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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19

More Than One Thousand People
Witness Rollicking Affair

Witness Rollicking Affair
The donkey base ball game staged
ON the high school grounds, in this
town on Monday evening, by the
Lions Club and Fire Company, was
a rollicking affair and drew one of
the largest crowds that ever wit
messed ball game here.
There were over eight hundred
paid admissions and as smaller chill
dren were not charged and there was
host of them present, it is estimat-
ed the crowd about the diamond
numbered more than one thousand
people.
AS a ball game the affair did not
rate high, but it was crowded full of
fun, and everybody had plenty of
opportunity to laugh. The field was
brilliantly lighted with flood lights,
and soft ball used. Every fielder
and baseman was provided with a
donkey, with the exception Of the
pitcher and catcher.
When a fielder started after a
sbatted ball he was required to ride
or drag the donkey with him,-and
generally the animal had to be
dragged, as it refused to do much
going of it's own volition.
The fielder, after retrieving the
ball, was required to mount his
donkey before throwing the ball to a
baseman, or Enthusiastically
elsewhere. The baseman in turn
must be seated on his donkey when
the ball was caught, or the play was
not legal.
When batter made a hit he was
required to mount a donkey and ride
to base, but the donkey generally
objected to being mounted, ridden;
dragged or pushed, and running
bases was such strenuous work that
few batters ever reached first base,
and but two runs were scored during
the entire evening.
In fact so strenuous was the work
of fielding the ball and running"
bases, with the handicap of the
donkey, that numerous substitutions
of players were made after the first
inning.
After about one and a half hours
of play the game was called with the
score a tie at one all, as everybody
was completely exhausted,-t b Q
spectators from laughing and the
players from their hard work with
the stubborn donkeys.
The gross receipts of the game
were over 5000, which were divided
by the promoters of the game. the
Lions Club and Fire Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19
Short Paragraphs

The non-jury term of the Circuit
Court of Cecil County convened at
Elkton on Monday.
Arthur Stearns, of Warwick, suf-
fered a broken hand and fracture
of one of his fingers while cranking
his auto engine.
Thomas LOTHIAN, aged Ia years, an
Elkton boy, won the county cnam-
pionship at the marbles contest
sponsored by the Elkton Kiwanas
Club.
The Commissioners of Kent county
have set the tax rate for that county
for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
at $1.2O on the 500, one cent less
than the old rate.
A sea turtle caught by men while
fishing near White Crystal Manor
weighed over three hundred pounds.
It was taken to Philadelphia to the
Geological Gardens.
John Heldmyer, Jr., has sold his
one-half interest in Crystal Beach
Manor, in Cecil county, to Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Schulz of Philadel-
phia, Pa, for $4,000.
Under the auspices of the Provi-
dence Athletic Club festival will be
held on the Episcopal Church Lawn
at Providence on Friday and Satur-
day evenings, June 10 and 20.
The Alexander business block on
East Main street, Elkton, was sold
at the Court House door on June 8
by VIM. Pepper Constable, Esq,
Assignee, to the National Bank of
Rising Sun, for $4,000.
The Water Witch Fire Company,
of Port Deposit, held banquet at
the Tome Inn, Port Deposit, on
Thursday night, at which about
fifty members of the company and
few guests wereelasss IN. -
The graduating class of Rising
Sun High School enjoyed an outing
at Hershey Park, Hershey, Pa, on
Wednesday The members of the
class were transported to and from
Hershey in the school bus of Wilson
& McNamee.
The Chesapeake City Fire Com
pany announces the annual carnival
will be held in that town August Z
to Is, inclusive. The proceeds will
go toward the purchase of new hose,
helmets and boots; also toward Great
ing a water supply at the west end
of the town.
The State Firemens Association
will convene in annual session at
Hagerstown, Md, on June "a, rs
and &C. Delegates elected by the
Community Fire Co. of Rising Sun
are Marion Rawlings, George Cam
eron, A. H. Brown, Howard Terry,
Albert Ewing.
Miss Hope Spare, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fin Spare, of Wilmington,
Del, and North East, R. D., became
the bride of Mr.. F. Keith Cochran,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Coch-
ran, of Galena, Saturday evening,
June 6. The ceremony took place
at s O'Clock in Grace M. E. Church,
Wilmington, with the Rev. B. M.
Johns, pastor of the church, oficiat-
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19
TAKEN TO HOUSE OF CORREC-
TION

Mrs. Rachel Gillespie was taken
to the House of Correction on Mon
day to begin serving her four-year
manslaughter sentence imposed for
the gossip shooting" of Mrs. Emily
Fisher.
Mrs. Gillespie seemed reconciled to
her sentence and was calm as Deputy
Sheriff Elwood Racine took her from
the jail. She had been free on bond
since her trial, but surrendered and
was put in Elkton Jail Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19

