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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Insists Lower Animals
Know Little About Pain

According to an article by DIR. Har-
old Jackson Of the geological depart
ment of London university, lobster is
not hurt by throwing it into boiling
water, any more than a telephone in
strument is panied by being banged
on the floor. He claims that pain is
an entirely relative term and except
for ourselves, our near relatives and
possibly the most artificial domestic
animals, it does not exist in the mean
ing we give the word. pain in most
lower animals acts as sort of burglar
alarm, which has no feeling of itself
but gives notice that something def
mite is wrong and can probably be set
right by certain standardized actions.
II animals really had the sensitive
feelings that are sometimes attributed
to them, what horrible agony life in
natural conditions would be for them.
What nonsense it is to talk about the
agony of a lobster being plunged alive
into boiling water" While canned lob
sters are largely used today, there is
still demand for the fresh Holsters,
which are shipped alive and are con-
veniently killed by putting in boiling
water, process which changes the
green shells to an attractive red.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Famous Botanic Garden

The Botanic garden in Washington
was established by the Columbian In
stitute for the Promotion of Arts and
Sciences, Incorporated by an act of
congress April 20, 1918. The present
site was granted by congress in 1920
and there is tradition that George
Washington contemplated the estab-
lishment Of gardens in this locality.
Up to 1886 no improvements had been
made. The tract was a stagnant and
malarial swamp and congress was
prevailed upon to make an appropri-
alton of $1,000 for improvements. The
real beginning, however, of the Botan-
ic garden dates from the Wilkes ex-
ploration expedition of 1888 to 1912.
The staff included botanist, w. d.
Breckenridge, who brought back from
an expedition to the South seas
large collection of specimens. includ-
ing seeds and cuttings. This formed
the nucleus Of the botanical collec-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Town in Mourning for
Death of Killer Whale

Eden, little fishing town in New
South Wales, is in mourning because
the body of a fish has been washed
ashore. 1t was that of "Old Tom,"
king of the local pack Of killer
whales, which he ruled for more
than 100 years. To the aborigines he
was the reincarnation of famous
king-and to the whites he was
friend and ally. Eden's one indus
try is whale Oil, and in the season
of the whales the great mammals are
driven into the almost landlocked
bay by pack of killer whales or
great dolphins. the .harpooners,
summoned by lookout, set out in
their boats and kill the whales
while the killers patrol back and
forth across the entrance of the bay
so that the whales cannot escape to
sea. AS soon as whale is killed
the killers come ashore and the har-
pooners feed them. The harpooners
know the fish by name and some
times amazing instances Of fish
sagacity are seen. "Old Tom," the
leader of the pack, is dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Old Myth Telling of
Animals Theft of Fire

This myth goes back for it's begin
nings to a time when there were no
people in the world. Animals and
trees talked and walked about just
as men do now. But there were gall
ing monopolies even in those days.
Pine trees had all the fire there was.
The animals stood it as best they
could, until one long, cold winter when
they almost froze to death. Then they
called council and planned to steal
IRE from the pines.
Word came of a council of pine
trees on the banks of the Grande
Ronde river, where they had built a
great fire to warm themselves. So a
beaver swan over there and hid un-
der the bank where the guards could
hot, see him. After long time live
goal left the fire and rolled down the
bank, where it was caught by the
beaver who hid it in his breast Then
there was merry chase. The beaver
ran very fast, lodging this way and
that. Pine trees nearly caught him.
Finally the larger and older trees
grew tired and stopped on the river
banks, where they are so thick that
even now 1t is difficult to find way
through them. But few pine trees.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

occasionally suffer eye injuries in cut
ting open discarded golf balls. The
knife may slip and strike the, eye, or
the rubber may cause the ball to re-
bound and hit the eye. In any event,
this curiosity as to the contents of
golf ball has a certain element of
danger.
Among the games of boyhood, i'm
portant causes of eye accidents are
the realistic cowboy, Indian and rack
eteer games which make necessary
the actual use Of air rifles, blank pis-
tolls, or bows and arrows. The old
fashioned sling-shot has not gone out
of existence either. Apparently there
are many parents who do not realize
the obvious mistake in trusting chill
dren with such dangerous toys and
weapons as these.
In case Of an accident to the eyes,
it is well to know exactly what to do.
There are three cardinal principles
of first aid after eye injuries. The
first Of these is cleanliness; next,
prompt rest for the eye; and, third,
medical care directed by a competent
physician, preferably an oculist. These
principles apply even if the injury is
slight, and they are imperative with
serious eye injuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
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RADIO PROGRAMS

