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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Toll Of September
Traffic Accidents
Fifty-Six Persons I'm State
Lose Lives During
The Month

Fifty-six persons were killed In
traffic accidents in the State of Mary
land during the month of September.
This was a decrease of 10 under
the previous month, but a 1870 In
crease over September, 1910. In ad-
dition to these deaths, there were
1905 persons reported injured, and
a total of 1878 traffic crashes. Up to
the first of October, 424 persons
have been killed in the State this
year, an increase of 1917 over the
same period last year. However, there
has been an estimated 1917 traf-
fic increase which shows an actual
fatality increase of only 80.
Baltimore City, with IL fatal
tiles, experienced 1919 increase
over September, 1910, while the
counties experienced 2.5% reduc-
ton. Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Dor
chester, Kent, st. Mary's, Somerset,
Talbot and Worcester Counties
had fatality free month; Calvert,
Cecil, Frederick, Garrett, Howard,
and Montgomery counties reported
death each. Allegany and Wicomico,
2 each; Queen Anne and Washing
ton, 3 each; Baltimore and Prince
Georges, 5 each; Anne Arundel, 6,
and Hartford County, z; total of
80 deaths for the counties.
Pedestrian deaths continue to lead
all other types, followed closely by
Motor Vehicle with Motor Vehicle,
and then, Motor Vehicle with Fixed
Objects. An analysis of the accident
causes reveals the same old story Of
speed. Drivers and pedestrians alike
will not take the time to be safe.
They take all kinds of chances to
save a few seconds, and in so doing,
cause a serious accident with its re-
sultant loss of life or serious in
juries. A few seconds saved in traf-
fic will not save a life, but may
take one.
Governor O'Conor's Maryland
Traffic Safety Commission and CO.
operating State, Municipal and Civic
agencies feel that the conservation
of the citizenry is one of the fore
most patriotic acts the motoring
public can display, especially at this
time, with the national emergency
becoming more acute every day. The
Automobile and Defense Show, held
last week at the Fifth Regiment
Armory in Baltimre, displayed many
new models in automobiles, but did
not display what we need most
New Models in Drivers and Pedes-
TRANS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Senator Addresses
Shore Committee
Polio Has Stricken Over
Three Hundred Per.
sons I'm State

Senator George L. Radcliffe, Pres
ident of the Maryland State Infantile
Paralysis Chapter, addressed con-
ference of Infantile Paralysis Chair
men and their committees from the
nine Eastern Shore Counties at the
Hotel Avon In Easton on Friday
night.
Senator Radcliffe discussed in de-
tail the recent Polio outbreak" in
Maryland and told of the activities
of the State Chapter in caring for
those afflicted. Following the Sem
ator's address there was a discus
sion of the 1912 campaign on the
Shore.
Plans for the conference were
under the direction of Norman VIM.
Harrington, Chairman of the Talbot
County Infantile Paralysis Commit
tee.
According to statistics released
Talbot county led the Shore with
the number of cases of poliomeitis
reported. 1t has three.
Both Cecil and Dorchester coun-
ties have two cases while Kent,
Queen Anne, Worcester and Caro-
line Counties reported one victim.
There are total of eleven cases on
the shore. Somerset and Wicomico
experience no outbreak.
The Eastern Shore has come of
lightly, however, in comparison with
some of the other sections of the
State. For example, one county in
Western Maryland reported thirty
cases.
The polio disease has stricken ap-
proximately three hundred and
twenty persons in the state thus far
this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Cecil County Back On
The Eastern Shore

Cecil county has been turned
back as part of the Eastern Shore
by the State Roads Commission.
Since the reign of DR.. Tabler as
Chairman, under the Republican
State administration, Cecil county
roads were supervised out of Tow
son ON the Western Shore with d. p.
Campbell in charge.
Last week Rolph Townshend of
Chestertown, Shore District Engi-
neer, was placed in charge. Under
the previous system the dirt roads
of the county have been neglected at
the expense of the taxpayers. The
County Commissioners and others
interested in dirt roads were instru-
mental in making the change.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

