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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
ROAD PROGRAM MADE WORK
FOR MANY

The highway program to relieve
unemployment administered by the
Bureau of Public Roads of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture had re-
suited in the construction of 1920
miles of road at the close of the las
fiscal year, according to the annual
report of the Bureau, just released.
These roads cost s636,G22,561, of
which S571,276,033 was paid by the
Federal government, says Thos. H.
Macdonald, chief of the bureau. The
mileage completed during the year,
with funds apportioned to all States,
was 1879.
At the beginning of the present
fiscal year on July l, there was under
construction or approved for con-
struction, 1886 miles at an estimat-
ed cost of $357,283,O44 of which
$27O,336,O54 was Federal funds.
Under the emergency grade-crcs-
sing program, projects approved or
under construction included 1,4O7
new crossing Examinations, the recon-
struction of 1913 existing structures,
and the protection without elimina-
ton of 322 crossings, at total cost
of S133,524,019, of which the FEEDER
al share was s130,6S1,697. AL
though just getting under way, this
program resulted in the completion
of Sc new elimination structures and
the reconstruction of 10 existing
structures.
During the last three years, this
road construction and that carried on
under other appropriations in FEEDER
al areas of various kinds has provided
nearly 100000 man-months Of di-
rect employment, or naverage rate
of 100000 man-months per year,
which is approximately double the
average of employment furnished in
the two years preceding the begin
ming of the enlarged emergency pro-
gram.
The Bureau supervises road con-
struction in Federal areas and dur
ing the fiscal year 1886 completed
436 miles in public lands, 235 miles
of national forest road, and 203
miles of road in national parks and
monuments.
In discussing the need for further
Improvement of roads the report
says. I'm the immediate future a
large amount of work should be done
in making more adequate for traffic
that already exists those highways
deliberately improved under policy
of stage construction to degree
known to be less than that ultimate
ly desirable. There is also q need
for the further extension of improve
ments to the more useful secondary
and land-service roads, many OF
which still await improvement
Needed improvements on the main
highways include considerable i'm
provement of alinement, reduction OF
grades, and elimination Of railroad
grade crossings and separation OF
grades at intersections of heavily
travelled highway routes.
Although much work of the kind
described Is necessary, there is no
reason whatever to assume that the
main highway system. as a whole, is
substantially inadequate. The need
for further improvement exists prin-
cipally on limited mileage Of heav-
ily travelled highways, especially near
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
MAY ENJOY CHRISTMAS IN THE
SKIES

1t is not now the fashion to keep
both feet on the ground" In fact
it's hard to keep even one foot ON the
ground; the other one seems always
to be up, getting into car or an air
plane; and pretty soon, there you are
both feet entirely, completely, dis
tinctly off the ground.
What this condition may mean to
future generations is hard to guess.
Perhaps in year or two people will
make a date to celebrate Christmas
three thousand feet up in the air.
Come on up!" friends may be urg-
ing. We're going to shoot a party
up over Mt. Washington Dancing,
cards, and fancy BALI"
And we shall be obliged to taxi in
a small plane to the party and be
whisked aboard, and worry whether
we can get taxi-plane home again.
And every cockpit will be trimmed
in colored bulbs and the trade for
Christmas trees will be literally 60
ing up! Plane trucks to deliver a
fine spruce at the service entrance of
a Flying Mansion in the skies.
So don't stick to that old one about
both feet on the ground. If you do,
you'll find yourself frightfully low
down and left behind Martha Ban
ming Thomas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
GOVERNOR TO ASK INCREASED
STATE BUDGET

Governor Nice will present the
1897 regular session of the Legisld-
ture with a biennial budget totallng
approximately $7,UO0,000 more than
the one passed in the last regular
session, it has been learned from re-
liable sources.
The Governor is Of the belief the
States financial policy of late has
been penny wise and pound foolish,
to use his own words. He has pub
licly stated he considers neglect has
laid its heavy hand upon many gov
ernmental functions"
He has said he may ask for retail
sales tax, and IF necessary, a State
income tax with which to augment
Maryland's working capital so thai
he may put into erect the improve
ments he desires. Present intorma-
tion adds to the list OF new taxes a
possible levy on wholesale gasoline
dealers. Proceeds would go into
general funds rather than to the
State Roads Commission.
There had been no hint until re-
Gently as to how much more the
Governor desires. The last biennial
budget, as passed, called for about
$62,00O,000. The additional ST.
100000 therefore, represents an in
crease of better than ten per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
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Popcorn Ban Decorations

