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about this little matter? Or DO 1
east man Halle as Lili?"
Myra drew her hand across her
eyes dazedly.
"I-Iu come" she said family.
Trotter decided to give her a few
moments to pull herself together.
And he also wanted to talk with
Romany before he took Myra back
into the studio.
"Rehearsal in ten minutes" he
said shortly and, turning on his
heel. walked out of Yanning's OIL
flee.
Romany looked up unhappy
when Trotter entered the stuolo
where she sat.
"Well," he greeted her with a
faint smile. II guess we got that
settled. 1 don't believe Myra Noyes
will express any more opinions as
TO our casting around here Tor
awhile"
Romany swallowed uneasily.
did - you get everything fixed
up?"
"she stays in the show-and you
get the part of Celeste. I called her
bluff. Myra has had this coming to
her for a long time. She has
trampled little newcomers and
broken their hearts long enough
around this place. It's about time
some of these older stars begin to
realize the world is big enough for
a few luminaries. Televislon
is what has them scared to death"
Romany said uneasily:
ooh, it's easily understood. You
mustn't blame Myra Noyes for the
way she feels about me. I might
feel the same way in her place. l
suppose it's more the fact that she
and Brent have broken up than any
thing else"
That's part Of it," Trotter
agreed. But that's no excuse for
cussing and name calling around
here. Eating dirt is just what Myra
Moves needs. She's fed enough of it
in her days."
81 can't help feeling sorry for
her" Romany's eyes were clouded.
"I-hope she gets over her hatred
of me-"
"She won't" said Trotter short
ly. "And you'd better watch and
see that she doesn't stick a knife
in YOUR back in some other way.
She's poison when she gets a
grudge."
TO Be Continued)
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| chill, a thing that often happened
when she had a fit of temper. Her
teeth chartered.
"You-can't do this to me, Trot.'
She sounded suddenly subdued, as
though she were gong to cry.
"Please-please don't put Romany
Halle into my show. II can't bear
it. She's only an amateur. She'll
ruin it!
Trotter laughed shortly.
"Only an amateur. I'd stake my
life if you go out and I give her
Lii to do she'll have its Crosby
rating up in a week That's what l
think of Romany Haile's work"
Myra seemed to grow smaller and
older in a moment. She stared at
Trotter from wide, wild eyes.
81 - you're just saying that to
get my goat" She laughed then,
uncertainty. you - because L
called you such a terrible name. L
I'm sorry, Trot. I'M never do II
again. I'm almost crazy
Yanning laughed uneasily.
"Sure! Everything's going to be
all right, Trotter. Myra's sorry. But
~don't-don't you think it might be
better if we put someone else In?
We a find something else for the
Halle girl. 1t isn't a matter of life
or death. The woods are full OF
talent"
IF someone gave me a million
dollars, I wouldn't change my
mind" he snapped. Ordinarily I'm
a patient man. But Myra has gone
too far. She has thought for a long
time she had no competition around
Interstate and that we couldn't run
a top show without her. When a
star becomes too sure of herself, she
begins to fall"
Myra twisted her handbag with
cold, shaking hands.
IL haven't meant to seem that
way, Trot." She blinked back the
tears. Tits just that I love my
job So"
Trotter snorted:
I'm afraid it's just that you love
Myra Moves So" He lit a cigaret,
his w hands shaking. well, is
this settled? Are you gong to re-
hearse and say nothing further
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

