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Evening star., 1938-10-06
INHABITANTS ACT
ON DISTRICT FLAG
Association Committee Is
Named to Cooperate in
Choosing Design.

The Association Of Oldest Inhabi-
tants last night moved to cooperate
with both the oficial commission to
select a flag for the District of Co.
lumbia. and the Special Committee Of
the Federation of Citizens Associations
to advise with the flag commission.
The "patriarchs." meeting in their
recently renovated Old Union Engine
House headquarters, authorized COM
mite on the matter. John Clagett
Proctor, vice president Of the associa-
ton, presiding. who is chairman OF the
special Flag Committee of the fedora
ton, named for this purpose: Jesse c.
Suter, chairman: Horace ]. Phelps and
James F. Duhamel.
In letter from Mrs Alma Wright
Ferry, attention of the association and
Mr.. Proctor was called to design for
a flag submitted by Mrs. William H.
Harper of wyoming Apartments, a
prominent member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution and native
Washingtonian. Her design was recon-
mended by Mrs Ferry as symbolic of
our city's history and in compliance
with the laws of heraldry."
Jefferson's Role Discounted.
Mr.. Proctor criticised the false idea
that Thomas Jefferson was the foun-
der of public schools in the District
of Columbia" Jefferson, said the
speaker, was one Of three men who SUBJ
scribed 5000 each towards the local
public schools, but as chairman Of the
Board of Education he had never at
tended a single meeting" and had re-
fused to turn over to the municipality
the so-called Jefferson Stable School,"
located at Fourteenth and G. streets
NV. Repeated appeals to President
Madison for this school were denied,
and the District finally acquired it
from President Monroe, Mr.. Proctor
said.
Among contributors to the school
funds here was George Blagden, q
pioneer and civic leader, who was
grandfather of Thomas Blagden, who
died recently. The Blagden estate,
known as Argyle, with its deer park
and big dogs, was recalled by both Mr..
Proctor and Mr.. Duhamel.
Mr.. Proctor called attention to the
recent return Of Christian Heurich,
now 9e, from his native Germany,
after his list crossing Of the At
lantic. Mr.. Heurich is the Oldest
member of the association.
As chairman of special commit
tee on renovation Of the building,
Mr.. Suter reported that further work
on hanging pictures remains to be
done. Further recommendations will
be forthcoming from the committee,
he predicted, regarding deterioration
on the first floor Of the old engine
house where are stored valuable relics.
Many compliments had been received
on the repainted, repapered and re-
lighted hall.
Oehmann Expresses Thanks.
Col. John w. Oehmann expressed
appreciation for the offer of several
valuable old military pictures which
Evening star., 1938-10-06
D. c. JEWRY PREPARES
FOR SUKKOS FESTIVAL
Eight-D Day Observance Is to Begin
Sunday-Readings Of
Torah to End It,

Washington Jewry has begun prepa-
rations for the traditional Festival Of
Sukkos, which Is to be observed for
eight days beginning Sunday, in q
symbolic atmosphere Of autumn fruits
and foliage.
In biblical times, the festival, which
also Is known as the Feast Of Taber-
nacles, was the occasion for Jews to
make pilgrimage to Jerusalem to
sing hymns of praise and thanksgiv-
ing to God for his bounty. Observant
Jews still build q sukkoh, or small
booth, to maintain the spirit OF the
festival. The booths are decorated
with fruits and foliage Of the fall
season.
The festival concludes with cele-
bration of the completion Of the an
nual cycle OF readings from the Torah,
the scroll of the Pentateuch. The last
verses of Deuteronomy are read, the
scroll Is rolled back, and the read
ing Of Genesis is begun again.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Prisoners Seize Fugitive

When one of 10 prisoners working
at the municipal gravel pits at Ga
tooma, South Africa, attempted tc
escape. the other nine joined the two
guards and caught the fugitive after
an exciting cross country run, then all
resumed work at the pits.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Man Held in Narcotics Case.

Winston Gorham, 26, colored, was
held for grand jury action under
$4,000 bond on a charge Of sale and
possession Of narcotics when arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage yesterday. He
pleaded not guilty.
Gorham was arrested at his home
In the 1900 block Of Temperance court
NV. by Detective Sergts. Dan Jones
and Bob Bryant of the narcotics squad.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Heavy Amusement Tax.