Commencement activities at the
Rising Sun High School were con-
cluded Friday evening as the men,
bers of the recently graduated class
were honored at the Alumni Ban
quet and Dance The banquet, held
in the Rising Sun Hotel, was attend
ed by the majority of the class of
SO. and surprisingly we'll attended
by the members of former classes.
The dance, in the school auditorium,
was especially we'll patronized, and
those attending were quite satisfac-
torily entertained.
The final week for the Senior
Glass was begun on Sunday morning,
June 6, in the James M. E. Church,
Rising Sun, when the Reverend
Frank White delivered the sermon
to the graduates In his sermon Mr..
White confined his remarks to well
expressed advice and words of guild
ance to those being graduated. The
service was considered to have been
one of the most effective ever OBJ
served during the past decade.
The Alumni Association teams met
the high school volley and base bali
units Monday evening and were able
to split the double feature, the men
defeating the school boys nine 1914,
while the school girls whipped the
old ladies' (and Mr.. Zimmerman)
lis. In the base ball engagement,
Marvin Lucas and Mike Brown were
the hurlers for the alumni and high
mines, respectively.
Glass Night took new form this
year, the old-type exercises giving
way to the Glass Night Party, attend
ed by the members of the class, the
members of the faculty, and the hus-
bands and wives of faculty members.
This innovation was heartily accepted
by the class, and an hilarious evening
was enjoyed by everyone present.
Glass history was presented by Hope
Reynolds and Hazel Hall; it was
rendered in the form of playlet.
Prophecy was given by Mary Thomas
and Leonard McGlothlin, these two
acting as palm readers. Advice was
handed out by Helen Taylor. Spencer
Murphy and Alfred Gyles recalled
numerous jokes and anecdotes which
enlivened the four years spent in
high school. Two volley ball games
were staged as a final competitive
engagement, boys versus girls, and
boys versus faculty; the boys were
victorious throughout. r r e h
ments were served in the cafeteria.
Following the refreshments, Alvin
Lucas presented the Master of Cere-
monies, Alfred Gyles, who, in turn,
presented the gifts. Following this
presentation the class joined in the
singing of several school songs.
Thirty-nine diplomas were present.
ed on Thursday evening, as the Com
mencement occasion was observed.
The exercises were begun by the
Reverend Frank White, who offered
the invocation. Paul GRAPHICAL then
delivered the class grafton, which he,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19

Following a three-day meeting of
Young Peoples convention of the
Nazarene Church, held at Copson
Park, North East, the following were
elected officers for the year: Presi-
dent, the Rev. F. D. Ketner, Lans-
dale, Pa; secretary, Kenneth Grose,
Lansdale, Pa; treasurer, Marion
Nelson. Collingsdale. Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19
ARRESTED FOR MOLESTING
WIFE

Walter Gillespie, of Charlestown.
husband of Mrs. Rachel Gillespie
who was convicted of manslaughter
for the shooting of Mrs. Emily Fish
er, was arrested on Thursday for
molesting his wife. Gillespie, it is
alleged, threatened to shoot his wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19
JURY TO HEAR MURDER CASE

JURY TO HEAR MURDER CASE
The Petit Jury was summoned to
return to Court on Thursday next
June rs, to hear the case of William
Coates who is under indictment for
the killing of Russell Fields. The
affair it is alleged, grew out of a
fight in which the men, both colored,
were engaged at Cecilton ON the
evening of April %. At the special
meeting of the Grand Jury in May,
Coates was indicted on murder
charge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19

Grade IV-Richard Hall, Edward
Kilby. Ransom Green.
Grade V-Janet Tosh.
Grade VI-Hazel Coale, Ruth
Rawlings, David Bolen.
Grade VII--Lorraine Riale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-06-19

Nothing pleases woman more
than to be misunderstood by a man.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
It,s always we'll and always best
before you leap to make a test.
-Chatterer the Red Squirrel.

