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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Eating Oysters.

THERE'S brand-new movement
L called ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you-please movement, or, unless
you're working on space rates, it
may be called E. o. I. A. M. Y. P.
M, for short. Its sponsor says the
prejudice against eating oysters in
months having an ''r" in them is
fallacy dating back 1000 years
when, between hiccoughs, Roman
senator said: "Oysters should be
eaten only in certain seasons"
So it appears we've been penaliz-
ing ourselves ever since then for the
indigestion of a Roman senator,
although, so far as eating the Cali
fornia oyster is conference.-the runs
around forty to the dozen-I per-
sonally could refrain for the whole
year without any undue longings.
The California oyster looks some
thing like brass overall button suf-
fering from vertigris.
Still, maybe it's all for the best.
Because during May, June, July and
August is when the oyster does prac-
tically all his counting. There's lit
tie enough romance left in the world
and anyhow, who am ] to come
between an oyster and his love-life?
He doesn't seem to have any too
much fun the rest of the time.
IRWIN S. COBB.
O-wNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Lecturing Adventures.

TN ALABAMA is a sect which for
bids it's converts to laugh or
even smile. Now / know who it
was bought out the house when I
delivered a humorous lecture down
there.
The other day a chap asked me
why didn't go back on the lecture
platform. 1 told him I'd appeared
in practically ever stable town in
America, and, though it was years
ago and probably popular indigna-
ton had abated now, still I wasn't
taking any chances-I was waiting
for some new towns to be built.
Once I tried the experiment. Of
slipping around to the front door to
hear what the crowd said, coming
out. That was the night attempted
suicide by gas, but was saved when
someone, passing through the hotel
corridor, smelled something that
smelled even worse than the hotel
smelled.
A lecturers lot is not happy one.
But usually it's the audience that
suffers most.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Here's WalIace's Program

CECRETARY WALLACE offered
- program which he said would
promote security for both farmers
and consumers" in his annual re-
port to the President. To finance it
he recommended a moderate proc
essing tax on cotton only. Crop con-
troll when necessary, and the lever
normal granary" are parts OF his
plan.
These are the six points of the
program which Wallace said would
harmonic with the general welfare:
l. Farmers should have share in
the national income to re-establish
the prewar ratio of the average
farmers purchasing power to that
of the average non-farmer.
2. The people who live on the
land must have security Of tenure,
either as owners of land or renters
on longtime basis.
8. The soil must be used properly
and conserved for future farmers
and future city jewellers.
4. Farmers through sound coop
.eratives must come into control Of
those marketing, processing, pur-
chasing and service functions which
they can manage efficiently.
5. Family sized farms should be
favored by federal programs, bene-
fit payments and other such aids to
rural income.
6. Federal and state funds should
continue to be spent to promote ag-
ricultural research and farm eff
cheney.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Britain Woos Hitler

NISCOUNT HALIFAX, lord presi-
V dent of the council in the British
cabinet, was in Germany ostensibly
for the purpose of visiting a hunting
exhibition but actually to negotiate
with Hitler and other Nazi chiefs
for the establishment of more friend
ly relations between Great Britain
and Germany. Public belief was
that he was authorized to hint to
Hitler that there was hope Ger
many might regain some of its
lost colonies if Germany would
abandon it's economic isolation and
cooperate with other European pow
ers in a revised League of Nations.
The British want to detach Ger
many, and Italy, too, if possible,
from their alliance with Japan. Hal
flax was fitting messenger to send
to Berlin, for he is an outstanding
friend of Germany among British
officials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
"Fireside Chat"

CALLING on the nation for full CO.
~ operation in the taking of the
voluntary census of the unemployed,
taken by the Post Office depart
ment, President Roosevelt in
"ireside chat" by radio said that
permanent cure of the unemploy-
ment problem lies in finding jobs in
industry and agriculture. Neverthe-
less, he said, it is still the policy of
the administration that no one shall
starve through lack Of government
aid.
He gave assurance that the gov
eminent will try to stimulate pri-
vate industry enough to enable it to
re-absorb the jobless; and after the
results of the census are tabulated,
a long-range program will be
launched. This program, he said,
will apply to employers as well as
to workers, and in this was per-
ceived a note of encouragement to
business.
The President said prosperity of
the nation depended upon national
purchasing power, and added:
''Our far-sighted industrial lead
ers now recognize that a very sub
stantial share Of corporate earnings
must be paid out in wages, or the
soil from which these industries
grow s will soon become impov-
erished. Our farmers recognize that
their largest customers are the
workers for wages, and that farm
markets cannot be maintained ex-
cept through widespread purchasing
power"
Mr.. Roosevelt emphasized that
America will not try to solve the
employment problem by a huge
armament program, as other ma
tions are doing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Home Heating
Hints ., John Barclay
hhhAH@ Heatias Expert
Rubbish and Garbage Should Not
Be Burned in Your Furnace;
They Cause Trouble.

