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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1950-12-14, Page 3■. , 0 They Built A Wall. Xc~iross Africa? � w 4,nierican explores- Wendell . Phil . lips believes that golden ornaments may be found in the buried city of Tirana, southern Arabia, where the Queen of Sheba is said to have held her court. Roman history describes J:imnna as a city of forty temples, and the explorer is convinced that deep ex- cavations would reveal one of the world's greatest archaeolo- gical trea- sure houses. There are several. other "lost cities" in the world. It was only a few years ago that the Caspian Sea was so affect- ed by drought that its level dropped and revealed the last traces of the ancient city of Ilarabashager, be- lieved to be 10,000 years old. Strange Race During operations that ended in the liberation of Abyssinia during the war, R.A.F. pilots reported "the existence of what they believed to be a lost city in a mountain range. Robert Bagnall, one of the pilots, -was forced clown near it because of a bad oil leak. He and his navi- gator were surrounded by strange dark-skinned people. They understood Arabic, had heard nothing about the war, and had never heard of the Emperor of Abyssinia or the capital, Addis Ababa. "Frons the top of a nearby, ridge," Bagnall told intelligence of kers, "etre were shown a perfect miniature Roman city, completely different from any city -we had ever seen. It was one of the most astounding sights one could imagine." But to prove that he did not "imagine" it, .L'agnall produced a coin which had been given, hint. by one of the natives. Experts identi- fied it as a Roman coin of 2,000 years ago. Most fabulous "lost city" would be that of Farini, somewhere in the midst of the waterless Kala- hari Desert—if somebody could locate it. It is named after an old ex- plorer, Farini, who is said to have found traces of a buried township in the desert. This ties up with a strange Afri- can legend to the effect that hun- dreds of years before Christ men built a great wall across Africa - to guard the jewels, precious metals and valuable woods that they exported to 'build Solomon's temples, and that' Zimbabwe, an ancient city of Rhodesia, and Far - mi, were two of the fortresses that formed part of the wall. Ptolemy's Port An expedition set out to find Farini in 1949. An area 200 miles long by `70 wide was carefully' -explored, but no trace of, the lost city of Africa was found. There are "lost cities" in Bri- tain, too. One of them is known as Ptolemy's Port, and is thought to lie under the waters of More- cambe Bay, Lancashire, Fishermen say that soundings have revealed what may be ancient harbour walls. The Roman port is marIced on an ancient map known as "Ptolemy's snap" and is also mentioned briefly in old history books, but its exact location has never been decided. BLOOD IRON VARIES Scientists report finding that the amount of iron in the blood plasma of healthy individuals undergoes a regular day -and -night variation, fall - Ing from a high point in the morning to a low point in the evening. In tests made on nineteen healthy persons, they determined that the mean level of iron in the plasma was about 66 per cent at 5 P.M. and had risen to about 148 per cent at 9 A.M. The daily .rhythm of plasma iron appears to be related to activity and sleep, as two Scandi- navian scientists have found that the rhythm, is shifted in night workers, with iron levels highest in the after- noon or evening after waking and lowest in the morning after working. Similarly the scientists, have found no definite cycle in normal persons with irregular hours. Ion Jersey Need No Ironing- -Warm s Wool Recognition of the havoc caused by soil erosion is by no means new. It is more than 150 years ago that a famous statesman said '—he is the greatest patriot who stops the most gullies". But in the years that have elapsed between his day and ours, gully erosion has increased ten -fold, be- cause of intensified farming and lack of forsight on the part of the farmers. Erosion has been going on since the beginning of time, and it will go on till the world ends. But natur- al erosion is slow and not partic- ularly harmful, for Nature is continually making amends for the damage she does. It is only when careless farming practices allow -the water which is the pri-ncipal cause of erosionto flow haphazardly ac-' ross unprotected