~HATTERER the Red Squirrel
had returned at daylight to
the scene of his old home.
~ That home was no more, for
the tree in which it had been was
cut down. He had returned because
nearby were all his food supplies He
didn't know where else to get any
thing to eat, for the ground was COW
cred with snow. Right away ne mao
made a discovery. In q tree, quite
high above the ground, was mouse:
It was a bird house. That house mao
not been there the day before. Wna'
was more. Chatterer could see some
thing that loked very like part OF
his bed hanging from the doorway OIL
that house. ,,
Now. Chatterer is by nature suspl-
eious. People who themselves are
mischievous are quite likely TO De
suspicious. Chatterer climbed the Tree
next to the one in which that mouse
v>. fastened. He sat there Tor q
long time, studying that house. F1naIiy
he went to one of his storehouSeS anu
got his breakfast. Then he returned
to the tree he had been sitting IN
and once more climbed 1t. once
more he began to study that house.
II wonder what it means" SAID
Chatterer, talking to himself. 1here
never was a house in that tree De-
fore. and now there is one. II II were
snrinp now would understand II. 1
would think it had been put up lot
the birds coming back to nest. IL
that doorway were bigger I would
think that that house might nave
been put up there for Spooky tne
screech Owl. but that doorway Ism
h,v enough for him. 1t is queer tnat
that house should have been put up
there on the very day that my nome
was destroyed. I wonder II tnat Is
really a house or If it is some KIM
of q trap"
Chatterer spent some time wonder-
ing. Then he decided to investigate
more closely. He ran out on nInD
of the tree he was in and jumped
over to the limb of the next tree. He
was now in the tree with the mouse
You should have seen Chatterer. nay,
how suspicious he was! He approached
that house as if he thought it was
something alive that was going TO
lump and grab him. He looked 1t over
from all sides. When he got around
to the front there hung some OF his
bedding. It was hanging out OF the
doorway. He knew it was his bedding,
taken from his home in the tree that
had been cut down and split open.
There was no doubt about it, 1t was
Evening star., 1936-09-22

r. Schlotterbeck, Mayfiower Hotel and
vicinity, section IL; Ford e. Young,
Upper Connecticut avenue, section Is;
Francis x. Callahan, Fourteenth and
U streets, Eighteenth street and Co
lumbia road, section II; Frank Bell.
special work, section rs.
Division C-Francis Kane, Ecking-
ton place northeast and miscellaneous,
section IT; Harry Merrick, Fourth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, section 10: John N. Beane,
Fifteenth and H streets northeast and
miscellaneous, section 10: L. Ray
Torpy, Southeast area, section 81;
Milton H. Schlosser, Union Station,
section %; Robert G. Varela, Seventh
Evening star., 1936-09-22
RY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
MELLOW members Of Wildlife
- Protection, the badger needs
YOUR assistance. He does his
L duty well to keep down the
rophers, ground-squirrels, mice and
insects, and he has been hunted,
trapped and driven from his old
haunts. because of his handsome sill
very coat.
In the early days, there were at
least one badger for every square mile
in Manitoba, where the dry prairies
were high and badger fur not in de-
mand. It is said that over six thou
sand badger skins are marketed an
nually, and that we have slightly
over 10000 left Of these famous dig
gers
Wisconsin Is known as the Badger
State. and here, where there are roll
ing prairies and gravelly soil, and
where ground-squirrels are plentiful,
you will fnd the quiet, non-aggres-
sive badger.
If you have the opportunity to see
the night traveller from his castle. ne
will look as If he had been rolled over
by a heavy truck. His general color
is a soft silvery gray. Each single
hair is yellowlsh white at the base,
then black with . white tip. There
is a bar on each cheek, and on the
back of the ear, Of black. His feet
are a dull black. and his tair brown,
tinged with yellow.
His thick-set body. short tail, short
legs, and the powerful front feet,
equipped with long claws, indicate
that the dweller of the subways has
been built along lines adequate Tor
digging for ones. living.
A badger may live to ripe old age,
reaching 9 or IL years, in your neigh
borhood without his neighbors being
aware of his existence. Unless 1000
is scarce. badgers remain in one range
They can sink q house IN q Ie"
minutes.
Being of q sociable nature, badgers
shun living o single life. They are
devoted to q wife and children, AND
It Is said that If one loses . mate, IL
soon remarries, and II this Is impos-
sible. two bachelors will room" TO-
gether.
It is also known that married cou'
ples even enjoy the company OF tnen
relatives and neighbors. So perhaps
YOU will be lucky enough to see
whole company stroll from . largt
end xoomy underground apartment
Evening star., 1936-09-22
SAUL WILL ASSIST
RED CROSS DRIVE
Former Trade Board Head
to Direct Compaign in
Business Circles.

