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burns when his plane crashed in
Iceland. Plastic surgeons constructed
new eyelids for him, and virtually
new mouth. They're getting ready
to remold his shattered nose, and
meanwhile they've outfitted him
with a rubber-like appliance which
fills out the contours of his nose in
near lifelike manner.
Here's boy who was burned so
badly in Alaska that his head
slumped on his chest.
Skin Grating Popular.
Probably in the last war they
would have put an appliance on
him to hold up his head" said the
plastic surgeon who treated him.
"We grated skin onto his neck so
that the head could be held up
and We'll have him out of here in a
few months"
Here are two men whose hands
were withered when they were
brought in-victims of a torpedo ex-
plosion in Africa. Now, neat but
tough skin gratis cover their hands,
and
They'll be ready to go back to
duty in short time" said the
surgeon. -.
He said advances made in plastic
surgery technique in recent years
were largely due to the availability
OF skin-cutting machine known
as the Padgett dermatone, named
for Kansas City doctor who devel-
oped it. This is device which can
cut skin CRAFTS as thin as two-thou-
sands of an inch from parts of a
mans body for immediate trans
planting to an injured part.
During the First World War skin
CRAFTS of the hand were made by
inserting the wounded hand into
an incision made in the abdomen
and allowing the skin flap from the
abdomen to take root on the in
jured hand. This method still is
used advantageously in many cases.
Closely allied with the plastic sur
geon in the rehabilitation and re-
construction of the wounded are
Army surgeons who have developed
splints and elastic band arrange
ments for holding reconstructed
jaws in place.
In one instance at Walter Reed a
rubber band linked to a fixed jaw
was made to bring just the proper
traction into play by being attached
to two coat hangers rigged to the
patients head like a helmet.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Arlington County
Wins Health Award
For Fourth Time
Chamber of Commerce
Will Confer Honor at
New York Meeting

For the fourth time in the past
six years, Arlington County has
emerged a winner in the national
health honor roll contest sponsored
annually by the United States
Chamber of Commerce and the
American Public Health Association.
Awards will be presented to the
nine winning counties and 13 win
ming cities during the chambers
annual meeting in New York April
27-29 Awards were based on the
measures taken by the counties to
improve public health.
In commencing the winners,
President Eric Johnston of the
Chamber of Commerce declared:
ut is an achievement of the first
order and reflects great credit on
the people of these localities for
never losing sight of the Importance
Of civilian health"
When the Arlington entry was
presented to the chamber in Feb
ruary, Paul A. Hill, secretary Of the
Arlington Chamber of commerce,
said, 1--WE regard this program as
one of our greatest wartime activ-
tiles because it contributes so SUBJ
stantially to the health and fitness
of thousands of war workers who
live in our community.
Among accomplishments listed in
the Arlington report were:
/. Government approval of a 100
bed hospital, to cost $660,000, and
similar approval of building to
house the Health Department, to
cost 100000. Ground already has
been broken for the hospital.
2. Erection of an addition to the
Cherrydale Health Center.
3. Construction of two colored
health centers at county trailer
camps.
4. Organization of spinal clinic
in connection with the county's We
nereal disease program.
s. Acquisition of funds for the en-
ployment of fulltime director of
venereal disease.
6. The addition OF three new
nurses to the Health Department
staff.
7. Employment of two new techni-
clans in the public health laboratory.
The report also pointed out that
the county has aided in the estab-
lishment of five base hospitals and
various casualty stations in con-
nection with the civilian defense
program.
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Tomorrow Is DeadIine
For MARYLAND Income Tax

Maryland residents today were
warned that the deadline for State
income tax payments is midnight
tomorrow.
According to Joseph O'C. Nc
Cusker, chief deputy State con-
troller, willful failure to fine return
may make person liable to a fine
not exceeding $500 or six months
in Jail, or both. I
If person. through oversight
or neglect, does not file a return,
Mr.. McCusker said he would be
liable to 10 per cent penalty on
the tax due, plus per cent interest.
Under an act passed by the 1943
Legislature, the State controller can
attach wages of employees in the
State who refuse to pay the tax.
Attachments would be made from
lists furnished the controllers office
by employers.
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Montgomery Schools
To Make Diphtheria
Tests Compulsory
Commissioners Order
Immunizution of
Small Children

