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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
United Kingdom Taxes

No taxes are imposed by the Unit
ed Kingdom on either colonies or
dorninions. This is true also Of war
expenses. Financial contributions Of
British colonies to the war effort
have been in the form Of free gifts
for the purchase Of fighting aircraft,
etc. The Dominions are independ-
emit members of the British COM
monwealth of nations. Their whole
war effort, financial and otherwise,
is entirely voluntary. Their finan-
cial support of the war has been
chiefly in the form of (a) loans to
Great Britain; and (b) in supplying
their own materials. AS allies Of
the United Nations they have sent
armies to the various fronts and
they tax themselves to maintain
these armies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Military authorities are said to
believe that Hitler has the men and
the equipment for one more grand
offensive. II that offensive can be
beaten, they reason, the FuehreI
will be on the way to eventual de-
feat and disaster. That is why every
effort is now being given to supply
ing Russia with an FREDERICKSBURG
stream of the implements of war.
Hitler must break Russia if he is
to win his global war. The Rus
slams seem completely confident of
their power to stop him if they re-
ceive adequate equipment.
Stain has said that American and
European help has reached crafty
ing proportions. This year the des-
tiny Of half the world may be de-
cided in the u. s. s. r.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
ATTACK BY GAS HELD UN-
LIKELY HERE

There is no reason for the people
of this area to be concerned about
the possibility of gas attacks even
if they have not received gas masks
promised by the Federal Govern
ment, Isaac S. George, executive d.
rector of the Maryland Council of
Defense, said yesterday.
People often get stirred up
about the lack of gas masks and
call up to ask about them, Mr..
George said.
"Well, the Federal Government
has promised gas masks for people
in the target areas, but in the mean
time I don't see why the civilian
populace should worry unduly about
gas attacks.
1T is wise for civilian groups to
organize decentralization squads
but gas attacks are not as much of
threat to the civilian population as
most people believe, Mr.. George
said.
warfare had told civilian defense
officials that nearly all buildings are
relatively safe from gas on or above
the third floor if the windows and
doors of lower stories are closed
tightly. Gas, being heavier than air,
hugs the ground.
"In addition, only three of the
known gases used in chemical war;
fare-mustard gas, lewisite and
ethlydichlorarsine- the de-
contamination of streets and side
walks by scrubbing with lime or
other substances, Mr.. George said.
Other war gases are disippated by
the wind, he added.
I'm line of duty soldiers would
have to endure gas to hold their
positions Mr.. George observed.
But there is no reason why the
civilian population can't run away
from the gas and get under cover.
he added.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

be trained and employed in war and
essential civilian industries at an
increasing rate during the next two
years.
Congress is equally impressed,
and bill has passed that puts the
okeh on the Women's Auxiliary
Corps. Women between the ages OF
81 and 46, to the number Of $780,
900 win serve with the Army both
at home and abroad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

This gun gets maximum power for
minimum weight and cost, and the
American people are providing the
finance through the purchase of War
Bonds. If you do your share and in
vest 10 per cent of your income in
War Bonds, adequate supply of this
efficient gun can be assured our
fighting forces. Buy War Bonds every
pay day. U.S. Treasury Department
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
100 U. OF d. SENIORS TO
GRADUATE

Invitations to the 1912 Com
mencement Exercises of the Uni.
versity of Delaware have been is
sued, and announcement made that
three honorary degrees will be con-
ferred.
At the graduation ceremony
which will take lace in Mitchell Hall
Newark, DEL, at 11:15 A. M, on
Monday, June 8, Bachelor degrees
will be conferred upon approximate
ely 100 seniors who are now com.
pleting their four-year courses al
the University.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
NhotHo~ Buy MM
WAR BONDS

The 75-millimeter gun is a divi-
sional weapon used by the Artillery
as an anti-tank gun. It has been
replaced to some extent by the more
modern "105", known as the heavi-
est of divisional weapons. The rs
nm gun costs $4,000 and has been
converted by our Ordnance into a
"blaster" twice as efficient as in the
first World War.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

