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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
High School Graduates In
The County

The Cecil County Board Of Edu-
cation has released prospective list
of graduates of the nine high schools,
totaling 233. Elkton in the three de-
partments will have 81 graduates
Rising Sun, second, with AZ and
North East. third, with Al.
1t isIunderstood that the present
list Is subject to the final examine
ton to- be held early in June. Grad
uation exercises will be held in all
high SCHOOLS on Tuesday, June IA.
The Graduates of Rising Sun High
School ARE:
Academic-Fred Carson GRAPHICAL,
Edwin Lincoln Haines, Jr.; Ruth
Robertson Biles, Catherine Boyd Et-
ter, Martha Geneiveve Bibson, Doro-
thy Rosetta Rands, Ann Kirk Rob-
erson. Miriam Brown. Williams, Ade-
leen Kirk Wilson.
General-Isaac Roscoe Boyd, John
Paul Daughton, Leo Allan Eckman,
Lloyd George Clifford, Wiley James
GRAPHICAL, John Coulson Hindman,
Jr.. Richard H. Jenkins, Ned B.
Lucas, Thomas Hayes Martindale,
Walter James McCummings, Buford
Gail Pafford, Leslie Cecil Reynolds,
Herbert e. Ryan, Clyde K. SINNERS,
John Noel Williams; Ruth G.. And
erson, Annabelle Ayers, Mary Evelyn
Best. Doris Brickley, Virginia Anna
Brown, Gertrude Pogue Buck, Gen.
evieve Elizabeth Cecil, Mary r.
Childress, Myrtle Elizabeth Coulson,
Jean e. Cullen, Eva Frances Ham
bleton, Ruth N. Hutchens, Lula
Amanda Jones, Pauline Long, Cert
rude Evelyn MacCauley, Doris Il.
McVey, Sophie Pearl Pierce, Mildred
o. Riley, Margaret e. Tyson, Mary
Nell Waddell.
Calvert Agricultural High School
General-Joseph Harvey Anderson,
Walter Willett Anderson, George
Calvin Brown, John Paul Mcdowell,
Odell Nelson Simpkins; Ruth vir-
ginia Boyd, Ola Clara Coward, Retta
Lavon Grub, Betty Ruth Kennedy,
Helen Naomi Marshall, Nora Mae
Mink, Ella Margaret Strimel, Anna
Virginia Smith, Nazel Louise Taylor,
Hannah Gertrude Williams.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Homecoming And Dedi-
cation At Bay View

Homecoming Day was celebrated
on Sunday, May l., at Bay View M.
P. Church Rev. E. A. Sexsmith,
President of the Maryland Annual
Conference, delivered the sermon at
1920 O'Clock in the morning.
At 2:15 O'Clock in the afternoon
the new Church House was dedicat-
ed. The speaker was the Rev. c. R.
Strasburgh.
The Church House was the gift of
Miss Pocohontas Reed, member of
the congregation, and for years one
of it's most active members. The new
church house is a stone and brick
building.
The building is completely equip
ped with electric lights, heating
plant and running water. 1t will be
community center for church ac-
tivities and entertainments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Rider Lodged Behind
The Bars
Brought Across Country To
Face Charges For His
Crooked Dealings

John Rider, who some weeks ago
purchased the farm and equipment
of G. Frank Wright, at Chrome, Pa,
making but one payment on 1t, then
proceeded to sell the equipment and
make purchases from dealers in this
neighborhood, giving notes on each
transaction, has finally been lodged
behind the bars of the West Chester
Jail.
Rider was apprehended in Cheyen-
ne, Wyoming, and brought back by
Deputy Sheriff Charles S. Cook, Of
Chester county, and Corporal John
Novicki, of the Md. State Police.
The officers were accompanied to
Wyoming by w. H. Ewing, of this
town, from whom Rider had ''pur-
chased" Ford truck. Mr.. Ewing re-
covered his truck and drove it home,
bringing with him two bushels Of
clover seed, another purchase"
made by Rider at the warehouse of
Jesse T. Cameron, in this town.
To serve the necessary extradition
papers for Riders return to Ches-
ter county, Deputy Sheriff Charles S.
Cook, Corporal Novicki, George
Sloan (Oxford) and Harvey Ewing,
made the trip to Cheyenne.
They drove a total of $3.50 miles,
and were held up three days in
Cheyenne while the formalities were
gone through with.
At Cheyenne, where Rider had
been detained with his wife, mother,
sister, brother, brother-law, four
year-oId child and colored helper, the
officers found considerable money on
his person. Rider had concealed $3.50
in the lining of his trousers, $50 in
the lining of his coat, and $40
gold piece in the sole of one shoe.
Wyoming authorities also had found
an additional 1888 on him.
The members of Riders family,
who fed across the country with him
remained in Wyoming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Heads Mems Bible
Class Group
Ninth Annual Meeting And
Banquet Of Md. Fedora
ton Held At Elkton

