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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
CONVENTIONS AND LUNCHES

There was no doubt from the be-
ginning that Chicago would get the
Democratic convention this year.
Mr.. Roosevelt, freely admitting his
addiction to lunches" told friends
long ago that it couldn't be San
Francisco, because that is where he
was disastrously nominated for vice
president in 1920. It couldn't be
Philadelphia, because he doesn't be-
lieve in consecutive plays on the
same card.
Had to Be Chicago.
It must be Chicago, because that
is where he got his chance in 1882.
It is the same system of choice
used by taxi-drivers and bellhops
in playing policy or numbers-but
Hitler uses it and so did Napoleon,
Caesar and nearly all other great
leaders who believed that their ends
were shaped by some divinity.
Convention talk is plenty. The
Convention business is a major
American industry. The city of
Cleveland alone estimated take
of many millions from its last years
average of $4,000 delegates to
various conventions.
This inflow of money is all pure
gravy to a convention city. 1t in
creases jobs, sales and other intake
for a large part of the population
by filtering through the hotels,
stores and ether services to the in
dividuals who work at selling, serv-
ing or producing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23

denounced Russia (see INTERNA.
TIONAL). His wife said she knew
all the arguments in favor of the
Soviet invasion, having heard them
from ''her Communist friends" But
she still thought Americas sympa-
thies should be with Finland.
Still true to its pinkish past, the
congress adjourned amid cheers,
yells and stomping for continued
American neutrality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23

q vice preSlQenIlal
candidate from now
on.
Some of the Pres
ident's advisers,
plus certain con-
sentative Democrat
ic strategists, have
been doing some
S e r i o u S thinking
about LaGuardia
recently.
They point to the
fact that the dy-
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Sew several thicknesses of old
turkish towel together for hot dish
or pot holders.
Carving lamb rOasts is much
easier if they have been boned and
tied before cooking.
Tarnished egg spoons can be
quickly cleaned by washing with
a rag dipped in salt.
French fried potatoes will be
more crisp if allowed to stand in
cold water for half an hour be-
fore frying.
Felt hats can be cleaned by rub
bling with a not too fresh or too
stale piece of bread.
Threading curtains on to their
rods, again after washing is diff
cult and if they are thin the blunt
end of the rod may tear them.
Avoid this by fitting smooth
thimble over the end of the rod be-
fore threading.
To clean a clock, saturate a
piece of absorbent cotton about as
large as a hens egg with kerosene
oil and place it in the bottom.
Close the door and let the cotton
remain for three or four days.
Then take it out and swing the
pendulum. Unless something is
broken, the clock will go all right,
as the fumes from the oil cleans
the works.
Kitchens should be cheerful and
comfortable as we'll as convenient.
A high stool is an aid to comfort
in preparing vegetables or mixing
ingredients. An attractive corner
where the homemaker can sit and
read over a new recipe, make out
her order list of groceries or wait
for dish to finish cooking adds
considerably to comfortable
kitchen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23

secretary Of State Sumner Welles
would leave Immediately to visit
Berlin, Rome, London, Paris and
neutral centers, seeking a meeting
ground for peace. Presidential crit
les frowned, remembering the last
time Democratic chief executive
sent warning Europe such an envoy:
That was in 1916, when Woodrow
Wilson'S Col. Edward House failed
to win peace, but brought home in
stead the markings of U. S. embroil-
ment in the war.
The President did two more
things. He ordered his special en-
voy to the Vatican, Steelman Myron
c. Taylor, to get going at once in
the hope he could work for peace.
Then he addressed the pinkish
American Youth congress, for the
first time denouncing publicly the
Soviet invasion of Finland. He also
took light slap at Adolf Hitler.
ti-Rooseveltians were quick to
criticize. This meant Sumner
Welles would visit European CAPT.
tails whose rulers already knew on
which side of the fence the U. S.
administration stood. On the other
hand, however, why was it sinful
for the President of a Christian
democracy to criticize the rape of
Finland?
Within a few days reactions began
trickling in from Europe. Most ma
tons were interested; France
even expected Adolf Hitler to post
pone his scheduled western front Of
fensive until after Peacemaker
Welles has come and gone.
The Vars
Northern Front. United Press
Webb Miller left the Finnish front
for the first time in more than two
months, sending an uncensored dis
patch from Stockholm. High points:
~ Russia's Karelian isthmus drive
was at last begging down; (2) fast
foreign planes were arriving in large
numbers to aid the Films; (3) plans
are already underway to 'blackout'
the nation with bog fires next sum-
mer; az the Russian army is not
so slovenly as most of the world be-
ieves.
Western Front. French frontier
posts bombarded the Germans
with loudspeakers blasting propa-
ganda.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23

