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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
Crime on Increase in Small Cities

sand of population of 25.1. as against
the rural ratio of 7.6."
The census report added that the
Commitment ratios, according to sex,
show a greater disparity for females
than for males between the urban and
rural commitment ratios"
For females" it said, "the commit
ment ratio was 81 for urban places,
as against a rural ratio of o."
Census bureau agents found that
prisoners are migratory, moving from
community to community. Education,
it is stated, is deterrent for crime.
The commitment ratio is about three
times as high for the illiterate as for
the college group.
''These figures" declared the bureau
report, afford no support to the SEN
sational statements frequently made
in recent years, to the effect that ed
ucation, and especially college educa-
ton, tends to promote crime
But. it is said, sit is quite probable
that offenders having education are
more successful in avoiding arrest and
conviction for their crimes.
Sat the same time it is to be noted
that the prisoners comprise an abnor-
mally high proportion in the younger
age groups, and these in the general
population have decidedly higher edu-
cational attachments than persons be-
longing to the older groups"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

which we have so many-he did not
take his debts seriously.
John D. Rockefeller, the richest man
in the world today, perhaps, if not
the richest who has ever lived, says
that the thing which first caused him
to get a financial start was his habit
Of always meeting his obligations.
"Pay your debts" was the slogan
which marked his road to prosperity
and affluence.
was sitting in the office of bank
er friend of mine not long ago, when
a man came in to ask for s loan. /
knew something of his circumstances.
He owned a good deal of property and
so far as 1 knew it was not in any
way encumbered. He was looked upon
as man in better than good financial
standing. 1t was FIVE hundred dollars
he wanted, think.
II am sorry" the banker said, "but
we are not in a position to let you
have the money at this time"
The man went out. and shortly aft
erward a farmer came in and made
the same request. He explained to
my friend that he bad little but his
own word to offer as security. 1--WE
are very glad to let you have the
money" the banker said. Il know
about you; you pay your debts" He
turned to me.
"You were surprised. possibly, that
| did not let Black have the five hun
bred dollars for which he asked,
knowing as you do. how much prop
erty he owns. 1t would always be
possible to collect from him, but any,
one who lends him money generally
has to force collection. No one who
knows him will lend him anything,
for he pays bis debts only when he
has to do so. This last man is poor,
but he is honest. He always manages
some way or other to meet his obliga-
tons. We are always glad to do
business with him."
t@. 1880. Western Newspaper union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14


Birmingham, Ala Twelve hours
after his. wife had been sent to a hos
pital suffering from al knife wound he
inflicted, w. r. Keith broke into her
room and shot her three times. She
died an hour later. Keith fired bull
let into his arm after fatally wound
ing his wife.
"She had been trifling with me-"
Keith told police after his arrest.
He ordered out Of the hospital room
his wife's sister and two nurses. "Get
out and get out quick they said he
shouted, and as they backed out the
door he fired. One bullet went through
the woman's body. Two lodged in her
back. rs.
Mrs. Edward Feenker, sister of the
slain woman, told the. following story
to the police:
s.As he came into the room, Keith
pulled a. flask from his pocket and
took drink. Mrs. Keith raised up in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

enough of balance to establish him
self in a new country.
Coming across the ocean in sail
ing vessel, as was done eighty years
ago. he came into contact with a
young preacher, who. like himself. was
seeking greater opportunity in new
country. The minister had not been
as frugal as father; he had saved little
and on the. way over he fell sick, and
was without resources to buy himself
and his family food. Fathers heart
was touched and when they landed he
advanced the man the one hundred
dollars which he had saved for an
emergency. 1t seems small sum.
but it was a fortune to father, for It
was practically all he had. They
went in different directions from New
York. Father never heard from him
again. He was the sort of man Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

