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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21

BY MOhGAN M. bEAII
WASHINGTON, June 21.-It is
possible to draw on a map part
of the answer to the question,
"How close is war to American
shores?"
All you have to do is to take:
/. The Hitler combat zone as
revised by the German govern
ment on March rs, and superira-
pose on that oau,
2. The American defense line
1000 miles from American shores
from Greenland south to Florida,
as defined on April % by Chair
man F. H. LaGuardia of the Unit
ed States Canadian permanent
joint defense board, and then
draw on top of that
3. The steamer lanes between
Halifax and Liverpool, over
which most of our aid to Brit
ain must travel.
When you have done all these
things you have a mid-Atlantic
trouble spot, where American pa
trolls, British conveys, and Ger
man blockaders might meet.
Washington's closest observers
of the war scene suggest that
when American patrols meet
German sub or surface raiders
close to Britain conveys, the stage
is set for fireworks.
The next question is, Will they
60 off?
If the observers read their his
tory right, the answer to that
question has been left at this
stage of the game to Adolf Hitler.
Here's how:
During the first World War,
President Wilson created an
American precedent, backed by a
majority of the American public
of that day.
Before we entered that war, a
series of public statements and
notes exchanged between the
United States, Great Britain and
Germany, made ii clear that the
United States would ultimately
fight if the European belligerents
sank American vessels, or vessels
on which American citizens were
legally travelling.
Germany at first respected that
position, refrained from sinking
American ships. Later she revis-
ed her position, fatty announced
she'd carry on unrestricted SUBJ
marine warfare against ships she
thought were carrying aid to Brit
ain. The United States went to
war.
Before the present European
war broke out, our neutrality
law was passed, designed to keep
American vessels out of combat
zones, it was reasoned we would
have no excuse for war if our
ships were not sunk, if American
lives were not lost.
More recently, the Congress
ard the President amended that
law to provide all aid to Britain
short of war. The bill is known
as the lend-lease bill. But so far,
all aid has gone to Britain in
other than American ships.
Still more recently, Secretaries
Knox and Hull, American joint
defense chairman LaGuardia. and
Winston Churchill have injected
new meaning into the phrase
"aid short Of war;.
Knox of the Navy says we cam
not allow our goods to be sunk
in the Atlantic, after specifically
making them for Britain. Hull of
the state department says the
safety of the hemisphere requires
resistance to the Axis wherever
resistance can be effective. The
President puts teeth into what
his cabinet officers say by declar-
ing to the world that American
naval vessels would patrol as far
into the seven seas as may be
necessary for the defense Of the
hemisphere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
GREAT RESULTS
FROM ADVERTISING

John Cobo, proprietor of the
Bermuda Market, corner White
and Virginia streets, reports excel
lent results from the series of adj
vertisements run in The Citizen
each week.
For instance, the store was
literally flooded with customers
this morning after the advertise
ment appeared yesterday.
Through a typographical error,
fresh yard eggs were advertised
at 30c doz and should have
been SIC.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
One THOUSAND mile DEFENSE ZONE
AND WHAT 1T MEANS ON WAR MAP

BY MORGAN NJ BEATTY APP Feature Service Writer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
SUCH BRASS!
tny AssocIated Pressl

BELLAIRE, Dunk Dealer
William Weizer was highly pleased
with the recovery of large guam
tity of brass stolen from his ware
house--until thieves made a ST.
200 haul, including the metal po-
lice had returned to him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
Couple Take Out
Marriage License

Albert &c. Cathrall, 40, and
Resale S. Menendez, As, both of
Key West, yesterday were issued
a marriage license. They have not
announced when the ceremony
will take place, or by whom it
will be performed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
oLDsTER YOUNGSTERS

CHINA, Me.-When Augustus
Doe Wiggin attended his daugh-
ter's golden wedding anniversary,
he spoke affectionately of the
principals as youngsters" He's
101.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
Sundays
Horoscope

Today's natives should have
enough of the comforts of life
and will make good use of them.
The attachments are strong and
the syrnpathies tender. A happy
marriage is probable. This should
be a contented life, full of good
works, and reaping a reward
commensurate with its deeds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21

ings. 1t benefits the power of
execution, but be careful not to
use actual deceit, for the public
will not put any too much trust
in the natives OF today at the
best.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
READY FOR WINTER
tny Associated PRESS,

