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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

Washington. Over the fats of
Singapore and across the sands of the
Sahara, up the valley of the Gangesi
and over the peaks about st. Moritz,
by boat down the River Of Doubt and
by sleigh through the waist-deep
SHOWS of the Siberian steppes-al-
most anywhere, in fact, except the
Polar regions, a faithful umbrella has
Travelled with its owner. 1t nas been
mended and repaired, of conrse. but
1t still has the same stanch stick and
the same heavy silk covering, though
it has been around the globe more
than a score of times and has gone
into nearly every country.
Congressman Ernest r. Alderman Of
New Jersey. the Republican roll-call
bellwether of. the lower branch of
congress, Is the owner Of the umbrella.
No matter where you see Mr.. AcIer-
man, if he has his hat on. you see the
umbrella. And when 1t is not with
him it is in a, specially built rack in
his office or his home, with his hat
always upon it. so the one cannot
be remembered without the other.
F0rty-five years ago the umbrella
came into Mr.. Ackerman's possession
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

the oysters organs Of sense are few,
being confined to double row of ten
tacles or feelers on the edge of each
mantle. the soft layer of membrane
which can be seen covering the crea-
ture when it makes its appearance
on the half shell.
When the shell is open and the
oyster is feeding, Doctor Galtsoff re-
lates. the tentacles expand and stick
out into the water, ready to contract
at the first warning of danger through
any mechanical disturbance or change
in the intensity of illumination of
chemical conditions
i AS the tentacleS draw in the mantle
contracts, the big muscle which holds
the shells together closes them and
the oyster may-if oysters can-revel
In the sense of security which man
enjoys when shut up in warm, cheer
full room on a stormy winter night.
The oysters nervous system is a
possession which might be envied by
many a jumpy dinner guest. 1t is so
simple that, no matter what distress
ing occurrence is forced upon the
oysters attention, it always shuts out
trouble by closing up the shell and
letting the rest of the world go by.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
Sticks to Rai1l Stick

He is a postage stamp collector, one
of the most assiduous in the world.
OF course, one hears that King George
of England and King Victor Emman-
uel of Italy are the greatest, but Mr..
Alderman will tell you this Is not so,
as they interest themselves in the
stamps Of their own realms only. The
New Jersey congressman makes his
collections general.
Recently Mr. Alderman has added
to his collection, at much expense, a
complete set of the personal---very.
stamps. These stamps are very rare.
Stamp collecting has long been a
fancy Of famous men, but Mr.. Acker-
man has made his efforts a sort OF CO
operative venture, which has led him
into many associations. He thinks
nothing when In London or Rome of
acquainting the palaces and their oc.
cupants of. his presence. There has
been much swapping of stamps with
King George and King Victor as re-
suit. Only recently Mr.. Alderman
traded a rare British African stamp
with King George in return for an
other British empire stamp Of which
the king had duplicates.
Mr.. Alderman has another hobby,
too. One of his relatives who died
several years ago left him set Of
letters, including one by each OF the
Presidents of the United States. Mr..
Alderman had the set handsomely
bound and then. decided to do little
collecting Of letters himself. His eff
forts have been fruitful and his as
sortment of autographs and docu-
ments is highly priced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

