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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

THE STORY THUS FAR: Forty-four.
year-old wilbert Wrinkle. who is the pro-
prietor Of q modest general repair
shop located in the alley back Of his
home, Is notified by his draft board that
he is In La. He is very Respondent about
II. He had thought that the doctor who
examined him would not overlook his
dyspepsia, his near-sightedness and his
caved-in chest. He believes there must
be some mistake. Anyway, he breaks the
bad news to his wife, Amy, who has
always domineered him. 1t is quite
q blow to her, too, for she is threatened
with mot having Wilbert around to order
about. Wrinkle leaves the house to get
busy with the days work, but forgets to
kiss his wife g0odby.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
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Here's tip to facilitate mend
ing large holes in sweaters. Place
a piece of netting under the hole,
then darn with matching wool. The
netting serves as backing and
makes a better darning job pos
sible. Il.
Try keeping the peanut butter
jar upside down on the pantry
shelves between trips to the ia
BILE. The alternate turning it re-
ceives this way helps keep the oil
distributed through the entire jar.
Most light bulbs have a life of
from 1000 to 5000 hours. You will
save bulbs and electricity by turn
ing them off when not needed. Use
good quality bulbs of the right
size for your needs. A 100-watt
bulb gives more light, costs less
to buy and less to operate than
two 6O-watt bulbs. Buy lights with
the proper voltage rating for your
current.
II you have a dog, cook him
some cornmeal in the water in
which vegetables have been
cooked. Divide the dogs daily
ration into three meals, instead of
two. He does not get so hungry
then and does not eat so fast.
Hang a gOod-sized bag in the
sewing room to receive scraps
from sewing to be used for weekly
mending.
When making feather mattresses
and pillow ticks, dampen a bar of
laundry soap and rub all over the
inside of the ticking. This pre-
vents the feathers from working
out through the cover fabric.
Chartered lemons add the
something sour" that baked
beans need and make good look
ing garnish as well.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Ask NE
ANOTHER
The Questions
A General Quiz


US XASSeeOto
1. What is Cleopatra's Needle?
2. What "First Lady of the
Land was born in England?
s. According to the King James
version, what is the last book of
the Old Testament?
A. For what is a girnlet used?
5. What is Comedian Fred Al
lens real name?
6. What American was called
"The Great Commoner''?
2. Bakelite is derivative Of
what?
8. Where are the Galapagos is
lands?
The AnsWers
I. An obelisk.
2. Mrs. John Quincy Adams,
born in London, of an American
father.
8. Malachi.
4. To bore a hole.
5. John F. Sullivan.
6. Henry Clay.
2. Synthetic resin.
8. Six hundred miles off the
coast of Ecuador.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

Listen" the reportographer
urged, show about a smile ON this
One?"
made no comment, and in passing
noted what a phenomenon this was.
He was happy to see that Mr.. On
ward had kept his promise Of not
mentioning his method Of carrying
on his work, but he was astonished
to read what he had written.
I'm proud to fight for my coun-
try Wilbert Wrinkle, "A, of I'll Ma
pie Avenue, first married selectee in
the SO to As draft age group to be
called in Springville, declared today.
Wrinkle, who operates The Fixit
Shop, went on to say that he is
anxious to defend the four freedoms,
which he regards as the privilege
Of every American today. This he
stated, is worth any sacrifice, if
need be, my very life
Mr.. Wrinkle was keenly interested
in learning If Anay's change of atti-
tude had persisted from morning
until night, or was simply the tenn
porary result Of the first upsetting
event of the day.
Upon reaching home, he saw at
once that its effect still had its hold
on her. At least she was in some
thing of a dither, a condition she
had rarely entered ever since he had
become repair man instead of q
respectable accountant.
ITO IT coNTuNUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

