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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
MORE STILLS PUT OUT OF
RIrSIMEHS

That the moonshine business is
not all profit several followers Of The
renegade traffic along the Maryland
oennsylvania border are bound 70
admit, as Sheriff Logan and his dep
tiles. of this county, together with
prohibition Enforcement officers,
have recently wiped completely out
Of existence with dynamite. several
Dig layouts.
Last week raids were made north
ana south of the Mason and Dixon
ine, in what is known as the Gray
Iorse'' section, and three large
stills, with mash-boxes containing
several thousand gallons OF mash,
ocated and blown to pieces.
AS the officers were leaving the
woods where they found the whis-
key-making plants, they discovered
note hung on stick along path,
stating Keep out Of the woods;
Logan and his men are in there. =
The whiting was very poor and was
ON half of an envelope. which had
been postmarked Baltimore"
Sheriff Logan and his deputies
also made raid in the lower section
of the county and put a large still
out Of business that they found in
the woods between Hendersons'
Point and Locust Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
FOUR DISTRICT SUPERINTEN.
DENTS TO Re APPOINTED

The fifty-first session Of the viii.
mington Conference of the Metho-
list Episcopal Church, which will
ogein in Harrison Street M. E.
shurch, Tuesday night, April q, is
possibly of more than usual interest
20 the ministers as well as laymen
II the conference owing to the ne
,essity for selecting four district
superintendents. and the probability
Of much larger number OF changes
II pastors than usual.
Under the church law no district
superintendent can serve longer than
six years in that capacity. There
fore the present incumbents, the
Reys. J. w. Colona. Wilmington; o,
e. Jones, MiddIetown: w. e. Gunby,
Dover. and e. H. Dashiell, Salisbury.
Md, will be returned to the pas
torate.
The appointments will be made by
Bishop w. r. Mcdowell. the presid-
ing bishop,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
AMERICAN LEGION AMBULANCE
SERVICE

Week of Feb. 4th to 10th Inclusive
The American Legion Ambulance
Service the past seven days expert
enced the busiest week it has had
for some time, eleven calls being an
swered in that time. With a num-
Der Of out-of county trips included
among them the high average of
53.6 miles per trip was made, nearly
six hundred miles being travelled by
the ambulance during the week.
Communities served by the ambu-
lance service included New Texas,
Pa, Elkton. Cherry Hill. Port De-
posit, Bohemia Bridge, Elk Mills.
Chesapeake City and Warwick, and
necessitated trips to Baltimore and
Savillisville. Md, and two trips to
Wilmington.
Incidentally the service has reach
ed the 700 trips mark.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number OF trips for week IL;
average mileage per trip 53.6;
total mileage per week 587; total
trips to date 700; average mileage
to date 22.247.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
MARCH JURORS
List OF Jurors Drawn For March
Term OF Court

| The following are the names oi
the jurors drawn to serve at March
term of Court:
FIRST DISTRICT-Lambert w
Davis, William II. Husfelt, Roy G.
Carpenter, william II. Boulden,
James A. Brown, John e. Ferguson,
SECOND DISTRiCT-Jonn J,
Sager, Jr., w. Harry Jones. irving G.
Grlfith, Jr., Frank r. Conrey, julius
w. clayton, Henry G. Hager.
THIRD DlSTkiCT-Charies War
rington, Jacob Clay, Fred II. Letter,
John X. Burkley, George Kirk, John
s. Lee, Thomas X. keithley.
FOURTH DlSrRlCr- Washington
Pennington, John q. Richie, Joseph
w. Zebley, James A. Nowland, Eli
mer e. Janney.
FIFTH DISTRICT-Philip A. Ric-
ard, William s. Wood, Samuel T.
Shippers, Thomas A. Crouch, Charles
|C. Ulary, Jesse w. Lum.
SIXTH DISTRICT-W. Fredus
johnson, Ralph Wilson, William B..
Rea, Harvey Townsend, Robert H..
Aiken.
SEVENTH DISTRICT-Edward
G. Williams, Frederick w. Irwin,
Oliver p. Haggerty, John s. Bevan,
Wilson HI. Clark, Wilton e. owens,
William d. Cursey.
EIGHTH DISTRICT--John Gar
vine, James w. kiiby, Richard j..
Bullock.
NINTH DISTRICT Charles O.
Hasson. John c. Duncan, J. Edward
Crothers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
JUNIOR MECHANICS TO HOLD
RALLY

