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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
Well to Think Before
Taking ''Direct Action

A French film actor has just been
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment for assaulting two strangers in
the streets of Paris. He explained
that he did it because he did not
like their faces"
His fate may deter others from
making similar experiments, but a
good many people may sympathize
with another form of 'direct action"
tried by a lady in a New York bus.
When the driver failed to stop the
vehicle at her request, she politely
took his hat and threw it out of the
window"
But here, too, there are a good
many possible "snags," and the ex-
ample is hardly one to be followed.
Too hasty reaction to things
that annoy us is, indeed, usually a
mistake. "A British mother discov-
cred that the other day when she
thrashed her fifteen-year-old son be-
cause he came home soaking wet.
She thought he had fallen into the
local canal-really he had jumped in
to rescue younger boy who was in
danger of drowning.-London An
swers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
ANDES MOUNTAIN
TOWERS BEYOND
FAMED EVEREST

MouLt Everest is accepted as the
highest mountain in the world. But
what do we mean by high? Eleva-
tions are given in terms of sea level.
If we measure them from the CEN
ter of the earth it turns out that
Chimborazo in the Andes is 1900
meters (7,217S feet) higher than
Mount Everest.
In presenting this argument in Die
Umschau, DIR. G. Rosch points out
that accurate measurements have
been made Of the distance Of sea
level from the center of the earth
from the equator to the poles. Where
the distance is not known it can be
deduced with an error Of but a few
meters. While it Is true that the
earth is not a perfect sphere, or even
an ellipsoid, no correction need be
made on the score Of figure because
the earth's diameter does not vary
sufficiently.
Measured from the center of the
earth, Mount Everest is exceeded IL
height not only by Chimborazo but
by Huascaran. On his first flight
into the shakespeare Picard reached
an altitude of 1873 KIN. (9.79 miles)
or 6,3S2 KIN. (3,965.6 miles) from the
center Of the earth. His height
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
Child's First Three Years
Character Then Developed Lasts Through Life; Writer
Cites Case Which Would Seem to Prove
Truth of Jesuitical Theory.

One Of those popular airs that
spread throughout the world like an
epidemic was all the rage and l
played It over one day to Ursula, be-
fore she was two. She was standing
by the piano and had never before in
terrupted me, but before l had sung
two lines she protested: "No, no."
Then, as l paid no attention, she
threw herself face downwards ON the
floor, sobbing out: "Baby not like !"
1t was just about this time that her
brother had a Huntington that was
not in tune and Ursula would howl
with her hands to her ears if she
heard 1t. He thought 1t joke, but
1t was no joke to a child with a
musical temperament.
At two years old, Ursula recog-
nized any Of Beethoven's sonatas and
would find the one she wanted In
the volume. She began then to rec
ognize similarities, and once wher
was playing the mo. 10 Lied" she re-
marked: Like 'Pastorale.'" I was
playing bars 67-73 and 1t is notice
able that bars 1913 Of the "Pas-
torale" are similar.
She now began to recognize the
styles of different composers and
would remark confidently: dat
Griegl" or dat Gounodr" Before
she was three, she was taken to a
pianoforte recital and sat through it,
one Of the most interested listeners.
The Jesuit who was confident that
If he might have the care of a child
during its early years he need not
fear the influence Of any later en-
vironment has given US food for
thought. Ursula seems to support
his theory. She will always choose
the companionship of good music.
She is a genius, doubtless, because of
Inheritance, though we know not
from what ancestor or ancestors, but
her cultured taste-who can doubt
that such idealistic discrimination
is the result fher early education?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
BY L. r. RAMSEY, National Kin.
dergarten Association.


