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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
Army, Befriended by Soldiers at the Front

curt. He said they were moving up
across the Hutou river AMI that it
was too dangerous for me to come
along. l said if American people
could only read about Chinese SOL
diers at the front they would be
more sympathetic toward China.
He finally agreed
l was SO tired I could scarcely
walk and finally jumped on a gun
carriage. A soldier sitting on the
box said / was very stupid not to
have an overcoat. I thought he was
right: it was cold in the little val
ley between the mountains. But 1
fell asleep When I awoke. | was
shivering. The carriage had stop
ped A soldier said it was going
no further. The captain was no
where around.
Approaching the Front
I joined some soldiers moving
ahead and at last came TO a
stream. l had to wade across be-
cause the plank bridge was jam
med with soldiers. We passed a
small tank that had deep gashes
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
WORRY, WORRY
IT'S SCREWY WORK
AND BOB'S GOT 1T!

worry. worry, worry" num-
bled Robert Hays, absent mind
edly striking a cigarette to light
a match, then dropping both
when he remembered he doesn't
smoke. worry, worry. worry"
"Wurrah- wurrah," corrected a
chance visitor Bob had not seen.
ITS from the ancient Irish.
'Wurrah- -wurrah' ar expression
of amazement. But that's beside
the point. Why all this worry
VERY worry wOrry'?"
The Ell Centre Chamber of COM
merce secretary erupted like
jack in the-boX from a noun
tain Of paper. There was white
paper, blue paper, ruled paper,
plain paper, scented paper, clean
paper. dirty paper. There was
lot of paper.
1t was the morning mail.
Look at this! muttered Bob,
waving fistful of assorted paper.
And this! And this-and this
His voice rOse) and this"
IL struck the visitor Bob might
be cut Of sorts about the handful
of hair he was waving in the
other fist. 1t was his own hair.
But no, Bob subsidized i'm a waste
basket, muttering that it was the
only place left for him, since the
mail occupied every other corner
and explained.
Il open a letter" Bob began.
The writer nants me 10 sil down
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
Japanese Batteries Open Fire, Shells
Gouge Huge Holes in Earth

outside. There were two planes
in front, and as l watched. sew
sral tiny objects fell from them
7 thought they were water or pa
per. but a moment later the
ground shook under our feet They
had hit the line farther up.
An anti-aircraft gun began clat-
tering so yards away. but soon
stopped.
Japanese batteries opened fire,
and their shells gougcd huge holes
to the left and below us. kicking
lip clouds of dust and smoke when
they hit. Luckily. we we're off the
main line of fire.
The Soliiers. Injured to these ex-
perisnces, climbed out of their holes
when the planes went away
stretched their legs and pulled
soggy corn bread out of their pock
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04

and dash off all there is TO tell
about the All American canal in a
few words. I open another. A
chap i'm the middle west wants
me to find popcorn vendor in
the city-and l don't even like
popcorn. But that should be
easy. The popcorn man has
cavity i'm his wisdom tooth"
A look Of thOughtfulness came
over the secretary.
This one" he murmured, lis
from a chemical company presi-
dent. He wants list of things
to lock for in Imperial Valley.
Maybe l could start him after
the popcorn salesman?
mo, 1 haven't time" He
snatchod up some more letters.
I've got To tell the Fresno
soho0ls about our crops, another
fellow wants all there is TO know
about In-co-pah gorge, there's a
chance for two conventions here.
and there's the little matter ~
mOtOrboat races ON SaIton Sea"
Suddenly Bob's voice hit pitch
of hysteria.
And what's chamber OF
commerce secretary 10 do with a
woman who wants board and room
On a valley ranch. Not a dude
ranch, mind you! Not dur"
But by that time the visitor
was hanging 10 chandelier,
looking for cOcOanuts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04

in the front and sides. Inside a
lead japanese was crushed against
the mass of metal and wires.
Japanese bodies were lying on
the roadway. They were on their
backs with their faces to the sky.
Their mouths we're twisted. We
passed at least 100 bodies.
Fourteen planes zoomed overhead
and we ducked under a ledge. One
soldier said they were Chinese and
we climbed out again.
Farther on we came to COM
munication trench running up a
hill. We followed it and soon ran
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
1t made me sick.
Japanese Tanks Spotted

