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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
HINT-OF-THE-DAY

Most of us have some opportunity
for getting out-of-doors and being
active one way or the other
playing games. being interested in
a sport for exercise, gardening, or
bicycling. There are numerous ways
to work off that excess poundage
and bring your measurements down
to appealing lines.
If you are not active out-of-doors
in games or sports, then you must
do daily calisthenics. preferably in
the open air, simple corrective
ones planned for the particular parts
of your body which you wish to
proportion nicely.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Few Of His Size

The fat man was trying to find
some tropical clothes in the Far
South resort. He tried most every
store in town, and patient clerks
had politely made pretence Of
looking over their stock and advis-
ing him they were just out of his
size. Finally he ran across a clerk
more truthful than diplomatic, who,
after looking him over, said:
Frankly, mister, we carry moth
ing in stock that would fit you ex-
cept collar buttons and handker-
Chiefs"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
CAP ~
AND
BELL s[
THE MORAL

The local minister and his wife
were discussing two ex-parishioners
who were in the news.
cay" said the minister, II knew
them both as boys. One was a
clever, handsome fellow; the other
was a steady, hard worker. The
clever lad was left behind in the
race of life, but the hard worker
we'll, he died and left sixty thousand
dollars to his widow. It's great
moral"
"Yes," replied his wife, with a
smile, "it is. l heard only this morn
ing that the clever one is going to
marry the widow"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
The Answers

1. President Roosevelt speaks
French and German and reads
Spanish.
2. The Japanese trees do not bear
fruit.
8. The population has increased
thirty-fold.
4. The record is 8 feet 1916
inches, set by Greatheart in 1928.
It has never been equalled.
5. The state has more than 200
of these picturesque bridges.
6. Yes, and also the first to cross
in time of war.
7. It is about one-fifth larger.
8. 1t was planted in ITS and
yielded more thar. 1000 punches of
grapes this year. Its parent vine
is at Hampton Court palace, where
it was planted in 1853 and still
thrives.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18

Jon Hall OIL to Eng
land to do "The
Thief Of Bagdad" he
tore the bridegroom
from his bride,
Frances Langford.
But he's going to
pay for a five
minute transatlantic
phone call for them
each week that they
are separated! You
will recall when Jon
and Frances eloped
to Prescott, Ariz.,
last T,,rn Ions
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
HER FAMILY TIES

Mrs. Homebody-There goes Mrs.
Gadd. She seems to take more
pride in her Scotty than in her own
children.
Mrs. Knosit-But, my dear, her
dogs sire is a blue ribbon winner.
And you just ought to see her hus-
band
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Ideal Women
Is Matter Of
Mon S Taste
By PATRICIA LINDSAY
@ Bell Syndicate Service.

- VERY man cherishes in his
- heart a vision of an Ideal Wom-
an. Naturally this woman is beau
tifull Beautiful according to his in
dividual estimate of feminine lowell
ness. She is usually vision Of per-
feet contour, lovely stature. Her
skin is fresh and radiant and her
hair is lustrous. Her hands are soft
and capable while her eyes sparkle
with vitality and silent wisdom!
Yes, Mans Ideal Woman is q
composite of all beauty and all the
feminine graces. Not only does her
physical beauty satisfy his eye. but
her voice is music to his ears. The
quality of her mind intrigues him,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Star Dust
X Goodwill Jalopy
X Costly Separation
X Picturing Lincoln :
Ru Vsrasnan Vnln
. BY Virginia Vale

IND Josephine, the Tat
~ tooed Jalopy," happen to
come your way on her return
journey from : Hollywood to
Hartford, Conn?
If she didn't, you ought to
hear her story. 1t is really
the story of two young men,
Frank and Jack Pinney of
Hartford, who paid $13.95 for
the ancient car (born in 1929 and
set out for Hollywood. They took
along some white paint, and star
tied the movie center by requesting
movie stars and celebrities to grasp
a paint brush and autograph Jose
phine.
They were a sensation. Josephine
was soon covered with names, and
the owners refused an offer Of $4,000
for her, it's said. And the Motion
Pictures Greatest Year representa-
tives were delighted with them;
they've become unofficial goodwill
ambassadors for the industry.
They ran into one difficulty; peo-
pie whose autographs didn't mean
much were all too obliging about
scrawling their names on Josephine.
The Pinneys let them do it, and,
since Josephine's space was limited
and they had to 60 in for big names
only, they'd wipe off the undesira-
bles with a bit of turpentine and
then tackle. somebody who meant
something to them. Of course, they
may thus have .obliterated sigma
lures of people, now unknown, who
will be stars before the car is a
year older, but that couldn't be
helped.
- n NJ ~ ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Stretching Mans Lifetime

