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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-Anna Cou-
don, executrix Of Martha Cou-
don; William c. Baker, execu-
tor of Leah Rian Baker.
Accounts Passed-First &C
count of Sadie e. Mccoy and
Jefferson D. Mccoy, Jr., execu-
tors of Jefferson D. Mccoy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

A meeting of the Cecil Coun-
ty Teachers Association will be
held in Elkton, at the New
Theatre, on Friday, March 10,
at lis p. m. The speaker for
the occasion will be DR.. F. M.
Carver, Professor of Elemen-
tary Education, University of
Pennsylvania, philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events OF
s9< Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Day.
A good rain Saturday night
and Sunday.
George Hamilton, OF Leslie,
has in his possession a copy OF
Z Poor Richard Almanac dated
1851.
The annual election for a
board of town commissioners
will be held in North East on
Monday. March 16.
At the trap shoot held at
Camden, N. J.. on Feb. IS, Ar
thur A. Armour, of Rising Sun,
broke fifty targets straight.
The Community Fire Com
pany was called to the home OF
G. H. Carrico, near Zion, about
eight O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, to extinguish a chimney
/, fire.
Forcing an entrance to Con-
/ owingo railroad station, one
night last week, robbers attem-
pt to open the safe, but without
success. The safe was badly
battered up.
The old Sites dwelling at the
Red Mill crossing, Elkton, was
destroyed by fire last week. The
house had been unoccupled for
months and was in a delapi-
dated condition.
The well at the Calvert High
School, which was but 33 feet
deep, has been driven 100 feet
deeper by Scotch & Yaw. A
good flow of water has been
secured at the new depth.
Delegate VIM. e. Briscoe, of
Cecil county, has introduced a
bill in the General Assembly to
open the season for rock fish in
non-tidal waters below Como
wingo dam, on June l, instead
20
of July 1.
The Leslie Homemakers Club
will hold a st. Patrick's Social
Thursday evening, March II,
at the Hall at Bay View, at
500 o'clk. Come out and have
good old fashioned time with
them.
An old fashioned square
dance will be held at Cherry
Hill Hall on Tuesday evening,
March "a, for the benefit of the
Flower Show. Pryor's Orches-
ira will furnish music. Admis-
sion will be Is cents a couple,
or fifty cents single.
United States Senator Phil
lips Lee Goldsborough has no.
titled postmaster George M.
Evans, of Elkton, that reports
submitted to Congress by the
Treasury Department included
ALLEGATION of $4,000 for the
purchase Of a site and erection
of new post Office building in
Elkton.
BY the will of the late ]. w.
O'Neill, grandson of John
O'Neill. a defender of IIavre de
Grace against the attack Of the
British during the War OF 1912,
$4,000 has been left in trust
to st. Johns P. E. Church of
Havre de Grace, of which he
was vestryman for more than
twenty-five years.
In keeping with other "pro-
gresive improvements" on its
branch lines, the Pennsylvania
Railroad is preparing to tear
down the double dwelling, used
as a station at Rising Sun. The
waiting room and Office are on
the first floor of the building,
the second floor and a portion
of the first floor being devoted
to dwelling purposes. This
portion of the building has
been unoccupied for more than
a year. The office will be NOV
ed to the freight house nearby,
With one passenger train a
day, each way, on this road
the station is no longer needed
as the agent is not on duty to
sell tickets at the hours SEIZED
uled for the passenger trains.
The ladies of Ebernezer M
E. Church are holding a Cover
ed Dish Luncheon and an old
fashioned quilting inthe Com
munity Hall. Thursday Mar. 10
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
Mrs. Rachel ]. Scott

Mrs. Rachel J. Scott died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. Coleman Johnson, in Will
mington, on March 4. She was
the widow of Frank r. Scott,
and a former resident of Elk
ton. Five children survive:
Edith, wife of B. Mccullough
Walmsley, New York; David,
Richmond, Va; Delaney, Elk
ton; Elizabeth, wife of T. Cole
man Johnson, Wilmington, and
John w. Scott, Beacon, N. Y.
Funeral services were held
Friday afternoon, at the home
of her daughter, in Whining
ton, and interment made in
Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
Harry Boulder

