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Evening star., 1939-10-23
FIRST IN FRIENDLINESS"
PROPOSALS.

COMMISSIONERS, D c. WASHINGTON
October %, la39.-Sealed proposals will
be received at Room 800 District Building
until 1000 o'clock AM. November 8. 1889,
for furnishing LUMBER Southern Pine
strips, Trees and Psrkinss Division Speci-
District Building
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GARAGES FOR RENT.
IRAllERs FOR SALE,

1928 18th ST. NW.-LARGE LIGHT,
heated garage: suitable for studio or Of
nee 03s
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Prince Georges County, Md.
VILLA HEIGHTS
New detached 2-story and BUNGALOW
homes. 2 bedrooms, living with fireplace.
modern kitchen, dinette, tile bath, oil heat,
large lot.
LEASE. ONLY $50 90
MT. VERNON CORPN..
Machinlst Bldg. National 5536.
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vAGABoND TRAILER COACHES on dis
play at Cherry Hill Camp. miles north
Of Washington, on q. 8. No. 1. Terms,
trade. Open nights and Sunday. go
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HOUSES FOR SALE.

1345 IRVING ST. N.w.-1O R.. 2 B.:
fsa tsSesni Eys 2 70 0s!nsr sS evers'nn'
ONE OF THE ORIGINAL CARROLL sum
shine sna Homes located at I'd
saowi W, tile bath sa With Crane nytures Priced
FINGER CO. 945 K st. NV. Natl. 5371.
l439 MD. AVE NE LARGE RMS,
price. $4,000. HALL g. BRO, 1904 II
st. ne. Line. 1891.
SMALL CASH BUYS BROOM sEMI-DE-
ssrhsd prick from owner heat
venient location. 5233 43rd st. NV. Emer-
81 49O-MosT CONVENIENT SUBURBAN
Here's absolutely the most value in n. q 2
today. q lovely rooms, 3 spacious bedrooms
that would compare with those found in
m9re ~ f. Tde sE4TY hSr SscTgs TGsey Na
l43S until pm,
S5,45O OR MAKE OFFER-MODERN, SIX
rooms, b.-i. tub. shower. oak floors through
out; screened porches fireplace. all paint
" wAsH1NGToN REALTY CO. NC.
A HOME WITH AN INCOME.
ls5a MARYLAND hye neRrck sxcesef cen.ef
f' foor rents a s $40 sffSrea PIECE, s5's55 Small
'asn cAGE aaHmshs Miss LoBEL. Ie5nS NATL. 7o57.
A REAL VALUE-oPEN TODAY.
900 Delafield Pl. N.W-$5. $50.
rms. bath. h.-w h.. rec. rm. real yard;
in Gall AL eSaa Mss fs5y posEf frms NATIONAL 7o57
$3,a5o-4l6 D. ST. NE.
5-room brick bath. h.-wh., elec.; low
le-l' CALL L0lt5ViHSfsR OWNER. NATfoNAE '7o57
HOME SEEKERS OR INVESTORS.
tsrms 1a1n cs ain Mr. cSss oTem sss Easy
WAPLE & JAMES. INC. Dist. 3346.
onY GHEyY ivy SaeNs GaAsE v15i csss5e eonn s5e
ple:ely recondtioned; 8 bright rooms full
tile bath stairway to ATTIC M de yng
Wisconsin VISIONS 5I53 '''
Near Near Naval obssryatory. The only n new "
spacious center han Colonial brick; living
room, 13x24la. opens onto large screened
Tndov p9e a1ne medn dining aSsn snd Mh
there are four bedrooms and 2 baths:
acsr aarase aau neeu You viii Wis be % deshed with
G F. MIKKELsoN g. son, Woodley 1856.
BRICK BUNGALOW : $3.50 = ExCEP-
tionally roomy, well-constructed home
IN fine location. near intersection of
western and MASSACHUSETTS, aves. Five
rooms tile bath, big attic with space
for two extra rooms; hot-water heat
with oil burner: slate roof, rock wool
insulation, real fireplace. Only two
years old and in excellent condition
DETACHED BRICK. ARRANGED FOR 3
FAMILIES A very unusual home, situ-
ated on a beautiful lot in Silver Spring.
Md, only a square from stores and
Transportation, near St Mchael's
School Four rooms. kitchen and bath
on first floor: three rooms. kitchen and
bath On second floor and > rooms and
bath in basement tall above ground,.
Modern throughout Two bLilt-n ga
RACES beautiful home that will pay
for itself many times over. Price only
S105O0
SHANNON e. LUCHS COMPANY.
1905 H ST NV NATL 2345
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IN NORTH CLEVELAND PARK. A BEAUT1-
fu. semi-detached home may now be
bought at several thousand dollars less
than its original cost. Large srtistic liv-
overlooking well-developed garden with lily
pool: three large bedrooms, two baths. two
car garage: S1O,750. THO6. l.. PHILLIPS
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ACREAGE FOR SALE.