The Maryland Federation Of Mems
Bible Glasses on Saturday elected
A. Warman, of Capitol Heights, Nd,
president.
The federation adjourned its ninth
annual two-day meeting ON Sunday
after selecting Salisbury for its con-
vention next year. Other officers
elected were:
William A. Atkins, Baltimore, ex-
ecutive vice-president; e. l.. Pherigo,
Hyattsville, secretary; Harold Day.
Baltimore, treasurer; the Rev. David
Laing, Mount Rainier, chaplain, and
George Macdonald, Baltimore, song
leader.
Nearly 500 delegates from all
parts Of the state heard the closing
address Sunday by Harlan D.
Crowell, of Hamilton, Mass, past
president of the national federation.
The banquet served in the ArmJry
on Saturday evening by the ladies'
of Elkton, was enjoyed by about SEQ
delegates. The Mems Bible Glass of
Rising Sun was represented Dy a
large delegation.
H. G. McClintock, of Elkton, pre-
sided. Mayor Henry II. Mitchell
welcomed the assemblage, and the
address of the evening was delivered
by Theodore R. McKeldin, of Balti-
more.
Elkton Band furnished music.
Others contributing tos the evenings
entertainment were: Roy Schmidt,
solo; Miss Ann Deibert, solo; West
Nottingham Quartette; Eddy Parlett
ad Ann Deibert, novelty skit; Chas.
Himmelheber, solo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Town Meeting

The annual town meeting, adj
vertised to- be held Tuesday-evening,
April 26, was attended by less than
dozen of our citizens.
The treasurer's report showed the
towns finances to be in good con-
dition. with the debt reduced $4,000
the past year.
The old board of commissioners
was renominiated, without opposi-
ton, and will continue in office with
out the formality of town election.
The commissioners are: Jesse T..
Cameron. John Hindman. Jr. ]. Earl
Tyson. Walter M. Cameron and Ed
win L. Haines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
North East Girl Wins
Second Time

At the Bank Night drawing of
the North East Theatre on Wednes-
day evening, Miss Virginia Shepherd
of North East, was again the winner
of cash prize.
When the winners of first and
second prizes failed to appear and
a final drawing was made for third
prize, Miss Shepherd was awarded
$50. She was the winner of a prize
of $4,000 two weeks previous to
the Wednesday evening award.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Personal And Social

Miss Edna Mcvey spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Schenck,
Philada., Pa.
Mrs. Maybe McDougal had as her
guest during the week Miss Florrie
McDougal, of Marcus Hook, Pa.
George l.. Ewing and family have
moved from near Rising Sum into
the bungalow of Harvey SINNERS,
Greenhurst.
Mrs. olga Price and son William,
of Philada., were Sunday visitors at
the home of her sister, Mrs. M. u.
Zimmerman.
Mrs. John Remsen, Of Canton,
Ohio, and Mrs. Frank Houston, of
West Grove, were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil e. Ewing this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Yancey, of
Fredericksburg, Va, were Sunday
visitors of Mrs. Annie Marshall and
Misses Mary and Stella Reynolds.
Mrs. George A. McKinsey, of
Quarryville, Pa, was visitor last
week of her sisters, Mrs. B. H.
Brown, Miss Margaret Haines and
Mrs. William Mask.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Worthington
and son Henry, of Baltimore, were
Sunday guests of the formers sis
tiers, Mrs. Mary Cherry and Miss
Louise Worthington.
Miss Helen Matthews, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mat
thews, and Charles Dixon, Jr., were
united in marriage by the Rev. Chas.
Davis at Cecilton M. e. Parsonage,
Saturday evening, April Is.
Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing left this week
for visit to relatives in Columbus,
Ohio and Mayesville, KY. Before her
return to Rising Sun she will spend
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
H. D. Mcclellan, Bellevue, Pa.
Miss Harriet Frances Reed, daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. Otis B. Reed,
and James A. Crates, of Louisville,
KY, were married in washington,
D. c., on April 2. Rev. Reed was
formerly pastor of Chesapeake City
M. e. Church.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Found Dead In Cabin

Samuel Lynwood Morris, aged A
years, who lived alone at Principle,
was found dead on Tuesday morning
in the small house where he made
his home. He had been missed and
neighbors going to his place Of
abode found him dead in bed.
DR.. r. G. Dodson, Coroner, was
notified and pronounced death due
to a heart attack.
He was a veteran of the World
War and saw service in France.
The deceased was son of the late
Thomas and Sarah Morris, Of Prin-
cipio section. and is survived By
thrss trothers and . sister.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Child Seriously Burned

