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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Simultaneous Meetings
In % Counties
Maryland Traffic COMMITTEES
Prepares For The Third
Safety Campaign

December Traffic Safety Week.
December to z, inclusive, the
third and final period scheduled by
Governor O'Conor's Maryland Traf-
fic Safety Committee In its program
to cut down fatalities and injuries
from automobile accidents, will be
inaugurated at simultaneous meet
ings In the twenty-three counties Of
the State on the evening of Novem-
Der 80. This concerted drive, unique
In Safety efforts in this country,
will, 1t is hoped by Governor O'Con-
or, be so impressive that 1t will help
to make the first week In December
one Of the safest weeks on record.
Under the leadership Of the county
chairmen, arrangements are being
made to have various clubs, organ
izations, schools, business men and
citizens generally rally to the cause
of Safety at these meetings, which
will be addressed by leaders in the
movement in the respective counties.
December, the month that means
SO much to grownups and children
alike, because of the JOY and peace
that reigns over the Christmas holt
days, In the past has had a most
unfortunate traffic record. Two years
ago, in 1887, 1t had the unenviable
distinction OF being far-and-away
the worst month of the year, with
" deaths from traffic causes. Last
year a splendid improvement was
recorded, the number Of deaths
being brought down to 40. Realiz-
ing, however, that these forty deaths
meant the loss of Christmas cheer
and happiness In what many homes,
the SAFETY Committee Is appealing
for increased care in driving and
walking in the hope that similar
improvement may be noted for De-
cember, 1888.
Now, with the appointment by
Governor O'Conor, of the working
committees on Education, School
Safety, Enforcement, Legislation,
Engineering and Statistics, the long
range program of the Committee Is
being gotten under way, q program
that git is confidently believed, will
remdEe hany Of the causes that are
respectable for the fatal accidents
of t4ay. Better enforcement, i'm
provo 4ents on dangerous spots in
the lads, better lighting, laws that
moreS nearly meet the requirements
OF t0fay's speedy driving-theses and
many other phases of Safety work
will be undertaken by the Maryland
TRAFFIC Safety Committee, In the
hope and expectation of making
traffic safety gains permanent, in
stead of spasmodic as they have
been ap to now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Addresses Middle States
Association

Representing the oldest private
preparatory school in the South Mr..
George e. Stetson, Assistant Head
master of West Nottingham Acad-
envy addressed The Middle States
envy, addressed The Middle States
in session at Haddon Hall, Atlantic
City, New Jersey.
The mathematics group, was a
part of the 53rd annual convention
of The Middle States Association of
Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Mr.. Stetson, who is graduate of
Bowdoin College in Maine and holds
masters degree in mathematics
from Hartford University, dis cuss-
ed, pitfalls in the Teaching of
Mathematics.
A member of Kappa Sigma and
Phi Beta Kappa, Mr.. Stetson has
been at West Nottingham Academy,
located at Colora, Maryland, as as
sistant headmaster and mathematics
instructor for the past five years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
New State Office Building

Without fuss or fanfare, Gov
ernor Herbert R O'Conor formally
accepted the new State Office Build
ing ON behalf of the State of Mary
land.
The Board of Public Works, which
has supervision of the building, al
ready had notified the following
State Departments to be ready to
move into the building on Dec. 1:
Conservation Commission, Bureau
of Mines, Racing Commission, State
Board of Funeral Directors and
Embalmers, Department Of Parole
and Probation. State Auditor, De-
partment of Correction. State Board
OF Hairdressers and Beauty Gull
turists.
The Board of Budget and procure
ment also will have an office in the
building.
The Offices of the Controller and
State Treasurer. now located in the
Court of Appeals, also will be hous-
ed in the new State Office Building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Fire Wrecks Automobile

