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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

cultural engineers state that in ad-
dition to adequate ventilation, in
sulation built into walls and ceiling
is necessary to Offset climatic tenn
peraturee changes.
Insulating board is recommended
as being the most practical and eco
nomical. However, one should take
the precaution to select an insula-
ton board that is weather-proofed,
moisture resistant and protected
from attack by dry rot and termites.
Experts estimate that for a stored
crop of 1900 bushels house 16 by
SO feet in size will be needed. For a
10000 bushel storage the house
should be 80 by 70 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

Whether in June or January, the
demand for onions knows no let-up.
Many dishes, both humble and aris-
tocratic, owe their tastefulness to
this basic FLAVOR" food.
The grower who would meet this
wear round demand, however,
harvests his onions. only once a
wear and must somehow protect
them successfully against changing
temperatures if he is to get better
prices when onions become less
plentiful. Storage facilities become
increasingly important as farmers
recognize that it's good business to
hold the finest stock for late winter
deliveries.
Onions must be well ripened when
stored. Plenty of ventilation, cou-
pied with a temperature of from 30
to 80 degrees, should be maintained
in the storage house during curing
time. The onions should be stored
in crates in such manner as to
permit the free circulation OF air
around them.
The necessary movement of out
side air through an onion storage
house requires properly spaced ven-
tilators both at the floor and ceiling
levels so that when the vent doors
are open a current of air can con-
tinucusly rise up and out
Experts have homely method of
determining when onions are suffi-
GENTLY cured in storage. At this
stage, they say, onions will rattle
like blocks of wood" when poured
from one crate to another.
After tho oniors have been cured
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
Cacomixle Has Many Names

Big-eyed, the cacomixle is no
great catch for fur or food, says
fhe Washington Post. It tames cas-
lily, is a good mouser. But it also
kills squirrels and birds, loses caste
for this reason. Native to South
western United States and Mexico,
the cacomixle has many names
bassarisk, raccoon-fox, mountain
cat, ring-tailed cat, coon-cat, and
American civet-cat. The last is a
misnomer, because it yields neither
civet nor musk. But no one can
deny the cuteness of the cacomixle
Mexican translation of its Indian
name). Perky, it's only 16 inches
long, lives in caves and creyices,
and likes rocky slopes. a-1a1la,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
Swallows Quicker Than
Pigeons to Find Homes

According to experiments OF 20
ologists, wild birds, especially swal-
lows, have more of sense of orien-
tation and are thus better able to
find their homes than even the long
heralded carrier pigeon. Swallows,
starlings, and wrynecks could find
their homes from distances as far
as 1900 miles.
The question Of the homing Of
birds is really an ancient one, men
ton of the use of homing pigeons
having been made in the writing Of
Anacreon about $50 B. c. During
the reign of the caliphs, in the year
A. y. 1900, the pigeon post received
its highest development. =
The use of the homing instinct Of
pigeons was not confined to post
Office activities, states a writer in
the Chicago Tribune. The devel-
opment of the carrier pigeon for
war purposes was put on grandi-
ose scale by the French just prior
to the Franco-Prussian war.
When a bird properly trained is
released in an unknown region it
first circulates about the place and
then proceeds in the arc of large
circle until it strikes landmark
that it recognizes, and from then
on it takes the short path home.
This accounts for the fact, so often
observed, that pigeons taken to great
distances, if they return, do so only
after taking an unusually long time.
The fact that pigeons get about with
difficulty at night also is explained,
for landmarks are obscured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
Was Soldier of Three Wars

Winfield Scott was born in Vir-
ginia, June 10, 1886. AS lieutenant
colonel during the War of 1912 he
was taken prisoner in the battle of
Queenstown Heights; in a few
months he was exchanged. In 1914,
a brigadier general, he defeated the
British in the battles of Chippewa
and Lundy's Lane. He commanded
the army which invaded Mexico in
1847 and fought its way into the
capital. Though a Southerner by
birth, he remained at the head Of
the United States army as COM
mander in chief at the outbreak of
the Civil war, serving until Novem-
Der /, 1861, when he retired at the
age of seventy-five.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
Man Shows Paradise

Paradise was once situated deep
in the jungles Of South Africa, ac-
cording to copy Of the famous
500-year-old Catalan world map, ex-
hibited in London. It places the
mythical spot at the source of the
Nile. The original Of the map il
preserved at Modena, Italy. Ireland
is described on the map as a Hi
bernian island where people can
never die. When they are SO old
that they wish to die, they have to
be taken away to the mainland"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

