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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17
THE PLOW's A VILLAIN

The following article, that appear
ed in the Pathfinder publication,
should make interesting reading for
our farmers:
The ancient pillow, long celebrated
in literature and song and mentioned
by Isaiah as proper thing to con-
vert swords into, has been attacked
as a villain that impoverishes the
soil, causes erosion and insect pests.
mo one," declared Edward H.
Faulkner, "has ever advanced a sci
entific reason for blowing"
Mr.. Faulkner's bold onslaught
against the venerable and respectable
pillow was made in the form of book,
entitled "Plowman's Folly" a book
that goes far to prove that the pillow
is the curse of modern agriculture.
And whether right or wrong, Mr..
Faulkner should know what he Is
talking about, for he was for six
years in the Department of Agricul-
ture, where he worked in the Bureau
of Plant Industry bureau dealing
with the relationship between the
soil and crops. He also conducted
one-man experiments in his truck
garden.
In its natural state, says Mr..
Faulkner, the earth is covered with
a spongy layer of top soil, with or
ganic matter in the process of decay,
and this absorbs the moisture so
we'll that drought rarely bothers.
Notice, he suggests, the wilted corn
in the field and the fiOurishing weeds
in the fence rows.) When the pillow
turns under this top soil, says Mr..
Faulkner, it puts it beyond the reach
of seeds and surface roots; delays
conversion of vegetable litter into
plant food by removing it from con-
tact with air, and throws to the sur
face subsoil which is not only un-
suitable for sprouting seed and
springing roots but which presents
a non-absorbent surface inviting
rain run-off and erosion.
What should be used instead of
the plow? Mr.. Faulkner recommends
the disk harrow, weighted down,
which pulverizes the soiil but does
not disturb the natural sequence of
soil layers. Mr.. Faulkner has the
DRY that the pillow was invented to
check the riotous fertility and pro-
ductivity to the point where man
could control the soil for his own
purposes. Now, he argues, it is time
to quit checking, or handicapping,
nature with the pillow and allow it
to do it's best in it's own proper way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17


To "Back the attack-with War
Bonds American who can
do so will be asked to buy at least
an extra 500 War Bond. The quota
for those who are able to invest
more from income or accumulated
funds will be much higher.
Speaking Of the great drive to
raise SIS billion--a major portion
to come from individuals-Secretary
of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau,
Jr., said:
1.-THE United Nations are on the
march. The first rumblings OF the
big offensive are being heard in all
the Axis nations. Thousands of our
men have stormed Sicily. Tons upon
tons of bombs are dropping on Ger
many. We are attacking Jap-held
territory as never before. This is
a great day for US. But it means
that the time has come for us to
really tighten our belts here on the
home front. We have come to a
most crucial period in the war, and
the success that we will have on
the fighting fronts, will depend to q
considerable extent upon the degree
70 which we here at home are will
ing to work and sacrifice for ulti-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17
MARYLAND's BIG TREES

Americans have been told that
they worship bigness business,
big buildings, big bridges, and
hundred and one other big things. In
every city and State the biggest this
or the biggest that is pointed out to
the visitor for his awe and admira
ton. II this Is the case, says State
Forester Joseph F. Kaylor, the peo
pie of Maryland can point with pride
to some of the biggest ever" trees
that grace our country side.
Biggest white oak of them all is
the famous Wye Oak in Talbot Coun-
ty, with a circumference Az feet
from the ground of eft. Sin, a
height of 95 IT,, and spread of
1875 IT,. Oak seems to take kindly to
Maryland soil, for within the State
are found also the all-time record
blackjack oak, circumference 7ft;
chestnut oak, circumference 10 It.
10 in; overcup oak, circumference
IA IT. 10 in; southern red oak, cir
conference 23 IT. in !; scarlet oak,
circumference IL IT. 9 in; single
oak, circumference, 9 IT. in; and
turkey oak, circumference, TT. in
Maryland also can show the cham
pion loblolly pine, located near Car
michael. This tree has a circumfer-
ence of 16 TT. in, height of "a
it., and a spread of 105 TT. On the
Doncaster State Forest is the cham
pion pond pine, circumference, IT..
5 in.; on the Cedarville State Forest
the champion Virginia pine, circum-
ference, IT, IL in; and near Owens
Vile, Md, the champion shortleaf
pine, circumference, 9 TT. in.
Biggest of all Usage orange trees
is one near Carmichael, with cir
conference of II TT. lin. At Stew
enson, Md, is the biggest bitternut
hickory, circumference, 1 TT, in,
near Loeb Raven, the biggest mock
ernut hickory, circumference IL it.
9 in; near Anderstown, the biggest
pignut hickory, circumference 1 it..
/ in; and near Easton, the biggest
shagbark hickory, circumference 8
it., in.
Annapolis boasts the lar g s t
known yellow poplar, with circum-
ference of 26 it., while Queenstown
puts forward the champion American
linden, circumference IA TT. 1 in.
Near Wharton, Md, is the record
black cherry, with circumference
of Is TT. in.
These are not all the champions,
Mr. Kaylor goes on to say. Maryland
is the home of the biggest mountain
ash, the biggest green ash, the big
gest gray birch, the biggest river
birch, and the biggest sweet birch.
In Maryland, too, are the largest
known specimens of butternut, ca
talpa, and eastern red cedar. The
champion white fringe tree, the
champion balsam fir, and the cham
pion hornbeam add to the rosta of
homegrown tree giants. Biggest
honey locust, biggest striped maple,
and biggest black, red and white
mulberries are others. A giant black
tupelo, with a circumference of 18
TT. 2 in, and black walnut, with a
circumference of 10 TT. 8 in, COM
plete the list of biggest ever"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17
SALE OF BONDS REFLECTS
STATES FINANCIAL STABILITY

