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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

The custom of spreading
table cloths on dining tables Is
said to date back to about 340Q
B. G. in Egypt Crit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09

A man of means seldom
gives himself away.
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zHe.1ouvemab
Continued from Thirteenth Page

to the west, the Washington Theater. at and
Eleventh streets, and across the street,
Eleventh street. about at the east entrance 20
the Post Office Department Building the first
Masonic Hall built in the city. Then old
brckyard about where The Star Office stands,
and another one a block to the east the large
basin or inlet on street between Tenth and
Twelfth streets, where vessels coming to the
city by way of the canal were tied up to some
special merchants wharf Or perchance, just
a little later to glance over toward Twelfth
and B streets and see the excursion steamers
ready to take merry party to Analostan
Island to Arlington Springs.
But to read of these things, and then to
imagine we see them, is all we can do, for tine
and tide waits for no man. and the laws of
nature having to do with the earth's schedule
cannot be reversed checked, even for a
second and the old scenes of Washington, be-
fore the days of photography, are lost, except
in history through some sketch made at the
time and still preserved
1t is rather amusing the kind of news items
one occasionally runs across In the old news
papers. Recently the writer came across one
in the National Intelligencer of February 10,
1918, that would equal the resourcefulness of
the present-day newspaper reporter 1t is an
obituary notice the Rev Nathan BirdSeye,
and says:
In Stratford, Conn. the 28th ult, the
Rev Nathan Birdseye aged 1O3 years months
and days. The whole number of his descend
ants was 258 FOG of whom now living. He
had IL children, 76 grandchildren, 1913 great
grandchildren and of the fifth generation.
"Of his IL children 6 were sons and
daughters, daughter was born next after
son in every instance; 9 of them are still
living whose ages added together amount to
582 years, the other three died Al, IS and II.
He married but and lived SO years with
his wife. who died at the age Of 49, 1t is
singular fact that of all the branches of this
numerous family. not one of them has been
reduced to want Most of them are in prosper
ous and all of them in comfortable circum-
stances. His funeral attended by large
concourse of people, among whom were about
100 of his posterity. solemn and appropriate
sermon was delivered on the occasion, by the
Rev. Stephen w. Stebbins from the text: And
all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred
sixty and nine years, and he died
As to the age of the venerable decedent. there
is every reason to believe that our own Maj.
Willard S. Saxton will exceed the l03 years Of
Rev. Brdseye, for he will reach that age in
a few months, and seems to be still going
strong.
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Balloons

There are traditional accounts Of balloon
ascensions in China as early as the 14th
century But during the 18th century the
discovery of the fact that hot air is lighter
than cold was made and men began to dream
of flying in balloons In 1776 the discovery
of hydrogen gas made further experiments
possible.
Perhaps soap bubble was the first modern
balloon. for in 1882 an Italian named Cavallo
filled large soap bubbles with hydrogen gas
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Bob Douglass and Ben Parkinson. spending the
Summer at the Parkinson cottage on Lake Paqua.
make friends with the Vckers children. who live next
door when Bob rescues their dog after he has fallen
out Of the Vickers speedboat Betty. Bob and Madge
VickerS take the two boys for a ride the
speedboat. and allow Bob to drive it. He
out past Simpsons Island a small island ly-
Ing about mile on shore Bob has been impressed
by the islands sinister appearance and Ben tells the
others that old Doc Sampson lives there; and that
there is mystery connected with him He is
suspected of stealing dogs and tortuIing them but
sSpson Bent old man walking along the shope
his island and when Dink the Vickers dog. begins
to bark him he gets wild with excitement and al
most rushes into the water: Alarmed. they turned
STORY.
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ard found that these bubbles f1oated longer
than ordinary ones.
1t was Cavallos experiments that led the
Montgolfer brothers of France to the perfec-
ton of the first balloon to carry passengers
into the air. We do not know the names of
these first aerial passengers, for they were not
people as you might suppose, but a sheep
cock and a duck, who took journey of two
miles through the skies in the presence of
King Louis XVI at Versailles in 1888.
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Back Again

