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Evening star., 1943-07-22

explained. Whatever would hap
pen to him-well, it would happen.
you're a fatalist," some one sug-
gested.
When this was interpreted, he
grinned and said: Perhaps don t
know"
But after more than four months
an incredible time, of which he
lost track entirely-he saw, one
one morning, land straight ahead.
He'd drifted almost across the At
lantic.
He had reached a point at the
mouth of the Amazon River in Bra
zil, and he drifted into the shore.
He was able to walk through the
surf to the beach, where fishermen
helped him, and, piecing together
his story, got him to the nearest
British consulate.
Today he looks no worse for his
amazing experience. But Mrs. Ii
explained that it's hard for him to
eat-he subsists mostly on milk
and he is, as she said, somewhat
Indifferent.
But he'd like to stay in this coun-
try, because, he said, people are so
kind"
Poom is a native of Hainan Is
land, now occupied by the Japanese.
He has a wife there, and he doesn't
know whether she is alive. A brother
is with the Chinese Expeditionary
Force in India.
There's a ceremony coming up
which he will have to attend. He's
to receive the British Empire Med
al-the highest award which can be
given a civilian. King George vi
is bestowing it for extraordinary
courage of one who devoted eight
years to the British Merchant Ma
rine.
There are more than 10 conven-
lent branch offices for Star want
Ads located throughout the city.
Evening star., 1943-07-22

Patterson described their output as
desperately needed by our men on
the fighting front" and stated:
1T is intolerable for any Ameri-
cans to obstruct Intentionally the
production of munitions that mean
life and death to our fellow citizens
on the battle lines.
All Possible Steps Urged.
Il hope those on strike realize
they are hindering our war effort
and so return to their jobs
promptly" [
Mr.. Patterson said he had urged
in kilograms sent to Los Angeles
that every possible step be taken
to avert a strike.
Sprawlng Los Angeles two trans
portation systems are the Los An
geles Railway Co., operating the
yellow trolleys and buses, and the
Pacific Electric Railway Co., oper-
ating the "red" cars and buses.
Operators for Pacific Electric,
which also serves the numerous
suburban areas, are voting on a SIM
liar work stoppage. Workers, get
ting from II to 81 cents top, had
been granted a 13-cent raise by the
Railway Labor Panel Emergency
Board. Fred M. Vinson, director of
economic stabilization, ordered this
cut to 3 cents.
The 24-hour stoppage came less
than two hours after mass meet
ing, called in the hope of maintain
ing operations, failed to materialize
A small crowd of union members left
the hall when speakers for both
sides failed to appear within two
minutes after the session convened.
The speakers, including Mayor
Fletcher BoWron, Army representa-
tives and union officials, arrived 10
minutes later, but the workers re-
fused to re-enter the hall.
Efforts of Henry Mann, regional
executive secretary of the union, and
Mr.. McClurg to persuade the crowd
Evening star., 1943-07-22
Walkout Suspends
Los Angeles Transit
Service for "a Hours
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 22.-Cars
and buses of the Los Angeles
Railway Co., which carry 1,000,-
600 persons to and from work
daily, ceased operating at am.
today because of an operators
work stoppage.
Thousands of workers stood on
street corners awaiting the cars
that were marshalled silently into
car barns, or walked in crowds in
the direction of their jobs. Aircraft
plants sent out trucks and trailers
equipped with makeshift seats to
round up their workers. Radio ap-
peals urged motorists to fill their
cars with war workers.
WLB Disapproves Raise.
Those who depend on the Los
Angeles company for transportation
will be inconvenienced ony for "a
hours, D. D. McClurg, local president
of the AFL union of drivers and
motormen, said. TIE 5000 workers
voted the 24-hour stoppage in pro-
test of War Labor Boards refusal
to approve a 10-cent-an-hour in
crease. Their present scale ranges
from 80 to 80 cents.
In Washington, Acting Secretary
of War Patterson said at a press
conference today that it was Sin
tolerable" that strikers should him
der production of materials needed
on the battle fronts.
Noting that five large airplane
manufacturing plants were affected
by the transportation stoppage, Mr..
Evening star., 1943-07-22
FLY Denies He Refused
To Testify Before
Cox Committee

