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Evening star., 1938-07-27
TH0RP IS READY
TO ACT IN PROBE
Wall Street Economist Will
Resign Unless Monopoly Inquiry
Is Free of Politics.

Willard L. Thorp, director Of eco
nomic research for Dun a. Bradstreet,
planned to take over his new part
time job as director of the Com
merce Departments part of the mo-
nopoly investigation today after stipu-
lating that he would withdraw unless
the inquiry is kept free of politics.
Members of the Monopoly Com
mittee have denied charges of some
New Deal critics that the investipa-
ton might be engineered to discredit
foes OF the President in connection
with the approaching congressional
elections, promising an entirely "ob-
jective" inquiry.
Mr.. Thorp accepted his appoint
ment, it was learned. with the ex-
plicit reservation that it would be
perfectly proper" for him to resign
II ever the inquiry should lose its OBJ
jective character.
The noted Wall Street economist. a
former director of the Commerce De-
partments Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, will direct the
work OF correlating business statistics
gathered by N. R. A. and study
OF the relation of the size of COM
panies within an industry to the sta
bility Of prices for its products in
connection with the monopoly in
Vestigation.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
MRS. SANTINI DIES

Mrs. Theresa Santini, II, wife OF
Anthony P. Santini, died yesterday at
her nome, 55l9 Thirtieth street NV
after short illness.
Besides her husband, Who is a
member of the firm Of Cuff IL Santini,
meat dealers in New Center Market,
Mrs. Santini is survived by a 312-
month-old son. Anthony p. jr.: her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Domenic Pam
pillonia; two brothers, Harry and
Domenic Pampillonia, jr., and sister,
Leticia Pampillonia.
Funeral services will be held at .
a. m. tomorrow in the Blessed Sacra-
ment Catholic Church, following brief
services at the residence. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Soldier Lost, T,uo Marooned
Trying to Ride Canyon on Tubes

A rescue party planned to try to
take sergt Ryberg and Pvt, Hansen
from the ledge today. Failing to reach
them from the rim, they said the men
would have to remain until the river
falls.
Search for the trio was begun Mon
day when two other companions,
awaiting the daring voyagers at the
mouth Of the canyon, intercepted an
innertube.
The tube carried a note from Sergt.
Ryberg and Pvt. Hansen saying they
were stranded; Pvt. Buckman missing.
Residents of the Big Bend country
said they feared there was no other
place along the nine-mile route which
could have offered Pvt. Buckman q
haven.
Sheriff Joe D. Bunton, who made
the trip in boat at low water last
year. said navigation during a flood
would be impossible.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
CITY IS CHEERED
ASSUNAPPEARS
Fair Weather Promised, but
Farmers Nearby Survey
Damage.

A city sodden by 10 days of inter-
mittent rain was drying out today
under a bright sun, with more fair
weather in prospect.
The unaccustomed sunlight was a
pleasant surprise to Washingtonians
who had lived under lowering skies
and constant threat OF rain. The
forecast said, Fair tonight and to-
morrow; slightly warmer tonight"
AS Maryland and Virginia counted
the damage of persistent rain to crops
and highways, a Weather Bureau au-
thority expressed the theory that the
long drought cycle in the United
States had spent itself and that the
years Immediately ahead will bring an
abundance of rain.
J. B. Kincer, chief of the bureaus
climate and crop section, pointed out
that the first half of 1888 was out
standing for its plentiful precipitation
with 80 per cent of the United States
getting more than normal rainfall.
Mercury at 81.
The mercury here this morning got
down to 81 degrees, while the high
yesterday afternoon was 70. Some
what warmer weather was in prospect
today under sunny skies.
Inundated highways and washouts
blocked traffic in many sections of
Eastern Virginia today, while Mary
land counted considerable damage to
roads, crops and the valuable soft
crab catch on the Eastern Shore, the
Associated Press reported.
At Richmond. 1886 inches OF rain fell
during the last "a hours. The Virginia
State Highway Department said that
many thoroughfares have been closed
by rising streams.
The overflow from Nottoway River
closed State Route 30l south of Peters,
burg. while south-bound traffic be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg on
Route l was detoured because of 4
washout.
The Rivanna River at Charlottesville
rose feet yesterday. but was expected
to subside quickly. Rain there during
the week totaled IL inches.
In Maryland week of persistent
rain brought headaches to farmers,
fishermen and business men alike.
Crops were drenched and beaten down
by heavy downpours, the soft crab
catches were reduced as much as IS
per cent by an excess of fresh water
in the bay, and many towns either
had flooded streets or were clearing
away the debris in the wake of re-
ceding water
Small Game Drowned.
After almost inches of rain had
fallen at Salisbury in the last week.
additional rain squalls swept the city
yesterday.
E, Lee Lecompte. Maryland State
game warden, said the rains brought
heavy mortality to quail and rabbits
throughout the State He said thou
sands of birds and animals were
drowned in flooded nests.
Flooded cellars and streets were re-
ported in many Western Maryland
towns.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Barbara Stanwyck's Illness
Costing $4,000 a Day
But Insurance Company Pays Studio.
R.k.O Increases Picture
Schedule by 10.
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.

