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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Dance in Trance

Until they were invaded by ia
pan, the people on the island of
Bali staged an odd ritual, the par
Elephants being group of girls
about eight years of age, says Col
lier's. Using all parts of the body,
they performed a dance with mu-
sic lasting half-hour, although in
a trance induced by a narcotic.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12

c aSg BUY ASPIRIN
that can do more for you than St. Joseph
Aspirin. Why pay more? Worlds largest
seller at 10c. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
In His Line

"Any man can find aoork if he'll only
use his brains," said the efficiency ex.
pert, providing, Of course, he is ready
to adapt himself to circumstances, like
a piano-tuner l once met on the Cana
dian PRAIRIE"
"But even if he ,Uas adaptable" pro-
tested one istener, che couldn't make
Piano.tuning pay with pianos so fe,U and
far bet,Ueen"
"Admitted," replied the expert, ''but
he made quite decent living tighten.
ing up barbed,Uire tences.''
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
knowledge of Truth

1t is noble to seek truth, and it
is beautiful to find it. 1t is the
ancient feeling of the human heart
that knowledge is better than
riches; and it is deeply and sa-
credly true!-Sidney Smith.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Best Trained

Mother announced that prize
would be given each Saturday to
the most obedient member of the
family during the week.
Almost with one voice the five
children protested: "Oh, that isn't
fair. Daddy will win every time"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Folly to Be Wise
The Real Question

Darling, if you marry me TIL
satisfy your smallest wishes"
''Ard what do you propose to do
about the big ones?"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
Not So Bad

"He treats her like a dog"
sob, how dreadful"
eyes, just like a lap-dog."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-11-12
KnOtty Problem

At a local first-aid class, the
question of fainting came up. The
instructor explained to the class
that the cause of fainting was
primarily a fault of circulation
and that it could be prevented by
getting the head lower than the
heart.
'For instance" he said, eff you
feel faint, and don't want to call
attention to it, just lean down and
tie your shoe-lace over again."
A woman in the front raised her
hand.
"What sort of knot is used?" she
asked.
Folly to Be Wise
IL am told he has more money than
he kno,os ,Uhat to do ,Uith."
HAS he really! Such ignorance must
be bliss"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
7 u F F Y
II E n R Y

spending time in Toxic, New York
and London. No such clock had
been built or was in use in the
Orient. We had both English and
Japanese characters on the clock
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

street maps Of Toxic had also
been withdrawn.
Prior TO Japan'S Axis ambitions,
which are. almost entirely OF mill
tary inspiration. the well-meaning
and scrious-minded foreign office
officials were busy sending Japa-
neSe delegations as we'll as some
sympathetic foreigners abroad "a
justify Japan's actions in Asia.
Regularly attached newspape per-
men and correspondents were
being accused of misrepresenting
japanese actions and motives.
One OF Japan's foreign employees
was Henry Kinney, adviser 70 the
president Of the South Manchurian
Railway. Henry arrived in Japan
from HAWAII, where he had been
of schools.
He became colorful figure in
the foreign and Japanese commu-
nifty and did as good a Job as any
American could have done under
the circumstances in interpreting
the complexities Of Japane
methods and motives 10 the press
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

done, but it would require drastic
changes in its mechanism. ]
pointed out that there is an hours
difference between time in London
and Berlin.
But that, I was Immediately in
formed, was of no importance. II
was not necessary for the clock
20 60 back 10 the factory for al
iteration. All that was needed was
10 paint over the word London
with the word Berlin.
was told IT would be known as
Axis friendship time"
Sometime later, on returning 10
Toxic from a business trip. i
couldn't understand a large piece
Of paper pasted on both faces Of
the clock, blocking out the
numerals.
My questions disclosed that cleo
trio power in Toxic had been con-
Sidcrably reduced in voltage 10 the
point where none Of the electric
clocks in the city would work.
Even the newspapers newsreel
theater suffered, as the sound
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Cabled Information
Lost in Pacific