/ SHOULD like to caution you
against burning garbage and
rubbish in the heating plant Of
your home. Many home-owners
are given to this practice, know
ing it is quick and easy way to
dispose of garbage, but not real
izing fully that it is very harm
full to the furnace.
Your furnace was built to burn
coal, and coal only. Garbage and
rubbish, when burned in it, de-
post a thick crust of SCOT on the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Plot TO Kill Stalin7

IRON foreign diplomats stationed
l. in Moscow came reports that a
plot by German agents to assassi-
nate Dictator Stain Of Russia had
been uncovered, and that it might
compromise Maxim Litvinov, for
eign commissar, who left the Brus-
sells conference suddenly and sp-
parently seriously worried. Investi-
cations by the G. P. U. already
have resulted in the recall or dis
appearance of many leading Rus
sian diplomats. The German con-
sui general in Leningrad was or
dered to leave the country inme-
diately. It is believed two German
agents arrested some weeks ago
confessed the conspiracy to murder
Stain and involve the country in q
civil war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
HOW LONG CAN A
THREE. QUARTER Wife
HOLD HER HUSBAND !?

VOU have to work at marriage
i to make success Of it. Men
may be selfish. unsympathetic,
but that's the way they're made
and you might as well realize it.
When your back aches and your
nerves scream, don't take it out
on your husband. He can't possibly
know how you feel. . Z,
For three generations one woman
has told another how to go ''smil-
ing through" with Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t
helps Nature tone up the system.
thus lessening the discomforts from
the functional disorders which
women must endure In the three
ordeals Of life: l. Turning from
girlhood to womanhood. 2. Pre-
pairing for motherhood. 3. Ap-
preaching middle age"
Don't be a three-quarter wife,
take LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND and
Go Smiling Through"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

Great Britain and France agreed
to join in any effort short of war"
which the United States may de-
eide should be made, this meaning
economic sanctions against Japan.
But the isolationist policy of this
country would have to be abandoned
if such sanctions were to be of any
avail.
A long document was submitted
to the conference by China asking
that the war be ended by the infiic-
ton of penalties against Japan. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

to listen to a rath-
er long message
from Mr.. Roosevelt
in which the Chief
Executive commit
ted himself to limit
ed tax law revision
for the purpose of
removing admitted
injustices suffered
especially by small
business and nom
speculative inves-
tors.
Mr. D n a ~ 81 ..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Lewis Back from Europe

CENATOR LEWIS of Illinois re-
" turned from a tour of Germany
in which he sought to arrange for
payments to American holders of
German municipal bonds. The group
of which he was a member has sub
mitted report to Secretary of State
Hull.
In France, England, and Germa-
ny, the senator said he found a
strong increase in American exports
to the three countries but expressed
himself at a loss to see how the ma
tions could pay for their purchases,
because they are all in debt as a
result of feverish preparations for
or against war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

China, however, was far from
giving up the fight. It was reported
in Shanghai that Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-Shek had resigned as pres
ident of the executive council in or
der to lead his troops in final eff
fort to stop the Japanese and win the
war. H. H. Kung, it was said,'
would succeed Chang in the presi-
dency. He is finance minister
Thousands of civilians and for
eigners were fleeing from Marking.
But military authorities remained
there and declared the city would
not be surrendered to the japanese
without a desperate fight.
If the Japanese penetrate the pow
erful "Hindenburg line" anchored
on Soochow, Changshu, and Kash-
ing, the Chinese were expected to
fall back to new positions stretching
from Kiangyin, on the Yangtse riv-
er, to Wusih, 100 miles east of
Marking. ---
Paris heard that Japan was
threatening to establish naval
blockade of the Chinese coast if any
nations attempted to send supplies
to the Chinese armies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

crime, 1dentlfied the
thief.
The rufhan was
held under indict-
ment. But he could
give bond. The spec
tator was "de-
tanned" as a mate
rial witness-a gen.
tie way of saying he
was locked up, ex-
actly as though he
had been the GRIM
inal. Well, he was
-s,iIfry If boiy1o Door
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
ThaIberq's Millions

A N INVENTORY filed in probate
4 a court at Los Angeles placed a
gross value of 4,469, 013 on the es-
tate of Irving G. Thalberg, motion
picture producer. The net estate
will amount to about 1924, 000
After several cash requests to
members of the family the remain
der will be divided into three trust
funds of about $629, 1000 each.
The income from one of those will
60 to Norma Shearer, his widow, for
the remainder of her life. Their two
children are to receive the income
from the remaining two funds until
they are thirty-five years old, then
the principal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

take no positive &C.
ton against japan
for violating that
pact. The delegates
to the Brussels con-
ference, with the ex-
ception of Italy, vot-
ed to censure the
Japanese for max
ing war on China,
and then adjourned
to get further in
structions from their
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

forces. Officials we
being scattered in
several cities, the
central point being
Hankow, on the
Yangtse 300 miles
west of Marking.
One army of the in
vaders was moving
from Shanghai on
Marking, and anoth-
er was about to at
tack Tsinan, capital
of Shantung prov
inca in North China.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
71aZ0aed W. HGckGtd

