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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
l5-Yard Penalty for
Illegal Man in Game

For instance, Article 2, Rule II, pro-
vides 15-yard penalty for persons IL
legally without permission of the ref
eree) coming onto the field of play.
This penalty is enforced against the
team whose representative committed
the offense Since the volunteer ap-
peared in the Dartmouth line and came
within a yard or two of mailing the
Princeton ball carrier this would call
for penalty against Dartmouth.
Yet Article 4 Of the same rule, by
inference at least, places the burden
for policing the field upon the home
team. So But who said the Off
Gals did not earn their dough?
In 1881 Harvard played four games
within eight days, at Montreal, Boston,
New York and Cambridge. The Grim
son beat Penn, Columbia and Michigan
during that time but could get only a
tie out of the Canadian affair.
Bo MeMiIIin completed 119 of the
no passes he tossed during the 1920
season. That same year Weaver, also
of Centre, had SO opportunities to kick
the extra point after touchdown. He
never missed.
Although he played only % minutes
against New York university In 1924
Wally Koppisch of Columbia scored
three touchdowns and gained 225 yards.
He had Is touchdowns for the season.
Amos Alonzo Stagg is credited with
inventing the tackIing dummy while at
Yale In 1889. This was a rolled mat
tress suspended from the roof Of the
gym.
John G. Bell Of Penn and Paul Dash
iell of the Naval academy were the
gentlemen who prevailed upon the
rules committee to adopt the forward
pass In 1906.
Numerals and combinations of num-
bers were first used as signals In 1889.
Up to then, and even for some time
afterwards at more conservative COL
leges, signs or catchwords were used
to designate the plays. When, for in
stance, the Navy quarterback wanted
the left half to take the ball he called
out something about the "mainmast."
The fuIIbaek was the "rnizzenmast."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
Two Ex-Champions
Disdain to Converse

Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson,
two Of the greatest heavyweight cham
pions, were in StilIman's gym at the
same time the other day but would
not cross the floor to say "hello" to
one another. Unless the feud be-
tween the racing associations Is set
tied New EngIand's tracks will buck
one another with conflicting dates
next year. {. Kid Chocolate, who for
the past six months has been resting
on a farm near Havana, wants to
fight again. John Weller, the very
rough and able Princeton guard, has
taken on a new superstition. His girl
has presented him with set of blue
ribbons which he wears on his Shout
der pads during games. i. Dart
mouths line insists that Harvard's
Kelly is a better end than Yale's Kell
(spelI It with an "E")y.
Smart lads who, three months ago,
were willing to invest at 7 to on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

press purpose of obtaining the serv-
ices of eminent prep school stars? 4.
Baltimore hotel Hobbies recently have
been crowded with card experts but
strangely enough the quick fingered
lads were not aiming at the wallets
of the Bowie customers. There
were softer pickings from the citizens
assembled for convention of bottlers
of carbonated water beverages.
Jeff Tesrau, who was big enough
when he pitched for the Giants, now
weighs more than $40 pounds and can
scarcely fit into his automobile. He
coaches baseball at Dartmouth, where
the Indians also play fall schedule
with New Hampshire teams, and op-
crates a gas station. Dartmouth,
by the way, has SO former high and
prep school captains on its freshman
football squad. Billy Williams,
one of the better known soccer REFER
ees, used to be goaIie for the famous
Marine A. C. of Waterloo. Nose
Lowenstein, Kentucky trainer, found
a swell way to beat the prices at
Bowie the other day. He sent horse
to the post without plates (things
horses wear on their hoofs when they
are supposed to be going pIaces) and
this scared the wise boys so much
that he got $3.50 in the mutuels on
standout that should have been $500
Bricio Garcia, Mexican welterweight,
arriving in New York by bus on a
Saturday night, missed connections
with Joe Malone, his manager. Being
without funds he walked the streets
in blizzard wishing that he was back
in San Antonio. 1t was not until the
next day that Malone found the half
starved Mexican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

