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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Banana Hands

Have you ever noticed how much
like hand a bunch of bananas
looks? And how much like fingers
the individual bananas look? As a
matter of fact, that's exactly what
the people in the banana trade call
them - ''hands" and fingers"
Bunch" on the other hand, is the
handy name given to the whole stem
of hands.
You can't put your finger on the
exact number of bananas to a bunch,
for they vary. In Middle America,
where practically all of our bananas
come from, some punches have been
produced with as many as % hands,
though the average number is nine
hands, each bearing about 16 fingers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
VENISON FOR HOSPITAL
PATIENTS

Deer must be more plentiful in
Cecil county than ever before, and
there will be plenty when the sea-
son opens in few weeks. Last week
deer was found caught in fence
around the chicken yard of the Perry
Point Reservation. 1t had jumped
over the fence and in trying to scale
the second got its foot tangled.
breaking its leg. Fire Marshal and
Chief Guard Paul Williams was Or
dered by DIR. H. G.. Clark to kill the
animal and the game warden was
notified. He ordered it given to the
hospital where it was dressed and
served to the patients.
On Thursday State Ohieer came
in with another deer, found on the
highway. having been struck BY .
car. 1t was also prepared and served
at the hospital.
- Ledger. Hare q GEaea
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Bee Active Six Weeks

When flowers are plentiful, q
worker bee win wear itself out In
about six weeks in producing its
quota Of a teaspoonful Of honey.
While the average annual yield for
the whole country Is less than 30
pounds, q good hive may produce
several hundred pounds Of honey
in a year, depending on the fora,
location and strength Of the colony,
and to q great degree on the wealth
er, particularly during the Towering
Of single high-yield crop. Some Of
the honey Is needed to maintain the
colony over the winter, but most Of
It may be sold, at prices ranging
from 10 to IS cents q pound at re-
tail, according to type and quality.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Judge Asks Intelligence
Tests for Future Jurors

Intelligence tests or some other
method to weed out prospective
jurors who are unable to understand
the complexities of civil trials are
suggested by Federal District Judge
Clarence G. Galston Of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Judge Galston refers to the fact
that jurors serve as q balance
wheel in the administration Of jus
tice." The Judge continues: There
is no rational or experimental ground
which justifies the belief that jury
is natively endowed with qualAica-
tons requisite to efficient perform
ance Of its duties. We make no
such assumption In respect to law
yers, judges, doctors, ministers. en-
gineers, or Of any others who follow
professional or specialized vacations.
Whenever there Is competent per-
formance in any field Of human en-
deavor, we usually find training and
education. Thus jurors are no more
heaven sent than are the other
groups participating In the trial Of
law suit. :"
Judge Galston comments on the
fact that many Of those who are
summoned as jurors appear in q
courthouse for the first time, where
they find strange surroundings and
hear a new language. Many are
not familiar with the meanings Of
those terms which are taken for
granted by the legal profession. He
states that If the jury system is to
be preserved in civil causes, as It
must be in the federal system, saving
a constitutional amendment, consid-
Grafton should be given to the desir-
ability of imposing an intelligence
test upon those who are summoned
as jurors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Coated with CeIluIose

Brightly colored squares of cloth
used to identify army ground equip
ment and prevent American planes
from attacking their own troops
are coated with ethyl cellulose.
These patches of cloth, some of them
only a few feet square, can be seen
two miles up by fighter planes GO
ing at top speed. The army uses
a special ethyl cellulose coating be-
cause tests show it will remain fully
flexible in winter cold and not get
tacky in summer heat. No other
type Of coating tested measured up
to army requirements. The color
will not run, and it is possible to
keep the reverse side of the identi-
fication cloth panel pure white
color.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
GTLPIN PROPERTY SOLD

At a public sale of one-half inter-
est in the Oliver Gilpin properties in
and near Elkton, held at the Court
House door, In Elkton, Samuel H.
Mccain, Jr., of Kattaning, Pa, who
already owned the one-half interest
in the properties. bought the Gilpin
farm on the outskirts of Elkton, for
STEPS. He also purchased the inter-
est In 81 building lots near North
Street. for $1,625. The building lot
ON East High Street was purchased
by Poague Paxton Of Elkton, for
$3.50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Thugs, Notorious Indian
Gang. Slew Travellers

