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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Rag Sorters Find Many
Valuables in Old buds

It's in the bag!" is an expression
which has a literal meaning to
workers in the Yorkshire town Of
Dewsbury. center of the rag trade.
Rags from all over the world find
their way here. They come to be
sorted. graded, reduced by machin-
cry to threads, and then rewoven
into new cloth, says London An
swers Magazine.
The job Of rag-sorting in the
warehouses is one that is full Of
surprises. Go into any big rag
warehouse in Dewsbury, you'll hear
of, and see some of the things they
find in the bag" The Offices Of
some Of these businesses are regu-
lar museums.
One of them numbers among its
collection of curious things found
among the rags dead rats and rab-
bits. These, needless to say, are
not retained for exhibition purposes.
Coins are often found in the
pockets of old suits and loose among
the contents Of the ragbags. II the
coins are discovered before the rags
90 through the machinery, then the
sorters are so much better of finan-
cially; if not, the coins are usually
damaged and eventually find their
way to the banks and 60 into
retirement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Sing and Dance HOnOrinR
Dead Il CelobSs Custom

Typical Of such dances in Celebes
10 the so-called ma'badong mbating.
meaning literally to sing mourning
songs for the dead. In this dance.
writes Claire Holt in Asia Maya
kline. 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 saerificial
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 tha 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, 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 a 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 humidities and dewpoint tenn
peratures have wide application IN
various fields"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Legend Of the SunilOwer

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 HeIlas. 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 1t 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 face became a
flower resembling the sun and fol-
lowing its course all day long"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Maine Was Painted Red
Bv Prehistoric Indian

The original spreaders Of red
paint in Maine were a tribe Of In
dams who aourished centuries be-
fore Columbus was born and whose
habitat was along the PenobScot
river, according to Bangor
(Maine) correspondent in the New
York Times.
There once lived In Maine a mys-
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 a study Of their
ancient cemeteries and the endur-
ing objects buried in them
This scanty and somewhat indet-
mite knowledge may be stated as
follows:
That the human beings who have
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. BucksporL Orland, Warren,
Union, Ellsworth. Bluehin, 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Word Rhapsody in Mu.:
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 ''triska' 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 Rhapsodiss 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Use of Contact Poison

Contact poison Ii 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 .
stomach poison which Is the oppo-
site of contact poison. Nicotine,
pyrethrum, rotenone. sulphur, and
oils are the usual contact poisonS.
Corrosive sublimate Is a 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, 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 Il
has become almost an instinct.
Why, the word bread Ia used for
food" and has been for centuries.
When famine has been recorded, it
usually meant q shortage Of wheat
and, therefore. a shortage Of bread.
Wheat and bread could be consid.
cred the foundation Of our life today
as weIl 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 q
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 loaveS
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
drawn by a horse. In both cases
tie wretched petty swindler was
peIted by the crowd.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Bridged City on 80 Islands

It is difficult to imagine why any
one should have selected the pres
ent site of Amsterdam for a metrop-
oils. In the beginning the dam on
which Gysbrecht II, Lord Of Am
stel, built his castle. was dixie
almost entirely surrounded by gray
ooze slashed with tidal rivulets.
Now Amsterdam stands on 80 IS
lands. connected by about 800
bridges, and separated by innum-
cradle canals which are handicapped
and regulated with all the exquisite
perfection of the waterways Of ex-
hibition grounds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Oxhide Used rs Canoe

The drea. an inflated oxhide. In
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 afioat 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 q
passenger is carried, he sits astride
Of the crew" which must make
the balancing Of the vessel still
more difficult
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31

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
il now baked in all kinds Of aavors
from orange to cheese. and in all
kinds Of different shapes. These
shapes, though presumably trad.
tional, seem to have no practical
explanation. Why do they bake
their bread so rigidly square hA
Wales, and round in some parts q
northern England? No one knowsi
1t is just old custom.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
Royalty EntOmbed in Cathedral

Roskilde cathedral L. the West
minister abbey Of Denmark. In II
more than 100 kings and royal per-
sons are entombed in deliberately
carved scarophagi, resting in mem.
orial chapels. Here are lord high
admirals, statesmen, bishops, bur-
gomasters and their families; kings,
queens. princes and princesses,
chancellors, councillors, artists,
writer's. astronomers, and sacred
has been the spot to the Danes
for nearly 1000 years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
IS Must a. Trained

