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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01

on my side. The two would be spent
and GREATNESS.
Dewdrop began to speak before he
had entered the room.
'Bugle an Ruth to go down. Pha-
raoh thayth-"
AS he stepped through the cut and
I fred, / saw my mistake.
Dewdrop would lisp no more, but
the deafening roar Of my pistol had
carried a message to Pharaoh which
not even a child could misread.
could have done myself violence.
1t was not as If l had not been
warned: l had been told as plainly
as any fool could have been told that
Dewdrop alone was mounting the wind
ing stair. l had only to pocket my
pistol and to take my knife. Torch in
hand, out Of breath, my victim could
have made no resistance.
AS it was, by using my pistol, had
thrown away the most valuable weapon
1 had-the element Of surprise.
1t was true that, had / stabbed Dew
drop, Pharaoh would still have waited
in vain for Bugle and Rush. But
though he would have been angry and
would at last have come up to see for
himself the reason for their delay, he
would never have dreamed Of danger.
But now he was warned.
Pharaoh was more than warned.
Ny shot, being fired when it was,
had reported the ugly news that Dew
drop was dead. The fact that no one
came down would confirm this report.
And no one could have killed Dew
drop, unless he had first made an end
of Bugle and Rush.
The truth was in Pharaoh's hands.
He knew as we'll as did that someone
was in the chamber, waiting to take
his life.
AS l say, 1 could have done myself
violence. was here to play the knave,
and instead / was playing the fool.
am bound to confess that cannot
defend my annoyance at finding that
1 must fight Pharaoh instead Of play
ing the butcher as had already done.
can only say that at that time had
no fear for myself: but since I knew
very we'll that the man was as swift
and as cunning as I was slow, was
full of apprehension lest he should es-
cape. The bare thought of such an
outcome made the sweat start on my
brow. Live-after what he had done?
Live-to walk out Of that room and
do it again?
Somebody laughed-a very unpleas-
ant laugh.
think 1t was the devil within me
the sheriff that had been sent to fetch
Pharaoh's soul.
I pulled myself together, slid my
pistols into my pockets and set about
hoisting Dewdrop out of my way.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01

- RANTED that mother and big SIS
~ ter are looking too chic and
charming for words this spring, In
their new spic and span stylish tall
leurs or their bolero costumes, If not
a redingote outfit that contrasts print
with plain, to which there has been
added accessories utterly feminine and
seductive as accessories must be that
would go high-style this season.
However, we are not saying that
voguishly attired adults are the whole
show, not when a bevy of stylishly
arrayed youngsters join the procession.
Then does competition become keen
and it Is the tiny tots In their new
spring outfits that will be getting
the big applause, we venture to say,
be their elders ever so beguilingly
CARRIED. Which they should for chill
dren's fashions are as cunning and
intriguing as fancy dare picture this
season. ..
AS fashion FIRST for spring 1t Is
the little coat-and-hat ensemble that
is taking precedent at the immediate
moment. 1t adds zest to the mode
that children's coats are unusually YER
satile this season in the matter Of
styling. Then, too, particularly
wide choice of materials Is offered.
Tweeds in delectable colorings, cam
els hair weaves, navy twills, novelty
wool plaids and serge are all-important
in the list of juvenile coatings.
Close attention is being paid to tai
loring and styling, with the English
trend dominating. Inverted pleats,
crisp collars, velvet pipings as well
as insets in tailored collars are high
style details to consider. Most impor-
tant to remember is that fashion de-
crees that every wee coat or suit Is
to be companioned by matching hat.
While grown-ups are going In for
daring color to the limit, high colors
are not so much in the children's wear
picture. AS a matter of fact, 1t is the
medium tones that are most generally
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
what ((Lh
-DW'/ thinks
about:
Pensions for Veterans.

CANTA MONICA, CALF
~ Merely another little proph-
ecy by old Doctor Cobb, the
amateur soothsayer, who never
said sooth he's surer of than
this one:
Agitation for a blanket pension
to cover all World war veterans, re-
CARELESS of ratings or physical condi-
ton, will start as soon as those lately
won billions are distributed. At first
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01

some veterans organ
iZation will oppose 1t
not for long, though.
At first congress will
be lukewarm. Then
it'll see a great light,
and this new pension
act-one that will be
to all previous pen
sion acts what a whale
Is to tadpoles-will be
passed.
At least the veter-
ans have the argument
of natriOtio corvioo On
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
CHAPTER XI
Helena