Rising Sun firemen received a
call from the Conowingo State
Police Station, about three O'Clock
Friday afternoon to Investigate a
fire along the highway between
Calvert and Newark" The firemen
responded promptly with equipment
and found blazing automobile
along the road about one mile east
of Calvert
BY the time the flremen reach
ed the scene the entire interior OF
the automobile, a DeSota sedan, was
seething mass of flames. The fire.
men soon extinguished the blaze,
but the auto was practically wreck
ed, the tires alone being unchanged.
The automobile belonged to Rev.
Frank White, of Cecilton, former
pastor of this charge. Mr.. White
was driving to Rising Sun when he
noticed the smell of smoke, and
shortly afterwards saw flames com
ing from beneath the machine. He
siezed his suitcase and scrambled
out. A passing autoist took him to
a phone, some distance away, which
was on the Elkton exchange. He
requested the operator to notify the
firemen, but the call was sent
through the Satisfaction at Como.
wingo. Hence delay In reaching the
Fire Company. The automobile was
covered by insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Workman Electrocuted

One man was killed and another
seriously burned Tuesday when a
cable they were handling came in
contact with a hightension wire
carrying $4,000 volts.
Paul l. Marshall, "a, of New York,
died after fire department rescue
squad from Havre de Grace worked
nearly five hours trying to revive
him.
The firemen were credited with
saving the life of Harvey M. Maui,
As, of Washington. Using inhalators
and oxygen, they revived him and
rushed him to Hartford Memorial
Hospital, Havre de Grace, where it
was reported he was expected to
recover.
Marshall was in too serious con-
dition to permit moving him, but not
until he failed to respond to nearly
five hours treatment did the firemen
give up. A physician pronounced
him dead and said further effort
would be useless.
The men were employees of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, work
ing on the new SusQuehanna river
bridge, slringing cable for the Pen
nsylvania Railroads electrical equip
ment.
They we're working on the Perry
vile side of the bridge, which is still
under construction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Rising Sum Fire Co.
To Sponsor Play
Local Talent Directed BY
Mrs. A. M. MacNamee

Thursday and Friday night, De.
cember z and 8, the public Is In
vited to attend a play called "The
Absent Minded Bridegroom, in the
Rising SUN High School Auditorium
for the benefit Of the fire company
and under the supervision of Mrs
A. M. McNamee.
The cast will be composed Of local
talent, which helps create more In
terest and assures good entertain.
ment for all who attend.
The cast Is as follows: J. B. Dick.
erson. Timothy Shea; A. M. Nc.
Nance, Patrick Rooney; Newell
Jenkins, Jimmy Rooney; James
Yerkes, Fred Grady; William Ora.
ham, Slade; Mrs. A. M. McNamee
Daphnay Rooney; Gertrude Buck
Nora Shea; Lorraine Johnson, Kath-
leen O'Connor; Jane Jenkins, Tessie
Connors; Jean Garvin, Yennie; Mary
Jane Buck, Yaney; Leonard Christie
(colored), Yonnie.
From all indica tons this is play
that will be enjoyed by everyone, sc
do not fail to attend and see fol
yourself what 1.-THE Absent Minded
Bridegroom" does.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Susquehanna River Spar,

About forty per cent. of the steel
work on the new Susquehanna river
bridge at Havre de Grace has been
completed, Ezra B. Whitman, chair
man of the State Roads Commission,
reports.
Work at the Susquehanna bridge
is coming along nicely" the chair
man said. "Steel already has been
erected ON both shores of the river"
Mr.. Whitman said some of the
steel shipped to Havre de Grace
had to be returned to the mills be-
cause it was mot up to par" In
spectors found that some of the steel
had loose rivets and similar defects.
The chairman said as far as he
knew this had not caused any delay
In work on the span.
Work is progressing more rapid
ly on the SusQuehanna river bridge
than ON the Potomac River bridge at
Morgantown, he continued. Slowness
of the work at Morgantown was laid
to natural causes" by the chairman.
Both the SusQuehanna and Po-
tomac bridges are scheduled for COM
pletion by June 80, 1910.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Briefly Noted News

