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Evening star., 1939-03-26

Mich, is the guest of Mrs. Firm
BraWner.
Mrs. Didzoneit Hostess
At Bridal Shower.
Mrs. Lawrence Didszoneit enter
tanned at bridal shower Tuesday
evening in honor of Miss Katherine
Moriarty, whose marriage to Mr..
Richard H. Williams will take place
next month.
Mr.. James Walters of Toledo.
Ohio. who is senior at Ohio State
University, is the guest of his sis
ter, Mrs. Maurice j. Quinn.
Mrs. Norman Davis, Mrs. Ewin L.
Davis and the formers guest, Mrs.
Alexander Mcneil of Atlanta, left
Tuesday by motor for a trip to
Williamsburg and other places in
Southern Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A, Keeple
are guests this week of relatives in
Philadelphia.
Miss Nancy Eggleston is the week
end guest of her cousin, Miss Made
line Robinson. in Richmond,
Mr.: and Mrs. Beverley May have
lett Tor st. Petersburg, Fla. to join
the formers mother, Mrs. Robert
L. May.
Mrs. E. E. Berthold, who has lust
arrived from the West Coast, is the
guest OF 1t. and Mrs. A. B. Vosse-
Ter and will leave tomorrow to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness
Ingram, in Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. James Aubrey Gil
nam announce the marriage of their
daughter, Myrtle Abbott, to Mr.
Cleveland Lewis Carwile of Madi-
sonVllle, Va, Saturday, March 4, in
Pamplln. Va. with the Rev. William
M, Black of the Baptist Church Of
1lclatlng. Mr.. and Mrs. Carwiie will
i've IN Charlotte County, near Madi-
sonville.
Mrs. John Hagen of Short Hills
N: j., has been the guest this week
OF her sister, Mrs. H. C. Fits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. Field
entertained Tuesday afternoon to
celebrate the 9th birthday anniver-
Sary OF their daughter, Alice Virginia
Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Anderton Burke
are spending week in New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Caldwell are
the guests of relatives in Atlanta.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert S. Barrett
who have been on a tour of the
far South for the last two months
are in St. Petersburg, Fla, where
they Will stay until their return
nome about the middle of April.
Evening star., 1939-03-26

A, R. and C. A. r., which is meetil
Mr.. Carl Stark of this city, junior
at the meetings of the c. A. r., of
ginia.
Mrs. William Allen. who has been
visiting her brothers in Clearwa-
ter, Fla, is spending the week end
with her cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Luis
A. de Cazenove, and early next
week will leave for her home in
New York City.
Miss Alice Whitton, accompanied
by Miss Katherine Waller Mccall
mont of Forestville, Md, left today
to spend the week end in New York
City. Tuesday Miss Whitton and
Miss McCalmont will sail on the
S. S. Lancashire for a trip to Ber-
muda.
Mr.. William Dixon billiard is
home from the University of the
South in Sewanee. Tenn, to spend
the spring holidays with his moth
er. Mrs. Frank M. billiard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G. Williamson
of Shreveport, La, are guests of
the formers brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Will
hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crowell
are the guests of relatives in Lou
isville, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Robertson
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Martha Lee, to Mr.. Rob-
ert M. Richardson of Covington, Va,
on Saturday, March 18, in War;
renton. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
will live in Washington.
Miss Katherine Moriarty
To Wed Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Moriarty
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Katherine Mary, to Mr..
Richard Henning Williams, son of
Mrs. James Williams and the late
Mr.. Williams of Washington. The
wedding will take place Friday,
April 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McCollum
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Ethel Courtney, to Mr..
Roy Douglas Marshall, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy A. Marshall of Lor-
ton. Va. The wedding will take
place in the early summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Markell an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Emma Lee, to Mr.. AL
bert Gailliot. The wedding will
take place in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Mervine an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Irene Elizabeth to Mr.. Louis
Sauls of Washington Saturday.
March II. After April l Mr.. and
Mrs. Sauls will live at 1471 Irving
street in Washington.
NJ and Mrs. Guy Lombardo of
Hill Crest Park, Stamford, Conn,
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Elaine, to Dr. Frank D.
Marino of Cos Cob, Conn.,, on We'd
nesday, March Is, in Alexandria,
with Justice Herman Friedlander
officiating. The bridegroom is
graduate of the Dental School of
the University of Pennsylvania The
bride attended ST. Angeles Academy
in London, Ontario, and is the sister
of Guy Lombardo. the orchestra
leader. DR.. and Mrs. Marino will
live in Cos Cob.
Miss Imogene Baxter Shepperson
OF Stuart Hall School in Staunton.
is home for the spring holidays with
her parents, Capt and Mrs. Charles
M. Shepperson. Miss Ellen Rammel,
also OF Stuart Hall, is with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest o. Ram
mel.
Miss Marie Bowden of New York
City is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. B. Toomey.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles R. Linn
erick are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
B. White, jr, in Newport News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Billings are
spending week with Mrs. Billings
parents in Baltimore.
Mrs. Carl Noonan of Dearborn,
Evening star., 1939-03-26
Alexandria Women Attend
Charlottesville Sessions
Engagements and Weddings
Are Announced students at
Home for Spring Holidays

