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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Camp Horseshoe To
Open Last Of June
Popular Boy Scout Retreat
On Octoraro Embraces
$40 Acres OF Land

Camp Horseshoe, located six Of
more miles northwest OF Rising Sun
property of Chester County Council
Bow Scouts of America, Is looking
forward to one of it's finest seasons
in many years, according to Thomas
]. Price, chief executive OF the Coun
Gil. and head of the staff which each
simmer directs the activities at the
Horseshoe.
Many improvements are now un'
der way and will be completed be-
fore the season officially opens or
Sunday, June 80. The season con
tinues until August 18th.
Plans have been completed for
opening of the camp for troops
which desire to camp there on
troop basis. A two-week period
prior to the opening Of the regular
season, June 18th to June 30th and
a longer period at the close OF the
season, August Is to September ID
have been set aside for troops de
string to camp there as troops un'
der their own leadership.
During the regular camp season
June 3Oth to August 18th, three
troop sites will be available. II IL
or more Scouts attend from one
troop or if two troops of fewer than
16 Scouts attend one site will be
placed at their disposal. If two
troops share a site there must be
one leader from each troop in at
tendance. Smaller troops attending
will be accommo plated on tent sites
Camp Horseshoe comprises $50
acres of rolling woodlands and mea-
dow land lying partly in Chester
county, Pa, and Lancaster county
Pa, and portion of it in Cecil
county, Md. The part in Lancaster
county, a tract Of ITO acres, will
this summer be connected with the
main portion of the camp by means
of a bridge across the Octoraro
This will be constructed by Scouters
in the county.
improvements have been made to
the road into the Horseshoe. The
Pennsylvania portion of the road
has been oiled while the part lying
in Maryland has been scraped and
repaired.
One hundred Rambler roses have
been planted along the new road
leading into the Horseshoe. The rose
bushes were the gift of the Conard-
Pyle Co., of West Grove.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Shoe Company Pays Fine

Ignoring Judge w. Calvin Ches-
NUTS suggestion that 1t plead not
guilty and present evidence to SUBJ
port it's plea, the Bata Shoe Com
guilty and present evidence to sup
in Federal Court admitted violating
the Wage and House Act and sub
mitted to an $4,000 fine.
Attorneys representing the Czecho-
slovakian concern, in their defense
of the violations, cited the company's
hardships due to war.
The method of prosecution en-
ployed by the federal officials per-
mitted the case to be tried without
Indictment. Mr.. Flynn filed a Grim
inal information, alleging five spec
ific violations of the law.
The information charged the COM
pany with violating the minimum
wage provision, the maximum hour
provision, Justification Of accounts,
failure to keep proper records and
shipping in interstate commerce
goods produced in violation Of the
law.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Ninth District Farmers
Club Meeting

The Ninth District Farmers club
held their May meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha d. Kirk. Mr..
Howard R. Brown presided. After
singing the Little Brown Church, I"
roll was called and answered with
current events. Mrs. Atlee Armour
reported on the Farm Bureau Ban
quet Mrs. Charles Miller gave
announcements for Miss Helen
Irene Smith, Home Demonstration
Agent. She stated that DR.. Walter
Wright of Lincoln University would
be the guest speaker at the County
Council meeting at North East High
School on May IS. Mr.. Kirk read
"Will Human Greed and Selfishness
Destroy Civilization" Experiments
were given by several members on
clover, barley, spring barley. toma-
toes and chickens. A guest Mrs.
Grace Welsh talked of the blessings
CT farm life and of her experience
on truck farm Mr.. William Little,
Mrs. Fred Fox, and Mr.. Thomas
Reynolds, were appointed as inspec-
ton committee. Dinner was an
nounced and Mr.. Atkins asked the
blessing. After enjoying bounte-
GUS dinner and social hour all en-
joyed a contest prepared by Mrs.
Thomas H. Reynolds. Mr.. ]. z. Mil
Ter gave short talk then introduce
ed the speaker Mr.. J. D. McVean,
County Agent from Kent County,
who talked on soil conservation. Mr..
Thomas H. Reynolds gave an inter-
esting description of the opening of
the Governor Richie Highway and
the State Office Building at An
napolis. Mrs. Thomas Reynolds gave
an amusing reading of my Vaca-
ton on the Popsinku Farm. The
club adjourned to meet with Mr..
and Mrs. William r. Little in June.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Delegations Before County
Commissioners