Harry Boulder, a former res
ident of Cecil county,. died in
Delaware Hospital. Whining
ton, on March 6. His funeral
was held on Sunday afternoon,
with services at Elkton Presby-
terrain Church, and interment
in adjoining cemetery.
Mr.. Boulder was the son OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel
Boulder. He is survived by ten
children, seven daughters and
htree sons. One sister and one
brother also survive. There
are forty grandchildren and
eighteen great grandchildren.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13

Brokers who sell short and
wait for a fall often get a hard
one,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13


The Contract Bridge Club
of Rising Sun was entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Stewart M. Ward. .
Mrs. Ada K. Burlington has
returned from an extended visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Donald
Dudley, Washington D. c.
Announcement is made Of
the marriage of Miss Annie e.
Clayton, of Charlestown, and
Delbert H. Peterman, of North
East.
Mrs. William Whitman and
daughter, Catherine, spent the
weekend with relatives near
Annapolis and visited st. Johns
College, where her son, Horace,
is a student.
Mrs. Clara B. Keen enter
tanned at dinner on Thursday
evening, in honor of her birth
day, Rev. and Mrs. j. C. Mccoy
and son Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Holden, Mrs. Jennie w.
Taylor.
| Jesse T. Cameron, who rec
Iently sustained an operation at
Jefferson Hospital, Philada., is
progressing steadily, and has so
far recovered as to be able to
return to his home here on
Sunday.
Mrs. James Craig, of Princi-
|pio Furnace, who is in her 88th
year, is reported seriously ill
at her home. Last October
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig celebrated
the Goth anniversary of their
wedding.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Emerson,
lof Earleville, have announced
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mary Isabel Emerson, to
Walter clipper, at Chestertown,
on Feb. 81. The young couple
will reside at Wintherthru, Del.
The marriage in st. Peters
burg, Florida, of Miss Gertrude
Chamberlain, of that city, to
Henry Padley, of Chesapeake
City, has been made. Mr.. Pad
ley is a member of the U. S.
Coast Guard, stationed at St.
/ Petersburg.
The Cecil County Holstein
Association will hold a meet
ing and banquet at the Howard
Hotel, Elkton, on Thursday
evening, at 6:45 o'clock. DIR.
Arthur L. Bell, secretary ofthe
Maryland Holstein Friesian
Association, will be one of the
speakers.
Henry l.. Constable, of Elk
ton, has sold his interests in
the Woodlawn Orchards, near
the old Woodlawn Campmeet-
ing grounds, to A. R. Bur-
roughs, Mary Burroughs and A.
L. Burroughs. The orchards
are bearing and for years
apples have been shipped from
it to all parts of the country,
The Oxford Trumpeters fur
nished music at the Methodist
church here on Sunday eve
ming, assisted by Hans Olsen,
who sang two solos in a splen-
did manner. The quartet of
trumpeters is composed of Eph-
rain Anderson, Clarence Sam
pies, Harold Ernright and
Howard Brown, all of whom
are fine musicians.
Hartford county papers re-
port the purchase by Donald
Symington from Grover c.
Green of the famous Gold
Spring Farm" of 400 acres, to-
gether with its large herd of
:. cows and other equipment, for
a long price. This purchase
brings Mr.. Symington S hold
ings in the Deer Creek valley
up to above 100 acres, his var
ious estates including some OF
the very finest farming land in
Hartford county.
The Bayou Hotel, which was
closed on Dec. Is for the win
ter, will reopen on Friday,
March 20. The Bayou is Havre
lde Grace's most popular hotel,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13

In charity there is no excssA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Re SINGLE SIN"
GNsN00oHlan
Ring Lardner's Moon.

RING LARDNER and Jack oakie
represent the type of humor that
is served in June Moon" the comedy
of Tin Pan Alley" life now at the
Earle.
Ring Lardner is noted as one OF the
most popular and at the same time one
of the brilliant of Americas humorist-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. He first at
tracted attention with his base ball
stories, "You Know Me AL" in pop
ular magazine some years ago. He has
since written for the newspaper syndi-
Gates a series of humorous letters set
ting forth his amusing views on this
| and that subject. His book, How to
| Sell Short Stories" has been accorded
glowing praise by scores OF literary
critics.
Last year he elaborated with George
S. Kaufman in writing June Moon, "
which proved one of the most success
full comedies of the past season on
Broadway.
Lardner was the co-author also with
George M. Cohan in Elmer the Great, "
the play which became one of Jack
Oakie's famous pictures-"Fast Com
pany."
The screen version Of "June Moon"
Is said to preserve all the choice hunor
of the original Lardner opus, enhanced
by the vivacity and spirit of the genial
Oakie, who is seen in it as the boy
wonder" who comes to New York from
Schenectady to clean up a million dol
lars by writing popular songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
CHARLOTTE Le BURR,
GoyetE
In Fighting Form.

