HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1957-11-20, Page 5LOVE IN THE ZOO—Penny, who was a baby elephant when bought by contributions for
the San ,Francisco' Zoo two years ago, is getting to be a big girl now and has succumbed
to the bite of the love bug. Penny stands on tip-toe at the edge of the moat and holds
hands with an unidentified boy friend. Penny made his acquaintance by rattling the metal
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So Tall He Sleeps
Three Beds
How do you Manage for clothes
when you're the world's tallest
woman, 6 ft. 31i4 in., with a 58-ht,
bust, 40-in, waist, and take size
10 in shoes?
Pete Collins, director of the
stage show "Would You, 13e-
heve it?" and the TV show
''You've Never Seen This!" says
that Miss Xatya Van Dyk could
only get nylons to fit her by
ordering five dozen pairs at
one go from a manufacturer who
agreed to set up a special mar
chine for them.
Once Pete commented on the
delicate needlework she was do-
ing in her dressing-room on
tour, and asked what she was
making. Proudly she held up the
world's largest pair of silk pan-
ties lookifig like "two airport
windsocks stitched together."
For publicity purposes Collins
had a huge pink silk nightie
run up for display in a lingerie
shop window as "worn by Ka-
-Lye," But when she saw it she
laughed scornfully. "That tiny
thing," she said "Why I couldn't
even get it over my head!"
When, she compared it with
une of her own, the latter was
more than half J as large again.
Collins, wanted to use the genu-
ine gown in the next city, but
could find no shop window big
enough to show it.
Fond of swimming she rose
early each morning while ap-
pearing at one beach resort, to
enjoy a dip before the crowds
arrived, and one day she absent-
mindedly left her swimsuit be-
hind on some rocks,
When she went back for it,
she found that two early bathers
had picked it up and were ar-
guing about it.
"It's a bathing tent," said one.
"It isn't," said the other. "It's
a new kind of sail."
She toured the U.S.A. with a
company which gave a show in
a prison. A long-term convict
came up to her at the end and
asked: "How would you tiler.
to marry me?"
"What kind of a life would it
be with you locked in here?"
she countered.
The convict nodded. "First, he
said, "you'd have to lift me over
the wall."
Her most thrilling adventure
occurred when passing a house
in a French town, she saw a
toddler crawling along a second:
storey window ledge.
Afraid to move at first, lest
he should fall, she crept quietly
forward, reached up on tiptoe,
quickly grabbed the baby and
put him safely through an open
window on the floor below —
wondering what the parents
would say when they found
they'd produced a flying infant!
"Lofty," the world's tallest
man, also figures in Collins'
brilliantly amusing account of
his show rarities in his auto-
biography, "No People Like
Show People,"
When an Van Albert was
born Albert Johan Kramer in
Amsterdam in 1897 he weighed
17lie lbs, At seven he was nearly
6 ft. tall; at 21, 9 ft. 31/.: in., his
present impressive height.
He weighs 448 lbs, is 52 in.
round the chest, 44 round the
waist, takes a 10Y2 hat, size
20 shoes, and has hands a foot
long from palm-heel to finger-
tip.
On tour he used to sleep in
hotel beds with his legs hanging
over the edge, resting on the
•floor. When he married, his wife
Minna hit on the simple plan
of writing ahead asking for three
double beds to be provided in
their room. They are placed side
by side, and he sleeps crosswise
In them, from corner to corner.
Before Lofty married', Collins'
father advertised in the press
for a bride for him — and got
eight sackfuls of replies, most
with photographs.
He needs outsize meals and
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has had for breakfast: six plates
of porridge, eight kippers, 2 lb,
of pork'sausages, 12 raw toma-
toes, about 12 rolls, and 1#3 cups
of strong black coffee. During
the Nazi occupation of Holland
he nearly died from lack of food,
lost 294 lbs., and had to stay
133 1):,r1 for months on end, too
weak to move,
Other rarities whom Collins
describes do astannishing things,
Thee Alba, the Woman with Ten
Brains; can write simultaneously
a sentence in any of her twenty-
five languages, using both bands
and her mouth; write four dif-
ferent words simultaneously with
her hands and feet; draw two
different pictures in colour, using
both hands at once; write ten
different figures simultaneously,
by means of ten pieces of chalk
attached to her fingers and
thumbs — a feat demanding ter-
rifle concentration.