The little two year old daughter
of Mrs. Dorothy Dinsmore Dempsey,
of Sylmar, is in critical condition
at Union Memorial Hospital, Balti-
more, suffering from burns.
A celluloid comb with which the
hair of the little girl had just been
eombed was placed too near a heat
er and caught fire. The fame shot
up the sleeve of the little girls dress
in an instant, terribly burning her
on the arm, shoulder and face. She
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment, where she is lying in critical
condition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Legion Pageant With
Fountains At Long,
wood Gardens

robin Hood" or 1.-THE Merry
OUTLAWS of Sherwood Forest" is
the theme OF ninth annual American
Legion Pageant with Fountains at
Longwood Gardens, near Kennett
Square, Pa. June 18th to 18th in
elusive are the selected evenings for
the open-air entertainments.
Longwood's natural beauties form
an ideal stage setting of forest and
castle for the featured scenes in the
Owen Davis version Of the old but
ever popular story. Many Of the
amateur cast of 200 have appeared
in the previous Legion Pageants of
rip Van Wrinkle" Ramona"
''Story of Kenneth" Arabian
Nights" etc., which have been enjoy
ed by capacity audiences.
Following each performance, a
triple showing is given of the world
famous Longwood water display. H.
Illuminated in fairyland colors. In
cluded are the curtain of water and
stage fountains; the Conservatory
fountains, an eighth-of-a~mile square
in area: and the waterfall fifty
feet in height, with lake, at the
chimes tower.
To insure admittance. tickets must
be secured in advance, with all seats
reserved. Complimentary parking
spaces are available. Descriptive
booklet gladly mailed. write: Leg
ton Pageant. Kennett Square. Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Mothers Day Program At
Evening Service

On Sunday evening, May Sth, a
Mothers Day program will be given
in the Rising Sun M. e. church, at
the 1880 o'clock service.
The Woman's Bible Glass will be
in charge, and a Mothers Day pagA
cant will be given by members of
the class as special feature. There
will be special music by the choir,
and roll call of the members of the
class, to be responded to with a
short sentiment or Scriptore verse.
All members of the class are asked to
try and be present at this service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
FAILS IN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT
DAILY DOUBLE

William L. Sumpper, a race track
follower of Perryville, attempt to
pull fast one at the Havre de
Grace race track, but failed. BY
combining parts of two tickets he
tried to cash in on the daily double.
The cashier detected the fake
ticket and had the man arrested.
At hearing before Magistrate
Spencer he was dismissed on condi-
ton that he remained away from
the track.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
Girl Scouts Plant Trees

Groups of Girl Scouts from Phoe-
nixville, West Chester, Kennett
Square and Oxford. together with
interested friends in scouting, gath
cred at Camp Tweedale. Chester
county. Pa, Saturday afternoon,
April %, where they planted 1000
trees. The trees were hemlock and
white pine. A. furrow was plowed and
trees planted s #. by #.
After the planting o scout sup
per was served in the DINING room
to 100 persons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
PRESENTED WITH PORTRAIT OF
ADMIRAL RODGERS

A portrait of Admiral John A.
Rodgers has been presented to the
Circuit Court for Hartford county,
by his widow, Mrs. Rodgers, Of
Havre de Grace. and hung in the
court room at Bel Air. This makes
the fifth of the famous Rodgers
family, Army and Navy officers,
whose portraits are on the walls of
the court room. They participated
in wars from the Revolutionary to
the World War.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
CANDIDATE FOR ASSOCIATE
JUDGE

Harold E. Cobourn, Esq, of Per-
ryville. member of the Cecil Bar,
has announced himself as candi-
date for the Associate Judgeship of
the Second Judicial District. His
card appears in this issue of the Mid
land Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
School Bus Bill In
Maryland
Transportation Of Pupils In
State Costs $1,000, O00---
886 Motor Web .cles

