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The Washington times., 1929-08-24

many worthwhile little places which
lay a mile or two off the principal
route. He will find himself yielding
and will. 1t must he said, find him.
self we'll repaid. But he should be
warned that If he yields to all of
those temptations he not only will
fail to make the swing around the
peninsula in one day, but he will see
that at the end of week ne is
still making side-trips.
Leaving the Zero milestone he
swings out through the eastern Sec
ton OF the city and then con-
tinues out into the open country
from Fifteenth and H Sts.. n. e., on
Route No. 4.
To, most Washington drivers the
route out through Oakland. Forest
willie and Meadows to Upper Marl-
boro is familiar. It is excellent road,
and as far as the capital of Prince
Georges county is still too close to
the National Capital to have lost
the marks which proximity to a
large city always places on nearby
highways.
Beyond Upper Marlboro, however,
the tourist begins to get some hint
of what is in store for him on the
trip. The closely built little COM
munities, virtually suburbs of Wash
ington, give way to the broader
reaches OF small farms. The people
he meets on the road begin to wear
that distinctive look of those who
live near to Mother Earth. Folks
who pass wave a hand in friendly
greeting.
Road Under Repair
Unfortunately, for the present at
least, for a short distance beyond
Marlboro the road is under repair,
and for mile or two the motorist
has slow going. When the work of
repair Is completed, it will mean
another one of those excellent Mary.
land highways with well.banked
curves and cement elbows stretching
along on either side.
A short distance beyond Marlboro
the road leads over the Patuxent
River, western boundary of Calvert
county and with Chesapeake Bay on
the east making that county a true
peninsula. Calvert, however, does
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Through a land which teens with
such diverse things as Colonial his.
tory, tobacco, fish, and some OF the
finest water resorts in this section,
the tour swings through old South.
ern Maryland.
Running a little more than 100
miles, the tour embraces the three
famous counties which comprise the
Western Shore peninsula-C Calvert,
Charles, and st. Mary's.
With diversified scenery the route
abounds, and the motorist even gets
onto the water for about half an
hour while he makes ferry. But,
diversified as is the scenery, there
Is one dominant note prevailing
throughout the journey, and that is
peace. It is the peace of old age,
the calm of contentment, even hdre
and there hint of decay and stag.
nation.
Bask in Old Glory
Perhaps the Colonial glory of the
Southern Maryland counties and
their early commercial magnificence
was so great that those who came
efter the forefathers have thought
It useless to attempt to compete
with them, and have therefore
rested on their oars" and drifted
where they might. Whatever the
reason, the county is one of easy
charm. To the motorist it will be
sound remarkable by reason of the
fact that the residents have not
sought to capitalize even the land
marks and traditions left them by
another age.
The tourist is Welcome. but in gen.
eral he must ferret out his own
POINTS of interest. Fortunately, these
IRE so abundant that the traveller
has no trouble. But the absence of
solicitation of tourists and the apa.
thy with which the residents treat
heir treasures Is in rare contrast
with the situation which confronts
one on many roads leading cut of
Washington.
This started out to be tour down
TO Solomon's Island, favorite fishing
round of so many anglers of Wash
ington, the idea being that it would
give the womenfolk an opportunity
% visit that piscatorial paradise and
learn the secrets which lure their
menfolk away for so many week.
ends anad send them back happy
md refreshed for another week Of
work.
Trip Like Pilgrimage
But it Is only necessary to travel
few miles of the road which leads
out almost directly east to the water
Of Chesapeake Bay, then south to
the Patuxent and st. Mary's City
and then back to the Capital by way
re Leonardtown in order to realize
that the tour constitutes more than
= simple trip to fishing resort, and
tecomes a pilgrimage to the historic
shrines left on the peninsula by the
Celverts and other early colonists.
There is only one difficulty the
motorist will encounter on this tour,
end that is that he viii often be
tempted to leave the main State
highways over which it Is mapped
ind indulge in side trips to the
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Board of Trade Donates
Cash for Parade Prizes

