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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Maine Was Painted Red
BY Prehistoric Indians

The original spreaders Of red
paint in Maine were a tribe Of Ia
dams who hourished centuries be-
fore Columbus was born and whose
habitat was along the Penobscot
river, according to Bangor
kMaineJ correspondent in the New
York Times.
There once lived in Maine a rnys-
ferrous people, mysterious to us, for
our knowledge of them is meager,
this writer says.
Seemingly they were gone even
before the coming Of those Indian
tribes. who were occupying Maine
when the. first Europeans visited our
shores.
The little known of them has been
CLEANED mostly by study Of their
ancient cemeteries and the endur-
ing objects buried in them.
This scanty and somewhat indef-
mite knowledge may be stated as
follows:
4Aob Vic ASAASS "AS AAoNS
been termed the Red Paint Peo-
pie" were here many centuries ago.
That finely powdered hematite
(red ocher) was placed in all their
cemeteries and this red ocher gave
them their name.
That they produced fire by cutting
hard stones together and that they
believed in a life after death.
That they were far from primitive
as workers of stone and that their
many fine edged tools imply con-
siderable experience in wood work
ing. ...
Red Paint cemeteries in Maine
include the ones at Rowland, Ed
dington, Hampden, Milford, Swan
vile, Bucksport, Orland, Warren,
Union, Ellsworth, Bluehill, Bristol,
and Sullivan falls on Frenchman's
bay.
All Red Paint cemeteries discov-
cred are near water navigable for
small boats. A few are so close to
streams that crumbling banks have
revealed them.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Sing and Dance Honoring
Dead Il Celebes Custom

Typical Of such dances in Celebes
Is the so-called ma'badong mbating.
meaning literally to sing mourning
songs for the dead. In this dance.
writes Claire Holt in Asia Maya
zine, men form a circle and, while
chanting In solemn chorus words of
lament or praise for the deceased,
slowly stretch and bend the knees.
occasionally making a step side
ways. One hand is laid on the
shoulder Of the next dancer and
the other arm, bent at the elbow, is
slowly brought forward and then
extended sideways to the rhythm Of
the song. This dance Is usually
executed in front Of the house where
the corpse is lying and, later, also
at the place where the sacrificial
bulls are being slaughtered-for
slaughtering Of bulls is one of the
most important features Of all big
Toradja celebrations. The higher
the rank Of the person who died, the
greater the number of slaughtered
bulls.
Death festivities offer to the
younger people many opportunities
for developing their art Of dancing
and singing. since guests coming to
the house Of mourning have to be
welcomed and entertained. Little
troupes Of dancers specialize in
such dance forms. For example,
there is the ma-marakka, sung and
danced by boys and girls. In two
rows, to the accompaniment Of two
long flutes. for the consolation Of
the relatives Of the departed one and
the entertainment Of the guests
gathered at his house.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
May Not UnIucky Month

May Is not an unlucky birth
month, asserts a writer in Pear
sons London Weekly. The May
born should be happy in married
life, especially if they wear the
right birth stone-an emerald. But
May has been regarded as unlucky
for weddings ever since Roman
times. Marry in May and you'll
rue the day is our proverb. Hot
weather in May is supposed to pre-
sage a poor harvest; a cold windy
May brings later compensations.
No other month appears to have
special lore, except that "October's
child is born for woe and LIES vicis-
STUDIES must know" This however.
can be remedied by wearing an
opal birth stone.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Use of Contact Poison

Contact poison is a poison which
is used against insects that suck
their foods. In other words, the
poison comes in contact with the
body surface and kills the creature
which cannot be poisoned by q
stomach poison which is the oppo-
site of contact poison. Nicotine,
pyrethrum. rotenone. sulphur. and
oils are the usual contact poisons.
Corrosive sublimate is q chemical
compound commonly used as a dis
infectant for plant diseases. espe-
cially soil-borne diseases. In other
words. it disinfects the soil or the
roots of plants such as iris.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Word Rhapsody in Musi-
Was Used by Franz Lisz


