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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Watch Kitchen Efficiency

Home builders are cautioned by
Federal Housing administration Of
ficials not to condense the kitchen
so as to make it too small for use.
A kitchen can be efficient even
though it may not be as small as a
Pullman-car kitchen. Despite the
fervor for "step-saving," a happy
medium should be maintained be.
tween the Pullman kitchen and the
old-fashioned kitchen. The kitchen
does double duty. It serves as a
cooking center, and at the same
time it is a storage place for dishes,
utensils, cleaning materials, and
other household gadgets and equip
ment Sufficient space for storage
is OF vital importance in the plan.
ning of kitchen for small mod
ern home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
NOT A BRIGHT OUTLOOK

If this is a long war-and few
are so optimistic as to think it will
be short, it is obvious that the
world of tomorrow will be a vastly
different place than the world OF to-
day. And the neutral nations, no less
than the belligerents, will feel the
immense changes, and will probably
be forced to adapt themselves to
cosditions utterly different than
those of the past.
When the long war ends, all Eu-
rope will be hugry, desperate, bit
ter, many authorities believe. A
mad scramble for mere existence
may be the harsh result. European
standard of living will be on a rock
bottom basis, and there will be no
demand or even the simplest lux
uries. The average European Will
be fortunate, the pessimists think,
if he is able to get sufficient food,
clothing and shelter to keep alive.
In this connection an article in the
American Mercury, by Henry AL
berts Phillips, is harshly enlighten-
ing. Mr.. Phillips, an author OF
reputation, has recently returned
from a tour of Europe, and feels
that the continent faces famine.
Agricultural labor has been taken
from the farms and put to military
uses, leaving only the old and the
weak to till the fields. Trenches have
been dug where normally would
bloom vital wheat. The great feed
boxes" of middle Europe are pro-
ducing less and less. Says Mr.. Phil
lips: "In the past, fighting nations
relied on their non-combatant neigh
bors for nourishment. What i'm
pressed me most deeply as l went
through Europe, therefore, was that
this time the neutrals are not only
unable to sustain those engaged in
killing but uncertain of sustaining
themselves. Neutrals are in the same
mad-doghouse as non-neutrals, bull
dragged and threatened by war on
every side, forced to abandon normal
life and making ruinous outlays for
ornaments"
Mr.. Phillips seems to think that
the almost certain upshot will be
a gigantic revolution in Europe. And
there are many who agree with him
on orderly government as we know
it now, they argue, can come from
Arageddon. But, even if revolution
is not the result, it is almost i'm
possible to escape the conclusion
that unprecedented depression will
engulf the Old World. That explains
why more and more economists and
business men are coming to the view
that, whether we wish to or not,
we must forget Europe, economical
ly speaking, and turn to our own
part of the world for the future
trade and commerce that we must
have to keep going. War orders are
keeping the airplane and munitions
factories buzzing now, and are i'm
mensely benefiting certain peace
time industries as well-but when
those orders stop, the out look will
certainly not be bright.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Medieval Castles

In medieval times feudal lords
home literally was his castle. But
more than home in most cases
was this castle. 1t was fortress
INTO the protection of which the feud.
al lord and his retainers could with
draw to stand a sustained siege
when beset by enemies. The term
castle (from the old French and
Anglo-Saxon casteD itself originally
meant a circular mound of earth,
flattened on top and surrounded by
q ditch. Around the crest of its
summit was palisade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

A special warning to motorists
respecting their responsibilities for
the safety of children during the
coming vacation season is issued by
the Keystone Automobile Club.
At the same time, the Club en-
phasized parental responsibility
pointing out that mothers and
fathers should exercise more than
usual vigilance in the months their
children are released from school
discipline and the daily lessons in
safety practices.
In appealing to school children,
the Club Officials call upon pupils to
keep before them during vacation
the safety Squad slogan: Always
alert; never hurt"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Statistics Reveal US. Leads
All Countries In World
Telephone Development
Washington, San Francisco Have
Most Telephones Per 100
Persons, Report Shows

