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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
MRS. CALVIN BROWN

Mrs. Lizzie H. Brown, wife of Cal
vim P. Brown, Sylmar, Md, passed
away at her home, Thursday after
noon, Mar. "a, of heart attack,
after days illness, although she
had not been in good health for a
few months past.
She was in the 73rd year Of her
age, the daughter of the late Lewis
J. Graves, and was born near Center
vile, DEL, but had spent the last
So years. of her life in the Sylmar,
Md, section.
Surviving her are her husband,
Calvin P. Brown, highly respected
citizen of Sylmar; two sons, Howard
R., of Sylmar, and Lewis ]. Brown of
near Nottingham, Pa, two grand
Children, Elizabeth and Howard, and
one sister, Mrs. George Chandler,
of Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown had a long,
happy life together, having passed
their 53rd wedding anniversary in
February last.
Mrs. Brown was woman of sterl-
character. She had been life long
characters. She had been life long
member of the Methodist church, for
which she was great worker and
supporter. Her kind, friendly nature
endeared her to all who knew her,
and she will be greatly missed not
only by those of her family and close
friends, but by her surrounding COM
munity.
Funeral services were held from
the home of her son, Howard r.
Brown, Sylmar, Md, Monday at
one-thirty. Interment in Rosebank
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
MRS. ANNIE McKELVEY

Mrs. Annie (Devon) McKelvey,
widow of the late James F. Nickel
vey, died suddenly from heart at
tack, at her home here, on March 20,
aged IA years. Her funeral was held
on Tuesday, with services at St.
Agnes Chapel and interment at West
Grove. Surviving her are three
daughters, Agnes, of Washington;
Helen and Julia at home. She is also
survived by two sisters and two bro
theirs, Mrs. Mary Lynn, Pittsburgh;
Catharine Devon, of Atlantic City;
Thomas, of Maylan; Joseph, of Ok
ford, and three grandchildren.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
CECIL COUNTY w. c. t. U.
EXECUTIVE

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Cecil County Women's
Christian Temperance Union was
held at the home Of Miss Virginia
Abrahams on March 21st, with mem
bers present from three of the 81
active Unions and reports from the
others. Further plans were made foi
the visit from Miss Lily Grace
Matheson, Field Secretary OF the Ma
tional w. C. T. U. Those OF the
organization who have met Miss
Matheson assure us that a treat is
in store for us and for all who Can
get to hear her.
She will be in the County on April
10th, at the Sunday School at North
East in the morning. At $3.50 p. M.
at the M. E. Church at Chesapeake
City, where very interesting pro-
gram is being arranged, and at Ris-
ing Sun M. E. Church in the even
ing at 1880. Don't miss this oppor-
tunity to hear an outstanding lead
er in the cause of temperance.
Mention was made of radio pro-
grams coming over w. B. A. l.. On
Sundays at 12:45 which promise to
be very interesting, as those who
had heard the first of the series
testified. This is sample of the kind
of Educational work which the w.
&c. T. u, thru it's Million Dollar
Educational Fund, is doing and 1t is
hoped that many who hear it will
want to have a share in completing
the fund before the National Con-
vention this summer.
The following Resolution was I'M
animously approved:
Whereas: The return of legal
liquor, with is Beer Saloons and
Dance Halls, has increased crime by
one half to three fourths, according
to statements made by the Judges of
the recent sessions of the Circuit
Court.
And whereas, At best the Cecil
County Jail is inadequate to COM
fortably and decently house the
normal quota Of prisoners.
And whereas, 1t seems inevitable
that we shall have liquor law viola
tors as we'll as other forms of crime
for some time to come.
Therefore, be it resolved, that we,
members of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union of Cecil County,
respectfully request the County Com
missoners of this county in their
next budget to make provision for
additional quarters for the care of
prisoners, and especially the women,
for whom no satisfactory arrange
ments are now available in the pre-
sent Jail. An additional building
is needed to house first offenders, and
for detention for minor offences. The
present Jail, with necessary improve
ments in sanitation might still be
used for more difficult cases.
Respectfully submitted
Bertha Balderston, President. Vir-
ginia Abrahams, Vice-President. Iva
M. Mckinney, Secretary, Eugenia H.
Hall, Treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
Sale of School
Properties

Sealed bids will be received in the
lice CT the Board of Eaucation at
hikton, Maryland. On Tuesday, April
4th, 1888, at HOO A. M, for the
following school buildings and the
lind on which they are located:
l.. Town Point School in the Sec
ond District.
2. New bridge school in the Sixth
District.
3. Zion School in the Ninth Dis
trict.
1. Cherry Grove School in the
Ninth District.
5. Port Deposit Colored School in
the Town of Port Deposit.
Cost of conveyance and U. S. Rev.
enue Stamps to be paid by the pur-
chaser. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY Order of the Board of Educa-
ton of Cecil County,
H. E. Mcbride,
County Superintendent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
NO T ICE!
WALTER K. WHITE