(Time given is Eastern Standard:
subtract one hour for Central and two
hours for Mountain time.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

declares David Resnick, staff associate
OF the National Society for the Pre-
yention of Blindness.
The American public loves to create
heroes for itself in the different fields
of sport, and Babe Ruth is one Of the
most popular of these national idols.
1t is possible that some of our read
ers, who never glance at the sporting
columns, may not know about this
Ruth person, so we will enlighten
them briefly. Babe Ruth started out
as a pitcher, and he was an excep-
tionally good one. 1t was not long
before his ability as batter became
noticeable and it was decided that he
was too valuable in that capacity to
repose on the bench a large part of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Dimes Provided Tour

Oscar S. Bodenhausen, an Ameri-
can, revealed in London while on a
world tour, that the tour was financed
on dimes he had saved for % years.
Bodenhausen said each night he
would put all the dimes he had in
his pocket in a purse and each week
put them on time deposit with COM
pound interest twice a year. When
he had saved $3.50 he started on his
world tour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Emotional Vegetation

Il have heard of a scientist who
says that vegetables have emotions"
IF that's the case, those gar
den seeds 1 planted last year ought
to have been ashamed of them
selves"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

more agile than the rest, kept on, and
finally when the beaver was hard
pressed he swan across the river and
gave fire to the willows and the
birches. That is why fire can be got
from these woods by rubbing sticks
together.-Exchange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Some One Must

He-May l have the pleasure Of
che next dance?
She-You may. / know I won't
get any pleasure out of it.-Path-
finder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

Go to mems dinner and the food
is always extremely substantial. TITS
why men like barbecues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19

will not make sports cham.
pions. Without good eye
sight it is impossible to
gain eminence in any of the
sports that are most popu-
lar with the public today.
The ability to see a fast
ball quickly and accurate
ly has made Babe Ruth the
"home run king" and Helen
Wills the "tanniS oueen +"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Loud Voices Weak

Although singing and speaking
voices may "fll' large auditoriums,
their power, in electrical terms, is
Insignificant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-06-19
Prenarednes. in the Kitchen

No emergencies exist for the wom-
an who is prepared to meet them
Woman's Home Companion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

gent, Virginia Chapter, Wakefield Ma
tional Memorial Association, and Mrs
Granville Gray Valentine, president, the
Colonial Danes Of America In the State
Of Virginia.
The following places may be visited:
Alexandria and vicinity-Wellingto
Rippon Lodge, Gunston Hall, Gadsby's
Tavern, Carlyle House, Christ Church
and Pohick Church, Holm Hall and
other places in Fairfax County, today
and tomorrow.
Fredericksburg and vicinity-Federal
Hall, Kenmore, Monroe's law ONCE,
Mary Washington House and Hickory
Hill, today and tomorrow.
Richmond and vicinity-Governo s
mansion, Virginia House, the Oaks,
Windemere, Poe's shrine and garden,
st. Johns Church, John Marshall House,
Valentine House and garden, Confed-
crate Museum and Battle Abbey, today,
tomorrow and Saturday.
Places on James River.
James River plantation belt-Bran-
don, Upper Brandon, Westover, River
Edge, today and tomorrow. Claremont
Manor will be open only tomorrow.
jamestown and Williamsburg-Georg
Wythe House, st. George Tucker House,
Archibald Blair House, Bracken House,
Peyton Randolph House, Waller House,
Barlow House, Coke House, Mercer
House, Mechanism House, College of
william and Mary, Bruton Church and
Powder Horn. today and tomorrow
Vicinity of Gloucester-Goshen, Green
Plains, Long Bridge Ordinary. Ware
Church, Abingdon Church and Chelsea,
today, tomorrow and Saturday
Vicinity Of Smithfeld-Shoal Bay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

