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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

eggs, leading poultrymen have
found.
According to the observations OF
r. E. Cray of Ohio State University,
a well-insulated laying house will
also increase egg production IN
summer months. He says in Every
bodys Poultry Magazine that fiocks
remain indoors close to mash hop
pers until late afternoon when an
insulated laying house is provided.
When the house is not insulated, the
birds loaf during the heat OF the
day trying to keep cool, he reports.
illustrated above is a simple
method of insulating and ventilat-
ing a laying house according to the
findings of poultry experts. 1t il
adaptable to practically any house,
old or new, and any farm carpenter
who is handy with tools can do the
work easily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
TEACHERS URGE SALARY
INCREASE

Maryland's school teachers were
described before the Legislature
Wednesday as living In respectful
and respectable poverty" by speak
ers urging salary boost for the
instructors in the State public
schools.
Appearing before the Ways and
Mean Committee to urge passage
of a bill sponsored by Delegate
John S. White of Prince Georges
county which would increase teach
ers' pay, ranging from $50 to $3.50
per year in various classificatiOns,
groups of those interested In
schools and education presented
their case.
The State Teachers Association,
the Parent-Teachers Associations
and the County Superintendent OF
Schools Joined in the plea, declar-
ing that teachers of the State
earned far less for their training
and ability than persons in other
professions.
Mrs. Ross Coppage, past presi-
dent; Mrs. G.. r. Prentiss and j. d.
Blackwell appeared for the bill on
behalf of the P. T. A., while super
intendents from many of the coun-
ties joined in the hearing.
The hearing was held in the
House of Delegates chamber, which
was crowded with teachers from
all parts of the State, most of
whom, it was declared, had gained
days leave of absence from their
duties, paid their own substitutes
and their expenses to Annapolis to
appear for the bill.
The boost in teachers pay has
been one of the most ardent cam
paigns by the Partent-Teachers AS
sociations of the State, which have
contended that salaries paid them
are too small for the ability and
training necessary to instruct the
children of Maryland.
The bill does not, however, make
any provision for increases to teach
ers in Negro schools.
AT present, the legal Saiary mlh-
imums for white school teachers
holding first grade certificates, but
no degree is $3.50 annually for the
first two years, grading up to
$1,15O after eight years service.
The White bill would boost the
minimum to $1,000 annually for
the first two years. Teachers with
II years experience would draw
minimum of $1,000 year.
Teachers holding first grade GER
toficates and degree would draw
from $1,000 to $1,000 year. Ele
mentary principals would draw $500
to $500 more yearly than the basic
first-grade certificate scale, depend
ing on attendance and number OF
teachers in the school.
High School principals in first
group schools would range from a
minimum of $3.50 annually to $2,I
$50 year, with up to $4OO extra
year for increased enrollments.
The bill contains no provision
for raising the basic first grade
minimum of $685. for first-year
teachers to $765 for teachers with
eight years experience in the col
ored schools, now the present law
in Marland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
TREND OF WORLD AFFAIRS
Prepared by
Augusta ThrustOn
"The bird that Autters leas. is longest on

The cost of world ornaments in
1888 is estimated as $45,000,0OO a
day.
The cost of world ornaments in
1889 will probably reach 100000
900 day.
The United States estimate for
military expenditures in 1889 is
about $1,798,0O0,000 as compared
with 1892, 100000 in 1888.
Britain will spend $2,900,00O, 900
IN the 1939-40 fiscal year, compared
with s1,94O,OOO,O00 and $780,
900 of the two preceding years.
France estimates that it will
pend S1,O75,8OO,00O in 1889 as
compared with about $3.50, 900, 900
IN 1888.
Brazilians welcome the Washing
ON proposal for trade treaty be-
tween Argentina, Brazil and the
United States. 1t is contended such
4 pact would end the United States
trade impasse with Argentina. The
Unlt0u OCdI0S OWoS DId1u AOi CohOO,
Brazil owes Argentina for wheat
md Argentina owes the United
States for machinery; SO a TRAN
gular treaty would improve the
,rade balances between the coun-
tries. Such an agreement, it is said,
ats into Secretary Of State Cordell
aull's reciprocal trade policy.
Americas two great Fairs, the
Golden Gate International EXPOSE
ion at San Francisco and the New
York Worlds Far, have stirred UP
ravel interest in many countries of
he world. Word comes from France,
india, England, Holland and Norway
that groups of people are being or
yanized for escorted tours of either
me or both of the Fairs.
y
War and preparations for war are
taking one barrel out Of every IS
n the entire world production Of
petroleum.
Strasburg, the capital of Alsace-
Lorraine, and the city in which
Johann Gutenberg first set movable
tyne, Is preparing to celebrate this
summer the 500th anniversary Of
the birth Of printing in Europe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
ALL DRESSED UP FOR THE
WORLDS FAIR

