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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
March Term Of Court

The Circuit Court for Cecil county
Elkton, Monday. The docket COM
prises ia civil trials, 81 appear
ances, petitions, 80 appeals, and
10 criminal cases, including a muir
der case.
Warren w. Boulder, of Elkton,
was appointed foreman of thu Grand
Jury, the other members of the jury
being Stacy B. Farmer, Raymond M.
Larzalere, Joseph w. Clay, Harry
Fillingame, David P. Davis, ]. Brad
ford Williams, Henry r. Burkins,
William Cross, John w. Liddell,
John M. Lilly, Charles X. Lynch,
Fred C. Breitenback, Harry w. Kib-
Ter, o. B. Burrell, P. jerks Smith,
w. Albert Caldwell, Stanley Craig,
C. Leslie Rawlings, Marion e. Rose,
Walter e. Brown, and George B..
McKeown.
Those drawn for Petit Jury duty
are: Clifford B. Hoover, Carroll G..
Short, John w. Scott, Uric Conner,
Reed H. Kirk, Malcolmn Ford, Geo.
P. Connolly, DR.. Leroy Trone, AL
len M. vanneman, Jr., j. Howard
Greist, Thomas R. Mckinney, Clar-
ence T. Dare, Glenn H. GRAPHICAL,
Rufus G.. Jackson, Allan Carlson,
George F. Cooper, Reuben Reynolds,
Russell F. Ewing, John r. Coudon,
Lynn B. Gillespie, Joseph B. Bry-
son, William 7. Collins, Charles p.
BARLEY, Charles B. Buckworth, and
Frederick D. Johnson, Negro.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Engagements Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston N. Kemp,
Elk Mills, Md, have announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Clara G. Kemp, to Charles A. Lar
sen, of Newport News, Va. The en-
gagement was announced at a din
ner given Sunday at the home Of
her parents in Elk Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Talacico, of
Chester, Pa, announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Margaret
to Mr.. Woodrow w. Preston, son
of Mrs. Celia B. Preston and the
late George M. Preston, Of North
East. Mr.. Preston is employed in
the engineering department Of the
Sun Ship Company. The wedding
will take place on June 10 at St.
Anthony's Church, Chester.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
District Governor Visits
Lions Club

At the dinner meeting of the
Lions Club, on Thursday evening last
at the Maryland Inn, visiting Lions
were District Gov. Phipps, Past Pres
ident Robert Peoples, and Edward
Munich, of. the Wilmington Club.
District Governor Phipps gave a
talk on Lionism and the work &C.
complished.
A report of the treasurer showed
contributions for the support of the
Boy Scout troop sponsored by the
Rising Sun Lions amounted to over
sixty dollars last year, and a COM
mittee headed by Lion Graham was
appointed to canvass for funds to
further the Scout movement the
present season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Briefly Noted News

The annual banquet of the Cecil
County Jersey Cattle Club will be
held Friday, April 14th, in Elkton.
The recent bake held by the Girl
Scouts of this town was very sue
cessful. The sum of $1,000 was
realized.
Audrey Sumner, sophomore at
Rising Sun High School, suffered a
fractured collar bone on Tuesday
when another pupil gave her sud
den push.
The BLACK Cat" popular resort
located at State Road, near Wilm-
ington, was destroyed by fire Sun
day, Feb. 26, causing loss esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Guild Missionary Society OF
West Nottingham has elected Mrs
Marion Morrison president, Mrs
Helen Lane, secretary, and Mrs
Elsie Kennard treasurer.
Revival meetings that began or
Monday evening, are being conduct
ed at the Holiness Christian Church
Pleasant Hill, in charge of AN evan.
galist from Sunburg, Pa.
The Elkton Kiwanis Club won the
contest for the most public service
rendered in the Capital District
comprising Delaware, Maryland, Vir'
ginia, West Virginia, and the Dis.
trict of Columbia Kiwanis clubs.
j. Ben Decker, president of the
Triumph Fuse and Fireworks Co., Of
Elkton, has been named by Governor
O'Conor as one of the IA members
Of the Maryland Commission for par
ticipation in the New York Worlds
Fair, that opens April 80.
A registered Guernsey bull has
recently been sold by T. Harold
Brown of Calvert, to Herbert And
rev of Easton, Md. This animal is
Modiste's Lafayette 256926, accord
ing to the American Guernsey Cat,
tie Club, Peterborough, N. H.
Melvin T. Carter, an Elkton youth
arrested in Havre de Grace, on q
charge of forging a check, pleaded
guilty in the Hartford County court
and was given a suspended sent
ence by Judge Frederick Lee Co.
bourn of one year in the House Of
Correction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