The Junior o. U. A. M. will hold a
countrywide initiation on February
26, at the Elkton Armory, when
200 candidates win be initiated into
the six Councils of the county.
All members of Elkton Council: !:
Harmony Council. of Cecilton: Chess
apeake Council, Perryville, Childs.
SusQuehanna Councils are urged to
attend all meetings of their local
Councils and keep in touch with the
progress that is being made.
Howard s, Vincent and Layton T.
B0rlden. OF Elkton Council. were
elected General Chairman and Gem
eral Secretary respectively OF the
countrywide campaign. Past State
Stage Councillor s. M. Moore. State
Organizer. has been in the county
several weeks assisting local COM
mittees in this work.
The degree team OF Eureka Coun-
ell. No. i, of Wilmington, Del, viii
confer the degrees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved-Martha j. Stew
art, Ralph G. Stewart. Clyde S.
Stewart. executors OF William H.
Stewart; Catherine Spence Rees. ex-
ecutrix Of David J. Rees; Emma e.
Price, Administrative d. b. n. OF
Harry B. Price; Abel C. Cameron,
administrator Of George w. Craig;
]. Fred Fox. administrator OF Chas.
A. Fox; Margaret Hitchcock Camp
bell. Administrative OF Margaret
Hitchcock: Grace Hageman, admin
istratrix of Catherine Wicks: Ella
Wythe. Administrative c. t. a. Of
Martha Ann Bechtel; Emily B. Coul-
SON and The National Bank of Ris-
ing, Sun. executors OF Ivan w. Rich
ards; William b. Davis, adminstra,
tor Of Mary L. Walls.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
JITNEY COMBINE MARRIAGE
LICENSE BUREAU

A bill to establish special bureau
for distribution of marriage, auto
mobile, cunning and fishing licenses
in Cecil County. has been introduced
IN the House OF Delegates by John
w. Bouchelle, OF Chesapeake City.
It Is alleged the bill is sponsored
Dy Elkton's jitney combine which at
lempts to control the marriage Dusi-
ness at the County seat, and which
mas been in the limelight for some
years. The real purpose. Of the Dill
is to relieve the present Clerk OF thR
Court from issuing licenses because
of the fact that present administra-
tion in the Clerks Office Is unfriend-
~ to the taxi men.
Some time ago the jitney crowd
heard some disagreeable facts from
the Judge, when their injunction
suit was thrown out OF Court. The
raxi Company endeavored to re-
strain the Clerks Office from giving
information when desired by the
wedding couples of the Ministers
who are in town and their denomiz
nations.
The bill, it is understood,
written BY Henry A. WarbuT
esq, attorney for the Taxi Meg
vas taken in person to Mr.. BQ
se at Annapolis.
The salary named In the
81, 800 PEI year: ana TIC c0azEy d
10 provide suitable oiflces for the
carrying ON Of the work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
WHIPPING POST FOR della.
WARE CHICKEN THIEVES

Earl Gibbs and Holland Gibbs,
colored, arrested some weeks pgo
charged with larceny Of % chickens
from Mrs. w. B. Derrickson. lining
on small farm south OF Dover. DEL,
pleaded guilty Of the charge AID
were ordered by Judge w. w. Har-
'rington to be sent to New Castle
County Workhouse. whore one will
serve senence Of eighteen months,
and the other one year. In addition
each received ten lashes at the whip
ping post on Saturday last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
INSTRUCTIONS IN M1pw1FERY