The willing Workers of st. Pauis
Church, near Earleville, cleared $40
by their recently served supper.
George owens. for years a Justice
of the Peace OF North East, has
rendered his resignation, due to poor
health
A deer that wandered onto the
railroad tracks near Principle Furn-
ace was struck by train and kill
ed some days ago.
The Maryland Tuberculosis Asso-
citation will hold free clinic at the
Health Department, In Elkton, on
Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 1000
O'Clock a. m.
Cleaning his auto with gasoline,
Charles Grice, of Havre de Grace,
was painfully burned about the face
and arms when the fumes ignited,
setting fire to his clothing.
Thanksgiving Day was ideal, crisp
and frosty, bright with sunshine.
The day was given over to family
reunions and dinners, In our COM
munity, and was one of quiet en-
joyment.
Officers of the reorganized Mems
Glass of Elkton Presbyterian Church
are: President Thomas B. butcher;
Vice-President, s. w. Moekel, trea-
surer, Thomas Gait, and secretary
James l.. Cox.
Mrs. Elizabeth Earnhart, admin.
istratrix of the late Walter Earn
hart, offered the farm of 120 acres
near Liberty Square, at public sale
Saturday The property was pur-
chased by Robert H. Long, Quarry.
Vile, Pa, for $5,025.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. B. Rutter, OF
Washing on, are patients in Havre
de Grace hospital, following an &C.
cident when their car overturned on
Pigeon Hill, Just west of Rising Sun
Mrs. Rutter received possible
skull fracture and internal injuries
Pneumonia has developed and hel
condition is critical Mr.. Rutter was
less seriously injured.
Arthur Lindamood and family
have moved from Rising Sun tc
Port Deposit The dwelling on Mount
street vacated by the Lindamoods
is now occupied by Mr.. Tosh and
family, from Pilottown.
Robert Love and family have
moved from the Wilson dwellings or
Cherry Street, to Mount street. Mr.
Love is employed at the Glen Mar
tin airplane plant, near Baltimore.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Coastal Guard Formed

At meeting of yachtmen at the
New Central Hotel, Elkton, w. Hen
ry Pippin, of Elkton, was elected
commander of newly-organized
coastal reserve. The object of the
meeting was to form coast guard
reserve consisting of boatmen in the
upper Chesapeake Bay. The Coast
Guard is forming as many such or
carnations as possible to help the
shippers take care of the least ex-
perienced sportsmen.
Lieutenant Anderson, of the Coast
Guard base at Norfolk, outlined the
purpose of the organization. Other
officers elected are: Vice-command-
er, Fred Hoffman. of Coatesville,
Pa, and junior commander and
secretary, Leslie Pippin, Of Elktop-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Home For Thanksgiving

Those of our young folks, who are
attending school at a distance, to
enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday at
their homes here were:
/ Catherine Keilholtz, Mildred Gar
vim, Doris McVey, State Teachers
College, Salisbury, Md; Catherine
Etter, Virginia Richards. Madison
College, Harrisonburg, Va; Anne
Robertson, Hope Reynolds, Jay
Emrey, University of Maryland, Col
lege Park; Miriam Williams. Helen
clifford, Teachers College, Towson'
Md: Ruth Biles, Beaver College,
Jenkintown, Pa; Alice Venabie,
Flora Macdonald Sc b DOL, Red
Springs, N. c.; Adeleen Wilson,
Hoods College. Frederick, Md; Paul
GRAPHICAL, Yale, New Haven Con-
necticut: Auvan Smith. Washington
College, Chestertown, Md; Miss
Ruth Daughter. State Teachers
epllege.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Fatal r. r. Grade
Crossing Accident
Two Lose Lives At Elk Mile
Struck BY B. & O. Train

Two Elkton youths were killed
instantly early Sunday when q Bal
timore and Ohio passenger train
struck their automobile at a grade
crossing In Elk Mills.
The machine was dragged 400
yards, and bodies we're wedged In the
pilot of the train engine.
The youths we're: John Ingram
90, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I'm
gram, and Vincent Kitchens, 81, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Kitchens
They lived only few doors apart.
Police said the youths were re-
turning to Elkton after taking two
girls to their homes in Elk Mills.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Readings Presented

