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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Trustees Sale
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Situate, lying and being in the
Fourth Election District of
Chales County, MARYLAND

CnaleS county, Maryland
Under and by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in decree of the Cir
cult Court for Charles County, Mary
land, dated the 3lst day of January, in
the year 1881, the undersigned Trustees
will SELL by public auction, at the
door of the Court House, in La Plata,
Nd, on TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd.
1881, at IL o'clock M, the followi e
described property, that is to say;
All that tract or parcel of lar d lying
and being in the Fourth Election Dis
trict of Charles County, called Berry
Plains Farm, or by whatever name
or names the same may be called or
known, bounded on the east by the
BALTIC. and Potomac K. r., on the
south by Prospect Hill farm, on the
west by the land of George Dent, Jr.
and on the north by the land known US
Brentfield farm, containing one hun
bred and ninety-four (l94) acres OF
land, more or less, and being a part
of the same land and premises which d
certain Elizabeth A. Della obtained by
Deed from John Holman and wife,
dated the 18th day of September, 1889,
and duly recorded among the Land
Records of said Charles County in
Liber j. S. T. No. 3, Folio IL etc,
The above property is improved by
dwelling, two barns and other out
buildings. The land is adapted to the
growth of staple crops.
TERMS OF SALE-One- third of the
purchase money on day OF sale orupon
final ratification thereof, one.third in
six months and one third in twelve
months from the day of sale; the de
ferred pay ments, if any, to bear inter-
est at six per cent from day of sale
and to be secured to the satisfaction
of the undersigned; or all cash on day
of sale or final ratification thereof, at
the option of the purchaser or pur-
chasers.
A deposit of $4,000 will be required
of the purchaser or purchasers on day
of sale.
EDWARD j. EDELEN,
JOSEPH A. WILMER,
Trustees.
w. NJ. Albrittain, Auctioneer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Why Glider STAYS I'm

The modern glider is soaring
plane. 1t is, for all practical purposes,
an extremely light airplane without
an engine, while the construction is
greatly simplified, all parts being made
as light as consistent with strength
and the lifting surface so designed and
set as TO give high lift at low speeds.
The fact remains that the craft is sus-
tanned in the air by means of the lift
on its surface, caused by its motion
relative to the airship.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
WHY Called "BaIkan Slater"

The Balkan states have been so
named since early in the Nineteenth
century. 1t is the name given to three
southern prolongations of the European
continent. The name is Turkish for
mountain, and though in modern usage
applies only to part Of mountain
belt lying south of the lower Danube.
1t was formerly regarded as a general
name for chain supposed to run from
east to west across the peninsula.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Why Soap cleanses

Do you know how soap cleans Jour
skin? 1t does this, in chief part, BY
its power to emulsify fats and greases
on your skin, alkali being liberated,
and renders the dirt easily removable
In the washing process.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
LEAF TOBACCO

AS packers Of Leaf Tobacco
we are in p lsition to handle
both Old and New Crops No
Cop to Large or to Small for us
to handle Transfer Buyers for
Maryland Tobacco Growers AS
sOciatiOn.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
Why Day l. Remembered

Probably the most terrific hail.
storm in history was that which swept
across France and Belgium and into
Germany on very hot day-July ID,
1778. The natives still remember 1t,
after century and a half.-Boston
Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
How the World Move,

Motor propelled, lawn mower In
vented by Massachusetts man uses
discarded safety razor blades to cut
grass.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1931-02-20
WHY NOT TRY 1T OUT?
From the Republic. Bulletin.

International bankers who anxious to collect from Europe
private loans made high in rates. insist that the United
States should cancel The debts European
country adjudated
tn that collection
than could thus gain because paying
impeachment to European prosperity.
easy the Gin
certify unsefshness OF this Let them
people It undoubtedly can
ceiling the Debtors of whom pressed
customers would be in funds
coming inc EASEL The they
finally back these very banks international
the their theory perhaps the
American people would be glad to follow their example
The worst disappointment that could come to the box
who cry against unemployment would go
of the black picture the radicals always painting
States surprising that they emgrae to the
they think BETTER the against Uncle
Sam put keep this country from being
swamped afflicted with socialism pauperism
Two ministers arrested for participation
munisted unemployment Probably they had
heard of party
the Fish Committee that the comrades proposed when they
power shut up the churches and the preachers
An nternationas believe giving
Uncle Sam IN even break.
There advertising matter the Congressional Record
sagey exchanges If there any
Using n what else is there.
Il seems that Congress arguing something o
drink arguing abuot something Isn't there way
In introduce either vitamins the oratory?
The industry certainly is lucky About the lost
the brass railing market the saxophone opened
for it.
WIZ
nrdng that the peoples of the
involved the question Under this
the neoDle of sufficiently warlke would
no able to whip notion which had voted for
penaize pacifsm too much. Wouldn't
m better to have each nation whether the
shall fghT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

