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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1952-5-28, Page 34 ,yigfriseit Star' By DYER WILSON Gail opened the 017011 door, ad- mired the browned easseMle, dee cided to try more newspaper res cipes and hurried to answer the jangling telephone. "Hello — Gail — rementher tile? It's been so longl" The voice MS hauntingly familiar. "I'm just dy- ing to see youl" • ,, "Not Ruth. Stevens'!" Gail's voice thrilled over the wires. "It can't bel" "Come, to Lightsville especially to see you — you and John and all the babies—" The lovely voice trailed away expectantly. • But I can't, --- I simply cannot invite her here, Gail thought* des- perately — she'd sec the faded rugs and worn furniture and -- no it is impossible. When she and Ruth were at col- lege they'd been daughters of rich men, equally:kivelyi equally spoiled, equally popular. Then her father died and the money disappeared under the unskilled management of her motherellarreing a Poor man ' and having a large family— "Come to the hotel for dinner with me—" Ruth was saying. "I'd like that," Gail told her, "but John :end Sthe children will be home soon — they're not babies any longer — all go to school and come home starved. I could meet you for lunch tomorrow." What kind of friend am I? She'll think I don't want her here — but oil- cloth and a one dish dinner and — no — not for Ruth — she's so richt • .es`selee-ess' , • -But 1 can't, simply can't In- v4te her here, Gall thought, des. perately., "Tomorrow it is. Grace Andrews withine, She'd like to see you too." ' What to wear? How to send theta away without letting them know how poor she was? John met her troubled eyes and asked gently, "what is it, dear?" He milled at her, "better tell Ite." She told him in detail — re. lieved that he would understand. "Should have let them come along — take pot luck and think whet they please," lie said as he buttered a slice of bread, "there's Worse *things 'than being poor." Hew like a maul A roof over him, Food to. eat. Family intact. That's all be asked! "Grace designs Graceline Frocks, Has reached international fame. 'Ruth does publicity workand makes more money in a month than, we speed in a year. I just couldn't let them know—" John gave little Joey a second serving Of macaroni and cheese before he spoke and then he smiled resassuringly and suggested, "get a, nes' hat. and meet the girls. It might do you a world of good." ' a:talented Hurried her steps to the hotel next day. "it's so good to see you both!" Gail said, They found a 'table and ordered lunch. "You're just the same," Grace eeclaimed, ,"how we have 'Masai yem all these,years. I talked Ruth into coming to see you." glad you did," Gail said Uuthfullys "1 want to 'know all. about the exciting things you two haveobeen .doing. You, Grace ---. sq. faMons — how, does it feel?" The waiter stopped and Grace answered, "yes—yes, 1.11. fake The call.'' She excused herself and fol., lowed the waiter from:the room, Grece had troubled eyes when she eeturped to the table and said, haVe td start back totnorrow.'''' [Ter voice barred questions. "1 Want to see your, children before I go, (ail ,how shQtIf it?" Gail's firm, little ichis lifted pralliy, "I'll cid) John 'to pick us up later and we'll have dinner at bur !house, You cail visit with the children while I cook and yots-e, ves—you can ,stay the nightif you don't Mind sharing a bed."' The afternoon passeerapidly as' the three • .ohe friends -reminisced.' .at ease now, was no •longer,. tryjeg to hide the fact,thas cisc was no longer rich. Jahn outdid himself to imilte friends welcome. • As Ruth put it lir leaving, The brightest tar — the happy one -,- a real home with childrett prow ing ,and a good imehand yes, it's better than money and the hauhles it buy., — your eels ard is love. And Gail anal ed. -1 knoll now how lucky 1 ant." A Name Spies Dread 01 all (fie braleiteecti the Brit- ishSeere5lervice, It1,1.5 le the beet komvp; rcpt qisl IIIA1I eliendred could say what the' inhale stand for. The Unit was fontided shortly before the 1914-18 war, and was ' known as Military Intelligence Dee pertinent There is` sprinkling a many professions -ip the force., Police and s Army officers, lavers, and Uni- versity done.Their leader is Sir Percy Sillitoe, himself