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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
State Central Commit
tee In Deadlock
Committeeman Appointed
At Odds Over Judgeship

At special meeting Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee for
Cecil County, held in Elkton, Jos,
McFadden, of Cherry Hill, who was
recently selected as a. member of the
committee to succeed Judge James F.
Evans, resigned, was elevated to
chairman of the committee.
Sayres Booth Of Elkton was
chosen member of the committee
to succeed j. Mercer Terrell, who
resigned about al month ago.
While the committee was in ses-
sion, action was taken on the eight
applicants for endorsement for ap-
pointment of judge Of the Orphans
Court, to succeed the late w. Pal
mer McFadden of Elkton. AS on
many previous occasions, a dead
lock resulted-three votes being cast
for Sayres Booth and three for Will
liam D. Ewing. The endorsements
will be sent to Governor O'Conor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Joint Meeting Of Jersey
Cattle Clubs

The New Castle County (Del.) and
the Cecil County Jersey Cattle Clubs
held a Joint meeting and banquet at
the Howard Hotel, Elkton, on
Thursday evening last, with about
thirty present, and William r..
Locke, president of the local club
presiding.
The guest speaker was H. 3. Dem
nison, field representative of the
American Jersey Cattle Club. Rep
resentatives were present from the
University of Delaware and the Uni
versity of Maryland.
The Tenth Anniversary Banquet
OF the Cecil County Club will be
held March 29th. and a committee
composed of Mrs. J. L. Brown and
Guy McGrady of Rising Sun; w. G..
Miller of Cherry Hill; w. c. Watson
of North East and Miss Florence B.
Locke Of Elkton will have charge
of the arrangements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Blast AT Elkton Fire.
works Plant
Explosion Kills Two Employ
ees And Injuries Fifteen
Other Workers

An explosion at the plant of the
Triumph Fireworks Company. on the
outskirts of the town of Elkton.
shortly after one O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon of last week, shook the
entire countryside, and took the
toll Of two lives, injuring fifteen
other employees at the plant.
Two buildings were wrecked and
others damaged by the terrific blast.
Windows in residences a mile or
more distant were shattered, and the
explosion heard miles away.
Employees at the plant had been
back at their duties about 80 minutes
after the lunch hour, when a small
mixing shed exploded with roar.
sending a sheet of fame skyward, A
split second later an adjoining shed
went up.
Edward Knies, about 35, of New
ark, Del, who was reported to have
been working alone in one of the
sheds, was killed instantly. Charles
Willard Gatchell, 80, of North East.
died short time later in the Union
Hospital. His entire body. was
burned.
Knies was married and had three
children. Gatchell leaves his wife,
Mrs. Violet Gatchell, and a 3-year
old son.
The plant employs approximately
800 persons. During the past few
months, it has been chiefly engaged
in the manufacture of airplane fares
and other pyrotechnic equipment ON
Government contract.
Those injured were: John Futty.
aged 10. of North East, burns and
cuts; Frank Racine, aged 2S, of
near North East, cuts and burns
Craig Reed, aged 28, North East,
minor burns and decorations; Mrs.
Jean Benjamin, 1S, North East, min
or decorations; Edgar Start, 81, Elk
ton, first and second degree burns
and decorations of hip and thighs;
Mrs. Marian Walbeck, 28, of North
East, minor decorations; Geo. Hitch
ems, Jr., FL, Elkten, slight burns;
John Logan, 20, Elkton minor burns
and confusion; Mrs. Madeleine Wyre,
29s NortlsaEast, lacerations, OF heels;
Raymond Kopp, 80, Elkton, minor
decorations; Howard Start, %, Elk
ton, brother Of Edgar Start, min
or burns; Burton Holmes, 80, Chesa-
peake City first and second degree
burns of hands, abdomen and legs:
Roland Meekins. %, Elkton, lacera-
tions Of face and hands, fractured
nose; Walter Moore, 81. Of Elkton.
decorations Of hands and minor fact
burns; William Baker, AZ, of Elkton,
second degree burns of hands. face
and abdomen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Lions Club Meets