land, erosion gets the upper hand, Result: gullies. There are three main types of gullies: those caused by water flow- ing owing over a batik and undermining it, those caused by a stream of water flowing across insufficiently proL tected land,. and those caused by the alternate freezing and thawing. of the land. The Tatter type is most commonly seen in those parts where winter temperatures fluctuate around the freezing point, and rain is more common than snow, The first step in a plan to re- claim gullies is to put a check one those that exist. You must rernem- her, however, that prevention is more economical than cure, and keep on the alert to eliminate those uansounid � farming practices which lead to the formation of gullies, * * s, Here is a rather cheap, easy way to check a gully that is shallow and has a fairly small slope. Strips of sod are placed ift trenches dug at intervals of about five feet along the gully. The run-off water will deposit rich silt on the upper sides of these checks, thus in time the gully will be filled. The deposits may be planted with heavy grass, such as Bluegrass, clover or red - top. The gully may also be completely I'I sodded. Although inore expensive, results will be quicker and perman- _._ yHOW .0 u ` HAigtdd ARN ETT St. ._......_ _ tj CLOTHEINLE E CLIP 6 RREV.ENT CLOTHES FROM MOVING ON DOUBLY LINE WITH A BA TERY CLIP. FASTEN CLIP BELOW THE PULLY,AS PICTURED. n ent, The sods may be held in place by wire and stakes. An important thing to remember is never to re - shove sods from areas where erosion may start, leaving you in no bet- ter position than before, N,: lit * A stronger type of check, for larger gullies, is the dam tirade from woven wire of the type used to fence livestock. These dams should be built with greater care in pro- portion'as they are used in steeper and deeper gullies. Set a row of posts along the curyg of the dam at four -foot intervals, two or three feet deep. After that, dig a trench six inches wide and deep along the upstream side of the .posts. Place the wire in the trench, fastening it securely to the posts, with the wide mesh at the. bottom. An apron should ' be constructed of sod or brush on the downstream side. If brush is used, place a layer of fine mulch under it to act as a bond with the earth. Place the brush with the butt ends through the wire, in overlap- ping layers as shown in the dia- gram. Stakes may be used to hold it securely in place. w 41 The bank should be rounded off in the region of the dawn, in order to prevenat crumbling. To complete the structure, place layers of straw mulch and loam—tamped to a 2:1 slope—to act as a seal on the up- stream side. 41 * H: A nnore permanent and efficient structure is made of stone. These darns are especially • used in areas where rock is readily .obtainable. Of course, sihiilar dams may be built in concrete or brick, is desired. � Rt Dig a trench one foot deep in the selected spot, to form the base of the dam. The rocks should be placed in rows across the gully; overlap- ping in a shingle effect. Flat rocks, or flagstones, are best. If irregular stones must be used, encase the dam in woven fence mire to hold the rocks in place, or, if preferred, they may be fastened together with mortar. a Keep the centre of the dam lower than the sides to form a spill- way ---this is true of any fairly large dam. Make an apron of fiat rocks countersunk in the gully and extending for three or four feet below the structure, £;: 4, Of cdurse, the three basic types of checks mentioned above only scratch the surface of the subject. Hard and fast rules do not apply. Rather, the dams—which range from the simple sod or brush checks to full size earth or concrete struc- tures—must vary with the ability and imagination of the builder, .Always keep in mind the suitability of the Proposed dant in regard to the size and nature of the gully, Shopper's Helper—T\frs. Bette Noneman demonstrates a new- ly -developed adding machine which is mounted on the handle of a market basket. By check- ing off the price of each item as it is selected, the shopper can determine just how much ,3noney she'll have to pay at the cashier's counter, where the items are again added. the availability of materials and the length of time the structure should last to give the required Protection. And, above all, remember that this article deals only with checking erosion once it has well started. A