an independent business of his own.
He was IN excellent worker, he knew
his particular trade. and when work
ing for some one else no one was bet
ter. but he could not manage himself.
He had no business sense. no powers
of self direction. and whatever he UNI
dertook ended in failure.
He tried first one thing and then an
other, but only when he was under the
direction of some one else did he ac-
I complish anything worth while. he
had d ,er learned the power of self
direction. He had to have manager
or a boss to bring out the best that
was in him. If he had been married 1t
might have been different, but Gantner
remained bachelor, and so missed
the chance of having regular man
ager. There islno telling how many Of
us have been saved by marriage.
Cross knew a good deal about en-
cheering. In fact. In college it looked
as if he might become q really out
standing engineer. He had no initia.
tive. however. He could follow direc-
tions admirably. IL a piece of work
were mapped out for him, he would
carry it. out to the last detail. II was
when he was left to his own devices
that he got into difficulty. When
there was no one to give him direc-
lions he seeemd lost, uncertain, inef
fective. He found 1t difficult to set
himself to work it seemed impossible
for him to institute anything new or
out of the ordinary routine. SO long
as he had job under the supervision
of another man things went well with
him. but put him upon his own re-
sources. and he was lost. He knew
how to obey, but he had no under
standing of how to command either
himself or others. He has been out Of
college twenty years and is little
further along the road to success than
when he started.
Mrs. Gates has been telling me what
fine boy she has. he got out of high
school year ago. and ever since has
had a good job. His boss has said all
sorts of commendatory things about
the boy. and his mother thinks he will
make everyone sit up and take notice
when he gets into college. 1t may be
so.
Young Gates has never directed him
self. His tasks have so far been set
for him. He has been called in the
morning by his mother; he has done
during the day what has been laid out
for him. When he gets to college he
win have /, be self directing and that
is an entirely different story.
tsl 1922 Western Newspaper Union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
Drink Water
If Back or
Kidneys Hurt
Begin Taking Salts II You Feel
5aekachy or Have Bladder
Weakness

Too much rich food forms acids
which excite and overwork the kid
neys In their efforts to filter it from
the system. Flush the kidneys occa-
sionally to relieve them like you re-
lieve the bowels, removing acids.
waste and poison, else you may feel
a dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness, the stomach sours,
tongue is coated, and when the wealth
er is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine is cloudy, full Of sediment.
the channels often. get irritated, oblig-
ing one to get up two or three times
during the night.
To help neutralize these Irritating
acids and flush off the body's urinous
waste; begin drinking water. Also get
about four ounces of lad Salts from
amy pharmacy, take tablespoonful
in q glass of water before breakfast
for few days and your kidneys may
then act fine and bladder disorders
disappear.
luiS luHiVuS StitS 10 luduS lrViH tiic
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com-
bined with lithia, and has been used
for years to help clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys and stop bladder ir-
ritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive and
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men
and women take now and then to
help prevent serious kidney and blad-
der disorders. BY all means, drink
lots of good water every day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
When yOM1'
Children Cry
for 1t

Baby has little upsets at times. All
your care cannot prevent them. But you
can be prepared. Then you can do what
any experienced nurse would do-what
most physicians would tell you to do
give few drops of plain Castoria. No
sooner done than Baby is soothed; re
lief is just matter of moments. Yet
you have eased your child without use
of single doubtful drug; Castoria is
vegetable. So it's safe to use as often
as an infant has any little pain you
cannot pat away. And it's always
ready for. the crueler pangs of collie, or
constipation or diarrhea; effective, too,
for older children. Tsoenty-f0e million
bottles toere bought last gear.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

Gently presented to him by his school.
From Hudson, station on the
Canadian National railroad just east
Of Winnipeg. the expedition is making
a 2OO-mile dash northeast to Cat lake.
From here father and son will head
for Big Trout lake, at the head of
the Severn river. a distance of Is days
of Indian travel. crossing the Height
OF Land. or watershed, on the way.
! a frg Indians IN this section are pFiii-
tive nomads.
From Big Trout lake they will trav'
Ell north to the Hayes river, following
it down to its junction with the Nell
son river at York Factory, a leading
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
On Foot IN Far North

post Of the Hndson's Bay company.
situated on the west coast of Hudson
bay.
After short stay at York Factory
the party will travel west to connect
with the Hudson Bay railway, now
in the course Of construction, which
will connect the Pas, Manitoba. with
Hudson bay. They will. study ihe
lives and customs q the QjibwaZ
Swampy Cree Indians who
this region, and will also visit the
scenes of the recent gold rushes be
tween Red lake and Fort Hope. Mr..
North will take pictures of Indian
scenes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

| drove by this
morning. He is
rather a broken
old man now.
making an uncer-
tain living by ped
ding his products
from door 70
door. l recall
that when | was
a young fellow
he had the best.
shop of its kind
in town and we
thought was due
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
,Ventriloquisns

