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Evening star., 1938-11-20
Neighborhood Liquor Shops
Closing In On Schools.

The Board of Education is
much concerned over the in
creasing number OF liquor licenses
heing granted in school neigh
borhoods. The board has had
to give much of its valuable
time to this very important mat
ter In attempt to protect the
school surroundings. Civic lead
ers in all sections have expressed
disappointment at the apparent
attitude of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board in not, on its own
motion, adopting a policy of
protecting school neighborhoods
from the granting of liquor
licenses. Instead Of voluntarily
undertaking this important con-
troll duty the burden has been
thrown on the school board to
fight for the rejection of every
case.
One Of the latest developments
Is that a majority of the A. B. C.
Board has voted that the Board
of Education will not be notified
OF the filing of applications for
class B licenses in school. neigh
borhoods. This will make it more
difficult for the school board to
carry on its work of trying to
protect the school environment
from undesirable establishments.
Under the old law, which was
superseded by the District pro-
hibition law, licenses for any of
the purposes specified in the act
were prohibited within 400 feet
of schools and other educational
institutions and places of re.
ugious worship. Many Of the
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Music Unit to Meet.

The Music Committee Of the
Junior Board will meet at the An
napolis Hotel on Tuesday at 1890
pm.
The board will wind up its part
in the Community Chest campaign
on Wednesday and indications are
that the $50 Junior Board men work
ing in the campaign will go over their
quota for the fifth consecutive year
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Independence Avenue
Extension Plan
To Be Studied
Trade Boord Group Sees
Possibility. Of Loss Of
Cherry Trees

A special subcommittee has been
appointed by the Parks and Reser-
vations Committee Of the Board of
Trade to make study Of the Ma
tional Capitol Park and Planning
Commissions plan for the extension
Of Independence avenue.
At q meeting last Thursday, the
parks unit was informed that the
commissions plan would involve
extension Of Independence avenue
across q section Of the Tidal Basin
and would necessitate removal of
some Of the famed Japanese cherry
trees. At the same meeting the
committee reaf1irmed its previous
stand against removal or destruction
Of the cehrry trees in connection
with the Thomas Jefferson Me-
mortal.
John p. Mcdonald was named
chairman Of the subcommittee.
The parks and reservations unit
also discussed briefly the possibility
that construction of the Jefferson
Memorial on the Tidal Basin site
might add greatly to the present
traffic congestion in that area, in
addition to causing destruction or
transplanting of trees.
Mr.. Mcdonald declared that be-
cause of the large number of visitors
the memorial would attract the year.
around, 1t might be impossible to
continue moving through traffic on
route No. l.
The question was referred to the
Traffic Committee of the board,
and indications are that the traffic
unit, headed by Col. Lawrence C.
Crawford, will consider it at It's
meeting next Friday at 1890 pm.
at Harvey's Restaurant.
Chairman Appointed.
George S. Shinn. chairman of the
Bridges Committee of the Board Of
Trade, has appointed the following
as chairmen of subcommittee.
Pennsylvania avenue bridge. Adel-
bert w. Lee; railroad and automo-
bile truck tunnels across the Poto-
mac River, E. Monroe Stockett;
South Capitol street bridge, Charles
A. Appleby; East Capitol street
bridge, j. Leo Kolb: grade crossings,
Everett C. Critics: cooperation with
River and Harbor Improvements
Committee, D. S. Bright; Rock
Creek K street bridge, w. C. Kiesler;
Maryland avenue NE. bridge, Mr..
Kolb; Great Falls bridge, H. T.
Campion; Federal highway funds.
Washington I. Cleveland, and Pub
lie Works Administration projects,
F. w BELL
Evening star., 1938-11-20

Urge Early Favorable Report
On National Representation.
Preliminary plans were made
by the Executive Committee of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
"Uglies," Breakfast Fruit

They call them "uglies," Jamai-
cas- contribution to breakfasts and
desserts. Uglies are a cross be-
tween grapefruit and a tangerine,
are sweeter than the juciest orange,
and look like haf-defated basket
ball. When the fruit was first pro-
duced near Kingston, a Jamaican
took look at its wrinkled skin and
remarked, cts ugly" So "ugli' it's
called, although swanky . restau-
rants, loath to include such an Jug
ly' name on their menus, are fer
vently wishing that someone would
think of a better one. The ugli is
larger than a grapefruit and has
skin about half an inch thick. Cut
in two it looks like a grapefruit but
is colored like an orange. One ugli
has been known to produce over
half pint Of juice, not so tart as
that from the grapefruit. Many of
the fruit measure nearly six inches
in diameter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
BETTER MARKET SYSTEMS
URGED BY STATE
GRANGE

