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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
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Don't It?

Don't 1t?
"Pessimism never pays"
ooh, I don't know! Look at all
the money dentists make by look
ing down in the mouth"
AT Ease
She (fhoughtfuIly)-Why do so many
uon,en rest their chins on their hands
suhen they are thinking?
He (brutally)-To keep their mouths
shut so they tUon't disturb themselves.
Even though it's true that the
way to a mans heart is through
his stomach, it doesn't mean he'll
swallow anything.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
NO ASPIRIN FASTER
than genuine. pure St. Joseph Aspirin.
Worlds largest seller at 10t. None safer,
none surer. Demand St Joseph Aspirin.
Some FIappef

A humming bird, measuring
only three inches, flaps its wings
200 times a second, four-fOot
pelican once a second. r.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
Nothing New

Wife-I see by the paper that
women are getting mems wages
these days.
Hubby-Humph, haven't they al
ways?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
Lesson for June ~

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council Of Religious Education; used by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
Knew the Prof

The professor of chemistry was
giving a demonstration of the
properties of various acids.
"Now," he said, II am going to
drop this half dollar into this glass
of acid. Will it DISCOVER"
''No, sir" replied one of the
students.
"No?" said the demonstration.
"Then perhaps you will explain
to the class why it won't dissolve"
Because" came the answer,
''if it would you wouldn't drop it
in" .
A tourist stopped in front Of a
little country store, dumbfounded
at the sight Of an enormous dis
play of salt piled ON the premises.
Stack after stack, boxes, barrels
and bags. Tons of salt, inside the
store and out. "You must sell
lot Of SALT" exclaimed the tourist.
"No I don't sell much" replied
the storekeeper, ''but you shoulda
seen the guy that came here last
week. He really could sell salt"
Not Scented
Girl Shopper-Do you have hya-
cinth bulbs?
New Clerk-No, just electric.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
These Days

II hear you've been doing very ,Ueu at
school, Alfred" said the fond grardpar-
ent. "What is your best subject-Tead.
ing, ,Uriting or arithmefic?"
n look OF quiet contempt crossed
young Allies face as he replied;
Don't be so absurd, grandpa! I pro-
duced the best plan for postwar recon-
structi0n."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
without Priorities

WITHOUT FflOr1LlcS
"The price of everything has
gone up since the war began"
mo, talk is just as cheap as
ever"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25

LESSON TExT-u John ALL: III John
B-l2.
GOLDEN TEXT-Beloved, pray that In
all things thou mayest prosper and be in
health; even as thy soul prospereth. LII
John Z.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-06-25
Not Scented

Girl Shopper-Do you have hya'
cinth bulbs?
New Clerk-No, just electric.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Conrad H. Syme Dies
AT Sisters Home in
Rendersonvi||e, n. E.
Lawyer Had Served as
Corporation Counsel
Here From 1914 TO 1920

Conrad H Syme, rs, well-knoWn
Washington LAWYER. died Yesterday
at the homo Of his siste". Miss Jane
G. Syme. at Hendersonville. N. c.,
according TO word received here.
He was corporation counsel OF the
District from 1914 to 1920
Mr. Symc is survived by his widow
Mrs. Vevie Forsythe Syme; two sons.
Col. Leander d. Syme, stationed in
California. and Mai. Samuel A.
Syme, now overseas. and two sis
ters, Miss Syme and Mrs. Eliza beth
Whitehead
Mr.. Syme, born a. LeWisburg. w.
Va, JANUARY 13, 1868. was thc son
OF Col. Samuel A. M. Syme and Mary
Maxwell Hunt Syme. He was grad
uatod from Georgetown Law School
in 1889 and was admitted TO the
bar in 1894.
MI. Syme became a professor at
National University in 1901 and was
general counsel of the Public
Utilities Commission from 1914 to
1920. the same period he served as
corporation counsel In 1921 he be-
came counsel Of the Armour and
Swift companies.
He was member Of the Associa-
ton Of Oldest Inhabitants. the
Lawyers Club and the National
Press Club.
The following were named as
honorary pallbearers by the District
Bar Association: Corporation Coun-
sci Richmond B. Keech, Blaine NAL
Ian, E. Barrett Prettyman Elwood
H. Seal, Francis H. Stephens and
William H. Wahley.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Bethesda Red Cross Branch
To Give First-Aid Course