Long figuring In the more violent
crime annals Of India IL the prac-
tice Of dacoity-robbery and muir
der by armed gangs. Most notori-
GUS Of the Indian gang criminals
were the Thugs, once the terror Of
travellers.
The extent Of the outrages COM
mitted In the name Of Thuggee and
its bloodthirsty goddess, Bhowani,
was spectacularly revealed In Brit
ish government report printed in
1910. It described how thousands Of
Indian travellers, rich and poor, Of
high and low station, had been
robbed and killed by members Of q
crime cult that operated systemati-
cally and In accordance with reli-
gious ritual.
Strangling by silk handkerchief
was the orthodox method of MUIR
der. New members were carefully
drilled in the art. Working by pre-
arranged signals, the Thugs would
join a group Of unsuspecting trav-
elers, and when opportunity came
would kill the victims and then bury
their bodies in selected graveyards.
One limitation on the murderer was
that the victim should spill no blood.
"Thug methods exhibit q curious
mixture Of caution and the absence
Of it," wrote Mark Twain in his
book, Following the Equator.
"But there were two details which
were constant: patient persistence
in following up the prey and pitt
lessness when the time came to
act -. !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
States Adopt Legislation
For Aviation Development

Aviation legislation adopted by
more than a dozen states this year
ranged from statutes to aid the de-
velopment of airports by municipal
tiles to provisions for construction OF
fight strips along the nations high
ways, the American Society Of Plan
ming officers reported.
Among the states making provi-
sions for development Of airports
by cities and counties were Mime
sofa, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma
and Wisconsin. Seven states-Ne-
braska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ore
gon, Rhode Island, Texas and Wy
oming = authorized state co-opera-
ton with the federal government in
construction and maintenance OF
fight strips along highways, with
the various state highway depart
ments in charge.
Minnesota took the lead in devel-
oping a state system Of municipal
airports, the legislature incorporate
ing into the state aeronautics code
the comprehensive airport zoning
provisions of the model coming act
prepared by the Civil Aeronautics
commission; setting up public cor
poration known as the metropolitan
Airport commission to develop
airports for Minneapolis and St.
Paul; extending provisions OF the
Metropolitan Airport act, which set
up the Twin Cities airport COM
mission, to cover the development
and control of municipal airports in
all parts Of the state; contributing
one million dollars toward munich
pal airport development.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
X <
MotHo~ H~xMsM
WAR BONDS


On Sunday morning as you sit in
church and see the vacant places
in the choir and wonder where the
war has taken the young people
from your community you may feel
certain that they are attending di-
vine services if circumstance per-
- i4r
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
The present with a future
WAR BONDS for CHRIST
MAS. Keep ON Backing the
Attack.

Reports from various fronts must
have an intense personal interest for
Hitler nowadays
Jelly shortage Is called the fault
|of Washington. officials used up too
much sugar on the news.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

Members of the Perryville Fire
Company report that the Donation
day collections amounted to $944.60,
which will clear the debt on their
new fire truck.
Ten thousand hours of radio
waves weigh about half a pound.
Light entertainment.
Selfish husbands want both home
and freedom. They thought that ID
what we are 1ghtiug for.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26
Danish Industry

Denmark has no minerals OF wa
ter power, but it has some indus
tries. 1t is one of the worlds lead
ing shipbuilding nations. 1t 6evel-
oped the ocean-going motorship.
Nearly half the worlds marine
Diesel motors are built in Denmark.
Clay and chalk on the east coast of
Jutland provide materials for q
large cement industry. Cement
making machinery for 700 plants
over the world was manufactured in
Denmark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-11-26

Chaplains and choral leaders are
found on the larger ships and even
abroad in the Army centers.
Millions Of hymnals have been dis
tributed to the men and women Of
all services and you may rest as
sured that q portion Of the savings
you are placing into War Bonds il
used for their spiritual welfare.
g :. Ipsxgy psfRl4gll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

