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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
SEEKS METHOD
TO KILL OFF MOSQUITOES

Regular oiling of ponds in Sails
bury as a mosquito control measure
has been augmented by stocking of
Mitchell's pond with several thousand
miniature fish which feed upon the
mosquito larvae.
The fish, obtained by the Mayor and
Council through DR.. S. H. Hurdle,
city health officer, are of the gam
busia finis" species and have been
found successful in combating mos
quitoes in the south.
These fish, according to health
authorities, reproduce alive and multi
ply very rapidly.
AS they propagate it is planned to
transfer quantities of the fish to other
ponds in the city.
Oiling of stagnant waters in and
around the city is being continued as
usual by the city officials.
The fish have proved very salts
factory in the southern sections of
the United States, eating the larvae
and destroying the source of mos
quito breeding.
Stocking of the fish near here is
in the nature of an experiment as it
is not known whether the fish can
stand all-year round weather this far
north inasmuch as they feed from the
top of the water.
Furnished to the city free by the
State Department of Health of Ill
inois, at Springfield, the only cost
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
BANK OF SOMERSET
TO BE RE-ORGANIZED

Approval of a plan of reorganiza-
tion of the Bank of Somerset of Prin-
cess Anne, was announced this week
by John J. Ghingler, State Bank Com
missioner.
The plan provides for a reduction
of the present capital stock from
100000 to $4,000 and an author
lied issue of new stock, increasing
the capital to $4,000.
Provision also is made in the plan
for the formation of mortgage COM
pany to be known as the Somerset
Mortgage and Certificates Corpora
ton. 1t is proposed to transfer all
unacceptable assets to the mortgage
company, which will issue depositors
beneficial interest for their pro-rata
interest in the assets so transferred.
1t is contemplated that the mort
gage company will apply to the Re-
construction Finance Corporation for
a loan on assets transferred to it,
the proceeds of which will be distri-
buted to the depositors Of the reor-
ganized bank.
The plan provides that the funds
released to depositors that the funds
released to depositors, including the
amount borrowed by the mortgage
company from the RFC shall be al
least 35 per cent of each deposit ac.
count.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20

In his corn7field last week Mr..
Long turned up the missing pocket
book, and upon opening it, found the
paper money, while partially rotted
away by it's almost a year under
ground, still easily recognized for
what it was.
He brought the money to the Bank
of Somerset, whose officers forward
ed the bills to Washington for re-
demption.
And that's seven dollars more pro-
fit from his field of corn than Mr..
Long had expected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
BODY OF DROWNED
WOMAN FLOATS ASHORE

Washed ashore by the tide on the
beach of the Brick House Farm of
VIM. E. Denny, near Love Point, last
Monday the body of Mrs. Celia Blum,
of Baltimore, who disappeared from
bay liner enroute to Norfolk, Va,
last Friday night, was found by a
young colored man employed by Mr..
Denny. The man at once notified the
authorities and Sheriff j. Elmer An
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20
SOMERSET FARMER FINDS
LONG LOST POCKETBOOK

Earl Long, Mount Vernon resident,
had a bit of luck last week, while
cultivating his corn.
Last fall, Mr.. Long, while plow-
ing in one of his fields, lost his pocket
book. In it was seven dollars in
paper currency, and the usual run of
receipts, etc. He searched for it vain
ly, and finally gave it up as definite
ly lost.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20

was the express charges on the two
large milk cans of fish. The members
of the finny tribe are very acrobatic
according to those who have seen
them in action.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1934-07-20

With head dropped and seemingly
in stupor, Mark H. Shank, one
time brilliant lawyer of Akron,
o., is pictured in the death house
of the Tucker prison farm, Ar
kansas, where he is awaiting exc
cution in the electric chair on
July 27 for the poison murders of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Colley and
their three sons. Standing behind
is A. G. Stedman, who was forced
to resign as superintendent of the
prison a day after this photo was
taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
STILL STANDS
 BY OLD "PEP"