Senorita Montserrat Alberich
of Barcelona, "paints" astonish-
ing pictures in varied colours
by tapping the "ro",'"n" and full-
stop on an old typewriter.
Strangely enough, she dis-
covered her ability when she sat
waiting for shorthand-typing
exam, results with other com-
mercial college pupils, and the
teacher suggested they should
try making pictures on their
machines "just for the fun of it."
Macnorton, the Aquarium Man,
who claims to have f our
'stomachs, can drink 450 pints
of water in two hours, 100 glasses
of beer in ten minutes, swallow
live gold-fish, turtles, frogs,
water snakes and bring them up
again within two hours, alive
and kicking.
Juna, the Human Gasometer,
can swallow butane gas into his
stomach — not his lungs, for that.
would poison him — and then
by muscular contraction, eject
it again through a tube to light
lamps and a chandelier and even
fuel a gas-ring to fry an egg.
In tihs engrossing book, Collins
also describes his warttime ex-
periences overseas controller of
ENSA and travels from the Arc-
tic to the Equator in quest of
show talent,
More and more fishermen are
using prepared bait for catfish.
The following is a favorite among
many. Use whole,, or half, of a
marshmallow to a hook. Put one
drop of oil of anise on each bait
and lower away, Oil of spear-
mint is good, too. You'll catch
a cat if ,one is nosing about the
vicinity.
HAPPY—Punctuated by bumps
and grinds, Jane Russell makes
her debut as a night club enter-
tainer in Las Vegas, Nev. Jane
wowed 'em with a number
called "Be Happy With The
Yacht You Got".
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Across Canada the farmer's
interest in crops has always con-
veyed the impression that oats,
barley, wheat and hay are the
important things. The fact that
trees are really an important
farm crop has never really been
considered by many farmers,
* *
Recently, Canada Department
of Agriculture's economists have
been making a study of farm
woodlots. They find such wood-
lots are an important source of
sawlogs in Canada. One-third of
all forest land under private
ownership is on farms. These
woodlots cover over 13 per cent
of the total farm area, and in
1955 supplied farmers with an
estimated cash income of 85 mil-
lion dollars.
*
To get the best returns from
woodlots, it is necessary to know
the basis on which sound saw-
logs are sold for lumber. In ad-
dition to grading, actual pay-
ment for sawlogs is dependent
on the number of board feet of
lumber as estimated by the log
rule chosen, • .
* * *
Use of a log rule in the meas-
urement of sawlogs is required
by law in all provinces, but
buyers and sellers are free to
specify in their contracts, the
unit of measure and the log rule
of their choice. Rules now in use
within the provinces are: New-
foundland, Newfoundland log
rule; Quebec, Roy and Quebec
log rules; Ontario, Ontario and
Doyle log rules; Manitoba and
Saskatchewan, International log
rule; Alberta, Scribner log rule;
British Columbia, British Co-
lumbia log rule,
,s
Log rules are generally based
on milling practices which tradi-
tionally prevailed. As condi-
tions change, the wdodlot man-
ager needs to select the one
that gives him a fair measure
of the sawlogs he has for sale.
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With the exception of the
Doyle log rule which, in the
case of small sawlogs (8 inches
in diameter and 16 feet long),
shows only about half the ac-
tual number of board feet which
is obtainable, and the New-
foundland log rule, which esti-
mates about one quarter more
board feet, an Other log rules
are reasonably correct and suit-
ed to the conditions which pre-
vail within their respective pro-
vince.