Popcorn balls, wrapped in red
and green tissue paper, silver pa
per or glistening cellophane, and
piled in q decorated basket. make
attractive centerpieces for Christ
mas dinner or party tables. A
small favor may be placed In each
ball, to add interest at a party.
Hung on the Christmas tree, these
balls make pretty ornaments for
the strong lower branches that al
ways seem to be neglected when
the tree y decorated. ...........,.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
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KEEPING TREE FRESH

IF A Christmas tree is set in
water when it first comes in
to the house and is kept in water
while it is part of the Christmas
decoration, it will remain fresh
and green for at least a week
longer. Water should be replaced
as it evaporates. If the base of
a Christmas tree is trimmed with
sharp knife just before it is
mounted, the pores will be left
open, allowing water to rise in
the stem to the living cells which
are still trying to provide the
tree with food and moisture.
Spruce and fir retain their nee
dies longer than most other
Christmas trees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25

large cities in industrial sections and
on those roads which, because Of
their early Importance. were the first
to be improved and were therefore
constructed according to lower stand
ards than have since prevailed.
Viewing the work of past years as 4
whole. the system of highways Great
I'd is remarkably adsauats.".
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
THE YULETIDE

Christmas, the season for the re-
newal Of old friendships. for the for
getting of differences, for the express
sion Of good will and kindness, is
here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
FIRST CHRISTMAS IN OUR LIANT

The first Christmas celebrated in
our land was when the Puritan faith
ers finished their first house in Ply
mouth, having spent more than a
month in wandering about in search
Of q place for settlement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-12-25
FEAST IN HONOR OF CHRIST

The very first evidence of a feast
having been held in honor of the
birth of Christ was in Egypt about
the year 200.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
for
Visitor

Mrs. G. Edwin Rowland will en-
tertain at luncheon at the Shore
ham Saturday for Lady Broderick,
widow of the late Sir John Joyce
Broderick, former British Minister
to Cuba, and for Mrs. Rowland s
daughter, Miss katherine Darling
Rowland, whose wedding to Lady
Broderick's son, Mr.. Maurice Joyce
Broderick, will take place Monday.
Lady Broderick is visiting Miss
Eleanor Connolly while IN Wash
ington for the wedding. She will
leave shortly after the event for
Cape Cod to visit her sister, Mrs.
Frederick Tabor, and will sail Au-
gust is to return to her home in
Dublin, Ireland.
The luncheon will be only for
immediate relatives of the two
families. Mrs. Rowland will enter
tain at a tea on Sunday from 4 to
7 o'clock,
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Dolly Cameron Says:
MISS DOROTHY ROTH BRIDE TODAY
Daughter of George B. Roths'
Will Wed James {. Wilson
AtSt. Adams Church
Just about a year ago two

Just about a year ago two young ladies
whose engagements were only matter of an
nouncements exchanged invitations to be in each other
bridal party The date of their weddings unknown-t
was bit Of puzzle as to which one would attend matron
of honor.
On June 49, Dorothy Roth of the bevy of pretty
attendants for Maxine Behney at her marriage to Lieut.
Marshall Woodruff Frame today little Mrs Frame (she
and her husband just returned from seashore trip and
are brief pause before continuing their travels out
in West Virgnia will be maron of honor for her former
hride
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
.eedhom-Ryon
Ceremony

