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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
Traveller Should Study
Currency Regulations

The American traveller abroad
should take great care in the trans
portation and exchange of currency
and should obtain full information
before leaving and along the way
about the various regulations in
force in foreign countries in respect
to currency. Some European coun-
tries, notably Germany, Italy and
the Soviet Union, have strict regu-
lations regarding the amount of for
eign currency that may be brought
in or taken out.
They and other countries also have
various special kinds of tourist
currency for transportation and liv-
ing costs within the country. It is
necessary that every traveller today
inform himself of the currency reg
ulations of all countries he expects
to visit so as to avoid trouble and
to avail himself of the opportunities
Of the various bargain tourist rates.
In most European countries and
in the Americas the money and ex-
change problem rarely presents diff
ficulties. The safest and most con-
venient way to transport American
money for use in all foreign coun-
tries is by travellers checks for
small and intermediate amounts and
a letter of credit for large sums.
Under ordinary circumstances it is
unwise to travel with large sums of
cash.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
New Styles Very Few,
Saws Clothing Expert

There are few really new fash
ions even though they vary with
each new season. If present-day
styles are examined one will see
ideas which were leaders in the
fashion world of years ago, accord
ing to Vivian Minyard, clothing spe-
cialist.
"Redingotes" are popular styles
at present. The slip of the redin-
cote is usually of print material and
the sheer coat to be worn with it
of a plain material. In 1906 this
was also a leading fashion. More
elaborate materials and more yard
age were used then but the idea is
the same.
Sleeves with fullness at the top
are popular present-day styles in
all types of dresses. The idea for
these may have come from the
Leg Mutton sleeves Of 1925.
These sleeves were much more
elaborate, so again the present-day
tendency is toward the more con-
sentative fashions.
"Basques" today are not so differ
ent from those worn in 1850. To-
days version has less fullness in the
skirt.
The "Gibson Grip of 1900 has
been repeated in 1888 fashions.
These styles in 1900 featured small
waists, full skirts, etc., and were
picturesque styles. Today they are
comfortable and smart looking with
the fitted waist line, fullness in the
blouse, and flares or pleats in the
skirt.
Ideas in fashion have been handed
to us from ancient people. For in
stance, the ancient Egyptians had
the custom Of wearing bands around
the head to keep the hair in place.
We retain the fashion but place the
band inside the hat. Streamers and
broad brims for children's hats
probably came from a Greek Gus
tom. To protect the head from the
sun, these people wore that type of
hat.
Many things have direct influence
on fashion. People in the headlines
are responsible for particular styles.
War, economic conditions, activi-
ties, world events, etc., all suggest
possibilities to the designers.-Viv-
ian Minyard, Extension Specialist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
Rubber-Like Substance
Made From Whey Acid

Scientists of the United States bu-
reau of dairy industry have perfect
ed a process for making a trans
parent rubber-like substance from
Tactic acid of whey that has many
promising uses in various industrial
operations.
Known to chemists as polymethyl-
acrylate, the water-white semi-solid
material is closely related to the
so-called organic glass made syn
thetically and used for highway re-
Electors. It is softer and more fiex-
ible than organic glass, however,
but is very tough and elastic. Poly
methylacrylate can be produced as
cheaply from Tactic acid by the
method as it was from ethylene or
alcohol by the cyanhydrin process.
The bureau scientists believe the
cheapness of their process will con-
tribute to the increased use of Tactic
acid.
Because of their unique proper
ties, polyacrylates are already in
demand for various purposes. Their
transparency, elasticity, toughness,
ease of solubility, and stability to
sunlight and ultraviolet rays make
them especially valuable in the
preparation of lacquers, varnishes,
inks, impregnating compounds, and
cements. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
has an additional use as a support
inc ,,ootorio1 &C ", Y,oofo,. ,,,fu,pf
ings.
All types of fabrics, paper, and
other fibrous materials may be coat
ed or impregnated with the poly
acrylates to make them resistant to
water, oil and gases. Fabrics with
these characteristics are useful in
making ships sails, balloon cloth,
and clothing for protection against
poisonous gases. Treated paper
finds many uses, especially in the
electrical industry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
NORTH AND SOUTH POLES

