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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
BURG SCHOOLS
MAY BE CLOSED
Financial Condition So Acute
That Continuation of School
Left Up to Teachers
Report States
important Meeting Scheduled
For March G. Special Tax
Levy May Be Necessary
For Term

The fate of the Mechanicsburg
schools this year, and probably next,
is scheduled to be decided at the
meeting of the Mechanicsburg board
of education at its next meeting on
Monday night, March s, according to
news dispatches from Urbana.
The financial situation has been
made acute. by the Ohio supreme
court decision that the distribution
clause of the Intangibles Tax Act
is unconstitutional. This finding will
prevent the state from paying to the
Mechanicsburg schools the more than
$4,000 expected from the intangible
tax distribution.
To Consult Employees
The board has enough money to
pay for the February operation of
the schools. At the March meeting,
the teachers, bus drivers and janitors
will be asked to attend so that the
exact situation can be outlined to
them.
The board has certified $4,000 as
its share of the February tax distri-
button Against this sum, $1,000 al
ready has been borrowed and $4,000
drawn, according to Ben Linville,
secretary, who said that when delin-
quent taxes and more than $4,000 in
interest charges are deducted, there
probably will be only slightly more
than 81 900 remaining to run the
schools the rest of the current year.
The monthly cost Of operation is
about $4,000.
Face Two Alternatives
The teachers, bus drivers and JAM
itors will be asked if they want to
take chance on getting their salar-
les for March, April and May from
money that might be appropriated by
the legislature in lieu Of the can
celled intangible tax distribution or
money that might be obtained from
state aid funds, so far unauthorized.
The decision of these employees may
decide whether or not the schools will
close or remain open.
Two alternatives may be discussed
by the school board. One proposal
is borrow funds to keep the schools
open in anticipation of the August
tax collection. This course is opposed
by some board members as jeopardiz-
ing the school term beginning next
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Acid in Soil
Controls Scab

The farmers most common concern
is not to make the soil more acid but,
on the contrary, to make it. less acid.
However, in the case of some farmers
who are specializinfi in the growing
of potatoes and who have lined heav-
lily in past years, the problem of con-
trolling potato seab has become I'M
portant. Pathologists have found that
potato scab is controlled effectively by
keeping the soil acid to the extent that
its reaction does not rise above pH5.5.
Where Inning has been carried on in
the past until the soil has been COM
pletely neutralized or even made aka
line, potato scaz may become serious
problem.
During the past year the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station at Wooster has in
vestigated the problem of acidifying
alkaline soils and can now make defn-
ite recommendations 1t has been
found by f. f. Barnes, associate ag-
economist, that either sulfur or alum
mum sulfate may be used. To produce
the same amount of acidulation sc
times as much aluminium sulfate as
sulfur is required. For this reason il
can be accomplished more cheaply with
sulfur than with aluminium sulfate.
Sulfurs Of different degrees Of fine.
ness have been tested. AS was ex-
pected, the finer the product the more
rapid was the acidulation, but the more
expensive the treatment. The coarsesi
sulfur used, however, was as effective
at the end of 6 months as the finer
more expensive brands. This coarse
sulfur was fine enough that 14.4 pei
cent would pass through a 100-mesf
sieve
On a Wooster silt loan, which hac
been lined at the rate Of / ton Oh
ground limestone per acre every thirC
year since 1907, the reaction was pE
rs Chemical examination showed tha
it contained 1900 pounds per acre 0.
free calcium carponate. To lower the
reaction of this soil from PHI 76 Il
PHI TO required an application of one
half ton of sulfur per acre. To lowe
it from PHI 10 to pH go required one
third of ton more, and to lowed j
from PHI 60 to PHI 5.5 required one
fourth ton more.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Native of County
Dies In Springfield

The funeral service for Jesse E
Frames, "A, who died at SIS a. m. on
Friday at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Glenna Curey, 421 N. Jackson
street, Springfield, was conducted in
Springfield, at 2 p. m. today, with bur-
ial in Ferncliff cemetery.
Mr. Frames was born in Madison
county, and had been a resident Of
Springfield for the last so years. He
was member Of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics, Spring
field.
He leaves only the daughter at
whose home he died.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Former Resident
Dies At Derby

