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Evening star., 1944-04-20
George Steiger, IA,
Retired i. ). Chemist,
Dies After Brief Illness

George Steiger, "a, retired chief
chemist of the Geological Survey
died Tuesday at Doctors Hospital
after brief illness. He lived in
the Portner Apartments.
Funeral services will be held at
/ pm. tomorrow at Gawler's funeral
home, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, with burial in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
Although he was a native of Co
lumbia, Pa. Mr. Steiger had lived
most of his life in the District, COM
ing here as boy. In 1890 he re-
ceived bachelor of science degree
from Columbian College, now George
Washington University, and two
years later received his masters de-
gree from the same institution.
Mr.. Steiger entered the Geological
Survey as chemist in 1892 and re-
ceived his appointment as chief
chemist in 1916. He was in charge
of planning the chemical laboratory
of the survey when it was moved
from its old site in the 1900 block
OF + street IN 1918.
From the time of his appoint
ment as chief chemist to the time
of his resignation in 1880 Mr. Steiger
did much to develop the standard
analytical procedure used by the
survey in inorganic chemical analy-
sis. After his resignation Until his
retirement from the Federal service
in 1888 he spent most of his time
developing methods Of spectro-
graphic analysis of minerals and
ores.
He was a member of the Cosmos
Club, the Washington Academy of
Sciences, the American Chemical
Society, the American Institute of
Mining and Metalurgical Engineers,
the Mineralogical Society of of7Amer-
lea and the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District.
A bachelor, Mr.. Stelger leaves no
close relatives.
Honorary pallbearers will be ]. j.
Fahey, Arno Fieldner, Manning
Gasch, G. S. Ross, w. T. Schaller
and r. S, SchelSe,
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Officer Arrives Here
Too Late 10 See Wife

Mrs. Virginia G. Hagen, 81, of
1929 Volta place NV, died Tues
day at Walter Reed Hospital just
four hours before her Army officer
husband arrived at her bedside after
a rush trip from India. She will
be buried in Arlington Cemetery
tomorrow, after funeral services In
Fort Myer Chapel at pm.
Mrs. Hagen had been i'll about
three weeks, and her husband, 1t.
Richard E. Hagen, made arrange
ments with the War Department
through the Office of Senator Nye
Republican, of North Dakota, to
come to Washington. The officer
was flown $4,000 miles from India,
but arrived too late.
An employe in the Office of Sem
ator Brooks, Republican, of Illinois,
Mrs. Hagen made her home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. A. Gut
shall. She had been married to 1t.
Hagen about two years.
She was native of Washington,
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Charles F. Smith, 81,
Yale Bond Leader, Dies
B, the Associated Press,

B, the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 90
Charles F.. Smith, 81, leader of the
Yale University Band for 80 years,
died suddenly yesterday after a
heart attack. He was born in New
York, but came to New Haven with
his family when a youth.
Besides coaching the Yale band,
he played in several local bands,
including the famous I'd Regiment
Band. He was with that organiza-
ton during the World War and in
1916 he served on the Mexican bor-
der during the punitive expedition
against Pancho Villa.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Smith; two stepdaugh-
terS and two sisters.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Young Soldier Loses
Race With Death

ASHLAND, KY, April 20 (Pl.-A
young soldier en- route from Camp
Kearns, Utah, lost a race with death
today when his wife, Mrs. Amanda
Murlie Van Horn, 81, died in a
hospital here yesterday of injuries
suffered Tuesday in war plant
accident. The victims husband
Corpl. Charles r. Van Horn, was
granted an emergency furlough and
left Camp Kearns for Ashland by
plane early this morning.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
CIurinetist Dies

LOS ANGELES, April 20 (P.-
Jimmie Noone, 40, colored clarinetist
who was born in New Orleans and
became one of the original Dixie
landers before reaching the peak of
his entertainment career in Chi
cago in the late '20s, dropped dead
yesterday. His widow and two chill
dren survive.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

and attended Western High School
and Southeastern Law College. Be-
sides her parents and husband, she
is survived by a sister, Miss Mar
garet Gutshall of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Businessmen to Meet

The Federation of Businessmen
Associations will hold a regular
monthly dinner meeting at $3.50 pm
tomorrow at the New Orleans Res
taurant, 1914 Eighteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Uarn nf UltankH

YOUNG, LEWIS HENRY. We wish to
exnress our thanks to the pastor OF John
Wesley Church. Rev Stephen Spottswood
members and friends, for their expressions
of sympathy during our recent bereaVe-
ment. THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
CEMETERY LOTS.

