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Evening star., 1938-08-27

uISoScu dIlu SSt VI UlcdhldoC
in nothing fiat, you'll
be thankful to have this apron frock
to put on. In fact. you'll be thankful
whenever there's work to be done
around the house. Nothing is more
comfortable and practical than an
apron -frock with the coat-like closing
featured in today's design. Besides,
this dress is beltless. straight, unham-
pering, with nice wide armholes, and
comfortable V-neck.
This is an exceptionally cookbook
ing dress, too, with long, fitted lines
that take inches off your figure. con-
venient. shirred pockets and bright
touch of ricrac braid. In gingham,
percale. calico. seersucker; 1t is much
too useful design to be limited to
one making.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 15l3-B
is designed for sizes IA, 16, 18 20, 40
~, a., 46 and 48. Corresponding
bust measurements, 81, "a, SO, SO. 40,
Evening star., 1938-08-27
By BARBARA BELL.

BY BARBARA BELL.
W YHEN the alarm clock fails
\A/ you, and you have to get
v " dressed and get breakfast
Evening star., 1938-08-27
Residential
Society in
The News
Cunibertis Visit
At Summer Home
Of Erwins.

n \ RS. FERNANDO CUNIBERT1,
Mu who has been spending some
wv time with her children at
a - THAR er1yvovoor 6nr,a al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Farm Organization Pays
Dividend

The board Of directors Of the
Southern States Cooperative, farm
ers' organization with more than
100000 members in five States. de-
clared a three per cent. semi-annuel
dividend to its members at a special
meeting Saturday, in the Lord Balti-
more Hotel, Baltimore.
The directors also voted to pur-
chase all outstanding common stock
that is ten years or more old and to
follow this policy in the future.
David Garfield Harry, of Pylesville,
Hartford county, president of the CO.
opertive and chairman of the board
of directors, presided.
The purpose of the stock purchases
is to keep the ownership of the CO.
operative in the hands of persons
actually engaged in agricultural pur-
suits, Mr.. Harry said. Hundreds of
persons have quit farming but still
hold stock in the cooperative, and
efforts will be made to buy their
holdings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
O'Conor Elected Governor
Count In Cecil County Proceeds Slowly---
Forty-Eight Hour Marriage Law Wins

Wednesday morning indicated that Herbert
candidate
William Walsh for Attorney
General the James A.
Young,
Democrat reelected to the u Senate,
Stewart William D.
which aboshes the dgraceful
Elkon
in approved Overwhelming
additional
bo Cecil counties also approved
Cecil list
is
wednesday,
Republican
in the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
National Chrysanthe-
mum Show

The annual exhibit of the National
Chrysanthemum Show will be held
in the Fifth Regiment Armory, Bal
timore, November II, IL and Is, in
elusive
In addition to presenting $4,000
square feet of colorful exhibits of
chrysanthemdms, ranging from small
button pompon type to the hugh,
spherical show varieties, measuring
six inches across, there will be table
settings by the Women's Civic
League, and the Federal Garden
Clubs of Maryland.
A fashion review will be staged
every evening, presenting fall aid
winter styles to the accompaniment
of a special musical program.
The National Chrysanthemum
Show being conducted by the Chry-
santhemum Society of America is an
annual event staged in q single Sc
lected city each year. This is the
18th National Chrysanthemum Show,
the entire proceeds from which ere
given to charity. While it has not
been finally decided, it is likely that
the proceeds from this show will be
given to the Community Fund for
proportionate distribution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Black Barren Fair
Association

The Black Barren Fair Association
held their annual meeting in the
Fulton High School Nov 1. officers
chosen were. President, Joseph
Kirk; vice president, James Herr;
secretary, William F. Tollinger;
treasurer, Walter Wood,
Directors for period of two years
are: John Long, John Long, Jr., E.
Harry Shenk, Haines Jackson, Calvin
Herr, Graham Knight, Maurice
Gregg, Paul Burkins, Miss Ola
WEIGH, Mrs. John Galbreath, Mrs.
Richard C. Edwards, Allen bubble,
Harry Runner, Leslie Brown and
Philip Citing.
Directors for one year are: Lester
Gallagher, John Galbreath, Jesse
Osborne, Emmett Herr, Lindley
King, Arthur Brown, Parke Shank.
Norman Wood, William Bucaer,
Merton Haines, Earl Walton, john S.
Trimble, Charles McSparran, Harry
Gerlach, Miss Cora Wood and Mrs.
Walter Wood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Spesutie Island Purchased