Helena
Now by firing, as had, upon Dew
drop, l had cast away the element of
surprise: but that was not all the mis-
chief that had done, for the roar of
the heavy pistol had made me COM
pletely deaf.
When l had fred in the forest, so
savage was the report that four or five
minutes went by before my full hear
ing came back: but here, within four
such walls, the shock Of the violent ex-
plosion had appalled, the drums of
my ears.
To listen for Pharaoh's coming was,
therefore, but waste of time, and, since
he might arrive any moment, made
my preparations as swiftly as ever I
could.
These were simple-there was not
much could do.
The chair on which Rush was seated
slowed to the left, so that the beam
Of his torch fell full on the cut in the
WALL I then took Dewdrop's torch
and studied the room, marking the
furniture we'll in case 1 must move in
the dark. Then I slid the torch into
my pocket and lay down behind the
great table Of which 1 have spoken
before
This was a pedestal table Of carved,
gray oak. Between the two. pedestals
there was a knee-hole or archway
three feet wide by some twenty-six
inches high. Looking through this, 1
directly commanded the cut, while the
pedestal offered good cover on either
hand.
ventured to settle myself with the
greatest care, for 1 knew that If
possibly could 1 must kill my man be-
fore he had entered the room: If
Pharaoh could contrive to come in, the
advantage presently held would be
utterly lost, for, though we should, in
sense, be fighting on even terms,
Pharaoh was an expert at murder, but
l was no more than q resolute anna
teur.
l do not know how long I waited,
but the first intimation I had Of Pha-
AdOu dppIOdCA was Tie SuuuCA AOdA
of his pistol as he fired at and shat
tered the torch.
And then-silence.
We were both Of US deafened, Of
course; and, remembering that, at
least had the sense to move.
Pharaoh was trying to find me, steal
ing this way and that. He had only to
brush against me, touch me with the
tips of his fingers. and / should be-
caught.
At once set out to find him, with
my left hand stretched before me and
my pistol all ready.
truly believe that my action saved
my life, for Pharaoh passed me in the
darkness and came upon Rush. /
know this was so. for he fred upon
the body, supposing 1t to be me, and
the flame that leaped from his pistol
gave me a mark to aim at, instead OF
lighting my face.
no BE CONTINUED
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
Parasols and Fans Give
Frivolous Touch to Garb

Parasols add a frivolous touch to
many summer outfits. In bright print
ed cottons they appear with beach
costumes and in polka-dotted silks they
accompany summer suits. Some OF
them have long crook handles.
Folding fans made Of field flowers,
tulle or organdy and fiat oval lacquer
fans, only little larger than hand,
lend a glamorous air. to evening cos
tunes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
New Gloves

DoH;t put on the gloves for the first
time when in hurry. Even IL you
do get them on without splitting they
will never fit so well as when they
are carefully put on, stretching the kid
gently to conform with the lines OF the
hands. If this is done the first time,
all other times will be easy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01
Bowknot Motif

You can tie yourself in knots. fash.
ionably speaking, this spring. Chanel
sponsors the bOwknot, and the new
jewelry proves just how smart they
look on a costume. Hinge bracelets
carved In a bow have bright metal
knots for contrast. The clip pairs
carry out the same motif In little half
bows with the same metal knots. They
come In. bright green. red, blue. white
and black.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-05-01

A bit of straw, brim Of closely
stitched net, a full-blown rose and
fragile, frivolous, flattering veil and
presto! The milliner evolves as Sc
ductive little cocktail hat as the world
e'er gazed upon. AS here pictured this
intriguing headpiece is posed by Helen
Chandler who wears 1t in her newest
play. 1t carries a highly important
style message in the tight brlm that
frames the head. namely, the use Of
many layers Of net closely stitched.
Milliners are making many wide
brimmed hats as we'll as turbans and
toques of stitched net this season.
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no BE CONTINUED
First Greyhound. in Ameriea

The first greyhounds imported into
America from England were In the
late 70's. and 1t Is from this foundation
stock that the racing dogs was de-
veloped.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Zion Baptist Southwest.

