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Coaches—For Masi
Twice a day, Mrs. Else Torp,
of Copenhagen, takes fifty-two
teas, one by one, from their
gold-plated, velvet -lined boxes,
fond, for ninety minutes lets then
teed On her arm!
Mrs, Torp is the owner -ring-
master of Europe's only flea cir-
cus and as the insects keep hex in
luxury she feels it is only fair
that she supports them, too,
Since her father started the
circus thirty-three years ago,
more than 16,000 performers
have appeared under the minia-
ture big -top in Copenhagen's
world-famous Tivoli Gardens,
where business is brisk and re-
warding,
Hers is the only flea circus in
Europe. Present star of the fifty-
two -flea troupe is Madame Bab-
ette, the tightrope walker. Other
stars are Drak, who lies on his
back and spins a tiny rubber ball
and Flash "the fastest free on
earth,"
At each performance four fleas
harnessed to tiny chariots race
six inches to a finishing line;
while two others, hanging from
the cross -bar of opposing goal-
posts, throw a football across a
six-inch field!
Mrs. Torp uses only female
fleas. Males are not strong
enough to pull the various
coaches, chariots and carts, most
of them more than two thousand
times the weight of the flea,
The insects are harnessed by
rule aluminum wire around the
neck. Placing the wire in posi-
tion is a tricky operation and oc-
casionally an insect is decapita-
ted in the process.
Mrs. Torp buys about seventy-
five fleas a month from a fam-
ily in Jutland, "They are not
very clean people," she told me,
"and that is fortunate for me,
as healthy fleas are difficult to
find these days."
The basic training period of a
flea lasts a week. In this time
even a dull one should be able
to climb a ladder or take part in
a tug-of-war. More difficult
stunts need twelve days' train-
ing, A flea signed on when two
weeks old can look forward to
four months of good eating.
There's a rumour in Copenhagen
that pensioned -off performers
are dropped on to local dogs, like
borses being put out to grass,
but Mrs. Torp denies this.
Mrs. Torp's son, John, an opti-
cian in London, spends part of
the summer in Copenhagen, act-
ing as barker for the circus. He
snakes all the circus equipment,
including the exquisite tiny gold-
plate coaches.
The fleas perform on a white
sheet under a strong light and
are 'easily seen, but Mrs. Torp
provides close-ups through an
outside magnifying glass.
A big thing about this unusual
circus, claim the posters, is that
no patron takes away more fleas
than he brings in with him!
MERRY MENAGERIE
'Tile's going through the cow-
boy etsgel "
SACK iN GOTHAM-Eye-caich-
ing English entertainer Beatrice
Page poses with her stuffed
dog after arrival in New York
from Los Angeles where she an-
tertained in night clubs,
Those .400 Hitters
Are Very Scarce
It has been 18 years since the
American League saw Williams
bat .406, 29 seasons since the Na-
tional had Bill Terry at .401. The
American has had one in 88
years, the National one in 34,
Since the founding of the A.L,
in 1901 that circuit has had sev-
en batting champions at that
level, by five men; the National
four, by two men.
Nothing emphasizes the great-
ness of Rogers Hornsby more
than his .401, 384, .424 and .403
averages from 1922 through '25.
Ty Cobb did 420 in 1911 and
.410 the following year. George
Sisler won the AL crown with
a .407 ]nark in '20, came back
two years later to win it again
at .4200.,
But since Terry's .401 season
}r1. the National, the closest a
hitter could come was Arky
Vaughan's .385 in '38, a substan-
tial 18. points shy. In the last 20
years the nearest is Stan Mus-
lal's, .376 in '48, a fat 24 pointe
(]way.
Aside from such Williams av-
erages
verages as .388 in '57, his .369 In
'48 and his .356 in '42, the closest
another .American League hitter
could come to .400 since Ted's
.406 was Billy Goodmans' .354
championship pace in 1950, a big
46 points short.
Obviously it takes a super hit-
ter to come close and yet, many
a man In that class has failed.
Tris Speaker's 3,515 base hits
were second only to Cobb's 4,191,
but Tris never made the .400
Club. Neither did Harms Wag-
ner, Eddie Collins, Paul Waner
nor Musial, all with 8,000 or
more hits. Simmons, Joe Di
Maggio, Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx,
Gehringer, Lombardi, Medwick
and many others in the modern
era swung great bats, and boys
like Mays and Aaron are still
swinging them, without .400
memberships.
It takes something far beyond
the status of the average to cook
a .400 dish.
HELD IN BLACK MARKET BABY OPERATION — A detective re-
strains an angry Fay Wasserman, 49, in Jersey City, police
headquarters after she was picked up in connection with a
black market in babies in the Jersey City area. She is believed
to be "sales woman" and "contact" between prospective mo-
thers willing to sell their infants and a black market baby
telling ring, police say. According to authorities, Mrs. Wasser-
man may hove sold as many as 15 new-born infants for $3,000
each during the past four years. She was released on $15,000
after an arraignment.
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THREE ROLL 75" HOFFMAN
FLATWORI( IRONER
HOSPITAI, expansionrogram re.
wired larger unit, and this is now aur -
plus. In perfect operating order until
disconnected last month, To be sold
for beat bid over scrap pate, purchaser
to move same.
Administrator,
Leamington District Memorial
Hospital,
Leamington, Ont,
BABY CHICKS
BRAY has started -pullets available
send for 114 Darold Ames, White, and
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APPLIANCE
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established 5 years. 111 -health fence
this sacrifices, Low rental for store.
Apply to Box 97, Stirling, Ont. Phone
20.
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nearly new building 95 x 110. Located
In a good Norfolk County town. 520,000
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HARDWARE and Drygoods or Varlets'
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PACKING PLANT'FOR SALE
A FULLY equipped meat packing plant
which has been in operation very suc-
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curing, smoking, wrapping and cold
storage, and has had a steady, profit-
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Year round.
THIS business. is located in a thriving
district hl Kent County, on a highway,
ft has a weekly capacity of approxi-
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This business has been a real money-
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wishes to retire. will be pleased to
give all information and particulars in
connection with the operation, and will
carry a mortgage for at least 50 per
sent of the price, if necessary.
ne
wising to get opportunity
ntoeanw llfor established
business of their own,
THERE are two employees, who have
been wlth this plant for many years
and are quite capable of managing and
ere willing to remain with the pnr-
ehaser
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REAL ESTATE BROKER
P.O, BOX 221, DRESDEN ONT.
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FOR SALE
GROCERY business with residence at.
Lathed in village, 30 miles from Kitoh.
over. Sox 207, 123.18 Street, New Too
onto, Ont.
Essex and Vicinity
219 acres $45,000
100 acres 33,500
56 acres 21,000
83 acres 14,900
581 acres , 10,000
40 acres 12,000
2g acres12,500
36 acres and equipment 514,900
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By Anne Ashley
Q. Row can I waterproof e
pair of hunting boots?
A. Soak the boots in a mixture
consisting of five parts mutton
tallow, four parts beeswax, and
two parts rosin. Heat and blend
these ingredients in a shallow
pan large enough to accommo-
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Q. Please suggest a treatment
for perspiring hands.
A, One often beneficial treat-
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Q. Row can I make it easier
to remove the refrigerator trays?
A. If a piece of waxed paper
is inserted under the trays in
the refrigerator, they will come
out much more easily.
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