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Evening star., 1941-09-29
Roosevelt Praises
Gold Star Mothers
Shrine
Message From President
And Tribute by Tydings
High Light Pilgrimage

To so Gold Star Mothers, making
an annual trip from their home
States to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, President Roosevelt sent a
message yesterday Their pilgrim
age. he said, will serve to remind us
of the supreme sacrifices that some
times must be made to preserve our
freedom"
His message was re9d during cere-
monies at the tomb. by Mrs.
Mathilda Burling of Richmond Hill,
N. Y, president of the American
Gold Star Mothers of the World
War.
Mothers Patriotism Praised.
The observance of Gold Star
Mothers day this year" the Presi-
dent wrote, comes at time when
the world is torn with conflict and
our own country faces a crisis as
grave as any in its peacetime history.
In this critical period We all find
inspiration in the self-sacrifice and
steadfast patriotism Of the mothers
whose sons gave their lives for their
country"
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of
Maryland. spoke later at the Army
War College, paying tribute to the
mothers as the real aristocracy of
this Nation not of position,
wealth of material things, but an
aristocracy of unselfish service and
unsurpassed, sacrifice for others"
Tribute From Tydings.
Turning to the present crisis,
Senator Tydings said:
Whatever course we may take,
whether it be one which, with the
aid of Providence, will keep us out
of another holocaust-or whether an
unkind fate shall decree that We
re-enact the tragic happenings of
1917 and 1918-America must act
with unity, patriotism, courage and
vision. To do less would be to be-
tray you and all that you have done
to make the present-day America
the greatest Nation on the face of
the earth"
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Building Morale Task
Of Recreation Heads,
President Asserts
Baltimore Congress
Hears His Message os
Convention Opens
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Sept. 29.-President
Roosevelt told delegates to the De-
fenSe National Recreation Congress
in a message today that your great
task is to help build the morale of
the American people, now called
upon to perform an historic role"
The conference is being held in
connection with the five-day Ma
tional Recreation Congress opening
tonight with an address by Paul v.
McNutt, Federal Security admins
traitor.
In addition to regular recreation
service, he said: Il call upon you
and all recreation workers and agen-
cies to strengthen your service in
behalf of the young men in the
armed forces of the Nation, in be-
half Of defense industry workers
and in behalf of the civilian popu-
lation. We are only as strong as
our morale"
The Presidents message, read at
opening OF the congress by Howard
5. Bracher, executive president Oh
the National Recreation Association,
declared:
The delegates will be
challenged on the very threshold OF
their thinking by the fact that all
they hold dear in life, and the ideals
and principles they cherish in their
work, are threatened by a great
anti-Social power.
Nevertheless, the work of the as
sociation and all OF those agencies
working with it in this congress is
a great asset in these critical times.
The strains of life deepen-there is
much to crush out its joy.
But as people We must strive
to be happy while at the same time
we train for defense or bear the
restrictions of priorities.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Five Alexandra Scouts
Win EaqIe BADGES
By sfafi Correspondent Of The star.

BY Sfaf correspondent OF Inc NIaf
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. %
Five youths were presented Eagle
Scout awards at the Court of
Honor Saturday night in the Cor
poration Courtroom. The court
presented SO merit badge.
w. Selden Washington, chairman
of the Advancement Committee OF
the Alexandria Division of the Boy
Scouts, presided and Ray C. Bre-
haut. chairman of the District Com
mittee of the Boy Scouts. made
Eagle awards to the following:
Norman Quasebarth, George
Sloan, Frank Christian, 3d. and
Auzville Jackson, all of Troop 1877,
and Ferdinand c. Pitt. jr., of
Troop 146.
A Life Award was presented to
Carlton Hanes of Troop l27 and
Star Awards were given to Richard
Sloan, Kenneth Lyles and Chester
Sailor, all of Troop 127, and Norman
Collins, H. L. Collins, David Skager-
berg and F. C. Pitt, sr., all of Troop
l2e.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
PIT A. Chuirmen Named
For Montgomery Hiqh

