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Evening star., 1929-06-27
STUDIES BEACH EROSION,
Maj. Brehon sornervell Returns
After Coast Tour.

An intensive course In beach erosion
from first-hand experience has Just
been completed by Maj. Brehon Somer-
veil, War Department engineer for the
Washington area, who returned today
from trip that took him from Florida
to New Hampshire. Maj. Somervell Is
q member Of the board recently APP
pointed by Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin.
chief of Army Engineers, who studied
the beach erosian problem along the
Atlantic seaboard.
Major Somervell studied the beach
erosion at Pensacola, Jacksonville, in
North Carolina, at Long Branch, N. j, /;
the New Hampshire beaches and those
along the North Shore Of Massaci1u-
sets.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
BOY HURT IN FALL.

Motorist Rushes Lad to Hospital; |;
Condition Undetermined.
While climbing a tree with some
in front of his home yester-
day afternoon, 9-year-old Joseph Fox,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M Fox. of 1920
Thirty street, lost his hold and
tumbled 18 feet to the ground. A pass
ing motorist took him to Georgetown
Hospital, where he is thought to have
a fractured skull. Doctors this morn
ing described his condition as unde-
terrnined.
The boy was pupil at Trinity School.
Evening star., 1929-06-27
ATKINSON GIVES CUP
TO BASKET BALL TEAM
optimist Cagers Receive Award at
Meeting for Winning 115-Pound
Championship Title.

DR.. Wade H. Atkinson presented a
silver cup to the Boys Club optimist
basket bail team, which won the city
championship In the 115-pound class
last Winter. at the weekly meeting OF
Of the optimist Club held in the Ham,
ilton Hotel last night.
The delegates to the International
convention, held in Tulsa, Okla last
week Herbert B. Nevius, president OF
the club, Frank M. Peirce, James w.
Hurch and l. Harry Angelica reported
on the convention.
The convention, which was invited
to meet in washington in 1892, elected
Frank NJ. Peirce third vice president
OF the International Optimists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Quail Die of Thirst

DR.. Joseph Grinnell, ornithologist, of
California, believes that lack of water
explains the disappearance Of quail in
many parts of that state. He has made
Investigations and finds that areas
formerly supplied with water are now
dry owing to climatic changes and rec
lamation work and have become un-
inhabited as nesting grounds for the
/ quail.
I Doctor Grinnell does not believe
that vermin has ccQunted for the dis
appearance Of tn birds so much as
the lack Of wateE as the species OF
wild birds and animals designated as
|vermin also have become scarcer dur
ling recent years in the same area.
Young quail which are Matched more
than 400 yards from water and where
rain does not fall or Eeavy dews occur
shortly after they are Matched will die
from thirst, says a bulletin of the
American Game Protective association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Englishman at Rest
in Odd Burial Place

Among the many curiosities to be
found in Wimborne minister. in Dor
set (England), Is the quaint tomb of
Anthony Etricke, the first recorder of
Poole. He was for some reason of
Tended by the Wimborne people, and
so made VOW that he would not be
buried in their church or out, under
the ground or over To carry this out
he cut niche in the wall and placed
there his coffin with the date 1893 in
scribed thereon, believing that he
should die in that year. He did not
die. however. until 1903, when he was
buried in the chosen spot In such q
way that his body was neither above
the ground or below, in the church
or out. The date 1903 was then writ
ten over the other, in gold. He left
s. a year for the tOmb's upkeep.
which is still paid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Big Preparation for
Bow Before Royalty