The use Of the word Rhapsody as
applied to music. was one Of Franz
LISTS many happy hits in musical
terms, relates a writer in the De-
troit News.
The ancient Greeks used the word
to refer to recitations selected from
epic poetry-the type which recalls
great events and tells about them in
lofty style, full Of feeling, piecing
together bits Of this and that like q
rich quilt.
AS a result of his Hungarian child
hood, and his deep love Of gypsy
music, List wrote 10 Hungarian
Rhapsodies. They are collections Of
Magyar melodies with gypsy-like or
naments. Trills and scales hang
over the melodies like colored
strands of sparkling beads.
One Of the most popular old Hun
garian dances is the Czardas, with
its very slow spots full Of desolation
and its ''friska' which increases to
furious gayety.
The Czardas has cast its shadow
over all LISTS Rhapsodies for they
all have these extreme contrasts Of
mood.
List wrote his Rhapsodies for his
own instrument, the piano, and
many Of them, particularly the IA
vored second Rhapsody, have been
arranged for orchestra and other In
StrumentS.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Meaning Of Wet, Dry Bulb

The United States Weather bu-
reau says: When we speak Of the
temperature of the air, the dry bulb
temperature is referred to; in other
words, the dry bulb is the ordinary
thermometer. BY the wet bulb
temperature is meant the tempera-
ture as shown by thermometer,
the bulb of which has been covered
with a piece of muslin wet with
water and from which the water
has been permitted to evaporate at
a rapid rate so that the lowest tenn
perature is registered. That is, the
evaporating water cools the bulb
Of the thermometer. With these
two temperature readings and with
the aid Of a set Of tables called
psychrometric tables, the relative
humidity and the temperature Of
the dewpoint are computed. Rela-
tive hurnidities and dewpoint tenn
peratures have wide application in
various fields"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Bread Has Been Food Of
Man for Many Centuries

Have you ever wondered why we
all eat bread-why we never seem
to get tired Of it?
Bread has been the food Of man
for thousands of years. Eating it
has become almost an instinct.
Why, the word bread" is used for
food" and has been for centuries.
When famine has been recorded, 1t
usually meant a shortage Of wheat,
and. therefore, q shortage Of bread.
Wheat and bread could be consid-
cred the foundation Of our life today.
as well as its support They have
caused both riots and reforms.
The earliest bread must have
been pretty horrible stuff as judged
by Twentieth century standards.
But by the end Of the Eighteenth
century the people Of England would
no longer think Of eating black
bread made Of rye. or horse
bread made from beans. for which
they had been only too thankful dur
ing the Middle ages, declares a
writer in Lonon Answers Maya
zine.
In the Fourteenth century the
Turks hanged bakers for selling bad
bread, and nailed them by their
ears to doorposts if they sold leaves
under weight. In England, at the
same time, the crime Of selling I'M
der weight was punished by pillory
or by the offender being dragged
around the streets on a hurdle
dcawn by a horse. In both cases
the wretched petty swindler was
pclted by the crowd.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Legend Of the SunHOwer

a Greek legend tells Of the origin
of the sunfower and why it is the
symbol of constancy and alteration.
"Clytie was a beautiful water
nylnph Of Hellas. One day she left
her home among the waves and
went to Olympus. where she saw
Apollo, the sun god, and fell in
love with him. Apollo, however,
was enamored Of Calliope, the muse
of epic poetry. and paid no atten-
ton to Clytie. So she sat on the
ground gazing at the sun from the
minute it appeared until it dropped
beyond the horizon. For nine days
Clytie sat and pinned away, refusing
to return home. Finally her limbs
sank into the earth. and became
roots, her body a slender stem.
and her beautiful facN became a
flower resembling the sun and fol-
lowing its course all day long.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Bread and Other Words