thing would "a been different. Findln'
them Jewels"
"Great hat, mani had a diamond
ring In my pocket when l came to
Wilton, but that didn't prove I'd
stolen It."
II knowl I knowv" ac0uiesced the
sheriff. "Eleazer an me lost our bear
ms entirely. We got completely
turned round"
"A thief with a Phi Beta Kappa
keyr' jeered Horatio. Godfrey ~
Then turning to Sylvia, he added in
an undertone: "Well, so far as / can
see the only person who has kept her
head through this affair Is our Aunt
Marcia"
Elisha overheard the final clause.
"That's right" he agreed with cor
diality. "The Widder's head-piece can
always be relied upon to stay steady"
"Whose head-piece?" inquired STAN
ley Heath, puzzled by the term.
"Marcia's. Here in town we call
her The Widder."
swell, you'll not have the opportun-
ity to call her that much longer"
Heath laughed.
"You don't tell mel" Elisha re-
garded him, open-mouthed. "Humph
So that's how the wind blows, Is it7
Wal, 1 can see this mix-up would "a
ended my chances anyway. Marcla'd
never have had me after this. Disap-
pointed rs am, though, there's a
sight Of comfort in KNOWN she won't
have Eleazer neither. He don't come
out Of the shindy whit better'n me.
That's somethin'. In fact it's heapl"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

THINGS the box score never told
me:
One Of the nations most celebrated
sportsmen recently has been Invading
the Broadway crap games In the ef-
fort to obtain support for his Invest
rnents. Instead Of getting out by this
means he has increased his already
big bills by 100000. =. Football pick
ers Of the future might note that lie
tie Canlsius has a freshman eleven
that might give even Princeton a bat
tie. siIvio coucci, the Bronx
Jockey, goes deer hunting In his spare
time. That recalls tire occasion
when Sam HiIdreth was hunting and
a deer came dashlng down the iine.
The deer was showing so much foot
that the veteran trainer dropped his
gun, took out his stop watch and
timed It. Jimmy Wilson, Phi'lies
manager and a great soccer player IL
years ago, still can hold his own win
the best hooters.
One reason why Adam Walsh Is SO
popular at Bowdoin Is that, In adui-
ton to his football coaching duties,
he and Mrs. Walsh always are ready
to provide free tutoring for members
of the squad who are having study
trouble. Incidentally, Dick Har-
low of Harvard will return to Cam
bridge after Christmas to see that
none of his 1896 hopefuls are lost
through going on probation,
What Jersey bookmaker is rumored
to be the real hacker Of Big Bill Dwy-
er's Tropical Park racetrack? !.
James J. Johnston, the promoter, 10
plotting a book to be called my Four
Years at Madison Square Garden" :.
Johnny Gilbert, champion rider OF
1898, is on a tortuous diet trying to
fiuht "dat ole debbiI, weight"
Although 80 per cent Of the ia
.voritess (call me liar for a couple
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
Football Captains
Signed Agreement
to Stop Smuggling
THINGS you ought to know about
Il this game called football:

tItN1O you Ou9ut 10 NnoW apOue
a this game called football:
When Princeton and Rutgers played
the first intercollegiate football game
on November 6, 1869, the athletes from
the banks Of the old Rarltan added
touch of color to the occasion by wear
Ing bright red turbans. Perhaps this
really had nothing to do with the re-
suit but the fact remains that the
Princeton staIwarts, who merely took
of their coats and went to 1t, lost, six
goals to four.
For the benefit of those mild souls
who complain that the modern game
Is unduly rough 1t may be noted that,
In 1887, 1t became necessary to per-
suade the captains of the Yale, Yves
leyan, Harvard, Penn and Princeton
teams to sign a formal pledge doing
away with smuggling. Possibly this
pledge occasionally slipped the minds
of the young men though because one
year later the job of umpire was Gre
ated SO that the referee might have
some one to detect rough play and re-
port 1t to him.
In 1921, when Cornell was scoring
1872 points In eight games, kaw made
IS touchdowns, five against Penn and
four against Columbia. Hanson kicked
81 goals after touchdown for the Big
Red team that season.
Note-for the folks who started won
dering after a volunteer rushed into
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

manlike conduct or for one or two
other things which provide the referee
with opportunity to deal properly with
all untoward events. (But this was
just Mike Mesco, fan "in his cups.~
The rules do specifically state that
"in the case of any act which is paIpa-
bly, unfair and is not provided for in
the rules the referee shall have au-
thority to make such ruling as in his
Judgment may require"
1t is probable that the officials took
good thought of this very sensible rule
when they merely ordered the intruder
to be removed from the Princeton field.
Otherwise they might have mixed them.
selves up in legal tangIe, since very
fine distinction would have to have
been drawn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20


