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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Wheat Research Project
Aims for Better Bread

An extensive research project, de-
signed ultimately to put better
bread" on the nations dimes ia.
bles. Is reaching its final stages.
The project was launched when a
select group of farmers in Mime
sofa. Montana, North and South Da-
kota planted IL varieties of wheat
on 230 acres Of land.
The harvest, totaling 1850 BUSH
els, was shipped to Minneapolis for
scientific tests to determine compar-
alive milling and baking qualities
OF different varieties from each Of
the states.
The Northwest Crop Improvement
association, cooperating with agri-
cultural, milling and grain market
ing interests. is sponsoring the re-
search.
The wheat has been tested for
moisture and protein content so that
the association might determine ef-
feet Of climatic and soil conditions
on the IL different varieties Of
wheat, especially the new types.
The wheat was grown on plots un-
der supervision of state extension
services on selected farms. The va.
rieties were planted side by side
under the same conditions.
OF the wheat being milled, 40 SAM
pies Of each variety will be sent to
each Of the 20 laboratories for the
fiour-making tests There cereal
chemists plan to use a half dozen or
more bread-making methods in de-
termining the baking value Of each
sample.
The -four will be analysed for pro-
TEN, moisture, and ash content as
well as for general breadmaking
qualities.
The cooperating laboratories will
send their findings to the associa-
ton. The final report will be COM
piled to show which wheat varieties
will make the best bread.
Henry o. Putnam, secretary of
the Crop Improvement association,
said the project would give farm
ers accurate information on the diff
ferent varieties that can be grown
probably in their localities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-13
Dead Trees Decorative

Consider the possibilities, artistic
ally and decoratively, of a dead tree
and hesitate before removing it. The
California and Maine coasts are IA
nous for their twisted dead trees
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT POCoMoKE CITY, MARYLAND

children, Harold, Jr., and Erma Mae,
of Girdletree, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Jones. Erma Mae
remained for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Mabel Sparks and daughter,
and Mrs. Ruth Parker, of Clean, N.
Y, are spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. S. P. fash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cherrix, of
Philadelphia, Fa., Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Cherrix, of near Pocomoke City, and
Miss Bessie Bowden, of Snow Hill,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. e. Mumford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Ewell and son,
Paige, of Salisbury, and Miss Iva
Townsend, of Snow Hill, were Sun
day visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Jester spent
the weekend with his parents at Chin
colleague.
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Parks and Miss
Evelyn Belote, of Parksley, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson Justice, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Mallory and
Mrs. Ella Smith have returned to
Portland, Oregon, after a few weeks
stay at their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kelley, of
Philadelphia, are spending this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Collins.
Miss Norma Skeeter is spending
some time with relatives in Whining
ton, Del.
Mr.. George Lee Dooling has return
ed home after spending some time
with relatives in New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Marshall
and children, Katherine and Herbert
and Miss Jeanette Daisey, of Allan
tic City, N. j., spent part of this week
with Mrs. Betty Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pollitt, Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
BUSY PHONE Line MAY
NOT ALWAYS Be In Use
Two Calls To Same Party At
Same Time Can Cause
Unavoidable Delay

II you telephone your residence and
find the line is busy, and if, subse-
quently, you learn no one was home
at the time, naturally you feel the
telephone company was at fault.
However, the folks may all be away
and yet the telephone line may be
busy. The house might even be
boarded up and still the line could be
in use. In other words, telephone
can be busy even if no one is at home
because it is perfectly possible for
two people to be calling the same
number from different telephones at
the same time, and if.two people are
calling the same person at the same
instant, one of them will find that the
line is busy.
Another way in which the line can
be busy when not in actual use is
when someone has forgotten to place
the receiver on the hook. In such
cases, no one can put through an in
coming call. Also, in the case of
party-line service, use of the telephone
by any one Of the subscribers on the
line makes it busy, no matter which
number on the line is being called.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26

ladies assisted in the classes and as
camp stenographers. Mr.. Nichols
states that this was most outstand-
ing camp.
The next trip schedule will be the
All State Short Course from July
22nd-27th. 1t is expected that about
twelve young folks from Accomack
and Northampton will be in attend
ance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26