INFORMATION Is John Gilbert was
in no need of gymnasium workouts
during the filming Of his talkie Gen
tleman's Fate" now showing at the
Rialto. Gilbert had to make use Of his
fists in various episodes Of the Ursula
Parrot story. and one fight in particu-
lar, in the early sequences, an important
factor in revealing the character Of the
hero, was taken in a Closeup
Director Marvyn Leroy, it is said,
has no use for faxed fights and so the
films scraps" had to reconcile them
selves to a quantity Of bruises and
black-and-bl marks for the sake Of
realism.
Gilbert was prepared for the worst,
having been the center Of much rough
and-tumble activity in Way for a
Sailor" The fights which take place
in "Gentleman's Fate" are reported to
be as vivid as any yet seen in films and
typical of the care used in preserving
authentic atmosphere.
"Gentlemans Fate is high-powered
story OF society clubman who turns
into a gangster-killer when he is Tilted
by the girl he loves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
The New York Drama
By Percy Hammond.

and so little to please US who are
wretched when the drama Is not perfect.
4 y
MIR. KING, by the way, is very
AsA dreamy as the stained glass Peter
kin. This column approves Of his
painted window impersonation save in
a few overtheatrical details, and it sug-
gestS that he subdue them. When, for
instance, in his death cell he is be-
queathing his trinketS to his friends
he announces gift to the Duchess Of
Towers. he walks to the footlights and
speaks the words as If he were butler.
1t may be that such stuff is good; but
even If it is, don't like it.
x x x
NOW that George c. Tyler has spat
upon the critics and denounced
them as the dramas principal pest, the
reviewers should be definitely ashamed.
Here is an unselfish producer who,
shrewd, talented, proud vain, devoted
to the stage and its stars, has CALAMITY
given his life and his fortune to the
furtherance of the drama. But his sac
riflceS on behalf of the art have been
made useless by discharged Office boys,
who, getting jobs as dramatic critics,
turn his successes into failures. What,
he cries, is he to do to overcome the
plague of dramatic criticism. I, as one
OF Mr. IylerS most ardent friends and
adversarieS, advise him that he can do
nothing. His job in the dramas scheme
OF things is to stick out his chin and let
the critics sock it to their savage hearts
content There isn't a dramatist, an
lmpresario or an actor in the whole
world who hasn't said over and over
again that the critics opinion of play
or its performance is as a voice below
ing in the desert and unheard in the
box offices. Mr.. Tyler, being an old
time producer, knows deep in his heart
that it is he himself that makes success
ful plays, and that the critics are no
more to blame for failures than the
ether pests-the dramatists, the actors
and the audiences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Solves Old Riddle.

WILLIAM POWELL claims just to
w have learned why men sing in
bath tubs.
"It is because their voices sound
much better in a bath room than in
anv other type of Enclosure" he says.
He made the discovery while working
in a bath room scene for Ladies Mar"
He had barely begun a rehearsal when
sound technicians informed him he
was speaking far too loudly and would
have to lower his voice to an extremely
low pitch in order to secure perfect re-
cording.
Sound engineers disclosed that this
was caused by the voice booming with
loud resonance from the thing in the
room. Powell concluded that men sing
in the bath tub because their voices
are tossed about in a way that makes
them sound clearer and nearer perfect
than they really are.
That question being solved, he now
intends to bend his efforts toward find
ing out what to do with used razor
blades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
The Matter of Judging
By w. H. Landvoigt.