High tribute to the teachers of
the State was paid by Governor
Herbert r. O'Conor for their unset
fish efforts in the matter of sugar
and gasoline rationing registration.
Certainly, it has been proven,
the Governor said, that in selecting
our teachers for this work, the
choice was a wise one, for know of
no other group who could have per-
formed the task so WE'LL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Business men, hard hit by war re-
strictions. are playing new YER
sion Of an old childhood game. It's
called Priority, Priority, Who's Got
Priority?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

One reason for shutting OF insec-
ticides from consumers is that the
Army wants to use them on certain
enemies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

AS we get it, you can use some
of your B ration for other than bus
mess provided you don't get any
pleasure out of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Suspicion is aroused that the SUBJ
marine in the St. Lawrence River
was merely trying to find a new
westward route to India.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

House Ways and Means Commit
tee has been holding secret sessions
on the tax bill. Devising more hid
den taxes, no doubt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

A complete survey shows that a
zot Of damns have gone over the
water since December Z.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

It's tough to have to put so
many things on ice for the duration
when new refrigerators are SO hard
to get.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
MAat9o~EswW sM
WAR BONDS.

The Arrny's fighter planes are the
finest in the world and develop
speeds up to 400 miles an hour.
They cost approximately 100000
each, provide fighter escorts for the
huge flying fortresses, and combine
speed, range, altitude and blistering
fire power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Americas plane production plants
are working overtime turning out
thousands of these fighter planes.
War Savings Bonds will help pay
for them and the American people
are committed to at least ten per-
cent of their income to finance their
cost in War Bonds. Every Ameri-
can, buying his share every pay day,
will make it comparatively easy to
supply our army and navy air corps
with these supreme Eagles of the air.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Bus line extensions are being pro-
posed. Extensions on the buses
would also be In order
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Trouble with Stacks Ia so often
there's 90 little slack,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29

Sweet are the uses of adversely.
but we'N Taxa sugar In sura
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-29
willing Women Workers

Following White House an
nouncement about the voluntary re-
gistration of women for war work
Chairman Paul ". McNutt Of the
War Man Power Commission declar-
ed that the Nation has an adequate
supply Of women power. which will
Evening star., 1942-03-17
UNCLE RAYS CORNER American indians Woshped Many

Indians on the Western plains of
Canada and the United States, wor-
SHIPPED many gods. Among them
were the sun, the sky, the earth,
the rock, the bear, the buffalo, the
wind and the whirlwind.
In the Blackfoot tribe, people de-
clared that the sun-god was married
to the moon-goddess. Their child,
twas said, was the morning star.
Dances were held in honor of the
sun-god. To prepare for such a
dance, the Indians set poles in
circle, making an outline like that
of the sun. At the center of the
circle was pole higher than any of
the others.
To this day some Indians carry
on q snake-dance in order to bring
about rain. The most famous snake
dances are held by the Hopi Indians.
They hold snakes, sometimes rat
tiers, in their hands or mouths, but
seldom have been known to suffer
much harm even when bitten.
That has been something of q
mystery to white men. The secret
may have been given to the world
when one-time snake dancer left
the tribe and turned Christian. He
declared that before the dance the
Indians would let the rattlers bite
animal hides and other soft objects.
In that way the snakes would loose
their supply of poison for time.
Indian medicine-men have found
one way In which they can give
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

wrapped around long pipe, a rattle,
some tobacco, the skins of an owl,
two swans, two looms, two cranes, a
mua rat, an otter and asprairie dog.
In We Pawnee tribe, an ear of
corn MS usually placed In each
bundle. It was called by a name
meaning Mother" and was sup
posed TO ste I'd for human life.
Even TO thu day, bundles are kept
by tribes on n servations. A medi-
cine man may sell q visitor, "The
pipe was given to our people by the
thundeE-god. When thunder is heard
for the first time in the spring, we
open the bundle and say a prayer
This guards us from being struck
by lightning"
Indians Of other parts Of North
America prayed to some gods of the
same kinds as those on the plains.
The sun-god, the rain-god, the war
god and the wind-god we're COM
mon 10 Indian tribes, almost every
where.
scrapbockl
Riddles, games and puzzles will
be found In the "Funmaker"
1eaf1et. If you would like q copy
send n scent stamped, self
addressed envelope to me In care
Of The Evening Star.
L~eA h1
Evening star., 1942-03-17

