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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
To Hold Examination

The State Employment Commissioner
will hold test for Relief Aide at the
La Plata High School, La Plata, Md,
on Tuesday, February 10th at p. m.
Applicants must have had at least High
School Education, with advance educa-
ton preferred, and successful experience
in contracting the public. Competitors
who pass the test will be certified to the
Charles County Welfare Board for con-
sideration if and when there is need
for investigational service in their work.
Application form may besecueed from
the State Employment Commissioner
% Light Street, Baltimore, Md.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

preliminary weeks close and the official opening date
many very interesting angles develop the Maryland Indpn
dents $500 Prize Subscription Campaign
the basis scattered Miss Mary Stone Posey of La
Plata the lead for the preliminary weeks followed closely by
Mrs T. Wright Wills of Faulkner Mr. Paul Gardiner of Bryan
town; and Master Reed Wills McDonough of La Plata
AS the campaign officially open till tomorrow most of
the candidates entered reserng their st shots till week.
standings shown then will the first real indication of what
they doing and how they will line up
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Southern Maryland
Production Credit
Association

Mr.. Maynard Roberts, Secretary Of
theSouthern Maryland Production Credit
Association, will be in the County Agents
office Tuesday OF each week to receive
application for loans from farmers.
Production Credit loans are made for
the purchase of work stock, fertilizers,
seed. machinery equipment and general
expenses in operating a farm.
Security for the loans are livestock,
equipment. growing crops or personal
property Loans may be made for 8 to
IL months period The interest rate is
six percent No loans are Tor less than
5000 or more than actual credit needs.
Mr. Roberts wiIlbe glad to assist any
eligible farmer to secure a loan.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
MAY DRAW COMMISSIONS

especially attractive feature of the campaign that all who
work in it will be rewarded This assured by the guarantee Of TWEEN
y per cent all candidates. all collected by
them Candidates may deduct their commission they make their
reports This will way affect their chances OF winning prize
Should candidate her commission each week and the
end be de prize winner the amount of commission drawn will
simply be deducted from the amount of the prize.
The Maryland Independent all its present subscribers and
all those who expect become subscribers up subscribe
through one of the active candidates listed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Delightful Dance


The Young Mems Republican Lea
que of Charles County held a dance at
"nle Firesiden Tue night
By the exceptionally good attendance
oil the young people OF this county it
can be readily seer that the affairs
held by the Young Mems Republican
League are becoming more popular
and interesting to the people of the
county.
This was the best attended dance
held by the League in spite OF the ex
tremely cold weather, and the affaii
proved successful both socially ant
financially.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
News From Southern Section OF County

Mrs. Herman Tull, of High Point.
N, c., is visiting her father, Mr.. A. A,
Elder, of Bel Alton.
We regret to learn of the illness of
Mr.. Lee Wathen, Of Newport.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. R, Wills
Bel Alton. was the scene of family re-
union on Sunday last, the occasion be-
ing Mrs, Wills birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H, S. Swami, OF Faulk-
ner, were guests at party given in
honor OF Mrs. Faunkhouser, of Wash
iagton, on Tuesday night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs Carlysle Turner. Of
"Keechland' were visitors to Washing.
ton on Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs John l.. Coontz, Of
Washington, were weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S, Swami, of Faulkner
Mrs Coontz is the talented author Of
our well-known pageants.
We regret that Mrs. John Reeder has
been i'll at her Newburg home.
Mrs. Thomas Gardiner celebrated her
Bsth birthday last week. Only her i'm
mediate family were present due to Mrs,
GARDENERS prolonged illness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Glasva P. T. A. Holds
Birthday Meeting

The birthday meeting of the Glasva
P. T. A. was held in the school audi,
torium on Tuesday evening February
9Th with a record surprising attendance
despite the weather.
l. Songs Third Grade.
2. Play La Belle ct La Bette
Beauty and the Beast Given in French
and English.
3. Song Mildred sweeny
4. Lighting the Birthday Cake.
). Original Poem The P. 7. A.
by Cora Rice Glass of "a
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