When purchasing cauliflower it is
we'll to remember that the heads
should be firm and white and that size
has no relation to the flavor.
When broiled, kidneys must be cook
ed quickly. Veal kidneys are sliced
and broiled. Lamb kidneys are broil-
ed. When kidneys are cooked in
water, cook very slowly
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26

Randolph of Richmond, and Mrs.
Edith Boole, of Norfolk, have been
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Faber.
Miss Dorothy Williams, of Chinco-
league, is spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Williams.
Misses Virginia Lee Jones and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26

Mary Frances Hall are spending some
time with friends at Camden, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Bloxom and
Mrs. Everette Porter and little son,
spent Tuesday at Onancock.
Mr.. Linwood Doughty and son, Har-
vey, of Atlantic City, N. j., spent the
weekend with their family here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26

and Mrs. Cecil Pollitt and grand
daughter, Dona, and friend of Allen
town, Pa, spent the weekend in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Bloxom spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Risley, at Seaford, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Grey, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26
Greenbackville

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kelley and son,
Ernest, of Wilmington, Del, are
spending some time at their summer
home here.
Mr.. Junior Crowley spent the week
end with his grandparents at Stock
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brimer and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-07-26

Planes, marines and CCC workers
joined in the search for Craig
Bender, 8, of Beachwood, N. j.,
missing for several days from his
home. 1t is not believed the boy
was kidnapped since his parents
are not wealthy.
Evening star., 1940-01-19
SHEET SPECIALS

Pequot Sheets, s1x99, 72x108, now, $1.z9
Faircrest Sheets, S1x9o, 72x108- ssc
Lady Washington Percale Sheets, 72x10s,
Sl.39
Dwight Anchor and Mohawk also Sale
Priced.
Tie Palais Royal, Domssties -. Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-01-19
COIL SPRING OR
MATTRESS COVERS

Regularly $3.50 Keep your mattresses or
springs free from dust with these heavy
woven-stripe cotton covers in blue 81 SO
and white. Rubber buttons
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
Seniors Prepare For Annual Ball
 Friday Evening

Highlight of the school year for Seniors of Juneau High School will be reached Friday evening when the class will present the annual Senior Ball mcharge of the formal dance are Miss Phyllis Poulin, class advis- CT, and Lee Lucas, president of the class.
 Tranforming the high school gym naSium into a fantastic under-sea land, fishnets and vari-colored fish will decorate the walls, while the orchestra will have it's stand in an attractively arranged sea-shell Punch booths will be built into the mouths Of huge whales
 Students and their invited guests will dance to the music of Wes Bar rett's orchestra from 9 to 12 o'clock
 Tn charge of the decorations is President Lucas. with the other members of the class assisting him
 Patrons and patronesses invited to attend the dance are MT and Mrs. Ii. I. Lucas, MT and Mrs Ern- est Parsons, MT. and Mrs Ray G Day, MT and Mrs. R. w. Marshall MT and Mrs. Wallis George and MT. and Mrs Trevor Davis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
pC5T0FFiCE TO
 STAY OPEN LATE
 TO TAKE PARCELS
North Sea Last Vessel for East Mail Delivery
 Special Hours

The Juneau PostOffice will be kept open tonight and tomorrow night until 8 o'clock to allow pa irons to mail packages for Christ mas delivery, Postmaster Albert Vile announced today.
 The vessel North Sea, package mail for which will close tomor- TOW night, will be the last boat taking parcels for delivery in the Eastern States and in the rural offices of the Middle West. The North Sea is scheduled south cn Thursday.
 The Yukon on Sunday will be the last boat on which it will be possible to get packages away for delivery in the main centers of the Middle West. Vile said he expect ed to keep the Postoffice open Sat- urday evening for the convenience of patrons wishing to get parcels on this boat
 The Postmaster repeated his ad- vice to- patrons to mail early.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
R0TARIAN5
 CELEBRATE
 FIFTH YEAR
Seven New Members, 100 Percent Attendance on
 Club Birthday

