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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
AUTO CRASH RESULTS IN DEATH
Car Sideswipes Truck And Upsets-
One Man Terribly Burned
Another Crushed

Elliott Krauss and Thomas Cross,
of near Gathers Corner, suffered ter
rible injuries In an auto accident
that ccurred about 1880 o'clock
Christmas night, near the Nelson
James farm, west of town.
The Ford couple being driven by
Cross, in attempting to pass a big
truck, sideswiped the truck which ran
from the road, and struck telephone
pole, the driver escaping uninjured.
The Ford car upset, pinning Cross
beneath 1t, and crushing Krauss, the
wreck bursting into flames. The
truck driver managed to extricate
Krauss, but Cross was terribly burn
ed about the legs before he could be
pulled from beneath the blazing car.
Passing motorists rendered what
aid was possible. DR.. r. c. Dodson
was called, and Wilson McVey, of
Baltimore, who happened along,
brought the injured men to the Doc
tors Office in Rising Sun. They were
taken to- Union Hospital, Elkton, in
the ambulance of ]. Earl Tyson,
where examinations revealed that
Krauss had suffered a crushed chest,
fractured arm and lacerated face
Cross suffered a fractured skull, SER
ious hnrna from foea IN thighs and
other injuries. His condition is
critical.
Krauss died from his injuries
about o'clock Saturday morning.
Coroner LETTERS deemed an inquest
unnecessary and gave certificate of
accidental death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
DREXEL INSTITNTE OF TECH
NOLOGY

Several thousand high school stu
dents, their parents and teachers will
visit Drexel Institute of Technology
in Philadelphia, on the occasion Of
its annual Open House, Friday, jan
uary 15, and Saturday, January 16.
This annual two day event at the
Philadelphia college is becoming in
creasingly popular and, as in pre-
vious years, invitations are being ex-
tended to high school students, fac
ulty members and parents Of student
in the general Philadelphia area.
The various departments of the
four schools of the Institute-En-
cheering, Business Administration,
Home Economics, and Library Sci
ence-will have exhibits In progress.
In addition, a great many special
events have been arranged, including
demonstrations, playlets, lectures,
events and music,-according to an
announcement made by Professor J..
Harland Billings, Chairman of the
Open House Committee.
The effectiveness Of the Corpora
tive System is best exemplified by q
recent poll of cooperative graduates
of the class of June, 1936-which
shows that $50 of the graduates
were employed by Nov. Is, 1885.
In addition to the departmental ex-
hibits, the famous Drexel Picture
Gallery, with its collection of paint
ings and manuscripts, the Drexel
Museum and the Drexel Library will
be pen for inspection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
TO RESTOCK MARYLAND FIELDS

Maryland's fields and streams will
be restocked with game to- suit the
fancy of nimrods and anglers alike.
Plans for next year have been an
nounced by e. Lee LeCompte, State
Game Warden.
To replenish the dwindling num-
Der of rabbits in Maryland Mr.. Lee
Compile has placed orders for 1880
to be delivered in February.
Commercial firms in Missouri will
supply the rabbits, which will be
turned loose in all counties Of the
State.
Mr.. LeCompte also said he had or
dered twenty pairs of rough grousa
from Leduic, Canada, for breeding
purposes.
Rough grouse are comparatively
numerous in Maryland, according to
Mr.. LeCompte, but they are hard to
trap and seldom will breed in cap
tivity.
In Mr.. LeCompte's opinion, rough
grouse is the greatest game bird, with
the exception of bo bwhite.
About $500 trout will be placed
in Severn river tributaries this week.
Measuring s to 10 inches long,
they will go in Stony, Sawmill and
Severn runs in Anne Arundel county.
The department plans to stock in
land streams with about 100000
trout this year. Approximately g.
900 trout already have Leen placed
in Garrett county waters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
PLANETARY INFLUENCES

The attention of our readers Is de
rected to the second of a series Of ar
ticles published this week and con-
lrlbuted to the Midland Journal by
Astrologer John Rands. The article
this week deals with the influence
OF the planets upon famous ana pub
lie persons during the year 1887.
The contributions by Mr.. Rands
are carefully prepared and reveal
thoughtful study of the subject he
discusses. No matter what your
opinion concsrnang long range tore
casting may be- you Will find it well
worth your time to read the articles.
put them aside and then check UP on
chem later, as events of Importance
transpire during the year, and see
just how nearly some of these great
and near-grsat happenings have been
forecast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
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CEREMONY In HONOR OF DEAN

