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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
NEWS IN THE WORLD
OF RELIGION
BY W. W. Reid

The Central Hospital and Sana-
torium among the Yenanites In
north west China is built in caves
100 of them--street upon street,
half mile up into the mountains.
There, it is believed, 1t is safe from
bombing. at Is certainly the eighth
wonder of the world, says Cana
dian missionary who recently visited
it. 1.-THE ground excavated from the
caves has been built into wide out
door porches where patients can
sit or lie in the glorious mountain
air and sun. Many caves of this hos
|pital are Joined together. Some are
contested with deep tunnels run
ming far into the mountains in case
of air raids, and some have under
ground heating. Seven caves are
waiting caves for expectant moth
ers; five are for post-delivery cases
Factory workers, professors wives
student mothers, official wives and
all mothers from government insti.
tutions get the same care in the
same wards"
From the American Friends Serv.
ice Committee the relief body of the
Quakers with which practically
all American Protestant churches
are cooperating--comes word OF
two especial needs or relief mater
ials: The English Quakers need
large quantities of bedding for Their
work in London, Birmingham, Bris.
toll, Southampton and several other
bombed cities where they are finding
it necessary to provide an increas.
ing number of shelters. Directors OF
the Service Committee i'm France say
that one of their most urgent needs
is for warm underwear for children
boys and girls, up to about fourteen
years of age
Donations of clothing, either used
or new, for use in England, France
or elsewhere that the Friends are
serving, may be sent direct to the
American Friends Service Commit
tee Storeroom, 1916 Cherry Street
Philada., Pa.
The eight million members of the
Methodist Church gave a total OF
$9O,323,961 for all church purposes
during the year ending May 81
1871, according to Treasurer o. w
Auman of Chicago. OF this amount
4,166,262, or So cents per member
were given for the general bene-
volences of the Church and $946,331
were given for aid to Methodists in
Great Britain, for war sufferers in
China and in Europe, and for re
ligious-social facilities for United
States soldiers in training camps.
China missionaries of the Sew.
enth-Day Advent Church report thai
23,50O copies of our Chinese SONG
book have been published during the
time when our believers have been
passing through fiery trails incident
to the war. 1t reveals that our peo
pie have not given way to pessimisn
and disbursement, but are courag
eously pressing forward. In spite Of
multiplied perplexities, they are
singing as never before We are not
easily discouraged when we sing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Be sure to read Pathway to Hap
piness", new story of romance
and adventure by Maysie Greig, one
of the most popular authors of the
day. You will be fascinated by every
chapter of this enthralling novel.
Begins September 28th In
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
is WAR DRIVING US BACK TO
NATURE?

Just what is the war doing to
civilization. An English professor
of zoology makes some interesting
discoveries about our conduct and
habits as result of the conflict.
Read about them in the September
28th issue of
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
the big magazine distributed with
the BALTIMORE SUNDAY
AMERICAN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

To relieve the housing shortage
in Washington, fire every jobholder
whose only service is to write pub
licity stuff about his boss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

There won't be much for future
antique collectors. Every time mod
ems buy anything, they trade in the
old one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Which will win fight II one army
is taught to endure, sacrifice and
obey while the other is taught to
think OF its rights?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Every man must have something
to be proud of, if only his dog, his
muscle or the toughness of his
beard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19
No Oil Shortage

After several weeks of irritating
rules and regulations for using gas
oline, and for service at gas stations
it is admitted in Washington that
there is plenty of gasoline in the
country, and abundant transporta-
ton to deliver it.
Apparently the Administration
hadn't thought of shortage Of
transportation when it shifted so
tankers to the British. AS matter
of fact there is no shortage accord
ing to the testimony brought out in
the Senate investigation.
The oil companies recently offered
to build a pipeline system from the
Southwestern oil fields to the At
lantic seaboard, and in fishing
around for reasons why the pipeline
should mot be built the same old
alibi was raised, cant spare the
steel".
Senator O'Daniel of Texas, a
Democrat on the investigation COM
mittee, suggests that the alleged
shortage" was political issue.
1.-The use of tank cars is the ideal
temporary solution, the Senator
added.
The Association of American Rail-
ways has been telling the noisy
shorts" that there are 20 thousand
idle tank cars ready to furnish all
the transportation needed to cure
Ian oh o,+o In fxx<N xun0Ec
Apparently railroad transporta-
ton costs more than tanker ship
rates. The railroad officials and oil
companies finally got together I'm
Washington and settled on rates.
Congressman Hamilton Fish, of
the Hyde Park New York district,
seems to have used the right def5ni-
ton when he said the oil shortage
was "phony''.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Propaganda defeats itself. When
people get too much, they protect
themselves by closing their minda
against al Of IT.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Oil OF eloauence 10 frequently
MIXED with water Of weak argument
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-09-19