Judge Mccarthy Of a writ of manda-
mus to force the board of supervisors
to pay Barbour fee of $500 which
he claims is still due him as a re-
suit of the annexation proceedings be-
tween Alexandria and Arlington
County.
Barbour was chief counsel in this
case, which was lost by Arlington
County. When he presented his bill,
the board claimed that the item of
$500 was unjust and refused to pay
It, Barbour sued and won mis- case,
but has as yet been unable to collect.
In issuing the writ, Judge Mccarthy
suspended execution of the mandamus
for 60 days upon the furnishing Of
bond of $4,000 by the board of
supervisors Attorney Crandal Mackey,
appearing for the county, noted an
appeal.
Barbour was represented by Christie
pher Garrett, also of Fairfax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
ORATOR F|NAL|STS
: TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Maryland District Event to
Be at Bethesda Chevy
Chase High.

With four county champion orators
competing. the Maryland district finals
IN The Evening Stars area Of the Ma
tional Oratorical Contest will be held
this evening at o'clock in the audito-
rum Of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, Bethesda, Nd.
The winner in tonight's event will ad-
vance to The Star finals Of the contest
and viii receive q 500 cash prize. the
regular award to division winners In
The Star territory.
Judges for Event.
Oliver Owen Kuhn, managing editor
Of The Star, will preside. The judges
are to be J. Fred ESsary. Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun:
Mrs. Anne T1llery Renshaw, head Of the
Renshaw School of Speech, and Frank
A. woodward, principal Of the Gordon
Junior High School.
An extensive musical program will
be provided by the Independent Boys
Band. under the direction Of G. J.
Brown.
-Four to Speak.
The four speakers this evening were
victorious in the recent county elimina-
tionS held throughout this territory.
Each represents one county in the
Maryland territory. They are: Harriet
Adams Mccall of ST. Marys County,
who viii speak on Origins of the Con-
Stitution;" Lucy Frank, Montgomery
County, whose subject is "Lincoln's
Service to His Country" William Rad
cliffe, Prince Georges County, who has
selected Lincoln and the Constitution"
rs his topic, and F. Lewis Mitchell,
Charles County winner, who Will ex-
pound THE Development Of the Con-
gtitution."
Delegations are expected from all the
kounties represented tonight and reSer-
Vations have been made In the large
auditorium to accommodate the visiting
eontingents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
CAMP HUMPHREYS GROUP
VIEWS PROJECTS IN D. C.

The annual inspection Of major prof.
ects in this engineering district was
made today by officers and students
from Camp Humphreys, Va, under the
guidance Of Maj. Joseph d. Arthur.
jr., War Department district engineer
for the Washington area.
The water system at the Dalecarlia
Reservoir was inspected this morning
by the visitors who also viewed the
progress Of work on the Arlington
Memorial Bridge. This afternoon was
set aside for a flrst-hand examination
of the hydraulic pipe line MI at Little
Hunting Greek, near Mount Vernon.
This is the last fill being done on the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway by
the United States Engineer once. It
is expected to be completed in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
HUNDREDS VISITING
HISTORIC ESTATES
Annual Pilgrimage to Vir-
ginia Homes and Gar
dens Opens.

Hundreds of people. including many
from the New England States, New York
State and the Carolinas, yesterday took
advantage of the first day Of tbs annual
Virginia pilgrimage of historic homes
and gardens, 1t was announced today
by the sponsors.
The tour, which is for the purpose Of
raising funds to aid in the restoration
of Wakefield, the birthplace Of George
Washington, Is being sponsored by the
following:
Mrs. Pollard Honorary Chairman.
Mrs John Garland Pollard, honorary
chairman; Mrs. Harry Lee Rust, Wake
field National Memorial Association
Inc: Mrs. ]. Allison Hodges, re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
SOLDIER MEMORIAL
ORDERED REMOVED
Legion Directed to Take Claren.
don Monument Of State
Highway.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.