The Tome School was host to it's
friends and neighbors Wednesday
evening last, at a performance Of
dramatic readings and music in the
Little Theatre on the Tome Campus.
Mrs. White. the wife Of the Head
master, Mr.. and Mrs. Conlin, and
Mr.. Reed of the English Department
were those who presented the pro-
gram. The readings included Bar
rie's, The Twelve-Pound Look, and
One Sunday Afternoon, while Mr..
Conlin gave The Beautiful Blue
Danube, rhapsody in Blue, and Pad
erewski's Minuet as piano solos.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Fatally Injured While
Cunning

While cunning for rabbits In Har-
ford county on Saturday, Nov. Is,
Vernon Schilling, aged IA, was fat
ally injured. AS Vernon stepped up
on a stump to watch his father
shoot - rabbit, a briar caught the
trigger of the boys gun, causing it
to accidentally discharge. The load
struck the boy In the chin and face,
binding. him in one eye, and in
fiicting other wounds.
He was taken to a nearby home
and a physician summoned. After the
boys terrible wounds were treated
he was taken to Union Memorial
Hospital, where he died some hours
later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Colored School Principal
Wins Test Case

Walter Mills, Negro high-school
principal at Camp Parole, Anne
Arundel county won the first round
in what was described In court as a
test case of national Importance
when an injunction was issued for
bidding the county school board to
make salary discrimination based on
differences Of race and color.
In signing the injunction, Judge
w. Calvin Chestnut, in Federal
Court, handed down an opinion
which stated that the question OF
whether there has been unlawful
discrimination in determining the
salaries of white and colored teach
ers. must be answered in the
affirmative.
1.-THE plaintiff Is therefore entitl-
ed to an injunction against the con-
tinuance of this unlawful discrim-
nation
Walter Mills, as plaintiff In the
case, had complained before Judge
Chestnut that he received $1,000 a
year for doing work equivalent to
that performed by white principals
in the county who were paid $1,000.
This, he alleged, is violation of
the Fourteenth Amendment Of the
Constitution, which prohibits dis
elimination against American citi-
zens and guarantees to them "the
equal protection of laws"
The complaint was opposed by
George Fox, public school superin-
tendent, and by the county school
commissioners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Milk Producers Delegates

The following delegates and mem
bers Ofsthe Interstate Milk Produc-
ers' Cooperative from Cecil County,
attended' the annual delegate meet
ing of the organization In Philadel-
phia this week: Raymond Price.
Earleville;-v Wickes Davis, Cecil
ton; s w. Caldwell. Chesapeake
City; Clarence G. Harris. Bay View:
William Binsmore, Guy McGrady.
and Ros<os Rawlings, Rising Sun:
David airy. Andora, and Ralph
H RoN Tow8 Point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Orchard Property Sold

Wheeler & Grier, Realtors, report
the sale of the large Oakland Or
chards" property in the Third Dis
trict of Cecil County, near Pleasant
Hill for Robert v. Criswell. to d. s.
Goodman Of Lancaster, Pa, who
will take possession April /, 1910.
TEis farm formerly known as the
Warburton Farms. has one OF the
finest orchards in this section. MT.
Goodman, the new owner. is an ex-
.perieneed horticulturist. hailing
from the Middle West.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Rea Family Reunion

The Ninth Annual Reunion of the
Rea family was held at the home
of William e. Rea, near Woodlawn,
on Thanksgiving Day. November %.
After a fine turkey dinner the bus
mess meeting was called to order
by the president, Earl Beaver. The
election of officers resulted In the
same officers being installed for an
other year. The program followed,
consisting of jokes. games. stunts,
and singing, ending with God Be
With You Till We Meet Again. At
ter a pleasant day spent together
the guests departed for their dill
ferent homes to meet again next
year with Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Deav-
er, Oxford, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Elected Member Of The
Guernsey Club

The American Guernsey Cattle
Club announces the election of
Ralph E. Bower of Chesapeake City,
Maryland, to membership. Mr.. Bow
er has herd of registered Guern-
seys ON his farm.
The American Guernsey Cattle
Club is a national organization Of
$4,000 breeders of pure bred Guern-
seys. 1t records the registration of
pure bred Guernseys which trace
to the Island Of Guernsey, the orig
inal home Of the breed, in the Eng
lish Channel. 1t also supervises tests
of production and through Golden
Guernsey, Inc, supervises the mar
keting of Golden Guernsey Milk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Athletic Awards For Two
Cecil County Girls