A French anthropoIogist credits
civilization with stretching mans
lifetime far beyond that nature al
lowed under wild conditions. The
average man can expect to live
about sixty years. For women the
average lifetime is sixty-four. In
other words, the average person
lives longer than the longest-lived
humans in the good old Stone age.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
No Risk

A man took his little girl up to his
golf club, and she accompanied him
around the course. After some time,
a player addressing the father Of
the child, said: Don't you think
it's rather risky for your little girl
around here?"
"Oh, no." was the reply. "You
see, she's had measles, and it's left
he. rather deaf."-Royal Arcanum
Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Estimating Approval

'sDo you favor votes for women?"
''What's the use of asking ques-
ton like that?" exclaimed Farmer
Corntossel, II don't exactly favor
thunder and lightning, but I've got
to admire the impartial accuracy
with which they sometimes per-
FORM"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
WE'LL. WE'LL!

WE'LL, WE'LL!
Absolutely desperate, Jones went
to see his doctor.
Doctor" he said, 81 simply don't
know what to do. I can't get any
Sleep"
"What's the trouble?" asked the
doctor briskly.
Snoring" said Jones. II snore
so loudly that ! even wake myself"
The doctor suspected leg-pull.
"There is only one thing to be
DONE" he replied. "Change your
room so that you will not hear your
SELF" London Answers magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
ADMINISTRATIVE in China

Stealing chickens is regarded as
major criminal offense in China.
There are many instances on record
in Chinese courts in which the ''hen-
COOP raiders have drawn harsher
sentences than embezzlers and
armed robbers. 49,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Just Askin'!

The funeral procession was NOV
ing along the village street when
Uncle Abe stepped out of a store.
He hadn't heard the news.
"Who they buryin' today?" he
asked.
"Poor old lite Harrison" said the
storekeeper.
"Tite Harrison, Ell? Is lite
dead?"
"You don't think we're rehearsing
with him, do your" snapped the
storekeeper.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Wisdom Lingers

"Papa, l want to get married"
"No, my boy, you are not wise
enough"
"When will be wise enough?"
"When you get over the idea that
you want to get married. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Stupid Man

A man must be excessively stu
pid, as well as uncharitable, who
believes there is no virtue but ON
his own side.-Addison.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Growth Of Norway Pine

A Norway pine tree IS years old
will average about inches in diam
eter at breast height; under aver
age conditions such tree viii be
about 40 feet high. =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
Wrong One

"Were you presented in court
when you were in England?"
"Yes, and had to pay $40 fine"
Pathfinder magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18


mind was bit hazy as to his birth
place, he giving it as New York
city, instead of Fresno, Calf, on
the license application, necessitating
a remarriage later to ease their
minds as to the legality of their
marriage.
Evidently the next cycle in the
movies will be based ON the life
and times Of Abraham Lincoln. The
success of the play, "Abe Lincoln in
Illinois," in New York started it.
Now three producers have an
nounced that they will do Lincoln
pictures. Goldwyn will star Gary
Cooper as the Great Emancipator,
Twentieth Century-Fox will cast
Henry Fonda in the role, in Claw
yer in the West"
There's something about the radio
serial, Pepper Young's Family"
that brings luck to those who have
anything to do with it.
Originally it was called "Red Da-
Wis.," and in its second year a young
actor who wasn't getting along too
well was engaged to play the role
of "Red." His name was Burgess
Meredith. Broadway producers and
Hollywood executives heard of the
program, listened to it-and first
thing he knew, he was a success on
the stage. Then he began to do
picture occasionally; remember
him in "Winterset," his first big
one?
Later, Martha Scott was engaged
to play bits in the serial. And Mar
tina landed in stage play, "Our
Town." which was one of the years
biggest hits of last season, and is
still playing.
II Toscanini is your favorite Or
chestra conductor you can be sure
of hearing concerts with him lead
ing the orchestra weekly through
December 8; from January Z
through February rs he will alter
nate with guest conductors.
3
When Bill Janney (who plays the
title role in "Howie Wing-the Ad-
ventures of a Young Aviator,") be-
gan portraying the daring Howie he
hardly knew what made a plane
stay in the air. But flying got him;
he has been spending his spare time
taking flying lessons from Ralph
Smith, pilot on the last Byrd Ant
arctic expedition.
ODDS AND ENDS Johnnie, the
Call Boy Of "Johnnie Presents" is
learning the Morse code from one of
the radio engineers That Ne,o York
elevator boy sUho iUas engaged for
Gone With the Wind" spent four
months in Hollywood sUaiting for il to
begin, and noso has returned to his job
in the elevator; he'd rather sOait there,
he says.
Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
FOlLED AGAIN