RICHMOND, Va.-During a re-
cent heat wave, Z. c. Barrett. jr.,
reported to police, someone broke
into a storage locker on North
Plum street and stole an electric
fan--and pair of ice skates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-21
Today's Birthdays

Arthur c. Dorrance, president,
Campbell Soup, born in Bristol,
Pa, 48 years ago.
DR.. Arnold Gesse1l, Yale teach
err of child hygiene, born in Al
ma, Wis, 81 years ago.
Donald Culross Peattio of Cal,
botanist-author born in Chicago,
43 years ago.
4-------
Daisy M Stevens of Brandon,
Miss, woman leader, born sc
years ago. f3tfa
Prof. Reinhold Niebuhr, pro-
lessor of Christianity, the Union
Theological Seminary, New York,
born, Wright City, Mo-, 40 years
ago.
Lew Hahn OF New Jersey, de-
partment store head. born there,
SO years ago.
Rockwell Kent, noted artist,
born in Tarrytown, N. Y, SO
years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY, Md. FRIDAY DECEMBER
RED CROSS WAR
RELIEF FUND

The Cecil County Chapter OF the
American Red Cross has launched
it's new drive to raise o quota of
$4,000 toward the Emergency War
Fund Of $50,000,O00.
The funds now sought are in addi-
ton to the recently closed annual
roll call and will be utilized by the
National organization and by the
chapters to meet the primary and
fundamental Red Cross responsible
tiles to the American armed forces,
to cover the expansion and mainten-
ance of existing Red Cross services
and to develop such additional SER
vice that may be necessary for civil
liam defense and morale in this coun-
try and to meet any other require
ment for Red Cross relief or service
directly or indirectly growing out
of the conflict.
OF the $4,000 quota for Cecil Co.,
1870 will be retained for local calls
The American Red Cross was born
of war. It has since worked in war,
and today is calling for help from
every loyal American Citizen to aid
our own boys and people who are
now in distress in the war torn Is
lands and to be prepared to help our
people here when the need arises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Same Tags Two Years

In move designed to conserve
the nations steel supply for nation
al defense, Maryland automobiles
next year will carry the same license
plates that have been issued for the
period ending April /.
Small, steel tags will be substi-
tuted and will be clamped on this
years licenses, Motor Vehicle Com
missioner w. Lee Elgin announced
The new tags will be stamped
1913, and will cover the 1912 desig-
nation appearing on current plates,
he said. License serial numbers will
remain unchanged.
Authorization for the plan, which
Commissioner Elgin submitted to
the legislative COUNSEL last week, will
enable Maryland to produce tags for
the next several years with the cur
rent supply of 500 tons of steel at
the state penitentiary. Before it ap-
peared unlikely that the supply was
sufficient to meet this years needs,
he said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
CHRISTMAS BREAK
FAST SERVED

The Mems Christmas Breakfast,
prepared and served by the men of
the Bible Glasses Of the Methodist
church of this town, in the basement
of the church on Sunday morning
last, at eight o'clock, was attended
by eighty men, who greatly enjoyed
the menu of tomato juice, fried eggs,
bacon, rolls, jelly and coffee, and
complimented those who had the
affair in charge.
Rev.. ]. M. Group, pastor of Not
tingham, Pa, Presbyterian Church,
pronounced the invocation and gave
a brief talk. Messrs. A. M. McNamee,
Harvey Ewing and e. l.. Haines led
in the singing of several hymns and
Christmas carols and Richard Cor
rell rendered a cornet solo. The
presidents of the Bible Glasses of the
local church and West Nottingham
church were introduced and took a
bow. They were Ralph Reed, Fran
els Kennard and. VIM. M. Pogue.
The pastor of the church, Rev. j.
B. Dickerson, delivered an inspiring
Christmas message.
This was the third annual Christ
mas Breakfast prepared and served
by the men. They have been attend
ed by men of the different churches
throughout this community, who
have shown by the way they turn out
that these breakfasts are popular.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Guards For Plants
And Bridges
Special Officers Headed
By Deputy Boyd