Boss-What are you doing here? Didn't you
read the letter sent you?
Ofic. Boy-Yes, sir, I read it. inside and
outsioe On the inside it said: "You are fired"
and On the outside it said: Return in five
days" So here I am.
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Ohio Co-operghves lin

THE cooperative movement among farmers,
! of Ohio, both for marketing and purchas-
ing purposes, places this State on a pedestal
for the emulation by others in the interest of
farm prosperity There are more than $50
co-operatives having a total membership Of
nearly 100000 and an annual business of $780,
O00, 900.
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him. Name is Major. He's good dog. hope
I find him"
so do l." agreed Ben heartily. although he
had been forced to hide a smile at the boys
description of his pet. If see him. we II
let you know"
Thanks" said the boy. At that moment
Bob stepped up with deliciously toasted
marshmallow, all puffy and brown and offered
it to Harry. With delighted grin the boy
took it, and gone.
This place seems to be sort of hard on
dogs" said Bob thoughtfully when they had
returned to the fire. They have a habit of
disappearing"
I'll bet you are thinking CT old Doc Samp-
son." accused Ben.
Il am" Bob admitted. Il can't get that
story about him getting dogs and torturing
them out OF my mind
But that was just rumor, you know" Ben
pointed out. And as for this kids dog, that
kind CT a mongrel might wander of anywhere.
He was probably just stray in the first place"
Yes, I know replied Bob. But some of
those mongrel strays faithful any
prize winner. once they get to feel that they
your dog
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DY common consent the boys got up moment
= later and walked out on the porch. The
night was dark and a light mist was falling,
but they could see thought they could, the
dim black shape of Simpsons Island lying out
there in the lake. As they stood watching from
somewhere there came the mournfUl howl of
dog
"Golly!" breathed Bob Wasn't that weird,
coming just when we were thinking about dog
being tortured?"
Ben laughed nervously. Il suppose I'm just
imagining things" he said "but that howl
certainly sounded to me as though it came
from Simpsons Island"
Bob stood silent for minute. Then he
his face
Ben" he said, Il won't be satisfied until We
see what's on that island. Let's get up early
and steal over there tomorrow morning If that
old man is really some kind of a brute who
gets dogs and fortunes them, we've got to do
something about it."
Ben heSitated for only second. I'm with
you" he said. But we'll have to get up early.
because we'd better not take Betty with us.
She'll want to go, but don't think she should,
because-well it might be dangerous
Bob agreed to this. and after further discus
sion they went to bed, their plans made for the
morrow. But both boys found it difficult to
get to sleep. Somehow they could not erase
from their minds thoughts of the missing dog,
and the memory o. the strange old man who
had screamed at them from the shores of
Simpsons Island.
Morning came, a raw, misty morning, and
they awoke early. They were very quiet about
their dressing, and about stealing down the
stairs, because they wished to awake nobody.
In the kitchen they each drank glass of milk
and ate some cookies to stay their hunger
until they should get a real breakfast, and
then they hurried out on the dock to the out
board motor boat riding gently on the mist
hung lake.
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the two boys. Bob. particularly was
determined that sooner or later he would find
out what the mystery of Simpsons Island was
all about.
But discussion for that day was ended when
they suddenly decided to go swimming. and in
the days that followed, there seemed to be little
time to devote to speculationS about the old
man and his affsirs.
Jack and Madge made number of friends CT
their own age among the ether cottagers, and
spent most of their time with them. They
usually had the speedtoat, and with her brother
and sister absent, Betty turned more and more
to Bob and Ben for comp9niCnShip. This suited
the boys, for Getty was good sport, and en-
joyed fishing and swimming almost much
they did. Moreover. Dink was at Betty's heels
every minute, and the boys were becoming m-r re
and more fond of the Cog. Bob, particularly,
was unable to resist him. and for Dink, he
seemed to have adopted Bob as his particu ar
crony after Bob lad pulled him out CT the lake.
The days were very hot, and they spent most
of their time in the water. Bob, however, never
quite forgot his curiosity in regard to Doc
Sampson. Tie old came to the village
only occasionally, but when he did he used a
dock Just beyond the Vickers' cottage and
several occasions the boys got distant gimpses
of him there.
THEN the weather turned cooler, and there
good oeal of rain. One night. while
the two boys were sitting before the fire in the
living room toasting marshmallows that Mrs.
Parkinson had provided, there came knock at
the door. Ben arose and opened it. Outside,
shifting intentionally from bare foot to
the other stood a boy of about IA. Ben rec
Ognized him as Harry, one of the village boys
whom he had seen around the general store
there
'Evenin'," said Harry shyly hitching up his
ragged trousers, which seemed to have NJ visible
means of support
Hello said Ben in surprise won't you
come in?"
Harry looked lcngingly at the fire and the
marshmallows, but quickly shook his head.
Thanks he said but can't. I'm lookup
for my dawg"
"Your dog?" said Ben. els he lost?"
EYES," replied Harry. Hes been gone for
two days, and can't find him nowhere. I
thought maybe he might have come down this
way. and you might have seen him."
why, no, don't think we have" said Ben.
what kind of dog was hep"
WELL admitted the boy doubtfully II guess
you'd call him just dawg. He was sort of
brown color, had kind Of long tail, but
looked like he might have some Airedale in
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BY W. BOYCE MORGAN.
INSTALLMENT III.

