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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

The Democratic troubles over the
eighteenth amendment came to the fore
this week. with Josephus Daniels, for
mer Secretary of the Navy in the VIII
son administration, assailing Chairman
John j. Raskob because Of his contri-
buttons Of nearly $4,000 to the Asso.
citation Against Prohibition during the
last two years. Senator Simmons Of
North Carolina, who Is seeking the
Democratic senatorial nomination In
that State to succeed himself, with Bit
ter pro-Smith Democratic opposition,
leaped into the limelight with state
ment on the floor of the Senate assail-
-.ig RasIkob, too. And Senator Tom"
Helm Of Alabama, who is facing bat
tie for denomination, also because he
did not support Smith for President in
1928, has opened up on Mr.. Raskob,
too. These attacks by Democrats on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

q. What does the name Alabama
mean?-B. J.
A. 1t is a Creek Indian word mean
ing place Of rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

@. What is an acrostic?-E B.
A. It Is a short StanZa so constructed
that the initial letters of the lines,
taken consecutively, form words. Such
verse is of great antiquity, having been
common in ancient Greece and Rome.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-26

DETROIT AROUSED - With Governor Fred Green, of Michi- gan, taking a hand the city of Detroit faces a cleanup of it's underworld following the staying of Gerald E. Buckley, above, radio announcer and leader in the fight for the recall of Mayor Charles Bowles. The city has of- fered rewards for capture of the
 slayers.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-26

REVIEWING THE (. M. T. C. Secretary of State Henry L. Stim- son reviews the C. NJ. T. (. units stationed at Fort Myer, Va. He is seen here, left, with Colonel Harry N. Cootes. commanding of
 fcer, and the color guard,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-26

EX-PREMIER'S WIFE TURNS SANDWICH WOMAN'-Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, wife of the for mer prime minister of Great Brit ain, helps publicize an aerial rally at Hanworth Air park, near Lon-
 don, by carrying a sign.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-26

WHEN LATE AIR PIONEER THRILLED WoRLD-Death of Glenn H. Curt inset pioneer and aircraft inventor uacturr recalls his first achievement photo taken 20 Photo shows Cuss taking plane Albany N Y for New York City s1O00o prize first successful flight down the Hudson This flight much
 interest the world in aviation.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-26

MESSENGER MISS-What the wcll-dreSSrd messenger girl will wear is shown by Miss Edna San ford, employe of telegraph com pany in New York. The ensemble is of pale blue, trimmed with red. She is seen taking message
 from her manager.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-26

ITALY SHAkEN-Two views from the devastated regions in southern Italy where an earth quake has taken a huge toll in dead and injured in hundreds of towns and cities. Left is the market place in Naples, center of the quake area, and right, the beautiful cloister of San Martino
 in the same city.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
How Current. Differ

An alternating current is defined as
a succession of electric currents which
rise and fall in strength and flow all
ternately in opposite directions at reg
ular intervals. The currents or inn
pulses vary in intensity from plus
maximum to a negative maximum, and
they are separated by points of zero
pressure, as distinguished from a d.
rect or continuous current. A direct
current is an electric current constant
in direction, though not necessarily so
in value. 1t travels in one direction
along a conductor. and if this con-
ductor joins the terminals Of source
of energy such as dynamo, the current
is said to flow from the positive pole
to the machine along the conductor to
the negative pole. While it is usually
more economical to transmit electricity
in the form of A. c., it Is often more
conveniently utilized in the form of
D. O., and to transform the current
from one form to the other a convert
er or transformer is employed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

The show and sale If purebred
Hamshire, Shropshire, Southdown and
Dorset rams to be held i n La Plata,
Charles County on June 26th is attract
ing wide attention according to County
Agent p. d. Brown. He states large
number of lamb producers from this
county are planning t o attend this
event which is the first of is kind to
be held in Southern Maryland.
A show of all the rams i n the sale
will be held at l1:o0 O'Clock Mr.. c.
G, Potts. in charge of the sheep at the
Bureau Animal Industry Farm,
Beltsville, Maryland, will judge the
rams.
Col. Humphrey D. Wolfe, sheepman
and president f the Maryland
Stockmen's Association will auction
the sale, The sale will start at leo
O'Clock.
Whether you intend to buy a ram or
not, you will certainly see some good
ones, so plan to attend.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
Newspaper Change.

