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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
STONE FROM FLAG HOUSE IS
SENT TO BATTLE CREEK

A thirty-pound stone from the
Star-Spangled Banner Flag House at
844 East Pratt street, Baltimore has
been sent to Battle Creek, Mich, as
a special historical exhibit of a new
hag-pole base to be erected there,
Arthur P. Sewell, Flag House GUS
todian, announces.
Mr.. Sewell said the stone was one
of four from historic shrines contrib
uted to the Michigan project. Others
include one dedicated at the Francis
Scott Key grave at Frederick, one
from the Betsy Ross house at Phila-
delphia, and one from the Boston
seminary where Samuel Francis
Smith wrote the words to America.
The flag pole is being erected in
Battle Creek by Boy Scouts there and
will be dedicated Friday by national
Scout leaders and Lord Baden-Pow-
ELL British founder of the movement.
In addition to the four historic
stones, a stone from each of the
forty-eight States will be used around
he flag poles base.
The stone sent from the Flag
House in Baltimore was taken charge
of by Baltimore Boy Scouts. 1t was
in commemoration of Mary Young
Pickersbill, who sewed the flag that
hoated above the Fort McHenry
earthworks during the British bonn
bardment of 1914, and inspired Key
to write the national anthem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
WHEN JOHN BARLEYCORN
DRIVES

John Barleycorn causes high
percentage of our $4,000 annual
traffic deaths.
A report from California Depart
ment Of Motor Vehicles shows con-
dition that exists in many states.
California experienced 2,S3S traffic
deaths last year. OF these, about FL
Der cent involved drivers and ped
estrians who were known to have
been drinking. 1t is reasonable 70
assume that liquor was factor in
a much greater proportion, as it is
often impossible to legally prove
mild intoxication.
No lethal weapon ever invented
by man is more potentially dead
ly than a mixture of alcohol and
gasoline. Medical tests have proven
that as little as two or three ounces
of liquor will seriously impair a
drivers reflexes-even though he
may appear to be sober in all re-
epects-and the same time give him
an influx Of Dutch courage that re-
suits in inexcusable recklessness. BY
the same token, drinking pedes-
trains, their senses of caution dim
med, unknowingly take the chances
that breed death and injury
There is no excuse for driver
taking the wheel, of his car after
drinking Here is case where the
law must be adamant, and must be
exerted ruthlessly, impartially and
Immediately. 1t is a notorious fact
that in many communities, prosecut-
ing and police officials are lax about
the drinker at the wheel, and are
only too willing to reduce a charge
OF drunken driving to the less i'm
portant charge of recklessness, if a
little pull" Is exerted. The sole
consequence of such policy is to
make these drivers believe they can
get away with it-and they repeat
the offense at the first opportunity.
Drunken driving can be handled
by adequate laws, which impose
fines, Jail terms and license revoca-
ton on offenders, coupled with ag-
gressive police and prosecution work.
When a fifth OF the traffic fatalities
In q representative state are known
to be the result OF liquor, it's time
to crack" down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
Why Rheumatic Victim
Can Feel Rain in Ain

cts going to rain! I feel my
rheumatism coming on!"
This is not such hocus-pocus as
we believe, asserts writer in the
Los Angeles Times. The ebb and
fiux of a so-called rheumatic state
is largely determined by the amount
of moisture present in the atmos-
phere. When the atmosphere is
moisture saturated, the exosmosis
discharge of watery gases from the
skim is partially blocked. The rheu-
matism then feels worse.
Considering rheumatism a reten-
ton of waste materials, the inability
to discharge such materials through
the pores of the skin by reason OF
the MISREPRESENTATION OF the air
makes the rheumatic a weather
prophet not to be scorned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
BLUE RIDGE COLLEGE

Bule Ridge College will not open
until September q due to recon-
struction of the entire plant. There
will be no academic loss as this
week will be made up.
p The college enrolment has in
creased 600% with the long waiting
list of students who will not be able
to be admitted until next year. Over
one hundred students have been
turned away, whose work in high
school has not been high enough to
meet the college requirements. No
students with any deficiencies what
soever have been admitted.
The student body has a splendid
geographic distribution, the farthest
student coming approximately two
thousand miles. There is yet much
activity on the campus. Forty work
men are still there. The athletic field
is being graded in the low spots and
being prepared for all athletic ac-
tivity. A colonial fence surrounding
the entire campus is about three
fourths finished, and eighteen acres
have been added to the campus winch
is being Handicapped to make one Of
the prettiest settings of any college
in the country. Work will be carried
on for at least two years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