The fact that the St. Mary's County
Tercentenary Committee will join the
Maryland Tercentenary Commission
in the June 10Th Celebration at St.
Mary's City Of the founding of Mary
land, will, 1t is said, make the event
more notable than otherwise would
have been possible. The dominating
feature OF the program will be a pageant
and the st. Mary's County Committee
has announced that twin invite every
other county to take part il it, so that
the occasion may have truly State
wide significance.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
SERVICES FOR TRINITY PARISH
Month Of February

Trinity Chapel, Old Fields: Gam
first d third Sundays; a M,
Church School;
Trinity Church, Newport: II a. m.
Church School 10 a, IN
Trinity Church, Newport; Q m,
second and fourth Sundays, Church
School 10 am Trinity Chapel, Old
Fields; II a. m, Church School 10
am
Holy Communion first and second
Sundays.
Lenten Services beginning Ash We'd
nesday, February 18th: Old Fields,
1880 p. M, Wednesdays; Trinity Church
7;S0 p. M, Fridays.
All are cordially invited.
J. Letcher Shovel, Rector
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

The meeting scheduled forthe board
of directors OF the Charles County
Tobacco Packing House to be held
here Wednesday night was postponed
until Saturday night due to the fact
that not sufficient number of direc-
tors we're able to attend to allow the
board to conduct its meeting.
At the meeting Saturday they hope
to make arrangements for the opening
Of the Tobacco Packing House this
year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
America On Parade"

Beginning next Sunday, February IS,
american on Parade" starts in the
Rotogravure Section of The Washington
Star, This will be a pictorial history
of America from the Civil War down
through the decades-rare and remark
able photographs of people, places and
incidents. Many of these fine photo.
graphs-starting with incidents and per
sonalities of the Civil War-have never
been published before. Order your copy
Of next Sundays Washington Star from
your newsdealer today.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Tobacco Sales For
January

The Maryland State Board of agri-
culture reports the following results
from selling agents Of leaf tobacco on
or through the Baltimore Market for
the month Of January. Sold for pro-
ducers first hand SIS hogsheads of South
ern Maryland Tobacco weighing 5S2, ITO
pounds at an average price Of 1915 per
pound.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Mr.. W. A. Fowke who has been i'll at
his home here for some times was
moved to the University Of Maryland
Hospital, Baltimore, Monday afternoon
where he will undergo treatment. We
are glad to state that reports show he is
improving.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
MORE WORKERS WANTED

Several excellent yet represented and there
fine chance take these fine territories Work
are wanted at every posto covered and workers
those that representatives is to be remembered that
o creates interest will benefit all concerned Don't hesitate to
enter Just else your community entered But
r.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
VOTES TO BE CUT

Candidates should make every get all subscriptions pos
sbIe between March 3rd After that date the given
per subscription will substantially reduced thus providing real in
cenve for early get busy and old sub
scpton while they Remember votes given all
money collected whether paid back Dues for subscriptions
Subscribers greatly help their favor by paying during the
first two weeks of the drive while highest.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Church Services
Port Tobacco Parish
Lent 1884
SUNDAYS AS USUAL
WEEK DAY sERvIo ES

Christ Church, La Plata.
ASH WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18th.
Holy Eucharist, 7;9O a. M, Mathis
and Penitential Office, 10 a. m, Every
Wednesday, Friday and Ember Days;
Holy Eucharist, 7;SO a. m, Evensong
4 p. m Holy Days; Holy Eucharist
7;5) a. m.
St. Paul's Chapel, Piney.
Evensong and Penitential Office, 3 pm.
HOLY WEEK
Christ Church. Palm Sunday,
March 25th; Holy Eucharist 8 q M,
Blessing Of Palms and Holy Eucharist,
Il am. Every Day Except Good Fri
day and Easter Event Holy Eucharist,
$50 a. M, Eyensong, 4p.m.
st. Paul's Chapel, Palm Sunday;
Evensong, Bpm.
Christ Church. Good Friday.
March 80; Maths and ProAnaphora
10 a. m.
st. Paups Chapel, Good Friday:
Evensong, 3 p. m.
EASTER DAY, APRIL LIST.
St. Paul's Chapel, Holy Eucharist,
$3.50 a. m.
Christ Church, Holy Eucharist.
IL a. m.
Note, Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday are strict Fast days, lone full
meal onlyl. This applies to those
in good health and between the ages Of
l6 and 60 years. All Wednesdays, Fri
days and Ember Days, abstinence from
meat; the sick, aged. infrm and children
excepted. Ember Days are Feb. q, 2s
and "a.
Harry Howe Bogert,
Rector.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Mrs. John Matthews is expected to
return from Baltimore Saturday to
spend some time with her son and daugh
ter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Mat
thews. Mrs. Matthews recently return
ed from trip to Savannah, Georgia
with her daughter, Miss Louise Matthews,
Miss Matthews is now visiting in New
York.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN

