The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-02-12
] WHO'S
NEWS
This Week
Lemuel r. Parton


NJ EW YORK.--Having shown now
y to draft the weather for the
duration of this biggest war, F. N.
Reichelderfer Is rendered nice
He Holds Weather recent annu-
As Important as al dinner in
Terrain in War New . YORK
of Aeronautical Sciences handed
him the Losey Sword for outstand--
ing contributions to the science OF
meteorology.
Weather Is wars most uncer-
tain factor. Not even the great
captains from Belisarius on to
StOnewall Jackson land limo
shenko could win II 1t blew too
hard against them. And 1t is the
belief of Reichelderfer that tao
ticians take II too little into ac-
count. Chief, now, Of the United
States weather bureau, he would
have a weather f0recaster with
every naval and military unit on
its own. There aren't enough
military forecasters for this,
yet, but Reichelderfer Is button
boiling all the generals and ad-
mirals.
Forty-seven years old, the bureau
chief is sharp-nosed, lean, baldish
and square-chinned BY the time
he had science degree from North
western university he was sure
weather was his dish, and he did
extra studying in Norway. The navy
got him in 1918 and for 20 years he
was about its most weatherwise Of
ficer aviator, aerologist and
finally commander. He spent a lot
of time at the naval air station
in Lakehurst, N. j., until he quit
the service for the bureau.
He is married and has son.
After years of wisecracks from dis
appointed picnickers he understands
the risks of prophecy. II doubt"
he said while back, "if many
know how brave the weather fore
caster is who steps up to survey
map and makes forecast for to-
morrow" When the fate of battle
hangs on the forecast you can bet
your bottom dollar he is brave.
THERE is a little (well, not too
L bigD smoke-filled (sometimes)
room off the senate chamber in
Washington where politicians are
Lawmakers Check this wear as
Shooting Irons at they have
Col. Halsey's Door these ten
past. So far,
however, no one has charged against
it the sinister schemes layed to the
traditional smoke-filled little room
where politicians gather. 1t is the
office of Col. Edwin A. Halsey, just
confirmed as secretary Of the sem
ate for his tenth term.
A senate secretary is supposed to
tote up the senate's bills and see
that they are paid, even to the bill
for the polish put on the vice presi-
dents official automobile. He is
supposed also to disburse salaries,
supervise the printing Of legis-
lative bills and keep all records.
Colonel Halsey does these
things but he also serves as
suave brOad-shOuldered steering
committee of one for new men,
bers and as a friendly confident
for new and old. He worked up
to his present job from bot
tom start. A page boy in 1897
when a senator-uncle beck0ned
him off Virginia farm, he was
master of pages and an as
sistant sergeant-Of-arms before
reaching his present pleasant
singularity.
Report has it that very neat inter
party shennanigans are figured out
in the coloneps office for it is a
neutral ground on which Democrats
and Republicans meet unarmed.
About this, however, no outsider can
say for sure because matters dis
cussed there are not tipped off else
where. Except, perhaps, some in
nocent bit of senate history. The
secretary carried vast store OF
that between his ears. And, of
course, the secretary's golf score.
Like any golfer, he will talk OF that
till kingdom come.
A STUTE is the word for Adolf
"A Augustus Berle, assistant sec
rotary Of state, who plans in secret
with aviation expertS of the govern
3 Adolf Aug. Berle post war
Child ProdisyWho transport
Didn't Peter Out pro proga lam am;
prodigies peter out about the time
they bid their teachers good-by. But
it isn't only in the telephone direc-
tory that A.A.B. continues to stand
close to the top for all that he was