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Evening star., 1937-02-09
? ARE ARRESTED
IN NAHUM DEATH
D. c. Police Refuse to Reveal
Names of PrisonerS-Path-
oIogist Tests Brain.

Washington police announced to-
day two men had been arrested here
for questioning in connection with
the death of James Nahum, 54-year-
old insurance collector.
Officers declined to reveal the names
Of the prisoners, but said the prospect
of solving the mystery surrounding
Najjum's death appeared good"
Meanwhile, DR.. Oscar Hunter, local
pathologist. examining the mans
brain at the request of Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald. said he would
know by Friday whether the inSur-
ance collector was murdered or sue
cumbed to natural causes.
Still Seek House.
Hunter said his study will reveal
whether the cerebral hemorrhage
which brought Najjum's death was in
-duced by a blow on the head or by a
natural organic breakdown.
Meanwhile, Washington and Prince
Georges County police were still at
tempting to locate house on Mary
land avenue southwest, where Nahum
may have been assaulted before he
{ was dumped beside Chapel road IN
Seat Pleasant, miles across the Dis
trict Line.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of Washington detectives, said
the case appears to be a Maryland
affair" but did not elaborate the
statement. Sergt. Arthur Hepburn,
of the county force, declared he had
no clues indicating the source of the
crime other than the information that
'nNajjum was assaulted at the Mary
land avenue residence about seven
hours before his unconscious form was
discovered.
Found Beside Road.
The insurance collector was found
beside Chapel road at am on jan
uary al. Taken to the Office of Justice
of the Peace Oscar Poore, Nahum re-
gained consciousness but was unable
to remember what had happened to
him. The victim was taken to his
home at 1908 North Capitol street
and subsequently went to Sibley Hos
pital. After several days there, he
returned to his home, then went back
to the hospital on January 81, where
he died late last Saturday night.
An employe of the American Ma
tional Insurance Co., Nahum was
robbed of about $1s. a gold watch
and an insurance book by his at
tacker. He came to Washington four
months ago from Roanoke, Va. where
ho MA . apooood in tia uho1oeo Ia N, Az
camille business.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
MRS. J. H. RALSTON
DIES IN PALO ALTO

Mrs. Sara B. Rankin Ralston, 70,
wife of Judge Jackson H. Ralston,
international jurist well known in
Washington, died yesterday in Palo
Alto, Calf, it was learned through
the Associated Press.
Judge and Mrs Ralston were mar
ried in June, 1887, and had spent
much of their married life in this city
and HyattsWlle, Md For some time
their home has been in Palo Alto.
Mrs. Ralston was cousin of John
Hay. former Secretary of State.
Survivors include Mrs. Hugh Nell
son and Mrs. Marshall Timberlake
Of Charlottesville, Va, nieces.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Legion Post to Entertain.

Treasury Post, No. 35. American
Legion, will give an entertainment
tonight at the Hayloft Club, 1926
Massachusetts avenue. Former Sem
ator Rice w. Means Of Colorado, past
District commander Of the Legion,
will speak on Veterans Preference in
Civil Service" and the 40 and 8 de-
gree team will obligate IS new
members.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
Wife Sues Store Buyer.

Mrs. Mamie Belle McNealy, 1347
Harvard street, filed suit in District
Court today for limited divorce from
Joseph w. McNealy, an assistant buy
er In a downtown department store.
She asked alimony. The couple was
married in 1929. There are no chill
dren.
Evening star., 1937-02-09

~ PEAKER BANKHEAD, who re-
luctantly gave up his own dream
of a stage career to become
~ legislator, sat in a box at the
National Theater last night and wept
as he watched his daughter Tallulah
receive the curtain calls that might
have been his.
Even the pressing affairs Of state
could not keep the Speaker away from
Tallulahs opening performance here
in Reflected Glory" his first oppor-
Evening star., 1937-02-09

"The audience was 30 responsivel
II it hadn't been for them-I don't
know. I was 30 worried. Daddy Is
such q good critic"
Reckoning to friend. she asked:
Tell me what I said at the end.
Why did it make Daddy cry?"
Evening star., 1937-02-09

teenth In number of guest rooms avail
able. Only four cities in the United
States, however. were able t. show
greater total receipts. These four are
Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1937-02-09
D. C. HOTEL BUSINESS
TOUCHES $15,544,0OO
Census Figures for 1885 Show
5,079 Employees With Pay Roll
of $4.57O,OOO.

