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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
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Respite Altogether Too
Late to Save Prisoner


South African stories dealing with
the decidedly grim humor Of the Grim
nal courts have been published by
Mr.. Napier Dewitt, under the title
OF illegal Atmospherics." Some of
them, grim as they are, are quite en-
pertaining.
He says that in the early days Of the
republic, matters judicial were treated
in less punctilious manner than to-
day. Where a criminal was sentenced
to death. before his execution could
be put into operation, the death SEN
tence had to be confirmed by the state
president.
The story goes that on one occasion
man was sentenced to death by the
court Of landdrost and heemraden,
and the papers were in due course dis
patched to Pretoria for the presidents
confirmation. In those days of post
by Kaffir runner weeks elapsed before
a letter could be obtained, and the
reply in this instance was long de-
layed.
When eventually the papers were re-
turned the landdrost was informed
that the president had refused to con-
firm the sentence, and he was ordered
to release the prisoner.
Thereupon the landdrost reported
to Pretoria as follows:
die PRISONER is voorlopig opge-
hang" (The prisoner has been hanged
Professionally
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
One Way to Dodge a Job

A man who lives In little town
recently walked from there to town
forty miles away. His reason for not
riding, he stated, was that he had
gone there in an automobile and a
trolley car and on bicycle and that
he wanted to see how long It would
take him to walk it.
But the real reason, It later de-
veloped. was that the man, who is
more or less inclined to shirk work,
believed that he might have job
offered to him if he remained at home.
He arrived at the town in eight
hours, and by the time he returned
home again the job had been filled
Springfield Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
Paris is now being urged as tn

Paris is now being urged as the
center of mems fashions, as it is for
women's according to the New York
Sun. A number of interested persons
have been trying to influence the garb
Of men toward brighter colors. It is
probably due to their efforts that
mems hats in pastel shades recently
have won the recognition they have
achieved. A reform in mems under
wear has also illuminated shop win
dow's on this side of the Atlantic. The
drab, neutral colors that draped the
limbs like circus tent have given
way to snappy, neat-fitting garments
In two tones or stripes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
Charcoal Business Returns

Readers of ancient German fairy
tales or of old travel guides will re-
member frequent references to char
coal burners, who were once met with
throughout the Harz, but had virtual
~ disappeared. OF late, however, they
have begun to return, and the traveller
who goes from Hamburg to Braunlage
BY way of Torfhaus will see number
of kilns, each containing about 20
cords, and near them the sooty burn
ers who build the kilns and watch the
burning.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

hat price beauty? Sale at a price
to be $2,50O,OO0 Of orchid nurs-
> at Bound Brook seems to be one
wer. The orchid, one Of the most
cate and most gorgeously colored
flowers, would seem far removed
m big business, yet it has passed
, that realm through the acquiring
the New Jersey greenhouses by a
|nbinatio9 Of financial interests.
|auty is inspiring Of humanity's ten
rest and noblest impulses. Yet the
Featest development of beauty, in
kulpture, painting, architecture and
Their arts, has been brought through
be patronage Of wealth. The orchid.
ne Of the most fragile of blooms and
mong those most difficult to culti-
ate. owes its nearness to perfection
0 the demand for its expensive bios
oms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
Vocabulary Interest

George had begun to take decid-
ed interest in his vocabulary, which
was gradually increasing DAY by day.
One day recently he happened to over
hear conversation between his moth
er and her guest In which-they used
the word 'stepmother." Georgie's mem
ory as we'll as his ambition for new
words was good but in his association
of ideas he was a little confused.
Mother" he said, after the guest
had left. "what is stair~ay-motherf'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
Mems Knees

