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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

That tall one with the funny
bear on the cover will be a jolly
cookie jar that Junior and Jane
can't possibly break when they
reach on tip-toe for the pantry
shelf. And Peggy, who carries
some sandwiches to school for the
Friday feast won't mind carrying
them at all if she has that gay
red cake-box to pack them in.
Those small oblong boxes with
the hinged lid, which come in such
lovely pastel shades of orchid,
blue and pink, some with jewel
designs, make excellent boxes for
the new costume jewelry if a lay
er Of the cotton-batting padding is
left inside. The small round boxes
are excellent to hold spools of
thread-those spools which ordin-
arily clutter up your work basket"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

81 IHOLuer. 1t is Llm0 TO light
| 81 the candle!"
" why do we light It,
Mother?" asked five-year-old
HykSSS Hedwig, as her mother
%tGA proceeded to light it and
e ~ pass it to her daughter.
"Put it right here in the
window, and then I will tell you a
story" replied her mother.
T Hedwig climbed into her mothers
lap and the story began: "This is a
legend that people have loved for
many, many years. It is thought that
on Christmas eve the Christ Child
returns to earth in search of kind
and deserving. people. He wanders
over hill and dale, from castle to hut.
And people who think of this beau
tiful legend still do as they did in
other days. They place lighted can
dies in their windows that he may
see the way and not stumble and
fall. Sometimes he does not find peo-
Pile who will open their hearts and
doors for him; sometimes he finds the
way dark and full of pitfalls; but on
and on he goes searching for loving
people. So every Christmas eve we
place our lighted candle in our win
dow SO that if he comes this way he
will not find it dark"
II am glad we have a candle burn
Ing said Hedwig. perhaps it will
light the way for others, too. Do all
little Austrian girls and boys light
their candles on Christmas ever
EYES," answered her mother, land
they do it in other parts of the world,
too
It was a beautiful, warm day and
JACKIE was getting ready for his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

Really, don't you feel your
heart warm toward those who
praise you-even if it's f1atterya
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-25

You will have many dull days
when you are old if you are NOT
interested in somsthins,
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
PLANNED
IN DROUGHT AID

Slashes in the budget of the
Department of Agriculture for
1888 probably will be announced
after a conference between Pres
ident Hoover and Secretary of
Agriculture Hyde today.
The most important cut in the
budget probably will be the re-
duction of the two emergency
funds contained in the appropria-
tions for 1882, totalling $160,000,-
900, for drought relief and high
way construction.
An attempt also will be made
to effect savings in the esti-
mates for the agricultural exten-
sion service and the land grant
college funds.
There has been no hint of any
attempted cuts in personnel,
either in Washington or in the
field. A number of temporary
employees, handling the emer-
gency fund work, may be lin
mated from the payroll, however.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
RAIN MEASURES
2.52 INCHES

Blue skies today greeted Wash
ington after record-breaking
rainfall.
The rain which started Sunday
afternoon and ended last night
totalled 2.52 inches, the Weather
Bureau announced. This was the
second heaviest rainfall ever re-
corded in the city.
More rain fell during the two
days than fell during the four
months from August through No
vember last year. the records
show. During that period the
precipitation was only 2.45 inches.
Last month definitely broke the
long drought. While the normal
precipitation for May is $40
inches, this year brought 4S4, fill
ing the streams and wells and
soaking the ground.
Rising temperatures will be in
order in the District today. The
rain drove the mercury down from
83 Sunday afternoon to 81 that
night, and yesterday it dropped
to So degrees.
Today the temperature will rise
considerably, the forecaster stated.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
100000 RAIN
AIDS COUNTRY

The heavy downpour of rain
which fell Sunday and yesterday
was worth between 100000 and
100000 to the farmers of Mont
gomery county. it was estimated
today by o. w. Anderson, Mont
gomery county agriculture agent.
Wells and springs still running
were helped, but those which are
dry didn't even know about the
rain"
One of the best county crops,
the hay yield, has now received
adequate moisture. Canning and
truck crops are now safe also.
Much improvement should be
noted in the pastures, while wheat
and small grains are safe for ma
turity, though these crops are not
very, large.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Police Hold Driver
Of Taxi on Rum
Charge

