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The Washington times., 1934-09-21

maritime soul and simplifieO
some of the sayings of the brine,
learned back through those
scores of years when he sailed
the seven seas from the capes,
on down around the Horn and
up 20 AlaSkie, by crackum!
Matte, bring me my pipe and
can of sorgun and them gum
boots, too, thar in the ford
hatch, for the seas a runnin'
high and I don't want to get
pneumony while I expostulate to
the ladies and gentlemen on the
lingo of the waves:
About-To change from one
tack on the wind to the other.
Abaft-Toward the stern or
between an object named and
the stern.
Aft-Near the stern.
Aloft-Up the mast, stay or
above deck.
AthWart-AcroSS.
Backstays-Rigging running
from mast to deck, slanting
aft.
'Ha, cha-how'm doin'?"
Those Balloon Jibs
Balloon jib-Large headsail
used off the wind.
Beam-Width of boat, athwart-
wise, as it were.
Becalmed-Vulgarly called be-
CANNED, as in a spot where
there is no wind.
Boom-Spar used to extend
the sail at the foot or lower
edge. No relation to a land
boom or a business boom.
Bow-The front of the boat,
also sometimes called prov.
Close-hauled- Sailing close to
the wind as possible.
Close-reefed-When no more
reefs can be tied to a sail.
Corinthian-An amateur or
neophyte yachtSman.
Downhaul-A rope used to
haul down sails.
Flat-When a sail is trimmed
in close.
Gear-General term for rig.
Continued on Page 3d.. Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

DR. E A M I N G-Jimmy
Patrick, of Old Forge, N. Y,
below, visions future victor.
les as he goes about paint
ing Miss Marilyn, in prepa-
ration for the hydroplane
class of the Presidents
Cup Regatta, opening to-
morrow. In the background,
arousing Jimmy's envy, are
two of the outstanding
racers entered in the Gold
Cup contest, Ell Lagarto,
owned by George Refs, who
is in the lead, and Miss
Saranac, owned by E. A.
Guggenheim, of Roslyn, L.
I. Inset shows Tom Keane,
Washington sportsman, at
left, and Dave Foster in
Diane 13, which Keane re-
Gently purchased and en-
tered in the 125-cubic-inch
hydroplane class.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

Georgetown this season Ger
tainly will be a more colorful
team than it has been for sew
eral seasons. Coach Jack Hag'
erty is employing a sort of mill
tary shift, similar in many ways
to the one "Chick" Meehan made
famous at New York University
several years ago.
Cummings Speaks
Our old friend, Andrew Jackson
ICY" Cummings looked the HOyas
over yesterday in scrimmage
Said Cy:
"This Georgetown team will
surprise you this year. 1t will
improve and be 4 good team
at the end Of the season."
Father Vincent j. McDorough,
Sd, who started Lou Little on
the upward climb to LOUIS pres.
ent seat atop the perch, also
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in '33 to the canny skill Of Man.
cuSo.
Cochrane is a dynamic, whoop
de doc leader who carries a
supreme gift as an inspirational
leader along with his keen power
of analysis.
Mickey is Celtic in temperament
and leadership as well as by line.
age. Mancuso fights with the de-
voted zeal and silence of the
Latin. He smiles in the heat of
action, but his smile may cover
the lethal poniard. Mancuso and
Cochrane both can throw through
a barrel hoop. At the bat, how
ever, Cochrane stands out, more
powerful by 100 points and by
many bases.
Ray Hayworth, second string
catcher of the Tigers is better
Continued on Page 80, Col. 81
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champion, and is favored to re-
peat, bu; he will face determined
opposition from Billy Dettweiler,
Billy Shea, Bill Jones and Major
H. C. Dagley.
Gene Vinson has withdrawn
from the championship at Manor,
having returned to his native
Mississippi for a visit. His with
drawal permits j. William Harvey,
jr., his first-round opponent, to
advance by default. Vinsor took
the qualifying medal with a II.
In the first round of the Indian
Spring championship, S. Levi
Yoder defeated Willis Hurd, jr.,
4 and 2, DR.. Howard L. Smith
eliminated r. F. Moore, l up;
Louis Fuchs won over Frank G..
Butler, 2 and l, and Harold N.
Graves, jr. defaulted to j. A. Pratt,
Graves returning to his studies at
Princeton University Monday.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

