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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Road. Given Short
End Of Revenue
Less Than Half OF Receipts
Went For Highways
Report Shows

Less than half of the 49, 2S,-
878 paid by Maryland motorists III
gasoline taxes, fines and license fees
during the past fiscal year was used
for the maintenance or construc-
ton of reads, figures compiled by
william A. Gold, chief auditor OF
the State Roads Commission, re-
vealed.
Gasoline tax diversions, debt serv-
ice, refunds and expenses OF the
Commissioner CT Motor Vehicles
Statepolice and Traffic Court con-
sumed $S,342,355, or fifty-three pei
cent of the funds.
The remaining $7,104,523 was
used by the State Roads Commits
sion. the counties and Baltimore city
for read purposes. The Roads Com
mission used S4,454,67O, the eoun-
ties sl,442,9S4, the figures showed.
The decision of Governor O'Conor
to stop gasoline tax diversions Will
nroyide additional funds for the
roads system during the next two
fiscal wears, it was explained.
Another financial statement show
ed that $13,271,667, raised by the
gasoline taxes, fines and license ices,
and including funds appropriated by
the Federal Government, was ex-
pended during the last fiscal year
OF this amount, $2,2640,5O6, OF
nineteen per cent, was used TOT
county debt service, retirement OF
bond issues, special appropriations
and reyersions to the general trea-
sury The remaining $40, 63l, lou
was spent for construction, recon
struction and maintenance ri roads
and for roadside Identification.
The gross receipts from the gaso-
line tax during the last fiscal year
were $1O,7O4,19S.
=. The total from both sources
S15,428,878-was used for expenses
of the Commissioner OF Motor We
hicles. State police and Traffic Court,
for gas tax refund to Incorporated
cities and towns, diversions to the
general treasury and for debt SER
vice on the Road Commission
bonds.
These deductions totaled $6,657,-
Ss7, leaving $S.771,040 to be .distri-
buted to the Roads Commission, the
counties and the city for road pur-
poses However, the counties and the
city used a part of their share Tor
debt service, further reducing the
funds available for roads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
C. M. T. C. CAMPAIGN IN
STATE

A Statewide campaign to enlist
Maryland youth in Citizens Mill
tary Training Camps this summer is
under way.
Each county has been given a
quota by Third Crops Area Head
quarters. and may send the number
assigned to camps for four weeks
military training. Youths over IL
are eligible.
Cecil county's quota is eleven
young men. The camp will start
July and end August A. Enrollees
are provided with transportation,
food, clothing, training and athletic
equipment and facilities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Peale Portrait

In addition to the formal exhibit
which the state of Maryland will
have at the New York Worlds Fair,
for which the Legislature has ap-
propriated $4,000, the State will
have representation also in the con-
current Worlds Fair exhibition at
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, of
early Colonial paintings.
Chosen from among the many in
teresting paintings in the State
House at Annapolis by a committee
from the New York Museum, the
piece to be exhibited is the celebrat-
ed Annapolis Portrait" of General
George Washington at Yorktown,
which ordinarily hangs over the
fireplace in the old Senate Chamber,
where Washington resigned his COM
mission. The picture, painted from
life, is considered one of the finest
portraits of Washington in exist
ence. 1t was done by order of the
Senate of Maryland, in 1884. by the
famous American painter Charles
Wilson Peale, and is valued at
100000.
In the picture with the First
President is his aide-de-cal1p, Col
onel Tench Tilghman, and General
Lafayette Washington is portrayed
as the commanding figure of the
man he was, standing on an eleva-
ton, overlooking the entertainments
of Yorktown. The painting was loan
ed to the Museum by Governor Her.
bert r. O'Conor for the duration OF
the Worlds Fair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Landis--Rhoads

The marriage of Miss Martha
Elizabeth Rhoads, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Rhoads, of Quarry
Vile, r. D., and Leon G. Lands son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. G.. Laniis, of Not
tingham, Pa, was solemnized Sat
urday, March rs, at high noon at
the manse of Middle Octorara Pres
byterian Church, with the brides
pastor, Rev. George H. Shea, offici-
ating. The bride was attired in a
navy blue crepe dress with pastel
trimming and all accessories to
match and wore a corsage of pink
rose buds. The attendants were Miss
Sara Groff and James Girvin. both of
Green Tree. Miss Croft wore a
Chartruese crepe dress with harmon
izing accessories and wore corsage
of yellow rose buds. The bride is a
graduate of Quarryville High School.
The groom is a graduate OF Little
Britain and Quarryville High School
and is associated with the Lancaster
County Farm Bureau.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Associate Justice

