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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM LAUNCHED

The American Council on Educa-
ton, non-government institution
with headquarters at 744 Jackson
Place, NJ W., Washington, D. c., will
undertake in five-year survey pro-
gram, to determine in what respect
the existing school systems can be
improved. A grant of 100000
from the Rockefeller Foundation
Fund has been made to the Council
for that purpose.
In announcing the program, Dr.
George F. Zook, President of the
Council and a former U. S. Commits
sioner of Education, stated that the
program will be "fact-finding and
remedial" 1t will place emphasis
ION the part youth plays in the
present Crimes" he said, and added
that the youth problem may consti-
tute fundamental threat to national
welfare
A group Of outstanding educators
anu OlucI WCll-hHOWH ClllZ0HS are
closely identified with the survey.
For over two decades, the leading
educators of the country, and many
national and local organizations have
advocated the creation of a Depart
ment of Education, with Secretary
in the Presidents Cabinet to do fed
eral research work in education. 1t
is not too much to state that i: is a
reflection on the vision of Congress
and of all the recent Presidents, ex-
cept President Coolidge who recon-
mended Department Of Education,
that such important national duties
should be left to the performance of
private wealth.
Many reasons have been advanced
for establishing a Department of
Education, Among them are the
coordination of the existing activities
of the Government and educational
research. always urgently needed, to
assist the states in raising standards
of learning to levels most serviceable
to the social ana economic needs of
the times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
WHAT FIRE PREVEN TION
MEANS TO YOU

The coming of Fire Prevention
Week, which will be observed be-
tween October 6 and IL, makes it
worthwhile to mediate on what fire
prevention means 10 you as an indi-
vidual, a taxpayer, homeowner and
a worker.
Fire prevention saves lives-yours
and your loved ones. Thousands of
people are now cremated each year
because someone was careless.
Fire prevention is the friend of the
home. Without it, your home may
be turned to ashes-and insurance
can never replace the many in
tangible values each home repre-
sents. Money cannot compensate
for everything.
Fire prevention tends to keep taxes
down. Each time fire destroys tax
paying property, thus removing II
from the tax rolls, higher taxes must
be paid by all other property within
the community.
Fire prevention keeps insurance
rates down. Over a period of years,
che rate for each locality is based
upon fire loss-many fires mean high
rates.
Fire prevention is the friend OF
employment. When a fire destroys
business, jobs are lost, and thou
sands of dollars in purchasing power
is lost with them. Untold privation
and misery can result.
Fire prevention means progressive
towns and cities. Cases are on rec
cord where a single fire, destroying a
towns main industry, has resulted
in permanent retrogression, at the
expense of property and all other
values in the community.
Prevent fre-and save lives and
money Do your part during Fire
Prevention Week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

II the causes of automobile acct
dents are carefully studied and
analysed, the natural conclusion will
be to lay most of them at the feet of
the road hog. Here will be found
the origin of a greater percentage of
the many automobile accidents that
happen annually throughout the
country.
There are many phases of road
hogging. Making turns without
signalling, driving to the left of the
center of the highway, passing on
curves or hills, fighting for right-of-
way at intersections, parking on high
ways, cutting in and out of moving
lanes of traffic. pulling abruptly away
from parking spaces without watch
ing for oncoming traffic, stopping
suddenly without warning these
and other misdemeanors are the acts
of the road hog. Their result is,
each year, thousands of unnecessary
deaths, hundreds of thousands of in
juries, and millions of dollars in
property damage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
LEGAL BATTLE OVER HOLDING
COMPANY ACT

