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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
France Divorce Case
Testimony

A recess was taken ON Friday in
the divorce case at Elkton, owing to
illness of former-Prlncess Tatiana
Dechterav, who is under treatment
in Baltimore hospital.
The Russian-Dorn woman's hus-
band, DR.. Joseph l. France of Port
Deposit, physician, former U. S. Sem
ator and one-time candidate for the
Republican nomination for President
is suing her for divorce On grounds
CT desertion.
Mrs. France testified that she did
not desert DR.. France when she went
to Europe in 1881, but that he ask
ed her to "go away while he cam
paigned. unsucessfully, for the presi-
Dental nomination. They were mar
ried in 1924.
His frequent Every bad spells" of
jealousy made her unhappy" Mrs.
France testified, but she continued
to love him.
When the trial is resumed Judge
Owen J. Knott will hear testimony
from DR.. Irwin j. Spear, Baltimore
physician who has been treating
Mrs. France. She testified a mental
illness kept her from returning to
the United States.
Mrs. Dechterav, mother of Mrs.
France, followed her to the witness
stand. She testified that when her
daughter left America, in August,
1881, she fully expected to return
to her husband. She also testified
about her daughters illness after
she went abroad, which continued
the greater part of the time while
she was in Europe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
D. A. r. Delegates

Little Elk Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution of Elkton,
mas elected delegates and alternates
TO the state conference to he held in
Baltimore, March 16 and II, as fol-
lows: Delegates, Mrs. Irwin T. KEEP
Ter, Miss Mollie Howard Ash, and
Mrs. ]. Writ Lynch; alternates, Mrs.
Harry T. Alexander, Mrs. II. Aruther
Cantwell. and Mrs. Charles M. Day.
Delegates and alternates selected
by CAPTAIN jeremiah Baker Chapter,
of Perryville, were: Delegates, Mrs.
Elva G. Denney, Mrs. Arthur Beaver,
Mrs. A. H. Owens; alternates, Mrs.
Harriet Owens, Mrs. A. M. Reeves,
Mrs. Cornelia Nickle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Herd Improvement
Association
Holsteins Lead In Butterfat
Production--.Kelly Herd
Again On Top

Continuing from several success
s;ve months of holding the lead OF
milk and butterfat production, Frank
Kelly still ushers his herd to the top
For the month of December. His herd
Of Is pure bred Hclsteins lead with
the production of 1140 pounds OF
milk and 4O.3 pounds of butterfat
per COW.
Second place was taken by the
herd of ]. b. Lamdin, another nero
of Holsteins. Lamdin's cows produc-
cd fer the month, 977 pounds OF milk
and S6.s pounds of butterfat per
cow.
g. w. Blakeslee, with his new hero
of Guernseys, took third place. There
are % cows in his herd producing
68S TBS. of milk and S7.5 IDS. Oh
butterfat.
Everett England, having herd OF
81 grade Guernseys and Jerseys
took fourth place, producing s54bs'
Of milk and 29.5 TBS. of butterfat.
Fifth and last place was taken by
Ennis McGrady's herd of pure breo
Jerseys, They produced for the
month GIT pounds of milk and zs.o
hounds of butterfat.
JERSEYS High For Individual Honors
Ennis McGardy is the owner OF
MARY, the pure bred Jersey COW
that topped the list in buttelfat pro-
dnction. making 1871 pounds Of milk
and S1.3 pounds of butteffat.
]. B. Lamdin's Holstein, NO.
was second with 1850 pounds of milk
and 100 pounds of butterfat. Lam
din also had another Holstein, MOL
which placed sixth.
H. B. Crowgey & Son came in with
one of their pure bred Jerseys u
Mace third. &C, made for the month
1895 hounds of milk and 65.S pounds
of butterfat.
With No. "A and No. rs, J. I. u
Hopkins get in to take fourth AMI
eighth places. No. "A produced l4ll
pounds of milk and 64;9 pou|ds II
butterfat.
Frank Kelly's, No. 10, pure preo
Holstein, placed fifth.
Pearl, a grade Guernsey, owned py
Everett England, was In seventh
place.
Ernest Cullen's grade Jersey
No. 2, was in ninth place, whiie
tenth and last place was filled by L.
Wfcks Davis, No. s, a pure Dred
Holstein.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
HARTFORD COUNTY JURY
AWARDS DAMAGES