The essential mechanism of ventril
oquism consists in taking full breath
then Keeping the muscles of the chest
and neck fixed. and speaking with the
mouth almost closed and the lips and
lower jaw as motionless as possible
while air is very slowly expired
through narrow CLOTHS No air must
escape through the nose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
DIPPING INTO
SCIENCE
Temperature of Iron
and Wood

Does iron always feel colder
to you than wood? Although
iron or marble feel colder to the
touch than wood or cloth, they
really may be Of the same tenn
perature. This deception is due
to the fact that the former ar.
ticles absorb the heat from our
bodies more rapidly, causing our
fingers to chill almost instan-
tane0usly.
ia 1899. Western Newspaper Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
One ON Taft

Chief Justice Taft is not averse to
telling jokes on himself. During his
Presidential campaign he once faced
an unfriendly audience. He wanted
to send over some points with pur.cn.
and finally appealed to the presiding
officer, saying:
II have been talking for q quarter
of an hour, but there is so much noise
that can hardly hear myself tank"
"That's all right shouted SOM
from the rear, you're not missing
anything
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

to become one of the well-to-do citi-
zens of town. He had learned his
trade early, he had shown more than
commonplace talent in it,. and when
he was twenty-five or so had started
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15
( SELF DIRECTION
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Dean Of Men, University of
Illinois.

Cantner was standing in front of the
old house in which he is living when
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

Canoes are carved ON precious
stone. shell or other material. Onyx
and sardonyx are very often used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-03-15

Some people seem to think that they
have an inherent ability to make
mistakes.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
MAY V0KES TN
A*COME BACK
FOR ANNE

May Vokes, the incompatible
comedienne, who Is the featured
player in Anne Nichols new play,
She Walked Home" at Polls
Theater for the week of October
27. was not born with the pro-
verbal silver spoon in her mouth
insofar as her profession is con-
cerned. In fact, her early life
was spent in environments far
removed from the theater.
Born in Ohio and reared in the
simple atmosphere of the small
Midwestern town, she saw little
and knew less Of the stage than
the average girl of today. Further
more, she was sent to a convent
to be educated and in the quiet
cloisters no thought of ever be-
coming an actress entered Miss
Vokes' mind.
One summer she was brought to
New York by friends and began
her search for an actual part in
an actual production. Luck was
with her and she got her first
part in that famous old play, MY
Friend From London"
The part that has meant inter-
national fame was the role of the
maid in THE Bat" She played
it for three years both in New
York and on the road and made
the outstanding hit in the out
standing play of the day.
Since she closed in The Bat"
Miss Vokes has spent much of
her time in her Westchester
county New York, home. Miss
Nichols persuaded her to return
again to. the stage as the role
in which she appears in "She
Walked Home" is said to fit her
as we'll as If it had been written
and arranged for her.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
GILMORE FAN
MAIL IS ALL
ANSWERED

Margalo Gilmore, who appears
in the principal feminine role in
Berkeley Square" at the Shubert
Belasco. contends that the notes
an actress receives from admirers
constitutes one of the most stimu-
lating influences in the life of an
actress.
$50 many wrong impressions,
however, are held in regard to
stage notes." says Miss Gilmore
that almost fear to discuss
them because l might do an in
justice to some of the persons
who wrote them. In the first place
l get letters from all over the
world and from all kinds of people
young and old. This very week l
received letter from Africa. 1t
was from a native of that land who
had stopped in New York long
enough to see me in one of the
Theatre Guild productions. He
wrote me a quaint little letter fun
of those foreign conventional salu-
tations, and he begged me to send
him my photograph. But he added
IL you are married, please excuse
me for writing and destroy this
letter. OF course l sent the photo
graph.
Recently / had a remarkably
funny letter from a young man
of nineteen, who said that he
wanted to be sheik and asked
my advice about how he could
perfect himself in the art. have
studied the work OF the late Valen.
tino,' he wrote, and am very
anxious to equal his record. I have
had my picture taken often and
r.y friends seem to think that I
resemble him very much. l have
set my heart on being a sheik and
If you wish to see one Of my
pictures I will be glad to send
one by special delivery. At first
I laughed a great deal over that
letter and was going to pitch it
into the waste basket as the silly
scrihbling Of silly boy. Then I
recalled that I had a responsibility;
that my position on the stage
represented a certain form of ac.
complshment to the boy; and
that he looked to me for advice
and guidance"
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

