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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

Figures just issued by Fred C..
Croxton, acting chairman of the
Presidents Emergency Committee
for Employment, indicate that in
dustry has put an enormous number
of workers on part-time jobs recently.
AT present, Mr.. Croxton says, the
number Of men working part time
probably exceeds the number of un-
employed.
In way this is a good sign, for it
indicates that an effort has been
made to spread work out and provide
a living for as many workers as
possible. In another way, however,
is is less encouraging. The purchas-
ing power of a tremendous number
of people has been slashed materially
by this step. That, in itself, explains
large part of the falling off in de-
mand for manufactured products.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

More than four hundred delegats
attended the fifth annual meeting of
the Middle Atlantic Grrnge Lecturers
Conference, which was held at the
University of Maryland from August
II to IA. This was the first tine that
the conference was ever held in this
State.
Wednesday, August IL was Maryland
State Grange Day and at least hun
dred more members of the fraternity
were present on that occasion Prom
inent speakers for the day were E.
B. Dorset, Master of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, A H Ranking, sociolog-
list at the University of West Virginia,
DR. j. W. Sprowls of the University of
Maryland
Tuesday evening a reception was
held for the visiting Changers at which
time they were addressed by L. j.
Taber, Master of the National Grange.
Others who spoke were DR. Raymond
A Pearson, President of the University
of Maryland, Senator A. B. Ensor,
Master of the Maryland State Grange
and Howard C. Eisaman President of
the Conference.
Trips were made to Washington, Mt.
Vernon and Annapolis on Thursday
and Friday
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
GASOLINE PRICES AND TAX

Gasoline prices have fallen to the
lowestle in years, when allowance
is made for the state tax. On June
l, the average price in so representa-
tive American cities was IL. 81 cents
gallon, not counting tax, as COM
pared with 1878 cents on the same
day last year, and rs. 20 cents in 1921.
On June l, the average tax rate
was in excess of four cents a gallon
for the first time in history. In ten
years the tax has increased ABS
cents gallon, while the average
price of gas has declined 10. 10 cents.
1t is believed that the trend toward
higher taxes may be coming to an
end. One reason for this is resent
ment on the part of motorists, and
another reason is the prevalence OF
gas bootlegging and tax evasion. A
tax rate of Is or more per cent on a
necessary commodity cannot be
iustifi led.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

Setting aside the famous Minnesota
newspaper gag" law by the United
States Supreme court, may be one OF
the most important decisions ever
handed down.
Chief Justice Hughes, stressed the
need for freedom of the press, hold
ing that need to be greater than ever
before. The law, in its intention,
may have been good, to outlaw in
decent and salacious sheets. But in
its wording, it put newspapers at the
mercy of political corruption or dicta-
ton. There is no place in America
for, suppression of honest comment
or criticism.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

The federal Judge who told New
York lawyers recently that they
ought not to defend criminals whom
they know to be guilty touched a
point that occurs to the layman very
often, and that never seems to get
any very convincing answer from
the legal profession.
We are told, Of course, occasional
ly, that lawyer of standing will not
defend a man he-knows to be guilty.
We are told, also, that the moon is
made of green cheese. The most
notorious gangster can always find
a good lawyer to help him beat the
rap. That is one reason for the
general public's widespread sus-
picion of the legal profe ssion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
TO ASK RULING ON BAY
SPAN

War Department rulings on the
various types of bridge that might be
constructed to span the bay will be
sought in the near future, Howard
Bruce, chairman, Chesapeake Bay
Crossing Commission, reports.
mo bridge can be thrown across
the bay unless its design meets with
the War Departments approval, "
Mr.. Bruce explained, adding:
1--WE have been trying to find out
just what kinds of bridge the War
Department would let us build but
all the key men are away on vaca-
ton. We hope, however, to get as
nearly official rulings as possible in
the next few weeks"
Mr.. Bruce said the commission in
its studies to date had not reached a
decision with respect to any of the
major details of the bay spanning
project.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Com.
pany, a private organization which
has turned over its engineers rec.
ords to the commission, considered
building a bridge from the tip Of
Millers Island near Bay Shore to 8
point near Colchester. Private
financing proved difficult and the
company has deferred construction
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
REAPPORTIONMENT WILL
INCREASE VETS IN
CONGRESS