The case of Bessie F. Lutz and
Luther Lutz, Of Havre de Grace,
against G. Chester Collision, for dam
ages arising out of an automobile
accident, was heard before Judge
Robinson and jury in the Hartford
County Court. last week.
The verdict returned by the jury
gave Mrs. Lutz $500 for the injur-
es which she sustained, awarded
$500 to Mr.. Lutz as compensation
.or the injuries which he received
ind also brought in another verdict
in his favor for $1,130, for the loss
aused by his wife's injury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Dinner Guests

Mr. and MRS. harry Hovermill very
llghLtully entertained to dinner en-
sunday, DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Moore,
.uiss Elizabeth Moore, of Delta, Pa,
.urs. Norris c. Cameron and Mrs. H..
oranch Patten. The dinner was in
nonor of Mrs. Cameron's birthday.
The color scheme was green and
yellow. The birthday cake was pale
green, with sixteen yellow candles.
1t was beautifully decorated, and
suggested this though. "a thing OF
oeauty is JOY forever" It was
really delicious fitting tribute to
the gracious hostess, who made and
designed it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21

At the National Bank of Perry
vile the stockholders reelected the
old Board Of Directors as follows:
Joseph Coudon, William Fl. Cole, DR..
]. A. Hartenstine and Edwin H.
Rowland. The following officers were
elected: Mr.. Coudon, president; Mr..
Cole. vice-president, and Mr.. Eugene
cashier.
Stockholders of the First Nation
al Bank of North East have elected
the following directors: DR.. R. c..
Underwood, William K. Blake, Rob-
ert c. Reeder, Joseph Benjamin, P.
jerks Smith, Alexander Mcdaniel,
and George L. Wingate.
The board reelected all officers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Farmers & Mechanics
Insurance Association

The Farmers and Mechanics Nut
ual Fire Insurance Association, Cecil
county, with headquarters at Zicn,
at its annual meeting on Jan. 8,
elected Chas. H. Gatchell, of Elkton,
a director in the place Of Wilson
Wright, of Elk Mills, deceased.
Directors elected for the ensuing
year were J. e. Crothers, Charles H..
Gatchell, Wilmer Jackson, D. B. Nc
Dowell. Walter Cameron, Robert
Shippers and r. R. Merritt.
The board organized by reelecting
]. Edward Crothers, president, and
Leonard C. Wilson, secretary and
treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
New Broadcasting
Feature
VIDAL Plans ssiome Town
Editor" Period Twice
A Week

The VIDAL Broadcasting Com
pany of Baltimore, will inaugurate a
new feature on February LIST, to be
known as Home Town Editor"
On this program WBAL'S Home
Town Editor will broadcast local
news from various cities and towns
in Maryland.
The Midland Journal has been sell
ected as one of the papers from
which material will be selected for
the broadcast.
The program will be broadcast
twice weekly. every Tuesday and
Thursday, from 2:0O to 2:15 p. m.
Radio Station WBAL is one of
the most powerful in the east.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Hartford Bank Paying
Depositors

The Hartford Bank, of Bel Air,
which closed its doors on Deem
Jer 81, made the first payment to de-
positors of the institution on Thurs
lay drought the Federal Deposit
insurance Corporation.
Hon. Phillips Lee Goldsborougn,
lirector of the FDIC, was in charge.
ALI deposits up to $4,000 are in
sured. At the time the bank closed
is doors deposits aggregated about
100000. OF this amount, only
4bout $4,000 was not protected by
insurance.
The bank had an aggregate of
4bout 5000 depositors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Births At Union Hospital

Union Hospital. at Elkton, Cecil
county, has record that few inststu-
lions of its kind equal, and one OF
which the entire staff of the hosplt-
al may we'll feel proud, as its rejects
medical skill and careful nursing.
In the past seven years the rec
ords show there has been a total OF
1925 births at the hospital and q
maternal mortality Of but four.
The births during the last seven
years have been: 1891, 115; 1882.
l31; 1893, 141; 1894, 1856; 1895,
1874; 1896, 1874; 1897, 185.-Total
of 1926.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Animal Meeting Of Water
Witch Fire Company

