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Evening star., 1939-04-21
Says Uncle Eben.

Ain de brook a-laughin'
RuShin' down de hill?
Ain de sparrows chaffin'?
Don't de robin trill?
Ain de richness an de style
Fine beyond a doubt?
Laws-a-me, Miss April, chile.
What you cryiu' bout?
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Keep You Guessing.

Railway employees are cautioned not
to give any information to the curious
public, are they not?"
They must be. Even the train an
nouncer seems inclined to make you
guess at the names of the stations"
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Crimping His Style.

Have you ever been arrested for
speeding?"
mo, your honor" answered the chauf-
teur, but I think it was because the
traftc officers had crouch against me
and wanted to keep me from ever get
ting job running a fine car for real
sport"
Evening star., 1939-04-21

Miss Hepburn says, "In Hollywood
you get 100000 times what you are
worth" Certain baseball players
and even a few New Dealers-might
profit from Katharine's frank ad-
mission.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
CunnibuIistic

Camila's cups are Cloissone;
A creamy rose is on her tray,
And she, herself, bright bouquet,
Adds color to our dejuener:
I fear I am an old gourmet
want her for my entremets.
INEZ TYLER.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Nature Faker.

The Weathers ways so funny
May start a brand-new scheme:
And bees, instead of honey,
Will start to make ice cream.
Evening star., 1939-04-21

Hitler seems to be the cinder in
the worlds eye and is just like any
other cinder, in that the more you
dab at it the worse it gets.
Evening star., 1939-04-21
Votes Preferred,

Ought we not to do something for the
preservation of our forests?"
"Oh, what's the use?" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum, impatiently, "trees can't
vote"
Evening star., 1939-04-21

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Evening star., 1939-04-21

In the days when your country tried
prohibition" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, Il was greatly surprised to
IND out what lot of aliases there were
for whisky"
Evening star., 1939-04-21
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Evening star., 1939-04-21
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdsktn.

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question OF fact BY ,uriting The Ere-
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
FARM
TOPICS
NAIL ASSORTMENT
HELPFUL ON FARM
Cost Is Negligible, but Uses
Numerous.
By e. r. GROSS


The well-equipped farm shop in
cludes an assortment of nails SO that
the proper size and type may be
chosen for each job, whether it be
repairing a building, constructing a
fence or mending a fragile chair,
says the agricultural engineering de-
partment at the New Jersey college
of agriculture, Rutgers university.
The cost of an adequate variety
of nails is negligible. From one
half pound to three pounds, accord
ing to size, of each of dozen vari-
cites makes an excellent kit of nails.
Tin cans are handy containers.
The sturdiness of the nailed Joint
depends upon the friction between
nail and wood, hence it is deter
mined by the choice of size and kind
Of nail, the number used and the
proper assembly of the wood parts.
Good mailing is important, not only
to get lasting results, but also to
avoid accidents due to improper nail
ing.
II Using the proper length of nail
requires that two-thirds of the nail
should penetrate the piece of wood
receiving the point. Thus the length
should be at least three times the
thickness of the outer piece. When
thin materials prevent proper pene-
tration, use additional nails to pro-
vide an equivalent area of surface
contact in the wood receiving the
point.
Farm practice allows "clinching"
nails which penetrate through the
wood. Bending the point of the
clinched nail across rather than with
the grain of the wood greatly in
creases the strength of the joint. A
firm blow in clinching should form
hook imbedding the nail point in
the wood. Use plenty of nails
as the strength of the joint increases
directly with the number of nails.
When the wood tends to split, use
boxing nails which are thinner than
common nails.
Whenever the use permits, drive
nails perpendicular to the surface.
The slanting drive to ''draw
the wood has little advantage.
"Shiners" or nails coming out Of
the side of the piece, weaken the
joints and are likely to cause injury,
hence should be removed at once.
Nails in green wood, wet wood, or
those driven into the end Of the
grain are not effective. Use dry,
seasoned wood. Properly construct
ed joints usually permit driving the
nails into the side Of the grain and
not the end.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Consider Price Reports
In Planning Egg Program


