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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
AUTO CAMPING is
QUITE POPULAR
Becoming More and More
Important Factor in
Car Industry.

Fifteen million automobile campers
will fill the long, long trails from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast this sum-
mer, according to estimates compiled
for the Women's Home Companion,
from cities bordering the best known
transcontinental routes.
Anticipating this peak in the form
of summer outings, which has grown
like a speeding avalanche In the past
few years, automobile and sporting
goods manufacturers have met the de-
mands of the tourists with ingenious
devices providing the nearest APP
proach to home comforts and towns
and cities have so improved the rest
camps in their outskirts that the 49,
100000 wanderers will be able to real
ize only by the intervening scenery
that they have left their own domi-
Giles.
Under Roof for Night.
Those who do not like the hard
ships of sleeping in tents will be able
to travel over the northern trail from
the Atlantic to the Pacific northwest,
down the coast to the southwest and
back again, without being deprived
of the shelter of roof for the night.
This is due to the cottage camp system,
which has been developed to such an
extent that auto camping does not
necessarily have to be camping.
The cottage camp affords screened
and furnished lodging, lacking only
cooking utensils, gasoline stove and
blankets. Moreover, many of the
camps provide Fairgrounds, laundries,
cafeterias, barber shops, and even
beauty parlors and soda fountains.
Prefer Real Camping.
There are still many, however, who
prefer real camping as they go, but
even for them there are improved
tents with sewed-in floors, compact
cooking outfits which even permit of
freshly-baked pies and roast fowls,
luxurious air mattresses and auto con-
nection lighting systems to smooth out
all the little irritations that used to
go with the shortest outing.
The tremendous growth in popular
ity of motor camping is becoming a
more and more important factor in
the automobile industry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
"A NetO Way to
Make Jellies
Without Staining Finge s--Without
Long Hours of BoilinN Without
Depending Upon Berries or
Fruit Being In Season.

One of the most interesting and yet
one of the simplest new products in
the food field is called minute jelly
1t is pure fruit or berry juice already
boiled down and concentrated To
this concentrated juice, fruit pectin
in the right amount has been added.
The pectin is that part of fruit which
makes jelly "jell." 1t is as pure and
wholesome as the fruit juice.
To make the jelly take the little
bottle of concentrated juice, pour in
a sauce pan, add water and sugar &C.
cording to directions on the bottle and
boil few minutes. Then pour into
jelly glasses and when it has become
cold you have the most delicious pure
fruit jelly you ever tasted.
A few bottles kept on hand, selected
according to your taste for jellies, an0
you can make up few glasses just
as you want it. One small bottle makes
two glasses of jelly. If you wish to
try two bottles send US twenty-five
cents and we will give you your choice
of grape, mint, pineapple, orange,
raspberry, strawberry or blackberry.
Or four bottles-all different-for fifty
cents. Address Department WI, Cen
eral Packing Corp, Crawford, New
Jersey.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Care Will Make Back
Yard Attractive Spot

A sordid back yard may be made
the most beautiful spot about the
premises, and regardless of its size.
Ashbins may be screened with shrub
berry or trellis supporting vines, un-
attractive fences repaired or replaced,
grass given encouragement, flowers
planted and cared for, trees trimmed
or removed, garage painted. gates
made decorative instead of creaking
nuisances. seats installed and the
whole picture refurbished. 1t is not
difficult for the small place and is
worth all 1t may, cost in the case Of
larger grounds.
It is difficult to understand energy
that will devote attention to front
lawn so the home may be made attrac-
tive to the casual visitor and to the
passerby and that at the same time
remains supine and permits the back
yard to become clutter of ashes.
tin cans, rejected miscellany of the
home, and bare of grass or shrub. The
back yard is the city mans one OPP
portunity to enjoy, of his very own.
the benefcences of nature.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Undertaken Had Best
of Bid for Business

