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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
JAMES THOMAS BURKINs

James Thomas Burkins passed
away Tuesday, Jan. "a, at his home
at Rock Springs, Of heart trouble
He was 68 years old Sept Is, 1888.
The deceased was a son Of the late
James Parker and Mary Martina
Morrison Burkins, and was born
and reared in Hartford county. His
wife died four years ago last May.
Mr.. Burkins was Familiarity known
tn his friends as "Tobe." Surviving
him are one son Paul. with whom
he made his home; two brothers.
Alfred, Of Rising Sun; Henry, OF
Rock Springs; three sisters. Lizzie,
wife Of John Sollars Of White
Plains; Lucy, wife Of Leroy Jones
Of Rising Sun; Catherine, wife OF
James Gather, Of Principle.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day, Jan. %, in the M. P. Church at
Delta, Pa, where he had been a
member for many years. Mr.. Bur
kins took great interest In all
church work. Interment was made
in Slate Ridge cemetery.
His heart was true, his life was
young,
Yet not our will, but Gods Will
be done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
MRS. EDGAR BARRETT

Mrs. Hannah Barrett, wife OF Ed
gard Barrett of Perryville, died Jan.
IS, at the home of her nephew MT.
Leslie Simmons. of Upper Principe
Furnace. The deceased was 20
wears of age. Surviving are her nus
band and one sister, Mrs. George
Johnson, of Joppa, Hartford county.
Mrs. Barrett was a daughter Oh
the late George and Elizabeth Toll
lenger. She was born in Hartford
county and at the age of ten years.
following the death of her parents,
went to make her home with her
sister, the late Josephine McVey, OF
Hayre de Grace. Following her
marriage she removed to Cecil coun-
ty and had lived the remainder OF
her long life there.
Funeral services were held al
the Simmons home with intermen'
in Hopewell cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
DR.. Jos. I. France Dies
In Sleep

Former United States Senator
Joseph /. France, VINO challenged
herbert Hoover tor the hepuDiican
Presidential nomination in 1882 and
and was electeu from the Chicage
convention platform In an uproar
over credentials, was found dead IN
ped Wednesday Jan. 20, at his home
near Port Deposit.
Discovery OF the death of DR..
France, VINO represented Maryland
IN the Senate curing the lSl7-zS
term, was made ny his servants.
Since his separation in 1881 from
from his second wife, Tatiana
vladmirovna Dechtereva, a Russian
emigre, whom he divorced last year
charging assertion, DR.. France had
lived alone at his 3OO-acre farm
Cloverland.
DR.. C. l. Benson, of Port Deposit,
who had been treating the former
Senator for heart condition, found
ne had died in his sleep from
neart attack. The deceased was 65
years OF age.
DR.. France, whose first wife was
Mrs. Evalyn Smith Nesbitt Tome,
the widow OF Jacob Tome,
was successfully during this career,
physician, teacher, politician, states
man and gentleman farmer. On the
death of MRS. France in 1927 he re-
eeived 100000 outright and the
residue of her estate.
DR.. France was born October IL,
1873, SON of Joseph H. and Han
nah Fletcher France, and a descend
ant of an old Maryland family. He
went to Hamilton College, the Uni
versity of Leipzig and Clark Uni
versity.
After leaving Clark he accepted
position on the faculty of Tome
institute, abandoning that later on
to enter the College of Physicians
and Surgeons in Baltimore. He re-
ceived his degree in 1903 and sup
pIemented it with postgraduate
wark in medicine at Johns Hopkins
University. 20
After taking up the practice OF his
profession in Baltimore, he entered
the race for State Senator from Ce-
Gil county, winning the seat from
Austin L. Crothers.
In 1915 he entered spirited pri-
mary for the nomination for the Sen
ate and emerged from that success
fully to defeat David J. Lewis, of
Western Maryland, in the general
election. ia
DR.. Frances second marriage, In
July, 1927, took place at the Rus
sian Orthodox Church in Paris,
France. His bride was one of the
White Russians who fed the coun-
| try after the revolution.
He was granted divorce last July
4, in Elkton on charges of desertioni
but appeals and counter-appeals
were pending before the Maryland
Court of Appeals, which had sci
them for hearing January 81.
Mrs. France had been awarded
$500 a month alimony pending final
settlement. Her claim that her hus-
band was the possessor of $2,O0O,-
600 fortune was denied by DR.
France who placed it at 100000
plus $26O,OO0 life insurance.
Funeral services were held Satur.
day afternoon at Patterson Funeral
Home, near Akin, and interment
made in Hopewell cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
MRS. MARY M. ALGARD