Title to several LARGE tracts OF
land together with the buildings ana
improvements on Spesutie Island
was transferred last week, to j..
Pierpont Morgan, Stephen Birch and
George Whitney.
The holdings were said to COM
prise the whole of Spesutie Island
and were transferred to the financler
and his two associates by the Spe-
suite Island Club, Inc.
The financier's residence was CIV
en- as Matinicock Point, Glen Cove,
Long Island. Mr.. Birch's was given
as Mahwah, N. j.
Mr. Birch's name was signed to
the deed of transfer as president OIL
the Spesutie Island Club, Inc. lie
10 chairman of the board OF the Ken
necott Copper Company.
A group of financiers, Including
Mr. Morgan, have long held an IN
terest in the island, but their mold
ing were in club controlling the
land. however, outright title was
taken by the trio.
While the deed contained no
stamps from which a value OF the
holdings could be estimated, records
in the Board of County Commls-
sioner's Office show the land, the
buildings and improvements held by
the island club are assessed at $751;
8s5. There is a total land acreage OF
1888 acres.
The spesutie Island Club, Inc,
was Incorporated with the state tax
commissioner last May and copy
of the corporation papers were hied
in Bel Air on October rs OF this
year. The papers stated that the
purpose of the cooperation was to
maintain and operate shooting
and fishing club on the island. II Is
a non-profit membership corporation
The only access by land to TIRE
island is through the Aberdeen
proving Grounds. However, the gov
eminent sometime ago granted per-
mission for the owners to enter the
island through the army reservation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Body Taken From Sus-
quehanna River
Recovered By State Police-Heavy
Weight Tied To Wrist

Recovered BY State Police-Heavy
Weight Tied To Wrist
The body of an unidentified white
man was recovered from the Susque-
hanna river at Conowingo dam by
State Police on Sunday. The body
was sighted by persons at the dam,
who notified State Police at the Con-
owingo substation. Sergt. David Pet
erson, substation commander, called
DIR. r. G. Dodson, of Rising Sun,
cononer for Cecil County. A heavy
granite rock had been tied into a
sport shirt and looped to the mans
wrist with a sock and blue neck
tie. The Coroner stated the body had
apparently been in the water nearly
a month.
DIR. Dodson said there was no in
dication of foul play and that it was
his belief the man had leaped from
the dam into the river. He issued a
certificate of suicide.
The man was about feet 8 in
ches tall, and weighed about IT'S
pounds. He had brown hair and was
partly bald. Overalls covered his
blue-serge suite, in WHICH officers
found label bearing the name of a
Baltimore tailor.
No papers, other than road map
of Maryland and nearby States, were
found in the pockets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Appeal To Hunters By
Game Warden
BE Careful When And Where
You Shoot And Save A
Human Life

There are a large number or CCC
Camps located in Maryland and the
Young men of these camps have done
excellent work for our State not
only for forestry but for wildlife
and for the prevention OF erosion
and need your cooperation.
Therefore, we appeal to you at
this time to be careful, II you do
60 hunting, not to shoot toward a
CCC Camp or in the vicinity where
men are working. In fact, there
should not be any hunting done
within half mile Of any CCC Camp
or where men are at work, either on
road or in forest, and we request
your cooperation in preventing the
iniury of anyone through negligence
on your part.
Look before shooting. By cooper
ating in this manner you may save
a life which is more valuable than
any species of game you may miss
or probably kill.
The Superintendents of all CCC
Camps have received orders IRON
Mr.. Robert Fechner. Director, Civil
ian Conservation Corps. TO post
warning signs within half mile IN
all directions surrounding saul
camps and where men are working
and we request your cooperation IN
prohibiting hunting within said area.
Also, we request your cooperation
in preventing the "red menace
(FIRE) from destroying our forest
areas. Do not drop matches or empty
YOUR pipe or throw a lighted cigar
or cigarette on the ground unless
you put your foot on same and are
sure the fire is out and no danger
can arise from your action before
leaving the spot. Your cooperation
will prevent serious forest fires and
save not only wildlife, but covers
and food on which wildlife must
depend.
E. Lee LIE Compile,
State Game Warden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
tuberculosis Educa-
tional Campaign
To Be Conducted In Connec-
ton With The Annual
Christmas Seal Sale