The Maryland State Grange, at
its recent annual meeting in Balti-
more, adopted resolution calling
for the improvement of marketing
and distribution systems for agri-
cultural products.
Members at the 66th annual ses-
sion, held at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel, Endorsed recommendation
by the agricultural committee,
headed by Allen st. Clair, that eff
forts should be made to secure bet
ter and more adequate facilities in
Baltimore for the marketing of
farm products.
zone of the greatest problems"
the committee said, rs to improve
the grading and standards of Mary
land farm products, especially
fruits, vegetables, eggs and pohl-
try"
The State Board of Agriculture.
the committee added, should be
given authority by the Legislature
to establish grading and standards
for farm products and provisions
should be made for grader to rep
resent both federal and state market
ing agencies.
A two-year tax program advanced
by the tax committee at an earlier
meeting, was referred to the execu-
tive committee for final action. The
program provides for an income tax
of 212 per cent on the net income
of individuals, a IN per cent tax
on the net income of corporations
and a per cent tax on incomes
from intangibles.
The committee also advocated the
continuation of the present tax on
amusements, cosmetics and music
machines, recording of documents,
motor-vehicle titles, whisky manu-
featuring and an increase in the
tax on beer to 81 per barrel
The agricultural committee, in its
report, also declared that the
Legislature should appropriate at
least 100000 year to match fed
eral funds to reimburse farmers
whose cows were found 10 have
Bangs disease. The committee as
serted that the last appropriation by
the Legislature for this purpose was
not adequate.
The Grange also went Ga record
as opposing the legalization of pin
ball machines and other games of
chance, such as punchboards, push
cards and slot machines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Cleopatra Called the
Dark Queen of Egypt

There is as much reason for sup
posing that Cleopatra was blonde
as for supposing that she was bru-
nette. According to the popular con-
ception, she was a decided bru-
nette, with dark skin, dark eyes and
dark hair, and she is frequently re-
ferred to as ''the dark queen of
Egypt" But historical sources sup
ply no evidence as to her actual
complexion. 1t should be borne in
mind that Cleopatra was a Greek
by ancestry, and Egyptian only by
birth. So far as known, observes
writer in the Indianapolis News,
she did not have Egyptian blood
in her veins.
The Ptolemies, it is supposed, re-
manned pure Macedonian Greeks,
and their capital, Alexandria, was
the center of Greek rather than
Egyptian culture. They even
dressed as Greeks except on certain
ceremonial occasions. Therefore,
Cleopatra must be regarded as a
Macedonian type, and the dark skin
and black hair of the native Egyp-
tan afford no clue as to her COM
plexion. Many Greeks were dark
complexioned, but among the Mace
domains white skin, fair hair and
blue eyes were not uncommon, and
one of Cleopatra's ancestors, Ptole-
my Philadelphus, is described by
Theocritus as having light hair and
fair complexion. When an American
actress played the role of Cleopatra
in Shakespeare's tragedy she por-
trayed the Egyptian queen with red
hair. Shakespeare alluded to Cleo
patra as "tawny."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

Colors as Symbols

The skin becomes gray, faint
purplish or blush after a blow, Sc
we're cold or fear, hence a panic
or funk is symbolized as blue. The
term "brown study" has been used
for four centuries and was appar-
emily derived from the figurative
meaning Of "brown" as gloomy,
serious" Shakespeare speaks of the
"green-eyed monster" of jealousy,
with such a disposition that all things
appear distorted or discolored. An
other explanation would be that a
person with sickly, greenish COM
plexion showed the effects of fear
or jealousy. The color yellow has
denoted envy, Inconsistency, faithless-
ness, and thus cowardice. In some
countries people have daubed the
doors of traitors with yellow, to
show their contempt. The terms
''red with rage" and purple with
passion" indicate the observed eff
fects upon the complexion, of ex-
IRENE anger or passion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
WOODLAND