Once in answer 10 a strong pro-
tcSt ] had made about the heavy
censorship OF some important
cable | was naivcly informed that
undoubtedly the words had
dropped off the wire in transmits
sion across the Pacific!
a few years ago Linton Wells
came through Japan from Moscow
by way Of Manchuria. In Toxic
I took him 10 several japanese
leaders for interviews. and natu.
rally We attended sessions of tho
foreign office conference One
day. reminiscent Of school days
We were asked 10 remain after
class.
The spokesman intimated the
diSplcaSure Of japanese authorf.
ties that Lint had written an arti-
Gle containing military secrets
pertaining 10 Manchuria's railway
system. He had reported the
additional mileage of new tracks
laid and had given the names OF
several new stations.
could sec that Lint had some.
thing in store for the foreign of.
flee spokesman. When the com.
plant ended, he produced two
time tables, one old and one new
Wells then explained that by
comparing them he had been able
10 learn the additional mileage
80
tions. After all. the Japanese.
controlled Manchurian railway
had published these time tables in
English for the use OF foreign
tourists
Subsequently on my next trip
10 Manchuria | discovered that
all time tables in English had
hccn done away with. and when
returned 10 Toxic I found that all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Saito Glad 10 Die
at Washington Post

IT has always been by belief
ad by many fellow cor
paujcpts. iha, Saito died as
o., nlghi we'll have wished Al hi,
...' IN Washington. We felt that
IN never again wanted 20 face his
home government after the rebuff
raov had given him in tho Man
eprian invasion and later in The
Shanghai assault
y veteran Of the Japanese for.
Ia office. SaItO understood tho
attitude Of the rest Of the world
! toward Japan Gradually, while he
was i'm Washington, he came &c
Ir1lilc that he was not represent
rug the Japan that he and l hac
Known decade before.
Tho Storinic>t occupant Of tho
epokc>man's chair in the foreign
Office IN Toxic had been Toshlc
Shratort who has advanced him
>clf 10 Tho position ~ the leading
hcnihdIhc-SccnrS adviser Of Tho
cabinet
II was the ca-tom each yea.
fa. thc Iorlan office spokesman
10 give 70 drucr party for tho for
c.cu -pondcu'. Japan ha.
Ercn spending millions Of dollars
each year in correcting what they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
By Chic Young
By Hof
By Billy De Beck
By Carl Anderson
Paul Fogarty

the Free-Soil Party: tb) the
Boston Tea Party; (c) the
Know-Nothing Party?
What men do you remember
for these words (a) The die
is cast: tb) The world must
be made safe for democracy;
tc) I'VE are as near heaven
by sea As by land
ta) The capital OF
Nigeria. OBJ the island con-
tanning Manila. tc) the town
where Colby College is located?
In the Bible: IA What is the
laborer worthy Off. (bl Who
wept for her children and
would not be comforted?: (c)
How did she bring forth butter?
Who wrote these favorite
stories Of your outh taj The
HOoSlcr ScnOolboy fbD Tn,
Story Of q Pad Boy: (cD
"Hucklebcrry Finn
What Is another word for (a)
Munitions. tbl proximity. (eD
utilitarian7
ANSWERS on Page 1s'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

called "miSinforned foreign public
opinion and in fostering "a bet
ter understanding of Japan's
peaceful policies IN the Far East.
AT one particular party, given
when Eli Amau was spokesman
A prepared speech on the gather.
lng and distribution Of news was
Solcnnly read He emphasized
that no censorship existed in Ja.
pan, obviously this declara ton
was so naive AS 10 bring cheers
and table rapplng from the guests.
Amau was so overcome al this
refusal 70 take his book of-rules
speech 20 heart that one Of his
AIDES instructed the newspaper
representatives present not 10 re-
fer 10 II in any manner. Copies OF
i. however. had previously been
distributed 10 all the news repre-
>cntatIvcS. Some had been re-
leased by correspondents and. as
was anticipated. brought unfavor-
able editorial response from
abroad
Such attempts 10 channel all
commcn, and Interpretation of
japanese affairs coupled with the
reign Of terror, most lrrltated and
troubled the foreign correspond
cn' Many time the foreign Of
flcc spokesman would deny some
thing that correspondents knew 20
be an established fact. Conditions
for news gathering in Toxic were
much worse than reporting from
European capitals.
Naturally thA prompted cor
respondents 10 60 10 extremes TO
seek out any informed person who
could give an intelligent reply or
at least an explanation that would
not insult the intelligence
For long time we were aware
that censorship was operating in
the telegraph office. although
officially is was strongly denied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Press Relations
In Japan Worse
Than in Europe
ARTICLE VIII
BY NAMES II. YOUNG

