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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
JURORS DRAWN FOR MARCH
TERM OF COURT

Associate Judge ]. Owen Knots
of Denton, has drawn the following
Jurors to serve at the March term OF
Circuit Court for Cecil county, which
will convene in Elkton ON Monday,
March LIST:
First District-Roy C. Carpenter,
Howard Benson, H. B. Manlove, VIM
H. Husfelt, Oldham w. Davis, Frisby
Boyer, colored.
Second Observation-Disclosures H
Ross. Clinton Foard, John Schaefer,
Frank S. Hutton, John L. Shelton,
George Thornton.
Third District-William c. Feehly,
John X. Burnley, Murray J. Ewing,
]. Hayes McCauley, j. Frank Blake,
Jr., John Jenness, DR.. 8. C. Sykes.
Fourth District-John Lawrence
Jr., Alonzo B. Creswell, Willard e.
Hess, Frank STEELE, Nimrod Minner.
Fifth District-James Dixon, col
ored, Charles E. Day, John P. Logan,
William e. Roney, James M. Pillen-
house, William c. Racine.
Sixth District--Kirk Clifford, Clar-
ence Clifford, Ralph Wilson, Albert
M. McNamee, w. T. Dinsmore.
Seventh District-Henry d. Smith,
Elmer E. Campbell, Ralph Campbell,
Tnhp D Noohitt William Horvoy
Tome, Willis B. Gorrell, Wilton e.
Owens.
Eighth District-Israel T. Rey-
nolds, Alfred c. McGuigan, Robert
A. Mccullough.
Ninth District-William D. Ewing,
Lawson Crothers, Ralph Thompson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
CCC CAMP IN CECIL

State Forester F. w. Bosley and
Deputy Game Warden Richard T.
Norris, were guest speakers at the
monthly meeting of the Elkton Wo-
mans Club in the New Theatre, Tues
day afternoon. They discussed the
development Of wild life lr the coun-
ty, replanting Of forests and the es-
Enlistment of CCC Camp for boys
in Elk Neck. A large part of that
section will be taken over by the gov
eminent as park and recreation
area where the men of the CCC Camp
will be placed. Many improvements
will be made, including improved
roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
SHOOTS HOLES IN BOAT

Buffalo Bill shot horses from un-
der his Indian foes and motion pic
ture Omen bang away at the tires OF
the autos of the gangsters they pur-
sue. But Ray Streeter, of Morgnec,
earned himself some little fame and,
incidentally, a SIS fine, for shooting
the boat from under a group OF fish
ermen.
When the Capel brothers. we'll
known watermen, fished their nets off
streeter's property on the Chester
river, the latter opened fire with a
high-powered rife and filed the boat
with holes. The Capels had him ar
rested and his actions drew a heavy
fine.-Chestertown Enterprise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
TRUCK STRUCK AT GRADE
CROSSING

Attempting to cross the tracks Of
the Columbia & Port Deposit rail-
road, in Port Deposit, in front Of an
approaching freight train, the truck
occupied by Vernon Reynolds, aged
20 years, and Frank Conway, Jr., Of
North East, was struck and badly
wrecked. Both Reynolds and Con-
way sustained painful but not serious
injuries. The drivers stated they
did not notice the approaching train
when they attempted to cross the
tracks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
DEPUTY INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTORS

Arrangements have been made to
assign Deputy Collectors of Internal
Revenue to various sections and COM
munities throughout the District Of
Maryland for the purpose of assist
ing taxpayers in filing income tax re-
turns for the calendar year 1895.
A Deputy Collector will be in Cecil
county on the following dates: Perry
Point, U. s. v. H., March /; Port De-
post, March 2; Rising Sun, February
81; Elkton, Feb. 1926.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
NEW HEAD OF STATE POLICE

Major Enoch Barton Carey,
on Thursday, was dropped from the
command of the State police.
To succeed him, Gov. Harry W.
Nice named Elmer F. Munshower, 81
year old World War veteran and
former Mayor of Frederick, where he
still makes his home. He will not
take Office until the State Senate con-
firms the appointment.
Governor Nice said that he had
come to decision that Major Carey
was "temperamentally untitled" fo=
the command Of the State police.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION

The annual stockholders meeting
of the Cecil County National Farm
Loan Association, Of which r. g..
Macdonald, of Rising Sun il secre-
tary and treasurer, was held in Elk
ton on Monday morning.
A representative of The Federal
Land Bank of Baltimore was In at
tendance to outline the operations Of
the Federal Land Bank System and
discuss the loaning policies of the
Bank and the local Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
FIFTH DISTRICT TAXPAYERS
PROTEST

