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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
MARYLAND UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION BOARD

Steps are being taken by the
Maryland Unemployment Compensa-
ton Board to obtain cooperation
with the relief administration to pre-
vent duplication Of payments by the
two organizations. In other words,
the tack is to see that those who are
entitled to collect for unemployment
do not get public pay from two
sources.
The Board now has its machinery
in order for the reception of unem-
ployment claims but under the terms
of the law payments cannot be made
before the third week of January.
The first two weeks after the fling
of claim are required for inquiry
and confirmation and the drawing
of checks. The law requires that
claims shall be first registered in the
Employment Offices but the manner
of payment is left to the judgment
of the Board. Therefore, the board
has decided to pay by checks which
will be mailed direct to the benefici-
aries.
Claimants will not lose through
the mere fact that they may live q
long distance from the Employment
Office. They may make claim by
mail and the date of the postmark
will be taken into consideration.
Age is no bar to a claim otherwise
covered by the law. Nor rs lack Of
American citizenship a bar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Mall Structures
At New York Fair
To Break Records

NEW YORK (Special)-Not only will
the New York Worlds Fair 1889 be the
largest exposition in history, but it will
have the most luxurious Central Mall
ever designed, mile-long walk to cost
$60,000000, Grover A Whalen, president
of the Fair corporation, announces.
And, not only will the Mall be the most
magnificent ever laid out, but it will con.
tain number Of other "largests"
lures and works of art that have never
been surpassed for size or elegance, he
added.
In addition to the Trylon, tallest tri.
angular spire ever raised, and the Peri.
sphere, largest ball ever made by man.
kind, the Mall will form setting for the
largest portrait statue fashioned since
the Egyptians hewed the likeness of
Rameses II from rock in the land of the
Nile. 1t will portray George Washington
as he arrived for his Inauguration exact
ly $50 years previous to the opening day
Of the Fair. It will be Is feet tall and its
mass will be more than 500 times that of
an average six-foot man.
The tallest sundial ever erected, sup
ported by life-size tree sculptured by
the celebrated Paul Manship, will actual.
ly tell time for Fair visitors, for the nu.
merals denoting the hours of the day will
be set in huge, circular plot where the
sundials shadow will fall from so feet
above.
More than million plants and thou.
sand trees will be used in landscaping the
Mall.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Sacrament" will be the subjecl
of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
of Christ. Scientist, on Sunday, Jan.
uary 8.
The Golden Text will be from
Cor. 1916: "The cup of blessing
which we bless, is it not the com.
munion of the blood of Christ? The
bread which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Christ
Among the citations compris. ing
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol
lowing from the Bible-Psa. 5:11
For thou, Lord, wilt bless the
with favor wilt thou com
pass him as with a shield"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in.
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science ant
Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following page 4: what VIC
most need is the prayer CT ferven
desire for growth in grace, express
ed in patience, meekness, love ant
good Deeds"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Cows Cover Many Acres
on the Average Pasture

Three to three and one-haf acres
of good pasture will furnish plenty
of forage for cow or seven mature
sheep through the pasture season,
but a dairy COW has to harvest the
grass from sixth of an acre day
on the average pasture, according
to D. r. Dodd, extension agron-
omist, Ohio State university. AS
cows are not trained to cut clean
swaths, the animal really will trav-
Ell over many acres each day.
The average pasture yields only
three tons of green grass per acre
each year, and COW which pro-
duces Is to IS pounds of milk a
day needs $50 pounds of grass each
day to supply the needed total di-
gestible nutrients to maintain her
body weight and milk production.
Even if the COW travels fast enough
to get sufficient forage, the $50
pounds of grass would lack needed
protein and minerals.
The university agronomist is not
just calling attention to hopeless
situation. He maintains that a
system of pasture improvement
through the use of lime, fertilizer,
and good grass mixtures will cor
rect the present deficiencies of pas
ture on adapted soil. He also says
that good pastures produce milk
and meat ati q low cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Raisin Flavor Observed
First by the Egyptians