ONE 5-GRAyE SITE, Fort Lincoln Gem
etery. above Bird Sanctuary, in direct line
With chapel Beautiful location. Phone
Saturday,
Evening star., 1944-04-20
GIppENs. GEORGE A. On Tnesdav

April Is, 1894, at his residence, 1911 NJ St
ne, GEORGE A. GIDDENs. beloved hus-
band Of Elizabeth Hatcher Giddens and
r. Giddens. Funeral from the above resi-
oence on Friday, April 81, at $40 am
Requiem mass at Holy Name Church at o
O'Clock. Relatives ard friends invited In
terment in Mount Olivet Cemetery Ar
rangements by P A. Taltavun 90
Evening star., 1944-04-20

Wednesday, Aprii s. ' lo34' at f"R his resi- 81.
dence. WILLIAM EDWARD GEORGE be-
loved husband Of Raphael c. George, ia
ther of Mrs Grace T. Duckett, Anna Mae,
Patsy Ann George. Also survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Eva Sweeney and Mrs. Bessie
funeral home, 2S47 Wilson blvd. Airing
ton. Va, where funeral services will be
held Saturday, April 20. at 80 pm. In
Evening star., 1944-04-20

life Monday, April II. 1914 after a short
illness, ARTHUR WASHINGTON He leaves
Ruth Washington. and a host Of other
relatives and friends. Remains resting at
| the Barnes e. Matthews funeral home. 614
4 tn st. s.W. Funeral Friday, April 2l. at
2;30 pm. from the Rehoboth Baptist
Church. 1st ST. between and o SITS. s.w..
Rev. A. H: Johnson officiating. Interment
Evening star., 1944-04-20

SWICEGOOD, MARSHALL C. On Tues
day, April 1S, 1914, at his residence, 14I2I
c. sWICEGoOD, beloved husband Of Mary
E. Swicegood and father of Mrs. Lois An
thony,. Mrs. Flosse Ogilvie Mrs Hazel
Carson, Mrs. Mildred Smith and Miss Ruby
Swieegood., He also is. survived by two
Remains resting at the ives funeral home,
2S47 Wilson blvd. Arlingtom Va. where
funeral services will be held Friday, April
21. at 2 pm. Relatives and friends in
vted. Interment Columbia Gardens Gene
terry. 90
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11
DOLLAR Bill
Poker" to Those
Who Know How
TO Play 1t, Isn't n
Gamble.

register. At 7:3O p. M. he asked for his bill The
bin was So.
"You made a mistake" Jones told the clerk.
II just checked in this morning"
You came in before A. M, didn't your
asked the clerk Anyone checking in before
seven o'clock is registered arriving yesterday
That's o. X" said the corporal. But I'm
checking out tonight. I'm still here only one day"
You're wrong again." said the clerk. Our
eheck-out hour is 6 p NJ. You kept the room
extra hour. SO you'll have to pay two days"
THE corporal paid, but he didn't like ii. He
determined to get even. He cut off an old pair
of khaki trousers and tied the part from the knee
down around his legs An overcoat completed his
uniform. Apparently he was fully dressed
That night he checked into the first Jhotel. AS
he had no baggage he paid in advance The next
morning he called the manager on the phone
During the night all my clothes and my
money were stolen" complained the corporal.
The worried inn keeper hurried to Jones'
room. The noncom sitting the bed,
naked A search disclosed an overcoat and pair
of shoes-nothng else The trouser legs were in
the sleeves Of the coat.
The hotel willingly settled for 500 to escape
a court case
But Jones overdid things. He tried the stunt
at different hotels. Finally he got caught.
THE END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11