oLYWooD July 81 NANA)-Barbara sanvyck
- Friday did
She
The Mad star The next
morning Barbaras informed
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MARIA, Tex, July 27.-The flood
ing Rio Grande hid today the fate Of
one soldier and marooned his two
companions on tragic attempt to
ride through walled Santa Helena
Canyon on automobile innertubes.
A searching party from Fort d. A.
Russell. from which the men were on
leave, located Sergt. Clyde Ryberg and
Pvt. Clarency Hansen last night The
men were perched on ledge 1000 feet
above the river. but $500 feet below
the canyons rim.
There was no trace. however, Of
Pvt. Harry Buckman. who had joined
IN the week end lark to conquer the
rock-strewn rapids.
Darkness made impossible rescue of
the marooned pair last night, but
food and blankets were dropped to the
ledge, the only break in the otherwise
smooth, steep walls Of the canyon.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
WALLACE B[AMES
G.0.P.FOR DEBT
Attributes Rise to Policies of
20s-Drop in Private
Obligations Claimed.
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, July 27.-Secretary
of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace today
blamed Republican policies of the 2O's
for the unusual increase in Federal
debt in the last nine years"
Carrying the debt issue into his
native State in a speech prepared fol
delivery today before the Iowa Demo-
cratic Convention, the Cabinet Official
said:
I'm the Democratic 30s we have
been like sailors SOLDERING up the morn
ing after, with the Federal Govern
ment playing the part Of nurse"
Mr.. Wallace's appearance was the
second before an Iowa Democratic
gathering this year In January he
delivered the Jackson Day dinner ad-
dress here
The Secretary said the Federal debt
Of the Democratic 30s is being car
ried with ease by country restored
to health" He took his audience
through set OF figures which he said
showed total debts in the United
States today"' to be $4,000 900 900 less
than in 1890 Private debts, for in
stance, he said, are $4,000, ,000, 600
under the 1882 total and s28, ,0OO. .000.-
900 less than in 1880.
"All debts. whether Federal. State.
local or private, have to be paid by
the people" he said 1T makes little
difference to the people whether they
have to pay the steel corporation S
debt in the form of increased prices
or the same amount Of Federal debt
through some form of taxation"
The 5ia billion dollar cut in the
Federal debt from 1923 to 1929 was
more than Offset by a 81 billion in
crease in State and local government
obligations. he asserted. He reminded
the delegates that nearly six billions
were added to the Federal debt by the
Hoover administration.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