Children entering kindergarten or
the first, second or third grades of
any Montgomery County school
must present evidence that they
have received approved diphtheria
immunization treatments under
regulations adopted yesterday by the
county commissioners at their
meeting in Rockville.
The regulations, presented by DR..
V. L. Ellicott, county health officer,
provide that children who have not
been immunized against diphtheria
must present physicians certificates
that their physical condition will
not permit such treatment.
A resolution approved by the
board declared that "the health of
the children of the public schools
within the county is constantly en-
dangered by diphtheria because of
their exposure to the disease due to
their close association with other
school children who have not been
adequately immunized against it,"
The commissioners set the after
noon of May IS for hearings at Silver
Spring on applications for rezoning
submitted by Omer G. Krenkau and
by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, through Walter j. Owens,
liquidator of the assets Of the
Takoma Park Bank, owner.
Mr.. Krenkau asks reclassiflcation
from Residential A to Residential G
of Parcel A, Block A, in the sub
division, 1.-THE Valley" Silver Spring,
and the other application is for
Redistribution from Residential A
to Residential c Of the property
known as the unsubdivided portion
Of Belmont Farms containing
432, ,760 square feet Of land, bounded
on the west by Piney Branch road,
on the south by Devon road, and on
the north and east by Sligo Greek
Parkway.
To provide a pedestrian right Of
way across Lot % of Drummond
subdivision, Bethesda, for school
children, the commissioners au-
thorized publication of their inten-
ton to purchase 1,240 square feet Of
land from Mrs. Marjorie Phelps
for $3.50.
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Building Code
Hearing Slated
For Tomorrow
Revision of Rules on
Fire Escapes May
Be Demanded

A public hearing is scheduled for
10 am. tomorrow at the District
Building on proposed changes in the
building code.
Although the major revisions are
said to concern places of public as
sembly, there was speculation at the
District Building that demands may
be made to relax certain regulations
for rooming and boarding houses,
particularly as to when fire escapes
will be required.
At the same time, it was learned
that the Commissioners may con-
slider at meeting today the problem
of ordering recheck of the more
than 1,700 rooming. boarding and
apartment houses that received no.
tices that their licenses were denied
because of failure to meet fire regu-
lations.
Col. Joseph D. Arthur, jr., assistant
engineer commissioner, said the new
regulations would in general require
public assembly places to provide
considerably more exits. Under pres
ent regulations, exit requirements
are based on estimating capacity at
20 square feet a person where there
is dancing and IA square feet at
other public dining halls.
Corrects Discrepancy.
The new regulations read that "for
public or private dining halls, res
taurants, cafes, night clubs, roof
gardens or other places where food
or beverages are sold, with or with
out dancing, the seating capacity
shall be computed by allowing for
each person 10 square feet of floor
or roof area" The general effect
of this regulation, Col Arthur said.
would be to double the number of
exits.
The reason behind this proposal,
it was said. is that in counting the
number of chairs in dining places
it was found that the actual ca
pacity was more than that which
was computed under the old for
mula. The 10-square feet formula is
said to be approximate recommen-
dation of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters, which studied
the disastrous Coconut Grove Night
Club fire in Boston last year.
Could Waive Regulations.
The proposed changes also would
require special exit arrangements
where places of public assembly are
more than four feet below ground
or more than six feet above. Under
certain conditions, however, where
the proposed regulations would re-
quire expensive structural changes.
the inspector of buildings is au-
thorized to waive regulations, pro-
vided he can certify that other safe
ty measures can be instituted, it
was said.
During recent months, Col. Ar
thur said approximately 140 hotels,
night clubs, restaurants and similar
places had been inspected, 100 of
which need changes, varying from
additional exit lights to faulty
swinging doors. Col. Arthur said
the cooperation from these places
had been perfect"
Under the code revisions a place
of public assembly would be de-
fined as having 100 instead of 200
persons as at present, he said The
new code, if adopted, would make
very little changes in boarding
houses" Col. Arthur added.
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Silver Spring Center
To Hold Child Clinic