James Young, colored, taxi
driver of Washington, was
charged with possession of
liquor in the Arlington Police
Court, today. although county
policemen were more inclined
to place a charge OF practicing
black magic against him.
1t all happened last night
when Young crossed the Key
Bridge with a fare in the back
of his car. Police, watching for
rum-runners at the bridge. be-
came suspicious of the cab be-
cause of the heavily weighted
springs with only two people
in the cab. So they gave
chase.
After an exciting four-mile
pursuit along the Lee Highway
at a high rate of speed, they
succeeded in running the cab
to the curb. To their aston
ishment. the mar in the back
seat was gone. and in his place
were two cartons containing
"a half-gallon jars of whisky.
The driver, Young, was
ordered held for the grand
jury under $1,000 bond on
possession charge.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
FIREMAN DIES,
NEEDING CALL

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June EN-
route to answer an emergency
ambulance call, Wallace Ham
bruch, 80, bookkeeper for the
Farmers National Bank here and
a member of the West Annapolis
Fire Company, dropped dead to-
day between his home and the
fire department.
Mr.. Hambruch received a call
at his home that the ambulance
was to go to Fort Meade. A
short distance from his home, he
collapsed from a heart attack
and was dead before he reached
the Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Hambruch leaves his widow
and a son, Wallace, jr., 6 years
old,
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Woman Loses Suit
For ALLeQed Assault

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, June
2.-The $500 damage suit of
Mrs. Virginia Grove VS.. Gold Wei
Ter, prominent local merchant, in
Circuit Court here. terminated IN
a victory for the latter, the jury
returning a verdict in IS minutes.
1t was alleged in the suit that
Weller struck Mrs. Grove, telling
her and causing injuries. The in
cident occurred at the Grove home
at the same time Weller and Mrs.
Groves husband engaged in an
alteration.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Virginia P. Harris
Asks AnnlGLment

Charging that he had mis-.
represented himself to her, Vir-
ginia P. Harris, through Attorneys
Peter, Simpson and Oxley, yes
terday filed suit in Circuit Court
at Rockville, Md, for an an
nulment of her marriage to Ken
meth C. Harris.
Mrs. Harris who lives in Ia
koma Park, Md, declared that
she met her husband in April.
1929, and that he told her that
he had good habits, a large in.
come, and was a college grad
uate. They we're married January
26, 1881, at Rockville, and she
says he borrowed money from her
while they we're on their honey
moon.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
FOUR MEN HELD
IN RUM CASE

Harvey Daniels and Joe Nc
Guire. white, and Paul Rust and
Phillip Terrall, colored, were all
held for the grand jury after a
hearing in the Arlington Police
Court yesterday on charges Of
possession.
The charges grew out of raid
upon the home of MCGUIRE, near
Seminary, Va, in which police
claim they seized 300 gallons Of
beer, pints of whisky and a
slot machine.
Bond for the men was placed
at $500 each, except in the case
of Daniels, who was held under
$1,000 bond, having been con-
victed for a violation Of the pro-
hihition law before.
Douglas Pelham, w. S. Miller
and Earl Scott, all colored, Of
Arlington, we're fined $5 and costs
each on charges of being drunk
in a public place. Miller was SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail when
he pleaded guilty to an additional
charge of carrying concealed
weapons,
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
She Taught Bacteriology
Now a F0lies Girl

NEW YORK, June "A year
ago Marie Stevens. a 21-year-old
blonde bacteriologist was up at
Yale University teaching the
Yale boys how to handle test
tubes.
Today she is in the rehearsal
room of the Ziegfeld Theater go
ing through the routine of chorus
steps, one of the new crop of
American girls to be glorified in
the summer Follies. She said:
Il went up to Yale to teach
the boys bacteriOlOgy.
"The boys taught me that 1
was wasting my time in the
profession. They told me to
come to New York and go on
the stage. 1 took their advice,
and here I am"
Had Miss Stevens remained in
her home town of Louisville, KY,
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Alexandria Police
Host to 61O in MdY