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
met in Hopewell Church Wednesday
evening.
Friends and relatives of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Jackson spent Monday
evening with them in honor of their
thirty-fifth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pussy, of
Wilmington, visited Rev. and Mrs.
S. t. Hamblin over the three day
holiday.
Miss Martha Wier who has been
quite i'll was taken to the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Harry Baker on the
Port road.
Miss Letitia Maxwell has return
ed from a visit in West Chester,
with her niece, Mrs. George Pal
derston.
MRS. George Felty, Miss Media,
Messrs. Llody, and Carl Felty spent
Monday with their sister, Mrs.
Joseph Hedrick, of Longwood, Pa.
Robert Mcneil was a Friday to
Monday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
uOD6Tt mcCh, VI Ll6uCIC, DCld w dI Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cross, Billy
and Sue had Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cross, Sr,
of near New Castle, Del.
Mr.. Chas. X. Abrahams returned
to Baltic, Monday, after few days
visit with his sisters
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Cullen, of
Wilmington, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Mccullough over the
week end.
Norris .Astle, of the University
of Marland, was at home for the
holidays.
Miss Grace Rawlings returned to
Baltimore, Thursday after visit
with relatives here, since Saturday.
Some of Hopewell Choir and
part of the Cheerful Workers S. S.
Glass visited eleven homes, Friday
night and sang carols.
Miss NJ o. Jackson spent Christ
mas with her niece, Mrs. G. Benton
Felty and husband, Mr.. Allan Kirk
was also there.
Miss Mary Rawlings, OF Balto.,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Robert Rawlings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hite, of
Virginia, were guests of his mother,
Mrs. T. N. Hite and sisters for
Christmas.
The usual family dinners were
held by the Charsha family at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Brown, Mrs. Joseph SINNERS enter
tanned her children, as did Mr.. Geo.
Tyson.
On Monday, the children of Mr..
John H. Thompson Of Zion, gather
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Astle, Upper Principle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
JANUARY WAS FOR JANUS, GOD
OF NEW ADVENTURES

The month of January bears its
name because Janus was the god
of the opening year. He presided
over the undertaking of any new
adventure, and was a god known
only to the Romans. The Romans
adopted January as the first of the
year from the reign of their second
King, Numa Pompilius, who ruled
until 672 B. c.
Mot until the Eighteenth century
was January universally adopted as
the beginning of the year. England
took the step in 1852, and Sv eden in
1853, but other European countries
adopted this New Years day at an
earlier date; France in 1864, Hell
land, Protestant Germany and Rus
STA in 1900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
MRS. MARY VIRGINIA COX

Mrs. Mary Virginia Cox, widow OF
the late James Cox, and daughter OF
Levi and Sarah Hill, died Dec. IL,
at the home of her son, John H.
Cox, in West Chester, Pa, aged Sc
years.
Funeral service was held in st.
Johns Methodist Episcopal church,
Lewisville, with interment in Sharp's
cemetery, near Fair Hill, Md.
Mrs. Cox was born in Cecil coun-
ty, but had lived in Chester county
for the past thirty-fve years, and
following the death of her husband
in 1914, had made her home among
her children, in West Chester and
Lewisville.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
MRS. CHARLES WARD

Mrs. Gertrude Paxson Ward, wife
of Charles Ward, Calvert, died Dec.
Is, in her 72nd year. from a heart
attack. Although she had not been
in the best of health for sometime,
her death was unexpected.
Mrs. Ward was the daughter of
Joseph and Katherine Paxson. She
spent her girlhood days at Calvert,
but a number of years were spent
in Oxford and vicinity. She had
been lifelong member Of Calvert
M. e. Church. Her golden wedding
anniversary was celebrated last
year.
Deceased ia survived by her hus-
band and following children: Flor
ence, wife of James Harrigan, Elk
ton: Maude, wife of Willis Wolf,
Norristown: Leroy and Joseph
Ward, of North East; Rachel, wife
of Paul Hall, Calvert.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at the Calvert M. e.
Church. Interment was made in
Rosebank cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
REV. L. M. BROADWAY

Rev. Luther M. Broadway former
pastor Of Perryville M. e. Church,
died suddenly at his home in Will
mington, Dec. 20.
A widow and three children sur
vive. Funeral rites were held Fri
day afternoon from East Lake
Church. Interment at Smyrna, Del.
Mr.. Broadway was appointed a
member of the Wilmington confer
ence in 1915 when he became pas
tor of Kingswood Church. Sever
al years later he went to Madeley
church where he served eight years
and was then sent to the Perryville
church. He was also Protestant
chaplain at the Veterans Hospital
at Perry Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