Protection of the home will be
al campaign against tuberculosis to
al compaign against tuberculosis to
be conducted in connection with the
1888 annual Christmas Seal sale, it
was announced by William B. Mat
thews, Managing Director of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association.
The sale of Christmas Seals will
open officially Thanksgiving Day and
continue until Christmas. This will
be the thirty-second annual sale of
tuberculosis Christmas Seals in the
United States and in conducting it
the Maryland association, with its
county branches, is joining forces
with the National tuberculosis As
ISOLATION and it's 1900 afilisted
groups.
''The forward looking program Of
life-saving made possible through
the sale of Christmas Seals deserves
the moral and financial support of
every individual Mr.. Matthews
said. "The fact that the organized
campaign against tuberculosis has
brought about marked reduction
in death rate is proof that the dis
ease can be conquered. But there is
considerable work ahead. The gen.
erous support of people of Maryland
is needed to carry on the year-round
fight against this disease
Christmas Seal sale Chairmen for
the various counties have been an
nounced. Henry F. Baker, treasurer
of the Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
citation, will act as chairman for
those counties that have no organ
ization of their own at the present
time. The chairman for Cecil county
is Mrs. l. d. Davis, of Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Personal And Social

Mr.. and Mrs. M. U. Zimmerman
and son, Marlin, Jr., were election
day visitors in Rising Sun.
Announcement has been made Of
the wedding of Carl o. Hines, OF
Childs, and Miss Ola G.. Coward, of
Calvert.
Miss M. Lidie Stewart, who has
been spending the past month with
relatives in Philadelphia, returned
to Rising Sun on Sunday.
DR.. ]. H. Bates, of Elkton, was
host to the Cecil County Medical
Society at Union Hospital ON We'd
nesday evening last, where he show
ed moving pictures of his Western
trip last summer.
Barclay Reynolds, of Rising Sun,
was the guest speaker before the
Elkton Kiwanis, ON Thursday even
ing last, at the regular dinner meet
ing at the New Central Hotel, and
spoke on Education"
The Rev. L. v. Pratt, pastor of
Bethel M. e. Church, near Chesa-
peake City, has been transferred to
the pastorate of Ebenezer M. E..
Church, near Newark, Del. The
Ebenezer pastor, The Rev. T. o. M.
Wills accepted a call to become as
sistant pastor of the Springfield, ILL.,,
First Presbyterian Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Compensation Paid Mary
land Unemployed

AT the end of business ON October
81 the Maryland Unemployment
Compensation Board had paid to the
unemployed the sum of $9.014,172.-
80.
Remaining in the Boards reserve
fund in the United States Treasury
and in banks to be drawn on for
furture benefit payment was a bal
ance Of $9,S22,273.OS.
Payments from week to week are
now about one half Of what they
were four months ago. While dis
putes about claims are constantly
arising there have been few cases
requiring a. hearing on appeal. The
law provides plenty of safeguards
for the benefit Of claimants but
nearly all the cases have been set
tied by the claims deputies without
recourse to further proceedings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Game Law Violators

Magistrate J. Howard Pugh, Of
Port Deposit, released three New
Holland (Pa.) men Monday on $3.50
bond each pending hearing on
charges of violating Federal game
regulations.
The men gave names AS G. w.
Myers, So; his son, Carl Myers, %,
and Herbert Ewell, 81. :.
The magistrate said the men were
charged with having in their possess
sion three ducks killed on the Sus-
quehanna Flats. Ducks are out of
season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Bids On Preliminary
Bridge Work

The State Roads Commission Mon
day asked for bids on preliminary
work to be done on the Susquehanna
river bridge so that the project can
be started by December 6, the dead
line set by the PWA.
The estimated cost of the work
was placed at $4,000. 1t entails
clearing and grubbing, stream relo-
cation, drainage work, the razing of
existing buildings on the west ap-
proach of the bridge and the con-
struction of field Offices.
Bids will be opened November %
and the commission expects work to
begin shortly thereafter.
Plans for the new SusQuehanna
river bridge indicate it will cost
over four million dollars when COM
pleted, which is expected to be In
1871. 1t will be a toll bridge. The
charge for passenger cars will be 20
cents, with an additional charge of
20 cents for trailers. Bus charges
have been temporarily set at 80
cents while truck charges vary from
Is to 40 cents according to the
capacity.
1t is recommended that pedes-
TRANS travel free and 1t is estimat-
ed that in five years over two mil
lions will be realized from tolls. The
new bridge will pass north of Havre
de Grace and Perryville and will be
a part of the dual highway connect
ing Baltimore with the Delware
Line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Eclipse OF Moon