Ursula has just been to see me.
She is young composer. in the twen-
ties. Of whom the world viii hear.
And when recognition comes, as 1t
surely will no one win be more
thrilled than !, who had a share in
developing this musical getius.
Please notice that I said. only. ''in
developing"
In the beginning, 1t Just happened.
] used to practice the piano each
morning during the time Ursula's
Mamie was having breakfast, and
from the age Of three weeks the baby
was brought into the room and lay
there while l played. 1t made no DIFF
ference whether she was awake or
asleep; she never cried. When she
was able 10 sit up I was startled one
morning to see her swaying back
wards and forwards to the rhythm
of the music.
At six months old, she sang her
FIRST musical sounds, two notes at
the interval of a third, in imitation
of the sound made by the swinging
of hanging lamp. At eleven months
old, she sang the first phrase Of
song, Of which had just played the
introduction-a phrase which did
not occur in the pianoforre part
Ursula now began to show strong
likes and dislikes. Memberships
'Lied No. 10' in B minor was IA
vorite and she always chuckled when
/ played it. Heller's "Studies" ap-
pealed to her and Handlers liar
monious Blacksmith" Before she
was a year old, she surprised every
body by snatching at copy Of her
brothers Little Folks" which con-
tanned a page of music, shouting glee-
fully: "Pian', pian'."
A pile of old magazines was
brought and she picked out the page
of music from each one, with the
same cry. She now began to identify
me with the instrument, calling out:
''Pian', pian'," directly she caught
sight of me. At twenty-five months,
she could sing fifteen songs, such as
"Since First I Saw Your Face" and
other old English songs.
She never wearied of listening.
One Sunday Afternoon, I played to her
for over three hours, and she sat by
the piano in her high chair listening
intently and occasionally volunteer
ing a comment: "Dat welly jolly !"
or asking. "Whar dat called"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
Practicing Up

Practicing Up
"There is talk that the next war
will be fought with radio"
swell, I'm in training. I've faced
some terrible programs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

was therefore about that Of Mount
Everest. Had he assembled from a
place on the equator or from one Of
the mountains Of Ecuador he would
really have reached an altitude great
er than any ever attained by man.
AS It is, the worlds record must
BE- ~iven to any aviators who may
! flown over Chlmborazo. Even
the Russian stratosphere balloonists
who came to a tragic end after
reaching an altitude of 1874 KIN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
Healthy Turkish Town

A place without death is the boast
Of Segir, Turkey. 1t has 10 ceme-
terry, for no one has died there in
more than so years since the place
was founded by two brothers and
their wives. The population is now
300.
The brothers are near centenari-
ans, but still hale. Only one Segirian
ever moved away, and he was also
the only one to die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

III AS miles) did not oyertop Pic
card, measured by the earth-center
standard, inasmuch as they ascend
ed from more northerly and there
fore deeper" latitude York
Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

Bleaching Cream will
whiten, clear and smooth
your skin to new beauty,
quickest, easiest way.
just apply at bedtime;
Nadinola, tested and
trusted for over a gen.
Grafton, begins its beau
tifying work while you
sleep. Then you see day
by day improvement I'M
til your complexion is
all you long for; creamy
white, satin-smooth,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

You will find it much easier to
make sandwiches if you soften the
butter before spreading it on the
bread. Here is the easiest way to
soften it: Place the butter In q
small dish. Pour a few drops Of hot
water on the butter. Work it in
until the butter is soft enough to
spread easily.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
Copyright by Public Ledger, Inc.
WNU Service
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

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Bleaching Cream at your favorite toilet
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

See hOsV Firesfone Tires are Made at the
Firestone Factory and Exhibition Building,
Worlds Fair
Listen to the Voice of Firestone-Feafuring
Gladys SsUarth0ut - Erery Monday Nigks
Over N. b. C. - WEAF Network
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17

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p EDUCE your ironing time one-third
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more time and work than 500 wash
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can be comfortable. No endless trips carrying
iron from stove TO board. Operating cost only
Nv an hour. Helps you do better Ironing
easier. quicker.
See your hardware or hcusefurnishing dealer.
II local dealer doesn'e handle, write us.
THE COLEMAN LAMP & STOVE COMPANY
Dept WUa5, wichita, Kans.; Chicago. H.; Los
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-08-17
Whitens, Clears The
Skin Quickest Way

No matter how dull and dark your
complexion; no matter how freckled and
coarsened by sun and wind, Nadinola
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