maintains a luxurious country home
in New York suburb Here he has
a workroom 100 feet long, where five
secretaries are constantly employed.
His chief secretary is a woman who
is ready at a moments notice to
board ship and go to Europe to in
terview Prince Whoozit on the cur
rent unrest in Siluria. AS soon as
she has questioned the prince she
hurries home, writes the article-and
signs the name Of the modern Dumas,
who then sells 1t, on the strength Of
his name, for a high, price.
Invented Pin
The present search of the Smith
sonlan institution for early sewing
machines brings to light indirectly the
story of the invention Of the safety
pin by Walter Hunt, who lived in
New York in the early eighties. It
was Hunt, and not Elias Howe, who
made the first sewing machine. Hunt
was always inventing things-he de-
vised the breech-loading gun, for one
thing-and had considerable business
with one John Chaplin, a patent law
yer. One day Hunt called on Chaplin
to tell the lawyer he had no money
to pay SIS bill. Hunt paced up and
down the lawyers office, and finally
cried: 81 have it! I'll pay you this
afternoon" He hurried to his work
shop, made the first safety pin out of
brass wire, Immediately sold the rights
for $500 cash, and paid Chaplin his SIS
at p. m.
&C. $780, Bell Syndicate)
True blesSedness consistent in
r0nd life and q hannu dnnfh -Snlnn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14


Washington.-A census report just
issued shows the ratio of young Grim
inals is increasing, smaller cities have
more crimes than larger ones, and the
lack of home ties tends to promote
law breakers.
Persons between fifteen and thirty
four years of age made up 1916 per
cent of the prison commitments in
1923, whereas citizens of these ages
constituted only 49.7 per cent of the
general population. In many cases
unsatisfactory home conditions were
indicated as causes.
Cities of from $4,000 to 100000 show
the highest commitment ratio, 2S.6 per
100000, but they are just slightly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

above places with from $500 to 1O,-
600. According to the census report
cities of 10000 to $4,000 are the best
behaved.
Crime was found far more prevalent
in the city than in the country.
"Of the total number of prisoners
for WHOM the location of crime was
reported" it is pointed out. IT'S per
cent were imprisoned for crimes COM
mitted in urban places, and rural Sec
tions were the scene of only 22.2 per
cent of the crimes. Urban places show
commitment ratio per hundred thou
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
Perry County Mine Fire
Burns After as Years

New Lexington, Ohio.-Perry coun-
tvs 45-year-old mine fire has broken
out anew in many places on the hills
adjoining New Straitsville, Ohio. The
latest damage caused by the fire came
as the result of burning coal under
the New Lexington-Logan road, caus-
ing the highway to drop four feet into
an old mine entry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

bed and asked for a drink and as she
did her husband pulled out his pistol
and told us to get out.
I'VE got out and heard him shoot
her as she sat up in bed"
Mrs. Keith was taken to the hos
pital the day preceding by friends after
a disturbance in the yard of the Keith
home. They found her with her clothes
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

land, was to come
to America where,
as he thought,
there would be
freedom and a
better opportu-
nifty for getting
on in the world.
He was thirty
FIVE years old be-
fore h e h a d
amassed enough
to pay the pas
sage of the fam
ilv and have
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
By
GRANT DIXON

every city has its band of crusaders
who claim the accrued billions Of
good old John Fitz, who once, accord
ing to specially manufactured legend,
owned most of the surrounding terri
tory In Americas infant days. There
are, for example, many organizations
of "heirs' to the English estate Of Sir
Francis Drake. And here I'M New
York, am told, some genius has got
up scheme to trace and organize the
descendants of the Indian gentlemen
who sold Manhattan to Peter Mfnuit
for the well-known $24 and drink on
the house. What a lot Of interesting
lawsuits could grow from this ..,s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

DIR. Clarence Spears. University of
Minnesota football coach, who has
signed a fiye-year contract to coach
football at the University of Oregon.
He win take charge next fall
The football coach also will conduct
classes In coaching and assume duties
In connection with the University of
Oregon health service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
q q q q q q ~ ~" ~
PAYING ONES
DEBTS
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean of Men, University of
Illinois.