A child health clinic will be held
tomorrow at the Silver Spring
Health Center on the Old Bladens-
burg road. Miss Adelaide Horner,
public health nurse, will be in charge
At 2 pm, the Silver Spring Lay
Health Committee will hold its
monthly meeting at the center. The
group will discuss plans for future
activities and hear a talk on
maternity clinics.
The Board Of Directors of the
center has loaned an acre of ground
In the rear of the center to the
county commissioners for use as
Victory gardens. Ten boys from
Montgomery Blair High School viii
prepare the ground for plowing.
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| Time Extension Denied
On Virginia 1943 Tags
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, April 14.-C. F.. JOY
ner., jr, commissioner Of the Divi-
sion of Motor Vehicles, said yester-
day there would be no extension OF
tomorrow's deadline for the pur-
chase and registration for 1874;
licenses.
All motor vehicles operating after
midnight tomorrow must bear the
black and white license tab on the
rear plate and the sticker on the
windshield. Mr.. Joyner said he has
requested State police to check We
hicles beginning Friday.
A decrease of about 20 per cent ir
the registration of vehicles for 1874;
is anticipated.
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.lsNRshoniing
@Remiindery6,
Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked

Blue coupons, Book 2-Those marked
D, E and F good for rationed
canned goods through April 30.
Red coupons, Book 2Those marked
A, B and c are valid now and will
remain good through April 80.
They can be exchanged for meats,
butter, margarine, fats and oils.
cheeses and canned fish.
Stamps marked D will become
good April IS and will also be good
through April 30.
Sugar-Stamp No. IL In Book / is
good for pounds through May 81,
Coffee-Stamp No. 26 in Book I is
good for l pound through April Is.
Fuel oil-No. coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 30.
Gasoline-No. s A coupons are good
for 3 gallons each through July II.
B and @ coupons, good for 3
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated in individual books.
Shoes-Stamp II in Book is good
for one pair Of shoes through
June is.
Detailed rationino Information
iDtH be found on Page AZ of The
Sunday Star each ,oeek.
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Homage 10 Jefferson
Paid at Virginia U.
Founder S Day Rites
Dr.. Beord Emphasizes
-Four Freedoms of
Suge Of Monticello
BY the Associated Pr~5.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
14.-The American freedom Thomas
Jefferson labored to- establish was
emphasized here yesterday as peo-
pie Of his native Charlottesville and
students and faculty of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, which he founded
paid homage to the sage of Month
cello on the 200th anniversary Of his
birth.
Jeffersons own four freedoms,
freedom of expression, freedom of
inquiry, freedom of discussion and
freedom of decision by the common
reason of society,"" were emphasized
by DR.. Charles A. Beard, prominent
historian and biographer, in the
founders day address at the univer-
sity.
Ceremonies at Grave.
BY upholding these four freedoms,
DR. Beard said, Jefferson insisted
that the people of the United States
could escape the recurring despotism
that had plagued the nations of the
WOTlQ 1IOIll llIIle W Gl1lle.
Jeffersons grave on the western
slope of Monticello was the scene Of
memorial exercises made brief by
wartime transportation difficulties.
Taking as his theme the words
Jefferson wrote to be inscribed on his
gravestone, Dr. Beard said that these
testimonials grow in majesty as we
dwell upon them. To have proclaimed
the principles and ends of just gov
ernment, to have drafted the Vir-
ginia statutes for religious freedom
and to have founded the University
of Virginia would have won the ever
lasting gratitude Of the Nation If no
other words or deeds had been added
to them
Patriot Feared Tyranny.
DR.. Beard, who said he had read
thousands of pages" of Jefferson's
writings and had scrutinized hun
dreds" of books and articles dealing
with him, stated that strongly at,
tached, as Mr.. jefferson rnd doubtedlyl
was, to the doctrines of popular
government, nowhere in his writings
now extant, if anywhere, did he eyer
espouse the numerical formula Of
democracy in its logical COM
pleteness.
He refused to place all the values
of civilization, including life, liberty
and the advancement of learning, at
the mercy of majorities in legisla-
lures or at the polls. He feared the
tyranny of the many as well as the
tyranny of the one. /"
Jefferson" he said, understood
better than most of his con-
temporaries that popular govern
ment, if it is to endure, must have
an economic underwriting and the
most certain underwriting for repub-
lican institutions, he early decided,
was freehold agriculture.
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|Whitehurst to Address
Defense Unit Meetino