Admiral Richard q. Byrd is the
only living man who has command
ed expeditions to both the North
and South poles, and therefore it is
natural that he should have been
selected to head the American Gov
eminent expedition which will de-
part in less than three months to lay
official claim to millions of acres of
territory in the Antarctic.
The expedition plans to establish
Antarctic bases by January or Feb
ruary. There will be three bases,
and they may become permanent. In
any event the camps will be provid-
ed with ample food to last two
years, and the definite purpose Is
to claim the South Pole regions for
the United States Government.
Admiral Byrd explained to
group Of newspaper men in Wash
ington the other day that the North
Pole is covered with ice over q
thousand feet of water, and that the
Antarctic, or South Pole, Is covered
with mountains reaching thousand
feet, and more, above sea level. A
part of the Antarctic lies in the
Western Hemisphere and is less
than 500 miles from South Ameri-
ca. Petrified trees and inexhaust-
ible coal deposits prove. according
to Byrd, that the South Pole was
at one time region where things
grew. Sometime, he says, it may
again be land that is settled. In
the far-ahead future the Antarctic
may be an important frontier.
Other nations are planning, as We
are, about the South Pole. Germany
has already planted its Swastika
and claim to a small portion Of the
great area.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
WAGE CREDITS AVAILABLE 10
INSURED WORKERS

Any worker who has social SCI
curity account number may now OBJ
tain statement showing the
amount of wages credited to his
account during 1897 and 1898. A
statement showing the status of
his old-age insurance account will
be sent upon request to an insured
worker, regardless Of the time he
was employed or the amount of
wages he received. A post card
which can be used In requesting q
wage statement may be secured at
any Office of the Social Security
Board. Space is left on the card for
the worker to write in his name,
account number, and address. A
member of the staff in the local
office will give assistance IL desired,
in filling out the card. The Balti-
more Office of the Social Security
Board is located at sos Park Ave.
The number of claims certified
for payment since the old-age insur-
ance system was established totals
381,675; and the payments amount
in all, to $2O,230,531. Claims now
being paid are for lump sums fled
by wage earners who have reached
the age of 65, or by the heirs Of
insured workers who have died. In
this State, 6,255 claims amounting
to $318,8O8.70 have been paid. The
average payment in June for Mary
land was $86.73.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
Specialist Names Causes
OF MANY Foot Disorders

Most foot disorders can be traced
to certain anatomic defects in the
framework of the bones themselves,
Dudley J. Morton, M. D., New York.
maintains in recent issue of Hy-
geia, the Health Magazine.
Pointing out that such troubles
are usually vaguely attributed to
faulty footwear" or weakness OF
foot muscles and ligaments," DR..
Morton declares that they are most
frequently caused by the failure Of
the first metatarsal (the bone of the
big toe) to assume its share Of
we ight bearing and the consequent
TRUSTING of an extra burden on the
adjacent bone.
There are two reasons for this
situation: First, the metatarsal bone
may be short. "This shortness is
really an evolutionary defect" DR..
Morton states. 'In the ideal foot,
the first and second metatarsals are
of the same length. But when the
first bone is short, the whole weight
falls on the slender second, placing
a terrific burden on its joints and
causing intense abnormal strain in
side the foot"
The second cause is laxness Of
the ligaments of the first metatarsal,
so that they permit the bone to
wobble like the loose leg Of chair.
'Once more the second metatarsal
is called on to assume the brunt of
the burden" the author explains.
Gas result the foot rolls inward,
and this uneven distribution Of
weight causes the condition spoken
of as fallen arches or fiat feet.
Weak muscles are enormously
blamed for the collapse of the arch.
But tests have proved that the mus
cles which run under the arch are
not directly involved in weight bear
ing. Normally, only slight effort
is required of them.
"But when the foot rolls out of its
normal position and the muscular
effort is vastly increased, these mus
cles are subject to constant over
tension with resulting pain and ia
tigue."
Although examination by X-ray is
indispensable in determining such
structural defects, DR.. Morton points
out that the nature of foot ailments
is often left to mere guesswork.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

Treasure Island was reclaimed
from San Francisco bay by army
engineers. It was founded in Yerba
Buena shoals, which was chosen for
a central location, and was financed
by over $3,000,0O0 from WPA funds.
A fleet of II dredges pumped black
sand from the floor of the bay and
sloughed it through pipe lines over
the shoal. A sea wall containing
over 100000 tons Of quarried rock
was built. The natural depth was
from 2 to rs feet below water, and
a four-acre rectangle was filed in
to its present elevation of Is feet
above the tides. II stands now as
the largest island ever built by man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
NEW BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT

The Social Security Board recent
ly announced the creation of a new
Bureau of Employment Security in
which will be consolidated the job
insurance activities of the Boards
Bureau of Unemployment Conpensa-
ton and the displacement activ-
tiles of the United States Employ
ment Service.
Unification under the Social Sc
curity Board of Federal job-insur-
ance and displacement services will
bring together under one head two
closely related functions. Unem-
ployment insurance benefits are paid
through public employment Offices,
and in all States unemployment
compensation and employment SER
vice are now operating under
single administrative agency.
In the new Bureau Of Employ
ment Security there will be a Divi-
sion of Unemployment Compensa-
ton, Division of Employment Ser
vice, and a Division of Field Service.
The Division of Field Service will
be the channel through which the
new Bureau will deal with State
unemployment compensa ton and
employment-service agencies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
Antique u. S. Bathtubs
Preserved bv COMPANY