Revenues from the amusement tax
In Denmark are expected to total
about $2,224,000 in the 1937-38 fiscal
year.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

Experts measure the sugar contents
OF grapes with mechanical device
known as q sacharimeter
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How to Repair Leaks in
Cast Iron With Cement

Cracks and leaks in cast iron can
be repaired with iron cement. This
comes in the form of fine powder.
Mixed with water it forms thick
paste. Blend it well, for water and
powder do not mix readily. The
cement must penetrate the crack.
For a pipe, radiator, or other work
which must be water-tight, use
slender tool for widening the crack
to a width which will permit the
proper penetration of the cement.
Force the cement into the crack
and pack it by hammering with a
fiat tool. If there is considerable
pressure in a pipe, reinforce the
mended section with hose clamp
such as that used on water connec-
tons of an automobile engine.
If there is a possibility that the
crack may extend and become long
err, drill holes at each end and fill
these with cement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION

At the end of September the num-
Der of claims for benefits filed with
the Maryland Unemployment Com
pensation Board had grown to 1877
$50. This is the figure for what are
classed as original claims and
does not include what are known IS
additional claims or Continued"
claims. An additional claim is re-
newed demand Of am unemployed
person whose original benefit has
been exhausted for the time being
but who may get additional pay
ments under the law. Any claim
made after the claim for the first
weeks remuneration is 9 continu-
ed claim and covers only one week.
The Baltimore Employment office,
which includes all the territory in
and contiguous to the city, received
1888 per cent of all the claims fill
ed since January 3 when they first
became valid. Next in volume was
the Cumberland Office with 1852 per
cent of the total. These two offices
combined handled more tim eighty
six per cent of the aggregate for the
State.
Swelling the work of the Cumber-
land Office were laid-off employees
of big Cumberland industries living
in Ridgely Keyser, Piedmont and
other nearby West Virginia towns
to which is to be added the Georges
Creek coal region in Maryland in
,luding Mt. Savage Frostburg, Mid
land, Homecoming, Barton and West
ernport. Southern Pennsylvania
towns also supplied quite number
of claimants.
The figures presented are not to
be taken as representing the total
number of claims paid. In the first
month (January) it was found that
about one-third of these asking
benefits for unemployment were not
entitled to anything under the terms
of the law-terms which leave little
to the option of the Board. But many
of the unemployed, knowing little
or nothing of the laws limitations,
simply took chance" by filing
claims. In recent months fewer un-
justified claims have been handled
because thay have been held up at
the Employment offices.
OF the aggregate number of origin
al claims filed up to August 81,
161.6O7 were for total unemploy-
ment and 30,521 for partial unem-
ployment.
The total number Of employees
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

Congressman Celler of New YORK
has proposed constitutional amend
ment to limit the federal govern
ment's now complete power over the
purse of the people.
Almost all state governments have
limited, by constitutional provision,
the taxing and borrowing powers OF
local governments, as we'll as the
states themselves. Only the federal
government, through the income tax
amendment, has the legal authority
to take all or any part of the earn
ings of it's citizens.
The Celler amendment would
limit the income, gift and inherit
ance taxes to maxium OF 20 per
cent. 1t would thus guarantee to every
citizen Is per cent of his earnings
and possessions. It would do away
with what the American Taxpayers
League dramatically but accurate
ly terms, slavery of the purse"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

William e. Kane, the Mayor OF
Woburn, Mass, on September 3,
1888, ordered the names of 15 re-
lief recipients stricken from the well
fare rolls after he found them in
saloons and taverns drinking.
The Mayor, who several months
ago sponsored and then abandoned
a cage-for-drunks plan, stated that
during a visit to ten drinking places
he found men and women who were
not only receiving cash relief but
also some who only recently had i'll
ed applications for shoes for their
children. He declared that he started
his tour of the drinking houses with
a knowledge of excessive drinking
going on in Woburn and that some
of it was being done by people who
were getting living out OF the
pockets of the taxpayer. He announc-
ed he would continue his visits and
remove recipients he found drinking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

The report of the Presidents Com
mission on Swedish labor relations
shows but few rigid laws governing
such relations in that country.
The rules by which Sweden settles
her labor troubles, having grown out
of the experience of many conflicts
in past years between groups OF en-
ployers and labor unions, are based,
as in England, on the "give and
take" spirit that breathes the soul
of human relationships into the
tense transactions between the two
forces.
A remarkable fact, revealed IN
the report, is the comparatively
short time that it took the employee
and the employer groups in Sweden's
industrial development to come to
an amicable method OF adjusting
labor issues.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
TYD1NGs VICTORY COST sss,s14