Capt H. G. Whitehurst, director of
civilian defense in the District, will
speak at 1890 pm. Friday at
Harvey's Restaurant, HOT Connecti-
cut avenue NV, at meeting of the
public works section of civilian
defense.
Other speakers will be Porter M.
Lumpkins, executive. assistant, and
George Kneipp, recently appointed
deputy assistant of civilian defense.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
New Victory Garden
Is Stolen Complete,
Including Soil
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONVICTION, KY, April IA
Stolen: One Victory garden,
dirt and all.
That's what T. M. Duncan re-
ported to police yesterday.
He planted the plot two weeks
ago, he said, and went there to-
day to "see how things were
coming along"
There was only a hole in the
ground. Some one, apparently
in need of loose dirt, had hauled
it all away.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Borrowed S. Is Returned
By Carrier Pigeon
BY the Associated Press.

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
April 14.-When Pvt. Joseph A.
Manzo of the Fort Meade Pigeon
Company borrowed IS from pal
and then got transferred to the
A. P. Hill Military Reservation in
Virginia, it could have been the end
Of beautiful friendship.
Not so! Pvt. Manzo clipped fiver
and q note Of thanks to the leg of
pigeon. Two hours and Is minutes
later, Pfc. Carl B. Noto had the
money.
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Montgomery Police Dance

The Montgomery County Police
mems Association will hold its
annual dance at 10 pm. May 8 at
the Silver Spring Armory.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

Afterwards, an official statement
outlined some Of the thoughts ex-
pressed. The statement said:
Thomas Jefferson's ideas of free
dom for the individual in a republic
of flself-government would be as ex-
plosive today, if they could reach
the minds of people in one-half to
three-quarters of the world. as they
were when they cracked and largely
destroyed an existing order. But
Je6 rson's ideals are not enough for
an ldustrialized democratic society,
whch requires in addition some sort
OF common aspiration for men in
grpups or In a nation"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-18

Mrs. Mary L. Dawson, of Perry
vile, has announced the marriage
of her daughter, Mary L., to Mr.,
Gordon w. Preston, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Preston, of Havre de
Grace. The wedding took place in
Baltimore at the parsonage of Grace
Hampden Methodist church, ON Fri
day evening June A, at o'clock,
Rev. Harry D. Stewart, pastor, for
merly of Havre de Grace, performing
the ceremony.
The bride wore a powder blue
suit, with matching accessories and
corsage of pink rosebuds. and baby's
breath. She was attended by Mrs.
Emerson Heimiller, Havre de Grace,
as matron of honor, who wore a
black and white suit, with black and
cream rosebuds and baby's breath.
Sgt. Emerson Heimiller was the
bridegroom best man.
Miss Elva Dawson, of Perryville,
sister of the bride, was also mem
Der of the wedding party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston have return
ed from honeymoon in New York
City and are residing in Perryville
Mrs. Preston is employed as cash
Ter att, the Greyhound Post House,
and Mr.. Preston by the Kelly Bey-
erage Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-18
New Marriage Sign Law

While it is understood that coun-
sci on both sides expect the case to
be carried direct to the Maryland
Court of Appeals to test the new law
which forbids the display of any
kind of sign or advertisement to at
tract marriage couples or aid the
marriage business" the cases OF
seven defendants, including two To-
cal ministers accused of violating
the law were expected to be held this
week.
The defendants are: The Rev.
William F. Hopkins, the Rev. Percy
K. Lambert, James Stewart, Grace
Olewine, Annie L. Clay, Sarah A.
Walters and William F. Trimble.
Trial Magistrate James Weinroth
Of Elkton. granted William ]. Brat
ton, counsel for the defendants the
continuance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-18
CLOSING EXERCISES
AT RISING SUN
HIGH SCHOOL