RRIVED back at the dock, they dis
cussed the strange actions of old Doc
Sampson in excited vices Jack
and Madge were inclined to take the
matter less seriously than Betty and
the two boys. Bob. particularly was
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f. Fraudulent alteration of writing.
g. Small horse.
Q. True, actual
H. You and l.
IL Utah (Abbr).
"a Like
Is. Small house.
10. Night (Abbr).
49, Secret appointment
VERTICAL.
l. Feled tree.
g Attempt
g. BY.
Woods
s. Upon.
g. Real estate (Abbr).
7. Indians of Mexico
10. Diplomacy.
IL. Pale.
10 High explosive.
Is In the year of the reign (Abbr)
II. Beside
Speaking of camping gives us an Idea for
our word chains. Change only one letter at
time and always form real word
Change CAMP to SITE in four moves.
Change TENT to POLE in five moves
Fishing is always associated with camping.
Each OF the words below is kind of fish, but
the letters have become pretty badly tangled
up. Can you straghten them out?
l. RUTHSGONE.
2. LACKREEM.
3 MALSON
4. HUBTAIL.
The camping scene below contains lot of
words beginning with the letter T. How many
can you find? Try to get at least 10.
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(;;:;;; ~ ID & &fk R9Y FX 1$T i

low would you like to have a little log
cabin like this in the woods? Wouldn't
it be dandy place to camp out?
THE LOG CABIN.
The definitions are:
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In the sentence below the missing words are
spelled differently but pronounced the same.
What are they?
He steered the boat - through the
row -.
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Ont fD0nger

Cop-Lady, don't you know this is a safety
zone?
Lady-Of course-that's why drove in here.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
WRITE TO PRES. HOOVER

Write to President Hoover asking
him to e to it that Negroes are Civ
en- jobs on federal projects, whether
flood control, road building, erection
Of post offices, or other public works,
Watch the newspapers for announce
ments of work financed by federal
funds, including road building, post
offices, court houses, office buildings
and other projects.
Watch the press for announcement
Of work financed by your state, coun-
ty or city. When such work is an
nounced, get in touch with your gov
ernor, your mayor, aldermen, council
men, or other town officials. Call
to their attention that Negro citizens
are entitled to a fair share of the jobs
so created. Send us information a.
bout your local struggle. Ask us for
suggestions if you have a difficult
situation to face.
This is the time when all Negroes
of America must awake to their prob
lens and their opportunity. On the
job they a make themselves felt.
This is the chance of the NAACP.
branches to lead in the fight for eco
nomic opportunity and relief for our
people.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24

