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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Philadelphians Must
Make Bitter Choice

In recent years Philadelphians have
been strained between two alternatives.
BY visiting one dingy, rather dirty,
bandbox park largely overrun by gam
blers, they could watch very poor
team kick away It's usual ninety games
season. BY visiting another some
what better appointed park they could
watch another much better team play
Iistless baseball.
Being more sensible folks than the
lad who got himself reputation by
committing between the frying pan and
the fire, the citizens of Philadelphia
did not hesitate long. AS the finan-
cial statements of the two leagues so
plainly Indicate, they began staying
away from both parks in increasing
numbers.
Obviously they did not do this mere
ly because they were spitefully deter
mined to break up that beautiful IA
ther and son relationship which Is
reported to exist between Connie Mack
and, let US say, the woefully under
paid Jimmy Foxx.
What then did they do it for?
1t is difficult to recall when baseball
was anything save business but for
years the owners held monopoly.
Now baseball has become a business
subjected to fierce competition from
outside entertainment enterprises. The
fans, grown tired of taking It, have
availed themselves of the same weap.
ons used by buyers everywhere.
But l make no effort to predict here
what effect this friction from the op.
Grafton of natural forces eventually
will have upon a business which has
made millions for favored few.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Eczema in Big
Watey" Bumps"
Burning and itching
Relieved by Cuticura

The records abound with grateful
letters of praise like the following.
Name and full address are printed
to show that Cuticura letters are
genuine beyond question.
my eczema began with an itching
on my hands, arms and feet, and
when I scratched, big, watery bumps
came. They burned and itched so,
that I scratched and irritated the
affected parts. 1t worried me SO 1
could not sleep.
II had this eczema for five years
before / started to use Cuticura.
After using three cakes of Cuticura
Soap and three tins of Cuticura Oint-
ment the irritation was relieved"
(Signed) Miss G. e. Reid, $50 Central
Av., Hamilton, o.
Get Cuticura Soap and Ointment
NOW. Amazing also in relief OF
pimples, rashes, ringworm and other
externally caused skin faults. Soap
25c. Ointment 25c. At all druggists.
Samples FREE. Write "Cuticura,"
Dept. 81, Maiden, Mass.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

OLner mllilOn clulZenS
whose dollars and wishes are entitled
to some consideration dwell within the
metropolitan area, of this third larg-
est city in the United States.
Since It Is possible that many Of
them were brought up under the fond
impression that one Of the most val.
ued national possessions was a game
called baseball, could understand It
If the mist that now shrouds the
schuylkill was brought about by their
plight.
Indeed, when a great city has been
forced to give up at the end of a
fountain pen such ornaments as a
Foxx, a Marcum, a McNair and a
Cramer, no reasonable visitor could
complain If the traffic cops replaced
their whistles with muted violins.
Yet is that actually what Is happen
ing? BY no means. Having long ago
been sand-bagged out Of their birth
right of basbell consciousness, citi-
gems walk the streets sereneIy una
ware that they are supposed to be
throbbing with new pains. Instead the
air is filled with printed lamentations
concerning the sad, but easily under.
standable fact that gentleman who
managed his team into eighth place
this year cannot very we'll hope to win
a pennant next season.
That the gentleman, who now is
seventy-three years old, has lived very
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