The funeral service for Ellis Min
shall, aged 73 years, of Derby, form
erly of Madison county, who died of
heart disease Saturday at 10 a. M, at
his home in Derby, was held today at
2 p. M, in the Derby Methodist
church.
Mr.. Minshall is survived by two
sons and three daughters: Henson
Minshall, Columbus; Chester Minshall
and Misses Dorothy and Grace Min
shall, all at home, and Mrs Flora
Daley, of Harrisburg. He also leaves
one brother and one sister, David
Minshall, all at home, and Mrs. Flora
Daley, Of Harrisburg. He also leaves
one brother and one sister, David
Minshall, Of Derby, and Mrs. Hunter
Cochran, of Cincinnati
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

The nations. farm population, says
the Department Of Agriculture, is APP
preaching the record breaking 32 mil
lion mark established in 1910. Be-
hind the city dwellers' decision to
leave, officials say, is the belief that
they can at least get a living on q
farm.
There is reminder, in this. Of
other days. It is one of the faults,
perhaps, of today's consideration of
living problems, that the terms of
other years persist in intruding upon
today. It is easy for a man to say
that things that were thus and SC
when he was a boy must be true
now. And yet
One such man, the other day, was
recalling his boyhood on Hennepir
county farm. The family comprised
10 persons, and they lived comfort
ably and entirely upon the product Of
that tract-never underfed, never in
adequately clothed. That was about
all the land did--it supported them
Profits above and beyond the years
needs were hardly thought of, The
survival of all in a reasonable de
gree of happiness-that was their
aim.
Odd as it may seem to those who
think intensely Of amassing com
petence that would be fortune tc
some, happiness was the major pro.
duct of that farm. Outwardly, tn
product was that which the famil!
of 10 consumed, and the farm wa
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Prison Farm
Hospital Only Has Four Occupants at
Present Time-General Health
Excellent

Evidence of the excellent health rec
ord Of the London prison farm is
found in the report made public on
Saturday, February Is, that Of the
1888 inmates in the institution, only
four are in the farm hospital at the
present time.
Open weather has afforded oppor-
tunity for the farm management to
work more men outside, thereby inn
proving the general health of the pop
ulation.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Arctic Foxes Store Food

All summer blue Arctic foxes are
busy catching Jennings, small mouse
like rodents that constitute their prin-
clpal food supply. Much OF their
catch is stored underground for use
in the winter time when hunting is
not so good. AS the frost never who'll
ly leaves the ground in the vicinity of
their burrows, the meat thus stored
viii keep indefinitely
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
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Mrs. HOltOn Will
Speak Tonight At
Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs. G. A. Holton viii speak on
George Washington and Art" at the
regular meeting Of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary to be held in the Le-
gion home in the Company c armory
tonight at 1850 o'clock.
The Auxihary is having a speaker
in celebration of the birthday ami
versary of George Washington and
has invited the members Of the Le-
gion to be their guests for the eve
ming.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
OAK RUN CHANGERS
TO GIVE PLAY AT
SCIENCE HILL MEET

The regular meeting of the Science
Hill grande, No. 2161, will be held on
Friday evening, February "a, at p.
m.
A play will be given by members of
Oak Run grange during the lecture
hour. Cherry pie, doughnuts and
coffee will be served at the close of
the meeting.
All member are asked to attend
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
MEETING POSTPONED
UNTIL FEBRUARY 2o

The Mems club of the Methodist
church has postponed the monthly
meeting from February 21st to Tues
day evening, February 28th, when
Ladies' Night" will be observed.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
J. f. STRAYER NEW
JUSTICE OF PEACE
FOR UNION TOWNSHIP

The Union township board of trus-
tees has announced the appointment of
Attorney J. E. Strayer, of London, as
justice of the peace for Union town
ship, succeeding E. T. Mccormack, re-
signed.
Attorney Strayer is former pro-
bate Judge of Madison county and has
been practicing law here for a number
of years.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

fall. The other proposal suggested
in some quarters is to have a special
tax levy to raise funds for the contin-
uance of the present school term.
This proposition has not yet been
called to the official attention of the
board, Mr.. Linville said.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
INCOME TAX EXPERT
HERE ON FEBRUARY "a


An internal revenue department
representative will be in the court
house in London all day OH February
"a to assist London and Madison coun-
ty representatives in making out their
income tax returns or in answering
questions.
The income tax returns must be
filed on or before March Is, 1888, to
avoid penalty as well as the pay
ment of the regular tax.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
PIONEERS TO MEET