American bathtubs, from a slip.
per-shaped model, invented by Ben
jamin Franklin, to the ultramodern
types are being photographed, and
data on them gathered by the Crane
company of Chicago at the request
of Oglethorpe university, Georgia,
which will preserve the material in
a campus crypt not to be opened I'M
til 8113 A. D.
The company, which has been in
terested in old tubs as a record OF
it's own business, has most of the
models it is immortalizing. Others
are in various museums, and are
being collected by Frank Hicks Of
the Crane company.
Franklin's slipper" tub is a large
copper continuance. The bather sat
on a ledge with his feet toward the
''toe" of the Slipper" and the wa
ter was heated from a fireplace I'M
der the ledge. High sides prevent
ed drafts from reaching him. He
even had a rack to hold his read
ing matter before him.
Another early American tub ex-
tant is that of the Revolutionary
war general, Henry Knox. It looks
as though it were half Of a horse
trough protruding horizontally from
the top Of a two-foot block Of wood.
The trough" also made Of wood,
is supported at its end by a single
wooden leg. The top of the block
was used as a seat, and the bather
extended his legs into the through"
This tub is in the Knox memorial
at Thomaston, Maine.
Another tub in the company's coll
lection is one used by the Drinker
family of Philadelphia in the early
years of the Nineteenth century.
Elizabeth Drinker wrote in her di-
airy of it: my husband went into
ye tipid bath. Before dinner, he'd
handsel'd (tried out) q new bath
ing tub. which WD cher son, Will
liam Drinker) bought yesterday for
II dollars-made of wood, lined with
tin and painted-with casters under
We bottom and brass lock to let
out the water"
A tub made at a slightly later
date was originally used by Sen.
Harry Stubs of Martin county,
North Carolina. The weekly ablu-
ton Stubs took in this tub was the
subject of conversation throughout
the county. He Is said to have used
a whole cake of soap and six towels
for every bath. A slave kept draw
ing water and filing the tub, q
round, metal appliance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
Shakespeare's Home

To reach the country where Shake
speare dwelt requires a railroad
journey from London to Leaning
ton, which is a celebrated health re-
sort about 100 miles to the north
west. When the train deposits you
at bennington it lands you in the
heart of a matchless territory.
Stratford is short drive. Warwick
castle is stones throw away. The
stately ruins of Kenilworth are at
hand. Rugby is neighboring town.
just north is the industrial city of
Birmingham. And close by is Ban
bury. where, if you are interested,
there is the slim chance of seeing
q fine lady ride on a white horse.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

Youngsters who will tackle the
three RS for the first time this
fall, are centers of attraction at the
Summer Roundup Conferences be-
ing held throughout the State for
the health examination of children
to be sure they are in good condition
for the great adventure.
The examinations in the counties
are under the general direction of
the Bureau of Child Hygiene of the
State Department of Health. The ar
rangements in each county are made
by the County Health officer with
the County Department of Educa-
ton and the local Congress of Par
ents and Teachers cooperating. The
examinations are particularly for
children not under regular medical
supervision.
In calling attention to the Sum-
mer-Round-Ups", DR.. r. H. Riley,
Director of the State Department of
Health explained that the before
school" examinations correspond
closely to the physical examinations
that are part of the regular school
program for the older children.
"All school records show" DR..
Riley continued, that children who
start the school year in good health,
and who have been safeguarded in
every way possible against prevent
able sickness, stand the strain of
school life and make better pro-
gress than children do who are
handicapped by conditions RESPONSE
BILE for ill health-such as decayed
teeth, bad tonsils, underweight, dull
hearing and defects of vision. The
summer examinations enable the
parents to find out whether their
children are up to par in these re-
spects. If they are not, great deal
can be done toward correcting them
before the children start to school.
"a record is kept for each child
showing whether or not the child
has been protected against diph-
iberia and smallpox. Special clinics
for the benefit of children for whom
these services have been neglected,
have followed the examinations in
number of counties. Parents who
can not take their children to the
clinics are urged to take them to
their own doctor or to the nearest
health officer and have them protect
ed against both diseases. AS most
parents know, our Maryland law re-
quires a child to be vaccinated
against smallpox before he or she
may be enrolled at any public
school in the State. 1t is wiser to
have it done now than to wait until
school opens.
"These before-school examinations
are like the inspections we have
made of our automobiles before we
start on an important journey. The
greater the care taken in checking
up and correcting any weak points
we find in the machine, the better
the rsults. The same is true of the
little human machine If your child
starts to school this fall, don't wait
until the last minute to have the
youngster inspected.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

mind" will be the subject of
the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches
Of Christ, Scientist. on Sunday
August 20.
The Golden Text win be from
Rom. 1884 & So, "Who hath
known the mind of the Lord? or who
hath been his counsellor?. for OF
him, and through him, and ito him,
are all things. to whom be glory
for ever"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Cor. 1:20s
Where is the wise? where is the
scribe? where Is the disputer Of this
world? hath not God made foolish
the wisdom of this. world?"
The Lesson-Sermon also VIII fn-
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures.~
by Mary Baker Eddy. among which
is the following page 492. "God lis
Mind, and Godd is infinite; hence
all Is Mind"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
For Hard Paint