The early Egyptians first discov-
cred the flavor of raisins. A few
scattered punches of grapes were
left on the vines at harvest time.
The concentration of grape sugars
provided new fruit In the First
century, Asia Minor became the
center of production; by 1900 A. D.,
Spain and Hungary were chief mar
kets, and Greece competed. But in
the Twentieth century, Americas
California, in the San Joaquin val
ley, with an average production of
over 100000 tons annually, became
the world market.
It was early in 1884, writes Kirtley
Scott in the Louisville Courier-Jo
nal, that a cargo of raisins was
brought "around the Horn into Cali
fornia from Boston and sold at a
high price. It was the inception,
this 220-pound shipment of grapes
dried on the vine, for a giant in
dustry which markets 400, 1000, 900
pounds of a single product.
The modern raisin industry began
in 1851 when Colonel Agostin Her.
nazthy imported some Muscats of
Alexandria from Malaga in Spain
and planted them on his San Diego
ranch. Ten years later, the COVER
nor of the state sent a commits
sion to Europe to select the best
varieties OF grapes obtainable there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

Public officials and other indivld-
uals interested In every form OF OUT
door activity from Maryland, the
District of Columbia and nImbeE
of other states gathered at spec
ial luncheon on January o to make
arrangements for the North Amer.
lean Sports Garden and Outdoor life
show, which Will be held in Baltl-
more next February. Schedu ed 70
last for nine days, from February IL
TO 10, inclusive, the Show will be
the first of its kind ever held id the
United States.
Magnificent exhibits valued at over
a million dollars will be entered In
the Show by organizations, govern
ment agencies and commercial. ex.
nibitors. ALI available space on both
noors of the spacious Fifth Regi-
ment Amory, where the Show will
ne held, will be utilized to present
a panorama of outdoor lie Get
against naturalistic backgrounds.
According to H. Lee Hoffman,
president of the Maryland Outdoog
Life Federation, sponsor OF the
show, the North American Sports,
Garden and Outdoor Life Show will
not only present thrilling spectacle,
out it is also being planned to be Q
sugarcoated lesson in conservation.
The North American Sports, Gar.
den and Outdoor Life Show which 10
being sponsored by the Maryland
Outdoor Life Federation and its A
affiliated groups, is the first show Of
it's type ever held in America. 1907
900 square feet of floor space in the
Fifth Regiment Armory will be util-
lied to present panoramic repre-
sentation of every type OF outdoor
activity on the North American Con-
tinent. Three tribes of Indians from
the Far West, Guides from the North
Woods, igloos and dog teams from
the Arctic Circle, wild animals and
birds from every section of the Con-
tinent will be assembled to give q
complete picture of outdoor life.
Twice day thrilling contests In
log rolling and canoe fitting will be
staged ON a beautifully Handicapped
lake arranged in a naturalistic set
ting.
The Outdoor Life Show Is nom
commercial enterprise sponsored by
the forty-four affiliated organizations
of the Maryland Outdoor Life Fed
Grafton to establish a permanent con-
foundation in Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
The Dugout or ''Root Cellar

The dugout or "root cellar" is
both cheap and efficient, says A. G.
Tolaas, horticulturist, University
farm, St. Paul. If available, side
hill location is best because of bet
ter drainage and because the en-
trance can be made on the ground
level. Such storage place should
be dug about feet deep and as
wide and long as desired; cellar
20 by 40 feet will store 1000 BUSH
els without piling too deep. When
the side hill excavation has been
made, rough timber Or poles can be
set endways around two sides and
the rear end on a concrete footing
about a foot wide by Is inches.
Poles can also be used for the roof,
laid close enough to permit cover
ing the: entire room with layer of
straw. Dirt from the cellar can be
used. for banking and covering the
roof.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Regimental Colors Serve
as Official Army Record