The dinner meeting of the Lions
Club, postponed from Thursday the
18th on account of the blizzard that
blocked all roads with snow, was
held on Thursday evening last, at the
Village Restaurant, with an attend
ance of twenty, out of a membership
of twenty-four.
The treasurer's report of returns
from the recent card party, showed a
net sum of something over fifty dol
lars realized.
The speaker of the evening was
j. Paul Slaybaugh, of the local club,
whose talk covering the principles
of Lionism proved of deep interest
to everyone present.
Through the efforts Of the Lions
Club and the High School faculty, a
safety patrol has been established
here, whereby the older boys of the
nigh school, wearing over their coats
white Sam Brown belts and AAA
badges, take turns acting as traffic
patrolmen at street corners, for the
safety of school children, during
the noon hour and at the close OF
school in the afternoon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Pound-Net Fishermen

Pound-net fishermen of Maryland
met with the Maryland Conservation
Commission in Annapolis, on Thurs
day, February 20. The meeting,
held at the State House, was for the
purpose of discussing the shad prob
lem, and to provide an opportunity
for the Conservation Commission to
discuss with the waterman pro-
gram which might be developed to
restore the shad and to insure a
steady and increased supply of his
famed Chesapeake Bay fish.
A similar meeting to that of Feb
ruary 29 was held recently in Nor
folk, Virginia, between fishery offic-
ials and the people engaged in the
industry of Virginia. The same OBJ
jective-that of restoration of the
Chesapeake Bay shad-was the pur-
pose behind the gathering, which
brought out more than 400 water
men.
Results obtained in New York
State in connection with shad fishing
and the restoration of the supply
through certain control measures
leads the Maryland officials to be-
lieve that equally satisfactory re-
suits, without hinderanee to the in
dustry, can be obtained in this State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Briefly Noted News

More snow Tuesday afternoon,
when the grounG was blanketed to
the depth Of about two inches.
Failing ON the street near her
home in Port Deposit, Mrs. Leroy
SINNERS sustained a fracture of the
right arm.
Perryville Church basketball team
will play Rising Sun Church team on
Friday evening, at Rising Sun High
School auditorium.
The Cecil county P. T. A. will
meet in the auditorium of the Cecil
ton school on Monday evening,
March 4, at o'clock.
Several from this county attend
ed the 22nd annual meeting of the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
held in Springfield, Mass, Tuesday,
February 27.
While playing on the girls basket
ball team, Friday afternoon, at Ris-
ing Sun High School, Dorothy Kyle
suffered sprained ankle.
Ernest Brown, of Port Deposit
has been sentenced by Police Mag
istrate Howard Pugh to six months
in the Maryland House of Correc-
ton for driving car on revoked
license.
Mrs. Linda Jenkins, an employee
in the Elkton Office of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co.,
has received four-star emblem in
recognition of 20 years Of service
with the company.
E.. Moores Lee, of Chesapeake
City, will shortly announce officially
his candidacy for Congress from
the First Congressional District
Mr.. Lee has been lifelong Demo-
crat and is we'll known on the
Eastern Shore.
William C. Graham and family
moved on Saturday from our town
to Bay View, where they will reside
until new dwelling is erected here
for them. The residence on South
Queen street, vacated by the Ora
hams, will be occupied by Habbard
Mccoy and family.
The Westminster Guild of ElktOn
Presbyterian Church has elected Mrs.
Thomas butcher president, vice.
president, Mrs. Elwood Boyd; Sec
rotary, Miss Catherine M. Bratton;
chairman Of the sick committee
Mrs. Clarence Heath; devotional
committee, Mrs. Joseph w. Clay;
ways and means, Mrs Jesse Pierson.
Warren Terry is driving fine
new Chevrolet car.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Cecil County Council
Of Churches
First Of Series OF Meetings
To Be Held At Perryville

The first Of series Of popular
meetings for 1910 under the aus
picies OF the Cecil County Council
of Churches will be held next Sun
day evening, March 3rd, in the Per-
ryville Methodist Church at 1880
o'clock.
We are very fortunate to be able
to announce for this service an out
standing speaker, who is an author
ity in the field Of Social Problems
DR.. Cameron P. Hall, Of Philadel-
phia, Pa, Director of the Depart
ment of Social Education and Ac-
ton, of the Board of Christian Edu-
cation for the Presbyterian Church
in the United States of America.
For ten years DR.. Hall was pastor
of a large Institutional Church in
New York City, where he came in
daily touch with all types of social
problems. For the last four years
he has been the University Pastor
at the University Of Wisconsin, and
has come to the position as Director
from his outstanding work among
students OF a great State University.
After graduating from Williams
College in Mass, he spent several
years studying in Edinburgh and Ok
ford. In 1886 he was a Director of
the World Sunday School Associa-
ton at its Quadrennial Convention
in Norway, and in 1889 he was one
of the leaders in the World Confer
ence for Christian Youth held at
Amsterdam.
The Christian people of the coun-
ty are cordially invited to hear DR..
Hall, who will speak on 'The
Christian Approach to >the Social
Problems.
DR.. S. ]. Venable, Chairman,
Dept. Social Education
and Action.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Appointed To State Tax
Commission

