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BABY'S EYES
BY DR.. j. Fred Andreae


The number OF blind pensions in any
State or civilized community is exec
edingly large and all Of these blind,
the loss of sight often dates back to
the first few days or weeks of life.
The enormous majority of these could
probably have been prevented
The causes of infantile eye-injury
may be found in carelessness and igno-
rance more than from disease. The
cleansing of the eyes of the newborn
should receive first attention and usu-
ally does, but after-care of the eyes is
equally necessary Neglect to take
the proper precautions about light,
cleanliness and temperatures are dan
gerous.
We frequently meet mothers with
their babies out for a summing; the
little tots being dressed in bathing
suit and nothing else. It's true that
sunlight has healthy effect on the
body but the head and eyes should be
shaded. Babies give professional
ultra violet treatments always wear
colored glasses during such exposures.
Often the babe in his carriage is fore
ed to close the eyes to protect them
from the glare of the sunlight.
Certain health measures are effect
ed in most States by law and equal
Importance is the protection of the
exposure to bright or dazzling light
Baby's eyes should be very carefully
guarded from the sun and all bright
lights
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Time speed on; one year has passed
since death its gloom to my dear
mother. within our home, where all
seems bright, and took from US shin
ing light. We miss that light and ever
will. Her vacant place there is none
to fill. Down here we mourn, dear
mother, but not in vain. Upin Heaven
we'll meet you again. By her children.
GERALDINE, ALEAsE, WALLACE
JOHNSON.
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IN MEMoRIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance Of
my dear wife and mother, Elizabeth E.
Goldsmith who departed this life two
years ago. Feb. Goth 1929.
This day brings back sad memories
OF our dear one laid to rest,
And the ones who think of her today
Are the ones that love her best.
No one knows the silent heartache
Only those who have lost can tell,
OF the grief that is born in silence
For the one we love so we'll.
A precious one from US has gone
voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacent in our home
That never can be filed.
We stood beside her bedside
And saw her pass away,
Oh! how we'll we do remember
Two years ago today.
We can never forget you dear mother
While in this world we stay,
For our hearts have never been the
same
Since you passed away.
Loving Children and Husband,
Townly Goldsmith,
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WILLIAM B FERGUSON

Mr. William B. FERGUSON, IS years
of age, died suddenly at his home in
Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, February
oath.
Mr.. Ferguson resided near Welcome
until Is years ago when he left and
went to Chicago. He was we'll and
favorable known throughout this
County, where, until he left, he took
an. active part in the affairs OF the
County.
He leaves surviving him, on son,
William F. Furgusson, of this County,
and three daughters, Mrs. Guantt
Virginia; Mrs Robey Washington;
and Mrs Faulkner, Chicago.
He will be buried at Mt. Rest Gene.
terry today
Henry A. Penn will have charge of
funeral arrangements.
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ATTEND CONFERENCE

Among those to attend the Social
Welfare Conference. held under the
auspecies of Maryland League of
Women Voters at the Southern Hotel,
Baltimore, last Tuesday were Miss
Bessie Gavit and Mrs. H, Maxwell
Mitchell.
Following the report of the Social
Survey Commission, recommendations
were made for extending the work of the
Juvenile Court in Baltimore, the in
auguration of State wide system OF
Juvenile courts in the counties of
Maryland and the establishment OF
two State infirmaries for the care of
The aged infirm. One to be located on
the Eastern Shore OF the State and
one on the Western Shore.
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IN MEMoRIAM