CEREMONY In HONOR OF DEAN
OF UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE
The public ceremony was held Sat-
urday. Dec. 10, at the PEABODY Con-
servatory Of Music, BALTIMORE, in
honor of DR.. j. M. H. Rowland, cele-
brating his twentieth anniversary as
dean of the School of Medicine of the
University. DR.. A. M. ShIpley d.
rected the meeting at which time
Thomas G. Corners oil portrait of
DR.. Rowland was presented TO the
University by DR.. Charles Bagley, Jr.,
acting for the medical schoofs tacul-
ty. 1t was received by DR.. H. G.
Byrd, president of the institution.
A valedlctory address to DR.. Row
land was delivered by DR.. Thurman
Kitchin, president of the Wake For
est College. A banquet was held
Saturday evening at the Belvedere
Hotel. DR.. Rowland is a native OF
Liberty Grove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Short Paragraphs

The Smith farm, near Zion. sold at
public sale, was purchased by r. c.
Boyd
Joseph Conrad, James Brown and
Frank Fuller each shot a deer In the
nearby Chester county barrens dur
ing the season.
Poultry thieves have stolen about
seventy-five turkeys from Lyman A.
Spence, near Cherry Hill, during tn ?
past few weeks.
Edwin Harvey, of North East, suf-
fered serious injury to the spine by
falling from a scaffolding while at
work on the house of DR.. J. l. France
at Port Deposit.
The Elkton Mems Club has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year. F. j. Newcomer, president;
Ralph George, vice president; Robert
H. Baker, secretary; A. d. Dean,
treasurer.
The railroad station building at
Sylmar has been purchased by Alex
ander Wilson, who is having it torn
down and will erect garage on his
premises at Nottingham. Pa, with
the lumber
Mild springlike weather, with
bright sunshine prevailed on Christ
mas Day. In our community the
holiday was quietly observed with
homecomings and numerous happy
family gatherings and dinners.
In Cecil county examples of the
out of the county's allotment of road
funds may be found on the Bohemia
Mills and the Bunker Hill-St. Angus
tine roads. Both have been widened
to 80 feet, graded and drained, the
former for five miles and the latter
for two miles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Nrn Wear Thnught

Let me but live from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant
soul
Not Fastening to, nor turning from
the goal;
Not mourning for the things that dis
appear
In the dim past, not holding back in
fear
From what the future wells; but with
whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To youth and age, and travels on
with cheer.
So let the way wind up the hill or
down,
Tho rough or smooth, the journey
will be joy;
Still seeking what sought when but
a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and
a crown,
/ shall grow old, but never lose life's
zest,
Because the roads last turn will be
the best.
-Capper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
RECKLESS DRIVER CAUSES
ACCIDENT
Three Injured-Fine OF One Hum
dred Dollars Imposed


bred Dollars Imposed
One of those reckless drivers who
has no regard for the safety of 9TH
ers, and whose sole selfish purpose is
to save few minutes Of time by TAX
ing all sorts of chances while driving
car was committed to Elkton jail
on Saturday morning, Dec. 26, for
rackless driving on Christmas morn
ing. He drew a fine of 500 and
costs, imposed by Police Justice
George L. Ewing, of this town, and
being unable to pay said fine. was
committed to ninety days in jail
On Sunday friends came to the aid
of the reckless driver, the fine was
paid, but steps will be taken to have
his driving license revoked.
The man, John w. Tullock, Of "A
T street N. W., Washington was no.
ticed pulling out of line of the heavy
traffic, and cutting back in, by motor
Porters Bridge by his recklessness,
when his car struck the auto Of F.
Lester Ballentine, 433 Lincoln Ave,
Orange, N. j., who preferred the
charge.
With Mr.. Ballentine was George A..
Menzies, ITO South Clinton street,
East Orange. The accident caused
by the recklessness of Tulloch re-
suited in injuries to all three men.
Tulloch had several Of his front
teeth broken off and knocked out;
Ballentine suffered decorations of
face and confused chest; Menzies
was cut over the right eye. DR.. r.
C. Dodson gave surgical and medical
aid. Both cars were badly wrecked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
YOUNG PEOPLE SING CHRISTMAS
CAROLS