Notice is hereby given to holders
of Glass B, liquor, wine, and beer
licenses to the provisions of Chapter
439 of the Acts of 1887, which reads
as follows:
ION Sale, Liquor, Wine and Beer
Licenses for Hotels in Cecil County.
Bona fide hotels complying with the
general provisions and regulations OF
this Act and on payment of an annual
license fee OF $4,000, shall be entitl-
ed to serve liquor, wines, and beers
between the hours of A. NJ and IL
o'clock midnight, but no sales OF
liquor shall exceed one quart and
no sales shall be made at bars or
counters"
And in Cecil County it shall be
unlawful to sell beer, wine and liquor
or any other alcoholic beverages on
Sunday, in restaurants, hotels, clubs,
or elsewhere"
Violation of the provisions of this
Act will subject license holders to
the revocation of their licenses.
Board of License Commissioners
For Cecil County;
MAULDIN LUM,
DANIEL H. GARRETT,
LAWSON c. TOSH
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
WHAT A LIFE"
Due April a at Maryland Theatre
Baltimore

What A Life, and maybe it is,
opens the spring semester Tor George
Abbott at the Maryland Theatre, Bal
timore, Md, ON April 4. A carload of
farceurs are promised, bringing to
Baltimore the tonic so necessary at
this time of the year.
Clifford Goldsmith is the author
Of the new comedy. The story con-
Germs a problem child at a high
school and Ezra Stone, Of the origin
al Brother Rat, which was first
seen here. is the bad boy. He
should know his way around because
for more than year he has been
associated with the peckiest bad
boys in many a stage season, those
cadets in Brother Rat. Ezra has
been whacked with broom more
than 500 times, which, If one stops
to reason, it made him pretty tough.
Mr.. Abbott has assembled the pick
of his flock for What A Life,
lifting his comical cusses out Of his
biggest hits. boy Meets Girl",
Room Service" and Brother Rat"
These players include Betty Field,
Vaughan Chaser, Ruth Batteson,
Arthur Pierson, Joyce Airing, Eddie
Bracken, Lea Pennan, James Corner
Maidel Turner. Jack Byrne, Edith
Van Cleve and William Mendrek.
The action takes place in the Cen
trail High School every city has cne)
and moves with the usual Abbott
speed. Reports from Broadway have
it that it's race matches that of
Room Service" a morsel that Bal
timore was the first to approve.
Following the local visit the show
goes to New York at the Biltmore
Theatre, announced to open there on
April 10.
Matinees are to be given on We'd
nesday and Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
DEATHS
MRS. JENNIE e. FOSTER

Mrs. Jennie e. Foster, SO, died
suddenly March 81, at her home at
Chesapeake City, from a heart at
tack. Surviving her are: Her nus
band, Archibal Foster; four children,
Miss Marion E. Foster, Walter w.
Foster, Charles e. Foster, and Mrs.
Maynard A. Ritter, all of Chesapeake
City; and two brothers, Lorenzo j.
Biddle, Chesapeake City, and George
l.. Biddle, Newport. Mrs. Foster was
a lifelong resident of Chesapeake
City. Interment was made in Bethel
cemetery, Thursday afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

OUR BEST BABY CHICKS
White LeghOrns 1920 for 100
Reds or Rocks $685. for 100
Heavy Mixed $685. for 100
Light Mixed $4.85 for 100
Postpaid. Live arrival.
Nothing to pay till arrival. Grow
ing fowl, Matching eggs, duck.
goose, hen, turkey.
NICHOLS HATCHERY
Rockmart, Georgia
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
COMMUNION SERVICE
West Nottingham Church

The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed next Sunday morn
ing. April 3rd, at eleven o'clock at
the West Nottingham church. An
impressive service has been arrang-
ed, and members and Christian
friends are invited to avail them
selves of the spiritual privilege.
DR.. S. ]. venable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
GUERNSEY BULL SOLD

A purebred Guernsey bull, Pretty
Yarico's Prince 25526S, was sold
recently by Est. Ebba w. Krebs of
Wilmington, Delaware, to A. A. Tan
ner, of Rising Sun, Maryland, accord
ing to the American Guernsey Cat
tie Club. Peterborough. New Hamp.
shire,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01
NOTICE.!