few hundred dollars put into seed and fencing to check areas open to erosion may well save you a thou- sand -dollar reclamation project in the future. YOUNG EXPLORERS Something more than an outlet for surplus energy is provided for British boys by the British Schools Exploring Society, of which the Duke of Gloucester is patron -in - chief. The Society may next year send an expedition to Northern Canada. This year, 55 boys, t;ith a leader, five assistant leaders and two uned- ical officers set off on an expedition to survey and mail an area near Bodo one Norway. They worked like real explorers, and have come back with valuable new information about zoological, botanical and geological conditions in the area. They set up meteorological stations; and, dividing up into two groups, made 5 -dap marches over the mountains from their base camp. A longer march, for 14 days, was made by a selected group of volun- teers to explore mountains and glaciers. The boys even constructed a foot -bridge over a river, saving themselves much labour in trans- porting stores and equipment. The ages of the boys ranged from 16% to 18; and of course they had to be fairly rugged as well as o n- tbusiastic. Another party, of 23 British schoolboys have just carne back from a three months tour of Africa, where they travelled nearly 9,000 miles, visiting,, lead, zinc, diamond and gold mines, Some of them re- turned with native spears and shields; and all of them had excit- ing tales to tell. This tour was arranged by a South African fund which encourages British boys to travel overseas. Other Papers , Pull Boxers Tool, A ,Sweet Pleat - Many of you have again placed your orders for a half or a whole bee' for your freezer. Your favourite cut might be sirloin of bee or stand- ing rib roast of bee.—Des Moines grocery advertisement. What Better for Firemen? A bunch of smoldering rags was quickly doused by the Washington Idose Company on their arrival in a bucket of water. --Coatesville Record. Modern Alchemy The experiment has succeeded. The four rabbits are thriving and are beginning to turn to vegetables. —Hutchinson News -Herald. I! Good Riddance! The soprano, who is well known in music circles, reported to police that her jewel case containing $5,000 worth of germs was stolen. --Colorado Springs Gazette Tele- graph. ECONOMY HINT 'With prices on the increase, we should all be on the alert for even the smallest way of economizing. How about that old galvanized tub or bucket that has become so rusty you can no longer soak your clothes fin it. It has yet many month,; of service left. Rub the rusty spots with medium sandpaper until smooth, then paint the surface with aluminum paint. When the first coat has dried thoroughly, give it a second coat. You will feel well repaid for your five-minute job. Special' For Those Who Kept Putting 00 Baking "'That Cake" It's pretty late in the season, I know, to be talking about Christmas Cakes; but I think this one may appeal to some of you who just haven't found the time to make yours. The woman who created this re- cipe has this to say about it. "I have a husband who adores rich, dark fruit cake; but fundamentally I am a lazy woman and the many recipes that suggest you take one day for preparation, and - one day for mixing and baking fill me with horror. So I decided to develop a recipe of in), own. The fruits and candied peel in my cupboards prov- ed to be rather low so in an op- timistic moment I seized some cran- berry sauce and threw it in to see what the result would be. It was surprisingly good. The calve had an especially attractive flavour and a good firm consistency for slicing —even after keeping only one day. The wonderful part of it is that this fruitcake is ready to cat after standing 2.1 hours, and will keep in splendid condition for three months. And it's so easy and quick to 'make—just one hour from be- ginning to the point where the cakes are in the oven" DELICIOUS FRUITCAKE Grease two 5/x10% -inch loaf pans and line with waxed. paper. Cream., ..1 cup shortening 1% cups brown sugar Add ...... 6 beaten egg yolks 1V3 cup fresh orange juice V cup heated molasses Stir in .... Z3 cup thick, sweetened whole cranberry sauce Mix together 1 cup chopped dates 2% cups mixed candied fruit, finely chopped 1 cup chopped walnuts d• cups raisins 1 cup currants Sift together 2 cups sifted flour _/ teaspoon cloves teaspoon nutmeg Yz teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda Add 3 tablespoons sifted dry :ingre- dients to fruit -nut mix- ture and shake in a paper sack. Add fruit -nut mixture and dry in- gredients to creamed mixture. ,Fold in ... 