during which the enemy opened their batteries
on the balloon and several shots passed by it
and struck the ground beyond. These shots
were the nearest to the U. S. Capitol that had
been fired by the enemy. have been yet,
during the war;" TN 1864 Southern troops got
into Washington from the North, and there
was hot skirmish at Fort Stevens, bat 1t Is
almost certain that shots fell as close TO the
Capitol as those fired at Love-
IRON this time the balloon was kept in con-
] slant use and daily reports were made to
comman ders. Many alarms were given and the
troops called out in line Of battle but In every
instance after examination had been made
from the balloon the troops were sent back 70
their quarters and allowed TO rest without dan
ger Of being surprised
Confidence In the balloon soon began TO be
manifested, and Gems. Mcclellan, Mcdowell,
Porter and Martindale made flights with Lowe.
At this time, Lowe had TO take his balloon
back TO Washington frequently at night 10 get
1t Teinf5ated from the gas mains. But later he
developed q portable hydrogen making ap-
paretuS, which was carried on . wagon. and by
which q balloon could be inflated in the field
in three hours.
The use of hydrogen also gave the balloons
greater. lifting power. Lowe generated hydrogen
through the of diluted sulphuric acid and
scrap IRON The hot gas passed through leather
tubes to lime-flIed purifiers which removed
impurities and cooled the gas.
Lowe then assigned to the Army of the
Potomac, commanded by Mai. Gen. George B.
Mcclellan and while with this army loves
Balloon Cops consisted of himself chief
aeronaut, one captain assistant aeronauD, SO
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Washington, Union and Eagle
1 IOST Of the ascensiOns were made in cap
tN' tive balloon style, the balloon being let up
ut the end OF a rope, and usually not more
than ZOO feet high, although each crew car
ried enough rope to let the balloon rise TO about
1000 feet Sometimes only one rope was used,
but one day line broke while q general was in
the balloon by himself, and after that three or
four ropes were always used.
over the enemys territory until he had seen all
he needed to. then rising to q greater altitude
and finding . wind In the opposite direction
which would carry him back home.
One OF the most interesting OF the incidents
contained in loves report TO the War Depart
ment deals with the towing OF q fully inflated
balloon from Washington to q camp on john
sons Hill, several miles up the Potomac on the
Virginia side.
The balloon was tied TO . wagon and the
trip started. Out through Washington and
Georgetown it went, the road to Chain
Bridge (which. incidentally still exists. The
night dark. the wind was blowing. and 1t
was often necessary 10 cut down trees to allow
the balloon to pass.
They reached Chain Bridge at O'Clock in
the morning and found 1t filled with Cavalry
and Artillery going into Virginia. So they I'M
tied the balloon and Loves men, holding to
the ropes. mounted the trestle- work and walked
upon the stringers, only Is inches wide and 100
feet above the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