At the dinner meeting of the
Lions Club at the Rising Sun Hotel,
on Thursday evening of last week,
the guest speaker of the evening
was Prof. Joseph Hunsicker, of the
faculty of West Nottingham AGA
denny. Prof. Hunsicker spent four
years in Athens, Greece, from 1886
to 1910, and talked of that country,
its people, customs, government,
etc., in a manner that held the at
rention and interest of his auditors
throughout.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Four Foot Alligator
Captured In Elk Creek

Clifford Durham and George
Heath, of Elkton, last week captur-
ed four-foot alligator in Elk creek,
near Elkton. When they first spied
the reptile and attempted to capture
it they were not successful.
Finally, one Of the men went to
the Jones farm, short distance
away, where he procured pitch
fork, and with it finally captured the
reptile alive.
1t is now in possession of Olof
Swanson, of West Main street, Elk
ton. The reptile measures nearly
four feet in length.
The superstition is, that the rep
tile had been brought from Florida,
and either escaped or was turned
loose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
ALI Maryland High
School Orchestra

Under the auspices of the Mary
land State Teachers Association
the All-Maryland High School Or
chestra, assisted by the Baltimore
Inter-High School Chorus, will give
it's fifteenth annual concert in the
auditorium of the Eastern High
School on Saturday morning, Oc-
tober %, 1941, from 1880 to 11:15.
The orchestra this year will num-
Der one hundred and thirty players,
representing student Instruments
lists from the high schools in Balti-
more and throughout the counties of
the state. The Baltimore mter-High
School Chorus consists Of two hun
dred student singers.
The program will be broadcast
over a radio coast-to-coast hookup.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Directors May Move
From Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania bearded, black
robed plain People, whose quaint
ways have made them known thru
out the country, may migrate to
South America. A promise of free
frontier land may lure them to Para
quay to escape military service, crop
restrictions, and consolidated public
schools, to all of which they object.
Among them are Mennomites, Amish
and Dunkards, all noted for their
rich farms as well as picturesque
dress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Havre de Grace
Housing Development

One hundred families are now
residing in the new defense hous-
ing development In Havre de Grace.
A large majority are families of de-
tense workers, although several
families of the three top grades of
Army Sergeants and few below
the top grades are included.
The development is filling up
slowly and about forty additional
housing contracts have been signed.
Street work is practically COM
pleted and all street lights are erect
ed and in operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
.JOhnsOn--Letts
Engagement Announced

At family dinner ON Sunday,
October 5th, Mr.. and Mrs. James G..
Mason, Oxford, Pa, announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Janet c., to Mr.. Vernon e. Miller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar F. Miller,
UniOnville.
Miss Mason is a graduate Of the
Oxford High School and Beacon
College, Wilmington. For several
years, she had held the position Of
Secretary to the President Of Bea-
com College.
Mr.. Miller is a graduate of the
Unionville High School, and is en-
ployed at the Lenape Hydraulic
Press and Forge Company. Lenape.
The wedding will take place in
November.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown enter
tanned at six o'clock family dinner
ON Saturday evening in honor of the
fifty-fifth wedding anniversary OF
Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Reisler, of Calvert
Later in the evening large group
Of friends appeared as surprise to
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown to remind them
it was the twenty-fifth anniversary
Of their wedding, and to tender con-
CALCULATIONS and also felicitate the
bride and groom Of ifty-five years.
The celebration of the double
anniversary was notable and hap
py occasion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
JOhnson--Watson