Despite unusually weather. tremendous interest has beer
throughout Charles county, and evident that of the
most exciting staged just beginning The campaign has
gained daily and Just getting into high Wait til
the real fireworks set-ofl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Hughesville News

Paul Jameson, formerly with the
Hughesville ASP, has been transferred
to Suitland, Nd, temporarily.
Mr.. Hayden Bowling returned Mon
day from Emergency Hospital in Wash
ington, where he underwent major
operation on his hip. which is hoped will
be most successful.
Miss Elsie Mae MeDonough has been
confined to her bed with a cold the past
few days.
Miss Marie Jameson, of Bryantown,
is in Providence Hospital with appendi-
citis. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Emily Chappelear, of Hughes.
vile, we are sorry to learn, is in Emer-
senes Hospital with pneumonia.
Mr., Emanuel Roberts, near hughes
vile lie in Providence Hospital with
pneumonia, We wish him an cary re-
sevsry
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
BULLETIN TOMORROW

bulletin showing the standing Of the candidates of
evening five o'clock, will be mailed to all candidates Workers
should report by five o'clock tomorrow Saturday February
IL as it the first report day after the official opening
Read the Page Ad inside for details,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Mr.. Francis Hogge, of Washington,
was the guest Of his brother, DR., George
Hogge last weekend.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Local Brevities

The February meeting of the La Plata
Community Club will be held Friday,
February 2Srd in the library. The
change Of the date is due to the 22nd
being holiday.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

MIR. and Mrs. Leo Gardiner were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Glen W. Duey,
of Washington over the weekend.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Miss Florence Small, Ironsdes. ..... 5000
Mrs. R. E. Carpenter, Indian Head - 5000
Mr. James T. Parsons Waldorf .... 5000
Mrs E. NJ Murray, Pisgah. - 5000
Miss Phyllis Danielson Indian Head 5000
Mr. Haley Downs Bryan's Road - 5000
Master Phil H. Deozer, Aarbury ... 5000
Mr. Paul Gardiner, Bryantown 1000
Mrs Maude Quade Gibbons, Hughesvile . 5000
Mrs W. R. Halter, Indian Head 5000
Mr. Philip Harrison, Hnghesvile. ........ ..5 5000
Mrs Sadie Hayden Bel Alton 5000
Miss Helen jameson, Waldorf, R. F. d 5000
Mr. Charles Lancaster, Rock Point .. 5000
Mrs Sidney Lawler, Faulkner. 5000
Mrs Gladys Lee, Waldorf - 5000
Master Reed Wills NeDonagh, La Plata. ........6 5000
Mr. Gilbert Mistead honsdes ... 5000
Miss Irene K Monroe, Doncaster 5000
Miss Mary Stone Posey, La Plata 5000
Mr. William F. Robe Bllingsley ..... 5000
Mr. Glenn Smith, Waldorf - 5000
Mrs Mary c. Ward, Cross Roads - 5000
Mrs. T. Wright Wills, Faulkner 5000
Master Charles c. Wood La Plata 5000
The next count will be shown special bulletin to be sent
to all candidates. Saturday evening All candidates should report
in person by mail by five o'clock Saturday afternoon Feb IL
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

Mr.. Ridgly Hopper, of Baltimore,
visited his brother, Mr.. F. W. Hopper,
on Oak Avenue over the weekend.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16

We are sorry to learn that Harris
Matthews Jr., has been confined to his
bed with cold for the last few days.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-02-16
Standing of the Candidates

Note In this weeks count, part of the entry credits
earned by the candidates are shown Next week still larger
number will be published and the actual standing of the
candidates figured the Reserve Credit Basis will be shown
On the Reserve Credit Basis, only part of the
total number of votes earned by each worker published the
balance of the votes being held This course in
ereases interest. and protects the candidates
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-05
Casey Resigns as
Coach at Harvard
Crimson Goes Into Open Mar
ket Bidding for Mentor;
Lou Little Mentioned

