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Evening star., 1940-09-27

You'll be proud to show your guests
some easy-to-fold card tables. Espe
because of the reinforcing bar
across the bottom of the cover -.
braced legs and metal rein
forced corners. Your choice Of at
tractive colors.
Evening star., 1940-09-27
Ladies' Attractive
UMBRELLAS

An outstanding variety Of at
tractive patterns. gay colors
and unique handles. Some of
the $198 ones are oiled-silk-
and-rayon combinations.
Evening star., 1940-09-27

The candy without an equal.
Cream centers with q rich but
ter flavor and bitter-sweet
chocolate coatings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Housewife Leads Students

Finishing high school Is years be-
hind her class, after she gave it up
for marriage and a business career,
Mrs. Jewell Grimes, senior in Mar
ion township high school, has been
notified that she placed first among
several thousand students in a ma
tional contest in bookkeeping.
Mrs. Grimes instructor, r. l..
Gallegly, was notified of her award
from the Business Education World
in New York which sponsored the
contest.
Mrs. Grimes, wife of filling sta
ton owner, returned to high school
to finish her course after secre-
tarial career of several years dur
ing which she served a year as
president of the Marion Business
and Professional Woman's club. She
pursued her studies with such dill
gence that when she receives her di-
ploma next month she will have
completed the four-year course in
three years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Glass Now Can Solve
Also the Photo Problem

A new notwithstanding plate glass
has been discovered to help solve
one problem Of millions of amateur
photographers-not to mention pro-
fessional picture makers.
Although designed principally for
store windows in which perishable
goods are displayed, the new glass
known as "aklo" will reduce heat
from photo enlargers - a major
source of damaged or destroyed neg
atives. Placed between a hot In
candescent lamp and a fragile mega
tive in the enlarging process, the
glass absorbs so much Of the radiat-
ed heat that the negative scarcely
becomes warm.
Another use for the heat-absorb-
ing glass is to screen food lights
during the photography of flowers
where fast work ordinarily Is neces-
sary to prevent dropping caused by
the heat from the huge light bulbs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Whale Back Warships

: A new type whale back" war
ship with curved, armor-covered
decks and pill box gun batteries is
being discussed by the navy's de-
signers as a way Of offsetting the
temporary advantage" now held
by bombing planes.
The whale back" deck would
completely cover all parts now ex-
posed to fire, including the bridge
and communications system.
Secretary of the Navy Charles Ed
ison told press conference that a
general revision of warship construc-
ton must be made to meet the "tem-
porary advantage" Of bombers.
Edison emphasized that the adj
vantage he spoke Of was not that
planes sink many warships, but that
exploding bombs kill personnel,
silence guns and disrupt communi.
cations on the exposed "topside" of
vessels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
G. & ID. CANAL NOW TWENTY
SEVEN FEET DEEP FULL
LENGTH

The report of Major Harry B,
Vaughan, U. s. District Engineer,
shows the depth of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal is now 81 feet
for its full eighteen and one half
miles of length.
The depth of the Delaware City
branch canal channel from the Della
ware River to the Fifth Street bridge
in Delaware City, is 6.2 feet and
from the bridge to the junction with
the main canal, ga feet.
Reedy Point Mooring Basin Is 1876
feet deep; Back Creek Mooring Bias.
in, near Chesapeake City, 25.1 feet;
Chesapeake City anchorage basin en-
trance, LA feet: Chesapeake City
wharf, 1915 feet and Chesapeake
City anchorage basin 1871.
The U. s. Engineer Department
Derrick boat No. 81 is removing mis-.
cellaneous shoals and repairing bulk.
haeds throughout the canal. At least
200 feet of channel Is available fol
traffic past the derrick boat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
SHORT FORM" REPORTS WILL
HELP SAFETY

