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The Washington times., 1931-03-04

upon which work was started
shortly after the New Year.
Players Interested
"My personal friends, Harry
Ruby and Bert KaImer, gave
me my chance" Al explains
readily. "YOu know they wrote
the gags and music for those
four Marx Brothers in The Co
cOanuts' and animal Crackers
and for Amos n Andy in
Check and Double Check
"We've already finished half
the picture. And I've asked
Griff to let me wind it up in
Brooklyn when Ruby comes
East in june"
Despite their playful remarks
Washington club members are
highly interested in Al's venture.
During the course of the pic
ture he impersonates a "slug-
nutty" fighter and bears the sig
nificant screen name of Bat
G1111S GI11lG14I Ill 4lOA1O4 VI AAlo
baseball boss. Too his imaginary
opponent, who does not really
exist, is labelled kid johnson" p"
despite Walters protests.
Uses Own Ideas
Many of his own comedy crea-
tions are used and are said to
have registered a ten-strike in
the "talkies." Such film sensations
as Jack Oakie, Joe E. Brown, and
Charley Chaplin have pronounced
AL a capable play actor and look
for him to make good.
"AH 1 can say is that Al will
have to improve on his record
as a casino player if he ex.
poets to go over in the talkies,"
Manager johnson declared to-
day. And then, after a brief
period of silence, added: Hes
terrible!"
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Mack and johnson

If there are two major league
managers who say little, but
who are interviewed from time
to time at length, those two
are Connie Mack and Wal
ter johnson, both veritable
sphinxes.
Consequently it was refresh.
ing to see them both inter-
viewed on the same day in
statements which for length
and logic sound the most nat
ural of any words ever at
tributed to their lips. Ponder
the truth of their following
statements and observe how
they harmonic with the real
facts:
'T see by the papers," began
Connie, "that I'm looking for a
picther. AS matter of fact,
I'm looking for about four Of
them.
1--WE got six regular pitchers
Grove, Earnshaw, Shores,
ROmmel, Mahaffey and Wal
berg, but I want four more
fairly good youngsters, big fel-
lows that can stand the gaff."
eff the other teams don't de-
veIOp some twirlers, we'll beat
them out in a walk.
"We'Ve got the best looking
pitching staff, young and old,
of any team in the league and
while Detroit and Cleveland
will show spurts Of strength,
they lack the balance to sus-
tain them over a long stretch.
'Our substitutes this year are
almost as dependable as our
regulars"
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
lie HAYES REMAINS UNSHAKEN in HIS SALARY DEMANDS
S Barney Berlnge Penn Captain Completes Times Satuda
Today's
Sportorial
BY KIRK MILLER

No few baseball minds have
expressed themselves to the ef-
feet Art Shires will sooner or
later find his way back to the
majors, which prediction, in
that it concerns q 23-year-old
youth, is not a risky one to
make. Art still has a few years
to outgrow some of his tank
town tendencies and grow into
a respectable, well-balancved
ball player.
If we know anything about
human nature, Shires is soon
to settle down. He's been in
one escapade since submitting
to double harness, but such in
cidents should be fewer and
fewer as the fractions ball
player looks around him and
understands that the ball play
ers who are getting along in
the world are the ones who do
their batting around the ball
yard in the afternoons instead
of around the town of nights.
Signing his Milwaukee con-
tract several weeks ago, Shires
announced his determination to
"play his head off" for the
Brewers and from what we OBJ
served of him during his actual
moments in the game around
Washington, the minors aren't
big enough for him if he can
exercise self-control after the
ball games are over. Look for
this fellow back!
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
RIVAL FIGHTERS
END TRAINING

MIAMI, March 4.-Primo Car
nera Of Italy and Jim Maloney,
Boston heavyweight, rested today
for their bout here tomorrow
night. They completed their
training grinds yesterday.
The Italian did almost nothing
IN the way Of a final workout,
ut least as far as. the public
was concerned, although it was
reported he had worked in
private. Maloney did a few brisk
rounds on floorWork:
The Washington times., 1931-03-04

A new recruit, Homer, strength
ened Petworth for the final as
sault. Potomac is in a slump,
while King David looms formid-
ably.
Fredericks, a youngster, is
showing the way to many veterans
in the spare department. Charley
Phillips is settling himself COM
fortably as the leagues leading
bowler, holding high average and
high strikes. Standings:
The Washington times., 1931-03-04