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-John Me Graw still regards Ross (Pep) Youngs as the greatest outfielder who ever wore a Giants uniform. YoungS. Texan, died in 1927 from a kidney ailment at the height of his career His batting average was 1922 over nine-yetar period.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
IELKS' BOWLING
 TOURNEY NOW
 DRAWS ID CLOSE
Play-off Match Between Cherries and Crabapples
 Scheduled for Tonight EIK.S BOWLING

With one play-off match between the Crabapples and the Cherries on the schedule for tonight, the cur rent Elks' mixed bowling tourna- ment draws to close The winner of tonight's match will contest for the tournament title win the Pep pers in a final play-off next Tues day night.
 A. Henning of the Cabhages, made the highest three game total in last nights games with 58s. Mrs. Bavard, of the Garlics took the honors for the women bowlers with a match total of 490. Highest sin gle game score was made by Kos Xii Of the Cauliflowers, with 213, while Mrs. Koski, of the same team rolled the highest single game score among the women when she got 203 in her first try.
 Individual scores made at the Elks' alleys last night were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10

as in the diamond game. Ed. s note: There is a distinct demand for these statistics and they are being developed, among others, by The A. p
 But there are a few points on which there should be uniformity.
 For instance, in stories giving All-America selections, one often reads that so-and-so averaged fif- ty yards on punts while another so-and-so averaged forty-five yards. Immediately one wonders whether those figures are coonted from the those figures are counted from the point of the boot. Also whether punts over the goal line are count ed to the line, to the point they roll or merely to the 20-yard line.
 "A few other endless disputed matters are whether touchdowns of ten yards or more are counted as first downs; whether a team is giv- en first down when, while the punt is in the air, foul enables it to retain possession of the ball far ther down the >sid."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10

expect a finished performance when he does toll.
 Cardinal officials and bleacher fans alike are sold" on HaineS' 1883 record, the best of his career from an earned run standpoint 2.5 runs per nine innings.
 Haines, a star in the Cardinals first pennant victory in 1926, is the only player now on the roster who has drawn steady pay from the club ever since. Bill Hallahan, then a very wild young southpaw, was with the 1926 team, but went back to the minors before returning to win regular job.
 They've Come and Gene
 Dozens of popular players and not a few stars came and went as Big Jesse pursued the even tenor of his Redbird way. The list is al most endless, but Big Jesse always stayed on, doing the same diligent work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
-SPORT7 ;,
 SLANTS @ B ALAN GOULD A

It seems about time the football rules-makerS heard from another big group which has considerable to do with the game. refer to the sports writers and editors throughout the country who cover the sport-rain, snow or shine throughout the season. They bally- hoo football, wrestle with it's nu- merous complications, argue with the coaches, absorb insults from constant readers and make All America selections.
 It is highly questionable. of course, as to whether the National Rules Committee can do anything about the sport itself or working press conditions thereof, calculated to make things easier for those who make their business to peer in- tently at the proceedings from lofty locations in the stands. The prcb lem is largely one for the indi- vidual colleges and universities to solve.
 Meanwhile Messrs. Walter Oke- son, the chairman, and Bill Lang ford, the secretary of the rules committee, may welcome such com ment and suggestion as the follow ing Illustrates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
LET YOUR

Valentine be flowers. See JUNEAU FLORISTS in the New Shattuck
 Building, Telephone 311. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
HARD ON HUSBANDS

"It occurs to me-" writes Jack Martin of the Lancaster Pa) h. telligencer Journal, that since you (meaning the leading sports writ ers) are always in the press box away from the spectators at a football game-you often miss their comment pertaining to rules viola tions, etc. In this section, it has been my pleasure to sit among the spectators-and I have learned that college football rules are not clear to the average fan-also wom- en keep their husbands from en- toying the game by rules explana- tionS.
 "Is it not possible for sports writers throughout the country to give their viewpoints on the pres ent football rules and let the com mittee act upon them? College football must clarify it's rules or else in a few years this profess sional football will put it out of the picture"
 Shop in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
By KARL k. BAUMAN