Washington An overseas tele-
phone call is an event in most
telephone offices outside of the larger
cities Four such calls in a single
day would be something noteworthy
in most American cities, but four
overseas connections at one time at
one long distance operators position
at the switchboard, with the distant
ends of the four conversations hum
dreds and even thousands of miles
apart, might easily fall into the
"be!ieve-it- or-not" category.
Yet, this is exactly what happened
recently in the Washington. D. c.,
long distance office. One of the con-
nec.ions was call to London,
another was a call to Paris, the
third was to Juneau, Alaska, and the
fourth to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The conversations with London, Paris
and Buenos Aires were handled via
New York and radio telephony, and
the one to Alaska by way of Chicago,
Seattle and radio telephony.
London ; In the latest London
telephone directory, issued in two vol
umes-A to K and L to Z-are listed
5000 Smiths, the largest entry of any
single name, according to The Times
of London. Next comes the Joneses,
with more than 10 pages of listings;
then the HAIRLESS, with seven pages
and then the Cooks, with three pages
of listings.
There are 100000 listings in the
current London directory, which con-
tains 1884 pages. Approximately
100000 copies of the two London
volumes are issued and distributed to
subscribers every six months.
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Yellowstone Ranger w. Verde
Watson at the Gallatin Station in
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming,
can't understand why, when they have
all the trees in the 100000 acres of
park forest to put into their dams,
beavers have to use telephone poles
near his station.
Ranger Watson recently tried to
call the superintendent Office. Getting
no response, he decided to investigate
the lines. Several miles east of his
station he found that beavers had
gnawed down poles, telling wires and
all. Park naturalists report that
beavers will rarely work on treated or
dead wood, usually preferring live
trees.
Washington The Federal
Weather Bureau has announced the
perfection of a telephone device
whereby a close watch can be kept on
rising waters in rivers all over the
country. The bureau is connected by
telephone with a gauge located on a
river bank, and, by timing the sound
of gong in the gauge, can tell how
fast the river 10 rising.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
Nutria Native Of South Africa

The nutria is a native Of South
Africa, although 1t is specially bred
on farms" in many parts Of the
world. It measures between one
and two feet long, not counting a
long scaly tail. In color, 1t may be
anything between brown and yell
low. In habits it is really of an
aquatic nature, but will easily drop
this and wander anywhere in search
Of food. Before preparing, the fur
Is rather harsh and stiff.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

The nighthawk, which Is frequent
ly observed at dusk, is well en-
dowed by nature in protective coll
grafton. When it Is incubating it
can hardly be distinguished from its
surroundings. It usually picks a
site on gravel roof or the ground
and makes no nest for its eggs.
While flying it is constantly gobbling
up insects which form the bulk Of ito
diet. rw
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
stephen Collins Foster Memorial

There is a Stephen Foster me-
mortal building in Pittsburgh. A
chapel was erected on the campus
of the University of Pittsburgh to
the memory of the composer. It Ii
known as the Stephen Collins Fos-
ter memorial of the University Of
Pittsburgh. 1t is located on the uni
versity's Cathedral Of Learning tri-
angle, on Forbes street facing
Schenley park. The chapel, which
seats 700 persons, is built in Gothic
style of Indiana limestone. The left
wing Of the building houses the conn
poser's relics. ssls= ,:-sl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

Native speech Of older people In
the isolated region of the Great
Smoky Mountains of North Carolina
and Tennessee is described by some
language students as clear and ex-
pressive English, inherited from
northern England and lowland Scot
land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

The population of the continental
United States increased seven-tenths
Of one per cent. in the past year, ae-
cording to the estimates Of 130.215.-
go RsoPle - q July 4 &a2l,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

When a man is sure that his
friends never say unkind things
about him he can be sure that all
his friends are dead.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24

Although Danes are noted fisher
men, over half of Denmark's popu-
lation is engaged in the landluhbel
occupation Of farming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-03-24
EXPERT TELLS HOW TO
STORE ONIONS PROPERLY


the temperature of the house should
be reduced to about SO to 40 de-
grees and held there Vs.
To be able to cure and then hold
proper temperatures. an onion stor-
age should be constructed along
lines suggested by the United States
Department of Agriculture. Agri-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
WINTER CLOSING IN EARLY
N THE NORTH COUNTRY