Did you see the eclipse on Mon
day evening? The astronomers tell
us Eight rays from the sun were
refracted, or beht, by the earth's
layer of atmosphere to light the
moon" At any rate, it was beauti-
full sight, and well worth seeing,
with the coppery red moon in the
southeast, practically in total eclipse
around six O'Clock, the ring of light
gradually showing more and more
thereafter as the earth's shadow
moved from the moon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Southern States Coop
Delegates

Farmers in this section were rep
resented at the annual meeting of
Southern States Cooperative, Nov. 3,
in Baltimore, by Mr.. Howard Il.
Brown and wife, Mr.. William Little
and wife, Mr.. Ernest Cullen, Mr..
Clayton Mcdowell, Mr.. Gwyn Good
man and wife, members of the Board
of Directors. Other in attendance
from this section were Mr.. William
Dinsmore, Mrs. Alberta Halsey, Mr..
Lloyd Balderston, Miss Virginia
Drennen, Gilbert Halsey is manager
of the local cooperative.
Governor Harry w. Nice welcom-
ed the delegates and others in at
tendance at the meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Building Improved

The Village Restaurant building,
on Center Square, has been greatly
improved by tearing away the
Notwithstanding on the east side of
the structure and replacing it with
brickwork, up to the second story.
A large plate glass show window
has been put in place on this side
of the building, adding greatly to
the appearance and light in the din
ming room of the restaurant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
UNSKILLED WORKERS LEAD
PLACEMENT LIST

The Maryland State Employment
Service during October placed more
unskilled workers in private indus.
try in the State than any other &C.
cupational group, it was announced
Monday.
A total of 400 unskilled workers
were given jobs through the employ.
ment service, with domestic workers
being the next largest group to fill
jobs. In Baltimore 33S craftsmen
composed largest occupational group
to secure positions.
However, the service continued to
fill "white-collar" jobs in the State
last month, with lit salespersons,
100 clerical workers and 8 profess
sional workers being given employ
ment in private industry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Briefly Noted News

. The members of Perryville Fire
Company collected $5O7.57 on their
Tag Day, October %.
John Frampton, of Oxford, has
purchased the 20-acre farm of Frank
Daley, near Fremont, Pa.
Col. w. A. Johnson, U. s. District
Engineer has been in Elkton secur-
ing information for use in food
control.
The Ladies Art Circle and Aid So
ciety of Perryville NJ E. church net
ted $1O379 by the turkey supper
held in the Church House.
The dwelling house of the late
DR.. d. l.. Clifford, in Zion, offered at
public sale, was withdrawn at the
bid of $4,000, and Is being held at
private sale.
A registered Guernsey bull has
recently been sold by Anna M. Car
rere to Mrs. lothian johnson, of
Rowlandsville. This animal is Jupi-
ter Pluvius of AIMS Acres 263489.
The farm of the late Benjamin D.
Miller, between Buck and Bethesda,
Lancaster county, Pa, containing 5l
acres, was purchased at nublic sale
last week by Elias Miller for $3.50.
The Cecil County Unit of Towson
State Teachers College will meet
Saturday, Nov. IL, $3.50 p. m, at
1.-THE Hermitage" Elkton. The
guests will be Misses Wiedefelt, Tall
and Scarborough.
The Senior Choir of Elkton M. e.
Church will render special musical
program in Rising Sun M. E. Church
Sunday evening, Nov. 10, at 1880
o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to be present.
Elkton Kiwanis Club will hold
ball at the armory building in that
town on Friday night for the bene-
fit of the Milk Fund. The proceeds
will be turned over to the schools
with which to purchase milk for un-
dernourished pupils.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ems Col ge Club of Cecil county
was held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. l. Benson at Port
Deposit.
The speaker was Mr. John C.
Reed, who talked on 18th Century
Poets"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
VENISON FOR JAIL AND AIMS.
HOUSE

One of the Greyhound buses 60
ing south on Route 40 struck and
killed a large deer that started
across the road directly in front Of
the vehicle.
The driver of the bus stopped and
picked up the dead animal, and
took it to Havre de Grace but later
it was brought to Elkton and turned
over to Sheriff Eugene Racine who
gave some Of the meat to the county
|almshouse and used the rest on
prison fare. The animal weighed
$50 pounds and had seven points.
Some months ago, another deer was
killed by car near the same point
on the Elkton-North East road.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Unoccupied Dwelling De-
stroyed By Fire