The Shrine of the Sacred Heart
was the scene Of the marriage this
morning at 10 o'clock of Miss
Anna Mae Ryan, daughter of Mrs.
Ryan and the late Mr.. James T.
Ryan, and Mr.. Patrick Henry
Needham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen x. Needham, of Syra.
cuse, N. Y. The Rev. Michael Hyle
performed the ceremony before an
altar decorated with white gladi-
oil, palms and ferns.
The bride, who was escorted by
her uncle and godfather, Mr.. John
M. McGraw, wore a lovely gown
of white lace, made with long
circular train, tight-fitting wrist
length sleeves, a Queen Elizabeth
collar and trimmed with tiny but
tons on the front of the bodice.
Her long tulle veil was held with
a coronet of lace, trimmed at each
side with orange blossoms, which
had been on the wedding costume
of her grandmother, Mrs. Michael
McGraw, who was present at the
ceremony this morning.
Maid of Honor
Miss Agnes Marie Fealy.was the
maid of honor and her gown of
aquamarine chiffon was fashioned
with a long, full skirt, and tiny
bows of velvet ribbon of a deeper
shade of aquamarine were on the
shoulders. She wore picture hat
of leghorn banded with the velvet
ribbon and carried bouquet Of
vari-colored summer blossoms.
The bridesmaids, Miss Helen
Burnett Carroll, Miss Rita Casey
and Miss Katharine T. Lloyd, we're
in gowns of peach colored chiffon,
made similarly to the matron Of
honor'S.
Their large hats were trimmed
with velvet ribbon of a deeper
shade than their gowns and they
carried bouquets of summer
flowers.
Mr.. Charles Needham, of Syrar
cue, brother of the bridegroom,
was the best man and the usherS
Continued on Page 13, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
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Tea for Bridal Pair

Lieut.. and Mrs. Kenneth A.
McCrimmon, whose wedding re-
Gently took place in Florida, will
be the guests in whose honor the
brides sister, Miss Marjorie Bur-
ford. Miss Margaret Claxton and
Miss Mary Stalworth will be
hostesses at tea Sunday after
noon from 4 until 7 o'clock at
the Kappa Delta Sorority. Mrs.
McCrimmon was formerly Miss
Jean Burford.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Roberts,
of Toledo, Ohio, are at Wardman
Park Hotel while in Washington.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
.T0avn Topics
New Minister
From Canada

And now, a new Minister Of
Canada has been named. Sir
Herbert Marler, who, since 1929,
has served his country as En-
voy to Japan, will come to
Washington in the Autumn ac-
companied by Lady Marler. He
succeeds the Hon. William Dun
can Herridge, who, with his
pretty blond wife, was such a
popular member of the diplo-
matte corps.
Sir Herbert has had an ac-
tive career in politics in Can
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Pet Canine
At Marshes

For no particular reason that
we can discover, the new ar
rival has been christened Mac
beth-'Mac," for short.
Mary has just fin S h e d
school-we believe that it was
Sweetbriar-and is home for a
short time before darting off
for Rehoboth and its tempting
sands. Betty is still hard at
work on her magazine, and as
crazy about it as ever.
Two young ladies-one blonde
Continued on Page Is, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Reg. U. s. Pat Oft.

ada. He was born in Montreal,
and when the present Prime
Minister, the Rt. Hon. Macken-
zie King, held that office in
1925, Sir Herbert was a mem
Der of his cabinet.
Betty and Mary Marsh have
new dog. He is cunning
little f wall legs and
bouncing at this stage-he is
filled with so much friendliness
that he certainly should put
the warning nations to shame.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
St. AIban's Scene of Wedding

Dorothy who is the daughter Dr. and Mrs George Byron
Roth will become the bride of James c. Wilson, of Mrs
Garland Wilson and the late Mr. Wilson, of Bethany, Mo-,
this afternoon at o'clock in St. Adams CHURCH The Rev.
Charles T. Warner will officiate
The church will be decorated with white gado ferns and
lighted tapers in the chancel
Dr. Roth will his daughter and give her in marriage
She will gown of white satin made on long nes The
neck is finished with rued collar and her long sleeves
fitted terminating in points the wrists The veil of ulle
falls from cap effect made moderated Queen Anne lines
with spray of orange blossoms the back She will
carry bounnet Of white and lilies Of the valley.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
NuptioIs Today
In New York

The wedding of Miss Ruth Nc
Kee Young, of st. Louis and Wash
ington, and Mr.. Lucien c. Sprague,
of Minneapolis, Mimi, will take
place this afternoon at 5 o'clock,
at the Rockefeller Baptist Church,
in New York City.
The bride will wear a gown OF
dusty pink silk marquisette fash
ioned on long flaring lines. Her
small felt hat and slippers are OF
the same soft shade. She will
carry a bouquet of orchids and
purple lilacs.
Capital Attendant
Her only attendant, Mrs. Frank
Bernard, of this city, will be cos
tuned in white organdy embroid-
cred with Nile green dots and
worn over Nile green taffeta. Her
Leghorn hat is bound and trimmed
with a large bow of the taffeta,
and she will carry an arm bouquet
of yellow roses.
Mr.. John Burns, of Asheville,
N. c.. and New York, served as
best man.
Following the ceremony there
was g. reception at the Waldorf
Astoria. Mrs. Rose Young, mother
of the bride, of St. Louis, was
among the out-of-town guests.
After trip to Canada, Mr.. and
Mrs. SOrague will make their
home in Minneapolis.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Goinq to Camp