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 10.-Jesse Joseph Haines, the eminent knuckle-baller, who has watched them come and go under the wand of Sam Brea- don and Branch Hickey, only to finger on himself, is ready for his fourteenth consecutive campaign with the St. Louis Cardinals.
 And the venerable right-hander from Phillipsburg, O., well along toward his firty-first birthday, is being counted on by the owners, Manager Frankie Frisch and the office oey to take regular turn Cn the mound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
Pitched .So-Hitter

No one, of col1rso, expects Pop" who achieved diamond immortality by hurling the only no-hit, no-run game in the major league season of 1924, to pitch as often as he used to. But it has become a custom to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
CoL.CATE'S CAGE FIVE MYSTlFIES
Experts Are Puzzled at Work of Basketeers-
 Refuse to Be Beaten

HAMILTON, N. Y. Feb. 10.-Up in the cold Chenango Valley where athletic theme songs are usually built around the prowess of the fcotban-playing Red Raiders, atten- ton of sports followers has now shifted to a Colgate basketball team that refuses to be beaten.
 Like the "undefeated, united and unscored on" football eleven of 1882, the basketball five started the season with very ordinary pros poets. Nobody expected a good team. A year ago with two stars playing, only five games were won while ten were lost. Student inter est Jagged.
 The young coach, Bob Hubbard, who finished at Colgate in 1925 was starting his second year as di- rector of Maroon basketball desti nies. His record the year before was so unimpressive it was general conclusion that the team wasn't going any place.
 But Stock Booms Now
 Now, having won seven straight games, including victory over Syracuse five that won D games in succession, the general opinion has been reversed. The new deal has made basketball stock boom.
 The present team is really five fast forwards" rather than a cen ter, two guards and two forwards. Not man is more than six feet tall. Stacy (BuO Campbell, the center, is an even six feet. So is Howard 0ReO Laflamme, the 194- pound forward. Capt. John (Gun- ner) Brooks, guard; John McCor- mick, forward, and John Francis defty) Cahin are just under the six-foot mark.
 Laflamme and Brooks were on the quintet last year. The others were reserves. Mccormick, son of a local janitor, rose to the first team unexpectedly. Campbell, former Manlius school star, regained his form after playing poorly a year ago. Cahill, quiet and reserved, sud- denly commenced to play fine bas- ketball.
 Refuse to Be Beaten 1 Thus it has happened that even when opposing teams have led until the last minutes of a game, one or another of the five forwards has come through with baskets to win It happened against Cornell, against St. Lawrence, against Baltimore Unawed by the great Syracuse five Colgate refused to be beaten-and won.
 Capt. Brooks plays like an All America quarterback-just that He works in the back court, passing giving signals, directing plays. He calms 'em down or peps 'em up And away they go
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
SIX BROTHERS
 ALL WINNERS

MORLEY, Mo, Feb. 10.- Six brothers in the Miller family, who kept the name continuously in Mor- ley high school football, basketball and track summaries from 1919 un- til 1883, accumulated a total of 52 athletic letters among them.
 The brothers answered to the front names of John, Jim, Lester, Charlie, Columbus uum) and Os- car.
 Three of them who went away to college collected "A emblems, and the family isn't through with high CT education yet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
KING LEv!NSKY GETS DECISI0N; B00ED BY FANS
Chicago Heavyweight Does Not Impress as Car
 nera Opponent

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-King Le- vinsky, Chicago heavyweight, man. aged to drag out disputed ten round decision over Charlie Mas sera, 22-year-old miner, from East Monongahela. Levinsky did not do much to impress the fans that he is logical contender for a crack at Cameras heavyweight crown.
 A slim crowd of $500 booed the decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10
NEED SCORING RULES

One point which seems to have been consistently overlooked by the rules body" writes Wirt Gam mon in the Chattanooga Times, lis the matter of scoring rules, which should not be overlooked at the coming session of the lawmak- CTS.
 Baseball has it's special section of rules for scoring games. A set of such grid rules would be less important in one respect. since no elaborate statistical totals are kept
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10