RECORDS
High Team Game-Potomac, 632; st.
Johns. 629; Harmony, SIT.
High Team Set-Potomac, 1875; King
David, 1896; st. Johns, 1890.
High Individual Averages-Phillip
1855; Watson, 113; Fredericks, 112-
High Individual Set-Cleary, 4o4; Ul-
rich. 399; Stoner, 1914
High Individual Game-Guerrfsr' 172;
ITIrich, 1857: Montzouris, 1855.
High strikes-Phillips, 90; Uirich, -;
High spares-FrederlckS l7s; stoner,
ia; Phillips, 172.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
MARMEL IN C. U. MEET

Eddie Marmel, Jewish Com
munity Center boxer, will repre-
sent his club in the 50-yard handi-
cap sprint. 50-yard D. C. cham
pionship and the invitation 80"
in the Catholic U. track games in
the c. U. gym Saturday night.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
.CURLEY PLACES
LONDOS At TOP

Jack Curley, veteran New York
wrestling promoter, ranks Cham
pion Jimmy Londos, the Greek
heavyweight tangler who faces
Paul Scissors" Jones in the fea-
ture attraction at the Washington
Auditorium tomorrow night, as
the greatest money-puller in the
history of wrestling.
Curley has been promoting vari-
GUS sports events for more than 80
years and has also handled the
tours and speeches of several for
eign celebrities who have come
here in quest of many American
dollars. Wrestling, however, is
his first love and he's the guy who
has been putting over 100000
wrestling houses in the Madison
Square Garden in New York while
the boxing crowd has almost
reached the morgue. Here's what
Curley thinks Of the Little Greek
God":
"William MuIdOOn, Ernest
ROeber, George Hackenschmidt,
YOuSSOf and Frank GOtch don't
compare with Jim LOndOs as q
mOney-puller. There is some
thing magic about the Greek.
He's the best drawing card
wrestling has ever known. He
has all the mystic qualities of
an Oriental, while his wrestling
is American.
LOndOs looms little but he
weighs 200 pounds. He can
throw the bigger fellows be-
cause he has forgotten more
about wrestling than those
elephants he tackles. He has
color, too, and knows how to
put himself over. WreStling's
popularity today also is due to
the fact that the boys break
holds easier. This means more
action and that draws the fans
to the wreStlerS."
While interest of local fans
practically centers around the
Londos-Jones deal. the support
ing cast will also give the on,
lockers something to send them
into fits of joy. Promoter Tur-
ner has carded four preliminary
matches and all should develop
into red-hot battles. Particularly
should this happen when Dick
Daviscourt and Billy Bartush col
lide. Daviscourt, who has never
performed in this city, is much
rougher than Rudy Dusek, the
Nebraska Wildcat
Dusek also appears tomorrow
night but will have DOC" Wilson
as his rival and not that gentle
foreigner, Ghafoor Khan. Dusek
will not get away with that bad
man" stuff on the physician as
the latter will strike back.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
HOPES To SET
SCORING
RECORD

NEW YORK, March 4.-When
Pennsylvania's favored track and
field squad starts the defense of
it's I. C. A. A. A. A. indoor laurels
next Saturday, the major share of
the Quakers' point-scoring burden
will rest upon the sturdy shoulders
of the greatest all-around athletes
in the country-Capt. Barney
Berlinger.
Lawson Robertson, coach of the
Red and Blue team, today re-
vealed that his husky captain will
once again compete in four events
at the Observation-Disclosures pole
vault, the running high jump, the
running broad jump and the 16-
pound shot-put.
The outstanding choice in the
shot-put, a co-defender in the pole
vault, and an almost sure point
scorer in the two jumps, Ber-
linger's iron-man performance at
the 102d Engineers Armory is ex-
pected to add anywhere from 10
to Is points to Penn's team total.
Can Break Record
Saturdays meeting affords the
Penn captain more than just an
opportunity to help his team win
the championship trophy. He is
presented with a splendid chance
to capture the all-time scoring
record for the indoor games.
That record is Is points made
by Sol Furth, of the N. Y. u, in.
his three years of 1. c. A. A,
A. A. competition in 1928, 1929
and 1880.
Berlinger already has 71M
points to his credit in two previ-
Gus appearances at the I. C.-4A
meet. In his sophomore year,
two seasons ago, he scored 9A
points, placing in all four events.
He scored a second in the pole
vault, leaping 13434 inches; tied
for third in the broad jump at %
feet "a inch; was fourth in the
shot put at 46 feet 95s inches,
and tied for fourth in the high
jump at 6 feet.
Last year as a Junior Barney
scored eight points, with a 13
feet tie for first in the pole
vault; a third in the shot put, at
46 feet 1914 inches, and a fifth
in the broad jump, with a leap
Of % feet 512 inches.
Needs Eight Points
Berlinger needs only eight
points to break Furth's scoring
record for the meet. He should
get nine in the shot put and
pole vault alone.
No other college Shot-putter
has come within a foot of his
best mark this winter, and in
the pole vault only CoIyer, of
Cornell, has topped his efforts
of 13 feet inches, and 13
feet 6 inches.
A one-an team at Penn Charter
School and then at Mercersburg
Academy Berlinger in his school
days used to win four, five and
six events in interscholastic cham
pionships and capture the team
trophy single-handed.
He is the intercollegiate de-
cathlon champion, he holds the
American pentathlon champion
ship, and his is generally rated
without a peer in college all
around track and field competi-
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Schacht, Now Movie Star,
Asks for Furlough
Rv LOE Holman