The possibility that labor will put
a ticket in the field in 1910 grows
greater.
Major occurrence was John L.
Lewis September 3rd radio speech
in which he strongly rebuked the
President for his attitude in the steel
strike. Key sentence of the address,
"It i'll behooves one who has supped
at labor's table, and who has been
sheltered in labor's house to curse
with equal fervOr and fine impart-
iality both labor and its adversaries
when they become locked In deadly
battle" The obvious reference is to
the Presidents "A plague on both
your houses" remark.
Feeling is that Mr.. Lewis believes
the cause of militant labor viii. get
with the established part
les, must create party of its own.
Labor leaders want to get the farm
ers In with them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
TREND OF AFFAIRS
BY Lucy Meachom Thruston

Early in August there came
prophecy from a foreign correspond
ent which gave the world hope. 1t
was to the effect that if no new
clash between nations broke out be-
fore September, 1897 would be
free from further conflicts. The
prophecy also limited at an early end
of the civil war in Spain and a Wis
ion of conferences and adjustments
which might push war still further
along the horizon, even altogether
and at least-from the earth.
But August licked off only few
days when there came word of the
push of the Japanese forces into
north China and of the tragedy of
Shanghai. These steps and the earl
Ter movements into Manchuria clear
ly outline the aims and ambitions
of the Japanese as set forth in
pamphlet which somehow got loose
from the Japanese Empire and of
which few were translated into
English about the time of the Man.
churian crisis. Violent indignation
was aroused in the minds of those
few into whose hands the pamphlets
fell. Reputation from Tokyo was
instant. There were murmurs that
parallel plans were part of the
curriculum of all military colleges,
but they were kept strictly secret,
closely guarded. 1t was Japan's mis-
fortune that these had gotten loose,
she had no such real intentions.
Yet the present steps are in line
with those put forward. The Japan
ese in the drive into northern China
are fighting to add to the territory
south and west of Manchuria, to
which she has already added the
province of Jehol and now aims at
Chahar. China" says Bancroft in
his New Pacific, is whale and ia
pan the harpooner." But this har-
pooner is taking his whale by seq
ments. While Chaing-kai Shek, pres
ident of the new Chinese Republic,
is working for unity, for advance
ment of the country as a whole in
education, sanitation, (these with
the aid of the League of Nations).
transportation and so ON.
Shanghai, with its second lurid
chapter following closely upon that
of 1888, is in line with Japanese
ambitions of harpooning segments
and getting at last control of this
whale-as 1t hopes to DDS
tragedy which is filling the world
with horror. Back of these factual
daily chapters come questions Of
Russia's ambitions and influence;
of control of railroads and fishing
privileges; of dread by Japan Of the
spread of Communism; the align
ment Of different nations with one
or the other Of the two great east
ern nations; of spread Of war, even
world conflagration. While day by
day conflicts bring horrors of bombs
being dropped upon crowed areas
and destroying hundreds of limo
cent men, women and children; of
the car of a foreign ambassador be-
ing fred upon from the air, though
that car was flying its national flag;
of guns and airplanes working de-
struction upon ships carrying re-
fugees to safety; Of blasted houses
and areas and department stores I'll
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

In several states, notably New
York, milk control price laws have
been In effect for some years. These
laws were passed supposedly in the
interest of producers. In actual prac-
xice they have apparently harmed
both producer and consumer, and
have tended to disrupt producer CO.
separation.
Now farm organizations, led by
the Dairymen,s League. pioneer milk
cooperative, are fighting an agrees
awe battle on behalf Of repeal of
such lava,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

impaled; of parts of human beings
plastered upon falling walls and
cutters while still life-warm.
Christian ethics must put an end
to war, says the religious man.
Science will, states the scholar.
When all men refuse to fight, wars
will cease, declare others. 1t may be
that such horrors will prove tina:
war is not inevitable as some men
have claimed, but that WAR IS I'M
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24
POLITICS RAMPANT