The Pioneers of the Presbyterian
church are asked to meet the leader,
Mrs. Harry Steel Tuesday afternoon,
at 1920 p. m. in the basement of the
church.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
I'M COLLEGE PLAY

Harold Thomas, of Mechanicsburg,
formerly of London, will take part in
the presentation in costumes of 40
years ago at Wittenberg college on
February "a and % of EAST Lynne"
famous melodrama of the COS.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
Hardening ALLOW

"Sterling silver is an alloy of silver
and copper, containing ordinarily
about Z per cent of the base metal to
give the requisite hardness.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
TAN BOOKS OPEN

Charles Wilson, Of London,
Madison county treasurer, an
nounced today that the tax
books for all taxing districts of
the county have been opened
for the collection of December
taxes and will remain open
only until March 20.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

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office. THE MADISON PRESS CO.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21
RATES or TAXATION IN MADISON COUNTY
FOR THE YEAR 1892

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si '"e Fund 90 "nf Bond Refinement Fund = mill
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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-21

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The Washington times., 1933-10-13

the exhibitor standpoint. That is
those who bring in the money.
They say 3,440 theaters replied
with this result:
Female Stars-Marie Dress
Ter, Norma Shearer, Joan Craw.
ford, Janet Gaynor and Mae
West.
Male Stars-WaIlace Beery,
Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore,
Will Rogers and Fredric March.
These are the tops, as the Hol-
lywOOd Reporter puts it, and
they are the stars who draw pa
irons into the theaterS.
The second 10, in the order of
their rating, are: Joan BlOndelI,
Jean Harlow, Ruth Chatterton,
Ann Harding and Helen Hayes
for the women and George
ArliSs, Eddie Cantor, Maurice
Chevalier, James Cagney and
Robert Montgomery for the
men.
You can puzzle over these re-
suits. For instance, what's be.
come of a girl named Carlo?
And where is Dietrich? Also the
Hepburn fans will make inquiry
about the star of Morning
Glory"
The Hollywood Reporter says
Dressler and Beery topped the
same list a year ago.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Dinner at Eight
Film Coming

The long-awaited Gin m a tt c
treat. Dinner at Eight" with a
large cast of artists. will def
nitely arrive in the Capital on
October 20 when it is slated to
open at the National Theater
as a road show attraction.
Mail orders are now being ac-
cepted for this multi-star hit
that will be shown here twice
daily. All seats, it is announced,
will be reserved.
Marie Dressler, John Barry
more, Jean Harlow, Walla c e
Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lee
Tracy, Edmund Lowe and Billie
Burke are the featured artists
and are surrounded with such
capable artists as Madge Evans,
Jean Hersholt. Karen Morley,
Phillips Holmes, Louise Closer
Hale and May Robson. It is
hailed as the greatest cast in film
history.
Dinner At Eight" is Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer's Perturbation of
that stage success which de-
lighted New Workers for more
than a year and was written by
George S. Kaufman and Edna
Ferher.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Football Coaches
Invited to RiaIto

The football coaches Of the
universities and colleges in Wash
ington will have an opportunity
to glimpse the seasons new grid
iron film saturdays Millions"
when it opens at the Rialto
Theater.
Rodney Collier, manager of the
playhouse, has. invited them all
to be his guests and see this
film, picturized from Lucian
Cary's story.
Those invited to be on hand for
the opening of saturdays
Millions" are Jack Faber, of the
University Of Maryland; Dutch"
Bergman, of Catholic Uni
versity; Hagerty, of Hilltop
(Georgetown); Jack Espey, pub
licity director for George Wash
ington University; Hap Hardell,
of Mckinley Manual Training
School; Lynn woodward, Of
Roosevelt High School; Dan
Ahearn, of Western High; Mr..
Guyon, of Eastern, and Mr.. Cog
gins, of Central.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