The door was opened and Barley
came into the room.
My cousin spoke over his shoulder.
"Mr. Spencer has had an adventure.
want you to hear it, Barley, SO he's
| going to tell 1t again."
When had dome
swell, Barley" said my cousin,
"what do you thinkT'
"It's a pity about that letter, sir.
bearing the name and address"
"a very great pity" said Godfrey.
Anything else?"
IF Mr.. Spencer, sir, could describe
the men i. I'd like to hear what they
look like. 'Dewdrop's' a nickname,
for sure. take it he's got drop on
the end Of his nose"
"That's right" said /. 81 marked
1t. He's a little dark man, very
why. think he's Jew. Pha-
roah is tall and slight - much
better class than the others and well
turned out. His hair Is fair, and he's
rather protrudlng eyes. Rush looks
an awful blackguard. A very low fore
head, and his ears stick out from his
head. Very dark he is. and a scar
runs down from the edge Of his mouth
to his chin. The fourth man looked
the best of the lot. He was very broad
and had rather an open face: rough.
you know, but cheerful. Not very
tall, but I'd say he was very strong"
Good" said Godfrey. He turned
to Barley. "And now come and take
my place. I mean, If they should mean
business. :"
AS Barley stepped to the window,
he flung himself into a chair and
lighted a cigarette.
"These things happen" he said. ut
wasn't your fault, my dear John, but
If we don't look out, 1t may be your
great misfortune. In plain words, as
you probably know, you stand in dam
ger of death. You viewed at your
leisure certain terrible rites which no
one was meant to see."
II can't help that" said I. "rm
sorry about that letter, but I'm not
going to hold my tongue. They'd
murdered that poor devil and they
damned well ought to be hung"
II quite agree" said Godfrey. "They
must be brought to justice-rm In
clined to think Fate sent you with
that intent. But Fate works in curl.
GUS way, and at the present moment
I'm thinking much less Of their lives
than I'm thinking of yours. You do
see the point, don't you? As long
as you live and move. they go in dam
ger Of death: and they're four to-
three"
"Yes, I see that" said /.
IF we were at home" said Geof-
frey, I'VE should go straight to Scot
land Yard. They'd give you armed
protection and turn out the Flying
Squad. But give those four reason
to think that you've been to the pc.
lice, and they'll strike out of hand.
Your action, you see, would amount
to a declaration of war;"
"But how can we bring them to jus
tice, unless we go to the police?"
''I've no idea," said my cousin. "But
we've got to sit tight for the moment
extremely tight"
Meanwhile they'll clear out of the
country"
ITO BE CONTINUED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

That ! was In some danger was
perfectly clear. was, however, de-
termlned not to withdraw, for the
corpse cried out for vengeance, and
If once I lost touch with the rogues,
my chance Of bringing them down
might be gone for good.
1 decided to try and ''pick up" Dew
drop without delay, for, once | knew
where he was, my woodcraft would
probably beat him.
without more ado / therefore aban-
doned my covert and almost at once
1 heard the fellow stumble over the
root of some tree and two minutes
later 1 was afoot behind him.
had hoped that after casual sur
vey the man would return to the dell.
for then I could reach my cousin and
tell him my news. While he was
fetching Barley, could then go back
to my covert to keep an eye on the
rogues. But Dewdrop stayed on.
He was passing the covert In which
had lain, when he stopped and
peered at the bushes and then glanced
round.
Satisfied that no one was looking,
he went on his hands and knees, to
pluck from the heart Of the bushes
a paper some four inches long.
l shall never forget that moment
1 think that my heart stood still: for,
as my hand flew. to my pocket, l knew
that paper was a shoemaker's
bill, which had followed me out from
London complete with its en-
velope bearing my name and address
the address of the inn at which
Godfrey and I were lodging some FIVE
miles off.
saw Dewdrop finger the letter and
find It dry. Then he looked from
his find to the spot at which 1t had
lain. Then he lay down and drew him
self forward, parting the bushes be-
fore him exactly as had done. Plain
", the man was no fool. He wished
to be sure how much John Spencer had
seen - John Spencer, Of The Three
Kings, Lass.
The next moment he was up and
was whipping back to the dell.
The murder was out.
a.
As we hurried back to the Rolls.
/ told my cousin my tale, and though
he made no comment, I saw that he
was perturbed.
Arrived at the car, saw him take
out pistol and slip 1t into his coat.
Ten minutes later we slid into the
yard Of the inn at Lass.
AS we stepped out, my cousin turned
to his man.
"Put her away" he said. "Then take
the other pistol and come to our
rooms"
AS we entered the inn, heard him
order our breakfast to be served In
a quarter of an hour
Our sitting-room was directly above
the archway which led to the yard,
and its old bay-wlndOw commanded
the street below.
MY cousin strolled to the bay and
stood looking out.
"When Barley comes up" he said,
II want you to tell your story over
again. Six eyes are better than four
in matter like this"
1 was glad of his words, for Bar
ley was very good man and true as
steel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
A Three Days Cough
Is Your Danger Signal