Famous Far East Correspondent and Author
Of "Behind the Rising SUM
When the American gunboat
Panay was sunk near Marking by
Japanoes aviators on Dee. y, 1887
Tokios foreign correspondents
rushed 10 the government spokcs-
man for a statement. The custom.
AIRY procedure for the foreign office
spokesman in such cases was 10
deny n fact or, when this became
too impossible, 10 simply answer
Eve have no information on
the subject"
Ordinarily. the foreign office
conferences were held three times
a week, the naval conferences once
a week. As tension grew, the Eng
lSh language was dropped.
The army, long since, gave up
having regular conferences, having
come 10 the conclusion that 81
was impossible 20 expect foreign
-CnLEcSpAnGnHtt--- - et lt4t-ttftrrf those
accredited 10 the AXIS powers to
-EgopcE.ss send out any "ncWs G!Nen
them by army SpokcSmcn.
The army had thrcc>good press
rel tiOuS mon Colonel Saito,
Colonel Hraoka and Colonel Flu
TgJo who committed haU-kari
after he became publisher Of a
rcW,p1por m Manchuria. Never.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Kidnapped Robbed
on Own Railroad

AZ the height OF tho League Of
Nations condemnation Of Japan 6
actions in Manchurla. Henry Kin
ney was sent 10 Geneva His
theme was 10 show how Manchurla
was 10 be pacified and benefited
under japanese influence.
Fin route 70 Geneva. before the
train had left the Manchurian
border, Henry was kidnapped By
bandits. from his own train, on
his own railroad. Not only did
they take his money but his pants
as we'll. Kinney and his fellow
passengers had 10 walk numerous
long miles into Hardin clad only
in underwear
Henry will never live that down.
Subsequently. he retired and is
now living in Tahiti. Possibly his
choice for a home in his retire
mcnt indicated his personal views
on tn future peace OF Japan and
Asia in general.
And now for the episode OF the
AXIS clock,
The new order Of things in
Japan-controlled Asia dlsregards
Greenwich mean time. AS the
Japanese army moves westward
on the continent Of Asia they
make everyone reset their clocks
in accordance with Toxic time
In consequence. in Picking AT Q
O'Clock. winter breakfast may be
in the light Of a full moon.
This change Of time was an
nounced 10 the Chinese as friend
ship time"
On completion ~ the new Yo-
miuri newspaper building in Toxic
I had an electrical engineering
firm draw up plans for large
clock. intended 10 be goodwill
gesture 10 the publisher who had
collaborated so closely with me in
the past
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Showed Temperature,
Foreign Time

The design was sent to my home
office in New York and was in
stantly approved. The clock, when
completed, weighed three-quarters
of ton. 1t measured s feet high
3 feet thick. and had double face
made TO suspend from the corner
Of the building so il could be seen
from all sides.
Large thermometers showed CEN
tigrade and Fahrenheit tempera.
lures. Illuminated by red and blue
neon tubes. The three clockfaces
on the master dial showed CORE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

modern instruments by what
names
Are twins more frequently Of
like or unlike sex?
What famous sea captain left
his own country 10 fight for
America as his adopted land
and later returned to pillage
his home land
true or false: camels are shod
like horses?
"A shake is type Of headdress
usually worn by soldiers. eski-
mos. hula dancers. Which?
ANSWERS on Page 25)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

tracks OF the films were run of
so slowly that words in many
cases became incomprehensibe.
That lack Of electric power
would seem TO indicate a strange
shortening almost on the eve
of war.
I'm tomorrow article Mr.
Young Will summarize the Far
Eastern situation as II appears
today
Copyright. 1871 by James Russell Young
Distributed BY King Features synd. ine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Call TO Mikado
Would Lack Precedent

had been long enough n Japan
20 realize tae -n.lcanco OF God
emperor worship ! also realized
lie headline sIInlcarcc Of such a
statement hlt know y was not
exactly vha, to wanted 20 say
Rather - na- 4 domestic inter-
rclalng 81 what ho meant 10
80. ro' "a statement that would
.e Understood .r western dialect.
IN fUfs.r conversation / gath
.nj 'h.t any call from the White
House would brn. nerr panic 10
. I~rtra. household !U Toxic.
There "a- 200 precedent Nothing
rho hook a. u.cS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Wanted Berlin Time
Instead OF London