THE glamour of a dressing ta-
= BILE can easily be yours. Clear
directions for four different dress
ing table skirts-economical yard
ages-directions for adapting any
table are all in this practical pat
tern. Pattern 6459 contains in
structions for making four dress
ing tables; materials needed; pat
tern of scallops and rounded edge.
To obtain this pattern send Is
cents in coins to The Sewing Cir
Gle Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
14th ST., New York, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
ASIA:
Neau Crisis

What may be the prelude to a
new Oriental crisis took place in
Tokyo during mid-February. Japan
government announced abrogation
of it's arbitration treaty with The
Netherlands, leading observers to
believe she may be contemplating
expansion into Dutch-dominated
South Pacific. Moreover, there was
continued talk of abrogating the
worthless nine-power pact guaran-
teeing China's territorial integrity.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
By DREW PEARSON
and ROBERT ALLEN

WASHINGTON.-Up until now 1t
has been military secret, but with
in the last three or four weeks the
Firms have received 300 fighting
planes from the British.
They were shipped at the rate Of
about 100 per week secretly to
Sweden, where they were assembled
and flown to Finland. This is the
most important assistance the Firms
have had for some time, and indi-
Gates the seriousness with which the
British finally view the Finnish war.
It will be recalled that when the
war first started and the Films APP
pealed to Britain for help, Foreign
Minister Halifax replied that aid to
the Firms might ALLEVIATE a friendly
neutral-Russia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23

for defense against threatened
Soviet-German aggression, or (2)
for an allied-sponsored drive against
the Russian oil wells which are sup
plying Germany.
Supplies wiU come faster than euer
notU, because the Reich and Soviet signed
trade pact Whereby Moscow will sWap
oil and ores for German Machinery
Peace Bid
Peace was already in the air when
Franklin Roosevelt acted. A few
days earlier there were persistent
rumors that the Reich would offer
peace terms to, the League of Ma
tons economic committee meeting
in The Hague. But this was nebu-
lous compared to Franklin Roose-
velt's action.
Unexpectedly, as is his publicity
wise wont, he announced that Under
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
Diplomatic Notes.

Members of the U. S. embassy in
Berlin are permitted to import food
from outside Germany, to supple
ment the German rations :. =. Dur
ing debate on the state department
appropriation, a congressman called
the department on the phone, and
said, you've got an item in the
appropriations for a U. S. legation
in Thailand. Is that country?
Where is it?" The answer was,
Islam" The lady who runs
the apartment house at Nineteenth
and F streets in Washington is proud
that Corcoran and Cohen occupy
penthouse apartment in her build
ing. She is confident that the entire
government is run from her apart
ment house Carlos Davila, for
mer president Of Chile, says of the
new Inter-American bank, Nothing
more important has occurred in the
field Of Pan-Americanism since the
Monroe Doctrine"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
Vice President LaGuardia.

Don't be surprised if you hear
more talk of Fiorello LaGuardia as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23


