of the West Point Cadets, but
out here In Fremont, Midland college
teams are spurred to greater deeds by
the .Harmonica Hundred"
The gentle tones Of 100 mouth or
gans. played by the colleges newly
organized band provides the h0me-
corners with q novel thrill. Ten
minutes each day the '.Harmonica
Hundred drills under the direction
| of Prof. Oscar Lyders, director Of the
school Of Fine Arts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-09
Bismarck Must Win, Keep Goal
Line Uncrossed, and
Crush link
FEAR MAMOAN TOUCHDOWN
Capital City Lads Are Heavy
Favorites IN Armistics
Day Game

Bismarck and Mandan high school
gridders will close their seasons in a
game at Hughes field, Bismarck, at
2 p. m. Monday.
Coach Roy d. McLe0d's Demons.
regarded as state champions. will
have three tasks Monday. First
they must beat Coach Leonard G.
McMahan's Braves to retain their
grip on unofficial state championship
laurels. Secondly, they must deal
the death blow to the dying jinx
which has pursued them IN years
gone by In their contests with the
Morton county athletes. And last
but not least they must keep their
goal line uncrossed.
Coach McMahan probably has
blueprinted q few trick scoring plays
for his charges to spring on the
favorites. With victory almost out Of
the question. Mandan no doubt will
make desperate efforts to score.
Probable lineups in Mondays game:
RiSrnarck M0ndan