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Evening star., 1946-02-24
To Geometry
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Carolyn NJ. Smith, Is,

Coolidge Nish School
A triangle, a circle, square;
Draw them carefully.
They all fit, but where?
This, my child, is geometry.
For a neat and orderly mind,
The teachers say;
But the answer you'll never find
Confusion is the only way.
Plane or solid, it's all the same
Not q bit amusing;
No matter what the name,
For us it's confusing.
But cheer up, sad sack,
Next year, no geometry.
Eternal joy you'll not lack
Now it's trigonometry.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Succession
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
By Dorothy EdsCards, is

MONTGOMERY Blair High School.
Now the days are lengthening fast
Rough King Winters reign is past,
Weakened is his icy blast,
Spring is in the air.
Soft sweet breezes tread the fields;
Lovely Spring the scepter wields
To her youth old Winter yields,
Hers the kingdom now.
Gentle Springs mild days hav,
flown,
Ever less her power has grown.
Summer takes the vacant throne,
Thus the seasons 10.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Fun With Science

II a heavy metal object Is sus-
pended by a light string and a SIM
liar cord attached to the bottom
of the object is given q sudden pull,
the lower cord will be broken with
out breaking the upper. The rea-
son: Inertia" Of the heavy object
its reluctance" to start moving. If
spring balance were inserted in
the upper cord, it would show little
increased reading.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Sunny Australia

The outstanding feature of Aus
tralian weather is the long hours
Of sunshine. Official records show
that even on the days classed
rainy" the sun shines for some
hours and no city gets less than an
average of about six hours sun a
dav.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

Capt. Wilbur Van Auken, Z. 8.
NJ, retired, will exhibit his special
lied collection of historic covers Of
World War II at q meeting of the
Washington Philatelic Society at
the Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and
L streets NV, Wednesday eve
ming at 8.
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that she has lived there at inter-
walls for many years, at her home
in the village of Chavaniac Lafay-
cite, Haute Loire. She was made a
Chevalier of the Legion Of Honor
for her activities during World War
I. She aided in evacuating the
wounded, old and infirm during the
several battles of the Somme, es-
tablished recreation clubs for
French soldiers on the Picardy
front, drove an ambulance and
cared for orphaned French chill
dren after the war.
One of her Autographs OF an
Auvergne cloister was recently ac-
quired by the National Library OF
France.
According to the announcement,
Miss Perry's exhibition will be on
view only 10 days.
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PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
BY John B. Brady, jr., Is
GEORGETOWN Preparatory School

Last took the fascinating collecting
With the help and encouragement naturalist
stack Of books have collection
1t all started when found three
field the street them between dining
windows and the and fed them small
Evening star., 1946-02-24

The Collectors Club of Washing
ton will meet at 1912 Ninth street
NV. Tuesday evening at 8.
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Immigrant

Immigrant
John Jacob Astor, one of Amer
ica's richest men, was born in Ger
many, arrived in New York with a
few dollars in his pocket and found
work in fur store at 50 a week,
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Steel Collars

Leslie's Weekly, in 1868, advertised
steel collars guaranteed to stand up
against all heat and dampness. They
had rivets for collar buttons.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
18Th Century
At National Gallery.

A superb exhibition of prints by
Hogarth and Rowlandson, from the
Rosenwald collection, opened last
Sunday at the National Gallery Of
Art, and will be reviewed in these
columns next week.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
I'm borfanf Lectures.

Charles Seymour, jr., curator of
sculpture at the National Gallery
Of Art, will give lecture there this
afternoon at 4 pm. on the portrait
bust of Lorenzo de Medici by Ver-
rocchio, in the Kress collection.
A lecture on John Constable will
be given tomorrow evening at $50
by Mr.. w. G. Constable, curator of
paintings at the Boston Museum of
Fine Arts, at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery.
The public is invited to both Of
these lectures.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
| Texas Print Maker
| At National Museum.