Shop in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10

Shop a Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-02-10

Since joining the Cardinals in 1920 he has played under seven managers-Rickey, Hornsby, O'Far- rell, McKechnie, Southwortn, Street and Frisch. He has won 190 games while losing Al, and his world se- ries record is three victories and one defeat.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
GOV. DOLPH CLINGS
TO SPARK OF LIFE
California Executive Rallied
Twice Yesterday From
Sinking Spells.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Calf, May 3l.--Cali-
fornia's stricken Governor, James
Rolph, jr., today chung to the spark OF
life which physicians said may Kicker
out at any moment.
The 64-year -old executive was re-
ported about the same" at his Santa
Clara County ranch retreat. Several
times he rallied from sinking spells
which carried him almost to deaths
door yesterday.
Physicians expressed belief that the
Governor must meet defeat In his
gallant fight. "It may be minutes.
hours, or days." said DR.. J. M. Scan
Ian, superintendent Of the Agnew
State Hospital. who participated in
bedside consultations.
Maybe things are not as bad as
they seem," Gov. Rolph told DR.. j.
M. Toner, State director of institu-
tons and close personal friend. DR..
Toner said the Governor appeared to
realize his condition was grave, how
ever. He Is suffering from a failing
heart and pulmonary congestion.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
FRENCHTAX RAISE
HITS j. S. APPLES
so Per Cent Increase in
License Levy Ordered,
Effective Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 3l.-The American
fruit trade was dealt a heavy blow
in France today by so per cent in
crease in the import license tax be-
ginning tomorrow.
Published in the official journal,
the new rates are 60 francs (approxi-
mately $500 for 22o pounds on table
apples and 80 francs (about $3.50
for 220 pounds on pears.
While the government did not re-
store the prohibitive tax of 125 francs
on apples and ITS francs on pears,
as had been feared. the new rates.
nevertheless, will hit the American
fruit hard.
French importers are planning a
protest, fearing the higher rates will
establish a precedent for an increase
which might wreck trade developing
as a result of the apple and wine
exchange agreement between the two
countries.
About $500 boxes Of apples which
remain at lie Havre in poor condition
must be re-exported because the apple
QuOtd Ii eAllduSIeo I1oWcNel. lilc ioos
will fall entirely on French importers
who gambled at getting licenses.
1t was estimated that one-fifth OF
this fruit must be dumped because
it has been damaged by excessive
handling and the long delay.
The difficulties of the importers al
ready are bringing about a modifica-
tion of the much-criticized license
system in order to enable the eX-
porters to know earlier what licenses
are available
Evening star., 1934-05-31

Veterans organization officials say
privately they have no objection to
publishing the list Of those receiving
veterans compensation If the Gov
ernment puts up alongside the names
of income tax payers. Then every
one will know where the money comes
from and where it goes.
congressmen spent days trying
to promote tree ride for them<
selpes to the fleet maneuDers. The
Many insisted there iDas no room
tor them and declined to provide
any.
Usually the Navy is eager to give
anything to Congressman. Appar-
emily the sailors think they do not
need to be nice to Congress as long
as they have q champion In the
White House.
Copyright. 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-05-31
LINDBERGH HEARD
BY BAKERS BOARD
Colonel Testifes in Secret After
Twice Refusing Probers'
Request.

By the Associated Press.
The special committee making a
survey of the Army Air Corps said
today that Charles A. Lindbergh-
after twice refusing to serve as a
member and delaying acceptance OF
an invitation to testify-had finally
appeared and made statement OF
his views.
The committee, headed by Newton
d. Baker, wartime Secretary OF War
declined, however. to make public any
information concerning the testimony
Lindbergh was invited by Secretary
Dern to become member OF the
committee when it was organized to
conduct hearings on the organization
and performance Of the Air Corps
He. however. declined in two tele-
grams in which he attacked the ad-
ministration's cancellation of airmail
contracts.
Three weeks ago Lindbergh was in
vited to appear before the committee
and give any data or opinions he
might have. He was said to have
made no answer 10 tne invitation ano
a second invitation also was unan-
swered
Members of the committee and
Lindbergh were among aeronautical
authorities who attended the national
aeronautical meeting at Langley Field,
Va, last week. The flyer. after q
conference there, agreed to appear.
The committee announced that
Brig. Gen. Charles Danforth, com.
mander of the AIR Corps Training
Center at Randolph Field, Tex. and
Brig. Gen. H. G. Pratt, commander
Of the procurement center at Wright
Field. Dayton. Ohio. also had testified.
The committee declined to say when
Lindbergh testified, but it was under
stood he appeared last Monday or
Tuesday,
Evening star., 1934-05-31
SEEPART PASSAGE
FOR HOME AID BILL
Senate Leaders Confident
of Portion at Least Be-
fore Adjournment.
BY VINCENT TUTCHING.