Of the men who sat in on
the committee investigating the
munitions manufacturers and
their agents, none was more
interested than the young
Democrat from washington.
His interrogation OF the NUM-
tionS croDd definitely indicated
his attitude toUard them DGS
not one OF peaceful federation.
Regardless of what the COM
mittee recommends, it is evident
that Bone will take the matter
into his own hands when the
Senate convenes in January.
He believes that something
can be done to the munitions
m anufa cturerS who have
fOmented wars and sent arms
for brother to fight against
brother.
Destinies of empires may
have been swayed by the NUM-
ton makers, men in public Of
flee may have had clay nodded
around their pedal extremities
by the manufacturers OF arma-
ments, but the young Senator
from Washington believes that
there are methods to control
them.
And he is going to make the
effort.
His method will be strict Gov
eminent control and supervision
of all companies engaged in the
manufacture of ornaments.
Since Federal Housing Ad
miniStrator Jimmie Moffett
brought his handsome yacht
Bidou into the waters of the
Potomac, many a person has
wondered at it's name.
The secrets out.
The name of the yacht comes
from South American card
game.
Something on the order of
the great game of poker, points
are counted differently and low
cards are winners instead of
high ones.
The Washington times., 1934-10-01
LISTEN, WORLD
BY Elsie Robinson

They're strong for conventions.
They have an instructive horror
of anything that menaces the
status quo-because that en-
dangers the home, their security
and comfort
But" Both of us were
clamoring for a hearing now,
but the man had the floor.
And that isn't the only place
where a woman's standard diff
fers from a mans. There isn't
one woman in a hundred who's
really a good sport. She may
be 10 times more sweet and ten
der than a man - more self
sacrificing and Drawer in stand
ing pain. But she isn't a good
sport when it comes to facing
criticism or competition-meet-
ing life as a man must. She
isn't as tolerant, either, as a
man. She can't or won't COM
promise - things must go her
way or not at all"
"Well, even if it's true,
which 1 don't at all admit" said
the older woman, "how does her
training harm a boy. If she
lays good moral foundation
for his character"
But that's just the point!"
cried the man. Women train
boys by THEIR conception of
morals for THEIR kind of a
world. But women still haven't
an idea of what the real world
is like. AS a consequence, the
crop of sissies is increasing
yearly.
Even if the youngster acts
like a regular egg outside,
you'll find that he's chockful of
Apply sentimentality he's
learned from his mother. In a
pinch he doesn't reason-he
emoteS. That's what's the
matter with America today.
We're soft. We can't take it.
We run around in dizzy
circles"
But at this point the thing
became a red-hot free-for-all and
only a sports reporter could do
it justice. However, there's
enough of the argument to give
YOU a chance to say YOUR
piece. Which is WHAT?
Do you believe that American
males are going sissy because
they're women-raiSed?
Do you think the average
womens standard isn't broad
or beefy enough for males?
Or do you believe that the
modern mother knows her
world as well as the modern
father-and is as competent to
raise her son?
Copyright, 1884, by King Features
Syndicate. lnc.)
The Washington times., 1934-10-01
cember" is a mystery to me, and

Cember" is a mystery to me, and.
although 1 have never been in a
position where an extra day in a
month, or an extra month in the
year, made much difference one
way or the other, I don't like to
be in the dark like that.
I am letter perfect, except for
one detail, on the old mariners
maxim: skies at night, sail
ors' delight, skies in the
morning, sailors take warning"
All that I don't remember is
what color sky it is, blue, red or
gray. Fortunately, I gave up my
early idea of going to sea, other
wise all my clients might have
ended UP on the rocks and reek-
ing of sea-weed, especially as my
only other nautical rule is
"Mackerel skies and mares tails,
make good sailors
their sails" The nub of this ad-
vice is whether tc pull down"
or put up" their sails. That
one point eludes me.
In spelling, I need every aid
to memory that man can de-
wise, and even then I can whip
up a few novelties by myself.
I am more the inspirational
type of speller. work on
lunches, rather than mere
facts, and the result is some
times open to criticism by pur-
lists.
So it really is a matter for
serious pause on my part when
I remember Il before e, eX-
cept after" and am then con.
fronted with c, d, e, g, p, t
and v as possible rhymes. Also,
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