A record breaking price for State
of Maryland bonds was secured when
public bids were opened at Annapolis
Sept. Sth. Governor Herbert r. o.
Conor announced.
The issue of $451, 100000 was sold
on an interest basis of 0.7S% shat
tering the previous all-time record of
several years ago when the State sold
its bonds at less than 10, the actual
bid being SO.
Governor O'Conor, in expressing
elation over the high price obtained
for the bonds, announced that the
brokerage firm of Clark-Dodge &
Co., of New York, was the successful
bidder, paying $457,5S5 for the is
sue The State viii, therefore. receive
q premium of $6,5s5.O0 in addition
to securing the lowest interest rate
ever recored for State bonds of APP
proximately three-Quarters OF 10.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17

Farmers throughout Marylan d /,
who are building soil fertility for
greater yields Of war foods. ordered
s,726 tons of limestone products
and ST. tons of superphosphates
under Agricultural Adjustment Az
ency soil conservation materials con-
tracts In August, Leonard C. Burns,
chairman OF the ,AAA, reports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17

Spain is going to be more neutral.
But again 1t lie %pot ssainst statsd
against whom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17

Meat is reported found ON Connec-
ticut beaches. That is Just told to
lure people away from the sJsrsey
resorts (.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17
Home Front Volunteers Start
To Put Over Third War Loan Campaign
For Worlds Greatest Financing Drive
With the Slogan "Back the Attack War Bonds"
Every American Citizen Is Asked to Buy at Least

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 9.-Americas Third Army
marched forth today capture the most important immediate
objective the home front.
AS 900 volunteers into line to put over the Iho
War Loan campaign they met with helping hands from
millions workers the home front production battle and
encouragement from the fighting frontsto
whom the of the Third War Loan is literally matter OF
L. l1e4l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17

Hitler may be grooming Won Papen
as his successor. Sounds as If he were
working on dark horse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17
HAS SOUND THE POWER
TO KILL?

Science makes surprising discovery
that shell shock, mysterious injuries
and fatalities are caused by devasta-
ting vibrations set up by the blast
of battle Read this revealing article
in the September 10th issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
The Big Magazine Distributed With
THE BALTIMORE
SUNDAY AMERICAN
Order From Your Newsdealer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-09-17
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Nazis once hoped for an invasion
An example of what wishful think
ing will do.
With all these breaks maybe this
new, pipeline should haye been called
'"rhe Big itch"
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Sarah SINNERS
And Pvt. Smith
Are Married
Reception Held
Before Couple
Leave on Trib

