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adorable they can make woman
kind look in distractingly lovely
frills and furbelows, in fashion whim-
sizes that beguile, in colors radiant
and gay together with all the vain
glorious little details that bring to
full bloom the endearing charms OF
the wearer.
Fashions this spring and for sum-
mer are of the pretty-pretty sort
that men delight in seeing their
ladies wear. The provocative col
orings, the daintiness of frail ruff
fes and immaculate touches that
futter about throat and wrist, the
fattery and mystery of whimsical
wells that half conceal, half reveal
the witchery of her eyes, the glamor
of her jewels and amusing costume
gadgets, the loneliness of the flowers
she wears-beaux and bachelors be-
ware, there's danger in them there
trends of fashion!
If there is one costume more than
another that is essential to the ''pic-
ture" this season it is the gown OF
winsome, overwhelming silk print to
which a hat that rates high in
glamor plays dramatic accompani-
ment. See a trio of just such por-
trayed in the illustration. They
stand for all that is utterly feminine
and charm-full in the current fash
ion scene.
Paris says ''horizontals" as shown
to the right in the pretty pretty
printed silk sheer featuring bands
Of realistically colored flowers, full
blown roses to be explicit, that con-
trast dark ground alternating with
narrower bands in light monotone.
The full skirt, topped with a two
tone grosgrain that ties in a bow,
is attuned to slim lines by means of
full length side pleats. The horse
hair disk that serves as most
fetching and youthful hat is held in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
BY CHERIE NICHOLAS

place by velvet ribbon, with flowers
clustered over the hair, altogether
a picture that bespeaks the very es-
sence of youth and beauty in fashion.
Color and charm from a Victorian
flower garden are recaptured in the
purple and green silk print that
fashions the dress centered in the
picture. Shirred detail gives soft
ly fiattering line to the bodice and
sunburst pleating in the skirt. The
two-tone grosgrain girdle is accent
ed by nosegay of flowers repeat
ing the theme of the silk print.
Speaking of millinery that has
gone sweetly feminine, take look
at the demure velvet-tied bonnet
which the young modern to the left
in the group is wearing. You can
tell at a glance that this quaint
model is inspired by the lines of the
bonnets of Civil war days. Which
goes to show that old fashions are
repeating in new fashions this sea-
son, which is really striking char
acteristic of trends running through
out the entire ganaut of present
modes. AS to the charming dress
she wears it is made of a "sani-
tized' silk print as are also each of
the other frocks shown, this being a
new process that deodorizes and
keeps your materials antiseptic
germ free and germ repellent).
The print glorifies fuchsia color
theme. Pleating at the top of the
sleeves is released to puff the Shout
ders and the skirt is cut with a be-
coming swing flare.
The printed silks fashionable for
evening wear are simply gorgeous,
the wallpaper-design flower motifs
are in some instances almost over
whelmingly enormous, achieving an
effect of imposing elegance. Another
important trend is toward rustling
plaid taffeta for formal party frocks.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Amusing Vdriety
In Lapel Gddgets

The new collections Of lapel
jewelry include amusing themes as
well as flower effects that are real
ly beautiful. In the former. cate
CORY one cites bees, birds, animals,
butterflies, grotesque figurettes and
gadgets many of which trace their
ancestry to characters that appear
in Alice in Wonderland stories.
The new flower sprays done In
Jewels in porcelain and various COM
positions are veritable works OF art.
These are really conspicuously
beautiful and elaborate, created as
they are of colorful sparkling jewels
to represent flowers of every de-
scription. A jewel flower piece will
prove a joy the entire season
through as it dresses up" a cos
tune at moments notice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
ADVENTUROUS
AMERICANS
By
Elmo Scott Watson
Elmo Scott Watson
odd Put


