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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05
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Ry VIRGINIA VALE

BY VIRGINIA VALE
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)
THE first actor in Hollywood
Il history ever to be elected
a delegate to a national polit-
ical convention, Melvyn Doug
las wonders If he will be able
to enjoy the honor.
"Of course / can always be
represented by proxy" he said
the other day. "But a chance
like this comes only every four
years, and I'd hate to miss it"
Douglas made preparations to be
in Chicago July IS for the big con-
clave. But he temporarily forgot
that he is also an actor, involved in
the new Columbia comedy, "He
Stayed for Breakfast" along with
Loretta Young, Eugene Palette,
Una O'Connor and Alan Marshall.
Alexander Hall, the director, is
making every effort to hurry things
along, and is making all the scenes
with Douglas first.
n
If you think you'd like to be mo-
ton picture producer, pause and
consider what happened at the Para
mount studio recently when Joel Nc
Crea withdrew from the cast of
"Arise My Love" because of i'll
health. ~ Because of McCrea's
withdrawal, Ray Milland was
plucked from the cast Of Virginia"
to take the McCrea assignment, op-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

Vt perhaps menu that permits
beforehand preparations will suit
you better. Select, for it, foods
that can be made ready Except for
few last-minute TOUGHEST, hours
ahead of time. Make use Of canned
and packaged foods, too, that will
permit you to serve a tempting eve
ming meal with a minimum amount
of time and effort.
Here's menu that's quickly and
easily prepared, yet SO delicious
that it's bound to please even a crit
ical family.
Menu for Quick Meal.
Scrambled Eggs With Creole Sauce
Mixed Green Salad
Hot Rolls Strawberry Jam
Fresh Fruit Cookies
Beverage
The scrambled eggs with creole
sauce are easily prepared and
they're a delicious basis for q very
quick meal. To save precious time
at the very last moment, collect and
measure ingredients beforehand,
and, If you like, prepare the sauce
ahead of time, to be kept in the re-
frigerator and reheated just before
serving.
Salad green's can be washed,
picked over and carefully dried,
hours ahead Of time, then stored in
the vegetable crisper in the refrig-
orator until you are ready to use
them.
Rolls, from yesterdays baking, or
fresh from the bakery, can be but
tered, and placed in shallow pan
ready to be popped into the oven
for quick heating. (Be sure they're
kept covered during the afternoon,
to prevent drying out).
For dessert why not serve fresh
pineapple, which is better by far
when it's peeled and cut early, gem
erously- sprinkled with CONNECTION
ers' sugar, and allowed to mellow
! and chill before serving.
Creole Sauce.
I No. 2 can tomatoes
" cup celery (diced)
Tablespoons green pepper
81. (minced} Gs
! tablespoon onion (minced)
teaspoon salt
Few grains cayenne pepper
q tablespoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons water
Combine vegetables and season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

ing and cook for
about IS minutes,
or until the vege-
tables are done.
Mix cornstarch
with water, and
add to the sauce.
Cook for about 10
minutes, or until
sauce has thick
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05
DEFENSE BOOM

We haven't even scratched the
surface of consideration Of defense
of our cities from sudden air raids.
That requires tens of thousands Of
guns with some kind of semi-mili-
tary home guard and expert crews
and we haven't even begun to
think about it or to provide one
tenth of one per cent of the material
the whole program win require.
Shall we, like England, daily along
with a bunch of Chamberlains I'M
til it is too late for any Churchill to
do his stuff?
Our effort to build our defenses,
if vigorously and intelligently ham
died, should create much employ
ment and even some kind of an in
dustrial boom.
Appropriations asked for seem
tremendous but, if they are really
to prove sufficient and effective, we
amt seen nothin' yet. We haven't
even made a good start. It has
been estimated by the best informed
authority that if the World war had
extended through 1919. our expendi-
lures for that year would have been
S35, 900. 0O0. 900.
War, whether offensive or defen-
sive, is now largely a matter of in
dustrial production of arms-spar-
tan discipline and sacrifice to the
single purpose of military efficiency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

ing while you're
away; casserole
dishes that re-
quire long, slow
cooking are ideal.
With a simple
salad dessert and
beverag e, you
can have a highly
satisfactory din
ner
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