A combination Of zinc oxide and
white lead produces harder paint
and chalks less readily than the
leads without the zinc oxide. Fur
thermore, they fade less and do
not discolor or soil so much with
dirt and water. Zinc oxide is whit
er than lead and possesses greater
spreading capacity because it takes
more oil. The content Of zinc oxide
should not exceed one-half of that
of the white lead by weight, else
the paint will be too hard and crack
badly. Zinc oxide alone dries too
hard and quickly becomes brittle
and cracks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

II your radio gives consistently
bad reception, think twice before
blaming the manufacturers. It may
be due to sun spots, according to
A. L. Durkee, engineer Of the Bell
Telephone laboratories, who ex-
plains that the latest 11-year sum
spot cycle is due to reach its peak
sometime in 1899. Studying the rec
ord of 10 such cycles, Durkee has
found that the cycle maximum Is
followed by a period of magnetic
disturbance that may twist words
beyond recognition, make the phil,
harmonic sound Like Rroyn Of am
steurs, a. !,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

Sharks have the double advantage
of being just as valuable dead as
they are alive, according to Al Mey-
er, expert on the Pacific coast fish
ing industry. His statistics show
that 1900, 900 sharks are being used
in the shark reduction industry in
the United States. However, before
they are caught, they are equally
valuable in protecting sardines by
eating the larger fish that prey on
sardines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18
StreamIined Funerals

sydney (AuStraIlaJ undertakerB
are streamlining funerals. They
wear neat, white suits for these
mournful occasions, insisting that
the custom of black suits for fu-
nerals came from England and that
they are not suitable for the Austria
Liam climate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

We don't. 40 q rule. Aght Reces-
sary taxes. what bothers us Is
watching our hired men foolishly
wasting the money We had to work
foE.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

The lawyer deals in brains and
disposes of them by the case.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-08-18

There's q pleasure In being cranky
that only . crank can know
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-16

Yesterday: Bob Russell, tDho
e attracted by Gretchen Mack,
helps Tally and Gramp build q
roadside stand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-16
Announcement
OF Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Delaney
announce the coming marriage of
their daughter, Edenia, to Carl B.
Terry, to their family and many
friends of Key West, since no in
vitations are being issued.
The wedding will take place at
1890 o'clock on the morning of
Wednesday, June %, at st. An
drew's Episcopal Church with
the rector, Rev. John B. Wal
thour, officiating. Only MEM
bers of the immediate families
and a few close friends will wit
ness the ceremony.
The bride-elect will have as
her only attendant her sister,
Miss Jane Delaney and Mr..
Terry's brother, Clyde Terry, will
serve as his best man. 4.
Following the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Delaney will en-
terrain the wedding party and
their families at an informal
luncheon at their home, 2906 Ola
Ave-, Immediately after which
the young couple will leave on
their wedding trip to points OF
interest in Florida. 3A
Miss Delaney has been extern
sively entertained. The parties
given in her honor include a mis-
cellaneous shower given by the
Past Chiefs'I Club of DeLeon
Temple, a bathroom shower by
the members of the Sigma Theta
Phi alumnae, a bridge party by
the faculty women of the Univer-
sity of Tampa, at which a lovely
gift of silver was presented her.
Miss Rachael Stribling gave a
luncheon and presented Miss De-
laney with a lovely gift OF silver
and crystal. A breakfast by the
Sigma Theta Phi sorority, at
which time each member show
cred her with a gift, and a mis-
cellaneous shower by her sister,
Miss Jane Delaney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-06-16
Dance Tonight At
Habana-Madrid

What promises to be one of the
biggest hits of the season is the
Polo Shirts Slack and Shorts
Combination Dance at the Ha-
bana- Madrid Club under the
sponsorship of Club Marti to-
night.
Gould Curry's popular seven
piece dance orchestra has been
engaged to furnish the music for
the occasion and some of the
latest melodies will be intro
duced to local lovers of soft and
smooth dance music.
The clubs advertisements reads
twin a date with a blonde"
This is puzzling to great many
dance followers and the curious
will be there to see and learn
what it's all about. In addition
to much of the fun which is
scheduled for tonight the organ
ization has a number of prizes to
be given away to some lucky
couple, possibly the most attrac-
tive, and to young ladies.