amount that can cali the bill right"
The sailor produced a roll and counted OF
enough to cover Bills bankron. Then he handed
the envelope to the soldier. you're calling"
ne said. What is odd or even?"
A GAIN Bill looked at the bill just to make sure
~ that the letter was Z. Its odd" he said his
voice trembling with excitement Forgetting
himself, he reached for the pile of bills
wait q minute" objected the sailor. Let's
see." He jerked out the bill. tits even"
what" shouted Bill. That's impossible.
TITS got to be odd" He snatched the bill and
examined 1t closely. There was no doubt about
1.-THE serial number was even, although the key
letter was E.
II gotta be going now" said the COB. stuffing
his winnings into his blouse He reached over,
pulled the fateful dollar bill from the lstless hand
of the dazed soldier and walked away.
That night, when the sailor and his partner
Smith. were dividing the loot. Smith separated
one bill from all the rest He gaZed at II lovingly,
then folded 1t carefully and put it away.
I'D hate to lose that bill" the sharpshooter
said. Il had tough enough time changing that
F into an E."
Civilian cheating of soldiers Is commonplace.
Rarely is the shoe on the other foot But the
case Of a corporal whom Wen call Jones. Illus
trates how sometimes man bites dog.
The corporal was married When his wife
came for a weekend visit, they checked into
hotel in nearby city. The bill for the room
was 81 a day. Jones objected. That room
rented for So double last month. It's against
OPA regulations to charge ST."
The clerk explained. did you see that motor
installed at the bottom of the window" he
asked. That's an air conditioner. We charge
So for the room and 81 for air conditioning"
The corporal paid month later the cor
poral and his wife checked into another hotel
This time the cautious non-com asked the rate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

you always tear off the upper left.hand cor
ner OF the envelope. If anyone objects. you say
it's necessary you can pull the bills out easily.
When the guy you're taking over shuffles the
bills and puts them in the envelope, some OF them
will go in with Washington's picture facing up.
Those you are sure TO win. On the others your
chances are evenstephen. In the end. you're
bound to break any sucker you get into game"
20, boy" enthused Bill. What a racket!
See you later-I'm off to the races"
THE conniving soldier borrowed more money
and went TO work on his buddies. In few
days time he had built up quite respectable SUN.
Then he met Smith again.
"Hows triclxs7" asked the seaman. Il hear
you've been taking the boys for ride"
And how. So far, I've won close to two Cs"
H."Thats good" congratulated Smith. How'd
~ like to double your stalker"
oh. no. You don't get me into any game with
you," replied Bin.
Don't be dope I'm not trying to clip you.
There's COB topside who just won the ships
pool. And he doesn't know this racket. I'll lead
you to him, but want half the winnings"
why don't you take him YOURSELF"
cause none of them will gamble with me.
They figure throw too many curves" Smith said.
IAN right, I'll take him." Bill consented. But
I'll cut you in for only IS percent"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

some soiled bills.
Smith accepted the
preferred money. "Okay, here's
the secret. Every bill has small
capital letter In the upper left
hand corner. II that letter Is A.
the serial number Is odd; B Is
even; c is odd; d Is even; and so
on throughout the alphabet" He
offered a handful Of currency to
prove his statement.
Bill nodded That's all
right as far as II goes, but how
am going to get a glimpse of that
letter when the bills are in the
enyelope?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-11

and was ~
told: -Four dol
lars a day, double"
At $40 A. NJ. he
signed the hotel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
MOTORISTS CAUTIONED

With the opening of schools for
the Fall Term of 1914, Keystone Au-
tomobile Club reminds motorists and
parents of their respective RESPONSE
bilities for the safety of the children.
Motorists are cautioned by the
Club to exercise every care while
driving in areas where children arc
walking or playing, and parents are
told very emphatically that they
should not attempt to transfer the
whole burden of safety training to
schools.
"In the past" said Edward P.
Curran, Keystone's Safety Director,
"both motorists and parents have
been remiss witk respect to the safe
ty of young school children. Unreal
istic motorists have erred in assum-
ing that children would not do the
unexpected and goodly number
of parents have not only failed t
give adequate home instructions in
safety practices but have actually en-
couraged careless walking habits by
their own example in crossing be-
hind parked cars and against red
traffic signals.
keystone has been campaigning
for sixteen years to reduce the high
way accident toll among children
and marked progress has been made
wherever safety instruction has been
combined with the activities of the
Safety Patrol The Club will con-
tinue it's program this year with di-
rect assistance to 1925 schools, pub
lie and parochial, in their safety ed
vocational work. Approximately $780,
900 children in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland and Washington
will receive the benefit of Keystone's
continuous safety education cam
|paign."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
AMERICAN PEOPLE GIVE 30
FIGHT ON POLIO

