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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
Washington Still a Forest
When First Congress Met

Washington still was just a forest
on the Potomac "some place be-
tween the mouths of the Eastern
Branch and the Connogocheague. Z"
The United States was a govern
ment on paper. It had a Constitu-
ton, freshly ratified, writes Robert
c. Albright in the Washington Post.
1t lacked a President, a legislature
and judiciary, all duly provided
in aforesaid document.
In New York small group of per-
picked gentlemen impatiently were
trying to muster a quorum for the
first congress under that Constitu-
ton. The quorum wouldn't muster.
It looked as though it never would.
1t was in fact, March 4, 1899, a
sizeable span back across the arc
of years that have since linked IS
congresses in unbroken progression
and cemented loose confederation
into a power among nations.
But the gray dawn Of that day in
1889 was not an suspicious start for
a daring young government. Faint
words penned into faded old jour-
nal tell the story of that first meet
ing of the first congress.
"The number not being sufficient
to constitute quorum, they adj
journed from day to day"
Out of % elected senators only 8
were present. OF SO representatives
but IA were on hand. From "day
to day" stretched into weeks. 1t
was n days before the house could
count a quorum. 1t was another
six days before the senate could
proceed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
THE COST OF DISTRIBUTION

If prices are to be lowered, it
must be done in the field of distri-
button. That is the gist of sweep
ing study of retail costs by the
Twentieth-Century Fund--a study
which took two years to prepare, and
has recently been published,
The. fund found that out of every
dollar spent for finished goods in
1929-the year in which sales were
largest-59 cents represented the
cost of distribution.
And in many specific cases distri-
buting costs are always excessively
high. In many instances they are
not. But it does mean that increased
efficiency and economy in distribu-
ton is the key to easing the aver
age family's budget problem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
Campus Paddles Made
To Pay College Expenses

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA.-Norris
Pritchard worked part of his way
through Iowa State Teachers col
lege with paddles, and now his
brother James is carrying on.
When he started to school four
years ago, Norris hit upon the idea
of making and selling fancy paddles
to fraternity and sorority members.
He also made Greek letter sport
pins. His lathing tools and other
equipment cost $35.
The business prospered and when
James entered college he joined the
enterprise. Last year they sold 10
paddles and $50 sport pins, enough
to pay about half of their college
expenses.
With Norris graduating, James
plans to continue the business next
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
The Labor Board

Many unfavorable court decisions
appear to have been responsible for
modifying some of the policies of
the Nation Labor Relations Board,
that have been denounced as dis
elimination by the A. F. of L.-un-
fair by employers.
Henry Ford refuses to obey an
order of the Board to re-employ a
number of men on the grounds that
the decision of the Board denies him,
and the Ford company. the right to
state their views to employees and
the public. Ford's position is that
this is an abridgement of free
speech.
Well informed authorities believe
that the Board will lose in the high
er Courte.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
College Graduate Proves
Study Paws in Dividends

CLARKSDALE, MISS. - When
George M. Harris, Winona, Miss,
was graduated from college he told
his father:
''Don't give me a $1,000 automo-
bile-just give me that Hereford bull
over there"
His statement has the tang of
Grimm's Fairy Tales, but young
Harris knew what he was doing. He
had studied animal husbandry.
His bull, MilkysWay Anxiety GIL
by name, carried off the first prize
ribbon at the Northwest Mississippi
Fair and Horse show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08

It seems to be generally agreed
that Congress worst sin of omis-
sion was its failure to amend the
National Labor Relations Act.
No Act, in spite of its occasional
good points, has done more to pro-
mote Industrial strife, to encourage
labor racketeering, and to damage
the interests of the honest working
man, union members or non-union
member.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
Americas Discovery

America in all probability was
discovered" a great many times
before European history made any
definite record of the fact. A Morse
sea captain, one Herjulfson, was
blown out of his course while taking
a load Of colonists to Greenland in
986 A. D., and sighted the coasts Of
Newfoundland and Labrador. He
did not land, but his story moved
Left Erickson to investigate, and
Left, in 1901 A. D., visited Nova
Scotia, New England and probably
lands farther south. But none Of
the discoveries really "took" until
that of Columbus, October IL, 1892.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
Definition

The federal alcohol administration
defines beer as malt beverage pro-
duced by bottom fermentation pos
sessing the characteristic flavor and
aroma distinctive of beer and con-
tanning not less than one-half of l
per cent of alcohol by volume. The
administration defines ale as malt
beverage produced by top fermen-
tation, possessing the characteristic
flavor and aroma Of ale, having an
original gravity of not less than 1880
balling, containing not less than S
per cent of alcohol by volume and
of light color.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
Force Defined