At q meeting held in North East
on Friday night, taxpayers of the
Fifth district registered protest
against the prevailing road condi-
tions, urging improvement.
The present good road stops at
Sandy Cove entrance and from that
point to Turkey Point the road 10
part dirt and part gravel and is in
poor condition. Residents of the Elk
Neck section want the road improved,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12

Personal And Social

Harry Clay Hess was the guest of
Marshall Pierce on Friday.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ella Reese. in Phila-
delphia.
Ross Cameron, of Freehold, N. IT,
spent the weekend with his father,
Jesse T. Cameron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiley and son
have moved to Baltimore, where Mr..
Wiley has position.
Mrs. William M. Pogue has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. Althea Sum-
merrill, in Woodbury., N. ].
Kirk Brokaw, Gallon, Ohio, has
been spending some time with his
mother, Mrs. Louise Brokaw.
William r. Pogue, Syracuse, N. Y,
was a recent visitor of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Pogue.
Miss Dorothy Deal and Donald Ex-
Ter, of Philadelphia, were weekend
visitors of Miss Mary Brumfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ashby and
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Cherry en-
joyed trip to New York over the
weekend.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of James c. Williams,
of Liberty Grove, and Miss Helen L.
Dubree, of Port Deposit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Dare, of
Alexandria, Va, were weekend Wis
llors of Mrs. Dare's brother, Ralph
r. Wilson and family, Mapel Lawn,
near town.
Mr.. Joseph Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Algernon Carter and sons Richard
and Charles, of Queenstown, Md,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
M. Wilson.
George Prettyman, a member of
Rising Sun High School faculty, who
mas been a patient at the Coatsvllle,
ia, Hospital, is now recuperating at
ais home at Zion.
Mrs. Ella Reese, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Reese and Miss Mary Canning,
Of Philadelphia, were Sunday visi-
.ors OF Miss M. Lidie Stewart and
I4niss Mary Brumfeld.
The engagement of Mr.. George
Grant, Jr., of Elkton, and Miss Lii
nan May Baker, of Fairlee, Kent
county, has been announced. The
wedding will take place during the
early spring.
Mrs. Robert Campbell, of near AS
curry Church, entertained the Asbury
sewing Circle on Wednesday last,
.he occasion being the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding Of the
group. Mrs. Campbell was one OF
Inc chatrer members.
Mrs. Daisy dip and Theodore H.
drown, daughter and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Brown, of this town.
who have been patients in Memorial
Hospital, Baltimore, at the same
lime, were able to return to their
nome here ON Thursday last.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
SUIT FOR DIVORCE FILED

Henry L. Constable, attorney for
Elizabeth K. Driscoll, has filed bill
in the Cecil County Court, at Elkton,
for the annullment Of her marriage
to Harry ]. Riebe. both Of Bridge
port, Conn. The bill states that en-
June 21st, they drove to Elkton.
She says she was threatened by the
defendant and was forced to become
his wife by threats made against her
life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
Hoa1EMAKERs CLUB ORGANIZES

The women of Providence neigh
borhood have organized the Kenmore
Homemakers Club with the following
officers: President, Mrs. Henry
Dunsmore; Vice President, Mrs. Al
bert Wilson; Secretary, Mrs. Samuel
Miller, and Treasurer, Mrs. Frank
Spratt. The cub numbers fourteen
members at present, With prospecta
OF an increased enrolment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
Short Paragraphs