Early winter throughout the
north country of Alaska and north
ern Yukon Territory is reported.
Twenty-six persons enroute to Fair
banks were showed in for seven
hours on Eagle Summit on Sunday.
September Il, by the suddenness of
heavy snowfalls. The summit was
described as an open-air Grand
Central Station" while the two
trucks. two stage buses and two cars
were stranded in drifts averaging
four feet
Chains and winter equipment be-
came necessary for automobile and
truck operators that day on Rich
ardson Highway.
At Anchorage the first September
snow in nine years was recorded on
September Is as sidewalks and roof
tops were covered with a slight
trace of white precipitation Only
six times since 1916 has more than
a trace of snow been noted in Sep
TENDER at Anchorage, according to
weather bureau statistics.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
HANDICAPPED BY WEATHER
MOVIE PARTY RETURNS

KETCHIKAN - Alaska would
be the most wonderful place in the
world If the climate matched the
people" said Ira Genet, Warner
Brothers movie director as he de-
scribed the expedition through the
Territory he made with his wife and
a Cameraman, Gerald Mayfleet.
They fought a continuous battle
with the elements which interfered
to such an extent Mr.. Genet thinks
more of what they didn't shoot
than what they did 1t also prevent
ed airplane travel and motoring
north of Fairbanks. As a result of
waiting for the rain to stop at var
ious places. they reached Ketchikan
yesterday on the bureau of fisheries
boat Kittiwake a month overdue.
They will leave tonight on the De-
nall.
ut apparently was a very unusual
summer throughout Alaska" he
said with a smile. "Of course, I
know a lot about unusual weather
coming from Hollywood"
Despite the lack of cooperation
shown by the weather, Cameraman
Mayfleet managed to shoot from
10000 to 1000 feet of film.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
HOTEL REGISTER

The following persons have regi-
stored at the Wrangell Hotel during
the past week:
A. Nelson, John Gjingsto. H. Aui-
dice, Y. Wilkinson. James Kelley
Mary Tashoots, Fred Bigler, Chris.
T. Foss, Lloyd Sheets. A. Campbell.
G. W. Evans, L. Adamson. Mrs. W.
S. Simpson and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ". Grimble and Bobby. Tom
Williams, Norman Tate, John saarl,
C. W. Talbeck, J. jenkins. H. C.
Zimmerman. Ed Clark, jim Boyle,
Ben BeIlamy, r. &. Barringer, A. T.
Florence, Mr. and Mrs. L. s. Nc
Bride
Frank Bobner, N. D. Nunan. II.
G. Nunan, W. H. Fisher, Wilfred
Gartley, r. J. Williams, Beulah Ne
kefesoff. Tony schwamm. H. Han
sen, G. R. Vilotte, Melvin Gadd.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
ONE SOPRANO JOINS RANKS
49 MINING FLEDGINGS

FAIRBANKS One soprano
among a chorus of bases, baritones
and tenors
That is the position of Miss Mary
Maxine Keller, 18-year-old freshman
girl enrolled in the University of
Alaska geology and mining depart
ment
Her classmates will be 40 men.
Miss Keller, a graduate of An
chorage High School, was winner of
territorial scholarship to the uni
Versity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
NEW MECHANIC At CITY MOTORS
BRINGS FAMILY FROM TACOMA

H. NJ Brown of Tacoma, started
this week as mechanic at City Motor
Service. Geo. L Gunderson. proprie-
tor.
Mr.. Brown came here with fine
recommendations He has had fif-
teen years of experience in Tacoma
and vicinity in all phases of auto
mobile and engine overhaul, on
practically every make Of car. He
was shop foreman for Hudson-Es-
sex at Sumner, Washington, service
manager for the Nash people in Au-
burn and for International in Ia
coma.
He came north with the intention
of staying. His family consists of his
wife, a small son and daughter, Nj
Gunderson now plans to build a
modern apartment for their use on
the second floor of the building.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
TWO F0X-FEED sEINERS
FINED AT PETERSBURG

Operators of two seine boats were
arrested in Pybus Bay last Thurs
day by Assistant Agent J. Steele Cul-
bertson of the Bureau of Fisheries
and convicted in U. S. Commissioners
court at Petersburg of fishing dur
ing the closed season.
The seiners. one named Miller and
the other Wootton. were fined $40
apiece and costs. Residents of Pybus
Bay, they said they were fishing for
fox feed. General regulation No. Is
of the Bureau elassifies the taking
of salmon for furbearing animals as
commercial fishing and places it un-
der the same restrictions.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
HOSPITAL NOTES