The Bethesda branch of the
American Red Cross will give
standard f1rst-aid course at the
House of Fashion. 7137 Wisconsin
avenue, it was announced today.
The classes, which will be held
each Tuesday and Friday from 10
am. until noon, will begin Tuesday.
The annual report of the branch,
presented at recent meeting, listed
expenditures for the year of ST.
1889. War fund collections of
s7,911, of which S1186 will be re-
tanned by the chapter, were re-
ported. The Junior roll call netted
the branch S21104. it was reported.
There are now "a staff assistants
in the branch area, it was reported,
who served 326 hours in branch
headquarters during November and
December The branch production
corps seWed 1857 garments, repre-
senting 28,507 working hours: 667
knitted garments for the service
were produced and 1889 knitted
garments were made for civilians.
Mrs. John B. Lawrence was elected
secretary, replacing Mrs, John
Bowen, resigned, and all chairmen
were continued in Office with the
exception of Mrs. R. P. Holhngs-
worth, who is succeeded by Mrs.
Harry B. Bridgeman as chairman of
production.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
5000 Binoculars
Wanted by Navy

Five thousand binoculars are
needed by the Navy at once to
supplement manufacturing output
and the T,349 binoculars already
lent to the service by patriotic
owners, it was announced yester-
day.
Because of difficulties of mainte-
nance and repair, the Navy is
asking for ony Zeiss and Bausch
81 Lomb glasses OF 60X30 and 6x70
be lent The binoculars are care
fully marked for identification for
return after the war. Donors are
given 81 to comply with regulations
prohibiting the acceptance of gifts
or free loans by the Government
Evening star., 1943-01-27

We respectfully suggest thot
you buy no more thon you
need, for now and the immedl-
ote future. In thot way our
regular customers ond newcon-
ers too, oil will be obIe to
shore in these notable soVInqs.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Gen. Wash, 9 Others
Killed in Crash Of
Transport Plane
Second Air Support
Commander Is Victim
In Alabama Crockup
By the Associated Press.


MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 27-Brig
Gen Carlyle H Wash, So. whose
career of more than quarter of a
century as a flying officer spanned
many posts of high command was
killed with nine other airmen in the
flaming crash of their plane few
miles east Of here yesterday.
The ship. a tWlnmotored Army
transport. plunged into wooded
area 7 miles from Flomaton, Ala,
near the Florida Alabama line, dur
ing a heavy rainstOrm. Wreckage
was strewn over considerable area
and a portion of the ship burst into
flames A wing was found several
hundred yards from the fuselage
Mai. Oscar Farmer. public rela-
tions officer at Brooklev Field here,
said the bodies were badly burned
and only three could be identified
The officer said he believed the
crash was "one Of the worst in the
Army's history where high-ranking
officers were concerned"
Left Tampa Base.
Gen. Wash was commanding
officer of the Sd Air Force at Tampa
before being assigned as command
ing general of the I'd Air Support
Command, with headquarters at
Colorado Springs. Colo. He and his
party were flying from Drew Field
Tampa, to Oklahoma City by way
of Mobile.
Capt. Martin Doster, Drew Fled
public relations officer. said men,
berS Of Gen. Washs staff who died
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Youth Convicted Of Wearing
Marine Uniform Illegally

Herman E. Nelms. %, of the 300
block OF c street Sc. was convicted
in Municipal Court yesterday on
charge OF Illegally wearing a uni
form Of a marine private. Judge
Almond Scott deferred sentence.
pending report from the probation
officer.
Corpl. Albert DoSter, a military
policeman stationed at Fort Myer.
Va, told the court that he arrested
Nelms Saturday night at Ninth and
l. streets NV.
The defendant told the court that
ne had recently been i'll and was
unable to work, adding that he had
worn the uniform since last De
cember Il, when his clothing had
been stolen. He said he found the
uniform IN the closet of his room
Evening star., 1943-01-27

with him were 1t. Col. J. H, Cum
ningham, 1t. Col. j. A. Cain. Maj
J.R. Lee and 1t. J. A. Simon, all OF
Colorado Springs.
Others aboard were Maj. S. B
Gimble, jr., pilot, Sd Air Force
Tampa. flight Officer Glenn A
Johnson, Tampa and Oshkosh, Wis
co-pilot; 1t. Edward A. Durica, Oak
Park, Ill: Master Sergt. Plus Withe-
row. Tampa, engineer, and Staff
Sergt j. G. Melder. Tampa.
Gen. Wash, 1918 graduate of
West Point, was made a brigadier
general in 1910 He was born at
Minneapolis October Is, 1889. After
service on the Mexican border he
took flight training in San Diego
Calf, and served successfully at Call
Field, Wichita Falls, Tex. Souther
Field, AmericuS, Ga. and McCook
Field, Dayton, Ohio, at the time OF
the last war.
Was Paris Attache.
In 1922 he went TO Paris as as
SlStant military attache at the
American Embassy, and in 1924 as q
major was advance officer for the
Army Air Corps around the world
flight.
In 1925 Gen. Wash became exec
utlve officer at Kelly Field. Tex. He
transferred to March Field, Calf, in
1927 as director of the Primary Fly
ing School He commanded France
Field in the Panama Canal De-
partment in 1928 and in 1929 was
transferred to command the 18th
Pursuit Group at Wheeler Field
Hawaii
In 1882 he was appointed execu-
tive officer of Mitchell Field. N. Y.
after graduation from the Com
mand and General Staff School at
Evening star., 1943-01-27