F. Scott Mcbride predicted the
next general election Twill nail down
prohibition or establish it as an issue
for the next generation"
Mcbride general superintendent
Of the Ant-Saloon League, spoke al
Winona Lake, Ind, before the
National Bible Conference, which he
warned eff legalized liquor comes
back, the saloon will come back. u
President Hoover, he said, would
be the Republican nominee latter a
defeated fight in the convention for
a wet platform and wet candidate, {"
and 'the issues as to the presidency
will be clearly defined.
'1f the dry Democrats succeed in
their heroic fight to GUST John j.
Raskob," Mcbride said, "a dry Dem.
ocrat will be nominated and will
have great chance at election. II
the dry Democratic leaders fail to
Gust Raskob, Roosevelt and Smith,
Raskob, in council with Smith and
Roosevelt, will determine the next
nomination of the Democratic party.
'The pretended campaign on be-
half of Roosevelt today is clearly a
move on the part of this triumvirate
to corral as many votes as possible
for the convention, for the candidate
that Raskob, Smith and Roosevelt
will agree upon.
Pointing out the loss of three dry
representatives from Is states would
give "wets, even with our present
majority of two to one, majority
in Congress-" Mcbride urged the
Congressional election be kept in
mind, because reapportionment Twill
reduce to some extent the dry vote
in the next Congress.
He explained that a large number
of representatives would come from
cities, where ''the wet vote is larger
than in the rural sections.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
MIDDLE ATLANTIC GRANGE MUTUAL BUILDING ASSO-
CONFERENCE CATION
CITATION

The Mutual Building Asso-
citation Of Cecil County, at its
annual meeting in Elkton, on
July 81, elected the following
officers and directors: Presi-
dent, DR.. S. c. Sykes; vice pres
ident. JOS. H. Sloan; treasurer,
Joshua Clayton; secretary,
Philip M. Groves; directors,
Robert c. Thackery, Esq, A.
Victor Davis, DR.. V. H. Nc
Knight DR.. John F. Fehler, w.
II. Vinsinger. Harry w. Pippin
and S. Ralph Andrews. R. C.
Thackery, Esq, was reappoint-
ed Counsel. Stock of Series H.
1919, amounting to $4,000,
was declared matured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
CURRICULUM FAULTY

Alleging that the present curricu-
lum is faulty, inasmuch as graduates
from the Cecil county high schools
cannot enter approved colleges, and
universities, delegation of citizens
from various parts of the county APP
peared before the Cecil County
Board of Education at Elkton on
Tuesday, to plead that Latin be re-
stored to the list of studied. Latin
was eliminated from the regular cur
riculum of the high schools about
two years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
WE ALL PAY TAXES

Less than 8 IL per cent of the
population of the United States pays
more than So per cent of the federal
income tax, and less than 7 per cent
Of all corporations in the country pay
more than 95 per cent of the corpora
ton income tax.
The average person, merely glanc-
ing at these figues, might decide
thattaxation is merely matter affect
ing the rich individul, or the big
business, and SO none of his concern.
But, unhappily, taxes do not work
that way. If company is taxed a
dollar or million dollars, there is
but one way it can raise the funds to
pay, by passing the cost on to those
who buy the articles or service il
sells.
Every person in the country is q
taxpayer. When he buys food, pays
rent, buys gasoline, takes out an in
surance policy or goes to a theatre
he automatically pays some of hi.
money to government. The old say
ing that death and taxes are newt
able is truer today than it ever was
And, as a result, tax reduction, fal
from being matter that interest:
only the wealthy few, is a matter O.
tremendous personal importance tt
each of us.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
OFFICIAL GEORGE WASH
INGTON COMMEMORA-
TIVE MEDAL