The adjournment Of Congress did
not bring an end to political think
ing and argument. To the contrary,
in the few months remaining be-
tween now and the second session,
politics will be as much in the head
lines as ever, and behind-the-scen
political activity will be rampant.
AS Business Week says, There's
no getting away from Washington"
Perhaps never in our history were
the interests of industry and indiv-
iduals so inextricably related to the
political situation.
AS this column has pointed out
before, the first session of the 18th
Congress was as important for what
it did not do as for what it did.
Left over for consideration are a
large number of major bills, some
of which passed one branch but
were deferred in the other, and
some of which are still in House
and Senate Committees. And it is
fact known to everyone in touch
with the situation that the Admin
istration is laying plans for forcing
through it's must program, a
large part of which was beaten last
session
Prime example of this is the Su-
preme Court Bill. The President
has said, almost in so many words,
that he still regards it as essential
to his program. 1t will be introduc-
ed in the next session, proably in
about the same form as before.
The question of relief will loom
larger next session than it did in
the last, where it was obscured by
other matters. In spite of vastly in
creased industrial activity, relief
rolls are almost as great as in the
depths of depression. Relief bureau
officials, such as Harry Hopkins,
think that relief will be perman-
ent part of government no matter
how much business booms, that
millions will be unable to find jobs
Critics say that the relief rolls are
kept large for political use. No one
knows how many unemployed there
are-Congress has refused all sug
gestions that a census be taken. 1t
did pass a bill last session whereby,
in effect unemployed are invited" to
Join in a census. but this will OBJ
viously give no real check ON the
situation.
Neutrality will be up again. I'm
der the present law, the responsible
ity of deciding whether an actual
state of war exists between foreign
powers, falls upon the President
and inasmuch as countries now
fight without declaring war this is
a tough assignment. Peace organ
izations want a neutrality bill with
teeth in it, that will keep us as re-
mote as possible from foreign en-
tanglements.
There will be more discussion
about taxes and the national debt,
which is now at an all-time high of
about $3S,OOO,OOO,O0O. One con-
gressional group, which has the
cuDpOrf of ;uductrv will advOoofo
broadening the tax base. Even
larger taxes on upper-bracket in
comes are also a possibility. There
is strong backing in both political
and business ranks for a bill to re-
peal the capital gains and losses
levy.
So it goes. Next year will be a
big political year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

The greatest annual rainfall in the
world is believed to take place in
India, southeast of the Himalaya
mountains where an average of $50
inches annually for a period of ten
years, has been observed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

If all the silt brought down in one
year by the Mississippi river to the
Gulf of Mexico was placed on one
square mile Of land, NJ would rise to
9 height Of 27p feet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

Woman is the tyrant that soma
men are not inclined to resist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-09-24

No man has right to do as he.
pleases unless he pleases to do right.
Evening star., 1937-10-09

cific power to grant tax exemption IA
not an absolute bar to participation,
however, says Coleman Woodbury.,
executive director OF the N. A. H. O.
The fact that tax-exemption privilege
Is not mentioned in the State housing
act does not necessarily preclude it..
The cities may find this power given
them In the State constitution. Where
exemption Is impossible because there
Il no legal provision anywhere for it,
the city may be able to make direct
cash contributions.
There are two irrecoverable ex-
penditures cities must make for mu-
nicipAl housing developments--their
share In the subsidy and the admin
istrative budget for the housing au-
thority Contrary to popular mis-
conception" says Mr.. Woodbury., 'the
10 per cent Of the project cost which
the Federal Government will not loan
on subsidized projects does not con-
stitute an additional gift from the
city, but may be raised by borrowing
from some other source"
A report issued today by the Ma
tional Association Of Housing Officials
traces the development OF low-rent
housing legislation In the States from
1888, when the N. I. r. A. authorized
the f1rst loans and grants for slum
clearance. At that time only one or
two cities in the country believed they
had sufiicient power under existing
Evening star., 1937-10-09

owner: Gus N, Bull. designer: W. e.
Sarvin. Mount Rainier. Md, builder
to erect one 2-story frame dwelling.
S0l8 Sheriff road northeast, to cost
$4,000.
Meyer Ulitzsky, 4OOl Gault place
northeast. owner: L. w. Giles. archi-
tect: Martin Bros, 134l Connecticut
avenue, builders: to erect one 1-story
brick and stone store. 4003 Gault place
northeast, TO cost $4,000
r. L. McGougan. 1899 L street
northeast, owner and builder; Francis
Deremer. designer: to erect one l.
story frame dwelling - roomsl. 4Sl9
Alabama avenue southeast, to cost
$4,000.
Vernon F. Duckett. 1852 P street.
owner: to make repairs and remodel,
1852 P street. to cost $4,000.
E. A. Altman. owner: j. M Hallett.
designer: National Engineering Co..
Tower Building. builder: to erect one
l-storX brick and cinder block once
for parking lot, 63s / street, to cost
$500
Mrs Hennen Jennings. 1910 Twenty
fourth street. owner: r. W. and j. r.
Boiling. builders, to erect brick and
iron fence walls: 1910 Twenty-fourth
street. to cost 81 400.
W. E. Hamilton. owner. designer and
builder: to erect one 1-story frame
addition, 1884 Conduit road, to cost
$500.
Roger W. and Marie H. Eisinger
1900 Brandywine street. owner and
builder; A. w. Smith. designer; to erect
one 2-story brick and frame addition,
1900 Brandywine street. to cost 81 500.
George w. H. Sollner. 3436 Seven
teenth street. owner; John J. Stanley.
designer, Stanley e. Carter. 6638
Eastern avenue. builders; to erect one
l-story brick addition. 3436 Seven
tenth street, to cost $500.
George w. H. Sollner. 3436 Seven
tenth street, owner; John J. Stanley,
Evening star., 1937-10-09