In a survey by the Forestry
Branch of the Northern Affairs
and Natural Resources Depart-
ment, it wasp found in EaStetti
Canada that 90 per cent Of all
soft wood logs and 80 per Cent
of all "hardwood logs measured
Were 12 inches or less In diame-
ter. It is therefore ininertent
that log rules which estimate,"
accurately the number of board
feet in smaller diameter logs be
used, For Eastern Canada, the
Ontario' log rule proraises to be
of the best.
Rearing turkeys, in raised,
slat-floored, confinement pens
Was deVeitiped primarily to
overcome the diSea8e hazard iii
Certain area's of the Country, As
&Mkt:elation of this type of rear-
ing structure is somewhat
pensive, a trees development in
turkey tearing pelts is the pole
bath. Coristtuction CoSta for this-
type of unit are somewhat less
net bird than for the raised
pens,
Essentially a pole barn 'eon-
slats of a wide roof supported
on pales set in the ground, The
sides and lower portions of the
ends are usually enclosed by
wire netting. In exposed loca-
tions plywood panels may be
necessary on the north and west
sides during stormy weather in
late fall and early winter.
Roofing material may be ply-
wood, galvanized iron or alum-
inum. Five-sixteenth inch ex-
terior plywood is the most eco-
nomical. It should be well nail-
ed with coated nails,
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Feeders and waterers are pro-
vided on the sides and are pro-
tected by a wide overhang.
The poults are placed in the
pens at eight to ten weeks of
age and remain there until
market time. They are provided
with a deep litter. Because of
the convenience of feeding and
watering one man can take care
of a large flock of birds. In
addition the problems of leg
weakness and breast blisters are
almost eliminated.
* * *
In actual practice these pens
vary from 30 to 50 or more feet
in width and up to 500 feet in
length. Native tree growth in
certain areas provides the poles
at low cost. Spruce, larch
(tamarack) and pine are recom-
mended but many of the harder
broad-leaved woods are satisfac-
tory. It is strongly recommend-
ed that the bottom end of all
poles be treated with a good
wood preservative to at least a
foot above ground level. The
spacing of the upright poles will
depend upon their size and up-
on the load-bearing strength of
the stringers joining them. To
prevent birds from using them
as roosts there should be few
if any horizontal cross ties. Cer-
tain types of scissor trusses can
be used, however. Most opera-
tors prefer to avoid the use of
a centre row of poles. As wide
an alley as possible is left
throughout the centre of the
shelter to facilitate mechanical
removal of litter.
Feeders and waterers are
spaced down both sides. The
entire blocking of one side with
tall faders may interfere with
cross ventilation, For this rea-
son open spaces should be left
between them. Some operators
collect the rain water from the
roof in large storage tanks for
use of the birds.
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The successful operation of a
pole barn depends upon the
operator being able to maintain
a dry litter. To do this the pole
bath ....hust be ideated' in a Well
drained area and provided with
ample cross ventilation. It has
been shown that most serious
diseases of turkeys are aggra-
vated by the birds being wet
under foot. The 'addition of
fresh litter When necessary Com-
bined with ample ventilation
tan remove this hazard from
Pole barns, Overcrowding will
alai:, tend to ptocitice damp lit-
ter, and birds Which are Ovei•=
crowded will not make setislat-,
tory gains. Five square feet per
bird should be allowed,
TIGHT BUTTEEFLIES
Get 'em tight, sed—then you
can Catch the fool things withOut
running yourself dizzy. 801, out
rotting fruit for bait, The fruit
juices will• ferment and Brother
Butterfly, Who earniat resist
fruit, Will partake of the jtnee,
After a short wait, he 'will 'too
tipsy to fly and anyone can pick
him Up with no trouble at all.
drop Of Oil Or grease
Hansom Cabs
In Oid London
The horse bus and the han-
some had one thing in common
that made the London street
more human and more public
than it has ever been since their
passing. In the bus, the driver
and the outside passengers sat
high and free over the street,
able to see all that 'went on
around them. It was like a seat
in a circus or on a grandstand
as you sat and had your enter-
tainment through the changing
streets. True, there was the rain
at times, but there were also the
sky and the great buildings and
the monuments before you. A
swarm of buses with crowded
tops held up by the policeman's
orchestral hand gave an impres-
sive seated audience for an in-
cident — the passing by of a
great visitor or a coster's don-
key cart upset. Crossing the
street before such a hold-up you
felt the eye of London was upon
you, as one has never felt it
since.
