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Closed fOr Term

The School established here by Prof.
Lintner in September 1899 has been
from the first one of the most popular
and successful ever established in
Southern Maryland. The Professor
has had from the beginning a corps
of trained teachers who have been in
defatigable in their efforts to educate
those placed under their charge, and
we are pleased to say, from all we
can gather, their efforts have proven
entirely satisfactory to the patrons.
The examinations just ended have
been by far the most satisfactory the
school has had since its establishment.
The term closed yesterday, the 18th
instant. 1t is expected the school will
begin the new year, which will com
msnce September 2,with increased pat
ronage, and, if possible, much more
favorable surroundings in its new
building recently erected by the ener-
getic principal.
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LA PLATA HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION WEEK

Probably the best Graduation Week
ever held at the La Plata High School
closed last Saturday at midnight
Certainly 1t was the best ever attended
Monday night witnessed the Elocu-
ton Defamation Contest. The HALEY
Medal is awarded the best girl in
Elocution, and the Digges Medal. the
best boy in Defamation. The Con-
testants were Virginia Cooksey, Jane
Wilson, Elizabeth Dulaney, Elsie
Garner, Edward Turner, Thomas
Williams, Brooke Matthews, and
Russell Willett. Jane Wilson and
Edward Turner were the winners
Glass Night and the Elementary Ex-
ercises were held on Tuesday night
The thirty-four high school graduates
were appropriately dressed for the
occasion: the twenty girls wore organ
dy dresses rejecting the various colors
of the rainbow, and the fourteen boys
were stylishly dressed in white ian
nels, dark blue coats, and black bow
ties. The Glass History was read by
Miss Aline Swann;the Glass Prophecy !,
by Miss Edith Shaw; the Glass Last
viii and Testament, by Mr.. Lawrence
Lynch, and the class concluded their
program by singing their Glass Song,
The Elementary Exercises immedi-
ately followed. There were nineteen
to receive elementary certificates which
automatically gives them admission
into the High School Group songs
we're sung by the Primary Grades, and
the Sixth and Seventh Grades. Miss
Jane K. Bowie, Elementary Supervisor,
delivered the address to the graduates.
Her talk was rich in good advice, and
the class appeared to deeply appreei-
ate her remarks.
On Wednesday night probably the
biggest audience ever to assemble in
doors in Charles County was present
to witness the largest high school
graduation ever held in Southern
Maryland. The girls wore white dress
es and carried bouquets of red roses,
and the boys we're dressed in dark
blue suits. Honorable Walter ]
Mitchell, President of the Maryland
Senate, delivered the address. His
speech was one of the best ever deliv-
cred in these parts. To the members
of the class, just beginning their big
experience, he poin ted out certain
guide posts which would safely direct
them along life's way. Among these
guides were Faith, Patriotism, Integri
ty, Industry, Cheerfulness, Tradition
and Love. 1t is certain that If this
group of thirty-four young men and
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GLAsvA COMMENCEMENT

Last week saw a different phase of
activity nearly every night at Glasvs
High School. On Monday. June 1st.,
the Seniors held their Glass Night.
1t was very informal evening but
very delightful one Each of the
eleven seniors took special part in
one form or arother. There were
group songs, solos a will, prophecy,
roll call, key Grafton and many other
items all belonging to high school
semi ors.
Tuesday was elementary night. The
fourth, fifth and sixth grades gave an
operetta Down Among the Fairies. "
Gwendolyn Montgomery and Marie
Hardesty had the leading roles.
The seventh grade gave an English
dialogue 1.-THE Boy who Hated Gram
mar" The second and third grades
presented Gates to Fairy land, . with
Jennie Mattingly and Dorothy Sweeney
having principal parts.
The first and second grades had a
delightful ''Kiddie Karnival."
Wednesday night the High School
Commencement was held. The gradu-
ates were: Misses Mary Barbour, Ellen
Sweeney, Helen and Catherine simp-
son, Florence Martin, and Bunics
Graves; Messrs. Charles Carpenter,
Judson Long, Thomas Higdon, Leon
ard Murphy and Richard Bowling
Prof c. S. Richards of College
Park, gave most interesting address
to the graduates.
On Wednesday night OF this week
the Alumni Association held its an
nual dance in the school auditorium
for its members and their friends.
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Calamities