Miss Ada Carolyn Johnston,
daughter of George T. and the late
Halle Steel Johnston, Head of
Christiana, DEL, became the bride of
Mr., Roger Pennington Watkins, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Watkins,
of Chesapeake City, ON Saturday af-
ternoon, Oct. IS, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Rev. H. Everett Mailman off,
ciated at the ceremony, which took
place at the First Presbyterian
Church.
Miss Mary A. E. Johnson, sister
of the bride, was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Oliver F. Watkins, of Chesa-
peake City, brother of the groom,
best man. Ushers were Mr.. Frank D.
Layman of Silview, Md. Mr.. Daniel
Harvey of Childs, Mr.. Franklin H.
Jervis, Jr., of Edge Moor Terrace,
and Mr.. Robert Rohm of Newark.
A reception was held at the home
Of the bride following the ceremony.
After wedding trip, Mr.. Wat
kins and his bride will make their
home in Wilmington.
.JOhnsOn--Letts
Miss Bertha Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin Johnson and
Mr.. Emmett Let's, of North East,
were married on Friday, Oct 10,
at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. Ralph Atkinson, of near North
East. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Baker.
After the ceremony party was
given in honor of the wedding
couple.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Wilson
of Nottingham, Pa, entertained at
dinner on Sunday in honor of Mr..
Wilson's Natal Day. Guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson and
family. Lancaster: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Ludwig and family, Norris
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Young
nd daughter, Newark, Delaware, and
Mrs. Roman Wilson, Eleanor, Fran
els and Roman Wilson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Red Cross Roll Call

At a meeting Of District Chairmen
of the Red Cross, on Wednesday af-
ternoon, Oct. Is, plans were made
for the annual drive in Cecil county.
The drive will open with luncheon
on Wednesday, November 5th, at the
Howard Hotel, Elkton, and all per-
sons working for the Red Cross are
urged to attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Women's Society Of
Christian Service
Observes Birthday

The Women's Society of Christian
Service observed their anniversary
ON Thursday last by birthday
luncheon at the Methodist church
here. Twelve tables, beautifully
decorated, in manner to suggest
the different months of the calendar
year were set. Each member of the
Society was placed at the particular
table that represented the month OF
their birthday. Refreshments of ice
cream, cake. candy. and nuts were
served, Eighty members were pres
emit to enjoy the unique affair.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Cecil Guard Unit
Parades In Baltimore

Company D, Maryland Home
Guards of Elkton, formed after Com
pany e was called into the regular
army service some months ago, was
invited to represent the Eastern
Shore at flag presentation to be
held in the Fifth Regiment Armory,
Monday night, and took part In the
parade and other exercises.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Shore Commissioners
Gather At Denton

The Eastern Shore Commissioners
Association held it's meeting at Dem
ton, Caroline county, ON Monday.
The Shore group numbering all COM
missioners of the various counties on
the Shore meet three times a year
to discuss mutual problems. The
Caroline county Board members
were hosts to the Shore group.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

National Capital

Mrs. william England, of Zion,
accompanied by Mrs. Howard Ewing
and number of the members of
her Sunday school class enjoyed q
recent sightseeing trip to Washing
tan, p. q,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

There are people who keep their
faith in mankind and never grow
cynical. They don't deal with the
general public.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Cecil County Boys
Join The Navy

Join The Navy
Following the drive for enlist
ment conducted for the past month,
fifteen young men have signed up
to join the United States Navy. The
drive is being continued.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24
Murray--Kilby

Miss Mabel Marguerite Murray,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Murray of Bogalusa, Louisiana, and
Mr.. Wiley Wilson Kilby, SON of Mrs.
Constance Martin Kilby and the late
James Kilby, of Conowingo, were
united in marriage on Saturday, Oc-
tober 18th, at the First Baptist
Church, at Bogalusa.
The bride attended Southeast
|ern University at Hammond,
La, Whitworth College at Brook
haven, and later graduated from
Soule College in New Orleans. She
is a member of Kappa Rho Sorority,
and was elected Queen of the Silver
Jubilee when the city of Bogalusa
celebrated it's twenty-fifth anniver-
sary in 1889. She also occupied
many honorary positions while at
tending college. Mr.. Kilby has resid-
ed at Bogalusa for the past two
years. He received his schooling at
the University of Maryland. He is
associated with the U. S. Tung Oil
Investigation Laboratory located in
Bogalusa.
Colmery--Trimble
Miss Mildred e. Colmery, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Col
merry, of Elsmere, and Mr.. William
N. Trimble, son of Mrs. James
Mearns and the late Mr.. Harry s.
Trimble, of North East, were mar
ried at o'clock Saturday afternoon
at Harrison Street Methodist church
Wilmington, by the Rev. e. M.
Shockley.
The couple was attended by MIR.
and Mrs. Leonard Clayton, Of Wood
crest.
The bride wore gown of electric
blue with dark blue accessories and
corsage Of gardenias.
A reception followed the cere-
mony at the home of the brides
parents.
After a wedding trip the couple
will be at home at SO Liberty St.,
Aberdeen, Maryland.
The bride is graduate of Will
mington High School. Mr.. Trimble
is graduate of North East High
School.
Weldie--Warfel
Miss Laura Weldie, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weldie, of
Hopewell, Pa, and Harvey H. War
L el, of Oxford, Pa, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry H. Warfel, Of Oak Orch
ard, Del, were united in marriage
ON Saturday, October IL, at the
home of the brides parents.
Rev. John Martin Group, pastor
of the Nottingham Presbyterian
Church, performed the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Warfel, of
Harrington, Del, brother and sis
ter of the bridegroom and bride,
attended the couple.
At the weekly meeting of the
Judges of the Orphans Court on
Wednesday last, Willard F. Magraw,
resigned as bailiff Mr.. Magraw has
held that position for number Of
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-24