Mrs. James Wilson, president of
the Montgomery Hills Junior High
School Parent-Teacher Association,
has appointed chairmen of standing
committees as follows:
Ways and Means, Mrs. Arch Mac
Donald; Hospitality, Mrs. Fred Wa
len; Students Social Committee
Mrs. Ralph E. Torrey; Library, Mrs.
Rhees E. Burket; Program. Mrs. An
gus Watson, jr.: Cafeteria, Mrs.
Albert James, and School Grounds,
Mrs. Harry Atherton.
Home room mothers are Mrs. E. M.
Sanford, Mrs. Harry M. Atherton,
Mrs. B. A. Harlan, Mrs. j. w.
Thomas, Mrs. Eben M. Whitcomb,
Mrs. Hugh L. Buckingham, Mrs.
Hylton Brown, Mrs. C. A. Cowper,
Mrs. H. N. Wooding and Mrs. Leroy
Whitman.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Buckingham Tenant
Thursday
In Eviction Case
Rent Roise Protest
Blamed for Action
By Defendant

An unlawful detainer suit in which
Buckingham Communities seeks to
evict a tenant from an apartment
will be heard in the Arlington
County (Va) Trial Justice Court
Thursday.
The defendant, Frank Ingram,
charges he was given notice that
his lease will not be renewed because
of his activities in the Buckingham
Civic Association. which has pro-
tested rent raises during the last
three years.
Meanwhile, Chairman Randolph
of the House District Committee had
under advisement an appeal for aid
made by Irving Richter, who re-
Gently testified before the subcom-
mittee holding hearings on proposed
District rent legislation. Mr.. Rich
ter received notice to vacate his
apartment the same day he testified
before the congressional group that
Buckingham tenants were being
evicted when they protested rent
raises.
The management of Buckingham
said the notice was mailed before
Mr.. Richter's testimony and the in
cident was a coincidence.
Mr.. Richter said 16 persons who
have been active in the Buckingham
Civic Association, including two for
mer presidents of the organization,
have either received notice to va
cate or have been forced to leave.
Notices to vacate apartments are
now pending against Robert c. Dav-
export, resident of three years who
received similar notice last year
and decided to protest in court, re-
sulting in a lease renewal; Samuel
Surovell and Kenneth Decker, both
members of the civic body, Mr.. Rich
ter declared.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Woman Given
9-Year Term in
CountyShortage
Five Former Wicomico
Commissioners Are
Fined $100 Each
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md. Sept. 29.-Mrs
Rachel Wright Day, former Wico-
mico County clerk, was sentenced
today to serve nine years in the
State prison for theft of county
funds. and five former members of
the Board of Commissioners were
fined sl00 each and costs on charges
of misfeasance in office
The commissioners, through their
counsel, Immediately filed for an
appeal from the sentence of Chief
Judge Benjamin A. johnson.
Had Pleaded Guilty.
Mrs. Day was brought into court
on a stretcher September IS and
pleaded guilty on 30 counts of a
grand jury indictment charging
forgery. larceny and misappropria-
ton of approximately $1,000 in
county funds.
The following day. the five COM
miSSioners. George Wright, Ernest
Larmore, Charles R. Parker, James
S. Adkins and H. Lay Phillips. were
convicted by a Circuit Court jury
of misfeasance in office.
Later the entire board resigned
from office, and Gov. O'Conor has
named new members, although none
as yet have signified their intention
Of accepting the positions
Jury Is Recalled.
The sentences were given as the
grand jury was recalled to consider
new evidence in the investigation of
$4,000 county shortage.
Last week Chief Judge Benjamin
A. johnson suddenly summoned the
jury to return today to investigate
additional matters considered Grim
inal in nature. There was no indi-
cation of their nature.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Board to Hear Liquor
Permit Pleas October l3
Special Dispatch To The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 29-The
Montgomery County Liquor Control
Board has given notice that public
hearings will be held October l3
at the Liquor Dispensary Building,
Silver Spring, on applications Of
Preston l. White for a license to
sell beer and light wine adjoining
5000 Georgia avenue. Silver Spring,
and Roy A. Galloway for transfer
OF similar license from his present
place of business in GAthersburg
to 259 East Montgomery avenue,
Rockville.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
MARYLAND Youth Wins

Donald Mcknight of the Dublin
CMdD High School won first place
in a milk Judging contest at Spring
field, Mass, in which vocational
agriculture students from l3 States
competed, according to DR.. H. F.
Cotterman, State director of voca-
tional agriculture. The Future
Farmers team from Maryland, COM
posed of Mcknight and William
Luhn of the Poolesville High School,
placed second.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Mrs. Marshall Knight
Wins Flower Show Prizes