The Juneau Rotary Club cele- brated its fifth birthday today with a 100 percent attendance meeting at which seven new members were welcomed
 With 45 present at the meeting place in Percy's dining room, every member was accounted for except Jimmy McNaughton, who is in the States and who will be urged by radiogram to attend some Rotary meeting this week, so the record will be perfect.
 Howard Stabler. first President of the club, spoke today Other charter members present all Of whom are still active in Rotary, were Charles Beale. Kelly Blake, J B Burford, A. s. Dunham. Percy Reynolds, Dr. w. M. Whitehead and Elwood Mo C1ain N
 ~ s New Members
 New members fniti a ted were George Schmidt. Harold Foss, Olaf Swanson. Herb Neff and Ellis Key holds. Two other new members were unable to be present, H. L. Faulkner who is in the States and Don Skuse who is ill. They will be initiated at a future meeting.
 Two members who have been away spoke today. Jim Cooper said a trip to the States convinced him
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
FINANCES OF First 5atker ... BRITISH ARE Loses Shoes Duf
 TALkED0vER Gets Pencil

The baseball season Of 1340 was more or less officially clcscd today when Elks' first sacker Molly Mat : Spadden was given the last of the prizes awarded every year
 It's an involved tale.
 First, H. R. VanderLeest of But Ter Mauro Drug, has for many years past. donated pen or pencil set to a Juneau ball player, but somehow or other, rooter Wan" was passed by this year in listing of prize awards.
 Secondly, Molly Macs Spadd T thought he'd won pair of a cer- tain brand of shoes for his record of the most walks earned, but the man who was to award the shoes has departed.
 To satisfy all concerned. Wander Leest has been restored to his rightful place as solid packer ot Juneau baseball and Molly Mac Spadden has received a prize fol his eye at the plate.
 VanderLeest has presented the shoeless MacSpadden with a pencil set.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
YOU AND KN0W T VAS SANTA IN DISGUISE. BUT ERC DIDN'T.

were proud of him
 Half way up the mountain Erie met an old beggar wal in 2 with stick. You and I know that it was Santa in disguise. But Eric didn't.
 Good father" said Eric, this is hard walking for you. May ! llelp?7
 Santa chuckled He was pleased to see that Eric had such good manners. But he also wanted to see if he was brave before he told Eric of the good, gray Queen ani her troubles.
 Santa said, T live in the coldest land there is. I have great deal of work there to do, but before go home I should like to find a travelling companion. Would you like to go?"
 why not?" said Eric. T am looking for a years adventures.
 Tt is so cold where live, said Santa, that your breath will turn into crystals in the air"
 Even so. I should like to go, said Eric.
 Santa Identified
 So Santa blew a silver whistle Through the air flew his reindeers and sleigh. They settled in the field beside the road Eric's eyes were big with surprise and Santa chuckled
 Are you-could you be-?" stam- mered Eric He stopped.
 Could l be whom?" asked Santa chuckling
 Could you be Santa Claus? T have seen your pictures since was a child"
 That's right" laughed Santa Do you still want to travel wi.tl me?'
 "Oh, more than ever" said Eric
 So the two of them hopped into the sleigh. Santa cracked his long whip in the air, and the reindeers pulled the sleigh high into the sky and turned toward the North Pole But when Santa and Eric arrived there they found Mrs Santa having some serious trou- ble
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
Official Conference Called in Washington with
 Sir F. Phillips

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 High defense and fiscal officials of the Administration were called in today and heard facts on Great Britain s financial sources as brought here by Sir Frederick Phillips, Under Secretary of the British Treasury.
 Ranking members of the Navy, State and Treasury departments and National Defense were invited to meet the British official.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau lead in the questioning today. Last night he discussed with Sir Frederick the British financial situation for two hours in the pri- vacy of his own home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
TYOU WILL FOESET No0E HoNES.