John Saul, real estate man and
immediate past president Of the Wash
1ngton Board Of Trade, took charge
today Of the campaign to solicit
business circles during the twentieth
annual District Red Cross member
ship drive, September 27 to October
16.
Saul and 80 associates will start
their canvass Monday, aiming to con-
tribute substantially to the $4,000
membership for which the District
Red Cross Chapter is driving.
Designation OF Saul to supervise
business enrolment is the seventh
appointment made by Lloyd B. Wilson,
general chairman Of the roll call.
Others were Robert v. Fleming,
financial chairman; Maj. Gen. Fred
w. Boschen, Government chairman;
David A. Skinner, utilities; Mrs. Cary
T. Grayson, house to house; Charles
H. Doing, jr., campaign treasurer, and
Mrs. Ernest j. Swift, volunteers.
In order to cover local business
circles completely, Saul has divided
his group into three divisions, with
Robert J. Cottrell, executive secretary
of the Washington Board Of Trade,
heading division A: James E. Coli
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Bedtime Stories
Chatterer Investigates.

part of that snug, warm bed he had
had. He guessed that the rest was
inside this house.
Its mine, all right" said Chat
terer, as he reached up and shifted
at the bedding hanging out Of the
doorway. Now, what was it put over
here for? I suppose it was Farmer
Browns Boy who put this house here
and put my bedding in it. That looks
as if he meant it for me, but II he
did put this here for me. what did he
destroy my old home for? 1t just
doesn't make sense"
After a long time Chatterer ven
tured to climb up to the doorway
and poke his nose inside. OF course,
nothing happened. After a while he
pushed back the bedding that was
hanging out and then poked his whole
head in. Nothing happened. OF
course not. There was nothing to
happen. Then Chatterer ventured
wholly inside. There was no one In
Evening star., 1936-09-22

and F streets, section 4: Thornton W..
Owen, Thirteenth and r streets, Sec
ton S: Diler B. Grofi. Eleventh and
@ streets, section 6; James B. Ed
munds, New York avenue, Fourteenth
to Fifteenth streets, section Z: Loren
L. Cluster, Fourteenth and Park road
and Sherman avenue, section Is:
William H. Press, Georgia avenue and
Brightwood, section 16.
Division B-Archie Shipe, Franklin
PARK, section 6; Charles w. Pimper,
Mcpherson Square. section 8: Henry
w. Owens, Eighteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, section 10:
Elmore T. Burdette. Georgetown and
Washington Circls, section IL; John
Evening star., 1936-09-22

Beach drive and the foot Of Tilden
street, on Friday evening at 8 O'Clock.
The talk will be illustrated. and COM
munity singing win be held.
On Sunday morning from 6 to 7:3o
O'Clock, ct Reaches Run on the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, the park
naturalist will conduct q bird walk.
A special bus will leave 1416 F. street
ut $50 am. A tree walk over the
grounds Of the Capitol viii be held on
Sunday afternoon from 2:30 to
O'Clock.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

student ut the London School Of
Economics, Acheson Is regarded a. .
specialist IN the field Of monetary
theory. and in addition to his teach
ing VIII continue his research into
monetary experiments in the United
States from 1929 to 1884.
Acheson had been in Europe since
1929. devoting special attention to
q study Of Soviet monetary and eco
nornic theory. He Is q veteran news.
paper man, having served IN various
capacities with newspapers hero and
In Hartford, Conn.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

flower, coal merchant, division B.
and Preston w. Perkinson, classified
advertising manager Of the Washing
ton Times, division G.
In addition, these divisions have
been subdivided into sections headed
by the following:
Division A-Herbert Gill, Star
Building and vicinity, section /; j.
Hawiey Smith, Southwest area, Sec
ton 2; w. Gwynn Gardiner, Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
section 8; Earl Ready, Fourteenth
Evening star., 1936-09-22
Natures Children
Common Badger of America
(TaXidea taxus).

when they 60 for an evenings stroll,
or severally to their own homes.
It is said that a badger will make
a burrow every "a hours, in search OF
food. All the exertion needed to do
the amount of excavating would call
for an abundance Of food.
The babies are born in late May
or June. There are twins and some
times triplets. They are easily tanned,
and seem to have grand dispositions.
They can travel In reverse as fast as
in high, and prefer to back into their
burrows. This may be all right In
most cases, but not 50 good If the
Evening star., 1936-09-22
EDWARD ACHES0N GETS
POST ON G. W. FACULTY
Brother Of Former Treasury On
cial win Lecture in
Economics.