Vice President is no figure-head
in the Administration. President
Roosevelt leans on him for heavy
duties in connection with National
Defense and good-neighbor rela-
lions with Latin America. Mr.. Wal
lace is a great favorite with F. D. R.
In contrast, former Vice President
Garner was accepted, and used only
when necessary to help the Ad-
ministration out of a hole.
Soybean Paint
The first satisfactory lot of 100
percent soybean oil paint tested by
the U. S. Regional Soybean Indus
trial Products Laboratory was mixed
on May 20, 1897, says A. J. Lewis of
the laboratory staff. Previously the
laboratory had made up several all
soybean oil varnishes. This first lot
of paint was tested against similar
linseed oil paint for drying, brush
ing, flowing, and other qualities,
and as considered fully equal ex-
cept for somewhat slower drying.
since then the laboratory has devel-
oped chemical treatments that inn
prove drying of the paint film.
For purposes in which rapid dry
ing is not important, slow drying
paint if allowed plenty of time to
harden between coats is said to have
some advantages.
80
Railroad Strikes Threatened
Railroad unions have taken firm
stand in demanding increased wages
and the situation is somewhat
threatening. Naturally, any move
toward strikes would be taken up
in Washington as must emergencies
that demand immediate settlements.
so that the cars viii not stop
going places.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
10 Norwegian Pilots
To Fly Here From Canada

Ten Norwegian pilots In five
Douglas attack bombers will leave
their training center at Toronto,
Canada. tomorrow morning for a
nonstop flight to Washington. the
Norwegian Legation announced to-
day. The visitors are expected some
time tomorrow.
This will mark the first time the
planes Of belligerent Norway have
visited United States territory. The
pilots made their way from Nor
way by one means or another after
the evacuation of that country bv
Allied troops last year. They have
been training at Camp Little Nor
way. the center for the Royal Nor
wegian Air Force set up at Toronto
last year
Two of the pilots were IN the
squadron of five planes that at
tackled an estimated 70 German
bombers over the Oslo ford the
morning of April 9, day of the
German invasion, and shot down
five of the enemy.
Capt. c. F. Jean-Hansen Is the
squadron leader of the men COM
ing here. In the group are Capt. o.
Stone, 1t. Skavhaugen. 1t. Tradin.
1t. Lund, 1t. Brannvold. 1t. Waller.
Sergt. Svendsen, Corpl. Moy and
Corpl. Jespersen.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Frank Buckley Heads
Cathedral Leqion Post

Frank Buckley of 6210 Thirty-sec-
ond place NV, was elected COM
inander of National Cathedral Post,
No. 10, OF the American Legion. at a
meeting last night in Reno Esther
Hall
Other officers named were: Ben
tan1in Y. Martin, senior vice COM
mander; J. Fred Burns, Junior vice
commander; George Keyser, judge
advocate; DR.. Michael E. Gardner,
surgeon; Leo Wise, quartermaster;
Noah D. Donaldson. master at arms !;
Frank Haley, sergeant at arms, and
Louis Gade, chaplain.
William C. Buell. Thomas r. CAL
lahan and Emmitt r. Carroll were
chosen trustees. Others elected in
cluded: James A. Gordon. John l..
Poore and John A Smith, color
bearers; Ira D. Scott, historian, and
Ernest J. Kay, color sergeant.
Mr.. Buell.. retiring head, presided
The new officers will be installed
next month. Police Inspector Har-
vey G. Callahan addressed the meet
ing.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Serious Congestion
Still Faces Federal
Court in District
But Tribunal Is Cited
As One Of Three Making
Heodwoy on Docket