Christmas was ushered in by a
large number of young people Of
Rising Sun M. e. Church, assembling
shortly before midnight. on Deem
Der "a, and singing Christmas carols
in different parts of town. This beau
tiful custom has been followed for
some years by the young folks of the
church here, and is greatly appreciat-
ed by all who hear the voices of the
group swell in song, heralding the APP
proach of Christmas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
MISSIONARY TO DELIVER AID.
DRESS

DR.. e. Stanley Jones, author, lee
turer and Christian Missionary to the
peoples of Asia, will be the guest
speaker at a mobilization meeting Of
the Methodist of Wilmington and
surrounding communities in the I'M
ion Methodist Episcopal Church,
Washington and Fifth Streets, VIII
mington, on Monday evening, Janu-
airy A. DR.. Thomas j. Sard Is pastor
of this church and will be host of the
meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
HELD FOR ROBBERY

James Ring, young white man
formerly of Perryville, is under ar
rest at Lynchburg, Va, charged with
being implicated in the robbery of
the American Store in Perryville
some weeks ago. When the store
was, entered the safe was broken into
and about $50 in cash stolen. Ring
was formerly employed at the store
a. . meat cutter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
DELEWARE'S OLDEST MAN AUTO
VICTIM

Delaware's Oldest man, John Wes-
ley Lewis, Negro, said to have been
107 years of age, died IN the Kent
General Hospital, Dover, Del on Sat-
urday night, Dec. 10, the victim Of an
automobile accident. The aged Negro
was struck at street intersection In
Dover by q machine operated by Will
liam Hickey, Of S4s East Russell st.,
Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
DARLINGTON DOWNS RISING SUN

Darlington and Rising Sun clashed
on the basketball floor Monday night,
the Darlington boys showing super
Tor skill and winning by score Of
SO to %.
The Rising Sun team made a good
showing. considering the short time
they have had to devote to practice,
as it has been but week or two
since the main auditorium of the
public hall building has been fitted
UP for the game.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
FIREWORKS co. GETS CONTRACT

The Triumph Fussee and Fire
works Company, of Elkton, has been
awarded q $25O,000 contract for
Emergency Identification Signals.
used by submarines for signaling
purposes. It will take about six
months to fill the order. About 100
persons, all local, will be given en-
ployment ON the extra work at the
plant on the outskirts OF Elkton.
Several extra buildings are being
erected in order to al the order.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Personal And Social

Miss Helen Shepherd Is spending
the holidays with Philadelphia rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Wilson enjoyed
Christmas with Mrs. Wilson's broth
er, Horace Hall and family, near
Principle.
Mrs. Sara Wagner enjoyed the
Christmas holidays with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Melvin Thompson, Bayside,
New Jersey.
H. E. Mcclure and wife and Milton
Mcclure, of New York, spent Christ
mas with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. T. Mcclure.
Mrs. John L. Tosh entertained
three tables at dessert bridge on
Saturday afternoon, at her home on
East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Paul Slaybaugh,
West Nottingham, entertained Mrs.
John Slaybaugh, of Mount Alto, Pa,
during the holidays.
DR.. A. H. Hibshman, pastor of
West N o. n 6 b m Presbyterian
Church, is seriously i'll at the Manse
OF West Nottingham.
Wilson McVey, of the Md. State
Police force, spent Christmas with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
McVey, Cherry street.
Holiday guests of Mrs. Rachel
Campbell and daughters were Cliff
ford Dunlap and family, Camden, N.
j., and Edward Campbell, Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Cooney and son,
Jackie, of Perryville, enjoyed Christ
mas with the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Cooney and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett F. Johnson
enjoyed their Christmas dinner at the
home of Mrs. Johnson's parents, DR..
and Mrs. Hollis G. Kelly, in Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Richards
and daughter, Baltimore, were holt
day visitors at the home of Mrs.
Richards mother, Mrs. H. L. Shep-
herd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor r. Biles en-
tertained ON Christmas Day Jesse T.
Cameron, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Rober-
son and Ross Cameron, of Freehold,
New Jersey.
Christmas dinner guests at the
home Of Edwin Haines and family
were Miss Mary Haines, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N. Reisler, N. c. Brown and John
L. Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Dixon and Aus
tin. Dixon, of Philadelphia, were
Christmas guests at the home of
Mrs. Dixon's mother, Mrs. B. H.
Brown and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie McNamee were
Christmas guests at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Vernon Ringler, in
oxford. Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Nance, of Wilmington, were also en-
teItained by Mr.. and Mrs. Ringler.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Earl Tyson and
children Joined the family reunion,
on christmas day, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Tyson, Wood
lawn, who celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary on November
25th.
Christmas guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. T. Tyson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis o. Tyson, Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. R. Krauss, Perryville; Mrs.
Rachel Mcclure, Kennett Square;
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, Mrs. Esther
S. Woodrow and three children,
West Nottingham.
Mrs. Fife K. Evans entertained the
members of the Kimble family at the
residence of her niece, Mrs. F. B.
Robinson, in Oxford, Christmas.
Those present were: Mrs. John KIM
BILE, Penn ave-; Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lane and son Richard, Rising Sun;
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Blouin, Balti-
more; Miss Angela Nichols, Whining
ton; Carlton Nichols, Rising Sun, and
DR.. and Mrs. F. B. Robinson and Miss
Faye Robinson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
Nrin Vear Sung

