The Seaforth News, 1950-12-14, Page 7They Built A Wall
Across Africa?
American, e~.ploret' Wendell Phi
bps l,eltvvca that golden penton pts
May. be found in the buried city e,i
1'iimta, F(llltlleru Arabia, where•
the Queen of Sheba is said to have
heli) her court.
Roman history describe:, Timm,
as a city of forty temples, and toe
tosplorer convinced that deep es
e'avatuns would reveal one of the
world's greatest tt•dtacoles teal trea-
sure Moses.
Chere are eeveral other "goat
cities" in the world,
It was only a -few leu, ago
that the Casps tn.Sea w h.o affect
ed by drought that its level t lopped
and revealed the last ttac•c;'of the
ancient city of liarabashager, be,
sieved to lie 10,000 years old. •
'Strange Race
During operations that I. in
the liberation of Abyssinia during
the tsar, R.A.F. pilots reported the
existence of what they believed to
be a lost city in a mountain t'atii;e,
Robert. Baguet', one of the pilots.
-was forced down near it because of
a bad oil leak, ale and his navi-
gator were surrounded by strange
dark-skinned people,
They understood \rabic, had heard
nothing about the nal*, and had
:fever heard of the Emperor of
Abyssinia .• the eapit:d, Addis
Ababa.
"From the top of a nearby ri(lgr, %mean told intelligence t I'.leere,
"we were sboott a perfect iltilliature
Roman city. cotupletely different
from. any city we had ever seen. It
was one of the must astounding
sights one could imagine."
Itut to prove that he did not
"it agitte" it. Began!! produced a
eoin which bad been given hint by
one of the natives. Experts identi-
tted - it as to Roman ec4e of 2000
year: ago.
Most fabulous "lust city" would
be that of F;trini, somewhere in
the midst of the tvate:rles, Kala-
hari Desert ---if somebody could
locate it.
ft is mauled after- au o10 ex-
plorer, Farini, who is said to bice
found traces of a htiried township
in the desert.
This ties up with a strange Afri-
can legend to the effect that lout,
dreds of years before Christ hien
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-
ini, were two of the fortresses that
formed part of the wail.
Ptolemy's Port
An expedition set out to find
Parini 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 thein 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 marked on an
ancient map known as "Ptolemy's
map" 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 shifter] in night workers,
with iron levels highest in the after-
noon or evening after waking and
lowest its the morning after working.
Similarly the scientists, have found
Ito definite cycle in normal persons
with irregular hours.
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good nylon characteristics in combination with the look
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Creases Jiang out in a very short tinge.
One jersey blouse knitted entirely of spurt nylon; and
designed by fenny Potter, has a deep V neck and three-
quarter length sleeves, Fine shirriilg curves sunburst
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is done in both pastels and dark colors, to harmonize or
contrast with dark winter skirts.
Another such blouse, simply and smoothly tailored, has
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A. deep, curved yoke is edged with a covered cord which
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Both blouses are ideal travel companions as each can
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ptause
This spun nylon Jersey blouse,
which washes like a handker-
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Shirring at She center of the
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Recognition, at the havoc caused
by soil erosion is by no means new.
It is more tltatl 150 years ago that
a fatuous statesman said "—he is
the greatest patriot who stops the
twist- 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 site does, It is only when
careless farming practices allow the
water which is the prileipal cause
of erosion to 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 over a bank and undermining
it, those caused by a stream of water
flowing across insufficiently pro-
tected land, and those caused by the
atternate freezing and thawing of
the land, The latter type is most
commonly seen in those parts where
winter temperatures fluctuate
aroused the freezing point, and rain
is more conmton than snow.
The first step in a plan to re-
claim gullies is to put a check on
those that exist. You must remem-
ber, however, that prevention is
more economical than cure, and
keep on the alert to eliminate those
unsound farming practices which
lead to the formation of gullies.
tiere is a rather cheap, easy
way to check a gully that is shallow
and has a fairly small slope. Strips
of sod are placed in 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 itt 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
sodded. Although more expensive,
results will be quicker and perntatt-
HO
SY
HAROLD
ARNETT
CLOTHESLINE CLIP e PREVENT CLOTHES
FROM MOVING ON DOUBLE LINE WITH A BATTERY
CLIP. FASTEN CLIP BELOW THE PULLY,AS PICTURED.
ent. The sods ntay he held in place
by wire and stake,:, An important
thing to remember is never to re-
move sods frgm areas where erosion
may start, leaving you in no bet -
tet position titan before.
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A stronger type of check, for
larger gullies, is the dant made from
woven wire of the type used to
fence livestock. These clams 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 curve 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.
5'
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.
The bank should be rounded off
in the region of the dam, in order
to prevent 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.
A more permanent and efficient
structure is made of stone. These
darns are especially used in areas
where ruck is readily obtainable. Of
course, similar darns may be built
in concrete or brick, is desired.