The cost of Senator Willard E.
Tydings' Democratic primary victory
over Rep. David J. Lewis was spread
on Circuit Court records Monday
$8S,814, with $11,931 of it deficit.
The report, filed as required by
Maryland election law, listed Tyd-
ings' law partners, Allan Sauerwein
and Robert H. Archer, as the larg-
est single contributors with $4,000
each. Another partner, Herbert Levy,
gave $1,750.
Tydings himself put in $1,000; his
wife and John j. Raskob gave $1,000
each. Sentor George L. Radcliffe,
a personal friend of President Rosse-
welt, but Tydings' camps ign man.
ager, gave 500 and former-Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri con-
tributed $50.
The report filed by Herbert R.
O'Conor, who won the Democratic
guberna tiorial nomination, showed
his campaign cast $69,263, with
$67,79S of that deficit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
AWAKENING THE PUBLIC

The National Board of Fire Under
writers is sponsoring special radio
program by Fire chiefs during Fire
Prevention Week, between October
9th and 18th.
The program covers many phases
of the fire problem. Questions are
asked, for example, concerning the
immensely important subject Of
heating plants. The fire chiefs then
correct and amplify the answers.
Hazrds of roofs, chimneys, electric
ity, etc., come in for consideration.
The safe handling of inf1ammable
liquids is covered, as is the subject
of combustible materials. And speci-
fic suggestions are made for correct
ing a number of common hazards
that exist, unknown to their occu-
pants. in millions of American homes.
This broadcast idea is but one
phases of a comprehensive program
for Fire Prevention Week. The CO.
operation of civic organizations, pub
lie officials, insurance companies,
newspapers, radio stations, and
others has been obtained. The vital
thing is to awaken a dormant pub
lie. If that is done, the week will
mark the start of greater campaign
to conquer the fire demon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

Can Germany win the next war?
The best military experts think she
cannot, even though Italy and some
of the smaller central powers come
to her side. They think an entente
consisting of France, Britain and
Russia would, in the long run, prove
irresistible. But they think that in
the meantime, Europe would see
horror and deprivation on an unpre-
cedented scale. We have seen in
Spain, on a small scale, what modern
war means, with bombing of de-
fenseless civilians. Multiply vastly
this grisly scene-and you will have
an idea Of what a European war
would very likely mean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
HOW:
TO SIT IN A CHAIR WHILE AT
A DESK OR ELSEWHERE

III 81 L LIN "A Of1Alh WILLIE al
A DESK OR ELSEWHERE
Most persons have no idea how
best to sit while working, ac-
cording to a report prepared by
an expert on the subject, says
the Los Angeles Times. The most
trying way to sit is to SLOUGH
back in a chair and allow the
chin to droop on. the chest. The
most important mistake in sit
ting, he says, i$ to allow the
weight to rest on the spine.
"To sit so as to conserve ener-
gy," he writes, "sit well back in
your chair, so that your weight is
on the bottom of your thighs in
stead of on the base of your
spine. Nature has eliminated all
nerves from The parts of the pei
Wis that support us while sitting.
"For desk or table work of any
kind, draw one foot back by the
side of your chair and lean for
ward slightly, bending at the
hips, not at the neck or waistline.
Never allow your shoulders to
get back of your hips. There
is something magically exhila-
rating about this position. One
has to work in it,"
Authors report that the experts
sitting system permits them to
write many hours without IA
tigue, and school-teachers report
ed an increase of Is per cent in
efficiency the first day their pu-
pills tried it.
One advantage for the method,
say business men, is that the
poised position discourages those
who would waste their time with
needless chatter, or unwelcome
sales talks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
OLD AGE INSURANCE