M OST Americans think of Israel
AvA Putnam as the New England
hero of two thrilling escapes. One
was during the French and Indian
war when providential rainstorm
put out the fire which the savages
had kindled to torture him. The
other was during the Revolution
when he avoided capture by the
British by riding his horse at break
neck speed down long flight of
stone steps. But these were only a
few of "Old Puts" adventures.
During his busy life he saw &C.
ton on many fronts-from Montreal
in the north to Havana in the south
and from Boston in the east to De-
troit in the west. They began in
1755 when he served under Sir Will
liam johnson against the French;
they continued when he enrolled in
Rogers Rangers in 1883, was cap
tured by the Indians, sent to Canada
as prisoner and freed by exchange
the next year.
Then he accompanied a British
naval expedition against Frances
allies, the Spanish, in Cuba, where
he was in the thick of the fight when
the English stormed Moro Castle.
He had hardly returned home
when Pontiac's war broke out in
1853 and he accompanied Colonel
Bradstreet on the expedition to
raise the Indian siege of Detroit.
In 1772 he was a member of the
Company of Military Adventures
who visited the Lower Mississippi
and West Florida to look over lands
promised the Colonials who had
served in the French and Indian
war. Nothing came of this so Put
nam returned home in time to be-
come one of the heroes of the Battle
of Bunker Hill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
The Mad Poet

TWO months before Mcdonald
L Clarke died he wrote this auto
biography: "Begotten among the or
ange groves, on the wild mountains
of Jamaica, West Indies. Born in
Bath on the Kennebec River, State
of Maine, 18th. June, 1893. LIST. Love,
Mary H. of New London; last Love,
Mary G. of New York; intermediate
sweethearts without number. No
great compliment to the greatest
Poet in America-should like the
change tho; had to pawn my Dia-
mond Ring (the gift of a LADY, and
go tick at Delmonico's for Dinner.
So much for the greatest Poet of
America"
If that sounds bit "goofy" to
you, it's no more so than much of
the poetry he wrote. That's why he
was called "The Mad Poet" At the
beginning of the Nineteenth century
he was constantly seen on Broad
way, his blue coat and military
bearing, enhanced by his marked
profile, making him conspicuous
and striking figure. 1t was his hob
by to fall in line with all the bellies
of the city and to commemorate
their beauties and worth in verse.
However well-meant these effusions
on the part of the poet they were
annoying. His poems helped to sup
port him, but the number of edi-
tons and present scarcity show that
he must have eked out the revenue
necessary to supply his humble
wants, by subscriptions or the char
ity of publishers and friends"
From 1920 to 1841 he issued eight
books of poems. Then the "Mad
Poets" adventure in living came to
a tragic close on March 5, 1912. A
policeman found him on the street
in a destitute and apparently de-
mented condition and took him to
Jail for safekeeping. The next morn.
ing he was found drowned by wa
ter from an open faucetl
o Western Newspaper Union.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Navajo Bill

THE Navajoes were holding a fire
L dance. White men were not well
come at this important ceremonial
so there were hostile mutterings
among the young braves when they
saw ''pale-face" looking on Sud-
denly young buck, his face dis
torted with frenzy of hate, dashed
out of the circle of dancers and,
brandishing a long knife, bounded
toward the white man.
But before he had time to strike,
a lariat shot out from a group of
Indians near by, settled over the
young braves shoulders and jerked
him to the ground where he was
soon trussed up so tight that he
could not move. The lariat had been
thrown by the great chief, Manueli-
to, and he had thus saved the life of
his good friend, DR.. w. N. Wallace,
otherwise known as Navajo Bill. "
Wallace served in an Indiana reg
iment in the Civil war, then went
west. He landed in Portland, Ore,
where he became a doctor and prac-
ticed his profession until tubercu-
losis forced him to go to Arizona.
There he became acquainted with
the Navajoes.
One day a little Indian girl fell
into a campfire and was badly
burned. The skill of the "white
medicine man" saved her from be-
coming a cripple and from that time
on his position among the Navajoes
was secure. They adopted him into
the tribe, gave him Navajo name
and he became close friend of the
great Manuelito. 1t was that friend
ship which saved his life at the fire
dance. g
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Rick-Rack Is Used
To Trim OrgdndY

If you are working with organdy
try trimming it with rick-rack braid.
You'll be delighted with results.
White on white is lovely. Colored
rick-rack on cloque printed organdy
is effective also. Dark linen day.
time frocks are given color-dash via
rick-rack that is used in several
hues, such as for instance border
effect of red, yellow, green, blue and
white braid sewed together, trim
ming a navy linen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