A delegation of taxpayers from
the Bay View-Farmington section
was before the County Commits
sioners last week to urge con-
struction of an improved road
through that section, which has
been under consideration for long
time.
Harvey SINNERS was spokesman
and President Tosh, Vincent and
Harris said that there were two
property owners who would not sign
the right of way and the next course
for the State Road Commission to
take was condemnation. This they
said was in the process of being
done. Albert Constable, attorney for
the Board, told the delegation that
the proceedings were in the hands
of the commission and just as soon
as the body acted, Court proceed
ing would be instituted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
American Red Cross Fund

The Cecil county quota of the fund
being raised for the Red Cross pres
ent needs will be raised, it is hoped,
without a house to house canvass.
The people of the County have re-
sponded literally to Red Cross APP
peals in the past and there is no
doubt they will do so in the present
case.
Funds from this community may
be paid to either bank in Rising
SUN or sent direct to the treasurer
of the Cecil County Chapter, Mr.. C.
Albert Ringgold, Elkton, Maryland.
Volunteers are needed for knit
ting and sewing. The wool and ma
terials will be furnished by the
Chapter Application may be made
to Mrs. Sterling E. Dunbar, Elkton,
Maryland.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Legion Pageant At Long
wood Gardens

There Is much of a fine commun-
ity spirit as we'll as the seductive
ness of the cool Longwood Gardens
Open Air Theatre and the unsur-
passed water fountains entering into
the widespread popularity Of the
American Legion pageants held an
nually on the estate of Pierre S.
dupont, just off Route No. /, near
Kenneth Square, Pa.
This year, for the production OF
1.-THE Story of Kennett" ON June 10,
20, 81, and 22-as in years past
persons from all walks of life in the
community of 5000 persons lay
down their business cares and for
a month become dramatic stars in
their own right.
1t is essentially community en-
terprise; for the William w. Fahey
Post, sponsor of the pageants, turns
a large part of the proceeds over to
the community in the form of con-
structive projects. 'The Story of
Kennett" comes this year as the first
repeat performance In the eleven
years of pageant history repeat
because Kennett Square is celebrat-
ing its 85th anniversary with an
Old Home Week program.
The cast is made up of 1913 men,
women, and children who relive the
story of their country side as Bayard
Taylor recorded 1t in his famous
novel. Two dancing choruses recall
the dances of days gone-by, and the
spacious out-of-door stage permits
the reproduction OF fox hunt with
real hounds. horses. and perhaps
LA fox,
Pageant history began in 1880
with the presentation OF Historic
Chester County. Other presenta-
tons in the ten years have been
SUCCESSFULLY Fantasy of Fairland",
washington Bi-Centennial". "The
Story of -Kennett'', 1.-THE Arabian
Nights, Historic Delaware, Era
mona, RIP Van Wrinkle, Robin
Hood, and "Prunella".
More than 10000 person OF 20
states OF the nation last year view
cd the pageant, and spectacular
fountain displays which follow every
performance.
Information and ticket reserva.
tons may be obtained by communi-
eating with Legion Pageant, Office,
Kennett Square, Pa, telephone Ken
nett 50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Settlement For Widow
OF Senator France

A settlement of $57,500 for
claims held against the estate Of the
late U. s. Senator DR.. Joseph I.
France, Port Deposit, was made by
his widow, Mrs. Tatiana Vladimir
ovna. Dechtereva France, in the
Orphans Court of Cecil County.
Mrs. France, former Russian
countess, was divorced by the late
DR.. France, but was reinstated as his
wife when the divorce was set aside
shortly before his death.
Mrs. France settled her claims on
the estate for the sum Of $57,500,
the court records revealed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Homemakers Will Go
To College Park

The 18th annual Short Course
holds the spot light again for Cecil
County Homemakers from June IT
% at College Park.
One of the outstanding speakers
of the week will be Honorable Ruth
Byan Owen Rhodes, formely minis
ter in Denmark. Another will be
Maxive Davis special writer for
Good Housekeeping.
A musical Fiesta of Nations will
be presented on Thursday, June
20. Fifteen Homemakers from Cecil
in the costumes of Sweden will
dance and sing the folk songs of
that country as their contribution to
the event.
There will be classes in nutrition,
music, appreciation, home manage
ment, public speaking, approved
English, Poultry, clothing, home
furnishings, recreation, child de-
velopment, parliamentary law, land
scape gardening an other subjects.
The week will open with a vesper
service Monday evening. Other
events of the week include, State
Council meeting reception by Presi-
dent Byrd, concerts, awarding Of
fourth year certificates, sightseeing
pilgrimage and individual county
parties.
Registration cards should be sent
to the Home Demonstration Agent
as soon as possible thus assuring
Cecil County of its goal of fourty-
five to Rural Women's Short Course.
For Futher information consult your
Hme Demonstration Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Officers Seize Illegel
Liquor

