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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
SAVE THE EYES
J. Fred Andreae, Secretary
State Board Optomttery
"COlOr Blindness"

J
"COlOr Blindness
Color-Blindness properly so
called is a matter of formation
of the eye structures and can
not be modified by training or
practice.
1t would be no more possible
for a color-blind person to rec
ognize colors than for a deaf
person to recognize sounds.
Fortunately, however, few
people are totally color-blind,
but many have weakened per-
ception for one or more colors,
most frequently, red.
Besides true color-blindness
we have temporary incapacity
to distinguish color produced
by disease and occasionally by
the use of certain drugs. In
some diseases of the brain and
spine the loss of color vision
is an early and important
symptom and propably occurs
more frequently than is sup
posed in temporary disturb
ances of these important
parts.
Many who are color-blind
have been so for long periods
without being conscious of the
defeat. 1t is very important
that a defect which handicaps
a person for certain positions
in life be discovered early and
it is therefore desirable that
parents should test the color
vision of their children from
time to time. Not necessarily
in any systematic way but by
observing whether they can
match cOlors correctly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
MILLIONS FOR ROADS

One hundred and sixty million dol
lars is now available for road con-
struction, as a result of federal ap-
preparations and sums on hand in
the various states.
The appropriations have given the
nation an almost unprecedented OPP
portunity to advance the good roads
movement and at the same time aid
in bringing business back to normal.
Prices of material of all kinds are
the lowest in many years, there is an
abundance of labor and engineering
talent, and governments can borrow
money at low rates of interest.
A large part of the money is to be
used in rural areas where it will give
the biggest return for each dollar
spent. The American farmer has
been waging battle against variety
of circumstances, and sound
''relief" program is the construction
of year-round, farm-to-market roads.
1t is probably true that lack of ade-
quate transportation arteries has
done as mneh as anything else to
hold agriculture back.
We live in a motorized age, in
which quick, low-priced transpor-
tation is essential to commercial and
social activities of all kinds. Only a
small part of our millions of miles of
roads are surfaced and passable at all
times of the year. Wise use of the
appropriations will pay high divi-
dends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE

A marriage regulation measure, a
pay increase for members of the
Legislature, a return to whipping
post for poultry thieves, placing OF
women on juries and founding of a
permanent archives for the States
historical documents were among the
measures introduced at the General
Assembly, at Annapolis, last week.
A physical examination would be
required of all persons seeking mar
rage licenses under the measure in
troduced by Delegate Popp, Repub-
lican, Allegheny. The measure also
provides that twenty-four hours
must elapse between application for
a marriage license and its issuance,
and another twenty-four hours be-
fore the marriage cermony can be
performed.
A certificate from a practicing
physician to show that persons seek
ing marriages license have no com
municable disease and were in gooo
health, was made a requisite for is
suance of a license.
The whipping post would be re-
turned for use in cases OF poultry
stealing. under bill offered by
Delegate Coulby, Democrat, Talbot,
with maximum of twenty lashes
for conviction of fowl stealing. The
measure provided that any person
convicted of stealing poultry must
nav to the owner the value of the
stolen property, and be liable to
twelve months in prison or twenty
lashes or both.
Delegate harrington, Democrat,
Montgomery, introduced, by request,
the measure which would give to
women of the State the right to
serve on juries through elimination
of the sex discrimination clause In
the prevailing statute.
Repeal of the statute calling on
oyster-packing houses to return ten
per cent. of their shells to the State
for replanting was asked in meas
ure filed in the House by Delegate
Evans. In another measure relating
to the sea-food industry of the State,
introduced by Delegate Hubbard,
Democrat, Dorchester, the shad and
herring season would be opened on
February 1 rather than March l.
An increase in the amount OF Bal
! timore city's share in the half-cen1
gasoline tax for elimination OF grade
crossing and 100000 loan fol
construction of central office build
ing to house the Juvenile ano
Peoples courts in Baltimore, was
asked in two bills introduced in the
House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
TREND OF AFFAIRS
BY Lucy Mecham Thruston
What Is HitleriSm!

