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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
BUSY Brown

Managing editor, city editor, So
ciety editor and circulation editor
Of the biggest and only paper in
Claremont, is the job held by Joe
E. Brown in his latest starring
vehicle for David Loew and RKO
Radio release, Riding on Air"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03

stages a phony murder just as she
is about to be married. He orders
her to toss off the bridal veil and
60 after the killer, who fired the
fatal shot in the church just as
the minister was half way through
the ceremony.
When Connie discovered the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03

Gene Raymond is the star re.
porter of one paper. Ann Sothcrn,
queen of the lady scribeS, is on
a rival sheet. They are always
trying to beat each other to a
scoop, and, of course, they fall in
love.
Managing Editor Whalen is 50
perturbed over the probable loss
OF his Dorothy Kilgallen, he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
tress is sufficient reward for me-" he
concluded.
Plenty To Think About

What would you think about during
the minute or so that you thought
would be your last on earth?
1t is said that a drowning man sees
his whole life's history pass before his
eyes before he goes down for the last
time. A man falling from building is
said to remember many events in his
life that he could have improved upon,
if just given chance to do them over.
All these thoughts go through the
mind in just an inkling.
What would you think about if put
"on the spot" if you thought you were
| going to be rubbed out ?"
Foster Speicher had that experience
last December. Enroute from Friends
vile to Oakland he was stopped near
Sand Flat by three bandits who were
later identified as having been con-
nected with the killing of two persons.
One of the bandits was hanged two
weeks ago at Moundsville, Vest Va.
The other two are serving life SEN
fences in the same prison.
The three robbed Mr.. Spelcher and
then forced him to accompany them to
spot along the Sand Flat-Kitzmiller
highway. They kept telling him they
were going to kill him. "We've already
killed two men and one more won't
make any difference" they told him.
During the ride to that spot they
questioned him about money condi-
tions-what company had the largest
payroll, etc.
They finally reached a spot along
the road where he was ordered to get
out and stand there with his back to
the car. Speicher thought his time had
come. He thought Of his wife and
child; wondered if he would feel the
bullet enter his body; wondered if he
would ever hear the shot; pictured
how he would roll down the embank-
ment by the road, and wondered how
long it would be before someone came
along and found him, or whether the
snow would cover him and keep him
hidden for several days.
There may have been other things
he thought about that he didn't want
to tell.
At that instant, however, some sud-
den turn in those criminal minds took
place. Speicher was ordered back in
the car and after driving several hun
bred yards farther they let him out
and told him to run. 1t is probable
tina tiff l had been in Speicher's shoes
the 1OO-yard dash Olympic record
would have been broken. Maybe it was
anyway.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
New Trial Being Sought In
Compensation Case

Decision was reserved by Associate
Judge William A. Hustler last Satur-
day in the Allegany County Circuit
Court following hearing on the mo-
ton for new trial filed by counsel fro
the Manor Coal Company in the ap-
peal case of Adam Balchamus, 49,
year-old miner, of Kitzmiller.
A jury returned a verdict for Bal
chamus on November 5 after his claim
for compensation had been denied at
Oakland by the State Industrial Acct
dent Commission. Balchamus contend
ed he became blinded when dirt lodged
in his eye while mining coal in Janu-
airy, 1886. Counsel for the coal COM
pany denied that his loss of sight re-
suited from his occupation, but was
due to natural causes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
SOnic-ARC Gives Magic Voice
To New RCA Radios