My fathers youthful ambition, while
LIVING Gs he did in the north Of Eng.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
Moderr, Dumas

Alexandra Dumas is credited with
having done something unique in the
maintenance of his famous fiction fac
tory, in which he. kept a staff busy
writing for him. But there are many
such authors today. One. well known
for his travel books and articles,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14


birthday anniversary
with special birthday with tropical fish, The
Captain
onef her life 100 off the Bahamas where at the
expedition months studio
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
Just to Be Different

Just to Be Different
Then there is the absent-minded
professor who stepped on his wife and
kissed the starter. patted his car on
the head and drove his children to
school.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

The colossal majesty Of New York
impresses itself even upon the very
young. A small gentleman of pre-
kindergarten age was brought to the
big city from New Jersey town for
a visit to his aunt. Auntie lives near
the roof Of a skyscraper apartment
building The young visitor planted
himself at "a window sill, pressed his
nose against the glass, and gazed
dreamy-eyed at the panorama before
him. II bet" he said, solemnly,
there's millions"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
i Kills Wife in Hospital Bed

torn from her back and stab wound
in her shoulder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
Lights Of Neu York

gather. Usually the onlookers gaze
with respectful interest at the we'd
ding or theater guests, wondering who
they are and admiring their clothing.
But at premiere the other night the
crowd was unsympathetic toward one
arrival. He was an elderly gentleman
old enough to know better-who ar
rived in aratty raccoon coat, belted,
and a vety formal top hat. They
laughed as he walked from taxicab
to the lobby entrance.
. .
'Twould Be Fun
One Of the most exciting yet harm
less pastimes is the organization of
heirs to the estate of some one who
lived 200 years or so ago. Almost
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14
Raspberry

Wherever there is wedding or d
theatrical premiere, crowd is sure to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-02-14

True blessedness CONSISTENT in a
good life and happy death.-Solon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
AWARD is MADE TO END
KENSINGTON CROSSING
Maryland State Roads Commission
Also Lets Contracts for
Other Improvements.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatcn 10 the Star.
BALTIMORE, August 23.-The elm
nation Of the grade crossing of the
Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad at Kensing-
ton, Montgomery County, where a num-
Der OF persons have been killed, is pro-
Nded for in a contract awarded this
week by the State Roads Commission to
Lyon 81, Lyon of Baltimore on their
bid OF $40, 764.50. Half of the cost OF
the bridge, which will be a concrete
truss steel span will be borne by the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad and work
viii be started as soon as a few minor
details are completed.
At the same time the commission
awarded a contract for adding con-
crete shoulders to Leland street from
wisconsin avenue, a distance of SO
miles, to Joseph T. Maher of Washing.
ton, on his bid of $4,169.
The commission also awarded a con-
tract for the relocation of the WASH
ington- Baltimore Boulevard at Elk
ridge. which will eliminate the turn
just after passing under the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tracks, which has been
one of the dangerous curves OF the boule-
ward for years. The relocation will con-
meet with the 40-foot roadway this side
OF Elkridge and avoid passing through
the town. The contract, which calls
for 1.3o miles of concrete with 40-foot
width, was awarded to Harry T. Camp
BEN of TowSon, on his bid of sos, $50. 40.
Another contract awarded is for i'm
proving with gravel the Port Deposit
Chapel Point road, in Charles County
for a distance of 95 miles. The South
ern Maryland Construction Co. of Bal
timore, got the contract on its bid of
$40, 437.60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
RAILROAD AND AUTO
LICENSE COMPARED
Seventeen Years Required for For
mer and Seventeen Minutes for
Latter, Says Galloway.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

6PeClhl Glbp&Lcn 70 IAe 6taFs
BALTIMORE. August 23.-When
charge Of operation and maintenance
for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
recently studied the records to deter
mine how long 1t takes to make an
automobile driver and how long To
make o passenger locomotive engineer
the result showed some startling con-
trasts.
State records disclosed that the av-
erage automobile driver in the United
States Is made in II minutes; that Is,
he Is licensed and ready to 60 on the
animation Cor no examination at ALL
that averages this brief time.
Mr.. Galloway then obtained figures
on the training and experience Of the
engineers on his railroad, the records
IN this case showing that from the
time men started to learn their. duties
as student firemen an average time of
II years was consumed before they were
permitted to. handle the throttle OF
passenger engines.
Mr. Galloway made it plain that he
dlo not believe that all of this time
was necessary for engineers to qualify.
but he also made 1t clear that he re-
garded 1t as a gross mistake to turn
autoists on the streets and highways
who had practically no training and
permit them to run machines which
can develop as great speed az q fast
train running on It's own tracks.
Inc very limited supervision over
auto drivers, which includes no exam
| ination OF their fitness in a majority
Of States, led Mr.. Galloway to believe
that many are UNIT to drive, and that
those who supervise the granting OF
licenses to auto drivers could well take
hint from the thorough training
which railroads employ in the making
Of their engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
AUTO TRADE EMPHASIZES
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Need of Submitting Car to Schedule
of Regular Inspections
Stressed.