Congestion still is serious in
United States Court for the District
of Columbia. although it was one of
three in which notable headWay was
made in clearing up the docket in
the last fiscal year, Henry P. Chand-
Ter. director of the Administrative
Office of the United States Courts,
said in his annual report which to-
day was before the Judicial Confer
ence of Senior Circuit Judges at the
Supreme Court.
AT the end of the fiscal year
1910" the report said. Us months
would elapse in this district between
issue and trial in jury cases and
eight months in non-jury cases
Figures as of the end of the fiscal
year l341 showed a considerable i'm
provement in the time required
for jury cases, which then could
be reached in IL months. while
the period for reaching the nom
jury cases increased to the same
figure of II months. On the
whole, however, this indicates an
advance, since three-fourths of the
pending non-jury load consists of
domestic relations cases, the ma
jority of which are uncontested. 1t
is obvious, however. that with civil
cases taking almost a year to be
heard after they have come to issue
and a notice for trial has been
filed. the congestion in this district
is still serious despite continued i'm
provement."
The report comments that seven
judges were brought in here from
the outside-three during the fiscal
year-to speed the local docket. and
that long g-standing vacancy on the
bench-which contributed to delay
recently was filled. Consequently,
further improvement is likely to
depend in large degree on the
amount of outside help asked for
and received"
District Court reported 6.490 civil
cases commenced during the year,
compared to 6,023 in the preceding
fiscal year and 6,904 terminated,
leaving pending on last June 80.
4,265 cases, compared to 4,679 on
June 80, 1899, for a gain of Ala
completed actions-the best showing
in the country. Eastern district of
Michigan was next with 265 and
western district of Missouri third
with 1T.
In the time required for complet-
inp caSes however District Courts
ranked seventh in the IL Federal
jurisdiction. The best showing was
made in the Fourth Circuit, which
takes in the courts of Maryland and
Virginia.
The report emphasizes that the
District Court needs new quarters,
commenting that the work is Sc
riously hindered by their QUAR-
ters) present inadequacy."
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Youth Put on Trial
In Staying Of Girl;
Jury LIST Exhausted
Eleven Chosen Tentatively
After Many BuIk at
Serving in Oden Case

The trial of Guy E. Oden, who is
accused of Staying his 15-year -old
sweetheart here during the summer,
was held up in District Court today
because of difficulties in obtaining a
jury.
Prospective juror after juror was
excused when they expressed scruples
against passing Judgment on such
youthful defendant or against i'm
posing the death penalty. Before
the morning was over the entire
panel of 54 persons eligible for jury
service had been exhausted.
Justice Jesse c. Adkins, presiding
at the trial, delayed the proceedings
until pm. to obtain additional
prospective jurors from panels serv-
ing elsewhere. If unsuccessful in
obtaining a full jury from these
panels, the judge said he would
order the Jury Commission to have
rs more eligibles appear in court.
Eleven Chosen Tentatively.
When Justice Adkins ordered the
recess, the prosecution and defense
had tentatively agreed on II prospec-
tive jurors-but none had been
sworn. 1t was expected that the
18th Juror and one or two alternates
would be found early in the after
noon.
Young Oden is accused of shoot
ing to death last July l9 Ellen Reid,
Is, of the 100 block of o street S.W.
He said he had been having an af-
fair with the girl and allegedly told
police that the shooting occurred
as the climax to a series of bitter
quarrels.
When the case was called in Dis
trict Court this morning, Assistant
United States Attorney Bernard
Margolius appeared for the Govern
ment, with instructions to demand
the death penalty. He exercised
three Government challenges TO
eliminate prospective jurors.
IS Defense Challenges.
Defense Attorneys Milton I. Lewis
and Elphege Desgres utilized 18
challenges-most of which were
made against jurors who had pre-
viously served on juries that had
recommended the death penalty.
Sixteen of the potential jurors
were excused after they had told
Justice Adkins that they were op-
posed to the death penalty. Four
more were excused when they said
they did not wish to sit in on the
trial Of a 19-year-old boy accused
of a murder.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Inferventionisfs Invite
Trouble, Nye Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. j., Sept Ex-senator
Nye. Republican, of North Dakota
declared last night that American
inteventioniSts have REDEEMED the
Monroe Doctrine and have won
isolation by seeking for and asking
for trouble
The Senator told an America First
Committee rally that "as construed
by American leadership today. the
Monroe Doctrine is an instrument
which forbids on-Americans any
interference on the American con-
tlnent but which permits America
to interfere anywhere in the world.
1T becomes now, in the hands of
lnterventloniSts, an instrument to
invite trouble for ourselves
The policy of the interventionists.
he said, "has all. but completely
isolated the United States" After
the war, he forecast, I'VE shall doubt
less find that Great Britain has all
our cargo carrying ships, continuous
control of all the sea lanes, her own
trade intact, while we have aban-
doned ours and are without the
shipping capacity needed to under
take renewal of our lost foreign
trade"
Evening star., 1941-09-24
2,053 Join Red Cross
In First "a Hours
OF Roll Call
Morris Predicts Goal
Of zoo, 900 Will Be
Reached Before DeudIine