On March 7th, course OF mid
wifery will be given to white or
colored women in Cecil County ap-
plying for them. These lessons are
given by a physician sent out by the
State Department of Health.
1t is expected that all licensed
midwives attend, and any women IN
the county who are thinking OF APP
plying for license. The women
who attend and pass satisfactory
examination win be given a midwif-
cry bag with some valuable supplies.
Consult the health officer or the
county nurse and sign up for the
course.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
DEPUTY INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTORS

Deputy Collectors Of Internal Rev
enue will be in Cecil county for the
purpose OF assisting taxpayers in the
filing of income tax returns for the
calendar year 1928, on the following
dates: Perry point, February 25;
Port Deposit Feb. 26; Rising sun.
Feb. 27-2S: Elkten. March La.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
BITTEN BY DOG

Evan Shoemaker, of Unicorn, Lam
caster county, was bitten on the
wrist by his dog Saturday evening.
The animal had been under suspic-
ion and was being treated by vet
erinary. 1t was while administer
ing some tablets to the dog that It
bit his owner.
The animal was police dog, ten
months old. The dog was killed,
as were two others that had been
playing with it. Mr.. Shoemaker Is
taking the Pasteur treatment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
CONDITIONS IN SIX MARYLAND
JANIS HELD UNSATISFACTORY
Those In Cecil, Howard, Kent,
Frederick, washington And
Wicomico Involved

G4GtAOA4GAs shSe5sA@sAE~~A& A&aAeA
Wicomico Involved
Conditions existing in six Mary
land county jails are far from salts
factory, according to the annual RE-
port OF county Jail inspection, issued
by Stuart Janney, Director Of Wei
fare. A general overhauling or re-
building Of these institutions was
recommended.
The jails mentioned by the direc-
tor are In Cecil, Kent, Howard, Fred
erick, Washington and Wicomico
counties.
The institutions in Allegany, Bal
limore, Dorchester, Prince Georges
and Worcester were rated as good
and the rest either fair or bad.
At the Washington County Jail,
at Hagerstown, the report specifical-
iy noted carelessness in segregating
men and women prisoners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS
pHfsnt Teachers Meetlng-Debate
neld- school sem Growing

~+E ~NssAN>~~tt y ~A~-t3
neld-school sem Growing
The Parent Teachers Association
meeting tor the month OF February
waa held on Tuesday evening, Feb
Ia. Al the school building. The
man feature OF the program was q
debate; Resolved: THAT the Cruz
ser sin should be passed by Com
greAs. debated by six members OF
the Problems of Democracy class.
rhb judges decided in favor Of the
NEGATIVE team composed OF Mildred
Alr}aamood, Ethel Hanna and VIM.
soSie. The .afnrmative team was
COMPOSED of Dorothy Cameron,
N a5Ae Goodman and raymond Har-
rin&Eon. The debate was very well
presented by borh sides, the judges
naNing great dltnculry in deciding
On which side measured best to the
various things to be judged. Music
waS furnished very creditabIy by the
pupils OF the sixth and seventh
grades under the direction OF Doro-
.hyE Shuster, Music instructor.
a very large group OF friends,
parents and patrons attended this
needing. 1t is gratifying to note
che Increased interest taken in these
meeting this year. The programs
this year have all been given by var
.ous departments Of the school, and
are typical Of school work. This
plan kems to be meeting with gen
eral approval. The date and at
traction OF the March meeting VIII
1e announced later.
ITM General Science Class paid .
4isit eo the Shefiieid Farms Company
milk blant, on Monday morning, and
,epoTted an interesting and instruc-
i've trip.
oh Monday afternoon the Boys
Agricultural Club held meeting
Under the direction Of Tom Bartil-
SOM County Agent. AT this meeting
she5 boys were addressed by MT. 2.
j. Henkins, state Boys Club Di-
.ecSor.
Ihe Home Economics Department
lad rearranged their room in a very
= active fashion so as to meet the
zirements OF the study OF sewing
Ii is their unit of study for this
year. The department is meet
18th great success under the M.
by Alice BurdicE, Home
cs instructor.
ehool ii still grqwing: AZ
H| f13F Anz 4, deH e0zl2li
Vast Week one group ii the
ID bol was required to meet Iii the
sog bin. We are using the corridor
Il the addition for reading room.
The principal Of our school at
seMded meeting Of the High School
held at Chesapeake City
III Thursday evening. The meeting
vas directed by County Superinten-
lent Ruhl, and resulted in very
helpful and much worth while dis
ussion on the functions OF the
Principal in his school. We feel
hat these group meetings are OF
~reat value. There is much free
iom of discussion and many OF our
sroblems are cleared up by an ex-
hange of ideas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15