In seeking the cooperation OF
motorists generally, in the report
ing of all minor traffic accidents
throughout the State on the new
short form" card, soon to be avail
able everywhere, Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor's Maryland Traffic SAT-
ETY. Committee emphasizes the pos
sibilities for traffic improvement
that can come as a result of such
mass information on accidents gem
orally.
Many times, they point out, ac-
cidents occur because of road con-
ditions, lack of proper signals, or
other correctible causes. If the Com
mittee is fully aware of where and
when accidents are occurring, it will
be much easier to correct contribute
ing conditions. AS a matter of fact,
the Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee already has been responsible
for the correction Of number OF
traffic hazards by the installation
of traffic lights, and by road changes
and in general is alert to remedy
dangerous conditions.
The human element, however.
will always be the most important
single factor in accidents, and the
Committee asks that motorists re-
member this at all times
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
MEASURE WHEATLAND
VALUES

The Federal Crop Insurance Pro-
gram is emerging as an increasingly
important guide to the annual earn
ing power and market value of
wheat land. This is especially true
in areas where wheat raising Is the
chief farm industry, officials of the
Federal Crop Insurance point out.
AS a basis for crop insurance for
wheat, average yields and average
loss have been determined for prac-
tically every wheat farm in the Ma
ton. From a long-range standpoint
these indicate the yield that can be
insured and the amount Of prem
ium that should be paid for "all-
risk" crop insurance. In addition
to insurance purposes, the yield and
loss records provide an accurate
yardstick of the earning power of
wheat land, the Corporation officials
say. This should make it possible
for the owner of wheat farm to
estimate more accurately than ever
before Just what his wheat land is
worth ON the basis of it's long-range
productive record. 1t should also
help to prevent over-borrowing and
aid in reducing speculation in sales
of wheat farms. Officials predict
that in the future an important Ques-
ton in transactions for the sale of,
or loans on, wheat lands will be:
What is the insured yield and the
premium rate for the farm?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
MARYLAND RADIO BROADCAST

The touring Wilson family, mag
mary group of travellers being car
ried throughout the State of Mary
land in the course of the series OF
broadcast being presented by the
Maryland Publicity Commission over
VIDAL, will head for Western Mary
land this week.
Presented each Thursday, from
8:15 P. M. to $3.50 P. M. over Sta
ton VIDAL, the Maryland broad
cast on Thursday, August 22nd, will
take the Wilson's to Great Falls, in
Montgomery County. AS this imag-
mary family carries the listener
through the scenic wonders Of this
rolling country a dramatization OF
the founding of the B & o Railroad
will be unfolded. The famous first
trip of tom Thumb" will be re-
enacted all it's history making ex-
element, and the Wilson's, present.
ed as a typical American family OF
tourists, will let you hear Of history
in the making.
On Thursday, August 29th, still
up in Western Maryland, the VIII
sons will be treated to a dramtiza-
ton of the nationally famous story
of Barbara Fritchie. in Frederick.
and listeners will relive the stirring
days when Civil war shook the ma
ton.
These dramatizations Of the VIII
SON family tour of Maryland are q
part of the campaign Of the Mary
land Publicity Commission to in
crease tourist travel in the Free
State. In Maryland, America
in Miniature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
VEGETABLE GROWERS TO HOLD
MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA

ere sleMols eIqvleseA pupI6IeW
offered an unusual opportunity this
year to attend the annual session Of
the Vegetable Growers Association
Of America, which will be SHIELD In
Philada., from August 26 to 20, 1t
| Is announced by Walter r. Ballard,
secretary of the Maryland Vegetable
Growers Association. This Is the
thirty-second meeting of the associa-
ton, which will be held in the Belle
vue Stratford Hotel. More than L.
600 are expected to attend.
High-lights of the convention will
include an educational program on
which acknowledgements authori-
ties will appear, tours through in
tensive vegetable producing areas
OF Pennsylvania and South Jersey,
and field demonstrations OF all types
of vegetable machinery. In addition,
vegetable judging contests and DEM
onstrations have been arranged as
special features of the program for
members of All clubs and the Fut-
ure Farmers of America. A special
program has been arranged for
women:
Some of the interesting topics
which will be discussed at the Belle
vue-Stratford sessions include soil
less culture and its application to
the vegetable industry, how and
why a housewife buys vegetables,
hopes of Federal farm scientists for
developing new Industrial uses for
vegetables, some facts concerning
retail demand for vegetables, and
effects of temperature and length of
day ON the growth of vegetables.
The New Jersey tour will be made
on Wednesday and will include visits
to the Seabrook Farms, the Glass
boro Auction Market, and the toma-
to fields of the Campbell Soup Com
pany where variety trials, fertilizer
plots, spraying and busting plots and
the use of starting solutions for
young plants will be viewed.
The Pennsylvania tour will be
made the following day and will in
clude visits to the farm Of Comfy
and Son, the Becker Farm and the
King Farm. A. G. Thompson, presi-
dent of the VGA is general manag-
er of the King Farm, where wash
ing demonstrations, distributing
machinery, liquid fertilizer distrib-
utors, transplanters, new plows,
tractors, cultivators, and fertilizer
placement will be seen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
TIME FOR MAKING FALL JELLY
WILL SOON BE HERE

