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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20
Rising Sun M. E. Church
]. C. Mccoy. Pastor.

y. ". mCOOyp EdctOA.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching 11:00 o'clock.
Junior League 900 p. m.
Senior League 700 O'Clock.
At the evening service, at
7:30 o'clock, the Mems Choir
will sing, assisted with the
music by Rising Sun Orchestra.
The pastor will deliver short
sermon.
Come help make this service
a success.
Wednesday evening, 7:45
to $3.50 prayer meeting.
In making laws to deprive
other people of their liberties,
we abridge our own.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-03-20
SEED POTATOES

SEED POTATOES
Certified Green Mountain
md Irish Cobblers for sale.
Reasonably priced
PASSMORE & CO.,.
Phone Nottingham, Pa.
Oxford "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
DICKINSON SCORES
SHOUSE'S CHARGES
Iowa Republican Senator
Hits Speeches by Democrat
as Being "HaIf Truths"

Half truths were INDUCED In recently
by Jouett Shouse, executive secretary
of the Democratic National Committee,
in series of campaign speeches, Sen
ator Dickinson, Republican, of Iowa
charged yesterday In a statement issued
through the Republican National Com
| mittee.
Branding Shouse the "chief yell lead
| er for John j. Raskob, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee, B"
Dickinson contended Shouse had con-
! cluded the first phase in the opening
Of the Democratic presidential cam
paign of 1882 without offering a
| single constructive suggestion for legis-
lative action by the Democratic party
| should it come into power"
Dickinson said ShouSe confined him
self almost exclusively to personal as
SaultS upon the President of the United
| States. In his effort to make these
criticisms effectice he dealt in not only
plain misstatementS of fact, but in half
truths.
while Mr.. Raskob is a novice in
politics, certainly Mr.. Shouse is not,
and he should know that personal
assaults upon the President can be
overdone. He knows, or should know,
that the country is not so much in
terested in petty fault-finding and
| deliberate Misrepresentation as it is in
| program, legislative and adninistra-
, tive, which will aid in the present sit
uation.
1.-THE Hoover administration has such
program and is effectively putting it
into execution. The Democrats are
without any program, unless we may
| regard the recommendations of Mr..
Raskob as the party platform. The
nubbin Of these recommendations is
prohibition repeal and the junking of
the antitrust incorporation which
have created an intense strife within
the Democratic party and which led
to a large section of the Democracy of
| Southern California to directly snub
Mr.. Shouse upon his appearance at
Los Angeles for the second in his series
of addresses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Electricity Speeds
Growth of Plants
In Norfolk Tests
Seeds Usually Germinat'
ing in 20 Days Made to
Burst Forth i'm Five.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April 2o-An cleo
trical experiment to promote plant
growth, believed to be the first Of its
kind tried in this country, is being
worked out in the gardens of Lawson
Hail. the home of Mrs. Henning Fern
strom, president of the Garden Club of
Norfolk.
Already in this experiment seeds which
ordinarily terminate in 20 days have
been made to burst forth in five days,
and Mrs. Fernstrcm says the expert
ment is success.
On a visit to Sweden last Summer,
Mrs. Fernstrom heard Of the plans.
The experiment Is conducted in a
small green house whose only heat Is
an oil stove. In the bottom of the
green house are six elements, 2 inches
wide and 2 feet long. They are con-
nected with a thermostat which regu-
lateS the heat and automatically shuts
OF at a given temperature and starts
up as the temperature drops.
Over 100 rows of seeds were planted
many rare plants from Germany and
England. They were planted February
IL, and in spite of the fact that Febru-
airy was unusually cold and damp al
the end of the month, all plants were
large enough TO be transplauted anc
|. not q seed failed 10 produce o plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Why the Earth Quakes.

There are many theories concerning
earthquakes. The most widely accepted
one Is that there is a disturbance of
some kind in the body of the earth,
beneath the crust, which sets up waves,
or "tremors." These waves travel round
the earth and through the crust, until
some thin part of the crust gives way
under the strain, resulting in an earth
quake. The waves, 1t is estimated.
travel at the rate of from two to three
miles second.
Another theory suggests that a vio-
lent windstorm, by lessening the air
pressure on some part CT the crust, al
lows the earth to expand and "crack."
A third states that the whole earth
suddenly spins at different angle and
the additional pressure on the crust at
certain places causes break. Another
explanation Is that the center of the
earth is gradually cooling, and that the
consequent contraction of the crust
where it is thinneSt results in the upset
which we call an earthquake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
CATHOLIC SOCIETY
REPORTS CHARITIES
St. Vincent de Paul Group Spent
Total of $4,000 on Poor in Pa
rishes and Guided 300 to Jobs.