In urging poultrymen to study
monthly egg prices before outlining
their years management program,
F. P. Jeffrey, poultry instructor at
the New Jersey college Of agricul-
ture, Rutgers university, offers
some figures which indicate that
large eggs are relatively more val
liable in the fall, while small eggs
are generally more profitable dur
ing spring months.
According to the United States
department of agriculture figures"
he says, ''53 per cent Of the annual
egg production occurs during the four
spring months of March, April, May
and June. Management factors
such as use Of artificial illunina-
ton in the laying house and date Of
hatch bear some relationship to the
seasonal distribution of the egg
yield.
During the last eight years, there
has been tendency for a rapid de-
cline in the egg market during De-
cember and January because of
greater receipts during these
months. At New York, in the period
of 1924-30, Sc per cent of the an
nual receipts of eggs arrived during
January, while in the period of 1881
81, IA per cent arrived during the
same MONTH"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Pleated Skirt in
Summer Fabrics

Skirts and blouses are usually on
the wane by the time really warm
weather sets in and the lightweight
suit usually is the only opportunity
for continuing this casual style. But
not so this year, at least if the prom
inence of spun rayon, linen and cot.
ton skirts are any indication.
The pleated all-round skirt is es-
pecially good in summer fabrics,
which may account for the increased
popularity, and not only the skirt
departments but the blouse and
summer sweater departments are
preparing for much activity.
The practically of the skirt and
blouse or sweater is undeniable. It
is easy to have a number of changes
at little outlay and there is less ne
cessity Of laundering than with a
number of one-piece frocks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

The illustration presents three dis
tinct types Of frocks fashioned of
lace. A new medium for the tailored
sheer dress which will be found ever
so practical for summer wear, is an
interesting conventionally patterned
two-tone lace as pictured to the left
in the group. Bruyere designed this
dress which has grosgrain ribbon
belt and two ribbon bows on the
shoulder.
Utterly feminine and charming is
the afternoon dress shown in the
foreground to the right. Vera Borea
designs this lovely frock Of deli
cate but firm lace that delineates
big fiorals with sheer mesh between.
The ruff1es around the neckline and
on the sleeves are indicative of Par
is trends. In this dress of horizon
blue lace the ruffies lend a be-
quilting feminine note with no sug-
gestion of business. For summer
afternoon wear and informal eve
nings, there is wide favor expressed
for pastel laces.
An interesting feature of sheer
afternoon lace froeks is that many
are worn over costume slips in con-
trasting color. Dark laces, very
sheer, are also worn over light foun-
dalton slips. The monotone effect
that demands matching color for
the slip is equally good style.
The model in the center shows an
evening dress designed by Molly
neaux. 1t demonstrates how pleas
ingly sheer lace yields to pleated
treatments. The straight-ftted
sheath skirt is finely pleated, and
the dramatic balloon sleeves are
likewise pleated. The deep square
decolletage is noteworthy.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Vitamins for Better Eggs

That the quality as well as guam
tity of vitamins in hen rations af-
fects the quality of eggs produced
is the conclusion of DR.. r. M. Bethke
and associates after careful inves-
tigation at the Ohio experiment sta
ton. Among the results obtained
were: /. A ration low in vitamin
D caused a low egg production,
poorer shells, and low hatchability.
2. Good cod liver oil was superior
to ergosterol as a source of vitamin
D. 3. Hens getting the most vitamin
D produced eggs richest in this SUBJ
stance. It was also concluded that
the vitamin D secreted in the egg
by the hen is the same biological
form as that which she ate.-Coun-
try Home magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
BY CHERIE NICHOLAS

