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By Daniel Shifren
Dr. Hawes made eeipping mo-
tions his staff interpreted as, "Grab
the extension, quick:•'
Sadie Pruitt lifted a phone; then
IlewlItt Stevenson, Dr. Hawes' ex-
pert in things linguistic. •
Lieutenant Liustrum was saying,
"Doc, against my letter judgment,
the commissioner and the rest of
the boys thought you ought to be
called in on this case."
Dr. Hawes had been a psychia-
trist until one of his cases caused
him to see the application of psy-
chology to criminal detection.
"Lieutenant, don't .tell me only
the commissioner. l -low about the
business men whose properties are
endangered by this firebug?"
The Lieutenant's voice crackled.
"The business men tool"
-Doc supressed a laugh, "The case
interests me. But first, your de-
partment lets the story out to the
papers that Doc Hawes has been
called in." The howl was just
what Hawes expected. "Listen,
Lieutenant, I like publicity, as you
may have heard, but .that doesn't
matter here. I know these arson-
ists. Play ball or 1 can't be touch
help,"
Hawes observed the pleasant re-
actions in his staff, waiting or the
silence to break.
"Okay, Doc, I hope you know
what you're doing,"
Stevenson had the tape recorder
ready; the front-page story in the
Chronicle was spread out.
The waiting was getting to be
nmonotonous. Doc eyed the phone
morosely. But this time it pealed.
The stranger said, "Dr. Hawes,
I've been an admirer of yours , , ."
Doc knew who it was immediately.
"Do you have any ideas on nabbing
the culprit?"
To keep the man talking, Doc
Hawes asked who was calling and
waved for Sadie to notify the Lieu-
tenant to trace the call, and for
Stevenson to start the recorder.
"My name is Harris," said the
stranger. "Just an admirer, you
see"—
"Thanks for your interest, Mr.
Harris. No, 1 don't have much
of an idea. This arsonist is a very
clever man and is going to be hard
to catch."
Hawes heard a delighted laugh.
He fed the conversation until Ste-
venson signaled "enough."
Stevenson played the tape back.
"D a 11 n 1 t e 1 y 1 That's Lancashire,
glossed over some by residence in
America. Afraid that's all I have
on this one, Doc."
"You mean Lancashire, Eng-
land.?" Stevenson nodded.
Sadie Pruitt said the call had
fizzled. It had conte from a drug
store.
:11,01e, Lieutenant still on? ,
Lieutenant? Can you manage to
look like a lawyer for a while
tomorrow? Got a slim lead. I'm
going to try something in the
Chronicle."
In the quiet office Lieutenant
Linstrum poured over a sheaf of
stage -prop briefs, uncomfortable in
his role,
He said, "Doc, this setup looks
screwy. How •'ol get any results
playing these games I'll never
know,"
A whispered "Shhhh1" came from
behind the slightly open inner door,
"There's someone conning."
A little mild-mannered man me,
tered. 'Solicitor Linstrum?"
"I've conte about your ad in the
Chronicle. I lived most of my life
in Lancashire."
Dor Hawes stepped into the of-
fice. "On, it's our 'Mr, Harris'
How are you, sir?"
The man was startled, ran,
"Grab him, Lieutenant. That's
our firebug"
At police headquarters, the Lieu-
tenant asked, "Mind telling me flow
Doc, how you baited this fish?"
"Simple," said the Doc, smiling,
"Few niton can resist the chance at
some easy money, lien's the ad I
ran in the Chronicle."
The little rectangle read: "At-
torney, settling large estate, re-
quires point of information that
Mt he supplied only by a former
resided of Lancashire, 1, gleed,
Most liberal reward.
"Il ow liberal would yon say,
,icutenant ?"
":ikon twenty years,"
If Your Dog Should
Bite A Child
Some clay your telephone stay,
ring and an outraged neighbor in-
firm you that your dog has just
bitten her child. What steps should
you lake, both to help the child
R4 best you curt and to protect
ynuurscll from the legal conse-
gttenres of what your dog has
dime?
As the emotional situation is
likely to be tense and tempers
short, it is best to be the soul of
taet, sympathy, and co-operation,
At the same time, neaher admit
nor deny your own responsibility.
You may have good reason to
doubt that it was actually your dog.
Or, knowing the child in question,
it may seem unlikely that it was
the dog who was at fault. But for
the moment it is best to take the
neighbor at her word, and to save
discussion for a Hine when tempers
have cooled.
First, the child should immedi-
ately be examined by a doctor.