Bug-Oh shucks, this glacier is SO
cold and slippery we'll never reach
the top.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18

Don't ever say that Samuel Gold
wynn isn't kind hearted. BY sending
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18
WHO'S
]. NEWS
! THIS
e@e@~
WEEK
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON

NJ EW YORK.-Much sought after
- these days is Col. Fulgencio
Batista, chief of staff of the Cuban
army, who, in addition to accepting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18

DR.. A. F. Blake
slee, in the news
as he hops up
tiny flowers to
cabbage size by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-11-18

II T0scanini is your favorite or
chestra conductor you can be sure
of hearing concerts with him lead
ing the orchestra weekly through
December 3; from January Z
through February Is he will alter
nate with guest conductors.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Chief Executive
And Mrs. Roosevelt
To Entertain Son
Senor Andres Pastoriza,
Dominican Minister.
Back From Trip.

TIME President Mrs Roosevelt will have with them over
the week end their John and his fancee, Miss
Lindsay Clark who arrived yesterday Capital
Mrs Roosevelt who Joined the President at Springs
Ga after completing lecture tour which took
Wash will return to the White House tomorrow with the Chief
Executive.
The Minister Republic senor Andres Pas
toriza has returned Washington spending in the
Dominican Republic.
Senator and Mrs Miard Tydings today their
place Darlington, at Havre de Grace Nd
Knight Davies sister of Mrs Tydings Is spending
her spring vacation from her studies College
her mother, Mrs Emlen Knight Davies.
Mrs Harold G. Mosier, wife of Representative Moser will
entertain at the fashion luncheon the Shoreham
of of friends from Cleveland These will
Bernice Pyk collector of customs for the State of Ohio
has her guest this week her Miss Katharine
Of Cleveland, who will attend the luncheon.
Representative Mrs Mcsweeney have re-
turned to their apartment at Wardman Park from Philadelphia
where they went attend the
Cary, aunt of Representative McSweeney.
Mrs john Taber wife of Representative New York
hostess at luncheon
Wardman Park Hotel She had IA guests
Mrs Frank Lon wife Ioftin Naval and Air Attache
OF the United States Embassy Lima Peru Quito
is spending several days at the shoeha shortly
to join Codr Loftn Lima. formerly resided at
the shoreham and has many friends in Washington.
Col and Mrs Jonathan NJ Wainwright are entertaining at
their quarters Fort Myer the Wanwghts
cousins Mr. and Mrs Philip Condct Wainwright
of New York City
Mrs condc Miss Fonrose Wainwright daughter
OF the former Assistant Secretary of Vain
Barracks and Stephenson cocktail party at
of H. M. S. York. ~ ~ 0''~ '0'N
Mai and Mrs Charles Chrstenberry Arlington will have
as guest Miss Frances Kahn of New York City,
Hotel Rs na Mrs k0"'n Chevy Chase are staying at the
was6nsfon @ na M xe1s Go s
They are staying at the Hotel Raleigh.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Sigma Phi Sorority at Wardman Park
Hotel. Miss Sophie Litman is pres
ident,
Milk and clothing will be furnished
to a number of needy Washington
children for the period of a year by
the local chapter of the National
Home for Jewish Children, as result
of action taken at the last meeting.
Plans for the donor luncheon at
the MayfloWer Hotel on May II are
nearing completion, The Black and
White Revue" will be the main en-
tertainment. Mrs. Daniel Solomon is
the luncheon chairman and Mrs. Ellis
KossoW is co-chairman.
X X X
dance. sponsored Jointly by the
Womens Committee of the Washing
ton Friends Of Spanish Democracy and
the Central Committee for Spanish
Relief, will be given April II at the
Raleigh Hotel. 1t will mark the seventh
anniversary of the founding Of the
Spanish republic. The guest of honor
will be the Ambassador and Sonora de
los Rios. The list of sponsors includes
Mrs. Louis Z. Brandeis, Representa-
tive and Mrs. John T. Bernard, Mrs.
John Boyle, jr.; Marquis Childs, Miss
Peggy Duffy, Miss Evelyn Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Mordecai Ezekiel. Mr.. and
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Notes From the Social Calendar Of WASHINGTON and Its
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