The Washington Board Of Trade
yesterday donated $500 in gold, to
be used for prizes at the gala Fire
Department parade Labor Day, 1t
was announced by Sergt. A. NJ.
Bargagni, in charge Of arrangements.
Merchants and newspapers have
already donated large unmber Of
trophies for various events. The
trade body's gift will provide q 500
prize for the smartest appearing COM
pany. smaller prizes for place win
ners and awards for band concert
supremacy. Companies from the
District, nearby Maryland and Vir.
ginia will be Joined by others from
States as far distant as Pennsyl.
vania. West Virginia and Delaware.
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Beach Outing Arranged
For Riggs Bank Employees

The Riggs Bank Club, composed
of employees. will give a dinner
dance tonight at Chesapeake Beach,
One hundred members win 70 to the
resort on special cars. Dinner will
be served at the Casino at 1880.
Ths large dining room has been
reserved for the party. The ar.
rangements committee Is composed
OF Donald Mccormack, Chairman:
Harry Morris. Miss Mildred Archer,
John Keener and Steven Rams
burgh. George Dagenais is presi-
dent OF the club and Miss Con-
stance Fogle is secretary.
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not extend as for north as does the
Patuxent. After crossing the river,
the road. with a few curves, leads
on to Mt. Zion.
1t is at Mt. Zion that the southern
swing is made on this tour, with the
route following the State highway
which extends along the ridge of
Calvert county as 1t stretches he
tween the Bay and the Patuxent.
After turning south at Mt. Zion.
the tourist finds himself almost i'm
mediately in difficulties, for at Mt.
Harmony he reaches the point where
the road to Chesapeake Beach and
North Beach intersects.
The temptation to swing off here
and visit the resorts which are so
familiar to Washingtonians Is al.
most overwhelming ard many will
yield to 1t in order to enjoy the
swimming. fishing and other sports
which are offered.
Almost every few miles, as the
motorist journeys south. he comes Ia
creek or a run, some of them mere
trickles of water under a short
bridge, and others being of almost
river-like proportions. Farm lards
stretch out from either side of the
road. perpetuating that dominant
note of peace.
Tobacco Everywhere
Nearly every farm has its tobacco
patch. some extensive, and others
merely dots on broad acres. Virtu-
ally every farm, however, has it's
tobacco barn, usually unpainted and
seemingly falling into. disrepair, in
which the tobacco is stored. At
this time of the year the farmers
are just gathering their tobacco and
they form one OF the interesting
sights of the trip.
For the tractor and the other ad-
iuncts of the machine asa may be
necessary in other sections of the
country, but here the old-time team
of oxen, with almost incredible
strength, and similarly incredible
slowness. are still the favorite agen-
cy for transportation of the giant
hogsheads full Of tobacco. The
tourist Is advised to ask one of the
drivers to put his team in motion,
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..si0 ANih 8t1VW SNpitutAJSM 20 mere
impetuous wooer.
Ferry Over Patuxent
On this tour the motorist leaves
solomon's Island by ferry across
the Patuxent. That sounds prosaic,
but once the tourist sees the ferry
and talks with Can't. Ed Thrift, who
manipulates II, he knows that he
| IL in for an experience. He must
back his automobile down the bank
OF the island and onto q tiny look.
ing little scow.
Then Captain Ed win go to the
other side OF his wharf and start
1.-The motor In the Service" the
power boat fin which the tourists
ride. The scow is towed by the
service. and while IL bounces mar-
rily along behind, the tourist can
worry about his automobile and
listen to the skipper recite tales sof
gales Of the river and OF the times
that the tow line has snapped.
He'll get you safely across, how
ever, and then land you at Mil.
stone Landing. From the landing
the tourist climbs a short dirt hin
and is hack on the main road. swing.
ing along through the infinitesiunal
town OF Jarboesville and into Great
Mills.
= At Great Mills the tour continues
southeast to historic st. Mary's
City the first capital OF MARYLAND.
It was at this point at the mouth
of st. Mary's River that Governor
Leonard Calvert landed in 1884 after
he had failed in his negotiations
with the Indian Emperor at Pis-
GATEWAY and established his COLONY
as the first city and first capital OF
Maryland.
Leonard Calvert's works are
marked with monument in fhe
form of an obelisk which overIooLs
the st. Mary's River.
Near the monument the tourist
finds old Trinity Church. built from
the bricks of the first State houza
of Maryland. The altar In the church
was constructed from the wood of
the old mulberry tree under which
Calvert attempted his negotiations
with the Indian King. Yeocomico.
Time All Too Short
Hours may be spent with
interest and profit in st, Marys,
ana It would be well for the
tourists to turn north and home
ward from here il he wants to
make the trip in one day. Other.
wise he could continue on down 10
Point Lookout, extreme tip of the
peninsula.
Back through Great Mills goes
the trip, and then on to the left,
through Clifton Mills and other
small towns into Leonardtown,
county seat of st. Marys county.
The county seat overlooks Breton
Bay, and is of extreme interest.
IT the tourist is fortunate in
his time for selection of his trip
he will he able to see the famous
Show Boat of story and legend
tied up to the pier and attracting
its scores of spectators nightly. 1t
| is said that many Of the characters
which figure in Edna Ferber's
famous story "Show Boat" were
taken from the very boat which
now ties up regularly At Leonard
town.
Many OF the fine old residences,
proudest boast of the countryside,
are located right within, or just
without Leonardtown, and they win
bear close inspection of the tourist.
But there still remains one Of the
counties of Southern Maryland to
visit-namely. Charles-and, if the
tourist has been dilatory thus far,
he must speed up his visiting in
order to reach home by nightfall.
A dash through Morganza and Me.
chanicsville, peacefully sleeping in
the summer sun. and the motorist
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cious country ham. generously
served, and aided and abetted by
heaping bowls of vegetables. most
of them homegrown. After thas
any tourist who desires 1t may have
dessert.
Near Solomon's Island is the IA
nous "Rushby Hail." where the
persistent Col William Fitzhugh, Of
Virginia, wooed and by strategy
won the beautiful daughter OF Mary
land, the widow of John Rousby. AS
the story goes Fitzhugh, after sail
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
Scenery and Tradition Mark Way to Solomon Island
Food Fit for Gourmet
At Journeys End
Peace and Contentment Found Among Old
Fashioned Maryland Folk