Our Old Year goes, and let him gol
A New Year comes. We hardly
know
The change, so peaceful and so slow,
And unsought, too; but be it so!
The Old Year hears the rusty leaf,
The Old Year carries all the grief;
The New Year brings US all relief,
And bears the blossom and the
sheaf.
Our New Year comes! And let him
give
Us purer thought by which to live,
And greater courage in our strife,
And higher purposes in life.
Farm and Flreside.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
no MpRovE MARLEY ROAD

The improvement Of the road lead
ing from Lutton's Corner to Childs
is planned in the near future, by the
State Roads Commission. The road
passes the County Home. Marley
Paper Mill and number Of fine
farms and residences, and Is a much
travelled section Of highway.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

STATE ROADS COMMISSION AN
SWERS CRITICISMS

Answering criticism of its program
of development of lowest roads, thu
State Roads Commission has made
1t plain that in reconstructing feeder
and farm-to-market roads, it is not
endangering the forthcoming pro-
gram to improvement of the States
system of primary highways.
Censured in some quarters for
what is termed ''unwarranted i'm
provement to secondary roads, when
it is our primary arteries that need
most attention." the Commission ex-
planned that the new improvements
are not to the secondary system, but
rather to what it terms the tertiary
roads of the State.
while it is realized that the State
is faced with an emergency situation
in it's primary highways, carrying
our heaviest interstate and intra-
state traffic, 1t is felt that something
also must be done to help those rural
residents who are dependent on the
feeder-type and farm-to-market
roads. Some of these people are
practically shut in during the winter
months when their dirt roads become
so muddy and rutted that they are
almost impossible.
1t must be realized that special
measures must be taken to bring our
primary highways up to modern
standards. Under its present budget
less than 100000 out of total rev.
enue of nearly $14,000,000 is left to
the discretion Of the State Roads
Commission for Improvements to the
system. Not many roads can be
built with such residue.
But the Commission has found
that it is possible, using the allot-
ments to counties under the " cent
lateral roads gasoline tax, to give the
rural residents wide, well-drained
and soil-established roads which will
serve them 365 days of the year.
Moreover, the development of old
roads along this line also make for
cheaper maintenance, which eventu-
ally will effect broad economy,
since it devolves upon the Commits
sion to maintain county roads.
Heretofore, our low-cost roads
have suffered from some of the same
ills that long have assailed the pri-
mary arteries-they have been too
narrow and poorly drained. Soils
when dry and well packed are cap
able of carrying vast loads, but when
they are saturated with water they
naturally break down. By persuad-
ing property owners along tertiary
roads to give up sufficient rights Of
way, we are able to widen their
roads, drain them to carry free water
below the frost line and thus free
them Of the mud and ruts that work
such hardship on those who must
use them.
sit is the hope of the State Roads
Commission that the next Legisla-
ture will see fit to take emergency
measures to start us on the road to-
ward Improvement of primary high
ways. Meanwhile, the Commission
hopes to prevail upon the counties to
cooperate in building up a network
of safe, efficient and economical ter
tiary roads"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
NEW AMBULANCE FOR NEWARK

An order has been placed with the
Wilmington Auto Sales Company by
the Newark, Del, Community Ambu-
lance Committee, for a new machine
to cost $1,641.50. Subscriptions to-
falling s2.s22 have already been re-
'ceiyed By the committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01

Miss Helen Shepherd is spending
the holidays with Philadelphia rela-
tives.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
PEGGY IN JAIL
ASBAIL FAILS