This may appear unnecessary, but
from the legal point of view you
may be liable for all of the con-
sequences of the bite, even if the
child's condition is aggravated by
the failure of the mother to give
it proper medical cam. Therefore,
you should -insist on a doctor.
Moreover, you should ask the doc-
tor's opinion as to whether or not
the injury actually is a dog bite.
Second, you should immediately
have your dog tested for rabies.
It is important to have this test
made as soon as possible, for on
its outcome may depend the type
of treatment the child should re-
ceive.
Third, if, as will usually be tine
case, the test shows no rabies, now
is the proper time to raise the
question of whether it was really
your dog which did the biting.
Children have been known to be
mistaken in their identification, par-
ticularly in circumstances of emo-
tional stress. Point out to your
neighbor that if the child is mis-
taken as to the identity of the dog,
his health may still be in danger.
Finally, be very careful about
offering to pay for medical ex-
penses. Such an offer may be nec-
essary if otherwise the child would
never receive a doctor's attention.
But apart from this situation, you
should snake the offer only in ex-
change for a general release, in
writing, from further liability. In
any case, it is always safest to
consult your attorney before ne-
gotiating any settlement, particu-
larly if the injuries may be serious
or if a lawsuit is threatened.
Your Books Deserve
Proper Care.
Books often need first aid. And
the equipment necessary is already
at hand in most hones: good li-
brary paste or a pot of glue, scis-
sors, cellophane tape, and waxed
paper. A pane of glass or an old
mirror makes a good working sur-
face,
Torn Pages
Crease a strip of cellophane tape
down the center, gummed side out,
and apply it to one side of tear.
Then carefully match print on the
torn parts, and stick down the other
side. A jagged tear is best mended
by several strips ofcellophane tape,
to avoid pleating. A more profes-
sional job is done with a special
mending tissue paper which comes
in book -mending kits. Lay the
torn page on a glass surface. With
a clean nail polish brush, draw a
tiny dab of paste along each torn
edge. Then ease the parts into posi-
tion and rub mending. tissue over
them so that its fibers adhere to
the tear. After protecting the page
with a sheet of waxed -papers -stand
a cold iron on it and let dry. When
the superflous tissue is peeled off
toward the tear, it's almost impos-
sible to seethe mend sae the tissue
acts as a binder.
Loose Leaves
Gutnmed snapshot hinges or cel-
lophane tape will hold them in
place, A valuable book is worth
more trouble, of course. Place . a
sheet of waxed paper to within
•
Ws Smart to Re -Do Resort Hoes for Winter, Spring
nu double -brim felt cloche In navy blue is faced
with faille In white, has Mercury's wings of
iridescent straw perched at either side, and is
an eye-catching headpiece.
BY EDNA MJLES
TAB resort hat that can be fitted
into a winter budget provides
a real tonic for the spirits when
the snow Ates, Later on, it dou-
bles its worth by filling a spot in a
spring wardrobe.
The type of spring bonnet that
you choose will depend, this year,
on your hairdo, Just as there is
great variety In hair styles, there
is great variety in hat fashions.
For the smooth, closely -cropped
head, there are many versions of
the tricorne. The girl with the
poodle cut will find lots of tiny
hats that are worn sideswept or
straight on. And for the short
and backswept hairstyle, the best
hat choice is one that slants for-
ward.
The resort hat is often a white
hat, Happily, it's the simple and
untrimmed white hat that pro-
vides a dramatic accent for winter
furs or for fabric coats in dark
colors. ,
Many women find that the best
antidote for winter snowstorms is
the flower hat, This year, they're
smaller than ever. Some of them
are so tiny that they just cap a
head. They may be entirely in
flowers or they may be done in
shiny green leaves with flower
trim
The small and shiny straw
sailor Is another resort fashion
that's a good bet for wear right
now This, In navy, red or white
can sail Into spring for wear with
suits.
Small flower cap of purple and mauve violets is
set on a shallow crown. Velvet petals are worked
with forget-me-nots to make a hat that's right
for winter wear with furs.
Ya inch of the binding margin,
run paste brush along margin and
then work the loose page into
place. Letting the waxed paper
remain, close the book and place
under a weight to dry.
Loose Covers and Broken Backs
1f a book falls on its edges or is
left open face down, covers will
loosen and backs may break. To
repair backs, spring the ,hollow
away from the spine and apply
paste, A knitting needle dipped in
paste will reach parts needing it.
Rub back to spine, and put the
book away to dry.
Leather Bindings
These are sensitive to dryness
and humidity. A little castor oil
followed by a beeswax rub, is the
best protective coating. Leather
preservatives with a lanolin base
are good, too, and many calf -
bound books have been treated for
years with saddle soap. But the
idea is to protect rather than polish
the leather—its natural patina is
beauty enough.