japanese Tanks Spotted
The regiment commander gave
me his glasses. Not far ahead and
below was a small village. Beyond
this were a number of motionless
armored cars. Farther on was a
bridge and group of about eight
tanks. Figures we're moving around
the bridge. The commander said
they were Japanese.
The planes returned soon. and
i've of them began bombing in the
ic'nity of the bridge. The COM
nandcr looked through his glasses
and grinned as he handed them to
me- I saw three or four tanks
burning and the figures running
arounI in confusion.
They've bombed their own
tanks!' the commander said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04

land and Palo Verde valley. 1t is
the last section in a highway link
ing Canada and Mexico, a highway
that is more than three-fourth
paved already, with plans laid for
rapid paving of the balance.
The trail blazing motor cavalcade
was led by Supervisor B. M. Gra-
ham of Imperial county, and in
cluded state highway officials who
passed on practicability of the route
under consideration, to connect Nj
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04

into a trench filled with soldiers
Their faces were black and their
har Is raw and blackish with a
reddish blue tint underneath.
In front stretched a long line Of
brand new barbed wire strung on
clean poles.
-Four Planes Launch Attack
Than at IL am. four planes be-
gan bombing us. l was told to get
inside a small lugout in the trench.
Soldiers we're crowded in there. We
could hear the Chinese artillery
start booming and the air began
to explode around us. l looked
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
Iand and Palo Verde.

land and Palo Verde. ~
The trip, though rough on motor
car tires and backbones. disclosed
marvels in scenery and brought a
clearer view of the Importance of
the -Four states highway to Imper-
ial Vally commerce. Besides pro-
viding a scenic route for tourists
from other states to visit the valley,
Graham pointed out, the highway
will be important as an outlet for
valley produce.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04

of the best means of promoting
successful marriages.
He favors college marriages if
the students are emotionally ma
ture and economically fitted
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
EDUCATOR URGES SUBSIDIES
FOR COLLEGE MARRIAGES

SAN JOSE, Cal, CUP)-Govern-
ment subsidization of college mar
riages is advocated by DR.. Joseph
Mari G vim, education instructor
at San Jose State College, as one
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-04
TRAIL BLAZERS s
FOLLOW ROCKY
DUBLIN ROAD
Motor Cavalcade Crosses New Estates
Highway Link, Connecting inland
With PalO Verde Valley ~
-POST-PRESS ENGRAVING

dozen pioneering motor this month bounced
the 'Rocky Road to Dublin" and in doing
blazed trail which finished the last link in 140O
mile highway from Caexico to Canada through four states
The route covers 40 miles of desert road between Nj
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

TT WAS about three years ago that
L the head of the German National
Institute of Physics denounced the
"debased Jewish atom" and prom
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Can tell Mr.. Sentry's fami-

"Can tell Mr.. Sentry's fami-
ly?"
Suppose you watt" he suggested
kindly. Wouldn't it be better to
have something definite to tell
them?"
"But doesn't this prove Mr.. Sem
try is Innocent"
Hardly that" he warned her. 81
think you'd better wait, really"
"Can't we drive down to the Cape
and see Mr.. Flood?"
81 intend to-"
"Please let me 60 with you."
He smiled. ct don't know why
not" he agreed. eyes" He added,
"I'n locate the Governor before we
start, so that we will know where to
find him, later today, if Mr.. Flood
wishes to do So"
Half an hour later they were on
the road. At little before five they
met District Attorney Flood at the
golf club near his summer home.
At a quarter of eight they were all
back in Phips office, while the Dis
trict Attorney himself examined the
bullet hole.
He turned at last to Linda. "Well,
Miss Dane," he said, deep relief
in his tones, 81 shall see the Cover
nor, ask him for a reprieve."
"What does that mean?"
"a postponement." He hesitated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Find Student Interest Lays When
Game or Sport Lacks Prestige