"Overfiowing concert halls and OPP
era houses, phenomenal sales of pho
nograph discs and rapidly expanding
radio audiences are all evidence of an
unprecedented public interest in tone
quality which at least one leading "a
dio manufacturer has been quick to
sense" declared Baity Ridder of the
Rider Radio and Electric Company.
Announcement by RCA Victor of
the development by it's Camden engi-
neers of a remarkable Sonic-Arc Mag
ic Voice acoustic system, which has
been incorporated in many of the new
radio sets just announced, fits in with
the new high standards of sound quail
ity which the listening public has
grown to recognize and demand in
every form of entertainment" said
Mr.. Ridder.
ITO understand the operation of the
Sonic-Arc Magic Voice acoustic sys-
tenn in the new receivers we must
take into consideration the TACT that
almost as much sound comes from the
back of tn eradio set as from the front.
These back radio waves cause a great
deal of trouble in ordinary radio re-
ceivers, because the ytend to make the
lower tones, as from the bass instru-
ments in the orchestra or male human
voices, sound boomy and indistinguish-
able. Then, too, since most radio sets
are placed against the wall of room,
the back waves bounce off the walls
and interfere with the sound coming
from the front of the cabinet to pro-
duce what engineers call out-of-phase
distortion"
RCA Victor engineers have solved
the problem by sealing the loudspeak-
er in a scientifically constructed sound
chamber shaped like an arc, in stur-
dy cabinet. By this means the back
waves are controlled and directed thru
measured openings in the bottom of
the cabinet so that the back waves
blend with the sound coming out of the
front. The result is remarkably realis-
tic tone quality. The Objectionable
"boom" is eliminated and the lower
registers of sound are extended natur-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
How About The Stump?

Two weeks ago, for some reason or
another, the large oak tree in front of
the grammar school was chopped,
sawed and pulled down.
If it was cut down to lessen the dan
ger of being struck by automobiles
travelling west on Center street, the
cutting didn't help the situation any.
The stump is still there, sticking out
in the street as it always did, but now
there is no trunk or limbs above it to
let tn edrivers know it is there. Yes
terday the stump was covered with
snow. Anybody might have struck it.
Since they had to cut down the tree,
it seems they should be made to take
the stump too.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25

ally. With the Magic Voice acoustic
system speech and music sound thrill
ingly life-like, and have a brilliant
quality comparable only to the origi-
nal sound.
Automatic electric tuning, by means
of which stations are instantly and
precisely tuned in by merely pressing
a push button; armchair control by
the same push-button arrangement;
an Overseas" radio system and dial
which actually makes the tuning of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25

foreign radio programs easier than
tuning domestic stations; beauty
tone" cabinets styled by master crafts
men and industrial designers for al
most every conceivable purpose and in
a wide price range are some of the
many new and outstanding features
Incorporated in a complete new series
of thirty-nine different RCA Victor
instruments which have just been re-
ceived in Oakland by the Ridder Radio
ind Slectric Co.-Advertisement 1t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
Intellect

Every man should use his intel
lect not as he uses his lamp in the
study, only for his own seeing, but
as the lighthouse uses its lamps,
that those afar off on the sea may
see the shining and learn their way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
The Past

The wise man must remember
that while he is a descendant of
the past, he is a parent of the fu-
ture, and that his thoughts are as
children born to him, which he may
not carelessly let die.-Spencer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25

One of the most silly things in a
long time is the suggestion made by a
! member of Congress that they order
the Japanese cherry trees in Washing
ton cut down and substitute American
trees-just because American people
don't like the way Japan is now treat
ing China.
Did somebody say childishness, mar
rowness, thoughtlessness? Not one of
these three words is half strong
enough.
Some friend (maybe a patlent) has
given Doctor Broadwater a goose for
his Thanksgiving dinner, and it is re-
ported the doctor is quite pleased and
looks forward to Thursday in anticipa-
tion.
Which makes us wonder just how
much Bill Gibson would like it for
someone to give him a goose.
lakeS ReSculng seriously
During the past three or four years
there have been six drownings in Deep
Creek Lake, and three weeks ago there
were two drownings in Youghiogheny
River.
Each time during the search of the
bodies of the victims people heard the
name of Fred C. "Buck" Dreyer, of
Cumberland, who would either be or
dered to the scene or would come of
his accord and assist in the work.
Curiosity about this mans "hobby"
got the best of me. Was he specialist
in this type of work? l wrote for infor-
nation and found out number of in
teresting facts.
Dreyer has been doing rescue work
for forty years, thirty years at his
own expense. In 1929 the County Com
missioners of Allegany county and the
Cumberland City Council, upon Drey-
er's request, furnished him with an
up-to-date equipped outfit, with him
in complete charge.
He ran bathing beach on the Poto-
mac River and asboat line for twenty
three years, and in that time was call
ed upon many times to save persons
from drowning.
81 looked upon this as part of my
days work." he said. at is not hard
to locate the victims if you know just
where they drown, but on the other
hand it is about thousand to one
chance to succeed in their recovery. AS
long as I am physically able 1 will con-
tinue to carry on this work. 1 have
never asked for and never have re-
ceived any compensation for my work.
To relieve the anxiety and suspense of
victims relatives in their hour of dis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-11-25
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAyI
OCHOOL Lesson
By REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST,
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
g Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for November %
CHRISTIAN FRUITFULNESS