Mrs. Mary M. Algard, widow Oh
valentine B. Algard, of Charlestown'
died Jan. "a, at the home OF q
daughter, Mrs. Dallas Walker, 5zo
N. Bancroft Parkway, Wilmington,
Del. Four children, and seven grand
children, and six great-grandchii-
dren survive. Her funeral was held
Friday afternoon. Interment In the
cemetery at Charlestown, this
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
AI.BERr P. ALEXANDER

Following an operation Albert r.
Alexander, of Elkton, died in Union
Hospital on Jan. 26. He was Wen
known business man of Elkton. The
deceased was son Of the late MT.
and Mrs. James P. Alexander, OF
Elkton, and was SO years OF age
Surviving are his wife, a sister
and brother. The funeral was neio
sunday afternoon, and interment
made in Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
MRS. SARA LOUISE SHIPPERS

At the age Of 81 years Mrs. Sara
Louise Shippers, widow OF Joseph
B. Shippers, passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. p. II. Rich
ards, in North East, on THURSDAY
morning. Her funeral was held sun
day afternoon, and interment made
in North East cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
DEATHS,
MRS. ADA B. EWING

Mrs. Ada b. Ewing, wife OF
Robert Montgomery Ewing OF Bow
era Beach, and the former Miss Ada
Foster Of Port Deposit died at
Tampa. FLORIDA, on January IL,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing were
spending che winter. She was "a
years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

The English are smarter. II q man
can make profits and pay big taxes.
the government regards him a. Q
Isrtnsr Instead e sa outlaw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
STRADLEY HERD GIVEN
TUONAT, RECOGNITION

A cow in the herd Of Wilmer
lStradley, of North East, has COM
pleted an official record in the Herd
Improvement Division qualifying
her for admission to the Advanced
Register of The American Guernsey
Cattle Club, according to Kari B.
Musser, secretary.
A two year old COW in the Strad-
ley herd, Fritzlyn Juno 4S252l. pro-
duced in 2S4 days 5469.6 pounds 81
milk and 2sO.s pounds of butterfa.
in class CHI.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Brilliant youngsters can make any
enterprise zip. All they need Is an
old fogy at the top to manage 1t
safely
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Men who imagine that the world
owes them . living try to collect II
. loaf ct time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

It 10 folly to tell a man with the
toothache that misery loves COM
pany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

If men were less stupid women
would have to be lot more clever
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

It is easy to believe one who
speaks derogatorily of others or In
praise OF ourselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Courtesy opens many doors and
lack of courtesy leaves them open.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Many a well-informed woman has
her servant girl to thank for 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

Under present laws, careful
investor can make himself safe from
everything except human crooked
ness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

A divorce is an example in long
division.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

A genius is a man who can in.
duce somebody else to paddle mis-
canoe for him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

One way to judge q mans char
actor h by what he doesn't saN,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

No, Roland, it isn't the straight
and narrow path for the man who
is carrying jag.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

No, Roland, never write popular
novel. The public will expect you
to do it again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

this state that handled $4,000. 900
in sales in 1888 alone. An average
number of 1,726 employees are in
the service of the J. c. Penney
stores in the state.
The two stores, at 111< Broad
way and 5424 So. Tacoma way.
contributed toward the $2,326, 500
spent in Washington last year in
salaries, rent, light. heat, taxes,
advertising and subscriptions.
Walla Walla was the locale of
the first Penney store in WASH
ington. established in April, 1911.
New York personnel of the COM
pany includes four directors and
three district managers who were
born. reared or longtime residents
of the state Of Washington. The
directors are Lew V. Day, Earl
A. Ross, Walter A. Reynolds and
Wilk Hyer. The dictrict man.
ayers are w. r. Cole. z. M. Chris
tenson and e. H. oyer.
VIC. Pinches is manager of the
downtown Tacoma store. During
1888, he reports, the purchases of
the Penney company in this state
amounted to 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
Tacoma Port Looked
Good to Vancouver
British Explorer Foresaw Possibilities
For Shipping Many Years Ago