Street Girl" the first of the
R-KO epic pictures to inaugurate
a new era in sound production,
comes to the R-kO Keith house
with the highest of critical praise,
having created a sensation upon
its presentation on Broadway.
Supporting Miss Compson are
John Harron, Ned Sparks, Jack
Oakie, Guy Buccola, Joseph Cav.
thorn (of musical comedy fame),
Ivan Lebedeff, and Eddie Kane.
In addition, there are Doris Eaton
(of the Washington Eatons, which
projenied the seductive Nary, and
Radio Pictures chorus of an even
hundred, and Gus Arnheim and
his ~Cocoanut Grove Ambassadors,
playing the Sidney Clare and
Oscar Levant song hits. my
Dreamy Melody" Broken Up
Tune" and "Lovable and Sweet"
The story Is a romantic Wig
nette of Little Hungary" that
East Side section of New York
where squalor takes on a glamour
of it's own and music is the very
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Spins Like a Top

Although there is a knack to
spinning a top, there is a fine art
in the accomplishment of spinning
like a top, according to Fanchon
and Marco, whose production,
Thru the Gate" Is the stage
feature for the current week at
the Fox. Reference Is made to
Marvel, one of the featured artists
In the Idea.
Marvel is said to be one out of
a possible three dancers in the
world today who can maintain a
graceful toe balance as he spins
at an incredible speed, and al
though that is but one of the fea-
lures of his famous toe numbers,
it is one upon which a record may
be claimed, a record which would
doubtless remain undisputed.
Marvel is a dancer of interna-
tional note who has received the
plaudits of critics and audiences
the world over.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
GLORIA WEARS
FINE CLOTHES
ONCE MORE

More than any motion picture
heretofore made by Gloria Swan
son. her latest production, THE
Trespasser written and directed
by Edmund Coulding. is antici-
pated by the ciema fans.
1.-The Trespasser," playing the
second week at Loew's Columbia,
is a sensational drama of modern
life, with the upper social strata Of
Chicago as its setting.
The production is particularly
noteworthy because it marks Miss
Swanson's audible picture debut.
In addition to speaking dialogue
throughout the pcture. she sings
two songs. one ballad style mel
ody, Love" written for her by
Mr.. Goulding, and the other
standard work. of wide popularity.
"The Trespasser" also marks
Miss Swansons return to line
clothes on the screen, the charac-
ter she portrays being a woman
fashion OF the hour. All of her
clothes, even to tire jewelry and
other costume accessories, were
designed particularly for her and
they forecast the mode month"; in
advance.
And, in addition. the stars role
is one of tremendous emotional
latitude, equaling and perhaps sur
passing in dramatic possibilities
the outstanding screen portrayals
of her career to date.
Miss Swanson selected Could
ing's story, The Trespasser, only
after long and careful considera-
t..Ss==s. and it Is regarded as an ideal
speaking vehicle. Before begin
ming production, she surrounded
herself with players of established
reputation The leading man is
Robert Ames, who has appeared
in a long list of Broadway stage
productions and has several strong
screen portrayals to his credit.
Others are Purnell Pratt, Henry
B. Walthall, WallJ Albright. who
is regarded as one of the most
promising child actors in Holly
wood William Holden, Blanche
Frederici, Kay Hammond, Mary
Forbes and MarCella Corday.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
GIFT
TO FILMS IS
FAY WRAY