OWNER WOULD LIKE TO SELL A PART
OF 1S0-acre tract of land on highway be-
tween Hopewell and Richmond, Va. Fronts
on highway and extends through to James
River. Address Box 80, Hopewell. Va. 23s
BARGAIN, 500.
10 wooded acres with electricity. tele-
phone. s miles from Silver Spring $500
down. JOHN BURDOFT. Ashton 35Os,
Colesville, Md
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OFFICES FOR RENT.

STVsSSS VON N6Nt
DESIRABLE OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT IN
our modern. centrally located building,
1888 G ST. n W, Second National Bank.
See building superintendent
DESIRABLE FRONT OFFICE ON K ST.
just west of Conn ave, with three expos
ures, consisting of 3 rms, large closets
and bath: reasonable rent.
PERCY H. RUSSELL CO. 1871 K ST. NV.
DOCTORS OFFICE, lst FLOOR. APT.
BLDG; business and residential neishbor-
hood, adjoining drugstore, opportunity.
1900 Decatur st. NV.
LIE DROTT BLDG, sOO-slO F ST. NV
Large. bright Offices. shops and studios
Low rent. Apply Room 49,
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4216 ALABAMA AVE. Sc.
cow TERMS: TRADE CONSIDERED
~ .Itr DetaShed Sss brick rms. baths, auto
JEROME S MURRAY.
rep: $50 1881 G st. NV Mich. 1929.
SENSATIONAL.
$6,250-S39 55 PER MONTH
IF. H, A. Approved
large rooms. air-condtioned auto
matte heat: covered concrete porch;
artistic interiors, stippled walls, lavatory
IN IN. basement Exhibit home 8 Hiawatha
sts. adjacent Soldiers Home Park
OPEN IL AM TO q PM
BEITZELL DISTRICT 3jOO
(TWO) 2 IN ONE (ONE) HOMES.
Sample open daily until O. 422 10th ST.
ne Your opportunity to purchase before
prices advance, | left at the original price.
: tile baths with showers Automatic heat
Consider your terms See TODAY
ROGER MOSS,
927 18th St. NV. Dist 3loI.
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A GOOD INCOME WITH SAFETY!
Business property-Two stores and eight
room and bath apartment. semi-d
tached on central business thorough-
fare, Northwest Also brick shop in
ants furnish own heat and light. Price
only S1l.5O0
FOUR-FAMILY FLATS in Northwest sec
ton: practically new prick; SEPARATE
GAS HEATING UNITS IN EACH APT;
elec. refrigerationl screened porches.
Rented to white tenants at S., l24 year.
Price. Sl4.5OO each
SHANNON g. LUCHS CO,
1908 H St. NV National 2345.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY FOR SALE,

NEAR 26th AND SITS NW-6 RMS.
bath: also . small brick houses in rear;
nings, Emer. 3436.
NEARLY NEW ADAPT. BLDG. FOR SALE
by trustees: a real opportunity for cash
buyer, no trades. For complete details see
BOWLING ALLEY AND TWO STORE, /:
good NV. section Price including equip
ment. S39,500 See Mr.. Walter.
B. F SAUL CO..
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S22 WEBSTER ST NW-6 ROOMS, BATH,
large yard 3 porches. gar. refg.; near
bus. car line churches stores. Adams 33l ).
1245. 35th ST. N.W.-6 ROOMS; BATH,
circulating heater; $3.50. JAMES M.
WOODWARD, Realtor 723 Goth st. NV.
Dist 5SOS
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J WRILEY JACOBS
FRANK BELL.