REPRESENTATIVE T. Alan Goldsbor-
ough. who has represented the First
Eastern Shore) district in the
House for eighteen years. resigned
his seat and took the oath on April
< as an associate justice of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Goldsborough was named by
President Roosevelt several weeks
ago to fill one of the new Federal
indgeships created by Congress last
year.
The Maryland Representative de-
laved resigning his seat and taking
up his duties as Federal judge Tor
several weeks in order, he said, to
wind up number of personal mat
tiers before going on the bench.
Mr.. Goldsborough said he would
live in Washington, but would re-
tain his home in Denton, where ne
would spend his summer vacations
with his family.
The District Court in Washington
is regarded as one of the most I'M
portant courts in the country, be-
cause it has original jurisdiction
over much important litigation in
yolying the Federal Government.
The courtroom set aside for the
new justice is located in the new
Police Court Building and will be
used for the first time when he as
sumes his duties.
Gov. Herbert R. O'Conor is ic-
ouired by statute to announce the
date for a special alection within
twenty days after he is officially
notified of Goldsboroughs resigna-
ton.
Candidates must be selected by
the entire Maryland State Central
Committee.
Goldsborough's announcement sent
State Assemblymen at Annapolis
into huddles and four Eastern Shore
State Senators emerged with a pre-
diction Senator Dudley G. Roe, OF
Queen Anne's county, chairman OF
the Senate Finance Committee and
administration stalwart, would re-
ceive the Democratic nomination
Roe has announced his candidacy.
Other Democratic Assemhlymen
from the nine shore counties named
Senator David ]. Ward, OF Wicomico
county; fremer State Senator Olin
r. Higgins, of Dorchester. and Sem
ator Thomas r. Johnson, of. Wor-
cester county.
Governor O'Conor is expected to
have q decisive voice in selecting
Goldsborough's successor.
The only Republican candidate
mentioned was Senator Wilmer Fell
Davis, Of Caroline county, minority
1eor leader.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Teachers Salary Meas
ure Passed
Will Increase Pay Scales For
300O--Sent To Governor
For His Approval

Increased salary scales for 5000
Maryland school teachers were
pushed through final enactment in
the Legislature Friday and sent to
Governor O'Conor for his signature.
Ultimate increases of $50 to $3.50
year will be spread over and eight
to-ten-year period under t.rms Of
the measure.
DR.. Albert S. Cook, head of the
State Department of Education, de-
scribed it as the most constructive
piece of school Legislation Maryland
mas enacted since the Statewide
equalization system was created in
1922.
The bill passed sets minimum
salaries based on training and ex-
perience. Educators, Parent Teacher
Association leaders and teachers
themselves pressed for its passage,
saying it was necessary to lift Mary
land instructors from a "genteel, re-
spectacle poverty, and to keep
neighboring States from swapping up
superior Maryland teachers by pay
ing them better salaries.
The bill also eliminated the diff
ferential between salaries received
by high school and elementary teach
ers. DR.. Cook had complained the
$500 difference in favor OF high
school instructors had caused most
students to seek high school jobs
and left a shortage of good element
airy school teachers.
Changes In Classification
A direct comparison of the old and
new salary scale was difficult be-
cause of changes in classification.
Under the old scale, however, ele-
mental school teachers could be hir-
ed for as little as $50 year. After
several years experience the mini
mum was raised to- $1,15O.
High school teachers could be hir-
for beginning salary Of $1,15O
year and after continued service the
minimum became $3.50.
For beginning teachers having a
bachelors degree in education the
new minimum will be $1,000, re-
gardless. of whether they are em-
ployed in high schools or grade
schools. A teacher having seven
teen years of service must be paid
at least $500, and between the
scale jumps by easy stages for each
two years of service.
Not Effective Immediately
For teachers without degree,
beginning minimum is $1,000, and
over II years this minimum jumps
to $1,000 by stages.
Nineteen counties participating In
Maryland's equalization plan will
carry the burden of the increases
during the first two years, but af-
ter that time the State will contri-
butte to the added cost.
The full increases will not take
effect Immediately, even for teachers
who have college degrees and ten to
twelve years of experience.
The bill provides that salary rails
es shall not be invoked at g. rate of
more than 500 in any twcs years.
A teacher with college degree
and seventeen years of experience
but receiving only $1,400 year, for
example, will not be raised immedi-
ately to the $1,000 minimum, The
bill increases the salary to $500 in
1910 $1,000 in 1912, and $i.700 in
1914, until the minimum has been
reached.
Representatives of the State Edu-
cation Department pointed out that
many counties already pay better
salaries than are provided in the
bill, and that it merely governs min
imums and not maximums.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
Personal And Social