One or the noticeable developments
of the readjustment through which the
automotive industry has been passing Is
the increased emphasis that has been
placed on preventive maintenance,
according 70 =. w. Ruark. sales develop
ment manager OF the Motor and Equip
ment Association.
Never before has the average owner
heard so much about the need Of sub
hitting his automobile to q schedule Of
regular inspection as he has this year."
Mr.. Ruark said. Gar manufacturers
know that regular maintenance will In
crease the owners appreciation of the
value built into his car, dealers know
that 1t simplifies the used car problem
and helps replacement sales, and service
men generally know that steady Gus
toners with small jobs are better than
those who neglect details that later
result In expensive repair bills"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
AVERAGE CAR COST
UNDER $500 IN 1929
American Motorists Association
Shows $40 Less Paid
Than in 1928.

The average price which the Ameri-
can motorist paid for his automobile
during 1929 was $621.75, f. o. b. factory.
according to figures just announced by
the American Motorists Association.
Comparing the wholesale cost OF last
year with previous years the figures
show that in 1929 the n1otorist paid sac
less for his automobile than he did In
1928 and S135.10 less than he did in
1927. The average wholesale price in
1927 was $756.85, compared with $67l.42
in 1928.
The total passenger car production
IN the United States last year was A.
537, 400 vehicles, the wholesale value
being $2,255,518, thus making the aver
age wholesale price $621.75, according
to the revised figures,
"An analysis Of the 1929 automobile
production shows that there is a grow
ing preference on the part Of the mo-
torist to the closed type of automobile, :"
it is pointed out by Thomas J. Keefe,
general manager of the A. M A. THE
figures show that 89,4 per cent Of all
automobiles sold in the United States
last year were OF the closed type"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
VETERAN MOTOR|ST
HAS UNIQUE RECORD
Paul ]. Dorr Lays Claim to
Driving Honors in Ma
tionaI Capital.

Local automobile driving honors GER
tainly go to Paul j. Dorr OF 623 FIJI
tenth street northeast.
Mr.. Dorr, an automobile mechanic
by profession, and an automobile en-
thusiast by hobby, advances few
reasons for this belief. Not only did
he obtain one of the first permits to
drive, but started to drive in the Spring
of 1898, when such licenses were not
required. The car he drove was a
home made affair. largely built by him.
1t was a one-cylinder arrangement OF
planetary transmission with De Dion
Bouton motor.
Obtains Permit.
In 1900 he gave up the gasoline COM
bustion method of 1ocomotion and be-
came the owner and driver of steam
propelled machine. It was then that he
obtained automobile permit No. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

From then on Mr.. Ioorr has driven all
types Of cars, and has made many
trips, although always being resident
Of the District Of Columbia.
During that time and now he has
been engaged in testing various makes
OF cars, in which capacity he has
checked up on automobiles Of the White
House, the Bureau of Standards, the
FIRE Department, the Army and the
During his a. years ut the wheel Mr..
Dcrr has yet to experience an accident.
He says that during the last 30 years
he has averaged 80 miles day, making
. total Of $4,000 miles. Only once did
he run afoul Of the law. Way back he
was caught going IL miles an hour, for
which he left IS collateral at the
seventh police precinct station
Full Of "reminiscences.
Mr.. Dorr Is full of "reminiscences. In
deed, his experiences would I'LL any
ordinary library. He used to go to the
Frederick fair each year, the 50-odd
miles taking him four and one-half
hours. When the pneumatic tires came
out he drove TO Leesburg. He re-
turned on three rims. It wasn't pune
lures or blowouts either, the tires were
chewed entirely away.
touring must run In his family. sew
eral years ago his son, Vernon, who
was then but 8 years old, was visiting
some relatives in Leesburg. Getting q
little homesick, the boy eSpied q car
near the house in which he was stay
ing. Knowing nothing whatever about
machine, the boy In some way man.
aged to start it. He knew his direc.
tions, however, and in a short time wal
headed home. He made home In some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

miraculous manner, and was picked up
by Detective Sergt. Frank Alligood at
Thirteenth and F streets, driving like
q veteran.
His father forgave him, but remarked
that that could not have happened In
his day, for there weren't any easy self
starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Virginia Red Clay.

