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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
TWO THUGS ROB
TOWER SICNALMAN
+
Negro Bandits Slug p. R. R
Man At Big Elk Tower
Secure $1,000 !.

Two Negro bandits, early Satur-
day morning, slugged w. D.. Robin
son. age SO, of Port Deposit, while
he was on duty as relief operator at
the Pennsylvania Railroad signal
tower at Big Elk and robbed him OF
$1,000. 81
Robinson, who is on duty at the
tower between midnight and 8 a. M,
went into the basement aeout D
O'Clock. las he started up the steps
the Negroes appeared and one OF
chem slugged him over the head with
blunt instrument. When this
failed to knock him out they slugged
him again.
When he regained consciousness
he found that the Negroes mad gone
after taking from his pockets 500 OF
his money and S26 of the funds OF
The Port Deposit Lodge of Modern
Woodmen of America, of which he is
treasurer. He had collected the
funds Saturday night and had gone
directly to his work after the meet
ing.
The bandits also took the keys to
ais automobile but failed to find the
EAR. as he had left it parked near the
Elkton Jail, mile away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
FIVE COMMENTARIES NABBED
IN BALTIMORE

Charged with possessing fifteen
counterfeit $40 bills and with pass
ing another bogus bill, three men
and two women were given hearing
November 81 before j. Frank Sup
,plee, United States Commissioner, in
Baltimore, &
g The quintet, who said they were
from New York, were arraigned be-
fore Commissioner Supplee and held
in default of bail John Hoffman,
James Robinson and Joseph F. Mad
Jan, the men, were held in $4,000
pail each, while bond for Mrs. Mar
garet Madam and Miss Emily Brada
was set at $500 each.
The five are believed to be the
people who passed fake $40 bill at
the Lafayette Inn, near Porters
Bridge on Monday of last week.
This complaint, telephoned to Balti-
more by the State police, led to the
arrests.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
EXPLODING LANTERN CAUSES
DISASTROUS FIRE

An exploding lantern caused dis
astrous fire on the farm of w. D.
Bidgood, at Chesapeake Haven, in
the First district, on the night OF
Nov. IL. Lattomus O'Neil was
working in his garage with the liant
ern as light, when gasoline fumes
caused the explosion. O'NeiPs
clothing was set on fire and he was
seriously burned, before his wife
succeeded in wrapping him in a
blanket and smothering the flames.
The fire spread. destroying the
garage, stable and a dwelling. The
Chesapeake City and Midcletown,
Del, Fire Companies were called,
ut could not reach the scene in time
to save the buildings. The loss is
estimated at $4,000,
Mr.. O'Neil was taken To Union
Hospital, Elkton, for treatment, his
burns being serious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
SIX-POINT SLATE FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Governor Richie Outlines
Measures-Liquor Con-.
troll Heads List

Issuing the formal call for con-
vening the Legislature in special
session on Thursday, Nov. 16, at
noon, Governor Richie has outlined
in general six-point administration
program and at the same time ex-
pressed his belief that expenses will
be kept at a minimum -
Following a custom which has
been established, there will be no
change, it is understood, in, the pre-
siding officers of the Senate and
House, or in the permanent desk Of
ficers. Those who officiated at the
regular session this year will remain
at their posts, it was said, except
that it will be necessary to name a
new chief clerk for the House.
Albert j. Almoney, who had serv-
ed as the House clerk for more than
rs years, will be unable to attend
the special session because of illness.
The six-point program outlined by
the Government was as follows:
Liuuor-control legislation.
Measures empowering counties to
participate in Federal Public
Works and relief funds.
Legislation to allow counties to
raise funds for unemployment re-
lief and to repair waterfront
damages.
Changes in criminal codes to be rec
commended through the State Jul
dicial Commission.
Legislation made necessary by Fed
eral laws on the subject CT banks
! and banking.
Public revenue and other State ifs
cal measures.
No effort will be made by the adj
ministration, however, to limit the
scope of the session, at least for the
present.
An appropriation of 100000 was
made by the last Legislature for the
holding of special session, which is
limited as to it's length by the Con-
stitution. The Constitution sets the
limit at thirty calendar days.
State Senator ]. Allan CoaG (Dem
st. Mary's) has suggested that the
Democrats bind themselves at eau
Gus to combining deliberations to
emergency matters. He is under
stood to have the backing of several
other Senate leaders in the Demo-
cratic ranks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
ICKEs ALLOTS $5,411, 1896 FOR
STATE ROADS

Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the
Interior and Public Works Admin
istrator, has allocated $5,411,S66 to
the State Roads Commission OF
Maryland for road construction, con-
ditional ON assurances of Governor
Richie and other State officials that
legal obstruction could be removed
through ruling or legislation legaliz-
ing States roads debentures, secured
by license fees from commercial We
hicles.
These debentures were authorized
at the last session of the Legislature
but Public Works officials held this
legislation was unsatisfactory and
asked Governor Richie to have the
special session this week enact an
amendment to the act providing that
no future session of the Legislature
will repeal the motor-vehicle fees,
that the fees will not be diverted to
any other purpose and that they will
be continued until the debentures
have been paid.
In announcing the allotment, Sec
rotary Ickes pointed out that "the
State of Maryland proposes to get
thirty per cent of the cost of labor
and materials as grant and the bal
ance as loan secured by obligation
bonds of the State of Maryland based
on an ALLEGATION of a portion of the
State automobile license fees or rev.
enues from tolls on certain bridges
within the State"
Statistics of the Bureau of Public
Roads show that the States Roads
Commission has awarded contracts,
amounting to $SSS,s10, out of the
apportionment of $S,564,527 from
the $500, 900, 900 public roads fund,
or 23.4 per cent of this award.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
HARTFORD COUNTY SWEET CORN

Hartford county leads the counties
in Maryland in the production OF
sweet corn and is third among the
counties of the United States, ac-
cording to statistics released in
Washington recently. There were
9,S32 acres of sweet corn grown in
Hartford in 1880, when the record
was made, and the value of the crop
was $4,000. The other two coun-
ties, both in Illinois, were Vermillion
and Iroquois. Five other Maryland
counties, Carroll, Frederick, Talbot,
Baltimore and Caroline. were among
the fifteen high counties. The larg-
est corn packing plant in the East is
that of F. o. Mitchell & Bro, OF
Perryman. the leading corn growing
section in Hartford county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
GLACKIN-HARRIs

Miss Hazel Harris, of Washington,
D. c., and Joseph E. Glackin, Of Fell
ton, Del, were united in marriage in
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church on Saturday afternoon, at
$3.50 O'Clock, by Rev, A. H. Hibsh-
man, in the presence of a few rela-
tives, close frienrs and schoolmates.
Immediately following :he cere-
mony the happy couple left by auto
mobile for a brief honeymoon trip.
The groom is son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Glackin, of Rising
Sun, and is a member of the faculty
of FELTON,, Del. High School. He is
a graduate of Tome School and
Washington College,
Mr.. and Mrs. Glackin will reside
in FELTON,. Del.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
WILL CONTEST SETTLED

The contest of the will of the late
DR.. Thomas w. Spranklin, OF Kent
county and Baltimore. which was set
for trial in the Circuit Court at Cen
treville, was settled out of court at
a conference of counsel. James F,
Evans, Esq, of Elkton; Harrison w.
Vickers. Esq. of Chestertown, and
Ex-Governor Emerson C. Harring-
ton were counsel for Mrs. Sara e.
Sprinklin, to whom the bulk of the
estate, valued at between $4,000
and 100000. was bequeathad. The
heirs, who brought the contest, will
receive. it is understood. $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CHAM
PIONS

County championships in high
school athletics were settled by the
contests on Nov. 10, the Cecilton
girls winning the honors in field ball,
and the Elkton boys winning the
championship in soccer.
The Elkton boys met the Chester
town boys, champions of Kelt coun-
ty. in the first leg for the honors OF
the Eastern Shore, in a game at Elk
ton on November %. The Cecilton
girls played at Chestertown on the
some day. for Aeld ball honers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
HOMEMAKERS IN SEMI.ANNUAL
SESSION

The semi-annual meeting Of tha
Homemakers Federation OF Cecil
county, was held in the auditorium
of the North East high school, Sat-
drday, November Is, with morning
and afternoon sessions.
A novel feature Of the program
was IA Musical Trip Around the
World" in which the various clubs
participated, each club PRESENTING a
country with the participants dres.
sing in native costume and singing
the favorite songs of the nation.
The countries depicted and repre-.
sentative club, were as followssI
England, Cherry Hill Club: ireland,
Calvert Club; France, HopewelI
Club; Germany, Charlestown Club;
Spain, Lewisville Club; Italy, Apple
con Club; Hungary, Childs Clubs
China, Principle Club; Hawaii, Les
lie Club; Japan, Aiken Club. The
home port was America and the trip
came to close with the entire as
sembly singing Home Sweet Home.
and America"
At the meeting Miss Viola Cooks
application was approved by the
Cecil Federation of IIomemakers
Clubs, for Home Demonstration
Agent for the county, to succeed
Miss Priscilla B. Pancoast, who was
resigned and will become bride on
November %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
COUNTY WELFARE MEETING