Sunday next, the 14th, is st. VAL
entine's Day.
Friday of this week, the 18th, is
the 128th anniversary of the birth Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Lent began on Wednesday of this
week, Ash Wednesday. Easter &C.
ours on Sunday, March %.
The bake held in Pogue & Rober-
sons store window, by the Young
Peoples Group, realized about SIT.
The receipts from the supper held
in the Church House, at Zion, by the
Ladies Aid Society, amounted to
500.
The Governor of Maine, enroute
home from Washington last week,
stopped at Rising Sun Hotel for
dinner.
A largely attended meeting in the
interest of improving the Blue Ball
Childs road was held at Childs on
Wednesday night last.
Mrs. Florence England, chairman
of the Red Cross for Calvert section,
collected over $88 for the relief of
sufferers in the food area.
Barnard T. Kelly, Oxford real es-
tate broker, sold the IL acre poultry
farm of Wilbur Morris. Oxford, R.
D., to Miss Alice Singleton, Sylmar.
The receipts from the Presidential
Birthday Ball, held at the Elkton
Armory on Jan. 20, were about $40,
donated to the infantile paralysis
fund.
Irving Stauffer has sold his prop
erty in Providence township, Lancas-
ter county, of 81 acres, to Jacob Sch
euing also of Providence township,
for $500.
John Wells, colored, sentenced by
Magistrate Pugh, of Port Deposit, to
two years in the Maryland House of
Correction tor larceny, was taken to
that institution ON Friday.
An inch or more of snow fell on
Thursday night, and the mercury fell
also, going as low as 16 degrees. A
day or two of skating was enjoyed
by the young folks before 1t mod
Grated.
A barn on the property Of Mario
Zunino, near Avondale, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire Of unknown
origin Wednesday morning. The loss
is estimated at $2,500 with $1,000
insurance.
At Sheriff's sale Thursday, the Sc
acre property in Lower Oxford, Ches-
ter county, Pa, of the late Kelso A.
johnson, was sold to the Dime Saw
.ngs Bank, West Chester, for 800
Tor debt of $4,000.
Margaret Mackie, "a years old,
Oxford, Pa, has been granted di-
vorce from Leroy Mackie, %, Oxford,
on gorunds of desertion, cruelty and
lndignities. The decree was signed
by Judge Ernest Harvey. The couple
were married Dec. %, 1929, and sep
arated March 16, 1885.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
TRUCK AND FURNITURE DE-
STROYED

A large truck, loaded with new
furniture, enroute to Philadelphia,
caught fire along the Elkton-Perry-
vile road, near Bacon Hill. Saturday.
and was practically destroyed, togeth-
er with most of the cargo valued at
$4,000. The Elkton Volunteer Fire
Company was called to the scene, but
the blaze had gained such a Roadway
it was impossible to render much as
sistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
BAND LEADERS AUTO KILLS
PEDESTRIAN

John Powers, Kennett Square,
died as a result of injuries received
when he stepped in front of the au-
tomobile of Leon Hoffman,, known
in Oxford as the leader of Les Leon
ards Swing Band, which plays every
Saturday evening at the Center Res
taurant ball room. Hoffman was on
his way to Oxford when the accident
occurred. The injured man was
taken to- the Chester County Hos
pital, but died in the ambulance be-
fore reaching the institution.-ox-
ford News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
JERSEY CATTLE CLUB BANQUET

More than hundred members and
guests attended the annual banquet
of the Cecil County Jersey Cattle Club
held in North East High School audi
torium Friday night. Speakers in
cluded Kenneth c. Keller, head Of the
Animal and Dairy Industry of the
University Of Maryland; Miss Jessie
May Hill of New York City, a noted
authority on Jersey cattle and a
member of the editorial STAFF of the
American Jersey Cattle Club, and H.
G. Barker, a prominent Jersey breed
er. Prizes in the 1886 contests con-
Quoted by the club were awarded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12

Returns in the 1887 assessors
books declare that there are Sits
acres of timber land and 496,177
acres of cleared land, making total
OF 653,s1O acres in the forty-one
townshipa. in Lancaster county. Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-12
CECIL COUNTY NEWS PLANT
SOLD

Two Elkton Newspapers Merge
News Established Fifty-Five
Years Ago
The Cecil County News, a weekly
newspaper established in Elkton 55
years ago by the late DR.. James H.
Frazer, later purchased by the late
Daniel H. Bratton, and edited and
published by William D. Bratton for
rs years until his death about six
weeks ago, has been purchased by
the Cecil Democrat. another weekly
paper published in Elkton. The two
papers will be merged and will be is
sued as The Cecil Democrat.
Evening star., 1937-11-22

White he
the
another
he by his
the President entirely without
He
line that he had only voiced his opinion and that
followed.
pleasant friendly
telling him
poopoohd Mr. Davis fear that
anything ALL much
Of Mr. Davis the effect that third definitely
question understood
that
Davis the nail
the
Weeks those foreign
with Whom the
at the White House.
Deal OF
te Naturally the President
doWn in their ee a-ee to discuss the state nations.
AS the visitor has told the both
distinctly
international politics. with the Presidents
troubled world
Of international onhgraton would
by 1899 BY s4l they agreed that would be still
problem dangers
visitor
that he determined renqih
He feel little
expected
He the specifications
should be youngcerany under 60hat he
Evening star., 1937-11-22

