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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Boy Scout Week Be.
ing Observed
Local Troop Enjoys Father
And Son Banquet

Responding to the theme Scout
ing Carries on American Ideals
more than million and quarter
Scouts and Scouters (adult leaders
launched on Wednesday series OF
activities in celebration of Boy
Scout Week, marking the 18th
birthday of the Boy Scouts OF
America, first incorporated in the
District of Columbia on February
8, 1910, and later granted Fed
eral Charter by Congress. Since
the earliest Scouts were enrolled a
total of 100000 boys and men
have been members of the Boy
Scout Movement in this country
and have participated in its con-
structive program of participating
citizenship activities.
In celebration of beginning of
Scout Week Rising Sun Troop of
Boy Scouts, accompanied by Scout
master Warren Warren, Assistant
Scoutmaster Raymond Shingler,
Prof. VIM. C. Graham, G. B. Pretty
man, Vernon B. Garvin, and Lewis
Garvin, ST., attended the 9Th annual
Father and Son Banquet of District
No. 5, Chester County Council, at
Kennett Square, held under auspices
of the Mothers Auxiliary of Boy
Scouts, on Wednesday evening.
The members of the Troop who
attended the banquet, and enjoyed a
big time as well as splendid meal
were:
Vernon Garvin, Jr., Lewis Garvin,
Jr., John w. Sebold, Ernest c..
Richardson, Ralph B. Baughman,
Fred Stemple, Donald Bolen, Wayne
Reynolds, Rodney White, Ransom
Green, Malcolm Jenkins, Richard
Burton, Herman C. Reynolds, David
Bolem, Bill Stewart, Raymond
Stewart, Irving Liggett, Frank Lig-
gett, Charles Pierce, James Lawson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Dairy Herd Report

The Cecil County Dairy Herd Inn
provement report for the month OF
January shows the herd OF "a
Guernseys belonging to Eugene
England out in front, with an aver
age yield of milk of 688 lbs. and
1928 Tbs. butterfat. The 15 Gernsey
cows of D. G. Fonda ran close
second with yield of 697 lbs. milk,
and $40 butterfat. Following in
order were Glenn and E. R. Nc
Grady, 16 Jerseys, 542 TBS. milk,
.29.6 butterfat. Guy McGrady, Is
Jerseys, 536 TBS. milk, 1872 butter
fat. S. w. Blakslee, So Guernseys
and Ashyres, $50 lbs milk, ISL
butterfat
H. B. Crowgey owned the cow
that made the highest average dur
ing the month, Jersey, 1852 lbs.
milk, 5.3 per cent butterfat, Ills
TBS. butterfat. Following in order
was a Guernsey owned by S. w.
Blakslee, 1885 lbs. milk, butterrat
81 per cent, 69.1 lbs. butterfat. j.
T. c. Hopkins, Holstein, l7O5 milk,
3.9 per cent butterfat, 66.5 lbs.
butterfat. S. W. Blakslee, Guernsey,
1879 milk, "A per cent butterfat
65.1 lbs. butterfat. D. c. Fonda,
Guernsey, 1446 milk, "A percent
butterfat 63.7 lbs. T. w. Bacchus,
Guernsey, 1884 milk, 81 per cent,
60.4 IBIS. butterfat. S. W. Blakslee,
Guernsey, 1913 milk, 5.5 per cent,
500 lbs. butterfat. Eugene Eng
land, Guernsey, 1871 milk, As
per cent, 58.5 lbs. butterfat. Wal
lace Williams, Holstein, 1491 milk,
3.9 per cent, $751; lbs. butterfat. s.
w. Blaklsee, Ashyre, 1903 milk,
3.8 per cent, ST. lbs. butterfat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Bids Submitted For Sus-
quehanna Bridge

The State Roads Commission has
announced that Robert c. Reitz, Of
Lancaster, Pa, submitted low bid
of $96S,712 for the construction of
the substructure of the Susquehanna
river span. Engineers had estimated
the cost at $1,320,000.
The next lowest bid-$1, 1872
was submitted by the Seeds and
Derham Company, of Philadelphia.
The highest of the twelve bidders
was Vincent Schiavi, of Whining
ton, Del, who offered to do the job
for $1,426,212. Preliminary work on
the bridge already has begun.
The contract for the SusQuehan-
ma river bridge will involve the
pouring of $1,000 cubic yards OF
concrete and the dry and wet ex-
cavatlon of $1,000 cubic yards OF
earth.
Fifty-two piers, rising from to
103 it.. above water level, are to be
erected. They will be of concrete
with steel columns above them to
support the superstructure Of the
span.
Under the contract the work must
be completed in 500 calendar days.
Engineers have estimated that the
bridge be ready for use by July l.,
1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Will Of DR.. Joseph |.
France Filed
Provides Income For Divorced
Wife And Sets Up Other
Trust Funds