The County Welfare Board met at
the High School auditorium, in
North East. on Friday evening. when
plans of the Federal Emergency Re-
lief Administration for the. putting
to work of the unemployed in the
county were discussed.
The principal speakers were Harry
Greenstein. State Relief Adninistra-
tor; Richard Cleveland, a member of
the State Aid and Charities, son of
the late ex-President Grover Cleve-
lapd. and Anita Fatty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT
TO WED


Announcement of the coming we'd
ding of Miss Priscilla B. Pancoast to
Mr.. Walter L. Richman, of Wood
stown, N. j., was made last week.
The wedding will take place at
Woodstown. Saturday afternoon. No
vemher "a.
Miss Pancoast has been Home
Demonstration Agent in Cecil county
for the past seven years and has
made a host of friends throughout
the county since her connection with
the extension work. Miss Pancoast's
resignation from the work in. Cecil
county took effect Saturday. Nov, 1S,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-11-24
BRIEFLY NOTED
HAPPENINGS
Short Paragraphs Of Recent
' Events In Town And
4sfi sSi.. o. s
County

Hog Cholera is reported prevalent
in the vicinity of Chesapeake City.
Mrs. Charles H. Gatchell has been
elected superintendent of the Elk
ton Presbyterian Sunday School.
The resignation of E. Kirk Brown,
Elkton Attorney, as director of the
Peoples Bank of Elkton. has been
rendered and accepted.
The sixty-frst annual meeting of
Maryland State Grange will convene
At Bel Air for three-day session on
Tuesday morning, December 5. =
Rev. Paul Reynolds has been ex-
tended UNANIMOUS invitation BY
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
North East, to return for another
year. a @
William B. Usilton,. associate edi-
tor of the Kent News, has been APP
pointed Postmaster att Chestertown
% succeed William G. Smyth, whose
Term has expired
The minstrel show presented in
North East by students of the High
School, netted about $50. The show
was under the direction of Edwin H.
Barnes, member of the faculty.
Parker H. Slough, who has been
IN the Government employ at Chesa-
peake City, has resigned his position
10 become announcer at the WCAU
Droadcasting station in Philadelphia.
A District Rally of the American
Legion, comprising Posts i'll Cecil,
Kent, Queen Annes, Caroline and
Talbot counties, was held in the
Armory at Elkton on Wednesday
evening.
Through the activities of Senator
| Willard E. Tydings, an additional
S657,OO0 has been secured for the
Aberdeen Proving Ground Tor air
field improvements and an addition
al $4,000 for Improvements of the
range.
Dr. Bishop. Supt. of Religious
Education, Wilmington NJ. E. Confer
ence, occupied the pulpit OF the M.
| e. Church, here, on Sunday evening,
and delivered splendid sermon on
the close relation of religion and ed
ucation.
Francis Eberhardt, a player on the
Port Deposit basket ball team, had
| mis- knee cap broken during a prac-
lice game between the local hcys and
the Bel Air team at the Bel Air arm
DRY. He was removed to Havre de
Grace hospital,
Rising Sun firemen were called to
che farm of Elisha Kirk, near Farm
ington, shortly after eight o'clock,
/ tuesday morning, to extinguish a
chimney fire at the tenant house on
che property. Chemicals were used
and the blaze soon smothered out.
A concert was given Sunday after
noon in the auditorium Of U. S. Vet
Grams Hospital, Perry Point, by the
Continental Diamond Fibre Co.
Band, of Newark, Del, for the en-
Joyment of the disabled veterans OF
the World War at the Hospital there.
H. S. White is carrying a leaden
pellet in one of his feet, as the re-
suit of cunning accident last week.
Another gunner shot at a rabbit and
one of the grains Of shot from the
charge glanced, and imbeddeG itself
deeply in his foot, causing a painful
wound
Sunday evening about twenty
three Epworthians enjoyed a short
but very interesting talk by, DR..
Bishop, District Superintendent OF
the Youth Conference, expressing
the Importance of our Epworth
Leagues connection with the Youth
Conference.
A marriage license was issued al
Elkton last week to William Lafey-
ette Webb, of Rising Sun, and Miss
Virginia Shelton, of Richlands, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23
A headstone for Lou.

