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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
WHEN ROCKS APPEAR

In hilly, rocky sections of the Unit
ed States farmers often are heard to
say that rocks in their fields rise to
the surface" Soil Conservation work
ers in the Department of Agriculture
know this may be evidence that sheet
erosion is removing valuable topsoil.
the most productive soil on a farm.
Freezing and thawing also are factors
in bringing rocks to the surface. St
rip farming on the contour-alternate
bands of cultivated crops and those
that do not need cultivation-is an
antidote for fields in which erosion
causes rocks to rise to the surface"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
NEEDY STUDENTS

Although this years crop of 1885,
900 graduates of American colleges
and universities will have a fairly
good chance of landing jobs, half a
million undergraduates in need of
temporary employment will find only
slim pickings in the field of summer
work.
Toward the end of June, with the
country's schools closing until Sep
TENDER, 100000 students were slat-
ed to be dropped from the $4,000
O0O-a-month payroll of the National
Youth Administration. Since 95 per
cent of them come from low-ineom9
families, their need for vacation jobs
could be viewed as pressing. Be-
cause the Works Progress Admins
tration operates on a 12-month basis
and because it already has long
waiting lists of out-of-school youth
NYA-aided students had virtually nc
prospects of getting work relief in
their home communities so as to help
them carry on their education in the
fall.
For these reasons Aubrey Will
liams, NYA executive director, last
week appealed for cooperative and
sympathetic attitude ON the part OF
employers, large and small, in order
that as many of these young people
as possible will be placed"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
HONENIAKERS OF MARYLAND
STUDY CULTURAL SUBJECTS

There has been a growing demand
for definite work in cultural subjects
in addition to the projects in clothing
foods and nutrition, home furnishing
and the like, which homemakers thr-
oughout the state have been carry
ing out for number of years, accord
ing to Miss Venia NJ Kellar, state
home demonstration agent of the I'm
iversity of Maryland extension SER
vice.
One of the most popular projects
last year, Miss Kellar states, was a
family reading project. Homemakers
who have done very little reading in
the past read books, she says, and wo-
men who have been readers read
more. They have given book reviews,
kept abreast of current events and
lead discussions at meetings Of
homemakers' clubs, The total number
of books reported read in that pro-
ject last year was 26,393, and 555
certificates were awarded to women
for doing the required amount of
reading.
Music is another subject in which
the women participated actively.
Every homemakers' club now has a
music chairman and many individual
club and county choruses have been
formed. During the last year they
made study Of Folk Songs. using a
bulletin on that subject issued by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

Approximately 5000 cows were
tested regularly during 1886 and rec
ords were kept of their production,
amount and cost of feed as part of
the herd improvement work carried
on throughout the state by the Uni
versity of Maryland extension service.
The average production of all cows
included in the tests was 7,405 lbs.
of milk and 313 lbs. of fat, compared
with 7,1S4 lbs. of milk and 3O5 lbs.
of fat the preceding year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
TAX EVASION

The Presidents message to Con-
gress on tax evasion continues to
hold the attention of the public, par
ticularly since the Joint Committee
of the House and Senate began its
investigation of his charges.
Some are of the opinion that a
Congressional investigation is Meth
er needed nor desirable; that the So
luton of the whole problem is with
In the power and the initiative OF the
Treasury Department. Others hold
that such an amazing story of tax
avoidance as presented to Congress
by the President, if not publicly in
vestigated and the loop-holes plug
ged, will arouse an indignation haV-
ing farreaching results.
Those who claim that the Congress
sional investigation is not needed
analyze the situation in this way.
They point to three possible types OF
evasion: "a actual fraud; CD
border-line types which are not cas-
lily discerned, due to either the OBJ
scure meaning of the law or the reg
ulations of the Treasury Department
for its operation; CD those so-called
''tax-avoidances" which are entirely
legal. sAbI ssAalA
AS to the first, it is the plain duty
of the Treasury officials to bring i'm
mediate criminal action against the
offender. Certainly, in such cases
no Congressional investigation is
needed any more than in any other
criminal acts, they point out. More
over, the function of the Treasury
Department is to institute civil &C
ton to- recover from the tax defraud-
ers the sums due.
As to the second type of evasions,
the Treasury Department is acquaint-
ed with all the facts in each particu-
lar case. If the law itself is obscure,
the duty of the Department is to pro-
ROSG w SOASAS0S WAssIO'SA S~N
ments are necessary to make the
law clear. If the regulations of the
Treasury with respect to the law are
ambiguous and involved, its duty is
to clarity it's own regulations. Thus,
in this type of evasion, there is no
need for a Congressional investiga-
ton.
With respect to the third type, the
socalled ''tax-avoidance" cases, no
Congressional investigation is need
ed. II avoidances are found by the
Department to be outside the pale of
Justice to the Government, yet clear
ly legal, it is the duty of the Treas
ury to recommend to Congress
amendments to the law so as to pre-
vent all obviously unjust tax deduc<
ton in the future.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX UNIT