@ Western Newspaper Union.

memorandum gave statistical tables
that showed economic sanctions
could halt Japan because of that ma
TONS dependence on foreign mar
kets and foreign sources of supply.
Norman H. Davis, chief Ameri-
can delegate, in addressing the con-
ference, was rather conciliatory to-
ward Japan, but he said:
1.-THE question in its final analysis,
is whether international relations
shall be determined by arbitrary
force or by law and respect for in
ternational treaties. In fact, that
seems to be the greatest issue fac
ing the world today"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Death Of Alice Pomerene

DNEUMONIA put an end to the
Il career of Atlee Pomerene, for
mer senator from Ohio. He died in
Cleveland at the age of seventy
three years. Pomerene gained fame
as a special prosecutor in the Tea
pot Dome oil inquiry, and Presi-
dent Hoover made him chairman Of
the Reconstruction Finance corpo-
ration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
When Sales Drop

Between 1929 and 1888 the ex-
penditure for advertising in news
papers and periodicals dropped so
per cent, but the value of manu-
featured products showed much
greater reduction percentage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
uq1t Q
Ss.C.1oobHi
NlInb1 about
The Laws Injustice.

CANTA MONICA, CALF
~ Had it happened in another
country, we'd say, what Curl
GUS ideas foreigners have of
law enforcement"
A footpad with an evil record held
up a victim. A bystander saw the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
AirpIane Crash Tragedy

RAND DUKE GEORGE OF
~ HESSE, his wife, mother and
two little sons and six other persons
were killed when a Belgian air
liner crashed and burned near o.
tend. They were on their way to
attend the wedding of the dukes
brother Ludwig in London. Ludwig
succeeded to the title and the mar
riage ceremony was performed pri-
vately with him and his bride, Mar
garet Campbell Geddes, daughter of
Sir Auckland Geddes, in deep
mourning. Ludwig was the third
grand duke of his line within a
week, for his father died only few
days before the airplane tragedy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Row in Coal Bureau

GEORGE E. ACRET, acting di-
~ rector of the division of exam
liners of the bituminous coal COM
mission, resigned and suggested a
congressional investigation of the
agency. He says it has almost COM
pletely broken down, and for this he
blames Senators McAdoo of Califor-
MIA and McGuffey of Pennsylvania.
Acret revealed that there has been
a row in the commission for several
months over patronage, which he
alleges has been 'hogged" by the
senator's; and that another cause of
dissension has been the fact that the
commission has been seeking to
grant railroads below-cost fuel at
the expense of general consumers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Leaving It Up to Uncle Sam

I Unless congress changes the
~ neutrality act, it is probable the
nations that signed and adhered to
the nine-power Pacific treaty will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Chinese Flee From Capital

NTANKING, capital of China, was
~ abandoned as the seat of the
government because of the rapid adj
vances westward of the Japanese
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
News ReUiesU Of Current EUents
CHINESE QUIT NANKING

Chang viii Lead His Armies Against the invaders -.
Congress Is Expected to Enact Tax Law Revision
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
-NATCH-
the Specials
You can Z

" You can de-
pend on the special
sales the merchants Of
our town announce in
the columns of this
They mean
money saving TO our
, readers. II always pays
= to patronize the mer-
chants who advertise.
I They are not afraid
of their merchandise
or their prices . &c
- FHF 4s-tfa Itsftf sssfn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
Extra Session Opens

WITH the evident intention Of
w doing what it can to aid bust
ness, congress began its extraordi-
nary session. It's first business was
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26


Six months later came the trial.
The defendant, having been out all
that time on bail, looked hale and
hearty. The prosecution's witness
was produced under guard, pale and
sickly from close confinement. 1t
didn't help his health any when the
crooks attorney browbeat him,
yelled at him, practically accused
him of perjury.
The citizen sued the state for
false Imprisonment, for loss of
wages, for separation from his fam
lily, for all he'd suffered. Under
the statutes he had no standing.
They threw his case out.
Meanwhile, the convicted crook
had been released by the parole
board and was free as bird.
Aquatic Novelties.
INTERESTING discoveries were
made in Hawaiian waters by gov
eminent ichthyologists. For fear
the familiarity of sound may lead to
wrong impressions, let me state that
this department has nothing to do
with Secretary Ickes, although,
since ichthyology pertains to fish,
Nine. Secretary Perkins might pos
sibly have a contrary view on this
point. Because they do say there
are moments in the cabinet when
all is not sweetness and accord.
However, the point is that Uncle
Sans piscatorial sharps dredged up
a fish that is most delectable for six
months of the year, but poisonous
the other six months. So at least
they've found a creature emblemat-
ic of the California climate.
Let this be regarded around here
as treason, I will state that I'm as
loyal a native stepson as any that
ever came out of Iowa, having been
here long enough now to join in
passing resolutions endorsing the
scenery and at intervals uttering
three loud ringing cheers for the
sunsets.
Also let envious Florida refrain
from gloating. To typify Florida's
climate that fish would be good only
four months of the year and power
fully hard to put up with the rest
of the time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