Schcol-bus transportation in Mary
land has grown into $1.00O,00O
business, the State Department of
Education discloses.
Reporting on the 1936-37 school
year, Dr.. Albert S. Cock, State SUI
perintendent of Schools, found that
52,25O pupils were transported by
the counties at a cost of 81 ,O19,872.
This represents a gradual growth,
he said, since four counties spent
$5,21O to carry their pupils to school
back in 1910 Most of the increase
has been since 1925, when only A.,
344 pupils were transported in
buses.
Although the expense OF bus trans
portation has increased steadily, it
has been counter-balanced, DR.. Cook
said, by the combination of economy
and improved education brought
throughout the state.
The same school consolidation
which makes bus transportation
necessary brings a lower per pupil
instruction cost. lower overhead
for school operation and mainten-
ance, a higher standard of teaching
and more hygienic surroundings for
pupils, it was said.
All counties, except two, trans
ported more pupils in 1936-37 than
in the previous year and for the
state there were 1918 more element
airy and 1879 more high-school
pupils carried to school than in
1886
Every county spent more for
transportation than in the previous
year, and the total increase in ex-
pense over 1885 was $167,274.
The transportation expense rose
slightly-from $19.4S to $19.55
DR.. Cooks figures showed that the
counties transported to school 31.9
per cent. of the white elementary
enrolment, 41.8 per cent. of the
white high-school enrolment, 7.3
per cent of Negro elementary pupils,
and 5S.5 per cent. Of Negroa high
school pupils.
There were $50 motor vehicles
used for transportation when the
present school year began last fA'l
of which n were county-owned end
500 were owned by contractors. In
addition, there were IS private cars
used to transport small numbers of
pupils, often from side roads to meet
the buses.
Calvert county reported motor
boat in use for transporting pupils to
school in the Solomon Island area,
and Montgomery and Dorchester
counties each reported hocse-drawn
vehicle still in use for school pupils.
Last October the $50 buses were
travelling an average of 1928 miles to
school each day, one way, or total
Of 1885 miles. The seventy-eight
private cars ran 433 miles one way.
and the two horse-drawn vehicle
each 3.5 miles.
In addition, the public paid for
transporting TAO county pupils Oh
trains, electric cars and commercial
buses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
BEATEN TO DEATH IN BEL AIR
JAIL

Embry Minnick, who gave NO
address, 10 held without bond on q
charge of fatally beating Jacob
Slower, an elderly odd-job worker,
who had been living in the Bel Air
Jail boiler room.
y Magistrate Joseph H. Moore.
called an inquest jury after Slower
died in Hartford Memorial Hospital
&C fractured skull
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-05-06
EASTERN SHORE COON
HUNTERS

The annual Field Day Trials of
the Eastern Shore Coon Hunters will
be held on the farm Of Clarence
Webb, near Cecilton, on Sunday,
May 10. ct 10000 .. N.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-02-09
THE KITCHEN MAID


" We all like chocolate cake. but often
times find cake making too expensive
for our food budgets. Here is one to fit
the purse strings Of every family. ...
49,: ~. Poor Mans Cake
l lg. T butter l-3A C.. FLOUR:
l c. sugar pinch salt ~.>
! egg Il SO. chocolate
3H c. sour milk c. boiling
It.. soda water .:..
~. a t. vanilla
Cream butter and sugar. Beat the egg
thoroughly and blend evenly with sugar.
Mix soda in sour mi TX and add all at
once. Beat until smooth. Sift flour,
measure, combine tn salt, and add a
little at a time, beating until smooth.
after each addition. Add chocolate which !.
has been dissolved in the &c. boiling ~.
water. Add vani liza. Beke 20 minutes at
$50 degrees. Note: This batter is very
thin. Annis Murdoch
MOTHERS DISCUSS
"HoW TO HANDLE JEALOUSY"
The Priesthood Mothers Group held
its first regular meeting Wednesday
evening, February 2nd, in the Social
Room Of the School. MRS. John P. MUIR
ray, President Of the organi cation,
asked to be relieved Of her duties be-.
cause OF other interests. mrs. j.
Harry Murphy was then elected President
to succeed Mrs. Murray!
The discussion topic for the evening
was "How to Handle jealousy. Mrs.
Pittman reviewed an article on this
subject in the January issue of the
Parents Magazine. Many interesting
and anus ing incidents were cited by
various mothers which were each taken
up in turn and possible solutions to.
the problem suggested. >,
Mrs. Benefiel, announced that the
group through the Dairy. All Of the
mothers present expressed the desire
to make the trip, and arrangements will
be- made for the near future.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-02-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
February 9, 1888