w hat Is
What is Hitlerism? The For
eign Policy Association an
swers that in it's latest infor-
nation service bulletin. Hit
Ter, who has given his name to
this extreme nationalist move
ment in Germany is not a nat
i've of that country. He was
born in Upper Austria i'll 1889.
Because of his distrust of the
Austro-Hungary Dual Mon
archy he requested to be allow
ed to join the Bavarian army
when the World War broke
out and fought through the war
with Bavarian troops. The
National Socialist party of
which he is leader began with
a group of six men who met
together in 1919 in a cafe in
Munich. This group arranged
two political meetings in the
fall of 1919 at which Hitler
spoke. His success and the
response to it were a surprise
to all. But from that time on
the leadership was with Hitler.
Hitler and his party first came
into the limelight in 1923,
when a coup d'etat was attemp-
ted. known as the Beer-Hall
Futsch the attempt failed,
Hitler was arrested and SEN
fenced to five years in prison,
but was released after serving
a few months. On account of
this Imprisonment Germany
has refused to grant him citi-
zenship, and this most nation
alist of all nationalist is a
man without country.
Hitler has made the most of
all the elements, many and
strong, of Germany's dissatis-
satisfaction among German
youths. Also his party has
drawn up a definite program.
1t covers twenty-five points.
Or these the most vital, per-
haps, are: Union of all Ger
mans, by the right of self
determination, into one Great
Germany.
Equality of the German
people with all other nations
and the consequent abroga-
ton of the treaties of Versail-
les and st. German. Demand
that the state be obliged to pro-
vide working and living pos
siblities for it's citizens.
All citizens must have the
same rights and duties. 1t
must be the first duty OF every
citizen to produce, either in
physical or intellectual field.
Abolition of all income ac-
quired without work or trouble.
Distribution of the profits of
large industries. Great increase
in the care of the aged.
Freedom of religious sects.
End the program states at
the end "The goal of his pro-
gram is Great Germany"
THE future alone will show"
informs the information bull
letin, whether the National
Socialist movement is an ephe-
neral one and with the mitiga-
ton OF the economic crisis will
disappear almost as quickly as
it arose."
When a woman n1QaOc stVoco
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

Afortunate purchase enables us to offer these
Golden Glow Electric Heaters at this very
low price. An adjus' able, solid copper, full
13-inch reflector makes it possible to direct
the heat to any position. Furnished in
bronze, green and other attractive colors to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

If you think, you can laugh
at the world; if you can only
feel. sorrow is mostly yours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
Is Il Il


The monCca'y -: ;c,a If the He
brews was based upon The EAhy'Cnian
System of eielits Tie ra''p Of the
value of gnll to silfe' wa+ 1'i3 ~
and prevailed over ali We iern Asia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20

When a woman means Eyes
her mo" is not strenuous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-02-20
G;gaat.c Structure

Herodotus estimated that 100000
men were engaged for 20 years in
building the Great pyramid.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
3 MEN AND 2
GIRLS HELD
|N'T'S SHOP
SLAY|NG
Fingerprints of Suspects
Checked With the Ones L
Found on Bandits Car

Finger-prints of suspects held by
police in connection with the mur.
der Friday of Mrs. Elizabeth
Jaynes, SO, cashier of the Garden
T Shoppe, 1885 Columbia Rd.
N. w.. are being compared with
four prints found on the automo-
bile tags of the getaway" car
used by the two bandits.
Three youths held in connection
with the case are now being
grilIed by the police homicide
squad. They are George B. Baber,
20, of 2106 N st. N. w.; william
H. Sheetz, 24-A Bates st. N. W.,
and MahlOn T. Milburn, ~, Of
240O Thirteenth st. N. w. They
were arrested early this morning.
Girls Face Quiz
Two young women are held for
investigation at the House Of De.
tention in connection with the
case also. They are Mrs. Kathe-
rine Milburn, 1S, Of 1929 Califor.
MIA st. N. W., and Marie Welch.
18, of 3119 Eighth st. N. w.
They will be questioned by de.
tectives later today.
One of the three men held is
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The Washington times., 1931-04-07
SN0W,HA|L,RA|N
VISIT CITY

The snow, hail and rain that
descended on Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia
was not a return of Old Man
Winter, but just farewell gust
from the storm king on his way
to the frozen north.
The rain will continue through
out today and possibly during the
early part of the night, with in
termittent gusts of snow, accord.
ing to forecasters at the Weather
Bureau.
Tomorrow morning, according
to the weather man, will see the
sun peeping out and the tempera-
ture will rise steadily until it
reaches normal for this time Of
the year. The low temperature
today will be about SO degrees.
The storm is part of one which
started off the coast of North
Carolina late yesterday and passed
up the coast. At Atlantic City
considerable snow fell.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
GIFT Of BLOOD
AIDS SPAT|ENT