Many are the college men who,
with neither the inclination nor the
ability to take part in the major
sports, have consoled themselves
with the thought that after gradu-
alton they will still be able to play
their golf and tennis, which is more
than those who have gained fame
in football and baseball can say of
their sports, says the Hartford Cou-
rant. They may now take further
cheer from the recommendations of
Prof. Eugene c. Bischoff, of the
athletic department of Pennsylvania
State college, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Meyers, of the school of education,
New York university, both Of WON
advocate greater collegiate empha-
sis upon individual as opposed to
team sports.
Meritorious as is this proposal,
most colleges would have difficulty
putting it into effect. Athletic de-
partments of major universities that
have attempted to encourage general
participation through emphasis on
informal, intramural competitions
have found that student interest
lags when game or sport lacks
prestige. AS long as they are major
attractions from the spectators
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
CHAPTER XIV

The newspapers were again filed
with the story of the case. The Gov
ernor had to meet editorial and pub
lie criticism for his communication Of
the sentence; but he met it silently,
and without revealing the fact that
the discovery of new evidence had
been responsible for his change of
mind. The secret of the bullet hole
was well kept. The District Attor-
ney believed Understanding Mr..
Sentry was not the murderer-the
actual killer, whoever he might be,
would feel a false security if he sup
posed Mr.. Sentry's guilt remained
unquestioned. So except for a few
individuals, no one knew the truth;
but the District Attorneys office
meanwhile was busy, checking back,
following every line that promised
a solution.
The secret was well kept; but Dan
Fisher knew. Barbara wrote him
the truth; and over the next week
end he came on from Cleveland,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

and he saw Falkran and saw Flood.
He told Mrs. Sentry and the 9TH
ers afterward, "You know as much
as they do" And he said, abashed
before them: 81 feel pretty-rotten.
I thought he did it, you know"
Barbara said honestly: $50 did
we all, Phil. I thought so myself
but never admitted it."
Mrs. Sentry remembered some
thing Falkran had said at their first
interview. "And just because ev-
eryone thought him guilty, every
one knows he is innocent now" she
said. "Dan, when will they let him
go?"
Dan confessed: "Maybe never
not yet, anyway. Really all this
bullet hole means is that he might
not have done it. But they'll never
rest now till they get the answer"
cts already been long," Mrs.
Sentry said, half to herself. "But
can wait, now"
When the time came for Dams
departure, Barbara went with him !;
and days passed, and Phil's first
hope for some quick proof of his
fathers innocence insensibly faded.
Days ran to weeks; and hope be-
gan to die in Phil again. He and
Mrs. Sentry, though they stayed at
home, considered a North Cape
cruise, and they thought of Cali
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

'In fact, may even suggest COM
mutation. This other bullet certain
ly creates a grave doubt that Mr..
Sentry actually killed Miss Wines"
"But then won't the Governor par
don hin?"
"I'm afraid not. Not yet, GER
tainly. Of course, this means fur
Their investigation of the case. The
Governor-I'm speaking frankly,
you see-may suspect that some of
Mr.. Sentry's friends have faxed this
evidence. But there must be re-
prieve at least. I'll see the Cover
nor this evening"
Linda considered. "When you
know what he decides, Mr.. Flood,
will you let me tell them? Tell Mr..
Sentry's family? You can telephone
to me at my home"
'Of course. You've certainly
earned that"
'Mrs. Sentry isn't WE'LL" she ex-
planned. ''The shock even of good
news"
Linda meant to wait, to hold her
peace, till she could 60 to Phil
proudly with this word; but when
she came home, she found it hard
to wait. In the end, despite her
resolution, she telephoned the SEN
try home.
Barbara answered. Linda asked
for Phil.
s'He's with mother" Barbara told
her. They're outdoors somewhere.
/ couldn't bear to be with Them"
Barbara's tones were shaken. She
said: 81 can't bear to see mother.
She's so strange and still"
Linda said quickly, Come over
here, Barbara" She hesitated, then
added: ''Don't let them know you're
coming. I've = something to tell
you"
Something about my father?"
Barbara cried, quick hope In her
voice.
"Come," Linda insisted. "I'll be
here"
So Barbara was the first to know
what had been discovered; and
when, at last, the District Attorney
telephoned, Barbara was after Lin
da the first to know the Governors
decision. Mr.. Sentry's sentence was
committed to life Imprisonment.
Barbara was still weeping when
in Linda's car they raced to the
Sentry home; and Phil met them in
the hall there, and the quick word
was spoken, and the three young
people for a moment chung fast to-
gether, half-laughing, half-crying, in
a happiness almost too great to be
borne.
Then Mrs. Sentry appeared on the
stair landing above them. Wakeful,
she too had heard Linda's car ar
rive. They did not see her till she
was halfway down the stairs. They
heard her then, and turned, and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