| As the question of passage Of the
administrations comprehensive hous-
ing bill boiled down to race against
time, Senate leaders confidently pre-
dicted that at least the portion of 1t
| dealing with home modernization
would get through before adjourn
ment.
With the establishment of 0 new
credit source for financing home re-
pairs. many projects which now are
being held in allegiance would go
forward quickly, it is indicated from
information gathered in connection
with The Stars $1,000 Better Homes
Contest, now in progress.
Consumer Credit Featured.
Especially conducive to this form
of work will be that feature of the
administration modernization plan
which contemplates utilization of the
consumer credit method, rather
than home mortgages. Under this
procedure, the home owner who bor-
rows to recondition his home may re-
pay on the inStallment plan, Just as
though he were buying furniture or
equipment for the home. Loans, which
might run from 5000 to $1,000, would
be made for periods up TO five years.
Revival Of activity in the home
modernization and reconditionlng field
iS lnnk1d hu
Vding the necessary primer" to
break the log-jam which now has
virtually the entire construction in
dustry stagnated.
1t is to stimulate this type of work
in the District of Columbia and
nearby Maryland and Virginia as a
means Of giving employment and
beautifying the city that The Star
inaugurated the Better Homes Con-
test, with IA cash awards totalir7
$1,000 for the best home improve
ments undertaken during the Leriod
Of the competition-April Is to
September is.
All home improvements in the met
ropolitan area-regardleSs of how lit
tie the cost-are eligible for entry in
this contest. Home owners to under
take landscaping improvements may
compete for the Board of Trades 500
cash prize. Citizens associations
which actively participate in the drive
are given an opportunity to win an
additional Sl00 award for the best
community better homes drive.
5000 Star Applicants.
Pushing forward enthusiastically
with its participation in the move
ment, the North Capitol Citizens As
sociation today applied to The Star
for 5000 entry blanks and pamphlets
on the contest. This group already
has canvassed 1000 homes in its ter
ritory. supplying them with this ma
terial
S. S. Stabler, chairman of the Bet
ter Homes Committee, said the asso-
citation is receiving the active support
of the Boy Scout troops in the COM
munity in the distribution Of the
literature.
The troops working with the asso-
citation are those of the North Capitol
Street United Brethren Church,
Methodist Protestant Church at Lin
coin road and U street and Troop 35
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Rhode Island avenue and First street.
Prizes in The Stars contest are di-
vided in two groups: For homes valued
at Sl2 2000 and less and for homes ap-
praised at more than $4,000. In
each class, the awards are: First
prize, $3.50; second prize, 500; third
prize, $50, and four honorable men
ton prizes Of s25 each.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
SOME TROOPS WITHDRAWN.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, May 31.-Gov.
George White today ordered Adjt
Gen. Frank D. Henderson to with
draw one-third of the troops sta
toned in the Toledo strike area i'm
mediately.
Il have decided to do this because
order has been restored and the
sheriff has agreed to it," the Gov
ernor said.
Henderson, who was in conference
with the Governor when he made the
statement, said some of the National
Guardsmen may be withdrawn this
afternoon and not later than tomor-
row morning.
Henderson also said he hoped to be
able to withdraw all the remaining
troops now stationed in the vicinity
of the Electric Auto-Lite plant, focal
point of disturbances that caused two
deaths and more than 200 injuries
and to place them in the armory as
soon as possible.
The police, he said, would then be
charged with handling the situation
at the Auto-Lite plant.
The withdrawal of troops will leave
about 600 guardsmen in Toledo.