Mrs. Fred w. Ribnitzki, "a, of
1929 K st. N. W., gave a quantity
of her blood Sunday to help j. w.
Best, 64, of Cherrydale, Va, in
his battle for life.
Mr.. Best underwent a major
operation in the George Wash
ington University Hospital a
month ago and has been a patient
there since that time. He has
submitted to a second operation
and third is believed necessary.
It was feared that because Of
mis- weakened condition he would
not be able to withstand the
shock of another operation and
the blood TRANSMISSION was re-
sorted to.
Tests were made of blood
offered by the mans son, Spencer
Best of 2141 H st. N. w., and
his daughter, Mrs. Stella Taven-
ner, of Cherrydale, as well as of
Mrs. Ribnitzki.
Mr.. Best, according to hospital
officials, is stronger today. He
is the father of Mrs. Ribnitzki's
brother-in-law, Spencer Best.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
GEORGE Y HAS
BRONCHITIS

WINDSOR, England, April Z
G.NS0. Three physicians are
treating King George for an at.
tack Sof sub-acute bronchitis,
developing as result of a COM
mon cold, it was learned today.
DR.. Henry Martin, resident
physician at Windsor Castle, is
in constant attendance upon his
majesty. Lord Dawson of Penn,
chief physician-in-ordinary, Wis
tied the King over the weekend
and again today, and Sir Nilsson
Rees, laryngologist to the royal
household, was called in today.
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 7 GIN.
SO.-Unless King Georges illness
assumes serious proportions, the
Prince of Wales and his brother,
Prince George, will sail for Eng
land on the liner Arlanza, accord
ing to schedule on Sunday.
Two British warships which
came here for the British trades
exhibition are ready to take the
princes to England with all posi-
BILE speed should a quick trip be
necessary.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Anti-Racketeer Insurance
Issued BY British

LONDON, April 7.-British in
SurAnce underwriters are issuing
arti-racketeering policies to safe
guard New York, Chicago and
other American firms against at
tacks by gangsters, it was re-
vealed today.
The first racketeering insurance
policy was issued to a New York
electrical company, which had
received an underground warning
against sabotage.
Gamble on Anything
The policy was granted on IA
vorable terms, it vas said, so
much so, according to insurance
circles that many similar policies
have since been drawn up.
This latest insurance innOva-
tiOn is proof of the truthfulnesS
of the boast of English under
writers that they are willing to
insure almost anything from q
Signet ring to a battleship.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
SUIT HITS
NOLFF-SN|TH

John E. Smalling, World War
veteran residing at 1882 Thirty
third st. N. w., today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to
restrain the Secretary Of the
Treasury from continuing the dis
ability pay of William Wolff
Smith, general counsel for the
Veterans Bureau as long as he
draws an annual salary of $4,000.
Draws $2,25O A Year
Mr.. WOIff-Smith is said to draw
S2,25O annual disability pay in
addition to his salary.
Mr.. Smalling filed the suit Gin
his own right and also on behalf
of any other citizen of the United
States who wishes to join in this
cause" He asserts that the Vet
Grams Bureau has often held, in
other cases, that a veteran Is not
entitled to disability pay as long
as he is able even to pursue casual
employment, and that the con-
tlnued payment to Mr.. WoI11'
Smith is illegal.
Served Only so Days
He AYERS that the legal advisor
of the Veterans Bureau served
only 60 days in the military ser,
vice during the World War and
that service was in nOncOm-
batant branch in Washington.
He could not possibly have in
CURED disabilities to entitle him
to retired pay during that period,
the suit states.
Besides the Secretary Of the
Treasury and Mr.. Wolff-Smith,
the suit also names as defendants
7. B. Schommer, chief disburslng
clerk of the Veterans Bureau.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
DERA|LED,
NONE HURT

Although one car jumped the
trestle and fell 80 feet to the bank
of the Little Patuxent River, and
another of a three-car Washing
ton, Baltimore and Annapolis
freight special was derailed
shortly after noon today, no one
was injured, according to adviceS
received at the Baltimore offices
Of the railroad.
The freight special was bound
for Washington at the time and
was in charge of a motorman and
two brakemen.
The car than plunged from the
trestle was completely demolished,
messages from the scene Of the
wreck said.
Blame for the wreck had not
been definitely fixed at an early
hour this afternoon. but it was
understood that a truck Of one
of the three cars broke loose while
the train was passing over the
trestle.
Race fans from Baltimore were
held up about a half hour until
the passenger trains could he re-
rOIl1ed
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
7 CHILDREN DIE
WITH FATHER