There is enough telephone wire in
the United States alone to stretch, if
woven in single strand, from the
earth to the sun or encircle the earth
itself 3,714 times. In fact there is SO
much telephone wire in America that
if it were laid in straight line it
would take an automobile averaging
300 miles a day nearly 848 years to
travel from end to end.
How many miles is that, you say?
Well, according to recent statistics
published by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company the total
number of miles of telephone wire in
this country is 92,850,000. This fig
ure and many similar figures are in
cluded in an A. T. and T. report rep
resenting the results of the latest an
nual survey Of world telephone and
telegraph facilities made by the COM
pany's chief statistician.
The survey shows that Washington,
D. c., and San Francisco lead all large
cities Of the world in telephone de-
velopment. Washington with 239, 1858
telephones and San Francisco with
282,00S telephones had, respectively,
40.14 and 1858 telephones per 100
population. Such a number of tele-
phones in relation to population is the
more impressive when compared with
the situation in large European capt.
tails. For instance, Paris had 437, 139
telephones or Is. As per 100 inhabitants;
Berlin had 599,911 or 1888 per 100
population.
Although there are 16 times as
many people outside the United States
as within it, this country still has
nearly one-half of the worlds total of
41,090,347 telephones. In the United
States there is about one telephone for
every six people as compared to only
one telephone for every 100 persons
outside this country.
The average per capita use of the
telephone in the United States
amounts to 223 calls per year; else
where in the world the average yearly
per capita use is only about 16 calls.
At the present time the report shows
more than 1000 telephone calls are
completed in this country per second
or more than 81 100000 calls per day.
At the beginning of 1889, the latest
date for which it has been possible to
gather comprehensive, authentic in
formation, the worlds 41,090,347 tele-
phones were connected to 174,548,000
miles of wire. The United States
alone accounted for approximately
one-half of these facilities.
Three-fifths of the worlds tele-
phones are operated by private COM
panies, the largest private system be-
ing in the United States, while about
two-fifths are operated by govern
mental agencies. The largest gov
ernmentally owned and operated tele-
phone system is that of Germany.
Examination of the report indicates
in brief that telephone facilities at the
disposal of the American public are
far more extensive than those found
abroad, and by means of a greater
and more complete network of long
distance lines and cables provides fast
and dependable inter-city communica-
ton within the country and brings
within reach of the American tele-
phone user nearly every important
point in the civilized world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Labrador Tea

Labrador tea is the popular name
for a small evergreen shrub of the
heath family which grows in boys
and swamps in Greenland, Canada
and the more northern parts of the
United States. The leaves are tough,
densely covered with brown wool
on the under face. They are fra
grant and when crushed have been
used as substitute for tea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Is THERE LIFE ON MARs7

A distinguished astronomer tells OF
astonishing changes he observed on
the face of our puzzling neighbor
planet during its recent close visit to
the earth. Read this unusual story
in the May 26th issue of
The American Weekly
the big magazine distributed with the
BALTIMORE AMERICAN
On Sale at All Newsstands
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
First House of Correction

The Bridewell, established in Lon.
don in 1855, was the first house of
correction, according to a study is
sued by the Columbia university
press. 1t was the earliest institu-
ton created for the specific purpose
of Kidding the towns of vagabone
and beggars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Administration, with the help Of
powerful members in the House and
Senate, have edged proposals to
amend the labor laws out of its
chances to pass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
The Geo Boys

The most popular activity for
human betterment and development
is the Civilian Conservation Corps
which has ceased to be political
issue in the affairs of Congress. A
good deal has been printed in the
papers about the cuts in appropria-
lions but the fact is this is due to
the desire to arrive at a correct
amount necessary to sustain the
boys camps and their activities, and
hold them down to proper levels.
This seems to be- a conservative
motive, and one of its purposes is
to keep the boys from getting swell
led-heads.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Washington Is Worried

Official Washington is. deeply con-
cerned about the possibility that
Germany may attempt to extend her
influence and control over portions
of the Western Hemisphere in case
it defeats the Allies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture is spending almost $500 min
ute improving highways and forest
roads in the 4S states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Improving U. S. rivers and har-
bors from the standpoint Of mill
tary strategy is costing the U. s.
War Department $3.50 minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Machines for dispensing cigars and
cigaretts are becoming so popular in
the United States that 81 minute
Is invested in their manufacture.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
The Big Union Fight