Commissioner Guy T. Helvering
has issued an order, effective July /,
establishing an additional tax unit
in the Bureau of Internal Revenue
to be known as the Social Security
Tax Unit. Victor H. Self, Assistant
Deputy Commissioner of the Ac-
counts and Collections Unit, was
named Acting Chief. A. B. Mess,
at present head of the Social Secur-
ity Division of the Income Tax Unit,
was designated Assistant Chief.
Approximately 500 Internal Rev
enue employees will be transferred
to service in the new Social Security
Tax Unit. The work attendant on
the taxing provisions of the Social
Security Act is now being carried on
in Washington in the Social Security
Division of the Miscellaneous Tax
Unit, the Social Security Division,
the Clearing Division and the Rules
and Regulations Division of the In
come Tax Unit.
The new set-up will not change the
Social Security Tax Divisions in the
Collection Districts.
In explaining his reasons for Gre
ating the Social Security Tax Unit,
Mr.. delivering said: "This step has
been taken to centraiize the assess
ment of tax liability and the work of
co-ordinating and promulgating Of
fetal rulings under Titles VIII and
TX of the Social Security Act"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
SOCIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

/. QUESTION: Does high school
student have to get social security
number if he gets job during the
summer vacation?
1. ANSWER: He does, unless he
engages in one of the few employ
ments specifically excepted by the
Social Security Act itself.
@, g. Does a woman lose her old
age benefits rights if she gets mar
ried and gives up her job?
A. 2. She does not. The wages
she earned while employed are re-
corded in her individual ledger ac-
count by the Social Security Board.
This wage record determines the
amount of the benefits she will re-
ceive when she becomes eligible.
Wages earned in future employment
before she reaches SIS, will be added
to her wage record from time to
time as such wages are earned.
Q. 8. am a school teacher and /
am about to take a position as a
counsellor in a privately operated
summer camp. Do l come under the
Social Security Act?
A. 3. You do. You must get a
Social Security Account Number.
Application should be made on
Form SS-5. This can be got at any
post Office or at your nearest Social
Security Board office. Keep your ac-
count card but give your number to
your employer. He will need the
number to make required reports to
the Treasury Department, which is
charged with collecting the taxes
levied under the Social Security Act.
| Do not lose your card. Memorize
your number and you will not need
to carry your card with you.
@. a. run a saw mill and employ
two men. l understand the Social
Security Act applied only to those
who had eight or more employees.
A. 4. You are an employer cover
ed by the Act and you should have
an employers identification number
Application Form SS-4-and you
should see that each of your en-
ployees has a Social Security Account
Number duplication Form SS-5).
Under Title VIII of the Act, you are
required to deduct one percent of the
wages paid each employee, and to
pay that, plus one percent you must
pay as an employer, to the Collector
of Internal Revenue each month.
The Treasury has prepared special
monthly tax return. Form SSH,
which should be used. Get this
form from your Collector of Internal
Revenue. If you will call at the
Social Security Board Office at 800
Court Square Building in Baltimore,
we will help you with your problems
connected with the law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

Teachers and students who find
occupation in camps and hotels this
summer come under the taxing pro-
visions of the Social Security Act and
must pay their tax to the Collector
of Internal Revenue in the district
in which they are employed, Collec-
tor Magruder has warned.
Ordinarily, persons in the teach
ing profession are exempt from par
ticipation in the tax, but when they
engage in private industry their in
come from that source is taxable"
Mr.. Magruder explained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

Mill Turns Out Doctors" Overnight
Read how United States Postal in
spectors uncover a wicked enterprise
that, for price, turns loose doc
tors" wholly ignorant of medical
science to practice on unsuspecting
patients. One of many interesting
stories in the July IL issue of the
American Weekly. distributed regu-
larly with the BALTIMORE SUN
DAY AMERICAN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
WHAT ARE THE ROWS ALL
ABOUT?

