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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
WEEK MAY 1917

The national observance of
Mother and Daughter Week
is announced by the Interna-
tional Council of Religious
Education and the cooperating
denominations. The dates Sug-
gested include the whole week
from May 10 through May II,
but other dates may be selected
to meet local conditions. The
week. opens by observing Sum
day, May 10, as Mothers Day
and closes with the observance
of Sunday May II, as Daughters
Day. Group conferences for the
week are advised, centering
around such considerations as
The Ideal Home, Problems of
Present Home Life, and How
to Help Young Make the Home
a Greater Asset to Society,
Most church and community
groups observing the week will
plan for a Mother and Daughter
Banquet using the theme "For-
ward with the Youth of North
America" which is the slogan
developed at the Church Youth
Council of North America in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17
it's first meeting at Toronto
Canada, in June, 1880.

it's first meeting at Toronto,
Canada, in June. 1880.
The plans for this week are
part of a comprehensive plan
to face the Unfinished Tasks of
Worldwide Christianity. Ma
terials giving suggested activi-
ties and programs have been
carefully prepared. Further in
formation may be secured from
the Observation-Disclosures Coun-
Gil of-Religious Education, sos
Morris Building, Baltimore,
Md, from the various denom-
national headquarters, or
from Prof. Jas. H. Bishop, z
Teat Bldg, Dover, Del. Many
communities can plan commu-
nifty wide observances that will
have value in the delopment Of
the finest type of citizenship.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

with bronze tablet, noting the fact
that he was one of the Revolutionary
soldiers. The grave stone also notes
the fact that he was soldier in the
Third Maryland Infantry. Some Of
Aquila beavers descendants still
live in Havre de Grace, and viii be-
invited to take part in the Lafayette
Sesqui-C Centennial,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17
PUBLIC SALE
OF REAL ESTATE
AND
PERSONAL PROPERLY

GhSVNAA 4 0V1 LIZA
Belonging to the Estate Of
John w. Ragan, deceased, on
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1881
No. 1 Frame bungalow stu
ate on Mount street, Rising
Sun, Md. This dwelling is
nearly new, located on a lot of
land so #. by 148 it., more or
less. 1t is equipped with wir-
ing and fixtures for electricity.
This is desirable either as a
residence or as an investment.
To be sold on the premises at
one o'clock p. m.
No. 2 Frame bungalow at
lakewood, Md. On lot Of land
fronting on road from Oak
wood to Old Conowingo. There
are five rooms, hall and pump
shed on first floor, and two
rooms on second floor; the
building is equipped with wir-
ing and fixtures for electricity :,
has also a pipeless heater. 1t
is convenient to church, school
and store; good well of water
on the premises; also chicken
house, wood shed, workshop
and stable. There are some
good fruit trees on the prem
ises. The lot of land contains
three acres. IS perches, more
or less. This is good home.
No. 3 .Two-story, slate sur
face and tin roof, frame dwell
ling, with one story kitchen at
tached, situate in Oakwood.
Nd, on the road form Oak
wood to Old Conowingo. Also
a building formerly used as an
automobile repair shop. This
property contains enc acre. 80
perches, more or les.
Also the following personal
property and household goods.
consisting in part of
Six window screens. lard
press. 4 stands, roll mating.
harp, pictures, lamp, electric
IRON, 3 toilet sets, couch. iron
bedstead, 2 wooden bedsteads.
8 bed springs, 8 dresers, stuffed
cnalr, spring cot, roll stair car
pet, 2 dish sinks, 6 one gallon
crooks, 2 wash benches, refrig-
orator, meat saw, cleaver a
Kitchen chairs, 2 office chairs
bench table, Columbia Range.
roll linoleum, 2 rocking chairs.
extension table, 6 dining room
chairs, daybed, eight-day clock.
davenport, 5 living room chairs
= Crex rugs 8x10 it., center
table, victrola and records.
seven-tube Atwater Kent radio.
2 reclining rockers, sweeper.
wardrobe, chest Of drawers.
looking glasses, 4 camp chairs.
Brussels rug 9x12 it., rug Sax
1 IL yds., Majectic sewing ma
chine, electric sweeper, 2 porch
rockers, cellar cupboard, one
churn, lot glass jars, wash tubs
Westinghouse light plant. one
butchering pot and spider. one
grlnds1tone, corn shelter, two
sledge hammers, 4 carpenters
saws, chest and tools, hoes and
rakes. scoop shovel, coal oil
stove with three burners. gar
den harrow, 8 cross cut saws. 8
ropes and pulleys, chunk stove.
lot wrenches, 500 lbs. baled
straw, 2 chicken crates, lot of
harness, Jersey cow (tested).
lawn mower, cultivator, porch
swing, marking out pillow, fod-
der cutter. 25 locust post lot,
of chickens.
The lakewood real estate and
personal property to be sold on
the premises at lakewood, at
300 p. m.
Terms, personal property
cash. Real Estate, Is cash.
balance in 80 nays with APP
proved security, deferred pay
ment to bear interest. Cost of
conveyance to be paid by the
purchaser.
The, National Bank of
Rising Sun,
Executor of the Estate Of John
w. Raglan.
w. d. Ewing, Auct.
MY Nr,,hh OIo-.Ix
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