Washington's 76 hotels did $l5.544.-
900 worth Of business during 1885, ac-
cording to q report in the new census
of business series, made public today
by the Census Bureau.
The report shows the local hotels
include 1908 guest rooms and that
Evening star., 1937-02-09

tunity to see her in a finished play.
He had left late session of the House
to attend the performance and was
seated in his box when a messenger
rushed in with the $3.50 ,000, 900 relief
deficiency bill, which had just been
passed. The Speaker signed 1t and
sent 1t on to the White House before
the curtain went up.
Back in Alabama, Tallulah and her
father rehearsed Shakespearean roles
almost before she was old enough to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
MISS M. CASE MOORE

Miss NJ Case Moore, retired school
teacher, died Wednesday afternoon,
Augrst 25, at her home in Delta, Pa.
Death was caused by complication
of diseases. She was aged 81 years
and 5 days.
Miss Moore was teacher for AZ
years, having taught in the Pearh
Bottom township schools and in the
Delta borough school. She had not
been teaching since last December,
when she became ill. In the latter
part of February she was retired by
the state. Miss Moore was a mem
Der of the Statewide Presbyterian
church. Surviving her are a sister,
Miss Elizabeth Moore with whom she
resided, and two brothers, DR.. T. B.
Moore, Rising Sun, Md, and VIM. M,
Moore, Delta.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning and burial made in the
Slate Ridge cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
WOODLAND

The August meeting of the Wood
lawn W. G. T. U. met at the home of
the Misses Abrahams, the afternoon
of the goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell, of
Craigtown, have been enjoying a
motor trip to Yellow Stone Park.
Mr.. Charles F. Bryde and a friend,
of Drexel Hill, Pa, drove down to
see his brothed David Sunday
Miss Ruth Hunter, Silver Springs
Md, was Thursday to Monday guest
of Miss Virginia r. Barnes Miss
Rachel Gibson of North East, was a
Friday night and Saturday guest at
the same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. VIM. Ruhl, Mr..
and Mrs. George Ruhl, of Washing
ton, ID. c., were guests Sunday of
Mrs M. l.. Thompson and Miss Leila
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Jackson took
Mrs. Jackson's sister, Mrs. Floyd
Nickle to Baltimore, Monday, to see
her year old daughter, who is in
the hospital, having been operated on
for appendicitis last week. Mr.. Cliff
ford Rutter accompanied.
Those who attended the Tyson
family reunion at Hances' Point Sat
urday from Woodlawn were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Tyson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Tyson. Mrs. Gilbert SINNERS,
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Tyson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bryde came up from
Washington and remained over night
with the Carroll Tysons.
Miss Virginia Barnes entertained
Friday afternoon and evening in
honor of her guest Miss Hunter. The
others there were Miss Virginia
Smithson of West Nottingham, Miss
Dorothy Moore of Philadelphia, Miss
Rebeka Patterson of Blythedale, Miss
Rachel Gibson of North East, Misses
Marion Touchstone and Mary Hag
gerty of Port Deposit Heights.
Miss Barnes and her house guests
Misses Hunter and Gibson were
among the guests at buffet lunch
con at the home of Miss Virginia
Smithson of West Nottingham. Sat
urday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
Order Of Publication
Harold Il. Cobourn, Solicitor
Ellen Beauchamp WagstafY
VS..
VIM. Richard WagstafY
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County
In Equity, No. 1922

The object of this Bill of Com
plant is to procure divorce vim
culo matrimonii by the Plaintiff,
Ellen Beauchamp Wagstaff from
VIM. Richard Wagstaff.
The Bill recites that the parties
were married in the City of Philadel-
phia, State of Pennsylvania, on the
10th day of April, 1922, and that
following said marriage they resided
in the city of Philadelphia for one
year, following which they moved to
Cecil County, State of Maryland.
That no children were born to them
as result of said marriage; that
though the conduct of the said Ellen
Beauchamp Wagstaff toward her
said husband, VIM. Richard Wagstag,
was kind, affectionate and above re-
proach, the said VIM. Richard Wag-
staff did, without any just cause or
reason, on the End day of May, 1927,
desert and abandon her and declared
his intention to live with her no
longer; that said separation has been
continuous and uninterrupted since
the month of May, 1927, and there
is no hope of a reconciliation between
them, and that the whereabouts of
the Defendant are unknown.
1t is thereupon, Ordered by the
Circuit Court for Cecil County in
Equity, this 31st day of August,
1887, that the Plaintiff, by causing
copy of this Order to be inserted in
some newspaper published in Cecil
County once a week for four success
sive weeks before the 4th day of
October, 1887, giving notice to the
said VIM. Richard Wagstaff of the
object and substance of this Bill of
Complaint warning him to be and
appear in this Court, either in person
or by solicitor, on or before the goth
day of October, 1887, to show cause,
if any he may have. why the relief
prayed for should not be granted.
WALTER E. BUCK,
Clerk.
True Copy: Test
WALTER E. BUCK,
Clerk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
COLORA