both in the mouth and the mem
DRY after the "tag line" at the
close Of the play, in which the
father informed rebellious son,
with literary aspirations, trem-
bling on the brink of tragedy,
that he himself had done the
same thing at the same age. It
was sort of novel and delightful
roundup that compensated in
large degree for the defects Of
the playwright in the matter OF
unities, or whatever else may be
discovered lacking among the
dramatic requirements.
AND, before letting Philip
Goes Forth" slip from the
discussion, it seems fitting at this
time to say that the capabilities
Of the National Theater Players
will not during their entire sea-
son deliver a more delightful sur
prise than was modeStly present.
ed by Maud Howell Smith in the
role of Miss Krail, the poor, for
lorn, little figure, whose love of
the beautiful and the true was so
absorbing that she was impervi-
Gus alike to the cold of the
weather and to the scorn of those
who did not like her. John War
burton was an ideal Philip and
presented a very likable charac-
teriZation, while Roberta Beatty,
as the aunt, and Raymond Bran
ley, as the father, both gave evil
dence of sterling ability in their
performances. Indeed, the entire
cast acquitted itself with a de-
gree of con1mendable excellence
in putting a bad 90 play over the
footlightS in a way that made the
audience thoroughly like and be-
lieve, at least for the moment,
that it was really something
worthwhile.
AT the Shubert-Belasco, Lew
Leslie's Rhapsody in Black, l."
after a faltering start, found
Sympathic favor with those who
do not permit themselves to be
influenced by prejudice against
an entertainment because of the
color or race of the entertainers.
PlaygoerS with a penchant for
amusing things have laughed at
the caricatures of all races that
have long persisted in the theater.
The Negro alone, of all, who has
been permitted to appear in the
clowning of his race, strange to
say, in his serious efforts always
seems to meet with more or less
resentment. Mr.. Leslie, the pro-
Queer of the colored entertain
ment Rhapsody in Black" al
belt with the motive and aim of
the general producer, now asserts
himself with an effort which he
claims is put forth in higher
mold, probably basing his claim
upon musical worth and the rem
dition of the Negro Spirituals,
which will always find welcome
whatever the audience. His show,
as a whole, still remains to run
the gauntlet of higher criticism
that may not be administered
without a flavor of prejudice.
Despite all obstacles, the Negro
still FORCES onward and upward,
and always there will be found
sympathetic men and women of
all races who will feel it their duty
to encourage and to applaud his
! effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Silence Has Its Uses.

0EINAL and complete victory for the
talkies will arrive only when pro-
ducers and directors realize that silence
still has its uses"
This is the opinion Of Douglas Mac
Lean, former star Of silent films and
now associate producer at Radio Pic
lures studio.
Silence is a tremendous and vital
element, even in all talking produc-
TONS" he adds. when the 100 per
cent talkie first roared down TO an
astonished world the producers treated
or maltreated-us to a welter OF
noise.
Now it's beginning to dawn on many
that silence can be more tense and awe
inspiring than great booming voices.
The stiffness that precedes or follows
startling sounds and action can thrill
as much as q thousand words.
The old masters OF the stage know
the value of silence. In due course, the
masters Of the talking screen win appre-
ciate It, too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
.EORGE KELLY'S much
= abused play, Philip Goes
Forth which returned

DEORGE KELLYS much
r abused play, Philip Goes
~ Forth" which returned
for stock performance last
week, after having had a success
full four-day run in Washington
last January, seems to be getting
the National Capital into a tangle
with the metropolitan critics.
There is not the slightest doubt
that regular theatergoerS here,
and, indeed, our local reviewers,
liked 1t on its first visit, and now
comes Manager Cochran Of the
National Players to tell us that
the play broke all records for a
stock play on its return visit. All
this in the very teeth of the fact
that Philip Goes Forth" was
fairly lambasted of the boards by
what is known as "the continuous
process of disparagement" in New
York. 1t may be that neither our
theatergoing public, nor our re-
viewers are sufficiently familiar
with the profundities of dramatic
criticism to perceive how very bad
the play may be, for both liked 1t
very much. This may be said,
however, in behalf of the national
center Of our Nation, that long
experience in Sampling the ap-
proved product from the great
metropolis and rugged endeavors
to pick and choose from the try
outs that have been sent us as a
"6og town" have created, as it
were, a sort of spirit of independ-
ence in making our decisions as
to what we like and what we dis
like that must seem, at times, to
the elect as something akin to
rebellion against the standard
taste" And it must be confessed
that Washington actually has
given high approval to many plays
and performances that have been
tabooed in Manhattan in the past,
and also has emphatically disap-
proved of others that unmistak-
ABLY bore the New York hallmark
of high worthiness. It's a way
one gets, perhaps, after repeated
neglect and encouragement in the
earnest desire to be numbered
among the truly cultured.
TT is with genuine sadness that
the foregoing is let loose in de-
tense of Theatre taste In the Ma
tional Capital, and almost with
Keen regret the utterapce escapes
lest, perhaps, it may be thought
that there is local disposition to
get into a controversy with the
powers that be in the theater,
which, be it understood, very en-
phatically, Is not the case. And
while confession for the time be-
ing is uppermost in the mind, 1t
might also be admitted that while
Washington did not find in the
plot and construction of the Kelly
play the vigorous action, the melo-
dramatic thrill, nor, indeed, the
shiIarious comedy" that is insep-
arabic from the cinema standard
of current drama, it did find q
trite story pleasantly told in at
tractive dialogue that excited
sympathetic interest throughout
and left q most agreeable taste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
In Capital Theaters