The 18th annual meeting of
the Stockholders of The Home
Building G. Loan Association of
Cecil County will be held at
500 o'clock P. M, April IL,
1888, at it's Office in The Nation
al Bank Building, Perryville,
Md, for the election of Direc-
tors and such other business as
may properly come before the
meeting.
JOHN A. HARTENSTINE,
Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-04-01

Liars are the cause Of all the sins
and crimes In the worid.--Epictetus.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
HOLIDAY DELAYS
FORGERY TRIAL

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 22.-Ad.
journed today because of the holi.
day, the trial of Mrs. Maude c.
James, former Government clerk,
on forgery charges, probably will
be completed early tomorrow even
ing, States Attorney James H
Pugh declared today.
Mrs. James through her attor-
neys, Joseph C. Cissel and Albert
M. Bouic, entered a plea of not
guilty to the forgery charges,
claiming insanity at the time OF
the alleged crime. Selection Of q
jury required about two hours yes.
terday.
Roy L. Walin, former secretary
treasurer Of the Washington Mis-
sionary College at Takoma Park
who was indicted with Mrs. James
on a charge Of conspiring to de
fraud the college of approx
mately $1,O0O,O0O in 1884, testified
for the State.
She is charged with forging the
name of Mrs. Vashti G. Kirby, OF
Calais, Me-, to five checks total
ing more than $4,000.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
CORCORAN THOM
RECEIVES HONOR

Washington's financial leaders
paid tribute to Corcoran Thorn,
president of the American Secur-
ity and Trust Company, yesterday
on the occasion of his tenth ami
versary as head Of that banking
institution.
Since assuming the presidency
on February 81, 1888, Mr.. Thorn
has seen the banks total assets
mount from $3S, S,OO0,OOO to $780,
900, 900. Total deposits have risen
from $27,OOO,00O to $51. 900, 900.
and the number of accounts from
$4,000 to $4,000. Dividends to
stockholders during the 10year
period totaled $4,012,000.
The board of directors of the
bank presented Mr.. Thorn with a
solid silver copy of an old Italian
centerpiece.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
TOWnsmen Plan
To Honor Pioneer

LANESBORO, Mass, Feb. %.
Jonathan Smith, a Lanesboro
farmer, made a speech $50 years
ago at Boston that turned what at
first was a hostile convention to
ratification Of the new Federal
Constitution.
An effort is now being made By
citizens to have the trustees of
Public Reservations of Massachu-
sets take over Constitution Hill,
which was named for him.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Women Drinkers
Aid Temperance

ADRIAN, Mich, Feb. 22-Mich'
igan liquor control commission
chairman, Edward w. Mcfarland
says the admittance of women to
drinking places has foStered
temperance.
Il would say that drunken.
ness and the viciousness at
tendant in its train was much
more prevalent in the olden
days than it is today, and it is
probably the presence Of women
in drinking places that has had
something to do in producing a
decree of temperance not known
In bygone days."
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Raisin Growers
Loan Approved

The AAA yesterday announced
approval of a $2,500,000 loan for
California ratsin growers. The
money will be advanced shortly
after March 10 to give farmers
working cash and enable them to
keep raisins in storage to prevent
price declines as a result Of sur
pluseS.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
The Weather

District of Columbia-Cloudy
followed by rain tonight and to-
morrow; lowest temperature to
night about 80: gentle to moder.
ate easterly winds, shifting to
south tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy, slightly warmer today, fol.
lowed by rain in extreme west por-
ton tonight or tomorrow and in
central and east portions tomor,
row afternoon or night; warmer
tomorrow.
A
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Strike Parley Set
In Rockefeller City

NEW YORK, Feb. % Q.N.S0. J..
The State labor relations board to-
day scheduled another conference
between the management and
workers in an effort to settle the
strike of electricians and mainten-
ance men at Rockefeller Center.
Meanwhile, day and night picket
ing continued at the huge "city
within . city"
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Ford "Attack"
Faces Test TODAY

DEARBORN, Mich, Feb. q
GN.S0.-The case to test the
Dearborn safety commission anti
congestion rule, under which GIG
members of the United Automo
bile Workers Union were arrested
for distributing literature at the
Ford plant, today was before
Municipal Judge Leila M. Neun
felt.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Healthy 60 Years;
Fall Breaks Record

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Feb. %
(C.TPS0.-A record Of so years
without requiring a doctors serv.
ices was broken today when C. o.
Anderson, resident here, fell on
the ice and broke three ribs. He
was on his way to the doctors
office for medicine for his 13-year.
old daughter.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