A new summer record Tor
dodgers in the Alexandria station
house was established last month
when 610 slept on the wooden
benches in the bull penn.
There were 81 persons arrested
for drunkenness, 81 for traffic
violations and so for violating the
prohibition law. Uncertainty in
the minds of policemen as to
the outcome of the case in which
four were sued for damages for
illegally entering a home, cut
down the number of prohibition
arrests.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Jury in Alexandria
Holds Is for Trial

Eighteen indictments were re-
turned by a Federal grand jury
in Alexandria yesterday. Richard
Drake, %, charged with violating
the Mann act, talked himself out
Of a six-month Jail sentence when.
after his impassioned plea, Judge
Eza Meekins, of North Carolina,
suspended his sentence.
The judge had previously
thrown a scare into all the attor-
neys by his apparent hard-boiled
attitude toward prohibition law
offenders.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Hdught Again Heads
W. Va. Postal Clerks

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June
I'll. D. Haught, Of Clarksburg,
was reelected president of West
Virginia Branch, United National
Association of Post Office Clerks,
at the annual convention held in
this city. A. J. Maynard, Of Will
hanson, was elected first vice
president, and Walter w. Diffen-
derfer, of this city. second vice
president. F. M. Boon, of Hunt
ington, was reelected secretary
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
3 FROM D. C. TO WED

Marriage licenses were issued at
Rockville, Md, to Claude w. Hud-
son. %. of Richmond, Va, and
Helen M. Bushell, 81. of Dunbar
ton. Va; Charles Ralph Lutz, %,
of Mt. jackson. Va. and Theresa
Stroud. 81, of South Ballston,
Va; Posey B. Howell, "a, of
Tampa, Fla. and Ella Mae Fitch.
"a, of Washington; James Joseph
Fenton. %, of Norwich, Conn,
and Violet Rones, %, of New York
city; Bernard A. Sisk, Is, of Nor
folk, Va, and Edna v. Rhodes,
%, of Noaksville, Va, and Will
liam H. Acton. 81. and Lillian L.
WirSenford, IS, both Of Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Any doctor will tell you! Your
body is poisoning itself

tongue and loss of energy ensue.
This trouble must be correAed.
of course. But be very careful 6ow
you go about it. Don't weaken your
system further with strong cathar-
tics, laxatives and pills.
Be satisfied with a gsntler. more
M4t0raI method. A method famous
physicians have relied on for wears
=. three cakes q day Of fresb yeaSf
just eat yeast-Fleisehmaunt
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
MARTIN Deaf H
QUIZ TONIGHT

An inquest into the death Of a
Washington school girl and her
companion, who were killed
week ago when the machine in
which they we're riding struck a
tree at River and Tuxedo roads
near the District Line, will be
held tonight in the municipal
building in Hyattsville. Md.
Alice Martin, 16-year-old Junior
high school girl of 706 E St. N. E..
and Bernard Howard. 21-year-old
son of Fire Battalion Chief Ernest
Howard of 812 D st. N. E.. we're
killed outright when their ma
chine swerved from the highway
and into a tree.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
Laurel Votes Funds
T0 improvements

A bond issue of $4,000 was ap-
proved by the citizens Of Laurel
yesterday. The voting STOOD at
158 for bonds against 1872. Ac-
cording to Mayor John H. Fetty,
the bonds will go on sale immedi-
ately. The money will be used
for street Improvement.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
$4,000 GIVEN GoUCHER

BALTIMORE, June 2.-An
anonymous gift of $50,000 to es-
tablish a fund for scholarships
or to pay instructors salaries was
announced at the commencement
exercises at Goucher College yes
terday. There were POI degrees
of Bachelor of Arts awarded at
the exercises.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02

normal elimination restored.
And in addition, fresh yeast stimu-
lates secretion of digestive juices. -.
enables you to derive the UTMOST
nourishment from your food.
So don't deprive yourself of top
notch health! Start eating Fleisch-
mann's Yeast today. Each cake is
rich in yitamins B, 6 and D. At
grocerS', restaurants, soda foun-
tains. Directions on the label.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
CARD PARTY AT TEMPLE

