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Evening star., 1932-05-22
STOCKS ARE FIRM
IN LIGHT TRADING
List Stiffens in Last Hour,
Recovering From Early
Downturn.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The stock
IN another sluggish session today.
A sag in the first hour carried a
number of leaders of point or so, but
the list hardened in the last hour and
losses were largely regained. The mar
ket closed with a steady tone. The
turnover was only about 30O, 900 shares
News developments of a character to
influence the market were meager, but
financial quarters remained hopeful
over the formation OF the board OF m
dustrialIsts and bankers to aid in credit
expansion. Wfiis nothing in the way
of direct comment from members OF
the group was available, Wall Street
was busy with gossip over the prospect
of a concerted move to stabilize the
bond market.
Among q rumber of issues finishing
fractionally- Ligher were United States
Steel, Eastsuan. National Biscuit. North
American khd Union Pacific. American
Can recovered a fractional loss and
American Telephone closed virtually
unchanged after selling a point lower.
There was a fair volume Of selling in
Standard Of New Jersey for time and
It closed q. fraction lower.
Tobaccoa again ran into some selling.
Iiggett & Myers was an isolated soft
spot, losing about 4 points. while the
class 'B" declined Ia. American
Tobacco B" lost a major fraction, but
Reynolds was steady. Selling may have
been In response TO publication Of the
April production figures, but the loss
shown was in keeping with estimates
More selling appeared in some Of the
amusements, bat Loew's common closed
q fraction higher after dipping to a
new bottom. The preferred dropped 3,
then rebounded from the bottom.
Loose wiles was a soft spot. losing 2.
The week end surveys OF the steel
industry indicated further slight gain
in output. Youngstown operations are
estimated at e per cent Of capacity for
next week, o. fractional advance over
this week
Foreign exchanges were marked by a
slump in the Dutch form, which got
down to a level at which further gold
losses to Amsterdam seemed improbable
for the time being at least. This cur
rency broke points to 40.52 for cables.
Belgian and French and Belgian francs,
however, remained firm. Sterling was
about steady.
Evening star., 1932-05-22

Continued On Page 81
Evening star., 1932-05-22
ABOLITION OF FARM
BOARD is DEMANDED
Cotton Exchange Directors Adopt
Resolution Protesting Waste
and Spending"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSA
NEW ORLEANS, May 2l.-Directors
OF the New orleans Cotton Exchange
directed q verse resolution at Congress
and the Federal Fern Board in
which abolition of the board was de-
manded aJtd protest was voiced against
continued waste and extravagant
spending ny the Federal Government" !"
The resolution implored that Congress
eliminate all unnecessary" boards,
particularly the Farm Board and seek
revival OF world trade by amending
the tariff laws.
The directors claimed. among other
things, that half a billion dollars Of
the taxpayers money has been spent by
the Farm Board which has not sue
ceeded In helping the cotton farmer
On the contrary. its activities were
elamed. In part. for the decrease in the
rkice Of cotton from l8 to cents a
pSund.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Railroad Dividends.

NEW YORK, May 81 (SpeciaD =
With the passing of dividends by the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville
& Nashville, 80 important carriers have
suspended payments since 1890 on all
classes Of their stock. There are about
10 others that have either reduced
dividends on their common stocks OF
maintain payments only on preferred
stocks. The total loss In dividends IL
approximately 100000, 600 There i.
an additional less of between S15,000,-
600 and s20,0 600 on interest suspend
ed by roads that have gone in to re-
ceivership since 1880.
Evening star., 1932-05-22
Food Stocks.

NEW YORK. May 81 (SpeciaD The
pesistance Of food stocks, such as Ma
tional Dairy Products and General
Foods, continued long after practically
every other industrial group had given
way to the forces of denation. Within
the last week these two stocks have also
been acting poorly, although National
Biscuit, Standard Brands and Borden
have been comparatively steady The
test Of the two former issues, in the
matter of earnings and dividends, will
come In the next quarter. Some of the
recent selling has been predicated on
the prospect of less favorable show
ing than heretofore
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
PLUNGED THROUGH TRAP
DOOR