A wave of calamities, which ought
to make the heart of the most pessim-
istic calamity bowler glad, has re-
Gently been visiting this town and
some of our citizens. The fire which
was most disastrous was followed by
several other losses, first the Standard
Oil Company lost splendid horse
which died suddenly after being driven
but short distance, then Mr. I. r.
Farrall had to have killed on Tuesday
last first class milch COW for which
he had repeatedly been offered fancy
price, because of leg broken in an
unaccountable manner, Rev. ]. e..
Poindexter lost fine mich cow yester-
day, and last but not least among the
sufferers, our popular and energetic
baker Young had the last horse he OWE
ed to die suddenly on Tuesday This
last makes Young the loser of three
valuable horses which have died since
he has been living in our town. AL
though we we're the heaviest loser by
the first wave which struck us, we
sincerely sympathize with the others
who have recently sustained what is
to some very heavy losses.
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Notice TO Subscribers

We again call attention to the fact
that our mail book was destroyed in
the fire and that therefore there are
many persons who are subscribers to
the INDEPENDENT who do not now re
ceive the paper, and there are also
others, not subscribers, who receive
it. To all such persons we make the
request that they notify, either our
selves or their postmasters, of the mis-
takes to the end that such mistakes
may be corrected.
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THIRTY YEARS AGO

found that some scoundrel had driven
off with his horse and buggy. The
next day he found the horse tied near
Newtown several miles from La Plata.
Mr.. P. Reed Wills is having his
property in the town, situated in front
Of the Court House, surveyed. It's his
intention we learn to have the same
enclosed Immediately
The public schools in the county
closed today and the little boy also
the teacher, unless both have changed
nightly since the time we kicked up
dust in the road on our way to school.
are glad of it.
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Euchrs Party

The Euchre party given by the
Bryantown Euchre Club last Wednes-
day in the Town Hall at Bryantown
was one of the most enjoyable affairs
of the season. The hall was most
tastefully decorated and refreshments
were served in the elegant style which
is characteristic of such lady mana
gers as had this party in charge, who
were Mrs. Queen, the Misses Bowling 5
and Edelen's.
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women follow the course outlined by
the Senator they viii enjoy life full
of happiness and prosperity.
The valtedictory was delivered ~
Miss Marian Hancock. Her speech
was well written and we'll delivered,
On Saturday night the Third Annual
Alumni Banquet and Dance was held
at the school. The banquet took place
in the balcony, which was appropri-
ately decorated with flowers and the
school eolors There were seventy
three present Several eloquent after
dinner speeches were made. Chief
Judge w. Mitchell Digges, of the
Circuit Court, made a fine address,
congratulating the Alumni Associa-
ton upon their progress and growth,
urging them to stand for the better
things in life, and concluded by SEN
fencing all present to a life of useful
ness and eontentment.
The dance followed At midnight
the happy throng reluctantly adjourn
ed, marking the end of the school-year
1930-'3l.
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Freak Pig With Two Shouts
Born in West Virginia