Results of the first full day of
campaigning in the annual District
Red Cross Roll Call led Edgar A.
Morris, chairman, TO predict today
that the l94l goal of 100000 mem
berships will be reached in advance
of the deadline, October 20.
The first check on results yes
terday afternoon revealed 2,O53
members had been enrolled within
"a hours after an American and a
Red Cross flag were raised in front
of the District Building at noon
Monday to mark the opening of
the drive.
This total is far short of the goal.
but it is 613 in advance of the 1910
Roll Call, which ended with $4,000
memberships, $4,000 in excess of the
figure set for the campaign. The
immense increase in quota for this
year-nearly third larger than the
preceding enrollment-was agreed
upon because of local and world
conditions.
outuUOT DOUtH OptIlcu.
Preparing for increased activity.
an outdoor booth for the sale of
Red Cross memberships, first ever
established in connection with a
local Roll Call, was opened on Four
teenth street. between New York
avenue and H street NV, under
the direction of Mrs: Homer Case,
chairman of the Booths Commit
tee, yesterday afternoon. Sheila
Barrett and Hal LIE Roy, current
stage attractions at the Capitol
Theater, were present to become the
first two persons enrolled at the
booth.
The booth was donated by Sidney
L. Hechinger. head of a local build
ing firm, and was built in the shape
of a large Red Cross. Attendants
will be on duty there at certain hours
each day to accept registrations.
Among others who Joined the Red
Cross yesterday was Wendell L..
Willkie. a visitor in the city. He
was registered by Mrs. Edgar Nor
ris, wife of the chairman, as the
first enrollee at the booth in the
Carlton Hotel.
Government Group Ahead.
The governmental group of con-
vassers led in results on the first
day with a total of 767, followed by
the professional group, with 579, and
the general business group, with
280. The residential and the booths
groups were next. followed in order
by the special gifts, utilities and
financial divisions.
Added to the 100 per cent mem
bership list yesterday were the GUIDE
Bros. Co. and the patent law Offices
OF Max Wall Mauro & Lewis, Nor
man L. Pledger, Richard L. Under
wood, Albert R. Kirchner, Gardiner
j. OBoyle, Cameron, Kerkham &
sutton, Stevens & Davis, Ruess &
Geier, Raymond w. Cotton, George
Anderson. Lee L. Townshend, Will
liam S. Weigester, Munson Lane.
Lancaster, Allwine & Rommel; Wat
son, Cole, Gindle & Watson; Rus
sell N. Low, James Atkins, Earl
Crammond, Hodges & Hodges,
Richard I. Paris. Melvill E. Jones
and Almon E. Nelson.
Evening star., 1941-09-24

ing houses suspected of being
financed and controlled by the Nazis.
Justice Jesse c. Adkins allowed
Mr.. Burch 20 days in which to con-
test the legality of the indictment
and set his bond at $1,000 Arrang-
ing bail Immediately. Mr. Burch was
released in the custody of his attor-
ney. former United States Attorney
John E. LaSkey. Mr.. Laskey said he
was representing Mr.. Burch only
temporarily until the Akron lawyer
could arrange for counsel.
According to the complaint, the
Ohioan, acting at the instance of
Karl Kapp, German consul at Cleve-
land, served the German govern
ment as public relations counsel,
agent, representative and attorney"
from January /, 1910 to July IS.
1941. With $4,000 obtained from
the consul, the indictment states.
Mr.. Burch bought and circulated
propaganda pamphlets and publica-
tions.
He campaigned against the lease
lend bill, it is contended. and COM
piled a mailing list of 10000 indus
trialistS and political leaders for
the German consul.
Mr.. Burch was subpoenaed to
testify at the grand jury inquiry.
Charge Called absurd"
Before he left Akron to come here
to answer the charge Mr.. Burch told
the Associated Press the charge was
absurd. Certainly as I read the
law" he said, II could not be re-
quired to register as a foreign agent
and I have been so advised by my
attorneys. l have never done any
thing against national defense i
am as strong as any other man in
the belief that our country should
be defended But the lease lend bill,
in my opinion, was an act on our
part toward engaging in a European
war, and some of our leading Ohio
statesmen agreed with me on this"
Mr.. Burch said he was prepared
to show that the money for ma
terial he sent out came from
American citizens, and added:
There are many people in the
groups that sent out material
against our entering the war. That
doesn't make them foreign agents"
Evening star., 1941-09-24
D. {. Police Ask
1900 To Join
Auxi|iaryForce
Able bodied Men
Not Subject TO
Droft Sought