Claude Taylor Pierce, AZ, OF
Wilmington, was found stran-
gled to death Saturday night
by his father, John M. Pierce,
a contractor, in a bungalow
they were building along the
North East river, at Holloway
Beach, near Charlestown.
The body was discovered,
head downward, wedged in a
trap door in the kitchen floor.
The theory was advanced that
the victim had undertaken to
reach down the doorway for
something, when he lost his
balance and plunged headfore-
most and was unable to extri-
cate himself.
Coroner F. Rodney Frazer,
of Elkton, deemed an inquest
unnecessary and gave a verdict
of accidental death.
Pierce is survived by his
father, two children, Robert
and Barclay, and a sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Baylis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
RECKLESS DRIVERS LOSE
LICENSES

Sixty-five Maryland drivers
had their licenses suspended
for varying periods last week
by the Office of e. Austin
Baughman, Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles, speed offenses
and reckless driving being
the charge in the majority Of
cases.
This represents an increase
of forty-eight over the same
week last year, and with the
increase in suspensions came a
drop in fatal accidents of from
thirteen to nine for the week.
Fines collected showed a
gain from $2,152 to $6,686.5O
during the week in the coun-
ties, while an additional 1854
was collected in Baltimore.
Among the drivers who had
their licenses revoked were
Howard Gibson, of Elkton, for
operating under influence Of
liquor, expired license and
reckless driving; William Gro
yer Stimax, of Perryville, for
operating under influence Of
liquor and reckless driving.
Otis E. Harris, of Cecilton,
had his license revoked for
ninety days for driving with
expired license and failing to
stop at boulevard.
Howard l.. Shippers, Elkton,
r. D.. had his license revoked
for period of thirty days for
recklss driving.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
PIG GETS HOT BATH

A porker at the slaughter
shop of Tosh & Tosh, in this
town, made a break for liberty
Thursday last, and incident
ally got a brief hot bath. The
pig in some manner got the
gate open between the pen and
runway leading to the scalding
tub. Mr.. Pig went down the
tub, which was brim full of
tub, which was brim full of
scalding hot water.
His stay in his hot bath was
as brief as it was hot, as the
plunge carried him across to
edge of the tub, where he man
aged to hook his forefeer over,
scramble out and onto the con
crete floor. He made a break
out of the door and across the
fields for the wide open spaces.
After a chase of half a mile, up
Stubs hill, the animal was
finally captured and butchered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
Hellstrom-Alleband

The home of Mr.. ana Mrs.
H. L. Shepherd, on Walnut
street extended, this town, was
the scene of a very pretty we'd
ding on Saturday evening, at
$50 o'clock, when their niece,
Miss Margaret Alleband, of
Denton, Md, became the bride
of Mr.. Mills Hellstrom, OF East
Orange, N. J. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. c.
Hallman, of Denton, in the
presence of guests from Den
ton, East Orange, Baltimore
and Rising Sun.
The brides gown vas of
turquoise lace, with slippers
to match. An old fashioned
bouquet of pink roses was
carried.
The Wedding March was
played by Mrs. Granville Rich
ards, of Baltimore, cousin of
the bride.
After a trip North Mr.. and
Mrs Hellstrom will reside in
East Orange, New Jersey.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
FARM BUILDINGS BURNED

The buildings on the farm Of
Erwin Herr, near Unicorn,
Lancaster county, Pa, were de-
stroyed by fire on Monday eve
ming last. Gasoline was being
drawn from a drum to I'LL the
tank of tractor, and the fluid
became ignited from a spark.
Two men were painfully
burned in attempting to check
the spread of the flames.
The buildings burned were a
wagon shed, corn house and
garage. Other property de
stroyed included the tractor.
four-ton scales, feed mill, two
horse wagon, two big cribs of
corn, lot of oats and wheat.
ton of cotton seed meal and lot
of tools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
TOWN MEETING
Old Board OF Commissioners
RenOminated-Tax Rate
Reduced Five Cents

The annual town meeting
was held in the public hall,
Rising Sun, on Tuesday eve
ming, to hear 4 report of the
Town Commissioners and to
nominate Candidates to be voted
for at the annual town election
the second Monday in May.
The treasuer's report show
ed the finances of the town tc
be in good condition. Due to
general conditions it was de-
cided to reduce the tax rate for
the year 1882, and a motion
was passed placing the tax
at fifty-five cents on the hum
dred dollars for this year, a re-
duction of five cents on the
hundred dollars.
The old Board of Town Com
missions was renOminated
without opposition. The men,
bers of the Board are: J. T.
Cameron, John C. Hindman,
man, Jr., Edwin L. Haines,
John D. Donache and Walter
NJ. Cameron.
The fact that there are no
opposing candidates makes the
holding Of the annual election
unnecessary, and the old
Board will continue to serve
for another year, their third.
A condensed statement of
the towns finances was order
ed published, and will appear
in our next issue.
The treasurer stated the I'M
paid town taxes for year 1880
amounted to $94.17, and the
amount unpaid for 1881 was
$569.S6.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
STATE ROAD CONTRACTS