ALEXANDRIA, Va March 25-Mrs c. Sinclair Virginia
State PRESIDENT Mrs Lewelyn Powell
James Miss
Mrs. J. Cameron William H.
Sader Mrs A. S.
drs Robert Morris,
IN Charlottesville
r. and c. R, which is meeting this
Mr. Carl Stark of this State
at the meetings of the R, which there
pini
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
ARMIsTICE DAY

Saturday, November 11th, is
Armistice Day-a day of common
Grafton. AS a large portion of the
civilized world bows the head In
memory of lads who topped the
heights of sacrifice under the be-
lief that they were saving a world
for democracy, other portions Oh
the world are spreading fire, rear
and destruction under the implusion
of equally binding pleas OF nation
alistic patriotism. While human
kind continues to be mesmerized by
militaristic pomp and circumstance,
and ideologies which exalt individ-
uals rather than principles, the les
son of the Armistice of 1913 still
persistes in thought. The armistlce
was a golden opportunity. But men
Numbered, and treaty was produc-
ed UNDERSIGNED by the scarlet marks
of revenge, self-interest, greed. inc
consequent lesson has been costly.
But it will have been a whomesome
chastisement if at its conclusion
men see that peace is unattalnaDie
while hate and it's numerous lmps
dictate any portion Of the terms.
The Monitor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Influenza Sure
To Follow Wa
Expert Declares Disease Is
Almost Certain to Be
Widespread.

NEW YORK.-Infuenza is almost
certain to be widespread again if
there is a general war, it is pre-
dicted by DR.. Thomas M. Rivers
of the Rockefeller Institute for Med
ical Research and president of the
International Congress of Microbiol-
ogy meeting in New York, as the
doctor is noted by Science Service.
And no effective weapon yet ex-
lists for this plague. With two of
the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
riding again, scientists from all
over the world for the Microbiology
congress are making plans to out
wit the third horseman, pestilence.
Microbes Play Part.
Microbes will play tremendous
part in the war that has now started
in Europe, DR.. Rivers declared.
No one is going to start war of
microbes, that would be next to i'm
possible. Epidemics of influenza,
typhus fever, trench fever and dys-
entery, however, are sure to follow
in the wake of this war as they did
during the World war. Meningitis
and European sleeping sickness,
technically termed epidemic en-
cephalitis, may also appear.
Medical scientists are better
equipped to fight some of these war
born plaques than they were in 1914,
DR.. Rivers pointed out. Sulfanila-
mide, the new disease-conquering
chemical, will not prevail against
influenza or typhus fever, but it
cures meningitis and gas gangrene,
dreaded aftermath of war wounds.
Serums also have been developed
for fighting these deadly ailments.
Germs as Weapon Out.
The idea of using germs as a
weapon of war is out on two counts.
In the first place it is almost i'm
possible for man to start an epidem-
ic deliberately by releasing germs
among a group of people or putting
them in water or food. Not even
cholera could be spread this way,
DR.. Rivers declared. Many factors
besides germs are needed to start
an epidemic. Even in laboratories,
where conditions can be controlled
far better than in communities of
men and women, it is difficult if not
impossible to start an epidemic.
The second reason why germs will
not be used as a weapon of war is
that such weapon would boomer
ang on the nation starting it. If an
epidemic really got going, it would
be impossible to prevent its spread
ing to people in the nation starting
it as well as among their enemies.
Germs, DR.. Rivers said, neither
recognize nor stop at the front line.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
SAFETY EDUCATION

