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movie devices are made continuously.
A machine which has been devised
recently by one Of the department
cinematologists is an automatic
camera, which photographs the ger.
mination of seeds, the Matching Of
eggs and the blossoming of flowers.
Fire.proof and weather-proof stor.
age rooms for films have been con-
structed, and methods perfected for
preserving films practically ,indefi.
nitely. These methods are being
studied by commercial and govern
mental Photographic experts with a
view to their adaptability for creating
a depository for films of historical
interest, as visual record Of events
of interest to future generations.
Among films already in the posses
sion of the Government are those de.
picting inaugural ceremonies In the
last three administrations, thousands
Of feet of film of the battle fronts
in the Great War, the growth Of
aviation in the United States and the
many films dealing with govern.
mental experiments in industry and
agriculture.
PRACTICALLY all the Government
departments now are using either
"still'' or motion-picture photography
in preserving visual records Of their
research activities. The view Is
being taken that whereas voluminous
reports are required to describe the
details of these experiments. work.
ing knowledge Of them often may
be secured in a single photograph
or collection of photographs. Thus
the Bureau of Standards Is photo
graphing virtually every experiment
and mechanical test, possessing now
collection of upward Of 100000
photographs Of this work.
The Bureau of Mines also has a
large assortment Of photographs in
it's files, as also have the War and
Navy Departments. the Department
of Agriculture and the numerous bu-
reaus which make up these organi-
cations.
Secretary Jardine, in his last annual
report to President Coolidge, declared
that 1.-The department is making large
and satisfactory use Of motion pic.
lures in presenting many phases OF
it's work to the public. Approximate
ly 25 new pictures have been made
each year for the last few years,
and the department now has films in
circulation on more than 800 sub.
jects. The office Of motion pictures
has available 1,4S5 copies Of the vari.
Gus department films, many Of which
are in constant use by its extension
and research workers. Some Of the
most effective work in promoting
campaigns for the eradication of
plant and animal diseases, such a.
blister rust, bovine tuber.
culosis and the Southern cattle tick,
has been done through the use Of mo-
ton pictures.
''In the tick-eradication campaign
two motor trucks equipped with
projection apparatus have been con-
stantly engaged in presenting the ad-
7antages Of tick eradication in rural
in many of which mo-
lion pictures have not been previ-
ously shown. This work has been
so effective in creating favorable
sentiment that plans are now under
way for the making Of new motion
picture on tick eradication, those
previously made having been so
widely shown that new material Ii
leeded." t,
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return of good manners. At no period
was there such a wholesome time as
when a dance meant a friendly gather
ing of sociable people who enjoyed
themselves and yet preserved a certain
etiquette and courtesy in their pas
time, such as is entirely absent in
these days Of permanent-partner jazz.
which has almost expelled courtesy
from the ballroom.
Another point which Is adverse to
the lasting popularity of modern
dancing is that it does not, like the
older style, increase the versatility Of
the dancer and foster the flow of ideas
and conversation. Many have been
the complaints in the press that all
this Is so patiently lacking these days.
1t may be suggested that one does not
talk while dancing, yet there Is no
law to forbid 1t. To dance and talk
the whole night with one man (unless
he Is the one many must surely be the
height Of boredom to any intelligent
girl. The call for the variety, and
interest afforded by the old measures
becomes louder and more insistent.
Not only am I convinced that the
dances Of today will not survive. but
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FILM DRYING RACKS Used it, the Agricultural
De e art went Movie studio.

sons. The department distributes ap-
proximately 1000 reels Of pictures an.
nually from Washington, while nearly
as many reels are distributed by State
agricultural colleges and other insti-
tutions that have purchased the films.
In it's film production the department
seeks to make every film relate direct
ly to it's work and to give each def
mite educational purpose. Special eff
fort is made to present technical sub
jects so that they are easily under
standable by the average layman.
The field for distribution of the film
includes the widespread organization
of the agricultural extension service,
made up Of county agricultural. home
demonstration and boys and girls
club agents and subject matter spe
cialists, employed comparatively by
the State and Federal Governments
and working in practically every agri-
cultural county in the Union. A large
proportion of these 400 agents now
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Beltsville farm were amazed recently
to see a man with a bucket IF paint
drawing black stripes down the ribs
of a cow. The COW was a well round
ed bossy. but the painted ribs, one of
the movie men explained, would give
an illusion of a scrawny individual OH
the screen. The lesson Of the fin
was that Of proper feeding, the cow
taking on weight by the manipulation
of a paint brush. Pigs are made up"
for the movies by giving them a
thorough scrubbing with soap and
water, and then accentuating their
markings with flour. White mice are
dyed black to resemble house rats,
and red paint Is used literally on
animals In the hands of veterinarians.
X II II
MANY films with Washington set.
A'A tings are included in the depart
ment's catalogue of more than 800 sub
jects viewed annually by an audience
estimated at upward Of 10,000.000 per-
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BY. G. MORAN.