Henry I Sweeney, 3Ol1 Claiming
street northeast. owner; William Z.
Thomas, 1899 Thirtieth street north
east. builder: enlarge front dormer
and build new rear dormer, 3011 Chan
ming street northeast, to cost $1,000.
j. Raymond Currey, 1913 Wiscon-
sin avenue. owner; to erect concrete
retaining wall, 53l3 Wisconsin avenue,
to cost $1,000.
James A. Dausuel, 72l Forty-eighth
street northeast, owner and builder
L. w. Giles, architect; to make re-
pairs, 72l Forty-eiehth street north
east. to cost $500.
Miss L. D. Shackelford. 3125 Mill
tary road. owner: o. F. Smith. 1899
Military road. designer and builder;
to erect one l-story frame addition,
3l25 Military road, to cost $500.
Evening star., 1937-10-09

designer; Stanley IL Carter, 6638
Eastern avenue. builders: TO make
repairs. 3436 Seventeenth street, to
cost 1900
Mrs. C. C. Glover, 1900 MaSsachu-
setts avenue, owner; Frank Davis, Ar
lineton, Va, builder: construct ele-
vator hatch and make repairs, 1900
Massachusetts, avenue, to cost 81 500
Bolton Chsppelle, 1904 Jay street
northeast. owner; L. w. Giles, archi-
tect; Hill Washington, sos Girard
street, builder; to erect one 2-story
frame addition. 4304 Jay street north
east, TO cost $780,
Henry M. Kunold, 7712 Georgia
avenue owner: William Cr,semire. ar
chitect: John Cant. 1912 Georgia ave-
nue.. builder: to make repairs, 77I6
Georgia avenue. to cost 1900
Evening star., 1937-10-09
MANY C|T|ESFACE
HOUSING TROUBLE
Lack of Proper Enabling
Legislation May Prove
Block to Spending.

American cities that took passage
of the 1926, 5000, 900 Federal housing
bill as the green light" signal for
their low-rent dwelling developments
are In many cases sighting trouble
ahead because OF inadequate enabling
legislation, according to the National
Association Of Housing Onicials.
Aside from the cities in the 10 States
completely lacking the necessary State
housing authority legislation, a num-
Der Of the ~ municipalities with es-
tablished authorities In the other 30
States are without the tax-exemption
provisions which will enable them to
participate In the new national hous-
ing program.
Ahsence In the housing law OF spe-
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Permits
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Continued From First PaeeD
ings. 1000. 1902 and 1904 Fifteenth
street southeast; to cost $4,000
Fsusta Mengareni Carte, 1928 DUN
barton avenue, owner, Ronato Carte.
designer; r. F. Collier. ll09 Twentieth
street, builder: TO erect one 3-story
brick dwelling. 1902 Thirty second
street; to cost 10000
M. L. Stone. 14l5 Chapin street,
owner and builder: Robert X. Smith.
architect: to erect one 2-story brick
and cinder block dwelling, 1912 Yuma
street, to cost $4,000.
T. J. Shyrock Lumber Co. 500 South
Capitol street. owner: F. Burton
Corning. architect; Skinker ~ Gar
rett. 1919 I street, builders; to erect
one 2-story brick warehouse. 6l6 Halt
street southwest: to cost xlO.530.
George C. Heider. l241 Monroe
street northeast. owner; George T
Santmyers. architect: r. Peters. l0l1
Taylor street northeast, builder: to
erect one l-story brick store. 35l2
Twelfth street northeast: to cost
! $4,000.
Charles d. Sager. a24 Fourteenth
street, owner and builder: j. D. Cobb
architect; to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling. 1900 Bellevue terrace; to
cost 5000.
/ Ralph F. Gill, owner; D. B. .Johan-
mes, designer: s. f. Snyder, l706
Twenty fifth street southeast, builder:
to erect one 2-story brick and concrete
block dwelling. 1912 Alabama avenue
southeast: to cost $1,000.
julius Goldstein. owner; Richard NJ
| Briscoe. designer: r. b. Behrend, 1917
r street. builder: to erect one l-story
brick addition. 2204 Fourteenth street;
! to cost $500
Briehtwood Construction Co.. 5e46
Georgia ave. owner and builder: San
Novak. designer. to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling. 2a00
Sixteenth place southeast; to cost
| $4,000.
! Claude A. Killmon. 32l3 Alabama
avenue southeast. owner. George T
! Santmyers. architect: b. F. Kemp
Silver Spring. Md, builder; to erect
one 2-story brick dwelling, 3217 Ala
bana avenue southeast: to cost sc. 900
Timothy D. Mccarthy, 1919 New
Hampshire avenue. owner: Louis de
Ladursntaye. designer: Morrison Bros.
Bethesda, Md, builders: to erect on,
1-StOry brick and concrete addition
2108 Fourteenth street. to cost $500
Creal IL Turner. 42l4 River road
owners and builders: l.. .. Turner
designer: to erect one 1-story brick
and cinder block dwelling, AIS Eli
colt street: to cost $4,000.
Joseph Smith. 1926 Nicholson street
owner and builder; W. B. Honey. ar
chtect; to erect one 1-story brick shed
1919 Benning road northeast, to cost
$4,000.
Joseph Tessitore 1908 Forty-fourth
place southeast. owner and builder
Evan j. Conner, designer; to erect one
History brick and concrete block
dwelling. 1888 Chaplin street southeast
to cost $4,000.
J. c. Phillips. $50 Van Buren street
owner and builder; J. M. Hallett, de-
signer: to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling. 1913 Belt road. to cost $3.50
Capital Wallpaper :, Paint Co., 1921
E street. owners; to make changes
Twelfth and I streets. to cost $4,000.
julius Goldstein, $500 Massachu-
sets avenue. owner and builder: Rich
ard NJ Briscoe. designer: to make re-
pairs. 1904 Fourteenth street, TO cost
$4,000.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
NEW SUBDIVISION
Special Dispatch to The 9tsr