The Calvert High School Min
strels win repeat their performance
at Ebenezer Community House on
Wednesday evening, February 20.
Proceeds for hall furnishings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15
THE CECIL FARMERS CLUB

Proceedings OF Meeting Held At
/ Home Of Maurice @. Reedcr
Onicers Elected
/ The Cecil Farmers Club was CALI
ed TO order by Pres. Carroll e. NY
SON at the home OF Maurice G. Reed
er, on Jan. 2s, 1929.
The following members responded
70 roll cali: A. "A. Mendenhall, Car
roll b. Tyson, Reuben Reynolds,
saartin L. Thompson. q. Wilmer
jackson, James H. Maxwell. Clar-
fence D. Cullen, Howard G. Barnes.
IA. G. keeder, Geo. e. Tyson and
4.ooerr Il. rawlings. The follow
ing visitors were also present: Ern-
est heeaer, Suepnen Dennison, J..
larry maxwell and VIM. H. Cam
eron.
lne minutes of the last meeting
"efe read and approved.
mere Delng no business OF mo-
ment before the Club the President
.44led Tor experiments.
aopI. Il. rawlings reported at q
p4os4vus meeting siignt reduction
Al nlliA llom a cnange OF cut ear
corn TO a Wen known dairy feed.
A4e mas changed TO ration OF cot
.onseeu meal, Dran, and ground corn
snu oa.s wltn a ueclaed increase in
.A4ln production wnlie erecting
saslng OF 10000 per month IN his
ieeu bill.
george =. Tysons cows have i'm
proved III production since they
W. ere put in Tor the winter. He uses
"a rougnage mlli and grinds clover
.4ay or soyDeans and corn and oats
-osetner. MIR. Tyson considers this
: guo0 iced.
James II. Maxwell is feeding corn,
5ats, Larro and ensilage with good
results. It was suggested that OH
meal and cottonseed meal in equal
parts would tend to balance the RAJ
tion.
1.euben Reynolds reported that he
-4essed hogs at VI months old
"hlch averaged zoo pounds and tnat
-ney were produced on home grown
srain with the exception Of 400 lbs.
purchased.
A. II. Mendenhall has been feed
4Ag q high protein feed instead of
sottonseed meal with result Of less
adder trouble. He is also feeding
..aoaasaesz one pint nsr feed per Gov.
ms opezl
ing up ms young wu1Sz d
undesirable ana dead trees
=. Winner jackson SAID tnas cat
lie are eating fodder hauied directly
from the field better than that stored
IN the barn.
M. G. Reeder reported the addition
If cottonseed meal to the ration gave
= decided increase in milk. he
loes not mix this with other 1ecds
out feed 1t separately Mr. Reeder.
stAAA@AAS eS~J ~SssAAS Ss~s ss~S~rs - y ~-7
are formed are better iced snan
when cut earlier.
Clarence Cullen after having used
second and third cutting alfalfa was
feeding good clover hay and noted q
reduction in milk. He Is feeding
oeet pulp as laxative with good re-
suits.
Ernest Reeder said his cows milk
ed better on alfalfa than soybeans.
He thinks soybean hay Is badly dam
aged in feeding value by rain.
Upon call for dinner the following
committee on inspection was ap-
pointed: clarence u. Cuiien' Geo.
e. Tyson, M. L. Thompson.
After dinner Clarence d. Cullen
reported Tor the committee- we
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-02-15

originality provokes originality.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
.GUNMEN Riddle
''RACKETEER"