An official call for 1,50O volunteers
to serve on an auxiliary police force
here during the national emergency
was issued today by Acting Supt.
of Police Edward J. Kelly on orders
of the District Commissioners.
Acting Maj. Kelly asked men Of
sound physical condition who do
not expect to be called to Army duty
under the Selective Service Act. 10
register at Metropolitan Police
headquarters. The Office of In
spector Harvey G. Callahan will
handle registration.
Maj. Kelly and Col Lemuel Bolles.
civilian defense director for the
Washington Metropolitan Area. out
lined details of the move, disclosed
Tor the first time last night nv
Inspector Callahan in a speech be-
fore Cathedral Post of the American
Legion. The plans were worked out
with the Office of Civilian Defense.
Money for equipment and uni
forms for auxiliary firemen already
has been requested. but whether the
auxiliary policemen will wear uni
forms depends on whether money
will be available in the nearly
81 100000 fund requested from Presi-
dent RooSevelt's emergency fund
The police volunteers will be
trained at police precincts rather
than at the Police Training School.
MAJ. Kelly said the men possibly
might walk beats with regular Of
ncers as part Of their instruction.
Will Double Strength.
The authorized strength of the
present metropolitan force is 1872
men, so the volunteers Will about
double its size. II is planned to
match the number of regular officers
at each precinct with a like number
OF volunteers.
The exact extent of the duties Of
the auxiliary force has not been Of
lclally drawn. it was said. but in
general members will aid in snv
large fires, air raids. cases of sab
otage, disturbances or in maintain
ing police or fire lines. They also will
De used as guards at important
buildings 1t has not been decided
whether they will carry arms.
Evening star., 1941-09-24
Sergt. Secrest, Aide to Seven Detective Chiefs,
Carries Titles on His Broad Shoulders
Puts Pleasant
Weather Comment
To Good Use

Mice weather we're having to-
day"
With these few words the floor
walker" of police headquarters, De-
tective Sergt. Hoyle D. Secrest, the
man with eight titles, has weathered
many storm.
This genial 6-foot- Az inch North
Carolinian has witnessed q good
deal in his is years as aide de- camp
to seven chiefs of detectives. The
probable reason for his retention by
each new chief of detectives is talk
ing about the weather when inquis-
tive visitors start asking personal
questions about Office matters.
Sergt. Secrest was dubbed the
"f1oorwalker" by Acting Supt. Ed
ward J. Kelly when he was a lieu
tenant in charge of the homicide
squad and all through the ensuing
years the name has stuck.
Shortly after Sergt. Secrest. who
is Al. was graduated from Weaver
College, he came to Washington and
joined the police department. After
serving a short time in the fifth pre-
cinct he was transferred to the rec
ords Office in police headquarters.
He was drafted from there by Chief
of Detectives Clifford Grant and was
made his clerk. He later served
under Chief of Detectives Henry G..
Pratt, William S. Shelby. Frank S.
w. Burke, Bernard w. Thompson,
Ira E. Keck, who was acting chief
for three months, and Richard
Mansfield.
In special order issued last week
by Chief of Detectives Mansfield.
Sergt. Sescrest's duties are detailed
as:
Special investigator in the Office
of the chief of detectives.
Oficer in charge of communica-
tions.
Officer in charge of files.
Officer in charge of accounts.
Officer in charge of the clerical
force.
Notary public for the police de-
partment.
Deputy clerk of the courts.
Officer authorized to issue bonds
at night, holidays and Sundays, ETC.,
when the courts are closed.
Seated at his desk looking over his
trimmed glasses and curling the
end of his mustache, Detective Sergt.
Secrest summarizes his jobs as I'm
the guy that puts the oil on the
wheels"