Miss Sarah Frances SINNERS Of
Annapolis became the bride of Pvt.
Perry Bryan Smith, U. S. A., last
evening at o'clock in the Mount
Vernon Methodist Church Chapel.
The Rev. DR.. John w. Rustin off,
ciated at the ceremony. Mr.. r.
Deane Shure, organist, played the
nuptial music.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard w. Wilmington
of Annapolis and Pvt. Smith is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Thaxter
Smith Of this city.
Mr.. Wilmington gave his daughter
in marriage. The bride wore a gown
styled with q fitted satin bodice,
made with a sweetheart neckline,
and full net skirt. Her fingertip
veil was held by a tiara of seed
pearls and she carried a bouquet Of
brides roses and sweet peas.
Mrs. Wilbur T. Smith, sister-in-
law of the bridegroom, was the
matron of honor. Her gown was of
pink satin and mousseline de sole
and with 1t she wore a matching face
veil which was held by wreath of
flowers. She carried a Colonial
nosegay.
Bridesmaids were Miss June
Brakeall of Berkeley Springs, w.
Va, and Miss Jayne Wiebel of
Hagerstown, Md. Miss Brakeall
wore a grown of yellow mousseline
de sole with a matching face veil
with tiara Of yellow netting and
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Elizabeth Beach
Among Brides
OF Yesterday
Married Here to
Corbl. Buckingham
In Church Rites

Miss Elizabeth Beach became the
bride of Corpl. Lewis D. Bucking-
ham, A. U. S., yesterday afternoon
at o'clock in the chapel of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, the Rev. Richard w. Buck
ingham, brother of the bridegroom,
officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis I. Beach of WASH
ington and Corpl. Buckingham is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard T.
buckingham, also of this city.
The chapel was decorated with
white flowers and Mr.. R. Deane
Shure played the nuptial music.
Mr.. Beach gave his daughter in
marriage. The bride wore frock of
navy blue sheer wool with corsage
of white orchids.
Mrs. John c. Dye, wearing a yel-
low suit with a corsage of African
daisies. was the matron of honor
and only attendant for the bride.
Corpl Buckingham had his father
as his best man and the ushers were
1t. q. g. w. Harvey Wise and 1t.
q g. William Chandler.
After a short wedding trip the
bridegroom will proceed to his new
post. Mrs. Buckingham will remain
in Washington for the present.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Garden Tour
IS.AnnOnnced

With every one talking Of and
working in Victory gardens is still is
pleasant to know that Washington
ians are cultivating flower gardens,
planning them just as in years gone
by, and on Sunday, May 2, the
annual Georgetown Garden Pilgrim
age, for the benefit OF the Com
munity Children's House. is on the
calendar.
In selecting Sunday for the tour
Mrs. Frederick Whitehead, chair
man, wanted every one engaged in
wartime work to have a day when
they might see the lovely old gar
dens in Georgetown. Only 10 are
to be shown and the list still is
incomplete.
Members of the committee an
nounce that in the event of rain
the pilgrimage will be held the
following Sunday, May 9. 1t is safe
to predict that on either date the
gardens will be at the height Of
their beauty.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

Miss WiebeIs costume was Of iris
blue. Both carried Colonial nose
gays.
Mr.. Wilbur T. Smith, U. s. n,
served as best man and the ushers
were Mr.. Harry B. Hull of Silver
Spring and Mr.. Talma r. Smith
OF Falls Church, another brother
Of the bridegroom.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur T. Smith. When Pvt.
and Mrs. Smith left for their we'd
ding trip the bride was wearing a
powder blue suit with brown ac-
cessories and shoulder corsage of
white roses.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Preston Kings
Again at Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston C. King
are back at their home in Edgemoor,
Md. After an absence of several
weeks while they are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas HeWes of Eden
ton, Hadlyme, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewes are former
residents of Washington, having
lived here while Mr.. Hewes was As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
in President Roosevelt's first ad-
ministration.
Among the parties that were
given for Mr.. and Mrs King during
their visit was a dinner that Mr.
and Mrs. Hewes gave in their home
on Saturday evening and a tea the
following Sunday afternoon.
On their return trip Mr.. and
Mrs. King stopped in New York for
a few days with their cousin, Mrs.
George McNeir.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Miss Elaine Scher
Will Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Scher an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Elaine Miriam Scher,
to Mr.. Adolphe ]. Zeller, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Solomon Zeller of New
York.
Miss Scher is attending Ohio State
University. Mr.. Zeller received his
bachelor Of arts and master of SCI
ence degrees from New York Uni
versity. He is now a student at the
college Of dentistry Of Ohio State
University and is member of Alpha
Omega Dental Fraternity.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
BY the Way-ln Nation?s Capital
Mrs. MacLeish Busv
As Chairman of Red
Cross Committee
Bv Beth Blaine.