Prints by Bertha Landers Of
Dallas, Tex, comprise the Febru-
ary exhibition at the Division OF
Graphic Arts Of the United States
National Museum. in the Smith
sonian building. The collection, in
Guiding Autographs, aquatints, etch-
ings and drypoints, will remain on
view through March 8.
The prints seem very uneven in
quality to this reviewer. There are
occasional faults in perspective and
proportion, which do not appear to
have been done deliberately for pur-
poses of design, in view of the fact
that the work Is naturalistic. Also
the few portraits convey no sense OF
reality, but have rather a wooden
immobility.
However, it is apparent that the
artist can do creditable work in
view of the merits of several prints
Approaching Storm, Acapulco, u
Mexican Funeral" Early Morn
ing" and one of train on a high
trestle.
A native of Texas, Miss Landers
graduated from Sui Ross State
Teachers College, taught school for
two years in Ell Paso as an art
major Since then she has been en-
ployed at the Dallas Public Library
where she is now head of visual
education. She has taken advan-
tage of vacation periods for study
and art work. She spent several
summers at the Colorado Fine Arts
Center, and one at the Art Stu
dents League of New York. She
has studied under such eminent
artists as Henry Varnum Poor
Adolph Dehn, Arnold Blanch and
Reginald Marsh.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

Mrs. Mollie Lewis Berch, formerly
an active leader in the Washington
Federation of Junior Stamp Collec-
tors, has been visiting her hush>nd's
family in Seattle, Wash.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

The league will play its monthly
master point game next Tuesday
night.
Winners in the game at the La
Sale Studio on Monday night were
Mrs. Frederick Eberson and Mrs.
Jack Bennett, first, and Mrs. Louis
Salvatorel and Mr.. w. Wurzer,
second.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

Local college men were interested
in the annual tournament of the
College Clubs Bridge League held
last week in New York. The Cor
nell boys won the series, making LOT
points, while Columbia was second.
The Dartmouth Club. last years
champions. won only IS points. Har-
ward was third, followed by Prince
ton, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania and
Williams.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

A few weeks before w day the
postal authorities of Japan released
10-sen gray stamp showing an
inscription which when translated
reads: The enemy will surrender"
Evening star., 1946-02-24

H. A. Robinette, 900 F street NV,
has published an illustrated cata--
logue for Mid-Atlantic auction
of United States. Great Britain and
colonies to India to be sold at the
Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore,
March 20 and 81.
Evening star., 1946-02-24

John r. Sinnock of the Philadel-
phia mint designed the Roosevelt
dime and the sprays on the reverse
are laurel and oak.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
GOOD ROADS
ASSOCIATION

A monthly report meeting for the
Directors of the Good Roads Asso-
citation of the county was held on
Tuesday night, April 80, at the How
ard Hotel, Elkton, with all but two
districts represented and Patrick
Morgan, of Cowentown, president,
presiding.
The reports from all tie districts
as to the condition of the roads indi-
Gated that some scraping had been
done and spotty repairs made. Most
of the dirt roads, the reports stated,
showed little change in the general
condition.
over forty new members were add
ed to tke association membership and
the president urged the representa-
tives in every district to enroll as
many as possible before the next pub
lie meeting.
Three petitions were brought in as
to the condition of the Eighth Dis
trict roads and other petitions were
being prepared for other sections of
the county.
A dinner meeting is to be arranged
in neae future when it is hoped the
Board of Commissioners, State Roads
officials here and the executive COM
mittee of the association will dis
cuss the roads problem
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Everett-Shaw

The wedding of Miss Helen v.
Everett, daughter of Mr.. Grover G.
Everett of Chesapeake City, and Will
liam L. Shaw, EN- c, USN, son of
Mrs. Polite Ann Shaw of Columbia,
S. c., was solemnized in the Trinity
Methodist Church, Chesapeake City,
on Friday evening, April 10, at 6:30
o'clock by the Rev. Thornton r..
Lobb.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and was attended by
Mrs. Thelma Insolo as matron of hon.
or Watson l.. Courtney, EN- C USN,
of Augusta, Ga, was the best man.
TIE bride was dressed in an aqua
marine dress with brown accessories
and carried a nosegay of white sweet
peas and .gardenias. The matron Of
honor wore a pink dress with black
accessories and carried nosegay of
mixed sweet peas.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride for members of the fam
lily and friends after which the cou-
pie left for brief honeymoon.
The bride is a graduate of Chesa-
peake City High School and has been
employed by the Dupont Company.
The bridegroom is assigned to the
'USS 'Sa ablefish and is now stationed
at the Submarine Base, New London,
Conn, where the bride expects to
join him in a few weeks.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Cracking
Down On Meat
Black Market
New Order Regulates
The Non-Inspected
Slaughterers

.OPA is cracking down hard on
meat black market operations with
it's new slaughter control order,
which regulates non-federally inspect
ed livestock slaughterers and became
effective as to most slaughterers on
April 28. District Director Leo IL.
Mccormick, warned that the order,
designed to provide fairer distribu-
ton of livestock by dividing supplies
among all slaughterers on the basis
of their 1914 slaughter, will be
strictly enforced.
With some notifications, it rein
states controls formerly imposed by
an order issued on April 25, 1915,
which was suspended on September
8 and finally revoked on December
90. It's purpose is to limit slaughter
of cattle, calves and swine by months
to the volume slaughtered by the
same person or company in 1914.
The Department of Agriculture is ad-
ministering a similar control order
for federally inspected plants, issued
simultaneously with the OPA order,
this being a joint attempt by the two
agencies to revert to the 1944
slaughter pattern.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
CrOthers-McCardell