whose ethical standards are ques-
tionable. Ann Vickers falls head
over heels in love with this corrupt
Judge and her late troubled ro-
nance is the only compensation
for the sacrifices in reputation
she is obliged to make.
Irene Dunno is one of my IA
vorite actresses, but she is not the
ideal Ann Vickers. I found her a
trifle too alluring, too prone to a
twinkling eye and not sufficiently
centered in business and the mad
pursuit of fame to impress as obliv-
ious of love. Those who have not
read the novel may find her Ann
Vickers quite satisfactory. She
never exhibited the iceineSs sup
posed to have repelled those who
might nave been romantically in
clined. Neither does she age with
any conviction.
Walter Huston and Edna Mae
Oliver are best of the supporting
cast. Huston is the crooked judge
and Miss Oliver is a discerning
and cynical lady doctor. Two
well limned characters. Conrad
N&gel plays the lawyer who had
repressed affection for Ann and
plays it well. Bruce Cabot is the
army captain who led to her first
romantic sorrow.
ANDREW R. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

have been in heavy conference for
two days and the reason, they'll
tell you, is a sensational gown
which the star plans to wear to
the premiere of I'm No Angel" !"
Just to give you an advance tip,
it's to be of white beaded lace
with yards of white fox fur.
Wynne Gibson didn't tell about
the biggest thrill of her recent
vacation trip. Coming back from
Oregon, the car in which she was
riding turned over several times.
Though narrowly escaping death,
none of the occupants was seri-
ously injured. . Unable to wait to
see Virginia Cherrill, or maybe he
didn't want the crowd at the dock
to see their greeting, Cary Grant
chartered a launch and met the
S. S. Virginia at sea Saturday
morning.
Dean Markham, Bobbe Arnst's
late admirer, is going places with
Georgette Perkins. Poor Claud-
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

knew that its producer, Max
Gordon, would give it every OPP
pOrtunity to prove its worth.
So many q valuable manuscript
has been lost somewhere be-
tween purchase and presenta-
ton.
Gas you know, this play-the
title Of which is still under dis
pute-has been put into the
ever-sO-expert hands Of Laura
Hope Crews and Mr.. Young
not to mention Elizabeth Patter.
sOn-and, well, I shall leave it
to you to decide what you think
of the result next Monday
night.
Gas for me, I'm so glad that
I'm coming to Washington for
I've played there just once
before and that was in "The
Front Page" as Lee Tracy's
fiancee who was Scuttled off the
set by Osgood Perkins every
time she made . protesting en-
trance. More than ever it
seems that I am coming home
after the warm reception given
Zone Sunday Afternoon"
There is a return to Holly
wood scheduled for me after
the run Of this play and it
might be some time before I
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
Echoes of q Party

At the Walter Huston party. =.
In the music rooms at Keith's
last night. Huston very very
happy after addressing an over
flow audience upstairs. He has
never seen the completed picture,
Ann Vickers". Never read the
Sinclair Lewis story. But he
liked his own role. He's going
back on the stage in another Sin
clair Lewis story, "Dodsworth" -.
That is if he can get a furlough
from his M-G-M contract. Max
Gordon will produce it and Sid
ney Howard made the adoption
...Loves the stage but there's
more money and Steadier work in
pictures. .CanapeS and fizz water
and small talk. Assistant Direc-
tors Argyle Nelson and Cleo Crab
tree remind that the Huston CON-
pany has an 8 a. m. call for Fort
Myer shooting today. On the
new picture they are making.
Rodney" They'll he here about
three weeks. . Ralph M. Remley
has comedy role in the picture
and Hardie Meakin discovers they
used to work together in the Poll
Stock Company. Barbara Gil
more looking very lovely. Like
wise Mrs. Hardie Meakin. Ma
belle Jennings arranging to visit
the set. DIR. Shine has some new
theories on why Joe Cronin'S
team lost out. II remind Actor
Huston that George M. Cohan
called him the most versatile
actor on the American stage.
Walter likes that and comes right
back with a story Of how George
M. coached him in his role of
Elmer the Great" and made his
lines twice as effective. Says he
Eugene ONeill and George M.
Cohan. What a combination.
"Ah, Wilderness" Is one show
I'll see before I go back to Holly
wood. News is whispered around
that "Ann Vickers" grabbed $100
more than the Katherine Hep
burn opening day. Very excellent
business. Also the news the D.
c. poicewomen ordered one line
from the picture stricken out.
Where Huston tells Ann Vick"rs
if he'd met her ten years earlier,
they'd have had six children.
Everybody agrees it's childish cen
sorship. IT think Aline Mac
Mahon would have been the ideal
Ann Vickers. Others say Ruth
Chatterton. But it was a nice
party. Everybody goes home
early and happy.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