Sheriff Robert e. Lee and his
deputy, Henry Gsell, Of Kent county
frustrated alleged plans Of two Ches.
tertown men to bring 10 gallons OF
untaxed bootleg liquor into the town
last week.
Jacob Prior, an old offender
chartered by Linwood Lively, were
returning from North East, Cecil
County when Deputy Sheriff Gsell
who had received a tip, intercepted
the car, found the alleged liquor;
charge Of possession and transfer OF
untaxed liquor.
They were turned over to federal
authorities and taken to Salisbury
for a hearing in the federal district
court.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Elkton Banking & Trust
Company

At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Elkton Banking & Trust
Company on May IA, in Elkton, the
following directors we're elected for
a new year: G. A. Allender, J. Frank
Blake, L. w. Davis, Edwin S. Dor
Gus, John e. Gonce, r. J. McCauley,
DR.. T. B. Moore, Harry w. Pippin,
DR.. S. Claude Sykes, William T.
Vinsinger, and Robert G. Mackey.
The directors organized by elect
ing Edwin S. Dorcus, president: DR..
S. Claude Sykes, vice-president; G,
Albert Ringgold, treasurer; Jesse H
Lewis, secretary and assistant trea-
sutrer; Keller J. Newcomer, assist
ant secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Briefly Noted News

The Jersey Cattle Field Day for
Cecil and Kent counties, Md, and
New Castle county, Del, was held
Wednesday at Chesapeake City.
Mrs. James Touchstone has sold
her property in Port Deposit to Dom
aldson Brown, for use of the super
intendent of Mt. Ararat Farms.
The Reynolds dwelling in this
town, recently purchased by ]. Otis
Kennard is being repaired and inn
proved preparatory to its occupacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Copen-
haven and family have moved from
the Arthur Dinsmore farm, at Har-
risville, to the Glacken farm, now
owned by George Cox.
Mrs. George Potts of near Elkton,
has been elected State Councillor Of
the Daughters of America. She is a
member of Charter Oak Council,
No.44, of chesapeake City.
Elk Clan No. 20 xxx. attend
ed memorial service at Leeds
Church, on Sunday evening. About
fifty members of the Clan and their
wives were present at the service.
Miss Laura Reynolds, an aged
resident of our town, had the mis-
fortune to fall down the stairs rec
emily, and while escaping serious in
jury has been much crippled up
since.
At the sale, last week, of the
warehouse property on North Queen
Street, Rising Sun, Md, the proper
ty was bought by the Southern
States Cooperatives, Inc. The price
paid was $4,000.
Miss Peggy Tyson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Earl Tyson of this
town, suffered a badly scalded left
hand and both arms by the spilling
of boiling water, while filling a
large coffee percolator.
The teachers of Cecil county held
their annual banquet and dance, on
Friday evening, at Sandy Cove, the
popular resort on the North East
River About s.~-.oy were in att
tendance to enjoy this delightful
social occasion.
George w. Perkins, son of the late
John Perkins, of Elkton, who disap-
peared a number Of years ago, has
been declared dead by the Orphans
Court of Cecil County. The Court
has set August IL, as the final date
for him to produce satisfactory evil
dence of his continuation of life.
Miss Adeleen Wilson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilson of Ris-
ing Sun, was recently elected assist
ant personal editor of the Touch
stone, the year book of Hood col
lege, Frederick, Md. Miss Wilson, a
member of the sophomore class, has
been secretary of her class during
the past year. She is a member of
the major Y. w. G. A. cabinet, the
sophomore stud ent commission,
which is an honorary organization,
and the Home Economics club, and
served as a member of the Fresh
man-Sophomore Hop committee. She
was recently elected assistant fire
marshal for the coming year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Hand Caught In Wringer