4ONOAJ AoNy tyPSS sAAHs w 49,
hold the spotlight during the
coming months. Which brings us at
once to the theme of this story-lace,
lovely lace! With the new styles go
ing in so enthusiastically for femi-
nine prettiness in hat, gown and ac-
cessories, the logical answer needs
must be lace, as has been the an
swer throughout the centuries of
fashions that have gone before.
With the craze for lace trims on
hats, for billowy masses Of lace at
throat and at wrist, with the return
of the ''baby waist" that is exquis-
itely sheer and entrancingly lace
trimmed, with tailored laces for
daytime wear, with sheer pleated
laces for dress-up wear, with pic
turesque period frocks enchantingly
detailed in lace, with lace playing
star role in boudoir fashions, with
accessories even to gloves and bags
and boutonnieres of lace, the cur
rent message of lace has become
too vast, too all-inclusive for words.
You just have to let the bigness Of
the lace theme grow upon you as the
pageantry Of present and coming
modes pass in review.
The important thing to say about
modern laces is that they are so
versatile in character that there's a
lace for every occasion no matter
what the challenge may be. For
that matter it is not an exaggera-
ton to say that an entire wardrobe
could be planned of lace. There are
fabriclike laces for tailored use,
stunning laces for afternoon frocks,
laees of grand dame elegance for
formal evening wear, sheer laces Of
cobweb mesh that pleat up beauti-
fully, two-way stretch laces for bath
ing suits and so on and so on without
end.
The responsiveness of lace to ev-
cry mood of fashion accounts for
the fact that designers are acquir-
ing the lace habit with an increasing
enthusiasm as the possibilities re-
veal the growing tendency of lace
producers to supply type for every
need.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
EARLY FILIAL FIDELITY

One Of the clerks at the employ
ment agency was bit of a wit,
and he was preparing to gain a
laugh at the expense of the next in
line.
where were you born?" he asked
the man, a Scotchman.
"Glasca'," was the reply.
s'Glasgow! Whatever for?" con-
tinued the funny one.
81 wanted to be near mother"
said the other with devastating
meekness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Charming Patterns
For Cotton Materials

MO. 1747: For junior sizes. A
l y precious play frock, with
snug, wide sleeves, basque bodice,
high at the neck, and a very wide
skirt in the swirling skating sill
houette. Included are tailored
shorts, with a fitted yoke that fits
SHINY. A perfect thing for out
door sports and summer daytimes.
Make it of calico, Bingham or per-
Gale, and trim it with rows of ric-
rae.
No. 1927: An ideal design for a
woman's street cotton. The plain
tailored skirt is topped by a mar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Lights for Poultry Houses

Once a mining post, Fort Yukon is
now chiefly noted for its fur trade.
Like other towns of Alaska, its chief
problem used to be its chickens,
for those canny birds tried to take
advantage of their sunlit nights and
to work and scratch around the
clock. Distraught by their worthy
efforts, they lost weight and would
not lay, until Alaska solved the prob
lem by providing them with houses
which are artificially darkened dur
ing the night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Feminine Frills
On Shirtwaists

Sportswear is not being neglected,
even among the frills and ruff1es of
the majority of feminine clothes,
and the shirtwaist is making con-
spicuous appearance, changed in
some cases by the addition of pleat-
ed and gathered fllllness, but still
basically the same.
In some instances this style is
seen with additional color contrasts,
among them one shirtwaist dress
with rose top and navy skirt, an
other with a pink and white striped
top and pink shirt, and others solid
pastel shirtwaist frocks with con-
trasting bright cummerbunds
around the waist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
His Middle Name

Teacher-What is your name,
young man?
New Boy-Tommy Jones.
Sand what is your other name
your middle manner"
'Don't, miss"
"Don't? Are you sure that Is
your middle manner"
swell, they're always calling me
Tommy Don't at home. STRAY
Stories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
No Danger

Teacher-Jimmy, is it true that
your mother has diphtheria?
Jimmy-Yes, ma'am.
"But don't you know you mustn't
come to school? You might get it
from your mother and then give it
to the whole class"
"No, ma'am; it's only my step
mother, an she never gives me
nothin'l"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
And Licenses?

"We were out on the steppes OF
Siberia in our Sleigh" related the
"woman's club" explorer. Sudden
ly we heard an awful yowling-and
soon, looking back, we could see the
dark muzzles of bloodthirsty
wolves!"
"Gracious!" gasped q sweet
young thing. "Hows fortunate for
you they had on their muzzles!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Call the Union!