debited from Hal Roach. who. accord
ing to the terms of his insurance
policy, must pay the first $4,000 lost
in production delay.
X X
Dorothy Parker and Husband Alan
Campbell have nally completed the
script for "Sweethearts," and their
contract with Metro The couple is
now working for Walter Wanger and
Trade Winds" to be directed by Tay
Garnett. with Fredric March. Joan
Bennett and Patsy Kelly. Production
gets under way the beginning of
September. which should give MIR.
March lots OF time to recuperate.
In spite of the box office depression.
R-K-O Radio is planning to make 81
pictures this coming season, an in
crease Of 10 over last Six of them
will star George O'Brien, three will
star Bobby Breen. and British Pro-
ducer Herbert Wilcox contributes
Sixty Glorious Years" in technicolor.
his sequel to Victoria the Great"
again with Anna Neagle as the queen
and Anton Walbrook as Prince Albert.
Tough Angels is the title of War
ners' latest epic of the air. No. it does
not feature the "Dead-End" kids.
Angel is air slang for stewardess.
and whole bunch of them appear in
the picture-Ann Sheridan. Anita
Louise. Marie Wilson and Jane BRYAN.
Masculine support includes John
Payne. John Garfield and Ronald
Regan.
Gloria Swanson, who has been un-
der contract several times in the past
few years without once making a pic
ture, has now Cancelled her long stand
ing agreement with Republic. More
than that, Gloria will refund all SAL
aries paid her since June 20. (Foreign
stars please note this honestly
Joan Blondell returns to picture-mak-
ing in September and, with Pat
O'Brien, stars in Unfit to Print"
George Hurrell. famous photographer,
has sold his business and signed a
contract with Warmers, who are paying
him fabulous salary.
Appearing with Kay Francis In
Stella Parish" zone of the few sue
cesses scored by Kay in recent years.
was little Sybil Jason, who is now
losing what little money she has left
via parent-guardian tussle in the
South African courts. Miss Francis.
touched by the plight of the little
actress, has persuaded Warmers to
bring her back for an important role
in Curtain CALI Spencer Tracy
will star in The Earl of Chicago"
Those Dead End" kids continue their
adventures in Concentration Camp"
with, Of course. Humphrey Bogart.
who has appeared in every flm en-
ploying all six youngsters.
X X
Now that Enrol Flynn has proved
he can do modern comedy in "Four's
a Crowd" he has been assigned tn
You Can't Escape Forever" in which
he portrays an American newspaper
correspondent in Paris George
Raft plays ANOTHER gangster role in
Arthur Sheekmans dramatic story
"Two-Time Loser" When Jack
Benny returns from his race track
vacation at Saratoga he makes Man
About Town." to be megaphoned by
Ace Director Mark Sandrich Don't
be surprised if Franchot Tone refuses
to sign another contract with M-G-M
or any other studio. To put it
mildly. Franchot is fed up with pic
ture making and plans to devote hi,
acting future to the stage.
.Coosr:sbt 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl
Evening star., 1938-07-27

lapSed at noon.
She is now home
under care of doc
tors and nurses.
and will be there
at least a week.
The cost of pro-
duction hold = up
is $4,000 a day.
F o r t u n a t e y.
R-K-O Ra dio has
an i n S u a n c e
Ii cy covering
the entire loss.
Other studios are
not as luck Y.
Fredric March's
sickness, W hile
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making There Goes My Heart cost
100000, Of which so per cent was
Evening star., 1938-07-27

was required for every remaining scene
in the picture. Monday morning the
actress reported for work, and COL
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Jean Batten Honored

A new street in Auckland, New zea-
land, has been named Jean Battsn
place and . tablet records her fisht
from England T. New Zealand Ia 1875
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Jailed for Scalding.

For throwing scalding water on his
5-year-old son. Michael Hall is serv-
ing three months in prison in Glas-
gov, Scotland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
PENNSYLVANIA EXPERIENCE
CAN BE FOUND IN OTHER
STATES

Many workers and their families
are undernourished in Pennsylvania
because of the excess amount Of
liquor consumed by them, according
to statement made by H. L. Shank,
an extensive Lancaster Co. (Pa.)
farmer, at the annual meeting of the
New Jersey State Horticultural Soci-
ETY., held in Atlantic City recently.
Mr.. Shank pointed to the whiskey
bill of $10O,0OO.00O in Pennsylvania
in 1887, which he said, equaled the
milk bill. He declared that the money
expended for whiskey was taken
largely from the family food budget
of people who are undernourished
as a consequence. He said that if
part of the whiskey money of Penn
sylvania we're spent for food, the
increased purchase Of farm products
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
COLORA

The Charles Warfields, of Ellicott
City, week-ended with Grier Murray
and family, Elmhurst, Del, stopping
enroute to their home to call on the
s. E. Rfleys and S. w. Fitzgeralds.
Mrs. w. N. Wilson was in Phila-
delphia for few days.
Lawson Love, Port Deposit, spent
Monday afternoon here at the home
of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Yocum were
callers here.
Lewis A. Coulson, Yorklyn, Del,
was a caller On relatives and friends
Sunday.
Mrs. Lawson s. Love, was taken
Wednesday this week to the Mary
land General Hospital, Baltimore.
A son was born to- Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph ]. Brown at their home here
last Friday. Mother and babyare
getting along nicely.
Carpenters are busy working on
the new bungalow for Ernest Dur
ham, at Korner Ketch. Edward Jack
son, of Perryville. is the contractor.
A 9 pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett McCauley at
their home near Porters Bridge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
ELECTRIC EYE CHECKS ON
SPEEDERS