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 5.-(RH
Harvard, for the first time in its three
score years Of intercollegiate football
history, Is out in the open market
Wednesday, bidding for . head coach.
The resignation Of Eddie Casey, Of
ftcally announced Tuesday night,
snapped the line Of graduate coaches
that goes back to 1890, when the
Crimson, after trusting the direction
Of its football teams to captains for
Is years, decided to appoint George
Stewart Of the class Of 1884 as its first
head football coach.
Every one Of Stewards successors
has been . Harvard man.
5 Casey's resignation was not unex.
pected. For many weeks eastern foot
ball camps have been flooded with
rumors linking the names Of promi-
rent non-graduates with the Harvard
Job. The name of. Lou Little, whose
Columbia contract has not expired,
has been mentioned most frequently.
Andy Kerr Of Colgate, Harry Kipke
Of Michigan. Adam Walsh Of Notre
Lame. and Myles Lane Of Dartmouth.
Casey's assistants this year, w. A.
Navy Bill" Ingram, who resigned at
California Z few days ago: Joe Nc.
Kenney Of Boston College. and . host
Il others have been listed as possibili-
ties, probably against the wishes Of
most Of them.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-05
Valley City, jamestown, Devils Lake,
Bismarck, Minot Form Dakota League
HOCKEY'S SIMPLICITY BUILDS
POPULARITY WITH SPORT FANS

popularity and assured future Of the
game. They are 100 per cent hon
esty, and the almost inexplicable
uncertainty Of the game.
From personal experience and OBJ
servation. can state with pride and
without reservation that there has
never been q finger Of suspicion d.
rected at professional hockey. The
game has known no scandal-nor
never will.
Most Uncertain Game
The natural uncertainty Of the
pastime has given rise, ct times, ia
loose talk by malicious or uniformed
people. They can't understand why
team A, having once defeated team
b, can't continue to do 50 each time
they meet.
Surely that needs no explanation
to any follower Of athletics; doubt of
the outcome is the essence and the
very reason for games. Let me say
that hockey is such . sport and that
It is possibly more uncertain than
any other.
TO explain the phenomenal pro-
gress made BY hockey within the last
decade. IT me say that the game
Is natural" and you can't beat 4
natural: anywhere or any time.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-05
SPEEDY n. D. STATE
HALFBACK IS GIVEN
FIRST String POST
Stars Of Smaller College
EIevens Win Recognition Of
Press Observers
BACKFIELD is POTENT
Team Compares Favorab|y to
Big AII.American With Ala.
bama, Gopher Stars

New York. Dec. 5.--P)-The often
voiced plant Of the small college
football fan has been that it's always
the boys from the big schOols-tlose
who play before multitudes and have
nigh-powered publicity departments
10 chronicle their feats-who win rec
ignition when the time comes to pick
the All-America team or other all
star aggregations.
But the big men from the small
schools finally have won recognition
in a little All-America team for 1884
picked with the aid OF Associated
Press Observer in all parts of the
country.
After comparing this team with big
All-America including the stars from
Alabama. Minnesota, Stanford, Navy
and the rest, the suggestion arises
that coach might pick the little
team over the dig one.
Good beyond question is the first
team backfield Of Johnny Mackorell
Of Davidson. Ike Peterson Of Gonzaga
Fritz Hanson Of North Dakota State
and John Turley Of Ohio Wesleyan.
The first and second teams:
First team:
ENDS-William Grinell, IT. IL in
ITO lbs, Tufts. Tod Goodwin, s IT,
100 lbs. West Virginia.
TACKLES-Tony Blaine, 6 it.. 2lO
lbs, Illinois Wesleyan. Charles Gar
land. it., in. 235 lbs. Catawba.
GUARDS Chris Kjeldsen. S It
II in, l85 lbs. College of Pacific.
Loren Grannis, 6 IT,, 1875 lbs, Villa
mette.
CENTER: Rudy Prochaska, S It.
II in, 185 lbs, Tulsa.
QUARTERBACK-J Mackorell
S it. II in, 1876 lbs, Davidson.
HALFBACKS-Ike Peterson. S it. II
m, ITS lbs, Gonzaga. Fritz Hanson,
5 It. n in, 145 lbs. No. Oak. State.
FULLBACK-John Turley 6 it., l85
lbs, Ohio Wesleyan.
Second team:
Ends-Hermit Davis, Birmingham
Southern. and Spud Taylor. Davis &,
Elkins. Tackles-Luke Kellan. Trim
it Comm, and Joe Stydahar, West
Virginia. Guards-Tom Brown, West
ern State. and Bill Mackey, Emory &;
Eanry. Center-Jim Martell. Blue
field. Quarterback-Ralph Semerad,
Union. Halfbacks - Floyd (Cocky)
Sexton. Fort Hays fKan). Teachers,
and John ArraIlbide, Whittier. Full
back-Walter FrOelich, Tufts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-05