A little girl had been to church
for the first time. When she re-
turned home her mother asked her
what she thought of church.
81 like it very much" she said,
shut there was one thing didn't
think was fair" w
"What was that, dear?" asked her
mother. sSA
"Why, one man did all the work
and then another man came around
and got all the money" s,g
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Annoying

Aged Patient-I'm very much con-
cerned. I've got into the habit of
talking to myself.
Doctor-That's nothing. Many
elderly people do. I do.
Patient-That's different. The
trouble with me is that I'm such
COMPOUNDED borei
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Two Good Reasons

"You never read the weather pre-
dictions?"
"Nope. ! skip 'em for two rea-
sons. One is that there's no use O.
worrying about what you can't help,
an the other is that you never can
rely on a prophecy till after it's
come true, an then it's too late to
make any difference"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

That adage, prepare for a rainy
day." ever instilled in the minds of
the young, has been taken literally
in the realm of fashion. The mod
ern Interpretation of stylish rain
wear is reflected in the very attrac-
tive rain cape here pictured. Surely
some little girls geography book
must have inspired this all-America
raincape in that it is printed with a
map of the United States, rivers and
mountains and borderlines included.
1t comes either with .babushka to
match, as pictured, or If preferred
you can get it with attached hood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
That Shore

That Sn0re
Smith-My wife and suffer from
alternate insomnia.
Brown = Alternate insomnial
What is that?
Whichever gets to sleep
first keeps the other awake all night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
FAST FELLOW

Franks car is a speedy one
why does he say it is slow?"
because it can't keep up with
him, suppose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
ASSOCIATION

Mr.. Jones viewing Niagara)-
What stupendous sight!
Mrs. Jones-Robert, are you sure
you turned off the water in the bath
room before we left home?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

The blouse is cut on basic shirt
waist lines, with a plain front pam
ell, side fullness, round collar. Gay
little frills give it feminine, sum-
merry touch. For this, choose lin
en-, gingham, dotted swiss or fiat
crepe.
The Patterns.
No. 1747 is designed for sizes
II, IS, IS, II and 10. Size 10 re-
quires Az yards of 35-inch mate,
rial for the ensemble; 10 yards Of
ric-rac.
No. 1927 is designed for sizes 80,
"a, SO, 38, 40 and AZ. Size "a re-
quires 5 yards of 35-inch material;
IA yards of pleating or ruff1ing.
Spring and Summer Pattern Book.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Spring and Summer Pattern
Book, which is now ready. Make
yourself attractive, practical and
becoming clothes, selecting de-
signs from the Barbara Bell WELL
planned, easy-to-make patterns.
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.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Can't HELM It

ISIS your father always as glum
as this?"
"By no means. He laughs twice
a year-spring and autumn--when
the women's new hats come in."-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Pocket Interest

Watch for peg-topped pockets in
daytime and evening skirts.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02

the performance. Come out and
give the girls a large attendance.
Send all mail 10 268 Eliot-Wyo-
lean Strong.
An English garage ha been equipped
with double ,pira! ramps to prevent
ascending and descending automobiles
coilidng
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
Junior
Detroit

