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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
BRIGHT BOY

"Where's your pencil, Aft"
Saint got one, teacher"
SLOW many times have l told you
not to say that? Listen: / haven't
got one, you haven't got one, we
haven't got one"
swell, who has all the pencils?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
4 81
The Green Christmas Tree

In order to keep the tree green all
the time it is on display, cut a small
piece from the base of the tree so that
a new surface is exposed. Then set
the tree In its support with small pan
containing water In the center so that
the base Of the tree is resting in the
water all the time. Add an aspirin
tablet to the water and prepare to have
q fourishing tree this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
You Can Start Small

Doctor (ecstatically)-Sir yours is
a case which will enrich medical sci
ence!
Patient-Oh, dear, and thought /
wouldn't have to pay more than five
or ten dollars.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21

idea she would not
have had any one
surmise - no, not
for anything.
Thirteen -year-old
Brother Jack came
dashing into the
room:
"Shan we go get
the Christmas tree,
sister,"
"All right" Kath.
arine ans W e r e d
quickly. 1t was al
ways an adventure
to cut across the
ice-covered bay to
the pine woods on
the other side and
select exactly the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Too Much

MAY help you to some boiled
rice, Mr.. Smith," asked the landlady
of the new ledger.
"No, thank you," replied Smith
fiercely, rice is associated with the
worst mistake of my life" Montreal
Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
THE TROUBLE

Two negroes were boasting about
the merits of their respective motor
cars, both worn, shabby, old wrecks.
One of them said, ."Deys iu' one
reason why All CANT run dis cab
o'mine 100 miles houah." ~
"An' what's dat reason?" asked the
other.
"Da distance is too long TO- de
shortness of de time," said the first.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Had Heard About That

Little Johnny, aged seven, had
been taken to the zoo. He stood be-
fore the leopard's cage for a few
minutes staring inteEtly. Then, turn
ing to his mother, h. asked moth
er, is that the dotted lion that every
one wants dad to sign on?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
House Dress That
Gives Slim Effect
PATTERN 1sss

If you ever have to be careful
about choosing slenderizing lines in
the clothes you wear, then you al
ways have to be careful Never
choose thing that isn't becoming.
Select house dress like thisl You
will agree that it is attractive and
1t does very nice things for the
figure of it's wearer. That pointed
front closing is much more slim
mer looking than straight one,
the paneled skirt is excellent, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Safety Frat

Gardener-Is this your ball in the
garden here?
Boy-Are there any windows
broken?
Gardener-No, sonny.
Boy-Oh, that'll be my ball, then.
Parsons Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Solved Immediately

Business Man-Here is check for
$25 from a customer. And 1 don't
know what it is for!
Wife-Oh, that's for my new dress
and hat, dear! I've been praying for
it for over a week.-Chelsea Record,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
The Convincing Mike

"What is the great issue before
us?"
money, as usual" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. "Out in my country
the contest has concentrated on who
can afford the most radio time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Learning to Shoot

Drill Instructor-Now take this
rifle, and find out how to use it.
Recruit-Tell me one thing. Is 1t
true that the harder l pull the trig-
ger the farther the bullet will go?-
u. S. S. New York Knickerbocker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Painting Collector

81 am told that you have paid $50
600 for painting"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Dustin Stax
"The makeup of stage beauty has
cost me even more than that"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Where Il Is Needed

81 took up this game" the hopeless
novice said alphabetically to his cad
dy. merely to practice self-control
"You ought to have gone in for
cad-dying. sir."-Stray Stories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
..Watch Dutx" FOR You

Chief Petty Oficer-What do you
call man who keeps on talking
when people are no longer inter-
ested?
Recruit-A chief petty officer
Job Order (U. S. s. Melville).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Now. Grandma

Host-There are my grandma's
ashes over there.
Guesr-Oh, so the poor soul has
passed on?
Host-No, she's just too lazy to
look for the ash tray.-Fifreenth In
fantry Sentinel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Snoring Susnense

"Is the election over in Crimson
GulchT'
mot yet" answered Cactus Joe.
"a lot of the boys are still bettin' on
how many votes there will be in the
ballot boxes after recount"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21
Knowledge Quest

"Are you interested in socialism,
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. 81
have listened attentively to many
discussions of 1t and sometimes l al
most understand what it Is"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-21

He-You accuse me of being soft.
Why did you want me to take you
skating?
She-I like something soft to fall
back on.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
MASONIC LEADER
EXPIRES SUDDENLY
Irving S. Hall, so, Grand
Quartermaster, Dies. in
Room of Temple.