GALLTPOLIS, Ohio, April 7
G.N.S0 father and seven Of
his eight children we're burned to
death today in a fire which broke
out as they slept in their tiny log
cabin at Swan Greek, on the
banks of the Ohio River, 10 miles
south of here.
The dead are: James White, SO,
the father; Mary. 20; James, 18;
John, IA; Ira, 9; May, 5, and twin
girls, Nora and Dora, aged 3.
The eighth child, George, IL,
escaped death in the tragic holo-
cauSt. He was so seriously
burned, however, that he was not
expected to live.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
LEADER GIVEN
THREAT Of
DEATH
Police Patrols Kept Busy as
Nearly 100000 Voters
Flock to Polls in Hot Fight

CHICAGO, April minor vio-
lence and a death threat were
recorded today as the advance
guard Of nearly 100000 voters
went to the polls to choose be-
tween William Hale Thompson,
Republican, and Anton j. Ger
max, Democrat, for worlds fair
mayor.
SIugging matches and lesser
squabbleS occurred in practically
every ward. Police patrols were
kept busy separating the combat
ants and listening to their COM
plants. No serious injuries were
reported.
Rumors that gun play had
taken place proved unfounded
when investigated by election
board officials.
The entire election staff of the
Sixteenth precinct of the Twenty
seventh ward, comprised of three
women and two men, was re-
moved and replaced by another
crew because of the alleged
failure of the judges and clerk to
file suspect notices. It was re-
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The Washington times., 1931-04-07
DOPE BAN ASKED
BY RUTH OWEN

An international agreement
limiting production of narcotics
to medical and scientific require,
ments will be urged at the forth
coming conference at Geneva on
narcostics by Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen CD of Florida. member
of the House Foreign Afafirs
Committee.
Mrs. Owen declared that the
dope" evil can be halted only
If all nations will band together
in a drive on manufacturers prey
ing upon persons who have de-
velOped a desire for narcotics.
She also will visit London to
discuss business matters affecting
the estate of her father-in-law,
the late Sir Theodore Owen.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
ONE MAN FREED
IN MARINE
MURDER
Four Persons Will Face Quiz
Here; Pistols, Girls Story
Provide New Thorne Clues

With the investigation into the
Staying of Emanuel Thorne, Ma
rine Corps private, whose body
was found in shallow grave in
Prince Georges county Saturday,
centered in Washington today,
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Garrison,
when asked if he expected a new
arrest, said:
II already have enough ar
rested"
He then added:
cat least, more than we can
try for a long time"
Four To Be Quizzed
Deputy Sheriff Garrison said
he had requested Washington po-
lice to question four other per-
sons beside two former Marines,
Samuel A. johnson and Clarence
Paul Hulse, who are in Lorton
under 10-year sentences for fill
ing station robberies.
The sheriff would not reveal
the identities of the four persons
he desired to question, nor say
whether they were all men.
Deputy Sheriff Garrison said
that he had not asked that any
Of the four be arrested. Police
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The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Miss EGrhGrt Seeks
2 Air Records TOdQY

PHILADELPHIA, April 7 GIN.
S.).-One new airplape record is
certain to be established here to-
day and possibly two, weather
permitting.
Amelia Earhart, the only
woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean,
will try for an altitude mark in
an Autogiro from the Pitcairn
field at Hatboro. She will be the
first woman ever to pilot one Of
the flying windmillS." Miss Ear
hart is also going after the
women's airplane altitude record
of 30,045 feet established March
6 by Ruth Nichols.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07

LURAY, Va, April 1.-Two de-
fense witnesses answered the
prosecutions assault on the alibi
of David Sours who is on trial
here for the murder of Edward
Buracker, early today, winding
up the testimony in the murder
case. Arugment is expected to
start early this afternoon.
Considerable stress has been
laid by defense counsel on the as
sertion that the SOurs' horses
we're in their field on the day Of
the murder. Prosecution attOr-
neys believed that if they could
break down this link in the alibi
they would have seriously weak
ened it.
Yesterday, several members Of
the Buracker family said they
The Washington times., 1931-04-07