A CENTURY PLUS-Tony Bod.
nnce of Ne,o York celebrated his
1O5th birthday by doin' the shay
with his nurse. His recipe for lon
gently: No meat, tobacco, liquor
or 1UOn1en.
filtrate factor are believed to be
contained in yeast, whole rice and
rice hulls, eggs, milk and many
vegetables.
Science has certainly determined
that overeating is not conducive to
longevity. It has long been a prov
erb that gluttons "dig their graves
with their teeth" and laboratory
rats allowed to eat all they wanted
actually did experience shorter lives
than those whose diets were con-
trolled.
Hope to Boost Life Span.
Although it is recognized that q
long life is often inherited from an
cestors who possessed the same
traits, some scientists actually hope
the average life span can be in
creased to 100 years. Nor is this
all they promise, for long old age
of feebleness is not conducive to
happiness. Science believes, rather,
that if mankind will cooperate it
can avoid death by disease or other
accidents until the time comes for
a quick old age and sudden end.
Sociologists are heartened by
modern reversal of the recent trend
toward 'junking' old people as I'm.
fit for profitable employment. 1t is
now conceded that both youth and
age are needed for proper balance
of the community, and old people
themselves are realizing that their
mental outlook on the world and life
is as much a part of staying young
as anything else.
Cite Franklin's Work.
Historians point to innumerable
cases where people have done their
most notable work at an advanced
age. Benjamin Franklin was serv-
ing the United States as ambassador
to France when he was 70, and sew
eral years later was making some
of his most important scientific dis.
coveries.
Moses, vigorous Israelite leader,
was past 80 when he led his people
to the promised land.
Frenchmen still talk about Ninon
de Lencios, lady who lived in the
days of Louis Nv. Although never
beautiful, she was so witty and had
such a lively mind that men were
in love with her when she was past
30.
An Englishwoman, Jane Lewson,
attained the age of 116 before she
died in 1916.
It is because science believes pre-
mature death is caused so largely
by accidents of youth that medi-
cal men lay great stress on pro-
tecting children from diseases that
affect the heart and other vital or
gans. No offer of help is held out to
those who seek repair of such bodily
damages, yet DR.. Morgan found that
rats which had gray hair and other
signs of premature old age showed
Improvement when the "filtrate fac
tor" was introduced in their diet.
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Science Seeks
New Ways to
Fight Old Age

n EW YORK.-Science hasn't yet
l - found a way of beating the
Grim Reaper, but modern research
is making great strides in uncover
ing causes and preventatives of
physical and mental old age.
While admitting that people who
live much beyond 100 years are rare
exceptions, medical men have de-
cided that proper care during youth
and proper diet the rest of our lives
can do much to keep men and wom-
en- living to a ripe old age.
Seeking causes for the death phe-
nomenon, they believe that old age
Is simply series of changes in the
human body, but no single place
has yet been discovered where it's eff
fects are first felt. Glandular de-
ficiencies are popularity thought to
be largely responsible, and this in
turn may often be traced to dietary
deficiencies. When skin becomes
drier, wounds take longer to heal,
and bones get brittle it is generally
conceded that the trouble can be
traced to the glands.
Finds 'FiItrate Factor
Though medical men frown on
straight vitamin dosages, DR.. Agnes
Fay Morgan of the University of
California has tried to isolate new
vitamin whose absence from the
body is at least known to bring on
many symptoms of premature age.
In working with rats DR.. Morgan
has concentrated on diet, perfecting
a "filtrate factor" whose absence
results in rapid aging. Among or
binary foods, the constituents of this
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

quite so modern as an old-fashioned
engagement tea with which to make
the announcement that Judy loves
John and John doesn't mind at all.
There's nothing so modern, either,
as inviting the young man in the
case and his bachelor friends to the
party. Now, in 1910, afternoon tea
is not the strictly feminine" affair
it has been unjustly accused Of be-
ing. On the contrary, Mr.. America
prsfers the invigorating pickup, just
as long as he can take his tea ex-
actly as he likes! This may mean
with clove-spiked lemon, or a touch
Of candied ginger, perhaps.
Since the boys hate fuss and frills,
and like a girl to come straight to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