Il shall not let it go at that, Mr..
Winslow," Stanley Heath acclaimed,
stepping to the old mans side and
Selling his palm in a strong grip.
"We all make errors. Forget it. I'm
going to. Besides, you have treated
me like prince since I've been your
guest"
"You are the prince, sir. Livin' with
YOU has shown me that. Wal, any
how, all amt been lost. At least I've
met thoroughbred an that amt none
too frequent an occurrence in these
days"
"What l can't understand, Mr.. Wins
low, is why you didn't recognize he
was a thoroughbred from the begin
ming" Horatio Fuller remarked.
you've a right to berate me, young
mana perfect right / amt goin' to
nut up no defense. Twas the circum-
stances that blinded me. Besides, l had
only a single glimpse Of Mr.. Heath.
Remember that. After he was took
sick / never saw him again. Had we
got acquainted. as we have now, every
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
Bushmaster Is Deadliest
Serpent in Two Americas

The bushmaster, deadllest snake In
the two Americas, Is also one of
the most delicate. Attempts to keep
1t in captivity have so far failed.
Really a species Of pit viper and
related to the fer-de-lance and the
rattlers, the bushmaster is found In
South America about the Amazon
and In the Guianas, sometimes rang.
ing north to the Panama canal. II
often reaches eight feet In length, and
a specimen IL feet long has been
measured.
Light yellow in color with brown
markings on It's back. 1t has the
rudiments Of rattle on its tail. It's
poison usually causes death within
ten NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
SANDS

for setting me right told you you
were a brick and you've proved It.
Thanks to you, everything Ii now
Strengthened out. Here, give me your
hand. How am I to thank you for
what you have done7 only hope
that young Horatio Fuller Of yours
reallSes what treasure he Is getting"
HE does, Mr.. Heath-he does" OBJ
served that gentleman, strolllng at the
same instant through the door and
encircling his tiny bride-to-be with his
arm. Haven't 1 travelled half way
across this big country of ours to
marry her"
"Oh, we're not going to be married
yet, Hortie," demurred the girl trying
to wrench herself free Of the big fell
lows hold.
Certainly we are, my dear. Didn't
l tell you this morning came to get
married? was perfectly serious. Dad
gave me two months vacation with
that understanding. / must either
produce wife when I get home or
lose my job"
Looks to me as II you had Mr..
Fuller's future prosperity in your
hands, Sylvia" Heath said.
"She has. She can make or break
me. A big responsibility, eh, little
Sylvan"
81 know 1t, Hortie," retorted the girl
seriously.
"She is equal to 1t, Fuller-never
fear" Stanley Heath asserted.
I'm not doing any worrying"
smiled Horatio. 81"
The sentence was cut short by the
radios loudspeaker:
'fThe much sought Long Island gem
thief was captured this morning at his
lodgings In Jersey City. Harris Chal-
mers, alias Jimmie O'Hara, paroled
prisoner, was taken by the police at
his room on X street. A quantity Of
loot, together with firearms and the
missing jewels were found concealed
in the apartment. The man readily
admitted the theft He has a long
prison record"
For a second nobody spoke.
Then as If prompted by common
impulse, the three on the piazza
rushed indoors.
Elisha was sitting Imply before the
radio.
did you hear that?" he gasped.
swell, rather'' Horatio Fuller shout
ed with a triumphant wave of his
hand.
"Ain't 1t the beatereeY exploded
the astonished sheriff. "That sends
the whole case up in the air. All
that's needed now to make me out the
darndest fool on Gods earth Is for
Eleazer's young nephew-lawyer in
New York, who's checking up Heath's
story, to wire everything there is o.
X. If he does, I'll go bury my head
There goes the telephone! That's
him! That's Eleazer-I'n bet hat.
Hello Yes. l heard it.-You amt
surprised? Wal, am. I'm took off
my feet.-Oh, your nephew wired, did
he, an everything's o. K? That bein'
the case, l reckon there's no more to
be said. l feel like a shrimp. How
do you feel?-"
Elisha hung up the receiver.
"Wal, Mr.. Heath, the story you told
Eleazer an me is straight as string
in every particular" he announced.
you're free! There amt nothin' l
can say. To tell you I'm sorry amt
in no way adequate. You'll just have
to set me down as one of them pud.
din'-headed idiots that was over-am-
bilious to do his duty"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