BILOXI Miss, March 4-"say boss can get furlough
sometime this summer, probably in June or July?"
The Washington times., 1931-03-04
Lafayette Bowlers Lead
Masonic League

Lafayette continues to ride in front in the Masonic Bowling
League, with Petworth ready them should they slip
Potomac Acacia and Naval well within striking distance
The Washington times., 1931-03-04

'Hayes has q splendid chance
to grab off a regular job if he
gets into line. But I've done
my part by him. He's draw
ing substantial pay and 1 Of
fered him a nice raise this
season. If he refuses these
terms there's nothing more I
can do"
The Washington times., 1931-03-04

In a close race against the
Athletics and Griffmen they
would fold. up like an Aber-
deem pocketbOOk, because their
hurlers could not stand the
gaff.
The Washington times., 1931-03-04

That record is Is points made
by Sol Furth, of the N. Y. u, in .
his three years of 1. C. A. A.
A. A. competition in 1928, 1929
and 1880.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
ROAD MARKERS TO DESIG.
NATE TOWNS

The State Roads Commission oil
Maryland is placing roadside signs
designating all towns in the State in
such manner that motorists will be
able to known just what place they
are passing, according to an announ-
cement of Harry D. Williar, chief en-.
gineer of the roads body:
These signs bear the name of the
town or village and are being placed
on the Begin Is Mile Limit" mark
ers that are now located at the en-
frances to the communities where
main highways enter. The name
plate is being affixed to the top of the
speed-law indicators. 1t is in the
same color combination which is
used on all road markers in Mary.
land-orange and black.
According to Mr.. Williar, more
than 1000 of the signs will be needed
to indicate all of these towns. The
signs, he said, are being made in the
paint shops of the commission in
Baltimore and will be completed and
installed before warm weather.
The markers were found neces-
sary, he declared, to enable motor
lists to know the names of the var
i0tfc small <Ouypc on1 xriIlonac o10,,r,
the main highways of Maryland,
In the past these motorists have had
to slow down in the center of the
towns and watch for postoffices or
garages bearing the name.
The new sigma are being installe d
by the staff of the commission, whic h
is assigned to maintaining all types
of route indicators and highway sig
mails on the entire system.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
WELFARE ASSOCIATION

The Cecil County Welfare Assoc
citation has had busy time during
the months of January and February.
There have been thirty-three families
brought to its attention because Of
the unemployment situation. The
society's policy is to help make a
family self-supporting rather than to
pauperize it by continual helm.
Hence, every effort has been made
to obtain work or in other ways to
adjust each family so that assistance
from the Welfare Association or
others will not be necessary over a
long period of time. The bread
winners in seven families were as
sisted in obtaining employment.
Eight families were found to need
help only for short period in order
to tide them over some financial
stress. Seven others were given
clothing. One family of non-resi-
dents was returned to its place of
legal residence. Three cases of old
age dependency We're aided. In three
instances by investigation it was
found that help was not needed.
Four families are still in need of
help, no solution for their distress
having been found. During this
time the worker has made three
hundred and thirty visits. 1t has
been the experience that most of
the men are anxious to work. They
really desire work, not charity. The
society is hearing every day of fami-
lies In distress, it is hoped that now
with the arrival of spring the more
fortunate families will help as, in
other communities thru out the
United States by providing work OBJ
potunities for the men. Miss Nellie
Jean Beardsell, the director, will be
glad to refer men who really need
work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
MOVED TO NEW QUARTERS