TOWERING majestically over
= New York harbcr, miss Lib
erty" is an ever-impressive re-
hinder Of our heritage as Ameri-
cans. Holding aloft the glowing
torch of freedom, she represents
democratic America. So we pause
to pay her tribute in an embroi-
dered picture that should stir ev-
cry American heart. AS transfer
Z9191, is cents, this stamps to
about II by 21-inch size. Send or
der to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

While all the luscious, tempt
ing berries and fruits are avail
able, make use of them in as
many ways as you can.
In this column next week Flea
nor Howe will give you some of
her own practical, tested recipes
for using summer fruits and ber-
ries. Be sure to read this column
next week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

Old Fashioned Ginger Creams.
Makes 5 dozen)
" cup shortening
cup sugar
! egg
VI cup nolasses
2A cups all purpose -four
teaspoon soda
" teaspoon salt
i tablespoon ginger
= i teaspoon cinnamon
Granulated sugar
Cream the shortening thoroughly,
add the sugar gradually and blend
well. Beat in the egg and molasses.
Sift the ingredients together and add
to the creamed mixture. Chill the
dough over night in your refrigera-
tor. Shape it into small balls and
roll each ball in granulated sugar.
Place "a inches apart on a CREASED
cookie sheet and bake in mod
u =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

b o w l. oil to
lukewarm. Then
a id 8 ofte n e d
yeast and we'll
beaten eggs. Add
about half the
flour, beat well.
Add remaining
-four and nnix I'm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-05

posite Claudette Colbert. (2) That
meant that Virginia" wouldn't
start on time. (3) That meant that
Franchot Tone, who was to have CO.
starred in Virginia" had to with
draw from the cast, because he had
another commitment, and could APP
pear in Virginia" only II IL started
on schedule. az That meant that
Fred McMurray stepped into the
role for which Midland had been
scheduled, playing opposite Made
leine Carroll, but (5) She few to
England recently; at the moment Of
writing there's no telling when she'll
be back.
Dorothy Lamour traded a 10,000,-
600 (according to her studio) head
of hair for 80 cents worth Of calico,
and 1t wasn't just stunt in a movie
scenario either. Seems she's been
wanting to bob those 40-inch tresses,
which played quite part in estab-
fishing her as draw at the box
office. The studio wanted her to
make some more pictures In which
she wore a sarong, and she was de-
termined not to. So both sides gave
in; she had her hair bobbed by
Wally Westmore, head Of the make
up department (and cried little,
as most girls do when they hear
that first snip Of the shears) and
consented to do three South Seas
pictures - ''Moon Over Burma"
"Aloma Of the South Seas" with
Jon Hall, and "South Of Samoa"
with Bing Crosby.
A custom has been initiated dur
ing the rehearsals of the Rudy VAL
lee show to mark the scripts with
asterisks to denote the laugh al
lowed. The reason for this ID to
clock for timing when the show Is
actually broadcast. Four asterisks
are tops in laugh pauses.
The other night someone in the
cast asked scriptwriter Sid Fields
what it meant to see five asterisks
instead Of the customary four. Re-
piled Fields, "Then y0u know that
You have the Fred Allen script by
mistake"
When you see the Bling Crosby
picture, ''Rhythm ON the River"
you may be surprised to find that
Ken Carpenter, Bing's announcer
and chime ringer ON the air, plays q
radio announcer named 'sKen Car
penter." It's the result Of an acci-
dent. Scenarists had given Carpen-
ter another name in the picture,
but John Scott Trotter, who's Bing's
broadcast band leader and plays q
band leader in the picture, made q
long film take In which he called
Carpenter by his real name. II was
simpler to change the name than to
do the scene over again.
-
Arthur Lakes desire for realism
on the Blonde" radio show nearly
disrupted the program recently. In
one scene he had to fall down, with
the proper accompanying sound eff
fects; usually that just means that
| the sound man makes the noises.
But Arthur insisted on doing his own
fall. The show was on for the east
ern broadcast. Arthur fell wrong, the
script flew in all directions, and PEN
ny Singleton had to rush over with
her script and let Arthur read his
part from it until his script had been
| reasseunbled.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
J? h':@!!!;E!;71YzYE!EfSlE e e? Co I,