LESSON TEXT-John 15:1-16.
GOLDEN TEXT-Herein is my Father
gloriied, that ye bear much fruit; so shall
ye be my disciples.-John 1873.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus' Rule of Love
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Loyalty of Love.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
What May We Expect to Achieve?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
How Christians Become Fruitful.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

Cecily is to be bridesmaid. She'd
bought a counterpart and wanted
to be sure it was genuine home
spun.'
''Was it?" Jim asked, hoping for
further details of Cecily's visit to
the cottage.
eyes," Mrs. Macpherson replied.
cit must have cost her pretty
penny. She told me about the we'd
ding and was as pleasant as you
could ask"
81 hope" he said, "that you gave
Miss Cecily glass of your ginger
beer"
81 didn't" Mrs. Macpherson re-
piled. 81 was so mortified at the
condition the place was in that
couldn't think of my manners. 1t
was the day your trunk came and
I was unpacking it down here be-
cause you and Andy couldn't get it
up past the turn in the stairs
The trunk Jim began to under
stand. A smile touched his lips.
Doesn't it beat everything?" she
went on, after a moment, show
somebody always comes in when
the place is topsy turvy? Your
things were all over everywhere,
shoes and clothes and books and
magazines. I can't say that who
ever packed them did a neat and
tidy job. Miss Cecily was pleasant
about it, though, when I explained.
She seemed interested in the books.
I wouldn't have supposed she was
literary, but you never can tell"
Jim had no further desire to di-
rect the conversation. He had found
out some of the things he wanted to
know. The contents of his trunk
had revealed certain facts to Cecily.
He wondered if she had noticed the
photograph of Lenore which Kay
had thoughtfully included. Probab-
ly. She appeared to be infinitely
observing.
And what an imagination! Her
conception of his position at "Mead-
OVERLOOK" was pure fiction. OF
course. 70.
There had been nothing in the
trunk to suggest his acquaintance
with either benedictine or Lynn
Fontanne.
The question was answered for
him sooner than he had anticipated.
The following Sunday Mrs. Mac
Pherson called his attention to the
rotogravure section of the paper.
'Here's a picture of that actress
you were talking about" she said,
handing him the crisp brown sheets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
vegetables, lightly, gracefully, her
chin tauntingly tilted.

Benedictinel Lynn Fontanne!-
Cecily, obviously, was not unob-
serving. But how had she made such
revealing discoveries? The riding
breeches, the kilograms, the songs
he whistled-no black magic in her
possession of those facts. Benedic-
tine? Lynn Fontanne?
Jim puzzled over the possible
source of Cecily's information. The
intriguing question was never far
from his thoughts. How could she
have known that he was addicted
to the "New Yorker" that Conrad
was his favorite author?
She'd been questioning someone,
he concluded. Was it possible that
somewhere, at some time, she had
known Vic? Or Kay? Or Lenore?
He had nothing to hide. Cecily's
revelations amused and intrigued
him. How had she found out so
much about him? He mulled over
the question, accepting, rejecting,
entirely at sea. And then, late that
afternoon, as he was driving Mr..
Vaughn home from a neighboring
estate, possible explanation &C.
Cured to him. Cecily had talked
to Mrs. Macpherson, perhaps. Bes-
sic was loyal, Bless her! but Bessie
was loquacious.
He proceeded to test the truth of
the conjecture. That evening he
questioned Mrs. Macpherson. BY
devious means he led her to speak
of the Vaughns and when he was
sure that all suspicion had been fore
stalled he remarked casually:
"You seem fairly well acquainted
with Tommy and Susan. Does Gee
lily ever come here?"
Mrs. Macpherson drew her at
tention, with obvious reluctance,
from the partially completed PAN
Drama of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
"Only once" she replied. "She
wanted to look at my homespun
counterpanes. Miss Parker had told
her about them.'
"Counterpanes!" Jim exclaimed.
st wouldn't have supposed that she
would be interested in anything SO
domestic.
"It was for a shower gift" she
explained. Zone of the Patton girls
is getting married this fall. Miss
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