Major and Mrs. Ennalls Wag-
gaman and their son, Mr.. John
F. Waggalnan, End, have returned
to Washington and are staying
at the Shoreham. Mrs. Wagga-
man has been visiting Mrs. John
w. Browner and Mrs. William
Scully, of Beavertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waggaman Wis.
tied Annapolis to see their son,
in-law and daughter, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Robert C. Brownlee, I'd, who
are opening their new home. At
the end of the week they will
leave for their camp at Upper Sar'
anac Lake, in the Adirondacks,
and expect to return to their
home in New Orleans around the
last of october.
Mrs. Ralph MacIntyre and Miss
Anne Hanley, of Wilmington, Del,
and Miss Zellah M. Rayn, of San
Diego, Calf, have arrived at the
Shoreham for a brief stay after a
weeks motor trip during which
they visited points in Virginia and
the western shore of Maryland.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. RalSton Doughty
came to the Shoreham from Will
liamSburg, w. Va, where they have
been spending a few days. They
will return soon to their home
in Bryan Mawr, Pa.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24

Mrs. Frame will wear a jacket
frock of sky blue mouSSeline de
sole, fashioned with a full skirt
bordered with a ruffle of the
same material. The jacket is
made with short, puffed sleeves.
Two ruffleS extend across the
back from sleeve to sleeve, and
form a standing collar. Her leg
horn hat is trimmed with a
band of champagne colored rib
ron. She will carry a bouquet Of
peach colored gladioli and blue
delphinium tied with peach
StreamerS.
Will Wear Pink
The bridesmaids, Miss Helen D.
Wilson, sister of the bridegroom,
and Miss Martha R. Steen, will
be costumed in pink mouSseline
de sole. Their frocks are made
with brief capes, They, too, will
have leghorn hats and will carry
bouquets of peach gladioli.
Garland Wilson, will serve as
best man for his brother. Ushers
will be John Pratt and Kenneth
Kimble.
There will be a small reception
for the members of the families
and intimate friends of the young
couple at the home of the brides
parents. Mrs. Roth, who will be
wearing blue and white printed
chiffon with a large white hat, and
Mrs. Wilson, who will have on
aquamarine lace with Navy blue
accessories, will receive with the
bridal pair. They will each have
a corsage of gardeniaS.
College Graduates
The bride has chosen for her
travelling costume an ensemble
of Navy blue with natural colored
linen accessories. She received her
bachelor of arts degree from the
University of Michigan last Sat
urday.
Mr.. Wilson was graduated from
the University of Missouri in 1882,
and received his law degree from
the University of Michigan with
the class of 1884.
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The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Leave Shortly

Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow G. Brown
and their son, Mr.. Robert Brown,
of New York City, who are at
the Shoreham, will leave in a
few days for a week at Vir-
ginia Beach before returning
home. Mr.. Brown came to Wash.
ington to attend the stag party
given Monday night by Mr.. Eu-
gene Adams in honor of Mr..
Eugene BachSchmid, whose mar.
riage to Miss Barbara Brothers
will take place tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Diplomatic and Official Notes:
MINISTER AND WIFE WILL RETURN
Dominican Envoy and Sonora
De Postorizo Pay Visit of
SeveroIDoys toNeWYork

and Sonora de Pastoriza will return to Wash
ngton this afternoon from New York where they have been
visit for several days. They accompanied by the
laers niece Senorita Lolita Battle who will remain in the
metropolis for several days longer.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
Arrive Tomorrow

Arrive omOrroW
The United States Ambassador
to Belgium and Mrs. Dave Hen.
nen Morris will arrive in New
York tomorrow on the S. S.
Washington and will remain
there for a day or two before
coming to Washington.
4
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Arthur Young,
Of Bartlesville, OKLA, are vaca-
tioning in the Capital, and dur
ing their sojourn they are at
Wardman Park Hotel.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
St. Bernard Dogs Swiss
Heroes as Life-Savers