Presentation at court involves con-
siderable preparation in advance and
those who have been favored with this
honor must adhere strictly to the de-
tails Of the program, says the London
Graphic. A few minutes lateness is
objectionable and would, in all likeli-
mood, result in the disappointment of
the candidate for royal honor, which
would be tragedy indeed after hav-
ing undergone the long and tedious
process of preparation. This often
means a long string of carriages and
automobiles forming for hours before
the time set for the reception. Here
the debutantes and others to be pre-
sented wait sometimes for as long as
three hours till the time for entering
the palace arrives. 1t is still daylight
when the blockade of cars forms and
swarms of curious people walk up and
down the Mall close to the curb and
gaze through the windows of the We
hicles at the faces and gowns of the
ladies in their court dress. The scru-
tiny is far from timid and casual, in
many cases quite impudent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
EAST and WEST Definitely
MEET-BY TELEPHONE LINE
Long Distance Ties Together Atlantic and Pacific Coasts
Transcontinental Calls Increased 100 Per Cent Last
Year-An Toll Calls Increased 10 Per Cent

pany's annual report. while this use!
OF long distance service has been un-,
doubtedly stimulated by general bust.
ness activity, and the rate reductions
in 1926 and 1927, the increased speed
and improved quality of service have
been the largest contributing factors.
The country is becoming long distance
minded and is acquiring a new tele-
phone habit" he said.
Improvement of service-an essen
tial factor in this growth in long dis.
lance usage-is in turn dependent
upon the adequate and dependable ia
cilities. With this in mind, the com.
pany began some years ago the con-
struction Of long distance toll cables,
the report shows. At the beginning OF
1925 the investment in long distance
plant and equipment of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
was $140,000,000. At the end of 1928
the investment was S262.0O0,0O0, and
1t is planned to spend more than $780,.
100000 for additional facilities in 1929
At the same time that the number
Of long distance telephone messages
has been increasing, the other services
furnished through the use of the long
distance plant have been steadily
growing. Chain broadcasting on
national scale, which has become such
an important factor in the life of the
nation, is making extensive use of tele-
phone wires for the inter-connection
Of broadcasting stations located
throughout the country.
Press associations, manufacturing
enterprises, commercial and banking
houses, are making more and more
use OF networks of circuits leased for
their own exclusive use between widely
separated points. The majority of
these circuits are operated as tele'
graph or typewriter circuits, although
many are for telephone use. ,s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
THE WIND

May take the roof off of your
house, or it may take the house,
bnt it cannot take your financial
ability to weather the storm if you
have Windstorm Insurance.
The premium is low; the pro-
lection great; the place at which
you can secure this Windstorm
Insurance close at hand = this
agency.
Make sure now with Wind
storm Insurance.
CHAS. s. PYLE
INSURANCE
RISING SUN .: MD.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Bees Seldom Inactive

Honey bees do not go into true
state of Information during the win
ter but remain active within the hive,
although they do not venture abroad,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
To keep warm, the colony practices a
marvellous system Of insulation and
exercise. A large number of bees
form a more or less spherical cluster.
those on the outside having their
bodies packed close to each other,
parallel and with their heads up.
This formation constitutes an in
sulation shell. Inside, the other bees
keep up constant twisting and
squirming motion to create heat. This
is so effective that the temperature
inside the shell seldom drops below
81 degrees Fahrenheit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Centuries Unable to
Dim Laurel Wreath

Laurel wreaths should be immortal.
and it is appropriate that a laurel
wreath recovered from an Etruscan
tomb over 1000 years old should still
be green.
Who its hero was we cannot tell.
His skeleton was wrapped in wells of
white and blue. There were leather
objects whose purpose is unknown.
ornamented with geometrical designs.
purses containing glass beads, belts
with copper clasps and buckles. and
the laurel wreath, but no name.
The tomb is one of a great number
at Vulci, in Tuscany. Italy, whose
existence was first discovered hun
dred years ago. The wife of Napole
On's brother, Lucien, was watching p
yoke of oxen blowing in field when
they suddenly disappeared, and 1t
was found they had broken through
into an Etruscan tomb. Over 5000
tombs were opened in the next quar-
ter of century, their contents being
distributed over Europe, after which
the tombs were filled up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Canning Machinery

The most useful cannery inventions
in recent years have been of machines
for doing the work of the dressing
gangs. The one commonly known as
the "Iron Chink," now in, general usd
in canneries where such machines are
employed, was first used in 1908 at
Fairhaven (now Bellingham). Wash.
1t removes the head, tail and fins and
opens and thoroughly cleans the fish.
ready to cut into pieces for the cans.
BY the use of these machines the
dressing gang is almost entirely done
away with, dispensing with Is to 20
men. This same machine is now so
arranged that the fish, after dressing,
are also "slimed"-that is, the thick
mucus covering the skin removed and
the Inside Of the fish cleaned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
L.. Fzorance, K McCorEIe W.
OsWad +. Il. KenWorhy r. J..