At the annual meeting OF the Wat
er Which Fire Company Of Port De-
post the following Directors were
chosen for the coming year: Ernest
Baker. Aaron Love, Martin Tyson,
C. C. Mohrlein, James Charsha,
George Kepler, Wesley Paxton, Cliff
ton Blackburn, Albert Pyle, Robert
Knauss, Christie Seedlings and John
Williams.
The Board organized by electirg
Ernest Baker, president; Aaron
Love, vice-president; Martin Tyson.
secretary: C. c. Mohrlein. treasurer.
and James Charsha, chief.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Cow Makes New Official
Record

Peterborough, N. H.-A new rec
ord, exceeding the average of the
Guernsey breed for her age and class
has just been completed by a three
and one-half year old COW, Mon
sieur's Senator Primrose 43462S Of
Port Deposit, Maryland tested and
owned by Donaldson Brown. Her Of
fetal record supervised by the UNI
versity Of Maryland and announced
by the American Guernsey Cattle
Club is 11486.5 pounds Of milk and
546.5 pounds Of butter fat in class
DID.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
High School Alumni
Protests

The action of the Board Of Edu-
cation for Cecil County in changing
the name Of the school from "The
Cecil County High School," has
brought a number of protests from
of the alumni.
The high school was the first es-
tablished by the county and was
officially called the Cecil County
High School. under which name it
went for nearly 40 years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
ELKToN CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE

The Elkton Chamber Of Commerce
has elected the following officers and
directors for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Henry w. Pippin; vice-presi-
dent. Harry L. Crcak; secretary. Ar
gus F. Robinson; treasurer, Robert
]. McCauley; directors, F. dupont
Thomson, John H. Minister. James w.
Hughes, Tolson Lyons and Franklin
A. Alexander. The officers are also
members Of the board Of direetorA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Fire Damages Residence

The residential property of Leslie
pippin. in Elkton Heights. was dam
aged to the extent OF about $500
Friday by IRE and smoke. Fire was
discovered in the basement, evident
" having started from the furnace.
Before the firemen arrived the lower
part Of the house was badly burned.
The second story of the building was
occupied as an apartment by the
family Of Holt McAllistar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
CHADD'S FORD-HANIORTON
HIGHWAY

The new section Of highway on u.
5. Route No. / between Chadd's Ford
and Hamorton, Pa. officially opened
last week, eliminates curves and re-
iuces grades on the stretch.
The bridge at Chadd's Ford il de-
igned to cut down floods along
Brandywine Creek. The old bridge,
which is to be blown out, caused
water to back up.
The newly opened section cuts of
several miles and eliminates a hill
with several bad curves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Heavy Traffic Over
Toll Bridge

Trafic set new high record over
the Columbia, Pa, bridge in 1887
when 1.3S2,sS8 vehicles crossed the
bridge and tolls amounted to $780,
672.S5.
OF this total number Of vehicles.
i.l79.6Se were passenger cars
which Melted $294.S79 in tolls.
Since the bridge was built in 1880
tolls have amounted to $2.672.-
1896.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Trapped Red Polecat

Clyde McMullen, SON Of Dick Nc
Mullen, recently caught in one of
his traps, set ON the old Woodlawn
Camp-ground tract, polecat Of un-
usual marking. Instead Of the usual
black and white marking the polecat
was dark red, or brown, with white
stripes.
Dick McMullen reports this is only
the second one CT the kind he has
ever seen and has trapped hundreds
of the little fur-bearing animals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
Wedding Anniversaries
Observed

New Years Day Mr.. and Mrs. Abel
J. Morris gave a dinner at their
home, near Fremont, in honor of
their 49th wedding anniversary and
The 25th wedding anniversary of
heir daughter, Mrs. Charley Phillips,
and husband; also the 18th wedding
anniversary of Mrs. and Mrs. Clyde
J. Morris, who were married Dec.
18th, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
sprouts eight anniversary on jan
uary 9Th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-21
HARNESS RACING DATES

George R. Norris. member Of the
Maryland Racing Commission and an
enthusiastic promoter of harness
racing, announced last week that ten
days Of Grand Circuit racing will be
held at the new Bel Air track from
July IL to %. There will be no rae
ing ON Monday. July Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