The Pennsylvania Railroad within
the last few days has sworn in 15
extra special police officers for duty.
Cecil County with its growing de-
Tense plants also has sworn in a
large extra force of guards and
police.
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
announced that he will issue COM
missions to as many qualified special
officers as public service companies
and local communities deem neces-
sary to protect their properties dur
ing the present emergency.
Robert Boyd of Colora, Cecil Co.,
who has been a deputy sheriff under
Sheriff David Randolph for the last
three years, has rendered his resig-
nation, effective Dec. 81 to accept
position as head of the police at
the plant Of the. Triumph Explosives,
Inc.
Boyd will have about 40 officers
under him, and the number will be
increased as fast as the 200 new
buildings at the plant are COM
pleted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Married Sixty-Five Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wallace cele-
brated their sixty-fifth wedding an
niEersasy at their~heme at the NORTH
ern edge OF Oxford borough on Sum
day, Dec. 4. Surrounded by their
children and few near relatives,
this venerable couple enjoyed q
roast chicken dinner.
Mr.. Wallace and the former Miss
Margaret Paine were married near
Irwin, Westmoreland county, Pa, by
Rev. Or. Cravans, Methodist mini
ster, on December 16, 1875. Mrs.
Wallace was born in England and
came to America when six years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace, who are
now Sc and "a years old, are fine
looking couple with clear minds but
somewhat impaired health.
Their children are George Wal
lace, who resides with his parents;
AL Wallace, Mrs. Mary Litchenfels,
Mrs. Hannah Mcdowell, Mrs. Sadie
Kuhn and Mrs. Edna Warner, all of
whom reside at Pitcairn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Ship Building
On Susquehanna
Frenchtown Plant Con-
structs Huge Dredge

A shipbuilding enterprise, with
building ways on the Susquehanna
river forty miles from its mold loft
and fabricating shops. is the boast of
Frenchtown, Cecil County.
Undertaken just year ago by the
Lancaster Iron Works, Inc, of Lam
caster, Pa, the hull of the biggest
hydraulic dredge ever to be built in
this country was launched Saturday.
The not yet finished boatyard pre-
yiously has sent from the ways three
dump scows and an oil-carrying
barge. All have been delivered to
owners.
In the meantime, the Maritime
Commission has awarded the firm a
contract for four oil tankers of the
coasting type. The tankships are no
mean ships, measuring PIP feet in
length, having beam of 81 feet and
nodded depths of IAN feet.
To be powered by Diesel engines,
driving single screws, the tankships
are part of feet Of emergency
tankers designed to ply coastal
waters with petroleum products and
thereby release major tankers for
service in overseas runs.
In normal times the Lancaster
plant centers its efforts on fabricat-
ing and erecting water-tanks, elevat-
ed storage reservoirs that are a
part of the water system of numer-
Gus small communities and indus
trial plants throughout the nation.
Saturday the latest product of the
boatyard took to the water. 1t is the
hull for dredge for use in the Pan
anna Canal Zone, for which the Eli
colt Machine Corporation of Balti-
more has the general contract.
1t measures 222 feet long, has a
beam of SO feet and a nodded depth
of IA feet. The launching was less
than five months from the laying of
the first plates ON the ways on July
% last.
BY the time 1t is ready sometime
next month to be towed to Baltimore
to get its installation Of equipment,
some 1,1O0 tons of steel will have
been welded into its hull and super
structure to provide space Tor a
floating power plant and self-con-
tanned sea-going community of
. e4ghty-six souls required to operate
the mammoth digging machine on a
twenty-four-hour basis.
Designed to dig to depth of IS
feet, it can easily pump ashore 1000
cubic yards of earth an hour and
keep that pace up day and night. Its
cutter head will be able to gouge
out hole IL feet in diameter as cas-
lily as a carpenter drills quarter
inch-diameter hole in piece of soft
pine. And it will be able to pillow
through rock with only the slightest
show of slackening it's speed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26