The new form of operating organiza-
ttion Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
{Telephone Company Of Baltimore City
drecently announced is now in force.
fUnder this plan G.. K. McCorkle is
kgeneral manager, and F. H. Kenwor-
! thy, general auditor. Mr.. McCorkle
us head of the commercial, engineer
}ing, plant and traffic or operating de-
apartments, while Mr.. Ross, as general
auditor, has charge Of the accounting
Organization in Maryland.
& Reporting to Mr.. McCorkle are E.
L. Florance, general commercial man.
Eager, who will supervise the CONNER
cial department, which conducts bust
Eness transactions with the public,
}studies their requirements in relation
to types and classes Of service, charges
for service and the future growth of
1.-THE telephone business; F. ]. Irish,
lchief engineer, who is responsible for
1.-THE engineering of buildings, central
{offce equipment and transmission sys-
TENS, for the review of plans for out.
tide plant construction and funda-
Rental development plans and for the
IL fe.M s3fu c0Urulnari0n 0r-the budget;
c. L. Oswald, general traffic manager,
who supervises the operations of the
switchboards giving service to the
public, develops operating and manage
ment methods and recommends addi-
lions and changes in central office ia
cilities; and ]. w. Talbot, general
plant manager, will supervise the
preparation of plans for the extension
of outside plant, constructs that plant,
installs subscribers station equipment
and maintains the entire property.
Mr.. McCorkle, the new general man.
ager, entered the employ Of the Bell
Telephone System at Eminence, Ken
lucky. in 1902. In 1908. he became
associated with the Chicago Telephone
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10

Company and later held supervisory
positions in that company in Illinois
and with the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company in New York.
His association with the Chesapeake
and Potomac system came with his ap-
pointment as general commercial man
ager in December, 1927.
The general auditor, Mr.. Kenwor-
thy, has been connected with the tele-
phone system since 1901. He was
made division auditor of receipts Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac system
in 1912, and became auditor of re-
ceipts, June l., 1913.
Mr.. Florance, the general CONNER
cial manager, started his telephone
career with the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company as engi-
neering assistant, March /, 1921. He
was appointed general commercial
supervisor October 1, 1928.
The chief engineer, Mr.. Irish first
became associated with the telephone
industry in 1906. He was appointed
equipment engineer Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac system In 1921.
Mr.. Oswald has been connected with
the telephone industry since 1915
when he was employed by the Bell
System at Philadelphia. He became
traffic superintendent Of the Chesa-l
peake and Potomac Telephone Com.
pany at Washington, in 1919 and gem
eral traffic superintendent of BaIti-l
more, April 1, 1921.
The new general plant manager. Mr..
Talbot, entered the service Of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company at Alexandria in 1897.
He later became associated with the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company at Washington. He was ap-
pointed general plant superintendent
of Baltimore April /, 1926.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Arrangement of Hair
Marks Chinese Wife

1t is customary in occidental lands
for married woman to wear gold
band on the third finger of her left
hand. Not so in China. You know
a married woman in China by the
way her hair is trimmed above her
brow.
Usually on the night before the
wedding friends of the bride trim her
hair. 1t is sometimes clipped and
shaved, but in most cases the hair is
removed with two twisted threads.
These threads are rolled over the
forehead with the fingers, the twist of
the thread extracting the hair and
giving the forehead square appear
ance. If you can imagine what you
would look like if your hair above
the forehead were removed, leaving
clearing of, say, four inches long
and one inch wide, you will have
some idea of what the Chinese mar
ried woman's head is like.
After the marriage this must be
done at intervals to keep the shape
present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the
subscribers, of Cecil county, have OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court OF
said county, letters OF administra-
ton on the personal estate or
ROBERT G. REYNOLDS
late OF said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned 10
exhibit the same. with the vouchers
thereof, duly authenticated,
on or before November 3rd, 1929
they may otherwise, by law, be ex-
Guided from all benefit OF said
estate. ALI indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate
payment TO the subscriber.
Given under our hands and seal
this 23rd day of April, 1929.
GERTRUDE REYNOLDS,
WILSON REYNOLDS.
Administrators of Robert G. Rey-
nolds, dec's.
Test: r. J. McCauley. Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Louvain University