The American Stores Com
pany on Tuesday night moved
from their old location at the
corner of Queen and Cherry
streets, in this town, to their
newly fitted storeroom in the
Alice & Shepherd building, at
the corner of Main and Queen
streets, and were open for bus
mess, as usual, on Wednesday
morning, without a hitch.
The store has been hand
somely fitted with new fixtures
throughout, sanitary display
cases, etc., is nicely arranged,
roomy and presents an attrac-
tive appearance, especially at
night, when it is brilliantly
lighted.
A fresh meat department has
been added and the tasty dis
play on this side of the new
store is calculated to make
anyone hungry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
ELKTON COUNCIL GRANTS
PERMISSION FOR RAIL
ROAD CHANGES

Elkton Town Council has
granted permission for the
proposed relocation Of Penn
sylvania railroad tracks thro-
ugh that town.
In the proposed change a
new passenger station will be
erected between Bow and
North streets, with entrance
from both streets. 1t will be
located about one thousand
feet north of the present sta
ton. Two overhead bridges
will be built, one over North
street and other over Bridge
street. A viaduct will be con-
structed at Bow street. The
Blue Ball crossing will be clos
ed and a new road opened sew
eral hundred feet north.
The company has purchased
all the property they need for
the right Of way, it is said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS

Our Senior Glass play will be
held on Thursday and Friday
evenings, March 10 and 20, in
the Public Hail.. This years
play is a comedy drama emit
tied adam and Eva" This
play is one of the best thus far
undertaken by our Senior
Classes. Tickets for the play
will go on sale today. Admis-
sion so cents.
We have always enjoyed
splendid patronage of the COM
munity for our plays, and are
hopeful that we will have our
usual good crowd. The pro-
ceeds are used by the Senior
Class for defraying their, grad
uating expenses. Music will be
furnished by the Rising Sun
Orchestra and the Music De-
partment of the High School.
On Monday morning, March
16, at 900 o'clock, DIR. Alfred
C. Lii, a native Chinaman, will
speak to the pupils of the High
School and higher grades in
Elementary School. DR.. Ii
will speak on the topic Of
China. Pupils are asked to
bring five or ten cents to help
defray DR.. Lis expenses. Any
patrons or friends of theschool
wishing to attend this address
are very welcome.
We wish to acknowledge the
donation of ten books of value
for our school library, given by
Rev. ]. c. Mccoy. Many thanks.
Don't forget, we are trying to
build up our library the re-
mainder of this school year.
Our local P. T. A. will present
a program at the East Noting
ham Association Friday eve
ming of this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
FATALLY SHOT IN ALTER
CATION

Charles Deaner, who was
an alteration with his neigh
Dor, Harvey Bowden, died on
Monday afternoon in the Havre
de Grace Hospital.
A bullet wound in the left
leg, between the knee and the
hip, severed a blood vessel, and
caused his death.
Bowden, who owned q num-
Der of rabbits, is said to have
shot a dog owned by Deaner
when he saw the animal pur-
suing one Of his pets. Deaner,
according to Sheriff Reese
Bowman, of Hartford county,
drew a pistol and pointed it at
Bowden. The latter then rails
ed his rifle and fired, wounding
Deaner, he said.
After surrendering his pistol
to another neighbor, Deaner
was taken to the hospital.
Bowden gave himself up to the
police.
Enmity is said to have exist
ed between the men for some
time. Recently their differ
ences centered around Bow
denis tame rabbits, which he
said had been chased by DAN
er's dogs.
A Coroner's Jury, after hear
ing evidence, rendered a ver-
dict that Bowden fired in self
defense. Despite the verdict OF
the jury States Attorney Meyer
Getz, of Hartford county, an
nounced he would seek a war
rant to hold Bowden on a
charge of murder.
Bowden is well known in
Rising Sun, where his boyhood
days were spent. He has lived
near Swan Creek, Hartford
county, for some years past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
CECIL CIRCUIT COURT