Holy communion will be celebrated
at II o'clock, with DR.. J. M. Ellison
preaching on why People Suffer"
Evening worship is at o'clock.
The church launches its evangeliStic
campaign this month. the services to
be conducted at the time OF the
Nation wide Preaching Mission. DR..
r. H. Bowling of Norfolk, Va, will be
the guest preacher.
Metropolitan Wesley A. NJ. E. z.
Preaching at II am. by Rev. John
w. Mccoy: Putting First Things
First" pm. preaching: Tuesday.
8 pm, joy service; Friday, 8 pm,
prayer service.
John Wesley A. M. E. z.
julius Sando. native Of Johannes
burg, South Africa, will offer pro-
gram tomorrow night. He will serve
as principal in a brief interview on
South African affairs which Rev.
Stephen Gill Spottswood, minister.
will conduct.
At II am. the minister will preach
on THE Masters Call"
Evening star., 1936-11-21
BISHOP HOBSON TO DELIVER SERMON IN CATHEDRAL

today. In that same year Ottmar
Mergenthaler. the inventor Of the
linotype machine, was granted pat
ents for Improvements in casting type.
Another SO years later the Patent 3
ONCE was granting patents at the
rate Of 800 each week. -
Applications for patents come in from
every country in the world. Abraham
Lincoln once obtained a patent for
buoying boats. John Jacob Astor pat
ented a street sweeper and Secretary
Harold Ickes has a patent on a dahlia.
Every one. it seems, has tried his hand
at some time or another with inven-
| ton. Some $4,000 women have been
i granted patents. A signal flare used
| by seamen all over the world was the
invention of Mrs. Martha J. Coston.
The paper bag is also Q womans in
vention.
All this makes the Patent Once a
good business concern. In 1886 pat
! ent receipts were S29,289. In 1895
they we're $4264,874. Also. some T.
000, 900 soft copies" or duplicate cop
les, Of the 2,040, 900 patents on file are
sold yearly at 10 cents each. The
Patent Once is one of the few Gov
eminent bureaus which do not cost
the Government cent.
Abraham Lincoln once said that the
establishment Of the American patent
system was one of the three greatest
events in world history There is little
question that any of the American
scientists, engineers, chemists or busi-
ness men who have profited by that
system will agree with him when they
celebrate that systems centennial to-
| morrow
Evening star., 1936-11-21
B. Y. P. u. News

At Bethany the Service Commission.
under the leadership of Louise Winn,
will present a Thanksgiving program
for the seniors.
National meets at 6:45. A novel pro-
gram will be presented by the Steward
Commission, under the direction OF
Miss Roberta M. Clark. A playlet
will be given, THE Motion Is Carried" +"
A combination White Cross service
and Thanksgiving service will follow.
Gifts are to be brought for the Baptist
Home for Children. These are to be
in the form of food or clothing.
Grace will be led by Miss Martha
Sorrell and the Fellowship Commits
sion.
Calvary will meet at 8 pm. The
program will be given by the Service
Commission. Bob Curtis and Al Nike
sell are in charge.
The Federation will have a Thanks
giving Sunrise service at Calvary Bap-
tist Church. Rev. w. B. King, pastor
of Fountain Memorial. will be the
speaker.
Evening star., 1936-11-21

the first decade Of the 1885 laws
operation. These three inventions
alone pointed out the ultimate field
of Americas predominance. Likewise,
in the arts of electrical communica-
ton and in labor saving devices
America has remained supreme, and the
reaper-another American invention
made the rapidly developing locomotive
worth while in the opening up Of the
West. The Civil War stimulated in
ventions which reorganized warfare.
and since that time the country has
forged ahead to q primary position
in invention that Is universally recog-.
nized.
Among the patents granted more
recently to American inventors we
find inventions that presage our fu-
ture, just as the earlier inventions
gave us some expectation Of what lay
ahead Of us industrially. Inventions
on television, device for controlling
the ionic content Of the air, car
which instantly detects flaws in rails
as it speeds over its tracks. more eff
cient electron tubes, devices which
increase the yield of gasoline by
cracking oil-these are among some Of
the newer products of American in
ventive genius.
THE first patent granted under the
act Of 1886, patent No. in the
new series, was granted to John Rug
giles, the Senator whose invention had
been the cause of establishing the new
system. 1t was granted July l3 of that
same year and the invention was for
locomotive steam engine for rail and
other roads" which could get up over
hills and inclines. The locomotive was
provided with special wheels that had
pins which gripped q special saw
toothed rail and prevented the wheels
from slipping. BY the end of 1885 the
Patent ONCE had granted its 109th
patent.
Fifty years after the granting of the
first patent applications had jumped
to such an extent that as many as
800 patents we're granted for the week
OF July Is. 1886. On this date, too,
Elihu Thompson. one of the champion
inventors of the country. with some
700 patents to his credit received
still another for socket for incan-
descent lamps-the forerunner Of that
used in automobile headlight lamps
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Salvation Army