The unoccupied dwelling at Port
ers Bridge, owned by John Fuller
ton, was totally destroyed by fire of
unknown origin on Monday morn
ing.
Rising Sun firemen were called
about four O'Clock, and responded
promptly with equipment, but the
structure was a seething mass of
flames before they reached the
scene, and was totally destroyed.
Fire visited the same premises
early Friday morning, October %,
when the barn and other farm build
ings were destroyed by q blaze OF
undetermined origin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
FATALLY INJURED BY AUTO

FATALLY INJURED BY AUTO
Struck by an auto while he was
walking along the road near Havre
de Grace, William Edward Curry
was fatally injured. The automobile
was being driven by DR.. Frank VOL
bert, who testified that Curry stag
gered directly in front of his car.
Coroner Moore made an investiga-
ton and deemed an inquest un-
necessary.
The deceased was son of
Thomas Roy Curry, of Elkton, and
the late Mary Mitchell Curry. He
was born and had lived all his life
in Hartford County.
Besides his father he leaves three
sisters and one brother and his
grandmother, Mrs. Susan Mandy
Curry. with whom he made his
home He was unmarried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Cecil County Welfare
Board

The following persons have been
appointed members of the Cecil
County Welfare Board, to serve for
the ensuing year: Mauldin Lum,
president of the Board of County
Commissioners; Grove Jenkins, Lynn
B. Gillespie, Elkton; Pierre LIE
Blum and Mrs. Frank Clapp, Port
Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Arnistice Day Exercises
At Elkton

Legion Post To Conduct Program At
World War Memorial
Cecil Post, American Legion, of
Elkton, which will observe Armis-
tice Day Friday, has announced that
Edward Mulrooney, past commander
of the Department of Delaware, will
be the chief speaker at the exercises,
which will be held at the World
War memorial on the Court House
lawn at 1880 o'clock.
Company E, Maryland National
Guard, members of the American
Legion, Boy Scouts and the Elkton
band will form parade at the State
Armory building on Railroad Ave-
nue., and march to the memorial.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
ROAD WORKER STRICKEN

Harry Brown, ST., of New Texas,
Lancaster county, Pa. was stricken
with an attack of the heart, last
week, while at work on the road
near Fishing Creek. He passed away
before medical aid could be sum-
moned. The deceased was about 70
years of age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
Hartford County Tax Rate

The Commissioners OF Harford
County have made the levy and hx-
ed the tax rate at $1.lS Tor the
county, and 90 cents for the towns
This is an increase Of TEN cents over
the rate for the current year, made
necessary by several items, including
bridges, roads and schools ana
hospitals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
ELK RIVER BRIDGE HEARING

A public hearing will be held in
Elkton Nov. 81, on an application Of
the Maryland State Roads Commits
sion for a bridge across the Elk
River.
A revised plan, said District En-
gineer Col. w. A. johnson, shows
three concrete pile piers with steel
girder fixed span with 6O-foot
horizontal clearance normal to the
channel and vertical clearance Of 22
feet above mean low water.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
SCHOOL PATROL ORGANIZED

A school patrol has been organic
ed in some of the Cecil county
schools. Some of the older boys will
be selected to protect the school
children from traffic at hours be-
fore and after school and at noon
time. The distinguishing uniform
of the patrols are Sam Browne belts
and capes, hats and badges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11

The annual meeting and exhibit
t,on of garments of the Colora
Branch Of the Needlework Guild OF
America will be held ON Friday, NOV.
II 7.3O o. m, at Rising Sun M. y.
church. The meeting WIN De au-
dressed by Leslie D. shaffer, secre-
tary of the American Friends ser
vice Committee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
CECIL COUNTY POULTRY
ASSOCIATION

The Cecil County Poultry Associa-
ton has been organized with A. D.
Couden. President; Howard ]. For
aker, vice-president; Esa Westerinen,
secretary: Peter Zeitler. treasurer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11
West Nottingham Supper

The supper at West Nottingham,
on Thursday evening last. served by
the ladies of the church, in addition
to being a splendid culinary success,
was one of the most literally pa
tronized ever held in the chapel.
More than three hundred people en-
joyed the repast and the net re-
ceipts were $153.15.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-11

Managing a business is harder
than managing 9 coutry. If an idea
doesn't work. you can't kid yourself
by leyying another tax