A, 1904, after his victory over Alton
B. Parker, the Democratic candi-
date, Roosevelt issued this state
ment:
On the fourth of March next I
shall have served 31a years and
these 31a years constitute my
first term. The wise custom
which limits the President to
two terms regards the SUBJ
stance, and not the form, and
under no circumstances will I
be a candidate for nor accept
another nomination.
A "third term" boom was started
for him in 1907 and he was obliged
to repeat his refusal. Both these
refusals rose up to plague him in
February, 1912, when letter signed
by the Republican governors Of sew
en- states asked him to be a candi-
date again.
~ will accept the nomination for
President if it is rendered to me, and
I will adhere to this decision until
the convention has expressed its
preference" he replied.
Despite the cries of "Steamron-
erl" and Fraud" by Roosevelt adj
herents, the convention expressed its
preference for Taft. So T. r. bolt
ed the convention, formed the Bull
Moose party and campaigned as its
candidate. Although he carried six
states with SO electoral votes, as
against Taft's two states and eight
electoral votes, Woodrow Wilson, the
Democratic candidate, carried 40
states, got 435 votes In the cleo
toral college and won an easy VIC
tory.
(seleassd By western Newspaper Union.l
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wouldn't accept it if offered him.
Even if he was sincere in dis
claiming any desire to return to the
White House, that wasn't the case
with his wife. Julia Dent Grant
wanted to be queen of Washington
society again. How much she had to
do with convincing Grant that he
might win third time is unknown.
But it was probably considerable.
At any rate, he allowed Roscoe
Conkling to proceed with the build
up for his nomination by the Re-
publicans. Sentiment in Grants IA
vor grew rapidly, partly because Of
his popularity with the people and
partly because of their dissatisfac-
ton with Hayes administration.
AS the movement to renominate
him gained momentum, the old cry
of "Caesarism!" was raised again
and early in 1880 number Of Re
publicans held an anti-third term
convention in st. Louis. They adopt
ed resolutions denouncing the third
term idea, the corruption Of the
Grant regime and Conkling's 'boss-
ism.''
When the Republican national con-
vention was held, this element joined
forces with the Hayes wing of the
party and the supporters of James
G. Blaine to prevent Grants nomi-
nation. But despite their efforts, he
led the balloting for SO votes, only
to lose out when they sprang a
clark horse" in the person of James
A. Garfield.
Bitter in Defeat.
When Grant received the news of
his defeat, he spoke bitterly Of his
managers. "They never should have
permitted my name to come before
the convention unless they were sure
of victory" he declared, which was
pretty sure proof of his desire for a
third term and his willingness to ac-
cept it if offered him.
The case of Theodore Roosevelt
was somewhat different from that Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

BLTlnSS OF the t6d-pduS.
Cookies are to the male what
candy is to the baby the most
desirable bon-bon in the world Of
sweetmeats. So .. If you know
any girl who has gotten herself en-
gagged and is about to tell the world
so suggest that she invite the
boys along with the girls to hear the
glad news and tell her to be gen.
erous with the cookies!
Frosted Squares.
A eggs
2 cups light brown sugar
cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon cinnamon
Va teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cocoa
cup nutmeats (broken)
cup raisins or dates (cut fine)
/ teaspoon vanilla
Beat eggs until very light. Add
sugar gradually, continuing to beat
until the mixture is very light and
fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking
powder, cinnamon, salt, and cocoa.
Add the first mixture, blending thor
oughly. Then add nuts, raisins or
dates, and vanilla. Spread in shall
low, creased pans and bake in a
moderate oven $3.50 degrees) for
about Is minutes. Remove from pan
while still warm. Frost with choco-
late peppermint confectioners' sug-
ar icing. Cut in squares.
Little Swedish Tea Cakes.
cup butter
IA cup sugar
] egg
2 cups cake flour
"a teaspoon salt
l teaspoon vanilla extract
Ice cream
Cream butter and add sugar slow
". Cream well. Add well beaten
egg and blend. Sift flour once be-
fore measuring and then sift again
with salt. Add and blend in flavor
ing. Place a rounded teaspoonful
of batter in very small creased muf-
fin tins (11a inches in diameter)
Press batter up sides and over bot
tom so that there is hollow in the
center. Fill this hollow with an al
mond filling (about ] teaspoonful).
Chinese Cakes.
makes 3 dozen)
! cup butter
" cup granulated sugar
21s cups -four
"a cup blanched almonds (broken)
! teaspoon vanilla
/ cup powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Add
-four and almonds. Knead. Shape
into small balls and place on
creased cookie sheet. Bake in mod
crate oven (375 degrees) 20 min
utes, or until done, but not brown.
Remove from cookie sheet with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
Popular apron for
Beginner to Make

II ERE'S one to begin on, IL
- you've never done any sew
ing. Pattern No. 1923 consists
of just three pieces that 60 to-
gether to become the most practi-
cal and comfortable of pinafore
aprons-and it is a pretty thing to
look at, too, slim-waisted and
bright with braid. It buttons on
the shoulders and slips on over
your head. And then it stays putt
No fumbling over complicated
cross-buttoning effects, no slipping
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
Beef-Eating Plant