The will of the late DR.. Joseph /.
France, former United states Sena-
Tor from Ma, set up a $50 MONTH
ay income Tor his divorced Russian
wife, although she was drawing
$500 monthly from him pending I'm
aI court settlement OF aIimony liti-
cation.
Another trust fund provided an
income OF $l5U month for Mrs.
ernest Lyon, widow OF the Negro
diplomat OF Baltimore, who was first
united States Minister to Liberia.
MRS. Lyon lives at S2S North Carey
street.
Or. France was long a friend Of
DR.. Lyon and spoke at his funeral
III july, 1898.
The Iormer contender for the Re-
publican Presidential nomination,
VINO dled at his home near port De-
post, Md, on Jan. rs, left the bulk
OF his estate to be divided among a
sister two brothers, a niece and q
nephew.
Tne net worth of the estate, first
estimated at about $400,OOO, in
GLIDING about 100000 worth of in
surance, was said to be Substantial
~ less" than that figure by an Of
ncial of the Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, Baltimore, the executors.
The clause setting up q trust fund
for Mrs. France, the former Princess
fatiana v. Dechereva, specified it
should have assets sufficient to give
ner SIS monthly ''for the term OF
ner natural life," and that under
no circumstances shall any of the
payments be paid to her mother"
Another trust fund provided $50
a month jointly for Princess Tati-
ana's mother and sister, Natalie, at
ter the death of his former wife.
After setting up these trusts and
making several other specific be-
quests, the remainder is to be di-
vided in shares of two-eighths each
for his sister, Mrs. Marguerite Dem
nison, Johnstown, NY; two broth
ers, Clemens j. France, Providence,
R. l., and Royal France, Of Winter
Park, Fla, and one-eighth shares
for niece, Evelyn Thatcher, Nor
|Tistown, N. j., and for a nephew,
Bretnale K. Lathbury, of Philade1-
phia. y
Lump settlements of $3.50 each
were left to Helen Craig Thompson,
a former secretary, and Catherine
Craig, present secretary. Small gifts
went to Negro servants.
DR.. France had lived the life Of a
gentleman farmer since a brief surge
into the political limelight at the
1882 Republican convention.
His will was drawn May 16, 1888,
only few weeks before a divorce
was granted at Elkton by Circuit
Judge John Owen Knots, who COM
mented that the couples married
life had been more or less in q
state of turbulence and discord."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Forest Fire Work In
The State
Protection Reached All-Time
High Bureau Reports

The State Forestry Department
broke all previous records for fire
protection last year by holding the
average area burned per fire to
eleven and a quarter acres, Walter
j. Quick, Jr., assistant forester.
reports.
"This is the first improvement
made in regard to the size of the
average fire in any year since
1892, in which year the best former
record of thirteen and one-half acres
was established Mr.. Quick said.
This attainment is very encour-
aging when it is realized that it is
not brought about through any in
crease in the number of small fires,
but rather through lowering in the
size of the larger fires for the year.
Very few even approached $50 acres
in size," he added.
A total of 1,344 fires caused 1872
901 in damages to 1900 acres, the
report showed. False alarms totaled
1866. Forty-five per cent. of the fires
were caused by persons carelessly
discarding lighted cigarettes or
cigars.
Incendiary blazes accounted for
fourteen per cent. of the damage to
timber Garrett county led the other
counties in the number of incendiary
fires, with eight-three being report
ed Allegany county had twenty
seven and Baltimore twenty-five.
More than 200 of the fires occur
red in Baltimore county, with
Prince Georges county having 1855
and Garrett county 141. There were
only twenty fires during the year
that burned more than one hundred
acres.
Fire conditions in Maryland dur
ing 1885," Mr.. Quick explained,
were generally favorable to forest
fires control, but the number of fires
s far above the usual 1000 fires
expected in the average year. This
is undoubtedly due to the very abb
normal fire conditions in which at
least several fires occurred in every
month of the year, with fires unex-
pectedly prevalent in January, Feb
ruary and December
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Rescued From Submerged
Automobile