A dinner party was arranged for
the surprise presentation of the
clock. had managed TO keep the
whole thing under cover. Shoriki
the publisher, was a great hand al
surprises, and TO top HIM really
required something cammonth.
At the dinner party We unveiled
the clock. From the conversation
in japanese that Immediately took
place between Shorki and his staff
l gathered that something was
amlSS
His managing editor told me IN
English that Mr. Shorlki preferred
To have Berlin time and not Lon
don time. ! said that could be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Knowlede Test
copyrlght 1879 ~ kim F.,,ure,

Copyright, 1852. BY King Feature,
BY DIR. SABINA ". CONNOLLY
! What nar1c is connected with.
ta) the invention Of beer. Lbl
the naming Of appendicitis &C.
The invention Of the submarine
torpedo boat?
2 When did these flourish: (c)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

Answer TO yesterdays puzzle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17
Daily Quiz

Distributed BY international News Service
American motorists are all
familiar with the following
terms: Tire gasoline. wind
shield BY what names do
English motorists know them
DO turtles have teeth?
In olden days each of these
musical instruments was quite
the rage: hautboy. timbrel,
sackbut. OrcheStTas know the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-17

-..God cannoI b. tlistnrbcd. !.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
10000 Additional Volunteers
Needed for Civilian Defense
Bulk Of Requirements, Is in Protective,
Community and Troining Services

An additional 10000 volunteers
are needed to I'LL specific jobs in
the Districts civilian defense or
ganization, the Civilian Defense
Volunteer once estimated yester-
day.
Mrs. Harry s. Benton, chairman
Of the office, pointed out that Of
ficials of emergency housing and
feeding, the Red Cross, auxiliary fire
and police forces, the warden serv-
ice, rescue squads and others. also
are asking for volunteers. Students
are needed for training courses ar
ranged by the volunteer ONCE and,
Mrs. Benton said, workers are
needed to supplement stafIs of ex-
isting welfare agencies.
Despite the gratifying results Of
the registration. before December
as well as since. Mrs. Bernton
said. I'VE are still In need Of addi-
tional volunteers"
Outlining requests now on hand
at the Volunteer once, Mrs.
Benton said the bulk Of them
fall into three categories- civil pro-
lection. community work and train
ing courses. Also in the. field Of
civilian defense, she pointed out,
the Defense Housing Registry has
on file an open request for housing
inspectors. day and evening, and
defense recreation can use an in
definite number Of professional or
semi-professional entertainers in
camps and service centers.
Instructors Needed.
Committees and offices under the
District Council of Defense, she
said, send in hundreds of requests
for typists, clerical workers, switch
board operators and receptionists
with professional qualifications.
In the field Of community work,
Mrs. Benton said additional volun-
teers were needed as leaders for set
tlement house activities including
home management, mothers clubs,
dancing and gymnastics, home dec
grafton, cooking classes, carpentry
and home repairs and playground
supervisors. Teachers Of woodwork
ing and handicrafts, supervisors for
child groups and leaders for all
types of club activities are needed
by the character building agencies,
and in the recreational field there
are requests for teachers Of crafts
and music.
Both instructors and students are
needed in the training category.
The Red Cross has asked that all
trained nurses and others with
proper training who register at the
once be sent at once to teach first
aid and nutrition. Students are
needed for the nurses aide course
and the motor corps. Map readi
ers and workers on surgical dress
ings also are needed by the Red
Cross.
The American Women's Volun-
tary Services has asked the volun-
teer ONCE for persons trained or
to be trained in telephone opera
ton. finger printing and home
gardening. The Council Of Social
Agencies has requested volunteers
Evening star., 1942-01-18
are course which