The Rising Sun Parent Teacher
Association will give an entertain
ment in the High School auditor
ium, Thursday, March 18th, at 8
o'clock p. m. The program will con-
sist of one act play, readings, VOC
al and instrumental numbers and
tap dancing. There will be an adj
mission charge of 25c for adults
and 1Oc for children. The entertain
ment will be given by local talent
for the benefit of the local Associa-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
To Purchase New Piece
OF Fire Equipment

Following successful campaign
for funds, when over $1,000 was re-
ceived in contributions, the Com
munity Fire Company of Rising Sun,
at the meeting on Monday evening.
voted to purchased new piece of
equipment to replace the REQ
chemical truck, which has seen hard
service and Is feeling its age.
The contributions received, to-
gether with funds in the treasury,
will enable the company to pay cash
for the new engine, which will be
a Hale pump, mounted on Ford
chassis, and will be delivered at an
early date,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Three Car Accident

An accident occurred at the Mary
land Inn, east Of town, about seven
O'Clock Sunday evening, In which
three cars were badly wrecked, but
all the parties involved escaped
with nothing more severe than sun
dry cuts ind bruises.
Rowan G. Gregg, of COL p. street,
northwest, Washington, driving east
on Route 1. sideswiped cars being
driven by Edward G. Campbell, 900
18th street, northwest, Washington,
and Robert Willard, 518 Franklin
St., Reading, Pa.
Gregg failed to make the curve at
the Inn, striking both cars, coming
from the opposite direction.
All three parties concerned in the
accident were held for appearance
before Magistrate Geo. L. Ewing ON
March 18th.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Horse Falls--Rider Hurt

Mrs. Caroline r. Stewart, we'll
known horsewoman, is in serious
condition in Union Hospital, Elkton,
where she was taken after horse
which she was riding reared and
fell on her.
Mrs. Stewart is the wife Of James
Stewart, who is wintering his race
horses at the farm of his father-in
law at Elk Neck.
Mrs. Stewart was exercising one
of these horses when the accident
happened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Damage Suit Appeal Lost

A decision handed down by the
Court of Appeals in the case Of NAL
Tory Toy and Bessie Toy of Chesa-
peake City suing the Atlantic Gulf
and Pacific Company for property
damages, affirms the action Of the
Cecil County Court in taking the
case away from the jury for want
of sufficient evidence.
The case arose out Of a cave-in ON
upper Back Creek, opposite the land
belonging to the Toys in January,
1886.
States Attorney Edward D. ID.
Rollins, Elkton, Thomas J. Heating,
Jr., Centreville, and James T. Null
len, Wilmington, represented the de-
PENDANT company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Rising Sun Boy Scouts

Scoutmaster Warren opened the
Scout meeting at 715 o'clock Mon
day evening.
Dues were collected and service
stars given to the members. Assist
ant Scoutmaster Shingler led us in
singing and young man from the
U. s. Marine Corps gave US some
pointers on marching.
We passed tests and devoted the
remaining time to study.
Four new Scouts were enrolled
as members ofsthe Troop.
Scribe Irving LigSett
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Buildings Destroy At Hal
loway Beach

Refreshment stands at Holloway
Beach, near Charlestown, Cecil
county, were destroyed by fire on the
night of February 26. Fire compan-
les from North East and Elkton
prevented the spread of the flames
to other buildings.
The resort has been operated for
the past two summers by H. H
Mitchell, of Elkton. Stored in the
burned structures were compressors
and other ice cream equipment. The
loss is placed at $500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
To Employ Non-Union
Labor

1t is announced by the contratcr,
Robert c. Reitz. that non-uniOn la
Dor will be used in the construction
of the new Susquehanna bridge.
Anyone interested in employment
ON the project should register at the
Unemployment Office in Bel Air SO
that they can be considered at the
proper time. PWA regulations des-
ignate that the contractor must Sc
cure labor from the Unemployment
Office. except for supervisory posi-
lions, which may be secured from
the open-labor market.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Nominees Of Federation
Of Women's Clubs

Oficers nominated by the Shore
District, Federation OF Women's
Clubs are; President, Mrs. Samuel
l.. Byrn. of Cambridge; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. Wilmer Fell Davis, Fed
eralsburg; recording secretary, Mrs.
Jas. W. Hughes, Elkton; cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Russell r..
Davis, of Cambridge: treasurer,
Mrs. Grady Powell, Pocomoke City.
The election will be held in April.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Shower For Newly-Weds