The official George Washington
Commemorative Medal, to be used
in connection with the Celebration
of the Two Hundredth Anniversary
of the Birth of the First President in
1882, has been officially selected by
the United States George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission.
The winning design was submitted
by Mrs. Laura Gardner Fraser, we'll
known sculptor Of New York. The
front, or the diverse side, features
the head of Washington; the reverse
side shows symbolic figure of Lib
erty and the inscription Proclaim
Liberty throughout the Land"
The medal will be used by the
United States George Washington
Bicentennial Commission as a prize
for the winners of oratorical and
essay contests in schools and col
leges, and it will also be the official
reward for meritorious work in con-
nection with the nine-months, world
wide celebration of George Washing
tons birth in 1882. Only contribu-
tons of the highest distinction will
merit this reward.
Mrs. Fraser's design was accepted
from number of models submitted
by some of Americas leading sculp-
tors. The competition was held
under the supervision of Medal
Advisory Committee of the United
States George Washington Bicenten-
NAL Commission, of which Robert J.
Grant, Director of the Mint, Charles
Moore, Chairman of the National
Commission of Fine Arts, Represen-
tative Sol Bloom, Associate Director,
and Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart,
historian, of the George Washington
Bicentennial Commission, are men,
bers. The winning design was
chosen by special committee of
sculptors composed of Daniel Ches-
ter French, Herbert Adams, dorado
Taft and A. A. Weinman, and was
unanimously approved by the Nation
al Commission of Fine Arts.
This medal will be produced for
the Commission by the United States
Mint under the supervision of Direct
or Grant.
The selection of Mrs. Fraser's de-
sign is her latest achievement as a |
medalist. Among her famous medals
are the medal for the National Sculp- |
tor Society, for the American Numis- |
matte Society Zone of the highest |
awards for medallic, arD, and the John
Marshall medal for the American Bar
Asso. Mrs. Fraser also destined
for the United States Government the
Alabama Centennial Coin of 1919,
the international Livestock Medal in
1925 for the Department of Agricul-
ture, and the gold medal awarded by |
Congess under the Act of May 4,
1928, to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
in commemoration of his flight from
New York to Paris, May 2O-21, 1927.
For her work in general, Mrs. Fraser
has been awarded thee gold medals
by the National Academy of Design.
Mrs. Fraser, distinguished in her
own right, is the wife of the noted
sculptor, James E. Fraser, who
modelled, among other works, stat
ues of Alexander Hamilton and John
Ericsson in Washington, familiar to
every resident and visitor to the
National CAPITAL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

Great Britain is the only major
government which is not spending
more for ornaments than was spent
in 1925. In the past five years
France has doubled her expendi-
lures for military equipment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21
MRS. JENNIE TAYLOR

Licensed Funeral Director
Gentleman Embalmer Lie.
ensed for Maryland and Penn
sylvania
Dtgnified service given all
Gale night OF day.
Cor N Queen & Walnut SITS.
prone l22 Rising Sun. Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

More than 1880 owners of
100000 head of breeding
animals have reported to the
Department of Agriculture that
on their farms they use pure
bred sires only.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

Sheep eat feeds otherwise
wasted on the farm, make good
use Of stubble and rocy pas
ture. kill weeds, and leave fer
tility on high spots where 1t is
most needed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

It is forecasted that at its next ses-
sion Congress is more than likely to
free the Philippine Islands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

An efficiency expert is not
impressive If he is of the how
utilize-match-stubs sort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

How to make duty attractive,
even the philosophers have not
found out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

Sometimes the man whose
beautiful home you so much
admire is doing his best to
sell it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-21

Quite often the heart begins
to harden with the arteries.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
The Big Ten

here to keep you straight and
give you fair warning regard
ing the requirements.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
LOCAL GOLFERS
OUT Of MONEY

Al Houghton, pro at the Ken
wood Country Club, and George
Diffenbaugh, assistant pro at
Indian Spring, finished one stroke
out of the money in the Bedford
Spring PaJ open tournament.
Each finished the 36-hole play
with totals of 151.
AL Treder, Manor Club pro,
scored 1872. ]. Monro Hunter. ST.,
Indian Spring pro, spun 154.
Gene Larkin. assistant pro at
Chevy Chase, shot 1856; Mel
Shorey, East Potomac Park pro,
totalled 1877, and Maury Fitzger,
aid, amateur from the Kenwood
Country Club, registered 166.
Admiral j. D. Beuret won the
John C. Let's trophy for the low
net score among Chevy Chase
Seniors Golf Association members
for the month of July with IS.
Gen. Charles B. Drake was rum
ner-up with rs. The putting
trophy donated by Major Harry
A. Gillis went to E. M. Talcott
with 50 for 81 holes. DR.. r. w.
Baker was next with So for 81
holes.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Pickups and
Putouts