Mrs. Marshall Knight, IL Wessex
road, won honors in five classes at
the annual flower exhibit and tea
of the Sligo Park Hills CMd9 Gar
den Club yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
A. DAILY.
Mrs. Delar Kimble won two prizes
and Lee Marsteller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Marsteller, won the
award in the miniature class, with
a display of white, yellow and Law
ender buds in a little ivory silhouette
pitcher.
Wilbur H. Youngman, garden
columnist for The Star, judged the
arrangements according to color
classes.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
{. M. Funk Chairman
OfCounty Defense Unit
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. 20
E. M. Funk has been elected chair
man of the Frederick County Agri-
cultural Defense Board, it was an
nounced today by Fred Stine, county
agent.
The board is to assist farmers in
the production of commodities most
needed by the Government in its
defense program. Other members
are Ralph M. Woodside, purchasing
agent Of the Surplus Marketing Ad-
ministration: r. B. Rees. jr.:; Julian
A. Exerly and Mr.. Stine.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
PIT. A. Arrunqes Porty

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 20 (Spe-
ciaD.-A get-together party spon-
sored by the Rockville Parent
Teacher Association will be held
tomorrow evening in the Richard
Montgomery High School here to
enable patrons of the high and
elementary schools to meet the new
teachers.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Divorce Suit Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 20 (spe-
ciaD In petition filed in Circuit
Court here. Fred Di Vecchia of
Silver Spring asked limited divorce
from Mrs. Ann B. Di Vecchia of
Fairfax, Va. Desertion was charged.
Mr. Di Vecchia asked custody Of the
couples four children 7-=
Evening star., 1941-09-29

parity" which Is the price at which
a farm product has purchasing
power in terms of other products
equal to that Of the lo0o-l9l4 Pc
riod. Most major farm products
are now selling at or above parity.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

In September. Beware Of:
/. The hours between 10 and
II pm. Two persons met death
within this one-hour period in
September last year. The third
fatality occurred between 4 and
pm.
2. Crossing at an intersec-
ton against the proper signal.
One of the three traffic VIC
tins in September, 1910, was
killed while doing this.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
PIN DOWN DUNE WITH THOUS'
ANDS OF PINES

With sand threatening to choke
up their harbor, the people of Grand
Haven, Mich, are doing something
about it. For years huge sand
dune has been showering tons of
sand into the Grand River, neces-
stating frequent dredging by engi-
neers. This year the citizens of
Grand Haven determined to site
down" Dewey Hill once and for all.
The city acquired $4,000 pine trees,
and on April 10 the whole commun-
ity marched on the hill, armed with
shovels and buckets to plant them.
The volunteers, with the help of
CCC workers, covered about 40 acres
in trees. 1t is expected that the
pines, together with the beach grass
planted by CCC crew, will hold the
sand in place and help protect the
harbor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
CONTENTS OF CORNERSTONE
BOX RUINED

Most of the contents of a copper
box-sealed in the cornerstone of
the soldiers memorial monument at
Elkton, were found to have disin-
tegrated when the box was opened.
To the great surprise of the Elk
ton Town Council, such was dis
covered to be the case when they
prepared to transfer the monument
in sections to the Armory site, from
it's original position at the old court
house corner.
The copper box, in which had been
placed papers, Bible, and other
records of the times in 1921, was
found to be unsealed and most of
the contents disintegrated-some
beyond recognition. For instance, a
New Testament which had been
placed in the box, had crumbled to
powder leaving only the leather
covers. 1t is believed the box may
have been sealed, but opened under
the corrosion of weather.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
ENROLMENT IN 4-H CLUBS
SHOWS INCREASE In
MARYLAND

For the nation as a whole, 1,420,-
297 boys and girls were listed as
members of 1871 clubs, according
to E. G. Jenkins, State Boys Club
Agent. More than 1900 boys and
girls were enrolled in Club work in
Maryland in 1910 as compared with
1922 in the year previous.
The All Clubs are organized by
county agricultural and home dem
onstration agents of the Extension
Service in practically all counties of
the United States, and in Alaska,
Puerto Rico, and Hawaii.
Club members learn "by doing"
the best methods for carrying on
some farm or home activity. Each
Club member keeps careful records
of his or her work, reports on the
work accomplished, gives public
demonstrations of the methods used,
and exhibits results of their work at
fairs and other public gatherings.
The Clubs meet at regular inter-
walls, elect their officers from their
own membership and carry out a
program which they, themselves,
have helped plan, designed to con-
tribute to the progress of their COM
munity in better rural living.
The four "H's" typify the train
ing of head, hand, heart, and health.
Over 100000 rural boys and girls
have been members of the All Club
since the work became nationwide
with the passage of the Smith-Lever
Act in 1914. All training has had an
important part in helping young
people to assume their responsible
ties as citizens and leaders of rural
America. This year, the attention is
focused on the Program for Nation
al Defense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

