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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-22
REAL ESTATE WANTED

FOR QUICK sALE-we obtain sstisfac-
tory results in the shortest time. United
Auction Co.. 1927 K St. N W. d.. 1924.
WANT REAL ESTATE TO SELL
ROBERT L. McKEEVER CO., INC.
SHOREHAM BLDG. Ma. 1850
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MONEY TC LOAN

ADVANCED on diamonds, watches. jewelry
and silverware. loans $500 and over 90
all tickets good for one year. MORNINGS
LOAN OFFICE, OPP. Washington Airport
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1887

Business as usual" describes the
commercial picture today. During
recent weeks, there have been no
marked changes either upward or
downward. The high level attained
during the spring has been main
tanned this summer, when seasonal
adjustments are made. To quote
Business Week, Business sentiment
is obviously improved now. The
Presidents court bill has taken a
trimming. Though all is not exactly
quite on the labor front, it is defin-
itely better than it was" Another en-
couraging factor, in the view of bus
mess men, is Congress apparent re-
luctance to okay major experiment
al" legislation. 1t now seems prob
able that adjournment will take
place at an early date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
Display of the Flag

The flag should be displayed only
from sunrise to sunset; it should be
displayed on national and state holi-
days and on historic and special
occasions; it should be hoisted brisk
ly and lowered slowly and cere-
moniously. In raising and lowering
the flag it should never be allowed
to touch the ground. When the flags
of states or cities or remnants of
societies are flown on the same
halyard with the flag of the United
States, the American flag is always
at the peak. When flown from adj
jacent stats one flag of the United
States should be hoisted first. No
flag or pennant should be placed
above or to the right of the flag
of the United States, except where
a number of flags are grouped or
displayed from stats, when the flag
of the United States should be in
the center.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

Our seasons are caused by the
fact that the earth's axis is tilted %
degrees, q minutes from perpendic-
ular to the plane of it's path around
the sun. Hence the suns rays strike
the earth at a constantly varying
angle and only twice during the
year, when the earth's axis is at
right angles to the direction of the
sun, are day and night of equal
duration. These are called the
"Equinoxes, and indicate the be-
ginning of spring and autumn. The
points when the earth. in it's orbit
around the sun, has its axis in
clined at greatest angle toward or
away from the sun, are the mo-
ments when, respectively, day or
night begins to get longer and are
known as "solstices. 1t is then
that summer or winter begins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
Metals Foe Is Found in
Corrosion, Expert Says

The word corrosion is derived
from Latin word meaning "to
gnaw." 1t describes a chemical
process that goes on quietly day and
night, eating up a considerable part
of the metals that men have dug,
refined and wrought. It's most read
lily apparent effects are those on
iron and steel 1--WE call the corroded
iron "rust"), but it damages most
other metals as well, according to
DR.. Thomas M. Beck in the Chicago
Tribune
When a metal corrodes it is mere
ly returning to a state similar to
that in which it was first found
There is very little difference chem
ically between iron dust and iron
ore. Both are essentially compounds
of iron with oxygen. The same SIM
ilarity between ores and corrosion
products is found among other met
ais, although the nonmetallic ele-
ments combined with the metal
need not be oxygen. But no matter
what they may be, their reaction
with the metal is called an oxida-
ton, because it is fundamentally
similar to the reaction between a
metal and oxygen. The reverse
change, in which a metal is re-
leased from the combining elements
and returned to the metallic state,
is called reduction.
The conversion of an ore to a
metal is reduction, and the cor
rosion of the metal is an oxida-
ton. These changes are regarded
as electrical. When an atom is OK
idized it loses electrons negative
electricity and becomes more posi-
lively charged. Conversely, an atom
becomes more negative when re-
duced. In general, acids are far
more corrosive to metals than is
oxygen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
GOLDSBOROUGH FOR THE
SENATE