Trustees
925 18th St NV,
Washington, D. c.
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PACKARD 1897 sedan: original owner
forced to sell: in storage 10 months; take
any reasonable offer or terms. Dupont
91h5 Until s q m
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a37e RHODE ISLAND AVE Me-
rooms. bath; gas furnace cellar, porches;
WARD. Realtor. 723 goth st. NV. Dist
ks0s.
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MERCURY 1889 coupe sedan; maroon
ers; this car is like new; easy terms.
Top allowance for your car. ROYAL
MOTOR CO.. Packard Dealer, Is Ken.
nedy st. NV, Rand 7710
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1909 18th ST NW-DET. T R. B..
bedrm., bath, first floor; oil heat, &c gar;
gar. gentiles: 500. 50o6 5th ST. r.,
3 porches. refs, S67 80. 490s Kansas
ave; r. porches. $3.50 616 Ham
ilton St: 5 r., b., S55 1903 Ingraham ST.:
r gar. SEQ Geo 0l19.
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L1NCOLN-ZEPHYR 1887 4-door de luxe
sedan: black finish. white sidewall tires;
built-in radio: low mileage; S575: TERMS
guaranteed. Barnes Motors 1929 14th St.
NV, Washineton's Oldest Used-Car Dealer.
Evening star., 1939-10-23

PACKARD 1898 model l6O1-D de luxe
trunk sedan radio and heater; like new
throushout: 5000 miles; cost over Sl7OO.
our price. S715. Barnes Motors, 1929 14th
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

New all-brick Cape Cod 3 bedrms one
bath, large living rm.. fireplace. din. rm,
ultramodern kit: ! bedrm. on 1st floor
ConV located; lge. lot. Call Chestnut 1924
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
The H. M. Duyckinck Co., Rising Sun, Md
U. S. LEADS WORLD In EVERY
ASPECT OF TELEPHONE DEVELOPMENT
Half of Total Instruments Here; Washington and San
Francisco Most TelephoneM Minded

phones are owned and operated by
governmental authorities, the average
development was only FAT telephones
per 100 population. To equal our de-
velopment, Europe would have to in
stall 100000 additional telephones,
or over five times its present total.
New York City, with 1,623,117 tele-
phones on January 1, 1888, had more
telephones than any other city in the
world, and, in fact, three times more
than there were on the whole continent
of Asia, where one-half of the worlds
population lives.
In the United States, communities
with less than $4,000 inhabitants had,
on the average, telephone for every
ten people, whereas in similar French,
German or British communities there
is only one telephone for from % to
As people. Average American tele-
phone development in smaller COM
munities is better than that of many
large cities abroad, such as Amster-
dam, Birmingham, Budapest, Ham
burg, Prague, Rome, Toxic and
Vienna, some of which have as much
as two-thirds Of all the telephones in
their respective countries.
During 1887, over 20 billion local
and long distance telephone calls were
completed in the United States. This
is equal to some 900 messages for each
second of each day and night through
out the year, or to more than 220 mes
sages for every man, woman and child
in the United States. The avvrage
calling rate for the world outside the
United States during 1887 amounted
to only about Is messages per capita.
These figures have been compiled
through worldwide surveys under
taken each year by the chief statis-
tician of The American Telephone
and Telegraph Company and are based
upon reports obtained from telephone
companies and government depart
ments in every country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
CITIZENSHIP PApEias URGED
FOR STARTLING