OF INTEREST Is the announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Blakson Wilkins Of the of their daughter
Garrett Gordon Herndon Phillips of Mr.
keen Phillips Chevy Chase Md April 20 has chosen
wedding date which, owing to Mrs Phillips fralness strictly
limited to members of the immediate families.
Herndon Phillips Is connected Directors Board
after May In their apartment Eighteenth Street NV
Alice Wilkins accomplished linguist was educated in
Europe attending schools in Switzerland
the Pogga 1mperale in Florence Italy fellow
student OF Princess Marie Jose OF Belgium the Crown
cess Of Italy. $500
Early IN 1880 the Wknses returned to America CHOOSING
Washington their home and erou
site furnishings OF their Florence uia settling doun
Aace Stared rnng articles for scientific Journal
logical Abstracts. '
dered OF the handsomest Washington
wilkins loaned her famous library including
lncunaoula' for the benefit Of Children's Hospital
TO return to the zOedding Miss chosen Apr
Mary Floyd TdHnadge to AndreU
YORK. Alice 1UH her 1Uedding and UiH qUe her
nance the same ring her ancestor presented to husband
OF the late Mary Tallmadge would like say words
onary fame who personal friend Washington
the organizer OF the generals
ana the inventor OF the first used which treasured
IN the archives at the Library OF Congress.
is quite all right with that Vscount is having
such lovely time in Nassau that his wife LADY
Milton sister OF BENJAMIN Plunke that Cancelled their
sangs today Now will stay here in Washington for
bit longer Just how long Lady does not
since her husband said nothing of their plans
up from Virginia 0W the William Doellers and the
Jack H1ncEleys to attend the dinner Mr. and Mrs.
S Snomaen Fahnestocs uH gve this evening. Meanwhue
oUpperpWe Va for the Orange County poin Dhh
oM meet at the George Garrett farm aernoon Rain
or shne there 0 be quite gathering for louers of GOOD
cold Uinds! W. ' N'O
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Conptons Entertain
Wooster Clee Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Compton en-
tertain members of the Wooster Glee
Club tonight at supper dance in
their home on Cathedral avenue. Mr.
Wilson Compton, jr.. who is a sopho-
more at Wooster. is here for the holi.
Gays and has as his guest his cousin,
Mr.. Arthur Compton, jr.. of Chicago,
who is a member of the Glee Club
which will give concert tomorrow
evening in the Church of the Cov-
enant.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Mrs. Scott
At Session
Women's Christian
Association
Names Heads.

a r RS. w. w. SCOTT was re-
M elected president Of the board
wv Of the Women's Christian As
4 sociation at the annual
meeting yesterday at 1719 Thirteenth
street NV. Other officers elected
were: Mrs. Philip Ashford, Mrs. Louis
Laudick and Miss Frances Chickering,
vice presidents; Mrs. j. c. Hemphill,
recording secretary: Mrs. Robert
Lyons, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Harry c. James. treasurer. and Mrs.
Claude Wright, registrar.
Following the meeting a tea was
held. Mrs. Scott was assisted in re-
ceiving by the loard members. The
following presided at the tea table:
MRS. Walter S. Perry, Miss Mabel
lhurston. Miss Chickering, Mrs. Will
liam Souder, Mrs Thomas Edwards,
Mrs. Harry Burford, Mrs. Charles E.
ferguson and Mrs. Lewis Ryan. Mrs.
wright was the chairman of the tea
and was assisted by Mrs. Hemphill
and Mrs. Lyons.
The meeting of the Barnard College
Club of Washington on April at
ESQ pm. at the Arts Club will be
devoted to program of dances and
songs characteristic of American folk
culture.
Marie and Merle Mobeley, Indian
girls. will perform a ceremonial dance
OF the Chickasaw tribe. Creole songs
will be rendered by Miss Camille
Nickerson of the faculty of Howard
University. The Cantoren. a ero,,p
OF II students of the District high
schools, directed by Miss Mary L.
Europe, will sing Negro spirituals.
Several dances that have Influenced
the American folk dances will be per-
formed by six couples from Interna-
tlonai Student House, under the di-
rection OF Miss Nadia Zadolin.
Miss Sarah Gertrude Knott. direc-
tor of the National Folk Festival, will
act as master of ceremonies and will
speak on Adventures in Folk Fes-
tival."
Aed VIII lolloW the program, Bar
nard College alumnae and their friends
who wish to attend are asked to no.
tlfy Miss Isabel Nelson, at 2437 Fif-
teenth street NV. Mrs. David Barr
is president.
DR.. Howard A. Dawson, leader in
the fight against the red rider" will
address the Teachers Alliance on
Legislation, Education and the Mar
rlage Clause" Tuesday at 3:45 pm.
in the National Education Associa ton
Building, 1901 Sixteenth street NV.
The meeting is open to interested per-
sons.
X X X
The American Czechoslovak center
OF Washington will hold an open
meeting tomorrow at pm. at 1872
Eighteenth street NV.
X
A luncheon meeting is being held
today by Delta Chapter of Theta
Evening star., 1938-04-02
McAdoos Party Hosts
Third Annual April Fool
Festivity Held at Shoreham.