The Lancashire Fusiliers wear
roses in their hats when celebrat-
ing to recall the battle of Minden,
where the Twentieth Foot, East De-
vonshire regiment (Which became
the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1881
fought in rose gardens, says a writ
er in Pearson's London Weekly. The
Royal WEIGH Fusiliers wear the
FASH" a black silk rosette. It once
protected the red coat from the pow
dered pigtail.
The Worcestershire regiment, the
old Twenty-eighth, wear their regi-
mental badge on the back as well
as the front of their caps.
This is because in the Peninsular
war they were once attacked both
from the front and rear and had
to face about to repel the enemy.
The Royal Fusiliers, Bluffs and
Royal Marines have the exclusive
right of marching with bayonets
fixed through the city of London, be-
cause they were formed in the Sew
enteenth century out of the city's
trained bands of militia.
But it is generally on the regi-
mental colors that the regiment
writes its history. For instance,
the kings color of the South Wales
Borderers bears a silver wreath
in memory of the lives that were
given to save it from capture at
Isandhlwana. The Queens, Royal
West Surrey, have a Paschal lamb
on the regimental flag. It was the
crest of Queen Catherine of Bragan-
"a, in whose honor the regiment was
raised by King Charles II to garri-
son Tangier.
Regiments with a record of serv-
ice in Egypt have sphinx on their
flag; a tiger means that the unit
fought in Bengal; castle surmount-
ing key represents the fortress of
Gibraltar; the regiments with it on
their flag served through the four
years siege Of 1898.
A rose below crown denotes the
six British regiments which fought
in the Dutch service in the Seven
teenth century.
In fact, the regimental color is
the regiments record and it is to
honor these deeds from a great
past that people take off their hats
when the colors are carried by.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
JAMES M. GWIN APPOINTED TO
POULTRY DEPARTMENT

In line with the policy for the de-
velopment of the poultry department,
the University of Maryland has just
announced the appointment of James
M. Gwin, associate professor Of poul-
try husbandry. Mr.. Gwin assumed his
new duties on December Is and will
take immediate charge Of certain
phases of research.
Mr.. Gwin is a graduate Of Storrs
Agricultural College, Storrs, Con-
necticut, from which institution he
received his bachelor of science de-
gree. Following graduation he spent
a number Of years In Connecticut
working on special problems in egg
and poultry marketing. During the
last Is months he has been In charge
of the eastern program Of Armour
and Company for buying and selling
eggs on quality basis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

A slanting shelf, with strip to
hold heels, keeps shoes within handy
reach and away from dust and rough
treatment ON the floor, says Miss
Helen Shelby, clothing specialist fol
the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service. When there is no room
nor shoe shelves along the closet
wall, rack or bags on the door will
hold them equally well, she points
out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Charity OverdOne

The jams, religious sect num-
bering, in all India, about one and
a quarter million, had their origin
in the Fifth century B. C. The great
distinction between its members
and the Hindus seems to lie in re-
gard for animals, says Katherine
Mayo in 'The Face of Mother In
dia." A poor Jain with infested
clothes will carefully transfer his
tenant from the cloth to better pas
turage on his bare flesh, she de-
clares.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
ORPHANS COURT

The Orphans Court, in regular
session, approved the bond of Susie
R. Rambo; first and final account of
May G. Beers, Administrative of Geo.
Richard Beers; first and final ac-
count of Charles D. Poist. admins
traitor Of Teresa 3. Poist
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
"OLD MAN RIVER

Last Of old-time Mississippi river
boat captains relates unusual expert
ences during thrilling period OF
frontier life. One of many features
in the January 18th issue of The
American, Weekly. the big magazine
distributed regularly with the Bal.
timore Sunday American. On sale al
all newsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Earthworms and Lightning Bugs

That earthworms turn into light
ming bugs or firef1ies is a common
myth in some sections of the United
States. The belief no doubt arose
from the fact that the lightning bug
or freely is species of beetle which
passes through a larva stage.
Adults, larvae and eggs are all lu-
minous. Observation of the various
species of glowworms may also
have contributed to the popular be-
lief. None of these luminous crea-
lures is closely related to the COM
mon earthworm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
QUEER ACCIDENTS OF 1887

An interesting article revealing
odd twists Of fate throughout the
world during the past year. One of
many absorbing features in The
American Weekly, the big magazine
distributed regularly with the Bal
timore Sunday American. On Sale
ell nswsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

The fortieth annual meeting Of
the Maryland State Horticultural
Society will be held at the Lord Ball
timore Hotel from January IL to IL.
1t is announced by Albert f. vierhel-
Ter. Secretary. An added feature Of
the meeting win be q. fruit EXHIBIT
hy Maryland apple gEoyaEA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