Among our young folks who are
home from college for the holidays
are: Miss Lucia Venable, of Western
Maryland College, Westminster:
Miss Catherine Etter, and Miss Vir-
ginia Richards, Madison College.
Harrisonburg, Va; Miss Adeleen
Wilson, Hood College, Frederick,
Maryland; Miss Phyllis Alger, of
Linden Hall College Lititz, Pa, Miss
Patricia Richards, of Greensboro
College, Greensboro, North Caro-
lima; Miss Genevieve Gibson, of
State Teachers College, Salisbury,
Md; Miss Mildred Garvin, of Uni
versity of Md, College Park; Vern-
on Garvin, of State Teachers COLI
lege, Salisbury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Midshipman H. r. Fehr, of Naval
Academy, Annapolis, and Miss Ann
Pillsbury, of Tampa, Florida, are
spending Christmas vacation at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Rowland Of
Port Deposit, left last week for
Texas, where they will visit their
son Wallace M. Rowland, at Fort
Sam Houston.
Miss Peggy Tyson, of Akron,
Ohio, is spending the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j, E, Tyson, Cherry street
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hill, Swed-
esboro, N. j., were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Rey-
nolds, Graystone Manor farm.
Miss Anna Blakely Schofield and
Harold Fogleman, of lakewood, were
married Dec. IS, and are residing
in Port Deposit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Meeks and
SON Glenn Jr., are visiting Mr.. Meeks
parents in New York over the holi-
days.
Mrs. Clara Holden was a recent
visitor with her sister, Misses Mir
lam and Nellie Rowland, Aberdeen.
Miss Miriam White, Wilmington,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
William Cameron.
Mrs H. B. Patten is a patient in a
Baltimore Hospital.
Mrs. A. e. Brown has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Edgar
Shultz in Lancaster, Pa,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Appropriate Christ
mas Services
Yuletide Period Observed
AT Methodist Church

The Christmas services at the
Methodist church here have all been
of very impressive nature, the pail
of war hanging over our country
tending to bring home to US, probab-
ly as never before, the deep spiritual
significance of Christmas.
Beginning with the Mems Break
fast on Sunday morning, at eight
O'Clock, the pastor of the church,
Rev. j. B. Dickerson, deliverer a
message of unusual impressiveness.
At the regular morning service at
1900 o'clock, the topic of the pas
tors sermon was "The Greatest
Story Ever Told, and brought It'd
ings of the birth of the Saviour and
the far-reaching, uplifting influence
it has had in the guidance of man
kind to the better things of life.
In the evening, at 1880 O'Clock,
the pageant "A Christmas Fantasy,
was presented by the various De-
partments of the Church School,
the choir assisting with the singing
parts.
me 1mpress1venesS OF the sacred
story was greatly heightened by the
subdued lighting of the church audi
torium with candles and shaded
electric lights.
The Christmas Eve service, at
11:00 p. m, brought to a fitting
close the Christmas exercises. At
this time the Worship Service in
cluded the play mo Room In The
Hotel, presented by the M. Y. F.
and the Y. A. F.
At the service every individual
was given an opportunity to lay his
Christmas gift on the altar. The gifts
were for the new Junior College.
Following the service all groups
of the church combined in Com
munity Carol Singing about the
streets of the town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Will Observe
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. d. ]. Arrest, of Elk
ton, will observe their Golden We'd
ding anniversary ON Saturday, De-
cember 27th. They will hold open
house from to IL in the evening,
and be at home to their many friends
at their residence on North street,
Elkton Heights.
Mrs. Ayerst was born in Lincoln
shire, England, in 1857. Her maiden
name was Mary Hetta Reed.
Mr.. Ayerst was born in Kingston,
Ontario, in 1868. They came to Elk
ton in 1908, and were married in
1891. For years Mr.. Ayerst was Sup
erintendent of the old Pulp Mills in
Elkton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Christmas Seal
Sale Closes

The 1941 tuberculosis Christmas
Seal Sale closed on Christmas Day, it
was announced by Doctor Samuel
Wolman, President of the Maryland
tuberculosis Association, as he
thanked the workers who had taken
part in this years effort.
Doctor Wolman stated that the
funds derived from the sale of these
seals enable the Association to carry
on a modern program against tuber-
culosis throughout the city and
state, keynotes In this program being
clinics, tuberculin testing, x-ray.
medical research, health education,
and the Miracle House, prevention
ium.
''Now that our 35th annual sale is
concluded, said Doctor Wolman,
81 wish to emphasize the necessity
of returning either your seals that
are unused or making payments for
those that have been placed on mil.
lions of letters and Christmas pack
ages.
I'm order to bring the disease
under control throughout our COM
munity, it is necessary not only to
carry on our program but to expand
it. Therefore it is imperative that we
have sufficient funds.
Il wish to take this opportunity
to wish everyone a merry Christmas
and a very happy and healthy New
Year on behalf of the Maryland Tu-
berculosis Association, Doctor VOL
man concluded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Air Raid Rules
For Civilians
Defense Wardens Give
Practical Suggestions