II there are yawning gaps in the
jelly cupboard, now Is the season to
fill them, according to Margaret Nc
Pheeters, specialist In nutrition for
the University of Maryland Extern
sion Service. The fall fruits--crab
and other tart apples, ounces, and
grapes, are making their call to
jelly makers.
These fruits are included in the
top-ranking list Of good jelly fruits.
They rate high because of their good
flavor, and they contain sufficient
amounts of both pectin and acid,
two of the substances needed to
make jelly "jell".
A fundamental rule for jelly max
ing is keep cooking time to q min
imum." On that rule hang three
important directions.
First, use only minimum amount
of water to cook the fruit; Just
enough to cook 1t soft. Since any
excess water has to be cooked OF,
it lengthens unnecessarily the time
the jelly must be on the stove.
Second, use a large, f1at-bottomed
pan. That shortens cooking time by
permitting rapid evaporation OF
liquid. Third, after the juice has
been extracted from the fruit, COM
bine 1t with the required amount OF
sugar without preheating the juice.
This not only cuts down on cooking
time, but the sugar tends to prevent
the destruction of the pectin.
Those who make pectin from Con-
cord grapes should guard against a
common fault of this jelly the form
ing of tiny crystals. These are cream
of tartar crystals, harmless, but OBJ
jectionable because they give the
jelly a gritty texture.
One way to prevent cream of tar
tar crystals in jelly is to let grape
juice stand overnight in cold place
before combining 1t with sugar. The
crystals settle to the bottom. Pour
off the juice and strain 1t again.
Then go ON with the jelly making.
Another way to prevent crystals in
jelly is to combine grape juice with
the juice of other fruits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Speaking Groups In Every
County To Urge Adoption OF
PEOPLES Court Amendment

Preliminary plans for the organi-
cation of a speakers bureau in each
of Maryland's twenty-three counties
are now well under way, 1t was an
nounced by w. Clinton McSherry,
Frederick attorney and State Chair
man Of the Non-Partisan Citizens
Committee for the Adoption Of the
Peoples Court Amendment. Way was
cleared for this action when the Mary
land State Bar Association at its an
nual convention at Atlantic City
unanimously approved the recommen-
dations of its Legislative Committee
urging statewide support for the
Amendment designed to reorganize
the largest Civil Court in the State.
Immediately following the conven-
ton Mr.. McSherry conferred with
Reuben Oppenheimer, General Chair
man of the Non-Partisan Committee,
and other key members of the group.
AS result Of this conference, it
was decided to organize speakers
committees in each county. These
groups will be in a position to fur
lnish speakers to various civic and So
cial groups desiring full explanation
of the reasons why the reorganization
of court in Baltimore City has been
made the object of a Statewide nom
partisan campaign.
It also planned to have these COM
mittees furnish minute men," who
will be available to speak at the va
rious political rallies that will precede
the general election in November.
This plan, according to Mr.. Nc
Sherry, has been enthusiastically re-
ceived by number Of outstanding
members Of the Maryland Bar who
have been approached relative to or
ganizing the committees in their re-
spective counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
The Experts Say