"Since the startling is here to stay,
should we continue to consider him
as an alien or recognize his service
as an insect destroyer and issue him
citizenship papers?" asks Nature
Magazine, Washington, d. @. A bird
that has o. tremendous appetite Dor
Japanese beetles, weevils, cutw0rms,
grasshoppers and other insect enem-
les of farmer and gardener, this bird
is earning his place among Ameri-
can birds.
Student of bird menus find that
the startling does better job of in
sect control in the northeast than
the robin, catbird, red-winged black
bird, grackle, cowbird or English
sparrow. When raising a family, the
bird will carry more than 100 loads
Of destructive insects a day to its
screaming offspring, besides filling
up itself. Committing from the city
to the country by day in the winter,
the startling works all the year
round at this sort of job.
Introduced from England in 1890
and 1891 and liberated in Central
Park, New York, the present mil
lions of starlings trace their ances-
try to two colonies of 80 and 40
birds. They now are found from
southern Ontario to the Gulf of Mex
leo, and from the Atlantic Coast to
the Great Plains. Migratory birds in
Europe, there is evidence that they
are gradually establishing migratory
routes in the United States and may
soon winter on the Gulf coast just
as their forefathers wintered on the
Mediterranean.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
GIVEN TWENTY DAYS FOR SELL
ING WILD DUCKS

On Friday of last week Stanley
]. Hoffman was given twenty days
In Jail for selling sixteen wild ducks:
Sentence was imposed by Judge Will
liam G. Coleman in Federal Court.
Judge Coleman said the Eastern
Shore was center of wholesale dis
regard of the migratory bird law.
A special jury found Hoffman
guilty. The defendant was represent
ed by Robert r. Carman, who argu-
ed that the ducks were domesticated
mallards.
c. Hoss McKenrick, Assistant
United States Attorney, told the
court that Hoffman, who lives at
Wenona, Deals Island, Somerset
county, had sold the wild fowl last
February 9 to Cecil Petepher, q gov
eminent game management agent.
DR.. Harry C. Oberholser, senior bi-
ologist of the Bureau of Biological
Survey, Washington, testified that
inspection of the dressed birds, in
Guiding an examination of their
skeletons, showed the ducks were
not mallards but pitfalls. Pintail
ducks, according to the government
expert, cannot be domesticated.
The conviction kept intact the
one hundred per cent record of sue
cessful prosecutions by the Federal
government against violators of the
Migratory Bird Act this year.
Judge Coleman warned: II want
it understood that these ducking
cases are as important as stolen cars
or internal revenue violations"
Ledger, Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14

The total number of telephones in
the world at the beginning of 1888,
the latest date for which world fig
ures are available, was 39,245,069, re-
flecting a record increase Of 2,146,985
telephones during 1887. The worlds
best developed cities from telephone
viewpoint were Washington, D. c. and
San Francisco, Calf, both with over
SO telephones for every 100 inhabi-
tants, or more than twice the CORE
spending development of Europe's
large capital cities. Berlin, Paris and
London had only 1884, 1929 and 1718
telephones, respectively, for every 100
inhabitants.
In 1904, total of slightly more
than four million telephones were in
use throughout the world, and since
that time the worlds net telephone
gain has been very close to one mil
lion per year, with larger gains dur
ing the nineteen-twenties being offset
by losses during the depression years
from 1881 to 1888. At the beginning
of 1887, the telephone industry had
again caught up with the calendar,
some thirty-seven million instruments
being in service. Indications are that
the world total of telephones will pass
the Al million mark sometime during
1889.
The United States, as usual, leads
all other countries in every aspect of
telephone development. One-half of
the worlds telephones, or 19,453,4 01,
were in the United States, this being
more than five times the number of
telephones in Germany, the next
largest telephone system of single
nation.
In relation to population, our tele-
phone development-15.09 telephones
per 100 population-was % per cent
higher than that of the next ranking
country, New Zealand. with 11.97
telephones per 100 population. In
Europe, where 81 per cent Of the tele-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Weight Is Basic Factor
In Methods of Control

