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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21
THE INVENTORS

OF eight inventions which DIR, c. NJ.
A. Slime calls ''milestones of railroad prog
ress," none was invented by man whose
business was railroads.
Morse, who invented telegraphy, was
an artist. Pullman was a Chicago street
contractor and the railroads were reluctant
to adopt his sleeping car. Eli H. Janney,
who patented the first automatic car
coupling was a clerk in dry goods store.
The automatic block-signal system was
originated by retired textile manufac-
turer, Thomas S. Hall.
Westinghouse was a 23-year-Old car
penter-machiniSt when he invented the
air brake. A physician invented the veSti-
bule buffer, eliminating open platforms.
The refrigerator car was largely developed
by packers. And the first electric loco
motive was designed by Moses G. Farmer,
a school teacher.
Charles F. Kettering, head of General
Motors research department and one of
Americas greatest inventors today, says a
man seldom ever invents anything in the
field in which he is trained-he knows
too much about the obstacles.
Kettering, incidentally, helped de-
velop the fever machine now used by
physicians to cure pneumonia, paresis and
st. Vitus' dance.
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.1F you WANT IT DONE RIGHT


Many years ago when the railroad IN
dustry was still suffering acute growing
pains, certain railroad president became
aware of the inadequate and obsolete
equipment which his company owned, and
decided to do something about it. One
would naturally think that such decision
would involve the calling in of numerous
assistants, a long series of Investigations,
and the study of voIuminous records. But
not so with this railroad president APP
parently believing in the old saying that
IF you want something done right. do it
YOURSELF he Immediately ordered an OBJ
servation car hooked to the front of loco
motive and journeyed over every mile of
his company,s property, taking notes on
everything from tie spikes to rolling stock
and buildings AS result of this survey,
so the story goes, thousands of new over
size cars were bought. doubling the freight
capacity; powerful engines were ordered;
and the road was Strengthened, later called
the most mangificent railroad property in
America
This incident is illustrative of the ag-
gressive leadership and farsighted ability
that characterized the behind the scenes
development and growth of the American
railroads Citizens of the Far West will
ever be thankful to. these leaders for the
part they played in bringing Western COM
merce into close contact with the indus
trial East Probably the railroads exerted
the greatest single force toward unifying
our commercial life and binding together
the interests of all the people in the MAX
ing of the great and powerful nation which
America is today.
Aggressive, farsighted railroad leader
ship has not faded with the passing of the
years. The modern ''streamliner" and eff
fieient, courteous service is proof enough
of this fact. Modern railroad organizations
are alive and flexible to changing condi-
tons. and as always are seeking that IL
lusory ideal-perfection
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21
WILL MAKE PROGRESS NOW

The American people have been told
time and again that improper habits of eat
ing will shorten their lives, but they have
listened politely. yawned and passed their
plates for another larger helping.
They have been advised that proper
diet will produce a stronger race, with
babies better born, but to this. too, they
have given scant attention.
The better diet system, however, bids
fair to make progress now. The dieticians
declare that proper food habits will mean
improved health, making for better look
ing men and more beautiful women. This
means that everybody with an eye or
Hollywood will Immediately take up diet
as means of getting there and, if they do,
practically all the men will improve their
looks and all the women become more
beautiful because practically all of them
have their hopes of getting into the movies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21
WEATHER FORECAST


(tiH 7:30 p. M Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday, prob
ably thundershowers Tuesday;
gentle winds, mostly southeast
Florida. Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday, scattered thunder
showers Tuesday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle winds,
mostly southeast to southwest,
partly overcast weather with
scattered showers Tuesday and
over south portion tonight
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WEATHER CONDITIONS


This morning, pressure is low
over the Great Lakes region and
the ST. Lawrence Valley with a
disturbance of moderate intensity
central in Ontario and Quebec.
The barometer is low also in the
Southwest; while pressure is high
est off the south Atlantic coast
and over the northern Rocky
Mountains.
During the last "a hours show
ers and thunderstOrms occurred
in the Lake region. middle At
lantie states, southern Florida
and throughout a narrow belt ex-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