A total of approximately $4,000 was
spent on the dependent poor of the %
Catholic parishes represented in the
st. Vincent de Paul Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia during the first quar-
ter of 1881, it was reported at meet
ing of the organization held in the au-
ditorium of Holy Trinity Church yes
terday.
The meeting was preceded by solemn
low mass, said in honor of the gather
ing, with the Rev. Henry P. White, 5.
j., of Holy Trinity officiating. Follow
ing the mass, the delegates and lay
members of the society were served
breakfast by ladies of the church.
Special tribute was paid to the work
of Rev. j. B. Affleck chaplain OF the
District Jail, by the Special Works Com
mittee of the society, of which Mr.. John
Bowman is chairman. DR.. d. Ryan,
chairman Of the Unemployment Com
mittee, reported that much work had
been done toward securing employment
for applicants, more than 300 being
placed.
Rev. w. Coleman Nevills. s. j., presi-
dent of Georgetown University, deliv-
cred the principal address, in which he
complimented the conference on the
splendid showing in work for the poor.
Admiral w S. Benson, chairman of the
Catholic Charities: Father White, DR..
John O'Grady of the Bureau of Cath
Ollie Charities. Col William Peake,
warden Of the District Jail, and Thomas
Mills, coach at Georgetown University,
also spoke on subjects relating to the
| St. Vincent de Paul work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Farm Census of World.

For the first time in history a world
census Of agricultural resources, fol
the same year under the same plan, is
now being taken. For the first time
comparable statistical data will be
available for all countries. This is
especially important in regard to live
stock, the numbers Of which change
greatly from year to year. 1t is OBJ
viously impracticable to compare the
live stock figures for the United States
In 1925, for instance, with those oil
Argentina in 1914, but that is what
statisticians in the past have been
doing, because there were available nc
figures for comparative purposes.
David Lubin of Sacramento, Calf.
among the earliest TO establish fixed
price for merchandise in America
projected the International institute
Of Agriculture and spent many years
of his life in getting his ideas before
Government heads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
ADJ MEN TO HEAR
BILLBOARD VIEWS
Radio Advertising Also to
Come Before American
Agencies Session.

Billboard and radio advertising will
receive attention when the American
Association of Advertising Agencies
assemblies here for the fourteenth
annual convention, to be held at the
Mayflower Hotel April 80 and May /,
with newspaper relations and the
changing advertising problem billed as
the major topics for discussion.
John Benson, the associations presi-
dent, will head the imposing list Of
speakers, which includes Col. Frank
Knox, former general manager of the
Hearst newspapers, who will discuss
newspaper relations from the publishers
viewpoint; Stanley r. Latshaw, presi-
dent of the Butterick Publishing Co..
who will talk on Adventures With
Media Departments" Ralph Starr But
Ter, vice president in charge of adver-
Using, General Foods Corporation, whose
topic Is keeping Faith With the Reader
of Advertising; Frank Braucher, vice
president of the Crowell Publishing Co.,
whose address will be devoted to pub
fishers Control of Copy Standards" and
M. L. Wilson, partner in the Blackman
Co., who will discuss "What Advertising
Can Do in a Period of Depression.
Three OF the four sessions will be
closed, these being given over to dis
cussion of radio broadcasting and
papers. The Thursday afternoon ses-
sion, the only one open to non-mem-
bers, will turn the spotlight of discussion
on newspaper relations and the chang
ing advertising problem. The annual
dinner will be held Thursday evening,
entertainment being furnished by Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. artists.
All of Fridays sessions will be fer
members only. Subjects for the fore
noon will be screen advertising, agency
handling Of display material, agency
operation, agency costs, research and
outdoor advertising. Just before lunch
con the election of officers will be held
Three group meetings for members only
will occupy the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Lake Beds Gold Bottom.