Fourth Floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Service Girls Keep Hair AttractveIy Arranged

large pompsdour over the fore
head but separated by a center
front part. This gives the head
a trim. well groomed look and
The style should be smart for
day or evening.
There is a definite feminine
air about all these serVice
women. They all use makeup
as they should, they are Just as
dignified as we thought they
would be but they are still just
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

EASY 10 make-easy to
wear with your smartest
frocks and so durable. too,
They're worth many times the
tiny effort il takes 10 crochet
them. And reasonable -just a
bit Of cotton string does the
trick.
Pattern 643 contains direc-
tons for gloves in small. me-
dunn and large size call IN one
PATTERN stitches ,~liSt OF ma
terials required
Send II cents in coins for
this pattern 10 the Laura
Wheeler Pattern Department,
1925 Times Square, Detroit 81,
Mich.
Due To slowness OF the mails
and other conditions beyond our
control. pattern deliveries are
being delayed. Please he pa
tient.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

for a long time. Except for
service girls. not many OF us
viii be needing travel kits any
way. We will use them for
week-ends but with rationing
and the like, house parties may
be few and far btween.
Shampoos, cream hair set.
pomade. brilliantine and a
rather small narrow brush with
comb constitutes the service
girls hair needs. They are car
rled in a compact. separate case
that fits into her larger bag.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
} Favorite Mocha Desserts Return to Menus
With New Increase in Coffee Ration

allotted one pound every three
weeks there is no doubt that
once more we can have the
pure, full strength coffee we
like so well.
Right now the increase in the
ration means one thing TO mil
lions of Americans - they can
have their iced coffee. II is
unchallenged as SUNNI er
drink, not only for its stimulat-
ing qualities but for the sheer
goodness and refreshment II
brings.
There is no magic way OF
making good iced coffee from
poor, weak, stale hot liquid that
has been standing for hours
losing flavor and aroma.
Use Double Strength
Excellent beverage is made
by pouring fresh. hot double
strength coffee over Ice cubes
Make II by your favorite
method. taking all usual pre-
cautions for measuring grounds
and water accurately into a
very clean pot. Use two heap
ing tablespoons for each 8-ounce
measuring cup Of water. Pour
the hot freshly made liquid into
tall glasses filled with ice.
Sometimes il is not convenient
20 make iced coffee the above
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
By PRUDENCE PENNY

THERE ARE many reasons
for the new increase in the
coffee ration being the biggest
and best food news TO come out
Of Washington in recent months.
First, Of course. IL means that
every one will get more OF their
favorite beverage. But probably
more important, the new in
crease means that better coffee
will be the rule of the day.
There isn't a homemaker in
the country who hasn't been
tempted TO try 10 stretch her
coffee allowance by serving
weaker brew. Now that we are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Vines Make
Your Garden
Private
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Detroit Times Gardeu Editos

THIS Is the summer for stay
ing home and relaxing in the
garden That is, OF course. when
you're not working in II. But
seriously, do you find you can
relax in your garden Is il suf-
ficiently private so that you can
eat A meal in IL without being
on exhibition. so that you can
race around playing A game
without being laughed at by the
neighbors, and so you can take
n sunbath without feeling you
are being viewed by the public :
Determine the Cause
Survey your grounds. Find
out Just what makes them not
private You may discover IL is
just Spot or two that makes
you feet open 10 the public gaze.
Again, II may be that your
grounds are completely open.
in that case you must first de-
eide just how much room you
can give 10 making the grounds
yours. II the garden is small,
il is obvious that you cannot
give up s or 10 feet along
each boundary for "A shrub
hedge
In this case. plan a fence
(woOden ones are still posSiblel.
either solid or open, in either
case to be completely or partly
covered with vines which will
furnish color in their blooms
and cool green in their leaves.
Train Vines
For screening Just one side.
or one end of the garden and
using little space, an ordinary
lattice made OF lath will do
wonders. Once again, this may
be covered with vines or shrubs
may be trained TO grow up
against lt-flat and In patterns
like an espaliered fruit tree.
A little more space will allow
you 10 plant hedge which may
be kept formally clipped or in
formally unclipped as you de-
sire. In any case. don't let your
lack Of privacy this year con-
tinue unto next. Do something
about IL now.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

nice girls who are enjoying
their service for Uncle Sam.
We are told there will be no
more fitted leather cosmetic
kits for the duration. The sub
StItuteS have been used for
some time and when il comes TO
lightness and good packing
space, there won't be any COM
plants with the change.
Many Of US still have our
leather bags, it is the sort OF
thing We like TO take good care
OF and they are made 10 last
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Coffee Mousse