1t was not all yacht racing at the
regatta last week end. There was
quite little political discussion, and
probably more was said about the
next United States Senatorial fight
than anything else. There seemed
to be a solid foundation to the sug-
gestion that the Eastern Shore
should once more have representa-
tive in the Senate and that Congress
man Goldsborough be that represen-
tative. Just what Mr.. Goldsbor-
ough's views are in this matter are
not known, but Their care many who
think he is of best service where he
not known, but there are many who
who think he can be of greater SER
vice in the upper branch. At any
rate there was much talk along this
line at the regatta.-Eastern Star
Democrat, Aug. IS, 1887.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
TREES A FITTING MEMORIAL

The sesquicentennial of the rati-
fication of the United States Consti-
tuition will be marked on September
II of this year.
To commemorate the historic occa-
sion, the American Tree Association
is sponsoring a nationwide move
ment for the planting of trees.
During the bicentennial year of the
birth of George Washington, nearly
100000 trees were planted
throughout the country as a
memorial.
After all, tree is the best mem
orial that can be utilized to recall the
birth of the Constitution.
Many thousands of words will be
spoken by orators and near-orators
in the celebration, but words will
pass AWAY tree will last for years,
or centuries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
"Blackbeards Tower" Is
Home of Pirates Ghost

If it is true that ghosts walk then
surely the shade of one of the hand
soonest, staggering scoundrels the
world has ever seen must peer out
from his ancient stronghold on hill
behind the city of Nassau in the
Bahamas as visiting steamers enter
the harbor, writes correspondent
in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The tall tower on the hill back
of the city, known as 'Blackbeard's
Tower" is pointed out to visitors,
and the ghost of the pirate, John
Teach, known as Blackboard, must
chuckle when it thinks of all the
buried treasure it knows about.
Legend has it that vast amount
of treasure is buried in the islands,
for they lay directly on the track
of the richly laden Spanish ships
which made their way back to Spain
in the Seventeenth century. Many OF
these ships were captured and looted
by buccaneers who infested those
waters. Others were wrecked on the
coast of the islands, and men from
bermuda engaged IN the proHtdple
business of "wrecking," coming to
the Bahamas to recover the treasure
from these ships.
One of the most famous of all the
buccaneers was Teach. He liked
Nassau, it is said, and spent much
of his time there between raids on
Spanish galleons. Whether the peo-
pie of Nassau liked him is question,
but he is supposed to have held
court in the city under gigantic
wild fig tree, welding the powers of
a magistrate.
He used Blackbeard's Tower at
Nassau, the story goes, as look
out for sighting the Spanish treasure
ships.
There are many treasure maps in
the possession of Bahamians, but,
unfortunately, there is little incen-
tive to seek the buried gold. Under
the law, all treasure, except jewels
and bank notes, goes to the Crown
of England if it is found buried.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

The Federal Government is spend
ing millions of dallars each month to
keep persons on WPA rolls. The pur-
pose is threefold: to afford an opport-
unity for these people to earn enough
to keep the wolf from the door; to
aid them in sustaining their morale,
and to maintain skill in their trades.
The Federal Unemployment Ser
ice was established to aid WPA work
ers to obtain regular jobs in private
industries. In this effort, reports
show the Government is not having
the success which was anticipated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
BOOTLEGGING EXISTS LONG
AFTER REPEAL

The moon still shines on the moon
shine still in the hills of Pennsyl-
vania.
And bootleg whisky exists today,
long after repeal, the State Liquor
Control Board reports.
Clyde E. Smith, director of the
Bureau of Licensing and Enforce
ment in the Liquor Board, said his
officers seized 14S stills having a
daily production capacity of 1882
gallons, in the first five months of
this year. In the past two years
they have destroyed 1886 stills with
a total darby production capacity of
132,407 gallons.
Arrests for liquor law violations,
not all of which were for operation of
stills, .totalled 1854 from January l
to May 81 this year, Smith disclosed.
OF this number, 1884 persons were
held for Grand Jury or court action,
APT were convicted, S8 acquitted,
191 cases were ignored by Grand
Juries and 62S cases have yet to be
settled.
The bootlegger makes his profit by
escaping Federal and State taxes,
Liquor Board officials point out. The
Federal tax of 50 gallon plus the
State tax necessitates a price for
legal whisky which the bootlegger
can undersell, they add.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
DEMONSTRATION PLOTS
Forest Service to Improve Small
Areas So All May See Value
Of the Work
of the Work