Police ss Must A. Trained
A dog Of any breed is police
dog when trained for police work.
The German shepherd, lung 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 a 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 80, and either long
haired or short-haired. II is q
smaller dog than the German shep-
herd
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31

sales force Mr.. Lee Turpin, 683
Carroll Ave-, phone Dale 3347. Mr..
Turpin has proved to be a very
energetic and capable salesman for
this reliable company.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31

The Acme Hospital and Life In
surance Company, 819 Pioneer
Bldg, st. Paul, has added to their
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, 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.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-03-31
COLoRED AGENT

Anyone may join between and IS years of age
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Pickering, of Detroit, Mich, and
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nine, of Nor
gantown, w. Va.
Miss Maud Jefferson has returned TO
her home in West Liberty for short
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Liller are in
Philippi, w. Va, where Mrs. Liller has
entered hospital for observation.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Thayer
over the weekend were his brothers,
K NJ. Thayer, Erie Pa; A. D. Thayer.
Meadville, Pa; mis- brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Duncan, Of
Atlantic Pa.
Miss Bonnie Gertrude Riggs, Of
Cumberland, spent sevtral days here
recently with relatives.
Forrest yelling, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley yelling, is reported to be
some better after a serious illness.
DR.. and Mrs C. Oscar Hall have re-
turned from a trip to Chester, Pa,
Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. They
were accompanied by their nephew,
Mickey Mccormick, and by Mrs. Halls
mother, Mrs. Bessie Dilks, who will
spend some time here.
Hal Jacobs left Friday for Rich
mond, Va, where he will visit Mrs.
Jacobs and daughter, Nancy. Mrs.
Jacobs has been quite i'll at the home
of her father, ]. W. Traver, but is i'm
proving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Bittinger an
nounce the birth of a son on last
Wednesday. This is the second child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Booming and
family, of Oakland, have moved into
the Winters property.
Miss Louise Moon, who is associated
with the Monongahela West Penn
System and now located at Elkins,
was an Easter visitors with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Moon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

materials. Gasoline costs per mile
showed little change.
Heard in the girls room at the
dance the other night: First time he
looked at me l had an idea he had an
idea"
A letter to Scoop last week which
didn't run in the last issue along with
a lot of other articles which weren't
published either, asks, as it against
the law for a man to ride black
horse over the roads of Garrett coun-
ty?"
If there weren't a hundred or more
applications for work in the Mat
thew's property on Oak street (occu-
pied by Mrs. Harry WhHe) yesterday,
then the human race is improving rap
idly.
Carpenters and plumbers were there
making some repairs and when a par
tition was knocked out of the base
ment Stanton Whipkey came across a
pint of whiskey, wrapped in a paper
more than thirty years old. From the
sense of smell (no other sense used,
he swears) Mr.. Whipkey said it had
the characteristics of what the old
timers would call good stuff" P. S.
He gave it away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13
MT. LAKE PARK

Close his ayes; his work is done
What to him is friend or foeman,
Rise of moon or set of sun"
His work is done, and it was a good
work. DR.. Henry-we do not even have
to write his last name-it was always
doctor Henry.
Mountain Lake Park as we'll as all
Of Garrett county will miss him. Per-
sonally we speak of Mountain Lakes
loss. There is much that we could say,
but none Of it would or could convey
each ones loss of DR.. Henry McComas.
He is almost legendary figure, as
was his father before him.
As man maybe fought his fight,
and proved his truth by his endeavor.
We could not forget to mention
what Miss Katherine O'Donnell, post
mistress, is doing to help beautify the
postoffice premises. Some lovely pine
trees have been planted, not only in
front of the postofice, but near the
State road. A plot of ground has been
laid off for beautiful flower bed. Last
year Miss O'Donnell had a small
flower plot which attracted the atten-
ton Of all people who passed through
here on the B. & 0. She has tried very
hard to make this spot attractive and
this year when trains 60 through the
passengers will really be able to see
something. Our congratulations to
Miss O'Donnell, who is trying to make
things attractive.
Personals
Miss Helen Schooley had as guests
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