on- in history. One Of Prof. Lo'oe's
1907 from the deck OF a specially-buiit
l. used one of these balloons a little
The Mississippi.
visit Lincoln simply put on his long coat his
tall silk hat took Lowe by the arm and walked
over with him and into SCOTS office.
THAT was along toward the last of July, 1851,
and on August Prof. Lowe received orders
employing him q civilian aeronaut at SIC
day and authorizing him to construct new
balloon for military purposes From then until
August % Lowe busy building the first
substantial war balloon ever built During the
ensuing two years he supervised the construc-
ton at the Washington Navy Yard Of six bal
looms for the Union Army.
The day the first balloon was finished Lowe
was ordered to take it to Fort Corcoran. just
across the Potomac into Virginia, and make an
ascension at O'Clock the next morning to
examine enemy camp fires.
During my observations" Lowe reported, Il
discovered the enemy for the first time building
earth works on Munsons Hill and Clarks Hill
and also saw their movements along the entire
hne
In the afternoon moved the balloon TO Balls
Crossroads and there took several observations.
Evening star., 1931-06-17
TRIO BIND WOMAN,
GET S15Q,O]O GEMS
Home of StanWood Menken,
Former Security League
Head, Robbed.
az the Associated aress.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June l7-Three rob-
bers today shouldered their way into
the home of S. Stanwood Menken, for
mer chairman of the National Security
League. bound two maids and then
forced Mrs. Menken to open q vault
containing $15o,oo0 In jewelry.
Scooping up the jewels, the robbers
ran into fashionable Fifty-second street
and made their escape.
The men appeared at the door Of the
house at 10 O'Clock and rang the bell
One of the maids answered, and the
men drew revolvers and forced her into
the house. They asked her, Where is
your madam" She replied, Upstairs,
asleep"
The bandits picked up some scarfs
and draperieS and bound the maid
Then they assembled to the second floor,
where they were met by another maid
Before she could make an outcry the
bandits bound her.
Upstairs. the bandits came to the bed
room occupied by Mrs. Menken. She
had been awakened by the noise made
by the men and was dressing when they
entered the room. They told her to
keep quiet.
"Just show us where you keep your
jewelry," one of them said.
With revolvers threatening her, Mrs
Menken led the men to the basement
and to the vault When they had taken
all the gems, they bound her and left
Menken, a wealthy lawyer, founded
the Security League, a patriotic organi-
zation, in 1914, and has been much IN
the news for years. In 1927 he drew
the fire of Count Karolyi, former Presi-
dent of Hungary, by demanding that
Countess Catherine KarolY be deported
as a bolshevik and menace to Ameri-
can institutions"
In 1880 he told q special House com
mittee that deportation laws should be
enacted to oust Communists. Later
the same year he returned from q trip
abroad and said Russia should be rec
ognized. Shortly afterward he resigned
as chairman Of the board Of the Sc
curity League as the result OF q vote
of IL members of the board opposing
recognition of Russia. Several years
ago Mrs. Menken was acclaimed as the
most richly dressed woman at the beaux
arts ball here. She wore costume on
which 250,000 precious stones were
sewed.
Evening star., 1931-06-17
.BRUEN|NG TO MEET
ENJOYS NEXT WEEK
Four Ambassadors to Be
Consulted on Means to
Revise ReparationS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, june II. - Chancellor
Bruening win confer next week y.sss
the German Ambassadors to Washing
ton, London, Rome and Paris on the
best method of getting under way
negotiations for revision of reparations.
While the newspapers assume that
postponement of transfers Of repara-
tions payments will be the first step
to be taken, Bruening Is keeping his
own counsel in the matter. It is be-
lieved unlikely that he will show his
hand before the visit of Secretary of
State Stimson to Berlin.
There Is feverish activity in Wilhelm
strasse where data Is being assembled
for the chancellor's meeting with the
Ambassadors. DR.. Julius Curtius, the
foreign minister, and German experts
on reparations win take part in the dis
cuSsionS.
Far from accepting his friends ad-
vice to rest after the strain of the last
few weeks, Bruening felt so buoyed up
by yesterdays victory over the oppo-
nents Of his government that he put in
a full days work today. Thereby he
set at rest rumors that he had suf-
fered a breakdown which had been
spread by opposition organs.
Evening star., 1931-06-17
''L|NDY" REVEALS
FLIGHT DETAILS
viii Follow Alaskan Route
and May Return Solo
Over Same Trail.
BY SHERMAN B. ALTICK.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Col. Charles
A. Lindbergh soon to embark with Mrs.
Lindbergh, upon one of his most ambi-
tious adventures, a 12,000-mile fight to
the interior of China and return, con-
fided to this writer this afternoon in
teresting details of the project.
"In the first place." said Col. Lind
bergh, Splease make it clear that this
flight Is to be vacation for both Mrs.
Lindbergh and myself. We have both
been very busy and what we want to
do now Is to become a pair of air
lovers for q few weeks. We are going
to take our time. and do what we
please and fly to whatever spot strikes
our fancy.
FavOrs Alaskan Route.
SET have decided finally to follow the
northern great circle route. That viii
take us to Hudson Bay, thence to Point
Barrow, Alaska; thence over Behr1ne
Strait and the Aleutian Islands, and
thence along the Coast OF Asia to To-
kio and other cities and to Peiping, in
China. I cannot say now where else
we will 60.
81 shall test my plane for load within
a few days, but don't want to carry
any more weight than Is absolutely nee
essary. For that reason shall arrange
to have gas supplied at some point on
Hudson Bay and at Point Barrow and
perhaps elsewhere along the route"
While Col. Lindbergh would not dis
cuss his plans beyond his arrival in
China, there is good reason to believe
that his return flight will be SOLO nom
stop performance over the same route
that took him to the Far East-Hudson
Bay, Point Barrow, the Aleutian Islands
and Japan. In that event Mrs. Lind
bergh would return to this country by
steamship.
No date has been set for the begin
ming of the flight, but it may take place
by the middle of July.
(Copyright, 1o31)
Evening star., 1931-06-17
PRESIDENT TELLS
ASSEMBLY
AID VITAL TO u. S.
Addresses Illinois Legislature
on Changing Machinery
of Government.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
BASIS FOR STATEMENT
Hoover Declares Commonwealths
Often Serve as Laboratories
for National ideas.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 17-Pres-
ident Hoover emphasized the duties Of
State governments today before the Illi-
nois Assembly and warned that "our
machinery of government must be
shifted some" to meet the change in
economic and other conditions.
Mr.. Hoover reminded the Illinois
legislators that State governments are
very often the Laboratories" In which
national ideas are first tried out.
He spoke before Legislature which
recently voted repeal Of the State pre-
hibition enforcement act. He stood be-
side Governor who vetoed that action.
Speaks In Arsenal.
The President spoke in the huge
State Arsenal, across from the State
Capitol, where the Illinois Assembly
was in joint session with a throng of
guests.
Reminding the assembly that he was
to speak later today at the rededication of
Abraham Lincoln'S tomb, he limited his
Mr.. and Mrs Hoover visited Lincoln'S 5
old home here and called at the State
mansion.
A band outside the Arsenal played
a march Just after the President began,
and his words were barely audible. The
music was finally stepped.
Evening star., 1931-06-17
SENTENCE FOR FLAG ABUSE
is SUSPENDED BY JUDGE
Colored Man Who Used National Emblem Signal on
Truck on Three Months Probation.