El Centre and Holtville will be
without a golf course if the trustee
sale of the deed to the property on
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

existing channels and improvements.
Delay Projects
3. Cut reclamation appropria-
tions from $69,500,000 to $60, ,400,0 900;
defer authorization of additional
projects until projects now under
construction are substantially com
plete. Projects thus to be COM
pleted ultimately will require future
appropriations of $60,000000.
4. Cut public buildings appro-
priationS from $74,400,000 to $53.-
100000 and except for federal and
District of Columbia construction,
limit all building to projects where
the capital investment will be re
turned through savings in annual
operating costs.
The budget message made two
legislative recommendations:
/. Legislation of constitutional
amendment to permit the president
to veto selected items in any appro-
priation bill without vetoing the
entire bill. Vetoed items would be
returned to congress for further
consideration.
2. Provide the Commodity Credit
corporation with adequate capital
and authorize it to raise its own
funds by issuing bonds guaranteed
by the United States. The Credit
corporation now obtains its funds
from the RFC.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Put House
In Order
E.R. Warns

| WASHINGTON, j IL D.
(UP)-Hresident Roosevelt
warned last night that labor,
as we'll as capital, must put
its house in order and prom
ised that the government viii give
both an opportunity to make re-
form before it interveneS.
At a press conference held "a
hours after he had delivered a
message opening the third Ses-
sion of the 18th congress, the presi-
dent criticized certain jurisdiction
al disputes in labor on the Pacific
coast and condemned instances OF
high pressure salesmanship and un-
balanced production in industry.
He cited the case of an automo-
bile salesman who admittedly nae
"over-sold" a small community,
aided by reports that prices would
rise sharply within IL months. He
told of a recent conversation with
a prominent but unidentified steel
manufacturer who reported that
the railroads had placed orders for
a full years supply of rails in ad-
vance because of threatened price
increase.
The result of the carrier action,
the president said, was to aid in
forcing a drop in steel production.
He said the steel master described
the incident as "unintelligible'
When asked how the government
could intervene in such a situation
the chief executive pointed to busi-
nesS-government cooperation un-
der the old NRA.
Would Use NRA
Under NRA codes, he explained,
members of an industry could sit
at table with the government
and with accurate statistics arrive
at a fairly accurate estimate of tks
nations needs in the immediate
future of a given product. This
resulted in a more evenly balanced
production.
The president said that some in
dustralistS hesitate to participate
in such conferences through fear
of antitrust laws. But he told
rewspapermen that he believes that
these gatherings are perfectly legal
and that he would propose such a
Qualification of the laws.
Labor Must Reform
This case involves a boycott by
the American Federation of Labor
of products turned out in sawmills
by unionists affiliated with the rival
CIO. When questioned what the
government could do to end such
disputes, the president remarked
that labor must be given a chance
same as capital to effectuate need
| ed reforms.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Sutherland Will
Quit High Court
Continued from Page

judiciary reorganization plan.
The act provides that supreme
court justices may retire at the full
$4,000 per year salary and may be
called back to active service in low
er courts at the direction Of the
chief justice.
Sutherland. one of the four men
born outside of the United States
ever to sit upon the supreme bench,
was enlisted firmly among the con-
servatiye branch of the court during
his IS years on TIE bench.
He was appointed in 1922 by
President Harding and from his
first appearance on the bench. his
career was distinguished for con-
servatism. Joining a court whose
membership at that time funda-
mentally was conservative. Suther-
land adjusted readily into the tri-
bunal.
Near the end of his tenure as an
associate justice, however, his views
were liberalized slightly-to the eX-
tent that he joined with the major
ity in upholding old age pension
provisions of the social security law.
From Sutherland's pen came the
decisions invalidating the Guftey
coal control act and powers of the
securities and exchange commission
to interrogate witness. His vote
was used to condemn AAA. NRA,
and the municipal bankruptcy act.
railroad pensions and hot oil legis-
lation. He voted in favor of IVA
and old age pensions and against
the New Deal in the gold cases.
Sutherlands outstanding dissent
came in the Washington minimum
wage case. He voiced the opinion
of the court conservatives who
found themselves in the minority
when the court reversed itself to
hold the law valid after ruling Il
years earlier that such legislation
was unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. UPJ-
The name Of Stanley Forman Reed
of Kentucky was projected today
as q possibly successor to Justice
George Sutherland of the supreme
court, who is retiring from office.
Reed. solicitOr-general for the
past three years, was one Of the
many who received consideration
from President Roosevelt for the
appointment eventually given to
Justice Hugo L. Black.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Sale Of Golf Course
Set for Next Monday