Jim Fielding, one Of the lost, generation
who had left college in the depression and
Is unable to find a job. arrives at Glendale
to visit his friends the MacPhersons. Mac
had formerly been gardener at his iaue
uncle'r estate and now works for L. n:
Vaughn of "Meadowbrook." Jim Is tired OF
being supported by his married sister Kay
While he still can marry Lenore, an at
tractive divorcee who is in love with MN
and have an easy life because of her wealth,
his mini rebels. Stopping at the village
drug store for a sandwich, he meets Dolly
a pretty soda fountain girl. When he IN
Quires about the Vaughns, she asks If he Is
a friend of "Cecily's." She also entrusts
a message to Tommy, young son OF the
family and tells him how to reach the
Vaughns estate. Approaching the house.
Jim encounters a tomboyish little girl, fish
ing. She is startled and falls In the brook
Incensed at first, she discovers she likes
Jim and he learns that she is Susan Vaughn
He discovers Cecily is her older sister. He
sees Tommy, youth of eighteen who mag
ines he is in love with Dolly. Jim explains
his impecunious position to the MacPner-
sons. They tell him that Mr.. Vaughn Is
recovering from nervous breakdown and
has been widower since Sue was little
child. Mrs. Macpherson suggests that mac
give Jim job as handyman. Jim goes
for walk to think it over and picks up
horse shoe. Soon Cecily. lovely young
girl, appears. riding limping horse. Jim
scolds her when he sees the animal has
thrown a shoe. There is an angry scene.
Jims ire cools and he is intrigued as he
thinks about her. He tells the MacPher-
sons he wants to stay and assumes his
duties as handyman. He sees Dolly again.
She explains that she has been seeing Tom
my, but regards him with amusement He
writes letter to Lenore, explaining about
his new job. When Cecily returns from
house-party she asks him airily, Il wonder
how long you'll stay?" Jim acts as Mr..
Vaughn's part-time secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS
- Items of Interest to the Housewife "a

Put a small bowl Of water IN
the oven and your cakes will not
burn. Light the oven good ten
minutes before putting in your
cake. When the cake has risen
and begun to set, lower the heat
little and move to cooler shelf.
To test whether your cake Il
cooked, touch lightly with one
finger; If cooked, the surface Of
the cake will spring back when
the finger is removed.
Sliced almonds make a pleasant
addition to chicken salad.
A little starch added to the
uwater used in washing windows,
mirrors and other glassware will
not only help remove dirt but win
give a lasting polish.
@ Associated MISUNDERSTANDING Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

When serving picked onions use
sugar tongs instead of a fork. 1t
is easier to get them out Of the
jar.
Pour a cup of cold water over
cooked cereal before leaving it
for the night. This prevents a hard
crust forming on cereal. Pour off
water in the morning and reheat
cereal.
To remove brown stains from
light colored ranges, dip a cloth
in turpentine and apply to stains.
With little pressure the stains
will come off.
When broiling steak, cut off
excess fat around edge to prevent
it from catching fire when placed
below glowing fire.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
Calotabs Help Nature
To Throw Off a Cold

Millions have found in Calotabs a
most valuable aid in the treatment
of colds. They take one or two tab
lets the first night and repeat the
third or fourth night if needed.
How do Calotabs help Nature
throw off cold? First, Calotabs
are one of the most thorough and
dependable of all intestinal elimi-
nants, thus cleansing the intestinal
tract of the germ-laden mucus and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

toxines. Second, Calotabs are diu-
retic to the kidneys, promoting the
elimination of cold poisons from
the blood. Thus Calotabs serve
the double purpose of purgative
and diuretic, both of which are
needed in the treatment of colds.
Calotabs are quite economical;
only twenty-five cents for the FAM
lily package, ten cents for the trial
package. (Adv.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
CHAPTER IV-COntinued