Misses Mary Hutton and Betty
Kennedy Of Cecil County, students
at State Teachers College, Towson,
have been awarded athletic honors
by the assembly sponsored by the
Athletic Association Of the college.
Class numerals. college letters. and
stars were given to the students who
had made certain requirements OF
points through participation In ths
electives and games. Miss Hutton
received the college letter IN" and
star, and Miss Kennedy received
the ga" class numeral.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Killed BY Train

James T. Alexander, of North
East. was found dead on Tuesday Of
last week. lying near the grade
crossing of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, in that town. His head was
crushed and. 1t Is believed he was
struck by fast train while attemp-
ing to cross the tracks. The deceas-
ed was 81 years of age, and is sur
yived byta sister. Mrs. Abner Irwin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
Christmas Seal Sale
Begins
Our Chance To Help In The
Fight Against Tubercu-
losis---Buy Seals

Through the purchase and use OF
the little tuberculosis seals that
will soon be placed on sale, every
body in Maryland will have chance
to help in the fight that Is being
waged in the State against that dis
ease. The annual nationwide sale
of the seals through which much OF
the tuberculosis work in this coun-
ty is financed, will start December
1. and will continue through the
Christmas season. The allotment for
Maryland will be distributed, as
usual. through the State Tuber-
culosis Association.
In calling attention to the open
ing OF the sale and to the opportun-
ity it gives for everybody to help,
DR.. r. H. Riley, Director of the
State Department Of Health, said:
Use of the Christmas Seals to raise
money for the fight against tuber-
culosis. started thirty-three years
ago. but our fight against the dis
ease. here in Maryland, was we'll un-
der way by that time. The State
has a number of 'firsts' to its credit.
We can be proud of all of them, but
especially so of our 'firsts' in tuber-
culosis".
eve had the first tuberculosis
exhibit-incidenta that exhibit led
to the organization of the National
Association. We were the first State
to require cases of tuberculosis to
be reported to the health authorit-
les. which was done in order that
the necessary care could be given to
those who had the disease. We were
among the first state to have defin-
itely organized plan of campaign; we
were also among the first to estab-
lish State sanatoria for. the care of
those i'll with the disease.
1--WE have been in the thick of the
fight from the very beginning. And
we can see results. Forty years ago.
tuberculosis was the leading cause
of death in the State. One death In
every seven in the total population
was due to that disease. Today,
tuberculosis, occupies sixth place as
a cause of death-heart disease, dis
ease of the Kidneys and osaier dis
eases of the middle and older age
groups, occupy the higher places on
the list. Today tuberculosis is re-
sponsibile for one death in seven
teen in the total white and colored
population. But the fight has not
been won and what has been ac-
complished is a challenge to go on
further. The disease still takes too
heavy a. toll among our people
white and colored.
1.-The money derived from the sale
of the seals makes some services
possible, that we could not have
otherwise. Part of it is used for the
chest clinics held throughout the
counties under the joint direction OF
the State Department of Health and
the State tuberculosis Association.
Some of it is used for the purchase
and upkeep Of the x-ray equipment
and other supplies that are such
important aids in the early diagnosis
of the disease, when the chances OF
help and even cure are greatest.
Because they are so inexpensive
Just penny apiece-everybody
can buy some of the seals and so can
help in the fight against this dis
ease. Let's make this the best year
we have ever had"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-12-01
To Address Young Mems
Bible Class

President of the University of
Maryland, w. G. Byrd. will be the
guest speaker of the Young Mems
Bible Clss. on Friday evening, De-
cember /, at the Methodist Church
here, at 1880 o'clock.
President Byrd will speak on the
subject, Football and what it means
to College Life. Before being ele-
waited to the presidency DR.. Byrd
was Athletic Director at the Univer-
sity.