Manhattan has strength where the
New Deal needs it most, namely in
New York, Pennsylvania, and along
the Atlantic seaboard. In the big
metropolitan areas he is extremely
popular. And it is exactly in these
areas that Cordell Hull, should he
be the Democratic candidate, would
need strength.
Chief trouble with the LaGuardia
candidacy so far is that no one has
been pushing it. Fiorello himself
has been too busy being mayor Of
New York city, and has entrusted
his national political strategy large
ly to Assistant Secretary of State
Adolf Berle, than whom there is no
worse politician.
John l.. and F. d. r.
Secret White House social note:
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Lewis were
invited to the White House to dinner
not long before the C. I. o. chief
issued his blast against Roosevelt
in Columbus. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
replied that they had previous en-
gagement.
Usually, an invitation to the White
House is command. Wonder if the
impending blast at Columbus had
something to do with the Lewises'
regrets?
Capital Chaff.
Significant sights around the
swank hotels: Mrs. Cordell Hull
lunching with Mrs. Farley at the
Carlton. Their husbands are talk
ing of teaming up on the Democratic
ticket-President and vice president.
Captain Joseph A. Gainard dining
with German naval attache Vice Ad-
miral Robert Witthoeft-Emden. The
Germans once captured Gainard's
S. S. City of Flint, but the two men
seemed to enjoy their dinner.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. lunch
ing with bevy of beauty at the
Mayfower, including Olivia deHavil-
land, Liz Whitney and EVE Robert.
WAN Dag
p. l.. c., Newark.-There is no
truth in the rumor spread by critics
of Secretary of the Navy Edison
that he switched mosquito-boat
building contracts to New Jersey
plant to improve his chances to run
for governor of New Jersey. All of
the torpedo boats and submarine
chasers are being built outside Of
New Jersey, principally in Groton,
New London, and Stamford, Conn.
E. w., Palo Alto, Calif.-State de-
partment expects commissioner to
be appointed to examine claims of
U. S. citizens against Russia. Reso-
lutions setting up such a commits
sion was passed by congress, and
an appropriation will be made avail
able beginning July of this year.
L. G. T., Burke, s. D.-The u. S.
geological survey declares the
Chamberlain manganese deposits in
South Dakota contain only low grade
pres, and officials seriously doubt the
adequacy of these deposits to sup
ply u. S. requirements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS BY JOSEPH W LaBINE
Roosevelt Peace Bid May Delay
Spread Of European Conflict;
Near Eastern Crisis Continues
- Released by Western Newspar

EDITORS NOTEWhen opinions these columns they
those the analyst necessarily of this
j Release Western Newspap Union
Evening star., 1940-06-09

Palestine is hard hit by loss of
tourist trade.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Baptists Accept Japan's
$66,000 War Damages

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 8.-Dr. M.
T. Rankin, Southern Baptist Foreign
Mission secretary for the Orient,
announced yesterday that a COM
mittee representing Northern and
Southern Baptists had accepted a
japanese offer of approximately
s6600O for damages inflicted on the
University of Shanghai during the
first two years of the Sino-Japanese
war.
Owners of the property are the
American Baptist Foreign Mission
Society Northern Baptists) and the
Foreign Mission Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention. They esti-
mated the damages at S367 900.
The owners have agreed to do
this because of the uncertainty of
present conditions, and because of
the delays and complexities which
must be faced if the matter were
to be deferred for the attention of
any international claims body at
some indeterminate date" the COM
mittee repOrted
Evening star., 1940-06-09

other guests seated at the head table
we're Miss Kathrine Bresnehan of
1864 Shepherd street NV, who ves
retired last fall, and Miss Emma
S. Jacobs of Arlington. Va, who
served in the home economics de-
partment of the schools for so
years, many as supervisor, pricr to
her retirement four years ago.
The present supervisor, Mrs. Ola
Day Rush. presented silver candle
sticks to Miss Tate and Miss White
on behalf of their fellow teachers.
Miss White, a native of New York
came to the District when she was
a girl, entering school here in the
fourth grade. She has been con-
nected with the school system. eth
er as pupil or teacher. since that
time. Miss Tate came here from
Annapolis at the time of her ap-
pointment.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Home Economics Teachers
Fete Two Retiring Colleagues

Thirty EIGHT of the District school
systems home making teachers sat
down to the other fellows cook
ing yesterday to honor two of their
number who have been retired after
an aggregate of 81 years of service
Miss Josephine White of l75l
Kilbourne place NV, who has been
teaching Washington girls the fine
points in keeping proper home Cor
36 years, and Miss Mary Tate of
1889 Lanier place NV, home
economics veteran of 81 years of
class supervision. were the honor
guests. The luncheon was served at
Mrs. KS Toll House Tavern in Sill
yer Spring. Md,
Attending the fete were teach
ers representing home economics
classes in the Districts elementary,
vocational. occupational and junior
and senior high schools. Among
Evening star., 1940-06-09