With the hansom, the driver
on his high perch presided over
the street, but the fare, or better
the fares — for to the young of
those days the advantage of the
hansom was there was no room
for a chaperon — sat high and
looked over the horse at the hap-
penings of the street and felt
themselves part of it which no
one can feel in a taxicab even
with the top open. How Picca-
dilly used to glitter in those days
as you looked down or up its
gentle hills as the cavalcades
pranced before you with the
mansions and hotels and shops
painted for the season and win-
dow boxes of flowers all ablow-
ing! The passing of the hansom
was a peculiar loss, the tall, deli-
cately poised carriage, shining
black, with the driver command-
ing cab and horse from his lofty
seat, and the slender whip rising
high above all, was one of the
most decoratively satisfying
things that London has ever pro-
duced. It was like an invention
from the beautiful attenuated
art of Whistler, who always
brought a hansom into his litho-
graphs when he could. Its praises
have been sung by many a cun-
ning writer. Without the han-
som Stevenson's New Arabian
Night would lose much of its
haunting London fiavour.—From
"The Age of Extravagance," by
Mary Elizabeth Edes and Dudley
Frasier.
Cash On The Line
Or No Weddifig
Toastmaster Harold Dean was
once engaged to announce the
guests at a 'wedding reception:
As he came into the hall in his
scarlet tailcoet a man demanded:
"Bliniey — who on earth are
you?"
When Dean explained that he
Was the. toastmaster, the man
smiled and said: "Listen, sonny,
I'm the blinkin' bridegroom en=
gaged for the wedding. But there
won't be one if I don't get the
Z150- dowry they pitinlsed: fife
before the show starts!"
There was a hot 'argument
between him prospective -
father-in-law, end Dean began
to wonder if he Web going to
earn his fee. the "end the
bridegteofn got his dowry in
notes before the ceremony, and.
Was so • elated that he tipped
Dean a' fiver:. Dean. has, sinee
met the yoUng dingle several`
tithe; and in Spite Of the hitch
they are very happily tarried,.
At:another wedding he was
toastmaster ' at the reception'
butler for the rest of.theeaftete
noon at the: country -htniSd , air
the bride's father, where there
Were some ,30(1 `When he
his first Caller, When he .toOk
charge of the drinks and buffet
sriadke, 'Oak the theetY ,:reetelki
who„ asked hesitantly'If the
coul have a drink,
"Relit yottrseiwi odid
She did — and came back again
and again for some more, until
at last he had to tell her gently;
"Look here, old dear, you're
showing signs .of bad weather.
What about it?"
'Thass she replied
genially. "Don't you worry. I
can stew any amount — perfect'
ri'!"
Dean left, congratulating him-
self on n good day's, work well
done, but when next he met the
host at a London lunation he
said irately: "What on earth
did you do to our cook? We
found her helpless. I had to put
her to bed. And my wife had
to ge into the kitchen and cook
the dinner for the special party
we had invited to remian!"
Dean, who is President of the
Society of Toastmasters, tells
other amusing stories in his
lively reminiscences, "My Lord;
Ladies and Gentlemen", One Sir
Landon Ronald used to enjoy
concerned two dear ladies who
entered the dimly-lit Albert Hall
one afternoon and sat entranced,
as they listened to soft music.
As it ended, they asked a
woman coming the aisle, "Was
that dear Sir Landon playing the
organ?"
"No, ma'am, she replied. "It
was me working the vacuum
cleaner!"
Dean once had to announce at
a luncheon: "Pray silence for
your guest of honour — Mr.