THE GOATS Popular California weight coats
llIL NOA L ~ fine Hair F1eeces in heavy
weights-C M Ell Tones-Co-
verts-warm Tweeds Fly front box coas-English Rag
lmacaans-Double Breasted Polos-Chesterelds
More than 500 coats priced for Quick Action.
Evening star., 1943-01-27

THE 81 ITC Our renowned drape
ILL oOl ~ restrained models in Rugged
Tweeds, Luxurious Shetlands
or long wearing worsteds Single double breasted.
All smart colorngs More than 300 ofered-includ
ing all sizes, but not i'm every pattern.
Evening star., 1943-01-27

Fort Leavenworth. Kans., in 1884
ne became a lieutenant colonel and
was again assigned to March Field
before becoming commander at Nc
Cilord Field, Wash, in 1910. As a
brlgadier general he later COM
manded the 5th Bombardment
Wing at Spokane, Wash. and the
lnterceptor Command, 2nd Air
Force, at Fort George Wright. Wash.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
House Unit Sets Hearings
To Scan Navy Expenses

Chairman Johnson of a House
Naval Affairs Subcommittee said to-
day the group probably would begin
hearings next week to determine
what can be done toward stream
lining the Navy Department and
reducing its expenditures.
Mr.. johnson also announced that
other members of the subcommittee
will be Representatives Bradley.
Democrat, of PENNSYLVANIA: lac.
Democrat, of California: Bates, Re-
publican OF Massachusetts,. and
Anderson, Republican, of California
One of the subcommittee tasks
will be 10 determine whether the
number Of civilian employees of the
Navy in Washington. estimated at
$4,000, should be reduced.
Witnesses will include high placed
Navy officials.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Grew Elected Director
OF Garfield Society

Joseph c. Grew. last Ambassador
to Japan, was elected a member
of the Board of Directors of the
Society of Garfield Hospital for
l943 and 1914 at the annual meet
ing yesterday. Elected for a similar
term were Mrs Wilbur Carr and
DR.. Hugh S. Cummings.
Elected to membership were Mr.
Grew, Albert Lucas, Mrs Carr and
DR.. Henry Grattan Doyle. Named
to the Board of Directors for three
years were c. A. Aspinwall, G.
Thomas Dunlop, Dr. l.. H. Reichel-
derfer, w F. Castle, Dr. H. C
Macatee, Mrs. Camp Stanley and
Walter Tobriner.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Unclaimed Articles 10 Go
On Sale at Post Office

The Post Office Department dead
letter sale will be held at the City
Post Office February S.
More than 1000 lots of unclaimed
matter will go on auction. Articles
will include clothing, jewelry, sports
! goods books-and even one saddle.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Labor Officials Plan
Conference Here on
Women in War Work
Ten States viii Send
Delegates to Poriey
On Current Problems

Labor officials Of 10 Tostorn
+ States and the District will meet
here tomorrow for tWo-day confer
enCe at the Departmental Auditor
/ ium on the employment Of women
I in war industries. the Labor Depart
ment announced today.
/ Mrs. Albert Atwood, chairman of
the Minimum Wage Board, and Miss
Elizabeth Champ, secretary. will
! represent the District at the meeting
Secretary Perkins will open the
conference tomorrow morning with
a talk on the employment outlook
for women workers. At the Thurs
day afternoon session the conference
viii discuss current legislation re-
latIng to hours of Women's employ
ment and the minimum hours to be
observed during wartime.
British Labor During the War"
is the subject scheduled for dis
cussion at the session Thursday eve
ming. Speakers will include Dr..
Tsader Lubin, commissioner of la
bOr statistics, and A. Ned Gordon
labor attache Of the British En-
haSsy. A fashion show Of safety
clothes designed for women war
workers Will also be shown Thurs
day evening.
On Friday the conference will dis
cuss industrial safety and health
standards for women workers and
the adjustments in home and fac
tory needed to reduce absenteeism.
In addition to the District. the
conference will be attended by la
Dor officials from Delaware. Mary
land, Massachusetts, Michigan. New
Hampshire, New jersey. New York
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Is
land, The meeting will also be at
tended by representatives of sew
eral Federal agencies. including the
War and Navy Departments, the
Office of Defense TRANSFORMATION.
the War Menpower Commission.
the War Production Board and the
Maritime Commission.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