Friday, September 81, marked the
opening, in Federal District Court in
Baltimore, of the great legal battle to
test the onstitutionality Of the Pub
lie Utility Holding Company Act
sometimes known as the Wheeler
Rayburn bill, which was passed at
the last session of Congress Head
ing the list of attorneys is John W.
Davis, counsel for the Edison Electric
Institute and former Democratic
nominee for President. In this case,
Mr.. Davis appears as counsel for Fred
Lautenbach, an intervening petition
err who is seeking to have the act de-
clared unconstitutional.
The first step in the attack upon
the act was made September 16,
when a petition was filed in the
United States District Court In Balti-
more by J. B. Whitworth and F.
Donald Fenhagen, trustees for the
American States Public Service Com
pany. The company, which controls
water and power companies in ILL
ncis, Idaho, Michigan, California,
Oregon, Montana, Delaware and
Indiana, is in process of reorganiza-
ton under Section lib of the FEEDER
al Bankruptcy Act.
The petitioning trustees, in their
application to the court, set forth
that registration with the Securities
and Exchange Act, as required by the
Holding Company Act, would entail
heavy expense, would lay furnishing
burden upon the original owners of
the company and prevent completion
of the plan of reorganization. They
ask that the law be declared uncon-
stitutional.
The trustees further declared thai
they, acting under instruction of the
court, are carrying out a plan of re-
organization approved by the court,
but they aver that this plan is in
conflict with the Holding Company
Act.
The petition sets forth that each of
the subsidiaries operated by the COM
pany operates within single State
and therefore is not engaged in inter
state commerce.
Mr.. Davis represents one of the
holders of debentures of the Ameri-
can States Power Company. He sup
ported the petition of Mr.. Whitworth
and Mr.. Fenhagen as trustees.
1t is expected that the case will be
taken as swiftly as possible to the
Supreme Court of the United States,
regardless of what the decision may
be in the District Court at Baltimore
The constitutionality of the act
should be settled quickly, in the
opinion of Robert E. Healy, member
of the Securities and Exchange Com
mission, which is responsible for en-
forcement of the act. Mr.. Healy has
expressed the opinion that 1.-The COM
missions endeavors to administer it
(the act) would be far more effective,
with far less friction and less pres
sure, direct and indirect, after the
validity of the act had been deter
mined"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

Sixty-five percent OF the farm
families in Maryland have to carry
water to be used in the home from a
well, spring. or pump on the outside,
according to a recent investigation
made in the state. The average dis
lance the water must be carried is
ffty-two feet.
This investigation also showed that
only about one-third of the farm
homes of Maryland have the convent
ence of kitchen sink and drain. less
than rs percent have improved
toilets, and only 10 percent have
bathrooms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
DIR. FRANCE PLEDGES GOV. NICE
SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENCY

Gov. Harry w. Nice, of Maryland,
is assured the support of DR.. Joseph
/. France, of Port Deposit, former
United States Senator, if he seeks
the United States presidency on "a
platform adhering to American prin-
ciples."
81 hope Governor Nice will enter
the Presidential preference primaries
of all the states and carry our prin-
ciples to victory" France said in a
statement.
81 do not ask him to accept my
platform. He is well able to write
his own. The country needs a loyal,
fearless leader"
The former senator said if Cover
nor Nice does not enter the presi-
Dental primary lists, he feels certain
the governor will support his own
efforts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
c1T1zENs--YoUR DuTYl
BY Walter r. Rudy
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles


The Annual Save-A-Life Campaign
will be conducted this year from
October LIST to October 31st, in
elusive. It has been the practice of
this Office for several years past to-
make it necessary for every motor
car owner throughout the State of
Maryland to have his car thoroughly
inspected at a convenient station APP
pointed by the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles. There his car was
passed on by a mechanic before
seal was placed on the windshield
signifying that car was perfectly safe
for the highways.
In past years many motorists re-
scented being compelled to visit one of
these stations. This attitude should
be completely changed. The Mary
land Save-A-Life Campaign is one
that has specific place in safe driv-
ing campaigns conducted Throughout
the United States. If every motorist
will stop and consider just what this
inspection means, he will cooperate
completely with the office from which
it originates. Saving lives is some
thing that should be nearest the
heart of every motor vehicle operator.
To protect the lives of our fellow
citizens is our duty. The fatality
figures have continually grown to an
appalling number and most of this
can be checked directly to faulty con-
ditions of brakes, tires, binding
headlights and many minor mechan-
ical defects of the automobile. These
inspections were primarily intro
duced to correct the practice of
neglecting necessary adjustments. 1t
is hardly excusable on the part of
this office to allow cars having any
Of the above mentioned defects to
continue on the highways.
This will be the first Save-A-Life
Campaign conducted since my ap-
pointment as Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles of the State of Maryland,
and it is my sincere desire to have
tie complete support of every motor
list to thoroughly carry out this in
spection. l will visit many of these
stations throughout the campaign to
see that these appointees are render
ing the proper inspection. This is
only fair to the automobile owner
who is supporting this move to
guard the lives of those dearest to
us. l would like to impress upon
the man who is making this inspec-
ton that it is his responsibility 30
see that the automobile that is
brought to him will not carry the
seal of safety unless he is thoroughly
convinced that the car is safe to
travel the highways.
Again let me impress on each and
every one of you, that it is not only
your duty but your privilege to pro-
tect the innocent children, the men
and women of our State against
possible death or injury that might
have been avoided, had every car in
the State passed this safety test.
In closing, may l ask your willing
cooperation in making this Save-A-
Life Campaign of 1885 one that will
go down in the history of Maryland
as an outstanding achievement on the
part of all of US.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

