Zurich Herald, 1939-07-27, Page 2Grand Snow Car To 13e "Home" For Antarctic Scientists
When Admiral Richard Byrd leads his new expedition to the Antarctic this fall, an expedition backed by the
17.5 government to claim for it large areas of the Antarctic continent, one of the new modes of transportation.
•t4) be used, it is expected, is the snow cruiser, a model of which is shown ABOVE, with its builder, Dr. Thos.
C. Poulter, of Chicago. Dr. Poulter is now directing construction of this new machine, which carries with it
a five -passenger airplane, as shown. It will cost approximately $150,000, and will be practically a moving
gnome for four scientists in the barren region of their explorations. It will be 55 feet long, have 10 -foot rubber
fres and a range of 5,000 miles.
Have You Heard
Isn't It The Truth
A boy, in the dock in a Polish
criminal court was being tested
as to his mental powers. The
magistrate said to ^ him: "How
seany States are there in Europe?"
Immediately the boy's counsel
got up and, turning to the magis-
trate, said: "Sir, my client hasn't
yet had time to read the morning
(papers and cannot, therefore, give
a reliable reply."
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Getting Ripe
New meta have a reason
-For„js, ashen ' _Ior.-laughter--
The cherry pie season
Comes shortly hereafter,
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The Motion Not the Ocean
The two land lubbers were in a
row -boat in the middle of the
ocean. One handled the oars,
rowing away for all he was worth.
The second sat in the stern steer-
ing the rowboat by means of a
anakeshift rudder.
Suddenly, a passenger liner
came into view. The man at the
oars kept rowing frantically, paus-
ing only when the liner crossed the
path of the rowboat. Then he
cupped his hands.
"Hey there, on board!" he
shouted. "Is this the Atlantic or
the Pacific 2"
A sailor aboard the big vessel
gazed down at the rowboat.
"This is the Pacific," he shout-
ed back.
The rudder -man waved his fist
at the oarsman. "You hear that,
you dope!" he howled. "I told
you not to row so fast?"
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Growled a surly old farmer
of Shoreham:
"When people trespass, I
ignore 'em.
But my bull, who runs free,
Has instructions from me
To pursue the intruders and
gore 'ern."
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Comparisons
A Communist, a Fascist and a
British worker were in a boat
which capsized, and they started
swimming for the shore. The Com-
munist, accustomed to shouting,
forgot to close his mouth, swal-
lowed a: lot of water and sank.
The Fascist swam for some time,
but as he was keeping one arm
outstretched in the customary po-
sition he soon tired and he, too,
disappeared.
The British worker swam on. He
was in sight of the shore when a
whistle 'blew and he automatically
hocked off work.
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Cure or Sleeplessness
Lie as near the edge of the
lied as possible, and you may
dirap off,
Still Cautious
An Aberdonian, whilst 'ho,ttb1 ,
got into difficulties and a 1'iiebuoy
was at last thrown in to him. He
bad already been down twice and
was about to sink for the third
time wheli be shouted tp the on-
lookers, "Is there any charge for
the Ilse of this?" h"
Relieved to be the smallest in
the world, a donkey belonging to a
Bristol, 1',ngland, breeder is two
feet six inches high and weighs
only twenty pounds.
6,000 Norge Refrigerators
Sold
Nearly 6,000 Norge Electric
Refrigerators are now being in-
stalled by the New York City
Housing Authority in the enor-
mous Red Hook and Queensbridge
Projects which are now under con-
struction by the U. S. Housing Au-
thority in the New York City me-
tropolitan area.
The kitchens of every one of
the 5,710 apartments in these two
projects will be fitted with a Norge
4 cu. ft. or 6 cu. ft. refrigerator
equipped with the famous Mighty
Midget Rollator mechanism, so
named because it pack the power
of a giant on the rations of a
dwarf.
How ,Can 8?
BY ANNE ASHLEY
Q.—How can I quicken the task
of preparing lemonade?
A.—Dissolve the sugar in a lit-
tle hot water before adding to the
Iemonade; it will sweeten quickly
and will not sink to the bottom.
A little seltzer in a glass of lem-
onade improves it and is very re-
freshing.
Q.—How can I treat a severe
case of sunburn?
A.—Mix two parts of limewater
to one part of linseed oil; beat
this to the consistency of cream
and apply.
Q.—How can I clean a fountain
pen?
A.—Dip the pen in vinegar, and
then rinse with Iukewarm water.
Q.—How can I treat hives?
A.—Try taking a teaspoonful of
milk of magnesia two or three
times a day. Or, dissolve one
teaspoonful cream of tartar in a
half glass of water and take be-
fore each meal.