Hundred. W. VA pig with two
shouts and two mouths was among a
litter born on the John Roberts farm
near here. There were the usual num-
Der of teeth and perfectly formed
tongue in each mouth The body of
the pig was normal
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xEt4d1X
ing boys of his
time.
He wasn't quite
sixteen when he had to go to work
His father lost his life at sea and
the lads earnings were needed at
home. He was husky for his age. He
had no trouble getting job as a
laborer in the plant of the New Hav-
en- Wire company. He was paid $465
a week for twelve hours daily of back
breaking work.
Such a life didn't fit in with the
plans young Farrell had made when
he was attending grammar school in
New Haven, Conn. He was born in
that city in 1868, the son of ship
owner who skippered his own craft.
His father was in comfortable cir
cumstances. He counted on giving his
son the benefit Of a college educa-
ton.
But the elder Farrell met with re-
verses and went down at sea with his
ship before he was able to get his
son started in life with the advant-
ages of a higher education The
youngster didn't brood over his
changed circumstances. He went out
and got a job. He couldn't have found
a much harder one With his sturdy
body and good health he was able to
hold his end up with the grown men
xxrhn, ha hn
was when he returned home at night
he studied and read good books. He
wasn't going to be cheated of an edu-
cation even if he did have to work
as a day laborer.
He made such progress in his work
that he became a mechanic when he
was seventeen years old Here again
he showed an ability to work long,
hard and intelligently. BY the time
he was nineteen he was a foreman
over 800 workmen and earning $50 a
month.
AS boy he had made several voy-
ages with his father. These trips
aroused his interest in geography. He
poured over the maps of far away
places when he studied at night aft
er hard day in the mills. He would
memorize his self-taught lessons and
then draw the maps from memory,
filling in the important cities, rivers
mountains and seaports.
In this way he cultivated a memory
that was to serve him in good stead
later in life. His associates say that
he never forgets an important matter
that he once files away in his head.
Early in his career he was able to
call off fact and figures without hav-
ing to refer to books or state
ments.
The boy found it hard at first to
cultivate a good memory, but he kept
doggedly at his plan to remember the
facts he thought he might need Soon
the task came easy to him
He had been quite a trader when
he was a little fellow. He snapped
marbles, jack-knives and other treas
ures of boyhood with his playmates.
He seldom got the worst of a deal. He
had the instincts of a good salesman
before he entered the steel business
as a lad of fifteen.
II uas na+rral ononnh tho+ 10 t,rn
70 saIesmansbin oftor he Ioornod Tho
iron and stool ;nanstry from Tho
ground m whon his chance como ~
Soil steaI nrodncts no modo notohIo
racord no yasn,t tho hoil- foI,o,y- roII-
mot tyna . mivar and hocL slannar
pnt ~ i.non ~ noods 80 ~ -
later TO gain the title of Americas
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Among those who attended the com.
mencement exercises at Charlotte Hall
were Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Tur-
ner, Mrs. Katherine Posey, Mrs.
Frank A. Hopper, Mr.. and Mrs. P. P.
Williams, Mr.. Joseph A. Wilmer and
Mr. Allen Turner.
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LOCAL 5REvITIES

Captain and Mrs. Louis r. Jones,
who have been living at Quantico, Va,
left this week for the west coast. where
Captain Jones will resume his duties
aboard ship.
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Auto Injured, but Deer
Unhurt in Forest Collision

Orange, Mass.-A deer and DR.. H. R.
Mahars automobile were in collision
near here. After the accident the deer
fed, apparently unframed One mud
guard of the automobile was broken
and a door badly denied
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nau TO take what
was offered him
and at a small
W a ge, too. Fl e
worked long hours
and he generally
did what the boys
of today would
consider a mans
work. James A.
Farrell was no diff
ferent from the
run Of job seek
ing boys of his
time.
He wasn't quite
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Rev. Benjamin Bowling, who has
been spending some time with his par
ents in Hughesville, left on Monday
for Los Angeles, Cal.
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Mr.. Redgley Hopper, of Baltimore,
spent the week end with his brother,
Mr.. Frank Hopper, of this place.
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Miss Edith Bowling and Messrs. Jim
and Joseph Bowling spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
NJ. Bowling, of Hughesyille.
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Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Simms spent
Sunday at Mitchell, Va, visiting the
parents of MIR. Simms.
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Mr.. John Matthews attended the en-
tertainment in the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening last and at its close
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Among those who graduated from
Charlotte Hall this year were Mr..
Raymond Carlisle Cooksey, OF Dents
vile, and Mr.. John Carlton Cross, of
Hughesville. We wish to thank Mr..
Cooksey for an invitation to the grad
uation exercises.
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Mrs. Hill Hamilton entertained al
tea on Monday afternoon.
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The BoyIlOod .
OF Famous BY
Americans + fitzgerald y
James A. Farrell

White collar jobs we're not easy for
boys to get fifty years ago. A youngser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
MILADY BEAUTIFUL
Hair Turning Dark.
By LOIS LEEDS.