]. DeWeese Carter of Denton,
Caroline County, has been selected
by Governor O'Conor to fill vacancy
Oh the State Tax Commission, eaRs-
ed by the resignation of Frederick
P. Adkins of Salisbury, who accept
ed, membership on the State Indus
trial Accident Commission.
In announcing the appointments,
Governor O'Conor paid high tribute
to the two appointees. His state
ment follows: 81 have offered to
Mr.. Frederick P. Adkins of Sails
bury, the appointment as member
of the State Industrial Accident
Commission to fill the unexpired
term of DR.. Charles S. Warner,
deceased, and he has accepted the
same. Mr.. Adkins up to this time
has been a member Of the State Tax
Commission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Maryland Garden Week

Maryland Garden Week will be OBJ
served from April 26 through May s,
when many OF the finest old homes
and gardens of the state will be open
60 the public.
Proceeds of this garden tour will
pc used tor the maintenance and
purchase OF the Hommond-Hawood
House IN Annapolis, regarded as one
or the finest examples OF Georgian
architecture in America.
This is the seventh annual Mary
land pilgrimage.
Homes in Prince Georges county.
Charles county, st. Mary's county,
annapolis, Anne Arundel county.
calvert county, Howard county, Bal
llmore and Its environs, Hartford
county, Cecil county, Kent county.
queen Anne county, and Talbot
county homes and gardens of great
historic interest and present beauty.
will be opened to the public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Candidates For Congress
sional Nomination

State Senator Thomas F. john
son of Worcester County has added
his name to the entries of the fast
growing list of favorite sons, who
together with the incumbent, David
j. Ward of Salisbury. Md, is seek
ing the Democratic nomination for
the congressional seat from the First
District, comprising the nine East
ern Shore counties. Six contestants
now appear on or near the starting
line.
Others who have announced they
will seek the nomination are Repre-
sentative Ward, State Senator Dud-
ley G. Roe, Queen Anne's; State
Senator Olin r. Higgins, Dorchester
County; H. Herbert Balch, Talbot
County; and E. Moores Lee, of Ches-
apeake City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
New Industry For Havre
de Grace

Plans are being pushed for the
establishment of a new shipyard at
Havre de Grace. Levin s. Parker of
Washington, D. c., former resi-
dent of Havre de Grace, is to head
a new company.
The shipyard will be located on the
south side of st. Clair street and will
cover an area of 80 acres with half
mile of river front and will be equip
ped to build steel ships up to $50
feet in length and $4,000 tons size.
The yard will be electrified and all
machine tools will be motor driven.
Several hundred men will first be
employed to erect the buildings,
docks, piers, ground ways, and bulk
heads, it was said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Richie Highway And
Memorial
Dedication At Annapolis Is
Planned For April 20

Marylands historic Capitol is to
be the scene of gala celebration
ON April 20 when the Governor
Richie Highway between Annapolis
and Baltimore will be formally
dedicated along with the Albert G.
Richie Memorial, located on bluff
between the dual road, overlooking
the Severn River and the Naval
Academy.
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
approved of a program of morning,
afternoon and evening festivities in
Annapolis.
Under tentative plans the me-
mortal to Maryland's late Governor
will be dedicated In the forenoon.
After lunch parade to be Ssffed;
Maryland History On Parade" is
contemplated.
G. r. Linsay and J. s. Recher will
be in charge of program, floats
and decorations and will contact
every County Commissioner board
in Maryland. Each of the % coun-
ties and Baltimore City will be re-
auIested to send float depicting
some historical phase of the coun-
TVS existence.
Colonial In Aspect
A huge street pageant also Is
contemplated but at the present
time no money is available for the
pageant which would be colonial
inaspect and similar to the famous
Colonial Day Of May Is, 1928.
In the evening, Street Minuet,
under a professional director Will
be a part of the April 20, program.
The new State Office Building Will
come in for attention during the
days activities and women in colon
ial costume will greet visitors there
as well as in other State buildings
located in Annapolis.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Race Track Taxes Collect
ed In Maryland