of the Work
Small timbered tracts in various
parts of the country will be improved
as demonstration areas to stimulate
the interest of cumberland owners in
practical forestry methods, the U. S,
Forest Service announces.
AS outlined by Earl S. PIERCE, chief
of the division of state cooperation,
each demonstration will be a cooper
alive venture in which the owners of
the land, the CCC, the extension SER
vice, the state forest services, and the
U. S. Forest Service will participate.
Governmental agencies concerned
are authorized to work in cooper
alton with the owner; only to the
extent it is justified in the public in
terest; as demonstration in pre-
venting soil erosion, reducing floods,
increasing forest and woodland
values, promoting more intensive
protection from fire, and generally
to demonstrate methods which offer
greatest possibilities for economic adj
vantage to the owners and their COM
munities.
Demonstration forests given to the
University of Washington and to the
New York State College of Forestry
by the late Charles Lathrop Pack
have been carrying ON this type of
work for some years. One tract is
near LIE Grande, Wash, and the
other is above Warrensburg, N. Y.
Effective forestry is of concern to
hundreds of rural communities where
woodlands have been gradually de-
creasing in productivity, largely
through lack of proper management,
PIERCE points out.
Demonstration plots will be estab-
lished only where the owner agrees
to cooperate with the appropriate
state and federal agencies. Under the
agreements the CCC will improve
small areas by removing dead, de-
formed and undesirable trees, thin
ming overcrowed growths to give
more valuable trees chance to de-
velop, and if necessary, by planting
trees of desirable species to give pro-
per density to the forest cover.
The owner agrees to set aside the
display plot for term of five years,
fence them and to keep out livestock,
protect them from fire, and take such
other measures as may be specified.
The plots will be scattered and con-
veniently located, where they may be
inspected and judged by the greatest
possible numbers of other owners of
woodlands. In most cases the areas
will not exceed five acres.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
Cathedral of Antwerp Is
Tribute to the Faithful

The Cathedral of Antwerp, dedi-
Gated to Our Lady and known as
Notre Dame, is one of the finest
Gothic buildings in Europe and one
of the most magnificent and famous
churches of Christendom. About the
year 1852, writes an Antwerp cor
respondent in the New York Her
aid Tribune, the population of Ant
werp undertook the construction OF
the Church of Notre Dame, known
later as the Cathedral of Antwerp,
and laid the foundations of the
choir. Without knowing if ever the
building would be completed, wor-
shippers were put to work, guided by
their profound faith that their de-
scendants might finish the structure.
The choir was not even terminated
in 1406 and the tower was COM
pleted 200 years later. The construc-
ton of the tower was begun in 1882
and completed in 1925. The central
nave with its small chapels, the
chapter house and the sacristy from
1852 to 1920. The interior is divided
in seven naves and 23O arches sup
ported by 125 columns.
The cathedral contains many art
treasures, including three master
pieces of Rubens, 'The Descent
From the Cross" "The Raising of
the Cross" and "The Assumption of
the Virgin"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
SPEED MENACE TO BE CITED IN
1000 SCHOOLS