The citizens of this country have
a perfect right to join as many labor
unions, clubs, lodges, societies and
political parties as they want to-.
Labor unions have their own worst
enemies in their own ranks. When
this hell-raising era through which
we are passing is over so that major
industries may be secure from the
dangers of strikes. then fair-minded
and sensible employees and employ
ers may hope to again look upon
each other through friendly eyes, as
they get back to basic American prin-
ciples and admit that their interests
are mutual
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

Reports received by Walter R.,
Ballard, specialist in landscape gard
ening for the University of Maryland
extension service, show that approx
imately 1900 homes in Maryland
made some improvement in home
grounds during the last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

Many cherries rooms have been
made bright and interesting because
the homemaker was able to express
in decorative practices, rather than by
the amount of money spent, says Miss
Florence H. Mason, specialist in home
furnishing for the University of
Maryland extension service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09
Nervous Married Life OF A Nerve
Specialist

Interesting story Of distinguished
doctor whose wife complains that he
hadn't spoken to her for seven years.
Read this story in the July II issue
of the American Weekly, the big
magazine distributed regularly with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMER
ICAN,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

the extension service as q basis.
Miss Kellar states that a program
in art, extending over three years,
was prepared. 1t includes study of
the lives of some of the best artists
and pictures that encourage the wo-
men to study and enjoy landscapes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

According to the last census, build
ings ON Maryland farms are vailed at
$157,7O0.OO0. With an annual re-
placement of only 20 and constrc-
aion cost estimated at twice the CEN
sus value of existing structures, the
annual expenditure for new buildings
is more than $4,000. 700.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-09

Look at the foundation of the lad
der Of fame before attempting to
climb it.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Pastor Injuries
Ring Value
By Tactics
By KIRK MILLER

BY KIRK MILLER
Sufficient time has
elapsed since t h e i r
fight for definite fan
reaction to set and it is
most certain that nei-
ther Joe Louis or Bob
Pastor heightened
their esteem in t h e
eyes of the average
ring habitue.
Pastor has fixed himself in
the mind of the man in the
street as being in the same ring
with Joe Louis last Friday
solely for the purpose of being
perpindicular at the end of 10
rounds so that he could flaunt
the fact in dickering for further
work.
Louis has created question as
to his invincibility, for having per
mitted such an upstart as Pastor
to hang around for the full course
of their fight without cutting MIN
down.
Risks Reputation
Such is a situation to which any
fighter exposes himself who
creates the kind of reputation that
surrounds Joe Louis. The Specula-
tive are not charitable when the
"killer" fails to kill. They imagine
all sorts of things and give utter
ance to thoughtless, and often un-
sound views.
But I would not be too quick to
berate Joe Louis because he could
not lay Pastor at his feet.
Sure, a ring is only "a feet
square, and on the face of things,
it seems almost impossible that
Pastor could stay away from Louis
for the 80 minutes of actual fight
ing time, just as it may seem i'm
possible that Louis couldn't catch
up with Bob in the same span.
If fighting were merely matter
of playing tag, either argument
might be logical; but Louis, in
order to drape Pastor over the
ropes or otherwise fell him in toto,
not only had to catch up with
Pastor but do it in such manner
as to be solidly set for his best
blow and at the same time not
permit Pastor to bounce back off
the ropes and catch him Gouis)
off balance.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Brown ) tarts S
Training