By c. MORAN. ~
w YIfAT with nightie-clad horse
men galloping down Penn.
wv sylvania avenue, cinema
stars cavorting on the Cap
itol Grounds, and Uncle
Sam himself shooting" Central High
girls and otherwise entering the lists
of movie producers. Washington is
taking on a Hollywood appearance.
More important, however, is the fact
that these commercial and public
movie activities are emphasizing
Washington's natural and architec-
tural charms in an effective booster
campaign.
The Department of Agriculture has
photographed practically every public
building in Washington, and frequent
" has taken scenes in Rock Creek
Park, along the Potomac, and in
other nearby beauty spots in connec-
ton with it's dramatized educa tionil
films which are exhibited in all parts
of the United States. and in some in
stances in foreign lands. One picture
is devoted exclusively to Seeing
Washington. in which a group Of
boys and girls belonging to agricul-
tural clubs are taken on sight-sce-
ing tour of the city.
The departments files contain vo.
luminous correspondence from persons
and organizations whose interest in
the National Capital has been aroused
by the Government movies. Every
announcement is given these CORE
spondents to visit Washington, the de-
partment frequently making special
arrangements for their reception and
entertainment, such as the recent ma
tional encampment here of farm boys
and girls and agricultural college rep
resentatives when the department
permitted the use Of its grounds as
camp site.
In addition to the films of purely
local character, many scenes have
been taken at nearby places OF his
forical interest. including the mansion
and grounds at Mount Vernon, Airing
ton Cemetery and the Jefferson man.
sion. and at the Government expert
ment farms, including the Arlington
gardens, the Beltsville live stock farm
and the Government flea farm at
Vienna, Va. a recent film which de-
picts the architectural beauty of many
MARYLAND and Virginia country homes
has been commented on nationally as
one of the more striking pictures made
by the department.
A four-minute film for use IN MIX
for HEALTH week campaigns through
out the country was made in Washlng-
ton recently, in which shots" were
taken of Central High School girls
slipping milk shakes. Uncle" NICK
Altrock and Al Schacht in their usual
comic roles, and Walter Johnson urg-
ing the youth of the land to drink
milk. The original Miss America"
now Mrs. Victor Cahill. has starred in
a department milk film in which she
dreams she is kidnapped by Sir Dis
ease. Her parents appeal to Sir Lac
teus, the good milk knight, who, aided
by his cohorts. Sirs Fat, Sugar, Lime,
Protein, and Vitamin, defeat Sir Dis
eases men and rescue the heroine.
A popular film among Boy and Girl
Scouts is titled Good Turns for Our
Forests a portion of which depicts
Q Boy Scout pageant in Washington in
which the Monument Grounds are used
as setting Most of the scenes in
film on lawns and golf greens were
taken here for the purpose Of teach
ing home owners and golfers the
proper methods Of preventing damage
by earth worms. Many other pictures
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Pavlowa Sees Old Dances Revival

I believe that, once they are aban-
doned, they will never be recalled, un-
less there should be another world
turmoil creating the demand for them.
The ethics of the dance are "happi-
ness and joy for as many people as
possible"
The older movements afford a
pleasant and pretty spectacle. Now
adays, when nine out of ten steps are
the same, nine out of ten styles
identical, there is positively nothing
to attract the spectator. The self
same sinking across the floor, the
harassing blare, hoot and squeak of
the orchestra" become unutterably
wearying in quite a short while. Those
who, for their sins. are forced to at.
tend, although lacking enthusiasm for
dancing, urgently wish themselves at
home again-and' the number of such
persons is daily on the increase.
No, am sure modern dancing will
not last much longer. For myself. I
want to see 1t go. and the more be-
cause there are so many delightful
and beautiful measures and styles
which could 80 easily be substituted.
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from these workers, but pictures have
been sent whenever available to thou
sands of other applicants, including
farm and community organizations,
schools and colleges of every grade
and kind, women's clubs, garden clubs,
sportsmen's and breeders associa tions,
churches, Boy Scout troops. business
mems organiza tions museums, thea.
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use the films regularly, others use
them occasionally, and the remainder
are prospective users. Among active
users are the field staffs Of the vari-
GUS bureaus. such as the forest rang
ers Of the forest service and the ami
NAL disease control forces of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry.
Preference is given to film requests
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By c. MORAN. ....
w YHAT with nightie-clad horse
n men galloping down Penn
NA sylvania avenue, cinema
stars cavorting on the Cap
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BY NINE. ANNA PAVLOWA.