ing in the Nations Capital. The
Boy Scouts whimsical noun has be-
come a derisive verb meaning Ito
fritter away time. money and effort
on frivolous or useless things"
Evening star., 1942-03-17

sort of proof" of their power to
cause rain to fall. That way is to
keep up their prayers and dancing
until, at last, rain does come down.
even II 1t takes weeks!
One queer thing about the Indians
Of the plains was their belief in
medicine bundles" These contained
objects which were supposed to be
charms for good fortune.
In one medicine bundle, the hide
of q black bear and an elk were
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Surprise Word of the Week

Many readers. and especially en-
listed men of World War I. who
used to struggle at every reveille to
encase their shanks in regulation
spiral PUTTEES, will find it hard to
believe that the pronunciation put
TEE has no sanction. The accent
say the dictionaries, should be placed
on the first syllable, not the second
Puttee is the Anglicized form of
the Hindu word patti, meaning
"bandage." Puttee should be pro-
nounced exactly like the word putty.
Say: PUTT-ee.
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Let's Learn q New Word.

THE House promises an inquiry
into alleged BOONDOGGLING in
the Office of civilian defense. News
item.
A scoutmaster of Rochester coined
the word BOONDOGGLE in 1925 as
a name for braided leather thongs
to be worn as hatbands, belts or neck
lanyards. BY extension, the word
came to mean any simple handi-
craft. especially of leather or wicker
But for the past few years, the
word has had a derogatory mean
Evening star., 1942-03-17

lass PaSS
1t IL very dificult to place @
finger on any bid and say, That
is n distinct and glaring overbid.
Probably North should have opened
the bidding with one no-trump
since his hand was not really good
enough for q bid of one club fol-
lowed by a Jump to two no-trump
Perhaps South might have bid only
Ave hearts instead of going to six
The comhination of slight overbids
by both partners found South in a
final contract which needed both
skill and luck for successful play.
The first bit Of luck came when
West opened the seven Of spades
Dummy played low and East's jack
was taken by South's king. South
knew that the lead had been "top
Of nothing" and, therefore, knew
that East had the spade queen.
Declarer's next step was to draw
two rounds OF trumps, East discard
inS @ low spade on the second
round. The next break for South
GO Viz SoINCcS vi Vic
flnesse. When dummy led the queen
East covered with the King, and
South won with the ace. OF course,
the success Of the diamond finesse
did not eliminate the diamond loser
for South, but it enabled him to
complete his strip.
South then drew two more rounds
of trumps, discarding dummy's low
diamond. A diamond to dummy's s
jack was followed by two top clubs
and a club ruff. South then led
his last diamond and East was
obliged to win and lead spades
away from his spade queen.
<&&
Yesterday you were David Burn
stones partner and. with neither
side vulnerable, you held:
A3
e542
KQ753
D AJ4
The bidding:
Burnstone Schenken You Jacoby
~ Z% W
Answer-Bid two diamonds. Your
hand Is too strong for a simple
raise. but not strong enough for a
double raise. This temporizing bid
viii indicate your strength while
showing the distribution.
Score 100 per cent for two dia-
.monds, so per cent for three hearts,
10 per cent for two hearts.
Question No. I,022.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
Burnstone Schenken You Jacoby
10 z% 20 20
Pass Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answsr to-
morrow
Rsiesssd BY the Bell Syndicate. Ine.)
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Evening star., 1942-03-17
A Lucky Slam