War is bound to become so
horrible as to put an end to
itself-like a fashion in dress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

The future of the race march
es forward on the feet Of little
children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

Forgive and forget" is an
excellent motto. Too many Of
us, however, are apt to forget
to forgive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

Laugh at it as you please,
there is an intelligentsia, and
it is not to be vanquished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

1t seems absured to copyright
a bunch of epigrams. They've
all been said before.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

No country is stronger than
the health of its people.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

A locomotive engineer has to
whistle for his pay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-04-17

Hunger is insolent and will
be fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
RAIDS ON DENTAL
GOLD START HUNT
Detectives Seek Thieves Who
Got $500 Loot From
Offices.

Headquarters detectives and police Of
No. precinct today we're seeking
thieves who, in the past sc hours, have
looted the Offices Of dentists in the
Medical Science Building. 1929 Vermont
avenue. obtaining material valued at a
total Of more than 5000.
Records at No. police station today
show losses reported as follows:
BY DIR. Benjamin J. Madert, Office on
the fifth floor, jewelry and dental ma
terial totaling 1854; DR.. Samuel B.
Ginsberg, on the seventh floor. dental
material tota1ing SIS; DR.. Irwin G.
Kohlmeier, fifth floor. dental material
totaling $3.50; DR.. C. w. Camalier. fourth
floor. dental material totaling $3.50 in
value.
These thefts are in addition to three
reported earlier yesterday which totaled
$685.. The latter losses we're: DR.. E. r.
Stone. $50 worth of dental material; DR..
Edwin E. Golden, $3.50 worth of ma
terial. and DR.. E. M. Colvin, SIS worth
of material.
Police believe the thieves worked with
duplicate keys. Detective Sergt. Robert
Barrett Of police headquarters was lead
ing the investigation Of the thefts.
Sergt. Fred Sandberg. f1ngerprint ex-
pert, visited the building in an effort to
obtain finger prints of the thieves to aid
in their apprehension.
The apparent skill with which the
thieves operated led police to believe the
theftS were committed by persons IA
miliar with the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29

"In my day." confided a weather.
beaten veteran, I've been everything
from a nursemaid to cattle aboard ship
to longShoreman in Frisco. Now
they won't even give me job singing
a pick"
Told of rumor that local concern
was looking for floor layers, another job
hunter responded:
Il amt ever laid any floors, but l
cnce tore out the kitchen floor Of an
apartment in Chicago and kicked
through the ceiling below to get away
from guy who was waiting for me in
the hall outsideSn
Adams Declines to Burn"
Mr.. Adams and the reporter ap-
preached foreman of a Pennsylvania
avenue wrecking firm and asked for a
job.
Can you burn?" the foreman in
quired.
Not understanding such language,
Adams answered in the negative to be
on the safe side. It developed that the
foreman might be able to use an acety-
lene torch burner in a few days.
II learned more about actual condi-
tionS in day than I'd learn in year
interviewing the unemployed" Adams
said. II hope the information we OBJ
tanned will help us in our Midsummer
job drive. The thing which stood out
to me was the courteous manner in
which the foremen knew how to say
no. I'm convinced a lot more men
would find work if they would keep 60
ing from place to place instead of be-
coming discouraged"
G. r. Exten, an attache of the En-
ployment Committee, was the fourth
member Of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
BY THOMAS R. HENRY.