One Of the marked trends in pres
ent-day industry is toward the use
of weight as means not only of
checking quantity and quality but
of actually controlling processes Of
manufacture. There is an excellent
mechanical reason for using weight
as means of control whenever pos
sible, writes Roger William Riis in
''The Scientific American" Weight
is gravity in action; gravity is the
one unchanging force known In the
world. Every other force, every 9TH
er source of power, changes and
shifts. The force exerted by grav-
ity on any object may conveniently
be indicated with great accuracy.
Hence gravity makes an ideal meas
uring medium.
The principle Of automatic weigh
ing is applied today in industry to
check quantity, to package and fill,
to ascertain breakage, yardage and
moisture content, to count small
parts, to check quality, to direct,
supervise and check mixing and
patching. These functions fall into
three general groups. The simplest
includes such jobs as checking guam
tity and ascertaining breakage,
yardage and moisture content. The
next is automatic packaging and
filling. The most advanced is the
automatic control and supervision
of patching and mixing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Diesel, Engine Inventor,
Without Funds at Death

DR.. Rudolph Diesel was crossing
the English channel on the night Of
September 20, 1918. He was going
to London to attend a meeting Of
manufacturers, and to confer with
the British admiralty, according to
the Toronto Star Weekly.
It was ten o'clock when he said
goodnight to his friends and went
to his stateroom. The next morning
he did not appear. He was never
seen again. His disappearance be-
came an international sensation.
When the war broke out there was
a rumor that Diesel had been killed
by the Germans to keep him from
giving technical secrets to the Brit
ish.
Rudolph Diesel was one of the
greatest of inventors. His name has
become a common noun; Diesel lin
ers furrow the seven seas, Diesel
trucks rumble along the highways,
Diesel-powered planes criss-cross
the skies, Diesel tractors pillow our
fields.
Behind the facade OF Rudolph
Diesel's confident manner, his big
house in Munich, and his position of
world renown, he was at the end of
his rope. All his property was heav-
lily mortgaged; he faced bankruptcy,
to him an intolerable disgrace.
eff my friend Diesel had only said
one word to mel" exclaimed Adolf
phus Busch, the St. Louis brewer.
There were a dozen other men who
would have helped him, but his stub
born pride forbade.
He had discussed methods of sui
eide with his son, Rudolph Jr.,
and the boy, never dreaming that
his father was serious, said that he
thought the best way was to jump
off a fast-moving ship. When he
left for England, his farewells were
unaccountably affectionate.
Channel crossings are dismal af-
fairs at best. He was alone after
an evening of forced cheerfulness,
and impending disaster doomed be-
fore him with double force. He went
back on deck, and before him lay
the dark, oblivious sea.
Over a week later, a Dutch boat
pulled body aboard. It was bat
tered beyond recognition, and after
removing the contents of the
pockets, they dropped it overheard.
Later coin purse, a pocketknife,
and spectacle case were identi-
fed as DR.. Dieseps.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Life" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon In all Churches OF
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, July 16.
The Golden Text will be from
Amos STA, "Seek good, and not
evil that We may live; and SO the
Lord, the God of hosts, shall be
with you, as We have spoken"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Pisa. 18:46:
1.-THE Lord liveth; and blessed be
my rock, and let the God Of my
salvation be exalted"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures, F."
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 289, Mortal
man can never rise from the tenn
poral debris of error, belief in sin,
sickness and death, until he learns
that God is the only Life
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
THE MIRACLE HOUSE