ior importance.
Every reader wiz recall the origi-
nal excuses given for the attack on
the Supreme Court. He also knows
how these were exploded by Chief
Justice Hughes and others. He will
also recall the Presidential figure Of
speech describing the three-horse
team in which the President insisted
that two of the horses. Congress and
the President. were pulling together
while one horse. the Supreme Court.
was thwarting the legislative viii"
A review Of some of the facts re-
garding the actual working Of this
metaphorical three-horSe team is in
structive- Over approximately q cen
fury and a half the Supreme Court
has. 70 use the Presidents expression.
vetoed" acts Of Congress IS times.
In contrast to this record. President
Roosevelt. IN slightly more than four
YEARS. and up 70 the end Of April.
1897. has xe.sed 22i acts Of Congress.
This is more than all the vetoeS of
Taft. Wilson. Harding. Hoover and
Coolidge and is practically three times
the number of Supreme Court we
tees" over a period Of approximately
$50 years. Had the Supreme Court
tawarted the viii of Congress at
rate equal 10 that Of President Roose-
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welt. its number OF vetoes would have
been not IS but 8,250. And had the
President equalled the record Of the
Supreme Court he would have vetoed
not 22l acts IN four years but only 2.
Despite the fact that this sort Of
calculation Is open to various statiS-
teal objections. the essential facts in
the situation are sufficiently clear to
demonstrate just how completely mis-
leading was the Presidents homely
metaphor.
But the vitality important aspect Of
this attack on the Supreme Ccart lies
beyond the inaecuracy Of mis- Presi-
Denial metaphor and the explosion
Of the Presidents supposed facts"
regarding the inability of the Court
to keep abreast of its work II lies in
the fact that the essence Of the issue IS
simply the desire Of the President TO
have his way Presidential arbitrari-
ness IS fact that cannot be avoided
nor successfully denied. The multi
tude of devices which are employed
as excuses. or as Qualifications. or as
pacifiers of the gulIible cannot cloak
this central and essential fact in this
picture.
Perhaps the most important aspect
in the whole situation is whether or
not the majority Of the American peo-
pie can be aroused before Il IS too
late. to an understanding Of what all
these things may mean 70 this nation
If this unprecedented and un-Ameri-
can Presidential arbitrariness is not
curbed before il leads to even more
serious consequences than are already
observable in the stresses. strains. and
struggles now agitating our foolishly-
divided people.
If the American people are TO re-
ceive the necessary protection from
this unbridled Presidential arbitrari-
ness, such protection must be found
IN Congress. particularly in the United
States Senate. The people Of this
country should turn their most ear
nest attention to that body. and do
all in their power to see TO il that its
members adhere firmly 70 the princi-
pies and structure Of Constitutional
government in spirit as well as in
letter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

The Herald is always glad to publish
settlers. speeches. and other articles. hand
Cd IL b IL readers. wherever the limita-
tions of space win permit. but it does so
purely a. q matter of accommodation for
uhieh no charge is made. but for which it
does hope 20 receive some measure of APP
probation. such items are not news, and
are not a part Of our obligation to the pub
lir. They don't mean a thing in the world
% a. whether they are published or not.
Rut when We go out of our way to oblige,
Ne hate TO be condemned when some
trivial typographical error Occurs.-San-
ford Herald.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

WILL siusys seekishs truth and print i
~ltheut fear and without favor; never be-
afraid e attack wrope sr,to fapplsed Fixhts
aleays fight Tor progEesss never be the or
50 81 tha mouthpieee Of any person. Clique.
faetion o. class; always do is utmost for the
rabiis welfare; never tolerate corruption OF
laiaatiee; denounee vice and praise virtue.
son.mrnd coed done BY individual or organ
iration. tolerant of others rights. views and
opiuionas print only news that win elevate
ana - eoutaminste the reader; never CON-
pFenias wish principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

To build a cement bridge over wood
piling a. has been done by the Overseas
Toll and Bridge District on the highway
from Key West to the mainland may be
sound in scientific engineering theory. but
70 the casual observer il is a hazardous
construction.
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g0Vernmenta1
team. it is at
tempting to ride
ruthIessly and
roughshod over
the principal
guard rails that
have b e G n
erected TO pro-
tect this nation
from just such
a possibility.
me attack on
the Supreme
Court is only
o n e c a S e in
point. although
it is probably
the one Of ma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water. and Sewerage.
= Bridges 70 complete Road to Main
lanA
2. Free Port
4 fioteis and Apartments.
g. Bathinx Pavilion.
g. AiEpoEts--Iand and Sea.
= Consolidation Of County and City
Governments.
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tending from the Leuisinna eona
norfheasfward % the CanaInz
coast. There wsre shoueEs 49, n
the north Parific slateA
Temperatures have rrma ns
practically stzth5nnrv ssnes ynstar-
day morning in al secfsura szne
the Ohio Valley ard mfddle -
lanfic states where thev hase
risen from 5 70 10 DEGREES. Sea-
sonal conditions prevail - = rnie
in most districts.
s. ~. GOLDSMITH
Temporarily IL Charse
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