CHICAGO. Sept. 2 u.N.s).-In a
furious gun battle which sent the
patrons of the C. & o. cabaret
scurrying for cover. Henry Connors.
racketeer and minor politician, was
shot to death early today.
Although little information was
obtainable from the Is men and
women who remained in the cabaret
when police arrived, police believe
several men took part in the shoot.
ing. Four men, evidently sitting in
the rear, fled, leaving their hats.
The walls and floor were perfo-
rated and more than 40 leaden slugs
were found on the floor. A dozen
had pierced Connors' body.
Convinced that other persons had
been wounded, police ordered hos
pitfalls watched.
While police were not overlook.
ing the possibility of a renewal of
the liquor war, they also saw in
the killing a recurrence of bitter
political strife In the Forty-second
ward.
1t was revealed that Connors was
friend of John Bowman, who
was slain Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
ZONE HEARING
PLANS MADE

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Sept. 2. - The Arlington
county coming commission today an.
nounced that applications for per-
mits for the erection Of new build.
ings win be considered at the first
meeting Of the commission after APP
plication has been filed with the
county engineer.
There will be no public hearings
on any application at the first
meeting.
In any case where the proposed
use Ia not consistent with adjacent
uses, or where the proposed use may
adversely affect adjacent properties,
hearing on the application will be
set for two weeks from the date APP
plication was presented to the COM
mission, at which time the applicant
and owners of property within the
prescribed limits will be heard.
The commission reserves the right
to withhold its decision on an appli-
cation until 1t, has had time to give
the matter thorough investigation.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
SAILOR KILLED
ON YACHT

SEVILLE, Spain. Sept 2 n.N.Sl.
DR.. francesca Francheschi. a Porto
Rican who recently crossed the At
lantic by way Of New York in the
12.ton yacht Mary, was reported
under arrest today an San Lucar de
Barrameda, charged &with shooting a
sailor and throwing his body into the
sea.
The victim, Angel Calvo, had
crossed on the Mary. DR.. Frances
chi claims the sailor tried to knife
him.
The yacht owner is understood to
have brought a letter from Mayor
Walker, of New York, to the mayor
of Seville. He was accompanied on
the voyage by DR.. Roberto Lope. OF
New York.
A stowaway was found on board
when the yacht got to sea.
Authorities at San Lucar de Bar
rameda said the quarrel began when
Calvo is reported to have threatened
to kill Francheschi for mot giving
him a full share Of the glory for the
| transatlantic crossing.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Potato Growers of Shore
To Hold Sept. 4 Meet

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 2.-Potato
growers of the Virginia Eastern
Shore will meet in Cheriton Wednes-
day to be advised on prospective
early market conditions. 1t has been
announced by the State department
Of agriculture here.
According to information given
the State department by the inter
state early potato committee of Vir'
ginia, North Carolina and Maryland
sponsors of the meeting, the East
ern Shore farmers and their bank
ers will be advised to hold down
acreage in that region to prevent
an early market glut. Approx
mately 50 per cent of the early po-
tato crop in the United States is
produced on the Eastern Shore
State agriculture officials said.
The interstate early potato COM
mittee was formed December, 1928.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
ARTS CLUB GETS
LARGER HOME

The Arts Club of Washington will
take over it's enlarged quarters next
month, having completed the pur-
chase of the adjoining property at
2O15 / st. N. w.
The colonial mansion, which was
the temporary White House of
President James Monroe from March
4 to September II, 1917, has long
been the clubs headquarters, but
1t was proving too small. The
members faced the problem Of either
acquiring the adjoining building or
moving away altogether. This last
was opposed and efforts were made
to enlarge the present location.
Plans are being completed for
remodeling the club, providing an
intimate auditorium for the dra.
matte program marking the clubs
activities, and there will be addi-
tional living quarters for members
and enlarged space for the monthly
exhibitions,
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Historic Old Virginia
Tavern Destroyed
By Flames