Here are some rules given by Air
Wardens for your guidance should
there be an air raid:
1. Keep cool. Don't loose your
head.
2. The safest place to be is in
your home.
8. If away from home, get under
cover.
A. Do not crowd the streets or
rum out into the streets.
s. Know your air raid warning
which is printed elsewhere.
6. Keep bathtub and buckets
full of water to aid the fire depart
ment if water mains are broken.
Z. Play a spray from garden
hose on an incendiary bomb. Never
try to drown it or wet it with a
stream as it will spread the flames.
Keep buckets of sand handy and
smother the bomb flames.
8. If gas is used go at once to a
room with the fewest doors and win
dows. Paste paper over the glass,
stuff rags in window cracks and
under doors.
8. Appoint a home air raid war
den who will remember the rules
and know what to do.
10. When an air raid warden
comes to your home cooperate with
him. He is trying to help you.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Evans--Lawrence

Miss Jane Evans, daughter of Mrs.
Eliza Hance Evans and the late Mr..
Frank B. Evans, and DR.. Roland
L.awrenee,~son of Mr.. and MRS. Jehn
Lawrence, of Elk Mills, were mar
ried Saturday afternoon in Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, Elkton
by the Rev. DR.. j. Warren Atkinson.
After a short wedding trip the
couple will make their home in Elk
ton until after DR.. Lawrence is dis
charged from the military service.
At present he is located in a hos
pital in Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Christmas Treat Under
Community Tree

The Community Christmas tree
erected on Center Square, in this
town, is thing of beauty. The lights
were turned on Friday evening, and
are adding brilliance and cheerful
ness every night to this glad holt
day time.
On Monday evening the Lions
Club sponsored treat, to the child
rem of our community under the
tree, when every child present was
given an orange and pound package
of candy to gladden. his heart.
The Lions Club also sent to each
one of the boys from this community
who are in service at various U. s.
Army camps, tin container of Gig
arettes as a little Christmas remind
er from back home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26

After taking part in the Little
Christmas" activities at Hood Col
lege, Frederick, Md, which included
Christmas vespers, caroling, COM
mnion, parties for orphan children,
and a formal dinner, Miss Adeleen
Wilsn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph T. Wilson, r. D., Rising Sum,
returned home on Friday for the
Christmas holidays.
Miss Lillian Barrett, r. NJ, of
Maryland General Hospital, Balti-
more, was a holiday visitor of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Barrett
Miss Ruth Cecil, Of Roanoke,
Virginia, is spending the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Wiley M. Cecil
and family, West Nottingham.
Miss Anna Haints, r. NJ, of Jeffer-
son Hospital, Philada., enjoyed q
holiday visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin l.. Haines.
Miss Helen Shepherd, of Parksley
High School faculty, Parksley, Va,
is spending the holidays at her home
in Rising Sun.
Pvt. Samuel Keim, Of Camp
Meade, was home over the weekend
hefora heing Transferred to St.
Louis.
Pvt. Newell Jenkins, of Fort Mon.
mouth, New Jersey, visited home
folks here during the holidays.
John Hirzel, Washington, D. C..
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Jen
ME w. Taylor on Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Clayton is visiting II
Clifton Heights, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Barn And Live
Stock Burned

Fire destroyed barn and several
smaller buildings on the farm of
Isaac Weaver, near Steelville, Ches-
ter County, Pa. Sunday, Dec. IA, at
an estimated damage of $4,000 to
$4,000.
The cattle, three horses, seven
pigs and the sheep, total of 80
head, persisted in the fire. Mr.. King,
who operates the farm, also lost
500 chickens, all his farming imple-
ments, 5000 bushels of potatoes,
1000 bushels of corn and a large
quantity of hay and straw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Winning Athletic
Teams Entertained

The P. T. A. of Calvert was hos
tess Tuesday evening to the Calvert
High School Soccer and Volley ball
teams, who won the championship.
The BOYS won for the upper end Of
the county, while the girls won both.
Speeches were made by principal G..
Ea Clifford, Thomas Ramsey, man
ager of the Calvert ball team, Viii
liam Graham, manager of the Ris-
ing Sun team and graduate Of
Calvert High 20, also Lawson Croft
hers, graduate of the school. Re-
freshments were served at the close
of the meeting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-26
Plans For New
Hospital Drawn

Plans for the new Union Hospital
at Elkton, to be erected at cost of
about $4,000, have been drawn by
the architect and approved by the
board Of managers of the institution.
They will be submitted to Federal
officials for approval. The new hos
pital will be located on the present
grounds, and work will be started az
soon as weather conditions are suit
able. It viii be modern In every
design.