Forecast OF Influences For The Year

Those born between July 23 and
9 will be under very favorable in
fiuence as related to children, new
ventures, speculation, heart inter-
ests, romances and entertainment
including the stage-dramatics. This
is highly creative influence and
should be taken advantage of. This
favorable period is between May 10
and Oct. 20, and between Deem
Der goth till well into 1910.
Those born between August 13
and Is, any year, will feel the nep-
tune influence as operative over per-
senal and legal relationships. Emo
tional upsets may mar the life br-
inging divorce and establishment.
The emotions need to be kent under
sereve control during the period of
this influence. 1t will continue
throughout 1889, with but few let
ups. However, Travel, Credit, Law,
Foreign or Distant affairs, Higher
Education, New Studies and Relig-
ion, as such affect you, are favor
able to you.
Those born between Oct. 1S and
rs will need to exercise care and
forethought in matrimonial and
partnership sffairs. The acceptance
of responsibility and the willingness
to give up undersira BILE business
connections, is called for. Avoid
law suits and entering into contrac-
tical relations of any kind.
If born between November 10th
and 18th matters of parents estate,
residence, matrimony and partner
ship due for upset unless the great
est care is exercised. Be coopera-
tive with others, but be willing to
accept wise change as affecting
home, assets or partnerships.
If born between Nov. % and Dec.
Q, of any year, you come under very
favorable vibrations as affecting
romance, courtship, heart interest,
entertainment, dramatics creative
activities, new ventures anu specu-
lation. Interests as related to chill
dren, especially ones own offspring
under beneficient influences. Push
your affairs and be aggressive in
carrying forward any creative work
in hand especially between May 18th
and October goth, and after Deem
Der goth we'll into the year 1910.
The real critical periods in World
and International affairs center
around the following dates:-1939,
March 81, April 10, June 5-6, Aug
8, Sept. 20, October %, and Deem
Der 26. Germany will be storm
center about April 10. Adolph Hit
Ter is under very menacing infiu-
ences during the last twelve days OF
April, all of May and most of June,
1899. Mussolini will reflect this dis
turbance, the month of June and
July being particularly disturbing
The Japanese Emperor, Herohita
will find the events of April, May,
June and July, very disturbing:
Events of catastrophe nature will
come to his country and his armies
in the field.
Central Europe, Japan, Australia
and Africa are the countries most
subject to major disturbances dur
ing the year 1899.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
CLINTON DUNBAR

Clinton Dunbar, IS, son OF the
late Morris and Mary McNeal Dun
bar, of Elkton, died suddenly Dec.
20, at his home in Chester. Pa, OF
a heart condition. Mr.. Dunbar had
spent the greater part of his life on
the Dunbar farm at Belle Hill, when
several years ago, he sold the farm
and located in Chester. He is sur
vived by a wife and three children,
two girls and boy, also his brother,
Morris A. Dunbar, Jr., of Elkton.
His funeral was held Friday morn
ing from his late home in Chester,
Pennsylvania.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

On the first business day of the
New Year sixteen States and two
Territories will be added to the un-
employment benefit paying juris-
dictions. The Territories are Hawaii
and Alaska. On July 18 next Mon
tana and Illinois will start to pay
This will complete the list of forty
eight States and three Territories
coming under the Unemployment
Section of the Social Security Act,
each with a law of its own, meeting
Federal requirements.
Nearby States to begin payments
in January are Delaware and New
Jersey. The District of Columbia,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia began paying in January
last with Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
J. LAVENDER ROWAN

Mr.. J. Lavender Rowan of &C.
clifton, died Dec. IS, after brief
illness. Mr.. Rowan was in his 66th
year. In early life he conducted a
farm. About ten years ago he pur-
chased the drug store Of the late
DR.. r. M. Black, which he has con-
Quoted. A widow survives. His fun
eral was held Wednesday afternoon
from his late home with Rev. j. q.
Mccoy, of Newport, DEL, and Rev.
Charles E. Davis, officiating. Inter-
ment in Cecilton cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Java's Water Kastel Is
Reminder of Harem DAYS