the fair widow capitulated to herd
impetuous wooer.
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Times -A.A.A. Trip Fills
Utmost Promise
Temptations to Stray Must Be Put Aside to
Make It In One Day

A slumberfng country which makes open mock of the
familiar yellow and black sign "begin 40mile limit and
which still lives charmngy n'the traditions and customs Of
more than century the which this week is
placed before the motorst who follows the of The
Washngon Times American Automobile Association
The Washington times., 1929-08-24
This Weeks Tour
Covers Isl Miles

Zero Milestone.
1S-Upper Marlboro.
27---Mt. Zion.
3S-Mt. Harmony.
56--Prince Frederick.
Solomons Island.
7S-Great Mills.
S5St. Mary's City.
92-Great Mills.
1O1-Leonardtown.
115-Mechanicsville.
33-Waldorf.
139-T-B.
157-Zero Milestone.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10

ANOTHER UNsUNG HERO PASSES TO GLORY The funeral containing the body of Pilot Thomas F. Nelson of the Ara Service leaving the chapel Plain field, N. J. where funeral services were held Nelson killed when his plane crashed Chagrin Hills Ohio while endeavoring to fight his way through blizzard.
 International Newsreel
New Britain herald., 1929-12-10

RODUCING A NEW COCKTAIL BUT, ITS NOM ALCOHOLIC-Here we have Mrs. James M. Doran, wife of the Prohibition administrator, dem onstrating the preparation of the new non-alcoholic N'cocktails" which she hopes will replace the desire for the real thing.
 lE.era5.iuuel ewsgecI
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Many Improvements
In Donna SectionAdd
To Sections Wealth