The ideal weight for strength and
endurance may be between 100 and ITO
pounds.
The old platitude that good big
man always can beat an equally good
smaller man apparently does not hold
true after the l69-pound line Is crossed,
it is shown by extensive statistical
studies of physical measurements just
issued by the United States Public
Health Service.
Nearly 500 men, between 20 and "a,
were tested for pushing, pulling and
lifting strength, hand grip and lung
force. Other factors than weight being
held constant, it was found that the
measurements increased steadily up to
the l60-l69-pound group. For each
l0-pound increase In weight there was
a corresponding increase in strength.
Then the relationship became cratic.
The statistical line tended to straighten
out, increases being offset by decreases:
Pulling strength in the l6o.pound
group. for example, averaged 96.9
pounds. It remained the same for the
l70-pounders, but decreased to 81
pounds in the 18o-l89-pound group.
Pushing strength reached its maximum
in the 170-pound group with an average
of 1919 pounds. For the next heavier
group it fell OF three pounds. Lifting
strength fell on sharply for the TO-
pound men, but arose again for those
who tipped the scales between $50 and
100. Similar relations were found for
grip and lung force. Allowing for in
dividual differences, men seemed to
gain little, If they did not actually
lose. by increased weight after the
critical point was reached.
The Public Health doctors then found
that for each weight group. strength
decreased with height. For the 160-
169-pound group, for example, the
greatest strength in all the capacities
measured was found in those between
81 and 68 inches tall. For the next
taller group, between SO and 10 inches,
there was a slight decrease in strength,
which become even more marked for
those who measured between II and
70 inches The same was found true
for the other weight groups studied.
The measurements showed that q
person continues to grow stronger, so
far as strength can be measured by
push, pull, lift and hand grip, until
about 80 years old. Then the increase
stops, but the strength remains fairly
constant until about the 50th year.
when it begins to decline. Lung force
increases in the same way. but does not
show any falling or during adult life.
Lung fatigue, measured by the length OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
TREASURY TO RENT
NEW PARKING AREA
Sites Cleared for Buildings to
Be Leased Temporarily
for Use of Cars.

So persistent has been the demand
for parking space in the downtown area
that the Treasury Department has de-
cided to rent out temporarily for
vehicle parking some Of the areas
cleared for the Governments public
building program.
The first area to be opened will be
that bounded by Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, Constitution avenue and G
streets, part of which at one time was
used as a parking place. There are
two squares In this area, separated by
Ohio avenue.
Bids to Be Separate.
Bids will be received from persons
wishing to rent these two squares at
the once of the Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department Frank A. Brig
field, up to 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Bids will be received separately, for
both the north and the south squares
in this area. A building for the Inter-
state Commerce Commission will be
erected on the site later.
1t Is also likely that another large
area, the site for the new Department
Of Justice, bounded by Ninth and Tenth
streets, Constitution and Pennsylvania
avenues, may be opened up by the
Treasury Department for automobile
parking. The Treasury does not lease
to the individual automobile owners
direct, but lets the ground out to per-
sons who will take charge.
Area to Be Fenced.
The site for the Department Of JUS
tice has several basement holes in the
north side, but the south side is COM
paratively level. 1t has been cleaned
of and a white wooden fence erected
around 1t.
The site for the Archives Building,
where old Center Market stood, is being
used informally by persons who simply
drive in and park there without paying.
Whether this will be rented out re-
mains a question, as the Treasury, it
was understood, Is making plans to
have the excavation dug soon for the
Archives Building.
Parking in any of these areas would
be only temporary, as work Is to start
this Summer on excavations for the
new buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
SCHOOL TRANSFER
FACES LONG DELAY
Final Action on Census Data
and Shift of GreenIeaf Lacks
Board Quorum.