Every man or woman who lives to be
IS years Of age thinks that it is due to
following some special rules for living.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

Lindbergh suggests that Greenland's
landing fields be located at Godthaab and
Julianehaab. Or what haab you?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Arbitrariness in Saddle
By WALTER E. SPAHR
Professor Of Economies, NesC York Unirersity

Presidential arbisrariness. booted
and spurred, IS On the rampage in this
nation Mounted On the third horse Of
the Presidential fig1ratfve three horse
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

In the matter Of the prevailing styles.
even q flat-ehested girl can keep abreast
IT the times. ---,..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

RECOMMENDATION is a check on in
divldual progress. and we want none of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

Finland's population is not quite A.
600 900. yet she pays her war debts to the
United States promptly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

An optimisl is one who expects to hear
. radio comedian crack new joke some
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

Natives of Samoa do a lively
lively business posing for tour
ists' cameras for small fees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

Most people who complain of COM
petition are too lazy to furnish any them
selves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-06-21

Natives of the nrid-Paclfic is
land of Guam are called ChamOr-
rOs.
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Barometer reading az > a. ni-s
Sea level, 3o.o3.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
w. N. A. TossERs TAME ALUMNI

w. N. A. TOssERS TAME ALUMNI
AS a part of the 196th Commence
ment exercises at the West Noting
ham Academy Saturday afternoon,
June S, the varsity baseball team
nosed out the alumni by the score
of 81.
The outstanding work for the
Alumni was done by Harold Metzgar
of Media, Pa, behind the bat. The
old men, captained by Auvan Smith
from Washington College, took ad-
vantage of hit and couple of err
rors to score run in the first inning.
But thereafter Bob Metzgar, the ace
of the varsity staff, and John Thomp-
son kept their bats waving futilely.
Smiths fireball held the varsity bat
tiers in check until the sixth inning
when they tied the score. The win
ming run was added in the seventh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
MRS. FLORENCE A. BRABsON

Mrs. Florence A. Brabson, aged 80
years. wife of the late Elwood Brab-
son, died at her home, in Lancaster
June z, of complications. She had
been confined to her bed since Octo-
Der.
She was born in Fulton township,
Lancaster county, Pa, a daughter of
the late Townsend S. and Allamanda
Townsend McCummings, and lived in
Fulton township until a few years
ago. The deceased was member
of Little Britain Presbyterian church.
She is survived by the following
children: Granville j., and Anna,
wife of Howard Miller, both of Full
ton township; Esther, wife of Rob-
ert Moore, of Newtown; Alice, wife
of Edwin r. Duffy, near Wilmington,
Del; Lindley X, e. Townsend and
Sarah B., wife of Merton E. Brown,
all of Lancaster; a sister, Mrs. Lew
is Arend. Trenton, N. j.; two broth
ers, ]. Townsend McCummings, of
and Taylor McCummings.
Of Little Britain. Nine graudchild-
rem also survive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
MRS. MARY M. LAUCK

Mrs. Mary M. Lauck, widow of
Levy Lauck, died Tuesday morning
at her home in Lancaster, Pa. She
was the daughter of the late Philip
and Elizabeth Meyers of Lancaster.
Twice married, her first husband
was John Keppel, who died thirty
nine years ago, and her second hus-
band, Levy Lauck, fifteen years ago.
The following children survive:
Francis Keppel, of Rising Sun; Eliz-
abeth X. Wilson, of Elkton; Charles
Keppel, of Lancaster, Pa; Caroline,
wife of Harry Cannon, of Whining
ton, Del; Agnes, wife of Roy Krei-
der, of Mt. Joy, Pa; six grandchild-
rem and four great grandchildren;
also one sister, Mrs. Henry Riley,
and one brother, Charles Myers, both
of Rising Sun.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, daylight
time) with solemn high mass in St.
Anthony's Catholic church, and in
terment in Paradise Mennonite GEM
etery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
CECIL COUNTY LEAGUE
Standing OF The Clubs