THE opinions of unbiased experts,
4 without a private ak to grind,
frequently help Mr.. Average Citi-
zen to make up his mind on impor-
tant matters.
Not that Mr.. Average Citizen
needs any expert help to evaluate
the liquor traffic. Almost anyone
when off to himself without joshing
friends around will admit that this
country and its people would be a
lot better off without legal liquor.
But, let's see what the experts
write about alcohol.
The Psychiatrist's View.
"The depressant effect of alcohol
on the brain is the cause of the
too numerous automobile accidents
of the present time" writes DR..
Robert v. Seliger, Johns Hopkins
University Medical School.
"Since 1928 the actual num-
Der of women alcoholics admitted
to mental hospitals Tin Maryland)
has increased from is in 1928 to
81 in 1888 the percentage of
women among all alcoholics admit
ted for the first time has approx
mately doubled 4.
"To summarize: Alcohol is an i'm
portant and widely used poison. The
action of alcohol is that of mar
cotic, paralyzing control and re-
straint. The real treatment of al
coholics is embodied in society's at
titude toward drinking; persistent
and constant education of the effect
of alcohol on the individual and So
ciety is indicated with a teaching
to parents that a 'practice-what-you-
preach attitude is most important.
Total abstinence is the goal Of all
treatment"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
so MILES TO THE POUND

Some cotton yarn is so fine that so
miles of it are needed to make one
pound. according to r. ]. Cheatham,
in charge of cotton-processing stud
les at the Southern Regional Re-
search laboratory of the u. 8. De-
partment of Agriculture. This yarn
is not believe it or not" yarn, he
says, but the kind of yarn that is
spun on ordinary textile machinery
for use in making such articles as
typewriter ribbons, airplane fabrics,
and fine dress goods. Cotton yarns
spun on the first power-driven mach
ines zoo years ago were coarse.
rough. and irregular.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Telephone Repeaters Play
Vital Part In Sending
Voice Across Country
Feeble Speech Currents Are
Rejuvenated By Marvellous
Network OF Apparatus

The amount Of ampliication Of the
voice on a telephone conversation be-
tween New York and Chicago is
equivalent to one billion multiplied by
itself five times-one followed by 45
ciphers.
The voice is amplified-that is, the
feeble speech currents are rejuvenated
by a marvellous network of appa-
ratus known as telephone reporters.
Each repeater along the line takes the
enfeebled electrical energy received
and transmits an amplified copy of it
without in any way changing its
quality.
Repeater stations are located about
every 80 miles along the route and
they serve to deliver the voice at its
chosen destination in clear, natural
and easily heard tones.
For a telephone conversation be-
tween New York and San Francisco,
you would have to put down the fig
ure one and then add 80 ciphers in
order to get the amount the voice is
amplified by repeaters.
This is one of the many features
Of apparatus and equipment which
makes possible the far and easy reach
of ones voice by telephone today. The
repeaters help in the efficient delivery
Of the voice anywhere on the 1890
900 miles of toll and long distance
wire in the nationwide Bell System.
Incidentally that one billion multi
piled by itself five times looks like
this: 100000, OOO, OOO, OOO, 600, 600, 900,
100000, 600, 000, 00O, 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
"A. J. Dinsmore & Bro, Rising Sun, Md
Phone Users Transform Directories
Into Filing Cabinets And Banks
Money Receipts Bills And Important Papers Often Left
In Books And FORGOTTEN

as depository for bills, receipts and
confidential papers. In his absence
the book was picked up and new
directory left in its place. A hurried
call to the directory department got
the experts on the trail, but pro-
tracted search through some 1900
books failed to uncover the right
one and sad but wiser telephone
user went home resolved to change
his filing system.
Directory officials Of the c. and P.
companies report that many sub
scribers leave money in their tele-
phone books. One woman always de-
posted a dollar of each weeks pay
in her directory with which to pay her
telephone bill at the end of the month.
Her old directory was collected one
day and with it two dollars she had
saved toward payment of her bill. A
search through discarded books proved
fruitless.
Still another subscriber called the
directory department to report the de-
parture of five dollar bill in her old
telephone book. Again a thorough
hunt was launched only to be inter-
rupted by a second call from the SUBJ
scriber who confessed she had found
the five dollars the day before, but
had forgotten to notify the weary
searchers.
These incidents, according to direc-
tory officials, are just few on rec
ord. Most of them happen in the
larger cities where new directories are
delivered and old ones collected by de-
livery crews. Some cases are humor-
Gus, some tragic. But all Of them
seem to bear out the statement that
telephone books make poor filing cab
| inets and banks"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