KEITH'S-Irene Dunno in Ann
Vickers," at 11:44 a. M, 1:47, $50,
6:53, 1855 and 9:59 p. m.
PALACE - Wallace Beery in
~The Bowery," at 11:10 a. M, 1915,
S:20, 5:25, 1885 and $40 p. m.
FOX-spencer Tracy in Power
and the Glory" at II a. M, l:45.
4:30, 1925 and 1910 p. m. Stage
shows at 1875, 3:20, 6:15 and 9
p. m.
EARLE - Carole Lombard in
'Brief Moment" at II a. M, 1:45.
4:30, 7:15 and 10 p. m. Stage
shows at 12:45, $40, 6:15 and 8
p. m.
COLUMBIA - Leila Hyams in
cSing, Sinner, Sing" at 11:15 a.
M; /, 2:45. 4:S0, 500, 6:05 and
$50 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Bing CroS-
by, in TOO Much Harmony" at
II a. M, 12:45, 2:30. 4:20, sos,
7:50 and 9:40 p. m.
RIALTC - Rod LaRoque, in
SE. o. S. Iceberg" at 11:43 a. m,
i:43, 3:43. SAB, TAB and 9:43
p IA.
The Washington times., 1933-10-13
NEW MOVIES OPEN TODAX
Irene Dune in Ann Wicker" Is
New Feature at Keith's

Sinclair Lewis wrote Of a ca
reer woman in "Ann Vickers." :"
One whose brilliance of achieve
ment as a professional sociologist
was what the world called sue
cess, but whose life, nevertheless,
lacked the rounded fullness which
spelled happiness. Too late, al
most, she discovered that romance
had a place of Importance.
Ann Vickers of the novel was
dissected in fairly complete de-
tail. It was a searching and a
penetrating insight into a wom-
ans soul. Relentlessly she pur-
sued her ideals and with such
avidity and enthusiasm that soft
ness and sentiment seldom crept
into her leisure. My conception
of the character was that Of an
efficient business machine, made
hardened and severe through her
contacts with a practical world
Hollywood picked Irene Dunno
to be Ann Vickers" and the
screen story of her life is rapidly
sketched in the RKO Keith pic
ture which opened yesterday. 1
say sketched, advisedly, because
the completeness Of the Lewis
novel is absent and a good many
of the important chapters in all
interesting career are passed up
entirely.
The screen narrative follows
Ann Vickers from the time that
she was a successful young set
tlement worker, through the har
rowing chapters when she was
matron at the Copperhead Gap
Prison, her success as a writer
and eventual appointment as su.
perintendent Of a model reforrna.
tory, the recipient Of honorary
college degrees.
It is then that she contacts
with a glib politician who has at
tanned the judicial bench, but
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

Activities Of several mad dogs
d Los Angeles last week inspired
Che announcer of a local radio
station to make the years fun
niest mistake in pronunciation.
"The State health depart
ment," he bulletined, "has just
issued q warning against a new
outbreak of rabbis."
They're still gaping over the
incident at Metro Goldwyn- Mayer.
Fiji Dorsay was walking towards
the Marion Davies set, when she
noticed everybody looking behind
her and registering amazement.
She turned around to discover
Greta Garbo hurrying towards
her. The Swedish star hailed Fiji
heartily and chatted for several
minutes about their friendship
when Fiji was working at the
studio several years ago in 'The
Three Little French Girls"
Poor Bobbe Arnst. First Johnny
WeisSmuller spoiled her freedom
birthday party tonight by steal
The Washington times., 1933-10-13

DorOthy Lee pla nj S S m o,
would add, Nuisance"
So Dorothy had to go to New
York for a chance-and did she
get a break? First, dancing come
dienne bits in revues, then her
picture debut with Warnings Penn
Sylvanians in "Syncopation." And,
finally, her entry into the irrever-
ent comic trio of Wheeler, Wool
sey and Lee.
No, Dorothy doesn't want to get
away from it all.
Mae West has just suggested an
NRA code for the bachelor girl
which would curtail the hours she
spends with each of her admirers.
The code. Mae thinks, would put
a lot of men back into circulation
and give deserving girls a break.