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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-17

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-17
PUBLIC SALE
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND REAL ESTATE
SAT-, OCTOBER 10, 1941
PUBLIC SALE

The following real estate will be
sold at South Queen Street, Rising
Sun, Md, at 2 p. m. on the above
date:
az STORY FRAME 8 ROOM
HOUSE
Lot &c TT. $50 IT,; good barn and
shed. This is a very desirable prop
erty, nicely situated In good location
Terms: 1-3 of real estate cash,
balance on receipt of deed.
Sale of Household goods at / p. m.
Bedroom suite, chairs, old walnut
wardrobe, cherry dropleaf table,
cook stove, rugs, carpets, cooking
utensils, bench table, and many 9TH
er articles.
Mrs. Joseph J. Smith
Racine, Auct.
SINNERS, Clerk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-17
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-17

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ing, promotions, pay increases. Physical
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serve. Send in the coupon now!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-17
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

son and his orchestra. Miss Keller
was a star at the Texas Guinan
night club when a lad named George
Raft used to stop the show with a
skating Charleston.
Charles Boyer finished his work in
Paramount's Hold Back the Dawn"
and took train for the East; after
a weeks vacation he planned to go
to Montreal, where he will do a Sc
ries of plays In French, proceeds
going to British war relief funds.
Virginia Weidler's become soloist
with band; she's spending all her
time between her scenes in ''Barna-
Gle Bill' practicing in her dressing
room. The band belongs to her three
brothers, and has made a name for
itself playing at country club dances.
Larry Parks, young Group Thea
ter actor, played the Robert Mont
gomery part in tests with other ac-
tors seeking the starring role in
Heaven Can Watt; as a result
he'll have a featured part in the
forthcoming Paul KeIly-Lola Lane
|" Mystery Ship"
II you've seen 1.-The Lady Eve"
you'll remember those slapstick
falls of Henry Fonda's long after
you forgot the plot of the picture.
Preston Sturges, who wrote and di-
reeted the picture, is also response
bic for "Sullivan's Travels" he
started right off by dropping Joel
McCrea from ropes end into
barrel of water. Furthermore, Nc
Crea had to wear a tramp's rags
and a five-day beard. Veronica Lake
is McCrea's co-star in this newest of
the Sturges comedies. They say it
Will be as funny as ''The Lady Eve"
Marlene Dietrich has selected the
five men who, she says, have the
most "womanpOwer"-she doesn't
say what she means by that, except
that it's the opposite of "manpow-
er." Anyway, here's the Iist-CIark
Gable, Orson Welles, Ernest Hem
ingway, Erich Maria Remarque and
Howard Hughes.
ODDS AND ENDS-Oliuia de Hapil.
land and George Raft are Warner Bros.
star selections for All Through the Night"
;. .Oliuia's sister. Joan FontaiHe, has re-
covered from The flu and gone back TO
cork as Cary Grants co-sf1r in RKO's
Before the Fact" ;. Herbert Marshall
tCiH play Bette Davis husband in The Lit
tie FOXES" When he finishes Bullets
for OHara" Roger Pryor tCiH tour the na-
tons draft camps with an orchestra !. +. :.
Joan Crasgford giues tchafs probably the
best dramatic performance OF her career
in "a Woman's Face" =. Mero's oper.
attic star, Rise (ReesahJ Sterens, doesn'f
think her name unusual-her mothers is
Sahah.
A bride and groom completely wa
terlogged the first four rows of the
Truth or Consequences studio audi
ence recently; maybe you heard the
shouts of CONSERVATION and laugh
ter on the air. They couldn't answer
Ralph Edwards question-so the
bride had to. go up IN a beaver
board plane hanging from the cell
ing and throw paper sacks of wa
ter on her husband-dressed IN hip
boots, slicker and football helmet.
She scored four direct hits on her
husband and gave the nearest spec.
tators shower bath.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
STAGE1SCREEMRADl
By VIRGINIA VALE