Dear Miss Leeds used to have q
pretty shade Of blond hair, but 1t has
turned darker, until now it is terrible
"dishwater color" What can do to
restore its beauty? L. w.
Answer-Practically every blond has
the same trouble-trying to keep her
hair light. In the first place, avoid
treatments which have a tendency to
darken the hair Sage tea, oily tonics
and tar soaps come under the ban. Use
pure CASTLE soap for your shampoo
Make q Jelly Of the soap by shaving
1t fine and melting it in q little water.
Also add pinch Of borax to the sham
poo.
After the shampoo use the following
rinse to bring out the natural color OF
your hair: Two tablespoonful lemon
juice, one teaspoonful or tartartic acid,
two tablespoonfula peroxide, one table,
spoonful of ammonia, two quarts of
water. Rinse the hair IN clear, warm
water first until every particle of soap
Is out, and then use the above rinse as
the final one. Never use undiluted
peroxide or lemon juice on the hair or
the scalp, as this will eat into the hair
shafts, making them brittle and dull.
Many strong rinses which brighten the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
What Does It Cost 2"

What does 1t cost to buy . house, to
run car, TO stage q play. to open .
shop. to operate q tea room or to do
anything e1se2 II you don't know, there
is no reason to guess. because you can
know, and you should know.
For example, II you are one OF many
women interested in q store, you can
secure figures showing precisely what
your expenses should be. so much for
rent, so much for fixtures, so much for
stock, so much for insurance, so much
for salaries, so much for advertising.
At the end Of the year comparative
figures would be available to prove to
you whether your store was showing
fair profit. It might be shown that
your store was Improbable and that 1t
would not pay you to continue in bust
ness.
If you are contemplating the pur-
chase of an automobile, you can obtain
figures to show the cost Of upkeep per
week. per month or per year. Gasoline
consumption, tire wear, depreciation In
value and all other expenses are known
costs. Few agents are without them
and full data may be had.
The days Of 81 think 1t costs" are
over. This Is the marrying season, ac-
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she appears they are sure it means a
death will soon occur in the home. In
Poland she is known as the Death s
Head Phantom" These names have
been given to her because on the back
of her head, outlined In yellow, Is the
picture of q human skull.
She is beautifully marked and has a
wing spread of 6 inches Both she and
her mate have the weird way OF max
ing an uncanny noise as they speed
through the air. Those who have
heard them say it sounds Ike caught
mouse and others say it Is a mournful
Ciirre. However, she and her family
are the only known moths that have
the ability to do this. Furthermore,
her children have this gift as well.
The children of this moth are 50
large that when some of them get busy
on the potato patch 1t is reduced to o
few stems in a short time. In fact,
this 5-inch creature IS often taken for
something else than a caterpillar.
Another thing she does is to initiate
the piping Of the queen bee. In spite
of the cleverness of bees, she is per-
mitted to enter the hive and there she
lays her eggs. The caterprlars weave
their webs in the hive and cause great
damage to the home. It is only her
deception that gets her in and saves
her. Any other intruder would be
stung to death and embalmed In wax
or torn to bits and removed.
Her children are all handsome crea-
lures, dressed In green, with seven
stripes Of violet, purple and green on
their sides. These stripes meet at the
back and form seven VS.. This mark
ing resembles folded leaves and is most
protective to the leaf consumer and
permits him to wax fat on the garden
plants before he is discovered.
Many strange stories are told OF this
moth and much has been written about
her. It has been a source Of much re-
joicing that she has not reached our
sA' Copyright. sss13
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sual for man to be writing 70 your
column, but have seen and read your
advice many times and thought perhaps
YOU could help me. too.
have been troubled with an oily
skin OF late. and being one who cares
about my appearance. would appreciate
any remedy you could suggest. Black
heads also have come with this condi-
ton Of my skin. READER.
Answer-A question coming from q
male reader Is not as unusual as you
may think. for practically every mail
brings some query from the sterner sex.
And why not--men as well as women
should try to appear at their best The
following lotion makes an excellent toi-
let water TO be used after washing the
face and also after shaving. It viii re-
duce the oil in the skin and also help
get rid Of those blackheads: One -ha1f
pint rose water, one teaspoonful borate
OF soda, twenty drops tinctlre Of gull
laya, twenty drops essence Of lavender,
one teaspoonful tincture Of bens0in. Mix
well. If the lotion seems too strong,
dilute with more rose water.
If you wish still further help, I should
be very glad to send you my leaflet on
the care of oily compilations 1t is free
and will be mailed on receipt OF request.
accompanied by stamped, self addressed
envelope for mailing. LOIS LEEDS.
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DAILY DIET RECIPE
PINEAPPLE JAM.