Bids were opened by the State
Roads Commission Tuesday for lay
ing nearly twenty miles of roadway
in different sections of the State and
for construction of a steel superstruc-
ture for one bridge and concrete
sidewalk for another. The work
will cost more than $3.50, 900 exclu-
sive of cement, which is furnished
by the State.
Construction of steel superstruc-
ture for bridge over Little Elk
river, at Childs, Cecil county, was
one of the projects.
The Roanoke Iron and Bridge
Works, Roanok, Va, was the low
bidder for the steel superstructure,
at Sc, $50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
LOSE LIVES IN FIRE

Tom Hicks and Bill Williams, both
colored, were burned to death on
Saturday night about IL o'clock
when Bowers ice house on Bond
street, Bel Air, was destroyed by
ire. The men were sleeping in the
building, the flames spreading rapid
ly to every section of the ice house
before they were awakened. s1l
When the Bel Air Fire Depart
iment arrived on the scene Williams
was dead and Hicks ran from the
place with his clothing ablaze. He
was brought to the Havre de Grace
Hospital and died on Sunday.-Ex.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approved. Warren w.
Boulder, administrator of Har-
ry r. Boulder; J. Fred Fox,
administrator of Caroline M.
Fox; j. Fred Fox, surviving
executor of John A. Fox; Mar
garet L. Thompson, executrix
OF Minnie T. Harris; Florence
B. Crag. executrix Of Sophie B.
Coulson.
Accounts Passed--Second &C
count Of Hannah L. Price, adj
ministratrix of John H. Price:
final account of Amanda Nc
Cauley, guardian of Alton
Hickman, ct al.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
NEW BUS LINE THROUGH
RISING SUN

The Greyhound Bus Com
pany on Sunday inaugurated
bus serice over Route No. l,
between Philadelphia and Bal
timore. Three southbound and
three northbound buses have
daily scheduled stops in Rising
Sun for passengers. The bus
station here is at the Village
Restaurant.
With the Inauguration of
service by the Greyhound Co.
we now have three bus lines
operating through Rising Sun,
the Short Line, Nevin and the
Greyhound, offering the trav-
cling public frequent and con-
venient ways to and from the
cities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
NURSES HOME CONTRACT

When bids were opened last week
for the construction of the nurses
home and attendants quarters at the
Veterans Hospital, Perry Point, this
county, it was found that the j. L.
Robinson Construction Company, of
Baltimore, was the low bidder at
$22S'550. Work is expected to be
started in the very near future and
as much local labor as is possible
will be used and the local wage scale
will also be recognized.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
Mrs. Elan Werntz

Mrs. Eleanor McVey Werntz
aged AZ years, wife Of Elan
Werntz, of Principle Furnace,
and a daughter of Mrs. JOS
ephine McVey and the late
Joseph L. McVey, of Havre de
Grace, died at her home on
April Is, following a stroke of
paralysis.
The funeral was held on
Thursday afternoon, with in
terment in Angel Hill ceme-
terry, Havre de Grace.
Besides her husband and a
daughter, Miss Erma Werntz,
she is survived by her mother,
four brothers and four sisters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
OBSERVES Tooth BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Rachel Cannon, widow
OF Ewdin Cannon, who resides
with her daughter Mrs. Mary
r. w. Anderson, in Cecilton.
this county, observed her Tooth
birthday anniversary on April
II. Mrs. Canaan is still active.
mentally alert, and attends to
some OF daily household duties.
She is a native of New Jersey.
and has been married three
times. Mrs. Anderson is her
only surviving child. There
are five grandchildren, five
great grandchildren, and one
great-great-grand child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
WINS HEALTH AWARD

DIR. Ralph G. Beachley, chairman
OF the public health committee of the
Kent County Chamber of Com
merce has been notified that Ches-
tertown won second place in the
national health contest conducted by
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce.
The town rates among commune
ties of 10000 population and less.
Last year it won first place in that
group. This year the town is the
only eastern community in the group
receiving honorable mention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Dunlap