mentarily and made him slightly
dizzy. He could think only that he
must be agreeable. II expect I
must"
LISTEN" the reportographer
urged, chow about q smile on this
one?"
Mr.. Wrinkle spread his lips and ex-
posed his teeth. He looked straight
at the camera, holding his head a
little high as previously instructed
so that his glasses wouldn't reflect
the light.
do you think any sacrifice is
worth making to defend your coun-
try?"
Another flash went off.
Mr.. Wrinkle blinked and coughed
unhappily. "Of course" he said.
eyes. Certainly"
Mr.. Onward gazed at him and
then shrugged his shoulders, as If
telling himself that nothing more
could be done with this quizzical
subject.
Quite suddenly he went away.
Mr.. Wrinkle worked on bicycle,
then on the motor of washing ma
chine. He ate his lunch, listened to
the radio, and attacked the motor
again. All the while he felt queasy
about the visit of Mr.. Onward, the
reportographer, but at the same
time wondered what he had concoct-
ed.
He learned sooner than he expect
ed. Early in the afternoon he heard
the newsboy calling his wares from
afar and then down at the end Of
the alley. Evidently the paper was
cashing in on the hot news in Mr..
Wrinkles vicinity.
The boy appeared in the entrance
of the shop, announcing excitedly,
"Your pictures in the paper, Mr..
Wrinkle! Right on the front page!"
Mr.. Wrinkle could not overcome his
resolve to wait until he went home
to see in the delivered paper there
just what the Evening Standard had
to say about him. And after all, it
wasn't every day that you got your
picture in the newspaper, especially
on the front page.
He purchased a copy and, after
the boy left, he looked at it. It
wasn't as big as what the Russians
were doing in Russia, or what the
United Nations were doing around
the Mediterranean, or what the U. S.
Navy was doing in the South Pa
cific, but it was the next most i'm
portant thing to those large events.
There was a picture of Mrs. Win
kle standing outside their house, just
as he had seen her last that morning,
with Penelope at her feet. There
was a picture of himself, the one
where he smiled. The smile looked
rather CHASTITY, and set and stiff, but
to anyone who didn't know him very
well it might have been taken for
happiness. Most of all, above this
exhibit, there was a sizable black
headline which said:
WINKLE PROUD TO FIGHT
Mr.. Wrinkle felt not only conspicu-
GUS, but misrepresented. He was
glad to learn that Mrs. Wrinkle had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
WINKLE PROUD TO FIGHT

Mr.. Wrinkle felt not only conspicu-
Gus, but misrepresented. He was
glad to learn that Mrs. Wrinkle had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

screws and nails-that is all YOU
need. You probably have it aa|
around the house right now. The
sketch gives all the details, and iti
won't make any difference how
crude your carpentry may be-
The curtains and skirt will cover a.
multitude of uneven edges and
hammer dents.
NOTE: This dressing table idea is from
BOOK of the series of homemaking book
lets offered with these articles. This book
also shows how the dresser to match the
mirror was combined with fish bowl, an
old portiere and chrome from the attic
to make an important piece Of furniture
for the living room. Copy of BOOK 5
will be mailed for Is cents. Send your
order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

lave you a mirror from an old
i Il dresser? 1t doesn't make any
difference about the size or shape
or how "queer" the frame may
be, because you may hang the
mirror any old way you want to
and cover three sides with cur
tains to make the adorable frilly
vanity shown here.
Two orange crates or a pair of
boxes; some odds and ends of
lumber; a curtain rod; hooks and
a little wire for hanging the mir
ror; a pair of cup hooks to hold
the curtain tie-backs; a pair of
hinges for the arms to which the
swing back skirt is fastened;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
THE FIXIT SHOP
We Repair Anything

Mr.. Wrinkle had worried a little
about the wording of this. Making
his promise in the plural was more
impressive, as if there existed a
large staff of workers. The fact
that there was no one except HIM
self was perhaps deceptive. But he
felt all right about it when he con-
sidered that he and the shop itself
could be counted as two.
He lived up to the boast on his
sign. He was adept at finding out
what the trouble was with any me-
chanical gadget and, what is more,
at putting it right. People from all
over his section of town, and many
from farther away, brought him
their difficulties or called him in. He
accepted-with one exceptionally
work that came along.
The only thing with which he
would have nothing to do was fire.
arms.
This morning, as Mr.. Wrinkle
walked q little over block along
his circuitous route to get the fifty
leet away from where he started,
he was thoughtful man.
He opened his shop methodically,
throwing wide the doors and letting
in the sun. Usually, every morning
he looked at his place of work with
pride while he changed his clothes,
peeling all the way down before
donning his working outfit. He adj
mired his own neatness,. the spick-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18