Chairman James L. Fly of the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion today denied having refused to
testify before the special House
committee investigating the agency
and declared that he stood ready to
appear "at any time"
Representative Cox, Democrat, OF
Georgia, committee chairman, de-
elared at yesterdays hearing that
Mr.. Fly was called by the COM
mittee, but that he refused to talk,
In q letter to the committee
made public today, Chairman Fly
declared
"I am not conscious of ever hav-
ing had an opportunity to testify
before your committee on any OF
the various matters coming within
the scope of the resolution adopted
by Congress to investigate the
commission. On my one brief ap-
pearance before the committee I
was called upon to produce one file
of the Board of War Communica-
tions."
Asks Chance to Testify.
He added that he cannot but
reiterate the importance of the full
committee giving to me and the
commission a prompt hearing on the
charges which the committee has
made public. I stand ready at any
time to appear and want to
urge that I be given this full and
complete opportunity to be heard
at an early date"
Meanwhile, T. A. M. Craven, a
member of the FEC, told the COM
mittee that the commissions S
Analysis Division, where Axis radio
broadcasts are recorded and sum-
married, is not of much value"
Mr.. Craven, spending his second
day on the witness stand, was sub
jected to barrage of questions by
Eugene L. Carey, chief committee
counsel. Asked whether the COM
mission is run" by Chairman Fly,
Mr. Craven replied:
THE situation on the commission
is not as satisfactory as it should be. y
"Mr. Fly is man of intuition and
ability and we have to let him 60
ahead and do certain things we
don't hear about"
Cox, Carey Clash.
There was brief clash during the
hearing between Chairman Cox and
Mr.. Carey.
Mr.. Carey told the committee
that the public hearings might as
well be terminated" if it was going
to preclude witnesses from being
embarrassed.
His remark was inspired by a
statement of Chairman Cox that he
did not want witnesses before the
committee embarrassed
eff witnesses ought to be relieved
of embarrassment you might as well
terminate the hearings, because a
lot of witnesses are to be embar-
rassed before these hearings are
completed,' Mr.. Carey declared.
There was another brief skirmish
during the hearing between Mr..
Carey and Charles I. Denny, chief
counsel for the FEC, over three
letters marked confidential in the
commission files.
Charge Press Threat.
Chairman Cox abruptly ended the
argument by saying to Mr.. Denny:
The committee will not hear from
you any further. We are not going
to let you take over this investiga-
ton
Mr.. Carey declared that Chair
man Fly had taken matters into
his own hands," and told Mr.. Craven
the only thing he could do was to
raise hell"
That's possibly true said Mr..
Craven. 1T is an unpleasant thing
to raise cain on the commission.
Evening star., 1943-07-22

been granted the Los Angeles Rail-
way Co. workers under the Little
Steel formula. The board ap-
proved a provision of a proposed
contract providing for overtime .pay
for work on scheduled off DAYS If
employees had already worked six
consecutive days. I2s
Representatives of the War Man
power Commission, War Labor
Board, Army, Navy, transportation
companies and the union met at
length last night with Mayor Bow
ron and officials of manufacturing
plants. 1t was here that the last
minute conference early today was
agreed on after Mayor Bowron re-
lterated that he had talked with
James F. Byrnes, war mobilization
director in Washington, and that
Mr.. Byrnes had said he would take
up the wage case with Mr.. Vinson.
Evening star., 1943-07-22

1t results in hard feelings, and an
unpleasant situation
Mr.. Cox said last night that his
committee would inquire intensively
into charges that the licensing
power Of the FEC has been used
to destroy free radio and free
speech" He said the accusations
were made in letters he had received,
which also told him that broad
casters large and small Give in
mortal fear of the FEC"
Mr.. Carey added that the FEC
also was charged with threatening
free press.
Mr.. Cox did not elaborate on the
accusations, but said the five-man
full committee-or subcommittee
would delve thoroughly into the use
of the commissions licensing powers.
Evening star., 1943-07-22

some of the barnacles and, when
the birds swooped down, he grabbed
them. More food.
Catches Rain to Drink.
The days passed endlessly. But
he remained steadfast, eating fish
and birds and sustaining himself
on water from the cask and, when
that was empty, from occasional
rain he caught in piece of canvas
which somehow had attached itself
to the raft.
He never thought of giving up, he
Evening star., 1943-07-22