The funeral Mrs. Elizabeth
V. Dunlap, aged 80 years, wild
ow of John Dunlap, who died
April Is at her home in North
East, was held on Friday after
noon, from the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Harry
Biddle, in that town, and inter-
ment made in Rosebank GEM
etery, Calvert.
She is survived by one son,
Samuel Dunlap, of North East,
and five grandchildren, Mrs.
Harry M. Biddle, Mrs. Ruth
Trimble, Mrs. Earl Tong, Miss
Thelma Dunlap, and John
Dunlap.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
CHURCH OBSERVES 1O2nd
ANNIVERSARY

The Shelemiah Methodist
Protestant Church, at Bay
View, this county. celebrated
its 102nd anniversary on Sun
day. Special home coming
services were held in. the
morning, afternoon and eve
ming. Rev. John Boulder, of
Elkton, was the speaker in the
evening. The pastor, Rev. e. C.
Woodward, delivered sermons
in the morning and afternoon.
Special music was rendered at
all of the services.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
j. Harvey Logan

John Harvey Logan died
Friday, April 8, at his home in
Cocoa, Florida. The deceased
was born in North East, this
county, and was Al years Of
age. He had been a resident
of Florida since 1913.
His wife, Mrs. Eva Hall
Logan, whom he married after
going to Florida, one son and
one daughter survive. Also his
father, w. w. Logan, and two
brothers, VIM. J. Logan, of
North East, and e. T. Logan, of
Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29

The Lancaster-York county bridge
commission reports that total of
1928, 1858 has been collected from
motorists since the Columbia span
was opened to the public October /,
1880.
This is more than one-sixth the en-
tire cost OF building the bridge across
Susquehannariver between Wrightsr
vile and Columbia. Pa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
Samuel Jones

Samuel Jones, aged "a, Of
North East, died April 81 at the
home of his daughter, Mrs.
Bessie Demond, in that town,
from pneumonia. His funeral
was held on Monday afternoon,
with interment in North East
M. e. cemetery.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Demond and Mrs.
Bertha M. Brown, of Chester,
Pa, and five sons, Elmer E..
Jones, Charles A. Jones, Geo.
w. Jones, William P. Jones, all
of Philadelphia, and James G..
Jones, Of North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
TRIPLETS BORN AT UNION
HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mary Clark, colored, of
Rising Sun, gave birth to three
children, two girls and a boy,
at Union Hospital, Elkton,
Friday morning. Her husband
is Melvin Clark. The attend
ing physician was DIR. r. c.
Dodson. The boy, which was
the largest Of the three infants,
died a few hours after it's
birth,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
STATE CONVENTION DATE

The Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee at it's meeting
in Baltimore authorized the
chairman, j. Enos Ray, to fix
a date for the State Convention
and he designated May IL as
the time, and Baltimore the
place.
1t was also determined that
the counties and city of Balti-
more should have delegations
equivalent in number to their
representation in the Legisla-
ture. The Committee unani-
mously endorsed Governor AL
bert c. Richie for President.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29

The charter night celebra-
ton of the newly organized
Lions Club Of Chesapeake City
was held Wednesday evening,
in Masonic Hail, that town.
Delegations from clubs in Del
ware. Maryland, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey were present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29

Mrs. Laura Nutter, through
her counsel, Harold e. Coburn.
of Perryville. has filed suit In
the Circuit Court at Elkton, for
absolute divorce from her hus-
band. James HI. Nutter, ON the
grounds of cruelty. They were
married in Media Pa. on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
OBITUARY.
William Alexander Ayers

VIM. Alexander Ayers died
April Is at his home near Rock
Church after a long illness.
He was a paper hanger by
trade. Mr.. Ayers was 48 years
Of age. His wife and four chill
dren survive. Interment was
made in Sharp's cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29
Capt. william T. Hall

Capt. VIM. T. Hall, aged Sc,
a widely-known riverman Of
North East, died unexectedly at
his home in that town on
Thursday. For several years
he was captain of the pleas
ure yacht of the late Philip F.
dup ont, Of Wilmington.
Capt. Hall is survived by
three brothers,
The funeral was held Sun
day afternoon, interment being
made in North East M. e.
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-04-29