Senator Arthur Capper, Kansas,
Republican, terms the Democratic
agricultural program a "God-send to
farmers.
IF the Republican platform max
ers put the party on record against
the AAA," the Senator declared,
"there'll be little chance of winning
the farm belt back to the Republican
column" .'
The 71-year old publisher of farm
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

"A recent survey showed that Mary
land ranked 32nd in the United
States in acreage In farm woodlots,
35th in number of farms. 18th in
average size Of farm woodlot, 25th in
number Of farm woodlo.s actually
cutting timber, and 31st in average
return and value of products of farm
woodlots.
According to the survey revenue
OF $2,27O.O1S is now obtained from
the 1.213,1O3 acres now in farm
woedlots in the state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

We are mo longer so rich that we
can afford to waste our heritage.
State forests and parks are a sure
means of conserving public benefits
in the use of wild lands, which would
otherwise be lost through private
exploitation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

publications unhesita:ingly asserted
kansas is for the AAA," after max
ing a three weeks survey of the State.
with all it's faults the agrieul-
tural adjustment act has in it
measure of justice to the farmer that
he will not willingly give up"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
SCHOOL LUNCHES
That Ring The Bell

boys who don't like to carry
spoons back home again can en-
joy eating desserts and toss away
the spoons.
Hot or CoId7
If you live near enough the
school, or the school bus, a hot
home lunch is better, as a regular
thing. But If not, it isn't difficult
to prepare a carry-lunch that will
rival the home-served MONDAY
meal. Here are some menu sug-
gestions for both sorts:
MENUS FOR HOT HOME
LUNCHES
Puffy Omelet Nth Tomato Sauce
Creamed Corn Raisin Bread
Cocoa Matted Drink
Home Made Cookies Fruit
Clear Soup (,oifh "letters")
Corned Beef Hash
Fruit Salad
Chocolate Pudding Milk
Cream of Pea Soup
Chicken Baked Potatoes
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter
Apple Sauce Brownies Milk
MENUS FOR SCHOOL
LUNCHES
Date Bread Sandwiches Spread
Nth Butter or Cream Cheese
Cocoa Matted Drink
Fruit Cookies Orange
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich
Stuffed Egg Sweet Pickle
Milk Baked Apple
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Buttered Fruit Muffin
Tomato Juice Celery Hearts
Chocolate Bar Milk
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

TIHEY don't creep like snails
Il "unwillingly to school, any
more. Watch them. It's sunny
day in September. There's cam
pus and an athletic field around
even the most humble school
house. There's basket ball game
to be played before school; there's
an orchestra rehearsal scheduled
before the nine o'clock bell rings;
or there's a marble game tourna-
ment to be decided, or something
else nice that's very, very i'm
portant.
Modern educators have seen to
that. And they've done good
job of it. They've made school
not merely preparation for life,
but life right now-living In a
big, big way.
Give Mother a Hand
Mothers, too, have done their
part. They have organized Parent
Teachers associations to cooper
ate. And they've studied the prob
lem of dietetics, so that the foods
which this important generation
eats will best equip them for these
interesting and healthful activi-
ties.
Lunch boxes are no longer car
riers of something to merely "hold
you over" until the evening din
ner hour. They are exciting little
adventures in themselves contain
ing good things that you devour.
1t is easier today than it used to
be, to prepare these lunches.
There are canned fruit juices and
thermos bottles to keep them cold;
there are canned sandwich spreads
and sliced bread to spread them
on. There are even such new
foods in cans as Brown Betty, or
baked apples. There are wooden
or paper spoons to eat these deli
cious desserts with, so that even
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