small sawmill established In
1852. In 1860. the Hanson a
Alderman mill was established.
II was called the Tacoma mill, and
the Samoset took its first cargo
of 500, 900 feet Of lumber to San
Francisco from that point.
Development Of flour mills fol-
lowed in the eighties. The bust
ness flourished, until 1t became
one Of the most important parts
of Tacomas shipping. Establish
ment of the Tacoma smelter came
about the same time.
smelter Helps Business
Business momentum of the port
gained Roadway at great rate with
the smelter contributing to the
pay rolls. Shipment of gold, sill
yer. copper and other metals for
refinement, and concentrates from
foreign countries gave additional
impetus to water commerce.
From across the continent came
railroad lines to add to the mar
kets serviced by Tacoma's ship
ping. The Northern Pacific and
established docks to
serve rapidly-increasing demands.
Climax Of the development Of
the port was establishment of the
Port Commission, which has Gre
ated the docks. grain elevators.
cold storage plants and water
ways that are the equal Of ship
ping facilities In the great ports
Of the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
BANK PASSES
4O-YEAR MARK


Observing its own jubilee this
pear while Washington celebrates
~ 5oth year Of statehood IL the
oldest organization of the kind in
the city, the Tacoma Savings and
Loan association.
Started by q small group Of
Tacoma citizens who felt the need
of = savings and loan association
10 stimulate home building In the
city. II opened It's doors at the end
Of June. 1899. with George F.
Witty president.
Other pioneer officers were J. s.
viseIl vice president; A. C. Ed
wards. secretary. and August Won
0oocklin. treasurer.
That yomg financial enterprise
eloesd it, mt year. Juns 30. 1900.
With asssts of $6.3o0.l3. and start
"a q that date q record which
han stood through al prosperous
and hard times since Of never
missing = semi-annual dividend.
The far-seeing group OF business
men who organized the association
when Tacoma had grown to 10000
persons saw the population jump
within 10 years to twice that size.
Growth Of the Tacoma Savings
4 Loan association while homes
were built to house that increas-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

General Hospital which Nrano I,
oldest WASHINGTON The Fanni.
Paddock Memorial Hospital
Territory Washington re-cor
porated the General Hospital Paddock
Memorial institution to be operated othom profit approyed
College of
Council Medical Education and Hospitals of the Medical
of the Hospital Aso
the be established stat,
accredited BY the State Board Of Nurse Examiners
eligible practice the State of Washington
after suesul of the State Board examinations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
Charges Against
Pair Dismissed

Federal Judge Leon Ysnkwifs
late Tuesday dismissed the retrial
Of Pearl Cattron and Charles
MacVay, Olympia beer tavern
operators. both convicted a year
ago Of selling liquor TO Indians
and granted a new trial at that
time.
The government attorney re-
ouested the dismissal this morn
ing as the trial was scheduled to
open.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

So. 18th and Pacific the associa-
ton moved to 4 variety Of small
quarters in the early years. It now
has occupied for a long time its
own building at 9th and A SITS.
During almost its entire exis-
tence the association has been
headed by Alfred Lister. elected
president in 1905. It's officers. all
together. show average service of
"a years.
Others are A. w. Winden, vice
president and manager; w. d.
Hopping. secretary; Raymond T.
winden. assistant secretary. and
Kingston 3. Lister. treasurer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

Tacoms's vast waterfront. where
great railroad arteries meet the
ships that sail to the seven seas.
has developed from a primitive
shoreline first sighted by Captain
George Vancouver. the noted ex-
plorer. in May, 1922.
Capt. Vancouver foresaw the
possibilities of the natural bay
that now forms one Of the great
est harbors In the world, available
TO deep sea vessels at any season.
Great changes have been
wrought In the aspect of the port
where once Indians padded in
their dugout canoes to fish or to
await their call to work in the
hop fields of the Puyallup valley.
Every modern facility for ship
ping Is offered at the Port of
Tacoma. 1t is the terminus for
great trans-Pacific steamers on
regular runs and the port-of call
for ships from Atlantic seaboard
and strange ports in other lands.
Named by Capt. Wilkes
Refrigeration, shipping. storing
are provided to stimulate the
activity which has made Tacoma
an important port in the shipping
world.
Commencement bay was the
name given the landlocked harbor
by Capt. Charles Wilkes, u. 8. N.
The average dept of the bay u
30 fathoms. which tapers to 4
of rs feet at any dock.
Circular extent of the port il
about IL miles. not including
dredged waterways.
The harbor's first industry was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
Beetles Bother
Hair Dressers