6 egg whites, stiffly beaten. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 275° for 3 hours. Put a. large pan of cold water on oven bottom -;vhea cakes go in. Cool cakes in pans; remove, wrap in waxed paper; store ira cool, dry place. . �:. 3'�;�' `• `fit a ��?� Z �d 'C r .r���„ :\`'.try''.,"• �a� \.�a., ��v3mb,`.s. ��'°`w Stork, Not Santa, Stuffed These Socks ---Old Saint Nicht will have.: 2 less socks to fill thanks to the stork who swooped dowti on this washline in Middleborough, England, to. present Lady Ruth with a dozen English Springer Spaniel puppies. Lady. .Ruth makes no 'bones ;Tout the fact that she's just too doggone: tired to try to have the socks emptied and hung by the chimney, before Santa's sleigh soars across the skies. £> ' llPINT ,nylo'aa jersey, wlch won't shrink, sag or hag, is its first In blouses f` leaking appearalnce combining high fashion with extreme practicality. The nylon jersey, beat -set to stabilize shape and size, ' dries speedily and needs no ironing. It has, thus, the a good nylon characteristics in combination with the look and ivarinth of jersey. Wrinkle recovery, too, is good. Creases hang out in a very short time.x R One ;jersey blouse milted entirely of spun nylon, and 6 designed by Penny Potter, has a deep V neck and three- quarter length sleeves. Fine shirring curves sunburst�� faslll",on at the 'avalistline to define the figure. This blouseT, > ` is done in both pastels and dark colors, to harmonize or 3t. contrast with dark winter skirts, Another such blouse, sin'iplyy and smoothly tailored, has a high, round neckline as focal point for jewelry touches. r r> A deep, curved yoke is edged with a covered cord wlaicll; spun nylon jersey, a new blouse tailored ties at the center front in a small bow, Modified bat - �vi11g sleeves axe three-quarter length. '][dais sputa ,Hylton Veasey bloanse, 3alsrle, fashlons this which washes dike a, handkerr- blouse with: modified bat -,vying, Both blouses are ideal travel companions as eacli can chief, has s5rople IV neekline and three-quarter sleeves and high, be washed in a jiffy and worn all hour or so later. Like 'three-gaaarter ilenai4 sleeves, round neckline. A deep, curved yoke is edged with au covered + men's nylon Slll'ts, which also regtlil'e filo ironing, rile Shirring at the center of than waist molds the thanes of the mons, which ties at center front nylon jersey blouses should prove popular 'with sales- blouse, ',d`he i'abric has been in a: small bow. women and weekend travelers, Iaeat-set to Stabilize its zaiata..ae. Recognition of the havoc caused by soil erosion is by no means new. It is more than 150 years ago that a famous statesman said '—he is the greatest patriot who stops the most gullies". But in the years that have elapsed between his day and ours, gully erosion has increased ten -fold, be- cause of intensified farming and lack of forsight on the part of the farmers. Erosion has been going on since the beginning of time, and it will go on till the world ends. But natur- al erosion is slow and not partic- ularly harmful, for Nature is continually making amends for the damage she does. It is only when careless farming practices allow -the water which is the pri-ncipal cause of erosionto flow haphazardly ac-' ross unprotected land, erosion gets the upper hand, Result: gullies. There are three main types of gullies: those caused by water flow- ing owing over a batik and undermining it, those caused by a stream of water flowing across insufficiently proL tected land,. and those caused by the alternate freezing and thawing. of the land. The Tatter type is most commonly seen in those parts where winter temperatures fluctuate around the freezing point, and rain is more common than snow, The first step in a plan to re- claim gullies is to put a check one those that exist. You must rernem- her, however, that prevention is more economical than cure, and keep on the alert to eliminate those uansounid � farming practices which lead to the formation of gullies, * * s, Here is a rather cheap, easy way to check a gully that is shallow and has a fairly small slope. Strips of sod are placed ift trenches dug at intervals of about five feet along the gully. The run-off water will deposit rich silt on the upper sides of these checks, thus in time the gully will be filled. The deposits may be planted with heavy grass, such as Bluegrass, clover or red - top. The gully may also be completely I'I sodded. Although inore expensive, results will be quicker and perman- _._ yHOW .0 u ` HAigtdd ARN ETT St. ._......