Rising Sun High School closed its
school year on Thursday evening,
June 10, when the thirty-two grad
yates received their diplomas and
the various awards were made.
Following the professional, when
the group filed in and took their
seats on the stage; invocation by
Rev. S. ]. venable, of West Noting
ham Presbyterian church, and chorus
by the class, four addresses were
given by members of the class, "Give
Us This Day An Inspiration" Norma
Price; Youths Place At The Peace
Table," George Coulter; "Our Inheri-
tance," Edward Kilby; Future OBJ
legations of the Youth of Today"
John Bruce.
H. E. Mcbride, superintendent of
Schools of Cecil County, gave brief
talk and presented the diplomas.
The scholastic medals given by
the Rising Sun Lions Club and pre-
scented by President Harvey w.
Ewing, were won by Norma Price
for the girls and George C oulter for
the boys. The activity awards, given
by the Alumni Association were pre-
sented to Marie Jones and Edward
Kilby. The winners were judged on
the contributions made to citizen
ship during the four years. The ath-
letic medals were awarded to Caro-
line Bird, for the girls, and Raymond
Stuart for the boys. By virtue of at
tanning the highest scholastic record
for boys and girls, George Coulter
received gift subscription of the
Readers Digest for one year
The class sang several choruses.
Rev. ]. R. Bicking, of James Metho-
dist church pronounced the benedic-
ton.
A picture of the graduating class
and also of Mr.. and Miss Victory
will be found on page five of this
issue of The Midland Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-18

Miss Margaret Ann (Peggy) Ba-
ker. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baker. Port Deposit, and Corporal
Edgar Robinson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxine Robinson, also of that town,
were married Tuesday afternoon at
4 O'Clock in the rectory of st. Tere-
sa's Catholic Shurch by the pastor,
Rev. Henry ]. Dreyer. The bride wore
an afternoon dress of blue, with
white accessories. Her sister, Miss
Catherine Baker. was maid of honor
and wore white Mr.. Edgar Robin
SON was his brothers best man.
Following a wedding trip to WASH
ington, Corporal and Mrs. Robinson
returned to Port Depsit, where they
will reside temporarily. Corporal
Robinson is now stationed at Fort
Dix, New Jersey, and Ia assigned
to the medical corps. Both are grad
yates Of Jacob Tome Institute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-18

The fourth case since April goth,
developed on Monday last. This dog
was not confined or tied by the own
er and found i'll one and half miles
from his home. Because of this late
outbreak, and the possibility OF
other dogs exposed, it may be neces-
sary to extend the quarantine period.
Many owners allow their dogs
loose during the night thereby not
only endangering dogs that are tied,
but their pets and members Of their
own household.
Unless the State authorities re-
ceive full cooperation of all dogown-
ers, it will be necessary to take more
drastic methods to control this out
break. owners, who allow their dogs
to run loose, will be summoned to
appear before magistrate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-18
Workers Needed For
Canning Plants

Secretary Wickard has made an
appeal. 1t is an appeal made on a
grave situation which faces this
|country-and which is particularly
directed to this whole communitJ ef
ours in Upper Cecil County.
We have canning plants here in
Cecil County. Those plants and our
friends on the farms who will grow
the canning crops are now direct
part of the war organization for the
canned peas, corn, etc., etc., they pro-
duce will go directly to war. Every
other can-and probably more
will go to our armed forces or to our
Allies. The governments require
ments for the boys who are fighting
our battle at the front are enormous.
AS everyone in the Rising Sun,
Colora and Leslei area knows, there
is an acute shortage of workers. The
crops cannot be picked and the plant
cannot operate as in normal times.
There just are not the usual num-
Der of people to harvest the crops or
to operate the cannery.
So Secretary Wickard states in a
proclamation:
Il therefore appeal to every patri-
otto citizen of these communities
men and women, boys and girls-to
make their plans ITO 60 into the local
canning and processing plants or in
to the fields or orchards to help save
Americas crops.
This work is serious. You will of
course be paid for it. Work as long
as you possibly can-as many days
as many weeks.
'Only with whole-hearted cooper
alton Of all citizens can we give our
fighters and our Allies the food we
need to win"