Fresh pineapple, four and one
half cupfuls; cane sugar, two
and one-haf cupfuls.
FILLS TWO s-oUNCE JARS.
Two small pineapples, two and
one-half pounds each, were used.
Peel pineapples. Remove eyes.
Cut In very thin, small slices
about an inch long. Cover with
the sugar. Mix well and let
stand "a hours in china bowl.
Then put into a saucepan and
cook over direct heat at first over
brisk fire, then reducing heat to
let mixture simmer. Cook until
pineapple Is clear and jamltke
(about as minutes).
DIET NOTE.
Recipe furnishes fiber, lime,
iron, vitamins A and B. Much
sugar present, therefore rich In
fuel value. Can be eaten very
occasionally by normal children
10 years and over. Can be eaten
in moderation by normal adults
Of average or under weight.
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tackled the more difficult dishes.
Now his ability in the kitchen mas
reached the stage where he is able 70
out to perfection.
Shortly after he entered the Presi-
dents cabinet, he established his
kitchenette in an alcove near his ONCE.
In Toledo, where he lived before
coming to the Capital he had gar
den where he raised his own vegetables
for cooking. In Washington he mace
O start at the same thing.
Some IS miles down the Potomac
River from the Capital, on land made
available to him by friend, he planted
some sweet corn.
He had hoped to construct there an
oven In the open and bake some OF
his product. but he could never find
sufficient time.
He did find time, however, while
there TO spend a few hours on an old
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Apricot Charlotte.

Wash half a pound Of dried apricots
and soak them overnight in two cup
fuls Of cold water. Cook the apricots
until soft in the water in which they
were soaked and press them through a
fine sieve or colander. Soften one table
spoonful of gelatin in one-fourth cupful
OF cold water for i've minutes, add to
the hot fruit pulp, stir until the gelatin
has dissolved, add half q cupful Of
sugar, and one-fourth teaspoonful Of
salt, chill, and fold in one pint of cream
whipped. Line a serving dish with lady
fingers or slices Of sponge cake, pile the
apricot mixture lightly in the center,
and chill again for an hour or longer
before serving.
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Straight Talks to Women About Money
BY MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

cording to our hearts What does e
cost to get maTTied7 Well, It depends
upon ones standard Of living. Reason
ableness and practically may make any
fair-stzed salary or income do.
Banks. department stores, trust COM
panies and many other institutions
operate budget bureaus to show the
couple how TO furnish the home. live
happily and save q bit on any salary
OF course, every young couple have
ideas OF their own, but bit of anthem
tic knowledge win help.
What does Il cost to tour Europe or
see America first or idle in Sunny
Spain or France7 Don't guess Consult
a travel agency or bureau BY telling
your desires and the limits of your purse
you can obtain plan Of how to spend
your time and money to get the most
out Of both. II you wish to economic
stringently, that can be done for you,
too
There Is an answer for every What
does It cost" that you can ask. Get
the answer. because knowledge Is power
the power to save and to control ex-
penditures.
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hang idle, "Too
busy" is the only
explanation forth
coming from the
department In an
swer to queries as
to why the Post
master General has
forsaken his hobby.
Over q period OF
years he has found
rela tion and
recreation in this
manner. He hrst
started with the
conventional ham
and eggs while
roughing 1t on
camping trips, and
49,. T{kkl1 1axT little
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hair for the time being end by making It
duller than before.
Unless your hair Is particularly dry
shampoo 1t every two weeks. Once every
six or eight weeks q small piece OF
washing soda the size or kidney bean
may be dissolved In q cupful Of the
liquid castle soap which 70 used for the
shampoo. LOIS LEEDS.
Men Have Beauty Worries.
Dear Miss Leeds-This may be unu-
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A WASHINGTON DAYBOOK
BY HERBERT PLUMNER.

NHE once famed cook Of President
- Hoover's cabinet Postmaster Cen
eral Brown-has deserted his kitchen.
The pots and pans In his Kitchen