Thomas A. DIVER, president of the
New York Rotary club, said at a
banquet:
''rhere's such thing, after all, as
carrying business methods too far.
"a business man sent for the doc
tor. The doctor looked him over and
said:
you're pretty sick, sir, but i be-
lieve l can cure you
"'What will you charge, doc?
groaned the business man, for full
cure?'
"'Well,' said the doctor, its rather
irregular to estimate in this way. but
Pm ready to cure you for $780,
"The business man shook his head
weakly on the pillow. Then he man
aged with great difficulty to articu-
late:
"'You'll have to shade that price
considerable, doc. l got darn sight
better bid from the undertaken.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
She Fools Doctors

After lying in hospital at Spring
field, Mass, for six months, paralyzed
from the waist down by bullet which
severed her spinal column, woman
now is on the road to recovery. Physi-
clans operated at the time, but ex-
pected her death within a few days.
They say there is no similar case
on record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
C!9Enpqnouln1ilKz,
y Building
Educate Children to
Help Keep City Clean

A communication to the New York
Herald-Tribune from a traveller con-
tains food for thought. He says:
Last week spent couple of days
ut Sheboygan, Wis. noticed particu-
larry that the streets and parks in this
little city were clean. There were no
paper, boxes, cans or rubbish lying
around the streets.
Il had occasion to be at a dinner
with the city attorney and remarked
to him that had to compliment their
STRENGTHENING department; that j
hadn't seen city so clean as Sheboy-
gan for some time. He replied that
they didn't have anything remarkable
In the way Of a STRENGTHENING de-
partment, but that for several years
now they had started in their schools
to educate their children not to throw
paper and other articles on the street,
and to be proud Of their homes and
streets.
Apparently this educating In the.
schools was brought home all through
the city. as the next. day / paid par
ticular attention and noticed that the
yards and everything around the city
were clean and orderly.
Recently / read in a New York
paper where judge fined some people
for throwing papers in the parks. J
think 1t would be a good idea If the
general policy of Sheboygan. Wis, In
structing children in the schools, were
adopted in New York. ! notice the
parks along Riverside drive and also
Central park. especially on a Monday
morning, are a regular disgrace. the
way everything Is thrown around"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Exterior Walls

Common brick make excellent ex-
terror walls. Sound and beautiful con-
struction results if they are handled
wisely. However, the Architects
Small House Service bureau does not
approve suggested use of black NOR
tar. as this gives a quality Of formal
ity to the mortar joints which the
blocks do not have. Employ a white
or cream colored mortar. Have youB
contractor lay up several panels with
different thicknesses of mortar bed
and with different colors. also vary
the coursing; choose between them.
Some excellent results have been OBJ
tanned by common brick without gage
lines. Only experienced brick masons
should be employed for such work
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
AUTOMOBILE NOTES

India now has $4,000 automobiles.
Concrete and brick roads are east
est on tires.
The driver who is a road hog In
the country is usually a parking hog
in the city,.
Eighty-nine per cent of the gaso-
line-tax receipts are used for rural
roads and highways.
Even the motorist who avoids rum
ming into pedestrians isn't always able
to avoid running into debt.
.
Atlantic City Motor speedway is
claimed by many automobile experts
to be the fastest track in the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Use of Automobile Has
Spread to Persian Gulf

For years the use of the automobile
has been spreading to those outlying
districts where progress moves with
heavy feet. The latest country to
adopt the automobile for general use
is Bahrein, an independent sheikdom
on a group of islands in the Persian
gulf.
Bahrein has several miles of i'm
proved roads, as well as many miles
of desert roads which are passable for
automobile traffic. In February, 1926,
there were 120 cars and two trucks
registered with the authorities and
this number increased during the year
to between 145 and $50 passenger cars
and trucks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Care of House Plants