Mrs. Warder Cressen, of Fairmont,
was a Park visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. A. V. Schaeffer and daughter,
Mrs. Albert Brown, were visitors to
Morgantown last week.
Mrs. E. L. Winchell is in Baltimore
this week where she attended a tea
held at the home of Mrs. j. L. White
hurst. This affair, which was given
on Wednesday, was in honor of the
delegates who attended the Kansas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13
Facts

In the past eight years $4,000 moce
persons left the United States perma-
nently than arrived from foreign
countries. In the 100 years in 1890
more than 38,O00,OOO arrived. This
changed situation is having repercus-
sions on many lines.
Fuel efficiency in railroad freight
service was one-third greater in 1898
than in 1920.
Operating costs of automobiles have
been reduced 35 percent since 1925.
The greatest decrease proportionately
was in tire costs as a result of greater
efficiency and less expensive raw
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

City Convention, and honor guests
were delegates in attendance at the
Maryland Federation Convention, be-
ing held in Baltimore. Mrs. Winchell
received with Mrs. Whitehurst.
Surprise Party
Mrs. Henry Gauer was given sur
prise birthday party on Friday night
at her home. The party was gotten
up by her two daughters, Mrs. Law
renee Taylor and Miss Marie Gauer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

Forty-two guests were present. Re.
freshments were served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

Almost any day now I'm expecting
to hear, when l lift the telephone re-
ceiver off the hook, as there some
thing l can do for you today"
Since this personality plus custom
has been approved by the telephone
company, it will even be possible to
hear some interested soul ask, Feel
ing all right today" before going on
with the routine business of wanting
to find out what number you want.
The most popular question thus far
seems to be "May help you, please?"
as if you weren't expecting a thing
when you lifted the receiver.
If the custom goes too far, they
might even be inquiring, "How's your
Aunt Fanny"
l guess it'll be all right with me no
matter what they say, just so they
don't forget that the real thing is to
get the number l ask for. No matter
how much personality plus gets into
this telephone musiness it will be a
long time before they find substitute
for "The lines busy"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13
Why?

Why will business not proceed? Let
me illustrate. Will business hunt
business? VIII investment hunt
profit? Will squirrels hunt nuts )? Not
if you snipe at the squirrels all the
time; not if you take all of his nuts
in taxes; not if you take the social
security nuts you promised to save
for him and he has to watch you
MUNICH them now and knows he will
have to be taxed more nuts even to get
his social security nuts. Is that plain
to Rep. Charles L. Clifford (R)
Mass, Congressional Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-04-13

materials. Gasoline costs per mile
showed little change.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Dr.. Patterson Discusses
Politics in Mexico

THE vastly greater war debt owed
by European countries goes COM
paratlvely u-Inoticed while much
havoc is raised over appropriation of
oil properties in Mexico" DR.. John C.
Patterson, professor of Inter-Amer-
lcan affairs at American University,
reminded yesterday when he ad-
dressed the Adult Forum of the Uni
versalist National Memorial Church.
DR.. Patterson. who was in Mexico
this summer, devoted most of his
talk to Mexico's approaching presi-
dental election The result of the
election, he said, will determine the
political fate of the faction which
has been expanding educational
facilities into rural districts for both
children adu adults and attempting
to improve generally the condition
of the Indians. The speaker said
he believed this groups candidate
Gen. Manuel Avila Camacho-would
be elected.
Evening star., 1939-11-20
Found Hanging From Tree,
Man Still Unidentified

The body of a well-dressed man
found hanging from a tree in the
woods near Rock Creek Park YES
terday, remained unidentified at the
District Morgue today as police
searched records of missing persons
and broadcast descriptions of the
man to principal cities in the East.
The body was discovered by Wal
ter K. Holder, SCOT Eighth street
NV, while he was walking near
Seventeenth street and Colorado
avenue NV. A hemp cord was tied
around the mans neck and over the
limb of a tree about 100 yards from
Beach drive.
The man was described as about
55 years .old, of medium build and
wearing yellow gold-rimmed glasses,
dark suit and topcoat. A brown
slouch hat covered his gray hair.
Relatives of several missing men
visited the Morgue to view the body,
but no Identification resulted. The
only clue found in the victim S
clothing was a laundry mark,
"91593O3."
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue certificate of
suicide when Identification is es-
tablished.