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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
CHAPTER XIV

Sand the sergeant naturally as
sumed that I had been driving the
car" Jim said, concluding long
and detailed account of the acct
dent. II don't know how / can ex-
pect you to believe me, sir. The
circumstantial evidence is pretty
much against me-"
"Cecily believes you" Mr..
Vaughn looked from Jim to Cecily
in the curious half grave, half smil-
ing way that Jim had noticed at
intervals during the afternoon.
81 do, Father" Cecily said ear
nestly. She sat on low stool near
her father, her head resting weari-
ly against the arm of his chair. Mr..
Vaughn looked tired from his jour
ney, troubled, confused. Late after
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

a bottle of smelling-salts. / opened
all the doors and windows as soon
as they left. Between that won1-
ans powder and smelling salts and
an onion smell and some sort of
stuff the man had on his hair, /
guess, you couldn't have gotten your
breath"
Jim looked at MACPHERSON.
"What did they want?" he asked.
"Just clustering" MACPHERSON
said. II suppose it relieved their
minds"
eve had lots of company last
night" Mrs. Macpherson went on.
"a girl reporter as saucy as blue
jay. She knew all about your FAM
lily and that you'd been to Princeton
college and had a job this summer
working around the place. She said
she was writing a feature story for
the Sunday newspaper and asked
me if you'd shown any tendency
toward wildness when you were
younger. I made short work of
her." she concluded in a tone of
grim satisfaction.
81 can believe that" Jim smiled.
"Any other visitors while 1 was
sleeping?"
"a young fellow What was his
manner" Mrs. Macpherson appealed
to her husband who shook his head.
"Oh yes" she continued. Herbert
something or other, sandy young
man with an adams apple and
sort of solemn expression"
Hes the pharmacy clerk at the
drugstore" Jim said.
81 felt sorry for him." Mrs.
MacPherson's expression softened.
cts as plain as the nose on your
face that he's dead in love with the
girl that was hurt. She'd do better
to take up with nice steady-look-
ing young fellow like that than go
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
Foreign Words
und Phrases

Aequo amino. N.) With equa-
nimity.
J'ai parle. CD I have spoken.
Arbiter elegantiarum. N.) An
authority on matters OF good
taste.
Zum Beispiel Il. b. (Ger.) For
example. $500
Sans facon. (F.) Without cere-
mony. ..--
In puris naturalibus. N.) In Q
state of nudity. ...-
Quet-a-pens. (F.) An ambush.
Fiacre. CD A public hack.
Exeunt, exeunt omnes. N.)
They go out, they all 60 out.
Amende honorable. CD A sat
isfactory apology; reparation.
Ancien regime. CD The old or
der of things; the rulers of the
ante-Revolution period.
Eft i'd genus omne. Q.) And ev-
erything of the sort.
Egalite. CD Equality.
Vale. N.) Farewell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

seemed to be suffering from severe
attacks of nervous culture, being
fearful, I'd say, that, if ever they
behaved naturally, they'd give them
selves away. Mainly they were dull.
Waxworks, even when animated,
usually are dull.
But stopping at $25 day hotel
has one advantage, l find. After
ward, you can go around Dragging
that once you stopped at $25-a-
day hotel. This should be a great
help socially.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
SS5ir'lt5,{(;2|!s5:!!
y about:
Touring Accommodations.

CANTA MONICA, CALF
~ For the sake of comparison
two of us, out lately on a little
trip, stayed one night at a way
side motor camp and the next
night at the most expensive
tourist hotel in three states,
rates $25 per day per sucker.
AT the tourist camp, the company
was mixed but neighborly and, for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

tne most part, pleas
ant. The only really
discordant note was
a lady in the adj
joining cabin who, at
all hours, kept wax
ing her husband up,
apparently for the
purpose of telling
him another thing
about him that she
didn't like.
At the exclusive
establishment were
many guests who
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
Dealing With Snakes.

a CONNECTICUT congressman
4 n is pushing an act to prohibit
importation of venomous serpents
from other countries for exhibition
purposes. His fear is that an earth
quake or something might shake the
ZOO apart and liberate lot of dead
ly reptiles that would start multi
plying and constitute a new menace
to the lives of such of the populace
as have thus far escaped being
killed by automobiles.
Without presuming to assume that
the gentleman is bit of an alarm
list, I'd like to point out that he can
obtain millions of adherents for this
measure among old-fashioned Amer
leans by lacking in an amendment
to his bill providing that the bars
likewise shall be put up against for
eign-born communists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
MFvotite
- BY
EGGENG Bebe Daniels
Film Star
Fruit Salad

