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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1938
Page
4
The piece treats Memorial Day as a country of honor for dead soldiers, using flower symbolism to express sacrifice. Red roses and carnations signify blood shed, white lilies devotion, blue violets happiness in a warless world, and green leaves lasting memory. It argues loyalty, sacrifice, and effort for national welfare.
The passage critiques impatient drivers who rush through streets then stop abruptly, forcing others to yield. It notes the difficulty of control due to their abundance and argues for future public awareness and penalties to curb dangerous, hurried driving while insisting no one should endanger others.
An exposé on proposed removal of tax exemptions for federal and state authorities and tax exempt securities. The President calls it a matter of principle urging Congress to end exemptions. Lawmakers resist, fearing loss of revenue and personal funds.
Economic Highlights note a jittery year as every House member and about a third of Senators face re-election. Lawmakers seek to mend fractured fences amid sharp Roosevelt Administration tensions and many unsettled issues. The Wage and Hours bill illustrates split support, with the Southern Democratic bloc resisting as the White House presses ahead. Florida’s Senate primary tests New Deal strength between Pepper and Wilcox.
The Pepper win strengthens the President in Congress as key bills like Wage and Hours and Reorganization face renewed support. Despite some opposition, conservatives such as the New England shoe industry back the New Deal while Republicans are expected to gain only modestly in the House this fall. The administration seeks persuasion over mandates as campaign seasons approach.
J W Beyen of the Bank for International Settlements told Basel annual meeting that world recovery remains moderately strong but government pump-priming is largely futile and currency devaluation should be avoided. He noted 1937 data show abundant gold and cheap money do not prevent price declines, while economic nationalism disrupts monetary policy. recovery hinges on sustained profits over time.
The Keystone Automobile Club advocates smooth crosswalks to control pedestrian flow and reduce accidents. They warn rough Belgian block intersections are hazardous, especially to women in heels, and suggest covering rough paving with smooth material and clear white lines.
The Senate floor heard a stark remark from Senator Walsh of Massachusetts about U S foreign policy hinging on the President and State Department. He warned that such dependence undermines democratic government when facts shift.
Charles Michelson reports that despite debates on foreign policy and war powers, Roosevelt's Cabinet remains cohesive. He notes Secretary Hull and Secretary Roper, Attorney General Cummings, and Postmaster General Farley maintain cordial relations, with a stable White House team under President Roosevelt.
The piece dismisses a rumored Roosevelt cabinet rift with Roper resignation and a White House denial. It argues such disagreements are natural, compares them to corporate board debates, and recalls a New York political anecdote about resignations to suggest a moral about cabinet behavior.
An editorial verse extols merchants who advertise and women who report parties and weddings. It urges readers to supply tips early, cooperate with the editor, and contribute to a thriving town news presence. The piece mocks those who think they can run the paper better.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Green and son Billy visited Mr and Mrs Henry Green in Queenstown. Estel Bowman and children Shirley and Jimmie spent part of the week at Laurel Fork Virginia. Kenneth Bostic from Chester Pennsylvania spent the weekend with William and Mrs Sipple. Asbury Hubbard returned home improved after Fifer's Hospital treatment Ridgeley. Victor C Nah and Mrs J R Lake hosted from Wilmington Delaware. Lawrence Jones Linwood Pa visits with Frank Asilton. Nancy Smith from Wilmington spent weekend with her mother Temple Smith. H L Cohee spent Sunday at Rehoboth Beach Delaware and W Thomas Thornton I at Baltimore Saturday.
The sermon recalls John the Beloved’s Patmos imprisonment and urges readers to seek sudden glints of divine glory in nature and prayer. It argues that such revelations lift spirits, transform hardship into strength, and sustain endurance toward a higher spiritual summit.
London first used fingerprints in a murder trial at the Old Bailey in May 1905. Scotland Yard had 80,000 prints but this was the first time fingerprints played a decisive role in convicting two Stratton brothers for killing an elderly couple. The judge urged caution, noting impressions from a cash box were not as reliable as inked, definite marks. The brothers were hanged.