A force is something which causes
the velocity of a body to change in
the direction in which the force is
directed. A force applied to a mo-
tionless body causes it to start NOV
ing. Applied to a moving body, it
speeds it up, slows it down, or
changes it's direction. Until it is
subjected to force motionless
body will remain motion1ess and q
moving body will continue to move
at unvarying speed to the end O.
space.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08

Business continues to look up in
many lines. Nothing comparable to
a boom is in evidence, but the slow
and steady Improvement that set in
some time back is continuing. Gen
eral forecast is that there will be a
substantial fall upturn. Important
factor is a change in feeling on the
part of some Industrial leaders.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
Trees Used as Landmarks

Primitive man, travelling largely
by foot, often found need Of signs
or markers. Tribes inhabiting for
ested regions knew that trees coulo
be used as reliable landmarks
hence a system was developed
whereby young trees were bent and
secured in position so that the di-
rection of the bend indicated the di-
yectjon Of the route,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
A CURE FOR "BACK-SEAT
DRIVING"
]. e. Jones
J. e. Jones

At last something is being done
about the "back-seat driver"
DR.. Andrew II. Ryan, of Chicago,
who has been conducting tests for
many months, suggests that"back-
seat driving" may be the result of
faulty vision of passengers caused
by the distortions of ordinary lamin-
ated window glass known as safety
sheet when used in automobiles
Sheet glass distortion produces much
the same effect as the retroactive
errors of vision caused by astigmat-
ism, he says.
THE ability to judge distance, as
measured by the standard depth
perception test for aviators, was
greatly impaired when piece Of
safety sheet glass was placed in the
subjects line Of VISION" DR.. Ryan
explains. 1.-THE average error when
looking through moving safety glass
was only 2.75 centimeters; the aver
age error through safety sheet held
in a stationary position, 14.63 cent
imeters, an increase of 432 per cent.
This shows that passengers looking
through side windows Of saftey
sheet cannot clearly distinguish the
proximity of objects outside the car,
a factor which unquestionably con-
tributes to the prevalence of the
back-seat driver" Resulting from
DR.. Ryan's Investigations, it has just
been announced that new, strong
er safety plate glass will be used
in the 1910 General Motors cars.
And though it may not eradicate
entirely the 'back-seat driver"
plague, there are promised other
very worthwhile benefits.
These are evidenced by findings of
the noted psychologist, which dis
close that looking through safety
sheet glass as compared to safety
plate causes motorists 81 per cent
greater eye fatigue; 140 per cent
more headaches; 100 per cent in
crease in eye discomforts of various
descriptions; and II per cent in
crease in the symptoms of tiredness
and sleepiness; and a 13 per cent
decrease in reading of road signs.
DR.. Ryan's experiments and their
results cooperative effort on the
part of the Fisher Body Division of
General Motors and Libbey-Owens-
Ford Glass Company-"mark an
other forward steps by two distinct
factors in the automobile industry,
working together to increase both
the pleasure and security of modern
motoring" the New York Times
comments editorially. 'This is the
kind of industrial cooperation which
has brought American leadership"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08

1t costs 50 every minute thru
out the year for our Comptroller
Of Currency to supervise our five
thousand national banks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08

Modern version: Let me live in Q
house by the side of the road and
sell rugs, crockery, cider and hot
dogs to man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08

The City of New York gives
away hundred free emergency
lunches in its municipal schools
IN just one minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
The Dies Investigation

The House Committee on I'M
American activities has undertaken
an investigation of enemies within
our gates. But, unfortunately, it is
doing very poor job. There is the
silliest lot of testimony being heard,
and the greatest amount of con-
troversy over trivial things. Import
ant matters are aired for day or
two and then the investigation goes
into a dribble of words which COM
pete with Little Orphan Annie.
Surely there are enough anti
American movements being support
ed by European and Asiatic groups
that should be traced to their origin
and punished. That would appear to
be the real responsibility Of the Dies
Committee to the people OF the
country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08
~ElboU grease gives the best polish"

TENDER
l0-Gen. Burnside occupied
the city OF Nashville. 1863.
Ill zoo lives lost In hurri.
cone In British Honduras,
1891.
1.-THE steamer "Centroi
America" sunk. 1857.
l3-Putent wus issued 10
Goodwin Tor sensitized
film. 1893.
l4-Benjomin rronklin wus
appointed minister 10
Frunce. 1878.
tS-The first wor tdnks were
used by the British. 1916.
le-Jomes ]. Hill. American
roilrood builder. born.
1893. euv
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-09-08