Everett Waddy, Jr., representing the
Brown Swiss Association; D. N
Boice, representing the Brown
Swiss Association; Theodore G
Montague. President The Borden
Company, Grover Whalen, repre-
senting the New York Worlds Fair:
Mark Kenney, representing the Hol-
stein Friesian Association; d. w.
McLaury, the ein-Friesian As
ISOLATION, Henry w. letters, ST..
representing the Walker Gordon
Laboratories, Division OF The Bor-
den Company
The cows will be MIXED three
times daily and will be fed, housed
and cared for as part of the Borden
exhibit. The display is located on the
Central Mall of the Worlds Fair and
for once the dairy cow has made
Broadway"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

Having observed that egg produc-
ton falls off during Fall and Winter
months when prices are at their
peak, many progressive poultry
raisers are following the advice OF
state and county farm advisors and
are insulating their laying houses
against the cold.
Scientific research has shown
that flock of 125 four to five pound
layers gives off in an hour only as
much heat as would be obtained by
burning about five ounces OF coal.
Unless insulation is provided, this
amount of heat is insufficient to
keep a laying house warm in freez-
ing weather and frost will gather on
walls and ceiling and the litter will
become wet. Also. feed is wasted
In the colder house because more
feed Is needed to keep the hens
warm and less Is available to make
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
NEW LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS looking to
the reorganization of administrative
procedure in many phases OF the
states activities, as recommended
by the Commission appointed by
Governor Herbert O'Conor, and
headed by President Isaiah Bowman
of the John Hopkins University, are
making rapid progress in the As
sembly, with each week bringing
one or more to the Governors desk,
ready for his signature to make
them a law of the state.
Among the more important OF the
measures that have received his
signature to date is that creating the
uch-discussed legislative Council
a deliberative body designed to CO.
ordinate and make continuous the
process of considering and passing
proposed new legislation for the
state. Composed of fourteen mem
bers, seven from the Senate and
seven from the House, the Councll
would be empowered to meet at IN
teryals between the regular biennial
sessions of the Legislature, to pre-
pare the way for the work OF that
body. and to assist it by having
ready in advance as much as pos
sible of the facts, arguments ana
public reactions to current and pro-
posed legislation as would be help
full to the Assembly in its delibera-
lions and decisions.
The Council would be required to
meet at least once during each quar-
ter of the "off season" of the AS
sembly, and, with its Director OF Re
search. would be empowered &c
study and report on any suggestions
that might come before it.; to col
lect information covering the gov
eminent and general welfare of the
state: to examine the operation OF
current laws and to recommend
amendments thereto; to STUDY the
rules and procedure of the Senate
and House of Delegates, and to
recommend from time to time
changes to improve and expedite
consideration of legislation by the
General Assembly; and to prepare
legislative program in the form OF
recommendations and bills, to De
presented to the next session of the
Assembly.
The Council would be composed
of the President Of the Senate, the
Speaker of the House, the chairman
of the two most important commit
tees and the minority floor leader
in each branch, toge her with three
additional members from both the
House and the Senate. With Its pow
or to appoint committees to investi-
gate any matters that it may deem
necessary, and to hold hearings on
current or proposed legislation, the
Council can give to involved matters
concerning the States welfare
TYNE of careful study that is all but
impossible under the present system
Of biennial ninety-day sessions, IN
which, particularly toward the end
of the sessions, SO much proposed
Hesitation has to be Jammed
through in the final days that care
full consideration is really impos-
eible.
Progress also is being made with
regard to the measure that seems
to reform the County Justice Of the
Peace system. This system was at
tackled vigorously by Governor
O'Conor during his campaign, and,
In the bill now in the Assembly, the
Governor Is attempting to raise the
standard of justice in the county
courts by abolishing the fees sys-
tenn of payment, and providing for
salaries that will attract capable
men to the Office of county magis-
trate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

ing metals, spark plugs and other
items. He found the useful informa-
ton that one fourth of all the in
dustrial research laborities in the
county are maintained either by the
automobile industry itself or by
the makers Of materials used in mo-
torcars.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