Burton Keithley, % years old, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Keithley of
Elkton, is in Union Hospital with
broken left arm, and cuts and
bruises about the face and body
after a narrowing experience of
being pinned beneath partly sub
merged car in Big Elk Creek in an
automobile accident.
Young Keithley lost control of
the car he was driving Friday night
and it plunged into the creek on
the edge of Eikton.
His cries attracted persons resid-
ing nearby who went to his rescue,
and managed to pull him out and
take him to the hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Personal And Social

Miss Celia Jenkins is patient ii
Hartford Memorial Hospital, Havrt
de Grace.
Mrs. Lane, of Vermont, is visiting
her son, Richard A. Lane, Como.
wingo.
Mrs. Edwin L. Haines has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. High Moore
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Richard A. Lane, Conowingo
was hostess to the Konrade Klub on
Thursday evening lest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Pyle, of
Pittsburgh, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Job w. Kirk.
Miss Gertrude Buck was home
from Mary Washington College,
Fredericksburg, Va, over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boyd cele-
brated their 49th wedding anniver-
sary at their home in Perryville on
January 30.
The Young Peoples Group of the
M. e. Church enjoyed a social in
the basement of the church on Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brumfield,
of Ivyland, Pa, were visitors on
Monday of Miss Mary Brumfield
and ]. E. Brumfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Dunbar, of
Lansdale, Pa, former resident of
our town, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Thomas
entertained at turkey dinner on
Sunday, on the occasion of the birth
day of their daughter, Miss Mary
Thomas.
w. Sterling Evans, j. Edward
Crothers and Richard B. Merritt,
Jr., represented Cecil county at the
Maryland convention of Mutual In
surance Associations held at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson, Colora,
president OF the Woman'S CHRISTIAN
Temperance Union of Maryland,
spoke in Hurlock, Md, Thursday
evening in the Methodist Protestant
church, on the subject of the ma
tional convention held at San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weaver,
Peach Bottom, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Ruth A., to
Cyrus E. Eckman, son of Mrs. Mar
garet w. Eckman, Conowingo, Md.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. E. Glenn Switzer, pastor of
the Bel Air Presbyterian Church,
Monday, Jan. goth.
The couple will reside in Fulton
Township, where Mr.. Eckman is
employed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Oppose Change In Fish
ing Law

Fishermen in Hartford and Cecil
counties are circulating petitions re-
Questing that no change be made in
the present law with respect to the
catching of black bass. 1t is claimed
in the petition that the catching of
black bass by net fishermen is not
decreasing the quantity of black
bass in our waters.
William H. Beck, of Havre de
Grace is in charge of the movement
in Hartford county, and r. X.
Barnes, of Charlestown, is handling
the Cecil petitions which will be
presented to the General Assembly
now in session.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Gang Of Thieves Round
ed Up

Sheriff Randolph and deputies
last week rounded up and arrested
five young men, charged with steal
ing chickens, calves, auto parts and
other things. They were landed in
Elkton jail to await hearings. Those
arrested were Clarence Buchanan,
Charles Lloyd, Paul Davis, Edmund
Cruikshall, all of Newark, Del, and
Roland Shippers, of Iron Hill Sec
ton. Buchanan and Lloyd were
later released on bail for a hearing
set for February IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Suit For Damages

A damage slit for fifteen thous-
and dollars has been filed in the
Circuit Court of Hartford county by
Howard Martin.
The suit against Edwin M. Caudill
and also against Lee Hawks, alleges
that, ON October 25, 1887. a truck.
owned by the Caudills and operated
by Hawks, struck pole in Hartford
county, causing the pole to fall on
the plaintiff. injuring him severely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Deputy Income Tax
Collectors

Arrangements have been made to
assign Deputy Collectors of Internal
Revenue to various sections and
communities throughout the District
of Maryland for the purpose of as
sisting taxpayers in filing income
tax returns for the calendar year
1898.
A Deputy Collector will be in Co
ell county at the places and dates
following:
Elkton, February 90, 24,and 25;
Rising Sun, Feb. 81; Port Deposit,
Feb. 28; Perry Point, Mar. 4 and 5.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Firemen To Make Drive
For Funds
House To House Canvass For Pur-
chase OF New Fire Truck