question. lost my JOB not long |
ago, when the pressing shop where
was employed went out of business
When l went to the Employment
Service to apply for unemployment
insurance benefits l was told that
my employer was not subject to the
law and therefore was not entitl-
ed to benefits. They said that in
Maryland nobody gets unemployment
insurance except people who had
been working for employers having
four or more employees; and my
boss had only two employees. have
been paying my one per cent wage
tax all along. How does it happen
that l am not entitled to benefits,
now that am without job?
Answer: Employers of four or
more workers in commerce or in
dustry in Maryland are subject to
the tax under the State unemploy-
ment compensation law; and their
employees are included under the
benefit provisions of that law. But
workers who are employed by firms
exempted under the law are not en-
titled to this job insurance. Workers
do NOT pay tax under the un-
employment compensation law in
this State.
Unemployment compensation Cor
insurance) is one thing and old-age
insurance is something else-an en-
tirely different provision of the Soc
ial Security Act Workers who par
ticipate in the Federal old-age insur-
ance system are not necessarily COW
cred by State unemployment COM
pensation laws.
Question: My husband who was
employed in mill died
short time ago. am told
that his wage-record under the Soc
ial Security Act entities me to some
benefits, and l have been advised
to file a claim for payment Please
tell me if there is any charge for
filing a claim for old-age insurance
benefits.
Answer: There are no charges
whatever made by the Board in con-
nection with the filing of such
claims, and no outside assistance is
necessary. If you are entitled to
file claim for such benefits, any Soc
ial Security Board office will furnish
you with the necessary claims forms
and will give you assistance in fill
ing out the forms properly. This
service is absolutely free.
Question: What is meant by s
lump-sum payment of oldage insur
ance?
Answer: That means that the
whole amount of the benefit due an
insured worker who reaches age IS
or the death payment due the
estate or relative of deceased wage |
Garner is paid at one time. The
claimant receives the money due him |
in one check
Question: What is to prevent a |
creditor from finding out how much |
old-age insurance relative received |
from finding out how much old
age insurance relative received |
from the Government in payment |
of benefits due the survivor of de-
ceased worker?
Answer: The Social Security Board |
keeps confidential all information |
regarding workers. No one but trust |
ed employees of the Social Security |
Board ever sees the records of the |
people who have social security ac-
counts. The Board protects the work
er against any outside attempt to |
utilize this information for any rea-
son whatsoever. No employer and |
no other branch of the Government |
has access to the files of the Social !
Security Board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How to Prevent Giddiness

People who feel giddy when look
ing from great heights may prevent
the feeling by wearing low-powered
spectacles or goggles made of pris-
matte glass. This is the declara-
ton of a medical student at Edin-
burgh university in Edinburgh, Scot
land, after hundred experiments
made with fellow students in the
last five years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

President Green of the American
Federation of Labor says that labor
will renew its fight for a 80 hour
week law next Winter. The trouble
seems to be that more than 10 mil
zion workers in the U. S. can't find
q way to connect with half that many
hours in a week. Therefore, they
are ON relief.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

now covered by the Compensation
law is about $4,000. Thus it APP
pears that the total of those seeking
benefits has gone above fifty per-
cent of all possible eighties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How to Paint Blackboard

To refinish a blackboard, paint
first with one coat of ordinary black.
Follow this with a coat of black
paint mixed with turpentine instead
of oil. The resulting finish will be
dead black.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How to Make Muslin Fireproof

Muslin can be made fire resistant
by dipping in an alum solution. Sew
enteen per cent strength is the
strongest solution that will not crys-
talize out at ordinary temperatures,
and corresponds to LAP pounds per
gallon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How to Paint Metal

Before applying paint to copper
or brass, the surface should be prop
erly treated to eliminate all grease.
This may be done by scrubbing the
surface with gasoline, or etching it
with blue vitriol.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How Cheapside Got Its Name

Six centuries ago Cheapside was
the Prcadilly and Oxford street of
London. 1t was a great shopping
district and it is still jewelry CEN
ter. It's name is derived from the
word "chepe," market.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How to String Beads

In stringing beads with very small
holes first twist the cord tightly.
Then dip the end into household ce-
ment or glue. When the cord is dry
it will pass through the holes easily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
How Peanuts Are Sailed

Peanuts are sailed by boiling the
peanuts in salt water, or soaking
them overnight in a very strong
brine and then drying them before
roasting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
Uncle Sans Money Chests

Nearly half of the metal money
of the World is stored in Uncle Sans
vaults and storage places. But any
one who expresses the desire to
use this money for World war pur-
poses will discover that the sugges-
tion will make him very unpopular.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14

Gratitude is a fruit Of great Gull
tivation; you do not find it among
gross people.-Samuel Johnson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-10-14
HOW to Rid Home of Mice