an ex -police • chief, who bandepicks his men. If he sees a man at work whom he thinks would lit into the mesh of M.I.5 he extends en invitption. • Sir PercY'has carte Blanche, be- ing answetable to only one man, the. Prime , Itf inister. MI5 only deals with counter- espionage in Great Britain. There are five other departments to deal with the rest of Britain's security. Its agents keep a check on spies, screen people on secret jobs, and track down leakages and infortna- ion. It was they who lured U-boats to•destruction off the Welsh coast by sending messages to Berlin un- der the code number of a captured spy. An M,1,5 agent has no powers of arrest. If his asse is successful he has .to hand it over to the Special Branch, Scotland Yard, for the final move. Of the vast pack which hounded epetny agents during the war, only a small percentage remaiu to -day. They like to keep out of the lime- light. , Their United States counterpart, the F B4., don't seem to share the same views, Mr. Edgar Hoover, the chief, writes for magazines and is often heard on the air. All The Roses Cousins of the rose make one world a wonderful place to see and smell, just now, though the roses themselves are waiting for June. That, of course, is because the rose family is one of botany's biggest. It includes low -growing plants, shrubs Ind kree'e ranging from the little cinquefoil known as false 'strawberey to the towering bird cherry tree. Of Atra plants, the wild straw- berries are most vigorously in blos- som now, whitening the banks and hillsides with promise of fruit when the wild roses come to blossom in midsummer. The lesser cinquefoils bloom now, too, and will continue with their little yellow flowers all through the summer. And some of the evens, or Getims, particularly the creamy white ones, are now in flower. But the great display is on the bough. The apples, all of them, and the pears and quinces all are of the rose family, as one might guess blindfolded if only left to feel and smelt their blossoms. So are the cherry trees, from the chokecherry up the scale. So are the plums and the peaches. Most of the orchard fruits, in fact, belong to the tribe, and one might say they celebrate the fact with blossom and fragrance before getting down to the serious business of fruiting. Even the shadbush belongs, per- haps in a lefthanded manner but beyond argument for all that, and the shadbush practically opened the season. The berries, blackberries, raspberries and all their variants will' be alemg a little later, roses just as the rest of them And, of course, the roses themselves will be here come June.—.Front The New York Times. ANSWERS TO • INTELLIGENCE TEST 1—solitude. r—financial backer. 3—snake eyes. 4—molds. 5—Scott. 6—Baldwin. 7—(A) Australip; (B) Bulgaria; (C) Egypt; (D) Finland. White ,Summer Jewelry lias Added Attractions BY EDNA IVEILES 4` TN costume jewelry for tinnuner, the right fashibn look is • white. But it's white with a difference, The plain and unadorned white jewelry of afl'AV seasons back is gone. Coro, for instance, gives white La touch of crystal, a golden gleam, a rim of rhinestones, then uses a texture theme throughout an entireonctrnmer. collection. White melons may be joined by golden stems or white beds may be caged in golden spirals. You may wear a bib of white strung on gold or find that shiny enamel spheres are circled with rhinestones. Crystal is used to accent white enamel chokers and pendant neck- laces. ' In polka (10 beads, white is mixed with color for crisp contrast. Or, again, mounds of white sweetberry beads are mounted on golden leaved' to carry out the frosty theme and a floral motif. Often, smooth and textured beads are used together in an alternating pattern. In masses, they make chunky bibs. Bracelets are worn twining round and round or are the rigid type with handsome floral center, A corsbge of sweetberry pins can go on a suit or coat lapel, a trio of chokers at the neckline of your Gibson Girl dress. Or, fill in a low, scoop neckline with a chunky bib. What- ever the jewelry, just make sure tlmt the color is while. White and crystal are blended in this choker and drop necklace, a Perfects fill -In for your IOW neckline. BrOP earrings add flatten's' TPTIARYI FRONT A new sex hormone which makes possible doubling the