The sad month of February once
more is hereto me the saddest month
in the year
In sad but loving remembrance of
my dear daughter, Mrs. Florence
Clark Johnson, who departed this life
just one short year ago, February q,
1880
Our daughter is sleeping.
SO free from all pain.
o, wake her not, sweet spirit,
To suffer again.
She slumbered SO spundly.
o, let her sleep on.
Her sickness is ended,
Her troubles all gone.
o, think how she suffered,
And moaned with pain;
The long night hours,
ASH soothed her in vain,
Till God, in his mercy,
Sent down from above
An Angel that whispered
Message of love.
For those lips we have kissed,
They are silent and cold.
Those hands we have clasped,
They are covered with mold.
Thy grave we will wreath.
have flowers for thee.
For thou. dear. will never pluck flow
ers for me;
But you are not forgotten, dear
daughter
And never wilt thou be, for as long as
life lasts we will remember thee. BY
your mother and father,
Mr.. AND MRS WALLACE CLARK.
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BEL ALTON ITEMS

We are glad to see Mr., Leonard
Higgs is out again after an attack of
the flue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyne Wills are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the ar
rival of fine baby boy.
Miss Alice Irving spentthe weekend
in Baltimore.
Master Richard (Dick) Card who
has been confined to his bed for the
past two weeks with measles is out
again, and ready to begin delivering
the Times and Herald, he is the paper
boy around this section and we are
glad to see him out again.
DR.. Earnest Spencer returned on
Wednesday from short visit in Balti-
more.
Mr.. T. P. Jameson spent the week
end with his family.
Miss Madeline Nalley spent the
weekend with friends in the Capital
City,
MIR. Franklin Winkler has returned
home after undergoing very serious
operation performed by DR.. Earnest
Spencer, Jr.
Mrs. Francis Burch is out again
after being confined to her home fol-
lowing an attack OF La Grip,
Mrs. Glenn Smith and Mrs. t.
Wright Wills,J r motored to Leonard
town on Monday.
Mr.. Roger Hayden accompanied by
MIR Charles Corder, of the G q F,
Telephone Co., Washington, spent
Sunday with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Nalley, Mrs
Walter Mudd and son, James, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Mudd's sister in
Washington.
Mrs. ]. Nj. Hayden has been slightly
indisposed during the week.
Mr., and Mrs. Elmer Goldsmith and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jameson and Mr..
A. Jackson, OF Dahlgreen, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Jackson over the
weekend.
Mr.. Maurice Hayden spent the week
end at the home of his parents
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MRS. ADELE FERGUSON DUvALL

Died at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs Augusta Y. Latchford, in Day
ton, Ohio, on February TIN 1891 She
was the daughter of VIM. Bruce Fer
gusson aud the late Adele Compton
Ferguson. both of Charles County.
Maryland.
At an early age she married James
Young of Washington County She
was left widow at the age of twenty,
She received a government appoint.
ment through her uncle, the late Hon.
Barnes Compton, then a member of
Congress from the Fifth Congressional
District of Maryland. She afterwards
married Nh. Edward Duvall and soon
thereafter removed to Chicago, where
she became interested in the Christian
Science Church, and joined it. She
became a Reader and Healer and
steadfast worker in the church AL
ways impelled by an intense conviction
that her life must not be dreamed away
and that her indulgence in. her favorite
pursuits must be balanced by action in
the real world around her, she was in
defatigable in her endeavors to do
good.
Lovely in face and figure, possessed
of a brilliantmind together with charm
and a personality equalled by few,
and surpassed by none, Mrs. Duvall,
with her natural enthusiasm and i'm
pressed with deep sense of her cher
ished duty to her fellow beings, she
devoted her entire life to benevolent
objects. Now it was the visitations of
the sick, that possessed her; now it
was the sheltering of the homeless;
now it was the raising up OF those who
had wandered from the straight and
narrow path. At all times and in all
places and to all people, her kind and
loving heart found its work. Per-
fectly unselfsh. swift to sympathize
and eager TO relieve, she worked with
flushed earnestness that disregarded
season, weather, time of day or night,
or needed rest. Under such .incessent
occupation the strongest constitution
will go down. Her great heart in the
fullness of its love and charity gave
way: Her Maker called her to her re-
ward and rest. All of her earthly
work finished, and all the sweet pas
thence of her natural disposition puri-
fed by the resignation of her soul:
with bright and happy smile she re
signed her soul into the hands of her
God whom she had so long and so
faithfully served.
Surviving her are her husband, Mr.
Edward Duvall, of Chicago; one
daughter, Mrs. Augusta Young Litch-
ford; brother, Mr.. Wm. Bruce Fer
gusson, Jr., and three sisters, Mrs
Garrett, of Virginia; Mrs Robey, OF
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REVIVAL SERVICES