children "5.'
 The giant who wanted to build wall as high as the sky said Now you will work from sunrise to sunsct hauling stones and sct- ting them one on top of the other You will forget youi homes hf The giant without a ',eait said You will shout everything that has song so that I will have the finest voice on the earth 'eli
 When the bells tolled midnight the three giants went back tc their mountain home, 1'he villagers broke up then' dancing and went home and to bed. ,i 'heg tiidn
 The giants on their lnountam top felt so pleased at all the evi; they had done that they didn ! quarrel that night The giant with out n heart ssangtslike croW, and the other two listened and said he sounded very fine 5ndcede o
 af BIuebDds Were silent
 Santa visited the kingdom that night, as he always does on Christmas Eve He didn't see anything wrong, Of course, be- cause everyone was slie epin 2 peacefully l.s D@ iis oae
 But when his sleigh rose inso the air he noticed that twelve bluebirds were sitting on the bag of toys back of him.
 s'Wllat is this?" he asked them. But none of them answered You see bluebirds are the birds of happiness. But just then their hearts were so heavy they couldn't sing.
 Santa took them home with him and gave them each silver cage. They sang very well in the toy shop. But Santa worried.
 He knew something must be wrong in the kingdom of the good gray Queen He sent off some wind fairies to find out what the trc | le was
 The next morning the good gray Queen woke early because she loved Christmas Day. She put on red velvet dress and pinned on it a bunch of holly. Then she hurried into the great hall where she ex- pected to see everyone rushing around making big breakfast
 But there was no one in sight She pulled a bell cord But the bell echoed through the castle There was no other sound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10

young woman dancing and laugh ing.
 The good gray Queen smiled That means sunshine after a storm, my child Let us have pa tience We shall stay here. But wonder what has happened '
 You and I know what had hao- pened. The people had all awak- ened that Christmas morning. Tht mothers had started breakfast and the oldest sons had gone to thc wells for water. At breakfast the people drank the water which hac been bewitched the night beforl by the three giants.
 Giants GlOat
 The people had no sooner drunk the water than they wer( no longer interested in breakfast They didn't open their Christmas presents. Mothers walked away when their children cried, ant fathers frowncd They all wan dered out of their houses to dc what the giants wanted.
 At noon the three ugly giants came down from their mountain chuckling.
 The giant who thought he was the sun paraded the roads so the silent people could admire him.
 The giant who wanted to builc a wall as high as the sky sat or a knoll and shouted at the peop'G who hauled stones to make tat wall.
 And the giant who had no hearl stood on another knoll in thf center of town and sang like q crow. The people he had be- witched ran around shooting any unhappy birds that flew through the sky.
 But Santa had a plan for help ing the good gray Queen. He suo denly remembered that it was the very Christmas Day on which the young prince was 21 and the day on which he was to set out on his adventures.
 "The very thing said Santa skipping his knee. T must find him. He will help the Queen Sc Santa jumped into his sleigh ano rode to the hill behind Sauls anc Inga's cottage. From there ht sent the reindeer home He changcc his clothes to the rags of beg gar and sat down on rock tc wait
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
CHAPTER EIGHT Fine Havoc Wrought by Chimney f.. 7i Witch

Santa and Eric made a circle in the air over the Toyshop chim- neys before their sleigh settled down on the snow Santa peered cut and exclaimed, Good gracious! Look P
 Eric looked and saw that the Toyshop was a brown, low build ing with wide roofs. Great fir trees grew all around. But Nthe chimney was broken off close to the caves and red bricks lay scat tered over the snow.
 He could see little gnomes- chubby little men with long ears running around excitedly He saw Mrs. Santa ill 9 red dress waving up at Santa's sleigh as though she wanted him to hurry
 The sleigh had no sooner set tied on the snow than Santa hopped out like boy and ran to Mrs. Santa, shouting, What has AldpPClNI
 Eric followed and heard Mrs Santa say "Oh, I'm glad you're back. The chimney witch is here again. You should see the dolls
 ''Dear Dear'' said Santa. He ran into the Toyshop with Mrs. Santa and Eric followed They saw several dolls with broken arms. Some of them couldn't even walk because they had broken legs. And over the whole Toyshop there was a thick coat of soot It -streaked dolls dresses and blackened the dolls cribs.
 Visitor Presented
 Good Gracious!" said Santa. He sank into his big armchair by the fireplace and picked up one little doll that was holding out her broken arm to him.
 Mrs. Santa sank into chair opposite him.
 ~Oh," said Santa looking at Eric, we have visitor, Mrs Santa. This is the lad I told you about Eric bowed and Mrs. San ta managed a bright smile for him. But she was so worried about the witch. that she started right in to tell Santa what had
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
pheasants Coming To Alaska To Warm Up