Result OF Games Saturday
Calvert 10, Rising Sun 3; Elkton z,
Perryville o.; Fusee 8. Leslie 2
Schedule For June 10
Rising Sun at Perryville, Leslie at
Calvert, Elkton at Fusee
Calvert swamped Rising Sun Sat
urday by the score of 1913. Four of
the Suns regular players being alb
sent they furnished very little COM
petition for the hard hitting Calvert
team.
Thompson, pitching his first game
for Calvert, was in the best of form,
allowing the Sun boys only five hits
Gather, Sun hurler, was relieved
by McCush in the eighth inning.
Klein replaced McCush after he had
filled the bases, and finished the
game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
THOMAS b. GROSS

The funeral of Thomas B. Gross,
95 years old, was held from his
home near Childs, on Wednesday,
with services in Union M. E. Church
and interment in the adjoining Gem
etery The deceased was veteran
of the Civil War, having served in a
Pennsylvania regiment during the
greater part of the strife between
the North and South. His home at
the time of his enlistment was at
Doe Run, Pa. More than SO years
ago he moved to Cecil county, engag-
ing in farming up until about 10
years ago, when he retired. So far
as can be learned he was one of
three surviving veterans of the war,
residing in this county. Two daugh-
tiers survive him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
GEORGE R. BEERS

The funeral of George r. Beers, a
farmer of near Fair Hill, was held
at his home Thursday afternoon,
with burial in st. Johns Methodist
Episcopal Cemetery, Lewisville, Pa.
Mr.. Beers died June z in Havre de
Grace Hospital from injuries sus-
tanned in an automobile accident last
month near Fair Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Mae
Campbell Beers, two daughters, Mrs.
Chester Bradley, of Big Elk, and
Rachel, at home, three sisters and
four brothers. Mrs. Carrie McCarns,
of Newark, Del; Mrs. Laura Davis,
of Cherry Hill; Mrs. Sara Richards,
of Cherry Hill; James Beers, New
ark, Del; Stanley and Franklin, of
Lewisville, Pa, and John Beers, OF
Cherry Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
SEVENTH GRADE GRADUATES
OF RISING SUN DISTRICT

Mr.. Charles s. Pyle gave an in
structive and interesting address, on
Thursday morning in the high school
auditorium, to the boys and girls
completing Seventh Grade. Those
who received certificates are as fol-
lows:
Colora-- Hazel Brantner, Helen Bar
rett, Myra Lippincott, Eva Reynolds,
Ethel Way, Lola Pyle, Joseph Ham
bleton, Thomas Tome, Raymond
Ebley.
New Eleanor Huber, Will
liam Stewart.
Rowlandville = Sterling Bowen,
Howard Farmer.
Pilot-Granville Alexander, Ralph
Devonshire, Archie Carr, Francis
Thompson.
Liberty Wilson Burton.
New Valley-James Schofield, Ran
som Miller.
Jefferson-Violet Abrams, Lillian
Abrams, Richard Burton, Claude
Yates.
Chapel - Myrtle Tapp, Malcolm
Nesbitt, Roland Burlin, George
Gerry.
akwood-Louise Waddell, Ger
trude Weaver, William McCauley,
Charles Drew, John Rakes.
Rising Sun-Emily Ayers, Dolores
Brumfield, Hazel Coale, Lois Cowan,
Beverley Davidson, Margaret Garria,
Ruth Harvey, Hope Hutchens, Doro-
thy Jackson, Verna Jackson, Dorothy
Kyle, Isabel Little, Ellen Mahoney,
Elizabeth McMullen, Dorothy Pierce,
Roberta Rawlings, Ruth Rawlings,
Freda Stemple, Audrey Sumner,
Pauline Keesey, Mary Webb, Norman
Biggs, David Bolen, Donald Bolen,
Richard Crawford, Floyd Gamble
Vernon Garvin, Elmer Jackson, NAL
com Jenkins, Robert Jenkins, James
Lawson, Donald Lyle, Norris Martin
dale, Charles Pierce, Howard Ragan
David Rawlings, Ernest Richardson
Charles Russell, Curtis Snyder, Har.
old Sprinkle, Fred Stemple, Rodney
White, Robert Nickle, Irving Lig-
gett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
COLORA