Fay Wray, the only featured girl
actor in The -Four Feathers" at
the Metropolitan. is Canada's pref
tiest gift to motion picturea
Miss Wray was born at Wry-
land, Alberta, Canada, and spent
her baby days there. While still
young child her family moved
to Mesa. Ariz., where they lived
for several years before changing
their place of residence to Salt
Lake City.
At the great Mormon settle
ment Miss Wray entered the
higher grades of grammar school
and studied there until, because of
her ambitions to become a motion
picture actress, her family moved
to Hollywood.
Arrived at the motion picture
capital Of the world, Miss Wray
entered high school, and only a
few weeks before graduation her
opportunity to appear in pictures
arrived, and she forsook the class
room for the studio.
Her first opportunity came
when, accompanied by her mother.
Miss Wray appeared at the casting
office of the Century Comedy
Company. Just as she was step.
ping up to the window to inquire
for work, Julius Stern. producer,
spied the young beauty and. APP
preaching her mother, besought
the surprised parent to allow her
daughter to appear in a comedy
then being cast.
Miss Wray became a regular
player, and was featured in Gen.
tury productions for some time,
also serving the Fox, Independent
and Roach comedy companies.
Later she signed with Universal
to play leads in Western films.
and had finished one with Hoot
Gibson when she was released at
her own request to fill feature
role in Erich Won Stroheim's
Wedding March," Her work in
that film assured her success as
featured player, and led to the
-Four Feathers" engagement.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

soul of people transplanted
from the rural communities Of
Street Girl sounds new
regime in the history of the
Keith house, which gathered to
itself a lasting fame as a haven
for vaudeville. With the rise of
dialogue and musical pictures and
the placing of the theater among
the ace chain houses of RK-O's
growing circuit, Washingtonians
will again see the lighting OF Fif-
teenth Street and its recapture of
theatrical eminence. The name
long a familiar one-is retained,
though it annexes prefex
"R-KO." recreating the splendor
of the past under the title
"R-K-O's Keith Theater."
Radio Keith Orpheum pictures
have asserted their dominance in
the silver sheet. Street Girl is
but a magnificent preamble to the
production line of artistic sue
cesses destined to bring acclaim
to the R-k-O Keith Theater.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
R-K-O-KEITH'SLIGHTSUP UP
THEATER TODAY

RadioKeh Orpheum organization the Keith Theaer
again flashes its mazdas the night Skies promising in
its managerial glow a series of sound pictures
ceed in stars dialogue and Babylonic grandeur of
production RKO makes its initial bid today with Street
Girl based original story, The Vennese Charmer
projecting Betty Compson the rank of premier artiste
her first important assignment since that classic
Miroo1 Mon,
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Re0pens Keith s as Motion Picture Shrine
Hollywood Professionals
Had to Act as Amateurs

Faith, Hope and Charity--but
the greatest of these is Clara Bowl
An allegorical pageant given by
the employees of the Ginsberg de-
partment store with Clara Bow
featured as the star of the very
amateurish production, Is one of
the high spots of her latest all.
talking picture, THE Saturday
Night Kid now at the Earle
Theater.
1t may seem strange that an
amateur performance is the hard
est kind for actors to reproduce
but it is true nevertheless. Many
rehearsals of the pageant scene
were conducted before the flavor
of amateurishness was present in
the proper quantity to please the
director. Edward Sutherland.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
KreisIer Tunes Will Be
Featured by Breeskin

A musical bouquet OF Fritz
Kreisler's beautiful melodies, in a
special arrangement by Daniel
Breeskin, will be the principal or
chestral contribution to the Earle
Theater's big program for the
week OF November 2.
Breeskin and his company OF
skilled musicians will play at every
performance a special overture,
entitled "Kreisleriana," composed
of Apple Blossoms" "The Old
Refrain" "Schon Rosmarin." Ca.
price Viennoise" and Rudolf
Schram's modern version of the
classic "Liebesfreud."
The concert will be marked by
instrumental interpretations by Mil
ton Schwartz and Jack Minovich,
violin soloists.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

MARGALO GILMORE. who
has the leading feminine role in
the new Gilbert Miller production,
Berkeley Square," which stops
off for premiere i'm Washing
ton at the BelascO on Monday
night preceding the Lyceum Thea
New York opening on NOven.
Der 5.
LESLIE HOWARD, the sterI-
Ing young English actor, who will
have the principal male role in
''Berkeley Square" the romantic
drama written by John L. Bal.
derStOn.