The United States imports so
pounds of cashew nuts-every time
. minute goes by.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

X-rays are extremely short elec-
trio waves. They can pass in front
OF a persons eyes without being
seen.
A common type of x-ray travels
by waves of which 1000, 100000 "eno
to end" would spread out to dis
tance of one inch. Other X-ray
waves are even shorter than that
X-ray pictures are not made ir
Just the same way as common
photograph. The X-ray picture il
a shadow. The rays 60 through the
less solid objects and reach the
film. The more solid objects holo
back the rays, making shadow or
the film.
The parts Of a clock are not
equally solid. That is why it is pos
sible for an X-ray picture to show
some of the inner parts of clock
X-rays 60 through the flesh of a
man or an animal very easily. They
also make a quick passage through
wood, leather, paper and the like
1t is simple for X-rays to pass
through some metals (such as
aluminium but hard to 60 through
other metals. Iron is one of the
metals which tend to hold back
8-rays. Yet scientists have been
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Auto Workers Increase

Workers directly employed in the
automobile industry averaged 403 900
during the first six months of 1899
as against 301 900 in the same period
last year. Wages for the same Pc
riod showed an even sharper in
crease, amounting to $12,000,OO0 a
week, up $50 per cent from the first
half of 1898.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Halfway Robbery


Vests bidding of today's hand
was poor. He should have shown
his clubs before bidding in
spades. But his play was even
worse.
East, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
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v92
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vAKos N VISA
<Ks We "a @ 5 4
"A 1897 S &KJ2
"A QJ5 543
v1OS76
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The bidding:
East South West North
- IA "a 5A
Dbl. Pass Pass Pass
With great defense against dia-
monds, but none against hearts or
clubs, North decided on the amazing
jump bid to five spades, hoping to
keep his opponents from finding
their real suit. Sure enough. it
worked and South was allowed to
play the hand at five spades dou-
bled, whereas six clubs was an abb
solute laydown for East and West
Then, to add insult to injury, the
hand was misdefended by West and,
instead of going down, South act
ually made his contracts
West opened the king of hearts,
continued with the ace and then
made the mistake of shifting to the
king of diamonds. Declarer trump
ed in his own hand, ruffed club
to get into dummy, led the ten of
spades and finessed when East
played the deuce. He now led the
jack of diamonds. East covered and
declarer trumped in his own hand.
He cashed his ace of spades, re-
entered dummy by trumping an
other club and played the ten of
diamonds. East covered once more,
vhereupon South trumped again,
ruffed a third club and the rest. of
dummy's diamonds. were good.
X
You were David Bruce Burn
stones partner yesterday. Neither
side was vulnerable and you held:
AK 10
VA 1882
<A9
IA63
The bidding:
Maiser Burnstone Jacoby You
Pass Pass - {?
Answer: Your correct bid is to
double.
Score 100 per cent for double, 80
per cent for two hearts (not bad),
40 per cent for two clubs can over
bid, nothing for one heart dnade-
quate).
Question No. 290.
You are Oswald Jacoby's partner.
Your side is vulnerable and you
hold:
AK 10 IS
vKJ4
* 1076
IS
The bidding:
Jacoby Schenken You Maier
- Pass Co
What do you bid (Answer tomor-
row.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from eaders II a stamped
3-cent). self-addressed envelope is in
closed with each communication. ad-
dressed to The Four Aces, care of The
Evening star., 1939-11-14

Evening Star If you desire the pocket
outline of The Four Aces system of
contract bridge send with your re-
quest to the The Four Aces, care of
The Evening Star a stamped t3-cert),
self addressed large-size envelope and
you will receive an outline without any
charge.
Evening star., 1939-11-14
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone Merwin D.
Maier, Oswald Jacoby Howard
Schenken, worlds leading team-of-
four inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
existence
Evening star., 1939-11-14

The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers If a stamped
3-cent. set-addressed envelope is in
closed with each communication ad-
dressed to The Four Aces, care of The
Evening star., 1939-11-14