2 tablespoons plain gelatin
S tablespoons cold water
2 cups hot strong coffee
= cup graduated sugar
Pinch OF salt
] cup all!purpose cream
teaspoon vanilla.
Soften gelatin in cold water;
add hot coffee and stir until gel
attn is dissolved; add sugar and
salt. Set aside TO cool. When
gelatin mixture is firm, whip
cream stiff; favor. Whip gels-
tin until soft and beat in
whipped cream: blend well.
Turn into serving dishes, one
large mold. or. IL desired, in
dividusl oaes. Serves eight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
BY DONNA GRACE

FAR SEEING heads Of
beauty salons have for some
time been instructing their
clients in the professional
methods OF hairdresSing There
is a course which may consist
of six or more lessons and while
II is not a free instruction. the
small price paid is said 10 be
well worth the investment.
This work began before We
had WAVES, WAACs and other
groups of service women. Unless
there is a beauty shop installed
AZ the training quarters, service
girls do their own hair. sham
poos, brushing and arrangement
of the couture.
We hope many Of them have
had some training in the hairdos
before hand. AS a matter of
fact. we know that nearly all Of
them are quite capable OF caring
for their hair and may have
done it before training.
Requires Nestness
Some girls worried about the
possibility OF being ordered 10
give up their GROWING glory.
They thought they would be
obliged TO have shingled or At
least, very short hair. We are
told they can do as they please
about hair length so long as
they look neat in their uniforms.
When on leave. they like 10
enjoy a few hours at the salon
. and many of them have their
hair shaped TO conform with the
caps they wear. When this spe-
cial shaping is done. the long
bob is cut to just below the
neck but not 10 the shoulders.
This length can be easily dressed
and shampooed in a jiffy.
The high side pompadour is
one of their favorites and with
such short hair, many different
arrangements can be done.
They do not have time TO make
lots OF little curls and seem 10
prefer the trim roll or the back
up-sweep softened by waves.
Back Part
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Back Part

One smart back arrangement
is done by parting the hair in
the back center and drawing
each half crossed 10 the oppO-
site side. The ends, which Will
be brought up TO just below the
crown are fastened with combs
or fancy pins for evening
The top is swept forward in a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23
Mocha Ice Cream

a cups top milk
2 tablespoons ground coffee
cup sugar
2 egg yolkS
a teaspoon salt
:. cup chopped Brazil nuts
II cups evsporated milk.
Heat milk with coffee over
low heat. Put half the sugar in
a heavy skillet; stir until melted
10 light brown syrup. Strain
coffee mixture through a cloth.
Add caramelized syrup; stir
over hot water until dissolved
Add remaining u cup OF sugar
Beat egg yolks with salt and
stir into hot mixture.
Cook over hot water, stirring
constantly until custard coats
spoon. Chill in refrigerator.
When cool. add whipped evapo-
rated milk and nuts. Pour into
freezing tray and let stand until
firm. stirring once.
For hipping. evsporated
milk should be chilled In re-
. frigerator several hours before
needed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

Saturday at SOODWlN'S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-23

method. In some cases il may
be necessary for you to use 1t
preceded over ice cubes. In
that case make il regular
strength. using l heaping table
spoon for each cup OF water.
When coffee Is made, pour il
into a tightly covered jar, cool,
and place in refrigerator. To
serve, pour cold into tall glasses
half filled with ice.
For an interesting variation,
Try making this beverage with
coffee cubes. Pour freshly made
double strength coffee in ice
tray of refrigerator. To serve
place the cubes in tall glasses
and pour hot, regular strength,
freshly made coffee over them.
Use il, too, in desserts - the
family will delight in the re-
turn OF this familiar favor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-08
By the Way
Beth Blaine