At least one species of the SUM-
dew, plant that lives on insects
caught with the aid Of a viscid Sc
erection exuded by its tentacles, In
so sensitive that it reacts to the
mere presence Of food. When a
small piece of raw beef is suspend
ed on wire within it's reach, the
plant extends it's nearest tentacle
and grasps the meat.-Collier's.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

moderate oven 1855 degrees) rs to
80 minutes. Cool and cut cake into
small hearts with a cookie cutter.
Ice with Queen Of Hearts Icing.
Queen Of Hearts Icing.
2 cups granulated sugar
W teaspoon cream tartar
] cup hot water
Confectioners sugar, sifted
(about ! lb.)
Red vegetable coloring
Cook sugar, cream of tartar and
water in a saucepan until a thin
syrup (226 degrees) is formed. Cool
slightly. Then add enough confec-
TONERS sugar to make an icing of
pouring consistency. Add food col
oring and then pour over the hearts,
covering them thoroughly with the
icing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

and sliding. It protects the top as
well as the skirt of your dress.
Three or four aprons like this, in
perca1e, calico or Bingham, will
make your home life much easier
and happier. It's a nice sugges-
ton for occasional gifts, too, and
sell-out at club or church sales, be-
cause it's the type every woman
wants! Send for the pattern right
this minute, and you'll be as en-
thusiastic as is everybody who has
tried it'll
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1927-B
is designed for sizes "a, SO, 38, 40.
AZ, A, As and 48. Size SO requires
2ss yards of 35-inch material with
out nap; 10 yards Of ricrac. Send
order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

Eleanor Howe's Cook Book
"Easy Entertaining" gives you
menus and tested recipes for al
most every kind of party; there's
a menu with recipes) for a re-
ception for the bride; there are
outdoor supper menus for beach
parties, picnics, hikes; and there
are countless menus and hints for
planning children's parties, holt
day parties and bridge parties,
too. Send 10 cents in coin to
easy Entertaining" care Flea
nor Howe, 919 North Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, and get
your copy Of this useful booklet,
now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

Grant. He be-
came President
on the assassina-
ton of President
Mckinley. After
he finished Nc
Kinley's u n e x
pired term, he
was elected on
his own right in
1904 - and this
was his only cleo
ton as President.
He had, however,
served s e v e n
years, almost two
terms
On November
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running boots or
else risk getting
caught and de-
prived Of the free
dom he prizes so
dearly. For it's
Leap year
girl proposes and
man can't very
well dispose
at least that's
how +he legend
runs.
There's nothing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

the point With
out keeping them
guessing, they
would think it
pretty clever to
"say it" with
hearts bearing
the initial Of the
happy pair at
tached to the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

spatula. Add vanilla to powdered
sugar and roll cakes in sugar mix
ture.
Almond Filling.
2 eggs
" cup sugar
Va teaspoon salt
" Id. finely ground almonds
Beat eggs until very light and add
sugar, salt, and ground almonds
which have been put through food
chopper twice. Bake 80 minutes in
slow moderate oven 1925 degrees).
Cool and serve with ice cream.
Toasted Almond Sticks.
IA cups flour
cup sugar
"a cup butter (melted)
Va cup milk
/ egg
n pound blanched almonds
(chopped)
8 teaspoons baking powder
"a teaspoon almond flavoring
Va teaspoon salt
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder
and salt into mixing bowl. Mix
beaten egg, butter (melted), milk
and f1avoring. Add to dry ingredi-
ents making stiff dough. Grease
a 8 by IS cookie sheet with butter.
Press dough evenly into pan. Sprin-
ke almonds evenly over all and
press well into dough. Bake in mod
crate oven $3.50 degrees) for 20 min
utes, or until firm to the touch. Let
stand a few minutes, and while still
warm cut with sharp knife into
3-inch strips about one inch wide.
Turn cut side up, leaving a space
between each stick, and return to
hot oven. Toast to a rich brown.
Will keep almost indefinitely.
Queen of Hearts Cake.
"a cup butter
Ia cups granulated sugar
pa cups pastry flour
teaspoon baking powder
~ teaspoon soda
Va teaspoon salt
cup sour milk
teaspoon vanilla
4 egg whites
Cream the butter, add the sugar,
and beat well. Sift the flour, baking
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

powder, soda and
salt and add al
ternately with the
sour milk and va
nilla. Beat the
egg whites until
stiff and fold into
cake. Bake in two
layers or oblong
bread mans in a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03

Now that the engagement has
been announced, there'n be par
ties galore for the bride-to-be. If
you're planning to entertain for q
June bride, be sure to read Flea
nor Howe's column next week.
You'll find, there, tested recipes
and menus especially suitable for
parties for a bride.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
III. THE TWO BIG
PRESIDENTIAL TRIES