HARTFORD, Conn. a half
dozen youngsters created a furore
In the hall Of the house Of repre-
sentatives by turning loose hum
dreds of japanese beetles while AZ
girls were taking their firs'-year
examinations as hair dresssrs.
Jsnitors responded to the result
tsnt shrieks with vacuum hoses
with which they scooped up the
bugs.
The boys hsd collected the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

ing population has been steady
and sound.
At the close Of its last fiscal
year. less than a month ago. II
showed total since that day in
1899 of s25. ZOO. 900 loans made.
almost entirely for building and
buying homes. Dividends paid
during that long period have to-
tailed $500, 900.
From the unimpressive little
office in the Vanderbilt building at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

beetles on the capitol lawn with
the hope of selling them to the
state for laboratory specimens.
When chemists turned them down.
the boys took out their spite on
the unsuspectins girls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
AGAINST DICTAT0RS
SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO - Ten thou
sand Catholic youths from IL
western states attending the ssth
annual grand council of the Young
Mems Institute Tuesday voted
unanimous opposition Ito all forms
of dictatorship. regardless OF
whether it may be communist. fss-
cist or nazi."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19
JOINT MEET THURSDAY

A joint meeting of the Roy, Fife
and James Sales oranges will be
held Thursday at s p. m. in the
James Sales grange hall. Enter
tainment will be provided by menu
bers of the three groups.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-19

Tacoma's two J. c. Penney
stores. the shopping place of thou
sands of residents, are part of a
nationwide organization that had
its inception in Kemmerer, Wyo.,
many years ago.
They represent organization in
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Foul Shot Accuracy
Gets Dapper Dams
Basket Crown

AS the United Typewriter Dap
per Dan five was being hailed as the
District A. A. us new unlimited
basket ball champion today IL other
teams marked time pending the set
tlement of six other titles tomor-
row and Saturday nights.
For the Dapper Dams, however,
the season was ended and with a
brilliant victory, a 4O-37 conquest
of the crack Delaware g. Hudson
team Although the Delhuds were
ahead only once, at 36-35. they twice
erased 10-point leads to keep in
the running throughout the game.
At that, the losers outscored the
new champs from the floor by three
field goals, but inaccuracies from
the foul line, where they made good
on only 3 out of II trials, proved
costly.
Billy Mitchell led the champions
with Is points.
Tomorrow night the girls and
105-pound final games will be
played, with the 80, 100, 1875 and
145 pound titles being decided on
Saturday night.
The Merrick Boys Club and St.
Martins won their way to the 145-
pound title round by defeating Al
exandria and st. Mary's Boys Clubs
last night, while the Central Boys
Club Americans and Stanton Aces
won semi-flnal games in the 120-
pound class from Gonzaga and
Bethesda, respectively.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Novice Horsemen Given Boost
By Chevy Chase Program

both In and around Washington.
In fact such out-of- town establish
ments as Mrs. D. N. Lee of Middle
burg, Va, and Mrs. George P. Green
halgh of Berryville, Va, are plan
ming to start the season of by send
ing up their large strings. The
latter stable was a heavy winne-
at several Of the shows held this
last winter down around South
Carolina.
Another feature of the show which
proved SO popular when inaugurated
last fall is the conformation judging
before the horse events begin. Most
shows hold conformation judging
after each class requiring such judg-
ing, and the delay often displeases
both the exhibitors and spectators.
This show will have only one such
judging, at the noon recess or be-
fore the horse classes start, and
each horse entered in classes where
conformation counts will be given
rating which will be used through
out the exhibition.
Class for Grooms.
Evidently Mr. Bradley and Mr..
Hallman have overlooked nothing
in their desire to please every one.
Even the grooms. indispensable but
shamefully neglected heretofore,
will get chance to shine in a spe-
cial jumping class planned for them.
Each will ride a horse belonging to
his employer, and it should be
real crowd pleaser.
The show, post-entry affair,
will start at 1890 am, beginning
with the pony class.
Evening star., 1939-03-30