d Jill ID duuOCh JUG
Louis meeting now
are insisting that
they must get 5 to l
If they put it on the
line for the heavy
W Ell G 1t champion.
They whisper that
Jim is out Of shape
and very poorly ham
died. What foot
ball tie a m recently
has come up in the
world because a de-
parted alumnus left
e500 mn for tho ay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

the Dartmouth line at
Princeton the other
day: There Is no rule
in the book which, by
means Of a definite
penalty, specifically
prevents a team from
having IL men on the
field. According to ma
tionally known officials
the penalty would
technically be for fall
ure to report to the
referee, for delay of
the pamn. for unSn0rtS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

dpOluLS, Wlliyu ~ VIII
throughout the coun-
try, that does not
mean you can beat
the races. Fifty per
cent of the odds-on
shots are beaten and
so you h ave little
chance unless you
can spot the horses
that can read. g..
Was one of the coun-
try's biggest sports
bank rolls shot away
by the same bullet
hat hit Dutch
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

Schultz? A bit of acrimony ex-
lists between Colgate and Cornell be-
cause the two institutions could not
agree to play football game next
fall. Chandler, Rutgers 150-pound
back, is a ringer for Oze Simmons,
Iowa ace, in all his ball-carrying man
nerisms. ss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20
Ethiopia ON Equator

The equator runs through Ethiopia.
Adds Ababa Is on line with Sing
apore, where the days and nights are
of almost equal duration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-12-20

Ask at the nearest store where Car.
dui and Black Draught are sold for
o big 1885 CARDUI CALENDAR.
Large figures, easy to read. Weather
forecasts for every day. 1t shows
holidays, moons phases, eclipses.
II the store hasn't ordered, or II the supply
has run out before you ask for . Cardui
Calendar, send US 10, cents and we will
send You one, by mail prepaid. Address:
CARDUT CALENDAR, Chattanooga, Tenn.
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uary, February. Good salaries. Info. free.
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The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Don't Live With Your Wife

It's all right for husband and wife to work for the Govern
rnent IF THEY DON'T LIVE TOGETHER
This little provision Of Section 23 he socaed married
persons cause affords Of the most telling arguments
against the continuance of section which has been in bad
repute for both moral and economic since its adoption
in 1882.
If husband and wife who both happen to be working for
the Government willing sacrifice their home and split
up, the section won't apply to them.
But if they are conscentiousy trying to maintain whole
some domestic establishment the law says that they must be
punished economically.
It has long been the encourage Americans to marry
and establish home Even in recent years men in public life
haven't hestated say good word in their political cam
paigns for the Fundamental unit of American life
Now we the Congress declaring that regardless Of
merit as employees the married couple who try to maintain that
Fundamental unit" shall be penalized.
This of course, is all in the name of ECONOMY"
It would interesting to know although it probably will
never be known just money has been saved the
Government through the operation of this clause Or there
hasn any saving (and that key) it would be
interesting know how many jobs have been created by It,
So far there haven't been any figures compiled in
stances cited of the benefits which have resulted from Section
213 there have been plenty of instances in which the
section has brought economic disaster families and even
death.
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
RObbing the Children
By James T. Williams, T.

210 days and Denmark and
Germany each 246 days.
1t is estimated that a mil.
lion more pupils have recently
been added to the public
schools Of the country. Yet
during this time twenty-five
thousands teachers have been
dropped on account of lack of
funds to pay them. And the
number of unemployed teach
ers now exceeds two hundred
thousand.
In State after State the legis.
latures have refused to mod.
ernize the obsolete system of
county and local government
even when the failure to do so
meant robbing the children of
the State of the public educa-
ton to which they are entitled.
FULFILL PLEDGES
In State after State the neg
lect of public education has
forced the fathers and mothers
to join ir appeals for Federal
aid to keep open the schools.
These appeals would not be
necessary if the legislatures
would reorganize and reduce the
number of governmental units
within the States.
There are today in the 48
States more than 5000 counties.
The number might advanta-
geously be reduced to 800.
And the reduction could with
equal advantage be extended to
include thousands of local units.
Public education, public
health and the protection of the
public which the police and
fire forces are maintained to
give are threatened today by
the political parasites on the
swollen rolls of county and local
governments all over the coun.
try.
When the fathers and moth.
ers of the country realize that
the legislatures of the several
States are to blame for this
condition of affairs they will
put their own legislative can.
didates into the field and
pledge them to replace this OK
cart system of government with
a modern system that will reduce
the cost and raise the standard
of government within the
States.
Congress cannot do this.
The President cannot do it. 1t
is not the job OF the United
States Supreme Court.
Only the people themselves
can bring about this reform by
electing legislatures pledged to
do it and compelled by public
sentiment to carry out their
pledges.
Copyright, 1885, The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Marry-GO-ROund
Bu Helen ROWIaIld