Students in more than 1000 high
schools who take the supplementary
course in safe automobile driving
next year will be taught that "the
American love of speed is the great
est cause of accidents"
They will learn that 1 S to 20 miles
an hour is too fast for certain con-
ditions, and 80 miles an hour is too
slow for other circumstances.
But in addition to theory they will
have to drive an automobile to the
satisfaction of their instructor before
the final exam" can be passed.
Their courses will be based on the
extensive safety photography started
by Prof. Amos o. Neyhart, of the
Pennsylvania State College extension
service department, who originated
the course several years ago.
On leave of absence from the col
lege to take charge of the American
Automobile Associations safe driv-
ing campaign, Prof. Neyhart toured
the United States last year to inspect
results of his first few classes of high
school teachers who returned to their
respective schools to pass on Ney-
harris instructions.
He reported $500 schools offered
classes last year, and the number is
to double itself this year. During the
summer he taught classes of 80 high
school teachers at time in the art
of safe driving.
Two completely dual controlled
automobiles, with dual brakes, cluth-
es and steering columns, are used by
Neyhart in his student" classes.
These are supplemented with three
other cars with dual clutches and
brakes.
Each teacher-student, in addition,
required to- develop lesson plans in
cooperating points of safe driving
Ou IuC COAACoO NcAAP uo' AASoSS
plans are pooled into what Prof.
Neyhart believes will be the most
complete set of safety driving lesson
plans in the country.
The plans, transformed into the
photography, and kept up to date,
are available for teacher-students.
The list so far contains sound films,
lantern slides, film strips and sound
records.
Believing the course limited to a
certain extent" by requiring school
teachers to come to State College for
the course. Neyhart said that through
the association, the lessons" will be
extended to other parts of the country
ito reach greater number Of teacher
students and consequently larger
numbers Of high school students"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
ireland Honors Brendan,.
Saint of Discovery Fame

On st. Brendan's day in this land
where saints are always remem-
bered, Ireland honors the man who
sailed out of Galway bay, famous
for it's salmon and as the gateway
to the Aran isles, to discover Amer
lea more than 900 years before Co
lumbus, according to legendary &C
counts of the voyage, writes a Gal
way, Ireland, correspondent.
St. Brendan, the old story says,
provisioned his ship for seven years,
but needed only forty days to reach
the American shores with his four
teen monks. He believed that his
new land was the paradise of Adam
and Eve, but the land he discovered
soon came to be regarded as myth
ical, although for years after Amer
lea was found by Columbus st.
Brendan's island was sought by
voyagers.
In the Middle ages everyone knew
the story of the saints journey and
it is found in manuscripts of all
languages in western Europe. Co
lumbus himself, or his brother some
say, went to Galway for further in
formation before sailing in 1892.
Even after America was discov-
cred the old legend was still be-
lieved in, for as late as 1721 Spain
sent vessels in search of st. Bren-
dams island and English charts long
located it in the Atlantic. Many
Americans visit Galway, but few
know the tale of the Irish saint who
called America paradise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
Test for Fishermen

The mighty Salmon river, which
cuts through the wilderness north of
Sun Valley lodge in Idaho, was nev-
er navigated downstream until a lit
tie over 40 years ago. At that time
an old river man, Harry Guleke,
built a special fat-bottomed boat
and rode the boiling rapids down.
stream from Salmon City. The same
type of boat is favored in riding the
river. The Salmon, which once
turned back the expedition led by
Lewis and Clark in 1905, has never
been conquered upstream.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
Questions And Answers
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL
SECURITY