Once a baseball man, now a
Senator. quite q jump, eh?.
Lewis III. Thompson, former
vice president of the Blue
Ridge League, was recently ap-
pointed to a Senate vacancy
by Governor COnley Of West
Virginia. Bill Werber, former
local high school boy, is star
ring around shOrtstOp for
Newark, Of the international
League. George Quelich, slug.
ging Outfielder of Reading, has
dOnned q Detroit Tiger uni
form. Frank DOljack goes to
the Keys. Danny Gill likes
Alvin CrOwder. Bob Pirate"
Magee, of she Washington
Terminal nine, played baseball
at 6. Memo" Hadaway is an
arbiter in The Times League
..E. V. Lawrence manages
teams. frank Luca- laudS Al
Simmons. Connie Mack says
he will not break up his pres
ent combination. Byrd Ferney.
the best tennis player in the
hOugh thinks Frank Shields Is
world.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

But in your excitement and
eagerneSs to make your selec.
tionS, don't forget that batting
order. It is very vital to your
success. It's worth taking ex-
ira pains over. Select your team,
arrange them in batting order
and send in $50 words or less
on the why's and wherefores.
Remember, guessing won't help
This is entirely contest Of skill
and baseball knowledge. Read
the rules printed elsewhere on
this page for complete lnstruc.
ton.
For pointers to what Ruth
thinks of the various players in
either league read his stories in
The Times, and read 'em care
fully.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
SERIES CAUSE
/. BALL DISPUTE

One of the problems that will
have to be ironed out when Com.
missioner Lands meets with the
heads Of the two baseball leagues
to decide upon the rules and regu-
lations that will govern the world
series will be the ball. This is the
first year that there has been a
difference between the balls used
in the leagues.
The National League bali is not
as lively as the American. Fans
and players will be interested to
note that the problem will be set
tied in time so that pitchers can
experiment with the ball in use
in the rival league.
The whole series may hinge
on ball this year. Tentative
plans call for the use of the Ma
.tiOnal League ball on the home
grounds of the winner of the
senior loop and the American
League ball in the junior circuit
home games.
Opening in st. Louis this year
would give the Cardinals a little
edge. for they have been batting
against the less lively ball and
know it's limitations.
The Athletics, appearing in the
first two games on alien grounds
and against pitchers who are used
to the National League ball, will
find themselves at a disadvantage.
for there is not the carry to the
National ball that there is to the
American.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

However, it's your problem,
fans, not ours. We are only
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
FANS URGED
To STUDY
PLAYERS

Letters are pouring in to the
Babe Ruth Contest editor, in all
sizes, shapes and colors, and some
with a faint aroma of perfume
which means that the ladies God
bless 'emD are very much present
and voting!
However, all contestants are
urged to devote extra attention
to approximate the batting order
of Babe Ruth in making theil
selections.
That is a very important item
You may have the identical team
6 the Sultan of Swat. and give
the soundest reasons for making
your selections, but it won't mean
a thing unless the batting order
is somewhat near that of Babe
Ruth.
Who's Best at Lead-Off
That's where skill, knowledge
and skull work will tell. Out of
the 10 men whom you pick (eight
players and two pitchers), whom
do you consider the best lead-off
man?
Which one Of them is the
most adept at working the
pitcher for a trip to first base?
Then comes the next problem,
which of the cracker-jack play
er you have selected is capable
of advancing the gentleman to
the secOnd bag?
Who'll be No. 3 in Babe Ruth'S
estimation. Who is the keen,
eyed batsman who can place the
old apple, where the outfielders
can not retrieve it in time fol
them to catch the man going to
third or the one charging down
the second base line.
Then comes the cleanup man.
the fellow with the mighty stick,
who more often than not, with
men on bases, whales the mock
orange for terrific yardage.
There's the tough one.
Think of all the qualifications
a cleanup man Is supposed to
have.
CrOnin Fine
Goodness in a pinch. a long-diS-
tance wallop in the bludgeon, a
natural baseball acumen. ability
to size up the situation and act
accordingly and plenty of that
rare quality. intestinal fortitude,
Huge pnhS of it. in fact.
Among the better cleanup per
formers there is our own Frisco"
Joe Cronin, AL Simmons, of the
AS, Lou Gehrig of the Yankees,
Earl Webb. of the Red Sox; Bill
Terry, of the Giants; Buzz Ar
lett, of the PhillieS; Lefty
O'Doul, of the Robins. Ed Morgan,
of the Indians; Red" Kress, of
the Browns. and Lou Fonseca, of
the White sOx,
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Cards. First S0cker
Out for Ten DQuS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-As a result
of sprained ankle suffered IN
Sundays game, Jimmy Collins,
Cardinals first baseman, will be
out of commission for 10 days, but
at the end of that time he prob
ably will be able to rejoin his
mates. DR.. Robert F. Hyland, club
physician, said today.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
MRS. W|GHTMAN
| MADE CAPTAIN