most complete ever constructed bv
an irrigation district. was financed
BY a bond issue voted in 1926. Work
on the system got under way as
Q as bonds we're sold. and is now
practically completed. The main
drainage extends north and south
the length of the district. an outlet
for the northern areas being pro-
vided into the reservoir Of the En-
gelman district where the Yates
arc utilized for irrigation Outlets
for the southern part or the district
are into the flood control channel.
Additional improvements complet-
ed by the district or under way in
cIude a Siphon across the floOdway,
financed by the county. installa-
ton Of electrically operated pumps
and concreting or numerous canals
al points Of heavy seepage.
The general efficiency or the en-
tire system has shown remarkable
Improvement as a result Of this
work. The threat Of damage I'd
large acreages through seepage
from canals and collection or sur
face waters has been eliminated by
construction Of drainage and con-
creting Of leaky canals. resulting in
intensive development in every sec
ton Of the Donna trade territory.
In the river section a tract Of H.
800 acres, the property OF the Tenn
pie Lumber Co.. has recently been
admitted. and will be developed a.
a citrus fruit project. In both the
river section and on the second
lift lands paintings Of citrus fruit
last season broke all former records,
and large acreages will be set out
this winter. Vegetable and cotton
paintings reached a new record, the
city OF Donna holding third place
in the Valley shipping records. with
a total of 1927 car Of vegetables
and fruit moved out during the sea
son.
Completion az the Valley flood
control system, which has removed
the flood menace on large areas Of
river lands, has been followed by
rapid development. The river sec
ton figured prominently IN the
shipments the past season. and the
cultivated acreage In that area will
be more than double next year.
Tha highway system Is to be con-
structed by the Donna road dis
trict will provide connections with
all sections. both on the river lands
and the second lift. and l. expected
to prove an important factor IN
bringing the entire area under in-
tensive cultivation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
POTATO COOP
AID GROWERS
Association Organized To
Stabilize Price on Val
ley Early Production

With a membership exceeding
600. the Rio Grande Potato Grow
ers association, one of the largest
cooperatives operating in south
Texas. has since its organization In
1925 largely controlled the move
ment OF carly potatoes from the
Valley and has been an important
factor in placing that production
upon q profitable basis.
Handling a gross business last
season OF approximately $4,000.
the expenses OF the association
amounted to only $500 exclusive
Of brokers commissions, and fixed
the prices for the entire potato pro-
duction Of the Valley which had p
market point value in excess Of ST.
100000.
The association neither buys nor
sells. its sole function being to sta
Billie the price and assure orderly
marketing of the crop. The mar
keting Il handled through its Ii
censed dealers who r required 10
sell upon the basis Of the price fix
ed by the association. The +. o. b.
price is fixed by the associations
committee, which last year consisted
Of the president, F. B. Latham; sec
rotary, Paul Dye. Fred Rusteberg, o.
w. Singer and G. G. Wentz. all Of
whom are growers. The committee
maintains constant and close con-
tact with terminal markets and
dealers. meeting almost daily dur
ing the height OF the shipping sea-
SON..
Last season. despite a panicky
condition during the early part Of
the marketing period. the organiza-
ton succeeded in getting the deal
into orderly shape, and made the
season one Of the most profitable III
the history Of the industry with an
average r. o. b. price Of 3 cents per
pound.
At the first meeting of the adj
visory committee on March 16 the
price was fixed at 4 cents, but held
at that figure only a week. On
March % 1t lowered to 3.75. and %
March Is dropped 10 3. The pan
icky period developed Dol after
the crop began to move and grow
ers were pushing their production
onto the market despite the associa-
tons effort to stabilize. On April
6 the price was forced down tc
2.75. Acceptance of the a~SSOcla-
tons sterilization program resulted
in curtailment Of the movement
and within a week the market was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Heavy Cotton Yield
Made on Coast Land

Heavy yields Of cotton were Sc
cured this year on the Buena Vista
development OF the Parker Securi-
ties Co., in the coastal area. where
an experimental tract Of approx
imately 200 acres produced nearly a
bale 10 the acre.
The acreage planted TO cotton
lies in the center Of the Parker
lands neal the coast. and the crop
was produced under deep tillage
without irrigation. The area j.
Isolated from the cotton producing
sections and wac not attacked BY
bell weevil. leaf worm or other pests
which frequently reduce the cotton
yield.
Feed crops also we're grown in
great abundance and arrangements
are being made TO plant a large
acreage to vegetables during tie
winter and a larger acreage TO cot
ton next season
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
Lusty Infant Cities
Attain High Place In
Vegetable Shipments