Amongst other things, bread is re-
sponsible for the words lord" and
lady" Lord" Is derived from
Saxon words meaning 1.-THE owner
or winner Of the Loaf" while lady
comes from one meaning the dis
tributor or giver Of the Loaf" says
London Answers Magazine. Bread
is now baked in all kinds Of havors
from orange to cheese, and in all
kinds of different shapes. These
shapes. though presumably tradi.
tional, seem to have no practical
explanation. Why do they bake
their bread so rigidly square IN
Wales, and round in some parts OF
northern England? No one knows!
It is just old custom.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
0xhide Used As Canoe

The drea. an inflated oxhide, 10
used as a canoe on the waters Of
the river Sutlej, India. The ease
with which this curious craft can
be carried is a great advantage;
on the other hand, it is so easily
overturned when af1oat that great
care and skill are required in its
manipulation. The native lies
across the drea. which he propels
with his hands or with a short pad
die, and steers with his feet II .
passenger is carried, he sits astride
Of the Crew." which must make
the balancing Of the vessel still
more difficult.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Bridged City on 80 Islands

1t is difficult to imagine why any
one should have selected the pres
ent site of Amsterdam for metrop-
oils. In the beginning the dam on
which Gysbrecht II, Lord of Am
stel, built his castle, was a dixie
almost entirely surrounded by gray
ooze slashed with tidal rivulets.
Now Amsterdam stands on 80 IS
lands, connected by about 300
bridges. and separated by innum-
cradle canals which are handicapped
and regulated with all the exquisite
perfection of the waterways Of ex-
hibition grounds. ....
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Royalty EntOmbed IN Cathedral

Roskilde cathedral Is the West
minister abbey Of Denmark. In It
more than 100 kings and royal per-
sons are entombed in deliberately
carved scarophagi, resting in men,
orial chapels. Here are lord high
admirals, statesmen, bishops, bur-
gomasters and their families: kings.
queens, princes and princeSses,
chapcellors, councillors, artists,
writer's, astronomers, and sacred
has been the spot to the Danes
for nearly 1000 years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
POli,, 5 Must l.. Trained

1OuSN % ~USS IL 'SAA4ON
A dog Of any breed is a police
dog when trained for police work.
The German shepherd. long used
for police work in Europe, is COM
monty known as the police dog In
spite Of the fact that the Labrador
retriever has been proved by the
only tests ever conducted on prac-
teal and extensive basis to be the
best breed for police work. For
some reason black German shep-
herds are commonly referred to i'm
properly as Belgian shepherds.
There is, however. a Belgian sheep
dog which Is rarely seen IN this
country. II may be black, but not
necessarily 50. and either long
haired or short-haired. It Is
smaller dog than the German shep-
herd.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31

: Fashion FrOcksEThe Quality
Line of Moderately Priced Up-to-
the-Minute Styles. Call Dale 1888.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
HATTIE SAYS:

The reason why Minnehaha
Cleaners are getting lots of dresses
and suits to clean is plain enough.
-Advt.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

downtown: . rooms. kit. bath FREE re-
:rigeration Res mgr SO 80 Dist. lSoo:
JAMES A. GEDDES. agent. Tower Bldg. ~
WOODBRIDGE. 3O32 oath ST. NEAT
tractive 5 rooms, kitchen and private bath:
insulated; G. F. refrigerator: private en-
trance; entire End floor of detached home;
adults Phone North T4S3-W.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

SUBLEASE-ATTRACT APT. LARGE
living room. dining alcove, dressing room
with Murphy bed. kitchen and bath Re-
duced rental. Possession Nav l. Apply
Evening star., 1939-04-22
THE FRANKLIN,
1911 Rhode Island NE.