Mr. Justice Harlan Fiske Stone drew
a similar orchid. The ranking guests
were the Canadian Minister and Lady
Marler and Mr.. Justice and Mrs.
Stone. Spring flowers and candelabra
were the table decorations.
The chairman of the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, Mr.. Jesse
H. Jones, presided at one of the tables,
and the host and hostess at the other
two
Senator McAdoo served as toast
master 1t was April /, but the guests
were not fooled for long. When SEN
ator Tom Connally announced regret
fully that he must leave to make
radio speech, that was convincing, but
when a voice from the radio was heard.
the party recognized the voice OF SEN
ator Connally. Later Joseph Tumulty
made "a speech as did Senator John
H. Overton and Mr.. Lawrence Wood.
There were so guests in the. COM
pany, which included Senator Nc
Adoo's daughter, Mrs. Francis Taylor,
and her daughter. Miss Fernando De
Mohrenschildt, who came from New
York for the occasion.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

ger Of Schenectady. N. Y. Five Har-
ward classmates of MIR Henry Grattan
Doyle, jr., will also be the house guests
OF Dean and Mrs. Doyle during the
holidays. They are: Mr.. Evans Speer
of Evanston, Ill; Mr.. William Cord
ingly of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr.. Robert
Shepard of Mason City, Iowa: Mr..
Marion Sewers Of San Francisco,
Calf, and Mr. Joseph B. Edwards of
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mrs w. c. Miller and her daughter
Miss Sarah Booth Miller, are in New
York. They will return to their home
in Wesley Heights next week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl w. Mitman have
as their house guest in their home in
Wesley Heights Mrs. Mitman's daugh-
ter Miss Betsy Thompson Brown.
Miss Brown will return to Wheaton
College Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Merriam is spending
a few days in Richmond, Va, as the
guest of Mrs M. j. Lee. She will re-
turn to her home in Wesley Heights
the first of next week.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
DR.. and Mrs. Bird
Hosts Last Might.

DR.. Jacob Wheeler Bird, president
Of the Montgomery County Hospital,
and Mrs. Bird entertained at dinner
in the blue room at the Shoreham
last evening in honor of Dr.. Bird
mother. Mrs. J. Irving Bird, on The
occasion of her 8lst birthday ami
versary. The other guests included
Mrs. Birds parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Wilford Skinner; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bird, Miss Mary Thomas
Bird, Miss Annebel Bird and Miss
Helen Bird
Mrs. j. Irving Bird and her daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Thomas Bird, who
have been spending the winter with
DR.. and Mrs. Bird, are returning this
week end to their home in ANNAPOLIS
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Dorothy Dix Says
When Contemplating Marriage
Count the Successful Ones.
, Successful Ones.

A lot OF girls do think they made a
bad swap when they exchanged a ma
hogany desk and good pay envelope
Tor cook stove and no salary. A lot
OF husbands are inconsiderate, grouchy
and hard to live with. One marriage
In six does end in divorce. But that
one needn't be yours, and it won't be
yours if you work as hard to be
good wife as you are a good secretary
or salesWornan.
For If there are mean husbands
there are good ones, too. If there are
cross and surly ones, there are those
who are sweet-tempered and tender
and kind And if marriage is often a
14-hour-a-day job. it is working for
yourself and building up home for
your old age, and the toll that you
do for those you love better than you
do yourself isn't slavery. It is the fin
est and keenest joy in the world. And
if the wife job isn't as spectacular as
it is to be the head of a department,
1t Is one you can't be fired from when
times get SLACK or you get old.
And when woman gets married
and has her husband, children and
home she is doing the work that God
intended her to do. and she is happier
and better satisfied in it than she is is
IN any career. So don't listen to the
pessimist who warns you against get
ting married and says there are no
happy marriages. There are millions
upon millions of them, only we don't
near about them. II is the fighting
husbands and wives who attract the
attention Of the neighbors, not the de-
voted couples next door. The mere
fact that five people out of six are
happily married is a pretty good ratio
IN favor Of the holy estate.
tcopyrisht. 193s.)