Philip Felpel returned to his home
near Port Deposit, Sunday evening,
after spending visit with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Robert Muldoon.
A car driven by a Mr.. Silver col
lided with the Passmore ice truck
from oxford, close by the home of
Harry Smithson, near here Saturday.
Both truck and car were badly dam
aged. The drivers escaped being
injured. A large gate and some
fence at the Smithson home were
torn down by the accident.
The storm here Monday evening
was quite heavy one.
At the Parent Teachers meeting
lately held at Richardson Park, Del,
School, the following officers were
elected for the next school year:
President, Mrs. Maude M. Murray;
Vice. President, Mrs. Theodore Work,
Jr.; Secretary, Mrs. Robert Fink !;
Treasurer, Mrs. Beulah Pepperman.
Mrs. Ernest G. Norris was the retir-
ing president.
The marriage of Miss Florence
Catherine Sisson to Elmer ]. Reese
will take place Saturday afternoon,
June 26th, at 2 O'Clock in the First
Baptist Church of Ridley Park, Pa.
Mr.. Reese is son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ransom r. Reese, of Norwood, Pa,
and a grandson of Mrs. M. Agnes
Reese, of Colora.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Speakman,
of West Chester, called on relatives
here.
Chester Love, Wilmington; Law
son Love, Port Deposit, were with
their home folks here Sunday.
Miss Hazel Kennard, Baltimore, is
at home, Mt. Pleasant, this week.
Grier Murray and family, Richard
son Park, Del, will take their an
nual vacation beginning July 3rd, at
Carriers Camp, Potters county, Pa.
Miss Margaret Tyson, Rising Sun,
was a weekend visitor here.
Miss Panama G. Caldwell is visit
ing relatives in North Carolina.
Mrs. w. N. Wilson spent a few
days in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Love and little
son, of Rising Sun, visited his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Love and
family Sunday.
The ladies representing Colora Wo-
mems Club left by bus from Perry
Vile, Monday morning, for Univer-
sity of Maryland. College Park, to
attend the fifteenth Rural Women's
Short Course.
Mrs. Phoebe McCush is spending
the week at the home of James Nc
Cush.
The Leonard Browns, Of Fairfield,
Pa, were callers Sunday at the home
of B. F. Caldwell and family.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
MRS. HARRIET nj. FLAHARTY

Mrs. Harriet M. Flaharty, aged So
years, widow of the late Walter S.
Flaharty, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles ]. Neal, in
Chester. Pa, on June 7.
Mrs. Flaharty had been confined
to bed for the past two years, the
result of a fall in which she sus-
tanned broken hip. Her death was
caused by complications and old age.
Born near Conowingo, Mrs. Fla
harty had been a resident of Chester
for the past 80 years. She was a
member of the South Chester Meth
odist Church.
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs. Charles ]. Neal, with whom she
made her home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18

i, 9Th, Taylor Biles, their manager, has
completed plans for games with Mil
ford, the 1886 Del. State Champions.
First game to be played Sunday,
July 4th; second game Monday, July
9Th, "a. M; the third game July 9Th
(p. m.). This series was being
planned last fall when cold weather
and foot ball interfered.
A strong combination of talent
will make the trip and it looks like
q big fourth for the boys.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
WOODLAND

The Ladies' Aid Society met in the
Church House, Thursday afternoon
the 10th. The hostesses were Mrs.
P. N. Hansen. Mrs. Ray McGrady
and Mrs. John E. Sebold.
The correspondent was misinform-
ed as to who gave the flowers Memoir
ial Day that were in Hopewell M. E.
Church in memory of Mrs. H. H.
Kirk. They were given by Mrs. H,
II. Baughsr.
Mrs, Frank Hamhlston, Of Phila'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-18
DEATHS
JOHN s. BEAvEN

John S. Beaver died May 81 at his
home in Port Deposit, following a
stroke of paralysis suffered a few
days previously. He was rs years
of age and is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Emma Beaver, and two sons,
Arthur, of Walbrook, Md, and Wal
ter, of Baltimore; also one grandson
Sterrett. Funeral services were
held from his late residence Thurs
day, Bird, at one O'Clock, in charge
of the Rev. John Jones, pastor OF
Tome M. E. Church; interment in
Hopewell cemetery.