Attractive apartment OF room. kitch-
enette. dinette, dressing closet, bath.
shower: large screened porch. A large.
modern building in . cool and convenient
location. Office on the premises
1912 HOLBROOK ST. NE, NO. 4.
=, Modern duplex, 2 rms, kit, bath with
snoWer screened rear porch, automatic
$3.50.
FLOYD E. DAVIS CO.,
733 18th st. NV. National 0352.
Evening star., 1939-04-22

0cnI manager
MADISON TERRACE,
1865 Kennedy lst. NV
fFoss fdiastte ant kitchen. bath Corner s7o N
Gas. electricity. refrigeration included dei IN IN
Ient; Delightful roof garden. Elevator
ssery1ce. saNd. Beautiful lobby. Res. mgr. Geo.
1870 K ST. NV,
large room as' with Dh SSaai open 1He; iTe;place.
crossing ara hat, room. dinette, kitchen
Air-cooled apt, modern in every detaIH detail!
Large living room with open flre-
eIs.,r,, Place: bedroom. bedroom. dressing room, ~
Elec. Refg. on H. C.. Res. Mgr. Geo 1900.
L. E. BRUENINGER g. SONS,
1880 K st. NV. National eO4O.
MICHIGAN PARK,
New Modernistic Building,
1929 PERRY ST, NE.
tHalf Block From Mich. Ave.l
,olo l. apt; left Of large living room. din. al
sEs Kit HEAT az Osh aap wie HoT shSxs %ATER ruRN
locker space in basement. Se Apply ;snitop ;top"S'
$50 so Mo.
7ss 18th H4YR s: Rw. Z: DAVIS Na{ional Go; os5s.
THE PLYMOUTH.
4 Rooms Kitchen and S65
Front Spacious sa5h s1afets a,,v halls Mod
ern kitchen with new built-in cabinets
g refrigeration and inlaid linoleum
iyanii6sd Malk.ns distance to downtown Electricity
Nfsi1iGu 1916 11th M4NfEKA s4i NV
5000 18th ST. NV, NO. 4.
.BET. VAN BUREN AND WHITTIER
~, Modern dulex apt. . rms kit dihette,
We we bath with shower, screened rear porch;
venetian blinds; redecorated. Open for
$44.5O.
7as 18th hht0YR s.. Rw 4 DAVIS Na{ional Goii osse.
702 D st. S.W., No. S.
amsi aTaji kit;; M,v bath; "a HEATED: ami;
z,s'' ava ,a.iH msf iHgyP Y F. F. DAVIS co. $4,000
2504 10th ST. NE.
DAHLGREEN COURTS.l
bo9h bo1ms' Kitchen dinette' $4,000
Refs. on c. + G. Res. Msr: Dupont 1886.
252O 10th ST. NE.
hiIa 5i,;hsn' dinstte and $3.50
4425 18th ST. NV.
bath 0Aen "'a S45.5U
AB67E B56s7E*sEegn a 6pha 81 Eesss %sD niGarD
4o65 GRANT ST. NE.
Apt. % rooms 70 bed
roomsl kitchen. di-
EDW. M. WILLIS,
sl5 Investment Bldg Natl. 7479.
Mr.. ROCK CREEK PARK.
Attractive 5-room apartment. large living
room, dining room, kitchen. bath. > bed
rooms, porch: exceptionally cool in sum
janitor service: So SO Georgia o5:i4.
1923 r ST. NV.
4 Rooms. Kitchen and Bath. $50.
Tyler and Rutherford, Inc,
Isl: L st. NV. National o475
2718 9th ST. NE,
APT. NO. 4.
Three large rooms. kitchen. large dinette.
path. gas heat and screened rear porch,
To Be Available April rs.
$45.O0.
B. F. SAUL CO.,
National 200. as5 18th St. NV.
GENUINE VALUES!
99e3 Pa. ave. s.e.-Living room, dinette
kitchen. > bedrooms and bath. S495O.
Large. bright apis. with heat and no.
water furnished. All modern improve
% ments See Mrs. Dyer, Apt. No. 4. at
PHILLIPS & CANDY. INC,
National 1900. 1oIe 18th st. NV.
1717 COLUMBIA RD. NV.
Two rooms, kitchen dinette. bath and
porch; Venetian blinds. refrigeration on
house current: S5, SO
One room. kitchen and bath. available
May /; S35
Tyler and Rutherford, Inc,
l51? st. NV. National O415.
THE CAROLINA,
T06 nth ST NV
Evening star., 1939-04-22
THE HILLSIDE,
1415 CHAPLIN ST. NV.
2 Rooms, grill, tiled %35
MADISON TERRACE.