A variety shower for Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Reynolds was given ON Fri
day evening last by Mrs. Lewis Gar
vim and Mrs. Robert Love, at the
home of the latter on Cherry Street.
About fifty guests we're present to
welcome the newly-weds and spend
a pleasant social evening.
The bride was the recipient of a
large number of splendid gifts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Lands In Penitentiary

James Johnson. of Hagerstown,
arrested in Elkton about one month
ago for stealing house linen of of
clothes lines in that town, and given
a suspended sentence of six months
in the house of Correction, on condi-
ton he leave the State. was arrest
ed last week in Philadelphia for
highway robbery and sentenced to
rs years In the Eastern Penitenti-
arg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10
Member Of Tome Board

Clarence w. Williamson, New
York, chairman of the executive
committee of the Tome Alumni
Fund, has been elected a member of
the board OF directors of the Jacob
Tome Institute. Port Deposit. This
raises the number Of the alumni on
the board 70 ssxsn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-10

A registered Guernsey bull has
recently been sold by T. Harold
Brown of Calvert, to Avery Owens
of North East, Md. This animal Is
Leader Demander's Rowan 266551
according to The American Guernsey
Cattle Club. Peterborough. N. u,
Evening star., 1939-05-15

Wood, Brooklyn Eagle: What is
the answer to the surprising Sue
cess of our Dodgers and their
stand in the National League
race at this writing? 1t can't
be that breakfast food, smoth-
cred in gasoline, alone"
Numbers game. Charley Brooks,
New London Conn golf pro,
is the eldest in a family of 13
children. He began his golf
career as an apprentice at the
age of 13. He has built 13 golf
courses and now is beginning
his 18th year on his 18th course.
Columbia VS.. Princeton here
Wednesday will be the first base
ball game covered by television.
Jack Kearns is trying to get re-
instated as a fight manager in
Illinois. Texas Christian and
Wisconsin are almost ready to
announce football series. Texas
Christian also is flirting with
Minnesota. Monty Stratton sent
appreciation cards" to all who
wrote him about his accident.
Bergen County, N. j., has come
up with 2-year-old roller skat-
ing star who can do figure skat-
ing steps at an age when most
kids hardly can walk.
Indictment. Mr.. Joseph M.
Umstadt writes as follows: This
Detroit team looks to me to be
a group of tired businessmen,
bored silly with the proceedings
at hand"
Evening star., 1939-05-15
By BURTON HAWKINS.

with considerable moaning and
gnashing of teeth, the Nationals
today were busting off pet oaths as
they blue-printed mentally just how
they would have muddled current
American League standings, provid-
ing they could have curbed their
tendency to lose leads in wholesale
fashion.
For the tottering Mats are awak-
ening to the fact that thus far they
have stamped themselves as sensa-
tional Sprinters who wilt like yester-
days gardenias in the stretch. 1t
rapidly is becoming somewhat of a
habit for the Mats to construct leads
and then contrive to drop decisions.
To date, the Washington ball club
hasn't been accused of being shaky
in the region of the knees, but the
burden of proof in that case never
theless would be on the Mats, for in
9 of the II games they have lost they
have held leads and in another they
tied the opposition before succumb-
ing. The Mats, on the other hand,
only five times have come from be-
hind to win.
Defensive Faults Blamed.
The not too f1attering record
chiefly has been due to erratic de-
fensive play, for the pitching and
hitting of the Mats generally have
been tolerable But 81 errors in 19
games, plus an undetermined num-
Der of minor but costly fielding de-
fects, have plunged the Mats into the
second division when they might
have been knocking at New York's
door.
Three times Chicago has come
from behind to trim the Mats. Both
Boston and Cleveland have rallied
twice to whip them, while Detroit
and New York have done that once
each, not including a game won by
the Yankees after Washington had
locked the score.
Washington's consistency in being
unable to protect leads mainly has
been responsible for losing seven of
its last eight engagements. Four of
those recent defeats were by one-run
margins, which are becoming in
creasingly difficult for Manager
Bucky Harris to digest.
Harris, though, is making no
claims of being a miracle man or
even a lucky one. For, it appears,
good fortune hasn't been too eager
to wrap it's lovely arms around the
Mats when the going has been tough.
Too frequently the Mats have seen
bad breaks in tight spots lose games
for them this season.
Latin Deserved Better Fate.
They were victimized, Sd, in IL
innings by the Boston Red Sox
yesterday at Griffith Stadium, but
toss out an error by Shortstop Cecil
Travis and the Mats would have pre-
sented plucky Alexandra Carrasquel
a well-deserved 81 victory in reg
ulation time.
Still there was plenty of sunshine
flltering through the Mats canopy
of gloom today, for Carrasquel
proved definitely to some $4,000
spectators that he intends to be one
of Prexy Clark Griff1th's most val
liable chattels as the season ages.
1t was a polished piece of pitch
ing the swarthy Venezuelan tossed
at the Red Sox, who at the end of
nine innings had collected only one
earned run and seven hits Oh the
Evening star., 1939-05-15
By EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. May 15.-The
wolves are bowling on the door
steps of Francis Schmidt of Ohio
State, Del Baker Of Detroit and
Oscar Witt of Cleveland. Billy
Conn will be brought back here
for a July fight against either
Melio Bettina or Fred Apostoh.
The Portland ball team certainly
looked good charging that one
armed umpire on the PACING
Coast the other day. Real feud in
the National League is between
Doc Protho and Charley Dresser.
What those guys are saying about
each other can't be printed in
this album of song.
Of course. The fellow who UNI
pired that game out at Wichita
the other day between the
Shriners and Knights of Colum-
bus for a trophy offered by
Jewish merchant was named Paul
Fair.
If Solly Krieger fights Al Hos
tax as he did Billy Conn, he'll
leave his N. B. A. middleWeight
title on the coast sure as shooting.
Also Henry Armstrong hasn't
chance to bring his welterweight
crown back from England if he
hits low against Ernie Roderick.
Armstrong, the most unorthodox
fighter since Harry Greb, throws
punches from all angles and
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Benga|s Prinned
For Hard Drive
After Swap
Ruffing Wins Fifth
In Row; HubbeII in
Trim in Debut
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

