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The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Griffin Suspended
For Three Ddus

CHICAGO, July 29.-Wes Grit
fin, catcher for Minneapolis in
the American Association. has
been suspended three days for
objecting to an umpire's deci.
sion, President Thomas j. Hickey
announced today.
Griffin kicked on a decision by
Umpire Charles Johnston and
threw his mask and protector
into the air. They came down
on JohnSton's head.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

haps, without any pivot. 1t is
far better to use a shortened
back swing and keep it in
parallel than to try to use a
longer one and have it work
out this way. Ii your club
lies contrary to your direction
line at the top of the back
swing, as shown here, your
wrist action probably will be
too early in the forward swing.
which adds complication, CT
course. to cutting across the
line. These troubles are easily
corrected when you know what
they are.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

City and Suburban homes fer sale
all sections all prices, ad-
Nertised for sale in todays Classified
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
GOLF
BY CHESTER HORTON

AS your club is at the top
of your back swing, so will you
find it at the finish, the posi-
ton merely being reversed.
Note the finish pictured. You
know without my saying it that
the ball projected by this swing
has been sliced. There was
lack of shoulder turning to the
right in the back swing which
preceded here-too much arm
lifting and wrist action, per
The Washington times., 1931-07-29

I know that one objection
against field days in the past
was that player is paid to play
ball. and that running and
throwing contests might result
in injuries to legs or arms. But
/ don't think that a few races
or exhibition throws would in
jure a player who has to run at
top speed or throw with all his
might day after day in ball
games.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
Holy Name Society
Pin LeG0ue Meets

The Holy Name Society Bowl
ing League will hold a meeting
at the Immaculate Conception
Hall, Eighth and N Streets North
west, tomorrow night, at 8 o'clock.
All parishes having Holy Name
Society branches are urged to
send a representative.
The Washington times., 1931-07-29
BOWen, POrtney Meet
At Yirainin Beach

Ray Bowen who whipped Fred
Kelly at Virginia Beach last
week, will try to do the same
to Jack Portney in the feature
Of the fistic card in the same
arena tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

branch when I went out to get the
log"
(Place in "Magic Tricks section
of your scrapbOok).
To-morrow-A Little Saturday Talk
UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

on each car up and down this
mountain road in order to test not
only the stamina of the car in gen.
eral, but also the revolutionary
two-point suspension of floating
power, the free wheeling, the easy
shift transmission and the four
wheel hydraulic brakes so often
called upon to perform positively
and quickly in mountain driving.
The low swung construction OF the
new Plymouth with it's double-drop
frame and resultant low center OF
gravity provided comfortable riding
and maximum safety on turns and
bends.
One more test still remained to
be made-the safety test, and this
was conducted at Detroit. To the
top of Bald Mountain, north of De-
troit the new Plymouths travelled.
There, in front of engineers and
officials, the cars were unceremoni-
ously rolled over and over down the
mountain side. At the bottom the
cars were righted and driven under
their own power back to the top.
Again they were catapulted down
the steep gravelled slopes. Not a
piece of glass broke, not a major
portion of the all-steel body was
bent or twisted, nor an inch of the
sturdy frame was out of line. and
the mountings of the Plymouth
floating power engine were just as
strong and solid as before the series
| of falls.
All these tests were conducted
and recorded before one single new
Plymouth was built for shipment to
Dodge dealers here or elsewhere
| throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

In Africa the natives are amused
and amazed by their men of magic
| or "witch-doctors," as they are
often called.
One day group of white men
travelling in Zululand paused near
native village. The chief witch
doctor agreed to perform a miracle
for them.
Leading his guests to the bank of
! a river, the witch-doctor picked up
log and placed it in the river. The
! log foated downstream until the
negro shouted a native word mean
ing Halt"
AS the command was uttered, the
log was seen to remain where 1t
| was!
Gravel back" cried the Zulu
magician, in words of his own lam
guage.
Wonder of wonders! The log was
seen to travel against the current!
When it was back to the place from
which it had started. the witch
doctor waded into the water and
pulled the log ashore.
Tell us the secret" the white
men begged.
The witch-doctor at last agreed
to do so, after the whites promised
not to reveal the secre to any MEM
Der of the tribe. This is how he ex-
planned the trick:
II had the log ready before you
came. There We're two cords fast
ened to it. One short cord was
near this shore, tied to stake UNI
der the water. The other cord was
very long and ran under water to
those bushes across the river.
have a man over there. When |
put the log in the water, he waited
until l gave him the signal to stop
letting out the cord. Then he drew
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