Revival services will be held at the
Pisgah NJ, Is. Church South beginning
on the first of March and continuing
through March fifteenth, The pastor
of the church will do his own preach
ing. Services begin each evening at
1870.
Everyone is invited to attend these
services. There is welcome and
blessing awaiting you. Come and
bring your friends.
There will not be any services at
Chicamuxen Church on the next preach
ing service.
JULIEN E. MCDONALD. Pastor
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FIREMEN HAVE PICTURE TAKEN


Everybody Smile" That's what
the photographer said to twenty
of the La Plata Volunteer Firemen
last Sunday when they were having
their picture taken.
They met at 1l;30 A. NJ, in front of
the Fire house were one group picture
was taken then went over between
Stumble Inn and Mitchell Hardware
Co., where another was taken.
The pictures we're takenin order that
they may be placed in the program
OF the State tiremen's Association,
which they are arranging now, for the
convention they will hold at Ocean
City some time in June,
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JANUARY 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 January
Sold for producers first hand 640hogs'
heads of Southern Maryland Tobacco
weighing 1872. $50 pounds at an average
price of .2sS4 cents per pound. This
is approximately the same price as re-
ceived during the previous month OF
December,
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The County Commissioners will
meet the following days for the trans
fer of proserty for tax purposes;
Tuesday March 3rd., 1881
Wednesday March 4th., 1881
For districts, one to five inclusive
and:
Tuesday, March 10TH, 1881
Wednesday, March 1lth., 1881
For districts six to ten inclusive,
BY order of the board,
F. Wills Posey, Clerk.
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IN MEMoRLAM

In loving remembrance of a dear
friend, Mrs. Josephine Wheeler enter
ed into external rest February, 10. 1881.
This day brings forth sad memories
OF a dear one laid to rest,
And the ones who thinks of you today
Are the ones who loves you best.
Loving and kind in all her ways
Upright and just to the end of her
days,
Sincere and kind in heart and mind
What a sweet memory she left be-
hind.
A friend
Mr.. and Mrs. James Butler
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Washington, D. G., and Mrs. Fawk-
ner, of Chicago.
rntsrment was at Covington; OHIO
why should she fear the beautiful An
gel Death,
Who waits her at the portals OF the
skies,
Ready to kiss away her struggling
breath,
Ready with gentle hands to close
her eyes.
wv
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A & P GYPSY PROGRAM
Monday, March End, 1881.

1. Malta Valse Intermezzo, Delibes
2. Blue Again McHugh
3. Barcarol Tschaikowsky
4. Quartette: Silver Threads lola
TraditionaD
5. volga Boat Song (old Tradi-
tlonaD
6. Frasquita Lehar
I. An Old Hungarian Melody Teer
s. Quartettee; OF Man River Kern
8, Bohemian Romance Snyder
10, Overnight Billy Rose
IL. Norwegian Dance No. 2 Grieg
II. Quartette: All the Kings Horses
Gillespie
13 Tango faint de lie Proa Merico
IA. Love Comes Stealing Bincke
Is. Barcarole-R thmical Dance
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The monetary system OF the ne
brews was based upon the Baoyloniah
system OF weights The ratio OF the
value of gold to silver was ;lS 10
and prevailed over all western A@a'
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LENTEN SERVICES OLD DURHAM
CHURCH