Today, Friday, is Coed Friday,
and Sunday next is Easter.
The public schools of the county
close Thursday of this week for
the Easter holiday period, re2pening
on Tuesday.
The annual banquet of Cecil
County Farm Bureau will be held
in the North East high school audi
torium on Friday evening, April IA.
Muttahoon Tribe of Red Men of
Elkton is planning to entertain the
Great Council of Maryland at Its
annual meeting in Elkton this
month.
Rising Sun and Calvert high
schools will be represented in the
annual spelling contest to be held
by Goldey College in Wilmington,
Saturday, April IA.
Elder Carl V. Guenther, for the
past eight years in charge OF the
Seven Day Adventist church at
Blythedale, has been transferred to
church in Philadelphia.
The Port Deposit Fire Company
has added an inhalator to their
equipment. Dr. William Jack, has
been instructing a squad crew in
first aid experiments with the
machine.
The pupils and teachers Of the
Reynolds School thank all the
friends who helped in any way with
their Bake Saturday, April LIST.
About SIT was received, which will
be spent for books, etc.
Roger J. Whiteford, who gradu-
ated from West Nottingham Acad-
envy in 1903, now practicing law in
Washington, has accepted an invita-
ton to deliver the commencement
address at the school in June.
Sparks from a field fire on the
farm of Rev. William Ralph local
minister who resides on tue Not
tingham-Eder Station road, in Elk
ton district, set fire to the dwelling
Friday afternoon, causing damages
estimated at $1,000.
w. l.. Ely, Realtor, has sold for
A. Lincoln Clifford his dwelling on
Cherry St., in Rising Sun, formerly
the w. Louis Ryan home, to John
B. Fassitt and Helen T. Fassitt his
wife. The Fassitt's will occupy their
new home about June LIST.
In rough and tumble brawl in
the pool room in Rising Sun late
Saturday night, over a game OF
cards, one man is reported to have
received a bad cash over the eye
from a bottle welded by another
player. No arrests were made.
Aquilla B. Miller, Elkton for the
past 46 years, telegraph operator,
with the Pennsylvania railroad, has
been placed on the retired list, and
was present with a travelling bag,
as token of friendship by his fell
low telegraphers and signal men.
In raid conducted by Sheriff
Randolph and deputies last week in
this section three arrests were
made: Forrest (Slim) Fritz, who
operates the Spreading Oak Inn,
William Davidson, Rising Sun, and
Woody S. Brown, at lakewood,
charged with conducting gambling
tables and illegal slot machines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
THROWN FROM FREIGHT TRAIN

Six hoboes riding in B. & O..
freight car, got into a brawl at
Stanton. One man is dead and an
other in serious condition.
The freight train stopped at
Singerly and the local authorities
lead by Sheriff Randolph, State
Police and a number of local men
located the men on box car. They
were placed under arrest and turn
ed over to the Delaware authorit-
les. The men were held for murder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
SENIOR CLASS PLAY

The Senior Glass of Rising Sun
High School will present three act
play, Hold Everything, in the
school auditorium on Friday even
ing. April IA, at eight o'clock. Re-
rearsals are in progress under di-
rection of Miss Eva p. Nutter, head
of the English Department. The ad-
mission price is 40 cents for sdults,
and 25 cents for high school pupils
and children.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
McVey--Holnes

Miss Margaret G. McVey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McVey,
of Colora, and Robert F. Holmes,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William N.
Holmes of Calvert were married
Saturday, March Is, at the Zion
M. e. Church by the Rev. Charles
H. Atkins, pastor. They were &C
companied by Miss Helen Barrett
of Colora, and Howard McVey,
brother of the bride. The couple
will reside at Oxford, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
EASTER SERVICES

Easter Sunday will be observed
with appropriate services in Rising
Sun M. E. Church, both morning
and evening. Rev, Mr.. Dickerson.
the pastor, will preach in the morn
ing, and the subject of his evening
address will be Christ on the Road
to Emmaus," There will be special
music by the choir. The public is
cordially invited to be present.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07
ARRESTED ON BIGAMY CHARGE