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Evening star., 1941-12-04
Leases Boosting Rents
Since Jan. | Invalid,
DC. Counsel Believes
Reports Are Disclosed
Some Hikes Have Been
Asked for Redecorotion

Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech said today he believed in
creases in rent since last January l,
even though covered by formal lease
contracts between landlord and
tenant, would be invalid under the
Districts Rent Control Act.
Exceptions would be, he said,
cases in which there had been an
increase above normal service and
accommodations to the tenant, in
keeping with specifications in the
rent law.
Mr.. Keech gave his informal view,
agreeing with Renah F. Camalier,
counsel of the Senate District Com
mittee, after questions had been
raised on the point. 1t had been
suggested that some landlords may
have required tenants to sign leases
providing increased rents. in an
ticipation of the rent-control
measure.
The corporation counsel said he
believed these would not be found
valid even though the tenant may
have voluntarily and without CO.
ercion signed such contracts. since
the law freezes rents as Of last
January ! except for certain stated
circumstances.
The question brought to light re-
ports that some landlords have been
demanding that increased rents be
paid If apartment tenants were to
have their quarters repapered, re-
painted and otherwise redecorated.
Mr.. Keech said prosecutions for
violations of the Rent Control Act
would be by his office.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Maryland Man Killed
As Car Leaves Road
In Fog Near Berwyn
Tuxedo Carpenter Dies
Of Injuries; Two Others
Hurt in Nearby Crashes

One man was killed and two others
were seriously injured in accidents in
nearby Maryland early todey.
Frank Kolemia. 80, a carpenter, of
Tuxedo, Md, died in Casualty Hos
pital about am. today of a frac-
tured skull suffered two hours before
when his car ran off Baltimore
boulevard a mile north of BerWyn
and sheared off telephone pole.
Policeman E. c. Cissel of the Prince
Georges County police said the road
was foggy at the time OF the acci-
dent, which occurred at curve.
Bruce Hackett. 20, OF East River
dale, passenger in the machine,
escaped with minor injuries.
John A. Worden. 10, Of Chelten-
ham, Md, suffered head injury
and fractured leg. and Keith E.
Goodwin, 80, OF the Naval Radio Sta
ulo. , Cheltenham, received head
injury early today when their car
struck a telephone pole on Grain
highway near Cheltenham. Mr..
Worden's condition was serious and
that of his companion was un-
determined. according to attendants
at Casualty Hospital.
In Washington, William J. Swan,
%, colored. of the 1900 block of First
street NV. was injured seriously
late yesterday when struck by an
automobile at Sixth and P streets
NV. police reported. He was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital for
treatment of a severe brain con-
cussion and head and spine injuries.
Police listed driver of the car as
Leonard Metelits, 81, of 524 Kenyon
street NV.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Leaders 10 Tell Plans
For War Office Roads