CLARENDON. Va, April 30.-Claim-
ing that the World War memorial
monument being erected in the center
Of Clarendon square is in the State
right-of-way, State Highway Engineer
r. I. Mount yesterday ordered that the
partially completed structure be inn
mediately removed.
Several months ago Arlington Post,
No. 139, American Legion, obtained a
permit from the County Board of
Supervisors to erect the monument in
the circle that was left in the center
Of the square when it was paved. De-
laying operations for a SUFFICIENT time
TO raise funds for the project, the Legion
post started construction of the monu-
ment several days ago.
According to George Kicker. COM
mander Of the post Mount yesterday
informed him that the monument was
at least partially on the right-of- way
Of one of the State roads and that
either the post would have to move it
or the State would. Kicker replied that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30

the Legion would not only refuse 90
move 1t but would appeal TO Gov. Pol
lard II necessary to prevent such action
by the State.
Difficulties hinge upon q misunder-
that belongs TO the State and that be-
longing to the county. Six roads IN
tersect the square and 1t Is thought pos
sible that q recent relocation Of q State
route may have brought the monument
into the State road County authori-
ties have not yet decided upon this
question, although Supervisor b. NJ
Hedrick is supporting the Legion's
stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
COLvIN RUN BRIDGE
WIDENING STARTED
Special Dispatch to The star.

COLVIN RUN. Va, April 30.-Victory
has suddenly crowned the efforts Of the
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
and the people OF the Colvin Fun COM
munity, who have been campaigning
for the widening of the dangerous one
way bridge at Colvin Run, on the Lees
burg Pike. scene Of eight serious auto
mobile accidents in the past two months.
Workmen from the State Highway
Commission, acting under direct orders
from Chairman H G. Shirley, today
started to widen the present concrete
bridge to "a feet
With the recent completion Of the
hard surfacing Of the upper end of the
Leesburg pike, use of this road has In
creased enormously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
SUPERVISORS FACE
is SLAPPED IN COURT
By a stan Correspondent of The Star

by Stan correspondent OF the star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, April 3o.-Attorney John
S. Barbour Of Fairfax administered a
face-slapping to Supervisor B. M. He'd
rick during q hearing yesterday after
noon in Circuit Court. Since both
Barbour and Hedrick Immediately apol-
ogized for the argument that led up
to the slapping and the former for
that action, Judge Walter T. Mccarthy
declined to take disciplinary measures.
The encounter took place during a
hearing that resulted In the issuing by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
POLLARD WILL START
LEE BOULEVARD WORK
Governor to Turn First Spade of
Earth at Fort Buffalo
Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April 3o-Gov.
Pollard announced today that he VIII
accept the invitation to turn the first
spade Of earth marking the beginning
Df the link in the Lee Highway connect
ing Washington with the Shenandoah
National Park at Fort Buffalo tomor-
row. He VIII leave here by motor to-
morrow in the forenoon to attend the
ceremony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-30
Scenes at Yorktown.

and Fort Boykin, today, tomorrow and
Saturday.
Scenes ut Yorktown.
Yorktown-Sheild House. York Hall,
Moore House, custom house, monument,
today, tomorrow and Saturday.
Tidewater Trail-Gay Mont, Kinloch
Plantation, Vauter Church, Yeocomico
Church, Wakefield and Stratford, tomor-
row and Saturday.
Vicinity of Danville-Berry Hill, Prest-
would, Dams Hill, Oak Hill. Oakridge,
Axton and Memorial Mansion, tomor-
raw and Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
GRAIN VALUES LOWER
AS STOCKS DECLINE
Selling of Securities Reflected in
Sagging Wheat and
Corn Prices.
~ the Associated Press.