Irving S. Hall, well known Mason
and grand quartermaSter OF the Grand
Commandery, knights Templar, for
years, died suddenly Of heart disease
last night in the Masonic Temple at
Thirteenth and H streets. He was
about SO years old.
Since his retirement from the clean
ing and dyeing business several years
ago, he had devoted practically his
entire time to Masonic affairs. Fra
ternal associates said he was en-
crossed in his duties as grand quar-
termaster and spent most Of his wax
ing hours at the temple.
! He was at the temple last night
in connection with his official duties
when he died The body was found
in a fourth floor room by Roy z.
Miskell, friend.
Mr.. Hall had been active in Ma
sonic affairs for the past quarter cen
tury. Until recently he had lived with
a sister. Miss Faith Hall. at 5l8 Four
teenth street northeast She said he
moved about three weeks ago to an
apartment at Fourteenth and G
streets northeast.
Survivors include Miss Hall and
two brothers, William E. and Harry
w. Hall, also of Washington.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of death from
natural causes.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
Counsel for DOke
Seeks to Use LOUe
Letters at Trial
Alleged Slayer of Poet
Glad He viii Take
Stand This Week.

By the Associated Press.
WOODLAND, Calf, November s.
Judson c. Doke held his own court
today in the Yolo County Jail, and
between his duties as head OF the
kangaroo bench" talked about his
trial for the murder of Lamar Hol-
lingShead.
The husky, former San Leandro City
official, charged with Staying the stu
dent poet on a ranch near here last
July 26 at the climax to love AFFAIR
with Dokes wife, said the past week
had been pretty tough"
He said he was glad, that I'll get an
opportunity to take the witness stand
next week and tell the facts to the
jury
TT has been a tiresome week, but
I'm glad it's under way and getting
toward the end," he said. Il don't
know what the outcome will be, but
I'm hoping for a favorable verdict
Sheriff deputies said Doke had been
a model prisoner As head Of the jail
| kangaroo court" Doke assigns cells,
! keeps a sort of informal order, and
settles disputes. His fellow prisoners
selected him to head the court"
When Dokes trial is resumed Mon
| day his counsel is expected to make
a vigorous effort to introduce love let
| ters exchanged between HollingShead
and Mrs. Doke 1t was indicated the
State would resist the move.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
ALGER R. WILLARD
DIES IN CLEVELAND
Funeral Services for Former Dis.
trict Resident to Be Held
Tomorrow.

Alger Russell willard, 46. a former
Washington resident who enlisted in
the World War from the District, died
yesterday afternoon after brief ILL
ness in Cleveland, Ohio, it was learned
here last night. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon in Ohio,
with interment in a Cleveland ceme-
terry
Mr.. willard was an employe of the
United States Steel Corp. and had
worked in the Washington office
for several years. He served in the
340th Infantry, United States Army.
in France during the war. Since the
war he was assistant sales manager OF
the steel company in the Cleveland
Office. He was member OF the
Shriners and a thirty-second degree
Mason.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs
Mary H. willard, OF HOS Clifton
street; Mrs. Emma H. Willard. his
wife; two daughters, Betty and Jean
in Cleveland, and one sister, Mrs
Charles G. Hubbard of Washington.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
GAS PRICE CHANGE
is HELD UNLIKELY
New York Agreement on 311a.Cent
Margin Has No Effect
in D. G.