BY the Associated Press.
EVANSTON. ILL.,, June S-The
coed of 1910 is stunning career
for marriage and motherhood.
This conclusion was reported in
an interview today by Mrs. Ruth
o. McCarn, psychologist and coun-
selor of women at Northwestern
University.
She described the choice of mar
riage and motherhood instead of a
career as tremendously more pop
ular with the co-eds of today than
with those of the last generation.
Twenty years ago, as a result
of the overemphasis of the femi-
mist movement. women thought in
terms Of careers" she said.
To-day very few young women
have professional ambitions. Most
of them are interested in the prob
lem of how to marry as soon as pos
sible in the face of financial diff
culties, and how to plan for a
family"
The psychologist said she believed
the feminist movement was a pro-
test against woman's feeling that
Evening star., 1940-06-09

lean Export Lines Of New York.
The Exchequer. 492 feet long, was
constructed without use Of a single
bolt or rivet. Each piece Of steel
in the huge hull was electrically
welded. She Is expected to be de-
livered to American Export Lines
In August.
The Exchequer has a speed in
excess of 10 knots.
An early start of shipbuilding at
Mobile, Ala, was indicated, follow
ing announcement yesterday the
Waterman Steamship Corp. had
agreed with the Maritime Com
mission to construct four cargo YES
sells of approximately $500 tons
with a speed Of is knots. The agree
ment to construct the new vessels
was reached as condition of the
commissions acceptance of Water
mans $780, 900 bid for purchase OF
nve vessels from its laid-up fleet
Evening star., 1940-06-09
$50 Will Graduate
From West Point
In CoIorfuI Ceremony
1t. Gen. Drum Will
Present Diplomas
Tuesday Morning
Special Dispatch to The Star.

WEST POINT, N. Y, June g.
-Four hundred and fifty youths will
make their last appearance in cadet
gray tomorrow afternoon in the ira
ditional graduation parade, colorful
high light Of West Points June Week
ceremonies.
The 1910 graduating class of the
United States Military Academy will
step from the ranks of the corps,
march across the parade ground and
take their stand beside Brig. Gen.
Jay L. Benedict, superintendent, to
watch their younger classmates pass
In review.
Following the review, the corps
will march back to the barracks,
where the "plebes," members of the
fourth class, their first year of cadet
life ended, will be formally recog-
nized by their fellows.
Throngs of families and friends Of
cadets and West Point alumni are
expected for the exercises that will
be climaxed Tuesday with the
presentation of diplomas and COM
missions in the cadet armory.
Alumni ceremonies viii. be held
tomorrow morning, opening with a
memorial service at the cadet chapel
at 9 am. and dedication of the
Writ Robinson Memorial. Escorted
by Gen. Benedict, former graduates
will march to Sylvanus Thayer Mon
ument, where the entire corps of
cadets will be formed in three sides
of hollow square and the tradi-
tional wreath will be placed at the
feet of the statue of the Father
Of the Military Academy"
The alumni will take their place
on the parade ground to review the
corps in full regimental dress.
A luncheon and annual meeting
OF the Association of Graduates will
be held in Cullum Memorial Hal
at 12:45 pm. Tuesdays graduation
is scheduled to begin at 1890 am
1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, U. S. A.
will make the presenta ton.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
An-We|ded Steel Shin
Slides Down Ways
In Mississippi
18,000-Ton Croft Is First
Of Eight Being Built for
Maritime Commission
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASCAGOULA. Miss, June g.
The 18,000-ton cargo ship Excheq-
uer, first American built all-weld-
ed steel ship, slid down the ways
into the Pascagoula River today.
The s2,6OO,OOo vessel, first of eight
being built at the ingalls, Ship
building Corp. plant here, was chris
tened by Mrs. Max O'Rell Truitt Of
Washington, wife of a member Of
the United States Maritime Com
mission and daughter of Senator
Barkley of Kentucky.
Approximately 10000 spectators,
including high officials of the
Maritime Commission, attended the
launching.
The eight new ships are being
constructed for the Maritime Com
mission for delivery to the Amer
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Coed of 194OWunts MARRIAGE,
Not Career, Psychologist Says