According to a. remarkable DOCK
lot that is known to several million
drivers the pleasure OF motoring IN
creases CORRESPONDENCE by what we
call safety on the highways. I'VE
Drivers" shows that 20 per cent Oh
the motor vehicle accidents involve
pedestrians; So per cent are col
lisions with other cars. Running
off the roadway and other causes
increase the number OF accidents.
More than half the accidents 10
pedestrians appear to be their own
fault.
There is tremendous significance
in official and unofficial programs
and efforts to protect the safety, as
well as educate children before they
grow up to an age when they Will
sit at the drivers wheel.
Traffic officials and police and
school authorities throughout the
nation. are again actively engaged
these days in protecting the lives OF
the millions OF young children VINO
have been returning to school. Inc
"elder sentinels" of safety have been
strengthened in their efforts by the
cooperation of Junior sentinels'-
the principal factor in that group
being the so-called School Safety
Patrols. The children have actually
become very important "lifeguards
of streets and highways. The meth
DDS in force to educate school chill
dren concerning trafice safety have
proven to be surprisingly success
ful. Even the little toddlers are aple
to spot a poor or careless driver In
traffic. Thus, from their earliest
years, children are acquiring a
knowledge of safety problems.
After all, if drivers were as saIe
as the machines they drive, there
would be very few mishaps compar-
ed to those which cloud the high
way statistics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Iceland's Heating Plant

In Iceland everybody has a job
and now even nature itself is about
to 60 to work-providing for the
homes of Reykjavik. A huge central
heating plant will be built to utilize
the hot springs of Iceland in heating
the homes of the capital. Not so
frigid as the name suggests, Ice
land is a land of volcanic origin
and of hot springs and geysers. In
the neighborhood of Reykjavik the
flow of hot water totals more than
200 gallons minute-ample supply
for the new heating plant. If Ice
land eliminates the use of coal by
means of the plant, that fact will be
another distinction for this island
state, which already has no army,
no navy, no unemployment, no relief,
no national debt. It has more books
and newspapers for it's population
than any other country in the world,
and Reykjavik has more university
trained people than any other capt.
tai of its size.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
TWO MINUTES

Twenty-one years later, most
people have forgotten on what day
of the week November IL, 1915
now known as Armistice Day-fell.
1t was Monday.
On this approaching Armistice
Day, Nov. IL, 1899, the two min
utes of silence at eleven O'CLOCK
will be minutes only of misgiyings.
Among bigger and better instru-
ments of slaughter and destruction
workers in armament factories wall
strangely pause in their activities,
delaying the current arms race for
100 strategically important seconds.
Yet in those two minutes per-
son could rededicate himself to a
hope he had too nearly abandoned.
He could Through correct thinking
and a deepening understanding OF
true peace do his part to invigorate
the attitude of mankind with con-
fident and active peace-expectancy.
This is not all that people can DO
for peace today, but 1t Is more tnan
many are doing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Collection Shows History
Of Light Through Ages

OXFORD, Misunderstanding the
paneled walls in the colonial man.
sion of Mrs. Leotine Stiles in this
"down" Maine town is collection
of lamps that might well be studied
to ascertain the steps of humanity
from darkness into light.
Of every type and size, these old
oil burners have been polished and
commissioned and include every
forward step in illumination from
early colonial days to the advent OF
the electric light.
For the last ten years Mrs. Stiles
has concentrated on the collection
of old carriage lamps and now has
more than $50 pairs. Square and
oblong, in plain and fancy designs
these early illuminants in many
cases once adorned the carriages OF
presidents, statesmen and others OF
wealth and prominence.
Relics of a day when the world
moved slowly, painstaking crafts
manship is evident in the ham
mered and designed brass and
nickel adornments that grace many
of the pieces.
The headlight of Civil war spe-
Rod locomotive, in perfect working
order, is prominent in the collec-
ton. Other lamps include old rail-
way station lamps, ships lamps. oil
burning street lamps and every type
of house lamp as far back as whale
oil days.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