Another explanation of the worlds
confusion is the fact that we never
get all the good and wise men ON the
sams sidA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07
Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Hagger-

Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Hagger-
ty, daughter. of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Haggerty, of Earleville, and Ben
iamin Crawford, of Chesapeake City,
we're united in marriage Dec. IS, at
the Parsonage. In CeciIton, the cere-
mony being performed by the pastor.
the Rev. Charles Davis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

Why Birthday Candles Are Used
The use of candles on birthday
cakes is traced to great antiquity.
Light is associated with an express
sion Of joy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

Why He Was "Buffal0 BiIl''
At the end of the Civil war, Cody
contracted with the Kansas Pacific
railroad to supply buffalo meat to
it's laborers and from that time he
was called Buffalo Bill"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-01-07

Why Cabbage Is So Called
The name cabbage is derived
from the Latin caput, meaning q
head.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
u. S. Crushes Spy Ring;
War Secrets Held Stolen

ceedings to return suspects from
abroad.
At the State Department, Hardy
sought data on the movements OF
DR.. Ignatz Griebl, of New York,
a German physician who came
to the United States after serving
as an officer in a Bavarian regi-
ment during the World War.
Griebl took out naturalization
papers and has for several years
been an officer in the American
Army Medical Reserve Corps. He
fled to Germany without pass
port after being summoned to
testify before the grand jury.
TREATY OF 1881
The treaty of extradition be-
tween the United States and Ger
many, signed in 1881, it was
learned, does not provide for ex,
tradition of a witness who has
refused a grand jury summons.
Evidence unearthed by Bureau
of Investigation agents has shown
the spy ring sought to worm its
way into units of the Army, Air
Corps and Navy where expert.
mental work is carried out to test
new defense secrets. other large
scale attempts to buy secrets from
workers in aviation plants which
manufacture the Army and Navy
fighting planes have been made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
BUSINESS TAX
UP ON APPEAL

Arguments will begin early next
week on the first high court test
Of the Districts newly reenacted
business privilege tax.
The United States Court Of Ap-
peals yesterday granted a writ of
error in a suit that originated in
District Municipal Court brought
by William A. Neild and Emerson
Sauerhoff, produce dealers.
In Municipal Court Judge Ellen
Raedy dismissed the suit and a
three-judge higher tribunal SuS-
tanned her action. Appeal to the
appellate court followed.
It is charged in the suit that
the tax imposes an undue burden
on interstate commerce leaving
or entering the District, that Con-
gress lacks the power to so burden
Interstate commerce when 1t is
legislating solely for the District
and that the tax is discriminatory
as to firms engaged in the same
business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
FUSION LEADER
LEAPS TO DEATH

NEW YORK, May % G.N.SO.
Dr. Robert Birmingham. so, son
of Charles C. Birmingham, veteran
fusion leader, leaped to his death
today from his family's Park Ave
nue. fourteenth-floor apartment.
After his pajama-clady body
was found, detectives awakened
the elder Birmingham, fromer pres
ident of the City Bar Association
and a leader of Mayor LaGuardia's
two successful fusion campaigns
and broke the news to him.
The 8O-year-old father, overcome
with grief, Immediately telephoned
news of the tragedy to the mayor
and Police Commissioner Valen-
tine. Then, steeling himself, he
dictated a brief statement in which
he blamed the suicide on sud
den impulse"
The statement, in part, said:
, Or. Robert Birmingham, son
of Charles C. Birmingham, killed
himself at $50 a. m. by leaplng
from a window of the family
apartment at $50 Park Ave.
He had not been sleeping
well for about 10 days and
acted from a sudden impulse"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
o. nm ell
Plans Plea
Continued from Page II