A Lucky Slam
When both members OF a part
nership stretch n hand during the
bidding, the final contract is likely
TO be a bit shaky. For example:
North dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
q Ass
A109
. GA
D. AK65
AT4 oJs52
80 WE. y,oa,
D oJr3 %ss4
Kl0s
KQJ6s
. Asa
D. 105
The bidding:
North East South West
10 Pass 10 Pass
2ET Pass 30 Pass
~ Pass 50 Pass
Pass Pass
Evening star., 1942-03-17
LETTER-OUT

rearrange
Print opposite
which removed It, LeteredOut
correctly will along
Yesterdays LErTER-OUT.
LeterOut
SPITTLE-TTTLES (names
REPEAIS-LEPERS outcasts).
TIPSIER-SPIRIT (gives courage.
BRAGGED-BEGGAR (his hand Is out.
Evening star., 1942-03-17

Don't miss my new pamphlet,
RULES FOR PRONOUNCING
Spanish. With the aid Of this
simple key you will be able to pro-
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ed envelope to Frank Colby, In
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- bears a Scent stamp.
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Evening star., 1942-03-17

The Four Aces will be pseased TO An
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lS-cent) self-addressed envelope is in
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70 the -Four Aces, care of The Evening
star, a stamped (3-cent), self addressed,
large-sise envelope and you will receive
an outline without any charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22

halls a weather-beaten man walk
ed up to him and grasped his
hand. Senator. I'm a farmer,
an Indiana corn and hog farmer,
and by God I'm for you" 1t was
then that Brown smiled.
Brown came to the Senate in
1886. He had served two terms
in the House, before he ran for
the Senate. He had been the
Mackinac county. prosecutor for
II years. He had interests in
banking and lake shipping.
! Both in the house and senate,
he has been a suiet, genial fell
low, given to hard work (he's a
member of six committees and
chairman of the committee on
claims).
The anti-inflation measure is
undoubtedly the most important
piece of legislation he has Sponr
Sored. His handling of it proved
his years here haven't been
wasted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
BIRTHDAY GREETING
TO SOLDIER BACKFIRES

my ASS0tf09u AECsSt I,
BILOXI, b" Miss. Oct. %. l.
There's no justice left in this
world, declares Pvt. Paul f. Mar
tin of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, now
stationed at Keesler Field.
1t was bad enough, he says,
when his birthday fell on Sunday
and he drew a Sunday kitchen
police detail. 1t was bad enough
to spend hour after hour, diShing
up food, scruhbing floors and
tables, wondering when his birth
day would finally end. But he
was fit to be tied when he dragged
himself back to his barracks that
night to find a greeting card
which read: M
wishing you a pleasant -bifthA
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
Classified Column

ADVERTISEMENTS under this
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tlcl a word for each insertion.
but the minimum for the first
insertion In every instance is
twenty-five cents t2seI.
Advertisers shoazd give their
street address as we'll as their
telephone number II they de-
sire results
Payment Tor classified ad-
vertiseinents Is invariably In
advance. but regular advertis-
ers with ledger accounts may
have their advertisements
charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22

Editorial from today's Citizen:
''The best evidence that the Re-
publicans think they are in a tight
place is that while formerly be-
fore a general election they boast
ed of their coming victory, these
same fellows are cautiously stat
ing that Hoover is gaining ground.
1t is no use to spur your horse
after the winner has crossed the
tape; it is just that much energy
wasted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. -
When Congress gets around to
voting medals for this war, it
ought to strike off one for one
of its own-Sen. Prentiss M.
Brown of st. Ignace, Mich.
Senator Brown, turning his
back on personal interests-per-
haps his very political future
picked up the Administrations
sword and carried it through
what threatened to be the most
bitter legislative fight since World
War II started. Senator Brown
was author and sponsor of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS anti-in-
flation bill.
1t was filled with political dy-
Mantle 1t drew the fire of the
powerful farm bloc, of which
Senator Brown ordinarily is a
member. and in which are many
of his closest friends and asso-
ciates. At its inception, there
was no way of telling what rep
ercussions it would have among
the farm votes.
And Senator Brown, from the
farm section of Michigan, the
peninsula country, is facing re-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
CAMpHoR REPELS BUGS