SANTIAGO, Chile, June 20. CUP)
Relations between two Latin
American nations and Nationalist
Spain were strained today, and in
volvement of other American re-
publics was threatened, because Of
serious disputes regarding the right
of asylum and freedom of the
press.
Argentina, Mexico, Salvador and
Venzuela had come to the support
of Chilean demand that the
Spanish Nationalists respect the
right of asylum and permit the free
departure Of Ia Republican refugees
sheltered in the Chilean embassy
at Madrid.
Colombian relations with Spain
were affected because of the free
dom of the press issue.
At Mexico City the newspaper
Ultimas Noticias, which was pro-
Nationalist throughout the Spanish
civil war, now declared that Gen
Francisco Franco was losing friends
in the western hemisphere because
of the executions of Republicans
and the disputes with Chile and
Colombia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

during the summer.
The number of workers on the
eastern Notifications was practical
ly doubled recently by the drafting
of new large numbers of builders,
military engineers and labor front
workers.
Well informed sources expressed
the view that two speeches made by
propaganda minister Paul Joseph
GoebbelS at Danzig during the weel:
marked the beginning of new Of
fenSive for a settlement with Po-
land
These sources believed the climax
will come sooner than expected.
Although it was officially denied
that there were any new troop con-
centrations on the Polish frontier.
it was understood Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler at Obersalzberg and govern
ment officials in Berlin are devot-
ing most of their attention to Ger
man-Polish relations.
Germans denied that the man
euvers were adjusted to any political
time table. Observers recalled,
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
Cunbodt i'm Tientsin as
BIockaders Heap Insults
On British: Tension High
London Moves for
Settlement But
PREPARES Force

LONDON, June 20. (UP)
The cabinets foreign af-
fairs committee today out
lined preparations for re-
prisals against Japan be-
cause of the japanese blockade Of
TientSin but it was understood the
reprisals would be applied only in
case Britain's gestures of peace
are rejected.
Britain is anxious to settle the
Tientsin dispute locally to clear
the way for the handling of a
much larger issue-whether Japan
intends to try to seize control Of
all foreign areas in China.
A British spokesman denied re-
ports that the Far East is being
brought into the British Soviet
talks at Moscow designed to bring
Russia into triple defensive alli-
ance with Britain and France.
The spokesman said further that
if the Japanese halt British ships
bringing provisions into Kulangsu,
the blockaded foreign settlement
at Annoy, the British probably would
use naval conveys.
The Kulangsu concession is suf-
fering from a shortage of meat
and vegetables and a committee has
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

w. Barkley Of kentucky said there
was "a good chance" that the SEN
ate finance committee would act
On the tax revision bill before night
fall
Congress must rush the bill to
President Roosevelt for signature
before July to prevent expiration
If S544,300.O00 in nuisance" taxes
and the three-cent first class post
age rate. The house approved it,
358 to l, late yesterday. Rep
George H. Tinkham, r.. Mass, was
the lone disSenter.
The measure, whose chief con-
cession to business is scrapping OF
the undistriDuted profits tax, was
placed before the senate finance
committee today. Chairman Pat
Harrison, D., Miss, said he hoped
to report it to the senate Thursday
in substantially the same form in
which it passed the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