Place lettuce leaves on each
plate. On this place one slice of
pineapple (cut through but left in
shape). Over this slice banana,
figs, orange and pears. Put one
maraschino cherry or pomegran-
ate seed on top. Use whipped
cream or dressing made from the
fruit juices sweetened to taste.
Copyright.-WNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
But 1t Is Life

We bring into the world with us
poor, needy, uncertain life, short
at the longest and unquiet at the
best.-Temple. Ut -4.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
Gas, Gas All
the Time, Can't
Eat or SIeep

"The gas on my stomach was so bad
! could not eat or sleep. Even nay
heart seemed to hurt. A friend sug-
Uested AdIerika. The first dose took
brought me relief. Now | eat al .
wish, sleep fine and never felt BETTER"
Mrs. Jas. FILLER. .
Adlerika acts on BOTH upper and
lower bowels while ordinary iaxativee
act on the lower bowel only. Adterika
gives your system a thorough cleans
ing, bringing out old, poisonous matter
that you would not believe was in your
system and that has been causing gas
headaches for months.
Dr.. III. L: Shoub, Ns.s York, reportss
s'In addition to Intestinal cleansing, Adisrik6
greatly reduces bacteria and colon bGcilli."
Give your bowels REAL cleansing
with AdIerika and see how good you
feel. Just one spoonful relieves GAS
and constipation. At all Leading
Druggists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
tonic which has been helping women
Of all ages for nearly 70 years. ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

Temperance
Temperance is the nurse Of
hastity.-Wycherly. "t 30.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07
How Times Change.

I JUST read what I once knew for
myself but had forgotten in the
rush and hustle of these latter days.
1t related to the attitude which
America, considerably less than half
a century ago, held toward unescort-
ed woman. For instance, as recently
as 1890 not many respectable hotels
would permit one of them to regis
ter.
Some time after 1900-in fact, as
I remember, it was about 1910-a
prominent lady was asked to leave
one of the smartest hotels in New
York city because she dared to light
a cigarette in the public lounge.
AS for women drinking at a bar
well, not even the most forward
looking liberal could conceive Of so
incredible sight as that.
And now just look at the darned
things!
Hardships de Luxe.
NHEN our plutocratic classes
w decide to go simple, they go
simple, regardless of what it costs
'em.
A rich couple have just completed
a trip out here, following the ancient
trails of the early pathfnders. Like
true pioneer stock, they roughed it
in specially built twin trailers, each
about the size of a pullman but
much more complete, and were
lowed by couple of Rolls-Royces.
The servants, only six in number,
had to put up with two much cheap
er cars.
During the entire trip there was
no dressing for dinner and thus,
with true democratic spirit, wa S
the primitive plan of the expedition
carried out. Every hardship en-
countered enroute-such as the
champagne getting all jolted up and
the caviar coming unglued in the
can - was cheerfully endured. An
armed guard was maintained t
night to repel kidnapers and hostile
Indian tribes.
wonder how Jim Bridger and Kit
Carson ever stood it with no butler
along-in fact, not even second
man.
IRWIN S. COBB.
N-WNJJ Service
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-07

WNU4 1877
Evening star., 1937-05-05

gives his time and thought to union
organization and neglects his work?
| Witnesses are called to develop the
facts for both sides in public hear
tngs.
What safeguard, II any, has an en-
ployer against tho incapable employe
| who, anticipating discharge, runs to
union in order to make It appear
that that gesture was the real reason
for his discharge?
The board relies on facts brought
out in hearings on which to base its
decisions.
What must An employe group do,
other than show a majority, to qualify
for collective bargaining? Does the
board prescribe any kind Of organiza-
ton, does 1t assume any RESPONSE
bility Whatever
True freedom OF choice can exist
only II no outside influence, including
that OF employer and Government,
Ia brought to bear on the workers.
A show OF a majority qualities the
representatives under the act to deal
with the employer. The board pre-
scribes no organization and assumes
no responsibility.
No Relief for Non members.
What relief does the board offer
the employe who does not wish to
belong to the labor group designated
Tor official bargaining, If any?
None.
What can the board do II oollec-
tive bargaining fails?
Protection OF collective bargaining
Is the boards sole assignment.
What can it do if, after such bar
gaining one party fails to observe the
contract entered into?
The board has no power to inter-
pret or uphold contracts.
Can an employe belong to a so
called company union?
Yes, provided that the organiza-
ton is not dominated by the en-
ployer.
What constitutes domination?
Contribution, financial or other
wise, to support Of the union. 1t
may be giving special favors to some
employees to make them acquiesce to
the employers wishes.
Is an employe permitted TO confer
with the employer during working
hours regarding union affairs without
loss OF pay?
Yes, If the employer wishes?
Evening star., 1937-05-05