+ In the appeal case Of Guy
Carter VS.. State, the jury found
a verdict of guilty and Carter
was sentenced to thirty days in
jail. Carter had been given q
hearing before Justice VIM. H.
Johnson on a charge of as
sault and battery on Emil HI.
Nocke, a foreman at the Vic
tory Sparkler and Speciality
Company, found guilty and had
taken an appeal:
The appeal of Edward Myers
VS.. State was heard before the
Court. Myers was one Of five
young men caught in Q stolen
car. The others pleaded guilty,
but Myers claimed he did not
know the car was stolen. The
Justice imposed a sentence.
from which appeal was taken.
The verdict of the Court was
not guilty.
Appeal case Of Harry M.
M. Riley VS.. State. Riley had
been fined by a Justice $500
and costs for reckless driving
and took an appeal. The jury
after celebrating two hours
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Appeal case of l.. T. Harris
Tvs. State. Charged with driv-
ing a car while under the in
fiuence of liquor, Harris had
been fined by Justice Owens
and took an appeal.
The jury returned a verdict
of guilty, whereupon sentence
was suspended, Harris attor-
|ney having plead for leniency
on the grounds that the ac-
cused was the sole support OF
an invalid mother. Harris Ii
cense was revoked for two
years.
| The case of J. J. Minister e
Son VS.. Scenic Studio was tried.
A verdict was rendered liz favor
of the plaintiffs.
The case of Alberto Cimorosi
VS.. Scott Wilson & son, Of Ris-
ing Sun, was taken up. CHM
orosi stated he traded his Stu
debaker sedan in for a WHY'S
Knight coupe which, at the
time of the trade, was said by
the Wilson Co. to be a 1927
model. Later Cimorosi learned
it was a 1926 model. A verdict
was returned in Cimorosi's ia
vor for $3.50. 5rs
Charged with felonious hom-
Iicide, Dominick de Maola. of
Havre de Grace was placed ON
trial before a jury. The case is
the result of a fatal automobile
accident, causing the death of
Antonio Franzese, a shoemaker
of North East, and his two
daughters, Mary, 16, and An
gelina, 20, on the evening OF
Thanksgiving Day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
DAIRY IMPROVEMENT AS
ISOLATION

J. A. COnOver, Extension
Dairyman, gave a talk before
the Cecil County Dairy Inn
provement Association on the
subject of what the State and
National Dairy Improvement
Records Show" Mr.. Robert
Teter, who is tester for the as
ISOLATION, gave a report on his
work for the past year, and
County Agent ]. z. Miller dis
cussed plans for recognizing
for another year.
The meeting and banquet
were held at the Howard Hotel
Elkton, on Friday evening last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED

Two large barns and four out
buildings on the farm of Chas,
L. Foote, near Kemblesville,
Pa. were destroyed by fire on
Thursday afternoon last. The
buildings and their contents
were valued at $4,000. Fifty
chickens, all of the hay and
grain stored in the buildings,
and a large part of the farm
machinery were lost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
OBITUARY
John H. Price

John HI. Price died suddenly
at his home at Warwick, Cecil
county, on March 2, from heart
disease. The deceased was 67
years Of age. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Hannah Lay
ton Price, and two sisters: Mrs.
Ray Jamison, Of Warwick, and
Mrs. B. F. Simmons, Of near
the same place. Interment was
made Thursday afternoon in
Warwick cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

At the regular meeting of the
County Commissioners OH Mar.
3, a delegation from Charles
town appeared before the
Board asking an increase in
the appropriation to that town.
No action was taken.
The Board decided upon the
following schedule of prices
for animals killed by dogs:
Sheep. $500; Old Turkeys,$5;
Young Turkeys, $3.50; Chick
ems, $1.00; Ducks, $1.00;
Geese, $1.5O.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
Frank Ellis BENJAMIN

Frank Ellis Benjamin died
on Thursday, March 9th, at
his home near Bay View, from
acute dilation of the heart. He
was in the seth year Of his age.
His wife, who was Miss Eliz-
abeth Murray, and three broth
ers survive: Hazelette and Ru-
fus, of Port Deposit, and Jethro
Benjamin, of Bay View. In
terment was made on Sunday
afternoon in Friends burying
ground, Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
UNDER BOND FOR ALIMONY

SIaHIey ArnSparger, the en-
durance piano player who was
recently brought from Hagers-
town and lodged in Elkton Jail,
was given a hearing before
Justice Owens, of North East,
on a charge of desertion pre-
fered by his wife, formerly
Miss Madeline McClintock, Of
Charlestown. Justice Owens
ordered him to pay his wife
$3.50 per week, and held him
under $1,000 bond for Court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

MISS Josephine PerreglnO, II
years of age, of Port Deposit,
was taken to the Havre de
Grace Hospital, Friday morn
ing, suffering from a fractured
skull and a fracture of the left
arm, sustained by being struck
by an automobile. She was on
her way to school, and was in
the act of getting into a car
which had stopped to give her
lift, when struck by the other
machine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-13
David G.. Saunders

David G. Saunders, aged Is
years, died March 5 in Union
Hospital, Elkton, from spinal
mengitis. He was the son of
Thomas and Eva Moffit Saun-
ders, of Cherry Hill. He gradu-
ated from Elkton High School
with the class of 1880. His
parents. three brothers and
two sisters survive. The fun
eral was held on Monday after
noon, with services at Cherry
Hill M. E. Church, and inter-
ment in adjoining cemetery.