A statutory charge was lodged
against Clay Cook, 1s, Of Hyatts
vile, Md, today after 15-year old
Lois Simns, pretty high schoo.
student, told her parents Of events
that followed her disappearance
from home eight days ago.
Fastening back from a vacation
IN Florida was George H. Cook
chief Of the exhibits section oi
the Department of Agriculture
whose son is held in Hyattsville
Jail in default of $4,000 bond.
FOUND IN WOODS
Young Cook and the Simms girl
were found in the woods near Pur
eellville, Va, yesterday by Omen
who had trailed their friend, vii
liam White, Hyattsville High
School student, to their hiding
place.
After Lois told her story Hyatts
vile police placed her under $500
bond as a States witness and de
manded $500 witness bond for the
release of white. The girl was
still in Hyattsville Jail this morn.
ing but her parents were arrang'
ing for her release.
After Lois disappeared February
IA, she told Federal agents, she
spent two days in the Cook home
where young Clay was living alone
while his family was vacationing
Last Wednesday, she said, Cook
and White brought her to Wash
ington and rented room for her
NEEDED MONEY
She remained in Washington
until Friday while her parents, be
ueving she had been kidnapped Of
murdered, persuaded Omen to IN
tervene in the case. She sale
White and Cook drove her to Pur
cellville, Va. There, the girl re
lated, she hid in the woods with
Cook while White drove back tt
Washington "to get money so VI
could 60 to Canada or Mexico"
The girl told her parents she be
came frightened then and begget
to be taken home, but the boy
told her they were afraid the!
would get 20 years"
Federal agents trailed White t.
the Purcellville rendezvous ant
brought the trio back to Washing
ton. Lois told her parents she hat
not eaten for three days.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22

The War Departments regula-
tions forbid the use Of Army equip
ment for political purposes and
pleasure trips. So, the obliging
pilot. Lieut.. Col. Davenport John
son, was relieved as commandant
of Hamilton Field and assigned to
the Chanute Field Group School
at Rantoul, III.
FRIEND SEE PENALTY
War Department officials
claimed JohnSon's transfer was q
routine order" but his friends
thought otherwise. Some Of them
declared he was the first victim
of McNutt's widely-heralded visit
to the Capital tomorrow.
Senator Minton CD of Indiana,
who is making the arrangements
for McNutt's reception tomorrow,
appealed to Secretary of War
Woodring to hold up Johnson's
transfer. He stated Woodring
promised "to keep the matter in
status quo for the present" Wood
ring, Minton said, denied any
knowledge Of the matter, as did
other ranking department offic-
ialS.
While McNutt was making his
dash from the Philippines to the
White House to make some re
ports to President Roosevelt, his
boosters here were laying the
groundwork for a giant reception
for him; to display him nationally
as a possible candidate for the
1910 Democratic presidential nom
nation.
STEFAN AIDS MINTON
Other members Of Congress are
expected to join Minton in trying
to persuade the War Department
to reinstate johnson. Among
them was Senator McAdoo CD of
California. Representative Stefan
(R.) of Nebraska, a friend Of the
officer, stated it would be "too
bad if an officer of Lieutenant Col
onel Johnson's type is going to be
the victim of politics"
According to information re.
ceived here, McNutt arrived in
San Francisco behind schedule
and importuned the commandant
to fly him and his aide, Wayne
Coy, to Denver in time to attend a
meeting being held there for him.
Johnson tried to reach Chief of
Staff Malin Craig and Secretary
Woodring for permission to make
the flight but without success.
ROTATION CLAIMED
The way the story was told here,
McNutt insisted that it would be
all right" and that "he would
stand up for him" if there was
any criticism. So the flight to
the political meeting was made
in an army plane.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Woman Recovering
From Inhaling Gas

Mrs. Minnie Pruitt, 3S, Of $50
F st. S. W., was recovering today
from inhaling gas at her home
yesterday. She was discovered
overcome by her husband Joseph.
who summoned a Casualty Hos
pital physician.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
rides" TO JAIL

NEW YORK, Feb. ~ Q.N.SO.
Herbert H. Rice, 43. postoffice
letter carrier, will have a year
and a day in a penitentiary in
which to figure out a new and
better system to beat the ponies.
He was sentenced after confesSing
he took $40 from a registered
letter to bet on horse races.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
RFc LOAN SOUGHT

G.N.S.) The Colorado & South.
ern railway has asked the Recon,
struction Finance Corporation for
a loan of $1,O72,0 900.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
FRIENDS SOUGHT
FOR -QUIzzING IN
|SAMMET DEATH.
Civil Liberties Group
Looks Into Case