No change in gas prices here ap-
peared in prospect for today as word
came from New York that leading oil
companies had agreed on a margin of
3lz cents a gallon on regular brands
at a conference designed to end the
price war now raging in the East be-
tween independent and major COM
panies.
Further cuts may be placed in ef-
feet by local independents tomorrow,
but there was no definite word last
night on this possibility.
The Associated Press reported from
New York that the 3l2-cent margin
marked a reduction of u cent since
the price war started.
While no official statement was is
sued after the conference, which the
independents did not attend, 1t was
reported in reliable quarters that the
gasoline purchasing plan will likely
go into effect tomorrow or Tuesday,
depending, it was said. upon clarifi-
cation of the marketing situation and
restoration Of prices to a more normal
basis.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
STUDENT STRIKE
ASKED IN WEST
California Campus Orators
Protest Supervision CT
Five Men.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. November s.
Maneuvers were made today to bring
about a protest strike of students at
the University of California and pos
sibly in other universities of the State,
as a gesture against "Fascism and
reaction"
Leaders of the movement at Ber-
kelley said they would convey their
strike appeal to $4,000 students in
all units of the institution, not only
as q move against alleged Fascism
and reaction, but also as move
against the suspension OF flve STU
dents at the University of California
at Los Angeles on charges OF Com
munistic activity.
Orators recruited from Berkeley
campus mass meeting last week were
assigned to make claSs-to-class ap-
pearance there Monday morning to
exhort the other students to lay down
their books and walk out.
FearS CIleIe ullSuL NC tiOUoAC o'SA
the student strike movement were ex-
pressed by Richard Criley, its leader
at Berkeley. He said an organization
of student vigilantes' was being
formed to oppose the walk-out.
However, the student bodies of the
four universities-California, U. G. L.
A., Stanford and Santa Clara-in
which there has been student unrest
during the week, enjoyed themselves
at the foot ball games, content to let
next week take care of itself.
A new note was added to the U. C
L. A. trouble as the County Council
OF the American Legion commended
the university's stand against Com
munisn" and volunteered its services
to the purge movement.
Evening star., 1934-11-04

C"h Aristocrat Oil Burnersh oldest roayAame oil
burner extence within the reach of home in
B. hrstto develop
and but first to
smallest Not
down whatever Your oil burner will
installed "a and make first month later
Evening star., 1934-11-04

tCOntlnued From F9rSt FageJ
Of accidents were: Reckless driving,
speeding, failure to exercise proper
care at an intersection, intoxication,
failure to stop at stop sign, defective
brakes and improper turning.
This shows that it is not defective
equipment but carelessneSs and reck-
lessness on the part of the motor We
hicle operators that is the underlying
cause of fatal accidents wherein the
fault is attributed to the motorists"
Van Duzer said.
"A strong, determined campaign OF
enforcement will do much to eliminate
those factors"
so Per Cent Too Many Cabs.
The traffic director also reached the
conclusion that there are at least so
per cent more taXicabs here than are
needed for the taxi-riding residents
of the District. On the basis of ac-
cident records of the fiscal year 1888,
he found that taxicabs are held re-
sponsible for disproportionate num-
ber of fatalities and accidents. Fig
ures for the past fiscal year were not
given in the report.
Eleven taxicabs were involved in
fatal accidents out of total of 81
fatalities, and 1,19l taXicabs were in
volved in non-fatal personal injury
accidents out of total of 1916 such
accidents in the year ending June
80. 1898, he reported.
Thus it appears" he said. that
while only 4 per cent of the vehicles
are taxicabs, they cause II per cent
of the fatalities and 15.2 per cent of
the accidents.
The conclusion is that the supply
of taxicabs in Washington far ex-
ceeds the demand and that an acute
safety and traffic problem is caused
by the continual cruising of small
percentage of the cars registered" he
said.
He gave figures to show that the
number of taXicabS registered had in
creased from 1868 in 1927 to 6,678 in
1888.
Cabs Numerous.
He found that studies of taXicah
operation in the congested zone of the
District at several times of day
showed that 27 per cent CT the actual
traffic was caused by taxicabs, while
they numbered but 1856 per cent OF
the number of vehicles registered at
the time of the study.
Furthermore, it was found by the
surveys that SO per cent Of the taxi
cabs observed using the streets were
without passengers.
A different count of the congested
zone between hours of am. and 7
pm, he said, revealed total daily
movement into the zone of 1888
vehicles and a total outward move
ment of 1883 vehicles. Twenty
eight per cent of the movements were
by taxicabs and of this number 81
per cent were without passengers, he
said.
Evening star., 1934-11-04
100000 A. B. c.. Oil Burners in Use