Meetings tomorrow are:
Washington No. l Corps - sos e
street, II am, Maj. Ray Gearing; 3
pm, Adjt, Albert E. Baldwin.
Washington No. 2 Corps-150l Sew
enth street, II am. Maj. James Rob-
erts; 8 pm, Maj. Henry S. wilkins.
Washington No. Corps - 1888
Eighth street southeast, IL am, Capt.
Rigsby Satterfeld; 7:45 pm, Maj.
James Asher.
Washington No. 4 Corps-1075 JEFF
terson street, IL am. Capt. Jackson
Martin; pm, Adjt. Gilbert S.
Decker.
Washington No. S Corps-7l5 I
street northeast, II am, Mrs. AdJt.
C. Triton: 8 pm, Graduate Corps
Cadet Vernon Nelson. The whole day
will be under the leadership of the
Corps Cadet Guardian and the Corps
Cadets.
Mems Social Service Center-526
First street, IL am. Capt. Walter
Needham.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Great Choir
Opened to
Mission Unit
Chairman of Forward
Movement Group
to Speak.

THE Great Choir of Washington
l. Cathedral will be thrown open to-
morrow at pm. to the national
preaching mission, with Right Rev.
Henry Wise Hobson, Bishop of South
ern Ohio, delivering the sermon
AS chairman of the Forward Move
ment Commission in the Protestant
Episcopal Church, of which Bishop
James E. Freeman was one of the
founders in 1884, Bishop Hobson has
become an outstanding leader in the
field of personal religion, He is one of
the youngest bishops in the Episcopal
Church, being only As years of age.
One thousand seats are available to
the public with no cards Of admission.
Members of the congregation are re-
quested to use both the north and
south transept entrances to the Cathe-
dral.
The preacher at the celebration of
the holy communion at II am. will be
Canon G. Freeland Peter, and there
will be celebration of the holy COM
munion in st. Mary's Chapel at 7;30
am
A pilgrimage through the Cathedral
and its crypt chapels will be held i'm
mediately following the 4 pm. service.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Miller
To Define
Christian
Youth of Washington
Mass Meeting
to Be Held.
"CALLED CHRISTIANS: wHY?" /.

"CALLED CHRISTIANS: wHY?" is
the topic of DR.. Raphael Har-
wood Miller. pastor Of the National
City Christian Church, tomorrow
morning. This is an arresting topic,
rs the National Preaching Mission
opens in Washington.
The youth of Washington mass
meeting. under the auspices of the
National Preaching Mission. will have
the evening service at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Grace Sloan Overton and Harry
N. Holmes. both of the National
Preaching Mission staff, will speak.
Colored motion pictures of Norway.
Sweden and Denmark, with slides
showing views taken by Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills while on their trip to the world
Sunday school convention at Oslo,
Norway, will be shown at the social
hall Friday at 1880. The public is
invited.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
DR.. Hollister
Lists Topic
For Sermon
Jesus, Son of God,' to
Be Subject of Talk
Tomorrow.

AT Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church tomorrow Rev. j. Hillman
Hollister will preach on Jesus, Son of
God"
The Hearthstones will meet in the
young peoples room at $50 pm. The
Alpha Omega, Fireside and Collegians
will meet at the church at 6:45 to go
to the youth meeting at the National
City Christian Church. The Young
Peoples Society will meet in the young
peoples room at 7:30.
The Business Girls Christmas Club
will meet Monday evening in the
young peoples room.
The Thanksgiving service will be
held Thursday at i0:30. Rev. j.
Luther Neff will preach.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Patent Fete
Continued From Page BID

tContlnued from Page BID
names as Bettendorf, Mergenthaler,
Pupin, Christensen, Doherty, Trash,
Gallagher, Steinmetz, Sauveur and
many others. Yet throughout our
history there seems to have been q
distinct gift of inventiveness as q
characteristic endowment of the
American peoples, of whatever origin.
In fact, Americans have become the
most inventive people on earth-as
the 100000 patents issued in hun
dred-year period will testify. with more
than 100000 applications pending be-
fore the ONCE When the 1886 act was
made law. patent fees for citizens were
$50, but for Great Britain they we're
$500, as that was the price charged
by Great Britain to American in
ventors who desired to set British
patent. Other foreigners paid $500.
To-day all applicants pay the same fee.
BECAUSE of the inventive turn Of
mind Of our Nation, a gigantic
industrial fiber has been built up in
America, as primal human energy,
unaided by mechanical contrivances
or other inventions, would have been
of no avail in extracting enormous
wealth from the earth, in gathering
immense crops. in producing steel and
other metals in mills and refineries,
and in fabricating vast quantities Of
manufactured articles in shops and
factories, nor even in transporting
the tonnage of raw and finished ma
terials that constitute our rail and
shipping activities today. 1t is the
invention of the steam engine, the
locomotive, the steamship, the tele-
graph, the telephone, the automobile,
the trolley car, the dynamo, the elec-
trio light, the motor, the reaper, the
printing press. the cotton gin. the
electric furnace, that has made mod
ern civilization possible
Yet it is doubtful If these wonder
full creations would have been per-
fected or introduced without the
stimulus Of a patent system such as
We have had since 1886.
Every great invention since the in
auguration Of the great mechanical
revolution that has had industrial
significance has been subject matter
Of a patent grant. a fact that seems to
establish the close association be-
tween patent protection and inventive
stimulation
The United States has especially
shown the effect of this stimulation.
The invention Of the telegraph, the
vulcanization of rubber and the sew
ing machine were patented within
Evening star., 1936-11-21
St. Matthews Lutheran.