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX. Va, October o.
Deed Of dedication for a new sub
division In Fairfax County, to be
known ~ Evergreen Farm. has been
recorded IN the ONCE of the county
clerk.
The property is owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis H. Fannon OF Alexandria,
end comprises approximately 10 acres.
it Is located on the Richmond Wash
tnrton Highway. and practically all
of the lots now laid out front the
highway.
Mcncure ~ Davis. Alexandria law
hrm, prepared the deed OF dedication.
Evening star., 1937-10-09

laws and charter provisions to carry
out housing projects. Over the five-
year period since. 30 States, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico have passed housing
authority laws and supplementary
legislation. Three Of the State laws,
however, are applicable only to one
city In the State-in Michigan to De-
troit, in Texas to San Antonio and in
Wisconsin to Milwaukee.
All l~of the 80 States except Rhode
Island have granted the right of emf
nent domain to housing authorities
and Rhode Island has authorized
cities to condemn for authorities.
Nineteen State housing enabling acts
specifically provide for the tax-exemp-
ton privilege.
Evening star., 1937-10-09

Ancient Greeks thought ducks
Matched from bArnacles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-29
AL CRAMER EXPERIENCES
 NEW CUSTOMER DEMAND

Al Cramer, clerk at Grants Liquor Store, in the following communica- ton relates something new in GUS toner demand:
 While the Yukon was in port We'd nesday morning 8 gentleman called at the liquor store. A glance at his appearance led me to believe that he would surely buy nothing less than $4.00 a quart He walked up with a nice, pleasant smile and ask ed, what is the best whiskey you have in the house?" ] answered, Il have John Walkers Black and Tan label, Teachers Highland Cream, De War White Label, Sandman's V. Y. O., Haig < Haig. Scots ImperiloF and White Horse.
 He shook his head and said That stuff tastes just like a Scotch Var mouth herring" Well, sir" I re- piled ''I have the great American favorites. Seagrams, Sehnelley A. Az Monogram, V. D. L., Corby's, Golden wedding. Canadian Club, Four Roses and Cream of Kentucky" Won't do." he says, Take that Schnelley's A. A. which means ancient age; those people should take that label off. it is so ancient and all the rest of your whiskeys are too old. They taste just like mouldy bacon ana ham and rancid butter Haven't you any new liQuor?"
 Yes l said, T have King Pm How old is that" he asked. Any where from six months to one year" That's the stuff" he beamed, give me two pints.'
 You must be used to drinking an over night run" 1 said. Yes sir, said my fine gentleman. The newer the better. just like a fresh drink Of water"