see it, because that is only polite.
Where are your professional man.
ners, my dear Mr.. Balch?"
woman, how I've paid and paid
and paid for your valuable friend
ship. What with contests and boys
to be uplifted, I'm practically your
slave"
'Are your" she said softly. 8
WED better change the sub
|ject, Mana, or I'll be making a fool
of myself. A poor critic has no
business wooing a wealthy star
and I'm not going to start now.'
Mana sighed, but not as hope
1essly as she used to; it wouldn't
be long before her starring days
were over.
Instead of changing it, let's &c
back. I'll tell you what I'll do,
Howard, I'll take all the RESPONSE
bility off your shoulders for the
Sembler judgments. You just
watch my signal sand I'll do the
electing."
"Oh no, you will! Eow ABOUT the
strong-minded madame?"
II can talk her down any day.
she retorted, getting her arms into
her sable coat.
Kit had to unite the ribbons Of
her paper picture hat to get close
enough to the peephole in the bur.
lap curtain to look at the audience,
When she stood on her tiptoes, hel
hoped skirt rose = show the ruff
files of her calico pantelettes.
ANY likely theatrical managers
out there waiting for us?" Frar
asked pleasantly.
None that I would recognize
but a woman has just come ir
wearing a sable coat and bracelet:
that knock my eye out"
Maybe that's the radio stal
Jake was talking about. Do yol
recognize herr"
Kit shook her head" I think
that's a man with her that I've
seen somewhere before, but I dom
place him."
(Howard Balch was saying tc
Continued on Page Twelve)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
Minnie interrupted their discus

Minnie interrupted their discus
sion to announce dinner.
They'd finished their salad and
cheese when Howard reverted to
their original subject, saying,
This quitting talk, Mana. j..
There's a great day coming for
some girl to get her clutches
around Americas little listening
ears. The crooner's day is waning,
and the gals get the next inning.
This is no time for you to quit
Mana looked at the cream float
ing on her coffee. She hadn't been
allowed cream since she'd started
her career. mot for me that in
ming"
"Okay. What do you say
we drop in at the Kendall party
tonight" :.
Later. First we have something
else to do. We're going to" she
fished in the depths of her jewel
bag. Here it is! The Boys 179th
Street Athletic and Uplift club"
He refused to take her seriously
''You made the name up yourself
he accused.
Couldn't do as good if I tried.
But anyway, there it is. What dc
you think now?"
II still think it's a gag"
mo, it isn't, darling. It's one Of
the duties of being a public per
sonality. One of the things that
Pm going to get away from. I've
given practically my all and it's
been some job"
"And you want some other poor
little unfortunate to get a chance
that you're giving up!"
There's a lot to be said for the
money, Howard. I'd like to think
that some poor kid, who hasn't E
nickel to her name, were in line
to win that prize. Oh, well.
Look here, We'll have to get start
ed pretty quick. It seems that
am to be an honor guest at the an
nual awarding of prizes at thi:
club. My fan club arranged it."
Howard began to look worried
1T won't last long, will it?"
! Mana shrugged. Il don't know,
but I do know that there is to be
a show and we've got to stay tt
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
TEN