No matter how many medicines
: you have tried for your cough, chest
cold or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creornulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take q chance
with anything less than Creomul.
sion, which goes right to the seat
OF the trouble to aid nature to
soothe and heal the inflained meme
braneS as the germ-1adei1 phlegm
is 1oosened and expelled.
Even II other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist is authorized to. guarantee
Creomulsior and to refund your
money " you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creomulsion right now. (AdyJ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

handsomely Off base
ball for fifty-five of
those years Is some
thing that need not
be duly stressed here.
Neither is there any
great necessity for
pointing out ma t
when a man has won
nine championships
his vast grief at be-
ing deprived of a very
fiji m sly immediate
chance at anOthnr ono
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

Schmeling, by t h e
way, does not care
for his country's
national drink. He
always orders milk.
On the other
side of the street.
Manager Joe Jacobs
pet name for Schmel-
ing Is Charley. /.
Although he CANDLES
daily In the ticket
business and In pro-
noting boxing Mike
T0aOh0 nnvoTs chOntc
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
Weep Not for
Mack, But for
Effect of Deals

A T THE start It may as we'll be ad-
mitted that ! am devoid Of the milk
OF human kindness, utterly lacking re-
spect for my elders, a scoffer at all
that Is great and good and noble in
the fine art of nest feathering, and a
blasphemer In the myriad temples Of
newspaper Righteousness.
Yet, having admitted all this (and
having uttered fervent Thank God
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

eIlCe UelWccu TIC hihu
of football tina t Is
played on Saturdays
and that which Is un-
yelled on Sundays.
The system, so often
worked so effectively
by the collegians, is
more or less a flop
among the pros. The
reason Is that it takes
too long to get the
ball carrier past the
line Of scrimmage and
On often tho factoct
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

IOr III, 1 cOntinue
puzzled at the walls
of anguish from that
great city which recent
ly has given up the
priced Foxx in order to
keep the dread wolf
from the door. Phil
adelphia, I have been
led to believe, is in
habited by more than
100000 potential
bearers Of tax bur-
dens. Probably an
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

stepping pay for play backs cannot
get by hard charging set of for
wards. Jack Rourke, who has
trained Colgate football teams for
twenty-five years, used to run for the
New York 4. G. and the Irish-Amer-
lean A. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03

could possibly be as
suaged by the compromising 100000.
What Is of more definite concern to-
day Is what effect this latest selling
Is going to have on baseball in gen.
eral and upon the few remaining fans
of Philadelphia In particular.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-01-03
But Gently
Refreshing Relief
When You Need a Laxative

Because of the refreshing relief it
has brought them, thousands of men
and women, who could afford much
more expensive laxatives, use Black
Draught when needed. 1t is very
economical, purely vegetable, highly
effective. Mr.. ]. Lester Robertson,
we'll known hardware dealer at Mar
tinsville, Va, writes: "I certainly can
recommend Black. Draught as splendid
medicine. I have taken it for constipation
and the dull feelings that follow, and have
found it very satisfactory"
BLACK !. DRAU G HIT
Evening star., 1936-03-14

Building problems are attracting in
creased interest in the worlds labora-
tories, according to report by Prof.
E. j. Crane Of Ohio State University,
editor of Chemical Abstracts. in
which the findings of the international
science reporting system Of the Amer
lean Chemical Society are assembled.
Materials Of construction are the
task of thousands Of researchers, says
the report, which will be presented at
the ninety-flrst meeting Of the society
to be held in Kansas City. Mo-, April
13 to II, with 1000 chemists and
workers in allied fields attending
Scientific research is evolving new and
striking materials which will have far
reaching effects in housing and other
construction fields, it is said.
2,01s Papers Abstracted.
The society's staff distracted during
the past year 2,018 scientific papers
dealing directly with the building in
dustry. OF these, 872 concerned glass,
clay products. refractories and en-
ameled metals; GIT, paints, varnishes
and natural resins, and $40 cement
and other building materials. In the
allied fields of metal, wood products
and electrochemistry, there was also
q quickening Of activity.
Metallurgy and metallography re-
ceived 1888 abstracts; wood products
Evening star., 1936-03-14
LEAGUE DECLARES
MORTGAGE BANK
BILL IS UNSOUND
Building and Loan Group
Hits Fletcher Measure
in Analysis.
DETRIMENT SEEN
TO U. S. FINANCING
4,3O0 Member Associations Told
Institution Would Be Dump
for Worthless Paper.