tional meeting Of the National Con-
ference Of Social Work. declared
The greatest loss of man hours
in industry in this country has al
ways been illness. 1t is surprising
that the loss of manpoWer from this
source has not received fraction
Of the public attention devoted to
other types of absenteeism'
The English, working long hours
and weeks. learned that fatigue
and sheer necessity for brief re-
spite we're responsible for the loss
of man hours, Mr. RoSeman said,
and added that many United States
war industries are working under
similar conditions.
The term "absenteeiSm," he said,
is undedned and the statistics that,
have been so glibly tossed about
cover everything from loss of time
because Of a materials shortage to
time off for Monday hangovers.
Dr. John P. Peters, professor Of
the Yale University School of Medi-
Evening star., 1943-03-10
LOANS TO PAY
In ONE IA x ES
A message TO the person who hos been Unable
10 save sufficient money 70 pay his
income tax in nsfoImeni on March l5

TNcoME TAXES should be paid out of
/ savings or current income, if posi-
Bile. Butifyouhave been unable to save
up enough to pay your tax and you
expect to borrow now and repay from
income, investigate Households plan.
You can keep down the cost of your
loan by borrowing no more than you
need to pay the first quarterly install
ment of your tax due March Is, and
by repaying as soon as possible. If
you already have part Of your tax
money, you should borrow Just
enough to complete your instalment.
If you repay your loan in three
monthly payments, you will have
your loan paid when your second tax
instalment becomes due June Is.
Check these costs for iax looms
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Women Load Baggage
At Kansas City Stution
By the Associated Press.

bA the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 10.-The
WHAACS, so nicknamed by their
male fellow workers. have moved
into the mail and baggage depart
ment Of the Union Station basement
in force
Nearly so women, dressed in slacks
and wearing rough work gloves, op-
crate parcel and baggage wagons
and load and unload everything
except the heaviest thunkS
AT first thew didn't know whether
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Lease Lend Will Serve
Compressed Food Meal

A new type of dehydrated food
for lease-lend which is compressed
to save shipping space and wrapped
In cellophane to save steel and
tin will be served to several hun
dred Government officials and for
eign diplomats at a luncheon to-
morrow at the Hotel Statler
The luncheon is to be prepared
entirely from the kind of food that
is sent abroad to the Allies. 1t
will include dehydrated meat, veg
etables, eggs and milk.
An exhibit arranged by Iease-lend
officials will be, on view adjacent
to the dining room. 1t will show
how industrial concerns, from food
packers to machine-gun makers.
are sending their products abroad
John c. Donnelly, a pioneer in
the development of the food COM
preston process, is helping to az
range the exhibit. Compression, it
is said, makes possible a saving, of
from IS to 86 per cent in cargo
space as compared with that posi-
BILE when dehydrated food in un-
compressed form is shipped.
War bonds are the best buy on
Evening star., 1943-03-10
B. & 0. Family Lives Up
To Shure-Work Plan
BY I be ASsncinted pras.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH.-At home or in
the Glenwood shops of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, the Shaw family
divides up its work.
Fifty-year- old William Shaw
drives hot rivets as he repairs loco
motive boilers, His 43-year- old wife
stands inside the boiler and holds
the rivets in place When they get
home one washes and the other dries
the dishes
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Unavoidable Illness
Absenteeism Factor.
VINO Aide Asserts
Should Be Given More
Weight in Study of
Problem, Rosem1n Suys
he Associated Press