By VIRGINIA VALE
released by Western Newspaper Union.)
|CRETA CARLO has not only
NJ acquired new hair-do for
her next appearance on the
screen-she's to have new tint
as well. It's a special one con-
cocted for her by Sydney Gull
aroff, Metro hairdresser, and
he has named it Moonlight
Blonde"
AS for the hair-do, it's Napoleonic
"a fringe, with a soft point in the
back, and ga studied shagginess
characterizing the whole couture,
complete even to forelock"; there's
also the influence of the Botticelli
paintings, shown in a cap of short
curls.
Tim Holt, young star of RKO
Westerns, and his father, Jack Holt,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

whats happened, George?"
''Puncture.
''You should have looked out for
it. The guide-book says that there
is a fork In the road just about
here"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05


ring vehicle, Vanishing Pioneers. !"
Tim is also a skilled polo player.
Between the scenes in the house
boat dining salon that you'll see In
Paramount's Nothing But the
Truth" Bob Hope, Edward Arnold,
Left Erikson and Glenn Anders were
amusing themselves by filling the
crystal goblets to different levels
with water, then playing chimes on
them with silver spoons. The prop
man nearly had ft-seems the
glasses were part of dinner serv-
ice worth more than $4,000.
'fSend over to my house for some
thing less expensive" urged Hope.
"Our goblets are cottage-cheese
glasses!"
Years ago Ruby Keller was IA
nous on Broadway for her dancing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

In the days before
she married Al Jol-
son. On the screen
she danced along
with other people;
now she'll dance
alone for the first
time in pictures IN
a musical, Sweet
heart of the Cam
pus," in which she
shares top honors
with Harriet Hill
lard, Gordon Oil
yer and OzZie Mel.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

Will De seen LoSeIn-
er with Victor Nc
Laglen and Ed
mund Lowe IN the
RKO production,
The Marines Are
Ready" They'll ap-
pear as father and
son for the second
time on the screen.
The first time was
II years ago, when
Tim, a boy Of 10,
played the son In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
That ExuIains II

Veterm-Puu yourself together, old
man. Don't you kn0to you are ,UeaTing
Uncle Sans uniform?
Draftee-Say, that must be il. knes0
it tcasn't made for me.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
Copped the Prize

Peck-I took first prize at school
today, Dad.
Paid you? Where is it?
Peck-Teacher saw me and I
had to put il back.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
knowledge Elevates

knowledge is, indeed, that
which, next to virtue, truly and
essentially raises one man above
another.-Addison
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

The American woman is the
best-dressed in the world, says a
fashion magazine. Yes, and her
husbands well-trimmed, too.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

"Why did you break of your engage
nnent pifh Mabel?"
~When zoe ,cere looking orer fat,
her mother said 10 i0as too small for
three"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
Up and On EN-

Father-When you finally gave
Draftee dance, did he respond
with alacrity?
Sally-Did hel Why he was on
my feet in an Instant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
That's When
Forewarned

"How do they treat you here?"
every seldom"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05
Many Possibilities
Hint Enough

Darling, how can ] leave your"
.By train, plane, or taxi"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

Years ago Ruby Keller was IA
NOUS on Broadway for her dancing,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

Profit From Discourtesy
The courteous learns his cour-
tesy from the Observation-Disclosures
ish Proverb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

Larry Parks, young Group Thea
ter actor, played the Robert Mont
gomery part in tests with other ac-
tors seeking the starring role in
Heaven Can Watt; as a result
he'll have a featured part in the
forthcoming Paul Kelly-Lola Lane
Mystery Ship"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

Virginia Weidler's become soloist
with band; she's spending all her
time between her scenes in "Barna-
Gle Bill" practicing in her dressing
room. The band belongs to her three
brothers, and has made a name for
itself playing at country club dances.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

Tim Holt, young star Of RKO
Westerns, and his father, Jack Holt,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-06-05

son and his orchestra. Miss Keller
was a star at the Texas Guinan
night club when lad named George
Raft used to stop the show with a
skating Charleston.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Arlington P.-T. As. Hold
Yearly Session Tomorrow