How to rid the home of mice is
no problem to an Ell Paso, Texas,
man. He trains them and sells them
as pets.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1938-01-27
KEzD|K UJRA A REGI N0TAT

Mota vsszaert Amerka regi ultra, mioa lerazta nyaka
f6l szarazsag k0zutaatnak 0rvend6 aat mnig vartuk
hogy mikor jon fanatkusok vi megmozduasa
eleneben Icy enni mutt mutatja
hogy anatikusok mndg megmaradnak maguk rogeszmei
mele azokbo haaat engednek h vereseget szevedne
szazszor ujra kezdik harcot szazszor
neresz megmo1duas deje most kozeledett ell es mint
multban ugy most maguk italmer6k koveek ell oyan
hibakat ameyek tamadasok megutasara alkama adtak
Fhasznalva talmere orvnyek gyenge kskoruakat es
f6eg fatal n6ket fogadtak vendeg megengedek nekk
hogy meeken tul eenek taokka es enek igazn
szegyenletes kovetkezmenyei lettek
Ell ken ismernJnk hogy annak bunhullamnak, amey
s0rkerekke kapcsolatosan merritt fe legfobb hogy
aer6 uzletek vaogattak meg vendegeket erkocs
elensgre orveny megszegesere adak alkaat De ugyan
akkor karhozatnunk ke rendszert amey koratlan
szban oszogatta talmeres engedeyeke ugy, hogy
fes versenyben sok zlet tuda szesseges uton meg
aan helye ami mndig ulkapasokra svsszaeeekre vezet
Magunk azok koze aunk akk itameres tiszo
gatast koveelunk de mereken be ug hogy csa fegese
huon jojjon ujra szarazsag amely volt
mainal is.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1938-01-27
AZ AD0SSAC NELKULI ALLAN

T0rtennek csodak Enek jele hogy Nebraska al
telesen adossagmentes Torvenyhozoi nyuoztak to-
vabb takaronal csak annyi adast sengedeyeztek
amenny allan tenyeges bevtee volt ugynevezett k0z
ntezmenyere uakra epuetekre koottek kolcsonpe-
zeket senk kedveert
Ennek eso kovetkezenye hogy Nebraskaban vannak
legksebb adok Mert Nebraskaban vi utakat ko
veteek akkor el6bb eszavaztattak nepe es ikor nep
ameynek tomege automobile halt csakugyan kmondotta,
hogy bzonyos helyeken vi utara szeg feleeltek
gazoin addg amg uepites kosege kerlt
osszeszedn Es ikor egyt volt penz akkor megepettek
al uj utat es leszallitottak centes gazon ad6t
Amt Nebraska nepe udott AIT negteheti mnden mas al
lam is ha felebred hogy XII ke vegye polikusok ke
a6 intezkedesi jogot bodoguas erdekeben tiszabb
pka vezet adosagokol vao szabaduashoz Es nagyon
k0nnyu azokat ebereket megtaani, akk hajland6k
k6zerdekert dogozni anek hogy potk1soka syednenek
Is gazdagodnanak akkor, mikor ALAN szegenyedik
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1938-01-27
K0ZBEN AZONBAN 0R0L

a malom es ha lassan is,
de az vi deal t0rvenyei a szo-
vetsegi bir6sagok vessz6futa-
salt eleg sikerrel megjarjak.
A multi heten masodfokon
allapitotta meg a sz0vetsegi
bir6sag, hogy a nepnek joga
van - ha akar - villanytele-
peket csinalni Is ha eek miatt
a Observation-Disclosures vesztese-
gek erik, a veszteseget egysze-
ruene ell kell viselni, inert a
konkurrenciat6l. semmifele liz
let mem menteS.
Termeszetesen a villanytar-
sasagok a dontes ellen most a
Supreme Courthoz fordulnak
s azert van 'sbizonytalansag
ebben hazaban, inert ket bir6-
sag d0nteSevel megelegedve
nincsenek.
Ugyancsak a Supreme Court
ele kertil az a new york; per,
amelyben a CLOSED shop" ellen
fordultak a bir6saghoz egyes
munkasok neveben a t6kesek,
AIT allitva azolrd, hogy szin-
ten az alkotmanyba iitk0znek.
A bir6sag el6tt er6sen visz-
szafele silt el a nagyt6ke
egyik propagandaja, amely az
zal felelt a jackson beszedere,