ny tue ASeOCldbeQ FIeSS.
CHICAGO. March 28.-Pronounced
setbacks in securities did much to pull
wheat and corn lower today. Another
unSettling influence was failure of pre-
dictions for abnormal cold weather in
domestic wheat territory Suggestions
from the Department of Agriculture that
5 per cent of Winter wheat acreage
would be abandoned were generally re-
garded as excessive.
Wheat closed nervous. 2 cents lower
TO - advance; corn, e to 70 down;
oats, 4 OF to Is up, and provisions, I'M
changed to cents decline.
Stock market weakness contributed
at times to bearish action Of wheat.
Notice was taken also Of reports that
Russian shipments were likely to in
crease, even though dumping might be
avoided. Bears contended, too, that de-
spite prospects of Government-spon-
sored domestic wheat holdings being
held on the market indefinitely, the
surplus would continue to act as a de-
terrent to any material advance in
prices.
A further handicap to wheat bulls
was word that Australia still had I0O,-
100000 bushels to dispose Of and that
this wheat must compete sharply in
world markets. 1t was added that mill
ers were finding difficulty in selling
Australian flour as against English -four
made from cheap Russian wheat. Corn
declined with wheat and as q result
Of continued liberal receipts. Oats were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The storm
center in the market for bonds this
week has been in the foreign division.
Here the tariff union between Germany
and Austria stopped what appeared to
be permanent rise in German govern
ment, municipal, provincial and corpo-
ration issues. reducing prices by several
points. In the Australian government
and state loans there was heavy hqui-
dalton after sterilization In these obli-
cations had been effected during the
past month.
Now it appears that default may be
made in London on some of the New
South Wales sterling issues and the en-
tire credit structure of the Australian
commonwealth may be affected, unless
some radical departure is soon taken
in the matter of internal and external
loans.
Peru went through another small
revolution, which forced down the
prices of Peruvian bonds, already at low
levels, further than they had previously
been on this decline. Argentine, Bra
lillian and Chilean issues were syInpa-
thetically affected. This sudden change
in the foreign market trend means an
indefinite postponement of any further
dollar loans for those countries that
we're making arrangements to borrow
in the United States.
Junior Bonds Unsettled.
Unsettlement occurred in various in
dustrial and Junior railroad bonds in
the American division of the market.
This was to be expected in week that
brought to light so many evidences Of
poor earnings, compelling the reduc-
ton Of dividends by prominent corpora
tons. There was also the effect Of the
closing of syndicates where bonds had
not been entirely distributed. A check
up among dealers at the end of the
week indicated there was a consider
able amount Of new stuff available to
those who were willing to pay the syn
dictate price and not a little that might
be bought at concessions. 1t is under
stood that the Southern Pacific issue
did not go well. On the other hand,
there was a good demand for the Public
Service of New Jersey bonds, indicating
the present tendency Of institutions to
increase their investment commitments
in the obligations of power and light
companies but to limit new commit
ments In the railroad field.
The week produced in all large vol
ume OF new loans, one day alone bring
ing over 500, 100000 of various issues.
The demand for preferred stocks is
one Of the significant features of the
investment market. This type of secur-
ity has become more popular in the last
month, and as the supply has been
steadily absorbed prices have gradually
recovered, until they are now at about
an average with those late last year. or
before the general break in securities
occurred Not . few OF the 6 and Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
AUSTRO-GERMAN TARIFF UNION
STOPS RISE IN FOREIGN BONDS

per cent preferred stocks of the operat-
ing companies are selling above their
call prices. These always have a
premium over equal dividend rate stocks
Of holding companies, although there
are number of conspicuous instances
where even the latter have risen lately
above their call figures.
Preferred Stocks.
Investors are willing to buy preferred
stocks above the call level on the theory
that these stocks will not be disturbed,
al power and light companies wish to
maintain the wide distribution of their
securities among their customers for the
good will that this creates in their ter
ritory. Relatively few or per cent
public utility stocks have been called
in the last few years, in contrast with
heavy refunding OF bonds with cou-
pons at to So per cent into new
issues ranging between 4 per cent and
Az per cent.
The very heavy reduction in income
tax payments, amounting in the March
quarter alone probably to 5000, 900, 000
along with the steady demand for pay
ments against soldiers bonus certifi-
Gates, is compelling another issue of
Treasury bills early next month, to be
followed by other financing between
that time and the middle of June AS
a matter of fact, the income and the
outgo Of the Government are at present
so uncertain in their volume that it is
doubtful If the Treasury Department
can do more than meet requirements
from week to week. 1t is impossible
for it under present conditions to de-
velop long-term financial program, so
it is becoming evident that it will have
to abandon some Of the negotiations
that had been started to the retirement
Of long-tern loans.
fCopyright, 1917