Faith and Logic
Faith is as much normal func-
ton of the human mind as is
logic. civilian w. Keen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26

Wasted Treasures
Many a beautiful library is only
looked at and pointed at by the
owner.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-26
A Good Laxative

The bad feelings and dullness
often attending constipation take
the joy out of life. Try a dose Of
Black-Draught at the first sign Of
constipation and see how much bet
ter 1T Is to check the trouble before
it gets a hold on you. Black
Draught is purely vegetable and is
so prompt and reliable. Get re-
freshing relief from constipation by
taking purely vegetable
Evening star., 1937-07-19
COURTF|GHT SEEN
APPOINTMENT BAR
Roosevelt Believed Waiting
End of Dispute Before
Naming Justice.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Some legislators expressed the be-
def today President Roosevelt wants
to await disposition of the court bill
controversy before appointing a sue
cessor to Supreme Court Justice Van
Devanter.
II Congress should adjourn shortly
After the court fight ends or is put
aside, they pointed out, Senate con-
nrmation might be held up.
Not every confirmation is voted
quickly. President Wilson submitted
The name of Louis Brandeis on January
s8. 1916, but it was not confirmed
until June /.
A recess appointment after adjourn
hent OF Congress is not without prece-
lent, but observers said it might be
embarrassing if the Senate later re-
used to approve the nominee.
John Rutledge was appointed Chief
Justice by George Washington in l7e5.
he sat through the August term. In
December the Senate turned him down.
Constitution Provision.
The Constitution provides that the
President shall have the power to fill
lp all vacancies that may happen
Turing the recess of the Senate, by
sranting commissions which shall eX-
Dire at the end of their next session."
Some authorities have contended
this provision means that if the
vacancy occurs While the Senate is in
eession-as was true in the case of
Justice Van Devanter-a recess ap-
pointment after adjournment is not
possible.
Justice Woods in $780, however,
ruled that vacancies which may
happen during the recess of the
Senate" are equivalent to vacancies
which may happen to exist during
the recess"
Under this Interpretation, the ap-
pointment of successor to Justice
Van Devanter after adjournment
would come under constitutional pro-
visions relative to recess appointments.
The commission would expire at the
end of the Seventy-fifth Congress
next year unless a new appointment
of the same person was confirmed.
Robinson Naming Was Expected.
Many persons in Washington hold
the opinion that Mr.. Roosevelt in
tended to appoint the late Senator
Robinson of Arkansas to the vacancy
Senate confirmation probably would
have been speedy for most of Robin
sons colleagues had urged his selec-
ton.
Among those whose names fire.
quently have been mentioned in con-
nection with an appointment to the
high court are Attorney General Cum
mings, Solicitor General Stanley Reed,
Chairman James M. Lands of the
Securities Exchange Commission, Gov
Frank Murphy of Michigan, Justin
Miller Of the Board of Tax Appeals
Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand
Pecora Of New York, Judge Learned
Hand of the Second Circuit Court of
Appeals and Samuel Rosenman of
New York.
Evening star., 1937-07-19
MRS. MARIAN KEMPER
DIES AT CHEVY CHASE
Rites Tomorrow for Wife of Exec.
utive Secretary of U. S. In
stitute of Architects.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHEVY CHASE, Md, July 10
Mrs. Marian Elizabeth Kemper, "a,
died here yesterday at her home 5615
Grove street, after an illness of two
months. She was the wife of Edward
c. Kemper, executive secretary of the
American Institute OF Architects.
Mrs. Kemper was born in Washing
ton and had lived in the District for
most OF her life, except a short time
during her early childhood when she
resided in New Orleans where she re-
ceived her primary education. She
attended a seminary in Washington,
She was married to Mr.. Kemper
October l, 1880, and the couple made
their home in Washington until last
January when they moved to Chew
Chase
Beside her husband she is survived
by her mother, Mrs. Beatrice Won
Buban, widow of the late Curt Walter
Won Buban, Washington civil engineer
and three sisters, Miss Emily, Clo-
childa, and Elsie Won Buban, all of
Washington.
Requiem mass will be said for Mrs.
kemper tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock at the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament, Chevy Chase Circle. In
terment will be in Mount Olivet Gem
etery.