The American Federation of
Labor has lost it control in
Congress. The Congress of In
dustrial Organizations rules the
roost. The Congress fears the
results that will follow in the COM
ing election, If the legislative body
openly takes sides and deals with
matters of legislation relations to
the Wagner Act and the. National
Labor Relations Board. The National
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Triple, food delicacy, comes from
Chile which exports FIVE pounds a
minute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Russia ships animal hair to the
U. S.--a pound a minute!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

Air castles Of bachelor are usual
ly constructed Of smoke.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
NEW HORIZONS FOR YOUTH
BY J. E. Jones

Washington, D. c., May-Some
young persons may be suffering a
defeatist attitude as they consider
the opportunities ahead of them to-
day, butt to at least several hundred
college and raining school students
for more than 500 representative
educational institutions in various
parts of the country, who were
guests at a unique forum program
the other evening, there was pictur-
ed as bright potential future as
ever existed on any American
frontier.
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., Chairman of
General Motors, was interested
enough in the much-discussed youth
problem to invite 400 students and
faculty representatives to be his
guests at dinner program that
would explore youths questioning
attitude toward the future and pro-
vide a comprehensive consideration
of Opportunities for Youth In
Building the World of Tomorrow
by a board of eminent leaders. A
natural setting for this subject was
provided in the famous Futurama
exhibit at the New York Worlds
Fair.
The students were invited to sub
nit questions and out of numerous
sent in the most representative were
selected for discussion at the din
ner program by a forum that includ-
ed Karl T. Compton, President OF
Massachusetts of Technology; Ernest
M. Hopkins, President of Dartmouth
College; General Hugh s. Johnson,
and Charles F. Kettering, Vice-Pres-
ident of General Motors in charge Of
research. The inquiries we're thought
provoking and the discussion, as
would be expected considering the
forum personnel, rose to the &C.
casion.
William S. Knudsen, President Of
General Motors, offered an apt key
note for the program when, in a
brief talk, he told his young audi
ence: ITO me you are all new models
coming along. The rest of us are in
the used-car class"
To busy hands of youth, 1t was
agreed there are as many opportun-
| tiles as ever.
The Anyways
Some of us old boys find it diff
ficult and almost impossible to get
in step with the pace, speed and
progress of the anyways. 1t was
even so with the automobile-how
we did love our horse and buggy!
Now the motors have become second
nature to the whole human race.
The recommendation of President
Roosevelt to abandon the Civil
Aeronautics Authority as an indie
pendent organization and to merge
that activity in the Department OF
Congress has drawn attention to the
anyways, not only in relation to NY
ing in the United States, but to the
American Clippers that have span
ned the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
and brought North and South Amer
lea into closer relations and easier
distances. Washington has been told
during the last week or two that
American airways have captured
leadership in world transportation
lost by our shipping business. long
years ago. That's going some!
sas
Evening star., 1940-10-08
,Bark|ey Says Senate
Will Suspend Work
About Midweek
Series of Three -Doy
Recesses Is Planned
Until November 18
By tie Associated Press.