A poor show can still have two or
three good laughs in it. Blu: you
expect more for 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

One who takes job ito see il he
likes it" is trifiing. Hardly any job
is likable at first.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04

BY diligence and patience. the
mouse bit the cable in two.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
League Committee
To Seek Peace Plan

GENEVA, Sept. S G.NS).
Acting on a demand by Premier
Laval of France for utmost speed
to forestall outbreak of hostilities
in Africa, leading members of the
League of Nations Council today
decided on appointment of COM
mittee to consider the italian and
Ethiopian arguments and seek a
peaceful solution.
The decision marked agreement
on course of procedure in this
final, desperate effort to avert
war. The committee will begin its
deliberations as soon as Ethiopia
has replied to Premier Mussolini's
charges of treachery, barbarity
and bad faith levelled by his
spokesman, Baron Pompeo AloiSi,
yesterday.
The council was convoked to
meet late this afternoon, but
Ethiopia's reply to Aloisi's accusa-
tions may not be heard before to-
morrow.
Hugh Wilson, American minis
ter here, called on Anthony Eden
and Laval during the day and in
formed them officially of Aneri-
can repudiation of the sensational
Rickett oil concession.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
LIST OF DEAD IN HURRICANE REGION
CONTINUED from Page I

(COntinued from Page I
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Russell,
Matecumbe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wade Dumas,
Caribbee Colony.
Beverly Woods, Upper Mate
cumbe.
Unidentified woman believed
to be resident of Windly's
Island.
Robert I. Roberts, Upper
Matecumbe.
H. C. Williams, WindIys
Island.
Mrs. Senior Russell and
daughter.
Marybelle Tyre, Tavernier.
Howard Russell, Matecumbe.
Ritchie Russell, Matecumbe.
The following from upper
Matecumbe:
T. E. Albury, Estelle Albury,
Jim Woods, Henry Pinder,
Thelma Pinder, Mamie Pinder,
Rev. Carlson, James Hender-
son, unidentified girl, Eddie
Williams, Fred Smith (Negro),
Mrs. r. w. Baker, Norman
Sweeting, Vinson Mccoy, Beverly
]. Carey, Winnie Curry, Car
mile Pinder, Mrs. Carlson, Mrs.
Sweeting, Eddie Carey, James
Henderson, jr., VinsOn Mccoy,
jr., Rose ]. Carey, Will Fain
(NegrO), Sarah Higgs (Negro),
two unidentified Negroes.
William B. Knowles, Alton, Ill.
w. E. Raley, Gown. Ala.
C. L. GuncheOn, Washington,
D. c.
Robert C. A. johnson, San
Francisco, Cal.
Frank T. Hunt, Washington,
D. C.
L. H. Miller, Buffalo, N. Y.
George E. Hall, Upper Mate
cumbe.
Gus L. Coggins, Augusta, Ga.
L. J. McMullen, Dysort, Pa.
H. L. Murray, New York.
r. B. Gilbert, Newport News,
Va.
Byron Endicott, Gavin, Ala.
d. ]. Bradley, Washington,
D. C.
o. H. Morris, Washington,
D. C.
William M. Carlson, San
Francisco, Cal.
Eugene LOwkis, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Forest V. DeLong, Greenville,
S. C..
H. F. KernS, BeItsvilIe, Md.
John Walsh, New York, N. Y.
William E. Irwin, Chicago.
J. T. Shea, Philadelphia, Pa.
J. Kerns, Philadelphia.
J. ]. Lynch, Wilmington, Del.
Gordon V. Webb, Elizabeth
town, Tenn.
John Cox, Birmingham. Ala.
J. H. Hickey, Washington,
d. C.
J. w. Suits, Newark, N. J.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
ALL ARE SAVED
FROM D0R|C
SEACRASH
736 Passengers Are
Put Aboard Ships
London-bound