wears OF Gnelr
lives - either their mothers or
women teachers. Then they're
set in the mold"
Whereupon, of course, the
war was on!
What do you mean by 'sappy
sentimentalists'?" Indignantly
demanded one woman. Nat
urally, every woman tries to give
her son some refinement, SO he'll
appreciate the finer things OF
life; tries to instil a SET OF
standards"
"Yes," he answered, but
what kind of standards?
Woman's kind. A woman,s
idea of conduct-utterly diff
ferent from a mans"
why I never heard OF any
thing so absurd" the other
woman retorted. "A modern
woman has exactly the same
conception of conduct as a
man. Honesty. generosity, 10y
atty, patriotism, industry, at
lection, decency, what more
does any boy need?"
"Quite a few things" he
grinned, (which, to the average
woman seems quite unimpor-
tant. Courage. for one thing.
Not only moral courage. which
all women appreciate. But
mental courage. The courage
to think. to think for him
self. and to stick by what he
thinks, even though it's unpop-
ular and improbable. To the
average woman that sort OF
courage is at least queer, if not
downright dangerous.
"Well, I certainly wouldn't
want MY boy to be one of these
weird creatures who never lit
In" one mother retorted.
"Of course you wouldn't.
Women are natural confornists.
The Washington times., 1934-10-01
Love in a Palace
The Same as Love in the Subway

All the world loves lover, so $4,000 Londoners stand
around cheering King Georges youngest son. Prince
George, he greets his brideto-be the charming and
talented Princess Marina of Greece
And since lovers will be lovers matter what their
name rank the prince fuses and dges while waiting
at the station for the girl he hasn't seen for all of four
days. And then kisses her in the carriage as it drives
them through great crowds of appauding women and
men,
Which reminds you that though all princes and prin
may not be lovers all lovers princes and prn
all of them cannot write the titles on their
visiting cards. or hold hands while thousands cheer
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

that we have RepealD there
are several rhymes which can
cause quite a bit of trouble.
Beer before wine,
Everything fine!"
is all right as slogan, unless
you happen to think that it
might be:
Beer AFTER wine."
There is a world of differ
ence there, my heartieS! Ask
any stomach specialist!
The trouble with rhymed
rules is that the important
words don't rhyme. The whole
thing has got to be done over
again am afraid.
Copyright. 1894. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
Articles by Robert Benchley
appear each Monday, WedneS-
day and Friday.
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

Whether Jim Moffett ever
played the game is not known.
But he tells that it is a gam
bling game usually played by a
group of men gathered for a bit
Of convivial recreation among
bottles of choice liquids.
The idea is that the man ,Uho
1DinS buys the drinks. But an.
other reason for the game, says
Jimmie, is that it affords q lit
tie time betWeen drinks.
Back in 1917 a Georgia
woman, Mrs. j. M. Torelle, of
Savannah, wrote to President
Woodrow Wilson. $.
Her letter WGS enclosed with
an American flag Which she
had made Uith her oUn hands
and Which she 1Dished presented
to the United States Senate.
Since May 81, 1917, the flag
has repoSed behind the chair of
the Vice President, so that It's
colors formed a background.
Today the flag is worn and
hangs in Shreds.
1t probably will be stored
away with relics of historic i'm
pOrtance.
Until that time, however, the
Senate needs a new flag.
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Agard Wallace is a busy
man.
As q matter of fact he appears
to be more earnestly engaged
in his occupation than our Pres
id |''+ ut these United States.
The Washington times., 1934-10-01
The ROOSeveltS Learn
Or Should

The of Roosevelt will go down to history in close
connection with colleges because of the Admnistra
tons recruiting of from seats of learning
But seat of learning to have been
close to monopoly recruiting Roosevelts for its
classes. There six enrolled for the coming year:
Franklin d. r and John, of the President; Theo-
dore Sd, Kermit and Cornelius grandsons of the late
president Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Parrish Roose
'Ielt, of another branch of the family.
''That for you, YALE
The Washington times., 1934-10-01
Rule Of Thumb
By Robert BenchIey