On warrant sworn out BY States
Attorney Ellis D. Rollins. the Phila-
delphia police arrested Frank Bur-
man and turned him over to Sheriff
David J. Randolph on a charge OF
bigamy. Burman was taken to the
Chestertowp jail to await extradi.
tion hearing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

Nature has arranged things SO
that poor man is able to display as
many virtues as millionaire.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

It's particularly true Of to-
days career woman, petite,
blonde, blue-eyed Thelma Pres
colt.
Thelma Prescott has ap-
parently many talents. She has
always dared to be versatile con-
trary to the stuffy school of
thought which is all for stick
ing to your last"
Miss Prescott attended the
School of Fine and Applied Arts
in New York; the Collarossi
Academy of Paris, and did mu-
scum research in costuming, in.
terror decoration and etiology.
She has studied photography
under Lee Miller and Andre
burst, and has spent months of
study of music in the PHILIPPE
Schools in PGris.
Before that she had been in
Florence, Italy, and in Paris, so
she has a valuable grounding in
languages.
Although joining the staff of
Women's Wear Daily in Paris
as an artist, she found herself
reporting style openings in Paris
and at Deauville, the French
Riviera. and the Swiss winter re-
sorts.
She was once a staff member
Of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald Tribune and a con-
tributor to many American mag
azlneS during her 10 years stay
in Europe.
Miss Prescott was the first to
introduce candid camera studies
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

wood girls could wear sweaters
daily for two weeks straight and
never repeat. Naturally each
new sweater style note sweeps
the community like a tidal
wave
For Bonita Granville in
Nancy Drew, Reporter" Milo
Anderson padded the shoulder
line of a poudre blue cashmere
sweater. Although a puffed line
had been good for several sea-
sons. up until then no one had
thought of padding shoulders
out so definitely. The picture
introducing the fashion was
only recently completed, but the
style already shows up in nine
out of ten new sweaters about
town.
Dozens of sweaters are now
belted because Glenda Farrell
decided to do it. Slip-over and
baby sweaters generally extend
only an inch or two over the
waistband of a skirt. Glenda,
who knits her own, made one
Slipover a little longer than she
intended. so she belted it with
a narrow strip Of kid to match
her leather accessories. The
idea Immediately clicked.
Joan Fontaine started some
thing by skating in a black
ribbed cardigan, definitely fitted
In at the wastline, zippered in
red down the front, and having
q high collar heavily embroid-
cred in bright wool. She wore
1t with a black peaked hood
made with brightly embroidered
cuff and a black wool skirt hav-
ing narrow pleats stitched as far
as the lower hipline. The sill
houette was so dashing that
half the girls who saw her ap-
parently dashed home to have
similar cardigans made up for
general wear.
Evening sweaters no longer
rely on the thrilling Softness of
angora for their success. The
loveliest ones in Hollywood are
basque types in wool chenille
and they are never without
Scintillating detail. Joan Ben
nett has one in deepest mid
night purple made with rounded
neck and very short sleeves. 1t
is zippered in gold and has deli
cate gold braid embroidery ac-
centing the front.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

in her stories of international
social events.
In 1882 she established a pub
licity bureau in Paris, which
for six years represented lead
ing hotels. She had as clients,
the Waldorf Astoria, the Palace
Hotel of st. Moritz, the Lau-
same Palace-Beau Site hotels
of Lausanne, the Dorchester of
London and the Paris Hotel de
Crillon. In charge of advertiS-
ing and promotional activities,
she organized social events, win
ter sports and worked on inter
national radio programs.
All this was preliminary ex-
perience leading up to her BIG
JOB as first woman director
for television.
Although I have been on the
National BroadcaSting staff but
a short time" Miss Prescott
said, II am learning daily
about the possibilities of tele-
vision. We feel that television
is especially well adapted to
women's programs. Cooking can
be illustrated with the daily
talk. You describe an arrange
ment of flowers or a table set
ting, and the listener sees
exactly what you are doing"
Miss Prescott believes the
field is unlimited, and that
women'S programs will be In
finitely more attractive, espe-
cially when there's Q television
set in every home"
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Skillet and Spoon
By sIBILLA CAMPBELL