gasping for water.
and built his shop across the rear
of their property without an en-
trance or even a window on the
house side. Mrs. Wrinkle had never
visited him, even when she found it
more comfortable not to starve. And
from then on she developed into
what he preferred to think of her
instead of by any other word; a
termagant.
Each morning Mr.. Wrinkle
marched out the front door quite
as if he were going downtown to
business. He walked up the block,
around the corner, and then to the
alley. Along this he went to his
shop, where he worked until dinner
time, and then retraced his steps.
The alley in which he had his
shop was not depressing thorough
fare, but quite an attractive one.
It was a dirt lane lined with trees
and a number of private garages.
Mr.. Wrinkles shop was no eyesore,
but a substantial frame building
painted a CHEEKY blue, with wide
double doors to permit the entrance
of automobiles needing his attention,
and tall windows. Above the doors
was q sign announcing:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-18
Hearts Power

The average human heart
weighs only 21s pounds, but in IL
hours it generates enough energy
to lift a 65-ton weight one foot off
the ground, scientists say.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
National Gallery Sets Up
Inter-American Office

The National Gallery of Art has
established an Inter-American Of
flee, created by a grant-in-aid from
the State Department, to act as the
Governments official clearing house
for exchange of information con-
corning art activities in the Ameri-
can republics.
David E. Finley, director of the
National Gallery, said Porter A. Nc
Cray. formerly with the Office OF
the Co-ordinator of Inter American
Affairs, has been appointed chief
of the newly established Office
I'm the present cultural inter-
change between this country and
the other American republics it is
expected that a co-ordinated pro-
gram will prevent duplication of ef-
fort and assure the maximum real
ization of art exchange possibil-
ities," Mr.. Finley said.
Travelling loan exhibitions of art
from the Latin American countries
will be arranged for showing in
museums in the United States, with
reciprocal exhibitions prepared by
museums here for showing in the
other American republics.
"The Inter-American Office also
will serve in an advisory capacity or
the interchange Of artists, art stu.
dents, research workers and other.
In the field of art"
Evening star., 1944-03-12
|ChiId Bureau 10 Hear
Youth Group Panel

A group Of 10 boys and girls be-
tween II and 19 who have worked
with adults on youth problems will
participate in the third annual
meeting Of the Children's Bureau
Commission on Children in Wartime
to open a two-day session Friday at
the Washington Hotel.
The group, representing num-
ber of States. will hold a panel dis
cussion on Next Steps in Plan
ming for Children and Youth, as
Seen by Youth" at pm. Friday.
The discussion will be under the
leadership of C.. B. Loomis, head of
the Sociology Department, Piedmont
College.
The commission, appointed in
1912 for two-year term by Miss
Katharine F. Lenroot, Children's
Bureau chief, recently was reap
pointed for a similar period. It Is
composed of representatives Of a
number of public and private
agencies and organizations dealing
with child welfare.
AiC IOiAAiiAooloii Cldll iAldil, III .
Leonard w. Mayo, dean of the
School of Applied Social Sciences at
Western Reserve University, will
make his report at the opening ses-
sion at $50 am. Friday Partici-
pating in discussion to follow will
be Miss Lenroot Mark A. McCloskey,
director of Community War Serv-
ices, and representatives of ma
tional ORGANIZATIONS.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
|Lenten Worshipers
Hear DR.. Black