The arbiters of mems fashions
Hzeem to have devised a number Of
Rdical innovations for mems garb
ext summer. It is written, we hear.
that new kind Of pants is to make
its appearance; gaudy, sybaritic af-
fair, somewhat like a pair Of basket
ball trunks, cut off six inches above
the knee, which will leave lengthy
bit Of leg exposed to the fresh air, the
Indictment August rains and the Curl
ious public gaze. This, they say, will
be much cooler and more comfortable
than the present trousers, says the
Kokomo Tribune. Very likely that is
true. Yet one shudders at the idea
somehow. For, If the horrid truth
>st betold, the average mans knee
pretty. It is usually knobby,
nhirsute and altogether un-
Much as one likes frank
he feels that most
kindness to the
ter keep the long
sdd pair Of over
to the contemplated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
Dru 90 SITS as Opticians

In these days of optometrists. oc-
culists and opticians. it Is interesting
to recall that not so many years ago
eyes were cared for by druggists, as
is evidenced by an ad Jonathan Day
ran In the Onondaga Standard:
grhe subscriber keeps constantly on
hand for sale. complete assortment
of concave ard convex spectacles, on
steel and silver mountings. Goggles
and magnifying glasses. He can rem
edy any defect in sight by age. Spec
tacle eyes set on moderate terms.
SAT the sign of the Mortar and
Spectacles. Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Individual telephones and private
lines served the Capitol and House of
Representatives for several years.
Then on December 2, 1897, a one
operators position switchboard with
thirty telephones in service was in
stalled in the Capitol for the use of
the Senate. The first telephone
switchboard system in the House was
placed in operation July 81, 1898, at
which time there were fifty-one tele-
phones in service.
These two private branch exchange
systems were operated respectively
for the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives until 1901, when a four-position
switchboard was installed and the
service of both the Senate and the
House was supplied from one system.
Subsequently the size of this switch
board was increased to twelve opera
tors positions. In 1925 it became ap-
parent that it was necessary to pro-
vide more adequate equipment. The
new switchboard was placed in service
November 2S. 1925, with 1903 tele-
phones in operation. This number
has now increased to 1915. More than
$4,000 calls are made daily from this
system.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03
A. Wave Il /. "sea"

The term ''sea" and "seas" has a
variety of uses. A sailor never says
wave" or waves" he speaks of
seas" sea may be rolling toward
you-that is a head sea-" One at the
side is "heam sea-; then the shin
rolls. And a sea coming up astern Is
following sea-; then your ship
losses. and II is point of debate
among sea-sicA travellers which of the
two sorts of Aption-rolling or pitch
ing-is less gonizing. From Sea-
Lore" By Sta ley Rogers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

sea.
Progressive America, not satisfied
with talking by telephone on land,
spanning the ocean, and from moving
airplanes, can now talk to ships at
sea
Picture gigantic ocean liner plow-
ing through the waves mountains
high. hundreds of miles from shore,
with passengers aboard. maintaining
telephone conversations with friends
and business associates on land. This
( sounds Incredible. but 1t is a true
statement of facts nevertheless.
Telephone service between the Lei
viathan. queen of the American mer-
chant marine and the nearly 10000, 900
telephones connected with the Bell
System was recently inaugurated.
Since that time the ships passengers
have ayailed themselves of the op.
portunity OF communicating with their
homeland whine en- route to or return
ing from EUROPE.
Ship to shore telephone service was
opened by Waller 8. Clifford. President
Of the American Telephone and Teie-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Silver leaf has been found to be a
superior substitute for salves and
tinctures in the treatment of cuts,
wounds and burns as demonstrated by
many experiments at the hospital of
the Vienna university. The silver leaf
is simply laid on the wound and its
effect is greatly to accelerate the heal
Ing process.
Not only does It rapidly dry up the
wound, but It apparently exerts a bac-
tericidal action, as result of which
infections and other complications can
be avoided.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Paris fashions say that gowns will
be much longer-at least for those
who feel able to afford the extra
material. Meanwhile, the Independent
young American woman who has her
own ideas as to appearances and COM
fort will continue to consult her per-
sonal preferences as to how she will
attire herself.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

At a arm products show little
hoy with chin quivering and tears
showing, went up to church booth
and inquired:
"say. have you seen man pass this
way7"
HING seen several hundred OF
keu woman asked: what did ne
he answered, puzzled, "he
coat"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