Chemical weed control has be-
come big business in the few years
since 2,4-L cane on the. market.
Few agricultural chemicals have
experienced such a rapid rise in
sales volume as has this chemical.
In fact so successful has 2,4-D
been in solving many weed control
problems that it seems doubtful if
any other herbicide now on the
market will be as widely used.
* * * 5
On the other hand there are many
weed control problems which have
not been solved by '2,4-D. Lack of
control of grasses and injury to
many broadleavcd crop plants by
2,4-D are two main reasons why
several new herbicides are being
studied extensively,
* * *
In the Prai?ie provinces one of
the biggest problems is that of
controlling annual grasses in field
crops, and in horitculturai crops
2,4-D has been used successfully
on only a few, Research workers
have •-•been forced, therefore to
search for other chemicals to con-
trol both broadleavcd and grass
weeds in the many different crop
species. -Basically, then, the most
important thing in the testing of
new herbicides is to find different
kinds. af.s.eiective action. Chemicals
ale needed that will control the'
important weed species in the parti-
cular crop being grown,, according
to G:1':'Warren, of Purdue Univer-
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sity, in a talk to the Agricultural
Institute of Canada, meeting in
Winnipeg.
*- * *
Fortunately agricultural chemical
companies are now supplying many
promising new herbicides, which
•show a great variety of selective
action. In fact, most weed killers
show some kind of selectivity if the
proper formulation or method of
application is used. (In some cases,
of course, the selectivity is of no
value. For example, there is one
particular formulation of a herbicide
that has killed all weeds and crops
on which it has been tried except
lamb's quarters!)
* * *
Selectivity with any one chemical
may be varied•by formulationand
by tine and method of application.
Materials that have little selectivity
are showing promise in some row
crops when used•as basal treatments
hitting only the stenos of the crop,
This method often involves special
machinery for application.
* * *
While the large number of new
herbicides being made available by
industry supplies the raw material
with which to work, it also presents
a problem. Since there are too many
to test thoroughly in the field, how
are we to evaluate them rapidly?
Chemical companies run many pre-
liminary tests on flew materials but
obviously cannot answer all tine
questions thhat must be answered be-
fore a new herbicide can be recom-
mended for a particular weed -killing
job, One needs to know crop selecti-
vity, approximate rates of applica-
tion, time to apply and kinds of
weeds killed.
+ * *
A sinnpie, rapid procedure which
the author has found extremely •
valuable in screcfting new herbicides
will be described briefly, Anyone
with grdenbotse space and a good
knapsack sprayer can do this world
in the winter months.
* * *
The important crops in which a .
weed problem exists -in each area,
and several of the important weeds
Pupotato — Jan Fardell must
have a psychiatric potato, bug
on a rampage in his garden.
This misshapen tuber, resembl-
ing a big -nosed puppy. is just
one of many spuds to which
Fardell has added a little paint
to produce whimsical animals.
The gardener has no idea what
causes his potatoes to assume
their peculiar shapes.
in these crops, are planted in three-
inch plots. Two kinds of applica-
tions are made: (1) pre -emergence;
(2) post -emergence. Three pots of
each plant species are given each
treatment,
+ +
The pots are removed to an
empty corridor or outdoors and
placed in an area that is a de-
finite portion of an acre. The area
is then sprayed uniformly at a
given rate per acre using an all -
brass knapsack sprayer with a fan
nozzle. It has been found possible
to use as little as one-half pint of
solution. The sprayer is washed
thoroughly, between materials. Ester
formulations are not used in these
tests due to the clanger of injury
to other plants from volatilization
of the herbicide.
* + *
The results have been much faster
and more consistent than use of
hand atomizers. There are other
good methods in use but all of
them require considerable special
equipment.
* *•
Results in the greenhouse, of
course, are not the same as out-
doors. 13y this procedure, however,
many hours of work in the field
have been saved and several pro-
mising selective herbicides have
been fouind which could not have
been tested otherwise,
* * "
° Weed control research workers
who have greenhouse facilities
should be constantly on the alert
for possible combinations of two or
more that will do a particular weed
control job better. For example,
mixtures of 2,4-D and TCA are
now showing promise on flax to
control both broculleaved weedis and
animal grasses, There promises to
be a real future in combination
treatments,
60c a Day to Die
The Chinese are a thrifty and a
practical people, even in matters of
sentiment, Death is inevitable. It
is also sometimes inconvenient and
expensive for surviving members of
the family — hence the Dying
House.