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 2.-One
Of Nansemond county's historic
shrines, the Old Hargrove Tavern,
located on the suffolk-Portsmouth
highway, near Driver, Va.' was
destroyed by fire last week.
The old tavern, sometimes called
the "halfhouse house." was built
In 1874 by William Hargrove'
a great-grandfather of A. s. Har'
grove, whose home is not far
from the tavern. For nearly a
century, this house, which was
Of colonial type, with a brick
basement and two-story frame top
was the center of social life OF
Lower Parish"
Just a short distance away Is
the Old Globe Episcopal Church,
now the last historical shrine in
that vicinity.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
TIMELY TIPS

Fuvnished Rooms
SEA# DUPONT CIRCLE--NiceIy
fufaishsd :. ro0snsj suitable one or
tvos rsahtsna bic.
~SS Psrtonols
MAssEUsE swedish massage.
RpducigE asd / DIV building.
Dogs, sats, Pets
AIREDALE DOG--Male, full
grown, strayed from Georgia Ave
nue. Tuesday. Liberal reward.
Board and Room
NJ ST. N. E.--Near Sears. Roe
buck; nicely furnished room with
board In q private family; use
Of phone.
Miscellaneous for Sale
HEATER - Ideal Vecp: gray
sacrifice for $25; looks like new.
Aportments-Furnished or
Unfurnished
n ST. N. W.-Second floor; 3
three exposures: near three car.
lines. bus wisconsin Avenue; good
:, neighbOrhOOd
Personals
CHILDREN boarded: teachers
lovely home adjoining school; grad
uateS nurse for those of pre-schOOl
age.
The above wants and offers
are only a feW Of many inter.
estinR advertisements you UtN
find in tOdoys Times and
Herald classified adUertisinR
section.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Lamp Thrown in Fight;
Man Burned and knitted

James Woodward, colored, 2s, Lo-
gain Pl. N, W., was treated at
Freedmens Hospital yesterday for
nevere burns and knife wounds said
by police to have been sustained
during an alteration with John
Patterson, colored, 80, in a house
An the 400 block of N st. N. w.
Patterson, polies said, threw 9
lighted lamp at Woodward. which
exploded and ignited the latter's
klothing. While Woodward was en-.
heavoring to put out the flames,
Patterson Is said to have stabbed
hin1. Physicians said Woodward's
condition was undetermined. Pat.
ferson WIS lodged in a cell in the
SecoBd precinct on charge OF as
F.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Pedestrian Near Death
After Being Hit by Car

William Hunter, colored, 81, of the
700 block of Brewers CT. N. E.,
yesterday suffered a possible skull
fracture and serious internal injur.
les when he was struck by an auto.
mobile said by police to have been
driven by William Hardy, jr.. 100
block of Fifth st. N. E., at Sixth
and C SITS. N. F..
Hunter was removed to Casualty
Hospital in passing machine.
Physicians see slight hope for his
recovery.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Hungry, JObless Man
Cuts Throat With Razor

Hungry, homeless and without a
Job, Ronald Miller, colorcd, "a, of
Asbury Park, N. j., yesterday, POI
lice said. attempted suicide. by cut
ting his throat with a razor while
standing at Ninth and U Streets
N. w.
He was removed to Freedlnen's
Hospital, where he told DR.. Z. ].
Collette that he had not eaten for
four days. His condition Is favor
able
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Police Seek Identity
OF Victim of Amnesia

Believed to have been drugged and
robbed, an unidentified man about 30,
apparently suffering from amnesia,
came into the Tenth precinct police
station early today.
Unable to remember his name, the
man told police he was from EFT.
Myer, Florida" He also had vague
memory of having been in the Union
Station and Of someone giving me
cup of ciffee."
| Apartments where the kiddieS will
| he perfectly cat home" are advertised
| In the Classified ads,
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
FLOOR WAX BURNS MAN

George Young, colored, %, of the
100 block Forty-fourth st. N. E.,
yesterday was severely burned about
the face and hands when a steel
drum of floor wax which he was
trying to open exploded while he was
working in the 500 block of Prince.
ton Pl. n. w. He was removed TO
Freedmen's Hospital.