Rubber may be synthetic, but the
will to victory must be genuine.
Have you bought any War savings
stamps TODAY?
Evening star., 1943-07-22

There are more than 10 conven-
lent branch offices for Star want
Ads" located throughout the city.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
1D@1ll6IIOUN D I'i lie :it gt.!n DD
Pft - 5EHa

DO not wash eggs before putting
them on ice as washing destroys
the protective film that keeps out
odors and air.
II your time is limited cut the
vegetables into smaller pieces
than usual; they will cook more
quickly.
IT'S handy to have someone hold
the skein Of yarn on outstretched
arms while you wind it into a ball.
But If no one is present to per-
form this service for you, simply
slip the skein over the lamp shade,
loosen the top screw, and wind
away. The shade will turn as you
wind.
Is the number of your house
} clear and plain to the passing pub
lie? Perhaps it needs a freshen-
ing up with some black or gold
paint and that is all that is wrong
with it. Friends, delivery boys,
and letter carriers will all appre-
ciate a plain, easily found num-
ber.. In some suburban districts
the number is painted in white on
the curb, making deliveries sim
pie matter.
Children are more apt to like
helping with the family work if
they are also permitted to help
with the planning of the work.
The best coat Innings are made
Of slippery material which will
help to get the coat on and off
easily.
If there is tear in your lace
curtain, tack tissue paper over it,
loosen the tension on your sewing
machine, and stitch back and forth
across the paper both ways until
it is covered. "a strong durable
mesh will result. Paper may cas-
lily be removed when the curtain is
laundered.
II the sugar in pie is placed
between two layers of fruit, the
juice is less likely to boil over.
Lemon juice sprinkled over
sliced fruit will prevent it from
turning dark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Is Tons Of Violets for
One Ounce of Perfume

Ever since the dawn Of civiliza-
ton woman has used perfume as
an allure. At one time, when
baths were looked upon as both
unhealthy and ungodly, perfume
was a necessity, but since then
women have used it as an added
attraction, something that accen-
tuated their femininity.
Some of the best perfume came
from France, Italy and the Bal
kans. In those countries perfume
making was a very important
trade, and millions of roses, jas
mine, violets, and other flowers
were harvested. These were
bruised, boiled, and pulped until
they had given up their oils.
The petals were boiled in wa
ter, the steam caught and con-
densed, and the essential oils
skinned from the surface. 1t was
an expensive process, too, for it
took $500, 900 roses to make one
quart of pure perfume. One ounce
of pure violet perfume was the re-
suit of the compression and pulp
ing Of Is tons of blooms.
A certain fat is used in the proc
ess, but the composition Of it is
kept secret by the distillers.
When the oil was finally ex-
tracted 1t was very strong, and a
single ounce Of it would be suffi-
cient for many thousands of bot
ties. ~@.
That was the reason pure per-
fume was so very expensive, but
scientists have discovered how to
make synthetic perfume that
smells just as nice and lasts just
as long.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14

A common clothespin, split in
half makes two ideal and economi-
cal pan scrapers which do not
rust or scratch enamelware or
precious aluminium.
Stirring air into hot food during
cooking or sieving increases vita
min destruction by oxidation.
Since crisp cookies and crack.
ers soften if kept with bread and
cake, keep them in alright tins
or boxes of their own.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Feelings Hurt

FeenngS Hurt
A harvest hand was caught in
the thresher belt and whirled
around past Farmer Green sew
eral times before being tossed
free.
"Quick!" cried Green, rushing
up to his inert form. care you
hurt? Speak to me, speak to mel"
"Why should II" grunted the
hand angrily. s'I passed you
dozen times just now and you
didn't speak to me-"
Compensating
Doctor latter examining PATIENT:
II don't like the looks of your husband,
Mrs. BrOtUn."
Mrs. Bro,on: "Neifher do I, Doctor,
but he's good to our children"
One to Fit
Dave, having had a good week,
decided to buy his wife a present.
He picked up the dining-room ia
BILE, carried il out of the house,
put it on top Of his head, and
was ambling down the road when
Bill Smith met him.
''Hullo, Dave" said Bill, ''are
you moving?"
NO." replied Dave, "I'm going
to buy Mabel tablecloth."
n,vs%m nnrsh%Rs,D
''What is political economy,
dad?"
''To be perfectly candid, son /
can't tell you. Sometimes / think
there isn't any such thing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Gen. Iron Chopper