In the last eleven years the Ameri-
can people have contributed $780,
562,742.54 to conquer infantile pa
ralysis, Basil O'Conor, President of
The National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis, announced at the OPP
ening of the annual meeting of the
Medical Advisory Committees of the
National Foundation at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. At that meeting appli-
cations for grants to carry on medi-
cal research will be considered and
further plans for carrying on the
fight against infantile paralysis will
be made.
This money was raised through
TIE Celebration of President Roose-
velt's birthday and the March OF
Dimes, held in Janary of each year,
starting in 1884.
Some idea of the scope and extent
of the National Foundations pro
gram of scientific research is shown
by the fact that, since it was organic
ed only six years ago, 1t has made
29S grants to "a institutions involv-
ing ia groups of workers, in one
of the greatest scientific attacks
against any disease"
During the past / years nearly
SIS, 100000 of the total raised has
been left with the counties where
raised to provide the best in medical
care for the thousands of new pa
tients reported each year. This aver
ages about $444 per county per year
and $3.50 for each new case of infan-
tile paralysis reported during that
period, Mr.. O'Conor said.
OF the remainder of this nearly 80
million dollars, the National Foun-
dation received approximately 1S
million dollars to conduct its pro
grams of scientific research, educa-
ton and epidemic relief. One-half has
been used by the National Founda-
ton for grants in research dealing
with TIE virus, epidemology and af-
ter-effects of infantile paralysis, ed
ucation and epidemic aid as follows
virus research, $2,053,761; after.
effects research, $1,405,292; educa-
ton, $1,179,215; epidemics, $637,.
54S; Tuskegee Institute, $404,256;
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
$S25, 0O0-total $6,508,475.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
ADULT DELINQUENCY

The president of the board of dl
rectors of the Easton, Pa, school dis
trict, Richard N. M. Snyder, address
ed the 1914 Easton High Schoo
graduating class as follows:
What Ikave to say will OF necessity
be brief. have no message or advice
to offer. Rather, l want to apologize
to you. After 1000 years of Christi
anity my generation has dragged you
through the worst depression the
world has ever seen, and now tt
prove our unfitness we are miners
ing you in the most horrible blooc
bath civilization has ever known.
This mess that we are handing yot
is fragrant case of adult delinquen
cy. We now look to you for better
world. Despite your teen age, be
lieve that your jitterbugging, boogie
woogie, and bobby socks represent
more mature mentality than our slo
machines, politics and radio singing
commercials.
We have given you the tools sc
that you might justify yourselves il
the eyes of your children. Don't fai
them as we have. Good luck and Goo
bless you!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
.I AM AN AMERICAN"

am an American. am the richest
man on earth. 1 inherited from my
forefatker a fortune so colossal ii
can not be expressed in figures; Free
dom. The right to toll how, wher
and where l please; the right tc
make of myself what l please-my
attachments limited only by my viii
and ability to do; the right to enjoy
the fruits of my labors how, wker
and where I please.
In this dark hour my fortune is IN
jeopardy. My fellow-American is
splitting his blood to lie in an un'
marked grave somewhere "ovel
there" to protect my fortune. an
therefore charged with two solemn
and sacred obligation. The one, moi
to reason why, but to do-to stand
four square behind that man ovel
there; to toll and sacrifice and YIELD
up my all to him to the end that his
Job may be we'll done. The other, to
see to it that when this job is done
he may come back to al and where
he and his PROSPERITY may forever
enjoy his heritage of Freedom.
-Bourdillon
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
Suggest Attending Farm
Machines for Efficiency

In attending seeding machines,
corn and cotton planters, and grain
drills that have been left with par
tally filled hoppers, should be care
fully taken apart, cleaned and re-
assembled. They should be tested
for accuracy and all parts should be
in good working order. It is not too
late to paint up the wooden parts
and thoroughly clean and grease the
metal parts. Repair parts need to
be ordered as early as possible to
get delivery.
Specialists also suggest that cult
waiting equipment be checked for
missing and broken parts, and thor
oughly reconditioned. The cultivat-
ing season is always busy one. A
breakdown at that time may cause
not only considerable loss of time
but also an actual loss in money
through failure to cultivate at the
proper time.
The moving machine is relatively
complex and attention must be given
as to repair and upkeep. Follow
manufacturers suggestions is tip
from specialists, because certain adj
justments will mean lighter running,
better cutting, and more efficient
machine, reducing the load on the
team.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
White Paint Reflects Heat;
Helps to Insulate Grain