to fill out the enclosed QUESTIONABLE
for the Social Security Board. Does
the Social Security Board want to
know my religion and what union
belong to, and other things asked on
this form?
A. 33 No. The Social Security
Board does not require you to fill out
such missionaries as that you sent
with your letter There has been sent
to you copy of statement made
public by G. r. Parker, Regional
Director, Region w warning employ
ers against distributing unauthorized
missionaries. A copy of this state
ment will be sent to any employer or
employee who requests it. The only
information asked of workers by the
Social Security Board is embodied in
the questions on Form SS-5, the en-
ployee's application for Social Sec
urity Account Number. Investigation
are using undesirable questionnaires
because they have been misinformed
and they have been glad to dispense
with the objectionable, complicated
forms when they have been told of
the sample record requirements of
the Social Security Board. Inquiries
about such forms will be welcomed
from employers and employees at
their Social Security Board Field
Office.
O. "a Is it true that every en-
ployer has to report the Social Secur-
ity account number of every employ
ee who has worked for him since last
December 81? How am going to re-
port a number for a man who worked
for me three months ago, whose
number l do not know?
A. "a Each employer must re-
port not only the name and the
amount of wages paid each person
who has worked for him between
December 81 and June 80, but he
also must report social security
account number for each employee.
Employers must make report on
Forms SS-2 and SS-2a Copies of
these forms may be obtained from
the Collector of Internal Revenue or
from your nearest Social Security
Board Field Office. If an employees
has left your service you should try
to learn his number from him. If you
can not learn his number directly
from the employee you she uld pro-
coed as follows: Get Form SS-5 from
nearest post Office or Social Security
Board Field Office. Answer questions
on form SS-5 to the best of your
knowledge. State reason for filing
it, such as: employee left my service
on, without filing application. "
Sign with your signature, followed
by the word employer. Send COM
pleted form to your Social Security
Board Field Office. You will receive
notice of the proper number to use
for the employee.
@. 35 My three brothers and
myself are in the building business.
We own our corpation. We have been
told we come under the Social Sec
urity Law as employees. Is this
correct?
A. 35 1t is. You are employees of
the corporation. The fact that you
and your brothers own the corpor-
alton does not change your status as
employees of the corporation SO far
as the Social Security Act is concern
ed. The income tax on wages of en-
ployees, prescribed in Title VIII of
the social Security Act, applies to the
wages paid to you. The corporation
is required to pay the excise tax pre-
scribed in Title VIII. The Collector
of Internal Revenue will be glad to
give you full information.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20
Big crops are being harvested ant

Big crops are being harvested and
prices are good. There is an acute
shortage Of farm labor in many
states, even though wages have risen
materially. On July i, the farm labor
Bupply-demand ratio was the lowest
since late 1923. M~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

When a wise man bets on the
races he lets his wife hold the stakes.
Too many people know lot OF
things that are none of their bust
ness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

Every American is stakeholder
in his Government. But it is neces-
sary to have political job or go on
other relief to receive dividends.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

Nothing is so futile as the sweet
smile of a beautiful girl before an
unloaded camera.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

Our forefathers were wise in max
ing arrangements for the country to
be saved every four years
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

1t is universally conceded that if
a man has money to burn it's be-
cause he was too wise tn burn it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-08-20

Some pursue happiness, while
happy people watch them go by,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
HoSkinS.

HoSkins.
You're coming with me to the
station" Lambert said.
Il amt going no where" Hos
kins retorted.
You're either going to the sta
ton or the morgue," Lambert an
swered, twisting his prisoners arm.
HoSkins Went to the station.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-13
Committees Aim
At Slash in Taxes
(Continned from Pace One)

Continued from Page One)
tro; George r. Buffers, AL Kalin,
J. E. Harshman of Brawley; John
Andrews, o. A. Dolson of Imperial;
Marcus Bates, C. G. Halliday, CAL
exico; F. A. Willard, w. J. Gregg,
Holtville; l.. l.. Lyerly, G. o. Hoo
ber, Calipatria.
O. j. Bradshaw is chairman or
the farm bureau tax committee.
the members of which are Scott
b. Foulds, Clyde Bailey, Leslie
Mcconnell, Charles Weiman, F..
F.. Pollard.
John Andrews, who is chairman
of the Imperial Taxpayers Protec-
tive association, has sent a letter
to all taxpayers of the county in
| forming them of the aims of the
association, pointing out the heavy
| burden Of taxation at present
and the need for an association TO
gather information, compile this
information and make it available
to members and to take action
by means of a central committee
that is needed TO accomplish a re-
duction in taxes.
This central committee, in order
that the organization may be en-
tirely non-political, must be COM
posed of men not holding office
and of those who do not contem-
plate office holding. Taxpayers
are to write in names of those
they wish on the committee and
the committee will be chosen at
a meeting of taxpayers Saturday
at 2 pm. at Wilson school.
The farm bureau committee will
endeavor to cooperate with the
taxpayers association, since theil
goals are the same and has asked
Andrews to be a member of theil
special refunding committee.