One of the English under
writer's said today:
"The other day we agreed to
insure a young man who feared
he might be diSinherited under
o will.
But we have discontinued
effecting insurance on actresses
Jewels. We discovered they
were not worth underwriting"
Unusual Policies
Unusual inSuranceS on the books
of London underwriters include
Court dressmakers and theaters
against the risk of a death in
the royal family.
Doctors and dentists against
making mistakes.
Musicians against accidents to
their fingers.
Dancers against accidents to
their legs.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07

DR.. Robert E. Varty, of Uni
versity Park, Md, and proprietor
of a drug store at Congress
Heights, D. c., who was shot in
the shoulder last night, was re-
ported out of danger by physi-
clans at Providence Hospital to-
day.
Shortly after the shooting Mrs.
Varty, who is alleged to have
done the shooting, was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Her
bert J. MOffat and placed under
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
HOOVER,S DRIVE
FOR 81 BEGUN
BY BROWN
Postmaster General Predicts
denomination of President
BY AcCIamation at ParIey
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

If there ever had. been the
slightest doubt President Hoov.
er'S being a candidate to succeed
himself next year, it was effectu-
ally dispelled today by the state
ment of Postmaster General Wal
ter F.. Brown that Mr.. Hoover will
be nominated by acclamation in
the Republican convention of '32.
Mr.. Brown is accounted to be
Mr.. HOOver's political chief-Of-
staff. Presumably he speaks for
Mr.. Hoover in things political. In
any event, it isn't likely he would
make such a statement if he felt
it would be repudiated.
For some time, there have been
,ominous rumblings in the South.
Disgruntled Southern Republicans
who followed the leadership of
Col, Horace Mann in carrying
four States of the solid South for
Hoover in 1923, only to find
themselves later left outside the
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The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Wife Who Shot Druggist
Is Released on Bail

500 bond pending the outcome
of her husbands injury.
The wife declared that she had
shot in self f-defense, accordtng
to police of Hyattsville, and
showed a bruise on her face in
support of her contention. She
also had a powder burn on her
arm.
Varty after being wounded
went to the home of a neighbor
who dressed his wound and later
went to Providence Hospital
where he is being treated.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Chinese Hurt, RiUer
Steamer Fired On

The steamer ling, of the Yang
tie River Transit Comany, an
American enterprise. was heavily
fired upon" Sunday by Chinese
standing on both banks of the
Yangtze about so miles north Of
Ichang, China, American counsul
general Lockhart informed the
State Department today.
He said the ship was "Struck
several times and one Chinese
member of the crew was
wounded"
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
EIks Lodge RGided,
4O-FOOt Bar Found

JERSEY CITY, N. j., April 7
G.N.SO-The Elks Lodge head
quarters here was raided today
after a complaint by a former
exalted ruler of the organization,
and a quantity of alleged beer
and liquor was found at a 40
foot bar.
Daniel Powers, who complained,
said he did so because the better
members we're being driven away
by the bar.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Son To Be Executor
Of WinshiD's Estate

MACON, Ca, April 7 G.N.SJ.
Inventory of the estate Of Lieut..
Comdr. Emory Winship, who
killed himself in San Francisco
recently, was begun here today by
his son, Henry Dillon WinShip.
The will probably will be ready
for probate in two weeks, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Bridegroom Will Be-
Stepfather To 3
Half-BrOtherS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.
A marriage which will make
the bridegroom stepfather to
his three half-brothers will take
place here Saturday.
Mrs. Florence Ober Adams,
widow of DR.. E. D. Adams,
former head of the history
department of Stanford Uni
versity, will marry her STEP
son, Sidney Francis Adams.
Adams is a son of Prof.
Adams by a previous marriage
and is a few years younger
than his bride-to-be.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Woman, 20, And Son
Held on Bond After
Home Brew Raid

A 70-year-old woman and her
son were today held in $500 and
$1,000 bonds, respectively, on a
charge Of illegal possession of
liquor.
They are Mrs. Mary Sea-
bright and Clarence w. Sea-
bright, 43, of 1861 H st. N. E.
In raid by the vice squad,
it Is alleged, 130 bottle Of home
brew were seized.
The Washington times., 1931-04-07
Luray Witnesses Support
Sours' Murder Aibi

had been cutting wood between
the two houses that day and saw
no horses in the field.
Today Archie Painter, of Stan
ley, Va, and Raymond Lehew,
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The Washington times., 1931-04-07
BUSINESS PICKS UP

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April
7.-Twenty transfers of property
involving more than $4,000 were
made last month, a big gain over
February when only one real
estate transact. 2n was recorded.