The wedding of Miss Adelaide r.
Crothers daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Crothers, of Liberty Grove,
and Mr.. Leroy McCardell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest McCardell, also of
Liberty Grove, took place Saturday,
April 27, at 4 p. m. at the Rising Sun
parsonage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. r. Bicking.
The bride wore a light blue suit
with black accessories and a corsage
of white rosebuds and lilies of the
valley. Mrs. Elwood Crothers of Row.
Iandville, her only attendant, wore
a black suit and corsage of red rose
buds. Mr.. Elwood Crothers, brother
of the bride, was best man.
The bride is a graduate of the
Tome Institute and is employed at
Edgewood, Md.
THE groom is employed at tie
Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
A reception was held at the home
of the bride after which they left for
a honeymoon at Niagara Falls.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Spring Council Of
HOmemakers

The 1916 Spring County Council
of Honemakers' will be held in the
Calvert High School Auditorium on
saturday, May 18, starting at 10:30
a. M, Eastern Standard Time.
An interesting program has been
arranged by the Program Planning
Committee.
The morning session will be taken
up with business and short reports
from the President of each club.
At noon, luncheon will be served
by the Calvert Homemakers and
MYF. The price will be IS cents.
The guest speaker of the afternoon
will be Miss Virginia Brown, Youth
Editor of the Farm Journal" who
writes the column, up in Polly's
Room" Her talk win be enjoyed by
both young and old.
All Homemakers' and friends are
cordially invited to attend.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10

GOV. CAN'T SET
DAYLIGHT TIME

Maryland's Governor has no legal
authority to establish Daylight Saw
ing time on a statewide basis.
Cover nor O'Conor said on Thurs
day of last week that the 1945 Leg
islaturc had re-enacted a law govern
ing times which requires the state to
observe Eastern Standard Time as
official unless changes are authorized
by the Federal Government.
His statement came in answer to
a resolution from the Salisbury Coun-
ell and Mayor for Statewide day
light time.
He explained that before the Leg
islature met during the war, the
State lad observed daylight saving
time under the assumption that the
Presidents wartime power was suffi-
cient to establish it.
However, the Legislature decided
to re-enact the law legalizing such
changes by the Federal Government
in order to clarity the situation.
Any change in State law depends
upon future legislatures.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Dinner Meeting Of Lions

Omar d. Crothers, Jr., of the Elk
ton Bar, was the guest speaker at the
dinner meeting of the Lions Club on
Thursday evening of last week.
Mr.. Crothers, as an officer in the
Marine Corps, saw service with the
occupation forces of the United
States IN North China, and held the
interest of his audience as he sketch
ed briefly the military, economic and
politica, conditions as he saw them
at hrst hand in that section of China.
He stated the district was prac-
tieally controlled by 100000 COM
munist fighters, despite the fact that
TIE Japs were in possession of the
coast cities, the U. S. forces acting
as a buffer between the two. There.
was little organization or law in that
section, each district being dominat-
ed by d self-appointed War LORD,
who made his own laws.
Our forces were more enthusiast
cally received there by the Japs than
they were by the Communist Chinese.
Russia was pursuing her usual policy
of gra. bing everything in sgiht, aid
stripping the country VIXEN she left.
The Lions went on record as fav
oring the County Library project,
and voted to back the Food Relief
campaign. A committee was appoint
ed to canvass this section.
The ladies of the w. S. G. S. serV.
ed a bountiful repast. Forty-five
Lions and guests enjoyed the even
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Monthly
Meeting OF
w. S. e.. S,
Interesting Program Pre-
sented BY Members
OF Circle Two