Among the recent boom towns is the
Canadian mining settlement of Film
Flon, which, two years ago, consisted of
a few rude shacks, some mining ma
chinery and the few dozen men required
to operate it. The veins led under a
small lake and increased in richness as
the work progressed. 1t was suggested
that it might be profitable to drain the
lake. which was done, and the bed was
found to consist Of gold, silver and cop
per ore. The supply Is said to be al
most inexhaustible and today the place
Is a busy mining town of nearly 1000
persons. Two years ago it was so re-
mote as to be almost inaccessible. To-
day 1t Is the terminus of a railroad line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
PeriScopes on Trains,

One of the main duties Of the guard
of the English railway is to act as a
safeguard against accident, and there is
an emergency brake in his van which
enables him to stop the train in an in
slant. The trouble has been that he
could not see what was happening un-
less he put his head out of the window
This sometimes resulted in disaster,
and recently periscopes have been in
stalled in the vans On some of the cleo
trio trains on the Southern Railway as
an experiment, and more are likely to
be installed in the future. They go
through the roof and give clear view
of the line. The guard just sits COM
fortably in front of the instrument,
with one hand on the emergency brake,
and he can see the signals ahead with
out any trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Montgomery Players Present
"The Man From Home"

TINE Montgomery Players closed
their 1930-31 season Satur-
day night with an unusually
good performance OF Booth
Tarkington's 1.-The Man From
Homee." at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School.
The play is story OF an American
girl in Europe who is about to marry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

so that there u always work for the
barber and his opportunities for col
lecting coin are rather numerous and
remunerative. While he Is called upon
to give q certain amount Of attention to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

This gifted singer possesses both
an understanding of music and a
pleasing personality. Her will O.
the Wisp" won two recalls, the sec
ond being responded to with "The
Cuckoo" a number that brought
much laughter.
Miss Anderson sang the spirituals
with deep sincerity and much feel
ing, especially Boatner's arrange
ment of '"Trampin'." Even at the
end of the recital the audience did
not seemed inclined to move from
their seats, and so Miss Anderson
graciously gave two more numbers.
J, N. H,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

a JlLleQ Eng
lishman, when
along comes the
girls guardian
from Kokomo,
Ind, prevents
the alliance with
the titled Eng
liShman q n d
marrieS h e r
himself.
Miss nm a
Moore Converse,
as the American
girl, probably
carried of the
honorS of the
play, although
Harrison Hath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

The company barber in the Army
is generally a plutocrat. The rule or
rather the custom in the Army Is
smooth faces and cloSe-shaven heads,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

The South African python and the
monitor lizard are the only creatures in
the cane-producing areas that will de-
stroy plague-carrying rodents. The
python is non-venomous and is said not
to attack humans unless it is fighting
for its life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20

drills and such, he 10 excused frcm
the rigorous attention 70 routine ana
escapes some Of the disagreeAhle duties
that his comrades are compelled 10
attend To.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
MAY FLY TO CASTAWAYS
Kingsford-Smith, in Sydney, Asks
to Rescue Airmen on Isle.

to Rescue Airmen on Isle.
SYDNEY, New South Wales, April 20
R1.-The National Always Co, OF
which Wing Comdr. Charles Kingsford-
Smith is director, today cabled the
Imperial Always suggesting that he
start for the Island of Timor to pick
up the crew of the England-Australia
airmail, which crashed there yesterday
500 miles from Port Darwin.
The airrnail plane was named the
City of Cairo. Kingsford- Smith may use
the Southern Cross, tranSoceanic plane
in the projected rescue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Marian Anderson
COIOred COntraltO Excellent.