Rumor has it after July first, next,
the management of The Times Crescent
will undergo a change. Mr.. Walter
Mitchell, who has so successfully
managed the paper since the depart
ure of Mr.. Ward Crukshank from the
County, and ably edited the same win
retire from any further connections
with it, and Mr.. F. M. Cox, the late
inyeterate enemy of this town and its
real friends, will drive the quill for
for the editorial department. from Wash
ington city. Mr.. Alpheus Haislip will
edit the local department and Mr.. j.
B. Mattingly will be general manager.
Mr.. Mitchell, it is said, will at once
begin the publication OF another Dem
ocratic Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
How Lowered Flag Came
to Be Mourning Token

Half-mastng the national flag in
token of mourning originated on the
sea, as the use Of the term ..mast' in
stead of "staff'' indicates. "Hoise your
Sales half mast high" said Captain
Smith in his "Seaman's Grammar"
published in 1927. The custom dates
back several centuries and probably
grew out of the earlier custom of
lowering the flag on vessels at sea as
a sign of submission. The flag is also
lowered to half mast as a signal of
distress, a practice followed by the
Spanish as early rs the Seventeenth
century, According TO flag etiquette
when national flag is placed at half
mast as a tribute of respect to the
dead it is first raised to the top of
the staff or flag pole and then slowly
lowered to position at or near the
middle of the staf.-Pathfinde Mag
azine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Guided Niagara Falls, Harrisburg
Philadelphia and other places o f in
terest.
The bride 5 drughter 0 Mr.
Thomas F. Chapman, highly respect
ed citizen of Fairfax county, Virginia,
who is.a brother of Mrs. Andrew G.
Chapman formerly of this county. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Switzerland of La Plata, and he is
highly respected by all who know him.
The young couple will reside at
Cheapek Beach where the groom a
trusted employee of the railway com
pany at the point.
Our congratulations are extended
the bride and the groom with a sincere
and earnest wish fortheirfuture success
and prosperity.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

"a beautiful wedding" writes a
friend twas celebrated at Old Pohick
Protestant Episcopal Church, in Vir-
ginia on Wednesday evening of last
week when Miss Helen Mary Chapman
and Mr.. Arthur L. Southerland were
made man and wife. The ceremony
was performed by the rector, Rev
EveritMead, in the presence ola large
assemblagc of people which included,
not only relatives and friends o the
bride in the vicinity OH home, where
she is very popular with all, but many
from the cities Of Washington and
Alexandria and adjoining counties
of Virginia. The chancel of the church
was deliberately decorated with flowers
and during the ceremony the bridal
couple stood under beautiful bower
of entwining roses. Miss Suzedene
Gutherz, of Washington was organist.
Mr., Webb Switzerland, brother of
the groom, was best man the ushers
were Mr.. Thomas F. Chairman, Jr.
brother OF the bride, DR.. W. G. Will
liams, ], Brawner Nicholson, ] Frank
Button, and H. C. Williams, of WASH
lngton. The bride and groom received
many costly bridal presents. After
he ceremony reception was held at
he home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Ward ana a collation. was served.
Later in the evening the happy young
couple left on the train from Lorton,
Va for bridal trip North which in
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
MEET TO DISCUSS
PLANS FOR HOSPITAL