It appears that the Water Kastel,
a famous attraction, was designed
and built by a Portuguese architect
about the year 1853, writes Eleanor
N. Knowles, Djocya, (Java), CORE
spondent in the New York Times.
It was in use until destroyed by
earthquake in 1867. In its heyday
it was complete with beautiful water
gates and buildings of plaster and
masonry, Portuguese in design, to-
gether with a complete subterra-
mean establishment. From the ruins
as we studied them there seemed
to have been passageways bringing
low water level, as in one of the
water palaces in use by Prince of
Bali. Because of the high retaining
walls, the water could probably be
raised to a higher level to keep out
intruders.
One of the stories of its begin
nings was that the water protection
was to keep out invasions of the
Sultan of Solo, or Surkarta, to the
south. At the first hint of invasion
the owner would retire with his
harem to the subterranean quarters,
there to remain until his faithful
army had routed the foe. Since the
Water Kastel was constructed few
years after the territory of Mataram
was divided into the states of Jag
jakarta, Surkarta and Mangkoene-
goran, and there are historical rec
ords that much quarreling existed
between the Sultans in the early
days. there is probably some truth
to the tale.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
MRS. DAVID J. GRAsoN

Mrs. Rachel E. Grason, wife OF
David ]. Grason, died Dec. 6, at her
home in Edwin, Tenn. The deceased
was a native of Calvert, her maiden
name being Rachel Clayton. After
marriage she and her husband re-
sided near Sylmar, later moving to
Tennessee, where they had resided
for the past twenty-five years, visit
ing their old home neighborhood
each year. Surviving are her hus-
band, three children, four grandchil-
dren and one brother, John M. Clay
ton, of Calvert.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Plant and Factory

A plant is set of machines, tools,
etc., necessary to conduct a me-
chanical business, often including
the building and grounds; or in the
case of a railroad, the rolling stock.
A factory is an establishment ap-
propriated to the manufacture Of
something, including the buildings
and machinery necessary to such
manufacture. Plant in the broader
sense includes such things as man.
ufacturing plant, hydro-electric
plant, power plant, and railroad
plant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
WEST BALTIMORE PRAYING
BAND

Rev. John Moses Baker, evengel-
list and author, will conduct the
West Baltimore Praying Band, at
Morning Star Hall, 1104 w. Balti-
more St., Baltimore, Md, on Sunday
afternoon, Jan. /, 1889, at three
o'clock. There will be special SER
vice of song. Mr.. C. A. Warfield is
president of the Praying Band.
Rev. Baker always comes with an
inspiring message from the Book
and the Christ that it reveals. He
has just closed very good revival
at Wesley M. e. Church, Friendship
Circuit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
How to Make Rice Flour whitewasl

How to Make Rice Flour Whitewash
A formula for whitewash made
with rice -four follows: Lime, clean
and well burnt, 6 quarts; Spanish
whiting, or powdered burnt alum, 4
ounces; white sugar, Is ounces; rice
flour, pints; glue, of good quality.
16 ounces; water, boiling, 5 gallons.
Shake lime in vessel about 10 gal
Ion capacity, with hot water, keep
ing vessel covered to retain the
steam, and pass through sieve to
clear of coarse particles. Make up
the rice -four to a thick paste and
boil well, and dissolve the glue in
water over water bath; then mix
the liquids with the remainder OF
the water, and add the whiting or
alum and the sugar. The mixture
should be applied warm on outdoor
surfaces, and cold indoors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

Tax returns required by the Soc
ial Security Act should be sent to
the Collector of Internal Revenue
and not to the Social Security Board.
1t is the Collector of Internal Rev.
enue who mails out to Maryland
employers the form known as
SS-la. After this form is filled out.
it should be returned to the Collec-
tors office at Baltimore, according to
Luther Becker, Manager of the Bal
timore field Office of the Social Sc
curity Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
MRS. G. A. BEAMER

Mrs. Mabel ". Beamer, wife OF 9.
A. Beamer, of Bay View, died at
Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore,
Dec. IS. Mrs. Beamer was So years
of age and was the former Miss
Mabel v. Gray, of North East. She
was active member of the Bay View
M. P. Church, and the Homemakers
Club. Her funeral was held Dec. Il,
from the Bay View M. P. Church.
Interment in adjoining cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
NEW YEARS AT WHITE HOUSE

Since the White House was not
completed during our first Presi-
dents lifetime, the John Adamses
were the first presidential family to
occupy it. The first drawing room
or New Years reception was held
in the Presidents Palace" "a 1t
was then referred TO. on New Years
DAY, 1904,