1t should be remembered that bus
mess was improving in this country
before Germany invaded Poland,
and Britain and France declared
war. Therefore, late jumps in the
business cycle cannot be entirely
laid to hostilities abroad. War was
bloom" factor, but it didn't
change a downward trend into an
upward trend. 1t simply accelerated
Ito an immense extent in some
lines) the betterment that had set
in some time before.
The first weeks of the war saw
frenzied buying and manufacturing
everybody seemed to be trying to
get in ON the ground floor at once,
before prices shot skyward. That
first, rather hysterical phase of the
current improvement apparently has
passed Tie uptrend in the barome-
ter continues, but at slow pace.
The outlook is that future better
ment will also be slow-but it is a
fact which you can take for what
it is worth that practically all of
the economists feel that it will
continue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

One school of thought holds that
the war in Europe must inevitably
become stalemate-that British
seapower and German airpower will
just about offset each other in eff
fectiveness, and that neither Ger
mans or Allies will be able to make
important gains through the great
lines of Notifications on the Vest
ern Front From this, it is argued
that both sides will finally be fore
ed to conclude some kind of peace,
if My to prevent Communism from
engulfing Europe.
1t has long been said that the
only winner in protracted Euro
peon war will be Russia. And dur
ing the brief time this war has been
fought, it is apparent that Stain
has achieved the only major victor
les. The ominous shadow of the U.
S. S. R., blankets the Baltic COM
pletely-and extends far into the
Balkans. Many an expert argues
that Hitler gave away far more than
he gained when he made his deal
with the Soviets
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Hinged Bill

The woodcock has hinged bill,
which serves a very good purpose
as do most of the strange adapta-
tons nature makes in her children.
The woodcock feeds largely on
earthworms and other foods for
which it probes into the ground with
its bill. The upper part of the bill,
or mandible, is fexed towards the
end. The end of the bill is very
sensitive, so sensitive that it can
feel worm or grub when it comes
in contact with it. Then-snip-the
flexible, forceps-like bill is opened,
and the. meal is firmly gripped and
dragged from the ground.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Kills Herself While
She Reads the Bible

FINDLAY, OHIO Mrs. Doro-
thy Hook, 20, took her own life
while she sat reading her Bible,
according to Coroner Harold o.
Crosby who returned a verdict of
suicide in her death after her
body was found in her car on a
lonely road near here.
DR.. Crosby said that Mrs. Hook
parked her auto ON the road and
attached a hose to the exhaust
and placed the hose through a
crack. Then she sat in the rear
seat and read her Bible while
she was overcome by the carbon
monoxide fumes.
The young mother was griev-
ing over the recent death of her
daughter, Joan, IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
WITHOUT HYsTERIA
J. b. Jones

All of our great national leaders
are advocating the same doctrine
that we must stay out of war. For
two years the United States has
been preparing it's war defenses and
at the same time we have been
to other nations pleading with them
to recognize and obey the laws and
rules of civilization. They do not
appear to have paid much attention
to us.
On an entirely different front the
United States has led an intensive
movment for solidarity in the West
ern Hemisphere Twenty-one Amer
lean Republics are alleged to be liv-
ing calmly together as "good-neigh-
bors," although some of them have
behaved very badly.
Trade statistics of the United
States Department of Commerce
showed that Germany recently sold
II per cent of the imported pro-
ducts that were purchased in all
Latin-America. The governments of
Mexico and Bolivia constantly de-
veloped stronger ties with Germany,
and also with Russia and Italy.
Bolivia contracted with Germany
this year for the construction of oil
refining plants and for long pipe
lines from Paraguay to help it in
it's exploitation of oil that was con-
fiscated from citizens of the United
States. The Germans have been
building huge hydro-electric pro-
ject in Uruguay, and even Chile en-
tered into barter trade and was so
badly stung by Germany that it is
considering selling some of the
German ships interned in that
Country. Mexico has become involv-
ed with Germany just as it was
prior to the first World War, as
ever since the seizures of American
oil property in 1888 she has been
bartering large quantities of oil
with Germany.
At present a number of the Latin
American countries are left hold
ing the bag" filled with worthless
Ask marks. These are sort of due
bill that can only be used for the
purchase of German goods. Mexico
is now wondering just what it will
do with six million dollars of Asks
that it got from Germany.
AS darkest clouds have Innings it
is reasonable to expect an improve
ment in good-neighbor relations.
John W. White writes from Argen-
tina to the New York Times that the
trade structure has been destroyed
(which Germany had built through
out Latin-America upon the artitic-
ial foundation of medieval barter
and other bilateral arrangements.
Mr.. White adds that "the erection
of this structure has proved a very
costly lesson to Latin-American
Republics. This distinguished COR
respondent expresses the belief
that " the war now offers Latin
Americans welcome release from
these unsatisfactory trade arrange
ments."
In saner moments the Republics
of the Western Hemisphere may be
able to realize that their best in
terests are served by their adher-
ance to international law and peace
full cultural and economic relations
with each other. A lack of this pro-
gram is at the root of all the
troubles in Europe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