A large proportion of seed is fertile.
Plant in deep sod, mixed with about
80 per cent sand. Provide good drain
age in the pots in which the seed are
first planted. Level the surface of
the soil carefully and distribute the
seed evenly. Cover with a thin layer
Of soil. Keep the temperature warm
and uniform, 20 degrees being a GOOD
temperature. When warming use
gentle spray in order not to disturb
the seeds. Transplant after three OF
four clusters of spines appear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
PROFESSIONAL INSTINCT

A tailor had great desire to hear
one Of his customers celebrated
tenor, sing. Obligingly, the tenor
gave him couple of tickets for his
next appearance at the opera house.
Meeting him a few days later, he
asked whether he had enjoyed the
performance.
"Oh. it was awful" replied the
tailor.
awful! What do yol. mean?"
"Your coat" the other groaned, tit
was too tight under the arms"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Oil Costs More

Motorists in the vicinity of Mexico
City, situated in the midst of a rich
oil area, have to pay nearly twice
as much for their fuel as do motor
lists far from Oil fields in the United
States. Here, for instance, the cost of
fuel has gone as high as 3s cents a
gallon. The reason is the crude oil has
to be shipped to the United States for
refining and then back to Mexico for
sale. This incurs heavy freight charges
both ways.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Post Erects Street Signs

The hundred vacationists who go to
Grand Haven, Mich, each summer will
have no trouble finding their way
about the city in the future. They
will find the streets marked by signs
erected by the local post of the Amer
lean Legion. About two hundred signs
will be erected by the Legionnaires IN
cooperation with city officials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Stripping Rubber Tread
From Tire Is Made Easy

Most vulcanizing shops occasionally
have to strip the rubber tread from
an old tire, either to prepare the
casing for retreading job or to use
the stripped fabric for repair boots.
To facilitate this task, Wisconsin
repairman devised the simple tool
shown in the drawing. A length of
%-inch steel shafting was bent to
form crank and holes were drilled
through it to accommodate two steel
spurs. The crank was mounted to ex-
tend from the underside of the work
bench. In use, the rubber tread of
the tire is first cut and few inches
are peeled off by hand so that the
loose end can be pierced with the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Safety Suggestions
for Driving an Auto

Drive over to the right as far
as possible at all times.
If the cars service brakes are
functioning properly they will
stop it within SO feet from a
speed of 20 miles an hour.
If the street is wet and Slip
perry, allow at least 80 feet be-
tween your car and the one
ahead, except at low speed.
Never pass car going in the
same direction until you are
positive its driver knows your
intention.
When driving fast, keep a
firm grip on the steering wheel.
A puncture or blowout, other
wise, may cause the car to
swerve eff the road.
Remember that the inside of
the curve belongs to the car
coming from the other direction.
. o
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Wanted to Knoxs,

Sand what will you have, sir?"
asked the waiter.
Bring me boiled OWL" commanded
the overly cheerful diner. "Yeshir,
boiled owl. Tha' guy at tn mex
table says I'm a bigger fool than a
boiled owl, an I'm gonna 'vestigate."
American Legion Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Peeling Tread From Old Auto Tires
With a Crank.

spurs. With the tire standing up un-
der the crank, it is only necessary to
turn the crank to remove the tread.
If the tread is heavy, the tool is
stopped after several turns so that
the rubber wrapping can be removed
from the shaft and cut away.-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Madrid Bars Planes

No airplanes of any description are
permitted to fly over Madrid, Spain.
The object is to protect the popula
ton from the danger of crash, al.
though thus far there has never been
an aerial accident over the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Important Investment

Many find the buying of a home the
largest investment they ever make
A purchase made wisely may be the
stepping stone to advancement ano
happiness, while mistake may cause
encouragement and loss of all ones
savings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Explained

Smith Saw you and your wife on,
walking yesterday and, funny thingl
when you had to cross the street
she went over first, then you wait
ed your chance and followed.
Smart-O, that. easily explained.
You see, we've just made our wills in
each others favor.-The Pathfinder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
City Development