ONLY twice in history has a
~ President been receptive
to a third term" Ulysses S.
Grant was the first and Theo-
dore Roosevelt was the second.
In Roosevelt's case, it wasn't
exactly a third term" for he
had not previously had two COM
plete terms as President.
About the middle of Grants Sec
ond term some of his supporters
started movement to renominate
him. Immediately there was an up
roar.
"Caesarism!" shrieked the New
York Herald, the leading anti-ad-
ministration newspaper, and that
cry was echoed by Horace Greeley's
powerful New York Tribune. Then
other papers joined in the campaign
to awaken the public to the dangers
Of the political machine that had
been built up in Grants administra-
ton.
AS result of this uproar, the Re-
publican state convention in Penn
sylvania on May 26, 1875, resolved:
That we declare firm, un-
qualified adherence to the un-
written law of the Republic
which wisely, and under the
sanction of the most venerable
examples, limits the presiden-
tial service Of any citizen to
two terms and we the Republic
cans of Pennsylvania, in rec0g-
milton of this law, are unaltera-
bly, opposed to the election to
the presidency of any for third
term.
Grant had felt that it was undig-
nified for the President to reply to
the accusations of the newspapers.
But when members of his own party
went on record so strongly he felt
that he couldn't ignore the issue.
He issued statement informing
the convention that he had sought
neither his first term nor his second.
81 am not, nor have I ever been, a
candidate for denomination, he
wrote. 81 would not accept renom-
nation if rendered, unless 1t should
come under such circumstances as
to make it an imperative duty-cir-
cumstances not likely to occur"
Feared He'd be Drafted
But this didn't allay the suspicion
that he might permit himself to be
drafted" So state conventions con-
tinued to adopt anti-third term reso-
buttons and on December Is Rep.
William M Springer of Illinois Of
tered in congress resolution
That in the opinion Of this
house the precedent established
by Washington and other Presi-
dents of the United States in re-
firing from the presidential Of
fee after their second term has
become by universal concur
renee a part of our republican
system of government, and that
any departure from this time
hOnOred custom would be UNI
wise, unpatriotic, and fraught
with peril to our free institu-
tons.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of 234 to 1870 Republicans
joining with 146 Democrats to pass
it over the opposition of IS Republi-
cans. That stopped the third term
talk and Grant supporters made no
effort to oppose the Republican NOM
nation of Rutherford B. Hayes, who
won in the election.
After leaving the White House
Grant started his tour Of the world
which became a triumphal process
sion in every country he visited.
When he returned his friends began
talking third term again. Although
he told them privately IT am not a
candidate for any Office, nor would
/ hold one that required any ma
neuvering or sacrifice to obtain, I"
fhay weren't convinced that he
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At the Tea Table

This is the one year in four when
the bachelor had better put on his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
AS 'Bullmooser.'

EDITORS NOTE: The following ar.
ticle, last in series OF three impartial
reviews Of the third term issue, tells ho,o a
ozark horse" named James A. Garfield
prevented Ulysses Grant from being elect
ed third time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-03
Ways Of Paying

Ways Of Paying
There are but two ways Of pay
ing debt-increase of industry In
raising income, increase OF thrift
in laying out.-Carlyle.
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Released By Western Newspaper union-I
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spatula. Add vanilla to powdered
sugar and roll cakes in sugar mix
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-26
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON

An informal but apparently au-
thorized intimation has come from
Berlin that Italy is to be left for
the present to work out her own
military destiny in her clash with
the Greek British allies.
Just what it means is not clear
It may represent almost as serious
hitch in Herr Hitler's diplomatic
political drive eastward in t h e
Balkans as does the military set
back Mussolini's armies have sus-
tained in Greece.
German failure to extend tn e
Berlin-Rome-Tokyo alliance to Bull
garia, Yugoslavia or Turkey would
leave the conflict along the Greek
Albanian frontier isolated. 1t is
only. through Bulgaria or Yugo-
slavia that Nazi military power
could be thrown quickly and ef-
fectively against the Greek flank.
Completes Cycle
Yet the Berlin informant, even
in the face of semi-official Nazi
press mutterings against Greece,
holds that Hitler has completed for
the present his Axis recruitment
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. u