Championship, being the fitting
climax.
One of the big features tomorrow
is the first heat for the Presi-
dents Cup. George Refs, with
his Ell Lagarto will compete in
this event, defending his title
against many other star boats.
The starting hour for this event
is $40 p. m.
Included among the many con-
testantS who promise to offer
Refs marked competition are Ed.
mund Guggenheim's Miss Saranac,
driven by Bob Purdy; Vic Klies'
rath's Hotsy- -Totsy, driven by
Kliesrath; Aaron De Roy'S The
Hornet, driven by Bennett Hill;
John Shibe's Ethyl-Ruth, driven
by Armand Pugh; the Rutherford
Wanamaker entry, Louisa, driven
by Jack Rutherford, and Com
modore Bill Horns Delphine w,
driven by Commodore Horn.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

power of the Detroit Tigers and New York
Giants, prospective contestants in the world
series, we find the strength we'll divided. The
Tigers have an outstanding advantage in
catching, and, at this writing, their pitching
staff as whole may be just slight bit better
than the Giants The second-base combination,
shortstop and second, is standoff defensively,
each with an edge, and centerfield is about
even.
The strength of weakness of ball club
along this meridian from the home plate to
the outfield determines its right to ranking
with champions. Your pennants are won or
lost along that backbone of team"
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

mOVS1u0uG.
This weeks Presidents Cup
Regatta, bringing to Washing
ton thousands of outboard and
inboard enthusiasts as we'll as
scores of competitors, is an ex-
ample at hand.
If you've been reading the
newspapers the last several !
weeks, no doubt the accounts OF
the preparation for the Amer
ica's cup races and the races
themselves, have focused your
attention on nautical terms,
some of which may not have ex-
actly clear meanings to you.
The radio accounts of the heats
to date have brought phrases
that are hardly a part of our
common conversation-Some of
them may need a little elabora'
ton.
Lad, Bring Me My Pipe!
So your old sea-farin' salt
reaches into the depths of his
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

These events
h We b e e n
q W a i t e d for
weeks because
this years races
prom iSe to
eclipse anything
that has gone
before in pre-
vioUus Presidents
Cup events.
Fifteen races
are on schedule,
beginning at IL
noon. he pro-
~~o~o n~Ia CIV
day with 18
more races. the
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
Griffith Denies
Ruth May Pilot
1895 Griffs

The Washington ball club ar
rived home at 8:45 this morn
ing and spent today in Wash
ington, resting until this eve
ming when the members en-
train for Philadelphia.
Owner Clark Griffith took
occasion to deny the specula-
tion made today in a New
York gossip column which
stated that Babe Ruth would
succeed Joe Cronin as Wash
ington manager next year.
'I've got the manager I
want, and I'm satisfied with
him." the Fox told The Times.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

Th e Hoyas,
however, have
their troubles.
This George
town eleven is
rather an odd
one: the first
team is COM
posed Of five
big chaps, all
a r o u n d 200
pounds, and six
little fellows,
around 155 to
165 pounds.
Capable re-
serve material
is scarce on the
N~:1YL.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

and sterns and scuppers, up off the New
England coast where the winds whine,
whisper, winny and sometimes only lisp,
around Martha Vineyard and No Man 5
Land.
The sports-page-reading publsc might
well master a glossary of sailing terms,
for we are to see more and more canvas
rigging of large and small area in the
aquatic branch of American sport curricu-
lum as time goes on.
All over the land there is a distinct trend
from the hot highways of locomotion to the
ri,nrc ond havous ond inlets Sai1inn and
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

c h a m pionShip
at the Congress
sional Country
Club today. The
16 low scores
will take part in
match play to-
m or oW and
Sunday for the
C h a mpionship.
The rest of the
field will be
grouped in t o
subsequent six
teens.
Lu t er c.
Steward, jr., is
tho defending
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
Presidents Cup Regatta
Postponed By Rain
Until omorroW
By GARRETT WATERS

With the canng of motors the of the little outboard
boats and the quest for speed uppermo the mind every
contestant the power boat Of the eighth annual Pres
iden Cup Regatta will get off coorfu start tomorrow
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
GREETS
CLUB GOLFERS

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Rain and murky wea IN er
greeted contestants as they began
qualifying in the mems golf
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

motor Yachting have grip this country such the
bodybuilding industry has before known renas
sance is on It amounts to little short of water
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
.HOYAS APPEAR
! STRONGER

By HARRY COSTELLO
Georgetown's 1884 grid combi-
nation probably will be stronger
than the Blue and Gray outfit
of 1893,
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

race for the Hearst Trophy, known
as the American Speed Boat
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
Gotta Kn0w Nautical
Terms If Yer Gonna
Be a XachtSmQn
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Shorts Editor

