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Evening star., 1941-06-22
The Human Side of New Chief Justice
Artist Discovers Honest, Homespun Quality Plus Modesty
In rdWorkine Leader Of U. S. Supreme Court
BACEGPOUND-

BACK ChGRUUND-
You hare read numerous fac
tudl stories on Harlan FiSke
Stone, nominated as the merit U.
S. Supreme Court justice, but you
hare, in 1UordS and picture, the
human side OF the man, as pre-
Sented by the distinguished artist
and interviewer, S. J. WOOU, 1Dho
had as his subjects many OF the
leading personalities OF the l0orld.
Mr.. Woolt 1UaS assigned by The
Stars Special NelUS Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
Fortunately for Passenger
No Rules We're Broken

AS the west-bound express train
numbered through the wayside
station, a door burst open and a
passenger fell out. Fortunately,
he landed on a heap of sand, so,
though badly shaken up, he wasn't
hurt much.
The train shrieked to a stop and
the conductor hurried to the side
of the victim.
"Hurt bad?" he inquired.
ono, / guess not" replied the
man, "but what'll I do now?"
''Let me see your ticket" said
the representative of the railroad.
When it was produced he exam
med it closely, then:
''It's all right" he said. '"This
ticket allows for a break in the
journey" ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
uninpressea

Unimpressed
An English tourist was on his first
visit to Niagara Falls, and guide
was trying to impress him with
their magnitude.
Guide Grand.
The visitor was silent.
Guide Millions of gallons In q
minutel
Tourist How many in day7
Guide Oh, billions and billions.
Tourist Cooking at the falls care
fUlly. and then ID q very calm voice)
Runs III night, too, suppose7
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
No Detour

No Det0ur
A Mississippi river steamboat was
stopped IN the mouth of tributary
stream, owing to the dense fog. An
inquisitive passenger inquired of the
captain the cause Of the delay.
Cant see up the river" was his
laconic reply.
s'But ! can see the stars over
head" the passenger replied sharp
ly.
Eyes" came back the captain,
ssbut unless the boilers bust, we amt
going that way"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
.4sk Me 4nother
9 "A General Quiz
The Questions

/. What is the rule Of noblesse
oblige?
2. What word has the opposite
meaning of prolix?
8. What workman used q can't
hook?
4. A horsepower is equal to how
many watts?
5. How many deadly sins are
listed?
6. What is the tallest living ami
NAL?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
A LETTER TO MIR. DISNEY

A LETTER TO MIR. DISNEY
Dear Walter Disney:
have just read in the papers
that you do not think child could
possibly be scared by any Of the
weirder effects in your new picture,
Fantasia" particularly by the cpl
sodes in "Night on Bald Mountain"
and while you may be right, what
about the grownups? / give you my
word, Walt, that the scenes in that
episode had me creepy for days
and l still amt sleeping well. II
that comes under the head Of enter
tainment, then a great idea for the
Follies would be night in a
morgue.
You are a genius in my book,
Walter, and nobody is even close
second to you in movie entertain
ment, but it would be okay by me
and, think, most movie fans, II
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

These are times sshen fhs felEoss suho
rose from nescsboy to millionaire capital
iss soishes he could reverse the Grip.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

The football rules committee
made numerous changes at its re-
cent January meeting, but still did
nothing toward the most needed re-
form Of all: a rule making touch
downs by officials illegal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

Harry James says IL locks as
II Mussolini was the type Of
man who could keep his chin
mp only in the newsreeIs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

IT RE'S pretty new home
= frock that looks well on every
body from slim size 12's to stately
size 40's. Made up in bright per-
Gale or calico prints, or in checked
gingham, with ric-rac outlining
the neckline and points of interest,
it looks fresh and gay as a morn
ing-glory. And this is a thoroughly
comfortable dress, too. The sash
belt, tied in the back, enables you
to adjust the waistline to exactly
the snugness or slimness you like.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
The AnssOers

l. Rank imposes obligation.
2. Concise.
3. A lurnberman (for turning
logs).
A. One horsepower: 746 watts.
5. Seven: Pride, covetousness,
lust, anger, gluttony, envy, sloth.
6. The giraffe (the males some
times attain a height of IS feet).
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