annual lamb crop and has proven highly suc- cessful in treating, sterility in cat- tle, swine and other domestic ani-, mats has been developed by chem- ists of a leading manufacturer, it was announced recently. * * * Dr. J. L. Davidson, head of the, department of veterinary medicine at the pharmacenticif firm, 'identi- fied the hormone `as 'ECP. It is known technically ,as ettradiol eye. lopentypopionate. ' He added that the hormone, which will be widely available soon, ' has been tested at 33 agricultural colleges, state experiment stations, and by 36 veterinary practitiopees. * * Tests already concluded, said Dr. Davidson, indicate that ECP will bring ewes, which normally are fertile only in latefall and winter, into heat twice a year and make possible a double lamb crop, long a goal in agriculture. *** Under the present single crop 'per year lamb cycle, he pointed out, the market is lowest when the sup- plies are largest and highest when the run on animals is smallest. With the use of ECP, Dr. David- son noted these peaks can be levelled to the advantage of both the farmer and the consumer. * * * He said that in one preliminary experiment reported by two scien- tists at a southern school of veter- inary medicine, two flocks of sheep were given ECP during the sum- mer, when the animals normally do not come into heat. Within 24 to 76 hours after they received the hormone, the scientists reported, the ewes "showed signs of estrus" (heat). * * * Dr, R. J. Williams who injected 100 ewes with the new hormone se,„e eesee,.. ^ es, seeeds:sessess..sesess 's ‘eiee,e. ,,,e' • , ; . . Along The Skyline= Trail; Along the skylite;tvd1i ole etheategh She fabled posses of the Canadian Rockeee' thie July, 130 "dude riders", straddling their securely saddled coyotes, will view some of the most spectacular scenery on the continent, The "dudes" are Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockiest an organization founded by J. ,Murray gibbon, wellsknown author and formets general publicity agent far the Canadian Pacific ,Railway, and during the last two weeks in July will participate in fivesday and eix-cloy 'ides in the Egypt Lakes—Marmon Ridge area of the Contirtnentol Avide near Banff, Alta., lumping off point for the expeditions. 9 during ars off season reported that moee, thati. 90 per cent came into heat within the first five days. Sterility in dairy . cattle causes the farmer—and the consumer— huge economic losses each year and is a probleru for which many remedies have been tried without too mubh success. "Dr: W. J. Gib- bons, treated 116 temporarily ster- ile Cotes with ECP and reported tlit he wai succeseful. ire 93.1 per cent of the cases. This 18 'against 58.8 per cent success An treatment with an older hormone,'Stilbesterol and e7 Per cent by atinknual ex- pression niethod'which ie•expensive and often injures or kills -a valuable animal. * * Dr. Davidson said that -best esti- mates are that some three million of 17 million sows held back from market for breeding purposes each year develop partial or' complete sterility, cutting the annual pig crop by almost 20- .million hogs. Preliminary tests with ECP, he added, indicate that most sows can be brought into heat after treat- ment. * * * He said the hormone also has been used with excellent results on beef cattle, on horses and dogs. • * * The first of the estrogens, or fe- male sex hormones, to be crys- tallized and chemically identified was estrone. This occurred in 1929. Constant research since that time has found several others, but ap- parently the most active of this group of hormones is estradiol. The preparation is oil -soluble and designed to be slowly absorbed by the body so that its action will be uniform and profound. * * 5 What with two Crops of lambs a year—chickens going to market days sooner and many other new things I can't help wondering just what the livestock situation will look like in 10 years, BAD CASE At a revival meeting one of the elders of the church advanced with an old man, a recent convert, pre- pared for the baptismal dip in the water. • Theusual questions were asked whether there was any reason why the ordinance of baptism should not be administered. After a short sil- ence an old man arose and remark- ed, solemnly: "Brother, 1 don't want to inters fere with your