N44&A4 Aa& -
Howard Balch said, What am I
supposed to say?
II" hoped you'd say you perceive
a great spiritual change in me-"
answered Mana Harris. THAT
would be from the results of the
profound thinking I've been doing
these last few days"
He inquired anxiously, How do
you feel, Mana? Any tempera-
ture?"
How do l feel? Or what do I
feel like? -. Don't bother, How
ard, I'll answer both. I feel
healthy, happy and wise. I feel
like a person instead of a person.
atty and I like it. In fact, I feel
like a rather nice person. A kind
sort of comfortable person with a
heart full of good thoughts. How
do I look?"
Snug, and smart and well fed,"
he answered. Like a nice, sleek
black cat. And now that you've got
that out of me, whats this non
sense about your quitting the air?"
"Tm really serious about it. I've
got a lot of money and I can go
On making it by making records.
Maybe do a show n ext eason
Take a trip to Europe. I want to
stop the grind that a radio singers
life is. I want to quit having to
please sponsors, taking a daily
singing lesson, those deadly con-
ferences with managers and &C.
companists and arrangers. I want
to quit messages and diets and in
terviews. Also, I have a bunch
that quitting while the cuttings
good is a bright idea"
You're crazy, Mana. You're
right at your peak"
II know it," she said quietly.
Seven years to get there and one
slip through carelessness can fin
ish it. That's radio"
Howard freshened his drink
from the decanter. Il think you're
right in a way. Some day I'm 60
ing to do a Vance Healey and quit
this. He's on the wagon he tells
me-"
That's good. Vance strikes me
as n of those boys who drinks
to forget something. He really
doesn't like the taste of it and il
does such things to him. When he's
himself, he's fun and a swell kid,
but when he drinks he thinks he's
the lord of the universe. That's
how he gets into those jams OF
his"
Speaking of jams, my thrush,
this Sembler judging is my idea
OF a jam. How can a man be ex-
pected to sort out A voice after
hearing a bunch of them for thir.
teen weeks, I ask your"
"Ninety-one of them, darling! l
ask YOU? Divided into sopranos
and altos"
1.-TWO classes" he corrected.
Mostly bad and worse. And to-
morrow is the fatal day. Suppose
you and I team up and draw a
name out of a hat at that shindig
at Madame Metzgers?"
Mana gave him a sad glance.
sometimes I don't think you
realize that some girls whole flu.
lure is at stake, Howard. But what
ire we going to do?"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-20
SYNOPSIS
WKtTTh FOR AND RELEASED BY
CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

SYNOFo1O
READ THIS FIRST:
AFTER a long and arduous AZ
tempt to make her way 10 inc 10Y,
KIT REILLY, young singer o.
sweet ballads, is given a chance
for a radio addition in the Semolel
contest by
VANCE HEALEY, Outstanding
Young radio sports announcer: Inc
contest offers a prize of $4,000 and
a one-year contract to appear In
the sembler program as the sue
cessor of
MANA HARRIS, famous song
stress. who is retiring. While Xii
is learning from her loyal friend
and partner.
FRAN LIE MAZE, that they will
do their song and dance act at an
athletic club show that night, How
ard Balch, critic and one of the
Sembler contest judges, visits
Mana.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
WAR DEP ARTMENT
BEING BESIECED
congressman, Job Hunt
ers, Chambers of Com.
MERGE Turned Aside

Washington, June 13.--CUP)-
Congressman job-hunters represent
tatives Of Chambers OF Commerce
and other groups, besieging the war
department for share In the re-
armament program, are being shunt-
I'd into sire offices" today 10 pre-
vent disruption OF key officials seek
Ing TO expedite the preparedness
plan
Assistant Secretary II War Louis
Johnson, whose office Is In charge
OF the Industrial phases OF the pro-
gram said that the constant de-
mands' for time by various groups
caused him TO order his key execu-
lives not TO receive visitors--includ-
Ing eporters--unless they are on
official and urgent business. Sub
ordinate officers, he said, would
attend TO the visitors.
I'VE must place some $4,000, 00C
OF industrial orders, including
buildings and equipment, during the
early phases Of the program as well
as make plans and vital decisions
he said.
my own office-with two tele.
phone lines--has received 500 tele-
phone calls within the past three
days, visits or communication from
4b0 Chambers OF Commerce, ant
at least 700 congressman and theii
constituents. think our activities
conservatively, have increased COZ
per cent. As for the job-hunters
they are swarniing 80 thickly dom
dare take time out to see en-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
OLD NOTRE DAME
LINESMAN DIES

Lafayette, Ind, June ls.-CuP)--
Noble Kizcr, 40, athletic director OF
Purdue University, iinesnlan OF the
famed oNtre Dame "Four Horse
men" team oil 1924 and a nationally
known football coach died today Ut
81. Eiizabeth's hospital
Kizer's death was caused by COM
plications OF high blood pressure
and a kidney ailment with which ne
was stricken In July, 1887 After long
treatment and O vacation In the west
no returned TO active duty Jan. ].
1880. Recently his health failed again
and he was taken TO the hospital
"for observation"
A native OF Plymouth, IND. he
served during the Word war with
the marines and entered Notre Dame
In 1921. Weighing 1855 pounds, Kizer
became O notable guard on the team
with the four backheld "fIorsennen,"
gtuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and
Layden. In his senior year he also
was captain Of the Notrc Dame bas-
ketball team.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
RELIGIOUS CULT
RIOTS ARE OVER