Fred Dahl, who was admitted to
the hospital on Thursday of last
week is reported today to be much
better.
Other medical patients are Robert
..IcCord, admitted Tuesday, Jim
Clark admitted Thursday and Miss
billie Christman admitted Wednes-
cay. Mrs. Earl Jenkins and infant
son were dismissed yesterday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29

Mr. and Mrs. L. l. Meadows and
Miss Helen Johnson have moved into
the H. d. Campbell home on Cassiar
street which they will occupy while
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell spend the
winter in Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29

FOR SALE - Farrand piano. ex-
cellent condition. Terms to re-
sponsible parties. Apply Den O.
Sweets.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29
BOYS CLOTHING

Boys clothing in sizes 8 to "A
years. New shipments each boat.
Silver Fox hosiery for women. Clean
ing and Pressing. Cunning
ham. ADV.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-09-29

ALASKAS CHILDREN ARE LUCKY
for their high educational standards The Canned Salmon Industry has
hand in this the largest proportion of territorial
and much of this income used your school Thus the
Salmon Industry helps give your children good life.
Evening star., 1939-03-11
Europe's Fatefu|
Months Approaching,
" Forum Told
Constantine Brown
Says New Demands
To Brew Crisis

Everything in Europe points to-
ward an armed conflict, but IF there
Is no conflict by spring or summer
we can breathe much easier" Con-
stantine Brown, expert on foreign
affairs and columnist of The Star,
last night to large audience at
tending the fifth of series of edu-
cational forum lectures under aus
pices of the Central Young Mems
Christian Association.
Speaking in the "Y" building, Mr..
Brown said he expects Mussolini to
make some demands" of the French
within the next Is or 20 days. He
expressed this view in emphasizing
the seriousness of the situation, after
relating the stand taken by France
to yield no territory to Italy. If
general war starts ''it is almost
childish" to say that certain ma
ton will stay out. Mr. Brown said.
Mr.. Brown said the people of the
so-called totalitarian powers, those
who are going to take it on the
chin" don't want war, but devel-
oped the thought that the common
people will be governed by whatever
action decided upon by the rulers.
When European conflict breaks
out there is no doubt it will spread
to the Pacific. where Japan, the
other side of the axis. is waiting
for her chance" he said.
Along with expressing the belief
that Mussolini will make demands
of France, Mr.. Brown also expressed
the view that italy and Germany
together will force a Mediterranean
|, conference similar to the Munich
conference to obtain territorial gains.
Mr.. Brown, who recently returned
from a trip to Europe, expressed the
belief that the totalitarian powers
will make their demands soon, be-
Tore the European democracies have
time to complete their preparedness
programs
The United States is the one de-
mocracy the totalitarian powers
stand somewhat in awe of, Mr..
Brown pointed out. At the same
time he asserted that the general
stand taken by President Roosevelt
regarding those powers has been
weakened by tactics resorted to by
Congress.
Mr.. Brown answered questions
propounded by forum panel and
the audience. The panel was COM
posed of Houston Thompson, law
yer, former chairman of the Fed
eral Trade Commission and at one
time president of the Central Y. M.
G. A.. chairman; John A. Tillema,
professor at George Washington
University; Earl A. Nash public re-
lations specialist, and Ellery Stowell,
a professor of international law at
American University.
Evening star., 1939-03-11
Municipal Charter
Urged for D. {. by
Brightwood Citizens
Association Resolution
Also Asks Power to
Elect Five Commissioners

Granting of a municipal charter
by Congress to the District was
urged in a resolution adopted last
night at meeting of the Bright
wood Citizens Association in the
Paul Junior High School.
The resolution was presented by
William NICK. Clayton and set forth
that the charter grant such powers
that the Congress believes may be
safely intrusted to the taxpayers of
the District and retaining those
which Congress may desire to legis-
late on.
Opposition was expressed to the
proposed city manager plan as a
substitute for the present Board of
Commissioners, Board of Education
and Public Utilities Commission.
Rather than any curtailment of
present powers and jurisdiction, !"
continued the resolution, "a sub
Evening star., 1939-03-11
MARCH II. 1889.