Holding that the Federal mortgage
bank proposed in the Fletcher bill
now Lefore Congress would end by
becoming the dumping ground for the
poorest mortgages in the country and
would thus be detrimental to the Gov
ernment's finances and to the public
welfare, the United States Building
and Loan League this week sent to
its 4,3o0 member savings, building and
loan associations an analysis OF the
bill and why the building and loan
leadership believes 1t unSound.
The league points out that under
the system proposed any individual
who can acquire 81 900 worth Of stock
in the bank could go extensively into
the mortgage lending business, on any
kind of improved urban property, sell
the mortgages without recourse to the
Government bank, and thus "get out
from under" as real estate dedation
begins to come and leave the mort
gage bank holding the sack. Since
a Government guarantee of obliga-
tions or complete tax exemptions are
probably necessary to provide the
bank with funds in period of busi-
ness crisis, the institution will be
operating essentially on the faith and
credit of the United States and can
i'll afford under these circumstances
(See MORTGAGE BANK, Page %
Evening star., 1936-03-14

forth, reflects the greatest activity in
the 28 years Of its history. according
to Prof. Crane.
The report, regarded as of basic in
Evening star., 1936-03-14

(See BUILDING, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-03-14
TRANSFER PROVIDED
FOR MORTGAGORS
New Procedure Is Announced by
Federal Housing Admin.
istration.

Under a new procedure adopted by
the Federal Housing Administration
original mortgagors may be released
from their obligation by the substitu-
ton Of new mortgagor on the orig
inal instruments, according to a regu-
lation made public by w. D. Flanders.
deputy administrator.
Heretofore when property was sold,
subject to an insured mortgage, and
it was the desire of the parties con-
cerned to release the original mort
gagor upon the assumption of the
mortgage by the new mortgagor, it was
necessary to have the mortgage paid
in full and a new mortgage executed
and placed on the premises This prac-
tice may still be carried out, If desired,
according to Flanders, but the new
procedure is also permissible and elm
mates the execution and recording OF
new documents and the payment of
another annual premimum by the
mortgagor.
This information has been sent to
! all regional, State and district di-
Evening star., 1936-03-14

See CONSTRUCTION, Page ~
Evening star., 1936-03-14
STANTON CHOSEN
ASF.H.A. DIRECTOR
Served as Assistant Chief
in District Office for
Nearly Year.

Appointment of j. Reilly Stanton, a
native of Washington, as director OF
F. H. A. in the District, succeeding
Henry Rowland, whose contemplated
resignation was reported earlier in the
week, was announced today by Fed
eral Housing Administrator Stewart
Mcdonald. Stanton has served as
chief assistant in the District ofice
for nearly year.
Rowland's resignation will become
effective April /. He will leave the
administration to accept the presi-
dency of the newly formed First
Home Plan Income Corp. in New
York City, which will offer general
distribution of F. H. A. insured mort
cages through the medium Of certifi-
Gates of deposit.
1t is believed that the plan of Row.
lands new corporation will give to
the F. H. A. insured mortgage liquid
ity that it has lacked since operation
under Title II of the national hous-
ing act began more than year ago.
An active market for the new-type
mortgage was intended to be furnished
by national mortgage associations,
provided for in Title III Of the act,
but the administration has been un-
able to establish these.
The certificates of deposit under
Rowland's plan each would pertain to
an entire mortgage on definite prop
erty and would not represent a par
ticipation in a group of mortgages.
Certificates against 20-year F. H. A.
mortgages would be offered to the
public at a premium. They would
range from about $4,000 to $4,000.
The certificates would carry through
for the life of the loan at an original
rate of per cent less deductions for
services.
Heretofore F. H. A. insured mort
cages have been largely purchased by
See CTANTON pocp o.
Evening star., 1936-03-14
Building Problems Attract
World Laboratories Interest