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service was
held on Friday evening, April 26, in
the Ladies Bible Glass Room of the
James Methodist Church. Mrs. II. w.
Ewing, the president, presided.
Mrs. John Hindman, Sr.. was de
votional leader, using the topic, s'ThL
Fruit OF the Spirit" Hymns, Joy Is
A Fruit and 1.-THE Light of God Is
Falling" were sung by the group.
After the business session very
interesting program was given by
Circle 2, Mrs. Claude Buck and Mrs.
Ross Johnson, circle leaders.
Mrs. r. c. Dodson had charge OF
the program which was opened by
two piano solos, rendered by Mary
Jane Buck.
A reading entitled "The Only
Hope" was given by Mrs. Howard
Wilson. A very interesting feature of
the program was a talk by Mrs. Dod
son on the community life, customs
and characteristics of the people in
the Appalachian Mountain section of
Virgini9, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Her material was first-hand informa-
ton gathered when she taught and
worked with those people. She
stressed the work of the mission
schools and churches and the invalu ,
able results of the work. Mrs. Dodson
sang several Kentucky ballads typi
cal of the people of those mountain
sections.
In her own inimitable way, Mrs. A.
M. McNamee read Twenty Five
Years an Usher" humorous reve-
lation of the varied duties of u
church usher.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again on May 23, when Family
Night will be observed. The meeting
will be held in the church auditor :
jun. The Rev. Paul Mccoy will be
guest speaker and the families anG
friends of the society are invited.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Attendance
In County Pub
lie Schools
Report Of Attendance
Officer For Month
Of April

The report of Attendance Officer
Edwin H. Barnes, for the month of
April, shows that Hart's led In at
tendance In one teacher group of
schools in the county, Cherry Hill the
two teacher schools, Calvert both the
graded and high schools, and Port
Deposit the colored schools. The av-
erages follow:
One Teacher Schools: Hart's, 96.6,
Pleasant Hill, 96.4, Liberty Govre,
93, Charlestown, 1878, New Valley,
S8.6, Pilot, 84.1.
Two Teacher Schools: Cherry Hill,
92.3; Colora, Gil; Leeds, 89.7; Elk
Mills, S5.3.
Graded Schools Calvert, 92.7; Ce-
clifton, 91.2; Rising Sun, 89.9; Ken
more, S9.3; North East, 87.S; Elk
ton, $40; Perryville, 86.1.
High Schools. Calvert, 91.8;
North East, 81; Rising Sun, 90; Ken
more, 1916; Cecilton, 1885, Elkton,
1872; Perryville, S8; Chesapeake
City, 87.1.
Colored Schools: Port Deposit,
S9.1; Cedar Hill, S8.6; Cecilton.
SS.1; North East, S7.3; G. W. Car
yer Elem, 82.8; G. w. Carver High,
86.9.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Conservation Topics

The cecil SOIL Conservation Dis
trict has enjoyed normal and very
satisfactory growth since its organi-
zation during August of 1945.
Since that time 80 farm plans have
been developed and most Of them are
either wholly or partially in opera
tion at this time.
During the month of April, the
following farmers in Cecil County
established conservation practices on
their farms:
Mr.. ] X. Johnson, Mrs. G.. C. Jack,
Mr. William Mace, Mr.. J. E. Lippin-
colt, Mr.. Arthur C.. Ehrhart, Mr..
Heron, Mr.. Edward H. Williams and
Miss Margaret England.
This includes 165 acres of contour
planting, 143 acres of contour strip
cropping, SIS acres of pasture treat
ment, acres of long term hay, 80
acres of contour pasture burrows,
500 lineal feet of covered farm
drains.
Mr.. George T. Swartz, on April 10,
of this year, was transferred to Ches-
tertown, Md, where ne will serve as
District Conservationist for the coun-
ties of Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's.
AS soon as possible full time Farm
Planner will be secured for Cecil
County. Until such time as this is
possible, Mr.. Swartz plans to spend
as much time in Cecil County as pos
sible.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Daylight Saving
Time In ElktOn

Mr. Karl G. Dickel, Jr., Social Sc
curity Board representative, announ-
ces that during the period daylight
saving time is in effect at Elkton his
office hours will be from 200 O'Clock
p. m. to 400 o'clock at the Office OF
the U. S. Employment Service, Nc
Cool Building, Elkton, on the second
and fourth Thursday of the month.
Mr. Dickel will be available a,
these hours to assist claimants fci
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, ap-
plicants for Social Security Account
numbers or duplicates of lost cards,
and employers desiring information
on compliance with the provisions OF
the law.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Golden Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Evans of
near Elkton, celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary with dinner
party recently at their home, with
their children and families as guests.
They are the parents of six child
rem, namely: Mrs. Herman L. Holm
quist, 129 East Delaware Avenue,
Newark; Mrs. Charles Spath, Andora,
Md; Mrs. John Calhert, of Elkton;
Mr.. Leon S. Evans of Chester; Cor
poral Robert A. Evans, stationed on
Okinawa, and Mr.. Thomas H. Evans,
at home.
There are nineteen grandchildren
an twGo great-grandchildre.n One
grandson is stationed in Manila.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Elizabeth Bitner, of Port Deposit to
Edgar Penney Hopkins, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. c. Hopkins, Jr., of
Port Deposit, took place Easter after
noon, April 21, in the rectory Of st.
Theresa's Catholic Church, Port De-
posit. Rev. Henry j. Dreyer perform
ed the ceremony. Given in marriage
by her father, the bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Theresa Bitner,
and J. 4. c. Hopkins 3rd, was his
brothers best man.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Call For
Federal
Economy
Chief Executive Declares
Balanced Budget
Is Possible