The Miracle House, the tubercul-
osis preventorium for white chill
dren, opened last week when nearly
140 children from many parts of the
state arrived at Claiborne, ON Mary
lands Eastern Shore, for q sum-
mer's vacation to be spent in quest
for good health and good times.
The preventorium was first oper-
ated in 1919. Since that time more
than 1900 children have been re-
stored to health. 1t Is operated by
the Maryland tuberculosis Associa-
ton.
Children attending the Miracle
House are contact cases of tubercul-
osis and physically below par. Most
of them are malnourished and un-
der-weight.
At the preventorium the children
are under the care of a physician
and capable staff of trained super
visors. They are fed nourishing food,
are given plenty of rest and spend
long hours in the sunlight and fresh
air. Everything is done to improve
their health and give them a pleas
ant vacation.
tuberculosis makes its greatest
inroads upon persons who are
physically run down. By building up
the health of children who have been
living in contact with the disease,
many cases of tuberculosis are pre-
vented.
The Miracle House will be open
throughout the summer and the chill
dren who arrived last week will
stay for the whole season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
New Chesapeake Bay
Telephone Cable Laid
To Serve Eastern Shore
88-Pair Four-Mile Link Placed
Between Sandy Point and
Broad Creek

A new submarine telephone cable to
supplement existing facilities serving
the Eastern Shore of Maryland has
just been completed, according to a
statement made by officials of The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company of Baltimore City. The
project cost about $4,000,
The cable, which is four miles long,
contains SO pairs Of telephone wires
and stretches from Sandy Point on
the Western Shore to Broad Creek on
the Eastern Shore. The new cable
will follow approximately the same
route as the existing one and will pro-
vide facilities for ia message circuits
and two high quality broadcast cir
cults, which it is estimated will care
for future circuit requirements until
about 1860.
The cable has over the usual lead
sheath cushion Of jute and a layer
Of steel armor wires to provide pro-
lection and weighs about 80 tons. Il
was laid in eight sections, each about
5000 feet in length, from a specially
equipped cable-laying ship, the
"Lidiv," sent down from New York to
handle the job. After it was laid,
the adjacent ends of the various Sec
lions were raised and spliced together
through loading coils, which were
specially designed for this project by
the Bell Telephone Laboratories. The
special armored cable itself was manu-
featured in the Western Electric Com.
pany's plant at Point Breeze, Mary.
land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
House Roof Is Leaky So
Kentuckian Moves to Cave

DAWSON SPRINGS, KY. - Be-
cause his house roof leaked, James
Dawson Fox, Is, moved out all his
belongings and set up his home in a
cave near here.
The cave he chose in this billy,
sandstone country, which is filed
with various-sized caverns, was one
that is 40 feet long, 20 feet deep
and has 16-foot ceiling.
He set up his stove, his bed, his
lamp and other belongings and was
comfortable until it rained. Then
he decided he'd have to board up
the one open side Of the cave. That
cut off light but kept the cave dark
and warm.
For running water, Fox utilizes a
cold, bubbling spring less than 20
feet away. from his door. For a
bathtub he plunges into the Trade
water river.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
Flag Display

The American flag should be dis
played during the business hours Of
all working days. As soon after
sunrise as it is practicable, the flag
should be hoisted and so displayed
that the union is at the peak of the
staff. At sunset it should be low
cred and carefully stored. In addi-
ton, it should also be displayed on
the following holidays: New Years
day, George Washington's birthday,
Pan-American day april 14), Moth
er's day (second Sunday in May),
Memorial day, Flag day, Indepen-
dence day (July A., Labor day, Co
lumbus day October 12), Armistice
day (November 11), Thanksgiving
day and Christmas day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
HOUSING PROJECT

Eighty families are today INSTALL
ed in the Red Hook housing project
in Brooklyn, New York, following
official opening of the project when
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia well
coined the families to the low-rent
housing project.
When completed. the project
which was begun July 10, 1898,
will house $500 one-time slum
jewellers. The development covers
nearly 40 acres, of which only
nine and a quarter acres will be
used for buildings, the rest to be
utilized Tor outdoor play and rec
reational space, courts and gardens,
The average monthly rental pen
room ct the project i sal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-07-14
THE LIFE OF ELEPHANTS

About eighty years Is the average
lifetime of an elephant, writes
Alexander Sprunt in Nature Maya
zine in connection with report on
studies of the life spans Of many
birds and animals. Some elephants
are believed to pass the century
mark, and there are cases of their
being handed down from one human
generation to another. A bull ele-
plant at fifty is believed to- be at
an age of physical perfection.