petroleum, lubricants and asphalt,
1921, and electro-chemistry, $50.
Chemical Abstracts, non-conmer
cial agency Of the society, in which the
results Of continuous quest to bring
to American science and industry
knowlegde of every fresh development
in chemistry wherever arising are set
Evening star., 1936-03-14
P0RTH TO HEAD BOARD
Succeeds Missourian as National
MORTGAGE President.

Hugo Porth of Milwaukee, vice pres
ident of the National Mortgage Board,
will take over the duties of president
Of the board, succeeding Townley Cul-
bertson, prominent Kansas City, Mo-,
realtor, who died early this month.
Mr.. Culbertson, vice president Of the
Keystone Mortgage Co. of Kansas
City, was chosen president of the new
National Mortgage Board, successor
to the former mortgage division Of
the National Association Of Real Es-
tate Boards, upon its formation in
May, last year, and was reelected for
1886. He had been i'll for several
weeks, but was believed to be recov-
ering when his death came suddenly.
Evening star., 1936-03-14

rectors Of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration and will be incorporated
in routine underwriting practice.
1t is explained that documents by
which the original mortgagor is re-
leased and the new mortgagor assumes
payment are matters to be attended
to by the lending institution "in such
a manner as it deems fitting" No
examination of these documents need
be made by the insuring Office, it was
stated.
Evening star., 1936-09-16


tell him how grand and splendid he
was. But Gertie was going to pass
that up. Joe wouldn't swallow that
if she handed it to him on q silver
plate.
"Oh. I can't complain" Joe squeezed
her hand and she almost tainted.
Would it take a terrible lot Of
money to run a place like this?" he
asked suddenly.
CERTIE'S heart was beating so fast
it nearly choked her.
"Shucks, no. Freddy amt no mil
lionaire and they got two kids. Him
and Sue gets along fine" she man
aged airily.
Joe threw his cigarette over the rail
and moved little closer.
That book sure knew its onions.
Every girl ought to have a copy. To
think Of Joe hanging around for two
years, it was a crime, and wouldn't
Mamie and Sue be bowled over when
she flashed them the news In the
morning?
Joe turned her hand over and
looked at it thoughtfully. Then he
cleared his throat twice and got to
his feet suddenly, upsetting the pea
nut hulls all over the porch.
Gosh, got to be going. All this
here is likely to make a man forget
he's got to get up at 4 am"
Gertie was speechless. It was so
sudden, like bucket of cold water
or something. She couldn't remem-
ber what she said, II anything. But
she did remember thinking damn,
and crying herself to sleep later.
4 X X X
THE next morning when she reached
the bus stop Joe was busy; any
way she'd be darr1ed If she'd LOOK his
way. She had good notion to walk
down to the next stop, only she was
late already. Just as the bus slid up
to the curb Joe rushed out and grabbed
her arm. Folks crowded in ahead Of
her; now she'd never get seat. Joe
drew her back from the crowd.
Listen, Gertie, love you. Can't
we make go of it, like your sister
Sue? I amt no millionaire, neither,
but I guess" he stopped. flushing.
II aimed to tell you last night, but
all that moonlight and stuff got me
plumb balled up" He grinned down
at her.
Gertie just stared at him. OF all
things, on busy corner, in the broad
daylight, could you beat it? But then,
you couldn't be too choosey how you
got proposed to. Joe's big hand was
hurtling her, but she didn't mind. Her
breath was coming in excited little
gasps.
"Well?" Joe asked anxiously.
She smiled up at him and squeezed
his hand and Joe must have got what
she meant, because all she said was:
Lemme go, mister, got to get
that bus, I'm still working girl, amt
II" And Joe looked simply dazed with
happiness.
tCopyrisht. 1861