Just right for the pig-tail crowd
this cunning suspender skirt, hand
crocheted in sturdy pearl cotton.
Fashion-right in every detail, it has
such a grown-up air any little girl
will be thrilled with it. It is that
practical mother will be more than
repaid for the time and effort given
to crocheting it. In fact, it will
prove a real joy and blessing in your
child's wardrobe-washes out in a
jiffy as spic and span as new and no
ironing required, is stylish as can
be, and with fresh blouse each
day turns little daughter out smart
and as immaculate looking as if she
had just stepped out from a band.
box"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
Life Is a Parade

A procession should never get
boggled up and stand still. When
a parade isn't moving, it isn't a
parade.
If craftsmanship sells you
something you don't want, all
craftsmanship suffers.
Don't get angry and say things
then your anger won't be no
ticed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

Capture spring with this mar
cissus chair set. It will freshen
up your chairs. Or if it's a scarf
you need, use the chair back for
scarf ends. Pattern 1857 contains
charts and directions for making
set; materials required; illustra-
ton of stitches.
Send Is cents in coins for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle, Nee
dlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth Avenue.
New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
MchMiG
Says: ~
A Limit to Tact

Be careful that the tact you
practice doesn't develop into plain
deceit.
The town saunterer may
saunter along to the age of IS,
while the hurrier gets to the
cemetery 30 years earlier.
People may be childish, but the
innocence of child generally is
lacking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
II Draqs Him Down

A man doesn't improve his own
reputation by spelling somebody
else's.
Experience is all very well,
but it rObs us of many thrills.
To be free from the maddening
crowd requires ingenuity and q
lot of money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

field.
The next time that you hear your
favorite screen heroine let out a
piercing scream, the chances are
that it will be Sarah Schwartz who
actually does the screaming.
She is Hollywood's prize scream
er, capable of curdling any audi
ence's blood when she really puts
her mind on it.
The other day Director James
Whale was making a scene in "The
Man in the Iron Mask" in which
Louis Hayward, as King Louis XIV,
was about to be attacked by assas-
sins as he rode along in his coach.
A good screamer was needed, SO
Sarah Schwartz was sent for, Joined
the milling throngs, and screamed
her head off when Director Whale
gave the signal. She's been doing
that sort of thing for years, and
works pretty regularly-earns more,
in fact, than many a wOuld-be singer
who tries to make musical sounds.
It looks as if Bette Davis would
be receiving another oscar" when
the Motion Picture Academy
Awards are handed out for this
year. Ozark Victory is the pic
ture in which she turned in such a
grand performance that even the
people who never liked her work be-
fore are now dancing in the streets
and telling all their friends about it.
y
Felix knight, the young tenor who
has climbed so far and SO fast as
a radio star, is so enthusiastic about
his vocal teacher that he has estab-
Iished two scholarships, enabling
two young singers to work for a
year with Mebane BeaSely. |
"He took me-" says knight, with
almost no voice to speak OF and
shortly increased my range more
than an octave" So now, each
wear, two more young singers will
have the opportunities that knight
had.
-
If you listen to Jack Benny's Sum
day night programs you're acquaint-
ed with Rochester" his Negro
servant. You can see him in "Gone
With the Wind" as ''Uncle Peter;
YOU probably saw him in "JezebeP
and SIN Old Kentucky" His name
is Eddie Anderson.
You've seen Bill Robinson, the
great tap dancer, in pictures with
Shirley Temple, of course. But did
YOU know that they are good friends,
and that he telephones her several
times a week, no matter where he
NAV be. He called her from New
York recently, just before he went
on the air-he talked to her mother,
and asked if Shirley might be al
lowed to stay up late enough to hear
his performance. Let's hope that
she did; it was good one.
ODDS AND ENDS-CabrieI Heater.
host of "We, the People" presented Kate
Smith with a gift in honor OF her radio
anniuersary-a charm bracelet tOith niinia-
ure gold microphones dangling from it
Radio fans haze been complimenting
Martha Raye on the improvement in her
pocal arrangements, not knowing that its
| her ne,o husband tcho does them .
| They're making a terrific effort to make
he public hail Bobby Breen as Bob"
Conformation Please" iUiH reach the
screen, as series Of RKO Pathe Nes0s
@ western Newspaper Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
with Navy Green

With navy green an important fac
tor in the spring picture, several in
teresting new color combinations
will be possible.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