SACRAMENTO, June 20.
(UP) Twin deadlocks on
unemployment rel e f and
t h e Pierovich $170,O00,O00
Central Valley power bill
kept the state assembly in turmoil
today as the clock licked off the
few remaining hours until adjourn
ment.
Opposing relief factions argued
desperately for some agreement on
relief, with Republicans holding
firm to mo more than $35, 100000
and the Olson forces demanding at
least $42,500000.
Latest move was a proposal by
Republican leaders to DR.. Dewey
Anderson, state relief administra-
tor, that some combination of pub
lie works and relief be worked out
to break the deadlock and permit
adjournment by midnight or short
ly thereafter.
Governor Olson has threatened
to call a special session within 10
day unless an adequate relief appro-
priation is voted, but capitol OBJ
servers believe he will accept $685.
900 900. The Olson forces adopted
an amendment yesterday, reducing
the $50,000.000 request to $780,
900 but could not muster the re-
quired 54 votes in a session which
lasted until early this morning.
With no relief bill on the file.
there was indecision whether to
expunge yesterdays vote and start
over again or to ditch the whole
subject and force Olson to call an
other session.
The administration was stalling
a vote on the Pierovich bill while
lining up support, although one
administration spokesman claimed
43 votes were promised. Admins
tration assemblymen were being
hustled to the governors office
for last-minute instructions, while
Republicans and power interests
lobbied against the measure on
grounds 1t would give the admins
tration huge slush fund.
Both houses were speeding thru
their calendars in an effort to ad-
journ promptly, since the session
is already a month past the con-
stitutional limit when pay ended
The Shelley relief bill, carrying
a $42,500,000 temporary appropria-
ton, was defeated early this morn
ing and technically there is now
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
New Market Milk
Request Drawn Up

Producers Of market milk in I'm
perial Valley reversed their position
against the state stabilization pro
gram Monday evening and substi-
tuted a request for raising the
minimum price.
Meeting at the courthouse. score
Of dairy men formally requested
the state director Of agriculture to
call hearing within three weeks
Meanwhile, the producers requested
4 survey Of costs of production with
T. view of revising the scale upward,
according to w. B. Woodburn OF
The market enforcement division.
The same producers recently pre-
sented petition opposing the stab
ilization program and requesting Il
not operate III Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

sWlch arrived To-Day as tension
mounted over the stringent Japan
eSe blockade, the mounting scarcity
and price of food, and the con-
temptous treatment of the British
lads.
The youths were trying to leave
the British concession by the Wood
row Wilson street entrance. on their
way to the country club, it was as
serted, when the Japanese halted
them
Fear of dangerous outbreak in
creased as the japanese temper
mounted.
japanese authorities asserted all
negotiations to settle the incident
had been suspended and that they
had received no instructions whicn
would permit them to resume talks
with British authorities.
Anti-British posters were display
ed at japanese barriers before the
British concessions, urging Chinese
to leave the concession area. Pre-
viously, Japanese had permitted
Chinese to enter but made it diff
cult for them to leave, to intensity
the food shortage.
There was fear of trouble tomor-
row when big Chinese crowds were
due to assemble fer the dragon boat
festival.
An even more serious situation
was forsseen for Sunday when.
Japanese sources announced. 5000
armed white (Czarist) Russians in
tend to parade through the British
concession. The Russians have CO.
operated closely with the Japanese
since the start of the war in China.
The japanese had announced
that they would electrify 80 miles
of the wire strung around the con-
cession last night. Today, however.
it was disclosed that the current
had not yet been put on. Japanese
said it would be turned on tonight.
japanese said that by electrifying
the wires they would foil "unruly"
elements who had managed to
communicate with the outside world
by making their way through the
barricadeS at isolated spots to
smuggle food into the concession.
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, COM
manding the American navy in the
Far East, inspected the 233 United
States marines of the Tientsin gar
rison this morning and then was
a luncheon guest of the American
chamber of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
U.S.. Sends Protest
To Japan Against
KuIangsu Blockade
Embassy Delivers Firm
Note Putting Weight
OF America into Row

TOKYO, June 20. (UP)-
Eugene H. Dooman, United
States embassy charge d'af-
faires, delivered firm notes
to the foreign office today
protesting against Japanese bomb
ings of American properties in
China and against the storage Of
supplies in a japanese blockade
of Kulangsu, the foreign area of
Annoy.
Thus the United States threw
its weight into the far western
situation despite Japanese efforts
to isolate Great Britain in the
initial stage of its campaign to
exert domination over foreign areas.
The American action was not
connected directly with the Japa-
nese blockade of the British and
French concessions at Tientsin.
This is, at least on the surface.
directed solely against Britain.
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
Picnickers Burn
Rancher's Fence