mirror and the gay deceiver
get in so much fine work.
Some marry for money, some
for love and some for con-
venience-but, at this time Of
year, most of them appear to
marry Just for instance.
Another popular way of get
ting a living, these modern
days, is by means of the law
suit-heart-balm, alienation, ALI
mony. or what have you. Some
women dress to go to court
every morning as regularly as
others dress to go to the office.
A man hates to admit that
he doesn't know the answer to
any question a woman asks
him; but just let her ask him
why he married her-and note
the blank look on his face.
There is nothing so lovely as
the bloom of youth on a girls
face-provided she doesn't get
more of it on one cheek than
on the other.
Copyright, 1898. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nO.l
The Washington times., 1935-03-26
Listen. World = = By Elsie Robinson

let Father Time do his darned.
est-and left the consequences
to God.
But nobody's going to hang
such a ghastly fate on any Mod
ern Miss or Mrs.-whether' she
be six, sixteen or sixty. Nova.
days it's firmly agreed that no
smart female should ever think,
look or act a day over Size 20.
And heaven help you II you
want to dress your age, sister,
for it's a cinch the merchant
won't!
Something suitable for a
matron, please" Sez you, with a
Wistful glance at your graying
hair and billowy curves.
Promptly you'll be met with
a withering smile or copy tut
tut! After which they'll dangle
some chiffon wiSps and a couple
of daisies in front Of you and
coo-"Now here, dearie, is some"
thing that will be simp-lee a.
dooribble on you. Why, you
won't look a day over thirty
in it,"
NO CAMOUFLAGE
No, lady-not on ME! Not ua-
less you use ether.
For why-may I inquire in
my nastiest tone-why should
I wish NOT to look "A Day Over
Thirty? am, as a matter OF
fact, almost So. What's more, I
look every day of it and am
proud of the fact.
I've worked hard to accumu'
late those years. I've taken
some nasty wallops, but I've also
put over some Swift Ones, and
I have no intention Of letting
anyone cover up that record
with any Size 20 camouflage.
And any time you think
you're going to make THIS old
battle-axe look like a Sunbonnet
baby-GUESS AGAIN!
Copyright. 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-03-26

ure American shops are filled
with delectable racks OF such
fluffy-ruffly exhibits.
All of which seems quite as
it should be. But now comes
the joker.
Suppose you're NOT a 20
year-old girl
Suppose you've long since
passed the inches and interests
of that palpitating period and
are qualified, both by girth and
mental development, to wear
the staid and stout size 40's,
42's and moreso's Of mature
years
And suppose, not being a mud"
list, you dash into the average
store In search of a dress
OUT OF LUCK
Then what? Why, then, lady,
you're Just Out of Luck! You
might as well ask for a round
trip ticket to Mars as expect
the average store to supply you
with anything over Size 20.
But aren't there lots more
ladies in this country OVER
Size 20 than under it? There
are. But just try and get 'em
to admit it. Or, if they admit
it, try to coax the shopkeepers
to consider that fact.
''But there ARE larger sizes
in the Stores!" you protest.
Yes, there are. But to all in
tents and purposes they are
still Size 20. Reluctant inches
may have been added to the
waistline and hem. But in
every coy bow-knot, tricky neck
tie and challenging button, the
garment still insists on being a
Sweet Young Thing.
The sinister truth is this
Size 20 is not only a dress meas
urement; it is STATE OF
MIND. A state of mind largely
confined to American females.
Until the last Is years-more
or less-American matrons &C.
cepted their years pretty much
as their mothers and grand.
mothers accepted them. Prob
ably they weren't keen on Grow.
ing Up, but life was like that
and what could anyone do about
it?
Moreover, there were definite
social penalties for ladies who
trieL to buck the system. Thirty
years ago. any wife or mother
who expressed a desire to look
younger than her years" was
promptly classed with the vii
lage nit-wit. And females who
defied nature with girlish gig
giles and gadgets were frankly
considered mo better than they
should be-"
For. after all, what need had