SThe ladies auxiliary of the In,
ternational Association of Ma
chinists will hold a card party to-
morrow at 8 p. m. at the North
east Masonic Temple, 523 Eighth
st. N. e.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02

draggy, peplesS days. And it's
equally simple to correct it.
Now, any doctor will tell you that
unnatural tirednesS is one of the
very first symptoms of intestinal
poisoning and fatigue.
The reason is this. When intes-
tines grow sluggish, waste matter
accumulateS and stsgnates there.
PoisonS seep through your system.
Headaches, bad breath, coated
The Washington times., 1931-06-02

however, she would still have
been searching for the elusive
germ of tuberculosis, in which
she has specialized.
The Washington times., 1931-06-02

Yeast-regularly, like
any other food. The clog
ging waste matter inyour
body will be softened-
V.1 O
The Washington times., 1931-06-02
WY PEP g1ues out

NTO interest in any.
IN thing!. Tired ont!
If that's the. way you
feel, cheer up! It's easy to
10rafa the c,1ueo of fhose
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
LOWER BUTTER PRICES MEAN
HIGHER CONSUMPTION

An increase in the consumption of
butter particularly in European coun-
tries, following the low general level
Of prices is reported by the bureau Of
agricultural economics, U. s.. depart
ment Of agriculture, in its July sum-
mary OF world dairy prospects. This
increase is noted particularly in Grea.
Britain where the consumption Of i'm
ported butter for the present year from
January to June is, was about 10 per
cent more than for the corresponding
period Of 1890. Imports Of butter into
Great Britain were 1913 per cent heav-
Ter during the first five months Of this
year than for the same period last
year. Butter prices in important for
eign markets have also tended some-
what higher in recent weeks. In Ger
many, however, the demand for for
eign butter has declined, imports de-
creasing along with falling prices.
Domestic dairy production is show
ing much more than the normal sea-
son decline and butter prices are tend
ing somewhat higher. Danish butter
production has passed it's peak, but
continues heavy. Australia is finishing
a year of record expectation of but
ter, the quantity exceeding any pre-
vious year on record. The foreign
trade of the United States in dairy
products continues stable although the
volume is the lightest in recent years
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
GOOD TIMES AND OLD TIMES

Notwithstanding the period Of de-
preston which has engulfed every Sec
ton Of the country within the past
several years there are still some who
can, or fancy they can, catch a glimpse
Of the silver lining OF this dark cloud
of business adversely.
Thanks, we say, to those citizens
who have faith in the future. These
are the folks who keep things moving.
Faith is a wonderful virtue and the
lack of it would have long since wreck
ed the nation, yes the world, and pos
sibly the civilization which those who
have lived in 1881 to witness would
have dropped completely into collapse.
Sometime, and possibly it is not many
months away, there will be return
to normal condition; factories will be
running full time once more, money
will find it's way back into the chan
nels of commerce and trade, and the
dinner pail which has in some sec
tions been empty so long will once
more be filled.
Even with the hardships which
many have undergone, it is doubtful
if there are any who would like to
see the order of things turned back
thirty or more years and new start
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
LIME Sulphur USED
FOR MITE CONTROL

During the past week we have found
several growers making use of lime
sulphur as control measures for the
two-spotted mite. We have known of
some growers having used, this on
prunes for several years but due to the
fact that several who have had the
opportunity to observe results being
opposed to it's use we have been rath-
er backward in regard to recommend
ing it.
Thoroughness of application, spray
ing the tree and the soil Immediately
beneath it, are undoubtedly necessary
in the control of the two-spotted mite.
We examined leaves of cherry trees
in the Richland community last week
which have been sprayed with two
gallons Of the summer oil to the 100
gallons and still found numerous live
mites. Because Of this and the fact
chat mostly everyone conceives that
lime sulphur is a better method of
control we believe that for the spray
ing of cherry and prune and apple
5rees without crop that the lime sui
phur should be considered There is
no question but what lime sulphur will
offer little more danger from burn
ing, but growers who have used it dur
ing the past week at the rate of even
two gallons to the 100 gallons have
reported little damage from burning
They feel that they would rather have
the trees subjected to a little danger
from this source and secure a good
cleanup rather than have to put on
several applications of oil and then
possibly not have good control.
| From our observations then during
the past week. we would advise the
use OF lime sulphur at the rate of
one and one-half gallons to the hun
dred, spraying during the cool of the
morning or evening, as means OF
control on all trees having heavy in
festation and which do not have
crop. Prunes may be sprayed even
though they have crop and there.
will be practically no spotting of the
fruit due to the lime sulphur spray
E. G. DURDLE,
County Agent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06