before an audience that repeat
- eddy recalled her, Marian Ander-
son, colored contralto, sang pro-
gram that undoubtedly pleased her
hearers. Some of her encores were
oratorical in character.
Heralded from New York as "a
singer with natural vocal gifts far
beyond the usual endowment of
mortals," she seemed to feel her
responsibility and to acquit herself
commercially. Her voice has indeed
many remarkable qualities. She Is
quite able to reach the upper ranges
with clearnesS and to span the gap
to almost unbelievably low notes
with unavailable volume, at all times
under perfect control.
Her program ranged from Mozart
and LisZt to Negro spirituals, and all
brought hearty applause. Miss An
derson also has grace and style in
her delivery.
Her sacred numbers, including
Mozart's "Alleluja," were done with
marvellous effect, and die drei
Zigeuner" (The Three GypSies) of
List, and Eur Johannisnacht," by
Grieg, were beautifully sung.
1t was not, however, until she
sang the recitative and aria, 20, Mic
Fernando" from Donizetti's opera,
la Favorita," that the audiences
appreciation rose to the heights Of
an ovation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
Ze1TO
FOR SKIN IRRITATIONS
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read The
Star ever day. The great ma
jority have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sun
day morning at a cost Of Ia
cents daily and cents Sunday.
II you are not taking advan-
tage of this regular service at
this low rate, telephone National
5000 now and service will start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20


characterization of Daniel Voorhees,
Pike, who thinks Kokomo the best
town in the whole wide world, and
who doesn't think that John Simp-
sons daughter needs to pay any man
to marry her. In their scenes to-
gether Miss Converse and Mr.. Hath
away delivered their lines excep-
tionally we'll Their love scenes par
ticularly were played with commend
able restraint.
AS a whole the play was well done.
and the audience continually showed
appreciation of individual work by
the cast.
Saturday nights performance
marked the close of two years of
successful work by the Montgomery
Players. The group was organized
about two years ago for the sole
purpose of giving the best plays writ
ten in preSent-day drama. During
their brief career they have pre-
scented with real merit "A Successful
Calamity" "Billeted," Cock Robin"
1.-THE Servant in the House." THE
Mollusc" and 1.-THE Creaking Chair"
L. B. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-20
palm Beach Beauties"
Thrills Gayety Patrons Now.


"DALM BEACH BEAUTIES" the
L current burlesque show at the
Gayety, headed by Harry Field and
Babe Almond, evidently pleased and
thrilled the audience last night.
Fields is a comedian worth while
and Babe Almond a comely singing
and dancing co-star, and both help
to create what the fans call
comedy riot" Chuck Callihan,
Fields companion in fun, is a good
pace setter, and the scene in a night
club, by special request" did all
that was expected of it.
Babe Almond first loomed up on
the local horizon in Lets Co." some
years ago, and since then seems to
have gone onward and upward, until
now she ranks high among the
poppy, steppy stars of the circuit.
Billy Holmes, not a ''he" by any
means, is both good to look upon and
entertaining in her way. All told,
the Palm Beach Beauties" have
much of which to boast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Hundreds Dead In
Holiday Accidents

Nearly 100 lives were lost as the
nation observed Memorial Day.
The death list. one of the heaviest
in years. was attributable in large
part 10 rainy weather with resultant
automobile accidents.
But few heat deaths we're reported
and drownings played only a small
part in the death roll.
More than one-half the toll was
taken in the middlewest.
Eleven persons were killed IN IN
diana. focal point for thousands Of
race-going motorists. Five were fat
ally injured when their machine was
struck by a train at Berne. Ind
Three others, Chicago residents en-
route to the race. met death near
Lebanon. Ind. The others were kill
ed in separate accidents.
Three race bound airplane pas
sengerS met death when their plane
cracked up near Madison. Wis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
FIRST MELONS
SHIPPED FRIDAY
HargilI Has Honor of Being
First to Send Out
1881 Fruit

The first two carloads or the
1881 watermelon crop in Texas
moved out OF the Valley Friday
night. according to reports re-
ceived Saturday AZ the office or W..
ID. Googe. market news bureau
head In the chamber Of commerce
building here.
The two cars we're shipped out Of
Hargill.
One was handled by w. r..
Brown, agent for a Kansas City
concern, and was shipped to that
city.
The other was handled BY Ger
hart company, OF Corpus Christi.
and was shipped TO Chicago.
The two brought a return Of
about three cents a pound. or
S720 per car. according 10 the Mis-
souri, Pacific shipping agent at
HarRill.
This marks the beginning OF the
watermelon movement with 800 or
more carloads expected TO be ship
ped this season. There are about
5000 acres or land in the Valley in
watermelons. most of this being In
Willacy and northern Cameron
counties The melons are reported
to be in first class shape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
WOULD PROBE
BANK RECORDS
Hidalgo Court Pro po sc $
Conference With State
Banking Board