Science has found out how to give
the speeding autoist a ticket, even
though there is no traffic officer in
the neighborhood. 1t is by the cleo
trio eye.
The new device projects flick
ering infra-red beam across the road
to photo-electric cell.
If you're driving too fast the
electric cell can tell by the way the
beam is broken, quickly or slowly.
1t can be set for any speed.
The machine sends an electric i'm
pulse to police headquarters, punch
ing ticker tape whenever speed
limits are exceeded.
There is one of these electric eye
detectors between Havre de Grace
and Aberdeen, 80 that you autoists
who use the Governor Nice highway
better watch your speedometsr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Henry l.. D. Stanford, Jr., SON OF
the late Judge Stanford, of Princess
Anne, and an attorney with practice
in Baltimore and Washington, has
announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Attorney
General. Mr.. Stanford was the first
candidate to make formal announce
ment, and has filed his papers with
the Secretary of State at Annapolis.
He is not aligned with any Demo
cratic faction. and enters the list as
an independent. Three major reforms
he advocates are:
A definite reform and reorganiza-
ton of the Peoples Court of Balti-
more.
A comprehensive reorganization of
the magistrate system in the State of
Maryland, this to include an increase
in the monetary jurisdiction of these
courts.
A constructive reform in the ad-
ministration Of the parole system.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
WOODLAND

The Woodlawn w. c. T. U. met
with Miss Virginia Abrahams. Friday
afternoon.
Miss M. o. Jackson is with her
niece. Mrs. William Cross, of near
Rowlandsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rawlings
spent Sunday in Philada.
Mrs. Arthur Benjamin spent We'd
nesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Wilmer Brown and Mr.. Will
liam Burling, of Oxford, attended
the Perua Farm Show at Harrisburg
one day last week.
Miss Leila Thompson spent the
10th in Wilmington and had dinner
that evening with the William l..
Hewes family.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellis Astle, Nelson
and Evelyn, of Kembleville, Pa,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Astle's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Tyson.
Mrs. ]. Fred Fox visited her broth
er, Mr.. Samuel Miller, who is in the
University Hospital. Baltic, the first
of the week.
Mrs. Erwood Sparks, of 3alto..
spent several days last week with
her sisters at Bloomingdale Farm.
Mrs. George Peters came up Saturday
and Mrs Sparks returned with het
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Vivian Jackson. of Theodore.
and Mr.. William Burling, of Oxford,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilmer Brown, Saturday evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
STEPHEN T. DENNIsON

Stephen T. Dennison, respected
resident Of Pennington, husband of
the late Jennie Dennison, was found
dead in the yard at his home on
Monday morning. He had gone from
the home Of his brother and sisters
some time previous to attend to his
chickens.
DR.. r. G. Dodson. Coroner, was
called and pronounced death from
natural causes.
Mr.. Dennison was 70 years of age.
He was born at Porters Bridge, and
his entire life was spent in this Sec
ton, where he devoted his time to
farming.
Surviving are three sisters and
one brother, Mrs. Emma Trimble, of
Philadelphia; Misses Nettie and
Minnie Dennison and Cecil Dennson,.
of Ebenezer.
Funeral services were held in
Ebenezer M. E. Church on Thursday
afternoon at one o'clock, and inter-
ment made in the adjoining
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
G. Arnold Pfafenbach, Solicitor
Havre de Grace, Md.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
MABEL V. DEAN vs.. PAUL DEAN
In THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
CECIL COUNTY, IN EQUITY
No. $3.50

The object of this suit is to pro-
cure degree for divorce vinculo
matrimonii by the complainant,
Mabel v. Dean, from the defendant,
Paul H. Dean; for permission to the
complainant to resume her maiden
name, Mabel V. Reynolds; and for
the guardianship and custody of M.
Reynolds Dean, the minor child of
the parties to this proceeding.
The bill recites that the parties
were married on July 9, 1925, in
Chestertown, Md, by the Rev. Mr..
Cochran; that the complainant has
been resident of Cecil County for
twenty years; and that the defend
ant is nonresident of the State of
Maryland and when heard from was
living in Paoli. Penna. The bill
further recites that, during the time
the complainant and defendant lived
together, the conduct of the COM
plainant toward her husband was
Away kind, affectionate and above
reproach; that, during the month of
August, 1880, the defendant, with
out just cause or reason, abandoned
and deserted the complainant in
Cecil County; that said abandonment
has continued uninterruptedly for
more than three years prior to the
filing of the bill of complaint, is
deliberate and final; and that the
separation of the parties is beyond
any reasonable hope or expectation
|of reconciliation.
1t is thereupon this 18th, day of
January, 1898, ORDERED by the
Circuit Court for Cecil County in
Equity, that the complainant, Mabel
v. Dean, by causing copy of this
order to be inserted in some news
paper published in Cecil County once
in each of four successive weeks be-
fore the 18th day of February, 1888,
give notice to the said absent defend
ant, Paul H. Dean, of the object and
substance of this bill, warning him
to be and appear in this Court, in
person or by solicitor on or before
the 10th day of March, 1888, to
show cause, if any he has. why
decree should not be passed as pray
ed. Walter e. Buck,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
True Copy. Test:
Walter E. Buck
Clerk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
JANUARY MEETING OF LOCAL
UNION