Ann Crawford, little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude c. Buck of this
town, trying to operate an electric
wringer while her mother was abb
sent from the kitchen, met with a
very painful accident when her hand
and arm were caught in the ma
chine. The child's screams brought
her mother to the rescue. who cut
off the power. The little girls hand
and arm were badly bruised, but
fortunately no bones were broken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Academy Commence
ment Date
199th Closing Exercises June
1-3---Ohio Congressman
Will Deliver Address

Exercises marking the 10th Com
mencement of the West Nottingham
Academy, oldest. Independent pre-
paratory boarding school for boys in
the U. S., will be held at Colora the
weekend of June 1-3.
Twenty-Five boys, twelve from
Md, six from Penna., two each from
Ohio and Maine, one each from
Mass, N. j., and District of Column
bia, will receive diplomas at the
graduation exercises Monday, June
3, 1910.
The Honorable Earl r. Lewis,
Congressman from Ohio, will deliver
the principal address Monday morn
ing at / 1 o'clock. A prominent south
eastern Ohio attorney, Mr.. Lewis
is graduate and trustee of Musk
ingam College, New Concord, Ohio,
and has represented the 18th Ohio
district in the 18th Congress.
Vesper services Sunday evening
will feature an address by the Rev.
Albert Joseph Mccartney, d. D.,
Pastor of the Covenant-Firs Pres
byterian Church in Washington, d.
c., since 1881. DR.. Mccartney, a
trustee of Princeton Seminary and a
native of Northwood, Ohio, has
studied at University of Denver,
University of Wisconsin, Princeton,
Oxford, and Glasgow; D. D. Univer-
sity of Pittsburgh.
Three outstanding musicians of
Baltimore will appear in the COM
mencement concert at three o'clock
Sunday, June 2, presenting vocal,
piano, and organ selections. The
artists are: Miss Elsie Craft,
soprano; Mrs. B. s.. T. Davis, plan
list; and Mr.. William Chalmers,
baritone, all prominent in city and
state music circles.
Miss Craft, known in Baltimore
for radio and concert work and at
present soprano soloist@ at Seventh
Baptist Church, is a National Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs contest win
ner, and national winner in the
Victor Herbert Memorial Contest.
Mrs. Davis is prominent member
of the Bal4knore Music 9Teachers'
Association. Mr.. Chalmers, who has
been featured on N. B. C.'s "Music
Styled for Your, is now soloist in
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Worth
ington Valley.
Following is a list of graduates:
Richard Kershaw Alexander, Laurel
Springs, N. j.; Vance Fitzgerald
Mitchell, West Somerville, Mass;
Arthur Gordon Turner, Washington,
D. c.; Samuel Joseph DeBlasis, Bel
laire, O.; Richard Clary Randall,
Cambridge, O.; Donald Cole Pletts
and David Radford Snow, Bruns-
wicks, Me-; John Augusta Bremen,
and George Ehrenfeld Funk, Holli-
daysburg, Pa; Gwilyn Alexander
Price, Jr., Carnegie, Pa; Elmer
Harrison Smiley, Fairchance, Pa;
John Jon Bustraan, Bristol, Pa;
John Joseph Reese, Yeadon, Pa;
Philip Smith Andrews, Hurlock,
Md; Donald Balderston, Colora,
Md; George Wilson Cairnes, Jar
rettsville, Md; Harry Griffith Davis,
Colt, Md; Frank Barton Evans,
Elkton, Md; John Wesley Hender-
son, Jr., Elkton Md; Herbert Dick
son Lynch, Rising Sun, Md; Isaac
Marshall Page, Jr., Ellicott City.
Md; Lloyd Wherry Roberts, Perry
Point, Md; James Leroy Trone, Jr.,
Elkton, Md; Sidney Johnson Vena-
BILE, Jr., Colora, Md; and Bernard
Donald Wallenhorst, Baltimore, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

Mr.. Victor H. Bridge, Jr., repre-
sentative of the Social Security
Board, will be at the Office of the
Maryland State Employment Service.
Elkton, Maryland, every other Tues
day between 900 a. m. and 1890
Noon, beginning June IL, for the
purpose of explaining the amended
Social Security Act.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Hospital Group Shows
Increase
Increase

The Woman's Auxiliaries of
Union Hospital Elkton, with branch
es in various parts of Cecil County,
at the annual meeting at the institu.
ton, reported a membership in
crease during the past IL months
Mrs. Reginald Constable of Elkton
was reelected president, and Mrs
Robert D. Brown, secretary-treas-
urer. Luncheon was served by the
Third District Auxiliary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Gouge--McRea