EDINBURG. May 30-Sending
of Bryce Ferguson. county attorney.
and G. ID. Turner. county auditor.
TO Austin. to confer with the state
banking board. was discussed at
the commissioners court late Fri
day afternoon. although the date
Of the conference was not decided.
according to w. II. Atwood. COM
missioner from Precinct No. 4.
This decision comes after sever
al weeks consideration. the first
knowledge Of such a step having
been made public when a commit
tee Of citizens. headed by ID. @.
Earnest. tax assessor. appeared be-
fore the court and asked that the
books of the old Edinburg State
Bank and Trust Company. former
depository OF the county. be delved
into. At about the same time Ernst
and Ernst. auditors az work on the
county books since early in the
year. recommended to the court
that officials OF the county should
confer with the state banking board
with reference 10 the records OF
the bank.
With the organization Of the AM
erican State Bank and Trust COM
pany. the old Edinburg State bank
vas absorbed BY the larger organ
ization, which is at present deposit
DRY OF county funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31

IS SOUGHT BY
YD.
Wife and Daughter Are
Found Beneath Fresh
Concrete In Pond

BELVEDERE. Kent, England.
May 80. R-Scotland Yards Zig
Five tonight we're pooling their ef-
forts to find Charles Frederick Lew
is. so years old schoolmaster. They
wanted to question him regarding
the finding Of the bodies or his wife
and stepdaughter beneath fresh con-
crete in a fish pond in the back
yard Of his home last night.
The mystery Of the disappearance
or Lewis and the finding OF The
bodies promised to be one Of Tire
most sensational with which Scot
land Yard has grappled in many
years.
Lewis Is a prominent educator.
tall and distinguished. one OF the
assistant directors or education icI
the county Of Kent. choir master at
the local church and an active rart!-
cipant in civic affairs.
Mrs Lewis was so and her daugh-
ter. Freda. was a lovely. vivacious
girl of 20 whom they adopted after
her parents had gone down with the
Lusitania.
The women we're buried IN thei.
night clothes under the fresh con-
crete and beside them was inferred
their pet dog. They had been dead
several days when the bodies were
found.
Although neighbors saEl every
thing seemed normal al the Lewis
home on last Tuesday, they noted
the home was silent on Wednesday
Yesterday friends OF the family be-
gan 10 receive mysterious letters
one Of which said the two women
had been killed in an accident.
The letters we're turned over 10
Scotland Yard and an investigation
resulted In finding II the bodies.
A post-mortem indicated that the
women had died OF poison. but this
was unofficial until after an in
quest.
One OF the letters said:
They have been buried with all
reverence in a pretty spot. with
flowers over them. I shall soon join
them"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31
Curiosity Controlled for F~orty-eight Years

wells around the world starting from
Brownsville and Point Isabel 5a-
The most part concerns Texas n
Mexico. 1t is said that its transla-
ton would be very valuable.
Daniel Yturria has IN his possess
sion a gift copy Of the book from
the author. Its faded red binding
has been somewhat protected BY an
other interesting piece OF l~iteraturs
made into a cover. The latter Is o
copy Of a Brownsville newspaper.
"Diario de Ia Frontera." also printed
In Spanish and bearing a date line
Of January. 1914.
There in a cCrn~ are neatly piled
the thirteen old boxes nailed secure
" with oid-fashioned square nails.
Brownsville residents have iaen
them for 40 years and no doubt viii
continue 10 see them for years to
conA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-31

vile. And during one Of his sojourns
III Matamoros he got into a little
difficulty with General Gonzalez Of
the Mexican army. This incident de-
oided him 10 take a little trip To
Laredo until the trouble had sub
sided.
But while there, n afternoon
Gen. Martinez was riding along n
mis- buggy. and as the story goes,
two soldiers under order Of Gen
Gonzalez, shot and killed him. And
so-Gen. Martinez unclaimed books
remain TO this day in the same cor-
neT in the front OF the same pri-
vate bank in Brownsville now opera
ted by Daniel Yturria, the son OF
Francisco Yturria.
The book Is entitled "Alrede1or
del Mundo' and is written IN Span
ISL. II deals with the authors ira