By Beth Blaine.
AS chairman Of the National
Committee Camp and Hospital
Council Service OF the Red Cross,
Mrs. Archibald MacLeish heads
the 1872 councils involving 1877
chapters in the United States.
It's a whale of a job and one
which she handles with great
ability and discretion. She helps
to set up the different commit
tees and supervises work over
the different areas. Since 1941,
when the Camp and Hospital
Service became a special project,
it has grown so rapidly that it /,
has now become a Red Cross
service. Before that Mrs. Mac
Leish served as an assistant di-
rector of National Red Cross to
Mrs. Dwight Davis and acted as
a sort of iaison officer between
it and volunteer special services.
The MacLeishes came to
Washington from their home in
New York, when Mr.. MacLeish,
the distinguished poet, was
named by President Roosevelt as
Librarian of Congress. At first
they leased a furnished house in
Georgetown, but now it looks as
though they had settled down in
this part of the world perma-
nently since they bought one of
the beautiful old houses( { it's the
Robert E. Lee house, in Alex
andria and have furnished it with
their own lovely furniture. Be-
fore the war Mrs. MacLeish was
a professional singer. She gave,
she says, her last concert in jan
uary, 1941, and singing for her
will probably be out for the dura-
ton. She studied singing In
Paris, where she lived as young
girl, and made her singing debut
there.
The MacLeishes have one other
home-their farm in Connecticut.
It's only half open now because
of the labor problem. But they
both love it and hope to go back
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Mrs. Waters Here

Mrs. William F. Waters Of Helena,
Mont. is spending two weeks with
her daughter, Miss Rosemary Wat
ters at the Molin House in Washing
ton. Mrs. Waters is on the staff of
the Montana superintendent of
schools,
Evening star., 1943-04-04

again after the war. During the
last World War Mrs. MacL Leish
served with the Red Cross in
Connecticut at the Pennington
Chapter. In New York Mr.. Mac
Leish wrote for Fortune" Mrs.
MacLeish kept up her singing
and together they led an inter-
esting and worthwhile life. Now
they're doing just as much, but
in the war tempo here in WASH
ington.
They are both interesting and
intelligent and charming and
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Blackstone Photo.

manage (as ali such personalities
do) to gather around them other
interesting and WORTH while
people. To be asked to their
house to dine Is as much of q
compliment as any you could
receive. You are asked for one
reason and only one-because the
MacLeishes like you-and that
means that you, too, have some
thing in the way Of ability or
talent or intellect to offer. SO
you can feel pretty puffed up
about 1t.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

Mrs. Dikenlan is the former
Miss Gloria Carter Taylor. Her
marriage took place recently
in the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church in Balti-
more. She is the daughter of
Mrs. Virginia K. Taylor of
Arlington. Mr.. Dikeman is
the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.
Dikemdn of Dunkirk. N. Y.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Miss Ruth Andrews
To Be Sprin6 Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Andrews
of Buckner. Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Ruth Andrews. to Mr.. Fred S. Gear
hart, son of Mr.. and Mrs Russell
F. Gearhart of Alexandria.
The wedding will take place in the
early Spring.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Going to New York

Capt. Charles Canada, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Canada will 60 to New
York for four DAYS this week. Capt.
Canada's mother, Mrs. r. o. Canada
of Staunton, Va, is coming to Ar
lington fer a weeks visit on their
return.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Certainly not she
told them. 1t was all
nonsense. All they had
TO do was TO consult
the court records. And
would they please quit
annoying her with such
impairment an UNI
warranted questions?
However. just annoy
ing her marital success
sor was not what Flor
ence wanted. The re-
cent WAC was run
ming a real blitZ, with a
d e finit e objective in
view.
Just how determined
she was become appa-
rent when, after an es-
timated 1000 Of the
handbills had been dis
trbuted around Miami,
the second Mrs. Rogero
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Her awakening was most unpleasant Be-
side the bed stood her husband and two de-
tectives In it, she declared. To her utter
surprise and horror was her recent caller
He hadn't gone home. it seemed. Maybe
he was sleepy too Anyway, there was he
in her bed and there was her righteously IN
dignant spouse, and there were the detectives.
Later the court proceedings charged one
of the men had admitted it was all a con-
spiracy to get grounds for a divorce. But
Mrs. Rogero was i'll at the time and, being
heartsick she says. about the whole thing
anyway, agreed 10 a small financial settle
ment and let the divorce 90 through-though
with the understanding that the infdelity
charge was 10 be eXpungcd from the records.
The bare details OF all this were repeated
in shorter and much more forceful language
in the handful. But-that wasn't all The
handful also named the family friend
which the divorce proceedings hadn't-and
identified him as a relative Of a certain re-
cent brde-you guess whom.
People some Of them strangers. began
phoning the Rogcro home. They wanted 10
know II the new Mrs Rogero had seen the
handful and if what il said was true.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