CHICAGO, Feb. ~ IN.S0.
With the Chicago Civil Liberties
Committee taking an active inter
est, investigation into the Staying
Of DR.. Max Bernhard Sammet to-
day centered on his secret circle
Of wealthy friends.
The killing Of the exiled Ger
man Jew. who was studying here
for a dentists license, might have
been connected in some way with
his antipathy toward the Nazi
regime, authorities said.
INTRIGUE THEORY SECUTED
AS the Civil Liberties group re-
vealed it had sought aid from the
Department of Justice to solve the
Staying mystery, it was learned
hthat DR.. Sammet had frequently
limited of some friends on the
North Side" Police said they
were attempting to identify the
people to determine If the doctor
had other than social connections
with them.
Other acquaintances, however,
secuted the theory that DR.. Sam
met had been involved in some
international intrigue that might
have led to his death.
Investigators suffered a setback
when they were informed that the
widow, Mrs. Inge Sammet was not
coming to Chicago from New
York Immediately as they had ex-
pected. 1t had been hoped she
might shed some light on her
husbands activities.
The reputedly wealthy dental
surgeon was said to have left a
lucrative practice at Bad Neuheim,
Germany, where he, had q fash
ionable clientele, because Of re.
ligious persecution. Among his
patients were reported to have
been the late Irving Thalberg,
motion picture producer; Norma
Shearer, and Lillian Gish. He
had been in Chicago since last
summer.
ROBBERY NOT MOTIVE
He was found slain under the
porch of an abandoned building
Sunday, but robbery was appar-
emily not the motive, as his wallet
was untouched and he was still
wearing an expensive fur-lined
coat, as well as his wrist watch
and a ring.
Another mysterious angle was
injected into the case by hotel en-
ployes, who said DR.. Sammet had
been there around p. m. Satur.
day. the last day he was seen
alive. Mrs. Edna Anderson, 28, an
X-ray technicain, said he had
spent the afternoon and evening
with her.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
SOUGHT FOR MONTH

The object of a Statewide hunt
through Virginia since the abduc-
ton Of the blonde-haired, blue
eyed son Of Mrs. Loreen Booth in
Bedford County, Va, nearly
a month ago, the trio and the
baby were taken into custody near
Ounce Orchard, Md, early yes
terday by Sergeant Bodmer, and
Officers Payne and Dayhoff, Of
the Montgomery county police.
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
Trio to Face
Kidnap Trial
In Virginia

ROCKVILLE. Md, Feb. %
Having waived extradition, a trio
Of Virginia residents are in the
Montgomery county Jail here
awaiting arrival of authorities to
remove them on Hdnap warrants
BABY UNCONCERNED
Meanwhile, Nelson Henry Booth
18-month-old kidnap victim, played
in a cell, apparently as contented
in the care of his alleged abductor
Mrs. Mary Lee, Al, of Danville
Va, as if he were in his mothers
arms.
The other two in the case are
Harry T. Esteppe, 20, of Gordons
vile, Va, and his 1s-year-old wife
Elizabeth, a daughter of Mrs. Lee
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
MintOn Asks Delay
In Shifting Colonel
Who Flew MCNutt
Friends Charge Administration Is Furnishing
Air Corps Officer ReLieUed of Command

CNs) The setting down of the Army field commandant
who gracousy poted Paul v McNutt high commissioner of
the Philippines from Hamilton Field Ca to Denver last week
to attend political meeting Washington gosping today
The Washington times., 1938-02-22
ROTATION CLAIMED

The way the story was told here,
McNutt insisted that it would be
all right" and that "he would
stand up for him" if there was
any criticism. So the flight to
the political meeting was made
in an army plane.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20

A new drug that already has
cured insanity and is regarded as
one of the most important medi.
cal discoveries in many years has
been discovered.
The drug, known to the world of
science and medicine as nicotine
acid amide, came as a direct re-
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
Find DRUG to Cure Insanity

South Carolina State health de.
partment have been coordinating
their work with the drug, and
achieved remarkable results.
Scientists report the drug will
be of value in the daily diet, as
many persons are unable to as.
simulate Vitamin B from a bal.
anced diet and suffer from this
lack without knowing it.
The Washington times., 1938-10-20

suit of study Of the cause and cure
of pellagra.
This study started in 1914, but
it was only last year that the
scientists found the new drug and
learned it would cure pellagra and
also would cure mental diseases
arising from lack of Vitamin B.
The Rockefeller Institute, the
University of Wisconsin, and the
The Washington times., 1938-10-20
Press Club Plans
Halloween Dance

The National Press Clubs an
nual Halloween dance for mem
bers and their guests will be held
Saturday night, october 29. Dane
ing is from 10 to 2:30, and "open
house" will reign from 6 p. m. on,
the club announced.