oil in different way and gets the utmost heat out OF
every of o-t gives you perfect combustion and
ha. the highest rating of $40 EFFICIENCY
So many outstanding homes installed the A. B. c. Oil
Burner that it became known the "arstocra of oil
burners" But with this sensational sales plan
for the first time by John P. Agnew Company
(eabshed in business for rs years) home need wait
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Famous m throug ghout the eountry-heads of great
banks-presidents of worldwide corPorations-ofeias
of huge railroad distinguished scientists and
of social life in the largest cities
the smallest throughout the eountryPeople
who know what is best and get it-have used A. B. G.
Burners in their magnificent homes for years.
Thousands of others who examined other types of
burners decided unanimously the A. c. 1t burns
Evening star., 1934-11-04
l2aIsl l5.{,y:[I IS(<lsE 800 k2a e Details

You would be without electricity in your home. You
would be without the certain and in
your electric refrigerator Why wait another instant for
the thing that every minute of the day and night
affects the comfort health and happiness of each member
of your familythe automatically regulated clean heat
may be outside the eoldest days of Winter?
Phone now-set full details for yourself and join
the growing thousands who have solved their heat problem
for good and always with the famous A. B. c. Burner
Evening star., 1934-11-04

Phone a for complete details. Ordering your
A. B. c. this plan is the simplest thing imagn.
able; endorsers-no conditional bill of sale-no mort
Cages red tape"-no cash required whatever. just
a few papers fill and you will join the thousands
who have forgotten all the old worries of furnace.
Installation 10 the matter of only a few hours. Our
workmen arrive early in the morning and by afternoon
your oil burner working and again have to
down in the cold mornings and "6re the furnace" or
bother with the dirt and dust of taking the ashes
Evening star., 1934-11-04
VAN DUZER BLAMES
PEDESTRIANS AND
TAXlS FOR CRASHES

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-07-03
Domestic Cookery Is
Becoming a Lost Art
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Every thinking individual knows
that we'll planned and carefully
thought-out meals with due regard
to the correct combinations and VITA
mlns and calories are essential to
health and yet it is surprising how
few people can prepare a meal of a
well balanced type. Many people
are either too lazy or too indifferent
to take time and thought to make
a study of the art of preparing
wholesome and appetizing meals and
live out Of tin cans and paper bags
and on cold delicatessen foods.
I know a woman who boosts she
does practically no cooking at all for
her family, but just feeds them on
canned foods and cold cuts from the
delicateSSen store and on articles she
brings home in bags from the baker.
Her children are all anemic and pale
from their starvation diet an0 from
lack of hot nouriShing meals, and nel
husband has had several nervous
breakdowns and she herself is in poor
health, and / feel it all can be traced
to the food they eat. People expect
a man to be able to support wife
before he marrieS or even asks
woman to marry him, but few seem to
realize that it is the duty OF woman
to be able to cook if she has to and
she is Just as much of Stacker in
her way If she cannot cook and hold
UP her end of the job as the man
who cannot provide for his family
financially.
Granted that cooking otten "a tire.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