The growing sentiment for orderly
development in hundreds of cities of
the country, as well as in individual
states, is based on the realization that
through this method alone can prop
erty values be maintained and the
comfort, convenience and general wei
fare of the public promoted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
No Interest in Life

Husband (anxiously) - My wife
seems not to have the slightest inter-
est in life.
Doctor-What makes you think
that?
Husband-Well, I've tried her with
golf, billiards, football and racing, and
it's just like talking to stone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
The Salutatios,

SOLICITOR should advise you to
write this man a nice polite note and
see what happens.
Client-All right, I'll do it. How do
you spell blackguard Boston Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
An,assing Riches

II saw an old Egyptian tomb filed
with priceless treasures"
"Yes." commented Senator Sorg-
hum. "Those ancient kings remind us
that graft was one of the worlds
earliest institutions" Washington
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Difference

"How much do you ask for this
place?"
''Ten thousand dollars"
THANKS. I'm the tax collector"
"You are? Well, l never was Of
fered more than three for it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05

She-Dad says you don't know
enough to go in when it rains.
He-Does he?
She-He sure does.
He-Well. you tell him l stay in in
the first place.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Boy, Shoot This

Reporter know person who has
lived in one room all his life!
Editor-Good! Get an interview
right now. Who is he?
Reporter-Our three-weeks-old baby
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Smallest Commission City

South Charleston, Ohio, which has
yet to find its place on the map.
claims to be the smallest town in the
United States operated under the COM
mission plan of government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05

Of American cities Omaha is first in
home ownership. More than 55 pen
cent of Omaha families live in homes
of their own. Here is a record every
city may aspire to.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Landmarks Attract

If your town has an old landmark,
make the most of it. Every dollar
added by the interested tourist "RMRes
Just little bit more"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Golden Opportunity

"By the way, l met Dupont. His
wife is very hoarse and can't sing"
"Oh. what about inviting them both
to dinner tonight T'-Pele Mele. Paris.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Limited Appreciatiosa

A very pretty play / saw.
Its morals no one could deplore.
I clapped my hands and said "Hurrah!"
With only half dozen more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05

DEADLOCK here, Dorothy, I don't
like the way these youngsters are hug
ging you!
Dot-Don't you know they're
scarcely more than boys, daddy?
They'll soon improve.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05
Intelligent Cornfed-in Styl,

She looks as If she is "all there"
But goodness knows.
That is more'n I could truthfully say
say
About her clothes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-14
ZOO SETS GIVEN
LIGHTHOUSES

Secretary Hoover's plan to equip
all me more isolated and remote
lighthouses with radio receiving .Jers.
though Congress- has made no ap.
preparation for such equipment. has
succeeded. With the gift by A.
Atwater Kent. Of Philadelphia. of
200 five-tube sets and speakers.
sufficient number of sets to outfit
all major stations. at which the men
are cut off for long periods from
the outside world. is assured
through voluntary contributions.
Hoover believes that radio can do
more to relieve the monotony and
loneliness of the life to which their
work subjects lightkeepers and their
families than anything else that
could be given them. Particularly
during the winter. when heavy
weather shuts in. these stations are
often cut off from any outside con.
tact whatever for months at time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-14

large volume that it has been found
necessary to add to their present
large home two stories. which will
give It the largest amount Of space
Of any wholesale house south of
New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-14

z no IUulpauy was LOunued bY us
president. w. Q. o'connor. 10 years
ago, as a small concern. The com.
pany today is numbered among the
leading jobbers Of the country in this
line Of business.
The Southern Automobile Supply
Company has distributed Atwater
Kent here for two years and has to
It's credit large portion Of the mil
hon sets manufactured by the radio
concern,
The business has grown to such a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-14

Telephone Main $500 ask for the
Insurance Department and find
out how a subscriber or member
OF the family can get $4,000
accident policy iOr ONE DOLLAR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-14
Radio Set Distributors
Make Fine Record