Lenten Services Il AN, every Sun
day,
This historic church is always open,
visitors will please sign Visitors
Book.
Rev. Reginald B. Stevenson,
Rector,
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LOCAL 8REVITIES

Trustees of the Poor held business
meeting at the home of Mrs. Eva Graves
at La Plaza, last Tuesday. Miss E.
NJ. Chappelear, Of Hughesville and
Mrs. Anna j. Davis, of Cross Roads,
we're the newly appointed trustees
who attended.
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Mr.. Jenkins Simms, of Baltimore,
accompanied by a few of his friends
spent Sunday last with his mother,
Mrs. Clara ]. Simms ather home near
La Plata.
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The Junior Order of Mechanics pre-
sented the Nanjemoy High School with
an American Flag on WashingtofIS
Birthday at their exercises celebrating
the occasion.
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BARGAIN SALE

1-193O Pontiac Custom Sedan posi-
lively never been used for sale at
very substantial reduction.
Apply
CENTRAL GARAGE,
La Plata, Md,
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db IONlOtlJG IlOSBlbdl
The United States Government is
building the two greatest war machines
the world has ever seen. One of these
will be ready for tests within short
time. Read the article nthe Magazine
of The Washington Star for Sunday.
March l, an order your copy from
your newsdealer today.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. S
C. Bird is confined to her home with
grippe.
Mr.. Irving Somers, who is
student at George Washington Medi-
cal School, Washington, spent the
weekend with his brother, Mr.. Milton
Nj. Somers.
Mr.. Raymond Maths, of Norfolk,
spent the week end at his home Indian
Head.
We will have our Millinery Open
ing on Thursday and Friday, March
9Th. and 9th.
James M. Bowling & Co,
aughesville Md
Adv,
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We are very glad to learn that Mr.
Frank a. Bowling is greatly improved
after undergoing an operation for
appendicitis at Providence Hospital
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81. 1881
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
'Goldie' At Queen
Is Splendid Comedy

The comedy team Of Spencer
Tracy and Warren Hymer is des-
tined TO become a national insti-
tuition for the supply Of w~isecracks.
Judging from the prevalence of
their witticismS heard from the
lips of those who witness the OPEN
ing Of their latest Fox comedy.
"Goldle' at the Queen Theatre
today.
This time they are two sailor
pals. Tracy. as usual. Is the quick
witted. fast talker Of the two. while
Hymer's only strength is contained
in the bullying muscles OF his arms
and back.
Together they present as laugh
able a pair Of .0mics as the screen
has ever had. Roaming the globe
in search OF adventure and ro-
nance, they manage TO uncover
great quantities Of both. and al
ways to the accompaniment OF
~boisterous. herman fun.
In Calais the two world-girdline
stars meet up with pretty Jean Har-
low, platinum blonde high diver
with a carnival. The resultant
conflict growing out Of her ATTEMPT
to destroy the friendship between
the pals brings about the stirring
climax Of the picture.
Lima Basquette, Maria Alba, Leila
Karnelly and Ivan Linow all give
excellent portrayals in "Goldle",
which Benjamin Stoloff directed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
BAD GIRL
SHOWING AT
THE CAPITOL

Bad Girl. long-awaited Fox
Film version Of Vina Delmar's cele-
brated novel. opens at the Capitol
Theatre today for a 2-day engage
ment.
AS the young husband, James
Dunn, recent recruit from the New
York stage, makes what preview &C
counts have called the seasons most
impressive zee debut. Edwin
Burke's adoption Of the story is
said TO place .-uite as much en-
phasis on the young husband as on
the wife in this drama OF adolescent
love. marriage and maternity.
Sally EilerS. remembered for her
recent colorful portrayals or Quick
Millions" and The Black Camel"
will be seen as the girl-bride hero
inc in the title role. Her character
ization in this tensely human and
deeply emotional role is said easily
to eclipse anything she has done be-
fore.
Briefly. the story deals with the
meeting of a young New York shop
girl with a radio mechanic. They
fall in love. rather too well than
wisely and are forced into a hurried
marriage. Then they find that an
heir is coming.
Their joys, sorrows and emotional
vicissitudeS during the following
months form the basis Of the drama
that ensues. Minna Gomben acts
the ev~er-present friend Of the
young wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Miss Stanwyck Is
Star Of Night
Nurse'-Dittmann