USO leaders say that prob
ably their most versatile volun-
teer is tall good looking Mrs.
Erik Kjellstrom. They can run
her in on any job and know that
she'll do we'll. Right now she is
intensely interested in the recent
ly organized USO night workers
parties, which she has been in
strumental in starting.
These programs fill an urgent
need in the Nations wartime
Capital. There are USO Clubs
all over town for servicemen and
women and Government people
who work by day, but until re-
Gently nothing had been done
about night workers. These men
and women (altnough in the mi
nority) are doing in many cases
the most trying and strenuous Of
all war work. If they are to keep
up their morale and do a good
job, they, too, must have some re-
Taxation and recreation.
Before these USO programs,
there was practically no place for
them to 60 after their very late
working hours. Often it was after
midnight when they finished
work. Movie theaters were closed,
USO and other parties for war
workers were ending. Since their
working day usually begins
around 4 pm, this let's them out
of all the early evening parties,
too. They could stay up until
or 3 in the morning and still get
8 hours sleep. But there just
wasn't any place to go if they did.
5000, Mrs. Kjellstrom made a
survey all over town talked to
directors of Government person.
mel and to USO directors. She
even contacted transportation
companies to make sure that the
night workers could get home
after the parties, and then she
persuaded one movie manager to
put on a l am. show and see how
well it was attended. With the
success OF that attendance as
lead and on the strength of Mrs.
Kjellstrom's surveys, the Women's
Committee of the USO voted to
start the programs.
They are held every Thursday
night at the YWCA headquarters
on Seventeenth and K streets
NV. The parties begin at II: 80
and end at 2::30. For those who
like to exercise, the gym is open
for basketball and badminton.
There's dancing, too, and there's
a snack bar with piping hot soup
and crackers or coffee and home
made doughnuts. Mrs. Kjellstrom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-08
Mildred Williams
And Mr.. Johanson
Are Married Here

Announcement Is made OF the
marriage of Miss Mildred E. Will
liams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. Williams of Tallahassee, Fla,
to Sergt. Hans r. Johansen, U. S.
M. c., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Valdemar
Johansen of Clearwater, Fla, the
ceremony taking place February %
in this city.
The Rev. Albert Evans of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
off1ciated at the ceremony, which
took place in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Reams, and Mr.. Max
w. Bishop escorted the bride and
gave her in marriage. The wedding
was informal, the BRIDE wearing a
black suit with silver stripe, white
accessories and a corsage of gar
denias, and Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Reams were
hosts at a buffet supper.
Sergt. Johansen is a former news
paperman who was correspondent
for eight years in the Far East.
He is graduate of the University
of Florida and member of Phi
Kappa Tau and Sigma Delta Chi.
His bride was graduated from Flor
ida State College for Women and
is a member of Alpha Omricon ri
and Chi Delta Phi.
Having returned from their we'd
ding trip, Sergt. and Mrs. Johansen
are making their home at 1881
Fifteenth street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-08
Helen Clark Plat
Becomes the Bride
OF Mr.. Burroughs

Miss Helen Clark Plat and Mr..
Franklin P. Burroughs, U. S. N. R.,
son Of Mr.. Jesse P. Burroughs of
Kensington, were married Saturday
in St. Columba's Episcopal Church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry E. Plat of Bethesda
and is a graduate of the Washing
ton School for Secretaries. The
bridegroom was craftsman at the
Naval Gun Factory before entering
the Navy and he is at present sta
toned at Camp Endicott, Davisville,
r. I.
Mr.. Plat escorted his daughter to
the altar and gave her in marriage,
and the Rev. C. Randolph Meyers
officiated at the ceremony. The
= bridegroom father served as his
best man and there were no other
attendants.
A street. length dress of green silk
was worn by the bride, withsa cor
sage Of gardenias, and her accesso-
ries were brown, and Immediately
after the ceremony the couple left
for short wedding trip.