House To House Canvass For Pur.
chase OF New Fire Truck
The Community Fire Company of
Rising Sun, is sponsoring a drive
for funds to help purchase a new
fire truck for our town and adjasent
territory. A
The new truck will replace the
REQ pumper and chemical truck,
which has been in service for more
than IL years.
Members Of the Company will
cover the territory next Monday,
February IS, distributing letters and
envelopes from house to house.
The letters are to be signed by the
contributors and put in the enve-
lope along with their contributions,
and sealed.
On Friday, February II, the
members will again canvass the ter
ritory for the envelopes containing
contributions, and they will appre-
ciate it If the contributors will have
their envelopes ready when they
call.
The Company feels that through
the purchase of the new truck. 1t
will be better equipped for fire pro-
lection, and at the same time be
able to save financially for proper
ty owners, as well as for itself, in
the event of fire.
The Company asks the whole
hearted support Of everyone In their
territory, as this is for everyones
protection and benefit, which is the
sole purpose of the FIRE company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Early Morning Fire Call

Rising Sun firemen were called
out of bed between three and four
o'clock Monday morning by threat
ening blaze at the home of James
Riale and family, near Liberty
Grove.
The woodwork about the fireplace
was discovered to be on fire by a
member of the family, and tele-
phone call brought the firemen with
chemical truck, to the scene in a
short time,
The blaze was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done, but
it's early dicovery saved serious
fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Maryland Society

The Maryland Society of Wash
ington will have its next reception,
entertainment and dance on Satur-
day, February Is, at the Kennedy
Warren, 1888 Connecticut Avenue.
Representative Lansdale G. Sas-
seer, recently elected Congressman
from the 5th Maryland District, and
Mrs. Sasscer, Judge Joseph c. Mat
tingly, associate judge of the 7th
Judicial Circuit of Maryland, and
Mrs. Frances McFadden. president
Of the United Democratic Women's
Clubs of Maryland, have been ask
ed to be the guests Of honor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Dislocated Shoulder

Edwin l.. Haines had the mis-
fortune to slip and fall Monday,
ON the street in town here, and suf-
fered dislocated shoulder. He was
taken to Union Hospital. Elkton,
and later returned to his home
here, after the dislocation was
reduced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Colonial Home To Be
Raced

Representatives from the Treas
ury Department. Washington, ana
Algernon Blair Of Montgomery,
Ala, contractor for the erection OF
q new postofics in Elkton, were IN
Elkton last week making plans Tor
razing the old Alexander Evans
colonial home on East Main street,
Tor the site of the new federai
building.
The contractors expect to have
the ground cleared to start construc-
tiep work March J.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Cecil Cattle Selected For
Worlds Fair

Mrs. H. B. Crowgey, owner OF the
Elkton Farms. states that the Amer
loan Jersey Cattle Club has accept
ed her entry of Jersey cattle to be
among the thirty leading Jersey.
cattle herds in the United States to-
be represented at the New York
Worlds FAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Named Tax Chairman,

Mrs. Sydney H. Dixon, Elktom,
president of the Women's Club, has
been named chairman OF the Cecil
County unit of the National Con-
sumers Tax Commission, IN the ma
tion-wide crusade against taxes that
psnalize the. consumer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10
Longwood Pageant Dates

The annual pageant at the Long
wood open air theater. sponsored Dy
the william Fahey Post, American
Legion, Kennett Square, will be held
June 14-17 inclusive. The produc-
tion will be "Prunella, or Love in a
Dutch Garden"
John J. Judd, who directed last
years pageant, Robin Hood" will
also direct the forthcoming pageant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-10

Awful Thought. Suppose some
nations tough talk should turn out
to be something more than bluff.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-29
Do You Know
Pitfman Predicts
Neutrality Change

WASHINGTON, May 30. CUP)-
Chairman Key Pittman, D., New,
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee predicted today that ma
jority of his committee will support
the administration neutrality law
proposals which include elimina-
ton of arms embargoes against bel
ligerent nations.
Pittman said that denunciation of
the administrations position on
neutrality proposals by Secretary
of State Cordell Hull should in
crease prospects for congressional
action at this session.
Hull proposed repeal of the arms
embargo section of existing law,
and to place sale of munitions and
all war materials on cash and
carry" basis. Cash and carry pro-
visions of the present law expired
May l.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-29
Situations Wanted