Q.—How can I prevent a thin
skin from forming on the top of
custard while it is cooling?
A.—This will not occur if a
cloth or sheet of paper is placed
over the top of the receptacle
while the custard is cooling:
Q.—How can I easily remove
dog hair, fuzz, and lint from wool-
len clothing?
A.—Wet a rubber sponge, and
squeeze almost dry, then rub over
the clothing.
Excellent Year
For Hatcheries
Poultrymen in Ontario Had
Good Season.
The optimistic spirit of the an-
nual meeting of the Hatchery Ap-
proval Association of Ontario In-
dicated that poultrymen have had
a good year. The report of T. A.
Benson—inspection in Western On-
tario, alone proved it. The 120 ap-
proved hatcheries in his territory,
with an egg capacity of 2,836,090,
turned out 6,390,000 chicks, an av-
erage hateh of 66.5 per eent and
an increase in numbers over last
year of 10 per cent. Part of this
i leve, ee W shipped tstp� t pebft4 NIA
tae, Itt itifiies. The 37 nateber e8
that furnished complete data, sold
3,276,269 approved chicks, 416,297
11.02. -sired Chicks and 3,442 R.O.
mire
El
I" Chicks, Albegt Soilin , ,�A'
wlo Presides, warned tlliat a p•oor
Year is apt to follow a good one
awl that hateherymen will be welt
advised to exercise special eaut%on
in their sets' in 1940, He also sug-
gested that hatelierymen will have
to ask more for early pullets of the
heavy breeds as the demand for
early cockerels has been slow,
What Science
is
* Doing
NEW GLASS RESISTS
TEMPERATURE CHANGES
The housewife who has seen cold
drinking glasses shatter when they
were filled with hot liquids er.
washed with hot water would be
surprised to see the punishment a•
new kind of glass will stand. This
new glass is so resistent to tem-
perature change that the scientists
in the research laboratories of the
Corning Glass Works, where it was
developed, were able to chill a dish
made of it by embedding it in a
cake of ice and then fill the. ' h
with: molten iron. 'tuithout
of a crack developing. Its remark-
able properties are—duebte ll1e-fact
that it expands and contracts, un-
der heat and cold, only one-tenth
as much as ordinary glass.
GLAND LIVES
OUTSIDE BODY
Dr. Alexis Carrell reports In the
Journal of Experimental Medicine;
the unique feat of keeping a hat
man thyroid gland alive for 62
days outside the body. This was
done with the Carrell —Lindbergh
artificial heart, and with some.new
substitutes for human bloodand
serum, which are one step toward
discovery of some artificial fluid
which. will keep human organs al-
ive
iive indefinitely in glass containers.
The purpose is to be able to study
them to reproduce exactly what.
happens to a man's organs in
health and in disease.
Modern.
tiquette
13? ROBERTA LEE
1.—When an affair is given in
honor of a debutante, in her home,
should she receive with her no
ther?
2,—When invited to a dinner
party in a restaurant or hotel,
does one have the privilege of
choosing his own meal?
S.—Should children be allowed
to wear nail polish?
4. --Just how should a man lift
a stiff hat when tipping it to a
woman?
5.—When one is smoking at the
table. in a public diningroom, and
there is no ash tray, is it all right
to use his plate or a saucer for his
ashes?
6.—How should a woman write
her name after the death of her
husband?
SCOUTING
Boy Scouts camps are in full
swing in all parts of the Dominion.
The total number of camps and of
boys attending promises to set a
new ]lith record.
The camping season for Wind-
sor district was opened this year
by a Saturday afternoon demon-
stration camp set up by a Troop of
32 Scouts picked from different
groups of the city for their know-
ledge of good camping methods. A
Wolf Cub camp and several types
of Scout camp lay -outs were
shown. with complete cooking and
sanitary arrangements. The de-
monstration was attended by a
large number of local and outside
Scouters.
A practical rural good turn
carried out by some 60 Windsor,
Ont., Scouts was the collection
and burning of old cornstalks on
an Essex County farm infested
with the corn borer. The work
was. done under the guidance of
the county agricultural represen-
tative and a corn borer inspector.
The Scouts made 30 large bon-
fires of the stalks, 'and incidental-
ly used
ncidentallyused them for roasting hot dogs.
One of the four members of the
special bodyguard for Queen El-
izabeth by the R.C.M.P. at Regina
was formerly Scout James Cough-
lin of the 9th Winnipeg Troop.
He at one time held the Dominion
amateur middleweight boxing.
championship.