Lenten MONDAY worshippers at
the Church of the Epiphany, 1917
G street NV, yesterday heard a
sermon by the Rev. DR.. j. Lloyd
Black, executive secretary of the
Capital area of the Christian Mis-
sionary Society,"
TT is in true faith that man
finds the greatest possibilities both
within himself and without" DR..
Black said It must be a faith
that is real, wholesome and live,
and it must be based on the thought
OF God, he added. "We sometimes
lose sight of the power of God for
the human soul. We must remem.
Der He has brought light to man,
and also that it is through His love
and mercy rather than justice that
the doors of heaven are opened"
Announcement was made that
the Rev. DR.. Vincent c. Franks,
rector of st. Paul's Church in Rich
mond, Va, was to be the preacher
at the MONDAY services this week.
DR.. j. Warren Hastings, pastor
of the National City Christian
Church, will be the speaker at the
Lenten luncheon at 1905 pm.
Wednesday at the Central YMCA,
1875 G street NV, it was an
nounced. George B. Fraser, past
president of the District Baptist
Convention, will preside. DR.. Will
liam L. Darby, president of the
Washington City Bible Society, will
offer the invocation.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Traffic Accidents
Iniure Two Here

Two pedestrians were injured one
critically, in traffic accidents in the
District yesterday, police reported
Louis Bolden, 33, colored. 10 Logan
court NV, was in a serious con-
dition in Casualty Hospital suffer-
ing from a fractured skull received
when he walked into a moving truck
in the first block of H street NV.
police said.
The driver of the vehicle was
listed by police as Willie Brice, 26
colored, 26 N street NV.
Struck by an automobile as he
crossed Fourteenth street near G
street NE, last night, John D.
Murray, ST, of 1866 Emerson street
NE, was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital with a fractured leg, according
to police. Police said the driver of
the car was Joseph P. Arts, 20,
of 1918 Benning road NE
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Federal Agencies Stand
On Garnishee Bills SOUGHT

All major Government depart
ments have been asked by the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee to submit
reports on the bills making the
salaries of Government workers SUBJ
ject to garnishment for nonpay-
ment of debts.
Chairman McCarran has named a
subcommittee to consider both the
bill recently passed by the House
and the similar measure introduced
by Senator Holman, Republican, OF
Oregon. Hearings have not yet
been scheduled.
Spokesmen for Government agen-
cies opposed the bill, when it was
under consideration in the House
Senators Wheeler, Democrat. OF
Montana and LANCER, Republican
of North Dakota, have been added
to the subcommittee of the Senate
Judiciary Committee on the subject
Other members are Senators Hatch
Democrat, of New Mexico. chair.
man; Andrews, Democrat. of Florida
and Wheery, Republican, of Ne.
braSka.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Hundreds File Applications
For Preinduction Trainino

Several hundred high school pu-
pills and dozens of college students
between II and 81 have asked for
application blanks for the Army
Navy qualifying test to be held at
9 a m. Wednesday in all high schools
and colleges in Washington and vi
cinity, it was learned yesterday.
Robert L. Haycock. superintendent
Of schools, has issued several mes
sages to high school seniors who
will be II by july l. urging them to
take the test. Those selected on the
basis of the examination will be sent
to colleges and universities for spe-
cial training under military discip-
line. Candidates may indicate the
armed service they prefer, the Navy
for those up to 19 years and the
Army for those up to 81 years.
Application blanks still are avail
able at any public high school. Mr..
Haycock said. The test will be given
nationwide on the same day.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Smith Offers Support
OF School Lunch Plan
Controlled by States
Agriculture Chuirmon
Promises to Revive
Program at EorIy Session

With the specific stipulation that
the States be given complete con-
troll of administration of Federal
grants for the purpose, Chairman
Smith of the Senate Agriculture
Committee yesterday gave his ap-
proval to plans for continuing the
free school lunch programs.
The House last week defeated a
proposed amendment to the agri-
cultural authorization bill to in
clude the school lunch program.
Senator Smith promised to bring
up for discussion at an early meet
ing of his committee the question
Of whether there could be a free
lunch program controlled by the
States with Federal financial assist
ance.
The program in the District has
been abandoned with the disband-
ing of the Work Projects Admins
tration, which provided workers for
preparation and distribution of
lunches.
Senator Smith, in a statement
yesterday, said:
Il am in favor of school lunches
if the States in which the funds are
used are given complete control OF
the administration of these lunches
The Federal Government can con-
tribute to the fund but do not like
the Federal Government to interfere
with the administration in the
States.
"If they cannot trust the State
authorities to administer the pro-
gram and funds, then the State
had better attend to it, by ap-
preparation and otherwise, itself
You can readily understand why ]
object to the Federal Government
administering the program. I am
against this concentration of af-
fairs in Washington.
Il can understand why the hot
lunches are conducive to health ano
are a great aid to those who car
III afford them under present condi-
tions. I shall do what I can tt
have the appropriation revived il
it is administered in accordance
with what I have said above"
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Less Than Third Of Auto
License Tabs Issued