these can be smoothed away In no
time; the main point is that the
garden, with the possible exception
of some burnt spots in the lawn, is
about in as good shape as ever.
There Is another good reason why
one may give over much gardening
activity in really hot weather. 1t
has nothing TO do with the unpleas-
antness Of it, but only with the in
tellectual side.
OVERRIDING Is an American vice.
There may be OVERRIDING in other
lands, but surely no other country
quite overdoes everything 1t dses as
well as this one. Consider the motor
car. Sometimes one may be tempted
to think it has changed nation of
| friends into a nation of fiends All
the fine statistics which can be mar
shalled will not offset one dead child
There is nothing the matter with the
automobile. but, for the better type
of living, there are just too many of
them.
And so many persons have overdone
| gardening.
They have come to the point where
1t occupies too much of their time
and attention.
This is all right for time Surely.
as hobby, flower gardening is one
Of the best
1t should never be permitted to get
| too much of a hold on one, however.
Strictly on theoretical grounds it will
remain advisable to be able to forget
the garden.
And hot weather is surely the time
| II there Is TO be any such time at all
Watering in the evening may be in
order. but too much attention to the
under suspicion.
Hot days. and evenings, too, are just
the time to use the garden.
During recent years there has been
much talk of the Outdoor living
room" that supposedly cool retreat,
surrounded by high evergreens and
shrubs. in which one might read or
talk leisurely.
The new leisure" about which one
reads might begin right here
| Hundreds of persons are seeking
such retreats, often wondering Just
what is the matter with them. that
they do not altogether live up to the
enthusiastic praises Of the sellers Of
plant material.
If the so-called outdoor living room
fails, it does SO mostly in regard to
privacy. So it will be necessary for
every owner to see to it. in so far as
he can. that such room" possesses
what every room should have, good
walls. These walls" will be. in the
main, shrubs and evergreens. with
borders of perennial flowers, and
even some ANIMALS.
Preferably there should be no break
in the solid row of them. This will
mean that some must be planted back
OF others. Those in the extreme back
will not do SO well. perhaps, so must
be replaced, from time to time.
| What is essential is privacy. Given
1t, the gardener will come to use his
! garden more. and work in it less
While this is an ideal. too. which
may be overdone, it will seem emf
nently proper. right and just on a
hot Summer day. when the thermom-
eter stands in the COS, and the robins
are calling across the lawn for rain,
rain, rain.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
Hasty Legislation.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
1t is a peculiar fact that the So
called bankrupt farmer bill. which
was rushed through at the last mo-
ment ON the threat of Huey Long to
defeat adjournment if it were not, was
supported by two exactly opposing
groups Of men in the Senate One.
in which Senator Walsh of Massa-
chuSetts and other conservatives fig
ured. favored it as a device to avoid
imitation; the other, men of the Fra
zier school, wanted it because they
expect that in the next Congress they
can put through measure which will
cause the Treasury to grind out three
billions of greenbacks with which the
farmers can pay the rent for which
the bill provides or buy back at greatly
reduced prices the farms they have
turned to their creditors
Senator Walsh suggested in the de-
bate that if the farmer we're to be re-
lieved of his debts something might
be done for the homeowners, the
mill operatives and the white collar
classes
Some of the measures which were
pitchforked through Congress at the
last moment are so dangerously loaded
that it would have been for the ma
tional interest if little more time had
been given to them-say, until next
Winter.
Evening star., 1934-07-03
A Safer Fourth.

On this date each year public Off
,cials appeal to the people in the in
terest of a safe and sane observance
of Independence day, and the news
papers deem it a privilege to support
their plea. Thoughtful Americans OF
every class agree that the best Fourth
is that which costs no human life.
But not yet has that ideal been
achieved. On the contrary, 1t has
been said, somewhat sardonically per-
haps. that more persons have been
killed celebrating national freedom
than died in the revolutionary struggle
to obtain it.
The law In many communities for
bids the sale of fireworks. and wher-
ever such a regulation exists it should
be supported by public opinion in
practice as in theory. Unfortunately,
however, the tradition Of a dangerous
and noisy Fourth persists despite
widespread conviction that the GUS
tom is perilous, wasteful and undigni-
fed. Further education therefore is
necessary, and the responsibility in
the circumstances rests primarily with
parents. The wise father and the
prudent mother will not fail in their
duty to protect their children. There
are, as they know, other ways to ex-
press a natural patriotic impulse.
Family parties, excursions to the