business, but 1 jes' want to say that this is an old sinner you've got hold of, and that just one dip won't db him any good. Yon'll hare to 'anchor him out in sleep water overnight." Get Extra Yield 4 Bushels An Acre An average increase of over four bushels per acre was obtained from the use of 40 pounds per acre of Ammonium phosphate 11.48-0, on 'Manitoba Illustration S t a 119 n farms in 1951, In every test this fertilizer gave an increased yield, the lowest being three quarters of a bushel per acre; the highest reaching 10.6 bushel. These yields are in line with test results from 1948 to 1950. Phosphorus is generally deficient in the prairies and there are many nitrogen deficient areas as well. So on Manitoba Illusration Stations, and elsewhere, proper rates of Am- monium phosphate 11-48-0 have in- creased yields. To meet the total cost of apply- ing 40 pounds of fertilizer in 1951, the yield value .of, grain per acre must increase $2,10 which would mean an extra one and one-half bushels. As the extra yields average four bushels per acre, applying 11-48-0 at 40 pounds per acre would seem like a profitable thing to -do. However, due to local variations, it would be acIllisable to consult the local agricultural representative about specific fertilizer rates. Aside from increasing yields, chemical fertiliiir wilt improite the quality of he crop, hasten maturity and increase the ability of cereals to compete with weeds. Battle of The Eels British industry was deprived of 250 tons of finest -grade steel re- cently when ordinary common eels —the kind you buy in jelly— brought the biggest steel -works in Europe to a standstill. They got into the water-cooling systern of the Abbey Steel Works, Port Talbot, blocking it complete- ly and making it necessary for pipe sand valves to be dismantled while men poked at the eels or burned them out with blow -lamps. The particular eels that caused the damage are known to natural- ists as "anguilla vulgaris." They vary in length from a few inches to nearly two feet. It is thought that they penetrated the filters of the water-cooling system when very small and had grown and mul- tiplied inside the system until it had become blocked. The water used for cooling comes from a reservoir fed by a brook, which in turn is connected with the sea. The eels must have entered the brook from the sea and fought their way against the current until they reached the reservoir. They were then ' sucked into the cooling system. This strange instinct to fight their way on and on, almost as far as their remarkable strength can car- ry them, is one of the most baff- ling factors of the eel's life -cycle. Thousands of millions of them every year are activated by the same intense desire to wriggle arid squirm onwards towards 1 resh water from the point at which they start their three -thousand -mile jour- ney in the depths of the Sargasso Sea, oft Bermuda. Their struggle lasts three years, and when they reach the shores of Europe they do not only push their way ttp rivers and water- courses, but sometimes fling them- selves upon the land, crawling over the wet stones and grass. During their stay in the rivers, lakes, brooks and reservoirs, eels are known to hibernate during the winter. They dislike cold and light. They seek warm, dark places, and there curl up until the return of spring. When warm weather returns they become active once more. After the eels have achieved the water, they get another strange urge to make their way towards the sea again. This is their wed- ding journey, and it usually takes place, during autumn. They travel, deep down in the dark sea, all the way back to the vast incubator region under the choking weeds of the Sargasso Sea, swimming against the Gulf Stream and being led in the right direction by the attraction of wanner waters. What happens to the parent eels after they have mated and spawn- ed we do not know. They are • never seen again. Certain it is that the few left behind in the fresh -water streams and rivers, or those which are con- fined in ponds and reservoirs from • which it is difficult to escape' do not die. If the critical periodfor .migration is missed they remain where they are, and live to a ripe old age. CRUSHER The chief surgeon of one of New York's biggest hospitals has an in- explicable