Heat Of sweetened condensed mi TX in
boiling water for hour. Eet cool
and serve with whipped cream, nuts, cher
ries, or whatever your pantry offers at
the moment. The thirteen cent can at the
store is ample: for six servings. It 49,. =.
would be. .wee1 to make up several cans .
in advance to have on hand.
When you come across q recipe calling
for sour cream and have only sweet cream
in the house,: try the following. Add
two teaspoons Of. lemon juice to each,
cup sweet Dream or / tsp. vinegar to
each cup evapore ted mi TX.
To clean flat silver place heaping
teaspoon Of baking powder in clean
aluminium kettle, add boiling water and
drop in your silver. Allow it to stand
a few moments and you will find the
tarni sh has been removed.
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GREENBELT WATER SAFE
There has been considerable concern
in the community regarding the water
supply as q possible source Of upset
digesti ons. The Social Welfare Comi ttee
was asked to Investigate this trouble.
4 list Of names Of persons who had suf-
fered from this ailment was made and
turned over to the Admin stration who in
turn notified the Health Comi ssh on Of
Prince Georges County.
Dr.. A. B. Hooten. County Health OFF,
icer asked for a report the water
from the Suburban Sanitary Commi sion.
Mr.. Harry Hall, chief engineer Of the
Sanitary Commi ssion reports that samples
from the Greenbelt storage tank are test
ed every two weeks and that no trace of
any contamination or bacteria injurious
to health has been found.
COOKING SCHOOL TO BE HELD
ALI women interested in learning more
about electric cookery are urged to
attend demonstration given by MISS
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-02-09

ALI women interested in learning more
about electric cookery are urged to
attend a demonstration given by Miss
Mary E. Turner Of the Potomac Electric
Power Company both today and tomorrow
at the Greenbelt School at 1880 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS.

Robert s Walleieh. ~. 3So6 warren st.
NV. and Catherine r. Coulon. Hl o:35
Connecticut ave NV; the Rev W. M
Andrew W"i Il: West. %, Pittsburgh. Pa. and
Bessie o. Speaks, 80; 1871" v st. NV;
Menry NJ. Baldwin: :3. and Sarah P: Bow
ser: 20: both OF 63l 4th st. ne; the Rev.
Charles Standiford 81 and Betty c.
Volmer IS. both of Baltimore; the Rev
Jo;ephSs Mslloy: -, l4o5 18th St. NV and
Judge Nathan Cayton.
Roger, ". Moister. jr; %. Summit, n; j.
shire M ave. NV, the Rev. r. L. Wolven:
Albert Taribo. y. and Helen Kapnicky. 10.
both Of New York City; judge Nathan
Rockville.
Richard stephens Crawley. II, and Gath
crime Pauline White, 10, both of Wash
Howard Stanley Tenpleman, %. and Ruth
c, Lewis 81. both of Chevy Chase. Md.
~s@ Fanef SsSa Sssh Of snf asSsnnne
T.tter, 80 both of washington: n,,
Dickerson, u. both Of Chevy Chase, Nd.
Richard ". Rhodes. 81, Richmond, Va.
and Nellie Vista Royal p. Petersburg.
Richard Rufus Grifhn, -, and Bessie r.
Kellam. 4s. both of Richmond, Va.
ALEXANDRIA,.
Dolores % Houston. ". both Of S"a saltimore
william Ferree Taylor 81. and Catherine
Murphy: 30 both of Harding. Mass.
hdgard 8 EMs Bnshsnan 81. Of Lancaster.
Francis j. GALLAGHER a5. and Agnes v.
HAMS @ s osn sna O esIns e R4osn Ms
81. both of WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1938-02-05

showed IN increase In value of II
per cent over 1896, while exports
to non-agreement nations rose - per
cent.
Account for Third II Trade.
The countries with which recipro-
cal trade agreements are In opera
ton. together with their colonies. &C.
count for more than one-third of
the total foreign trade of the United
States. it was announced.
Prospective negotiations have been
announced by the United States for
five additional agreements and the
revision of one of those now in force
When these new negotiations are con.
cluded, the Commerce Department ex-
planned, trade agreements will have
been made with the countries nor
mally representing well over half OF
the total foreign trade of the United
States.
Considering 1896 and 1897 together.
it was stated. the exports OF Ameri-
can products to the agreement coun-
tries during the two years OF the
agreements have averaged ~ per cent
more in value than during the two
year period Immediately preceding
the agreements. American exports
to the management countries at
the same time increased only rs per
cent.
Several powerful influences other
Evening star., 1938-02-05
GAINS REFLECTED
BYTRADE TREATIES
For Second Year Exports to
Is Agreement Nations
Lead All Others.

For the second successive year the
value of American exports to the l6
countries with which reciprocal trade
agreements have been concluded
shows a greater rate Of increase than
to non-agreement countries. accord
ing to an analysis of trade returns
for 1887 by the Commerce Depart
ment.
During 1895. the first year in which
an appreciable number of reciprocal
agreements were in operation, there
was . gain of IA per cent over 1885
In the value of exports to the group
Of agreement countries. The increase
during 1896 to the management
countries was only per cent.
During the last year American
exports to the agreement countries