Amid growing indications OF q
House deadlock on the recess ques-
ton, Senate Majority Leader Bark
ley announced today that his cham
Der would quit work about Wednes-
day-regardless.
Senator Barkley said that. If the
House failed to agree to a long re-
cess, the Senate would commence
a series of three-day recesses with
the understanding that no business
would be transacted until Novem-
Der 1913 days after the general
election-without notice from the
leaders.
The Senate recesses would be lin
tied to three days because neither
House may recess for longer pc
riod without the consent Of the
other.
In the House, Democratic and
Republican leaders were at logger
heads over the way recess should
be taken, and how long it should
| last.
Recess With No Strings Sought.
Speaker Rayburn and House DEM
ocratic Leader Mccormack were
seeking a recess until November l9
with no strings attached. They
were uncertain, however, how many
Democrats would back them up and
a party check was ordered.
Republican Leader Martin. sup
ported by his entire party men,
bership. declared a recess until
November 18 was too long and In
sisted that a plan be devised whtcn
would permit congressional ieadei S
to recall the Houses on brief notice
The Republicans discussed the
matter at a conference late yes
terday and Representative Martin
said afterwards that he knew Of
no member of his party who would
vote for the November 18 recess.
Representative Martin said he
favored three-day recesses but would
/ entertain a resolution for a longer
recess period on the condition that
it permit any one Of the Housl
and Senate Democratic or Repub-
lican leaders to reconvene Congress
on a few days notice.
House Democratic leaders indi-
Gated stern opposition to any such
procedure on the ground that it
would be an insult to President
Roosevelt.
Decision Due Soon.
Mr. Rayburn asserted that de-
cision could be expected within the
next day or two.
AS far as recess was concerned
progress yesterday put the calendars
of both houses in good shape from
a legislative viewpoint.
Congressional action was COM
Evening star., 1940-10-08

pleted on a s34,5OO0OO defense meas
ure authorizing a series of rivers and
harbors development projects. The
bill now goes to the White House
The Sl50,0O0.0O0 defense housing
program likewise moved ahead. The
Senate approved a conference COM
mittee'S report on minor Senate
House differences over the enabling
legislation. and the House was eX-
pected to follow suit today. Leaders
looked for the House to complete
the necessary legislation today by
voting the actual appropriations and
sending that measure to the Senate.
Another item on which the Senate
acted favorably yesterday was bill
authorizing banks to disburse So 500
100000 of frozen" foreign funds on
deposit here to payeeS certified by
accredited foreign representatives
recognized by the State Department.
The Senate was told the measure
would safeguard the money from
"the robbery, thievery and thuggery
of the Nazis'
Evening star., 1940-10-08

knocked down by a truck at Ninth
and v streets NV.
, A 9-year -old boy was hurt while
roller skating in the 200 block Of N
street S.W. yesterday. He is Arthur
Eustace of 1903 Sixth street S.W.
who is in Providence Hospital.
Mrs. Margaret M. Norris Of 1920
Reservoir road NV, wife of Pvt.
G. l.. Norris, District policeman,
suffered shock, head and thigh cuts
and possible conclusion yesterday
when struck by an automobile
while crossing Wisconsin avenue at
Stanford street, in Bethesda, Md
yesterday. She was taken to
Georgetown University Hospital by
the Bethesda Fire Rescue Squad.
Montgomery County Police re-
ported that Mrs. Norris was felled
by an automobile driven by Mrs
Loretta Fleischman of Rochester,
N. Y. Mrs. Fleischman's car, po-
lice said, skidded to a sudden stop
in attempting to avoid the peGes-
trian and an automobile operated
by Mrs. Cecilia Droney of 1920
Newton street NV. crashed into
the rear of the New York car
Both Mrs. Fleischman and Mrs
Droney were charged with reckless
driving.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Bosket-T ossing Typist
Held on Assault Chorqe
ey the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Oct. 8.-Recorder' S
Judge Arthur E. Gordon ordered
Miss Doris lie Roue. 3l-year-old
typist. held for trial on a charge OF
feloniouS assault following a pre-
liminary hearing today.
Miss LIE Roue, who lost her job
with the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. because of the incident. is
charged with having tossed waste
basket from a 16-story hotel window
during an open-air reception for
Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
presidential nominee.
The metal basket struck Miss
Betty Wilson, 19-year-old auto
graph hunter. on the head, inhict-
ing a cash that required dozen
stitches.
Evening star., 1940-10-08