ancient and Modern Necroman-
cy, Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism,
Denounced" will be the subject of
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday,
June LIST.
The Golden Text will be from
Proverbs 1880, There is no wis
dom nor understanding nor counsel
against the Lord.
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Psalms 62:11
God hath spoken once; twice have
I heard this; that power belongeth
unto Cod.
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures,
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 1922, 1.-THE
necromancy of yesterday foreshad-
owed the mesmerism and hypno-
tism of today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
SEEDLINGS OF FAMOUS WYE
OAK AVAILABLE

Several hundred seedlings of the
famous Wye oak In Talbot County
are available for planting on June 1,
the date on which the white oak be-
comes Maryland's official state tree,
F. w. Besley, state forester, has an
nounced.
They will be given to responsible
organizations which wish to engage
in the estate tree day. planting,
Mr. Besley said, together with a
certificate of parentage guarantee
ing they came from acorns of the
400-year- tree.
The State Foresty Department has
about 1000 seedlings of the Wye
oak in it's nursery, according to Mr..
Besley. They are in their second
year and average about two feet in
height.
Whether in another 1913 years any
of these offspring of Maryland's
most celebrated tree would equal
their parent in size no one in the
Foresty Department was willing to
predict.
Mr.. Besley said his department
intended originally to plant the
seedlings on the land which the
state owns in the vicinity of the
tree, but since the General Assembly
and Gov. Herbert r. O'Conor desig-
mated the white oak as the state
tree, the department would be will
ing to part with some of them.
Governor O'Conor, on May 2,
signed the bill making the white oak
the state tree. The Wye oak was
said to have been the inspiration for
the bill.
This oak, standing near Wye
Mills, has been certified by the
United States Forest Service as the
finest white oak in the country, Mr..
Besley said. Its trunk has a cir
conference of 81 feet from the
ground, it's branches have a spread
of 165 feet and it is 95 feet high.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30

music are various, with love pre-
dominant"
A stirring Telephone March" COM
posed in 1877 by E. Mack, is thought
to be the first piece of music dedicated
to the telephone. The cover illustra-
ton is prophetic in that it pictures
cornet player performing before a
crude box and funnel type of telephone
"broadcasting' the music TO the
American Indian, and to Boston,
Ireland and China.
Another song, "The Wondrous Tele-
phone" brought out in the same year
by Thomas Westendorf, also contains
prophecy in the amazing similarity
of the cover illustration to the present
system of network broadcasting.
Next came STRAUSS Telephone
Waltzes" and III. M. S. Pinafore," by
Gilbert and Sullivan, which contained
the lines, Hell hear no tones of a
maiden he loves so well! No telephone
communicates with his cell"
The Gay Nineties claim "Hello,
Central, Hello!" by Charles K. Harris
who ten years later in 1901 composed
his famous, "Hello, Central, Give Me
Heaven" Others which had telephone
references were "Hello, Ma Baby"
give Lost Ma Baby" give Heard
From the Man in the Moon," and 'TThe
Kissaphone. From the musical
comedy, "The Telephone Girl" came
"And the Bell Goes Ting-a-Ling," and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
NEW OFFICIAL RECORDS

Peterborough, N. H. Three
Guernsey cows owned by Donaldson
Brown of Port Deposit, Md, have
just finished new official records for
production which entities them to
entry in the Advanced Register of
The American Guernsey Cattle Club.
These animals include five year old
Challenger's Rosa 483624, produc-
ing 12201.4 lbs. of milk and 668.
lbs. of butter fat in class AA, five
year old Cherub's Golden Rosebud
47SS05, producing 11834.2 lbs. of
milk and 606.9 lbs. of butter fat in
class A, and two and one-half year
Butterfat's Paula Alva 512212, pro-
ducing 9657.7 lbs. of milk and 1854
lbs. of butter fat i'm class F.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30

Songwriters, racking their brains
for catchy titles to fit their catchy
melodies, seem to go for the telephone
in big way, as revealed in an inter-
esting Bit of research carried on by
C. A. Swoyer of the Ohio Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The study shows that total of 430
songs traced by Mr.. Swoyer either
feature or in some way mention the
telephone. The collection includes
many of the ballads sung in the old
music halls as well as selections which
are currently popular.
Beginning six years ago, this "tele-
phone song-title detective" is still
adding to his repertoire, for, as he
puts it, the telephone theme seems to
be as prolific now as it was in the days
of Hello, Central, Give Me Heaven"
Thirty copyrighted selections have
been found for 1888 alone and the
1910 production seems to have closely
followed it.
Mr.. Swoyer isn't the kind Of a
person who is merely content with
results either. He wants to know the
causes, and he's pretty sure he's got
the right answer to why the telephone
strikes such responsive chord in the
minds of song-title thinker-uppers.
"Since," he explains, "the telephone
fits into the overall pattern of Ameri-
can living and serves so many pur-
poses, the themes which carry it into
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
HEAD OF ELK CHAPTER d. A.