The w. C. T. u held their Janu-
airy meeting at the home of the Pres,
Mrs. VIM. M. Pcgue, Devotional
leader, Mrs. Edith Henry Singing,
LET the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen
in Me-" Scripture Reading, Deut
Sis Topic, Peace" Sentence pray
ers. Singing, 20 Master, Let Me
Walk with Thee" Solo, Mrs. M. U.
Zimmerman. Reading, Psalm 103.
Prayer, Mrs Henry. Shcrt readings
by Mrs. Anna Haines, Mrs. Clara
Biles, Mrs. Jennie Taylor.
Program Leader, Mrs. Clara Keen.
Singing, THE Constitution. Read
ing, Spinning the Cables, Mrs M.
U. Zimmerman. Minutes read and ap-
proved. Treasurer gave her report,
$90.SS in treasury. Eight new men,
bers were reported. Six "Union Sign
ais" were sent,-to the High School;
Midland Journal; M. E. Parsonage,
West Nottingham Academy; Light
Line" number to Mrs. Ruth Dye,
Chentu, China; Principal of Ele-
mentary School, Miss Miriam Scar
borough; copy having already been
sent to Pastor of West Nottingham
Church. Letters were read outlining
work for the year. The plans for the
Banquet, Friday. January 21st, were
talked over. Bertha Balderston re-
ported the Peace Meeting at Calvert,
Saturday, January Sth. Collection
amounted to $1.30. 22 members were
present. Adjourned, Refreshments
were served during the social hour
by the hostess.-A. Mabel Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO

Proprietors of any Public Dance Hall,
Amusement Parks or Tourist Camp
with Cabins, for Hire, outside the
Iimints of any Incorporated Town
or City of Cecil County.
Under and by virtue of Provisions
of Chapter 234 of the Public General
Laws of the State Of Maryland, Nine
teen Hundred and Thirty Seven, it
shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation tc establish,
maintain or operate any public dance
hall, boxing or wrestling arena,
amusement park or tourist camp
with cabins for hire outside the
limits Of any incorporated town or
City in Cecil County, without first OBJ
tanning permit from The County
Commissioners Of said County.
Any person, firm or corporation
maintaining or operating any estab-
lishment CIR place as herein describ-
ed, without first securing said per-
mission, or operating or maintaining
same in violation CT the regulations
setforth in said permit, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be subject
to a fine of not less than One Hun
dred ($100.00) Dollars, or more
than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dol
lars, for each such offences, and such
place CIR establishment shall also be
subject to be abated as nuisance.
The foregoing must be obtained
from The County Commissioners not
later than Tuesday, February list,
Nineteen Hundred and Thirty Eight
The County Commissioners of
Cecil County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
MRS. JOHN PORTER

Mrs. Mary Cameron Potter, wife OF
Mr.. John Porter, died at her home
in st. Michaels, Md, on Jan. II, her
18th birthday. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon, and
interment made in Olivet cemetery,
st. Michaels. She was the daughter
Of the late Rev. Clarence Cameron,
well-known Methodist minister is
Cecil county, and Mary Archer Sites
Cameron, and was born in Elkton.
She was also the granddaughter OF
General Sites of Cecil county.
Surviving are her husband, one
step-daughter, Mrs. G. Robert Penn
ington of Havre de Grace. and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-28
HELD FOR ACTION OF GRAND
JURY

Charged with breaking into the
store and filling station Of Alexander
Mcdaniel, about one mile south of
North East stealing about SIS in
cash and about $25 worth of mer-
chandise, George Jackson of that
section, has been lodged in the coun-
ty Jail here to wait action Of the
March grand jury for Cecil County.
Three young white men, all from
Philadelphia, are locked up in the
county Jail Elkton, on charges of at
tempting highway robbery, and P. T.
Hardin, of Baltimore, their victim,
says he escaped by staging an auto
accident on the Elkton-Perryville
road near Charlestown.
At hearing before Magistrate w.
c. Miller, of Elkton, they gave their
names as Edward Broco, IS; John
Diano, 10. and George Angelo, 20,
of Philadelphia.