Speeches and panel discussions on
child problems from first grade
through high school will feature the
annual all-day meeting of the Ar
lington Council of Parent-Teacher
Associations tomorrow at Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School.
Registration will begin at 10
o'clock Speakers for the day ses-
sion include Fletcher Kemp. county
superintendent of schools; DR.. Rob-
ert Crichton, school doctor; DR..
Thomas w. Humphrey, school den-
Nst;;; Mrs. J. B. Davies. school nurse:
Miss Lille Massoletti. principal of
the Stonewall Jackson School;
Charles J. Walsh, principal Of
Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School; and C. M. Richmond, prin-
cipal of Westinghouse High
School.
At the evening session a panel dis
cuSsion will be held on Attitudes
Toward Children in National De-
fense," by DR.. Thelma Hunt. pro-
fessor of psychology at George
Washington University; Mrs. j. G.
Pollard, jr,, parliamentarian of the
council; w. A. Richardson, county
recreational director; the Rev. Paul
Hunter, pastor of Rock Spring Con-
gregational Church, and DR.. A. L.
Maiden of Washington-Lee High
School.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
MotorcycIing Girl Has Fun
Saving Gas for Mr.. Ickes
Army Morale Division EmpIoye Even
Shares the Ride, Toking Friend TO Work

When she first came to work in
her coverall costume. Miss Hlebanja
was mistaken by employees for a
member Of some special women's
corps When she arrives in the
building she makes a bee-line to
the rest room end in a few minutes
emerges a well-dressed young
woman.
That part is easy" she explained.
Il just wear the coverall over my
regular dress, any which way"
That motorcycle gives me any
where from So to SIS miles to a
gallon of gasoline" she claims
proudly. She doesn't use more than
a couple of gallons a week at the
most in getting to and from her
job.
Also Motorcyclist.
Miss johnson is also a motor
cyclist. She rode to Washington
from South Dakota and returned
last summer Another girl friend
is coming here soon and the three
of them will organize a motor
cycle club and go places on Sum-
days.
In Pierre. Miss Hlebanja worked
in the Office of the Secretary of
State: Miss johnson in the Rural
Credit Department of the State De-
partment. The former lived out
side the capital and began riding
her motorcycle to work for conven-
fence.
When she came to the National
Capital she didn't see why she
should change her practice. Be
sides, it's lots of fun" she added.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
BrauIt Is Recommended
AS County Defense Head
Hy staff Correspondent of The star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Sept. 29.-Al-
bert E. Brault today was recon-
mended by the Southern Maryland
Defense Council for the post of
Montgomery County director of
civilian defense.
In urging prompt consideration
of the appointment, the council said
it must report back to the State
Council of Defense by Saturday.
The Southern Maryland group
yesterday drew up tentative plans
for establishment of an Office for
the enrolment of volunteer workers
in the county civilian defense pro-
gram.
The program will affect county
residents living within a 15-mile
radius of downtown Washington.
1t was emphasized that the program
will not interfere with those formu-
lated by volunteer fire departments.
veterans or womens organizations.
Those attending yesterdays meet
ing we're Alfred D. Noyes, chairman
of the Southern Maryland Defense
Council. who presided; Mrs. Ralph
A. Wells, Mr.. Brault, Mrs. E. Brooke
Lee and Mrs. John Parker Nolan,
county chairman OF the Women's
Division OF the State Defense
Council.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
BeItsviIIe Flower Show
Set Tomorrow Night

The Beltsville Md Grange will
hold its I'd annual flower show and
hobby exhibit tomorrow night at the
Grange Hall with 81 classes of
entries
Deadline for entries in the COM
petition is 7:30 pm. and non- MEM
bers, as we'll as members of the
grange, will be eligible. The pro-
gram will begin at pm. when past
masters of the grange will be hon.
ored.
DR.. Martin Leatherman of Hyatts-
vile is in charge of the affair. The
following committees have been
formed: Entry, DR.. j. S. Cooley
Mrs. Hazel DUNCAN, Miss Janet
Baldwin, Miss Agnes Baldwin and
Mrs. Mary Hughes; exhibit, John
H. Walker. Russell G. Brown, Mrs.
Sallie Brown and J. A. Ewing; hos
pitality, Mrs Agnes Baldwin, Mrs
Emily Lepson, Mrs. Sarah Mulligan
and Mrs. j. A. Ewing; schedules
and rules, DR.. w. F. Ballard and
DR.. j. B. S. Norton, who also will
act as judges, and program, DR..
L. S. Dodson, j. I. Palmore and ]. w.
Coddington.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