Ten of wholesale business in the National Capital have
brought the Southern Automobile Supply Company exclusive
distributors of Atwater Kent radio sets and Pooy cabinets
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
Citizens Attack Lack
OF Proper School Rooms

Better fire protection and more
school rooms are wanted by the
Michigan Park Citizens Associa.
ton.
At a meeting in the Bunker Hill
School last night the association
attacked the proposed expenditure Of
money for Identification Of school
grounds until more school rooms
have been provided and asked that
fire fighting companies now south
of Pennsylvania Avenue be shifted
to the Michigan Park section.
The association also Reimbursed
William NICK. Clayton for peoples
counsel Of the new Public Utilities
Commission.
Clayton was also Endorsed by the
Park View Citizens Association last
night at a meeting in the lark
| View School. The Park View Cit.
zens also passed a resolutiD IN op.
posing the proposed increase in the
size and power of the BoNrd Of
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
BILL MAY SAVE
|. PARK BEAUTY

The first step in what may be
concentrated effort to prohibit the
erection of an apartment house by
the Harry Wardman Company, on
H Street. facing the White House,
will be taken today when the SEN
ate District Committee holds a, hear
ing on a /. bill to control structures
facing public parks.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Henrik Shipstead, would place under
the Fine Arts Commission all pro-
posed buildings of more than 40
feet in height which would face a
public park. 5
President Coolidge has mildly criti.
cised the erection of tall buildings
facing the White House, calling at
tention to the unfortunate erection
of building as tall as the Arlington
building facing Lafayette Park.
The Fine Arts Commission feels
that this section of the city should
be reserved. for Government build
ings which would conform in archi.
lecture to . style not inharmonious
with the Executive Mansion, and
their opinion is Endorsed by the
Capital City Park and Planning
Commission.
The National Society of Architects
has bitterly denounced the plan to
erect tall apartment house on the
site OF the John Hay residence. by
the Wardman Company, and should
the Senate pass the bill it is doubt.
ful II the plan will be carried out,
it was said
The Washington times., 1927-02-10
CAME
WINNERS
fcontlnued from PaEe b

Every day The Washington Times
is printing a line which has to do
with one Of the comics on the
comic page. The first one was
Polly Perkins, The second was
Able Kabibble.
Any boy or girl can supply q
last line and send name. address
and school to The Slicker Editor.
Washington Times. Each day five
autographed slickers will he
awarded to the five best answers,
Here's today's line
Skinny Shaner's pretty rough.
All the boys and girls have to
do Is to furnish a last line. Rough
rhymes with cuff, tough, bluff.
stuff, muff and many other words.
Skinny Shaner is taken from Nc
Namara's us Boys" one of the
cleverest kid comics In the world
McNamara knows his stuff. That's
almost a last line in itself but u
won't count Tue SliclSeF editor
just can't help furnishing last lines.
And last night he was almost un-
conscious because his mail was so
large. But after carefully looking
over hundreds Of letters and last
lines, he concluded he wished he had
more slickers to offer. But he
picked out the five he thought were
the best on Polly Perkins ID quite
smart" and here they are:
"For she handles them all, Ii
carte.
Arthur Kendall. 1913 Mass. Ave.
n. w.
And knows her onions all by
heart"
Gordon DOugherty, WOodmOnt,
Bethesda, Md.
"She has even won my old mans
heart"
-TheodOra Eicher, 1919 Potomac
Ave. S, T..
"The comic readers love her part"
-Nazarine Sneed, 122 Hickman
st. s, r..
Wisely lodging Cupid's dart"
Sam Seigel. sos g st. s. E.
There's another chance again TO.
day. And there'll be another chance
tomorrow and the next day. So II
you didn't get a sliclSer today. try 1t
tomorrow-theren be plenty Of
chances.
Winners must come to The Times
office and identity themselves and
receive slickers from the Slickerite
Editor Watch tomorrow's Times for
Tuesdays winners.