Let sea-farin old salt for moment into some OF
the argon of the men who sail before the masts of the
Endeavour and Rainbow cutched at each others bows
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

The races scheduled to get un'
derway today were postponed until
tomorrow due to continued rains.
The Washington times., 1934-09-21
Cochrane Giiues TIGERS
Big Edge in Catching;
OWeiU Saws
Bv FRANK "BUCK" 0'NEILL

PHILADELPHIA Sept 21-Drawng imaginary line from
home plate to centefed aid in gaugng the relative
The Washington times., 1934-09-21

that backbone of team.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
|ELKTON WOMAN
HEADS SURVEY
Mrs. F. r. Frazer To Lead
U. S. Housing Study For
Four Counties

Mrs. Lillian r. Frazer, a former
Home Demonstration Agent for
Cecil county and the wife of Coroner
F. Rodney Frazer, has been appoint
ed to head the Housing Survey, de-
signed to bring about improved liv-
ing conditions for farmers and their
families in four Maryland counties
Talbot, Caroline ald Cecil
counties.
Funds are made available for the
purpose by a Federal appropriation
and is handled by the Civil Works
National in scope,
the project will include an inspec-
ton of approximately one-tenth of
the farm houses of the United
States. The purpose of the survey
is to discover the actual needs of
the farm home and to discover to
what extent farm houses have deter
iorated during the depression be-
cause of lack of funds for repairs
and improvements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
BILL TO SURVEY NORTH EAST
RIVER

On January 8, Congressman T.
Alan Goldsborough introduced into
the House of Representative a bill
providing for the preliminary ex-
animation and survey Of the head OF
North East River, Cecil County, Md,
with view to securing q channel
and basin for commerce and pleas
IRE craft.
The bill was referred to the Com
mittee ON Rivers and Harbors,
House Of Representatives.
NATIONAL BANK OF RISING SUN
AT the annual meeting OF the
shareholders of The Nationa. Bank
Of Rising Sun held January 8, 1884,
directors were elected as follows:
Jesse 7. Cameron, M. e. Founders
Chas. H. Morris, John T. Neary,
VIM, M, Pogue, Chas. 5. Pyle. Jesse
Wood, and Robt x, Wood. Chas
s. Pyle was elected President; Jesse
Wood and Jesse T. Cameyop. Vice
Presidents; M. e. Founders. Cash
Ter and Secretary of Tire Board;
Geo. Y, Lawrence, Assistant Cashier
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ~ DE-
CEMBER

The report of Edwin B. Fockler,
school attendance officer for Cecil
county for December, shows that
Principle school led the one teacher
school group; Charlestown and
Colora, tied in the two-teacher
school group; Calvert led tne grad
ed school group; Rising sun carried
off high honors in the high school
group, and Wilson school led the
colored schools. The attendance
percentages at the various schools
was as follows:
One-teacher schools + Principle,
9S; Jefferson, Pilot and New Bridge
schools, 81; Rowlandvil.e, So;
Harris and Town Point, "a, War
wick, 90; Cherry Grove, 90; Earle
vile, 90; Fair Hill, 80; ChaUel, 81;
New Valley, 80; Marion aud Oak
wood schools, So; Liberty Grove
and Pierce's Neck, 81; Blake, Zion,
Johnson and Fingerboard schools,
! SO; Jackson Hill, "a; Wesley, w;
Ponds Neck, rs; Unionl school, 65.
Two-Teacher schools = Charles-
town and Colora schools, 90; Perry
Point, s5; Cherry Hill, 50; Elk
Mills, and Providence, 90: Leeds
and Pleasant Hill, 30. Graded
schools-Calyert, 95; Rising Sun,
92; Chesapeake City, 81; North
East and Cecilton schools, So; Elk
ton, So; Perryyille, 81.
High schools--Rising Sun, 50;
Kenmore and North East, so; Cal
vert and Chesapeake City, 80; Cecil
ton and Perryville, go; Elkton. SS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
DAMAGE SUIT FOR $4,000

The suit for $4,000 damages
against the Hartford Agricultural
and Breeders Association which
was brought by Miss Alma Arsalvish
through her father, William Ansal-
wish, of Havre de Grace. last week,
was transferred from the Circuit
Court for Hartford Countys to the
Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
The suit was flled by Harold E. Co
bourn. It is charged that the plain
tiff held a badge of admission to
the races conducted by the defend
ant and that she was unlawfully de-
prived Of her liberty by the officers.
agents and servants of said defend
ant and compelled to remain in their
custody for thirty minutes"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL
Items Of Social Nature Of In
terest To Our Readers

Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Wilson enjoy
ed recent visit to their daughter,
Mrs. Harry W. Smith, Newtcwn, Pa.
H. X Thomas and family had as
weekend guests Mrs. Sara Thomas
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Cline, of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frank Nc
Whorter, of Middletown, Del, quiet
ly celebrated their sixty-fourth we'd
ding anniversary on December %.
They have resided in Midd1etowA
for over fifty years.
Miss Marian Pugh, of East Not
tingham, Pa, has announced her en-
gagement to Harold McMullen, Of
Kemblesville, Pa. The wedding will
take place in the spring. Miss Pugh
is a teacher in the oxford Schools.
Mrs. Reba Bagent, of Havre de
Grace, and Taylor Wright were mar
ried Dec. 26, at the home Of the
brides brother, Ralph McGonegal,
in Elkton. The groom is employed
at the U. S. Veterans Hospital,
Perry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wig, Oxford,
Pa, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Beatrice Wig,
to James Lund, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lund, of the same town.
rhe marriage will take place Tues
day, February 27th.
Miss Thelma Rutter, daughter of
Alfred S. Rutter, of Wilmington,
Del, has surprised her friends and
relatives by announcing her mar
riage to Mr.. Walter G. Guasman, a
prominent farmer and poultry raiser
of near Cecilton, this county, which
took place while enroute to the
Century of Progress, Chicago, ILL.,,
september %, 1888. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Harry G..
Steward, of Chicago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
APPLYs FOR LICENSE

Among the applications for Ii
cense to sell beer, wine and liquor
filed at Elkton, is that of Clara
Lawson, of the Blue and White
Grocery Store and Service Station
just east of Rising Sum- The appli.
cation is for an "off sale license, =
which would permit the Licensee to
sell the aforesaid beverages for con.
sumption off the premises only.
Hearing on the application will be
held Monday, Feb. 5, in Elkton, be-
fore the Liquor License Commits
sioners of Cecil County, and any ex-
ceptions to the issuance of the Ii
cense must be filed with the Com
missioners at least fourteen days
before the date set for hearing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
BRIEFLY NOTED
HAPPENINGS
Short Paragraphs OF Recent
Events In Town And
County

The Past Masters Association of
Masons of Cecil County has elected
Zachary r. Cooling, of Chesapeake
City, President; John M. Reed, Jr.,
of the same town, Secretary
Among the DEGREES nisi granted
by the Delaware Superior Court
Tuesday by Chief Justice Daniel j.
Layton, were to Melvin D. Nutter
and Mrs. Jenne Florence Whiteman,
of Newark.
ON the grounds of desertion and
abandonment, Charles D. Saunders,
of this county, through his counsel,
James F. Evans, Esq, of Elkton, has
docketed suit in the CIRCUIT Court
for divorce from his wife, Mrs.
Lillian Taylor Saunders.
The annual meeting and turkey
dinner of Rising Sun Detective AS
ISOLATION will be held Saturday,
Jan. 13, in the auditorium of the
High School building. Annual
meeting at 1000 a. M The dinner
will be in charge of the ladies' OF
Ebenezer M. E. Church and will be
served at 1900 O'Clock, following
the business meeting of the Associa-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
TO THE CECIL COUNTY MEM
BERS OF THE INTERSTATE
DAIRYMAN's Assoc.

Due to the many changes that
have occurred in the Philadelphia
milk-shed since delegates from the
Cecil County locals were elected to
attend the annual meeting of the
organization, which meeting has
been indefinitely postponed by Court
injunctions the undersigned elected
representatives believe it desirable
to call a general meeting for the
county, in order to explain the pres
ent situation and to discuss the best
course to pursue in protecting the
interests of the dairy industry in
Cecil county.
A meeting is therefore called for
2 p. M, Tuesday, January 16, at the
Armory at Elkton.
Hoagland Gates, director elect;
Ennis McGrady, delegate, Ris-
ing Sun;
j. Lawson Crothers, delegate,
Rayview;
Charles A. Jackson, director,
Providence.
Carl Feucht, director, Elkton;
Edgar Bishop, director, Cecil
ton, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
LON DAVIS SHOT
NEAR LAKEWOOD
Jack Dalton Beats Him To
The Draw And Inf1icts
Flesh Wound