Final plans for system of road
ways and approaches to the new
War Department Building on CO.
lumbla pike in Arlington County will
be made public at meeting of the
Highways Committee of the Board
Of Trade at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
the Harrington Hotel.
Joseph Barnett, principal highway
design engineer of the Public Roads
Administration. will explain the work
TO be done on the Virginia side
Capt. H. c. WhitehurSt. director of
highways. will outline plans for the
District side of the river.
Brig. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell
chief of construction in the Office
of the Quartermaster General, who
exercises general supervision over
the entire War Department project
and Thomas H. Macdonald. COM
missioner of the Public Roads Ad-
ministration, will be among the
guests.
Others will be Commissioner John
Russell Young, E. L. Usilton, presi-
dent of the Arlington Chamber OF
Commerce; R. E. Toms, chief of the
designing section of P. B. A.; H. j
Spelman and c. E. Swain, P. B. A.
district engineers; Maj. Clarence
Renshaw, constructing quarter
master of the War Department;
Charles Noble, chief highway engi-
neer of the War Department; Edwin
Bergstrom, chief architect for the
new building; Frank l.. Dieter, Ar
lington planning engineer; C. L.
Kinnierm. Arlington engineer, and
Paul A. Hill. secretary business man.
ager OF the Arlington Chamber of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Children Garry
Large Bundles
To Schools

Waste paper under the arms OF
school children was frequent sight
in the District today as the paper
collection campaign swung into its
second day under sponsorship OF
Parent Teacher and Home and
/ School Associations in cooperation
with The Star.
Thousands OF. pounds Of paper
were salvaged in the first days COL
lections yesterday, but the campaign
is not expected to be running full
swing until the first of next week.
Large bundles were waiting at
some of the "a schools included on
the collectors opening day list.
Other schools in the area gave as
surance that they planned to par
ticipate in the drive and would have
supplies ready by next Wednesday.
30 Schools to Be Visited Today.
The 80 schools in District will
be visited by the collectors truck
today. Tomorrow's schedule takes
in the 80 schools of District S.
Collections are made by a truck
from a dealer who will pay prevail
ing rates. Weighing is done on
standard platform scales on the
rear of the vehicle and receipts are
given when the material is taken
up. Payments to the PIT. A. and
the Home and School Associations,
which will receive all proceeds under
the plan. will be made monthly.
The sponsors Of the drive have
received suggestions that the new
program may have a determined ef-
feet on other programs already in
operation for the salvage Of waste
paper. This. however, should not
be so, because from the outset it has
been emphasized that there is no
desire to interfere with already ex-
isting collections; that the new drive
Is aimed at the 90 or 95 per cent
of old newspapers and magazines
which are being burned in incinera-
tors or otherwise destroyed.
The Barnard School, at Fourth
and Decatur streets NV, first on
yesterdays list, turned in one of the
largest individual collections-more
than quarter of a ton. Over
three-fourths of this will be paid
for at the rate of go cents per 100
pounds. The remainder will draw
80 cents per 100 pounds.
Bundled in Two Stacks.
The waste material. according to
instructions, had been tied in bum
dies, with newspapers in one group
and magazines and books in an
other. They were piled outside the
buildings under supervision of teach
ers or association members.
To facilitate transportation Of
papers from homes to schools, par
ents in some neighborhoods have
formed committees.
AS rapidly as the paper is gath
cred, it will be sent to factories to
be converted into cardboard boxes
in which to ship supplies to England
and into other material which will
relieve the paper shortage in the
United States. The reprocessing re-
quires about u hours.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Temporary Foster Home
For Children Sought

Public welfare officials are looking
for new home for temporarily
homeless children after having been
advised that Mrs. George Krauss
had sold her house at 500 Flower
avenue, Takoma Park. and would be
unable to mother" the children any
longer.
Temporarily arrangements have
been made to quarter such children
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Carroll Of
Arlington, Welfare Director Conrad
Van Hyning said, but this arrange
ment will continue only about a
month.
The temporary foster home was
set up to care for from seven to
nine children at the most, according
to Mr.. Van Hyning. Children sent
there are those made homeless bv
flre, death Of parents or domestic
difficulties.
The Board of Public Welfare paws
S35 month to a family willing to
supply the home to which children
can be sent day or night. This
sum, it was said, is In addition to
an average of 500 a month paid for
the board of each child. depending
upon its age.