When Vice-President Garner slam
med down the gravel and called Inc
senate to order at the beginning OF
this session he might have done
well to have told the members OF
that body that what this country
needs most is craftsmanship. What
an Improvement such a statement
would have been over the casual
remark of Woodrow Wilson's Vice
president who uttered the memoir
able words, What this country
needs most Is q good Sc cigar"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Princes Palace Bought
For 100000 by Egypt

ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. - The
Egyptian government has bought
for $500 900 the palace at Ramleh
owned by Prince Mohamed Ali, cou-
sin of King Farouk.
The palace, which at one time be-
longed to the ex-Khedive's mother,
will be converted into fort. It
has a commanding position over
looking Alexandria's popular sea-
front promenade and is situated on
a small hill enclosed by solid stone
work.
The palace is only few miles
from King Farouk's summer pal
ace at Montaza. -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Grouse Called Pheasant

There is really no native Ameri-
can pheasant, although the ruffed
grouse is often referred to in many
parts of the country as a "pheas-
ant" This native pheasant" is the
same bird that is sometimes known
as a partridge" in most of the
northern states. Our native birds
who resemble the pheasant are
mostly grouse. Only members of
the ringneck variety of pheasants,
of which there are about II spe-
cies, have been introduced into this
country with any wide success.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

have invented little rackets of their
own. They don't claim to be a
monopoly, or even important. They
are just trying to 'get away with it"
and make some easy dollars before
they are stopped.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

Throughout the four years OF
the First World War, men were
dying at rate of four every min
ute of the day and night. And, in
one minute, IA persons were
wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Profateering spreads

Some Of our optimistic Govern
ment officials indicate a determine
ton to stop profiteering.
The ease with which some chain
stores and .chain-gangs run up prices
serves as a bad example to indie
pendent merchants and dealers.
Thousands Of small business men
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

The way Mussolini's chin stuck
out. who would have guessed he
could draw it back SO 9aicklxs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

stufhng turkey is culinary taxi
dermy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10
Neutral Issues

Our good friend Douglas Malcolm
of the American Express tells us
that American travellers are most
adjustable" and that when they
shut off one avenue of travel they
will soon find another" He thinks
that the steamship companies and
travel agencies should be able to
keep in step with all changes that
occur in business and in travel and
catch up with rerouted seaways and
highways. According to Brother
Malcolm exploring the Western
Hemisphere will likely be the next
travel trend" and inasmuch as we
get this advice from a man who
has been sitting the drivers seat and
directing lines of travel for a quar-
ter of century we are willing to
say that the above is an item based
upon the opinion of a man who
knows what he is talking about.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-10

Ell that men do liyes after him
Milford chronicle., 1939-06-23

Homemakers Short Course at New.
ark last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James e. Sapp cele-
brated their 32nd wedding anniver-
cary on Sunday. Their guests we're
Mrs. Emma s. Sapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Sapp, Of Wyoming, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sipple and sons Jimmie
and Billie. OF FELTON,, and w. T. Sharp
of Milford.
DIR. and Mrs. Edward s. Hill enter
tained on Sunday their uncle and
aunt, Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Hill Of
Milford, and their daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy GOurley of
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Patterson
moved on Monday to the bungalow
which they recently purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hill of Bridge
Vile and Lee Hill of Georgetown
were guests of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Hill on Sunday.
Charles Paynter, of Chester. Pa.
was a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
ROllison on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Roe was a week.
end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Money of Townsend.