NEW YORK, Aug. AIRS
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Bos.
ton, will captain the American
Wightman cup team which will
meet the English tennis players
in the International matches at
Forest Hills on Friday and satur'
day, according to announcement
today by the United States Lawn
Tennis Association.
Other members of the team
will be Mrs. Helen Wills Moody
of San Francisco, Miss Helen
Jacobs Of San Francisco, Mrs.
L. A. Harper of San Francisco,
Mrs. Marian Zinderstein JesSup
Of Wilmington, DEL, and Miss
Marjorie Morrill, Of Boston.
The order in which the players
will play the singles and doubles
will be announced later.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
CQrnerd-ROberti Go
Put Off to TOniqht

NEW York, Aug. 4.-ShoWerB
last night forced the postpone
ment of the 10-round bout be-
tween Primo Carnera and Roberto
Roberti at Dreamland Park, New
ark. It will be held tonight.
At the weigh-in yesterday after
noon Carnera weighed 274,
Roberti 224.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
o ST. YANKS MENTOR NOTE

The manager of the o Street
Yanks is requested to call Man
ager Beall, of the Cherrydale A..
c. concerning a game for Sun
day. Beall may be reached after
6 p. m. at Clarendon 703-W-1.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
Wrestling Results

At Buffalo, N. Ed Don
George, former title claimant, de-
feated Stanley .Stasiask, Poland.
Len Macaluso, former Colgate
football star, and Rudy La Ditzi,
New York. drew.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
PALE DRYS REPORT

All members of the National
Pale Dry Midget nine are re-
quested to report promptly at
p. m. today at the Camp Meigs
field for their game with the
Nash Post.
The Washington times., 1931-08-04
OLMSTEDS OPEN

The Olmsted Grill nine chal.
lenges all strong unlimited teams.
Manager "Snitz" Nau is booking
at Potomac 6134,
The Washington times., 1931-08-04

Fix the car for your summer vaca-
tion trip many Automobile Repair
Hour Service Directory published in
the Classified Section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-18

Unlike other members OF the
deer tribe, both sexes Of the Bar
rem Ground Caribou have horns.
although the horns Of the female
are shorter than the males.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-18
Stirring Zane
Grey Story Is
Brought To Life

Filmed in the picturesque Verde
Valley Of Arizona where Zane Grey
placed the characters OF his widely
read story. Riders OF The Purple
Sage" the Fox action drama Of the
same name makes its local debut
today at the Queen Theatre. with
George O'Brien as the famed "Lassi-
ter heading the featured cast, con-
sisting Of Marguerite Churchill,
Noah Berry and Yvonne Pelletier.
Riders of The Purple Sage" Is
the dramatic story of a mans single
handed fight to protect the life and
interests Of a beautiful girl, threat
ened by an organized band Of claim
jumpers, cattle thieves and outlaws.
This story Is replete with romance
In fact, the love theme Is the prin-
cipal motivating force.
George O'Brien and his fellow
players. during filming OF the pic
ture. made their homes in a camp
that was a miniature city under
canvas.
Almost daily thunder storms pc
culia- to this region made work
difficult, and the extreme heat Of
midday made it necessary to start
the cameras shortly after dawn,
continue shooting until noon and
then call a rest until 3 p. m, when
the company was re-asSembled to
work until seven at night.