Rev. z. H. Meuser will use as his
theme of the morning sermon Lord,
Teach Us to Pray for Our Daily
Bread" The evening service will be
held in memory of the members who
died during the past year. A group
of members of the Luther League will
present a tableau entitled The Life
Beautiful" The pastor will preach a
sermon on the same theme.
Services will be held Thanksgiving
morning, $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Christian Endeavor

The annual dinner and meeting Of
the Christian Endeavor Alumni Fell
lowship will be held December 9 at
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
Christian Endeavor groups OF all
parts of the city are planning to at
tend the meeting tomorrow night at
National City Christian Church.
A hay ride will be held November
81 at Z pm. at the lexington Pres
byterian Church. The president OF
your society has your ticket. Deadline
for reservations is Tuesday at mid
night.
Stockings are due at the December
Intermediate Union meeting.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
P,ychic Science Church Of Christ

1879 Irving st. NV.
REV. G. d. KLINEFELTER. Pastor.
Sunday pm Messages after Lecture.
MESSAGE SEANCE EVERY WE'D. PM.
Or. Klinefelter Gives Advice by APPOINT
MENT. Phone Adams 4917.
Evening star., 1936-11-21

Morning worship at II o'clock, with
the Lords supper and sermon by Rev.
Leslie L. Bowers on "A Great Message
for a Great Day" This church is CO.
operating with the National Preach
ing Mission and will unite with the
churches of northeast and southeast
in the evening services Sunday. Mon
day and Tuesday at the EpWorth
M. z, Church South
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Church of the Brethren.

Rev. Rufus D. Bowman will give
a picture sermon at IL am. entitled,
Christ Among the Doctors" At 8
pm. he will preach an evangelistic
sermon on While 1t Is Day." Prayer
meeting Thursday evening.
Following the preaching mission in
Washington an evangelistic meet
ing will be held at the church. DR..
J. M. Henry of Bridgewater, former
pastor of this church will be the evan
gelist. The evangelistic meetings will
be held from November 20 to De-
cember 6.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
NOTED AUTHOR ANNOYED

Hamsun, Nobel Prize Winner,
Offers to Thrash "Admirer."
OSLO, Norway LP-Knut Ham,
sun, II, literary Nobel prize winner,
is still a powerful man.
Out for a walk on the outskirts OF
Oslo, Hamsun was pestered by an
admirer who asked if he could walk
by Hamsun's side. The novelist re-
fused and when the man still con-
tinued to annoy him. Hamsun walked
up to policeman and asked:
Am I allowed to give that man
thrashing?"
The policeman gave a smiling con-
sent but before Hamsun could reach
his "admirer," the man had taken to
his heels.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Rev. E. E. Pieplow to Preach

Rev. e. E. Pieplow to Preach
Final Interview With God in This
Church Year" will be the sermon topic
Sunday morning of Rev. Edwin e.
Pieplow in Trinity Evangelical Luth-
eran Church. Mount Rainier. Md. The
evening sermon is How to Conquer
Worry"
Thanksgiving services will be held
Thursday morning during which he
will preach on For What Not to Be
Thankful"
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Potomac HEIGHTS Community.

In the series of sermons on The Be-
attitudes" Rev. o. j. Randall will
preach tomorrow at II am. on The
Comfort OF the Christian Faith"
Both the Christian Endeavor meeting
and the 8 O'Clock church service will
be omitted on account of the National
Preaching Mission
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Howard University.

The speaker tomorrow morning in
Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, at
II o'clock, is Patrick Murphy Malin,
associate professor of economics,
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore. Pa.
Special Thanksgiving service will be
held November 26, at 1890 am. The
speaker will be DR.. James E. Rose, of
Mount Olive Baptist Church, Roch-
ester, N. Y.