Native Gaspe fishermen recount legends from the Peninsular coast of Quebec including haunted places like Ile au Massacre and Frigate Point. They tell of yearly ghost ships sighted on bright moonlit nights with crews dressed as pirates and armed with cutlasses and muskets.
The concept of a sandwich arises from the fourth Earl of Sandwich during George III's era. Captain Cook later named the Sandwich Islands after him. The earl, a leading gambler, reportedly ate meat between bread at the gambling table, popularizing the term. Earlier versions of bread with meat existed in various lands.
A German commission reported in 1887 that a thin gray worm, about two centimeters long, ate 36 kilograms of steel rails near Hagen in a fortnight. The worm allegedly softened iron before eating it by spraying a corrosive solution from head glands.
We thank friends and neighbors for help during illness and death of our husband and father William J Murphy. We also appreciate the beautiful floral tributes. Mrs Clara Murphy and Children.
A burglar attempted to kidnap a boy in Harrington as Denton hosted over twenty cars from other towns. Caroline High School commencements, local sports results with Denton’s 10 7 win over Harrington, and a series of marriages and civic notices fill the week. Notable: Rev A L Grey’s mission work in India, Mrs Jarman’s death, and plans to improve Denton Main Street bonds with local officials debating durable surfacing.
Mrs. Sarah A. Callahan widow of the late Andrew Callahan dies at her daughter’s home at age eighty seven after a year and a half illness. The funeral is set for Sunday at Preston M E Church with Rev Wilmer Jagard officiating and interment in the churchyard. She was a long time Methodist and had lived in Tuckahoe Neck in early life. Her survivors include three sons Lewis A Jarman Clinton B Jarman and Henry Jarman a daughter Mrs J Ed Willis a brother Rev Thomas H Lewis and three sisters Mrs James Massey Mrs Edward H Roe and Miss Virginia Lewis. Her late husband Andrew Callahan died in 1870.
Oliver N Warren’s diary style entry recounts a warm Sunday at church, school days with Jane, misadventures at the drug store, a banker’s potential operation, a geography lesson on Earth’s shape, and a local town scene with families at a special occasion. The tone is humorous and observant, capturing everyday quirks and small grievances. Local names include Jane, Elsy, Miss Reddykash, and Blisters, with setting in a generic town during a single week.
A Baltimore meeting on June 1 will gauge interest in a Federal Crop Insurance for wheat. Attendees include AAA committee members and county agents from Maryland and Delaware, with Roy M. Green of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation presenting. The program aims to decide if East Coast farmers want coverage of three quarters or one half of average yields, noting low regional risk and likely low costs.
The Journal announces a sale of plain scratch pads priced at one cent each. The offer invites readers to visit the office to purchase. Positive, low-priced stationery targets everyday uses and office workers.
The U S Department of Agriculture cuts the deduction rate for excess plantings of general soil depleting crops amid delays in acreage allotments. For farms yielding 100 bushels or more of wheat, the rate falls from 96 cents to 60 cents per bushel, aligning closer to the per acre payment. For smaller wheat operations, the rate drops from 6 to 3.4 dollars per acre.
A succinct quotation states that love initiates knowledge while fire leads to light, attributed to Carlyle.
A sale under writ of fieri facias in Circuit Court for Caroline County exposes three parcels of land in Denton. Parcel 1 includes a quarter acre on High Street with the Barnes home site. Parcel 2 covers an eighth acre. Parcel 3 spans one acre with two dwellings and a blacksmith shop. The property, tied to the Barnes heirs Sarah G Barnes Lilly Tucker and Nelson F Barnes, is described in older land records and wills.
On Tuesday June 21, 1938 between 2 and 4 p.m. I will offer and sell seized property at public sale to the highest bidder in front of the Courthouse in Denton Maryland. Title papers and revenue stamps are at the purchaser's expense.
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