Matte Brown, who made the
fight world blink when he got up
off the floor to go 10 rounds with
Joe Louis a year ago, is on the
road to greater glory-or oblivion,
He starts training today for 10,
round scramble with the Brown
Blaster of Detroit, to be held in
Kansas City on February Is.
Brown will leave here on or
about February 10 to finish train
ing in Kansas City. He must be
on the scene of the battle not less
than 70 hours before gong time.
A staff of heavyweight sparring
partners will be sent to Washing
ton at once by Prof. Billy Nc.
Carney, manager of Brown, and
Matte will train at the Jewish
Community Center.
Although Brown took a two
fisted lacing at the hands of Louis
in their first encounter, he re-
turned to Washington loud in his
contentious that the Detroit
Negro was not the super man his
build-up portrayed him.
Brown said today that Bob
Pastor has merely confirmed the
opinion Matte himself had voiced.
Brown is sure he can win. Not
too sure, to be sure.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

It's a great body of men. this
American Association of Green's
keepers-men of the soil, subStan-
tial citizens, men who love their
work and are proud of their pro-
fesSion, and they are in Washing
ton today for the opening at
noon. with a luncheon in the
Wardman Park, of their annual
national convention. The Mid
Atlantic Association is the host
organization, definite assurance
that the horde of greenSkeepers
in town will have a grand time.
Advance information indicates
that once again Americas green's
keepers this year will contribute
valuable data pertaining to the
successful planting, growing, cul'
tivation and preservation of grass.
HadIey to Talk
Among the interesting discus
sions listed for the convention is
one by Charles H. Hadley, Bureau
of Entomology, United States De
partment of Agriculture. This
discussion will be conducted on
Thursday and will deal with ways
and means of protecting Americas
golf courses and agricultural areas
from the three Oriental beetles
which have invaded this country
to wreak havoc. The beetles are
Japanese, the Asiatic and the
Oriental.
These three pests have done
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of damage in this country.
The Philadelphia district has been
hard hit of late and the pests now
are invading New England anG
also have reached st. Louis IN
their westward trek and Washing
ton as they move southWard.
Another interesting discussion,
listed for tomorrow, will be con-
Quoted by j. K. Hanes, Yeamans
Hall Club. Charleston, S. c. He
will take as his subject, Main
tanning Turf in the South, &no
will tell how he has kept a golf
course in championship condltlon
through every day in the year de-
spite the fact that for seven
months of each 365 days not a
single player is on the course.
Course Near Charleston
The course is that remarkable
one located about 10 miles north
of Charleston. 1t comprises some
900 acres purchased in 1924 by a
group of wealthy NorthernerS and
developed into an exclusive winter
resort and golf club. To date more
than $1,OOO,OO0 has been spent IN
it's general development and SO OF
the members have built homes
which cost another Sl.O00,OOO.
At today's luncheon the program
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Miller Nearing
Title Fig ht
With Petey
BOB PASTOR

Freddie Miller, former feather
weight champion of the world, is
trekking over the come back trail,
hoping to lure Petey Sarron back
into the ring for title fight.
The Cincinnati boy traded
leather with the veteran ear
bender, Joe Temes, at Turner'S en-
porium of swat last night and won
off by himself.
Beating Temes does not indicate
any championship speed in Miller,
but there is no doubt that he won
handsomely, using his great store
of ring knowledge to greatest ad-
vantage. Miller took every round
of the ten, but at the end the
Greek veteran was plunging in,
swinging and hooking to the best
of his ability.
Miller'S best punch was a left
hand swing to the body, and he
used this throughout the fight.
Temes was arm-weary and body
sore at the end of the contest.
Lou Gevinson. who recently
deserted the ranks of the anna
teurs, thinks he can knock out
Miller, and says so in no uncer-
tain terms.
1--WE got his number" Gevin-
son said after the bout. "He
has faults that make him a tar
get for my left hand"
In the preliminarieS, OsSie Stew
art defeated Cyclone Sammy Will
liamS in six rounds. Buddy
Grimes and Joe Raspi went six
Slugging rounds to a draw and
Doug Swetnam defeated Brooks
Bowen in four-round decision
hattie
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
BOWLING FANS AID
FLOOD SUFFERERS

>seur Of duckpin talent long dis
tance.
Fred Buchholz's far-famed OCci-
dental All-Stars, whose lineup
boasts Astor Clarke, Perce Wolfe,
Hokie Smith, Earl McPhilomy,
Dutch Newman and Bill Krauss,
will square off against the Regal
Neon Sign All-Stars with such per
formers as Ollie Pacini, Ed
Blakeney, Joe Harrison, Johnny
Anderson, Joe Freschi and Make
Rosenberg.
Not definitely completed and
certainly to be is a match which
makes duckpin fans mouths water
with anticipation. A head to head
battle between Ida Simmons, Nor,
CONTINUED on Page 81, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
Greenskeepers Meet
In Annual ConcLaUe
Bv HARRY COSTELLO