Living off the land was noble
feat for pioneers but L. M. Dietricl.
doesn't appreciate modern picnick.
ers following their example on the
shores of lockwood lake.
Picnickers on the lake between
Brawley and West have stolen his
fence posts to make fires to toast
marShmallows and hotdogS, leaving
a fourth of mile of fence without
a post, he telephoned Sheriff Rob-
ert w Ware.
They have taken all the wood
they can find and used it to cook
WITH Dietrich said. They ran
my lrrigator out of the field on my
ranch because he objected to their
thefts. need some protection or
these picnickers and campers Will
steal my ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

senate June l3 by a vote of 26 to 2.
Defeat of the appropriation bill
was the greatest setback the cam
paign for a national guard troop
has suffered in the 10 years since
it started.
The valleys appropriation was
to be used to pay the cost of the
unit "if and when" the federal
government established it. The val
ley is on the preferred list of the
federal government and the unit
was to be established as soon as
the state voted money to pay its
share of the cost.
BackerS of the unit will have
to make a new start to get the
money and to keep it on the gov
ernment's preferred list, they said
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
Pants Burglar
Makes Big Haul

BRAWLEY, June 20.-A pants
burglar operated on a grand scale
at the federal labor camp here early
today.
While campers slept between
am. and pm. the burglar lifted
nine pairs of pants from bedposts
and chairs in as many tents, car
ried them to a nearby street, and
rifled the assorted pockets of
total of $40.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney
trailed the miscreant from the
camp to the street but lost the
tracks on the concrete.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
Gas on Open Fire
Burns Valley Bow

Blazing gasoline enveloped an IL
year-old boy late Monday when he
dumped gasoline instead of kero-
sene on a fire under a wash boiler
at his home south of Ell Centro.
John Troy Price, II. was terribly
burned on his legs and ankles.
The family had no automobile to
take the injured child to a hospital
but Immediately after the accident
they stopped Deputy Sheriff Robert
Parrish as he drove by their home
a mile south of Ell Centro The Of
ficer rushed the boy to the county
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
Jurors to Probe
Braw|ey FILA Case

Grand jurors will have a busy
day Wednesday while delving into
two BraWley cases.
They will investigate the charge
that Charles G. Green, Brawley
contractor, was guilty of perjury in
his handling of FHA funds set
aside for building homes in Braw-
ley
Next on the list of investigations
concerns the murder charge brought
against Bebe Thomas, Negro, who
shot and fatally wounded Jimmy
Davis, 42-year-oid white man, in
her place of business in Brawley
May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

When they arrived in Chicago, all
of their money was gone.
McDermott offered $50 piece Of
ore to hotel clerk for a meal and
bed but was refused. The McDer-
motifs turned to the park. There
police found them and after hear
ing their story took up a collection
to shelter them until the tests were
run.
You've got a rich strike" he was
told. THE samples indicate the
mine is worth at least $20O,00O"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
Senate Gives Right-of-way to Bill
Removing Business Tax Irritants

WASHINGTON, June 20. UP)-
The senate gave right of way to-
Gay to a $1,644 100000 tax bill de-
signed to fulfill the demands for
elimination of business deterrent"
taxes. Senate leaders predicted its
passage by the weekend. The
house passed it with only one dis
senting vote.
Senate Democratic leader Alben
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20
District Opens
Drop -Four Bids

Bids on miscellaneous equipment
and materials for drop four on the
All American canal were opened
Tuesday morning by directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District. Of
fers for equipping the plant Is miles
east of Calexico involved machine
shop tools, air compressor, ventilat-
ing equipment, steel tanks, pipes
and electric cables.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-20

Experiment station was taken un-
der consideration until the board
gets busy on the annual budgets.
The $4,000 granted by the county
is matched by the state 10 carry
on work at the station. Hunt gave
a detailed report OF this years ex-
penditure of money at the station.
Supervisors cut a $i2.8O2 pie into
five equal parts and gave a fifth
to each supervisorial district. The
money accumulated from license
money and motor vehicle fines
The board delyed into the milk
inspection set-up TO no avail. After
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