_ _ tj CLOTHEINLE E CLIP 6 RREV.ENT CLOTHES FROM MOVING ON DOUBLY LINE WITH A BA TERY CLIP. FASTEN CLIP BELOW THE PULLY,AS PICTURED. n ent, The sods may be held in place by wire and stakes. An important thing to remember is never to re - shove sods from areas where erosion may start, leaving you in no bet- ter position than before, N,: lit * A stronger type of check, for larger gullies, is the dam tirade from woven wire of the type used to fence livestock. These dams should be built with greater care in pro- portion'as they are used in steeper and deeper gullies. Set a row of posts along the curyg of the dam at four -foot intervals, two or three feet deep. After that, dig a trench six inches wide and deep along the upstream side of the .posts. Place the wire in the trench, fastening it securely to the posts, with the wide mesh at the. bottom. An apron should ' be constructed of sod or brush on the downstream side. If brush is used, place a layer of fine mulch under it to act as a bond with the earth. Place the brush with the butt ends through the wire, in overlap- ping layers as shown in the dia- gram. Stakes may be used to hold it securely in place. w 41 The bank should be rounded off in the region of the dawn, in order to prevenat crumbling. To complete the structure, place layers of straw mulch and loam—tamped to a 2:1 slope—to act as a seal on the up- stream side. 41 * H: A nnore permanent and efficient structure is made of stone. These darns are especially • used in areas where rock is readily .obtainable. Of course, sihiilar dams may be built in concrete or brick, is desired. � Rt Dig a trench one foot deep in the selected spot, to form the base of the dam. The rocks should be placed in rows across the gully; overlap- ping in a shingle effect. Flat rocks, or flagstones, are best. If irregular stones must be used, encase the dam in woven fence mire to hold the rocks in place, or, if preferred, they may be fastened together with mortar. a Keep the centre of the dam lower than the sides to form a spill- way ---this is true of any fairly large dam. Make an apron of fiat rocks countersunk in the gully and extending for three or four feet below the structure, £;: 4, Of cdurse, the three basic types of checks mentioned above only scratch the surface of the subject. Hard and fast rules do not apply. Rather, the dams—which range from the simple sod or brush checks to full size earth or concrete struc- tures—must vary with the ability and imagination of the builder, .Always keep in mind the suitability of the Proposed dant in regard to the size and nature of the gully, Shopper's Helper—T\frs. Bette Noneman demonstrates a new- ly -developed adding machine which is mounted on the handle of a market basket. By check- ing off the price of each item as it is selected, the shopper can determine just how much ,3noney she'll have to pay at the cashier's counter, where the items are again added. the availability of materials and the length of time the structure should last to give the required Protection. And, above all, remember that this article deals only with checking erosion once it has well started. A few hundred dollars put into seed and fencing to check areas open to erosion may well save you a thou- sand -dollar reclamation project in the future. YOUNG EXPLORERS Something more than an outlet for surplus energy is provided for British boys by the British Schools Exploring Society, of which the Duke of Gloucester is patron -in - chief. The Society may next year send an expedition to Northern Canada. This year, 55 boys, t;ith a leader, five assistant leaders and two uned- ical officers set off on an expedition to survey and mail an area near Bodo one Norway. They worked like real explorers, and have come back with valuable new information about zoological, botanical and geological conditions in the area. They set up meteorological stations; and, dividing up into two groups, made 5 -dap marches over the mountains from their base camp. A longer march, for 14 days, was made by a selected group of volun- teers to explore mountains and glaciers. The