Refugees from a Wisconsin win ter. 20 kaleege pheasants are at the State of Washington game farm at Auburn awaiting transpor- tation to Alaska, where they can warm up.
 When the pheasants left Wiscon- sin, the temperature was l2 below zero. They are consigned to the Aaskal experimental game farm at Petersburg for the Alaska Game Commission. They will be brought north on the Brown Bear.
 Executive Officer Frank Du fresne of the Commission said the kaleege had been found to be the pheasant best suited to South east Alaska conditions. A number will be released in the Juneau area after a sufficient breeding stock has been built up at the Pet ersbLrg farm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
CHAPTER SIX The Magic Pearl Is Called Upon

CHAPTER SIX
 The Magic Pearl Is Called Upon
 The good gray Queen had been completely deserted by her people. She ran through the whole castle trying to find some one. But the fires in the kitchen were cold. The shades were still drawn The doors ! stood open. The courtyard was empty On the courtyard stones lay ] two dead robins. That was all the ! Queen found s 0.ar s 1
 She hurried back up the stair to Karih's room Karin was sleeping So snugly Under some pale blue blankets that the Queen hated to waken her. But she took her hand and said, Karin, my child, there is trouble in the air. We are de- serted The castle is empty I cant explain it But hurry and dress"
 Then the Queen hurried to her room and picked up the little sil- yer casket in which lay the pearl that Karin had held in her hand the night she came. The Queen sadly fia4ed n basket with clothes and food and called to Karin to follow her. Wi"n 'Nt
 Behold Strange Sight
 They climbed up into the high est castle tower. w hen they reached the round stone room at the top they dropped the iron trap door through which they had climbed and bolted it. Then they looked out of the tower windows and saw the strangest sight.
 There were hundreds of people standing along the roads There were other hundreds tramping around the fields shooting birds with sling shots. They could see still other hundreds hauling rocks down the road past the castle and out beyond the town.
 "Whatever can have happened?' whispered the heartbroken Queen. "Ihe people look bewitched No one laughs, or even Smiles
 Karin suddenly had the idea of locking at her pearl. It had ai- ways puzzled them. Now, Karin thought, if the pearl had any magic spell it might help. So she reached into the silver caSket and held out the pearl between her thumb and forefinger. There they saw a little scene. In front stood an old bent woman weeping very hard r Beiundia1er in the sun was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-10
5ANTA FFEFED OUT AND EXCLAIMED. FOOD GRCIoU5! LoOK!

happened.
 Tt was just an hour ago. she said. The tin soldiers wanted to try those new fire engines They hooked together all the ladders and stood them up inside the chimney. They started to climb up But the first thing I knew one tn soldier fell back into the fire place all hent and twisted Then all of them fell back.
 Clouds of scoot poured into the room. We tried to close up the fireplace, but then the witch slipped in window behind us and pushed all those dolls off the shelves. Now we can't find her
 Mrs. Santa stopped talking and all over the Toyshop there was fearful mumur of little dolls. The doll fairies flew around put ! ting them to bed. Santa's fingers flew as he talked, In a twinkling he had made another arm for the doll on his lap. Then he moved over to his workbench to fix the other dolls But his forehead was wrinkled with worry.
 "No Telling When"
 You see. Eric" said Santa. there's no telling when tn 1t witch will be back
 1T tn fpln hDl' Sire?" asked Eric.
 We've tried other times" sald Santa But she is a chimney witch and she can set fire to any trap we make"
 Could we shoot her?'
 Yes. But no one here is swift enough, said Santa. She can change into puff of smoAe quicker than you draw breath.
 Where does she hide?' asked Eric
 We're not sure. But when she's angry like this sh: usually comes back at midnight to do more mischief. She slips down the chimney said Santa. { linen I will try to shoot her at midnight said Eric. If you try. and fail she Will ! bewitch you said Santa. Eric laughed, I'm not afraid
 TOMORROW: The witch IS caught.