Kenncbufk Me-, June 13.-(UP)--
ofiicials believed today that 0 series
OF riotous outbreaks, resulting from
refusal OF religious cultists 10 salute
the American flag, had been halted
after four days IN which four youths
were shot, several sect members
beaten and houses stoned.
State Police Capt. william p. Han.
cock reported 10 Gov, Lewis o. Bar
rows that there was every indication
the public now would cooperate 70
stamp out violence In the York coufi.
w communities OF Kennebunk, Bid
deford. Wells and Sanford.
Two Kennebunk men were free
under $500 bail each after pleading
innocent 10 arson charges IN con-
nection with the burning OF King.
dom Hail. local headquarters Of Je-
havoh's witnesses. Blk Of the ctiltigts
are charged with fiurderous assault
In the Safeguarding Of two youths
prior TO the burning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
Germans Get Nearer
To Gates Of Paris
In Strategic Position Now to Use Artillery to Bomb
Great French Capital

flcations OF Paris on three sides and
that the French defenders were In
complete dissolution"
The Germans were driving stead
lily toward the capital from the
northwest the north and northeast.
Authorized sources said the advance
was continuing without Interrupt
ton"
The army moving down from the
north made the nearest approach to
Paris, reaching q point about II
miles from suburban st. Denis, or
about 20 miles from the heart OF
the city, 1t was said.
To the west, the Germans had
taken Rouen where ST. Joan OF Arc
was burned at the stake, and had
pushed down along the southern
side OF the lower Seine 10 O point
near Pacy, about 80 miles vest
northwest OF Paris.
TO the east, the Germans had
crossed the Marine near Chateau
Thierry OF World War fame, and
had pushed 10 q point near Meaux,
about 20 miles east-florthoaSt OF the
capital, German reports said.
The German line dipped farther
northeastward toward Reims, where
the kings Of France once were
crowned The Germans claimed to
have captured that city OF 10000
In the heart Of Frances champagne.
producing country. France denied
Rein1s had been taken.)
The official news agency described
the advance made by the army
driving directly south from the Disc
river near PERSIAN. Led by tanks and
following In the wake OF German
bombers, German shock troops were
said 10 be pushing ahead with "ut-
most pressure, past road slgni
pointing to Paris A dispatch from
this sector said the German COM
mahders there were wondering whG-
ther French intended TO make an
other stand before Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
EXCESSIVE SPEED
CAUSE OF WRECK

Washington, June l3.-(UP)-The
interstate commerce commission
said today that the wreck on April
10 OF the Lake Shore Limited at Lit
Tie Falls, N. r., In which 81 persons
were killed, was caused by the trains
excessive speed on q curve. The
commission, which conducted an In
curry into the accident, said that the
train was travelling 80 miles an hour
on q curve, although the regulations
OF the New York Central Railroad
ret 40 miles m hour as the maxi
mum.
The engineer, attempting TO curb
the trains excessive speed, closed the
throttle too suddenly and caused the
cars TO Jam, the commission added.
A road foreman, who was riding on
the engine involved In the wreck, re-
ported 10 the 100 that he had mo-
ticed that q brake application made
by the engineer was not sufiiGent
TO control the speed Of the train
properly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
Final Appeal Issued
On Enumeration Here

next week will be asked 10 inquire
NJ home 10 make certain that
enumerators have called. Pastors
will be asked 10 make announce
ments nj Sunday services, asking
that each church. g0er make sure
his name IA listed In the decen.
NAL census.
The regular enumeration loo
ally ended several weeks ago.
Since that time census workers
have been engaged In tabulating
figures and In double. checking"
oil enumeration districts.
Census figures have already
been announced for "a Of the "a
towns In the Fifth Congressional
district, al Of which N under the
supervision Of Mr.. Byrnes. Zig.
ures for more towns will be IN.
nounced On soon ~ possible, Mr..
Byrnes said.