"What in thunder is this?" Mr..
Vaughn asked testify.
Jim glanced up attentively, but
made no reply.
Mr.. Vaughn read from the sheet
of stationery in his hand
Darling,
"When l think of last night, the
music of all the ages sings in my
heart. I have not slept. All night
I walked in the moonlight, treasur-
ing my jeweled thoughts OF you
Mr.. Vaughn broke off with an
ejaculation of disgust. Jim sup
pressed smile.
Lyrical, he said.
''Mush!" Mr.. Vaughn looked with
distaste at the sheet of stationery
closely covered with fine writing.
who'd send me a thing like
this?" he asked testify.
"It was probably intended for
someone else," Jim replied. "Miss
Parker was expecting a letter. She
sorted the mail before brought it
to you"
Mr.. Vaughn consulted the enve-
lope.
"It's for Cecily," he said. "From
Jeremy Clyde, of course" The an
cry red flushing Mr.. Vaughn's face
deepened perceptibly. "She's been
writing to him, suppose. Seeing
him. Taking advantage of my ill
ness" He turned to Jim peremp-
torily. "Where is she?" he asked.
eff you'll pardon my suggesting
it," Jim said reasonably, "she could
hardly prevent his writing to her. "
"She doesn't want to prevent i'll
She's in love with the jackass! He
can't even write a sensible letter"
Mr.. Vaughn fumed. emusic of the
ages! Jeweled thoughts!"
Anger and indecision mingled in
Mr.. Vaughn's expression and, tenn
pering both, sort of furtive relief.
He subsidized into his chair, contin-
uing, however, to express his opin-
ion of Jeremy Clyde.
81 forbade her to have anything
to do with him." he fumed, ap-
parently unconscious of Jim. "He
thinks I'll support him, of course. %
The business of the morning pro-
crossed. Mr.. Vaughn, however, did
not devote his entire attention to
the correspondence. Jeremy Clyde's
tribute to Cecily had obviously
spoiled his day or, perhaps, Jim
suspected, the necessity for an in
terview with his daughter. He
seemed edgy and absent-minded.
MACPHERSON, presently, appeared.
"Good-morning, Mr.. Vaughn" he
said. would you care to walk about
bit? The new calf arrived last
night. I thought you might like to
see her?"
Mr.. Vaughn appeared to be CRATE
full for the interruption. He rose at
once from his chair.
"That's ALL" he said to Jim and
went off with MACPHERSON in the di-
rection of the barn.
Jim rolled the typewriter stand
into a closet in the hall. When he
returned to the veranda, he looked
for, and found, the poetic tribute to
Cecily lying upon the table. No
use leaving it there. If Mr.. Vaughn
came upon it, he would run a tenn
perature again. If he wasn't re-
minded, he might prefer to forget.
Jim slipped the sheet of paper into
his pocket.
AS Jim walked past the wire en-
closure of the tennis court on his
way to the vegetable garden, a
ball fell at his feet. Cecily came
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
True Enjoyment

True enjoyment comes from ac-
tivity of the mind and exercise
of the body; the two are ever
united.-Humboldt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
The Past Is Gone

The Past Is Gone
Grieve not for that which can
not be recalled; fear not for that
which can not be avoided.-Elbert
Hubbard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

u Toxic 2 BAYER ASPIRIN tablets and
drink full gloss Of wafer. Repeat trees-
meni In 2 hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19
Genuine Bayer Aspirin the Thing
To Take for Fast Relief

Instead of buying
costly medicines for
a cold, try the way
nearly any doctor
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-02-19

This will act to fight fever, and
pains which usually accompany
colds. Relief comes rapidly.
Get the genuine BAYER
ASPIRIN by asking for it by
it's full name: not by the mans
aspirin alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-01
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
A. d. Buffers. pastor.

The Methodist church will start
the New Year with services in all
departments. TIE Sunday school
will convene at 9:45, and start the
year with a program fitting the
occasion.
At the worship service there will
be vocal music by members of the
choir directed by LEM McCarty
The pastor will preach on "A For
ward Look For All of Life
The leagues will meet at the usual
hour for devotional and discus
sion hour.
AT 7:30 the pastor will introduce
the second of series of evening
services that are different. The
theme for Sunday evening will be
ITO Men of Goodwill" and will be
by a. two reel picture
entitled Not Charity But a
CAance' presented by Myron Insko
Of San Diego. ~. ~