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 GN.s).
Unable to raise bail Of $4,000,
Peggy Garcia, under indictment on
a bigamy charge, remained in jail
today.
And for girl who had hoped
she might collect $500,000 from
David Rubinoff, in a breach-of-
promise suit, that was decided
setback.
It had been understood that a
Bronx night-club manager, who
promised to star Peggy in mu-
sical version of her life, was going
to put up the bail, but the surety
agent, who was to arrange bond,
suddenly decided against it. Fur
ther negotiations were to take
place today in the hope that Peggy
could be released and get ready
for her night-club appearance.
In jail also, and likewise charged
with bigamy, was Michael La
Rocca, whom Peggy married here
last September. He is to appear
in court next week to plead to
bigamy charges brought by Mrs.
Kathleen Murray La Rocca.
Peggy already has entered plea
of not guilty to the bigamy charge
based upon her marriage to La
Rocca, without obtaining divorce
from the Roanoke (VaO boy whom
she married when she was little
more than II years old.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
FORD BRANCH
MEN CONFER

Gathered in the Empire Room
Of the Shoreham Hotel yesterday
II parts and accessory division
managers from as many Ford
Motor Company branches in the
Eastern United States territory
were introduced to a new mer-
chandising program by E. H.
Martin, Dearborn, Mich, super
visor. Assisting Mr.. Martin in
presentation of the program was
j. c. Welham.
Among those who attended the
meeting were: ]. w. Asquith,
Somerville, Mass: L. B. Root,
Green Island, N. Y; J. H. L. Glib
bonS, Edgewater, N. j.; r. L. Bole,
Chester, Pa; j. C. Alexander,
Pittsburgh, Pa; J. c. Williams,
Norfolk, Va; J. S. Snyder, Char
lotte, N. c.; M. Flanders, Atlanta,
Ca; C. P. Holland, Jacksonville
Fla; j. w. Day, Buffalo, N. Y;
and o. w. Sailer, Alexandra, va.
Yesterdays meeting was one Of
a series being held throughout the
country prior to placing the new
parts and accessories sales de-
velopment plan before dealers
about March /.
Specially-equipped commercial
cars will be used for travelling in
Structors in carrying out this
educational work with all dealers
and parts managers.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
D|NNERH0N0RS
PERK|NS0N

Preston w. Perkinson was ten
dered a dinner at the MayfloWer
Hotel last night by the member
ship committee of the Washington
Board of Trade.
The occasion for the dinner was
a farewell to Mr.. Parkinson, who,
after 10 years of service as clas-
sified manager of both The wash
ington Times and The Herald, is
leaving to accept an even more
responsible position on the New
York Evening Journal.
Mr.. Perkinson'S long and faith
full service as member OF the
Washington Board Of Trade MEM
bership committee has endeared
him to the members who last night
so graciously accorded him honor.
Mr., Perkinson will be succeeded
as classified manager Of The
Washington Times and The Herald
by Gerald G. Griffin. Mr.. Griffin
was unanimously elected to sue
ceed Mr.. Perkinson as a member
of the Washington Board Of
Trade membership committee.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
POLICE HUNT
NEW D. {. GANG

Possibility that a new gang is
operating in the District was seen
today with the robbery of a sport
ing goods stree at 800 D st. N. w.
A window was smashed and a
number of shotguns and rifles
were stolen. Police pointed out
that the "red-haired bandit" gang.
which operated here several weeks
until the capture. of the leader,
robbed a sporting goods store to
obtain arms for their campaign
of holdups.
Furman o. Cant, colored, 10, of
127 F ST. N. W., was taken into
custody early today when he en-.
tered Garfield Hospital to have a
bullet wound in the head dressed.
This occurred shortly after po-
lice had fired on colored man
seen fleeing from lunchroom in
the 5000 block Georgia Ave. N. w
A second colored man found hid
ing in an alley in the rear also is
held for investigation. Police
found a rear window in the place
had been forced and a radio and
other articles stolen.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
AGE TAX TALK
BY RUSSELL

Charles T. Russell. acting Com
missioner of Internal Revenue,
will speak over a nationwide
network, originating from Station
WRC here, at $40 tonight on
the subject, Taxes Under the
Social Security Act"
Commissioner Russell is max
ing the broadcast in order to
clear up certain confusion in the
minds of employers regarding
the new taxes due under the act,
which went into effect Janu-
ary !.
Federal Social Security tax re-
turns on Form SS-1, for the
month of January are due on
February %, he will explain, but
since that is a Sunday they may
file and pay on March /. This
form is the monthly tax return
for the old age pension.