With q quorum of Board Of Educa-
ton members lacking, postponement of
final action on the pending transfer
Of the Greenleaf School from the white
to the colored divisions appeared I'M
avoidable at the Franklin School Ad-
ministration Building today.
Five Of the nine board members, 1t
was explained, are out Of the city on
vacations, and unless at least one re-
turns by Saturday. the date set by the
board at its last meeting for presenta-
ton of necessary census data on
Southwest Washington, the matter will
not be placed before the educational
tribunal until September l.
Order Already Issued.
The school board already has ordered
the Greenleaf School transferred to The
colored divisions. On the Strenuou:
board agreed to reconsider the trans
fer. Its new action, it asserted. woulc
be based on the actual white and col.
ored populations of the Southwest
ern section of the city.
The Statistician of the school Sys.
tenn Is compiling the comparative f1g'
ureS secured in a house-to-house can
vas for transnittal to the School Board
The Southwest Washington Bushes!
Mems Association and executives o.
Neighborhood House also have made
population counts.
Ballou Sets Final Date.
The School Board plans to reconcile
the two surveys and determine finally
whether the Greenleaf School shall re-
main white school or whether 1t shall
be occupied this Fall by colored chill
dren.
At the last meeting before the cur.
rent vacation period Of the Schoo
Board. DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin.
tendent, declared that August woult
be the last date on which transfer O.
the Greenleaf School or some othe
Southwest school could be effected
Necessary administrative and rehamili
tation work at the school selected, h,
explained, would require the remain
ing time before the opening of school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
CHERRYDALE FIREMEN
TO GET NEW UNIFORMS
Chief o'Neil and President John.
son to Represent Unit at
Carnival Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHERRYDALE, Va, July 90
Purchase of 25 new uniforms for mem
,bers of the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire
ing of the organization in Firemen's
Hall here Saturday night.
Chief Reese ONeil and President +.
c.. Johnson were named to represent
the department at Ballston Firemen's
Hall tonight when plans will be dis
cussed for the annual carnival of the
Arlington Fairfax Firemen's Associa.
ton.
Arthur Kidwell was elected captain
Of Company No. and Roy Sha.
captain Of Company No. 2. Carvey
Shants was elected lieutenant of the
former company and Carl Havener
lieutenant Of the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
Conflicting Testimony in Po-
Jumbo and Baroni Case
Leads to Probe.
ROVER STARTS INQUIRY
OF POLICE STATEMENTS
Four Gaming Trials Continued to
Await Results of Inves-
tigation.

What may be the death knell OF
the so-called "warrantless" raids was
sounded today when police officials in
dicated no more such raids would be
made, after ordering an investigation
Of conflicting Testimony by detectives
at the recent trial o: two alleged gam
blers arrested after 4 raid without q
warrant.
The new policy In gambling raids
was announced by Chief Of Detectives
Frank s. w. Burke, who said these
raids should be made according To
Hoyle."
Cases Fall In Court.
"It may be effective to break down
the doors of gambling houses" In
spector Burke continued. but cases
made in this manner don't stand ur
IN court"
This statement was made by In.
spector Burke a few minutes after he
had ordered four detectives, who. with
out warrants, raided an alleged gam
bling house in the 400 block of ninth
street, to submit statements TO him
covering their testimony at the SubSe-
quent trial.
One of the defendants, Louis Palum-
DO, was given a directed verdict of not
guilty, and the other, William Baroni
was acquitted by the jury after the Of
1lcers gave conflicting testimony on the
witness stand.
Rover Starts Probe.
United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
Is responsible for the investigation
After the case had fallen down in court
he communicated with Maj. Henry G
Pratt, superintendent Of police. request
ing an Investigation Of the conflict In
testimony. Maj. Pratt. in turn, turned
the matter over to Inspector Burke
who ordered the detectives involved tt
submit their statements tomorrow.
What action, If any. officials contem-
plated taking against the individual Of
ficers was not disclosed, but it wa
clearly indicated warrantless raids arc
no longer regarded favorably by police
officials.
Four Trials Postponed.
Another development today was the
postponement until August 4 Of four
gambling trials set for today in Police
Court. 1t was believed Mr.. Rover re-
Quested the postponement until the
investigation Of the earlier case can be
completed.
The raid in which Baroni and Pa
Jumbo were arrested was made by
Detectives Finely, Ogle, o. w. Mans
field and ODea.
At the trial the officers were unable
to agree as to whether they were admit
ted by Baroni or Palumbo and whether
1t was possible to see through the glass
In the outer door. Two said the
window-pane was clear and the others
said it was covered with a black sub
stance. They also disagreed on several
other points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
Ideal Weight Shown
Men of 100 to 40 Pounds Have Most Strength and
Endurance, U. S. Examiners Discover-Power
and Height Also Correlated.