The restoration Of the University
of Louvain was brought about by the
various nations of the allies. To the
United States fell the privilege of re-
building the library. The University
of Louvain was founded more than
two centuries before Harvard. At the
time of its destruction the library
contained but quarter of a million
volumes, but these works had been
accommodating for five centuries. The site
of the present library is the finest in
all Louvain, occupying one entire side
of the Place du Peuple. The archi-
tect was Whitney Warren, who was
chosen by an international committee.
The corner stone was laid by Mich
olas Murray Butler. /
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10

When Kipling said, East is East
and West is West, and never the twain
shall meet" he evidently overlooked
the telephone, for long distance lines
have now definitely tied together the
east and west.
Last year the number of telephone
messages made over transcontinental
Mines connecting the Atlantic and Pa
fific coasts increased 100 per cent.
During the year the total number Of
long distance telephone calls through
opt the country increased Is per cent.
The most striking development in
the telephone business in the United
States during 1928 was the increased
use OF the telephone for long distance
calls. Walter S. Clifford. president of
tie American Telephone and Tele-
g8aph Company, states In the com.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Passe

There was little gathering in the
church vestibule, waiting for the new
baby to be christened and friends of
the family were taking the opportunity
to admire the tiny newcomer. Over In
the corner, three-year-old Betty Lou
sat in lonely state, a wee bit jealous
of the attention being paid the baby
brother. Finally an observant friend
noticed it and cried out tactfully:
"What pretty dress you have on
today, Betty Lou!"
"Yes," sighed the child disconsolate-
ly, "but myself is old"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
Cracking of the Stairs.

The creaking of the stairs at night
is due to the change of temperature,
which makes the woodwork contract
or expand or something, but it's ter
ribly hard to remember that when
they creak.-Ohio State Journal. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10

The best way to get out of debt is
to pay out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10

A divorce suit makes an appropri-
ate travelling dress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10
FARM WANTED

Want to hear from owner having
good Maryland farm for sale for fall
delivery. Send description. F. A. O.,
Box 4oS, Olney. ILL
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-05-10

Every little vice is the subject for
a lot of advice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
CITY ELECTION TO BE
HELD MONDAY, MARCH II
Meeting Tonight in City Hall to
Select Candidates-POIIs to
Open at 500 A. NJ.

That citizens meeting to select
candidates for the annual municipal
election to be held on Monday, March
II, would be held this evening, was
the positive announcement of L. NJ.
Fraley, mayor. The meeting will be
called to order at 1880 o'clock in the
Town hall, Oakland. Mayor Fraley,
and the citizens present, will then
name their chairman for the evening.
1t is thought by number of the
citizens who are interested in NUM-
cipal matters that only one ticket
will be named at this evenings
meeting, and if such should be the
case it is limited that one and perhaps
two of those now in office who are
contemplating retiring from official
duties, will be nominated for reelec-
ton.
Thus far, no one has signifed his
intention of becoming a candidate.
Three persons are to be chosen for
members of the Town council and one
person for Town Treasurer, the coun-
cilmen to serve for two years, and the
treasurer for one year. The retir-
ing councilmen will be Delbert Davis,
Samuel B. Aronhalt and William
Whorton.
The polls for the election will be
open at o'clock a. m. and will re
main open until the hour of o'clock
p. NJ, as advertised in The Republi-
can for the past three weeks.
Il sincerely hope that there is much
interest shown by the citizens to-
night in these municipal matters, y
Mayor Fraley said. "All who can
should attend the meeting at the
City hall"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
Little Girl Sprouts" Wish to
Become Girl Scouts