The regular semi-annual meeting OF
the Charles County Medical Society
was held Tuesday l P. NJ. at the
Southern Maryland Hotel
The physicians present included Drs.
Monroe, Mitchell, Harry and Fred
Chaplear, Bicknell, j. Z. Nolan and
Campbell.
At the conclusion of the regular
business of the Society, round table
discussion as to the necessity for a
County Hospital took place. Every
Doctor present ioined in the discussion
1t was unanimously agreed that the
present need for an institution ad-
equately stated and equipped, was
indeed an acute one and that no effort
should be spared in giving active sup
port to the movement now under way
to secure this. La Plata was selected
as the most central as we'll as the log
ical site for County Hospital.
1t was the general opinion that a
twenty five bed hospital would be adj
equate to take care of the needs of the
County for some time to come. The
building would have to be of modern
architecture and design
Regarding the initial cost of the
Hospital and equipment, from the in
formation at hand, it is estimated that
maxium of $50 600 would be requir-
ed. OF this amount $25, 600 must come
from the citizens of the county by sub
scription The balance is available
from outside sources.
Up-keep is the next IMPORTANT ques-
Ntion. A new hospital will have a de-
felt each year and State aid will be
required to take care of this. A great
many hospitals through the State OF
N aryland already secure this aid so
here is no reason to believe Charles
County Hospital will not. The most
important thing is that a increase
the County tax will not be necessary
On Friday, June 20th, at 1880 P. NJ
there WILDE a meeting at the La Plata
Court House to discuss the plans for
the Hospital, all interested are invited
to attend.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
How Radio Wave. Spread Death

Victory over one of mans most dam
gerous and destructive enemies, the
insect, and an important new use for
radio are promised as result of in
teresting tests with high-frequeney
radio waves at the New Jersey agri.
cultural experiment station, says Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine. Investiga-
tors found that such waves killed cock
reaches, beetles, house flies and other
insects in short order. The invisible
impulses, emitted on a wave-length OF
about "a meters and with frequency
of nearly 100000 cycles a second.
developed heat of deadly degree
within the bodies Of the insects, pro.
ducing death in short time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
MAY TOBACCO SALES

The Maryland State Board of Agri-
culture reports the following summary
OF returns from selling agents of leaf
tobacco on or through the Baltimore
market for the month of May: Sold
for producers first hand 4l6 hogs
heads of Southern Maryland tobacco
weighing 278, lis pounds, at an average
price of .2427 cents per pound This
is approximately one and one-quarter
of a cent more than the average price
received during the previous month of
April.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

The farmers ar9i happy frame of
mind, they having quite finished plant
ing their tobacco crops,
Dr. Camillus Carrico has been ap-
pointed President physical at the
House of Correction. He is the right
man in the right place.
Mr.. Fabian Posey, attending the law
department of Georgetown University,
made the average OF 49, rs in the branch :
es of lawthat he studied.
Mr.. Walter Mitchell, we learn cor
templates erection of a building at one
end in our town for the publication of
another paper. We hope it will be so
located that no one will have a fit.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
Struck by Lighting

During the electrical storm of Friday
evening OF last week lightning struck
the tenement house of A, Posey, on
Rose Hill, knocking | e n the
chimney, tearing away portion Of the
end of the house and upsetting some of
the furniture therein and stunning
Mrs. Iruing Willett who with her baby
were the sole occupants of the house
at the time. Mrs. Willett was slightly
stunned and rendered deaf from the
shock for a short while.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

There are 1,454 formally organized
state and local tuberculosis associa-
lions in the United States. Each is
interested in the prevention and treat
ment of tuberculosis. The organia-
lions affiliated with the National Tu-
berculosis association spent In 1928 at
least $6,193,3769S, the major portion
of which was secured through the sale
of Christmas seals.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
How Letter circled Globa

A letter has just finished tour Of
the world in IS days, l hour and 80
minutes. 1t was the first letter to go
all the way round the world in the
open mails, and got back to Seattle
two and half months after 1t was
mailed Capper's Weekly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
suuauaauunurpa
HOW
SCIENCE ACCoUNTs FoR