>. Bright outside rooms G. E. refrigerA.
ton and 24hour elevator service. Resi-
dent Hana
Evening star., 1939-04-22
BABY CHICKS,
FARM AND GARDEN.

HCRSES-One riding and one work horse;
also farming equipment. Reasonable. Phone
Hyattsville S15-F-14.
WELL-ROTTED COW MANURE and stable
rich black s sG liz
jackson 1877.
WELL-ROTTFD COW MANURE. large or
small amounts; quality and quantity guar
Evening star., 1939-04-22
APARTMENTS UkFURhIsHED.

501 ION ST. Ne" AND RM APTS..
fine condition: new gas stoves elec. refg..
heat, janitor service; exceptional low rents
tr pood tenants
Evening star., 1939-04-22

$5O-SCREENED PORCH.
A lovely corner apartment in
select building on a quiet street
near 14th and Park rd. Comprises
foyer living room. bedroom. dnette.
kitchen with REFRIGERATION.
bath and LARGE SCREENED
PORCH Convenient, comfortable
and reasonable!
Evening star., 1939-04-22
DIRECTORY OF UNFURNISE1ED APARTMENTS
5 rooms, bath, elec. refg. S62 80
SHANNON & LUCHS CO..
1903 H st. NV. National 2345.

1475 COLUMBIA RD. cREsToN.
rooms. bath elec; refg: 30
,,o, sHANN4N i \, NV : lySHs S.tIoss3 co. aa4,.
S'i' Duplex: heat furnished: Frie!aasir.es; e
''1sii siiANNoN Mn NJ 4 LTcHs c6ssa CO.
1905 H St. NV. National 234b.
THE DUDLEY l4ss & ROsT; sl,.b!n NV. hot,
and 0rIG porch; retriserston: ii reasonable rent.
1924 Vt Ave. Metropolitan BOO.
1877 PE PiarSows ItshsR bath
001ia HmEkieAN s1sss1s' sEcHRY Is!f5fasrYsosr TRUST
18th and Pa. Ave. NV Natl. 4sl5.
dEoRoEToWN: lsT FLOOR, SSI ,ct so2s z. Q nr'c. ST
o, ne am spt ptivtrfySs ony $40 -Four rooms
xii kit. ~ and nd bath. cellar with Al furnace.
pe5s ans 1873 Sasd 10Th S.
noor. A3S Groom. kit and bath apt. with
Fsfs In 9eS SMsRENNG9 sSHs3Ns1H9 bERRY fSE fely $50
1859 Wis Ave. . Mich. 0513-O514.
Apartment OF !, rooms. kitchen and bath.
se5. Hsst, iish, and gas fHrnishsd VIZ nSl, free.
7ss TH1s 15tP St. j. nw taShhN o6i; District $3.50.
81 CONCORD AVE NV.
2 Rooms Kitchen pinette. Bath.
7th and H SITS. NE. Lincoln 0e97
room large Kitchen and bath: rstr;des elee-
alton; tabletop stoves. RENT; *32.50
AND UP Jos Ready "a zERBGRT * HfsTDsnfs soNs Ms'
5l5 East Capitol St. Lincoln O1"9.
1908 CONN AvE.;-BACHELoR APT. z
open fireplace faces Conn, ave. Unit com ON,
pesy HT sr91S TRnsT
18th and Pa Ave NV Natl. SSH
al53 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Apt No. 2-Liv room: ; bedrms.. KIT. m
bath. Iefg., HEATED; :, apply Jan. s55.oo
3 rms. Kit. it. isif bath. porch, Areoia sse5o
8 rms. bath: HEATED. Key 1st Il. $3.50
1888 NORTH CAP; Str ST. FL, &. M
rms.' bath bat. PC porshh sh aEArER = ~ HT S'''oo
4 rms. kit; bath : elee e .uIs Eas m 100
133 10th ST. NV National O352.
4Ol6 CALVERT ST. NV,
Living ROOM m dining room; sga x k,t' bedroom
'ssD, soa EpW H JONES & CO.. INC. INC. ,soo
@"h NV WIN h ph' NE ~, 49, se5 90
'o, furn ip''' o. ." $500
1e33 Neal st. n.e.-3 r., k, b.. cleo. 90 Z,
h'-wh. " $3.50
5000 Ga ave. NV r.. k. b.. elec. $500
h.-w'h, 1856
1aIa PIX. rd; n.w-a r., X. b.. ref. 5000
1153 Col rd avs r.. b. 60O 90
1854 Conn aVe-5 r., k b. ref rs 90
National 6S1o
Evening star., 1939-04-22