From the Wheel.
How'd you get that smudge on your
face?"
"Well, honey, the car broke down
and I had to AK IT,"
"since when do you grease your car
with red grease?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
MOTOR BUS CONVENTION
National Association Meeting in
Chicago September IS and 20.

With close to 1000, o00, 900 passengers
now carried annually by motor buses
in common carrier service, improvement
of interline relations and sterilization
Association of Motor Bus Operators, to
be held at Chicago, Ill, September rs
and 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Say Olivier.

From the Wheel.
What ] say always goes"
well, then, say, 'Flivver, because
this one we're in Is sure stalled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
SEVEN GABLES
Patuxent Beach Hotel

E EssIox R :sSo per week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

Beechaven Inn, Waldorf Road. Route s.
Burritt's Tea House, Rockville Pike Route 240
College Inn Westminster Routes 2029 240Sl 2AOS2
Colonial Westminster Routes 24O-20 2a0Sl 24032
Lafayette Tea Room Frederick. Route 24O
Log Inn Annapolis Baltimore Blvd. Routes 500.
Mrs. COesvIIle Pike. 81.
National Trail Inn, BraddOck Blvd Route gao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan has a total area of
over 100000 square miles, Of which
8, 900 square miles are water. Embrac.
ing as It does the heart Of the prairieS
and the lions share of their choicest
lands, Saskatchewan Is essentially an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

OF the plate glass made the auto In
dustry uses 81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Maryland

Olney Inn, Olney. Route g.
Petef Pan Inn GrbanS Roatc slS Ro.d OPEN dis.
regard detOur sign at Henderson CoEneES.)
Scotland Beach Hotel. Route 5.
Seven Gables, California. Route T.
Pennsylvania
Chapman Manor, Blue summit. Routes 24015-16.
Monterey Inn Blue EidGe summit. Routes 240-lS-16;
summit villa, Blue Ridge Summit. Routes 24O-16-l6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24

The Duck Inn Upper Road to Alexandria. Route I.
Gray's Hill Inn, Richmond Road. Route l.
Horseshoe Hill Inn, beyond Falls Church. Route 21.
The Little Tea House. Upper Road to Alexandria, Route
North Hill, Berryvile Routes 2l1-B0-S7-5A
Penn-Daw, Richmond Road. Route /.
Red Fox Tavern, Middleburg. Routes 21I-5O.
Singing Pines Fairfax Route nj
The larry Tavern, Richmond Road. Route 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Manitoba.

Manitoba, the most eaSterly of the
prairie provinces, has an area OF
252 900 square miles, Of which nearly
10000 square miles Is water surface.
The southern part of the province lies
wholly within the Great Plains region
and is level prairie or lightly wooded,
with wide sluggish rivers and wonder
fully fertile soil. The northern half
is part of the Laurentian plateau, billy
and rocky, with swift-flowing rivers
draining into Hudson Bay. The far
northern part of the province is the
southern terminus Of the so-called
Northern Plains, a rough, rocky, uneven
country broken by a maze of ravines,
irregularly shaped lakes and winding
rivers.
Following the lead of the older prov
inces, Manitoba has embarked on a
good roads program and is construct
ing as rapidly as possible system OF
high-clasg gravel, roads. The main
point of entry for American motorists
Is Emerson, on the international bound
airy about 10 miles south of Winnipeg.
/ winnipeg is the gateway of Western
Canada and Is a railway center OF
great Importance 1t is easily reached
BY rail from the United States or from
the adjoining provinces Of Ontario and
Saskatchewan,