One of the answers to Secretary
Ickes' PRAYER for gasoline conserva-
ton is Miss Vecilia NJ Hlebanja
who not only rides a motorcycle to
and from work in the Munitions
Building six DAYS a week but also
totes" girl friend on the side
seat.
War Department officials, who
know her now as the motorcycle
girl" also venture the claim that
she is the only woman Govern
Rent employe in Washington who
uses this mode of conveyance in
getting to her job.
Miss Hlebanja has been a motor
cycle fan for only about a year.
Last August when she received word
from the Morale Division of the
War Department that her applica-
ton for a job had been accepted,
she hoped on her gas bike. The
fact that she was at her home in
Pierre. S. OAK, didn't make any
difference. Il burned up the road
and mighty little gas in getting
here" Miss Hlebanja explained.
Assigned Parking Space.
At 7:50 am. each day Miss He
bsnja and her girl friend, Miss
Bessie johnson. another war clerk,
leave their rooms at 628 E street
NE. Over her office costume she
slips coverall.
Weaving in and out of traffic
she first leaves Miss johnson at the
Social Security Building and then
goes direct 10 the Munitions Build
ing and the regular parking space
that has been allotted to her.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Christian Endeuvor
Union to Hold RuIIy

Miss Margaret Scott of Silver
Spring, Md, new president of the
Montgomery County Christian En-
deavor Union, has announced that
the bi-monthly rally of the organ
ization will be held in the Presby-
terian Church at Boyds the evening
of october II.
In addition to Miss Scott, newly
elected officers of The union are :
Walter Snyder, Germantown, and
Miss Althea Karn, Rockville, vice
presidents; Miss Mary Shearer, Ia
koma Park, secretary, and Frank H.
Higgins. Rockville, treasurer.
New committee chairmen are ::
Devotional, Miss Mollie Waters, Ger
mantown; extension, Ira Ward,
Rockville: missions, Miss Cora
Shearer, Takoma Park; Tenth Le-
gion, Wendell Jacquith, Takoma
Park; social and recreational, Miss
Jean Scott and Miss Ara Blose,
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Electric Rates Hiqh,
Virginians Claim
As Forum IsCaIIed
Utility President, North
Ridge Head to Lead
Discussion Tonight
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. ga
public forum on electricity rates and
consumption in the Northern Vir-
ginia area will be held at 8 o'clock
tonight in the George Mason School
on Cameron Mills road.
William E. Wood, president of the
Virginia Public Service Vo.. which
serves practically all of the district
involved, will present the companyS
viewpoint and Arnold Hirsch, utility
rate expert. the consumers problems.
The meeting has been called by
special committee of the North
Ridge Citizens Association headed
by Wallace M. Burgoyne, which is
seeking a rate reduction. Repre-
sentatives of civic groups in Airing
ton and Fairfax Counties, the Ar
lington County Public Utilities Com
mission and the Northern Virginia
Regional Defense Council, will be
present.
Glenn U. Richard, president Of
the association, declared: We have
iCDCdtCUlN lCIClNCu lCQUSSto liOili
members of the association and 9TH
ers that we undertake such an in
vestigation. Since there is no util-
tiles commission in Alexandria to
which such matters can be referred
the association created a committee
to have a preliminary meeting with
representatives of " P. S. to see
what can be done
A preliminary survey by the COM
mittee has shown that the average
consumer in Washington pays a
monthly bill of $3.50 while those
using similar amount of electricity
from V. P. S. pay $3.50, it was an
nounced.
After the discussion by the two
spokesmen, questions by the au-
dience will be answered.
Assisting Mr.. Burgoyne on the
committee are Lyman Lynn, Will
liam E. Warne, H. G. Hernly and H.
B. Whitmore.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Three New Paralysis Cases
Reported in Nearby Area