An expedition has set out to make
sound pictures of animals in the At
rican jungle. The result should be a
movie which could honestly be pro-
claimed as bowling success
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Paris Is not sure whether 1t will like
the "talkies" or not. In the meantime
American producers will go ahead and
meet local censure with the customary
slogan, Nobody cares!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

The Department of Agriculture has
found that the cost of feeding the
average college student ranges from
40 to 45 cents per day. It is surprising
how much nourishnent they get from
science and history.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

A movie concern has made talking
and sound newsreel of the Chinese
Russian war. They won't get our
money when we can get the same ef-
feet by staying home and pounding on
the dish pan with a hammer and step
ping on the cats tail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

II we were broadcasting by radio
while doing two-mile parachute drop,
we guess the only thing we'd think
to say would be "Stand by. folks. and
catch me-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Now that the political oratory sea-
son is definitely over. the Office Cynic
has taken his shirt and shoes out Of
the handsome walnut cabinet and put
his radio back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

An experienced European traveller
gives advice on how to close a trunk
when ovefpacked: It seems you lose
the key ane the trunk automatically
snaps shut.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

The Field museum, Chicago. issshsw-
ing fish that CLOVIS like an electric
light. This would be help. we think,
in finding your portion In 75-cent
table d'hote.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

The time Is expected when privately
owned airplanes will be as numerous
as automobiles The prospect implies
a need Of new and greater traffic
police service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Science Is wonderful: When you
ear a lot Of wild hollering in the
|partment overhead 1t is an announcer
loo miles away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

A cigarette which will go out auto
matically when thrown away has been
perfected. And now if we can get
along to a self-extinguishing war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

With all her faults, there is much
to love about Boston. A rocking
chair marathon there drew total Of
two paid admissions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

A medical publiclst Is asked three
times in the same column what would
cause ringing in the ears. 0ffhand we
would say hOuse-t0-house agents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

A medical college in China has dis
covered that milk can be made Of
vegetables. Humph! American cows
have been doing that for centuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Much ofYthe tragedy with which the
news reports have to deal is about the
same old story of youth, pathos-utiliz-
ling different names.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

The country boy who makes good in
the city isn't deserving of the most
credit: There's the country boy who
makes good in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

graph Company. in a conversation
with Commodore H. A. Cunningham
of the Leviathan. MembeEs of the
Federal Radio Commission, naval
officers, representatives of THE Depart
ment of Commerce. shipping heads.
and newspaper and press association
executives also talked from New York
to Commodore Cunningham and others
on the Leviathan. Congressman Fred
erick A Britten talking FRONT Wash,
ington also conversed with tho Levia
than's commander.
In opening the service President
Clifford said:
Telephone service with ships al
sea Is new But like all such develop
ments in telephony. we expect that It
will spread from one ship to Another
until within a few years what is now
novelty will be commonplace, and
people will think no more of cabling
friend on any ship at sea and any.
where at sea that the ship mAy be
than they now do of telephoning from
one city to another"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

The fellow who plays pool at s
o'clock in the morning was seen the
other evening in a busy East Side
bowling alley. sound asleep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

e hey are really planning to hook
gses up the back again, it is time
husbands to organize a protective
ISOLATION. v.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Airplanes and dlrigib1es are getting
y far the best of the publicity in
Ute of the elaborate literature of the
ean liners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

a Spectator complains Of the
II gambling it is safe to assume
he happens to be on the wrong
Of thu market.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

A stunt flyer 10 not good pub
licity man for the manufactures VIII
hopes that every citizen will want
own his own plane He suggests
perils Of . new kind Of rodeo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