hedstone for Bruce Cation, editorial writer for the Newspaper Enterprise Association feeder for the Sppsoward chain nationally the passing of Lou Stone who built enjoy Cations follows: When Louis T. Stone the whose fkish Munehaunke little nature stories Wned famous all the died the other day. revealed that here had been whom the fame na fortune offered by the big city attraction whatever Stone had been offered jobs frequently metropolitan papers But always refused preferng stick Wnsed and making I'm just small I'd get lost down there In that good deal sound of kind which good many quite had the appreciate For generations has been the tradition this that the really able man going grac later the The city pay him more money. 1t give him a wider field to work in. it his ego and faten his bank balance the the small and dumped into the hopper of the metropolis often enough their bewiderment and disu- sionmnt But this wasn't fooled He said T m just small man. and in that saying there much mody as realization that life small be satisfying and whole short, be fun - than life in big city, for the who geared it. For the small lot of g
 crowds he the depressing sight of those miles Of identical houses and womes which constitute the
 great cities he has the his elbow his life eisurely his not put under constant chance for friendship for eaon for oang he likes All of know this when to think But of the time don't think We chase city going after fast that seldom have time why life longer has the kick used to have How much better off of would be too had had the sense to say Tn just small town man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23
CONTRACT G|
 Z BRIDGE A>t "" EXPERTS PLAY IT A1:!1
MkEWNN1

forcing bid, and in addition, it is the third constructive bid. There is no question but that South would prefer the contract to be hearts rather than no trump of North holds a good five card heart suit.
 His partner cannot pass either the one over one force or the third constructive bid. Correspond with two hearts would be making a sign-off bid, therefore North elect ed to make the fourth constructive bid and overcalled the bid of one spade with a bid of two diamonds.
 This is a fourth constructive bid and definitely states that the part nership has elected to carry the hand to game. It is a game force just the same as an original forcing two bid or original forcing three bid. South now responds with two no trump. The jump to three no trump would be inviting a slam. and he is not interested in @ slam in this hand unless his partner has some reserve strength. It is better to bid two no trump in order to give partner an opportunity to show whether or not he holds a five card heart suit.
 After the bid of two no trump North could not allow the hand to be played at no trump but should respond with three hearts, show ing a good five card heart suit.
 This is all the information that South needs to carry the contract to four hearts-as matter of fact, he would be justified in bidding five hearts. However. even after g bid of five hearts, North should pass, as his partner may be expect ing to, find strength in diamonds.
 The Play
 East would open the king of dia- monds Declarer wins in dummy with the ace and immediately re- turns the eight of diamonds. allow ing East to win with the ten.
 East will probably return a club which declarer should win in dummy with the ace, then lead the jack of spades and win with the queen. He should now lead his jack of diamonds. If East refuses to cover it should be trumped in dummy with the nine of hearts.
 A club is returned from dummy, and trumped, and then another diamond is led and trumped in dummy with the jack of hearts. All the declarer must lose Is a heart trick, and his contract of five odd would be made. Copyright 1883 NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23
Radio What's On The Air. And Where
Count IIya Tolstoi Tells
 Story of Rasputin's Will

The story of the last will and testament of Rasputin, Russia s Holy Devil" a remarkable prophecy of the Russian revolution and subsequent developments, will be told over a National Broadcast ing company network by Count 1lya Tolstoi, son of Leo Tolstoi. novelist, whose later life paralleled that of Rasputin.
 Count Tolstoi, a noted writer in his own right, will speak over an NBC-WEAF network. on Sunday, April 2, at 12:15 p. m., E. s. T.
 The Russian writer will review the life history of Gregory Efimo- witch Rasputin, the ignorant peasant who won the favor of Rus- sia's rulers and dominated the em- pire's every pelicy for many years until a group of nobles murdered him in 1916.
 Count Tolstoi will interpret the conditions which made the fanat- ie's rise, possible and then read his will, dated 1916.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23
Roper to Discuss
 Government Economy

Government Economy" will be the topic discussed by Daniel Cal houn Roper, U. S. secretary of commerce, during the Columbia institute of public affairs over the WABC Columbia network on Sat- urday, March 25, from 10:15 to 10:45 pm. (est).
 In addition to his functions as a cabinet minister, Roper has been appointed by President Roosevelt to sit as member of a committee of three to work out reduction of expenditures throughout the exc cutive branch of the government.
 Roper is South Carolinian and lawyer by profession. His entry into the arena of national affairs was a humble one--in the capacity of clerk of the U. s. senate com- mittee on inter commerce. He at- tached himself to the Woodrow Wilson organization and served as commissioner of internal revenue the last three years of the war presidents administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23

. Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution from all over the state arrived in New Ha- ven to-day to attend the 10th state conference to be held to- day and tomorrow in Center church. Miss Emeline A. Street, state regent presided at the bus mess session, which opened this afternoon at 1880 o'clock. A re- ception at 6:45 and a dinner at 7:15 o'clock will be held this even- ing in the New Haven Lawn Club. The business sessions will con- tinue tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock and continue until the later part of the afternoon. At the con- clusion of the meeting tea will be served in the Faculty Club with the Eva Lear and Mary Clapp Wooster chapters and hostess chap ters. Among the local members who attended are: Mrs David F.. Gaines, Mrs Louis F. Laun, Mrs Leon Duley and Mrs Frederick A. Calkins and the following alter mates Mrs. Oscar w. Noble, Mrs Robert s. Walker, Mrs Louis Von Lott, Mrs Raymond M. D. Adams, Mrs A. L. Mulloy, Mrs w. K. Grierson, Mrs F. c. Marggraff and Mrs s. J. Marsh.
 The bridge committee of the League of Women Voters, which originally planned to have bridge parties in the home of members, has arranged for members to par ticipate in the Monday evening and Wednesday afternoon bridge tour naments at the Waterbury Bridge club in the University club on West Main street. The committee hopes to continue this arrangement until the end of April if members are interested. Anyone wishing to make arrangements may do SO by calling Mrs Frank P. McEvoy, Mrs William J. Slator and Miss Mary Franklin.
 The St Mary's Girls Club will hold their regular gym and swim ming class tomorrow evening at Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23
Local Bridge Tournaments
CHASE CONTRACT CLUB.

The regular Wednesday session of the Chase Contract club was held yesterday with the following results: High, North and South, Mrs Louis Dorfman, and Mrs Nor ris Weinstein, runners-up Mrs A. J.. BeSment and Mrs Mary Brandvein, East and West, Mrs Abraham Knopp and Mrs Emil Veil. and runners-up Mrs Samson Holczer and Maurice Greenblatt.
 CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB
 In the first of new series of Wednesday sessions at the Cornell Bridge club held yesterday the following high scorers were an- nounced:
 North and South winners were V. Wade and A. Mulholland, eGS match points; East and West, F. Ferris and w. Stillwell, 66h match points. Runners-up were: North and South, Misses Elizabeth Me- Donald and Louise Butler, 65 match points; East and West. Thomas Reinhard and Robert Me- Nerny, GAIA match points.
 Other high scorers were MT and Mrs James Bulger, 64h match points; Dr and Mrs Edward Fitz- patrick, .62 match points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23
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 Cincinnati. Ohio

5:00-Becker- -Greuter-N r-NewmAnj
 Comedy. 5:15-Joe Emerson, songs. 5:30-The Singing Lady. 5:45-Little Orphan Annie. 6:00-Bisquick program. 6:05-Jack and Jill-Harmony
 team. 6:15-Old Man Sunshine. 6:30-Bob Newhall-"Mail
 Pouch Sportsman" 6:45-Lowell Thomas-News. 7:00-Amos m Andy. 7:15-Gene and Glenn. 7:30L"Chandu" the Magician. !. 7:45-Music Makers. 9:00-Vallee orchestra. s 8:45-Thurston program, 9:O0--Death Valley Days. 9:30--Notes in Business-Drama-
 tized news. 10:00-Dance orchestra. Sing. 11:30-Nocturne. 12:00-Hotel McAlpin dance or-
 chestra. 12:30--Vincent Lopez and his or
 chestra. 1:00-Thies' dance orchestra. 1:15-Garber's orchestra. 1:45-Moon. River. 2:00-Sign off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-23

South, the dealer, has a choice between two bids-a no trump or one club. He holds the tenace posi- tion in spades and also clubs. How ever, due to the ace and one dia- mond, he elected to bid one club.
 West passed and North re- sponded with one heart. This is the second constructive bid and as it is a one over one bid-that is, a suit bid of one overcalling part ner's suit bid of one-it is also a forcing bid.
 East passed. There have been two constructive bids. Shall South now go to the no trump or shall he seek additional information?
 While I do not favor the bidding of three card suits as general practice, there are times when it must be used to make construc- tive bid. Therefore I would recom- mend in this hand that South reply with Q bid of one spade.
 This is another one over one