Jimmy Durante," so that he
could reply to all' the pleasant
things that had been said about
him.
Instead, Jimmy said: "I'll sing
for yah — and better than that
— I'll also play da planner. What
have 1 gotta lose? It isn't as if
it was my planner."
Seeing him look around for the
"mike," Dean pulled it towards
him, and in doing so yanked
the metal upright out of the
heavy base stand. As Dean strug-
gled towards him with only the
mike on its stick and the coils
of flex, Durante cried: "Just
look-a that! These days just
everybody tries to get in da
act!" After which he gave a
brilliant impromptu show, with
Dean holding the mike.
Often Dean has had a quiet
chuckle, seeing some joker at
public dinners quietly slipping
the silverware into a neighbor's
back pocket, or even items of the
cruet, bones and other tit-bits!
Once, at a railway dinner, he
spotted certain gentlemen drop-
ping cutlery into a well-known
comedian's tailcoat pocket, and
thought: a little lark. But pres-
ently in came a uniformed rail-
way policeman who examined
the guests for "stolen" property
and arrested the comedian,
Silver dropped with a clang
from his pocket as he was es-
corted away to shocked objec-
tions from some, laughter from
others who were in the joke. The
laughter redoubled, when he re-
turned, labelled: "Bailed Out!"
Clipped Dog
If a dog could talk, he'd tell
you not to clip his hair during
the summer months. A dog
perspires through his mouth.
Therefore, instead of making
him cooler, you make his days
warmer by exposing his skin to
direct rays of the sun. When a
human becomes warm, he per-
spires through the skin. Evap-
oration cools him off. When a
clipped dog becomes warm,
there is no evaporation on the
skin to regulate his temperature
and he suffers much more than
if he hadn't been clipped. Let
your dog keep his winter coat
— even during the summer
months.
UNDAYSCIION
LESSON
By Rev R Of clOy Wqrren
4 .A.; 8.D.
The fiPirit of Christian Worship
1 Corinthians 11:2-20-34..
Memory Selection: Let a pas
examine hitnaelf, and so let him,
eat of that bread, and drink of
that cup, 1 Corinthians 11:28,
"Why do you go to church?",
the reporter asked, Here are
Some answers: (1) I don't knOW;
I guess it's lust a habit." (2) "It
takes care of things for the next
world," (3) "I go to the biggest
church in town and I expect
Most Of these people to do their
business at my store," (4) "It
helps one's swig standing." (5)
"I meet a lot of nice people."
Here are answers of a different
shade: (6) to worship God," (7)
"To gain spiritual strength for
myself that I may help ethers.*
(8) "God commands it. 'Not for-
saking the assembling of our-
selves together, as the manner
of some is! (Hebrews 10:20."
It is a good thing to go to
church. But our reason for going
helps to determine the measure
of good we receive, In (1) the
individual does it„yery thought-
lessly. In (2) he apparently
thinks that his attendance at
church will save his soul, He
has too much confidence in the
church. We are not saved by
works but by faith in Jesus
Christ. 3,4,5) Like hypocrites
who gave alms and pray to be
seen of men, "'They have their
reward." (Matthew 6:2,5) They
get the business, social standing
and meet the nice people but
they miss God's reward.
(6, 7, 8) are good reasons. As
we meet with God we shall re-
ceive strength for ourselves and
strength to share. (8) suggests
duty, But it is our duty to obey
God. There is blessing in the
path of obedience.
In the early church they often
had a meal in connection with
the sacrament of the Lord's Sup-
per. Some of the Corinthians
were greedy and gluttonous.
They failed to discern the Lord's
body. There were cliques among
them. They partook of the bread
and wine unworthily.
Some refrain from the Lord's
Supper because they feel un-
worthy. We are all unworthy of.
Chrst's dying for us. But the
more we sense it the more eager
we should be, out of gratitude,
to thus remember His death till
His coming again. If we have
repented our sins and believed
in Him to the saving of the soul
we love Him and want to wor-
ship Him in a humble and rev-
erent way.
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