group Of thespians in "A Very Lucky
Gent"
WOL has dance music tonight. the
w Mutual chain sending it Duke
Ellington, Henry King, Freddy Mar
tin, Eddy Duchin, Paul Whiteman and
Joe Sanders during the course of the
evening.
THE MERRY WIDOW" Lehar's
popular operetta. occupies the
attentions Of Jessica Dragonette and
Charles Kullman in the Beauty Box
Theater, heard over WJSV at $50.
pOPPIKOFT, Russian basso, now
known as Donald Tannin, pre-
sents burlesque on a foreign opera
star making his debut at the Met"
as feature of Fred Aliens variety
show, broadcast by WRC at g. Emily
Earle, female Benny Fields" and
Bert Shelter, Helen Myers and Mary
Hoffman, comprising a newly formed
plan trio, are scheduled to take part
as we'll
MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
presents her daughter. Mrs. John
Boettiger, in a discussion of "Edu-
eating Daughter for the Twentieth
Century"-WMAL, Sis.
Evening star., 1937-05-05

FLAVOR.R.R," was his verdict.
On the secured oak of the table were
three moisture rings left by his glass as
he made the tests.
"Thr-r-ree tests -thr-r.ree rings
the sign of a good BREW" he mused.
LADS, l ha' my trademark! Yell put
the thr-r-ree rings of quality on every
key of Ballantine'
Evening star., 1937-05-05

b. the Associated Press.
Can an employer discharge 4 union
man for inefficiency?
The law permits a discharge for
any reason other than union activity
or agitation for collective bargaining
with employers.
Suppose evidence on efficiency u
contradictory or scant?
The board said: In considering
the frequent assertions by employers
that discharges were for inefficiency
the board has given weight to such
factors as length Of total employment.
experience in the particular position
from which the employe was dis
charged, efficiency ratings, testimony
OF foremen or other employees and
the treatment given to other employees
OF equal or less efficiency. In so do
ing 1t has not been attempting itself
to estimate the employees efficiency"
Excessive Zeal in Union.
Does the ruling preclude discharge
II, in excess OF zeal, the employe
Evening star., 1937-05-05

lime: 1910. Place, Peter Ballantine's
brewery in Newark The founder
and brewmaster himself had just COM
pleted his threefold test of keg of
ripened brew. He smacked his lips
and pronounced it "per-r-r-fect!"
Being Scot, he trusted his taste for
ale and beer beyond any mans. ut
ha' the PUR.R.R.ITY, the BODY, the
Evening star., 1937-05-05
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
PLAN OPPOSITION
Weekly Conferences Are Held to
Outline Fight on Roose-
velt Policies.

BY the Associated Press.
House Republican leaders are hold
ing weekly conferences, 1t was dis
closed yesterday, to outline their op-
position to Roosevelt policies.
Representative Wadsworth Of New
York, writing in a National Commit
tee pamphlet, likened the Policy Com
mittee to the Platform Committee Of
the national convention.
by determining what matters
shall be emphasized in conference"
he said, "the committee will prevent
Rpublicans in Congrss from scat
tering their shot"
John Hamilton, national chair
man. conferred with leaders at party
headquarters on plans for more in
tensive presentation OF Republican
beliefs. He expects to announce soon
which Senators and Representatives
would join with him in a series Of
week end broadcasts.
Judging from my mail since the
Evening star., 1937-05-05
BLUES COMPOSER
|NRAD|0 PROGRAM
VIC. Handy to Play Trumpet
Solo, Accompanied by
Voorhees, Orchestra.

w =: 5: Fl: i: s::: :::::: S:$ ::$ 4:
phis Blues" and numer-
Gus other popular laments, will make
a guest appearance during the Cav
alcade of America show, broadcast
by WJSV at 7 o'clock Handy is to
contribute trumpet solo with Don
Voorhees, Orchestra, describing his
efforts as ''far off and sort of lone
some"
The program has been entitled Songs
Of the South" and will feature char
acteristic folk music of the American
Negro, with historical narrative and
sketches relating story interviewer
with the musical portion of the hour
THE George Washington University
Players take to the air tonight
when. at 1890, WMAL presents the
Evening star., 1937-05-05

talk Sunday night" Hamilton told
reporters, many members Of both
major parties feel there is need for a
thoughtful and rasoning check on
the administration by the Republican
party"
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Reich Offers Loan Issue.