C. e. (Lon) Davis received a
flash wound in the abdomen from a
revolver in the hands of Walter j..
Jack Dalton, at the latters home,
near lakewood, last Saturday night.
According to Dalton, he and Davis
had not been ON friendly terms for
several years and when the latter, in
company with Grover Rice, pounded
on his door for admittance, Dalton
armed himself, opened the door and
ordered them to leave. Davis who
has the reputation of being crack
shot. made a move to draw and Dali
ton beat him to it, shooting him in
the abdomen. Davis dropped to the
ground but before the office;s arriv-
ed was able to be transported over
the state line, where it is said he
sought hospital attention. Dalton
has been placed under bond on a
technical charge of assault, and
when Davis was brought bacl. to his
home near Conowingo he was taken
n charge by the authorities and
further proceedings are being with
held awaiting the result of his
wound.
Davis has figured in several as
;ault cases and is now under sus-
pended sentence for mistreating his
wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
FREIGHT WRECK NEAR PORT
DEPOSIT

A freight wreck occurred on
Thursday, near Port Deposit, when
south-bound train of about 100
cars crashed into the rear of another
freight while cars were beins shift
ed onto siding.
Four freight cars and the engine
of the southbound train wers derail-
ed. The caboose of the string of
cars being shifted in the yards
caught fire but the blaze was ex-
tinguished quickly by the Port De-
post Fire Company.
The cars which the southbound
freight hit were being shifted into
nearby siding, when the Perry
ville-bound train of about leo cars
bore down on them. No one was
hurt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
REVIVAL BY BALTIMORE EVAN
GELIST

Baltimore's well known evange-
list, Rev. John Moses Baker, will
preach and conduct revival services
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
Jan II and Is, at eight o'clock. and
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
January "A and 25, in South Balti-
more Station M. E. Church, William
street, near Warren avenue, Balti-
more. Md. Rev. G. D. Taylor, pastor.
Evangelist Baker always comes
with an inspiring message He IL
true to the Book and the Christ it
reveals. Rev. and Mrs. Baker are
well known to many OF our readers,
they having conducted revival SER
vices in some of the churches near
by. They will be glad to have any
who happen to be In Baltimore city
at this time. attend these services.
All wiz be Welcome.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALES

In a Christmas Seal Sale bulletin
issued by officials of the Maryland
tuberculosis Association in Balti-
more, it was reported that the coun-
ty sales up to and including Janu-
airy fourth amounted to S12,116.5S.
William B. Matthews, Managing Di-
rector of the Association, stated that
some of the counties had not made
reports for the past week, hut that
collections to date per county as per
he last report, are as follows:
Allegany $500, Anne Arundel
S774.O4, Baltic (1st Dist S475.4S,
Calvert $101.35. Caroline $l54.0s,
Carroll $417.SS, Cecil s2sS.15,
Charles $3.50, Frederick s107s.sS,
Garrett sss.1s, Hartford s4lls7,
Howard $l75.5O, Kent SSs3.39,
Montgomery s1sO2.s2. Prince
George s537.4O, Queen Anne s11S-
.O5, Saint Mary's s5.s5, Somerset
s1Os.55, Talbot s551.s5, Washing
ton$1O9s.56, Wicomica ss5s.26,
Worcester S1s9.fo, Baltimore ST.
595.57.
Mr.. Matthews stated that 1t was
not too late to make returns for
Christmas Seals and that all contri-
buttons Of any amount would be
very much appreciated. The goal
for the counties Of Maryland was
set at $4,000, and the c9Ynty seal
sale chairmen are now making
special effpft TO get in as many be-
lated returns IS possible, It Is hop
ed that the next few weeks will pre-
duce sufiicient returns to reach the
desired goal, In line with this, It is
possible that feliew-up reminders
may be sent to individuals WIG re-
tanned the seals and have as yet net
made payment for them;
49,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-01-12
SUSQUEHANNA BASE BALL
LEAGUE

The annual meeting of the Sus-
luehanna Baseball League was held
last Saturday afternoon at Aber-
deem.
Charlestown withdrew while Bel
Air and Perryville were admitted to
membership. The League now is
composed of teams from Aberdeen,
Bel Air, Havre de Grace, Perryville
and Rising Sun. The sixth team
will be selected from applicants in
Cecil county with Providence the
outstanding probability.
Two important changes in the
rules empowers the president to
order the playing of postponed or
protested games after the close of
the regular season and discounts
opinions given by reputed baseball
authorities by placing decisions on
protests entirely in the hand, of the
president.
Umpires, for the season will be
procured from Baltimore.
The following officers were unan-
.mously elected: President. Arthur
g. Jewell; Secretary, Wilson E.
Aarenson; Treasurer, ], Wesley
Carver.
The meeting adjourned tt meet
again, at Perryyille, Fehruaf2 18th,
at which time the sixth team will be
admitted and the schedule released.