The Maryland Racing Commits
sion's annual report to Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor shows that the
state collected more in taxes from
it's nine racetracks last season than
in any previous year since the COM
mission was founded in 1920.
Havre de Grace, Pimlico, Bowie,
and Laurel, along with the five coun-
ty fairi tracks. paid total of ST.
19,92i.49 in admission, betting,
operating and net revenue taxes dur
ing 1899.
OF this amount, a net revenue Of
was paid to the treas
urer Of the state. The previous high
in the net revenue was the $685.
S66.79 paid in 1887. and before that
the tor figure was $949.S34.21, paid
in 1885.
The increase in the state net rev.
enue is not credited to an increase in
the amount of wagering, but rather
to an increase in the states take"
from 4 per cent to per cent from
the biting pool during the fall sea-
SON and four extra days Of sport at
Bowie
The Hartford Agricultural and
Breeders Association paid the state
$259.O69.O9 and the Hartford County
Fair Association at Bel Air paid
$10,1S3.
Dividends paid by the Havre de
Grace track were $4,000. while in
1888 the amount of dividends paid
stockholders amounted to 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Burned In Coal Truck
Accident

John Siejack, of Baltimore, was
treated at Havre de Grace Hospital
last week, for burns about the face
and minor cuts and bruises sustained
ON Wednesday when truck, loaded
with coal, which he was driving,
skidded on an icy hill near the Con-
owlngo substation, turned over and
burned up. His nephew, who accom-
panied him, jumped from the cab be-
fore it turned over and escaped in
jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
DR.. Townsend Speaker Al
Baltimore Banquet

DR.. Francis e. Townsend, foun-
der of the Townsend Plan. will be
a guest speaker at the first annual
banquet of the Townsend Clubs of
Baltimore at the Lord Baltimore
Hotel on Friday, March i, Senator
Sheridan Downey, of California, also
will speak.
Maryland members OF Congress,
Mayor Howard Jackson and Gov
ernor O'Conor have been invited to
attend the session. Joshua G. Gwin
is general chairman Of the commit
tee arranging the affair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Rod And Gun Club

At the meeting of the Cecil Coun-
~ Rod q Gun Club, in Elkton on
Friday evening, Feb. %, commit
tees ON membership were appointed
for each District in the county.
Under the direction OF Theodore H.
Brown, president. of Rising Sun, the
club has become a going organiza-
tion. and is cooperating with the
state Game Commission in distri-
button of game in the county Tor
restocking purposes.
It was decided to hold the next
meeting Of the club at Cecilton.
e. Friday evening. March 8.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Injuries Hand Opening
CLAIMS

DR.. r. G. Dodson, of this town,
met with very painful accident on
Thursday afternoon last. While open
ing CLAIMS with an oyster knife, the
instrument slipped and penetrated
the thumb and palm Of his left
hand.
After giving the wound first aid,
with the assistance of Mrs. Dodson,
the Doctor was taken to Union Hos
pital, Elkton, where the injury re-
ceived proper attention.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY, MD. FRIDAY MARCH l. 10
Personal And Social

Mrs. Warren Terry is recovering
from an attack Of the Grippe.
Mrs. Boyd Etter has been among
those on the sick list in our com.
munity.
The Young Ladies Bridge Clut
met with the Misses Ryan on Tues
day evening last.
Mrs. Mary Garvin is spending
some time with her brother, Harvey
s. Ewing, at Calvert.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Rowland Kyle were Mr.. and Mrs
Horace s. Finnefrock, Of Rock
Springs.
The Komrade Klub was entertain
ed on Thursday evening last by Miss
Verna Grason at her home on Cher
ry street.
Miss Vivian GRAPHICAL, of Wilm-
ington, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Gray
beal, near town.
Mrs. j. B. Dickerson has return
ed from visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis, Chincoteague,
Island, Virginia.
Marshall Brown, of Indianapolis,
Ind, is a visitor during the week
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Brown.
Misses Dorothy GRAPHICAL and
Helen Logan were delegates from
the Methodist church here to the
Youths Conference, at Salisbury,
Maryland.
Mrs. A. M. McNamee attended the
Spring style showing of the Hair
Dressers Association at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, in Philadelphia,
last week.
The February meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society of Rising Sun Meth
odist Church was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Claude C. Buck, on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Hinken, Coop
ersville, Michigan, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Alma
June to Paul w. Kidd, son of Mrs.
Effie Kidd, Calvert.
School Commissioner DR.. T. B.
Moore, and Supt. of School, H. e.
Mcbride, are attending the annual
convention of School Administrators,
in session in st. Louis, Missouri, this
week
Mr.. Roman McVey, Of Elm, Pa,
visited his daughter, Mrs. Rowland
Kyle on Saturday. Mrs. Kyle's little
brother Carl was taken to Lancaster
General Hospital, on Wednesday, for
treatment for pneumonia.
Sunday visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Donache, near
town, were Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Donache and daughter Helen, of Ok
ford, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Young, daughters Peggy and Pattey,
of Perry Point; Mrs. Charles Richie
and daughter Janet.
Miss Mildred e. Davis, of West
Grove, Pa, and Mr.. Ernest T. Gull
len, of near Rising Sun, were mar
ried at West Nottingham Manse by
DR.. j. S. Venable on Wednesday,
February 21st, at 1880 o'clock a. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Youth Rally