RESPONSIBLE LADY wishes work
by week or month caring fol
children or house work. Any
thing considered. Local references
Wilson Machine Shop. phone 40
or 424J. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-29
Cards of Thanks
Lost, Found, Estray

LOST-GOLD wrist watch on 5th
st. or Main Sat. morning. Please
return To Mrs. C. G. Brooks, SIG
State. 5-3l
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-29
NAE THROUGH A POST-PRESS WANT
Trade In Your Old Car for Better More Modern Car
Check These Car Values Today!
II Rooms For Rent

VERY COMFORTABLE bedroom
for gentleman only. 735 Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-29

BLACK WALLET containing pass
port, drivers license. Lost on FL
Centro- Holtville highway. Return
to Pedro Arguilez, FL Centre box
955. Reward. $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-29
I3 Business OPPORTUNITIES

OLDEST ESTABLISHED restau-
rant in Jacumba. Priced right for
quick sale. Deal direct with own
er. Jacumba, p. O. box 3. 6-5
Evening star., 1939-05-05

sive Intentions whatever, but they
are as determined In the defense Of
certain basic principles Of conduct
In international ufe."
Banned In Germany. +
The Importance attached to Col.
Beck's reply was indicated by the
arrangements made to broadcast 1t
throughout Europe In Ger
many, where it was banned-and the
United States.
Radio loudspeakers were placed In
public squares, and the Warsaw press
appealed to all shops with radios to
open their doors to allow the public
to hear.
Col, Beck took his turn In the spot
light after the German Fuehrer q
week ago today denounced the 10
year-Polish- German non-aggression
pact signed in 1884.
In that speech Hitler announced
his demands on Poland were for in
corporation Of Danzig as = free city
to the Reich, for motor road across
Pomorze (the Polish CORRIDOR con-
Meeting Germany proper with East
Prussia, and for the use Of q rail-
road across the Corridor.
He proposed q 25-year non-aggres-
sion treaty, recognition Of the Polish
German frontiers as final, and mu-
tual guarantees Of the independence
Evening star., 1939-05-05

Of slovakia, which Is under German
protection.
Col. Beck kept In close touch with
Polands military allies, Britain and
France, letting them know in ad-
vance the contents Of his speech.
The British Ambassador, Sir How
ard Kennard, called at the foreign
ONCE yesterday and later dispatched
. copy Of the speech by air to Lon
don.
The Polish Ambassador In Paris
talked with Foreign Minister Georges
Bonnet.
Warsaw received news Of Ger
many's offer Of non-aggression pacts
to the Baltic and Scandinavian ma
tions-seen in Berlin as an effort
to neutralize them and Isolate Po-
land-without alarm.
The government press declared
Berlin was In search of new pres
tige" in the belief conclusion OF
such pacts could "be used as evil
dence that the signature Of Ger
many still Is worth something"
Evening star., 1939-05-05
italy Shows Desire
For Neutral Position

ROME, May S R.-The- tone of
editorial comment by Virginio Gay
da, who often speaks Premier Mus
solini's mind, indicated today Italy
desired to maintain a neutral posi-
ton which would qualify her for the
role Of mediator between Berlin and
Warsaw on the issues of Danzig and
the Polish Corridor.
The Polish question is expected to
form the primary subject Of the
conference tomorrow at Lake Como
between the foreign ministers Of
Italy and Germany, Count Galeazzo
Ciano and Joachim Won Ribben-
trop.
1t was believed in informed quar-
ters that the two statesmen would
explore the possibilities of COM
promise settlement which Italy
might influence Warsaw to accept.
Gayda, writing in II Giornale
DTtalia, counseled Poland against
adopting an attitude which would
jeopardize peaceful settlement Of
GermanyS demands,
Evening star., 1939-05-05
Beck Speech Reaction
On Air Tonight

Round-ups Of the reaction in Eu-
ropean capitals to the speech Of
Polish Foreign Minister Beck win
be broadcast this evening over net
works of the National Broadcasting
Co. and the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
The N. B. c. program will be from
6:15 to $50 pm, and will be heard
locally over WMAL.
From $50 pm. to 7 pm, G. B. s.
has scheduled . program which will
include talks by Walter Deuel..
Chicago Daily News correspondent,
speaking from Berlin; William l..
Shirer, from Geneva; Thomas
Grandin, from Paris, and Edward r.
Murrow, from London. The broad
cast will be heard in Washington
over WJSV,