T HAVE every confidence in this be-
lief, that the modern dances won't
last, because the factors which
i make for lasting popularity are
missing from them.
OF what does the modern dance
consist? Technique? No. Beauty?
No. Skill? Very little. Modern dane
ing has for it's foundation froth-noth.
ing more. The froth of a worldwide
turmoil, from which it is only just be-
ginning to recover. Inspired by such
a fragile theme, can it be expected to
last?
During the past few years the world,
and especially the youth Of the world,
has been calling for something to
drug the crowding, unhappy memories.
Some remedy has to be found to dead
en- the worlds heartache. -.
In the old-fashioned dances there
was too much to remind the dancer of
the happy days, perhaps with other
partners. which could never return.
For all their beauty they could not
cheer enough.
SO the new style was born. The
lazy, slipshod, careless Jazz" all.
whirl and happy so-lucky movement
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Four Hot.Weather Hints.
m the Boston Transcript.


To keep cool in Summer. associate
with human icebergs; engage in some
untimely enterprise that will prove q
frost; seek out parties between whom
there Is a decided coolness. or so ex-
asperate your wife or sweetheart that
she win freeze you with q look.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
OFFICERS ELECTED

At the annual meeting OF Cecil
Lodge A. F. and A. M, Chesapeake
City, the following officers were
elected: Worshipful Master, 2. T.
Cooling, Jr.; Senior Warden, Town
sen Walter; Junior Warden, Harry
A. Laws; Treasurer, DIR. Delmar
Smithers; Secretary, William H.
Johnson.
At the meeting of Bohemia Lodge,
the following officers were elected:
Noble Grand, T. T. Cooling, Sr.;
Vice Grand, Joseph Savin; Secre
tary, William T. Harriott; Treasurer,
John NJ Reed, Jr. The Trustees for
the year are John M. Reed, Jr.,
Harry Price and Joseph Savin.
The Water Witch Volunteer Fire
Company, of Port Deposit, has elect
I'd the following officers to serve for
The ensuing year: President, Charles
Morrison; Vice-President, Albert
Smith; Secretary, Harry Haig; As
sistant Secretary, Walter Harvard: :
Treasurer, George Holm; Chief,
Robert Gather The annual turkey
dinner will be served the company
in Nesbitt Hall, Thursday night,
January 20.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION

The Community Fire Company de-
sires to publicly express appreciation
to all who contributed so literally
with provisions, etc., for the dinner
and supper served under auspices of
the Fire Company on Saturday,
January s. To the ladies who had
the direction, preparation and serv-
ing in charge, our thanks are espec-
tally due, as no small amount of
labor was involved in the Undertaking
so successfully accomplished.
COMMUNITY FIRE co.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
RAIDS ON sPEAK-EAsIEs

Sheriff George Clinton Logan and
his Deputies have been making
shings uncomfortable for speak-easy
induction into office. Several raids
were made in Elkton last week. A
raid was made upon the home of
Mrs George Armstrong, where a
gallon of liquor was found. She
was arrested and held for Court by
Magistrate Scotten. A raid was also
made at the home of Roy Sykes,
near Elkton, were 40 gallons of
liquor was found. Sykes and a Miss
Anderson, were arrested and held
FOR Court by Magistrate Scotten.
The third place raided was the home
If John Goodyear, A jug of alleged
'moonshine' was thrown from a
window and broken before the
officers could obtain the evidence.
On Saturday night the Sheriff
and his deputies made a raid on the
octoraro Billiard Parlors, near Row
landville. They arrested William
Grady, one of the. proprietors, and
captured two gallons of liquor and a
gaming table.
The second place raided was also
near Octoraro, operated by an Italian
named Tony. There the officers
captured five gallons of whiskey and
made eight arrests. The proprietor
of the house is alleged to have
escaped by jumping out second
story window.
Four of the arrests made in the
raids of Octoraro places were
women.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
DIR. w. t. SHERMAN CULP
TO LECTURE