The playgrounds of the new
Central Park at St. Thomas, Ont.,
are being supervised this summer
by Rover Scouts. In return for
the service the Rovers will have
the use of a park building as a
meeting place, or "Rover den."
Answers:
1. Yes. She should Join her
friends until all guests have Anil-
ed,
ni -ed, unless one or two are partici
larly late. Then she should be
watchful and ready at an times
to be introduced to a late guest,
or speak to one who is leaving.
2 No i the host or hostess Odes
them
' eal in advance, and te
guests eat what is placed before
them, the same as at a dinner in
someone's home. 3. No. Such in-
nof nitn e x e
1 via ata eaEly a
meat s
Yy
��QQ - be diseolixa ed.
. •Ice
'�lou�d
sg
hat should be taken by the brim,
directly ill front, lifted enough. to
escape the head slightly, then
brought forward a few inches. t.
It is much better to ask the wait-
er or an ash tray. G --=The same
as always, Mrs. (said Wilson, or
Martha Brown Wilson,
Casa Loma
New exhibits at Casa Loma in,
elude model of S.S. Queen Mary.
Furniture in Sir Henry Pellet's
bedroom including canopy bed
Decorations, shields and coats of
Arms used at City Hall and Par-
Iiament Buildings, during visit of
their Majesties, King George and.
Queen Elizabeth.
Best Detectives
Ordinary People
`Scotland Yard Finds its Top
Crirae,;F,xperts Rise From
The Ranks
After a comparatively short
trial, Scotland Yard has abolished
the experiment of getting young
men from Rugby, Harrow, Chart-
erhouse and other famous schools
-where the sons of wealthy people
are prepared for the universities,
and putting then on crime detec-
tion. They had high-powered cars
of their own, capable of speeds
up to 100 miles an hour, and were
turned on to manhunts whenever
fast action was required. But al-
though they proved themselves ex-
pert drivers they were just that;
as detectives they were no good.
Experience has shown that the
best detective is the man who has
risen from the patrols. Nearly
every Scotland Yard man was an
ordinary policeman first of all.
The most noted nien the Yard ever
had, men like Wensley, Gough,
Carling and many others who
solved the worst crimes in modern
annals, rose from the ranks.
After a11, in any occupation,
there is no more reliable servant
than the man who has•been train-
ed
rained from the ground up and gon.
through the mill.
DOUBLE AUTOMATIC BOOKLET
World Wheat Crops
Less Than 1938's
International Institute of Agri-
culture Forecasts 1939 Crop
Will Be Slightly Smaller
Than Last Years, But A Big
One Just the same
The wheat production forecast of
the International institute of Agri-
culture indicated today that the
world's crop would be slightly Iess
than last year's bumper crop but
still a big one. The European fore-
cast was for 1,640,000,000 bushels.
Last year's production was 1,841,-
000,000 bushels.
Exporting Lands Gain
The forecast indicated the Euro-
pean crop would be about normal
in importing countries but "extrem-
ely large and well above the pre-
vious five-year average" in the six
exporting countries—Rumania, Bul-
garia, Hungary, Jugoslavia, Lithu-
ania and Poland.
The institute also reported pros-
pects for large crops in Soviet Rus-
sia, Korea, Palestine, Japan, the
Near East and a 40 per cent in-
crease in the French zone of North
Africa..
d•
Record time for swimming the
English Channel was set up by G.
Michel in 1926. He did it in ele-
ven hours five minutes.
1
STOPPED
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For quick relief from itching of eceems, pimples, sth-
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caused skin troules, use world-famous, cooling, anti-
septic, liquid D. D. D. Prescription. Greaseless;
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Itching. 35o truil bottle provee t, or in005r bask. Ask
your druggist today for D. D. D. PRESCRIPTION.
Firestone Tires,with
all their extra features,
do not cost one : 'lug
more than or
d '
tures., You, cart yr•
them at prices to suit
every purse. And on
the basis of cost -per -
mile, they are by far
the most economical
tires you can buy..
Be smart and get the
most tire value for
your money. Ask for
the sensational new
Firestone Champion.
If you want lower
priced tires, ask for
the Firestone Standard
or the Firestone Sen-
tinel. See the nearest
Firestone Dealer and
have him put
Firestone Tires on
your car today.
*Sentinel 3 0x3 1.4. Other sizes
and types at proportionately
low prices.
BAD CBICICS
TOU CAN' HAVE BROILERS TO
tell when there are mighty few en
he market by starting Bray spec-
ial broiler hybrids in the off-sea-
son. Order well in advance. Write
for prices.—Bray Hatchery, 280
John Street North, Hamilton, On-
tario.