Edward Acheson, brother of former
Undersecretary Of Treasury Dean
Acheson, has been appointed TO the
faculty Of George Washington Uni
versity as lecturer in economics, the
university announced yesterday.
A graduate Of williams College and
Evening star., 1936-09-22

burrow happened to be occupied by
q foe.
It has not been generally believed
that this interesting subterranean
engineer could swim or climb, but he
can and does, when the occasion de-
mands he should. He Is q member
of the famous Seven Sleeper Club"
Evening star., 1936-09-22

there, and there was nothing but his
bedding in there. Everything seemed
all right. 1t was a nice, snug house,
and with all that good bedding 1t
would be warm and comfortable in
there even in the coolest weather. It
would be just as comfortable as his
old home had been.
Chatterer went to the doorway and
poked his head outside. He could see
the places where some of his food
supplies were stored. If he remained
in this house he would have nothing
to worry about so far as having plenty
to eat through the Winter was con-
cerned. Suddenly Chatterer gave q
joyful little bark. Then he turned
and began to make up his bed. This
new home was meant for me-" said
he. And Chatterer was right.
tCopyright. 1885,
Evening star., 1936-09-22

and F streets, section %: Edward e.
Swan, Seventh and X streets south,
section "a; Karl farrell. Ninth and
r streets south. section as.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

Growing Of American types Of
tobacco is being stressed In Italy.
Evening star., 1936-09-22

Airway companies Of Australia are
consolidating.
Evening star., 1936-09-22
DR.. TH0NE TO SPEAK

Be Topic Friday.
DR.. Frank Thone, biology editor Of
Science Service. viii speak On "Moth-
er Earth Gets . Facial" at the camp.
IRE meeting to be held ut Pierce Mill
picnic grove in Rock Greek Park, ct
Evening star., 1936-03-24

eral chairman of the library's 25th
anniversary fund campaign; George
w. Bean, vice chairman of the mems
committee, and Miss Keller also will
speak.
Hanks, who has made more than
5000 lectures in As trips across the
continent. probably Ii best known for
his book. up From the Hills" More
than $1,000 copies OF this work have
been sold. -s
Evening star., 1936-03-24

jacket conditions with which they are
now bound and which force them to
abide by the dictates Of those opposed
to the best interest Of union organiza-
tions, and to eliminate the domineer-
ing type Of men who are now playing
such prominent part in the union
labor movement"
Scheduled to start at o'clock, the
meeting will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

ton of ancient Nordic demigods. typi-
flying spirit of old Germanic stocks
all that sort of thing.
Suddenly hideous discovery is made
that strangers background is not
Teutonic, the family name being
Ginsberg Celebration called of :;
flags furled, bands sneak home, special
train Cancelled, burgomaster has ap-
poplexy.
And next day the local paper comes
out with scathing article under the
headline: Jew Attacks Defenseless
Lion"
(Copyright. a36. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1936-03-24
French Raid Arms Cache.

NICE. March "a OP.-Police raided
yesterday what they believed to be an
arms cache Of the Croix de Feu,
French Nationalist organization, seiz-
ing a machine gun and large guam
tity of ammunition.
Oficers said search Of the home
OF a member Of the group also yielded
a dozen pistols.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
BUILDING CRAFTSMEN
TO FORM new UNION
Sponsors Will "Stamp Out Ty-
rannical Activities of Labor
Dictators."

Building craftsmen In the District
will gather at a mass meeting Thurs
day night in the Sons Of Jonadab Hall.
e23 Indiana avenue, to form a new
union organization designed to pro
mote the welfare Of wage earners and
stamp out tyrannical activities of labor
dictators."
Other purposes of the group will be
to free craftsmen Of the straight
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Irwin S. Cobb
Says:
Nazis Turn Tables on
Rescurer from Lion,
According to Story.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, March "a.
1t may be old to you, but It's new
out here:
Small Prussian town turns out for
circus. Ferocious lion es-
capes; villagers flee madly. Sinewy
stranger grapples, single with
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Rock Creek Citizens to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Rock Greek Citizens Association will
be held at Ebenezer Church, o street
between Twenty-seventh and Twenty
eighth streets, at $3.50 pm. tomorrow.
DR.. C. Herbert Marshall is president
of the association,
Evening star., 1936-03-24
HANKS WILL SPEAK
AT BLIND MEETING
Helen Keller on Program Ar.
ranged By National Liberty
Board.

N. G. Hanks, internationally famous
blind author and lecturer, will be one
of the guest speakers tonight at the
reception to be given by the Board Of
Directors OF the National Library for
the Blind in honor Of Miss Helen
Keller. The affair will be held at the
Mayflower Hotel, starting at $3.50.
DR.. William Thornwall Davis, gen.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

ravening brute;
twists Its jaws,
hammers its nose,
boots 1t back into
cage.
e n tire. COM
munity starts
jubilation flags
flying, b a n d 5
playing, burgo-
master puts on
h is hig h h a t.
special train ar
ranged for rush.
ing hero to Ber-
lin to be decor
ated by Herr Hit
Ter as reincarna.