! the cord in, and the log was pulled
upstream"
"What did you do with the cords
when you brought the log ashore"'
"They were fastened to small
branch on the log. 1 broke off the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Uncle Rays
Corner
A "WITCH.DOCTOR's" TRICK

"A AASIi-DOS1on lhlSh
People of every continent per-
form magic tricks" Priests or
medicine men" among Indian
tribes were in the custom of dis
playing such tricks at the time
white men arrived in North Amer
lea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
New Floating
Power Plymouth
Exhaustive Tests Prove
SturdineSS of Car

In addition to laboratory expert
ments to test the reliability, sturdl-
ness and general excellence of the
new Plymouth with floating power,
being shown this week for the first
time at the Blue Ribbon Garage.
Inc. Dodge dealers here, Plymouth
test engineers proved these points
by submitting the car to every trial
known to automotive science.
At the engineering laboratories
parts such as radiators, exhaust
pipes, springs, rubber mountings
and the assembled cars, were
shaken, pounded, twisted or rotated
literally thousands upon thousands
of times by specially designed test
ing equipment to disclose any weak
nesses. Then, more than dozen
governmental cars were sent out
with highly trained test drivers,
who nut thousands of miles on them
in and around Detroit and on the
steep mountain grades near Lig-
onier, Pennsylvania.
AS a fitting climax to this com
prehensive series of tests, the nrst
| two production cars were sent west
on a 10000 mile journey, in which
every condition of weather and road
that a motorist will encounter was
experienced.
From Detroit these new Ply
mouths went to the alkali wastes OF
Death Valley, 333 feet below sea
level and bounded by the Panamint'
Amargosa and Funeral Mountain
ranges. Not a breath of air stirs
in this forgotten region and the
normal temperature Is around 134
degrees Fahrenheit.
In this uninhabited, difficult ter
rain. the new Plymouths were
driven mile upon mile, in order to
confirm engineering specifications
for cooling. proper functioning OF
the water and oil circulation sys-
TENS, adequate crankcase ventila.
ton and proper air cleaner design
for excluding the alkali dust with
its penetrating and destroying abra'
sive action on moving parts.
From the intense heat of this
desert waste, the new Plymouth'
climbed the ten-mile grade up tt
the heights of nearby Mt Wilson
Thus, within the space of few
hours, these cars were required t
function in the 134-degree heat O.
Death Valley and in the 40-degre'
chill of the mountain peak allow
the clouds.
| More than $500 miles were pu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

Invitations will be extended to the
board of warden and burgesses, hon
orary members of the department
and the press by the Naugatuck
Hose, Hook and Ladder Company to
attend the outing of the fire fighters
to be held at Osborn's Glen on Sun
day, July 18th, it was decided at a
meeting here last night.
Practically all plans for the event
have been completed.
A steak breakfast will be served
starting at 10 o'clock in the MORN
ing. This will be followed by an
athletic program, the big feature
being a baseball game between mar
ried and single men of the depart
ment. Other athletic events will fol-
low the ball game.
At o'clock turkey dinner will
be served. Clayton F. Davis and
assistants will prepare the feed.
Transportation will be furnished to
those who have means of reaching
the glen, autos leaving the Maple
street hose house every half hour
up until noon hour.
To Present Entertainment
A Children's Night program will
feature the meeting of Beacon VAL
ley grange to be held tonight in
Grange hall on the New Haven
road. The program will be fur
nished by juvenile members of the
grange.
Jail Sentence Suspended
William Baltusis of West Noun
tain charged with intoxication was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail in. the
borough court this morning by
Judge Claremont l. Tolles and taxed
the costs in the case $10.26. Judge
Tolles later suspended the Jail SEN
tence and turned the accused over
to Probation Officer J. Nixon for 80
days. He was arrested lasr night
by Patrolman John .awlor who
found him driving horse and wagon
in an intoxicated state.
DO Duty Tonight
Five new supernumerary police
officers who were named to the de-
partment at the last meeting of the
board of warden and burgesses VIII
do duty tonight and over the Fourth
for the first time. They are Officers
Joseph Kenney, Wilfred Evon, Jere-
miah Ruscio, James Foy and Ed
ward Jenzell.
Contributions Coming Slow
Felix Nardello, treasurer of the
committee arranging for the annual
celebration in honor of Our Lady of
Mt Carmel to be held in the Dor
ough on July Is and IS, reports that
subscriptions from local residents to
help pay the expenses of the cele-
hration are coming in very slowly.
A large fireworks display always
marks the close of the celebration.
The committee depends or public
subscription to r3ise the cost of this
display. If residents of the bhroC:h
would all contribute a little to the
fund. Mr. Nardello states that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Margaret Byrnes is volunte
Tossed up by the tide