HEAD OF ELK CHAPTER ID. A. r.
Miss Katherine Bratton was hos
tess to Head of Elk Chapter D. A. R.
at its May Meeting, Saturday, May
10; Miss Addie Foard co-hostess.
Mrs. Henry T. Young reported fifty
citizenship manuals had been placed
in the office of Clerk of Court for
distribution.
Miss Mollie Howard Ash, Histor-
Ian, reported on the years work.
Miss Ash also reported from the
National Congress.
It was announced the picnic for
the Penny Pines would be held in
in the CCC Camp, June A.
The following officers were elect
ed and installed: Regent-Mrs. H.
A. Cantwell, Vice-Regent-Mrs. Writ
Lynch, Rec. Sec'y.-Mrs. Jesse e.
Pierson, Cor. Sec'y.-Mrs. Henry T.
Young, Treas.-Mrs. Howard Lewis,
Historian-Miss Mollie Howard Ash,
Registrar-Miss Katharine Brattan,
Chaplain-Mrs. Harry T. Alexander,
Librarian-Mrs. Irwin T. Kepler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
FEWER TRAFFIC DEATHS IN
COUNTIES DURING APRIL

| Thirteen less persons were killed
on the highways of Maryland's
twenty-three counties during the
month of April than i'm the CORES
ponding month of 1910, Gov. Her.
bert O'Conor's Maryland Traffic
Safety Commission has disclosed.
AS against SO deaths from traf-
fic accidents in April 1910, county
tabulation this year shows the great
ly reduced total of %, a parrticu-
larly gratifying reduction. The rec
ord for the State as whole, in
Guiding Baltimore City, is almost as
favorable, showing reduction of
deaths, 35 against As in April of
last year.
The lessening fatalities speak
volumes for the good work that has
been accomplished in the cause of
safety during the ~ months, be-
cause the reduction was effected in
spite of tremendous increase in
traffic on highways in every part of
the State. 1t was gratifying, too, as
an indication that the motorists are
taking to heart the safety pleas
made to them by the Commission, at
time when the peak travel period
of the year is just opening.
The Governors Maryland Traffic
Safety Commission, now establish
ed as State Commission, has done
tremendous work in public, educa-
ton, along with it's accomplishments
in safety engineering and legisla-
ton. Distribution has just been
completed of 10000 safety PAM
phlets, in the dissemination of
which they have had the cooperation
of Boys and Girl Scout Troops thru
out the State, school principals, P.
T. A. groups ndindustrial organi-
cations. Many hundreds of these
also have been given to
new arrivals within the State, as
well as to visiting motorists giving
them brief rules for safe driving,
and making them acquainted with
Maryland's traffic regulations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-30
FISH CLEANING FLASH

It's so much fun to catch them
and such job to clean 'em! Some
fishermen come in so tired from a
hard day afield that they much pre-
fer giving their fish away rather
than go through the misery of clean
ing them. The way some sportsmen
go about this job makes it pretty
miserable situation all right!
Try this quick, easy method of
cleaning sometime. Have a pail of
water boiling on the stove or camp
fire. Place your fish, just as it comes
from the lake, in the boiling water.
By much experience we have found
that a two-pound bass should be
left in the boiling water until you
can county forty without hurrying.
If the fish is larger, add ten addi-
tional counts for each pound-up to
five pounds. Seventy counts will
serve for all fish, have fifty counts
as par and then add fifteen for each
additional pound.
When your fish is removed from
this boiling water, its fins can be
pulled out by the roots. Then by sit
ting down the backbone and along
the belly, fore to aft, the scaling
can be accomplished by simply strip
ping off the skin-like peeling ba-
mana. To complete the job then, all
that is necessary lis to cut the back
bone back of the head and pull head
down and back. The entrails will
come out fastened to the head. Your
fish is ready for the frying pan and
it wasn't so bad, after all!