was placed on probation for three
months. During this time he will have
to report to the court probation ONCE
once q week and swear he has desc
Grated no nag In the interim.
Policeman w. j. Liverman arrested
Owens Saturday near the White House.
The man was, locked up until his trial
Monday He told the Judge he did not
know 1t was wrong to use the nag as
warning signal as 1t was old and torn.
Yesterday two members of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution sent
in $3 TO help pay Owens fine, ac-
companied by note censoring the
Judgment of Judge Mcmahon In send
Ing the man to jail for the oRense,
Evening star., 1931-06-17
MAN SLAIN IN RUM
WAR, WOMAN SHOT
Slayers Lie in Wait Outside Home
of Widow to Kill Her
Cousin.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind, June 1.-Two assas-
sins lay in wait outside the home of
Mrs. Paul Perconti last night and killed
Tony Greco, IS, alleged bootlegger. as
he emerged from the house early today.
Mrs. Perconti, widow of an alcohol syn
dicate operator, who was taken for q
ride" two years ago, was wounded by
stray slugs that passed through the
front door. She was expected to die.
Greco was q cousin of Mrs. Perconti
and formerly the bodyguard Of her hus-
band.
The shooting was the third outbreak
In the Gary liquor war In six weeks and
the ninth this year.
Evening star., 1931-06-17
BEER GANGS BATTLE
OVER TRUCK; 3 SHOT
One Man May Die as Result Of
Gun Fight in Cafe Over
Missing Machine.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 17.-Beer
eangsters carrying fight over missing
truck into brightly lighted restaurant
here early today left behind three gun
victims, at least one of them probably
fatally wounded when they fed.
RAYMOND johnson, a strest vender,
was shot in the spine and heart regions
and is not expected to live.
stephen MszzateSta, 81, was shot
three times in the legs and Anthony
PALERMO, "A, was wounded In the right
hip.
One man was being held for investi-
cation. Little information could be OBJ
tained from the wounded men
Evening star., 1931-06-17
MACDONALD DENIES
WORLD PARLEY PLANS
Says He Has No Intention Of Call.
ing Economic Conference on
Present Depression.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated, Press.
LONDON, June 17-Prime Minister
Ramsay Macdonald has no intention of
calling a world conference to consider
the economic situation in connection
with the present depression. he told a
questioner in the House Of Commons
today.
The League of Nations is conducting
an investigation along those lines, he
said, and several of its committees are
studying forms Of remedial action. Re-
suits of the committee work will be
reviewed by Co-ordinating Committee.
When the questioner wanted to know
whether the United States had been in
vited to name a representative to the
Co-ordinating Committee, Mr.. Mac
Donald said he would require notice be-
fore answering that question,
Evening star., 1931-06-17
TWO WOMEN HANGED
FOR KILLING HUSBANDS
Throngs Travel Miles to See First
Double Feminine Execution at
Hungarian Prison.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, June 1.-Two self.
made widows were hanged at dawr
today In the prison at Szolnok for the
murder Of their husbands. It was the
first double execution of women ir
Hungary.
Frau Laudislaus Szabo went to hel
death ct 6 am. and Frau Balini
Csordas followed 80 minutes later
They were convicted Of poisoning theil
husbands at Nsgyrev and Regent
Horthy refused to Intervene.
People came for miles around to wit
fearful farewells last night to their
21-year-old son Of Frau Szabo.
Evening star., 1931-06-17