boys even constructed a foot -bridge over a river, saving themselves much labour in trans- porting stores and equipment. The ages of the boys ranged from 16% to 18; and of course they had to be fairly rugged as well as o n- tbusiastic. Another party, of 23 British schoolboys have just carne back from a three months tour of Africa, where they travelled nearly 9,000 miles, visiting,, lead, zinc, diamond and gold mines, Some of them re- turned with native spears and shields; and all of them had excit- ing tales to tell. This tour was arranged by a South African fund which encourages British boys to travel overseas. Other Papers , Pull Boxers Tool, A ,Sweet Pleat - Many of you have again placed your orders for a half or a whole bee' for your freezer. Your favourite cut might be sirloin of bee or stand- ing rib roast of bee.—Des Moines grocery advertisement. What Better for Firemen? A bunch of smoldering rags was quickly doused by the Washington Idose Company on their arrival in a bucket of water. --Coatesville Record. Modern Alchemy The experiment has succeeded. The four rabbits are thriving and are beginning to turn to vegetables. —Hutchinson News -Herald. I! Good Riddance! The soprano, who is well known in music circles, reported to police that her jewel case containing $5,000 worth of germs was stolen. --Colorado Springs Gazette Tele- graph. ECONOMY HINT 'With prices on the increase, we should all be on the alert for even the smallest way of economizing. How about that old galvanized tub or bucket that has become so rusty you can no longer soak your clothes fin it. It has yet many month,; of service left. Rub the rusty spots with medium sandpaper until smooth, then paint the surface with aluminum paint. When the first coat has dried thoroughly, give it a second coat. You will feel well repaid for your five-minute job. Special' For Those Who Kept Putting 00 Baking "'That Cake" It's pretty late in the season, I know, to be talking about Christmas Cakes; but I think this one may appeal to some of you who just haven't found the time to make yours. The woman who created this re- cipe has this to say about it. "I have a husband who adores rich, dark fruit cake; but fundamentally I am a lazy woman and the many recipes that suggest you take one day for preparation, and - one day for mixing and baking fill me with horror. So I decided to develop a recipe of in), own. The fruits and candied peel in my cupboards prov- ed to be rather low so in an op- timistic moment I seized some cran- berry sauce and threw it in to see what the result would be. It was surprisingly good. The calve had an especially attractive flavour and a good firm consistency for slicing —even after keeping only one day. The wonderful part of it is that this fruitcake is ready to cat after standing 2.1 hours, and will keep in splendid condition for three months. And it's so easy and quick to 'make—just one hour from be- ginning to the point where the cakes are in the oven" DELICIOUS FRUITCAKE Grease two 5/x10% -inch loaf pans and line with waxed. paper. Cream., ..1 cup shortening 1% cups brown sugar Add ...... 6 beaten egg yolks 1V3 cup fresh orange juice V cup heated molasses Stir in .... Z3 cup thick, sweetened whole cranberry sauce Mix together 1 cup chopped dates 2% cups mixed candied fruit, finely chopped 1 cup chopped walnuts d• cups raisins 1 cup currants Sift together 2 cups sifted flour _/ teaspoon cloves teaspoon nutmeg Yz teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda Add 3 tablespoons sifted dry :ingre- dients to fruit -nut mix- ture and shake in a paper sack. Add fruit -nut mixture and dry in- gredients to creamed mixture. ,Fold in ... 6 egg whites, stiffly beaten. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 275° for 3 hours. Put a. large pan of cold water on oven bottom -;vhea cakes go in. Cool cakes in pans; remove, wrap in waxed paper; store ira cool, dry place. . �:. 3'�;�' `• `fit a ��?� Z �d 'C r .r���„ :\`'.try''.,"• �a� \.�a., ��v3mb,`.s. ��'°`w Stork, Not Santa, Stuffed These Socks ---Old Saint Nicht will have.: 2 less socks to fill thanks to the stork who swooped dowti on this washline in Middleborough, England, to. present Lady Ruth with a dozen English Springer Spaniel puppies. Lady. .Ruth makes no 'bones ;Tout the fact that she's just too doggone: tired to try to have the socks emptied and hung by the chimney, before Santa's sleigh soars across the skies.