Where spring seeding of sweet
clover has failed or where sweetclover
is desired as catch crop, try planting
in late summer. A Nebraska farmer
has obtained good results with a novel
method of seeding in small grain
stubble. At harvest time he hooks a
double disk, grain drill with sweet
clover seed in the grass seeder at
tachment, and smoothing harrow be-
hind the binder and draws the whole
outfit with a tractor. This outfit har-
vests the grain and sows the sweet
clover at one operation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06

made from point that far back in
the past. There has been talk, and lots
OF 1t recently, Of burdensome taxes,
Of extravaganza IN government ana
lack Of confidence in the business
world Yet no one would want to see
conditions as they were thirty years
ago. Let your memory run back over
the period Of the ushering In OF the
COS. How many automobiles were
there in this country? How many miles
of improved highways? How many
homes had radio or boosted OF an
electric refrigerator? How many
housewives used vacuum cleaners or
prepared meals by electricity or gas?
While there are those who talk OF
the return Of the good old days and
times, how many people living today
and who have experienced the plea
sures of modern inventions would want
to forget about these conveniences az
though they never existed, and return
to the methods of the so-called good
old days? Few, if any, we venture,
would agree to such thing. Let us
rely on that faith that has builded the
greatest nation in the world to bring
us out of the present chaotic condi-
lions and a return to better times as
well as good times.
-Snoqualmie Valley Record
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
HARDY PERENNIALS

Gardeners in all sections of the
country find that hardy perennials as
well as ANIMALS add color to perman-
ent shrubbery paintings, says the Bu-
reau of Plant Industry. Though the
hardy herbaceous perennials listed in
seed catalogues are usually adapted to
cool, moist regions, many other kinds,
especially native plants, grow we'll in
the warmer and drier parts of the
United States. Various species of vio-
lets, phlox, trillumps, rudbeckias, sed-
ums, yuccas, columbines, asters, and
goldenrods give good results in all sec
lions. The Bureau of Plant Industry
suggests planting hardy perennials in
irregular groups at openings of shrub
berry, or by themselves in long, narrow
beds. They are also appropriate in
special gardens such as rock gardens.
wall gardens, fern gardens, cactus gar
dens, and bog gardens. Many hardy
perennials will grow we'll if started
from seed. Most of them should be
divided and reset every three or four
years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-08-06
DEVELOPMENT OF ALKALI SOIL

Many farmers of the irrigated dis
tricts have had cause to wonder why
"slick spots" or alkali areas develop on
their land. Two main causes of these
conditions are poor drainage and i'm
proper use of irrigation water. The
soil of the Yakima valley was devel-
oped under arid conditions with insult
ficient rainfall to wash the soluble
salts from the soil. This fact is evident
from the appearance of rather thin
white layer that may be found in the
first or second foot of virgin soil in
some areas, usually known as "hard-
PAM. This layer consists of salts and
minute soil particles washed down to
this level year after year and calsi-
flying because of drying. Soils devel-
oped under such dry conditions are of
coarse texture in comparison with soils
developed under heavier rainfall, be-
cause they are immature and not wea-
thered to very great degree. The ques-
ton naturally arises as to what will
happen when irrigation water is APP
Piled In the first place, where suf-
ficient. water is applied the more solu-
uble. salts will be washed to a low
level in the soil which will prevent
them from forming concentrations
harmful to plant growth. On the other
hand, if insufficient water is applied
the soluble salts will not be washed
out of the root zone and further light
applications of water will tend to in
crease the concentration of salts in the
root zone because of the action of wa
ter on the unweathered soil. Poor
drainage will give the same results as
light and frequent applications of wa
ter because the wet condition devel-
oped by standing water will bring more
insoluble salts into solution and there
by increase the concentration of the
soil solution.
The elements of Importance in soil
formation are calcium, magnesium, So
dunn and potassium. These elements
are held against teaching on the sur
face of the minute soil particles and
may be exchanged for one another
according to the concentration of each
element in the soil solution. For in
stance, If sodium has higher con-