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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
darn in woven fence wire to bold
the rocks its place, or, if preferred,
they may be fastened together with
mortar.
.
Keele the centre of the data
lower titan the sides to form a spill-
way—this is true of any fairly
large dant. Make an apron of flat
rocks countersunk in the gully and
extending for three or fonr feet
below the structure.
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Of course, 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 tate simple sod or brush checks
to full size earth or concrete struc-
tures—roust 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—Mrs. 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
money shell 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 givethe required
protection.
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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 ntay well sale you a thou-
sand -dollar reclamation project in
the future.
YOUNG EXPLORERS
Something more than at, 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 cnpedition to Northern
Canada,
This year. 55 boy's, with a leader,
five assistant leaders aad two uteri-
ical officer; set off 00 an expedition
to survey and neap ata area near
Bodo on Norway. They worked
like real explorers, and have conte
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,
spade 5 -day marches over the
mountains. from their base over.
A longer march, for 14 days, was
made by a selected group of volun-
teers to explore mountains and
glaciers. The boys seen constructed
a foot -bridge over a river• saving
themselves touch labour in trans-
porting stores and equipment.
The ages of the boys ranged from
1634 to 18; and of course they had
to be fairly rugged as well as en-
thusiastic.
Another party of 23 British
schoolboys have. just conte back
front a three months tour of Africa,
where they :ravelled nearly 9,000
miles, visiting lead, zinc, diamond
and gold fumes, Some of then re-
turned with native spears and
shields; and all of -then had excit-
ing tales to tell. This tour was
arranged by a South African fund
which encourage* British boy* to
travel overseas.
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Many o'i you have agai,, placed
yams oaat s tot a half a. a. whole
bee for yon freezer. Your fai'Utirite
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Witat Better for Firemen?
A inttelt, of smoldering rags was
quickly (soused by the \\rashingtou
Hose Co npany oe their arrival
.(: a buti.et of water..-.t;aateseine
Modern Alchemy
'.flee -experiment has succeeded,
'The four rabbits are thriving and
are begianing to turn to vegetables,
fno:1115oti News -Herald.
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Good Riddanea!
':rite soprano. who :s welt lsne•wr:.
iii nln*ltthio*-, reported to police
that lief ie:,'e1 case ccitainilig
55.000 worth of gernis eras stolen.
—Colorado Springs Garette 'Tele.-
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ECONOMY HINT
• With pricer on the iricreae. we
should nil be on the Jeri for eveo
the smallest nay of ecaaatnising,
Hon ahem.. thae .old galvanized
• tub of bucket that has become so
rusty- you cat: no longer soak your
clothes in k, It has yet Many month„
of service left. Rub tate rusty spots
with medium sandpaper until
smooth, the;; paint the surface with
aluminon: va':st. \Viten the first
coat has drinj thoroughly. give it
a second coat. `ton will feel' t3'eli
repaid for .our five•minutejob.
Sped
1? For Those Who Kepi'
Putting cl'fi 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 tate time to make
yours.
The woman wiw 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 nixing and baking fill me with
horror. So I decided to develop a
recipe of my own. The fruits and
candied peel in my cupboards prov-
ed to he rather low so in an op-
timistic moment I seized some cran-
berry sauce and threw it in to sec
what the result would he. It was
surprisingly good. The cake 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 eat after
standing 24 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 tete cakes
are its tate overt."
DELICIOUS FRUITCAKE
Grease two 5?:xiliif-inch loaf patte
and line will: was:c0.
paper.
Cream....1 cup shortening
cups brown sugar
Add 6 beaten egg yolks
1i'S cup fresh orange juice
Ire cup heated molasses
Stir in 5 3 cup thick, sweetened
whole cranberry sauce
Mix together
1 cup chopped dates
2_i, cups mixed candied
r fruit, . finely chopped
1 cup chopped walnute
4 cups raisins
1 cup currants
Sift together
2 cups sifted flout
54teaspoon cloves
Te teaspoon nutmeg
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 -tut mixture and dry in-
gredients to creamed
mixture. -
Fold itt6 egg whites. stiffly
beaten.
Pour batter into pans.
Bake at 275' for 3 hours. Put a
large pan of cold water
on oven bottom when
cakes go in.
Cool calves in pans:. remote. wrap
in waxed paper; store it
cool, dry place.
Stork, Not Santa, Stuffed These Socks—Old Saint Niels will
have 12 less socks to fill thanks to the stork who swooped down
1111 this washline in Middleborough, England, to present Lady
Ruth with a dozen English Springer Spaniel puppies. - Lady'
Ruth makes no bones about thefact that she's just too doggone
tired to try to have the socks emptied and hon„;• by the chimney •
before Santa's sleigh soars across the dries.
JITTER
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