her place was inferior in a man S
world, but that today women have
more equal chance for education
and advancement, and less of a
sense of injustice.
Mrs. McCarn said she believed the
results of psychological tests. the
release of women from household
drudgery, an increase in parent ed
ucation. and the dissemination of
birth control information. were
among the reasons for the shift in
women's interest.
Evening star., 1940-06-09

place In the old mines Of the dis
trict. Several major deals involving
deposits worked since the days Of
the Spanish padres have been made.
illuminate of mercury Is i'm
portant in war as a detonator for
shells. This area contains the
largest known deposits of the liquid
metal in the United States.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Judge Okoys Shakespeare

GREENSBORO, N. c., June (P).
The plaintiff in a suit vowed
'em with his answer to the defense
attorneys question by saying it was
a matter he "wot not Of" After
some discussion, Superior Court
Judge Felix E. Alley ruled that the
Shakespearean expression was
quite legitimate. meant the plain
tiff did not know" and that any
thing Shakespeare said may be used
in nv court" -
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Nebraska Flood Strikes
Town Thrice in Two Days
4y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WAUTNETA. Nebr. June 8.-Rain-
swollen Frenchman Greek ragged 4
feet deep again through the business
district of Wauneta today as the
third head of water in two days
struck the hard-hit town, but else
where in the Republican Valley
food dangers appeared past.
The Frenchman was dropping
above and below Wauneta, however
and ample warning prepared resi-
dents, so little new damage occurred
Any possibility of a repetition OF
1855 Republican River flood ap-
peared past as first flood waters OF
the Frenchman reached the river
at Culbertson after high water from
other tributaries had been drained
away, and experienced observers as
serted the Republican could carry
the load now.
Palestine is hard hit by loss of
Evening star., 1940-06-09

Street accidents in Paris in
creased from 453 in 1898 to 506 last
year.
Evening star., 1940-06-09
Mine Activity Renewed
By Mercury Price Boom

By the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Cahf.-With the
price Of mercury boosted by the
war, renewed activity is taking
Evening star., 1940-03-28

A pioneer oil driller in Louisiana,
Texas and Wyoming, Mr.. Keoughan
rose to the presidency of Continental
on series Of mergers of oil COM
panies.
In 1890 he went to Germany as
president Of the North European Oil
Co. Later he organized the Mutual
Oil Syndicate at Casper. operating
in Wyoming and Colorado.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

blocked today by q permanent in.
junction issued by Superior Judge
H. z. Austin.
The amount, held by the Bank of
America, is part of the estate of the
late William Veith. He bequeathed
its earnings to a sister, Marie Veith
of Vienna, with a provision that
upon her death it be shared by two
Evening star., 1940-03-28

sons, George and Theo Veith Of
Fresno. They and their mother,
Mrs. Dora Veith, petitioned for the
injunction.
A letter from Marie Veith to Mrs.
Dora Veith, sent from Vienna in No
vember, 1899, said she had been Or
dered by the Reichsbank to convert
the inheritance into cash and trans
fer it to Germany.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

ported 2,170 deaths, q 10 per cent
increase over February, 1899. Not
since March. 1887, has any month
shown so sharp an upward trend in
highway fatalities
Traffic deaths for the first two
months of 1910 totaled 1900, COM
pared with 1850 in the same months
of 1889. a per cent increase.
Reports of cities showed a 2 Ger
Evening star., 1940-03-28

cent increase In trafIlc deaths over
February, 1899. Deaths in cities
under 10000 and In rural areas rose
about II per cent.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Sidney H. Keou9hon,
Oil Leader, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LARAMIE, Wyo., March 28-
Sidney H. Keoughan, so, president
Of Continental Oil Co. from 1925 to
1929, died last night.
Evening star., 1940-03-28

District motor accidents during
January and February Of 1910 fell
off 467 from the 2,286 accidents dur
ing October and November in 1899.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
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