point of view, the team sports will
undoubtedly continue to be the CEN
ter of student interest. Many stu
dents believe, too, that they can
shift with little difficulty from the
group sports to golf or tennis or any
other generally available type of
recreation when they are graduated.
It would be hard to prove that
shifting the emphasis from the team
sports to the individual sports would
increase the number of students
participating in athletics, if such is
the purpose. Students who like a
sport will take part in it regardless
of its Importance. There is a large
group, however, that would probably
have but a passing interest in any
sport were it not for its prestige
value.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

NELSON T. JOHNSON, ambassa-
l dor to China, coming home by
a side door as Japan slams the open
door, probably will have in his hip
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
New and Different,
Yet Easy to Make

zach Of these new designs is a
II treasure trove of clever ideas.
You'll enjoy making them, during
long winter evenings to come, not
only because they're so attractive
when finished but because they're
no trouble at all to do. Each pat
tern includes a detailed sew chart
for the guidance Of beginners, so
you don't need experience. Just
follow the easy, explicit directions,
and see how quickly you'll have
them finished.
Five-in- One-Dress Fashion.
Just look at the different person.
alities this smart dress has-and
every one of them is charmingl
You can make it as shown in
the large sketch, with high neck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

pocket a copy Of
the "Analects''
of Confucius,
barring possibly
"Alice in Won
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

line and sash. Also, as shown in
the little sketches, either with a
round collar or with turnback rev.
ers, with shawl collar and wrap
around sash-or with high neck
line, and beltless. The basic line
is lovely. It has shrugged-shoul-
der sleeves, a softly gathered bod
ice, a doll-waistline cut high in
the front, and slirn-hipped skirt.
Silk crepe, velvet, thin wool or
print are pretty materials for this.
Four-in-One Closet Set.
A laundry bag, combing cape,
hanger cover and pair of pretty
slippers comprise this gay closet
set that you'll like as well for its
looks as it's usefulness. If you
know any girls who are going back
to college or boarding school,
they'll love to have the set, or
any one of the four pieces. Make
them of chintz, cretonne, sateen
or calico, in the gayest colors and
prettiest patterns you can find.
The Patterns.
No. 1897 is designed for sizes II,
IA, Is, IS, 20 and 40. With short
sleeves, dress without collar or
belt requires 3B yards of 39-inch
material. With long sleeves, Az
yards. Specific requirements for
collars, revers and belts appear on
your pattern.
No. 1914 comes in one size-me-
dunn. Cape requires 1b yards Of
36-inch material; 4A yards Of
binding; Ia yards ribbon for
bows. Hanger requires " yard of
36-inch material, with IA yards
binding. Bag requires yard, with
~ yards binding. Slippers re-
quire 10 yard, and IS yard more
to line. Purchase the soles and
pompoms.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, 247 w.
Forty-third street, New York,
N. Y. Price of patterns, Is cents
Tin coins) each.
@ Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Fingers Before Forks

At meals in Arabia there are
neither knives nor forks, eating be-
ing done with the right hand. In
time, one develops the knack of
forming the incredibly hot rice
which the Arabs serve into artistic
little balls. and if one is particularly
skillful one manages it without
burning the fingers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30
Bv Ben nmes wILLInms

Phil leaped up the two or three
steps to her side. He caught her
close and tenderly.
Mother! Mother!" he cried. "The
Governor has COMMITTED the SEN
tence to life imprisonment"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30