500 9th ST. NV. CORNER 9th AND
Kennedy rms. kit. bath; Frigidaire on
fouse current: $50 to $50 mo. See res. mgr.
rr call EDW L, STROHECKER. Met. 2Gl3.
Evening star., 1939-05-14

shouted again. The only thing that surprised
and disconnected him was the kick of the
pistol. The heavy barrel snapped straight up
into the air. The kick sat him back into his
chair with staggering plop.
When Rod and Enid came in they were
bubbling over with the news that the man
everybody wanted had been caught on Essex
Street by special policeman 1t seemed the
suspect had record. and bad one The police
man had found him sitting on the Essex Street
curb, groaning and holding his side Some-'
body had shot him. shot him properly. They
were probing for the bullet in the hospital.
1t took them little time to understand
what Pumpkin, white. tear-stEeaked and
trembling. was trying to sob out to them.
At first, even then, they thought the old man
must be aslee p in his chair He was smiling so
contentedly and the big pistol was gripped so
firmly and so proudly in his thin white hand.
The End
Evening star., 1939-05-14

feeling to the fingers. Made man feel he
amounted to something, a gun like that did.
He smiled his satisfaction. Then he got him
self downstairs and into his accustomed
corner chair again. He laid the pistol on the
cushion close beside him.
Nov let anybody try to get in," he muir
INJURED, his lips compressed.
20 1t was little hard for the old man to keep
awake, but he set himself to the task. He would
remain awake and on guard. he decided, till
Rod and Enid came home He might even
make up story to tell them noise at the
window or something. That would show them
that he was on the job, even if they weren't.
Evening star., 1939-05-14

gaze fastened upon his slippers. Easier looking
down than looking up. Light in your eyes
when you looked up Nothing but slipper.
when you looked down. Pair of slippers, ~
fact. Feet inside EN-. Feet and socks.
Hmm Slippers pretty crinkly. Used to be
new. Old now. Well, so was he.
He peered down at his slippers. noddlnE
gently. Slippers and feet. Slippers were nc
use without feet, but feet were still feet with !.
out slippers. The old man chuckled. He gave
Evening star., 1939-05-14

had intimated, nobody was likely to come
banging into lighted house with neighbors
on both sides. Just the same, Pumpkin was
upstairs all alone, with nobody to look after
her but him.
1t made the old man feel better to think
about this, made him feel that he actually
was doing something useful for somebody.
and that was feeling he hadn't had in long,
long time When you got right down to it,
what was the satisfaction of living if you
couldn't do something for somebody? Particu-
larly somebody you loved!
The old man shook his head slowly. His
thoughts followed no particular course. His
Evening star., 1939-05-14

~OD and Enid we're trying to whisper,
which was never much of a success
u u when the old man was around. He
peered at them sidewise and shifted his dis
relish.
IF you've got secrets, he remarked, your
bedroom is the place to share them. Anyway,
if you ask me. don't see how you can bear
to 90 out at time like this"
Pa Rod said patiently, Il thought we'd
already settled it, Don't you realize that half