Johnny Mancini surviving first
round knockdown to outpoint his
brother, Nick, in three blistering
rounds Both are members of Pete S
A. C.
Whitley France, veteran amateur
lightweight, knocked out William
Feszchak of Fort Myer in the Sec
ond round and Grover Davis, Pete's
A. c., 112-pounder, disposed Of Essex
Madron in the first round in other
interesting engagements.
outpointed Georse Pickeral Mstional
Guard.
1875 pounds-Gilbert Mayo tNational
Guard) outpointed William Henry Harrison
"a. B. & w. TerminaD.
135 pounas-Whitey France tPelice Ic,
Myer). 2 minutes 35 seconds. second round
147 pounds-Billy Kekeris National
Guardl knocked out Robert Williams (un.
attached, / minute Is seconds second
round.
l6O pounds--Joseph Savoy port Myerl
won technical knockout over Jim Perrov
National Guard. minute seconds third
i75 pounds-George Calvin (Fort ,Myer)
outpointed George Ryan Fort Myer)
Heavyweight class-Leon Miller (Fort
Myer' forfeited to Chester Morris (unat-
tached).
Novice Class.
11s pounds-Peter Zalousky tFort Bel
yoirl outpointed Carl Alexander %. B. c.
135 pounds--John Carroll tMerrick)
outpointed Al Gray tMerrick)
I47 pounds-John Mancini (Pete's A. C.)
outpointed Nick Mancini fPete's A. CO..
126 pounds-Bob Brodiean lPete's A. CT
outpojnted Bernie Morris &C. B c..
l6O pounds-Fred Bernhardt Fort
Myerl outpointed Roy Dunn National
i75 pound-Ted Swift (Merrick) out.
pointed Wilbur Mason (Merrick).
HeaVyweight-Norman Pemberton tMer.
rick outpointed Clarence Irwin (Pete''
Evening star., 1939-03-30
Fort Myer Ring Team
Splits Honors With
National Guard
Tied in A. A. U. Tourney,
Each to Hold Trophy
For Six Months

The Charles Schwartz Trophy,
symbolic of the District A. A. u.
senior team boxing championship,
will receive highly regarded protec-
ton for the next IL months, with
Fort Myer and District National
Guard outfits guarding the cherished
token of victory for six months.
That situation was created last
night at Turner's Arena when the
military teams tied for the senior
crown with 30 points each and off,
cials decided to allow each service
group to retain the trophy for six
| months.
Merricks Win Title.
Merrick Boys Club captured the
novice class team title, scoring 40
points to the 80 registered by Pete's
A. c., which was soothed somewhat
by the awarding of the outstanding
individual novice award to one of its
members, Bobby Brodican, 1866
FOUNDER. Billy Kekeris, National
Guard WelterWeight, was adjudged
the outstanding senior boxer.
Kekeris, sWatted rather freely in
the first round and on the verge of
collapsing, rallied to kayo Bobby
Williams after l minute and IS sec
onds of the second round, while
Brodigan upset Bernie Morris Of
Georgetown Boys Club by the deci-
sion route.
Brother Beats Brother.
A hectic family feud was settled in
the 147-pound novice bout, with
Evening star., 1939-03-30
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Eddie Foster got five hits in six
times at bat and Ike Davis made
two for three as the Regulars de-
feated the Yannigans, 1910, in
first training camp battle of the
season at Augusta.
James Barnes of st. Louis won
the North and South open golf
championship at Pinehurst, top
ping the field by two strokes as
he turned IN a 1913 for the 72
holes.
M Maryland State defeated
Georgetown, 8 to 7, for the first
time in the history of baseball
rivalry between the two as the
Hilltoppers blew an early lead.
Evening star., 1939-03-30
BY ROBERT HENRY.

Realizing a definite demand for
an event to help every one share in
the ribbon awards, Donald Brad
ley and Gardner Hallman, guiding
lights of the Chevy Chase Horse
Show, which will hold its annual
spring meet Sunday on the East
West highway opposite the Meadow
brook Saddle Club, decided to supply
that demand themselves.
Knowing that the young follow
ers Of today are the veteran lead
ers Of tomorrow, they set out to
stimulate interest for those who
could not hope to compete with the
champions and regular winners.
With this thought in mind, they de-
signed a show whereby young and
old alike could have a chance of
carrying of honors. That was about
year ago. Today the show has
quickly grown into one of the most
successful around Washington.
Novices Given Chance.
The show will have 10 classes,
and four of these are for youngsters
and their ponies and four restricted
to novice riders and their inexperi-
enced horses. The latter group also
will have chance to beat the top
Fighters in the handicap jumpers
class, which allows 3-year-old horses
and non-blue ribbon winners to
jump a mere 3l2 feet.
These classes will afford some
enthusiastic but unsuccessful riders
chance to break into the win COL
umn and thus spur them on to great
er efforts in the future. Too many
shows are designed for the champs
only, leaving the rest to remain in
the shadoWed background.
The show will be the first of the
local 1899 outdoor season and prom
ises to attract many leading stables