Two new cases of infantile pa
ralysis in Montgomery County, Md,
and one in Prince Georges County,
were reported over the week end.
Both of those stricken in Mont
gomery, one a child and one an
adult, are residents of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area, according to DR..
V. L. Ellicott, health officer. He said
they had been isolated as suspected
cases all last week, prior to definite
diagnosis.
The new reports brought Prince
Georges County's total of paralysis
cases up to 80 for 1941. and Mont
gomery County reached a total of
l4-most of whom are no longer in
quarantine. Prince Georges Health
Officer Charles M. Byers declined to
say in what section the new case
appeared
With fears of the disease de-
clining, number of rural school
children returned to classes today.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
| Autos Blessed
| In Rites at
| Silver Spring

In an unusual ceremony, ap-
proximately 400 automobiles of the
parishioners of st. Michael's Church,
Silver Spring. Md, were blessed yes
terday afternoon in rites held on the
parish school grounds on Montgom-
cry avenue.
The service was held in response
to requests of a number of members
of the parish because of the increas-
ing number of traffic accidents, the
Rev. Thomas A. Calnan, pastor of
the church, announced.
Each automobile yesterday was irE
dividually blessed by either Father
Calnan or his assistant, the Rev.
John Czyz, and the driver was pre-
sented with the medal of st Chris
topher, patron saint of travellers.
Some bicycles also were blessed.
Services of this kind, Father CAL
nan said, frequently have been held
In large parishes in other States,
but 1t Is believed this is the first
time the rites have been conducted
in this area.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Brookings Report Study
Objective of LEAGUE

A resolution urging that study of
the BrookingS Institution report on
reorganization of the Montgomery
County government be made major
objective of the Greater Kensington
Civic League will be offered by it's
Executive Board at the leagues
meeting at pm Wednesday at the
KenSington Junior High School
The report recommends adoption of
the charter form of county govern
ment.
The board also will recommend
that efforts be made to have ade-
quate police protection provided at
school crossings in the Kensington
area to safeguard children.
In announcing the meeting Wash
ington 1. Cleveland. president, said
that large number of members of
the Executive Committee have en-
rolled for classes sponsored by the
countrywide group to study the
Brookings report. The classes will
be held each Thursday, beginning
october 16, at the Rockville High
School.
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Goal Of $4,000 Set
In Fairfax County
Chest Campaign
Drive Storts October II;
Charles V. Thompkins
Is General Chuirmun
Dispstch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va. Sept. ga goal
of $1,000 has been set by Fairfax
County Community Chest officials
for the local campaign, October II
to November 8, it was announced to-
day.
The county has been divided into
13 areas, each under a chairman
who will direct the drive in his COM
munity. Charles V. Tompkins of
Episcopal High School is general
chairman. His co-chairmen are
Mrs Edmund H. Parry, jr., of Nc
Lean: James H. Stone and Shield
McC9ndlish, both of Fairfax; Mrs
A. C. Zabriskie of Seminary and
Frederick A. Ballard of Belle Haven
The area chairmen and quota set
for each were announced as follows:
Dranesville- Mrs. D. L
Detwiler and Mrs. John G. Laylin
s1,575; Mclean. Richard M. Smith
$4,085; Vienna, w. Alvord Sherman
and A. Smith Bowman. jr.. s755;
Fairfax, Mrs. F. NJ Everlv and
County Clerk John M. Whalen
S1.575.
Falls Church. Robert M. Gray
s2,835; Centreville. Mrs Irene Waltz
$500; Lee. Mrs. Herbert R. Haar
s755; Seminary. Mrs. S. William Liv-
ingston, s1.155: Franconia. Mrs. c. L
Ladson, $500; Belle Haven. M. A
Robbins. 81 800; Mount Vernon, NAL
colin Matheson, jr., $755; specia'
business. DR.. Lenning Sweet, s710
and county schools. James E. Bau-
serman. S70O.
The first rally for campaign work
ers will be held October 13. at the
home of A. Smith Bowman at SUM-
set Hills.