Airplanes rushed currency to a
small town bank in Illinois in time to
stop a panic. Modern improvements
have their perils. but they are also
highly influential as means of safe
ty first"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-03

ncerting viewer-with- alarm
With the assertion women are
Inevitably losing their toes.
for three centuries on high
Itch throw the weight on the
htward is atrophying the foot,
/ Norman Lake told the Society of
ropodists in London. There are
yhs, this intimate observer said,
at the toes, all but the large one,
e on their way, indicating that in
New thousand years the game Of
IS little pig went to market" will
bsolete as far as girl babies are
erned. There is one consoling
about this dreary prophecy.
is that American women are
being picked on especially, says
Newark News. Moreover, what if
women do lose their toes? As an
It Of beauty no toe is anything to
about.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18

Bucks =. Fords E. -. Chevrolets
or what'u you have? See the Used Car
listings in Timea Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
T|LTS
SCHEDULED

Three Atlantic Coast Soccer
League games have been booked
for teams in the metropolitan
area for the weekend. On
Saturday the Newark Americans
will play New Bedford at Kearny
Field in Kearny,' N. j. Two
matches have been booked for
Sunday, the New York Giants
opposing New Bedford at Star
light Park in the Bronx and the
Brooklyn Wanderers meeting
Bethlehem Steel at Hawthorne
Field in Brooklyn. Three attrac-
tive games are on the list and
should attract banner crowds.
Sundays game with the Wan
dererS very likely will be the last
New York appearance of the
famed Bethlehem Steel club,
which is to be disbanded. For 20
years this team has been one Of
the leaders in the country. Sew
eraI times it has carried off the
national championship and it al
ways has finished among the first
three or four in the league races.
Many Of it's stars have been i'm
ported from Europe, and always
the brand of play has been the
best. It is blow to soccer to
find that this eleven will pass
out of existence.
The New York Giants look for
the hardest kind of a fight from
New Bedford. The New En-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
NEVER RELIED
ON ONE PUNCH.
AS F|N|SHER
BY JACK DEMPSEY

Some old-timers in boxing were
discussing what's wrong with
most Of the existing crop Of gloved
athletes.
They're afraid Of getting their
compilations ruined and so they
won't step in and take poke at
the other bird because of fear OF
setting a nose busted or an ear
cauliflowered," declared one.
"It's all because plenty Of them
have kidded themselves into the
Idea that they are one-punch
killers" offered another. Some
body writes piece In the paper
shout their murderouS rights or
their paralyzing let's. They be-
neve what they read. So they
step into the ring, land a solid
shot, and then step back to watch
The other guy flop down. When
he doesn't topple, they take an
pther punch and again step back,
figuring they have killed the
Enemy.
Dust don't get very far. These
sonepunch' killers come back but
Ua9ce in q generation"
i sort Of agree with both views.
The boys of today aren't quite
@s reckless as they might oe.
they are just q bit too careful.
Most of them won't take chances.
IL they attack, they 60 in rather
covered I'D, and grab and hold.
And that isn't the kind Of ring
warfare that pleaSes the fans, nor
does it get results that makes a
fighter a great drawing card.
Some folks have been chari-
table enough to say that I was
hfpretty good socker in my time.
NY record shows about II knock
outs In 81 fights. But only q few
OF them came about through de-
livery Of a single Wallop.
Anytime connected with a fel-
aow's jaw or body that was the
signal for me to blaze away with
m I had; to keep on hitting until
the fellow had escaped from the
danger zone or I had dropped
him. Where the boys Of today are
n. the habit Of stepping back to
view the wreckage made by a
single punch, I crowded my man
closer and never stopped punch
ing until he wasn't around to
take more let's and rights.
when you land one that
shakes up the other dude, that's
the time to blast away with every
thing you've got" is what was
taught to me, in my early days.
And I didn't forget it. That's
why won my fights on knock
outs where other fellows who
might have had punching power
equal to my own either had to be
satisfied with decision victories
or were beaten.
keep on punching" is about
the best advice that can be given
to anyone in the ring game. For
the punch-plus the power, plus
the volume Of punches-is the
only real guarantee Of ring sue
cess.
Copyright, 1880. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18