aversion to being called "Doctor" when engaged in Isis favorite diversion, a game of golf. Plain "Mister" is all he wants to be, or, to his intimates, "Mac." He was beating his way through the rough at Siwanoy one Sunday when an acquaintance in the next fairway shouted cheerily, "Good morning there, Doctor," The sur- geon shouted back gruffly, "Good morning to you, manufacturer of shirts, underwear, and fancy pajam- FM" Save It "11 it will rot, it will make goo4 Roil." The man who--` dumps all the weeds and put grass into the garbage pail is actually tosaing away fertilizer. AU garden refuels, weeds, grass clippings, leaves, etee will rot down into excellent soli, and so will a lot of other things if we give them a little encourage- ment. Usually a corner of the gardens screened with shrubbery or some. thing else and away from the; house, is selected for this soil. making business. It is technically known as composting, and the untee terial a compost heap. Simply se- lect a fairly well -drained spot and dump the leave, weeds, grass and whatever is collected. Over this we sprinkle a layer of earth and the process is repeated each tints we add some refuse. If available add some manure and possibly as little lime and commercial feral- izer. It's a good plan to soak this pile occasionally with water also turn it over once or twice to assist decomposition. In a few month this pile will break down into first- class, rich garden soil. The pro' cess can be hastened by Using some of the various patent client& cats on the market. * * Forget the Handicap There are a few places where some thing will not grow, and CCP. tainly none in any garden or ear- ner of the garden no matter how unpromising. The great run of flowers and vegetables, of counts, prefer an open position with lobs of sunlight and in a nice, rich, well - worked loam, However, in small urban gardens especially, one can- not always have the ideal. But that does not mean that one cannot have plants, and especially flowers. Certain flowers, like the tuber- ous rooted begonia, actually need a dark, shaded corner. Anything like full sun for them would be disastrous. And there are BOMA other flowers like varying degrees of shade. There are others, many more indeed, that prefer a little shade throughout the day. Actu- ally full sun will often bleach out delicate coloring. Then, too, not all flowers prefer very rich soil, some, like the portulaca, like the other kind and very dry. Again there are certain flowers and a few vegetables, too, that will thrive best in soil that is slightly acid Of wet, while others insist on no acid at all and a well -drained position. All these points one takes Into consideration when planning to have a garden, especially one in s rather unusual place. All theme special likes and dislikes are M- alty mentioned in the seed catal- ogue. Also mentioned will be time and flowering, whether the flower is scented or not, whether it has long stems and is, therefore, suit- able for bouquets. • * A Short -Cut One can set out plants two weeks to a month earlier than usu- al by providing some extra pro- tection in the form of paper caps or miniature glass greenhouses. These are kept over the plants or hills until weather turns warm. TEST YOUR INTELLIGENCE Score 10 points for each correct answer in the first six questions: 1. An introvert loves; —solitude —crowds —food —motorcycles 2. In the theatre world an angel is a; —financial backer ---play.wright —stagehand —curtain -puller 3. The lowest throw at dice is; —ox -cars —snakeeeyes —Decaturs vbaby shoes s 4. The 2reot es,v:nlYcin" :Wonder' m drug souse froth:: •—mins --aheinals —mold 5 The novel Ivanhoe was written *e —Byron —Wordsworth • , -eScott • —Locke 6. The Prime Minister of England when Kling Edward the VIIIth abdicated was- -Lloyd George —Winston Churchill —Stanley Baldwin —Neville Chaniberlain. 7 Listed below arc four important foreign cities and opposite thetn, scrambled tip, the countries in which they are located. Match them, scoring 10 points for each correct answer. (A1 Brisbane —legYet —Australia - (C)(a) Sofia Alexandria, —Finland • (1)) blelsinki • —Bulgaria Total your points. A score of 0-20 is poor; 30-60, average; 70-00, superior; 90.100, very supeeior, JITTER By Arthur Pointer - - e.5. '44,,, 'kVA; 15 s.,l1 tTi