Following the trail blazed by Gov.
of the past several months that Fed
eral expenditures be curtailed and
the Federal Budget balanced, thirty
Governors of the Nation Joined with
him in signing statement Calling
for a balanced Federal budget this
year.
Declaring that "Unsound Federal
fiscal practices were a constant men
ace to the sound position of our State
and local Governments and threat
to their fiscal solvenccy," Governor
O'Conor declared himself as empkat-
ically enodrsing the principle that "a
balanced budget is essential to Ma
tional solvency.'
II am convinced" Governor o.
Conor went on, that further deficit
spending and continued borrowing
are major threats to the nations well
fare That the alarming growth of in
fiationary trends is increasingly ag-
gravatad by unsound Federal fiscal
practices. That further use of such
practices is a constant menace to the
constitutional psoition of our State
and local governments and threat
to their fiscal solvency. That if these
trends and practices continue, they
will lead inevitably to increased
costs, increased prices and increased
taxes; and thus affect adversely every
individual in this country.
81, therefore, sincerely hope that
Congress will provide balanced
Federal budget, beginning July L.,
1946, and l urge the people of this
Free State of Maryland to support
their representatives in the achieve
ment of this important result"
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
German War
Prisoners Shipped

All German prisoners Of WAR sta
toned at Edgewood Arsenal, Har-
ford County, were withdrawn from
contract farm work on, Thursday of
last week and shipped out of the
county Friday.
Approximately 70 prisoners have
been working steadily on Hartford
farms during the winter months. II
is expected by the county agents
Office that the withdrawal of prisoner
LABOR wall be felt by Hartford farmers
during the coming harvest season, as
approximately 1880 of the 1850 en-
ergency outside farm workers who
harvested crops on Hartford farms
last year, were German prisoners.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Fireworks Plant
Brings 500, 900

The Singerly plant of the National
Fireworks Company of West Han
over, Mass. was sold at auction on
Thursday OF last week, and the total
bids for the real estate and personal
property amounted to over 100000.
The Elkton plant of the company
was not sold at auction but was sold
about three weeks ago to firm that
will manufacture plastics and will
start operating in the very near fu-
ture.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Bohemia River Farm Sold

Sale of the 50O-acre Benton Farm
Of r. Il. M. Carpenter, which is on
The Bohemia River about two miles
rom Cccilton, Md, to Myers Broth
ers of Watsontown, Pa, for approx
mately $65,000, is announced.
Giuseppe M. Balanca, president
and chairman of the Bellanca Air.
craft Corporation, New Castle, has
purchased the 240-acre Sherwood
rNarm on the Sassafras River. The
sale price was approximately $61,-
900. M. and Mrs. Bellanca and fam
lily will live on the farm the year
around.
Another sale of large property is
that of the Fox Harbor farm OF 400
acres on the Elk River, to the Kent
NOR Park Company of Baltimore,
which will convert the farm into d
summer park.
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Cecil Poultrymen

There will be meeting of the Ce-
Gil County Poultrymen at the Howard
ttotel on Friday, May 10, at 500 p.
IN. (EST). The subject for discussion
will be Diseases of Bay Chicks and
Growing Pullets." The speaker will
pe DR.. H. M. DeVolt, from the Poul-
try Disease Laboratory at College
Park. You are invited to be present
and bring anyone with you who will
De interested in this subject.
]. z. MILLER, County Agent
The midland journal., 1946-05-10
Announce Engagements

Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Hamilton,
Lincoln University, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Wilma
Jean, to Phineas Corbit VanSant End,
son of MIR. and Mrs. P. C. VanSant, of
near E'kton. Miss Hamilton is a grad
uate OF Kennett Consolidated High
School and is associated with the
Hercules Powder Company. Mr.. Van
SAINT is graduate of the Newark
Higk School and is now engaged in
farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Lewis, of
Elkton, have announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Emily M,
to Mr.. William S. Carrico, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert G. Carrico, Glasgow,
Del.