Helen, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Harris, entertained in
honor of her 9Th birthday, Tuesday
afternoon, Aug oath. Norma Ben
nett, Charlotte Caldwell, Joyce Muir
ply and Sonny Caldwell.
Mrs. Henry Thompson and daugh-
ter Jane left on Sunday for their
home in Ohio after spending several
days at the home of her father Wal
ter McVey, Porters Bridge. They
also visited relatives in Perryville.
Lewis A. Coulson, Yorklyn, Del,
and Miss Margaret Kelly, West
Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Tome
and son Earl, Port Deposit were
Sunday evening callers at the home
of Mrs. Robert F. Pierce.
Mrs. Walter o. McVey and Mrs
Henry Thompson called on Mrs. R.
G. Terry, Woodlawn, Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Blesch and
little daughter, of Lafayette Inn,
were Philadelphia visitors the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Mckinney, OF
! East Downingtown, Pa, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Avery Owens, of Calvert, spent
Sunday afternoon here at the home
,f hot 7 Willie MnK in
Lawson Love, Port Deposit, called
on his home folks here.
Miss Elizabeth Yocum has resum-
ed her work at nursing in Jefferson
Hospital Philadelphia, after a month
vacation at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Yocum.
Miss Anna M. Coulson has return
ed to her position in Boston aftel
spending her vacation with relatives
in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Del
aware.
Mrs. Helen Bennett and children
returned to their home in Philadel.
phia after visiting her mother Mrs
w. N. Wilson.
Andrew Strong is patient in the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
for the removal of cataract on his
eye.
The Sunday School of Porters
Grove Nazarene Church picniced in
Fulton Park, near Quarryville, last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ferguson and
son Basil, of Wilmington; Miss Mar,
garet Johnson, of Philadelphia visit
ed the Harvey Tones.
Mrs. w. o. McVey and Mrs. Henry
Thompson called ON Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Webster of Barnsley, an af-
ternoon the past week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
FOOTBALL SQUAD TRAINING AT
WEST NOTTINGHAM

The football team from Lands
downe High School, of the Philadel-
phia Suburban League, has just clos
ed an eight-day period of intensive
training at the West Nottingham
Academy, Colora, Md.
Arriving Tuesday, August "a, I'M
der the direction of d. Malcolm
Smith, their new coach, the squad of
23 husky lads went right to work
Wednesday morning, August 25, in
accordance with Pennsylvania Inter
scholastic Athletic Association rules
Mr.. Smith was formerly Athletic Di-
rector at West Nottingham, and line
coach at Asbury Park, popular north
Jersey shore resort.
The Landsdowne squad had plan
ned to break camp Wednesday, Sept
/, but owing to the excessive rain OF
last week necessitating a great deal
of work indoors in the Field House
they were invited by the Headmaster
Mr.. ]. Paul Slaybaugh, to stay anoth-
er day. Mr.. Smith was much pleas
ed with the progress his boys made
here and expects to return next year
with a larger squad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
G. RAYMOND JOHNSON

C. Raymond Johnson died August
25th in Wilmington General Hospital
where he had been for over year,
due to injuries received in an acct
dent on the Reading railroad.
Mr.. Johnson is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, two
sisters, Mrs. John T. Reed, Trenton,
N. j., Mrs. George Cekine, Newport,
Del, and two children, Betty and
Kenneth Johnson.
Funeral services were held from
the home of his mother in Newport,
Del, on Sunday afternoon. Inter
ment in Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
Mr.. johnson was 81 years old,
dying on his birthday. He was born
and reared in Cecil county, but had
resided in Newport for a number OF
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
FEATURE ATTRACTIONS AT
READING FAIR SEPT. 1918