PUEBLO, Colo.-A Pueblo wo-
man plants camphor balls with
her nasturtiums each year and
never has any trouble with bugs
or insects. She believes the smell
of the camphor keeps 'em away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22

election in November. His Re-
publican opposition is Detroit's
popular crusader against the rae
kets, Homer Ferguson. Senator
Brown will need every farm vote
he can get if he is to win. If he
gave his personal interests a
thought, it was not apparent in
what he did or in what he said.
He brought the Administration
anti-inflation bill to the floor OF
the Senate. And he opened the
debate on it in one of the most
sincere and moving speeches that
has been made in the Capitol
chambers in months.
That Senator Brown knew
what he was doing was apparent
only in his solemn intensity
throughout that speech. He fac
ed the scowls of his friends. He
pleaded in an atmosphere of ten
sion that he could not help but
feel. He took his colleagues by
the collar and shook them and
begged them to see the light.
1t is said that no congressman's
vote is ever changed by a speech.
That is probably true. The legis-
lative machinery just doesn't
work that way. But the spade
work that Senator Brown did in
that address undoubtedly bore
some fruit in the 82-to-0 vote by
which his bill was finally pass
cd
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
Saturday. October %. 1882

Cleveland Niles, sheriff, and his
three deputies, Nathan Niles, Dali
bert Bethel and Joe johnson, re-
turned late last night from an ex-
haustive search on the keys in ar
effort to locate Roy Levin, al.
legged embezzler of the Orange
State Oil Co.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-22
Chapter Eight
The Serious Truth

hG OcEIOuS ruin
CUSAN and the rest of then
seemed paralyzed for a mo.
ment. 1t was not until Tofd W.!
out the door that Susan recovered
Eddie. stop him" she said, but
Eddie Luttrell turning his head
slowly toward Phil Humonries
said. "No-let him go. I'll see him
back at the house"
HUMPHREYS wore { bewildered
expression. Really. Pm sorry
] had no ideal was just joking.
It's amazing that my joke should
have turned into a serious truth.
Eddie arose. still looking at
HUMPHREYS. I'm nol sure about
that. HUMPHREYS. Come on-let's
get out of here. 1 don't like the
smell"
Susan paused briefly before
HUMPHREYS. Phil" she faltered,
81 don't think l believe you
either" Then she rushed after
the others.
Tony's was always crowded and
anything said in one booth could
be heard ten feet away. Two cou-
Piles at the next booth looked at
each other and blond haired
boy with crew-haircu. whistled
long and loud.
"Jeepers." he said. "did you get
load of what l heard!"
Kid Promise
TODD lay sprawled out on his
bed. his face to the open win
dow. A stiff. cool breeze felt good
on his hot forehead. He heard the
door open but he didn't turn
around.
Eddie walked over silently in
the dark and sat down on the
bed beside him. He sat there for
q full minute before saying a
word.
Susie said she mad a wonder
full time tonight" he aid. Maybe
you'd better call her tomorrow"
"pm sorry I ran ike a whipped
cur" Todd said.
Eddie swore softly. "You didn't.
We understand why you got out
of there so fast. We saw that look
on your face. We were afraid, for
0 moment"
$50 was l." Todd said holloway.
81 don't think I've ever shown it
around here but I'm supposed to
have a violent temper. Dad al
ways told me when / feel it COM
ing on ! should walk away from
it. He"
Todd stopped. Eddie stretched
out beside him. Il wish l had
known-about your Dad. l mean.
Maybe l could be of more help
TO you now. You know it doesn't
mean thing to me. You know
that nothing could make any diff
ference with me- Would you like
to tell me a little about it? You
don't have to, though"
Thanks. Ed. There isn't much
They pinned something on Dad
two years ago-he was framed
beautifully-and they sent hin
to the Pen" He punched the pill.
low viciously. "Sure. a lot of the
boys have wondered about me fol
three years now. Couldn't blame
'em, I guess"
He turned on Eddie fiercely
sBut / never intended to concea
a thing. I'm not ashamed of my
father. He was gamcier. YES
one of the biggest-but he wa
square and honest and as fine ;
man that ever breath l.
malone was a common name