YOU would cut out tendency to 60
in for the creepy stuff. You could
throw out the entire night on Bald
Mountain and do the nerve doctors
and psychopathic ward attendants a
great favor.
/ know this is supposed to inter-
pref a musical composition for
drums, bass fddles, cymbals, horse
pistols, dynamite caps and saxo-
phonists with the DTS, but if it
does so, then Moussorgsky should
have stayed in bed where he could
never make the hair Of movie
fan stand on end, man or boy.
Fantasia" is a beautiful thing
full Of what the critics call enchant-
ment, but a smart spectator will
grab his hat and make for the near
est exit when the Bald Mountain
stuff starts. It is nothing but 20
minutes of skeletons, ghosts, fiib-
berty-gibbets and assorted appari-
tions flying across the screen like
they was fugitives from Hades, and
/ mean the basement not the meg
canine floor. A skeleton rates at the
bottom of the list for purposes of
public entertainment, anyhow, even
if it is quiet, dignified unassuming
skeleton. And when skeleton turns
out to be a jitterbug acting as if it
was being auditioned for ballet it
is no good to nobody nohow, even
with the Philadelphia Symphony or
chestra as sponsor.
The episode should be retitled
"Heebie-Jeebies in Technicolor."
Give them skeletons two weeks
notice, Walt, and give Bald Noun
tain back to Hitler, where it must
have come from.
Yours for fewer goose pimples,
with sound.
Elmer Twitchell.
BACK HOME STUFF
lin the other ,oorId war;
''Don't Talk War" signs hung be-
hind the bars of all the cafes in
town (. The towns best-known
saloon owner, who for years had
worn his mustache Kaiser style, sud-
denly found himself in a spot
There were German spy scares ev-
cry day A fellow dropped
into the local newspaper Office from
the New York Tribune to promote
a fund for ''Marjorie's Battle
ship" 4. There was talk of meat
less days and heatless nights
Nearly every war bulletin men,
toned Won Kluck's left wing
The kaiser had promised the troops
Christmas dinner in Paris Pres
ident Wilson aroused a storm Of edi-
torial comment by declaring "There
is such thing as being too proud
to fight Remember?
= $50
$ : BROKEN GENTLY
At six, complete with cheek of tan,
He wished to be fireman.
At ten ambition took hop
He prayed to own a candy shop.
At oh so sweet sixteen his heart
Ached to play an actors part.
At twenty, spirits all aglow
He hoped to own q Wall Street Co.,
And now that he's reached forty
eight
He wishes he could hibernatel
Richard Avedon.
DO YOU REMEMBER
Away back when all school teach
ers were above suspicion Of being
enemies Of the American way Of
life?
These are times sshen ths feIloss suho
rose from Resosboy to millionaire capital
iss s0ishes he could reverse the Grip.
The football rules committee
made numerous changes at its re-
cent January meeting, but still did
nothing toward the most needed re-
form Of all: rule making touch
downs by officials illegal.
Harry James says it looks -
II MussoIini was the type Of
man who could keep his chin
mp only in the nswsreeIs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31
NO HARM DONE

Philosophers Wife-Why, profess
sor, did you fall down those steps?
Philosopher - Yes, Mirandy, but
it's all right. ] was going down
anyway.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-01-31

The arrnholes are easy. The skirt
has sufficient width for walking
comfort.
A glance at the little diagram
drawing, showing pattern No. 1906
B cut out and ready to assemble,
shows you how simply made it Is.
Merely straight, long seams, few
darts and gathers that's all. Any
body can make it, quickly and
easily. ss4
Pattern No. 1305-B Is designed for sizes
u. IA, 16, 10. 20 and 10. Corresponding
bust measurements 80, 50. "a, SO, 80 and
40. Size IA 1927 requires 5ss yards of 49,
inch material; yard trimming. Detailed
sew chart included. Send order to-:
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Vichy Minimizes
French Shakeup

Continued from Page One)
with the following attributions: ID
The general organization of ma
tional defense; Co Distribution and
use of the armed forces; 80 general
inspection of the armed forces. The
secretariats for war, navy, air and
colonies come under the ministry
of national defense
The ministry of colonies, rather
than the war ministry, has charge
of the colonial armies, and the plac-
ing of the colonial ministry under
Darlan would mean that he had
been made supreme commander of
all the armed forces of the empire
and that Weygand and his troops
were subject to Darlan'S orders.
At $50 pm, however, the gov
crnment announced that Darlan's
defense ministry would incorporate
the secretariatS of war, navy and
aviation. No mention was made
of the colonial secretariat and lack
ing official Qualification, observers
assumed that the earlier announce
ment was in error
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Legion Defeats
B|uSt at Russ q