A stage show that recently COM
pleted a long-term engagement at
the Roxy International Theatre in
New York city, has been booked as a
featured grandstand attraction at the
Reading Fair, September 13 to IS.
According to Charles w. Swoyer,
secretary of the fair, Gay Foster
Roxyettes, company of singers,
dancers and specially artists, will
offer nightly presentations at the
fair. The Roxyettes have received
acclaim from the East coast to the
West and will come to Reading di-
rect from the Canadian International
Exposition in Toronto, Canada.
Sharing the spotlight with the
Broadway revue will be galaxy OF
individual atcs including the Bala-
banow Accordion Sexette, the Flying
Otaris, troupe of acrobats who re-
ceived top billing with the Ringing
Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus
in 1886 and 1896; the Babe Jackson
troupe, a bicycle number comprised
of four beautiful girls and male
comedian; the six DeCarlos, teeter
board artists of note; Clifton and
Jules, well known stage comedians,
and the Tom Tomas troupe, whim-
steal family of Personality Panto-
minists.'
AS a special opening day attrac-
ton, the management of the fair has
again booked Edwin Frankie Gold
man and his band for Sunday, Sept.
IL. Goldman and his 60 accom-
plished musicians will deliver con-
certs at in the afternoon and s in
the evening. This band appeared at
the fair last year but rain marred the
program.
Every afternoon, from Monday un-
til Friday, grand circuit harness rae
ing will be presented.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
Silver Bros. Circus At
Rising Sun

Saturday, Sept. 4th, will be circus
day in Rising Sun, when the big
Silver Bros. Circus comes to town
for two performances, one in the af-
ternoon and one at night. The show
will be on the school grounds, where
the fourteen tents will be pitched.
There will be plenty of funny
clowns to keep all laughing through
out the two hour performance and
among the feature acts this season
will be seen the Brison Trio of Aerial
performers. Captain Sam Docks
troupe of performing goats, Mr..
Petersburg, worlds foremost edu-
Gated pony who tells time, counts and
picks colors; Shipper and Pals, ca
nine performers supreme, Nine
Kadell in unusual balancing on the
swinging trapeze, Miss Marion Drew
International Juggler, who holds the
distinction of being Americas fore
most and only single lady juggler.
An outstanding feature of the ami
mails is Jocki, full grown reheus
monkey, who has pony of his own
and rates as one of the leading ami
NAL performers. largo is another
animal that will long be remembered,
and is presented by his trainer, Bob.
A recent addition to the animal
family is sheba, large lion.
The admission charge is rs cents
for children, IS cents for adults.
The circus comes under benefit Of
the Lions Club,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
WILLIAM o. TOMBLINSON

William o. Tomblinson, of Earle
Vile, aged AZ years, died at the home
of Joseph Matthews, Earleville,
where the deceased had made his
home for the past ten years.
Funeral services were held from
the John Coppage Funeral Parlors at
Cecilton ON Thursday AFTERNOON with
interment in Cecilton cemetery. Re-
siding in the Earleville section since
boyhood, he was the son of the late
James and Betty Tomblinson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
HOLIDAY HI. KIRK

Suffering a stroke of paralysis on
Thursday evening last, Holiday Hicks
Kirk, a respected resident of this
section, passed away at his home
near Gathers Corner on Sunday, in
the 10th year of his age.
Mr.. Kirk was born and spent his
entire life on the farm where he died.
He was a son of the late William and
Hester Brickley Kirk. Joining
Hopewell M E. Church when boy
Mr.. Kirk had always been active in
the affairs of his church, and was
president of the Official Board at the
time of his death. He was held in
high esteem by all who knew him.
Twice married, his first wife was
Miss Sue Jackson. Their children
are: Allan, at home; Margaret, wife
of William Cross, and Mary. wife of
Benton Felty. There are five grand
children.
His second wife was Miss Mollie
White, of Baltimore, who died in
March.
One brother also survives, former
sheriff Cecil Kirk, of West Noting
ham.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon in Hopewell M. f..
Church, and interment made in the
adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
MEETING OF SOUTHERN STATES
PATRONS

The first Annual Southern States
Patrons Meeting of the Rising Sun
Service Store was held Wednesday
evening, August 25th. at the Fire
mems Hall, with over four hundred
patrons attending.
Mr.. Howard Brown, Chairman of
the Local Advisory Board, called the
meeting to order by appointing Mr..
Golden Davis, Store Manager, acting
Secretary for the evening. He next
introduced Mr.. r. V. Rice, District
Manager, who explained briefly what
the local Store had accomplished
since opening late in January of this
year. Mr.. Rice also expressed his
sincere appreciation of the patrons
for their splendid cooperation
during the past year in helping
to make their local Store sue
cess, and asked them for their con-
tinual loyal support in building for
themselves bigger and stronger
Cooperative.
Mr.. Brown then presented the
principal speaker of the evening, Mr..
D. G. Harry, Director of Southern
States Cooperative, from Hartford
County Mr.. Harry brought out many
interesting facts about the Coopera-
tive, covering over a period of years,
from the time the cooperative first
started up to the present. Following
Mr.. Harry's remarks an Amateur
Program was presented, with a mum
Der of local Amateurs competing in
various ways, namely, singing, dane
ing, playlette, reciting and musical.
The winner of the Amateur Con-
test was Junior Hornbeger of Perry
vile, Md, who gave a splendid ex-
hibition of how Tap Dancing should
be done, Lloyd Felty of Port Deposit,
won second prize, singing Shorten
ing Bread. Miss Katherine Mount,
of Perryville, Md, won third prize,
doing a beautiful Tap Dance. The
audience agreed the three Judges
had quite a job selecting the winner
from such an outstanding group of
performers.
Next on the program was the
drawing of the lucky number for the
door prize. The holders of the lucky
numbers received bag of Feed as a
prize. The winners were Mr.. H. D.
Graphical, Conowingo, Md; Miss
Pauline Keesey, Rising Sun, Md;
Mr.. w. d. Cursey, Perryville, Md;
and Mr.. Lewis Brown, Nottingham,
Pa.
Refreshments were then served by
a group of very attractive young lad
les of the community.
Mrs. John Astle of Rising Sun,
led the community singing. Music
was furnished by Eddie Dewyre and
his Orchestra. Dancing followed the
serving of refreshments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
WATCH YOUR SPEED