Transformation of thousands Of
acres Of brushland into productive
farms, and development OF two lit
tie cities with all modern conven-
fences and which already rank
among the largest vegetable ship
ping points in the South. has been
accomplished in the short space Of
three years in the northern part or
the Mercedes fsS 4 where the extern
sion Of the SU hern Pacific from
Edinburg to Harrington brought
large acreagcs Of very fertile land
under development.
Edc0uch and Elsa. the lusty in
FAINT" cities Of the Valley. are only
three years Of age. but last season
established a shipping record OF D.
l52 cars Of vegetables. a record that
is the envy Of many older cities.
These figures do not include the
cotton crop. which was heasy
throughout their trade territories.
There has been no boom n
either Of the Southern Pacific cities.
From the day the Southern Pacific
ran in its first train over the K
tension the towns have grown
steadily. All construction has been
Of the most substantial type. mod
ern business buildings and comfort
able residences occupying sites
which three years ago were covered
win mesquite and cactus.
Make Early Record
The lusty infants" wasted no
time. Within a year after the towns
were established farming opera
tons were under way throughout
their trade territories. Shipments
the first year were an index to the
rapid development. Huge vegetable
farms. many comprising over 100
acres, are producing the immense
tonnage which moves through the
Elsa and Edcouch shipping sheds
each season. 1t is here that old
King Cabbage and his faithful re-
tanners. beets and carrots. enjoy I'M
disputed sway. and under their rule
two OF the most prosperous COM
munities Of the Valley have been
established.
In both cities. which are less than
three miles apart. shipping sheds
and packing plants Of the most
modern type have been established
The paved highways Of the Edin-
burg road district provide connec-
tons in all directions. the avenues
over which roll the immense crops
of vegetables from the fields to the
shipping sheds. Both cities have
excellent water systems and arc
supplied with electric power from
the lines OF the Central Light and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

Power company. Schools and
churches have been provided, and
practically all branches of business
are represented. While there Is con-
siderable rivalry between the
towns. there Is one thing upon
which there is perfect cooperation
the development of highly pro-
ductive areas they both serve. They
hold to the theory that it is TO the
advantage Of both 10 create the bus
mess before competing for il.
Rich Country 20 the North
TO the north Of the Southern Pa
cific towns lies q large area rapidly
coming under development. The
Engelman district. comprising III 900
acres. is constructing an irrigation
system and has over 1000 acres
planted to citrus fruit. The fertile
lands of the MestenaS tract are be-
ing developed rapidly and are be-
ginning to add TO the tonnage
which moves from the new towns.
Extension Of the Missouri Pacific
from Edcouch to Weslaco Is cx-
pected to add materially to the
shipments from the former city
through the opening OF territory
now undeveloped.
The rapid growth OF Elsa and
Edcouch and the shipping records
already established are without
parallel in agricultural develop
ment in the South" was the state
ment of a Southern Pacific official
after a recent survey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

advancing. On April % the asso-
citation set the price at a cents. and
held at that level throughout the
rest Of the shipping season
An effort Is being made by the
association 10 secure from the fed
eral farm board sufficient credit
to secure sterilization of the VAL
ley's potato deal which would elm
mate such panicky conditions as ex-
listed during the early part Of the
1929 marketing period. With this
object in view a Valley-wide CAM
paign Is being inaugurated 10 bring
every potato grower into the or
ganizatiOn-
AS the direct result OF the aSso-
cations efforts the state legisla-
ture recently passed the compul-
sorry potato inspection law with q
county option clause. and the COM
misSiOnerS courts of the Valley
counties will be asked to invoke the
law. It was through the efforts Of
the association that potato inspec-
ton was first adopted IN the VAL
ley. Last season the Texas No. 4
standard, fixing the minimum size
of potatoes at / ga inches as COM
pared with the ! IL inch size speci-
fled for the Texas grade. The aSso-
citation also standardized on the
1O-pound sack. and as a result Of
this Standardization and establish
ment OF the u. S. grade has pop
ularized the Valley product in all
markets.