stantial increase in control and
action to both bodies should be
granted"
The association indorsed. among
other things in the resolution, the
following:
A Board of Commissioners of five
members to be elected by the people
of the District; Board of Educa-
ton, the members to be elected by
the people; a Public Utilities Com
mission and a Common Council of
81 members, also to be elected by
the residents of the District.
M. NJ Flanders, chairman of the
School Committee, reported to the
meeting that if this city had gone
through a hard winter that there
would have been shortage of funds
for fuel, gas and electricity for the
public schools, due to reductions
made in the last appropriation for
the school system. He pointed out
that after the budget is once made
up by the school officials and is cur
tailed by the Commissioners, the
Budget Bureau and later by Con-
gress, they never have an opportun-
ity to appear to defend the figures as
originally budgeted.
On motion of Chairman Flanders,
the association Endorsed L. J. Can
trell, principal of the Paul Junior
High School, for promotion to prin-
cipal of the new Calvin Coolidge
High School now under construc-
ton.
Secretary Samuel A. Swiggett pre-
sented a resolution, which was
adopted, reiterating the previous
stand Of the organization favoring
the establishment of branch Ii
braries as against the proposed new
central library.
John Clagett Proctor was ap-
Evening star., 1939-03-11
PROPOSALS.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BALTIMORE
c@i.y:-The City II, Housing Authority Of Baltimore
and ali ete n eon
"a s. r. % on 'lis'' he 18th day '' Of March. p;a.
Bnns sas sss Of I'll MarysnS MfGsxsS
which time ana place, al bids will be
puesy h5en @ and b read aoud The sac
bonds Attention is called to the fact that
not less than the minimum wage rate as
on this project. Specifications and draw
lngs including contract documents are on
Ale file and may be obtained a at the ottice OF
saltmore Md p.post 81 sHS /. reaaTsa
for drawings and specifications, which will
be refunded when returned. The Housing
Authority Of Baltimore City reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and to warve
any informalities in bidding. Bid security
Cations No Bid shall be " withdraSn M se' for
period OF sixty iGOJ days subsequent to to
the opening Of bids without the consent of
Authority of Baltimore City.
Y: s; ENGINEER OFFICE, 1868 NAVY
Building , Wsshinston; p &C 6. Sealed pro
March 2s 1850. and then opened. for
removal and satisfactory disposal Of APP
proximstey S1oO3 eYbie yards Of material
of Yacht Basins Nos. and =. Potomac
River. north side of Washington Channel,
D. c. Further information on application.
Eailsine. washington. b. C.-sealed pro-
posals will be received here until 3 pm,
March 80. 1899, and then opened. for con-
Struction of a one-story brick and REIN
forced concrete hydroplant screen build
ing and a two-story brick and reinforced
concrete chemical feed building at Dale
carlia Filtration Plant. Washington, D. c.
Further information on application.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION, PUBLIC
Buildings Branch, washington. D. c., March
8. 1939.-Sealed bids in triplicate will be
publicly opened in this office at 10 am.
March 30. 1899. for air-conditionng sys-
tenn for milling and baking laboratory
Rooms 2529.253D at the O.. s. Depart
ment of Agriculture. Extensibe Building.
Washington. D. c.. Specifications and
drawing will be supplied free to each con-
tractor interested in submitting a pro-
posal. The above drawings and specifca-
tons MUST be returned TO- this once.
nished to contractors who have consistently
request and when considered In the in
terests OF the Government, will be fur
nished builders exchanges. chambers OF
commerce or other ORGANIZATIONS who will
guarantee to make them available for any
sub-contractor or material arm interested.
and to quantity surveyors, but this privi-
lege will be Withdrawn II the sets are not
Is returned after they have accomplished
sistant Director OF Procurement. Public
Buildings Branch.
Evening star., 1939-03-11

pointed by President Charles w. Ray
to represent the association at the
annual Memorial Day exercises at
Battle Ground National Cemetery,
in conjunction with the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Capt. Walter Emerson urged the
association to request the Traffic
Bureau to install traffic lights at
the intersection of Fourteenth and
Kennedy streets and Colorado ave-
nue. NV. and also at Sixteenth and
Kennedy streets NV.
Evening star., 1939-03-11
HELhMEh.
(Contt uled.)

YOUNG MEN-1mmed sts .eening for two
ambitious young men W.. some selling ex-
perience. acquainted in District. to learn
paint business. All replies must furnish
full details Write Box 26s-T Star
WINDOW DRESSERS, crepe paper experi-
eence steady work. good pay. Also learners.
Apply at once. 306 9th st. NV.
MAN, experienced, to sell Win
ter air-conditioning equip
ment to building trade. State
qualifications and apply for
appointment by letter. Co.
lumbia Specially Co., 1886
Conn. ave.