The Russian aid resolution was
tabled by a voice vote on the mo-
ton of Fred Crump, Corning, after
Jerome L. Hubert of Los Angeles
declared it conflicts with the con-
sidered policy of the nation, the
army and the navy"
Some 20 other resolutions passed
without debate. Among them were
statements of policy demanding that
use of school buildings be denied
subversive groups, favoring estab-
lishment of a 81 member state COM
mittee to examine school textbooks,
asking disbarment of attorneys ia
voring Communism and adoption of
d law requiring war refugee immi-
grants to declare their intention
of becoming citizens within three
months after entry.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Japan Hints War
Decision Already
Made by Nipponese

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before the storm and the peC/ic
must be prepared"
Hiraide said that the japanese
were pcace-loving but that there
was a limit to their patience and
that after that limit was reached
there would be an explosion.
The japanese people, he said,
would not be discouraged by pres
sure. previously, the United States
and Britain were understood to have
expressed grave concern in regard
to possible Japanese move against
Ihailand, due to the concentration
OF japanese troops occupying Indo-
China on the Thai frontier)
Hiraide's statement followed Of
flcial expressions of concern over
plans for shipment of American
war supplies to Russia by way of
VladivoStok and conceded with a
Domei tJapanese) news agency dis
patch from Hanoi saying that all
exports from Indo-China had been
banned except for exports to Japan.
Inc ban was not explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Britain. Russia
Loose Big Raids
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Continued from Page One)
The Nazi official news agency
reported that 1874 Russian planes
were destroyed Tuesday.
ON OTHER FRONTS
The increasing price of the Nazi's
third offensive and the anxiety of
Hitler to speed operations was in
dicated by military and diplomatic
developments on three other fronts:
1.-ON THE AERIAL FRONT,
powerful British bombing squad
rons, led by American made planes
and coordinated with the Red air
force, pounded with high explosives
at Berlin and many other German
centers in one of the most wide
spread attacks OF the war.
The Importance of the British
Russian air offensive was Indicated
BY Berlin dispatches telling of the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
knudsen Says U. S.
Production kears
Worlds Record

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. CUP)-OPM
Director William S. Knudsen pre-
dicted today that the United States
will be able to write its own ticket"
in defense production by the middle
of 1912
Speaking before the defense pro-
duction clinic of the New York
state division of commerce. Knudsen
expressed confidence that the ma
tons rate of arms production soon
would exceed that OF any other
country in the world
In fact" he said. Il have this
forecast to make-if we hit the
halfway mark by January !, 1912,
we should hit peak production by
July and after that America can
write its own ticket on war material
and this ticket, as far as am con-
cerned, will be twice what anybody
elses ticket is"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13

German attention centered on the
raids and by Nazi reports that
total of 81 British planes had been
brought down in the last "a hours.
2-ON THE FAR EASTERN
FRONT, Japan's diplomatic and
military operations again were.
geared to support the German war
against the Soviet Union in the
apparent hope of taking advantage
of any eventual Russian collapse in
the west.
A Japanese naval spokesman
warned that any unfriendly ma
ons-obviously the United States
and Britain-that underestimatcd
Japan's strength would be invit-
ing unfortunate results. He de-
scribed the Pacific crisis as merely
the calm before the storm.
3.-IN WESTERN EUROPE, Ger
man pressure on the Vichy govern
ment built up new explosive situ-
alton in unoccupied France with
out, however, forcing immediate
action.
The elevation of Vice Premier
Admiral Francois Darlan to greater
power over the armed forces put
the Vichy regime in position to
swing swiftly and more actively
into line with the policies of Ber-
lin, especially if decision should
be forced on reported German de-
mands for use of the French navy
or African naval bases, such as
Bizerte or Dakar.
The speech of Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain announcing the ap-
pointment of Darlan as minister
of national defese, lauded Hitler's
war on Russia (but promised no
add and made clear that he now
intends to resort to drastic measures
to carr out his announced policy of
collaborating with the Axis new
order in Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13