which the Barbara Worth Country
club is located takes place at 10
am, next Monday, as scheduled.
Emergency meetings of directors
and members have been held daily
throughout the week in last min
ute efforts 30 evolve a working
plan to avoid the catastrophe.
Sale of the deed to the property,
which would include the club house
and permanent improvements. is
scheduled as the result of years
Of delinquency. according to direc-
tors The total debt is said to ap-
proXimate $155 ,O00, which must be
refinanced or refunded in some
manner to satisfy the mortgage.
Various plans of procedure have
been proposed, directors said. These
include sale to San Diego buyers
Who would permit use of the club
during daylight hours, but who
would use the location for a night
club during evenings. Another pro-
posal was for local enthusiasts to
unite in purchase at the sale and
own the property outright. These
plans. it is understood, have been
abandoned.
Just what plan would be decided
upon as practicable was not an
nounced by Don Rex, president
but it was known that all members
were urged to pay up delinquent
dues in order to have sufficient
cash on hand to meet the terms
Of new proposal upon which the
| mortgage has agreed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Man, Knife
Hospital, No
Ether, Baby

WICHITA. KanS., Jan. 5. (UP)-
Ben Crouch burst into a hospital op-
Grating room Tuesday. drew a knife
and took his wife from an operat-
ing table before a doctor could ad-
minister ether and deliver her fifth
baby.
Five minutes after Crouch reach
ed home with his wife in a taxi.
the baby was born without medical
aid.
Crouch. 35. told police that he
objected to the use of ether. which
Or. c. w. Miller was preparing to
administer to relieve Mrs. Crouch,
who was being treated as a charity
patient.
I've got my wife and baby too, 5
he said and they're both safe.
Maybe I wouldn't have either of
them if I had left her at the hos
pital"
He TUNED over the pearl-handl-
ed knife he had flashed after he
rushed into the operating room,
saw that DR.. Miller was preparing
to administer the aneSthetic, and
shouted:
You can't give her that medi-
cine"
Get out of here and stay out ="
Or. Miller told him. and motioned
for several nurses and an inferno
to lend a hand in removing Couch
oh, so l can't stay" Couch yell
ed He drew the knife.
You'll either get that baby with
out medicine or I'll take my wife
home
Dr. Miller. after pleading with
Couch to leave and permit the de-
livery to continue, finally said:
All right. 1 wash my hands OF
the case. She's your wife; I can't
keep you out CT here. Take her if
you wish"
1t was COUGHS turn to explain.
I've been operated on he told
the doctor. 7 guess I can handle
a job like this"
He picked his wife up in his
arms.
They told me ether wouldn't
hurt me. either. but I've never
gotten over the effects. I don't
want my wife to suffer that way"
He walked out of the operating
room, and in fro.lt of the hospital
hailed a taxi. He barely reached
home in time. Patrolman Horace
Handy, who went to the home,
brought back the six inch knife
Couch had pulled at the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

nese, Creole, Danish, English,
French, German, Hawaiian, Hindu,
Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Jugo-
Slavian, Japanese, Kanaka, Nor
wegian. Portuguese, Russian, Swed-
ish, Spanish, Swiss and Turkish.
Arrests were made for almost
every known police court offense,
and for many felonies. Fifteen
were arrested for burglary and two
for murder. SiXty-two were taken
for petty theft.
Drunk charges in all claSsifica-
tions led the list in numbers, with
TIA arrested for that cause. Drunk
driving, in addition, accounted fer
the arrest of AZ. Traffic citations
issued during the year totaled 528.
More arrests were made in Janu-
ary than in any other month, the
report showed. That month saw
200 taken into custody, followed
by 160 arrests in February, next
largest month in number of ar
rests
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05
Valley Press

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Entered at El Centre, California
post office as second class matter.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

Hcme To Stay-Julius Willough-
by, who served with the United
state Marines for several years and
was in service in Shanghai, China,
in the trouble of 1888, is back
home to stay, he announced recent
I,-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-05

Farmer Jailed-Lawrence Estrada
"a, farmer, is serving so days IL
the county jail for carrying a con
cealed weapon.