Edwin L. Haines is confined
to his home, a victim of the
grippe.
Miss Nancy Cantwell, of
North East, spent the weekend
with Miss Shirley Ewing.
Mrs. Clara B. Keen enjoyed
a visit last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. R. Cherry, Lancas-
ter, Pa.
Mrs. w. P. B. Lockwood, of
West Newton, Mass, visited
her mother, Mrs. A. l.. Duyek-
inck, last week.
Little Miss Harriet Mary
Coale, who is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with her home folks.
Miss Gertrude S. Dare, of
Swarthmore, Pa, spent the
weekend with her aunt, Miss
Addie Moore, near Colora.
The marriage of Mrs. Hazel
Jannet McIntire and Thomas
K. Hndman, Jr., of Oxford,
took place at Oxford, Pa, Pres
byteran manse on Wednesday
morning, Rev. E. ]. Russell
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Pot
ter, of Elkton, attended the
fiftieth wedding anniversary of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
c. Potter, celebrated Monday,
at their home at Little Greek,
Delaware.
Miss Marie Parker, Of
Bridgeville, Del, and Willet
Gregg, of Blue Ball, were mar
ried on April 20. The bride
has been a member of the fac
ulty at Calvert High School
for the past four years.
The House of Delegates Of
the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of Maryland, o?ened
it's 134th annual session in
Baltimore, on Tuesday. DIR. III.
A. Cantwell, of North East, was
a delegate from Cecil county.
The many friends in our
community of DR.. ]. B. Slicer,
who is patient in Maryland
General Hospital, and Joseph
T. Richard, a patient in Union
Memorial Hospital, Baltimore,
will be pleased to learn that
they are improving. Both pa
tients sustained operations last
week.
Joseph Scott Bailey, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bailey, of
East Nottingham, Pa, and
Miss M. Bright Stewart, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stew
art, of Wilmington, took place
Saturday, April %, in Grace M.
E. Church, Wilmington. A re-
ception was held at the Du-
Pont-Btltmore Hotel.
Miss Jane L. Paris, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Paris, of
Elkton, and Wilmer C. Ford,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer
M. Ford, of Stanton, Del, were
married April 16, at the par
sonage OF Elkton M. E. church,
by Rev. L. B. Morgan.
They were attended by Miss
Annie Anderson of North East.
and John Paris, brother of the
bride. They will reside with
the parents of the groom, in
Stanton.
On Saturday evening, at
$50 o'clock, Miss Alice
Groome Constable, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pepper
Constable, formerly of Elkton.
and Mr.. Richard William Dick
son Jewett, son of Mrs. Rich
ard Dickinson Jewett, and the
late Mr.. Jewett, of Washington
were married in st. Dayid's
Protestant Epicopal Church,
Baltimore. A reception fol-
lowed the ceremony, at the
home of the brides parents,
45O9 Roland ave., Baltimore.
Mrs. r. c. Dodson was Sc
verely injured on Wednesday
morning, by a fall down the
stairs at her home in this
town. She suffered painful
cuts and bruises about the head
and shoulders, but fortunately
no bones were broken.
! February ia. 1912.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
FRANCE INSISTS
SHE Be PAID

LAUSANNE. Switzerland, June
II QN.SJ ANY faint lingering
1ope that France might consent
to forego her reparations from
Germany was swiftly dispelled to-
day by Premier Herriot.
In an emphatic speech before a
secret session of the Preparations
Conference, Ierriot discouraged
any such hope short while after
five nations had presented a
memorandum extending an uncon.
ditional moratorium to Germany
and Suspending all inter-allied
debts during the period of the
conference"
Herriot's speech was his first
important declaration of Frances
foreign policy since his ministerial
address in the chamber of deputies
shortly after taking office.
The Franco-BritiSh proposal ex-
tending an unconditional mora
torium to Germany was presented
. to the Reparations Conference to-
day by J. Ramsay Macdonald,
British prime minister.
The declaration bore the sigma
tureS of Japan and Belgium as
well as of France and Britain.
The Washington times., 1932-06-17
DUCE P[OTTERS
SHOT To DEATH

ROME. June II QN.SO.-Two
confessed plotters against the life
of Premier Benito Mussolini were
executed at dawn today. They
were bound astride chairs and
shot in the back by a firing
squad of 20 men who stood about
so feet away.
Just as the first rays of the
sun appeared on the horizon,
Domenico Bovone, who confessed
to more than 13 bombings in
recent months, was led out of his
cell into the inner compound of
Fort Bravetta, on Aurelian Road.
His executioners solemnly pre-
pared him for death, and the
signal was given at 5:16 a. m.
Thirty-one minutes later
volley was fired into the back of
a younger man, Angelo Sbardel-
lotto, who was arrested two weeks
ago as he lay in wait for the
Premier intent on killing him
with two bombs which he had
hidden in his pockets.