Ketchum. "a winter which will be
filled with bitterness, suffering, and
disappointments. No one knows
what the outcome will be. The es-
tablishment Of soup kitchens and
other measures are only temporary
and are no solution to the problem
affecting the working men," He
suggested greater service on the part
Of the men, more careful analysis OF
their " business relations and a
greater willingness to share with
those who are in distress.
DR.. Palmer Findley, President fo
the Omaha Urban League Board OF
Directors stated that the Workers
Forum to his mind was n OF the
outstanding industrial organizations
in the city. whether you know it or
not" said DR.. Findley, Il am more
convinced tonight than ever before
of the need of a Community Center
in which may be carried on in a larg-
er way some Of the functions OF the
Omaha Urban League. 1t is my plan
to have within a very short time such
an organization in which these activ-
tiles may be sponsored"
Rev. J. G. Bell spoke in behalf Of
the Ministerial Alliance and congrat-
ulated the fine work the Omaha
Urban League is doing in this COM
munity. Other speakers on the pro-
gram were Rev. J. H. Dotson, Rev.
J. A. Williams, DR.. J. A. Singleton,
Rev. J. S. Williams, DR.. w. w, Peeb-
les, Harry Anderson, Rev. P. M. Har-
ris, John Woods, who represented the
Workers Forum, DR.. Wesley Jones,
Rev. T. P. Jones and J. Harvey Kerns
and Mr.. c. C. Galloway, acting editor
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
Douglas County Republican
Central Committee Congrat.
ulates Guide on Edition

The Douglas County Republican
Central Committee congratulates the
"Omaha Guide" and the colored race
on their splendid cooperation in OBJ
serving Emancipation Day. The Re-
publican Party and the colored race
fought shoulder to shoulder in the
epochel for emancipation of the col
ored people. Again the world sees
them fighting side by side in their bat
tie to free the American people from
the shackles Of the depression.
They are in accord on the PROPOSE
ton that America is gradually work
ing out of the morass of hard times
in which the whole world has been
begged; and that even now we can
glimpse ahead the firmer ground of
recovery which we soon shall tread
unless we become reckless.
President Hoover-as he lead the
Belgium people out of their troubles,
so will he by his unparalleled powers
of leadership an d~experience, lead
America into a brighter day if we will
stand by him and let him complete the
program which he has started.
In these dangerous times and as an
act of patriotism it behooves every
American citizen and particularly
the colored man, who always carries
the heavier burden, to forget all mat
ters Of ~partisanship, ~jealousies and
anamosities and to consider one thing
only "the welfare Of America"
Though many hungry office seekers
are desperately striving to tear away
from his post our leader, so that a
weak and inexperienced man can be
given his place, the deep thinking,
c~ongenious, patriotic American citi-
zen in consideration of the safety of
AAAmerica will not take a chance in
changing leaders at this time and
ruin our chances of recovery. We will
win in u fight for economic emanci-
patton if we will stand by President
Hoover.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
WAGNER TO ASK SENATE PROBE
OF MISSISSIPPI FLOOD CAMP
HORRORS
Promises N. A.. A. C. p. He Will De-
mand Investigation.

New York, Sept. 9-Senator Robert
F. Wagner of New York, in a persona
interview granted this week to Walter
White, Secretary, and Roy Wilkins
Assistant Secretary, of the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People, told them he would
introduce in the United States Senate
a resolution demanding senatorial in.
vestigation of the appalling conditions
on the Mississippi River levee pro-
ject diclosed by the N. A. A. C. P. in
vestigation.
Senator Wagner, who displayed a
thorough familiarity with the text OF
the N. A. A. c. P. report also told the
N. A. A. G. P representatives that he
would issue a statement to the press
of the country denouncing the insani-
tary living conditions, the brutal beat
ings, the underpayment and the over
charging at commissary stores, in
ficted upon Negro workers under the
contract system used by the War De-
partment.
The interview took place in Senator
Wagner's law office in New York City
and the Senator displayed genuine
indignation at the horrors detailed in
tigator. The Associations request of
the report of the N. A. A. c. P. inves-
Senator Wagner for a Senate investi-
cation is designed to prevent a War
Department whitewash.
Refuse Investigator to Vicksburg
The N. A. A. C. P. also announced
that a request from Major General
Lytle Brown for the name and ad-
dress of the investigator had been met
with an offer to produce the investi-
gator at the War Departments re-
questwhen General Brown then re-
piled that the investigation was be-
ing held in Vicksburg, Miss, and the
N. A. A. c. p. could send its agent
there if it wished to be heard. The
Association went over General
Browns head, writing directly to Sec
Of War Patrick J. Hurley, to
decline to send anyone connected with
it to testify in Mississippi.
The basis given for the refusal is
that Gin the atmosphere which pre-
daily insult, brutality, humiliation and
walls in the State Of Mississippi, where
denial of Constitutional guarantees
are the portion Of colored citizens" no
person, white or colored, connected
with the N. A. A. c. P. "could be
heard without intimidation or insult
and possible bodily injury"
The N. A. A.. C. P. offers to produce
its investigator in either Washington
or New York at the War Departments
request.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
WELFARE DIRECTOR
ADDRESSES
FORUM