Judge John p. Mcmahon today sus-
pended sentence in the case Of Minnie
Owens, colored, 20. sentenced Monday
to serve is days in jail on charge Of
desecrating the American nag.
Owens, according to police. had torn
an old nag In half and placed 1t on the
projecting end Of q, truckload Of lumber
as q warning signal After he had served
two days In jail, when unable to pay a
SIS alternative penalty, Owens was
ordered by Judge Mcmahon TO return to
court this morning.
The Judge lectured the man on the
meaning Of the nag and patriotism
then suspended the sentence and Owens
Evening star., 1931-06-17
ARRIVES FOR DEDICATION.
President Refreshed After Overnight
Ride From Columbus, Ohio.
BY Z RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Refreshed After Overnight
Ride From Columbus, Ohio.
BY !. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Stan Correspondent of The Star
SPRINGFIELD, H., June 17.-In the
name Of an ever-grateful Nation Presi-
dent Hoover today is in the old home
| town of Abraham Lincoln, to dedicate
the restored Lincoln Memorial in Oak
Ridge Cemetery on the edge of thi;
city. =
Thousands Of persons from other
sections of the State and elsewhere had
come to the Illinois capital to pay
homage to the memory of the great
emancipation and as the President
bowed in response to the reverent greet
| ing from the crowds on the streets he
made 1t evident that he was conscious
| of being in the atmosphere of Lin
coin.
Follows Grants Footsteps.
It could be seen also that Mr.. Hoover
was happy not merely because of the
welcome accorded him and Mrs.
Hoover, but because Of this opportunity
to again pay tribute to the humani-
tartan hero Of the Civil War. It was
nearly so years ago that Gen. Ulysses
S. Grant, then President of the United
States, came to this city to dedicate
Lincoln's tomb. On that occasion
President Grant acclaimed Lincoln as
"the Nations greatest hero"
President Hoover will make speech
at the reded1cation exercises later to-
day. His speech will be brief, but
his words will be poignant in their
simplicity and sentiment.
When President Hoover stepped from
his special train here this morning he
could not help but be conscious OF the
only a block away that Abraham
Lincoln. a little more than 70 years
ago. said farewell to his friends and
neighbors and left for washington TO
take over the Government during its
darkest period, and then to meet his
death.
Rides All Night.
The President arrived here at 9:15
after an all-night journey from Co
lumbus, Ohio, where he reviewed 9
parade OF the Civil War Veterans and
where he and Mrs. Hoover shook hands
with nearly 1000 persons In the ro-
tunda of the State Capitol.
AS he reviewed the parade OF the
aging Civil War soldiers the Executive
saluted and the veterans returned the
salutation in military style.
The President was moved to tears
as the thin lines of aging warriors
passed before him. He wiped his eyes
with a handkerchief as the last OF the
boys in blue" faded into the twilight
Gov. Emmerson of Illinois and Mrs
Emmerson and q small Reception Com
mittee were at the station to onicially
welcome the distinguished visitors and
to escort the party to the Governors
mansion, which is to be presidential
headquarters during MIR. Hoover's seven
hour stay here.
Despite his hours of travel as well as
the making of two set speeches and hall
| a dozen brief impromptu ones and the
shaking hands with thousands OF per.
sons during the past two days, Mr.
Hoover today showed no Ill effects: He
has been well pleased with the receptions
accorded him on his trip. The manner
in which his set speeches were received
| is q great satisfaction to him. He has
enjoyed meeting old friends on the trip
among them former President Coolidge
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