If you have been driving over
Maryland highways at a greater
speed than the law allows you'd bet
ter stop it, because Major Elmer F.
Munshower has declared war on fast
driving in the State in his campaign
against traffic accidents.
If a State policeman stops you for
speeding from now on you won't es-
cape with reprimand or warning.
You'll get a ticket
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03

Government Offers To Purchase
100000 Cases OF Tomatoes
Maryland farmers have been guar
anteed a minimum of 10 cents a
basket for a bumper crop Of toma-
toes by the federal government. The
hot sun and recent rains are said to
have reduced the tomato crop to
about half.
Farm administration Officials an
nounced the government would ask
bids on 100000 cases of the vege-
table in the six weeks beginning
Monday.
The purchase plan applies only to
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and
Virginia. Sales have gone below Is
cents a five-eighths bushel in Vir-
ginia.
Tomatoes for canning are now
selling at some points in Maryland
and Virginia at Sc ton at the fac
tory, lower than any previous season
average.
Government purchases will be
made only when necessary to- stabi-
lize the price of Is cents basket, or
50 a ton, for growers.
Tomatoes purchased will be used
for relief purposes. Effect of gov
eminent buying will be to take out
Of commercial markets any surplus
of canned tomatoes which would
force down the price.
Gamers, to place bids with the
government, must show they bought
from farmers sufficient amount OF
fresh tomatoes at So ton to make
up contents of canned stock in gov
eminent contracts.
The government hopes the COM
mercial price will be higher than
that figure.
Canned stock bought by the Sur
plus Commodities Corporation will
be paid for at SO cents per dozen for
No. 2 cans, less normal commercial
discounts and costs of labels.
Fresh stock will not be bought by
the corporation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
NEGRO HANGS HIMSELF FROM
TREE

George B. Jones, 80, colored man
near Rising Sun, was found hanging
from a tree limb last Sunday morn
ing in a woods near Cardiff, Hartford
county. His body was found by
Maggie Jordon, a colored woman
who was walking through the woods
toward Delta. Jones, it was learned
had visited Delta the previous eve
ming and ON that occasion had been
drinking.
Coroner L. U. Zeck after investi-
eating the case decided an inquest
unnecessary and gave certificate of
death by suicide
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
MISS NELLIE BRAUNSTEIN

Miss Nellie Braunstein, of Wilm-
ington, Del, who for the past four
years had made her home with her
niece, Mrs. William Collins, on West
High street, in Elkton, died Aug 23,
of heart trouble She is survived by
one sister, Miss Lydia Braunstein, OF
Elkton, and two nieces, Mrs. Collins
and Mrs. Aubrey Vandever, of Will
mington, Del. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon from McCreary
funeral home in Wilmington, Del,
with interment in the Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
DEATHS
THOMAS BOULDEN

Thomas Boulder of near Cecilton,
aged 81 years, died at Union Hos
pital on Thursday afternoon as re-
suit of fall sustained at his home
on Tuesday when he broke his leg.
Heis survived by his wife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-03
WHEN
WIND
WINS
WHEN
WINS

Man has learned how to pre-
vent fire how to stop 1t
when it starts. When wind un-
leashes its fury, there's little
you can do about it but wait and
hope YOUR property won't be
among the damaged ones, For
wind accounts for millions of
dollars worth of damage yearly.
Want to know exactly how
much Windstorm Insurance
would cost for YOUR property?
You'll be pleasantly surprised
F.. and If you're wise you'll
protect yourself with a Wind
storm Policy.