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
("Ike" to the Doughboys) was ice
works hand, boxer, cowboy and
professional footballer before GO
ing to West Point. -
His ancestors left Germany in
the 18th century to avoid religious
persecution, emigrated to Ameri-
ca in 1882. The name means "iron
chopper, which is appropriate for
our leading tank expert.
"Ike" is So. His soldiers swear
by him-say he's bo-h tough and
lucky. He was certainly lucky
when, as a young officer, he ar
rested Negro National Guards
man who had run amok in Chi
cage. The Negro pulled out re-
volver and fired five shots at him
at almost point-blank range. They
all missed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Youth Took Lesson to
Heart With Feet DOtvn!

Charles" said the sharp-voiced
woman to her husband on the
train, "don't you remember it was
pair Of slippers I presented to
you the Christmas before we were
married that led to our marriage?
You remember how nicely they
fitted, don't you? Well, Charles,
one day when we were going to a
picnic, you had your feet on a
seat, and when you weren't look
ing took your measure. But for
that pair of slippers I don't be-
ieve we'd ever been married"
A young man sitting opposite
with a girl, Immediately removed
his feet from the seat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14

than genuine. pure st. Joseph Aspirin.
Worlds largest seller at 10f. None safer.
none surer. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Hard to Stomach

The smallest member of the
United States senate was Georgia's
Alexander H. Stevens, later vice
president of the Confederacy. He
was less than five feet tall and
weighed somewhat under 80
pounds.
One day an out-sized western
congressman, stung into fury by
the barbed remarks of the little
Georgian, shouted: 'You! You!
Why, I could swallow you and
never know I'd ct thing!"
Replied Senator Stevens: 'In
that case you'd have more brains
in your belly than you ever had
in your head"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14

II ERE is a real irresistible--a
! = beautifully cut princess that
whites your width down to the
minimum. It has such charm, too,
with it's neck-to-hem parade of
bright rick-rack. Many a girl won't
be able to put it down once she
starts sewing on it! Sew and Save.
Pattern No. 1858 is in sizes 10, IL. IA,
is, 10 and 20. Size IL takes, with short
sleeves. 334 yards 39-inch material; IL
yards rick-rack trimming.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions, slightly more time
is required IN filling orders for few of the
most popular pattern numbers.
SEWING CIRCLE PATTERN DEPT.
106 Seventh Ave. New York
Enclose 20 cents in coins for each
pattern desired.
Pattern No.. ......!.... Size. .......I
Name Observation-Disclosures.
ADDRESS ......................
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
TASK NE y
EAMOTHER
The Questions


I. What is the approximate
weight of the average incendiary
bomb?
Q. Which is lighter, a steel ship
or a wooden one of equal dimen-
sions?
3. What is an apostate?
A. What is a will-o-the-wisp?
5. What is a chinook?
s. What two large cities in the
United States, one on the East
coast and the other on the West
coast, have the same name?
Z. What is foot-pound?
8. What does nadir mean?
9. In what countries are rattle
snakes found?
10. What cruiser is called the
"one-rnan feet? ,oH
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
The Ans.Oers

/. Two pounds.
2. Steel ship.
3. A renegade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
A quiz with answers offering
information on various subjects

4. A mysterious light that APP
pears above marshes.
5. A wind.
6. Portland, Maine, and Port
land, Oregon.
z. The energy required to lift
one pound to the height of one foot.
8. The lowest point.
9. Only in North and South
America.
10. The heavy cruiser U.S.S. Salt
Lake City, because it is said to
have fought in mare actions than
any other surface vessel in the
history of the United States navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14

IT'S true not every little girl can
y boast a bolero dress of her
own! This one is something very
special with its heart-shaped neck,
huge pockets and bow-tied belt.
The bolero itself might be worn
with other dresses.
Pattern No. s2O7c is in sizes 3. 4, 5. 6.
Z and years. Size 4 bolero and dress
take 2ls yards 35-inch material: yards
rick-rack.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Lesson for May Is