MENUS for tomorrow good cold weather fare from
1V1 hearty breakfast of filling food, through big
,oDI1
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Advice
To
Lovelorn

By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Famous Authority on Prob
lens of Love and Marriage
Copyright. 1899. by King Features
Syndicate, lnc.)
6GD EAR Miss Fairfax:
~ when | was just q
high school kid, l fell in love
with a boy in my class. We
were both 16 and became en-
gagged, deciding to be mar
ried after we graduated when
we would both be IS. Then
the boy was killed in an
automobile accident and l
discovered I was going to be
a mother.
my son is now S years old.
and q sweeter, lovelier child
never lived.
1.-TWO years ago I met q man
who knew all about my son and
me, and we became engaged.
But he was deluged with anony"
nous letters, people called him
up on the phone and told him
what he already knew.
"He has suggested that ] put
my son in an institution which.
of course, I will not consider Tor
a moment.
What has turned him around
is that when have gone out
with him, girls with whom I
went to school have cut me
dead, though these very girls.
some married and some unmar'
ried, drink and pet to the limit:
while they look on me as II l
were the lowest Of creatures. Inn
utterly discouraged, and I doubt
if it would be wise for me to
marry my fiance, considering
how he feels toward my boy.
MARY"
After reading your letter the
question arises, can these young
women who cut you dead and
seemed bent on trying to DE-
stroy your happiness, have ever
considered the text let HIM
who is without Gin, cast the firse
stone?" In the way Of 1ndul'
gence they deny themselves
nothing, apparently.
Their cruelty goes back TO
the jungle. They are unctvit
lied. You maintained q home
for your mother and son. ana
have done your best for your
child. If you had thrown h1Hn
in the gutter or left him IN .
doorway, they would have uIa-
derstood that, but they can't
understand the heroism OF the
thing you have done in pro
lection and acknowledging him
before all the world.
NV bit of worldly advice Is
save your pennies and try Tor
a position in a bigger city.
Meantime, forget this over
cautious fiance.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31

a n t j q u e
jewels, others
c a n I resist
the new and
daring in mil
llnery:: scores
are slloe-COn.
SCiOuS: b u t
t or S o m e
strange rea-
on tn ere
doesn't exist
o n e W h o
hasn't a col
lector's fever
when it comes
to sweaters.
Most Holly
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
DafOe
Many
Have It
BY ALLAN ROY DAFOE, MD.
Copyright, 1899, by King Features
Syndicate, lnc)

Copyright. 1899. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
TT is my theory that prac-
l. tically every child has
infantile paralysis at some
time or another, and l think
this is the explanation for
the unusual behavior of the
disease we began discussing
yesterday. l think that
would explain why one child
in a family will develop it
while the rest of the children
seem immune to it. 1 think
that there are forms of the
disease so mild that the
parents just think the child
has a cold; there isn't any
paralysis but the manifesto
ton is enough to inoculate
the child against further at
tacks.
I admit that this explanation
may not be the right one, but,
as I say, it is my theory. 1 have
suspected polio in children who
showed no signs Of paralysis at
all. I think this might explain
why adults rarely get the dis
ease-they had it when they
were children and didn't know
it. That, too, might be the
reason why an adult who does
take it has it so severely.
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Careers
Careers
|VdrietY Of Experience
Prepared Her for Job
By Bah LINCOLN

NH beginning of this little piece good place to
i address word of courage girls just begnang out in
the big world here's the message Remember that every
thing you do steppngsone to something else Every bit
experience you having is preparation for BIG
JOB Follow articles from day to day. and you'll
know this is true
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Flemish Veal Ragout

Cut part of leg of veal into
tWo-inch squares and brown in
olive oil and pour over it three
cups of stock or broth, and one
cup of white wine. Add six fresh
tomatoes, peeled and cut in quar-
tiers. Season with salt and pap
rika to taste, and let cook slowly
for one to one and one-half
The Washington times., 1939-01-31
Beauty Counsel - by Donna Grace

XX7HEN you analyze the
w beauty and facial ex-
preston Of any of the famous
motion-picture stars, you are
impressed with what? The
mouth and eyes, Of course.
The face itself, no matter
whether it is long or round,
will be attractive when there
is a lovely mouth and beauti-
full eyes.
The comfort in this to us is
that the eyes and mouth lend
themselves to changes in a most
satisfactory way. So it would
seem the important thing is to
know a lot about these special
features and just what one
must do to give the face the
most flattering expression pos
Sible.