Since last October, twelve of the
young girls of Oakland have been
trying to organize Girl Scout troop,
but without the aid of the Oakland
citizens, they say, they have not been
able to accomplish this.
Every Saturday afternoon they
have met with their leader, Miss
Kathrine Brown, at the different
homes of the girls and have enjoyed
themselves as much as "Girl Sprouts"
could.
The citizens of Oakland have
helped the boys organize troop and
if their generosity would extend to
them to attain their purpose of be-
coming girl scouts, it would be great
ly appreciated by them. Any one
who will volunteer to help are asked
to write to any of the members. The
membership includes Misses Annabell
Stemple, Adeline Stuck, Clara Bell
Hamill, Gladys Aronhalt, Helen
Giessman, Geneva Winters, Mary
Lynn McIntire, Alice Butt, Betty
Broadwater, Virginia Gilbert and
Mildred Stemple.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
Members of Troop Committee
Address Scouts

Two short talks by W. w. Dawson
and F. E. Rathbun, members of the
Troop Committee of the local Boy
Scouts, and the passing of number
of tests, featured the last meeting of
Oakland Troop No. l, at the Scout
hall last Friday evening.
The talks were along lines of gen.
eral interest to boys, and Mr.. Rath-
bun included in his talk a few re-
marks concerning his recent trip to
an educational conference in Ohio.
Thirty-seven boys were present;
While the Tenderfoot and Second
class scouts passed a number of
tests, the First class scouts promised
to have ready a number of merit
badges for the next meeting of the
Court of Honor, March 25. The fol-
lowing tests were passed:
David Walter, pacing, compass,
knife and ak; James Treacy, Kenneth
Lawton and Richard Glotfelty, first
and second class thrift, pacing; Stu
art Hamill, Lewis Jones, Walter Daw-
son, Carl limbaugh and George
Kerins, pacing; Roger Maroney,
knife and ak, pacing; Gene Nordeck,
second signalling, knife and AK;
Schell Hoye, second signalling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
Man Being Held on Charge of
Forging Checks

Joe Miller, about 25 years old, of
near Terra Alta, was arrested by
county officials Monday on a charge
of forgery. He was given a hearing
before A. S. Teets, justice Of the
peace, and held under $500 bond for
his appearance at the June Term of
court. The charge was preferred by
l. R. Rudy, of the Coffman-Fisher
company, who stated that a check
for S. had been foged in the Oakland
store, and one in Cumberland.
George Whiting, of Friendsville,
was arrested on a charge of I'M
authorized use of a car. He was
given a hearing Tuesday before A.
S. Teets, who withheld decision in the
case. 1t was learned that the man
had no operators card.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SHOWS GOOD CONDITION
Indebtedness on Water Farm
Mortgage is CanceIled-3,0O0
Feet Street improvement

The annual financial statement of
the Mayor and Town Council of Oak
land for the year ending February %,
which will be found on another page
of The Republican today, shows the
town in better financial condition than
it hos been in its history according
to figures set out in the report.
The statement shows that the in
debtedness on the water farm mort
gage has been entirely cancelled by
the payment of $1,000, and that the
town now owes nothing except its
bonded Indebtedness. In addition to
this 5000 lineal feet of stree improve
ment was made throughout the year,
the most outstanding being the paw
ing of the Court House hill, which has
long been called an "eyesore" to the
town.
These expenditures are in addition
to the ordinary and necessary eXpen-
SEES aggregating $1,000 per month.
There is cash balance in the treas
ury of $4,995.45, which is $11.93 more
than the balance at the same time
last year.
During the past year there have
never been any town orders presented
that were not paid in full, Delbert
Davis, president Of the council, sta
ted. Il consider the statement very
satisfactory" he said.
The foregoing statement was pre-
scented by A. G. Ross, clerk, and was
passed by the council and approved
by Mayor L. NJ. Fraley at the month
ly meeting Monday night.
The passing Of the monthly bills
and other routine business occupied
the remainder Of the session. Monday
evenings meeting was the final SEES
sion of the present council as the an
nual election for members of the body
will be held on Monday, March IL
The new council will organize on
April l.