time that person could hold q column
Of mercury at a certain height WIN one
breath, was found to vary very little DE-
tween IS and SO years.
The human body, the measurements
showed, Is better equipped for pusnlne
than pulling. Pulling strength starts at
about so pounds for 15-year-old boys
and rises steadily through adolescence
until the 30-year maximum Is reached
Pushing strength at IS averages about
10 pounds and increases In the same
way.
Push and pull, the measurements
showed, are stable strengths. changing
little from one test to another. Grip,
lift and lung force show considerably
greater variation for the same indi-
vidual from time to time. The lung Ia
tigue measurement showed great deal
of variation, thus causing well founded
doubt as to its reliability as physical
measure. Push and pull strengths. a.
would have been expected, were closely
related to each other The relation OF
both with lifting strength was consid-
erably less, but lung force had about
the same relations to all as they had
to each other. It evidently was nearest
to a measure Of the general strength
factor
Practically no relationships were
found between the various strengths
and body builds characterized as slen-
der. average, stocky and fat, weight
being kept constant. Considerable dtf-
ferences in strength were found among
individuals in the various height weight
groups, but they were less in push and
pull than in the other strengths. There
seemed to be no particular relation be-
tween variability and age. Between Is
and so years age seemed to be a negli-
gible factor II the physical measure
ments were held constant.
The measurements were carried out
on high school boys and adults drawn
from the population of New York City
and included only white Americans
whose parents were born in the United
States. They were carried out by Surgs
Louis Schwartz and Lewis r. Thomp-
son and Associate Ststistician Rollo H
Britten of the Public Health Service.
In the same connection, these investi-
gators studied the effect of exercise
Systematically administered en- a group
of high school boys. who were COM
pared to a control group in the same
high school who took no regular exercise
Over q period of four months, they
found, there was q greater increase OF
all the strengths in the experimental
than in the control group. This was
true especially of vital capacity. or the
air capacity of the lungs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
.ROB|NSON'S DEATH
FOUND NATURAL
Autopsy Clears Suspicion of
Murder in Retired U. S.
Employees Demise.

Although the proximity of .32-cal-
B. Robinson. so, whose body was found
late yesterday in the kitchen CT his
home at $40 Taylor street, look like
either a suicide or murder, an autopsy
revealed he died from natural causes
Coroner j. Ramsay hewitt said today.
Robinson, who was retired from the
was found by his son, Raymond. Be-
cause several of the dead mans lower
teeth were missing and he had bled
profusely from the mouth. the coroner
was inclined at first to believe the case
was one of self-destruction.
However. examination Of the gun dis
closed 1t was empty. This. coupled with
the fact a partially-smoked pipe was
laying near Rcbinson'S outstretched
hand. caused the death to assume the
aspect OF Staying. So Coroner hewitt
summoned the homicide squad.
Carried $3.50.
Possibility Of a robbery motive was
abandoned when it was discovered
Robinson's pockets contained S1.960,
which he recently withdrew from a
bank following reduction of the insti-
CutiOnS interest rates.
Although members Of Robinson's
family had made several attempts to in
duce him to redeposit the money. he
had steadfastly refused to do so. they
said.
The suicide theory was strengthened
when Robinson's relatives told the cor
oner he had been respondent since the
death Of his mother. Mrs. Margaret
Robinson, who was killed In an automo-
bile accident last week. Since then,
they said, he had frequently remarked
there was no use living"
Death Held Natural.
Coroner hewitt ordered the body re.
moved to the Morgue, where he ano
Deputy Coroner A. Magruder Mac.
Donald performed an autopsy. At the
same time members of the homicide
squad-Capt. Edward j. Kelly, Sergt
John Flaherty and Sergt. Robert Bar
rett-began an investigation. while
Lieut.. John Fowler, Police Department
ballistic expert, took charge Of the
revolver
The autopsy revealed Robinson died
Of o pulmonary oedema-a kind o.
strangling caused by the lungs filling
with blood-so the coroner issued 6
certificate of death from natural causes
and the investigation was abandoned
Besides his son, Robinson Is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Minnie Robinson, anc
a daughter, Mrs. Flora Buchanan. Ht
will be buried in Cedar Hill Gene.
terry tomorrow, following services sched.
uled for 2 pm. in the w. w. Chamber,
Co. funeral parlor. 1400 Chaplin street