NEW YORK.-In the village of
~ Woodbury., KY, the son of a
Czecho- Slovakian immigrant was
commended by his teachers for his
excellent draw
Churned Butter ings of ships at
And Latin; NoU sea. He had
rh,o.n. Oceo,. never seen any
big ships, but
liked them and had good idea of
what they looked like. Today, tool
ing the United States fleet of around
300 ships down into the Pacific, Ad-
miral Claude Charles Bloch has con-
verted his youthful artistic urge into
q vast and precise knowledge of
ships and their behavior-particu-
larly fighting ships.
Erect, ruddy and vigorous,
quietly emphatic, the 60-year-0ld
commander-in-chief of the feet
is rarely spotlighted parsonage
of tremendous responsibilities
technical, naval and administra-
tive-as he quietly moves from
Norfolk, not only his vast array
of battle wagons, but $4,000 OFF,
GERS and men, nearly 1000
planes and all the gear neces-
sary for maintenance, operation,
communications and fighting re-
quirements.
On July 8, 1898, not long out Of
Annapolis, he was an ensign on the
Iowa when Cervera's squadron Of
Spanish warships made It's historic
dash from Santiago harbor and was
destroyed by Admiral SIMPSONS
blocking forces. He was cited for
"meritorious service" in rescuing
Spaniards from burning ships of Adj
miral Cervera's squadron. In the
World war, he commanded the
transport Plattsburg and won the
navy cross for distinguished service.
During his AZ years service on land
and sea, he has held many high
posts in the navy.
As boy, the churning was
his household chOre. His broth
ers, now Louisville physicians,
recall that he used to study his
Latin book while churning and
that he paced the '.samO, amas,
amat' to the beat of the plung-
er. They leased him about that
and always found him ready for
fight if the provocation was
sufficient. At any rate, studious,
reticent and artistic, he followed
his boyhood dream over far
seas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

Too bad fortune teller couldn't
have told her that she would lead
the popularity polls for years as the
possessor of the best voice in her
field.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

THE title Of this particular article
= may well be the effective slogan
of the modern world and the end of
war if the words of DR.. Robert A.
Not Too Proud, be taken at
But Too Scared their face val
To Go to War ue. Addressing
a dinner of the
Merchants association in New York
recently, the famous physicist said:
cit was the fear Of the bomb
ing of London and Paris that
prevented the beginning of an
other World war last September.
The peoples of all countries, in
Guiding the relationships, are
coming more and more to the
realization that such another
war can only bring death and
destruction to everybody - the
end of civilization, not the world
domination which the demagog-
ic leader PROMISES
ALI Greek mathematician to the
contrary, DIR. Millikan believes that
Achilles will overtake the turtle.
That is, fieet-footed science has just
about caught up with human stupid
ity, in spite of the latter's long head
start, and, with its command of new
energies will romp on by into the
ssWorld of tomorrow" where there
~vvs1I I, &c
DR.. MiIIikan is possibly the
worlds most persistent cham
piOn Of the social salvation in
herent in scientific advance,
and believes that his runner will
break the tape ahead of "inter-
national wickedness, stupidity
and folly" He believes that ma
chimes make jobs, rather than
destroy them, and that the only
way out is straight ahead.
Every once in a while he para
chutes down from the stratosphere
companionship of Einstein, Planck,
Heisenberg ct al, to bring a message
to the market place-always hope
full, and usually roundhouse swing
at the demagogues and meddlers
who cramp the scientists style.
He leaves wide open zone of Di-
vine intervention if anything goes
wrong in the laboratories.
A Nobel prize winner, chairman
of the executive council of the Cali
fornia Institute of Technology, DR..
Millikan is an active liaison between
the lay and scientific worlds, assur-
ing both that everything will come
out all right. Garnering many med
ais and prizes, enjoying world fame,
he would have lot to lose in a
world crack-up. But his optimism
is doubtless no mere "wishful think
ing"
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12

THE title of this particular article
4 may well be the effective slogan
of the modern world and the end of
war if the words of DR.. Robert A.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-12
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