Miss Carrie Gouge, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Gouge Of Not
tingham, Pa, and Ralph McRea of
Jacksonville, Fla, were quietly mar
ried in Elkton, May 10. The couple
left at once for Florida where they
will make their home, the groom
having purchased store property
near Miami.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
Fell From Bridge

Carl Hanna, of this town, employ
ed as time-keeper on the new Sus-
quehanna river bridge at Perryville,
fell a distance of about twenty feet
into the river ON Friday morning,
when the board on the ''catwalk"
broke Mr. Hanna managed to keep
afloat until rescured by other work
men in a boat and was not much
the worse for his plunge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

Jackie Myers, of the Havre de
Grace baseball team, had the mis-
fortune to fracture his left leg
above the ankle. during game on
May 10
The spikes of his shoe caught in
the ground, causing him to fall.
twisting his leg.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

The Civil Service Commission an
nounce two examinations to fill
vacancies at the Aberdeen Proving
Ground. The first is one for a paint
er at $5.04 to $7.36 a day. The
other is machinist helper at 4.32 q
day. Applications must be on fle BY
June 6.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

Hobos are like flannel shirts
they always shrink from washing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Hollywood Learns How to Get Money Out
Of Germany and Sightseers Into Studios

just one long board-and carry II
in one of the side or rear gates.
Once on a lot they're able to walk
around as long rs they like. but
they have to leave the lumber
there when they go home. Way
they were discovered was by
nearly being arrested for trying
to carry their own board out of a
studio.
It's going to be a good season
for song writers and chorus gals;
81 musical pictures are scheduled
/. Mary Pickford is considering
making another picture. She's
said to have found a story she
likes. :. Milton Berle, back for q
picture. and exhibiting a remod-
eled nose, now is having his die
ton Strengthened by a dramatic
coach. Elsie the Oomph Cow
appearing in Little Men," has
been making personal appearances
all over town. Bob Hope says
Elsie is doing so much night-club-
bling she's beginning to get bags
under her eyes.
Samuel Goldwyn opened meet.
ing Of the Motion Picture divi.
sion of the. Red Cross with this
announcement: From now on
this committee will be run in q
democratic way. I'm the boss ano
what say goes"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

what does she talk about ?"
asked the actor.
That's the trouble" said the
nervous Negro. she don't ever
say"
Charlie Chaplin's picture win be
titled THE Dictator" or THE
Great Dictator" after all. Para
mount owned prior rights to the
title and only the other day con-
scented to sell II. According to
present plans, the flicker will end
with an anti-Nazi speech that's
far from comic. u
A woman went into a swanky
decorators shop here. looked at
lot of things, selected some, and
mentioned that she recently had
come from London and had had
to leave house full OF furnish
ings. The proprietress. British
herself, alphabetically offered a
10 per cent discount and asked
the customers name. I'm Bar
bara Hutton" she said. Miss
Hutton has taken a house in Bev-
erly Hills and evidently expects to
be pretty busy socially. She had
IL telephones installed.
i
Two husky young men of maybe
16 or II have been visiting al
the studios by simple trick
They buy some UNNECESSARILY
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09

Charlotte WINTERS ploys the
feminine Ieod in "Ponomo Po-
troll, top ottroction which
comes 10 the screen at the
Riviera theoter Friday.
cludes Charlotte WINTERS as his
secretary-fiancee. Weldon Hepburn
as his chief lieutenant; John f.
Smart as an oriental importer,
and Adrienne Ames as his beauti-
ful half-caste daughter.
Its story deals with the bu-
reau's work In defeating the plans
of peacetime enemies, and carries
added interest in that II shows the
methods used by bureau workers
in breaking down. the elaborate
codes which are ' so frequently
used.
Thickness is added by the re-
cent governmental activities re-
garding the curbing of espionage
and the fact that in this Arthur
Hoerl story the spies are pictured
as seeking to wreck the defense
system used in protecting the
Panama canal.
The companion film. The Hu.
man Monster" stars Bella Lugosi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-09
Production Highly Praised
By Nation S Leading Critics
Legion Of Lost Flyers" Thrilling
Aviotion Story. Completes New Bill

accepted as criterion Preston Stuges in his first writer
director assignment has turned out smash hit Tor
mount With his conedv-drama THE Great McGnty which