Predens
Presidents Of
The dreary hdckneyed old about udlk1no
White
quite present Rooseult is not
planning 0
The question
phenomena
encourage him be
himself That that the concatory
which he has lately should fail
effect then he will return the habits
o
If unemployment still production a sandsti
and all the depression
reVerso spending policy
ment on the economic forces look to almost
tCopyrisht 1897
Evening star., 1937-11-22
T. V. A. Myth and Hoax
Policies Are Marked Contrast to Liberalism of Bran.
des and of British Socialism,

ment is the unlimited state, and the
logical fulfillment OF the unlimited
state is the totalitarian state.
Yardsticks Are SIapsticks.
This night that Is going on Is not
question Of the compatibility and
feasibility Of c0-ordinated functioning
between public and private utilities.
At the World Power Conference in
Washington is months ago our brand
OF public private competition by yard
sticks that are slapsticks was advo-
Gated by q speaker from New York as
a means of bringing down the general
rate level. The comment OF an English
representative John c. Dalton OF the
London Electric Supply Co. on these
remarks was: After the TRADE we
heard, let US by every means in our
power keep the politician away from
this industry OF ours Of which we are
SO proud at last"
In this series OF articles have not
been presenting the case for the private
utilities. have been trying to point
out that to solve the utility problem.
as well as to solve other economic
problems, we need recovery OF the
rational processes of liberal democ-
racy.
BrAndeis Theses Cited.
Two basic theses OF Mr.. Justice
Brandeis stated In certain historic
opinions may be cited: The greatest
danger to liberty Turks in insidious
encroachments by men OF zeal, well
meaning, but without understanding"
And Ito declare that in the admins
tration the end jlHtifies the
>eans 80 would bring terrible retri-
button Against that pernicious doc
trine, this court should resolutely set
its face"
Once We return to the methods of
free deliberation and negotiation We
will be sure 10 f1nd that We have
enough understanding and co-opera-
ton between the governmental and
industrial managements and civil serv-
ice stat1S, and enough outside i'm
partial Judgment and social inventive
ness TO work out a solution just to all
parties and contributive to general
Welfare-a solution that might mark
as significant and progressive an
arrangement for the conjoint func-
tionlng Of public and private power,
s Mr.. Rrandeis' adaptation Of the
sliding scale rate base was generation
ago.
(Copyright. 1872
Evening star., 1937-11-22

manipulated to be comparable, and,
finally, the operations are so extrava-
CANT as to be decreasing T. v. A. net
earnings in time of recovery while,
with rates lower than costs, it tempts
monopolistic enterprises TO locate on
It's lines.
In the absence of critical review by
Congress OF T. V. A. operations, and
in the absence OF independent gov
ernmental supervision, 1t makes con-
tracts with one local utility without
resale guarantee, and cancels more
favorable contracts with another for
political reasons; 1t conducts propa-
Randa against private utilities and
engages in circumventing chances OF
solutions as those chances arise. and
it continually keeps local communities
in public ownership storm. This
latter has unquestDnably interfered
with the industrializationo OF the South.
From the standpoint OF the tax
PAYERS of the country the T. V. A Is
the Federal holding company yacht,
incorporated TO escape taxes, and TO
compose compensatory taxes by rea-
son Of uneconomic and ineouitable
competition OF private industry.
Economic Superstates.
Now, having failed to make proper
accounting for an experiment that
is a failure as yardstick. it is pro-
posed to venture on seven economic
superstates, with broad powers in
business and even in municipal affairs.
The two bills drafted by the anony-
nous Secretariat ana introduced last
session do not provide for boards re-
sponslble to Congress, but for single
directors, each of whom Is supposed
10 be sort OF viceroy for the Ex-
ecutive.. These boards not only can
carry on water conservation. flood
control and power development. but
they can engage in the fertilizer busi-
ness, can condemn and acquire land
before fixing compenSa ton, and can
interfere with the functioning Of ex-
lsting enterprises on the ground that
their use OF water tends TO ''pollute or
make unsightly water flowing into
navigable streams"
The original r. v. A. Act had pro-
vision requiring the board members
to take AN oath or affirmation to sup
port the Constitution OF the United
States and to faithfully and impair
TALLY perform the duties imposed upon
him by this act" The oath to the
Constitution is dropped out by the So
called Norris and Mansfield bills.
which instead require Of the directors
that they profess "a belief in the
feasibility and wisdom Of the act!
II We start being negligent now
about the proper accounting of gov
ernmental ventures in power, We Will
end by challenging the issue whether
the Government is accountable to the
people. The logical fulfllment of un-
limited power by increasing encroach-
Evening star., 1937-11-22
MESSAGE PRAISED

Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas told radio audience last night
President Roosevelts message TO the
special session Of Congress indicated
more of a Willingness to work with
Congress instead Of trying to dictate
TO Congress"
Capper expressed the hope that the
Presidents message also means that
more sane and sensible attitude Will
be taken toward business as q whole
in the last few years.
Evening star., 1937-11-22

first part Of December, they could
accomplish it without the slightest
difficulty.
What is the reason for the hesita-
tion? 1t sounds incredible, but poll
tics is at the bottom of it. The ad-
miniStration fears it will be charged
with a mistake and retreat. 1t is
looking for a way to obscure the re-
vision Of the capital gains and un-
distributed surplus taxes in gen.
eral revision and perhaps increase of
some rate schedules so that the ac-
ton will be combination of left and
right wing tactics at which the Pres
ident has been adept ever since he
took Office.
When officials are reminded that
the President said early in his ad-
ministration that if he made mis-
takes he would be the first to acknoWl-
edge them and that he is neither
rectifying his mistakes nor even
acknowledging them. the usual answer
given is that politics does not permit
direct turn about face.
This does not mean that these
noXiouS taxes will not be removed
Every indication points to their Slti-
mate repeal or drastic revision. But
1t does mean that at the moment the
furore and stampede III Congress is
far ahead of the administration and
that the latter isn't altogether sure
the demand is as extensive as seems
to be the case on the surface.
Undue Nervousness.
Perhaps the failure in the last week
on the part of the President TO take
any step openly which would confirm
the promises made in his message to
Congress has brought an undue
amount of nervousness. Certainly the
markets are behaving as if they
didn't believe Mr.. Roosevelt was aware
as yet Of the panicky trend Of buSi-
ness conditions. But it must not be
forgotten that Mr.. Roosevelt has been
i'll these last few days with an ab-
scessed tooth,
Mr.. Roosevelt needs at the moment
every ounce of energy and good
health, for the problems that surround
him are more terrifying than any he
has faced in his whole career. II is
natural for him to be as piqued about
the business men as they are piqued
about him. He is surrounded by
radicals who tell him that business
will not cooperate with him and
that business will only respond if an
iron hand of discipline is interposed.
These accusations are unfair and
untrue, but, on the other hand, the
business men who received so coldly
the address of Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau at the meeting Of
the Academy of Political Science did
not enhance the administrations ex-
pectation o. cooperation when the
gesture of good will was made
II ought not to be overlooked that
Evening star., 1937-11-22

gifted, OF distinguished family, Capt.
Garter was second in scholarship onlv
TO Robert E. Lee in all the history Of
west Point. A newspaper account Of
March, 1889, reveals him at Savannah
just before the turn Of his fortunes:
Capt. Garter was an exceedingly
popular man in club circles and among
his numerous female acquaintance.
He was polished in his manner, fX-
ceedlngly cordial TO all and ran toward
the rapid set. He was very fashion,
able dresser. his attire being the ad-
mlration Of the ladies. He generally
appeared in three or four suits of
clothes daily and never failed to don
his evening suit for dinner"
The quick-change record or snr1a-
thing upped him TO the job of helping
man the tea cups at the American
Embassy In London. As he prepaxed
to leave Savannah, there were routs.
assemblies, fetes and army bloW-outs
TO honor him on his departure.
Seeing him off at the boat was
Comdr. E. Gillette, salty, weather
DNoNNi4 O4u Nn tOe. SHpt. IdItfI )
gush Of affection embarrassed him
The captain insisted that the COM
mander make use OF his house, his
furniture, his horses, anything and
everything he had.
The old commander was inclined to
suspect oVer-mannered or over-gener-
GUS persons. He pondered the captains
conduct and then went to the office
of the Engineering Corps. On map
he saw a retaining wall OF masonry
spotted up as having been built at a
cost of S7,00000O Then he strolled
down the river, looking for the wall
II wasn't there. He kept on exploring
He reported to the war Office that
81 100000 had been spent for nothing
more than marks on paper.
The handsome captain was jerked
back from London, court-martialpd
and found guilty on Is Of 81 counts
He served four years in the Governors
Island Prison and has been fighting
ever since 10 ''vindiCate his honor"
(Copyright 1870
Evening star., 1937-11-22

the
that nobody any longer.
E1os being made the country
that they
safeguard the
people Furthermore. physical
OF this country could
difhcult
this
others lag behind with less
thanS