~ N"HO61
NEW YORK.-In the village Of
~ Woodbury., KY, the son of a
Czecho-Slovakian immigrant was
commended by his teachers for his
Evening star., 1939-07-30

paths instead Of footpaths may
wish to improve their horsemanship
technique, and can do so with such
volume as Maxwell F. McTaggart's
"Art of Riding"
Many vacations will be spent ba-
side streams, lakes, or ocean. 1t is
an art to enjoy the water with safety
and there Is much in books to aid in
mastering this art. A good SWIM
ming handbook. like Victor E. Law
sons and Priscilla Mader's Swim
ming" is of first importance. To
those who will be handling boats the
following are commended: Canoe
ing" by Waldemar Van B. Claus
sen; Sailing" by Edward F. Knight,
and "The Amateur Seaman" by
Harold S. Smith.
Fishing numbers its adherents by
the millions and many anglers will
wish to brush up on ways and
means OF snaring their prey. Two
good manuals for fishermen are Van
Campen Heilner's salt Water Fish
ing" and Lee Wulff's Handbook of
Fresh Water Fishing"
Devotees of the links will find.
ideas in Swinging Into Golf" by
Ernest Jones and 1nnis Brown, while
court enthusiasts should profit from
How to Play Better Tennis" by
Ellsworth Vines.
Evening star., 1939-07-30
Pieces programmed by Barlow and
notes on some of them follow.

Pieces programmed by Barlow and
notes on some of them follow:
"Electropher," polka (Op. 29O-
Dedicated to students of the tech
nical Hochschule in Vienna and
written for a ball they gave in the
Dianasaal First performance Feb
ruary IA. 1865.
"Motoren," waller Cop 265)-A set
of five waltzes with introduction and
coda, also composed for the tech
nology students. Performed at ball
at the Sofiensaal Febrarury 10. 1862.
"Paroxysmen." walzer (Op. 189)-
Another set Of five waltzes, this one
dedicated to the medicine students
OF the Hochschule. Performed at a
ball given by the medical fraternity
in the Sofiensaal January 20, 1857.
Wit is evident in the title, meaning
paroxysms, with which the dancing
students were doubtless familiar.
"Ballg' 'schichten," waller tOp. 15O)
A group of five more dances COM
posed for a ball given as a benefit
for the composer. 1t took place in
Opcil vi L TCUI udl &, loof
"Champagner-Polka" COP. 21D-
Also called a "Musikalischer Scherz,"
a musical joke. Composed in 1858
while Strauss was in st. Petersburg
with his brother Joseph. When the
two returned, a festival in their
honor was given in the Volksgarten
Salon November %, 1858, and this
polka was played for the first time.
Dedicated to Austrian Finance Min
lister Karl Ludwig Freiherr Won
Bruck, who two years later COM
mitted suicide when dismissed from
his position.
Honors to Medicine.
"Aesculap," polka COP. 13O)-
Another composition for the Hoch-
schule medicine students, played at
a ball in the Sofiensaal in 1853.
Title is for Aesculapius, in Greek
mythology the god of medicine, son
Of Apollo and Cornis. Altogether
Strauss dedicated nine pieces to the
medical profession.
"Telegrafische Depeschen," waller
(Op. 1851 Literally Telegraph
Messages" Written also during
Strauss stay at st. Petersburg and
dedicated to Jean Promberger
there. First played at Vienna upon
his return, at benefit in honor of
his brother Joseph on October 18,
1857. It is another set of five
waltzes.
Explosions polka COP. 43)-As
indicated by the low opus number,
this is an early work, written about
1847 when the composer was %, two
years before the death of his illus
trious father. Other information
lacking.
"Serail-Tanze," COP. 5)-A still
earlier work, consisting again of five
waltzes. First performance Novem-
ber 10, 1874. when Johann was 10.
Title-page bears picture of an
Oriental curtain quite in keeping
with the title, meaning Dances of
the Harem."
Festival" quadrille COP. 34D-
This is the set of six dances using
English melodies, including also the
famous American Civil War song,
"Just Before the Battle, Mother"
Words and music were by George
Frederick Root, noted 10th century
American composer. Other sub
titles of the quadrille, first per-
formed at Vienna February 3, 1870,
include Pull, Pull, Together, Boys"
"One q Penny SWellS," "Any Orna-
ments for Your Firestoves," "Jog
Along, Boys" "11l Go No More on
the Ohio" (or Pretty Jemima'),
"Costermonger Joe," Come Along,
Boys, Let's Make a Noise" "The
Dancing Swell" Cool Burgundy
Ben" and Come to the Derby in a
Four in Hand"