Cleveland Star
Leads American
Willie Kamm, Indians Third
Sacker, Tops Circuit for
Eighth Time

Chicago. Dec. 5.-(H-Willis
Kamm, Cleveland's defensive star.
has added to his major league field
ing record around the third basS
bag.
Kamm topped the third basemen or
the American League in defense last
season for the eighth time since he
came up from the Pacific coast
league.
The Cleveland third basemanx
official fielding average in 1894 was
97s for 1l8 games. He was the
leading fielder at third from 1924
through 1929 and again in 1888 and
"a. Other leaders by positions in
1894 were first base Zeke Bonura.
Chicago: second base, Oscar Melillo,
st. Louis: shortstop, Lyn Larry, Bos-
ton; catcher, Rick Terrell, Boston:
outfielder Sammy Byrd, New York;
pitcher, Lynwood Rowe, Detroit.
Washington and Detroit tied in
excellency Of team fielding with Off
cial marks Of .974.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-05
Binding Speed Makes Ice
Sport Undisputably Fast
est Team Contest

Editors Note: With the advent of
the winter sports season and the
organization OF the city hockey
league, The Tribune Is beginning a
series Of articles by Lester Patrick,
manager of the New York Rangers,
on the progress Of hockey to the
status Of > major professional sport.
New York, Dec. 5.-"Kockey Is Just
q game In which you have some Ice,
q puck and two nets. All you have
to do Is get the puck in the right
net
A new era has dawned since Ernie
Moose) Johnson supplied that short
definition Of the sport that made
him famous. A hockey Rip Van
Wrinkle, awakening today, might be
dazzled by the modern stadia ana be-
wildered by the revamped rules. But
he would realize instantly that the
chief idea remained-set the puck
in the net.
The Moose used to say that there
were only two good hockey players
Ernie johnson and Moose Johnson
in the game, when he was in Z kid
ding mood. But he wasn't kidding
when he delivered his brief verbal
essay. All anyone needs to do to
thoroughly enjoy the sport Is to
watch the boys set the flying puck
IN the net.
Easy 10 Undesstand
The ease with which 1t IL UNDER
stood. Of course, Is one Of the chief
reasons why hockey today stands
out among the successful, popular,
revenue producing sports.
Nine out Of 10 will tell you that
their first impression was Of blind
ing speed and rugged checking. Fast
and rough, they say. And, indis-
putably, ice hockey IS the fastest
team sport in the world.
Continuous and unavoidable body
contact naturally means that the
game always will be rugged and
sometimes rough. Drastic penalties
keep foul tactics at q minimum, but
no mere set Of rules can change
hockey from . virile, herman sport
Two other factors enhance the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-12-05
INQUIRE III,
TELLING NE

Know how old Earle Sande, former
top-notch jockey Of them all. now is?
He's 36 and that's the
main reason why he's a trainer and
no longer straddles a hoss +.
Notre Dame lost a good football play
or when Joe Medwick. Cardinal out
fielder, was talked cut Of going to the
South Bend school in favor of be-
coming big league ball player
Another English horse Is to show its
speed IN the United States
ShamSuddin, famous stake horse. is
the equine and he'll show for
the first time at Eialeaia in Janu-
airy Franz Meier. Nebraska
center, played so minutes against
Minnesota, Iowa, Iowa State, Okla
homa. and Pitt There is an
iron man! Col. E. r. Bradley,
famous Kentucky boss owner, IS quite
= philanthropist. too His
awards to charity count up in the
millions.