The United States department OF
agriculture, in a recent release, in
cluded this statement:
"Cold works in two ways. One Is
that most of the insect pests Of
stored corn and wheat cannot en-
dure freezing temperatures, so that
in spring there are few living eggs
or other forms of insect life in grain
that has been thoroughly chilled.
The second is the result of the ex-
cellent insulating effect of grain.
When wheat or shelled corn is stored
in bins or tanks holding a thousand
bushels or more, 1t takes a long,
long time for spring and summer
heat to make its way into the main
body of the grain. Insects cannot
breed and multiply unless the grain
is comfortably warm for them, and
in a large quantity of wheat or
shelled corn most of the grain will
remain too cool for insect breeding
all through the summer. 1t is a
further safeguard to cover the outer
surface of granary or grain tank
with white paint SO that it will re-
fleet sunlight and absorb less heat"
Some of the governments own
storage structures for grain have
been painted white as a measure Of
protection for the contents. The de-
gree of necessity for protecting
grain from heat varies with the re-
gional climates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
CRUSADE BY METHODIST
CHURCH

A Crusade for Christ, in IAN
hour when never before has there
been so much sorrow, desolation and
utter destruction come to so many
peoples" will be waged for year
among tie $4,000 congregations of
the Methodist Church, beginning
December 1 next, under the auspices
of the Council of Bishops of the de-
nomination. The Crusade will have
financial objective of raising $685.
100000 in that period for foreign,
American and educational needs
growing out of the World War stu
alton. But the scope of the effort will
be wider than its financial goal, says
the sponsors. 1t will carry forward
The earlier Crusade for a New World
Jrder," part of which was to impress
Upon government leaders the desires
Of church people for just and last
.ng peace; plans for reconstruction
II mission work demolished or dam
~ged by the war; and efforts to pro-
mote evangelism throughout Ameri-
"a, to encourage Christian steward
ship "of all of life," an dto increase
Sunday School attendance which has
been falling off seriously for some
years. Bishop G. Bromley Oxham, of
New York, is leader of the Crusade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
FEWER FEED PROBLEMS FOR
FARMERS

Marland's important farm live
stock industry faces fewer feed prob
lens during the next six months than
1t COPIED with last winter, Joseph II.
Blandford, chairman of the Maryland
Agricultural Adjustment Agency,
states.
Bumper crops and a considerable
reduction in livestock numbers for
the country as a whole worked to-
gether to bring the livestock popula-
ton and the feed supply into better
balance" he explained.
The feed supply per animal for
1944-45 will be nine per cent larger
than year ago and only five percent
under the 1938-42 average, which
was boosted far above the normal by
record-high accumulations of grain
in the Eyer-Normal Granary of the
AAA.
The domestic wheat supply, includ-
ing the carryOver but exclusive of
imports, is indicated at 1,448,0O0,-
900 bushels, which has been exceed
ed in only two years. The 1942-43
supply was 100000 bushels.
The 1914 crop of 1,132,0OO,OO0 bu-
shells was the largest in history. Live
stock consumed 427,000,000 bushels
Of wheat in the last twelve months
A quarter of this was fed ON the
farms where grown
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-22
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR BLIND

On September 18th the Maryland
school for the Blind opened it's
ioors to the blind of the state. This
marks the beginning of it's Dist year
rke graduates of this school are now
Employed in many industrial concerns
YhOughout the state. One finds them
n box factories, at the assembly
ines in war plants, running drill
presses and lathes. A number of for
mer students are running stands in
office buildings or act as switchboard
operators or are employed as dicta-
phone operators. The school has done
much in giving these men and women
he educational foundation which has
Helped make them contributing and
happy members of society.
This year several of the advanced
pupils will attend Eastern High and
City College. They will live at the
school where they can receive tutor
ing in the high school subjects.
The Maryland School for the Blind
has department for the colored
blind and the colored deaf. Here one
finds the more advanced pupils at
tending Douglass High School. The
deaf are taught trades and find little
difficulty in obtaining employment.
Our Maryland law reads that all
blind and deaf children between the
ages of six and eighteen must attend
school. There is no charge to the par
ents of blind or deaf child who at
tends the Maryland School for the
Blind. Should anyone know of pupils
handicapped by very poor vision, or
who are deaf, write to Francis M.
Andrews, superintendent, Maryland
School for the Blind, Overlea-6, for
information concerning the school.
Francis M. Andrews,
Superintendent.