Tossed by the tide Margaret Byrne is volunteer
worker the Watervi Fairgrounds this year Peg duty Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday of each week Lovely spirit grille
Thanks H. G. Ross for lovely box of tin foil I'm deeply
full Judge Beardsy turned the show Pete Shea the
Post graduation and Pete had them holding their
He said the Four Minute Men the about
minutes After that they wanted the monarchy
and make Pete king forever and Speaking of bad
breaks here's for the catalogue Professor Laimer
the Waterbury hospital appendix they tell He
had booked for Greece and stricken the day before he
leave Waterbury and board the New York The
prof resting comfortably and go bit later Funny,
isn't it, how the breaks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Good evening.
THE FOURTH is ONLY A FIFTH
WHEELER NOW
They speak of the Glorious Fourth,
Its wealth as a holiday,
But the Fourth, sans fire crackers
Pooh, pooh, tuhell you say.

Topics: We noted in your column
July LIST "Od Water Wheel Hamilton Park You will
interested knowing that June 24h addressed COM
Arthur Reed Kmba president of the Matauek
Historical Society stating have had
mind the advisaby of of protection the
"Od Wheel" which. history tells furnished to
operate largest possibly the first brass mill in the
1916 Perhaps ideas bit eched but appropos to the
industry which represents hopeful that copper roof might
be protect the wheel from the elements of weather We
have few things of this that does adv
able preserve beaufy those which do
Looking back would have been splendid thing the Old East
Brass Mill with its machinery might have been preserved as
In with the Mattatuek Historical Society, we
hopeful of building this mon
which the and foresight of good Americans
who have passed whose famiwe happy sayare still
carrying Helen NJ Hurley, Assistant Secretary Chamber of
Commerce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
THEY'VE nailed a set of
Following the circus calliope

Following the circus callope They We nailed set of
awnings shelter box Field and Grand gift of Bothr
Hebe Now stick the window boke
will o buy a home, oh, oh Rev Francis
Sacred Heart Nine finished second the paocal base
ball league we'll fan. This explains his
ularity with those under him Bill Sullivan
in the Democrat morgue Thomas seminary Septem
Der to study cloth Eddie Sheehn home from St
Marys appendix didn't regret doing ALL
Ataboy Eddie what's little appendix between friends
Chick Kelly erivner Chevroletng away his vaea
ton with Mrs Chick and the two little ehckets Hury
who dangerously i'll months has reeuperated
that she's down the shore enjoying daily dip in
And when Helen goes down the weekend and
emerqes with that has
than the Storm King highway we'll think we'll have early
Fourth after all, don't Stanley w. Keh mechanic who
prepared the engine Mae flown round the
world by Post and Gaty Merden chap who works the Hart
ford plant where wasp engines turned III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Around the town

Around the Handsome rcd and white visible
the Freight office Freight Mrs Lad directing genius
of the Red Cross back her desk after months Welcome
little lady Cliff Meemeyer and Jimmy Saginao Jr will be home
Saturday after finishing their work Bryant school Pov
dene Buddy Street his moustache It's three days old
and that's business Doc Tom Cotero his
the He sweeping challenge
all the medcs shortly Met Motor Patroman Johnny Nc
Weeney spinning the yesterday morning He
breaks and feared
pulled off during the night. Hustler this McWeeny boy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
HE NEVER SLEEPS

