The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-10-06


New York: Desiring to see the
Aquacade at the Worlds fair, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hood of Charlotte,
N. c., Joined ticket-booth line in
which there were probably 500 per-
sons. When the line hadn't moved
an inch in 10 minutes, Mr.. Hood
asked a fair policeman what was
causing the delay. The reply was
that there was no delay.
''But what are they doing in
line?' persisted the North CAROLYN
ian.
"Oh, just standing" replied the
officer. "That's habit New York
ers have. If any one is waiting they
line up to see what will happen.
When you go back to town, stop
and look up at the sky and you'll
have a mob around you in no time.
This crowds probably waiting for
the next show, which will come
three hours later"
With that Mr.. Hood stepped up to
the window, bought tickets and he
and his wife went in, leaving the
500 outside.
Free Show: Steam-shovel addicts
the shovels are really gasoline
powered nowadays-got eyes full in
two ways while a monster was en-
gagged in chewing up the street in
the vicinity of where the old post
office building once stood. Kibitzers
were on hand in plenty as the big
scoop plowed up huge bites of as
phalt and the sight of course was
one eyeful. The other came in the
way of dust stirred up by the work.
Nevertheless, a large portion of the
audience was so deeply interested
that it didn't mind the dust. And
dust in the eye isn't pleasant either.
I speak from first-hand knowledge
acquired in the vicinity of where the
old post office building once stood.
Three Cheers: When he came up
to blind man who was hesitating
at Broadway and Fifty-first street
and offered to help him across, he
had every Indication of being one
of those "good Samaritans" COM
mon in this supposed-to-be-emery-
hearted city. But as he was leading
the blind man, he attempted to pick
his pocket. He might have got
away with it, too, had it not been
for the Havana-Madrid doorman
who witnessed the whole proceed
ing from his post. The doorman
captured the thief and before turn
ing him over to the police gave him
what is known as "going over"
and did it so thoroughly the thief
was actually glad when cop came
up. And so, salute to deserving
doorman.
Behind N. Y. Scenes: Scrubwom-
en- who wash down thousands Of
steps after office workers go to their
homes :. A chef in the kitchen
of large hotel who juggles plates
when not busy An information
booth attendant in Grand Central
asks companion for the right word
to fill out crossword puzzle
Taxicab drivers sit around listening
to ball games on dull afternoons 3.
Two street cleaners take time off to
pick horses from racing sheet
A traffic cop in the back of a tailor
shop leaves his wet raincoat to dry
=. Clerks ordered around during
xr,Nx-Iysxorr
around during lunch hour :.
Thanks to Bob Stanley, musical di-
rector, for this assist.
Protection: Frank Benedict, the
veteran engineer, told me of the
saloon in Superior, Wis, where a
number of engineers were gathered
and talking railroading. A stranger
came in and, taking his place at
bar, asked the man in the white
apron if he had an umbrella.
what do you want an umbrella
for?" asked the bartender. ''It isn't
raining"
81 want to keep the cinders out of
my beer" was the reply.
End Piece: Someone with a flair
for mathematics has figured out
that Jane Froman can do almost 81
hours of continuous warbling with
out resorting to sheet music or re-
peating a number. Miss Froman,
it seems, knows the words to 1000
songs which have been done over
the air in the last few years. The
average tune of one verse and one
chorus runs two minutes. Thus,
1000 minutes or 66 hours and 40
minutes, which is enough to indi-
cate that the gal has a good MEM