daughter. It is this conflict that gen.
crates the real essence of drama.
"Coquette' demands a peculiar treat
ment. 1t has, for instance, this stern
father; it also has a boy who has as
free and independent spirit Of thought
as the old man, and it has the natural
conflicts that come between youth and
old age. In shaping his cast to get all
these requirements, Mr.. Brooke has
made careful placing of his thesp1ans.
mis-. Hibbard, Stanley Ridges, Raymond
Bramley, Roberta Beatty, Daphne VII
son. John Warburton, Forrest Orr,
Burke Clarke and Edward Poland will
be kept busy throughout the play.
Because atmosphere is as much part
of "Coquette" as the living actors and
actresses, the scenic department at the
National Theater has been busy the
past week framing a set that will ex-
press the spirit of the Southland.
GAYETY-"Palm Beach Beauties"
UPALM BEACH BEAUTIES" one of
the highly regarded units on the
Mutual Burlesque Circuit, will gladden.
the hearts Of local playgoers this week
at the Gayety Theater, on Ninth street.
This attraction, 1t seems, has had the
good fortune to roll up unusual popu-
larity by reason of its company and its
elaborate production details.
The cast offers Babe Almond, blonde
soubrette of restless dancing reputa-
tion," in the featured feminine role,
and Billy Fields, dry-humored come
dian, leading the fun division with the
help CT Chuck Callahan. In addition
are Billie Holmes, herself famous
burlesque luminary; Larry Clark, noted
among the juvenile types on the circuit;
Ann Meyers, Charlotte La Burr and
Holly Leslie, with capable and attrac-
tive chorus.
Friday night is given over to the
amateurs at the Gayety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
News? But Who Cares?

THE Fox Theater vouches for the
l. following facts:
Myrna 10y, one of the most exotic
actresses on the screen, doesn't come
from the Orient at all, but is native
Of Helena, Mont.
William Farnum starred In nearly so
feature photoplays before the advent Of
the talkieS.
Will Rogers daily newspaper para
graphs are telegraphed to nearly 300
newspapers six days week.
Brandon Hurst was the original
Charlie in Charles Aunt"
Will Rogers rode TO his first vaude-
vile engagement on horseback, the
same horse he used in his act.
Maureen O'Sullivan had to take care
of a flock OF chickens as punishment for
running away from school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Back With Paramount.

NTONTA BELL will direct again at
AVA Paramount's New York studio
under the terms Of a contract signed
recently.
AS his first assignment Bell, who was
intimately associated with this studio
during its transition from silent to
sound production. will direct Nancy
Carroll in Der next picture after 1.-THE
Night Angea.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19

It is set in a locale that should APP
peal TO Washington audiences, since
this is rated as a Southern city. The
place of the dramas enactment, how
ever, is "way down South-under South
ern skies" The story has to do with
O sweet young girl. her mother dead.
who is raised by stern but loving ia
Their, a man who adheres to the con-
ventions of fashioned life and who
has never been in step with the modern
parade. Therefore, he looks askance at
any young gallant who comes in quest
of the girl. The girl in the case, how
ever, has ideas Of her own and an in
dependent spirit Aof mind, making In
evitable q clash between parent and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
Trying Animal Voices Now.

THIRTEEN animal comedies" di-
rected and supervised by Bryan
Foy, screen author-acto producer, win
be added to Columbia Pictures line
up of shorts the coming year.
They will be hilarious stories with
trained animals taking the place of hu-
man actors, but, in place of animal
sounds, human voices will be synchro-
niZed to fit the action"
An entire mepagerie containing an
assortment of animals, including lions,
tigers, giraffeS, dogs and cats, will be
used.
Bryan Foy was o vaudeville and mu-
steal comedy star prior to entering pic
lures. Since the advent Of talking Aim
he has directed or produced more than
400 comedy shorts.