I am not even sure whether it
is 81 before e" or 81 after e..
This practically vitiates the
rule as a guide to spelling,
whatever virtues it may have
as a jingle.
In the study of foreign Ian
guages, I am equipped with sew
eral rhythmic grammatical
rules which mean nothing, be:
cause I have forgotten the pay
off. In German, I can swing
along on aus, ausser, bel, init,
mach, seit, Won and zu, and I
know that these words all are
followed by the same case.
But is it dative or accusative?
That's what can't remember!
In Latin (Which, fortunately,
I am not called upon to use in
my work-a-day routine) I can
recite lad, ante, con, in, post,
prae, pro, sub and SUPER" but,
if you ask me whether it is the
accusative, ablative, gerundive
or putative case that follows
them, 1 blush prettily and say
"see my lawyer!" You can't
expect man to remember
everything!
In the matter of drinking
(Which, thank Heaven, I do
not have to worry about, now
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

what seemed to him and every
other president person the in
evitable choice of the Repub-
lican party in 1920, had a talk
with Lowden. Colonel Roose-
welt told the man from Illinois
in so many words that he.
Roosevelt, would in all human
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

Secretary Wallace The names
of the Cabinet officers we're
desired and the office of Secre-
tary Wallace was called.
An otticious secretary an
nounced that Henry WGS "too
busy" She Das told it Mould
only take, a minute for the ia
nous GgriculturiSt to sign his
name. She had a conference
but continued her declaration
that the Secretary 10as "too
busy"
Told that the President had
found time to sign, she chirped:
"That just shows the differ
ence between the two men,"
1884, The Washington TimesI
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

probability be nominated for
the Presidency. The ex-Presi-
dent asked Mr.. Lowden to take
the Vice Presidency. Lowden
replied: Il know that I have
got to die some time, Colonel
Roosevelt, but I don't want to
die that way"
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

d 70 p p e d a
bomb by say
ing
B o y S
shouldn't be
r e a red by
W o m e n
T h a is the
trouble with
A m e r i C q
today. 0 u r
bows are in
C h a r ge OF
W o m e n
almost eXclu-
sively for the
first eighteen
r,norc Of their
The Washington times., 1934-10-01

Colonel Roosevelt persisted,
and Mr.. Lowden consented to
think it over, for the good of
the party and especially for the
good of the farmers in the
party. Presently all elements
of human probability were
blotted out, in the night time,
by a tiny clot of blood in a
mans heart. Colonel Roosevelt
died in his sleep. Had he lived
to be nominated, in a year
when Democratic victory was
impossible, and had Lowden con-
sented to take the second place,
as perhaps he might have done,
the chances are that he would
have been President. Colonel
Roosevelt could hardly have
survived, in his failing health,
four more years of the arduous
burden of the White House.
There was the first time that
destiny Knocked the man
Lowden.
In 1920 Colonel Roosevelt was
in his grave and Mr.. Howden
was himself an active candidate
and highly probable choice for
his party's chief Lonor. He was
in the lead, going easily and
handsomely, accommodating dele
gate votes here, there and every
where through the sheer mo-
mentum of his campaign when
two of his underlings, Jake
Babler and Liv Morse, COM
mitted the unbelievable folly of
paying $4,000 of Lowden's
money to a pair of Missouri
delegates named Goldstein and
Moore. And for the second
time Lowden's hopes crashed to
earth.
In 1924, at Cleveland, with
the nomination of Mr.. Coolidge
a mathematical certainty, there
was, nevertheless, a dearth in
Vice Presidential material. Not
everybody seemed to care for
the honor of presiding over the
Senate of the United States.
Borah, for example.
After some SkirmiShing and
some perturbation, the Vice
Presidency was offered to Low
den by Mr.. Coolidge, and Low
den turned his back. Why? 1t
is hard to say. Perhaps the
bitterness of 1920 was still in
his heart. Perhaps he looked
forward to some great agrarian
rising that would surely place
him in the White House in
another four years. But he re-
fused. And in refusing he him.
self destroyed his last chance.
He could not know, of course,
that Mr.. Coolidge would decline
to. run again. He could not
foresee that he, himself, in the
Vice Presidency, would have
been the inevitable choice to
succeed the retiring Coolidge.
Had Frank o. Lowden been
Vice President, he would have
been its nominee for the Presi-
dency. Had he been Vice Pres1-
dent the Hoover movement in
all likelihood could never have
attained great momentum. But
he turned his back and so did
destiny for the third and last
time.
Copyright. 1884. by United Features
Syndicate, IncD