So universal Is the fame Of the st
Bernard dogs that 1t goes without say
Ing that they rank first among the
aristocracy OF Switzerlands canine
world. Their home, as their name sug
gests, Is the Great St Bernard Hos
pice. founded over 1000 years ago by
Bernard de Mention. sanity priest.
and Inhabited up to this day by breth.
rem OF the Order of ST. Augustine,
states q writer In the Philadelphia In
quirer.
Winter lasts from eight to nine
months In that Isolated mountain re-
gIon and the snow Is sometimes piled
up as high as IL to Is feet. Biz
yards are sudden and descend with
such fury that many travellers would
surely perish were II not for the vigil
lance and devotion of the monks and
their marvelonsly trained dogs.
Historic records show that the Hos
pice was without any dogs up to 1870
A. n. From then on the brethren kept
a few watch dogs. but II Is not clear
ly established OF what breed they were
These animals soon took delight In
accompanying their masters on their
many errands OF mercy and were quick
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
Tanning a Tornado

THE Old Cattleman perched him
= self on the top rail- and squlnted
through the dust at the little bay pitch
Ing and squealing around In the middle
Of the corral
Reminds me OF the time Pecos Bill
met that tornado up on the Kansas
line" he remarked "She sure was 4
twister. all right. But Bill cared her
down and climbed on. Of she went.
down across Texas, sun-tishin. back
fippln', dom everything bad boss
ever thought OF doln'.
"But Bill just set up there, thumbln
that tornado In the wthers. slappln'
her across the head with his sombrero
he seed forest that stretched away
fer miles and miles. But after him and
his tornado bronze had passed 1t was
nothin' but barren prairie-the
Staked Plains. they calls IT today.
HE rode her through. three states
but over In Californy she got him.
When the tornado saw she couldn't
toss him, she just ralned out from
under him. Yep, that's how the Grand
Canyon came to be washed out In that
part OF Arizony.
bill he come down erplunk In
the southern part Of the Golden state
and when he lit he made big hole
three hundred feet below sea-level.
reckon you know 1t as Death Valley
what, you don't believe 1t?
Jest go down there, then, and take a
look. You'll see the print Of his hip
pockets In the solid rock what
more proof do you want. anyway
cweHern Newspaper Union.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
TALL TALES
So
Az Told to:
FRANK E. HACAN and
ELMO SCOTT WATSON
A Tip to Golfers

A Tip to Golfers
THE favorlte food of the Kansas
4 species OF the famous philly-loo
bird Is lost golf balls. So when a
golfer drives ball down the middle
OF the fairway and then Isn't able to
find 1t, he knows At once that ph'lly-
loo bird has swooped down and COB
bled 1t up. Since this strange bird Is
Invisible. of course, the golf ball DO
comes invisible also.
But w. NJ. Huff OF the Chafiin tKan-)
Clarion has developed 4 plan for out
whiting the philly-loo. He tells about
1t as follows:
my method u to use specially-pre-
pared balls ~ bait. You take some
red and white striped stick candy and
dissolve 1t In hot water, making striped
paint Paint the golf balls with this
striped paint and when the philly-loo
bird swallows the ball the paint will
still b. visible 10 you can locate the
bird.
1.-The best way to kin 1t Il to cut out
q section from the heart OF 4 tornado.
where the cir pressure II greatly re-
duced by the whirllng motion. Armed
with this section Of rarined atmosphere
you get ~ close a. possible to the bird
and throw the rare atmosphere al ever
him. Then the bird Just dies to pieces
and the ball drops At your feet Sim
pie, isn't TT"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05


the Of Nassau, York
all gathering
It's Not the Hll-Its What's Below!
miles
happen fourmie Hill especially
The this
negotiated lef-payed
wouldn't traffic.
that the town at the bottom Of the hill
down
speed making knew I'd make that
Crash of Truck Saves Drivers Life.
ground He braced himself fall
hit a half
knocke
the big
Ahead Of him traffic he
the village Nassau his
the curb in effort slow Then he
the outskirts of the village
My knees George were like
"A officer drove driving
when the he
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WV Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
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