On November %, the .Mystics gave
their dance at the beautiful May
fair ballroom at l pm.
Some of the jitierbugs that helped
make it a huge success were: Wv
ian Nelson. John Mullins. Alverna
Anderson. Willie Travis, Rosalee.
Merriweather. Edmund Davis. Rosa
lee Brown. Jimmy Brown, Doro-
thy Merriweather, Bernard Harris,
Bernice Clemon, Bill Ellis, Doro-
thy Maben. Marion Massenburg.
Marguerite Sights, Helen Appling,
Earl Evans. Kenneth Winfrey Jose
phine Lamkin, Dorothy Seward,
Winifred English, Walter FiShef,
Frances White, Hermon White,
Frank Norman. Juanita Green, Wal
ter Clifton, Frances Green, Will
lam Coleman, Jr, James Smoot.
Charles Lowrey. Waldo Cain, Thorn
as Bridges, Lucille Rosemond,
Eeain Whitley, Kenneth Bradley.
Ruby Moore, Otis Moore, Dorothy
Woodruff, Georgette Jones, and Carl
Simpson.
The Coronet Cub has enlarged
its membership to include the fol-
lowing: Edith Anderson, Mary Ann
Clemens. Marjorie Conway, Ia
Verne Johnson, Florence Pate,
Elizabeth Patton, Dorothy Steven
son and Margaret Wells.
The charter officers and mem
bers are Betty Bland. president,
Mildred Mason, vice president; Jean
johnson. secretary; Gladys House
treasurer; Vera Lee Fisher, Leon
tine Cole and Burney Watkins
The clubs new sponsor is Jean
nette Bland Cocker
The operetta -Pinnoeehio. viii be
presented by the junior choir Of
Bethel A.ME church, on Thursday
30 at $50 m, in the
Scott Auditorium of the church
Come out and see the thrilling
scenes and meet the Imaginative
characters Of this charming story.
The characters are: Pinocchio, Ma
omi Moore; Gepetto Charles Pru--
den; Fire Eater, Lewis Coates: Blue
Fairy. Ursula Woody; Talking
Cricket. Rosa Lee Brown; Harie-
quin. Mary Louise Robinson; the
doctors. Amos Donaldson, Jimmy
Brown; the Fox and the Cat, Ellen
Audrey Woodson; the Boy, Betty
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02
WILL Be 3RD
SPEAKER IN
FALL SERIES

Presenting the third in its curren,
lecture series, Plymouth Congrega-
tional church again does its bit to
erystalize group thinking by pre-
senting Elmer A, Carter. editor OF
Opportunity magazine, at the
church, December 3. at pm.
Mr.. Carter is a brilliant nan and
speaker, one who is well equipped
70 interpret the lie and expert
ences of his people, He has served
as executive secretary OF the Urban
League organizations in Louisville
Ky, St, Paul and Minneapolis MINI.
During l928-38, he edited Oppor-
tunity Magazine. a position which
he still holds although he is at pres
ent on leave of absence occasioned
by his appointment by Governor
Lehman to the Unemployment In
surance Advisory Council.
For three years Plymouth Con-
gregational church has attempted
through the lecture series commit
tee to present outstanding persons
of both races in an effort to pro-
Yoke useful thinking form Gull
turat pattern and accomplish work
Of Interpretation that will be Of
value to the community at large.
Mr., Carter was preceded by Mrs.
Crystal Byrd Fauset and Dr. Harry
+. Ward.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-12-02

brated with noondoy luncneon the
fifth anniversary OF Mr.. E. R. Car
ney, as administrator of the hospital
and a farewell to DR.. Hugo Szabo,
whose internship terminated on that
date, A long table was set up in
the assembly room with DR.. Szabo
seated at one end on which there
was a cake bearing one candle. and
Mr.. Carney at the other, on which
there was a cake bearing candles.
A three course menu was served and
music was furnished through the
courtesy of Miller high school, under
the direction Of M, D. GoldenSerg.
With DR.. r. |. Greenidge acting as
master OF ceremonies. remagEs wee
made by the following: Dr.. W. l..
Baocock. Grace hospital; DR.. W. A.
Thompson. president Of medical
staff, Parkside hospital: Or. Don
Mclean, chief Of surgery; Dr.. S. H
c. Owen, Medical director; L. C.
Blount, treasurer, board OF trustees:
Miss Vioris N, Kirton, superinten-
dent of nurses; DR., Hugo Szabo and
h. R. Carney.
Tokens were presented from the
personnel to DR., Szabo by Miss Lula
Allen, R.N., and to Mr.. Carney by
Miss Lillian Nesbit, who also acted
as hostess. The occasion proved
quite enjoyable Much praise and
many thanks are due Miss Mary
Hines and her assistants for the de-
licious food which was served.