A telephone directory may be just
a telephone directory when it's deliv-
cred to subscriber but when the
time comes to replace it with new
one it may be anything from filing
cabinet to bank.
The transformation Of a book full
of telephone numbers into filing cab
met or depository for money sounds
unusual but those on the "inside"-the
men responsible for publishing your
directories-can back up that state
ment with actual cases.
For instance, there's the physician
who returned home and found new tele-
phone books in place Of his old ones.
Greatly disturbed, he called the direc-
tory department Of one of the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Com
panies. A few questions brought out
the reason for all the excitement. 1t
seems the doctor had been using his
telephone books as filing cabinet fol-
the case histories of his patients. All
the valuable information about a pa
tient was pasted under that patients
name in the telephone book. When
the doctor ran out Of space he started
on another directory. Now his direc-
tories were gone along with his case
histories. But prompt action by the
directory department got results. The
truck which gathered directories in
the area around the doctors residence
was called in-the directories were
unbundled and after a long search
the books with the case histories were
recovered much to the physicians
amazement and satisfaction.
Not all cases have such happy end.
ings, however. Take for example tn,
junk dealer who used his directory
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
mind" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Aug
ust rs.
The Golden Text will be from
Daniel 2: 20, FL, Blessed be the
name of God for ever and ever; for
wisdom and might are his....he CIV
eth wisdom unto the wise, and
knowledge to them that hath under
standing"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from Bible, Proverbs 3:19,
1.-THE Lord by wisdom hath founded
the earth; by understanding hath he
es: abiIshed the heavens"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Health with Key to the Scriptures -
by Mary Baker Eddy. among which
is the following, page 264, "The
understanding that the ego is Mind
or intelligence, begins at once to de-
stroy the errors of mortal sense and
to supply the truth of immortal
sense"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Police Departments.

Police, District of Columbia, con-
corning arrests for intoxication: Fe-
males arrested for drunkenness in
1882 totaled 1O4, in 1885 totaled 1901,
in 1888 totaled 1865.
Police Chief Holman and High
way Patrol Chief Cato agree, ac-
cording to the Los Angeles Times,
that 80 per cent of the fatal auto
accidents are due to drunk drivers
and drunk pedestrians. Chief Hob
mann says further that $50 per
cent of the police department per-
sopnel was engaged in disposition of
intoxicated persons during 1885,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

1t viii be number of years be-
fore vegetable growers of Maryland
will have an opportunity to attend
the meetings Of the Vegetable Grow
ers' Association Of America as con-
veniently as this year, when it meets
in Philada., Pa, beginning on Aug
ust Is, says Walter r. Ballard, Sec
Rotary OF the Maryland Vegetable
Growers Association.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

One reason Holland is vitality i'm
portant to the Allies is that the
Netherlands is the second biggest
customer for the United Kingdom,
doing an average trade with the
Britishers of more than $500 every
minute of every hour.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

Working for government and
living off government has become the
great American profession and Is
continually being promoted, develop
ed, and expanded. w. Arthur
Simpson, Director of Old Age AS
sistance, Vermont.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23
Doctor of Medicine.

DR.. Harold Aaron of Manhattan
in his new book Good Health and
Bad Medicine" as reviewed in Time
Magazine, March Is, 1910:
although alcohol is frequently
used as a stimulant, its real effect
is to depress the nervous system
like ether or chloroform."
(Sponsored by w. C. T. W
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

Science says that the common
housefly can make 900 strokes with
its wings in a second, but the pesky
thing never dots 1t when 1t has
chance to loaf around on mans
bald spot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

For good color, carrots need fer
tile, well-drained soil - and reason
ably warm growing weather. Too
much cool weather - and wet soil
are likely to make carrots look
somewhat bleached out.
For a nice, well rounded beet with
fine tap root, the beets should have
a reasonably light, well-drained soil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

The Dutch import OF fruits and
nuts from the U. s. has been wiped
out by the Nazis. Until the invasion,
Holland was buying 100 pounds of
fruits and nuts each minute from
Uncle Sam.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

About the time the stars come out
a man begins to realize the import
ance OF making hay while the sun
shines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-08-23

One OF the best ways to keep q
cook is to let her know that you
don't care how soon she begins to
pack her trunk.