Less than one third the antici-
pated number of 1914 automobile
license tabs have been issued to date
by the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic, William A. Van Duzer, di-
rector, announced yesterday
Reminding motorists that the new
tabs must be affixed on license plates
after midnight March 81. Mr.. Van
Duzer urged owners to avoid a last
minute rush by applying Immediately
for new registrations.
Applications may be mailed with
proper fee in check or money order
to Room 1000, Municipal Center
Building. 301 C street NV, or tags
may be purchased by calling in per-
son at that address between 8:15
am. and AIS pm. daily.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Six Washington Men
Among Repatriates
Aboard GripshoIm
State Department Release.
Names Of 524 Coming
Y Back From Europe

Six Washington men, including
Douglas c. Macarthur, End, nephew
Of the general. are among 524 Amer.
lean repatriates from France ane
Germany aboard the motorshil
Gripsholm, whose names were re.
leased yesterday by the State De.
partment. The Gripsholm is sched.
uled to dock at Jersey City about
Wednesday.
In the local group are Brig. Ger
T. Bentley Mott, who in 1941 wa.
recalled to active duty for service
with the American Battle Monu.
ments Commission in Paris, ane
Leslie Bell of the American Rec
Cross. Others listed with Washing.
ton addresses are A. Eric Taft, whit
formerly lived at 2151 Florida avenu.
NV, Henry Crowder and George
William Cook.
Thirty-five sick and wounded pris.
oners of war and one wounded sea.
man are also aboard the Swedish
exchange ship which sailed from
Lisbon last week, the State Depart.
ment said.
S. Pinkney Tuck in Party.
Included in the party of 149 Amer.
ican officials is S. Pinkney Tuck
American charge d'affairs at Vichy
who was interned with Mrs. Tucl
when German forces occupied al
France Their address is given a;
Upper Marlboro, Md.
The remaining Americans, ex.
cluding State Department repre-.
sentatives, Red Cross workers, news.
paper correspondents and others il
the official group, number 375.
group of 103 Latin Americans
mostly officials, is also being re.
patriated on the Gripsholm.
Mr. Macarthur, who was a sec.
retary of the American Embassy a
Vichy, is bringing back his wife,
cocker spaniel, Nuki, she said yes.
terday. Mrs Macarthur, who's,
father is Senator Barkley, and thei
7-year-old daughter, Mimi, returned
from Vichy in October, 1912.
The young diplomat, who was in
termed first at Lourdes and later a
Baden baden, is the son of Mrs
Arthur Macarthur, who lives at 212!
Florida avenue NV. His father
the late Capt. Arthur Macarthur
! U. S. N, was a brother of Gen. Mac
Arthur.
Mott Twice Recalled.
Gen. Mott, a native of Leesbure
Va. served several tours of duty a
military attache at Paris. A gradu
ate OF West Point in 1886, he ha
been retired twice and recalled twice
During the World War he served 70
a while on Gen. Pershing's staff an
also was attached to Marshal Foch
staff as representative of Ger
Pershing. He was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal and nu
merous foreign decorations for hi
World War services.
Mr. Bell, who went to Marseille
in 194l as director of accounting TO
the American Red Cross in France
was interned in Baden Baden. H
has been with the Red Cross TO
about 10 years, His wife, who live
at 1928 l street NV, is a deput
clerk at the Municipal Court in tn
civil division.
Among others listed on the Grips
holm are Abel c. Sabalot, of An
napolis, Md. and Paul Spillmar
Winchester, Va.