HIGH QUALITY DAY OLD AND
started chicks from blood -tested
breeders. Day 01d Standard Qual-
ity Leghorns 61/2c; 90% Pullets,
$12.95; Cockerels, three cents;
Barred Rocks, $6.95; Pullets, $9.
95; Cockerels. C',§c. New Hamp-
shire Reds, $7.95; Pullets, $10.45;
Cockerels, 6'h.c; Ten day old Leg-
horn Pullets, 314.95; Barred Rook
Mixed, $8.95: Pullets, $11.95: Ceek-
orels, 8'79c. Two week old add one
cont, three week old add five
cents to ten day old prices. Large
Egg Quality add one cent, Big-
ger Profit add two 4ents. Prompt
delivery shipped C. O. D.—Top
Notch Chiciceries, Guelph, Ontario.
D.1X OLD ANT) STARTED CHICKS.
Day 01d White Loghorns $7.50;
'Barred Rocks, $7.95; White Rocks,
Now Hampshire Reds, I•Ivbrids, $8.
45. , 15 95; old Barre l LeRockrMiPxed.
Pul-
lets, $ d
$9.95; Pullets, $12.95; Cockerels,
5. Two week old add one cent.
Theo week old add five cents to
ten day' old prices. Extra Profit
Grade add one cent. Shipped C. 0.
1). promptly.•--Tweddle Chick Hat-
cheries Limited, Fergus, Ontario.
DALY QnnL'gaa,in. 1an
dard ss p ,TAR,T .A CHCHICKehho
Ln9 29.
Bargains. a
95 Barred Rocks, $7.45; White
Rocks. New Hampshire Reds, Hy-
brids, $8.25; Ten day old, 90% reg.
horn Pullets,, $15.90; Barred Reek
Pullets, 212.45; Non sexed $9,45;
Cockerels, $8.75. Two week old add
one cent three week oId add five
rents .,to ten clay old prices. Big
Quality ,uid one cent. Prompt
delivery C. 0. D, -Baden Electric
Chick 'hatchery Limited, Baden,
Ontario.
CkssiF�edN. ..R/a
Advertising..
BRAY CHICKS FOR SALE
PLENTY OF BRAY CHICKS QF
the same famous Bray quality
eit111 available in most breeds. 41.
So limited number of started pill -
lets. Write tor prices, Bray H tdh-
ery, 130 John Street North, Ham-
ilton, Ontario.
cows FOE BALE
SIX EXCELLENT YOUNG JERSEY
Cows in full milk, Mao well bred
Bull calf.—H. L. Hutt, George-
town, Ontario.
HELP WANTED
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED TO
do easy work In their own home
In spare time—Write Economy Dis-
tributing Company, Leamington,
Ontario.
NEW FURNIT1 39 von SALE
SAVIII 20 % OR MORE ON NEW
Furniture. Our large five -floor
warehouse is stocked with com-
'1ete home furnishings, By selling
direct from our WAREHOUSE
we save an average of 20% sad
paass this big saving on to you.
Terms arranged. Freight prepaid.
Write us to -day. Valuable
piem-
hlms given for sending cuctomCeo.s
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PEIISoNAlfl
MARRY—WOULD YOU MARRY IF'
suited? Hundreds to choose Iron.
Some with means. Many farmers'
daughters and widows with pro -
Party; Particulars 1.0e, confiden-
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ub, laax 128, 'Calgarry;, Alberta.
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PLUMBING SUPPLIES
800 SLIGHTLY USED BATlis.
Sinks, Closets, Pipes, Basins, lire
Extinguishers, also new. Gene' l
Plumbing, 02 Craig West, Mont-
real.
SALE OF MINK
MINK OF HIGH GRADE QUAL/Ti.
Special sale during July and Au
ildt at prices far below reg'uls�
Every animal will be personally,
selected. Orders filled as reccurs
Write to -day. L. A. Jones, 189 'Tal-
bot Street, St. Thomas.
'I`IUIIS AND BICYCLES FOR SALE
$2.00 UP, GUARANTEED USED
Tires; Bicycles,' $10.00 up. Writ))
for bargain price list. Toronto
Tire, 195 Dundas West, Torvr,to.
USED FURNITURE Fon SALE
GOOD USBD F1JR.NITURE 8 r'IIiiCIS
Dining Suite $15.00; Chesterfield
:lluites $30,00' Chesterfield Bed
Suite $39.50; Studio Couches 310.00
9 -piece Dining Suites, like new.
$49.50; Breakfast Suites' 0,00.
Hundreds of other articles write
us for your requirements. Torras
arranged if necessary. 'hlcICenrta
Furniture Co., Limited, 535 l3a1r,
Street, Toronto.
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