BERLIN. May (P).-The Third
Reich today offered a 600, 900 00O-
mark (s24l 200 ooo) treasury loan at
"a per cent yesterday to finance "the
carrying out OF projects undertaken
by the government"
Evening star., 1937-05-05
BARGAINING GUARD
SOLE n. |. R. B. lob
Board Lacks Power, How
ever, to Fix Organization.
Majority Rules.

EDITORS NOTE-HereDith Is
the last of three articles on qucs-
tions concerning operation OF the
Wagner labor relations law. The
replies Dere assembled by the
Associated Press from Washington
OFFICIALLY
Evening star., 1937-05-05
Sparrow Endangers Seven,

CALGARY, Alberta. May (P.-The
wedging Of sparrow in a gas vent
filled house with fumes and seven
persons, found unconscious, had to be
taken to hospital.
Evening star., 1937-05-05

Air defense drills in Japan Will be
financed by the government.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
PHILIPPINE RULE
MAY Be MOVED UP
Quezon Gains u. S. BaCkers
on Plan for Independence
in 1888 or 1889.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A recommendation for Philippine
independence in one or two years in
stead of 10 sped preparations today
for the islands military defense.
Administration officials agreed with
President Manuel Quezon of the
Philippines late yesterday to ask Con-
gress to move the independence date
up from 1916 to 1888 or 1889. Quezon
said he expected the necessary legis-
lation would be introduced at the next
session of Congress.
Aides of Quezon said Maj. Gen.
Douglas Mac Arthur, field marshal of
the Philippine Army, would return to
Manila, possibly next month, to hasten
development of defense forces.
Macarthur set out in 1885 to make
invasion of the islands too expensive"
for any foe. He aimed to create
force Of 10000 professionals and 400,-
600 trained reserves by l946,
Although Rear Admiral William G.
Leahy. chief of naval operations, at
tended yesterdays conference, Quezon
said the maintenance of United States
naval bases in the islands was not
mentioned"
ConfereeS said reciprocal trade
agreement is contemplated to provide
for commercial relations after indie
pendence, but added that Philippine
sugar, coconut oil and other products
will be on non-preferential basis.
These products now enter the United
States without duty.
The Filipino leader and an inter-
departmental committee headed by
Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Secretary
OF State, agreed on appointment of a
committee of experts to work out de-
tails.
A joint statement by Quezon and
templated." to become effective with
the termination of existing political
ties.
TT was agreed that the preferential
trade relations between the United
States and the Philippines are to be
terminated at the earliest practicable
date consistent with affording the
Philippines a reasonable opportunity
to adjust their national economy said
the statement.
Thereafter, it is contemplated that
trade relations between the two coun-
tries will be regulated in accordance
with reciprocal trade agreement on
a non-preferential basis
Evening star., 1937-03-19

now attached to the company's Cleve-
land accounting Offices and around
200 at the Indianapolis Offices.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Rich Art Patron Declares War
On "M0nster'' of ''Dist0rti0n''

and well-known collector, established
the Logan art trust fund, relinquish-
ing any voice in the juries' selections.
In the last 20 years this fund has
yielded 200 prizes totaling about
100000.
About seven years ago Mrs. Logan
and her husband found themselves in
conflict with the juries' opinions. But,
Mrs. Logan related, she suffered in
bewildered silence at the artistic mis-
carriages of justice"
In 1885 the Logan $500 annual
award went to Doris Lee, a Chicago
artist, for her canvas, Thanksgiving" 3"
cartoon-like presentation of dinner
preparations in the kitchen. Mrs.
Logan went to see it. That ended
her silence.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
4-YEAR-OLD UNTHRILLED
BY TRIP ALONE ON PLANE
Father Meets Girl at Newark Air
port After Flight From
Shreveport.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 1s.-Four-
year-old Jeryl German was more
interested last night in a glass bunny
filled with candy than she was in
talking about her trip from Shreve-
port, La, to New York alone on a pas
senger plane Wednesday.
She stopped talking about the candy
long enough, however, to say she was
not tired at the end of the l2-hour
trip and that she enjoyed it,
Il wasn't afraid" she said, but 1t
made me sleepy"
Jeryl was asleep Wednesday night
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Cow Is Scalded.