A win today would help
to shake off the Athletic
spell which gripped the
Griffs q year ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
GOEFERSF[AUNT
RAIN AND PLAY

Rain may put a check to base
ball, but there must be a deluge
before golfers will bow in humble
submission. And so, the Interstate
Commerce Commission linksmen
went through their tournament
yesterday at East Potomac Park
as per schedule.
r. N. Trezise won the Glass A
prize with a low net of 81, while
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
kJELLSTR0M
TODEFEND
TITLE

PHILADELPHIA, April 49,
Athletes from more than 500 col
leges, preparatory, high, gram.
mar and parochial schools are
putting on the finishing touches
for their annual invasion OF
Franklin Field next Friday and
Saturday, for the thirty-sixth an
nual University Of Pennsylvania
Relay Carnival.
H. Jamison Swarts, manager Of
the two-day carnival of running
and jumping, has announced that
this years entry list both as to
number Of individuals and teams,
exceeds that Of any Of its pre-
decessors.
More than three thousand ath.
letes from the North, South, East
and Middle West will contest in
the SO events that start with
the decathlon 100 meters race on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock and
conclude with the four mile col
lege relay championship of Amer,
lea at $40 Saturday afternoon.
Worlds record holders, inter
collegiate and prep school champ
ions will defend their honors
against large fields Of competi,
tors. George Simpson, Of Ohio
State, who holds the record for
the 100-yard dash, with starting
blocks, of 92-5 seconds. and Ed
ward Hamm, Of Georgia Tech
who won the running broad Jump
in the 1928 Olympics, are two OF
the headliners.
Two special races, a three
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18

CHAMBERS have been hitting a fast
pace in the league and are back
in their old-time form. However,
the Giants also are in prime con-
dition once more and expect to
upset the Whalers. The game
promises to be one Of the best
this season. The Wanderers will
be anxious to score over Beth
lehem Steel, but they will have
hard time doing it, as the
steelmarkers want to make their
final game here a winning one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
FINE RING RECORD

During the past II years, the
U. s. Naval Academy has not lost
a dual team match in boxing, and
has finished first three times in
the seven annual tournaments Of
the intercollegiate Boxing Associa-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
oSEY ALWAYS BLAZED AWAY AT WEAKENING RING FOE
Field of 5000 Compete In Penn ReIaHs Next Weekend
aI(3E1T :
FLASHES

At Los AngeIes-Homer Sheri
dan, Iowa niddleweight, defeated
Jose Peregrini, Mexican fighter
0O.
At Sacramento-Millio Villitti
Omaha welterweight, decision from
Red Mcdonald, Sacramento (10)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-18
M. G. Trowbridge was next with
80. Other results were:

Glass An L. Brownell, 90; H. g.
Cummings 100: 9. s. Douglas, 90: g.
Meyer, 90; c. A. Rice, So: w. w.
seay. "a: r. r. Shay, 81; ]. r. Sheean.
90: @. r. strohn. 90; r. N. Trezise. 81;
NJ. G. Trowbridge. IS.
Glass B-G. S. Beall. 1870; p. r.
Baker, 1903; D. A. BurrouEh. 1872: r.
c. Brown, 1915: p. NJ. Burnham. ia;
P. Costello, 10; ]. ]. Crowley, ia;
A. G. Dibble, 1913; A. s. Hale, lo3; @.
A. HohIihan, ia; f. ]. Kendrick 104;
W. A. McCallum, IOs: r. A. Pernham,
III: R. R Spriggs, 100; F. N. Weaver.
109; and J. j. Williams. IL.
Glass C-R. r. Hall, 1ls; J. F. Car
ney. lis. O. E. Cheatham III: H.
Dunn. 1913: c. L. Glenn. 100: w.
Hammer. lis; G. r. Ourand, us. B.
L. Pickett, 142. NJ. c. Pennall. 10;
NJ. r. sadler. 1874; c. 3. Sullivan. 1917 !;
J. F White, 100, and G. w. Weaver.
liz.