The third number of the enter
tainment course will he given in the
public hall of this town on Thurs
day evening next, January 20, when
DR.. w. T. Sherman Culp will deliter
one of his popular lectures. This
is not DR.. Culp's first appearance in
Rising Sun, and all who heard his
matchless lecture ON "Upcrowned
Kings" some years ago, will be
anxious to hear him ON Thursday
evening.
DR.. Culp's lectures are educational
but not academic; popular but not
shallow; eloquent but not fam
boyant; witty but not trashy They
deal with our great human problems
in practical ways, suggesting solu-
tions that common folks can under
stand and use,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
NEW MARRIAGE LICENSE
CLERK CLOSES OFFICE
AT FIVE r. M.
Will Not Issue Marriage Licenses
After Hours

The newly elected Clerk of the
Court at Elkton, S. Ralph Andrews,
is enforcing rule that is putting
eloping couples to no end of trouble.
>The new clerk has given orders to
close his Office at 5 p M. and refuse
to issue licenses to couples applying
after hours.
A decided decrease thereby is
made in the incomes of the so-called
'taxi-cab trust and marrying par
sons" whose receipts from elopers
have been estimated at $4,000
annually, as much of. the business"
came into the "Gretna Green" after
lark
This step is simply matter of
business said Mr.. Andrews. Il
want to put the Office on as high a
plane as possible. A considerable
number of licenses have been issued
after hours, heretofore, but it is i'm
possible to make an accurate esti-
nate as to how many"
Some estimates of the previous
after-hour business ran as high as
fifty per cent The estimatekof $780,
900 in receipts is based on approx
mately 4,90O couples paying So taxi
fare and $40 to the minister.
The action of Mr.. Andrews is
indorsed by members of the
Cecil County Ministers Association,
though no official action has been
taken.s The Association made sew
eral efforts to have legislation passed
viping out the marriage MILL"
Couples who apply for licenses after
hours, will go on to Chestertown,
thirty-eight miles south of Elkton
Election of Mr.. Andrews, a Re-
publican, by a majority of ninety
two over his Democratic opponent,
Emerson r.. Crothers, secretary of
The State Senate, is being contested
IN account of alleged Irregularities,
Ind the Legislature is expected to
decide the case within two weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
COMPANIES AT ODDS
OVER HAvRE DE GRACE

I If the city of Havre de Grace in
sists on. substituting electricity sup
piled by the Gas and Electric Com
pany for that now furnished 1t by
the Northern Maryland Power Com
pany, Conowingo electricity will be
brought into Baltimore, John H.
Ware. Jr., president of the Northern
Maryland Company, declares.
In addition to his Office as presi-
dent of the Northern Maryland
Power Company Mr. Ware is presi-
dent of the Southern Pennsylvania
Power Company and other public
utility concerns.
Mr.. Wares statement resulted
from the action taken by the Mayor
and City Council of Havre de Grace
in enacting an ordinance ordering
the Northern Maryland Power Com
pany to discontinue service in Havre
de Grace by June 80 and to remove
its poles and lines from "the streets,
lanes and alleys" of Havre de
Grace by August 1.
Ii the Gas and Electric Company
come to Havre de Grace from
Baltimore | will run my lines into
Baltimore and furnish that city with
power from Conowingo," Mr.. Ware
said, in commenting on the ordinance
passed by the Havre de Grace City
Council.
While cannot say just what
action the Northern Maryland Power
Company will take at present, will
say that we do not have the least
intention of vacating our lines in
Havre de Grace. We have a State
wide charter and have perfect
right to supply power to Havre de
Grace it we want to. Even their
own attorney told them that
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
ORPHANS, COURT