scope in deferring for vocational
reasons.
The occupational provision in the
regulations says men may be given
deferred status if their work is
useful or productive and contributes
to the employment or we'll being Of
the community or Nation" The
board should consider whether the
removal of a registrant from his
occupation would cause a material
loss in effectiveness, provided that
the maintenance of his particular
occupation is necessary to the public
health, safety or interest - ."
In the section dealing with
registrants' dependents, the regula-
tons state:
mo hard fast rules will work.
Each case must be weighed care
fully and decided on it's own merits.
What is reasonable support in one
locality or in one set of circum-
stances may not be in others. The
local board should be deligent i'll
preventing registrants from evadlng
military service where their status
with respect to dependents does not
warrant their deferment. but the
local board must be equally diligent
in making its clasSiflcations to pro-
tect the registrants dependents.
Men who are dissatisfied with
board rulings may appeal to their
regional Appeal Board. and, in very
exceptional' cases, and then only
where dependency is involved, they
may carry the appeal to the Presi-
dent.
Drafted men who find they like
the service will be encouraged to
remain in for an additional two
year enlistment, Army officers said
1t was pointed out that men who
serve their year under the selective
service law must remain in the re-
serves for 10 years or until they
reach the age of As. If, however
they have put in three years active
duty in the Army, they are exempt
from further service. There will be
ample opportunity for promotion in
the non n-commissioned ranks, it was
explained, and, where a soldier
proves qualified, chance to study
for a commission.
Any sums which an employer may
pay all efnploye who is away on
military service may be deducted
from gross income for Federal tax
purposes, the Treasury Department
announced. This practice was fol-
lowed during the World War.
Evening star., 1940-10-08
Death Of CycIist
Occurred in D. E.,
Checkup Disc|oses
Maryland Road Called
'Deoth Trop' by Officer
After Investigation

The accident which caused the
death of Robert l.. Genella, 81, OF
Hyattsville, Md, motorcyclist, near
the Maryland District line Saturday
night occurred within District boun-
daries, police discovered today, and
Deputy Coroner Christopher j. Muir
ply certified it as District fatality.
Police were still investigating to
determine whether the victim should
be listed as the SD traffic fatality
of the year in the city. If the death
occurred on private property it will
not be officially listed on the traffic
record, under District practice.
Detective 1t. William J. Liverman
of the accident prevention squad,
after surveying the scene of the acc1-
dent, branded it a death trap"
Citizens groups for some time have
been seeking to eliminate traffic
hazards on the road.
Mr.. Genella was killed while riding
his motorcycle toward Washington
along a Maryland highway which
leads from Capitol Heights. The
paved highway ends just outside the
District and the road is unpaved
across a private estate connecting
with Sixty-third street NE.
1t. Liverman stated that there
are no signs at the end OF the high
way to warn of the bad stretch
ahead He said Mr.. Genella was
riding down the paved road at mod
crate speed, hit the dirt road with
out realizing the danger, and had
been thrown from his motorcycle.
Road Improvement Sought.
Maryland authorities believed at
first Mr.. Genella had been injured
in the State and were preparing to
issue a death certificate. Then it
it was discovered the accident ac-
tually had occurred a few feet inside
oil the District. 1t. Liverman went
to the scene today with a repre-
sentative of the Highway Depart
ment to find out whether Mr.. Cen
ella was killed on private or public
property.
President Jack Shapiro of the
Maryland Park Citizens Association
said he had asked for a conference
today with Highway Department
officials in Washington. He and a
group of citizens from suburban
Maryland towns have been agitating
| for improvement OF the road.
The unpaved stretch is much used
! by motorists from the Seat Pleas
ant-Capitol Heights area. since they
can save several miles in reaching
downtown Washington.
Owners of the property rejected
an offer by the citizens groups to
improve the road and refused 10 let
the District government improve 1t,
MI Shapiro states. The owners
said they feared that they would be
liable for accidents which occurred
on the road
1t. Liverman said he would make
a full report on the case to the Ac-
I cident Prevention Unit, including
recommendations for elimination Of
the hazards.
/ Several Hurt in District.
Two men were treated at Casualty
Hospital last night for injuries re-
ceived in traffic accidents in the Dis
| trict.
Edward L. Metzler of the West
chester Apartments received treat
ment for hurts sustained when the
cab in which he was a passenger
was involved in a collision at Penn
sylvania avenue and Fourth street
! NV.
George Washington. 76. colored. of
1888 r street NV, was treated for
cerebral conclusion after being