The March Youth Rally will be
held at North East Methodist Church,
ON Tuesday evening, March s, at
S:15 O'Clock. The Northern Division
will join in the meeting. Professor
John Bylar, Of Lewes High School,
will be the speaker of the evening.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Stole Wheels OFF Auto

Leighton Boulder, deputy in the
Elkton postofice. reported to Sheriff
David Randolph that thieves broke
into his garage located ON the old
Radnor pulp works property, on
West Main street, Elkton, and stole
both rear wheels and tires, off his
car. An entrance was effected
through a side window Of the build
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Mekcantile Show Opens

The annual Mercantile and Auto
mobile Show opened on Wednesday
night and continues for four nights
in the State Armory building at Elk
ton. The exhibits, sponsored by the
American Legion, exceed those OF
last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Real Estate Sale

Wheeler G Grier, Realtors, have
sold for Charles w. NARROW his fine
residential property on Bow Street
Eikton heights, Elkton, to William
F. Linn OF Cherry Hill. Maryland
who takes possession on April l.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Flags Presented To Church

During a special program on Sun
day evening. at Principle Furnace
Methodist Church, the Jr. o. U. A.
M, presented an American flag to
the church and Christian flag to
the Sunday school.
The pastor Of the church spoke on
Lifting Up Your Ranners.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Fire At Chesapeake City

An old stable on the property OF
Charles Tatman, in Chesapeake City,
was destroyed by fire ON Friday
afternoon last. AS result OF the
nre telephone service in the town
was put out OF commission for sew
eral hours due to the cable being
badly damaged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Radio Stolen

Some unknown party or parties
forced entrace to the shoe repair
shop OF Ernest Flabbi, Pearl street,
in this town. Friday night last, and
stole his radio. A pane of glass was
broksn out. the window Unmatched
and entrance made in this MaaasEA
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-03-01
Heads Cecil County Bal
Association

At a meeting of the Cecil County
Bar Association held Feb. 20. Judge
James F. Evans was elected president
of the group, succeeding the late
Joshua Clayton.
G. Reynolds Ash was reelected
secretary, and Henry L. Constable,
treasurer.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-15

ensation and Placement. The appoint
ments are effective ON August is, 1t
was announced.
Mr.. Huston, previous to his promo
ton to the local office, was field adj
wiser in the Vancouver territory. Gem
mil, prior to advancement was senior
claims deputy in the Spokane office.
Both men will advise employers in
the Spokane territory, comprising Spo-
kane, Lincoln, Adams and Whitman
Counties, on the Washington State
Unemployment Compensation Act.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-15
CULTIvATEs EERIE VOICE

No mystery story would be comp
lete without the man with the rasp-
ing voice to send cold shivers up and
down your spine. There is no better
actor in pictures suited for this role
than Tom Dugan, who has been rasp-
ing at actors for years. Currently he is
to be seen in "The Ghost Breakers"
that hair raising comedy co-starring
Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard,
which will show on a double bill at the
Columbian Sunday, Monday and Tues
day.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-15
ELECTION CALENDAR
Primary Election

IJiSSlAOAs
Primary election September 10.
Last day to file sworn statements
of campaign expenses-September 20.
Last day for voters to register for
primary election August "a.
Last day for filing declaration OF
andidacy-August 10.
General Election
Last day to register for general ell
ection-Octcber 10.
General Election-November 5.
County officials, term of office be-
gins-January 10, 1941.
Legislature, 26th session convenes
10. 1941.
State officials, new term Of office
Is, 1941.