Bonds Approyed-Jesse G. Wool
leyhan. guardian of Fletcher Wool
leyhan; Malinda Winchester, execu-
tor of Tyson Reynolds; Rudolph
Gregg, administrator of Missouri G.
Gregg; Cora B. Carson and James
o. Carson, executors of John r.
Carson: Mary A. Mullen, Robert p.
Millen and Joshua Clayton, admin
istrators of Elizabeth M. Mullen;
Alexander Griffin, administrator of
James Hill.
Accounts Passed-First and final
account of Mary E. Lusby. admin
istratrix of James r. Biddle; second
account of Charles f. Fox. guardian
of Marston Fox and Anna Fox
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
CHIMNEY FIRES

The chemical engine was manned
and ready to start to the home of
Howard Jackson, at Woodlawn
Tuesday morning, in response to a
call to extinguish a chimney fire.
Word was received by telephone
from the Fort Deposit Fire Co..
lust as the engine was ready to
start. that the fire was in their dis
triot ard that their engine had been
sent. The blaze was extinguished
before any damage was done,
About six o'clock Tuesday eve
ming call was received from the
Mrs. Tillfe> Tosh farm, near Colora
tenanted by Chas. Bandy. SCOT IN
one OF the chimneys of the dwelling
being ablaze. The chemical engine
responded, but the blaze had been
extinguished before the tiremen
rea he'd the scene.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
At The ElktOn Methodist Episcopal
Church. Sunday, January 16.

NnOFCAAy ouMUstNs JANUARY ~
A County Wide meeting in com
memoration Of the placing of the
18th Amendment in the CQnsti
tuition of the United States, seven
years ago, will be held in thet Elk
ton M. e. Church on Sunday after
noon, January 18th. 1927, at 3 p. M
An exceptionally fine speaker has
been secured, the Rev. Raymond
johnson, of the M. E. Board of
emperance and Public Morals of
Washington, D. q. Mr.. Johnson
ONES very highly recommended by
those who have heard him and a
cordial invitation is extended to all
Cecil countians and others, to attend
this meeting. We extend an invita-
tion to those who rejoice over this
great piece of legislation and also
to those who look on it with dis
favor; it will do all good to hear
Mr.. Johnson's address on the oc-
casion of this anniversary.
There will be special music and
large attendance is solicited,
Ministers please announce this
meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
Testimony Goes Before State
Legislature For Decision

Legislature For DECISION
The testimony taken before Magis.
rate Scotch, of Elkton, in the
,ontested election case of Emerson
R. ,Crothers VS.. S. Ralph Andrews,
or the Office of Clerk of the Circuit
Court for. Cecil county, will be con-
iidered by the House of Delegates
.or a decision.
Witnesses were questioned by
saac lobe Straus, Esq, for the con-
.estant, and Joshua Clayton, Esq,
or the incumbent. assisted by Omar
,. Crothers andS Henry NJ. McCul
ough, ESQ.,, respectively. The testi-
nony showed that in the Second
,recinct of the Fifth district, at
Charlestown, the ballot judge ne
elected to put his initials on seven OF
eight ballots, and that after the polls
.losed the ballots were initiated and
hen counted. 1t was also shown
hat in several cases disputed ballots
we're not counted, and that in one
precinct election officials left the pol
ling place while the count was in
progress.
The contention of the contestant
is that all the ballots in the Charles
town precinct should be thrown out,
reducing the majority. as returned
for Mr.. Andrews to nine, and that
ballots marked for Mr.. Crothers
nd not counted in other precincts
would reverse the election.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14
RISING SUN SCHOOL NEWS

The school was visited ON Tues-
day morning and Friday AFTERNOON
by DR.: S. B. Golf, the evangelist, and
Mr.. Dalbert Coutts. We all enjoyed
The piano solos given by Mr., Coutts
and the lectures given by DR.. Cor.
Monday morning he spoke on the
subject of ''The Many Pitsfalls Con-
fronting Young People," On Friday
afternoon he spoke on his exper-
iences in the training camps during
the World War.
The Parent nt-Teacher's Association
meeting for the month of January.
was called off, due to the fact that
the date confiicted with the evan
gelistic services now in progress in
the Methodist church.
We would like all Of the
parents of children who eat their
lunches at school to cooperate with
us, in not allowing their children to
cave the school grounds during the
aoon hour. unless there is good
reason for their going up town.
We don't want the business people
20 think that this step will injure
ousiess, for if children desire to pur-
;hase things to take home with them,
hey are able to get permission. We
feel that it will be for everybody's
benefit if the children are not allow
ed to wander all over town during
the noon hour, particularly so in the
case of the younger children.