+ Nc KSE0cla'ed Press.
NEW yORE, March 10.-Un-
aFoi175lo illness as a cause Of ab-
acntoei.m should be given greater
weight in consideration of the prob
EN-, Alvin Roseman, assistant to
me chairman of the War Manpower
Commission, said yesterday.
Mr. Roseman. addressing a Sec
Evening star., 1943-03-10

cine, at another section meeting
said that there is great doubt
whether the Army and Navy require
or can effectively utilize as large a
proportion of physicians as they are
demanding"
Certainly great numbers of doc
tors are being held inactive for
periods Of time that seem excessive. .
he said. The military authorities
should not be permitted to waste or
hoard resources"
Not everybody with a dollar to
spare can shoot a gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to the
bank and buy War bond.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

they would sink or SWIM" said H.
w. Quirk, assistant general foreman,
but they stuck through it."
The women say they like the work
and the pay.
Evening star., 1943-03-10

eting your taxes over this year that
can best be worked out by one of our
other loan plans for from 2 to IL
months given in the table below.
Loan payments given include prin-
cipal and interest at the rate of go
per month on unpaid balances. This
is less than the maximum of 32%
per month permitted by the Mary
land Small Loan Law.
Evening star., 1943-03-10
Borrow only If necessary

If you must borrow to pay your
March Is tax instalment investigate
our plan, We make three kinds of
loans. l. Salary loans. 2. Auto loans.
3. Furniture loans. We do not require
endorsers, so it is not necessary to
ask friends or fellow-wcrkers to sign
the loan papers with you
If you really need to borrow for
taxes or for some other sound reason,
come in and talk it over with us.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-04-24
Judge HASTE Disguised

The wise counsel of American
aviation ace, famous Eddie
Rickenbacker has been COM
pletely lost in the tumble OF
prejudice" some of which I'M
fortunately emanates from
Washington, D. C. An aroused
American Colored citizenry, led
by democratic organizations
including the colored press, has
only thus far succeeded in
breaking the ice to a limited
extent. A few "colored" avia-
ton units have been establish
ed an doriginally all of them
were in the deep south. The
first units were seemingly
ground crew" affairs not with
standing the very attractive
news photos of "colored air
men" in your favorite weeklies.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-04-24
WIN MEDALS
AS GOOD SHOTS

FIT. HUACHUCA, Ariz.-Fifty-
one members of the detachment
of military police of this post
last Sunday were awarded med
ais in a shooting contest.
Master Sergeant Melville
James, of Clarksdale, Miss, led
the field with a score of 1874 out
of a possible 200. He was
clasSed as expert" The others
received ratings as "sharpshoot-
ers" and "markSmen."
The presentation ceremony
was colorful and inspiring, with
the post band playing martial
strains, and the fifteen sentry
dogs of the post and all the re-
members of the mill
tary police detachment present.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-04-24
Appreciation Day
A Huge Success
By ANSELMO KRUGER

The Annual Appreciation Day
observed at st. Mark Church on
Sunday April IL, was another
successful event sponsored by
the young ladies of the Rest
havet League.
The president of the League,
Mrs. Grace Houston introduced
the speakers, Mrs. Edna Swan,
vice pres, Mrs. Madeline K.
Digger, senior Hostess, Fort
DeYenS, Mass, Asst. Atty. Gen
eral G. Bruce Robinson, princi-
pal speaker, Rev. S. L. LAWS
court pastor of the church and
1t. Mildred Davenport Carter of
the WAC.
Mrs. Digger, told of her ex-
perlenceS as an army hostess to
the young soldiers at Fort Dew
ems. She also told of the ex-
cellent work there of Junior
hostess frankie Taylor and of
Miss McElmore the librarian.
Atty. Robinson made an inter
eSting talk and in the course of
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-04-24
Ii. Rayford
Gets Promotion

TUSKEGEE, ALA.-Second 1t.
Lee Rayford son of Mrs. Narka
Lee Rayford of Washington
D. C. was recently promoted to
first lieutenant here at the
Army Air Forces Advanced Fly
ing School. 1t. Rayford is a
graduate of Dunbar High School,
D. c., and Lincoln University.
1t. Rayford is the only grand
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Lee of Boston, the former
at one time proprietor of Wood
land Park Hotel in Auburndale,
Mass. Mrs. Rayford, mother of
the Lieutenant is an attache of
the Recorder of Deeds ONCE in
Washington, D. C. From Wash
ington Evening starr.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-04-24

Widely known dramatic coach
and stage director of the Will
liam Rhodes Opera Society,
which is New England's first es-
tablished cOIOred opera COM
pany. Thursday evening, May 6,
at 8:15 o'clock in Brown Hall,
in New England Conservatory
of Music, a performance of the
worlds greatest classical dram
attic opera "Orpheus and Fury
dice" by GIuck will be given in
three acts, supported by an ex-
cellent new concert orchestra,
and a large chorus of selected
singers. William Andrew Rhodes.
nationally known composer and
music critic will conduct the
performance. Tickets NAV be
secured at the Jordan Hall tic
ket office and are now on sale.
AS usual large distinguished
audience will attend.