1t took the biggest swap baseball
has had in years to shake the De-
troit Tigers out of their sleeping
sickness, but they roared like heal
thy animals when they finally
stirred.
Up until Saturday night when they
traded Vernon Kennedy and five
other players to the St. Louis Browns
for Buck NeWsom and three others,
the Tigers had won only one of II
games since May l.
So the double damper they slapped
on the Browns, 14-4 and IA. yester-
day in the first bargain bill of the
1889 major league program may
have made some of their future foes
tremble.
On first glance, at least, the deal
appeared beneficial to both clubs. but
since the Bengals had the most
marbles to begin with they seemed to
have prof1ted the most. For months
Detroit flshed for a good pitcher
and good outfielder. These were
obtained without giving up any one
who figured importantly in the Tiger
plans.
Bell, Kress Help Right Away.
NeWSom is a Workhorse who
pitched $50 innings for the Browns
last year and won 20 games. With
Tommy Bridges and a renovated
Schoolboy Rowe he made Detroit
three good pitching numbers backed
by Archie McKain, Al Benton and
Dizzy Trout as added starters who
have a chance of clicking.
Roy Beau Bell is a good oe-
fensive outfelder who batted .344
in 1896 and .340 in 1887. Even last
season when he slumped to a .262
percentage he brought home 64
runs.
Ralph Kress. 32-year-old short
stop who hit 3O2 last year, and
Pitcher Jim Walkup were the other
Detroit acquisitions. Both Bell and
Kress were pressed right into the
/ Tigers lineup yesterday and bagged
hits in each game.
To get this quartet the Tigers
gave up Kennedy. pitcher who won
MS IlrSt nine starts laSt year ana
then lost nine of his u decisions
during the remainder of the sea-
son as we'll as his first two this
year: RoXie Lawson, George Gill
and Bob Harris, who between them
have won two and lost three games
to date; Inelder Markfi Christman
and Outfelder Chet Laabs.
If Kennedy finds his old form,
or perhaps if he doesn't, the pitch
ers should strengthen the Brownies
staff and that's about all st. Louis
hoped for in the deal.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Mack Sees Night Ball Throughout Majors in 3 Years
Thrilled Over Leaving Ring; Phs Look Terry

often lands in prohibited terri
tory. The English are strict about
that. Connie Mack says night
baseball will be accepted through
out the major leagues within
three years. Helen Wills Moody
will call her mystery story
Death Serves an Ace"
What they Say-Bill McKech-
ME: We're pretty good now, but
we're going to get a lot better.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Stars With Borrowed Bat

a changed man. He has become
a pain-in- -the-neck to National
League pitchers, failing to hit in
only one of the % games the
Phils have played. Including
yesterdays game against the
Giants in New York he has
banged out "a hits in IS trips
to the plate and knocked in 20
runs, only one less than Frank
Mccormick and Ival Goodman of
the Cincinnati Reds, who are tied
for first.
Arnovich started the season
hitting fifth, but was shifted to
fourth or cleanup spot in the
fourth game.
Deweese, an outfielder, failed
to make the grade and was
released before the Phils came
North.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
By the Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-A
bat borrowed from a rookie has
transformed Morrie Arnovich of
the Phillies from a .274 swinger
into a 400 slugger, who today
tops the National League.
Its a bat I picked up from
Norman Deweese, down South,
in spring training" explained the
aggressive little outfield before
leaving on a road trip with the
surprising Phils.
You remember him. He was
with us a while. This bat is
lighter than the one I used last
season. 1t weighs IS ounces and
is IS inches long. I seem to be
able to swing a bit freer than
with my old 37-ouncer."
The spirited Morrie certainly Is
Evening star., 1939-05-15