LONDON, Sept. 5 d.N.s0.-All
736 passengers of the Cunard
White Star liner Doric, which
collided with the French freighter
Formigny early today off the
Portuguese coast, have been re-
moved safely to the British
liners Orion and Viceroy of
India, it was officially announced
today.
1t was also stated that the
sea at the scene of the accident
was calm and that complete
order prevailed. Damage to the
Doric was described as not
serious.
The Formigny was reported
continuing her voyage to Oran,
Algeria, apparently undamaged.
One American on DOric
Only one American was believed
to be aboard the Doric. The name
Of this passenger could not be
ascertained Immediately.
The collision, it was learned,
occurred in a dense fog at 3:18
a. m. SearchlightS played on the
scene by the Orion and Viceroy
of India guided the, ifeboats as
they carried the passengers from
the Doric to safety.
Cunard officials announced
the Doric is now proceeding slowly
under its own steam toward
London.
It was understood the Orion
took off 400 of the Doric's TAO
passengers, while the Viceroy of
India took off about 800 more.
The Orion was reported proceed
ing to London.
Crew Sticks to Ship
The collision was understood to
have damaged the starboard bow
of the Doric, all of whose passeng-
ers were travelling in one class,
and which carried a crew of 500.
Members of the crew remained
aboard the ship. The collision
occurred at about 3 a. m.
The Orion was on her maiden
voyage, 24-day pleasure cruise
to the Mediterranean.
A radio message from the Orion
to it's owners, the Orient Line, con-
firrned it had taken off "a num-
ber" of the Doric's passengers.
Immediately following the col
lision, the Qoric sent out an SOS.
giving its position.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
VAR PARLEY S"LEAGUE STRIVES FOR PEACE
{. FAMILY
LOST IN GALE

In the hurricane-lashed area Of
Florida trudged today a Washing
ton veteran, his wife and four
children-if they are living-in
search of a haven Of safety.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Benny
Van Ness. Van Ness left for an
FERA camp in Florida in March.
Later he sent for his family. They
lived here in the first block of
K Street Northwest.
They are battling for their lives
somewhere in the vicinity Of
Metacumbe Key, central point Of
the desolation and destruction
caused by the three-day storm.
Fears that they may have per
ished were expressed by Mrs.
Gladys Stock, of 1915 Morse St.
N. E., sister Of Mrs. Van Ness.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
MD. TORNADO
LOSS HEAVY
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fury was offered by the Webb
house. 1t apparently had been
lifted completely from its found
ationS, twisted half about and
then thrown to one side with
terrific force.
Tobacco and corn crops suf.
fered heavy damage. In some
sections they were torn out by
the roots, while in others they
were pounded to the ground.
Scores of trees caught in the
twiSter'S path were broken like
match sticks and hundreds of
others had their branches and
foliage stripped.
Telephone lines of the Chesa.
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company we're blown down at sew
eral places in Anne Arundel and
Calvert counties and electric power
lines Of the Associated Gas and
Electric Company were reported
leveled at two points in Calvert
county.
Complete estimates Of the tor.
nado'S toll were not available to-
day, but as reports seeped in to
county seats, it is believed that
the total, including building
losses, may approximate $4,000.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
Prison Segregation
Planned on Farm

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 5 (Spe-
ciaD Virginia will segregate it's
first offenders and hardened Grim
inals. The plan was revealed to-
day by Arthur James, State COM
missioner of public welfare. James
said the State had purchased a
new cotton farm which will be
opened to first offenders between
the ages of 18 and 25 years.
James said the land is expected to
produce $4,000 of cotton per year.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
! HURT IN AUTO
CRASH GAIN

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 5.-Richard
Wagner and John o. Tilling, en-
ployes of the Brownsville State
Hospital injured in an accident
on the Defense Highway at Bowie
yesterday, are improving and out
Of danger, it was reported at the
hospital today.
They were believed at first to
have received skull fractures
when their car left the road and
crashed into a telephone pole,
splitting it in two. Doctors re-
ported today that they had found
no fractures but that their bruises
and cuts would keep the men
abed a week.
The Washington times., 1935-09-05
Ethiopia Moves Arms,
Fearing Air Raids

Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)
Adds. ABABA, Sept. 5 IN.S0
Convinced Italy's first major step
in hostilities against Ethiopia will
be an aerial bombardment of the
capital, munitions and other war
supplies are being rushed out Of
Adds Ababa and stored in arse
nails throughout the western coun-
try, it was learned today.
One Of the highest officers of
the Ethiopian army disclosed the
measure had been undertaken to
safeguard war materials despite
the fact it will leave the civilian
population helpless prey to enemy
bombers.