"You lok tired"
Eyes, got no sleep-my wife
wakes me up every time she hears
a noise in the night In case it's
burglars"
but burglars make no noise"
II told her so and now she wakes
me up every time she does not hear
q noise. '--Moustique,s Chartered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
I o
The Fourth

The Fourth great American holiday Enjoy i
To the fullest Summer officially opens the Fourth
Then slide along terrific Monarchy gave
republic glorious The shivered
the start Now ID refuse to shve a finish We gain
well wisdom through the The over wishes
glorious Fourth May the day
be of low supreme depression is breaking Times
will be Have courage the old " S. A. has know1
which pledge realg
lance to greatest land Gods green earh America!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03

Editor Tall Tower Topics: suppose oversight, but
the think ought be said that the article your COL
about the condition of the old mill wheel East Brass mill
would lead believe that the gift of Others than the gh
full The ancient wheel did service for the brass
mill that stood nearby and given the by the of the
plant long after the ceased business East
The Hamilton all right far the park is concerned but
Elton would be appropriate when talk about the
old mill wheel If you should make such repairs would like
the Wheel would be the original thing What
opinion ought be done have enclosed and charge few
letting people and devote the receipts helping
the park-R. +.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
IGNORANCE is BLISS

YOUNG WIFE: I'm so miserable.
My husband has been out all the
evening, and I haven't the faintest
idea where he Is.
EXPERIENCED FRIENDS: My
dear, you mustn't worry. You'd
probably be twice as miserable II
you did know.-Tit-Bits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
Mart Martus is putting
Around the towns hurdy- purdv

Around town hurdy gurdy Mart Marus putting his
through PAGES along the sound Stan Crater broke bread with
Mddown Rotaans recently Howard Worde of New Bedford
visitor in the village Henry Zeist dropped in West
Haven Rotarians within the week Commlsh Charley
humbng his thumbs Old Man Weather Charley hurded
his pencil striped white
shoes Panama hat He looked cool electric refg
salesman Mark Chapman of the heroes of the
driving Chevrolet and hanging the elevator the speed
omeer go-carts along Tom Moore told the Kwanan about
the municipal golf hour Toms
speech good the Ks voted a hole in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED

The Court of Appeals has
handed down a decision in the
case growing out the State Ac-
cident Commission in refusing
to pay compensation to Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Gilbert On the
death of her adopted SOL John
Gilbert, as the result OF an &C
cident at the plant of the Vic
tory Sparkler & Speciality Co.,
near Elkton.
The case was tried in the
Circuit Court at Elkton, and the
decision given by Judge Wick
es in favor of Mrs. Gilbert, re-
versing the decision of the Ac-
cident Commission. The Trav-
elers Insurance Co. took the
case to the Court of Appeals
where the decision Of Judge
Wickes was upheld.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
DATE OF nj. e. CONFERENCE

April 8 has been set as the
tentative date for the session
of the Wilmington M. e. Con-
ference, which will be held in
Asbury M. E. church, at Girls
field, Md.
The four District Superin-
dents of the Wilmington M. e.
Conference. it is understood,
have agreed on the April 8
date as preferable to the March
Is date, on account of weather
conditions that prevail during
March.
The new date was submitted
to Bishop VIM. F. Mcdowell. of
the Washington area, for his
approval. Bishop Lester Smith
OF Chattanooga, Tenn, will
preside over the sessions of the
Conference.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
MYSTERIOUS ATTACK
Shot In The Back From
Ambush

Walter Mclaughlin was the
victim of a mysterious shooting
on Saturday afternoon last,
about three o'clock.
While walking along the
public road, near Steers Mill,
northwest of town, with Clar-
es ,e Starkey, a shot was heard
from some bushes near the
roadside, and Mclaughlin fell
to the ground, with a bullet
wound in the back.
His companion summoned
assistance, and the wounded
man was brought to the office
of DIR. r. G. Dodson, here, the
wound dressed, and the man
taken to Union Hospital, Elk
ton, where he is improving.
The bullet penetrated the
lung and lodged beneath the
twelfth rib, but has not been
extracted.
An investigation by the
authorities has failed to reveal
the assailant or the cause of
the attack.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
BOOSTEER BANQUET