Draft
Okoy,ed

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS (UP) -
Administration leaders hoped to-
day that the senate will accept the
house version of army service en-
tension legislation in order to speed
it to President Roosevelt for sigma
ture.
The house passed by 203 to 202
vote last night a resolution differ
,ng only slightly from legislation
the senate had approved earlier.
The senate, which does not meet
again until Thursday, could COM
plete congressional action by ac-
eepting the house resolution.
Otherwise, the legislation as pass
ed by the senate and house would
nave to be sent to conference to
reconcile their differences. Leaders
admitted that such a development
would result in serious delay to the
legislation.
Sen. Ebert D. Thomas. D., Utah,
senate manager of the legislation,
announced that he would ask con-
eurrence in house notifications, un-
less some major conflict between
he two versions was disclosed by
further study of the house resolu-
ton.
The senate and house resolutions
both provide for retention of draf-
seeS, national guardsmen, reserv-
lists, and enlisted regulars for 1S
months beyond their normal serv-
ice.
They also include declaration
hat the national interest is i'm
9eriled' and provide for raises of
10 per month for all classes of
troops. except commissioned officers
after they have completed their first
year of service. The existing limita-
ion of 100000 upon the number of
ion of 100000 uon the number of
iraftees who may be in training at
any one time is lifted.
The house voted on the legislation
vas the closest any major admins
ration measure has experienced
,ince the outbreak of the European
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Draft Property
Proviso Rejected

WASHINGTON, Aug 13 up -
The house today rejected, 254 to
81 the conference reort on the ad-
ministration's draft property bill.
The conference report had elimi-
mated several restrictions which the
house had written into the senate
version of the bill.
The house instructed its military
conferees to take the bill back to
further conference with the senate
and insist upon the house restric-
tions.
Opposition TO the reort was lee
by the Texas delegation, whose
members were aroused by elimina-
ton of a provision barring the gov
ernment from seizure of private
firearms.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
FDR Ends Mystery
Cruise This Week

WASHINGTON, Aug .13 CUP) -
President Roosevelt is expected to
land somewhere on the northeast
coast in a day or two and then he
may dispel the great mystery sur
rounding his vacation cruise-whe-
ther he held an epic conference
with British Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill.
Since he embarked on the cruise
in the north Atlantic Aug. 8, only
cryptic messages have come from
the yacht Potomac. and there
haven't even been any of those
since Saturday.
Washington, London and other
world capitals meanwhile have
boiled with rumors that Churchill
and Roosevelt, and perhaps others,
were meeting at sea or at some
isolated north Atlantic point.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Robert Garner New
Leqion Commander
For Calf. Region
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be elected as vice commander at
large.
Prior to the election outcome, the
legion took a new stand on the
international situation with passage
of resolution that I'VE again de-
nounce Communism and Naziism
equally -. our present situation
calls for greater, not less, diligence
in combating Communism and
NaziiSm."
The resolution said that since
the international situation finds
Russia temporarily on the side OF
the democracies, the common pur-
pose of destroying Nazism seems to
require that the United States fur
nish war materials and financial
aid to Russia.
The legion yesterday turned down
resolution opposing United States
war aid to Russia.
Los Angeles was awarded the
1912 convention, provided a cash
fund of $4,000 is posted within 80
days. Fresno also submitted bid
for the meeting and will be selected
# Los Angeles does not qualify.
The American Legion auxiliary
elected the following officers today:
state president, Mrs. Joseph Forster,
Tujunga; vice president, Mrs. Har-
old Mahan, Santa Monica; secre-
tary-Treasurer, Mrs. Ethel M. Flynn,
San Francisco; and Junior member
of finance committee, Mrs. Ray
mond Mills, San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13. (UP)-
A resolution opposing United States
war aid to Russia was defeated last
night at the 23d annual California
State Convention of the American
Legion.
The resolution had been approved
by the conventions AmericaniSm
committee. Other resolutions urging
suppression of un-American activi-
ties were adopted by the conven-
ton.
With resolutions work completed,
the convention turned today to
election OF officers, with the prime
ipal interest centering on the con-
test for the position of state COM
mander. John D. Home of Holly
wood and Robert Garner of San
Bernardino were candidates.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Court Reyerses
Oil Fraud Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. CUP)
"A state supreme court decision
today reversed Orange county SUI
perior court and reinstated claims
of MIR. and Mrs. Frederick Seeger of
Los Angeles to royalties develop
ing from discovery of oil on a Hun
tington Beach lot.
The Seegers contended they had
been frozen out fraudulently of
their rights in the lot and the oil
development. They sued William
Gibbs McAdoo, A. j. Odell, Mary
Gibbs, r. T. Golfer, Signal Oil COM
pany, and 2 In l Oil company for
royalties totaling more than $780,
900.
They said that they were defraud-
ed of !he'i lot in 1888 but did not
discover the fraud until 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Wool Sweaters in August!
Queer,These CuvuIrymen