Barbara Stanwyck, wildly re-
membered for her performance in
Illicit" comes TO the Dittmann
Theatre today as the star OF Night
Nurse" Warner Bros. screen adap-
tation OF the sensational novel by
Dora Macy.
The stirring sequences OF Might
Nurse follow the life Of a girl who
comes to a great city hospital as a
probationer, and becomes an ac-
credited nurse. She meets tempta-
ton in many guises and also love
and Is instrumental In saving the
lives OF two Inflated children.
Might Nurse is unusual and al
together absorbing n its transcript
ton Of an actual phase of the life
Of today.
In support o. Miss Stanwyck are
Ben Lyon, Joan Biondeil, Charles
Winninger. Charlotte Merriam. Ed
Ward Nugent. Allan Lane. Blanche
Friderici. Vera Lewis. Ralf Harolde.
Clark Gable. Walter McGrail and
Betty May. Oliver II. p. Garrett
did the screen play. Dialogue is by
Charles Kenyon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
Crawford In
This Modern Age
At The Arcadia

In This Modern Age" star
ring Joan Crawford at the Arcadia
theatre tHarlingen). today. Monday
and Tuesday a decided record has
been set in the choice Of the cast.
A Partisan comedy with an all
English speech recording. over half
Of the cast Is French.
Joan Crawford, playing the most
~carefree role Of gay youth vet in
her career. - OF French ancestry.
Marjorie Rambeau, the youthful
mother who plays along with her
daughter and her daughters com
papions. Is OF French extraction.
Ar&scnd Kaliz. who plays the de-
boz air man about town and COM
pafkon Of Marjorie Rambeau in
her gay escapades, IS a native of
France.
The balance Of the powerful cast
includes Monroe Owsley who made
such a hit in Holiday" with Ann
Harding. Neil Hamilton. Hobart
Bosworth and Emma Dunn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-13
BY SWAN
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK-Earl CAROLS new
house OF a thousand gadgets," the
largest and most modern OF Broad
day theaters, has been added to such
sights of Manhattan as the Wool
worth building, the Roxy ushers. the
Empire State peak and the Times
Square subway station at rush hours.
The old Hippodrome. which once
attracted millions Of natives and
tourists with its spectacular stage
devices. was a mere kindergarten toy
in contrast TO this triumph OF
Schenectady over Hollywood. All
that the Western and General Elec-
trio laboratories have turned out in
the way OF modern lighting. sound
equipment and Such-like have been
adopted for the playhouse.
A pin dropped back stage can be
amplified to break the eardrumS Of
the most remote seat holder in the
balcony. No call boy Is needed TO
"cut" the players. Trick attach
ments keep each dressing room ad-
N--~a Va NA4&N ID tS4ah QA. IA1AAlb0~
lating tur-ets seem to roam about
the Hobbies furnishing lights for
cigarets. Tricky containers appear IN
the aisles between acts, with water
for the thirsty.
Sliding platforms and vast eleva-
tors give magical and fascinating
changes in scene and personnel.
Chorines by the score suddenly take
flight into the upper wings or dis
appear into the orchestra pit. TO be
followed BY a few dozen more pop
ping up out Of nowhere as If in
spired by some hypnotist's trick OF
deviation.
Music appears out Of the ether
drawn for the first time upon the
stage by a band OF Theremin
machines. Tons OF glistening chro-
MUM can be slowly hoisted from the
bowels C. the theater to become
huge backstage pillars. and disap-
pear as mysteriouSlv as they appear
ed.