The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-20
Maryland
State Briefs

ing IN uelu near ,Walk6TSVlile,
where U. S. Army maneuvering is in
progress, an aeroplane with two fly
ers from Boiling Field was wrecked
when one of the wheels burst upon
striking the ground. The machine
turned over several times. The oc-
cupants escaped injury.
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Annapolis.--A drastic cut in the
force of civilian instructors at the
Naval Academy was announced. Four
teen instructors were informed they
would not be retained. Admiral Henry
B. Wilson, superintendent of the
Academy, said II others would be
dropped later. He explained the cut
was necessary, owing to the reduction
of the appropriations for the Academy.
Rockville. The annual commu-
nifty day was observed at the public
school at Avery. Many of the pa
irons and other residents of the
neighborhood attended and inspected
the work of the pupils. A flag rails
ing was feature. In the evening
an old-time dance was held. Mrs.
Thomas Barnsley, principal of the
school, was in charge of the arrange
ments.
Frostburg. - DIR. and Mrs. A. r.
Walker have sold portion of their
lot abutting on Water street to Mrs.
Mollie Hamill. The sale has re-
duced the size of the Walker flower
garden, which in past years has been
the admiration of the entire commu-
nifty. One hundred of the perennial
plants in the garden have been taken
up and sent to Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. Baltimore, as a gift to the in
stitution from Mrs Walker.
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Baltimore.-Four scientists from the
Johns Hopkins Medical School left
Baltimore to spend three months in
Nicaragua in search of rare animal
specimens. They expect to return
with skulls Of monkeys, including the
bowler. The party includes DR.. Adolpb
H. Schultz, research associate of the
Carnegie Institute laboratory at Hop
kins; DR.. Frank F. Snyder, fellow of
the Carnegie Institute; DIR. George B
Wislocki, associate professor of anat.
omy, and o. o. Heard, a technician,
who will act as official photographer
They expect to spend the rainy season
in the jungles of Nicaragua.
Baltimore. - E=ryland's share
$685., 945-of the Federal aid road
money appropriated by the last Con
gress has been matched with similar
amount appropriated by the State
Legislature, and the two sums now
are being used to build 40 miles more
of State road, John N. Mackall, State
Roads Commissioner, announced. The
last road appropriation by Congress
made $15,0OO,O00 available to the 4S
States. Since 1914 Maryland has re-
ceived Federal funds for roads in the
amount of approximately $4,S06,OOO, in.
Guiding the appropriation just made
available, Mr.. Mackall said. Contracts
have been awarded road builders and
many Of the roads which will be built
through Federal Aid are well under
way, it was reported.
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Easton. - Some of the heaviest
damage by Sundays storm was in
fiicted in this neighborhood, where
the wind reached the proportions OF
a gale and roads under construction
were rendered temporarily almost
impossible. George Seymour, road
commissioner for Talbot county,
called out all available men to help
repair crews of the Western Union
and the telephone company clear the
roads and restore communication.
Along the Potomac and neighboring
sections of Maryland and Virginia
numerous barns were blown down.
Several it was reported, were blown
completely away from their founda-
tons, leaving trucks and heavy farm
machinery standing on the floors.
At Chesapeake Beach tree crashed
down on an automobile few min
utes after its occupants had sought
shelter in. nearby building. A sea-
plane, floating unnamed on the
water, was wrecked against pier.
More than 100 trees along the beach
were blown down.
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Baltimore. = Insects and wet
weather are Gripping Maryland and
Delaware crops, according to the
monthly report of John S. Dennee,
agricultural statistician for the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, with headquarters in the Key
ser Building. Caterpillars are chew
ing up the leaves of apple orchards
and farmers report an almost unpre-
cedented insect invasion, according
to Mr.. Dennee. Correspondents in
form Mr. Dennee that farmers are