Barney Ross: I can't get over the
thrill of realizing I'm finally out
Of and done with boxing. Bill
Terry: This is a screwball race,
so don't be surprised if say that
of all the teams the Phils have
looked best. Fred Perry: I didn't
go to England with Budge) be-
cause I wanted to go to Holly
wood to see Helen Vinson.
Today's guest star, Jimmy
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Defensive Flaws Loosen Grip
OfNots on 9 Contests Lost
After Leads Are Piled Up

Latin, making his first major league
start. For six innings he had lim-
tied Boston to three scattered sin
giles, two of which were tainted in
field safeties.
Joe Cronin, the amiable Irishman
whose job it is to jockey the Red
SoX. enthusiastically Endorsed the
pitching proWess of the dead-panned
Carrasquel, who in Cronins opinion
has repertoire of tricky tosses, in
addition to a huge reservoir of cour-
age.
Crowd Adopts Carrasquel.
Carrasquels impressive labor made
visible indentation on the men,
ory Of the customers despite the de-
feat, for, lured by the reports of his
mound ability, they remained to
be convinced Alexandra is a pros
pect worth cultivating.
Washington was clinging tena-
ciously to a 20 lead entering the
seventh inning. Carrasquel to that
point hadn't allowed the Red SoX
to progress past second base, but
with one down he walked Gene
Desautels and, it developed, that
was a mistake.
For he baked Desautels to second
and the copper-thatched Boston
catcher advanced to third when
Lefty Grove flied deep to Taft
Wright in right field. Doc Cramer
laced double to center, scoring
Desautels, and then Travis Clipped
in with a disastrous tumble.
Joe Vosmik's grounder escaped the
Washington shortstop and Cramer
was perched on third with the tying
run. He didn't linger long there,
however, for Jimmy Foxx drove him
across with crisp single to left.
Nat Rally Falls Short.
Then, in the 18th, the Red Sox
exploded four hits, three of them
doubles, off Carrasquel and the re-
sulting three runs provided a mar
gin which survived a belated WASH
ington rally.
The Mats chased Grove from the
lIlOUIll "llCll, dlJCl 1llSClO olul1dlu
was tossed out, Pinch Hitter Charley
Colbert walked and George Case
and Buddy Lewis singled in success
sion, Lewis smash scoring Colbert
and moving Case to third. Case
scored after Travis flied to Vosmik,
but, after Wright walked, Buddy
Myer ended the game by grounding
out.
Washington made desperate bid
to win ip the eleventh when john
ny Welaj, who previously had stolen
two bases, attempted to steal home.
Desautels neately blocked his path,
however, to squelch that bid.
Case increased his league lead In
stolen bases, registering No. 10 in
the third inning
Fritz Ostermueller was to hurl for
Boston today in the series finale,
with Ken Chase slated to work for
Washington. Joe Krakauskas will
open against Detroit tomorrow when
the Tigers invade Griffith Stadium
for three-game series.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Talent Trade Appears Brace Tigers They Dub Bteng Browns Twice
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
Button, Button, Etc.

Startling things have happening world
Little
than week the fellow who around asking this question
would have led gently firmly padded After
victory Kentucky
predict anything brilliant
JohnstoWn finished fifth
Chaedon Chaledon
in third place The muddy but really bad Some of the
inclined nothing
Translated Pmco racing Saturday
mudder should his
develops Jonown did the that expected
Chaedon Glded Knight him
the people calling Johnown
Omaha another Man War Today
Johnstown
Swear is champion?
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Juniors, Midgets Meet

Vic Gauzza, president of the Ma
tional City League, has called a
meeting of Junior and midget mines
tomorrow night at Atlas Sport Shop.
For information concerning the
leagues call Gauzza at Metropolitan
1878.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
There Was No Stundout Lost Yeur


that did
which the
mudded
especially Sagehands the Handicap
wins other
JohnsoWn
become another War Admiral least But
sadding
buldup William woodward definitely showed
paens the question is Who
3-year-old?"
3yearod? Johnstown the Ken
Saturday muddy track Chal