Well teach them. We're going
to put the Jews in their places"
Discussing the events of last
night, Mrs. O'Connell told the
Times:
I'VE all drove to a short dis
lance from the stadium, then
left the car and started to walk
in. We were not recognized I'M
til the cameramen started tax
ing pictures of Jerry. Then a
group of policemen jumped on
him.
SHOWED DOWN STEPS
81 was standing about two
feet from him when they
swarmed up. Two policemen
deliberately showed me, knock
ing me down on the cement
steps. I was stunned by the
force of the fall, for they were
very violent.
MY legs were cut and I later
found q cut on my eye. When I
was able to get up, I told one Of
the officers that I was Mrs.
O'Conneu and asked him to put
me in the car with my husband,
but he refused.
THE treatment we received
was very brutal, and it is shock
ing to believe that such things
can happen in the United
States"
Mrs. O'Connell's injuries were
so severe, she said, she was forced
to seek medical aid to have the
wounds dressed.
Representative O'Connell plans
to confer with Postmaster Gene a.
Farley in the next few days and
repeat his demands Mayor Hague
be ousted as vice chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee
SAYS O'CONNELL SCARED
Denying O'Connell's charges Of
police brutality, Public Safety
Director Casey declared the Con
gresham was white as a sheet
ana GremDllng ike q ZEAL ana G1lal
he thanked the police for saving
his life.
O'Connell declared he de
to right to speak and was
refused. Casey said that he tolc
O'Connell he could speak If he
but that the Congressman
was afraid to attempt it because
of the enraged crowd"
Assailing O'Connell's charges
Casey said:
instead of putting on a
brave and heroic performance,
he was, in fact, thoroughly
scared and only too anxious to
get back to Newark or any
other place."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
Firmer Tone
In Stocks

NEW YORK, May % dN.s).
A firmer tone ruled in initial
stock market dealings today, in a
continuation of yesterdays late
recovery from new lows on the
decline.
Trading was dull, with many
Wall Streeters taking an extended
Decoration Day holiday. Covering
by shorts for over the weekend
was a factor in the modest open
ing rise.
Opening prices follow: North
American 1874, up "a: Bethlehem
Steel 4112, up IS; Pennsylvania
147s, up %; Union Carbide 81,
unchanged; Goodyear Is, un-
changed; Southern Pacific. 1924,
up "a; American Telephone 1881,
up "a; International Harvester
49s, up "a; Consolidated Edison
2212, up ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28

deep concern of the State Depart
ment came to light.
INDICTMENTS DUE
The investigation is expected to
result within a few days in a
series of sweeping indictments Of
persons suspected of being in the
pay of foreign governments on
charges of conspiracy to violate
the wartime espionage act. The
indictments may include figures
prominently connected abroad.
Several suspects already are under
arrest in this country. Others are
being sought.
At least three major world pow
ers were involved by the inquiry.
One central European power, in
particular. is suspected of being
the directing force behind the
espionage group.
EXTRACTION STUDIED
A Federal grand jury in New
York, before which United States
District Attorney Lamar has been
presenting evidence of the rings
activities, is expected to bring in
indictments next week. Hardy
made hurried trip to Washing
ton Wednesday and conferred with
Department of Justice and State
Department officials on the posi-.
Utility Of bringing extradition pro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
DIR. BOddie Guest
At Church Service

DR.. Timothy Boddie, pastor OF
Union Baptist Church, Of Balti-
more, will be guest speaker at the
eightieth anniversary services OF
the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and @ Streets Northwest, tomor-
row at IL a. m.
The services also will mark the
twentieth anniversary of the Rev.
George o. Bullock, pastor Of the
church. The Rev. Luke G. Reyn-
olds, pastor of Mr.. Zion Baptist
Church, Baltimore, will speak at
$3.50 p. m. At 8 p. m, the eighth
eth anniversary community rally
will be held. The anniversary
exercises will continue through
June 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-28
TANKER BURNS
NEAR M|NORCA

LONDON, May 20 Q.N.S).-A
maritime tragedy was revealed to-
day in a Reuter- dispatch from
MarseilleS reporting the Panama
tanker Nausicca had been sighted
in flames 80 miles south Of
Minorca in the Balearic Islands.
The italian steamer Africana
was reported to have picked up
two empty lifeboatS from the
NauSicaa. There was no sign Of
life aboard the tanker, the mes
sage. said.
Editors note-Lloyd's registry
Of shipping lists no tanker named
the Nausicaa. The only vessel OF
that name listed is the 5,0O0-ton
Greek cargo steamer NausicaaO