TwizzIer Answer
The four pieces of stone weighed
!, 3. 9 and q pounds.
Evening star., 1939-10-31

character Of unmitigated falsehood
that is published to accomplish base
deception.
1t is intimated that the SO Sem
ators who voted for the Senate bill
are under the direction and domi-
nation of the statesmen of Great
Britain. There is absolutely no
foundation for any such statement.
Those that charge this seem totally
oblivious to the facts that the Ger
man press have had their pictures
in many issues, and have praised
them to the skies as patriots. They
seem oblivious to the fact that the
head of the bund in this country has
admitted that he has engaged in
propaganda against the repeal of
the embargo They seem oblivious
to the fact that the press of Russia
is condemning the 63 Senators whs
voted for the act as traitors to their
country, while praising those Sen
ators who felt that we should re-
tain the embargo act.
No, the 30 Senators who voted to
retain the embargo act are able,
sincere and patriotic men and have
not been influenced by any propa-
ganda, nor have those who voted for
the cash-and-carry and the repeal
of the embargo act been influenced
by any propaganda.
We are all seeking the same end,
and that is to preserve the peace Of
our country and protect the lives Of
our citizens, and to keep out of war.
We are all determined to accom-
plish these ends.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Leibowitz Suit Aquinst
Mrs. Mclean Continued

Justice Bolitha j. Laws has con-
tinued in District Court until jan
uary II further procedure in suit
by Samuel S. Leibowitz, noted New
York attorney, against Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean for Sis 900 for legal
services growing out of the Lind
bergh kidnapping case.
The lawyer recites in his COM
plant that he was retained by Mrs.
Mclean to work on behalf of Rich
ard Bruno Hauptmann, who was
executed for the kidnap-murder of
the Lindbergh child.
The continuance was based on the
absence of John O'Donnell, Wash
ington correspondent for a New
York newspaper, who is in France
as war correspondent. Mrs. Nc
Leans attorneys, Melton T. Harrison
and Howard Boyd, informed the
court that she considered Mr..
ODonnell a material witness. The
court directed that the newspaper
mans deposition be taken through
the United States Embassy in Paris
Mr.. Leibowitz. represented by At
torney Cornelius H. Doherty, filed
suit October Is, 1887. In her an
sWer Mrs. Mclean contended that
she never retained Mr.. Leibowitz.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Veteran Railroad Man,
Robert N. CoIvin, Dies

Robert M. Colvin, St, of 1903
Princess street, Alexandria, Va, su-
perintendent of the Potomac Yards
since 1918. died yesterday in Alexan-
dria Hospital after a two weeks
illness.
A lifelong resident of Alexandria,
Mr.. Colvin attended the old WASH
ington School there and at II be-
came a clerk in the Alexandria
freight yards. He would have COM
pleted so years of railroading in jan
uary.
Mr.. Colvin was a member of the
KiWanis Club of Alexandria and
was a director of the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Alexandria Building
e. Loan Association and the Alexan-
dria Boys Club.
He began working at the Potomac
Yards when the terminal was start
ed in 1906, as yardmaster.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Mabel Brown Colvin; three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Mabel c. Upton of Co.
lumbia. S. c.; Mrs. Marion c. Velke
and Miss Mamie A. Colvin, both OF
Alexandria; two sons, Robert M
Colvin. jr., and Colby S. Colvin. both
of Alexandria, and six grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at the home at 2:30 pm
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
Landscape Division
For Schools SOUGHT

The City-wide Committee for the
Identification of School Grounds
last night decided to renew its ef-
forts to obtain a landscape divi-
sion for the public school system at
the next session of Congress.
In semi-annual meeting at the
Roosevelt High School the group
suggested attacking the vandalism
problem through boarding up win
dow glass, added police protection
and an educational campaign.
Mrs. B. G. McIlwee, chairman,
presided, and others attending in.
cluded Ernest H. Pullman, secre-
tary; Mrs. E. N. Stewart of Western
High School; j. H. McCauley, Lang
ley Junior High; Mrs. L. r. Mise
Wonger, Hine Junior High; L. S.
Walter, Powell Junior High; Mrs.
r. M. Trundle, Paul Junior High;
Mrs. E. H. Pullman, Manor Park
Citizens Association; Miss E. L.
Clark, Dennison Vocational School;
Mrs. L. S. Shepard and Miss C. H.
Clark, Petworth Branch Library.
and J. v. Robbins, retired school
teacher.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
lit Mrnturtattt