When, because of illness or old
age, you are on the very verge of
death, your relatives carry you to
the nearest Dying House. There
is little to distinguish it from the
outside, Its entrance may be in
a row of shops in any busy street,
Here you are assigned a cot in
a large ward where you may await
death in peace and solitude—at the
cost of only 60 cents a day.
Included in the cost are prayers
and. chanting by a trio of yellow -
robed Buddhist priests. Also, joss
sticks are burhed for you at an al-
tar piled high with meats, fruits,
and cakes as offerings to the gods
of the Hereafter.
Behind the altar sit four life-size
figures made of paper. They repre-
sent your grieving relatives who
may be too pre -occupied with daily
affairs to attend to you in person.
When death finally occurs, how-
ever, they are notified immediately.
The body, meanwhile, is dressed in
a new suit, new shirt and new shoes
—all made of paper—and is then
laid out on a slab, and covered
with a paper sheet inscribed with
Chinese characters.
The relatives gather in a little
circle at the foot of the slab weep-
ing and wailing for the prescribed
period. Pots of cooked food are
offered for the long jurney the
Hereafter.
Burial is only for the very weal-
thy. Normally, the body is quietly
called for by the authorities and
cremated.
.�,.frican Villager
The African village system pre-
ceded the age of the Iiebrews, the
classical period of the Greeks, the
commercial epoch of the Phoeni-
cians, the expansion of the Roman
Empire, the military and religious
crusade of the Arabs, and the ail -
out European scramble for Africa
in the nineteenth century. Western
anthropologists estimate that Afri-
can civilization is some thirty -thou-
sand years old. The village culture
is, in all respects, -the sample of
African civilization. But no African
village in 1946 is as conservative
in ideas as it was before the
white man cane. All have relatively
changed, for good and for bad. Let
us look back to the time of my
father.
My village is in southeast Nigeria,
in the Ibo country, which has an
estimated population of five mil-
lion. All of us speak one language
called Ibo, although there are sev-
eral dialects, and it is sometimes
not easy for the different groups
to understand one another. My
group is called Arochuku, which
means the people of God. It is a
clan noted for its love of travel,
business initiative, and political
shrewdness.
One day I accompanied mother
to the Eke market. Still a mile
away from the market place, I.
heard a din of noise. When we ar-
rived, I saw thousands of people
shopping around. The noise was
all the more deafening. I thought
it was customary for everyone to
shout at the top of his voice. There-
fore I began shouting a meaning-
less sound.
"What's the matter?" asked my
mother.
"Aro I not supposed to shout?"
I replied,
"No, my son," answered she,
quite amused, but suppressing her
smile.
"How then is this noise I hear
produced, if people do not shout?;'
"The people talk normally as
they salute each other, converse,
or price the goods."
"What makes the sound loud?"
"Many little sounds make a big
sound."
"Oh, I sees"
She introduced rite to her friends
and relatives, who loaded my hands
with presents—peanuts, cassava,
coconut, pears, plums, and bana-
nas. Some gave me cowries to buy
whatever I wanted. She had in-
structed me always to thank those
who gave to me. Sometimes when
the joy of receiving the gifts crowd-
ed gratitude out of my lips, she
scoldingly reminded me: "Kene Ya
do"—"Say 'Thank you'."
The market place was carefully
organized. Every type of commo-
dity had its special location and
every trader his or her booth.
Chickens, goats, pigs, sheep, fish,
groceries, woodwork, earthenware,
hardware, dress goods, building
materials, gun -powder, stationery,
farm implements, etc., were each
displayed in a particular locale.
Honesty and fair dealing were
pretty much taken for granted in
the market. You could price a com-
modity and then take it out of the
seller's sight to ask the opinion
of your friends. An article pur-
chased and found bad could be re-
turned for a refund within four
days.—From _"My Africa," by
Mbonu Ojike.
In Oudstshoorn, South Africa, a
black cat which gave birth to three
kittens in the police station carried
into the social service office and
abandoned it there.
Multiple Use Bomber—Built by Douglas this is the new AD 5 Sky -
raider "Multiplex" bomber, said to be the most versatile airplane
ever to fly. Embodying a new design concept. basir Skyrnaders
are produced as a "universal chassis," along with packaged
conversion kits. Aboard Navy carriers, they may be con',erted to
any one of a dozen different combat types according to immer
diote need. This "12 -in -1" utility aircraft supplies the fleet directly
with a basic attack plane; photographic plane; tow target plane;
passenger plane ambulance transport plane and a variety of
radar planes.
JITTER
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By Arthur Pointer