Citizens of this community
were the instigators of a tur-
key dinner that was served to
more than one hundred per-
sons, both men and women, at
the Rising Sun Hotel, on
Thursday evening of last week,
by Mr.. and Mrs. Martin KEEP
linger, who recently purchased
the property and entirely re-
fitted it, making it an up-to-
date hosiery in every respect.
The dinner was intended as a
mark of appreciation of the
people of this community to
Mr.. and Mrs. Keplinger, who
are newcomers to the town.
The menu included oyster
cocktail, relishes, vegetables,
turkey, coffee, tea, milk, ice
cream and cake, and was served
at cost of one dollar and fifty
cents per plate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
WORK FOR ELKTON UN-
EMPLOYED

Elkton Town Council, with
the assistance of the Welfare
Association, has put in opera
ton a plan whereby a number
of unemployed in the town are
being given jobs.
A dozen or more men, under
supervision of Town Bailiff
Potts, are cleaning up vacant
lots about the town, removing
debris that has accumulated.
1t is the plan of the Welfare
Association to pay these men
in groceries for the support of
their families.
The Association has made a
survey of the town and listed
places where men can be put
to work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
Frank L. Wickes

Frank T. Wickes, aged "a
years of Elkton, died at Union
Hospital in that town on Jan.
%, after a lingering illness of
cancer. The deceased was a
widower, his wife, having met
death a few years ago by being
struck by a train at Blue Ball
crossing of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. He is survived by
six children, as follows: Mrs.
Nora Sheppard, of Kennett
Square, Pa; Mrs. Meta Bird,
Mrs. L. M. Hageman, Franklin
Wickes, Miss Olive Wickes, of
Elkton and Thomas Wickes, of
Havre de Grace. The funeral
was held from A. 7. Aberna-
thy's funeral parlors, Cherry
Hill, Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, with interment in
Union cemetery,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
INJUNCTION AGAINST TAXI
DRIVER

An injunction has been filed
with S. Ralph Andrews, Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county, restraining E. Leland
OFT, formerly connected with
the Elkton Taxi Co., from So
Letting prospective wedding
couples on the streets of Elk
ton. James H. Short, Jr., as
president of the Taxi Company,
is leading the fight against the
one time jitney monitor, and is
being represented by James F..
Evans.
A Bill of Complaint address
sed to the Judges of the Circuit
Curt states that on April 8,
1880, OFT entered into an agree
ment with Short, by which the
former sold and transferred his
interest in the taxi concern for
the sum of $3.50. OFT, it is fur
Their stated, agreed to refrain
from soliciting marrying coup
les and in return was to be re-
leased from pecuniary obliga-
lions amounting to a bou t
$1,000.
1t is now claimed that OFT
has returned to Elkton and has
been soliciting couples on the
streets and is interfering with
the business of the plaintiff and
causing him great loss of pa
tronage and money, in direct
violation of his agreement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
GROUND HOG SAW HIS
SHADOW

Mr.. Ground Hog, if he stuck
ms nose out on Monday, had
little difficulty in seeing his
shadow, as the sun shone
brightly around the moo hour
According to the old tradition
IT the little fellow sees his
shadow when he comes out ON
February End, he goes back i'm
for another sleep, as there is
to be six more weeks of win
ter, so don't let your supply OF
coal or wood run out. Y
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
FIRE COMPANY FUND

Since our last report the fol-
lowing contributions have been
received by the Community
Fire Company, for which the
members desire to express ap-
probation: Philip Johnson SIS,
E. E. Dawson $1.00, Isabel C,
Lindamood $1.00, S. M. Ward
Co. $500, c. e. Trivia $500,
Biles & Cameron $26.00. Pre-
viously reported $7S9.50. Total
to date $S01.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-06
TO ASK EXTENSION OF
TERM

The Elkton Bar Association
has passed a resolution re-
questing the Maryland Legis-
lature now in session, to per-
nit Judge VIM. H. Adkins to
fill out his full term of office,
which expires in 1884.
The law requires the Judges
Of the Circuit Court to retire at
the age of seventy. Judge Adj
kins will reach that age in
1882. A resolution has been
introduced in the General AS
Sembly.