One hundred men, members of the
Workers Forum Of the Omaha Urban
League, their wives and special guests
attended the Third Annual Banquet
given by the Forum at the Omaha
Urban League, Tuesday evening,
Sept. goth $3.50 p. m. The Banquet
vas one of the most successful affairs
given by the Forum since the incep-
ton of the organization. The prin-
ciple address of the evening was
given by Mr.. Philip Ketchum, director
Of the Omaha Community Chest.
Mr.. Ketchum praised the efforts of
the Workers Forum. He said it was
a very constructive example Of what
an organization may do in helping the
men to think wisely regarding indus
trial conditions. eve are facing one
of the most gloomy Winters this
country has ever witnessed" said Mr..
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
N.A.A.C.P. FIGHTS
for Jobs
Continued from Page u

der an inquiry into this horrible sit
uation. We have reason to fear,
however, a "whitewash". Only unre-
hitting agitation car prevent this,
especially after the elections are
over.
The government has entered upon
a large construction program all over
the country to relieve unemployment.
This program means the spending OF
many millions of dollars and employ
ment for many thousands of people.
It includes the building Of highways,
dams. post offices, tunnels, the work
of flood, river and harbor reclaim
alton, and numerous other projects.
The Negro citizen should get his full
share Of this work. In addition to
the government projects, there are
many state and municipal projects in
which colored people should have
their share Of employment
Senator Robert F. Wagner has
promised the Association in writing
to introduce a resolution for a SEN
atorial investigation Of the Mississ-
ippi flood control horrors when Con-
gress opens in December.
On September 10th President Hoov-
er announced a two hundred million
dollar construction program by the
Government. Within an hour the
NAACP. wired the President urging
that definite word be passed to all
contractors to give Negroes their full
share of jobs. The President wired
us that he has done so and we are
asking specific information from
him as to how his order was given.
See that Negroes apply for work and
fight any and all attempts at discrim-
nation.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
NEGRO FIRE COMPANY WINS
FIRST PRIZE In LAHOR DAY
PARADE

Washington (CNS) The Number A
Fire Engine Company Of the District
Of Columbia, a complete Negro fire
fighting unit, on Labor Day won first
prize for the best float in the annual
firemen and police Labor Day Par
ade. This is the second time in three
years that the colored firemen have
won first prize in competition with
the floats of over 100 fire and police
units. This years float was entitled
King Solomon's Judgement" and
depicted the choice Of the ancient
king as to the rightful mother of an
infant child. Over a hundred thous-
and spectators saw the judges award
the prize to a colored company.
The Omaha guide., 1932-09-24
STRUT YOUR STUFF
by r. A. Adams
The Literary Service Bureau)

Boast not of what you are, l say,
But, my advice to you,
Is just to show it, in some way
Just prove what you can do;
Boosting is not enough;
You've got to "strut your stuff"
If you claim to be "some wise guy"
To "know the game and play it,
Don't think the world is going to bow
To you, because you say it;
The world will "call your bluff"
You've got to "strut your Stuff"
When you're demanded to "show-
down."
You needn't raise your fury,
And pucker up an awful frown;
The world is "from Missouri"
There's nothing j ma huff
You've got to "strut your stuff"
So, listen now, my friend, to me;
The only way to settle
If you are what you claim to be,
Is just to show your mettle;
Be it easy or tough,
Just "rise and strut your stuff"