PERIODS OF HURRICANE
Since hurricanes are formed
by the interaction of heat, and
atmospheric pressure, the sum-
mer months and those of early
autumn, when the cumulative
effects Of the summer sun are
still to be felt. are naturally the
periods of greatest hurricane &C.
currence.
Porto Rico has not expert
enced a hurricane in June dur
ing the last forty years, as shown
by a study by the United States
weather bureau. Only one or two
have occurred in July. In Au-
gust, September and October,
however, the island has repeat
eddy suffered in varying degrees
from these destructive storms.
The latest West Indian hur-
ricane, like most of these mid
season storms, apparently origi-
mated east of the easternmost
islands of the West Indies. 1t
struck about midway of the
Lesser Antilles. causing dam
age in the French island of Mar
Unique, and probably in the
neighbOring British island of
Dominica and the French Qua
deloupe. 1t was then reported
in the Virgin islands, Dependent
cies of the United States. Only
a few hours later its full force
struck San Juan at the eastern
tip of Porto Rico.-National
Geographic Society Bulletin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Mr., and Mrs. Frank w. Hopper. of
Baltimore and their grand daughter
Beverley Phelps. of Hinsdals, illinois,
were guests in La Plata several days
during the week.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Mrs Edwin Parker and her three
sons, of Norman, Oklahoma. arrived
on Saturday to sp md the summer with
Mrs. Parkers father, Mr. Henry S.
Matthews at Walnut Hill"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Miss Ellen O'Kane is entertaining at
a bridge luncheon at Mulberry Grove
t day n honor o f her grand
d lughter, Miss Betty O'Kane of
Springfield, Ohio, and Ms. Cary
of New York.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
8REvIT1Es

Mr. Dana Stevens entertained at
dinner dance at Chapel Point Monday
evening, in honor of Miss Betty o.
Kane of Springfield, Ohio.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Mrs Cary A. Hawthorne and little
son, OF New York, are guests of Mrs.
Harry H. Bogert for several weeks.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Mrs Benjamin b. Wills has issued
invitations to bridge luncheon at
Chapel Point on Monday the 10Th.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

4. IT'S Beautiful! Chevrolet Is
the only low-priced car with Body
by Fisher. Hence, its style compares
favorably with that of costly cars.
). IT'S EcOnOnsicGE The Chev-
rolet costs no more for gas-oil-4
tires-or service. And six-cylinder
smoothness holds down costs, by
protecting the car from destructive
vibration.
6. It's Easy 20 buy! The G. M.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Your valued favor OF The
18th to hand. If possible will attend
the Ram sale on the Goth. Every sheep
grower who has over 20 sheep should
have registered ram.
With best wishes, am,
Sincerely your old friend,
S S. Lancaster
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Grain enter
tanned house party at"Mt Victoria''
over the weekend. Their guests in
cluded Miss Mary Gould Richardson,
Miss Charlotte &. Whitley, Mr. Jaime
Mcmillan and Mr.. Frederick Abbott.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Miss Kitty Dare Burroughs left on
Tuesday for Richmond, Virginia, to
visit her sister Mrs. Joseph Young
Gayle for several weeks.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

L. IT'S Smooth! Chevrolet has a
5O-horsepower Six-cylinder valve-in-
head engine that delivers its power
with a smoothness and silence that
are impossible with anything less
than six cylinders.
2. IT'S Comfortable! Chevrolet
offers modern spring suspension,
roomy bodies, and smooth-run-
ming six-cylinder engine.
3. Et's Easy 10 DriUe! Chevrolet
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

A. Z. payment
plan, with it's
easy terms, is
available to all
Chevrolet buy
ers. Come in!
Confirm all the
reasons why it's
wise to choose a
Chevrolet Six.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
SALE OF MUCH INTEREST

Rock Point, Nd.
May 30, 1890.
Mr.. X. A. Clark
Dear Sir:
Your valued favor of the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

provides an
extra easy ball
bearing steer
ing m h a
nisrn. And six
c y / n d e r
f1exi 5ilit y
m e a n S u n
usual simplic-
ity of control.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Mr.. K. Carlisle Posey spent the
past weekend with his mother Mrs
Ola r. Posey who has been quite i'll
at her home in La Plata.
xOontinued ON Page ~
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13

Miss Nellie Jenkins returned on Sat
urday from several weeks visit to
Flagstaff, Arizona AMI the West
Coast.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-06-13
ROADSTER 1895 OR pHArros

The Sporf RoGdsFers555 me seaon s s5,2
The Sport Coupe. ,s655 q wire wheels sfandard)
Trucks: Light Delivery Chnssis 1906: Sedan Delivery.
S5o5; ia Ton Chassis. $50; Ton Chassis wiz Cab.
s62S; Roadster Delivery pickup box esfr0), $40
ALL PRICES F. o. B. FACTORY, FLINT, MICH.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
Runaway Flow Is Punched
In at Oklahoma City;
Fire Still Is Menace.

BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 3.-The
wild Morgan-Stout Oil gusher-
which for three days threatened
Oklahoma City business and resi-
Dental districts with destruction,
was capped today and officials de-
liberated means of preventing re-
currence of similar hazards.
The gusher, which sprayed $4,000
barrels of highly inflammable crude
oil and 65,O000O0 cubic feet of gas
over a four-mile area daily, was
"pinched in" late Sunday when field
workers succeeded in dropping a
two-ton cone over its mouth.
After the gusher ran wild last
Thursday night, more than $50 oil
men, national guardsmen and fire
men labored for hours without rest,
attempting to conquer the well and
beat out fires which threatened to
destroy the city.
Possibility that Oil wells WITHIN or
near the city limits may be con-
demned as fire hazards was adj
mitted by c. R. O'Neal, state fire
marshal. O'Neal said he was await
ing an opinion on legality of the
procedure from j. Berry King, at
torney general.
ONeal exonerated Fred Morgan
and c. E. Stout, owners and opera
tors of the well, Of blame. They
took every possible precaution to
prevent the gusher flowing wild
when it came in, O'Neal said.
Although the Morgan-Stout pro-
Queer was shut in, firemen today
patrolled the entire area against
possible fire. The ground still was
saturated with crude petroleum.
More than 500 persons who we're
forced to leave their homes when
the well ran wild, returned today,
but we're warned against lighting
fires or even smoking within the
danger zone lest a new conf1agra-
ton sweep over the section.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
VoTINe EAsY JUST HOLLOW his Isl INsTRUcTIoNs

XTOTING machines Tuesday will
' hold no "terrors" for the timid,
if electors viii study the accom-
panying picture of the upper left
portion of the machine, and Ak the
following instructions firmly in
mind.
You will be allowed one minute in
the booth-ample time to cast your
ballot for a constitutional conven-
ton, and to vote straight" or to
scratch" to your hearts content.
Entering the booth, pull the cur
tain lever above your head to the
extreme right, thus closing the cur
tain and preparing the machine for
your vote.
At the left end of the panel be-
fore you are the party levers. Only
Republican and Democrat are pic
tured here, but below them on the
machine are, in order, the levers of
the Prohibition. Socialist, National,
and Communist parties.
Because of limited space. only the
first twelve candidate spaces are
shown IN the accompanying illus
tration. But on the machine they
extend on to the right with candi-
dates for county courts, state repre-
Sentatives and senators, county and
township offices.
Select the party lever of the party
for the majority of whose candidates
you wish to vote. Pull it to the right
until the bell rings.
This turns down the keys over all
candidates of that party and at the
same time unlocks the little Yes
end "Na" keys at the extreme top.
where you see the question. Are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-03
ALCOHOL KILLS -FOUR
Fifth Man Near Death at
MunCie From Poison.
BIZ Tinnes NnecinI

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Nov. 3.-Three Ne
groes and a white man were dead
here today from drinking denatured
alcohol. Another man, Elmer Bache-
lor, white, is not expected to re-
cover.
The dead are Sam Bloom, so,
white; Ernest Smith, 40; Arthur
Shoecraft, At, and James Brown,
38, Negroes. Brown lives in Indian
apolis.
Denatured alcohol was bought at
local filling station. Potato peel
ings were placed in the liquid, sup
posedly to remove the poison.
All the victims became paralyzed,
hospital attaches say, two becoming
blind before dying.
Police characterized the potion as
the most vile they ever had encoun-
tered,