Either Camp Seeley soldiers are
more disdainfH of an Imperial
Valley summer than the most griz-
zled desert rat, or they go in for
long distance buying.
At any rate, try and figure this
one out on your Chinese puzzle:
The camps post-exchange sells
more woolen sweaters than does
the exchange located in a cooler
climate at Lake Morena!
A bulletin from the camp We'd
nesday disclosed this strange situa-
ton as we'll as explained that be-
cause of the heat only hard candy
may be kept at Camp Seeley's ex-
change.
"Lather dries as fast as it can be
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Bombs
Blast
Noziis

LONDON, Aug. 13. CUP)-Giant
British bombing planes, cooperating
with the Russian air force in a
rapidly developing offensive against
Berlin, heavily attacked the Ger
man capital during the night and
spread death and destruction
through the heart of industrial
western Germany.
Fires were still burning in such
key German towns as Cologne and
Emden after the greatest ROYAL air
force daylight raids of the war
yesterday when big fleets of crack
new British bombing planes took
off for their night attack.
Despite bad weather, Berlin and
Magdeburg. Hanover and Essen. in
the heart of industrial Germany.
were attacked.
So were Osnabruek. Cologne. the
great North sea port of Bremen:
Kiel, at the Baltic end of the Kiel
canal, and Stettin. chief German
port of the Baltic.
A heavy load of bombs was hurl-
ed on Berlin during the night. it
was asserted, though it was added
that because of bad weather the
attack was not on as big a scale
as some previous ones.
1t was Britain's turn in the close
ly coordinated bombing offensive
against Berlin. 1t was the third
straight night Berliners had been
sent to air raid shelters, the fifth
in the last six nights.
But aside from the Berlin attack,
for two nights and one day British
planes had maintained their great
est offensive of the war over Ger
man and German-occupied terri
tory. Hundreds of bombing planes,
Including great American built fly
ing fortresses, and even more hun
dreds Of fighting planes, had taken
part. II was estimated that nearly
1000 tons OF explosive bombs
100000 pounds-had been dropped !
in the attacks. in addition to tens !
of thousands of incendiary bombs. |
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13

put on" B Troops correspondent
added, incidentally.
More than 1000 items are stock
ed at the camp exchange, ranging
from peanuts to radios. Most in
demand is tobacco, followed by cool
drinks. Candy is popular and also,
oddly enough, is shoe polish The
stocks include strictly feminine
items, watches and powder cases,
that may be purchased as gifts fol
relatives.
The exchange was described as
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Olson Appoints
SD D.City Attorney

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13 CUP) =
iov. Culbert Olson TODAY appoint
ID Jacob Weinberger to succeed the
ate Dayton L. Ault as city attorney
If San Diego.
The appointment by the governor
vas necessary because the San
Diego city charter carries no pro-
tision for filling the office, it was
Explained. Weinberger has been a
member OF the San Diego board of
education for many years and ac-
i've in civic affairs, the governor
aid
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
Is Your Laxative
a Popular one?

In laxatiyes, as in people, it takes
something extra" 10 achieve pop
ularity.
BLACK-DRAUGHT has been a
popular laxative with four genera
uons in the South and West. That's
one reason you oughs TO try this
ali-veeetable medicine next.
ioull discover an all-arOund good
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13
War Dep'tCanceIs
Eight.hour Day

WASHINGTON. Aug. 13 CUP)-
The White House today issued an
Executive order suSpending the
sight hour day for mechanics and
aborers employed by the war de-
)artment on construction of air
'ieldS, troop housing units, fortifica-
ions and similar public works pro-
iectS.
The order, issued under President
2ooseVelt's signature, was made
1ublic by White House Secretary
stephen Early who said it was pro-
nulgated because of the necessity
complete all military projects at
he earliest possible date.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-13

the most popular spot at the camp
and during afternoon Siesta the
benches in its palm patio are filled
with soldiers relaxing over soda
pop, beer or ice cream, or writing
home. Being without funds offers
no obstacle. Several times each
coupon books are issued as
well as theater ticket books, which
may be paid for out of.the follow
ing months wages. The soldiers
receive a special rate of ten theater
passes for $l14.