ory Of my beloved daushter. MA NARY Yen a
BLINKHORN. who departed this life twen-
ty-seven years ago today. October 81. 1912.
MOTHER
of our dear mother, ALICE BOWIE. who
passed into eternal rest ten years ago to-
HER LOVING CHILDREN. PINK. ROSE
GLORIA AND ROSE BECKETT
CARTER, ADA A tribute of love and
mother and mother. .in-law. ADA CARTER.
who left US to dwell in Heaven ten years
ago TODAY. October 81. 1929.
Treasured thoushts of one so dear
Often bring silent tear:
Thoughts return to scenes long past
Time rolls on. but memory lasts
BRooks' BRooks' AND soN-1N-IAw' CHARLES
COLE. JAMES S. In sad and loving re-
ther, JAMES S. COLE, who left us two
years ago today. October 81. 1887
Treasured thoushts of one we loved.
Dear. often bring a silent tear:
Thoughts return to scenes past.
1oWIMe TINE raSsS M;1S on h but q memo1y mo Lasts
R. AND ERNEsTINE COLE
DIXON. MARGARET A. Sacred to the
memory Of my devoted mother. MARGARET
A. DIXON. who peacefully passed away
AOuI years HSO ycSleIudS, oClODeT OU, 1900.
You are gone but not forgotten:
Never shall your memory fade.
I think of YOU in silence
OF that never forgotten dav
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, MILDRED. .
FLEMING. ANNIE v. In sad but loving
remembrance Of our dear mother and wife,
ANNIE v. FLEMING. who passed away one
year ago today, October 81. 1888
Today recalls sad memories
OF loved one gone to rest.
And fhnce UhC think Of
Are the ones that loved YOU best
HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER. .
GARNER, WILLIAM JOSEPH In loving
memory Of our father. grandfather and
great-grandfather, WILLIAM JOSEPH GAR
NER, who died five wears ago today. Octo-
Der 81. 1894. THE FAMILY .
HALLIDAY, EMILY r. In loving remem-
brance OF my dear wife and our grand-
mother, EMILY F. HALLIDAY. who departed
this life three years ago today, October 81,
1886.
Although yonr soul is now ut rest
And free from care and pain,
This world would seem like Heaven,
If we had you back aKain.
HENRY E. HALLIDAY AND JAMES AND
RICHARD BROWN.
Evening star., 1939-10-31
1n Mrnturtat1t

HOUGH, WILLIAM w. In memory of
our dear brother. WILLIAM W. HOUGH,
who passed away two years ago today, Oc-
tober 81. 1887.
'Tis sweet to remember him who once was
here,
Tho Thoush ,3da;.s, IS to US he is iust as s dear
YOUR REvoTED SISTERS MAuDE AND
JAMES, EARL n. In sad but loving
JAMES, who left me three years ago today,
october 81. 1890.
In the garden Of remembrance
There is little sheltered spot,
Fragrant with bloom and filled with beauty
OF the sweet forget-me-not.
LOVING MOTHER. HATTIE.
MARSHALL. JAMES MADISON. In sad
put oynS IIvs TsmsmbTsnSs of ny dear hHs
febsr aepsrtsd tn: life fourteen years ago oc'
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. HANNAH L. MAR.
SHALL.
PERKINS. FOUNTAIN MyRRY. In loy.
FOUNTAIN MURRY PERKINS. who passed
away two years ago october 81. 1887.
There is grave where he lies.
Sweet is the memory that never shall fade
Flowers NAV. wither; leaves fall and die.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. LUCILLE PERKINS
RAILEY. EMMA M. AND JAMES B. In
Gvns Of our dear Tote
Der 81: 1924. and our dear father. JAMES
B. RA1LEY. November 7. 1927.
Gone sre the steps we loved so dear.
Silent the voice we loved to hear
Too far away for sight or speech.
THEIR LOVING DAUGHTERS AMI
GRANDCHILDREN.
STUMP. JENNIE v. In sad but lovin.
s arandmother, he 0u5 JENNIE We Y. sTUMP. Esh VIC he
departed this life one year ago today. oc.
tober 81. 1898.
In the book of life there are memories
And recorded in love ts the blessing
OF a wonderful wife and mother-oul
Your love for us was strong and true.
From memory's page We cannot blot
Three little words. FORGET her not
There's, a vacant chair in our home.
Left by one we al loved dear
There is a missing link in the family chain
That will always cause q tear.
The years may wipe out many things.
But this they wipe out never,
The memory of those happy days
When we were here together.
Beautiful rest for the weary.
Well deserved rest for the true;
When our Nfe's journey is ended.
q Mqther ys shall Ia asain BE, Be- With Ts you ar
loyRsa aRSsDcHGsbksF'' AGsBkssR' CHILDREN AMI
TURNER, MOLLIE E. In loving memory
of nv beloved mother, MOLLIE z. TUR.
NER. who passed away two years ago today
October 81. 1887.
Light after darkness.
Gain after loss;
Strength after weakness.
Crown after cross.
After weariness, suffering. pain.
Rest, dearest mother.
70, ,asEE9 asaze9 {oIys H%UcHF4HS FfiHnSsd'1 '1u1u.