brought home travel folders and
they studied them diligently, and at
night they might be decided on an
early departure. But in the morning
Mrs. Sentry always reflected:
"You know, Phil, we're perfectly
comfortable here. And I don't want
to go away from him."
Yet toward the end of July, at
Linda's suggestion, they decided on
fortnight in York. Mrs. Sentry
would 60 day or two ahead, with
the servants, to open the house;
Phil and Linda would follow later.
That Linda should 60 with them
seemed a matter of course. Phil
found as always deep happiness in
her companionship. She demanded
nothing except to be with him. And
he could give her nothing. If any
dreams ever took shape in his
thoughts, he remembered his moth
er's pleading cry, "Stay always with
me, Phil"
And more than ever she needed
him now.
His mother and the servants left
for York on Wednesday; and on Fri
day morning, Phil and Linda fol-
lowed, in Linda's car. The girl
drove; and as they picked their
way through traffic toward the
Turnpike, Phil said:
LINDA, saw your father, yester-
day. He suggested that he put my
name up at his club" He added,
81 was mighty grateful to him; but
they'd be sure to turn me down."
"Father wouldn't have offered, if
there were any chance Of that"
"He's like you, Linda. He and
your mother. So darned-loyal. But
others may not feel the same"
Haven't all your friends been the
same?"
"Some have. Some have not.
Mother felt hurt at first when Mr..
Hare suggested another to defend
father, though doubtlessly it was for
the best. Occasionally he stops in to
discuss affairs and to encourage
Mother.
'The Warings-the way they act
ed grieved Mother" Phil continued.
"And then, she resigned from all
her committees and things; and
they accepted her designations. That
was tough on her. She's been hap
pier lately. Happy in just--loving
father. But she doesn't really seem
well. I'm pretty worried about her,
Lin"
Linda, grave eyes upon the road,
changed the subject. ''Do you hear
from Mary?" she asked.
Phil nodded grimly. "She's mar
ried again, South American; beef
baron, something of the kind" Their
thoughts, as sometimes happens
with two people as close to one an
other as they had come to be, ran
together. Thinking of Dan and Bar
bara, they said aloud in a sort Of
chorus:
"But Barbara"
Then they looked at each other.
and laughed, and he said, eve were
going to say the same thing!"
eyes. Just the way married peo-
pie do"
He protested: "Lin, do you have
to keep-torturing me?"
"My DEAR" she said, "don't you
know by this time that you and I
are already married, in so many
real, deep ways? And I'm not ask
ing anything more than we already
have, Phil" She added, half to her.
self, cat least, I don't think am"
He said: There's no help for it,
Lin. + can't ask"
She smiled, her eyes upon the
road. "You wouldn't even have to
ask me, Phil"
"And-mother needs me. I'm all
she's got to hold to now, with Mary
and Barbara both gone"
Linda did not argue with him;
but during the next few days at
York, watching Mrs. Sentry and
Phil together, she was sometimes
secretly angry.
no BE CONTINUEDJ
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-12-30

NEW YORK.-Reginald Denny,
1 ' the one-time professional boxer
who became a motion picture star,
develops his toy airplane hobby into
Evening star., 1938-12-02
Sound Investment
Of Funds Hailed by
Insurance Chief
Fine Record Of Nations
Insurance Companies
Cited at Concluve
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1T. A. Phil
lips, president of the Minnesota
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of st.
Paul, asserted today the Nation 8
life insurance funds were "soundly
and safely invested
Addressing the 32nd annual meet
ing Of the Association of Life Inalr-
ance Presidents. Phillips said TN q
prepared speech that the Nation S
life insurance companies had &C.
cumulated about "a. .500, 900 900, one
fourth the face value OF $110,O00,- =
600 900 written on American lives.
The record of these companies, +"
said Mr.. Phillips. ''in the manage
ment of such enormous sums. during
the several unpredictable years last
past. is proof of the basic soundness
OF their plan Of doing business, the
sagacity Of their management and
their honesty IN Stewardship"
American companies divided their
investments during 1887. he said, as
follows: 20 per cent in mortgages,
SCI per cent in stocks and bonds
l28 per cent in policy loans and
premium notes, 81 per cent in real
estate, 2.8 per cent in cash. one
fifth OF l per cent in ledger assets
Warning Sounded.
Frank N. Julian of Montgomery
Ala, president of the National As
sociation OF Insurance Commission
erx. warned the 500 delegates:
Insurance supervision may b<
at the crossroads. Shall it be . con-
tinuation of conservative STATE
supervision was upheld by the high.
est courts in the land, or shall it be
Federal supervision with all of it,
multiphcities Of rules, regulations
civil service employees and interfer-
ence where least expected?
TN my opinion, our present sys-
tenn, which has 50 strikingly proved
its value. should continue It is our
responsibility, and yours, to see tina,
insurance supervision remain on Its
present high level OF effectiveness.