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts se-
lected and copyrighted by International
CHtsheh s0f Religious Education: used by
permission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
Convinced Him

Jim was accused of stealing a
pig. He secured the services of
lawyer and was acquitted. Lat
err the lawyer seeing him alone,
said, "Come, Jim, tell the truth.
You did steal that pig, didn't
your" "Well," replied Jim, 81
thought I stole dat pig, but after
hearing you talk, I don't believe
I did, sah."
A little girl tried to get the early
morning religious services over
the radio. She dialed for about
ten minutes without success and
finally exclaimed: "Mother, all ]
can get is the silent prayer"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
PETER AND JOHN PREACH TIC
SAMARITANS

LESSON TEXT-Acts 8:14-25.
GOLDEN TEXTILE up your eyes. and
look on the fields: for they are white al.
ready to harvest.-Juhn ASS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-05-14
ESann!!!eA!wh!!gg =

So Consistent!
"Does your husband always live
up to his promise of his courtship
days?"
always. In those days he said
he was not good enough for me,
and he has been proving it ever
SINCE"
Relapse Coming
Young man in hospitaI-Nurse, roe
fallen in lore scith you. If get ,UeH
I'LL haze to IeaUe, so don't Want to get
WelI.
Pretty young nurse-Don't vorry, you
sUon't. The doctors in lore with me,
too, and he sat0 you kissing me this
morning.
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Nazis Forced 10 Draft
Crews for U-Boats,
Admiral Low Says

By the Associated Press.
The Navy's antisubmarine cam
paign has so chilled the fighting
ardor of German sailors. it was re-
ported last night, that the Nazis now
must draft crews to man their
U-boats.
1--WE have information that the
Nazis already are being forced to
draft the U-boat crews" Rear Ad-
miral Francis S. Low said in a radio
interview. Under such conditions,
the quality of performance of Off
GERS and crews alike Is bound to de-
crease to an unacceptable degree.
we might compare the plight of
the Nazi Navy today with that
which faced it during the final
months of 1917"
He warned, however, that the
U-boat was far from being driven
from the seas.
The Allies position in the battle
against submarine warfare in the
North Atlantic is the best yet" Ad-
miral Low said.
From May, 1943, through August,
l943," he asserted, more than 1000
ships of the United Nations crossed
the Atlantic safely in convoy OF the
total number so conveyed, less than
one-half of one per cent we're lost
through U-boat action"
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Admiral Ramsey Sees
Long War in Pacific
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pres
NEW YORK. Sept. 29.-Rear Ad-
miral De Witt Clinton Ramsey told
the Veterans of Foreign Wars last
night that the roads to Toxic and
Berlin-especially that to Toxic
would be rough and possibly long.
Admiral Ramsey, chief of naval
aeronautics and former commander
of the aircraft carrier Saratoga, ad-
dressed the VFW Golden Chevron"
dinner, which was attended by Gen.
George C. Marshall Army Chief of
staff.
Gen. Marshall addressed the 300
guests briefly on American war aims,
but stressed that his remarks we're
"off the record"
Admiral Ramsey said the japanese
particularly lean heavily on the
hope of Our being bored with the
prosecution of the war as insurance
for the retention of their gains
Fanatic gangs" control Germany
and japan and have long taught
| their people to believe that they
have no hope in defeat except
DEATH" he added
That discipline and that psy-
chology," Admiral Ramsey declared
make for fighting effectiveness that
is neither soft nor brittle. To count
on its sudden destruction or internal
explosion is to lull ourselves into the
precise state of mind on which our
enemies count"
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Hmm, Comments
Montgomery on
Peace Guess
P. Wirephoto.

BY the Associa ted Press.
AT GEN. MONTGOMERY'S
HEADQUARTERS IN ITALY, Sept.
26 Delayed Gen. Sir Bernard l..
Montgomery isn't venturing a guess
when the war will be over.
Il expect YOU correspondents to
tell me things like that" the general
said today, and thereupon asked:
"When?"
A correspondent speculated that
the war in Europe would end in the
spring.
But when in the spring." the
general asked.
March 15."
Hmm said Montgomery. Hmm,
March 15."
But his cool gray eyes offered
neither confirmation nor denial.