PROVO, Utah CP)-Joseph Wright
was called to court TO explain the
olistered back on COW belonging to
Loring A. Harris, a neighbor. Wright
said the COW trespassed on his farm
and refused to leave, so he doused
her with bucket of very hot water.
The COW departed at top speed.
Wright will be sentenced later,
the Judge said, on a plea Of guilty.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

bS tilc hSSOCldteQ fIeSS.
CHICAGO, March 19-Mrs. Frank
G.. Logan, wealthy art patron, today
had declared war on the devastating
monster" Of distortion" in modern art.
AS a challenge to the "intermean-
ingists" who paint fur-lined cubes,
bent watches and the like, Mrs. Logan,
wife of one of the founders Of the
Chicago Art Institute, has written a
book and started society, both called
Sanity in Art"
Her avoWed purpose is to destroy
the false gods of surrealism, dadaism
and kindred art isms" She said she
hopes the movement will aid in
sweeping 'modernistic moronic gro
tesqueries" from the walls of American
museums and homes.
In 1917 Mrs. Logan and her hus-
band, retired capitalist and now hon.
orary president of the Art Institute
Evening star., 1937-03-19
RAILROAD ACCOUNTING
OFFICE SHIFT DELAYED
New York Central Concentration
of Unit in Detroit Requires

More Time.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 19.-The New
York Central Railroad will defer until
sometime during June the removal Of
its accounting Offices from several
Midwest cities to Detroit, 1t was
learned yesterday.
Originally the company planned to
begin transferring records, equipment
and other articles used in its fiscal
Offices to the Detroit center around
March l, but it developed that more
time would be needed to effect the
change.
Approximately 800 employees are
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Mexican 100 Years Old.

SAN JOSE, Calf R.-Jesus
Andasola native OF Mexico, cele-
brated his Tooth birthday, as do most
centenarians, by announcing his
formula for attaining antiquity:
Il don't worry-that is the main
trouble with Americans"
Evening star., 1937-03-19

when her father, Thomas A. German,
met the plane at the Newark Airport.
The steward told him. German said,
the tiny passenger hadn't been any
trouble and that she had slept about
half the way.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Takes Production Credit Post.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, March 10
(SpeciaD -Edwar L. Mason of Hag-
erstoWn, who was elected secretary
treasurer of the Romney, w. Va, Pro-
duction Credit Association, has as
sumed his duties. He formerly oc-
cupied similar position with the
Frederick Production Credit Associa-
ton
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Round Table Luncheon.

Father E. A. Duff, chief of chaplains,
U. S. Navy, addressed the Washington
Round Table at its weekly luncheon
today at 1890 pm. at the Cosmos
Club. He discussed the duties of Navy
chaplainS
Evening star., 1937-03-19
Sausage on Long Trip.

RALEIGH, N. c. R.-Thomas
Devane, former Bladen County man
now in Ruby, Alaska, wrote sister
here for some hot, spicy Carolina
sausage" It's on its way-by air. The
express costs: S25.
Evening star., 1937-03-19
NEW BALLOON PRAISED
Synthetic Rubber Affair Is Sue
cess, Army Asserts.

cess, Army Asserts.
The Army Air Corps said today that
after nearly years test its C-3 type
observation balloon-the only balloon
in the world constructed entirely of
synthetic rubber-has proved a sue
cess.
The balloon, it said, possesses ex-
cellent durability, gas-holding and
weather characteristics" and is ex-
pected to last longer than balloons of
natural rubber.
Evening star., 1937-01-29
GOODRICH PLANT
CLOSED BY STRIKE.
"Sit-DoWn" Demonstration
Affects 10000 Tire Work.
erS at Akron.
the Associated Press.

~ INC Associated fIeSS.
AKRON, Ohio, January 29.-The
large tire manufacturing plant Of the
B. F. Goodrich Co., employing 10000
persons, was closed today as the result
OF sit-down strike.
A meeting to discuss the shutdown
was announced for this afternoon by
r. G. Graham, company vice presi-
dent, and j. F. Delaney, secretary
Of the Goodrich Local of the United
Rubber Workers of America.
due to a stoppage Of work by 81
employees on the fourth shift in the
eompany's compounding department,
occurring shortly after 6 pm. Thurs
day, it was necessary to halt all
manufacturing operations at mid
night" company statement said.
Union officials said an undetermined
number Of workers remained in the
plant, and would stay there pending
the outcome Of today's meeting.
Unspecified wage increases had been
asked by committee from the COM
pounding department., Graham said.
The employees and company have been
negotiating grievances "for five or six
weeks" chiefly wages, union spokes-
men said.
Graham said the company's rates in
the department range from $1.04 to
$1.10 an hour and added that he had
asked the committee to show that
prevailing scales are below those paid
for similar work by other rubber COM
panies.
The compounding department proc
esses crude rubber for work in other
departments.