Are you interested in modern equipment which will give
you every mechanical opportunity keep lawn in the
best of condition?
If you are you should the Wardman Park Hotel
time between Friday the exhibit which contains
equipment recommended and used by members of the Ma
tiona Association of Greenskepers those rarely
perts who keep Americas golf in ptop shape often
under the most irving of and conditions
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
P|dnSAdvdnCe
For rBraddoCk-
Louis Fight
BY BILL COLLINS
International News Service Sports
Writer

CHICAGO, Feb. al got other
propositions" Michel Mike"
Jacobs plaintively reported last
night.
"There's nothing settled.
Anyway, there's a lot of
things to be irOned out"
Meanwhile, Joe Triner. chair
man of the Illinois boxing COM
mission, today pushed plans for
staging the 15-round champion
ship bout between Joe Louis and
Jimmy Braddock at Soldiers Field
the night of June Is.
Triner gave evidence that he
doesn't take Jacobs other propo-
sitionS or his ironing seriously,
when he even announced tenta-
tive price scale-$2 to $25.
Triner said he would insist that
the arena to be constructed within
the huge stadium be completed a
week before the bout to allow GUS
toners a chance to become &C
quainted with the seating arrange
ments. He said there would be
no trick ticketS-ringSide seats
somewhere in the vicinity of the
Field Museum.
He will suggest, Triner said,
that the fighters establish then
training camps on the lake front.
Gould, Jim Sign Soon
He declared Joe Gould. Brad.
docks manager, who Sunday an
nounced acceptance of the Chi
cago offer of $5O0,OOO with an op-
ton of SO per cent of the receipts,
and Braddock will come here
within two weeks to sign the ar
ticles.
Jacobs, who holds exclusive
rights to Louis services, Louis and
the latter's co-managers, John
Roxborough and Julian Black, will
sign at the same time, Triner
said.
Sheldon Clark, president of the
Sporting Club of Illinois, pro-
moters of the match, said he eX-
pected the fight would gross a
million and half dollars.
Challenger'S End
Louis will get the usual Chal-
lenger'S end, 1919 per cent.
One of Jacobs propositions, he
revealed. was from James Norris,
sr., president of the Chicago
Stadium. Jacobs said:
There's nothing settled, Nor
ris' proposition is too good to
be ignored. Anyway, there are
a lot of things to be irOned out
before the contest becomes a
reality. I've got some contracts
in New York that have to be
cleared away first"
The contracts he referred to are
for a title match between Braddock
and Max Schmeling at Madison
Square Garden bowl in Long
Continued on Page 80, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-02-02
BY GINO SINH

Charity will brandish its Red
Cross symbol above the cavernous
Convention Hall bowling emporium
Saturday night and Washington S
duckpin enthusiasts will be offered
the best the Capital boasts in bowl
ing talent for a small fee, all OF
which will go to the Red Cross for
the sufferers from the Ohio River
floods.
The final block of the Howard
Campbell Sweepstakes, always a
popular magnet for maple-Spilling
fans, will be the piece de resistance.
And, to make certain that the gal
lery will get its moneys worth. two
matches have been arranged, either
of which would attract a connois-
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

for the four-day convention will be
outlined.
The public is invited to inspect
the exhibit of equipment but, due
to lack of room, is not invited to
the various lectures and discus
SionS which will mark the conVen-
tion as the most educational of all
national conventions of the asso
Ciation of greenskeeperS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-02

IT'S BILLY VERM1LLIoN the quick shot artist of the
Central High five. Billy is flippng an into
the basket woponter here gambling as he does with every
player good with all He misses many Of his tries
but because he shoots often makes numerous others Hes
strength the Mt Peasantes for three years
now fast determined you could imagine for
basketball performer Central meets Woodrow Wilson today
in the current nerhgh series the Roosevelt Gym at 3O
Vermilon will be present to shoot overhead necessary
And such impossible in the heat of battle Inter-
national News Photo by The Washington Times.