for q child day care course which
is to be developed into a city-wide
project. The Travellers Aid Society
needs women to assist its case work.
ers. The Instructive Visiting Nurse
Society has asked the volunteer Of
fce for nurses aides: the Girl
Scouts for volunteers for . leaders
course; the District Defense Coun-
Gil for nutritionists and registrars
and the volunteer ONCE itself needs
additional registrars to be trained.
3l,458 Persons Registered.
The Volunteer once selects the
personnel to be trained from its
files. frequently suggests to the
training agency the type Of course
to be given and ultimately places
the workers after they have been
trained.
OF the total of 81 ,45s men and
women who have registered with
the ONCE since it was set up last
June, Mrs. Benton said, 1880
registered specifically for civilian
protection services. From this group,
names have been supplied to fire
and police auxiliaries. for the rescue
squads and for warden service.
Other names from this group were
sent out in the lists compiled for
the civilian defense areas OF the
District. Each list classifies the
volunteers according to their in
terest and training and from these
lists. area heads have been able to
draw on people for neighborhood
defense work.
Many of the volunteers have been
recommended for more than one
job, being assigned to q new one
as soon as the last was completed.
In all. Mrs. Bernton said, 81 $40
referrals have been made for
civilian defense jobs and an addi-
tional 5,l84 for positions with well
fare agencies. A total of 135 civilian
defense agencies. committees and
area groups have been served as
we'll as 80 welfare agencies.
She urged all who have any time
at all to give to volunteer service
and training to register either at
the Volunteer once, sol Pen
nsylvania Avenue NV; in their
own areas or at any police or fire
station.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
BIumberg Trial Opening
Expected 10 Be DELAYED

DR.. Albert E. Blumberg of Balti-
more, secretary of the Communist
party for Maryland and the Dis
trict, is scheduled to go on trial in
District Court tomorrow on charge
OF refusing to answer questions be-
fore the Dies Committee on Un-
American Activities. but his defense
counsel will ask q continuation OF
the case.
Charles E. Ford, defense attorney
said his co-counsel in the case is
engaged In New York and cannot
come here until Wednesday. Mr.
Ford said he would ask for only
the two days postponement. and
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray said he may not
oppose 1t.
The case will come before Justice
James w. Morris at 10 am.
Another case that may be post
poned a day or two is that of George
Sylvester Viereck, indicted as a
Maxi agent, whose trial is set for
Wednesday before Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough. Delay in the case
may be caused by the hearing OF
arguments on two motions-one ask
ing for the suppression of evi-
dence and the other asking for bill
Of particulars.
Evening star., 1942-01-18

, annual birthday banquet at the
Willard Hotel at which Meyer Davis
orchestra will play and Miss Shore
will be soloist Edgar Morris. chair
man Of the ticket committee. said
yesterday that reservations would
be limited to 500 persons. Mrs
John Allan Dougherty yesterday
was named chairman of the banquet
hostess committee.
In behalf of the celebration, Mrs
Roosevelt will inaugurate "Women's
Week for Infantile Paralysis" to-
morrow at a tea and broadcast from
the White House at AIS pm.
Speakers beside Mrs. Roosevelt
will include Surgeon General
Thomas Parran; Mrs. John White
hurst. president of the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs; Mrs
William Kletzer, president Of the
National Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, and Miss Dorothy Ducas
national chairman Of the women''
division of the Committee for the
Celebration of the Presidents Birth
day.
Girl Athletes Once Victims.
Special guests at the meeting will
be two victims Of infantile paralysis
who have fought their way to cham
pionships. They are Miss Nancy
Merki, IS, Of Portland. Ore, who
has been voted No. / girl swimmer
by the Amateur Athletic Union. and
Miss Jean White, 18, of Woodhaven
IL. New York State figure skating
champion on roller skates.
The annual religious event OF
the Fight Infantile Paralysis
campaign "Infantile Paralysis
Sunday'-will be observed In
churches and synagogues through
out the Nation a week from today
Special prayers will be offered
for the thousands amicted by thl
disease and its after effects and TIL
congregations win ba Informed II
the new demands created by thr9l
consecutive years Of heavy cpl.
denies and Of the agencies through
which church people may partial.
pats IA the annuaIsnd camp91o1
The special observance VAC Ms
dorsed hy leaders of the Protestant
Catholic and Jewish faiths.
Evening star., 1942-01-18
Burns in Rooming House
Blaze Fatal 10 D. T.. Man
1T. JAMES STEWART.

Burned In . rooming house fire
early yesterday. Henry A. Maulsby,
81, died last night at Emergency
Hospital.
He fell asleep while In his room
at 1922 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
police said, and a lighted cigar fell
on his clothing. The blaze burned
his face and body.
Others taken to Emergency from
the fire In the 4-story brick build
ing were Harris Katsinbardis, 46.
and two firemen injured battling the
blaze: Sergt. C. E. McGhee of No. l
engine, company and william K.
Dental Of No. 3 truck company.
Mr.. Maulsby's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. william Maulsby, live In Fred
erick, Md.