found n nice black, freshly-typed one lying in
her car. parked at her Bay Shore apartment
At about the same time, Mrs. w +. Hayes
Jr., daughter by a previous marriage saw
the first Mrs. Rogero across the street. The
cN-corporal was accompanied by friend Mrs.
A. r. Fields, an astrologist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

theory that in modern warfare this pen can
at least hold its own with the sword
Maybe. after it's All over, the War Depart
ment will take note of her feats as a propa-
gandist and assign her 90 writing btz leaf
lets 20 be- shoWercd on enemy countries whore
they could match TIE Miami success.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

NiltNibitS VI NOIpOI dl Will
often turn a human mouse
into a veritable lion. After
months of ordering other
WAACS around, Mrs. Flor
ence no doubt often Won
dered why she'd ever been
-se-tah4elt submissive m the
important matter of letting
her husband divorce her.
Incidentally, Mr.. Rogero,
who might be reasonably re-
garded as the cause of il all,
has stayed strictly out Of the
mess to date. A middle
aged business man, with no
visible pretensions to CLAM
our, he perhaps hopes that
his ex-wife will presently
blitz herself out - possibly
into the newly organized
WACS.
But ex-Corporal Rogero
says positively not-at least
until her good name has
been indicated in open court.
And that, she hopes, viii
happen when the current
charges against her go TO
trial.
Meanwhile, she is an en-
thusiagtic subscriber TO tho
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

appear that the matter charged as libelous is
true and published with good motives, the
party shall be acquitted or generated"
But can his clients motives be established
as good? According to Attorney Moore, yes.
They are he says. TO prove that her divorce
from Rogero was the result of a plot-an
thereby TO clear her good name of the stain
Of adultery.
This. he said. is what really behind
the whole handful blitz that has rocked
Miami.
Some may wonder why if the first Mrs.
Rogero felt so keeny about it, she didn't
take retaiatory action sooner why. in fact,
she didn't fight her husbands divorce pro-
ceedings to the finish.
The answer, according to her counsel, is
that she didn't suspect then that her ex-hus-
band and the present Mrs. Rogero had any
romantic interest in each other
Then, too. the first Mrs Rogero was just
a simple. everyday housewife at the time her
domestic woes started. Shed never been
WAAC, and consequently had never learned
that in love in war, good blitz is the best
strategy.
Also as many soldier has learned. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

Rogero. diligently preparing for WAAC COM
mission at Fort Des Mones, Ia received
word that her eX-hubby had married Mrs. La
Hus. who herself had been divorced last
April from Chester La Huis.
The name Of the bride rang a bell with
the former Mrs. Rogero. Putting two and
two together she concluded that her successor
in Mr. Rogero's affections had played a silent,
but effective part in the breakup of her own
marriage
Instantly. the ex-yvife became twice as mad
at the now Mrs Rogcro as she had ever been
at the Japs and Germans combined Her
hard-won corporal's chevrons became of less
moment to f7rr than an -datCd ration book
Instead OF transferring 10 the WACS as she
had intended TO do under the neH- rcgllallnnA-
governing the feminine army auxiliary she
turned in her resignation, DOTTED her uniform.
and FASTENED back to Miami to launch her
own private blitz.
First. she saw lawyer, to whom she cx-
planned why she felt her husbands rc-mar-
riage had cast new and revealing light upon
the events that led to his divorcing her in
l941 on charges of adultery. In view Of this
she wanted her divorce case reopened.
When the lawyer told her that this was
impossible court records showing the divorce
to have been perfectly legal-ex- Corporal
Rogero was not in the least swerved from
her purpose.
There are more ways than one Of slinning
a cat If you know what ] mean" she OBJ
served and went into action.
few days later. there appeared on the
sttccts Of Miami printed handbills that said
numerous pointed and unkind things about
the bride and bridegroom. Just TO be sure
there could be no question about their author
ship the white leaflets were signed Flor
ance w. Rogero' which, allowing for a slight
misprint i'm the first name. is the official sig
nature Of the exMrs Rogcro
Mvstcriously the handbs found their way
into the homes of society women, not only in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

November z. 1913
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-07

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