Zurich Herald, 1956-03-01, Page 7Aluminum Horses
Caught between the swiftness
of the plane and the cheapness
Of the bus, the old iron horse
has decided to revamp itself. In
fact, it is on the way to becom-
ing the aluminum horse:
Six railroads put their heads
together in 1954, thought up
some ideas as to what the train
of the fuure should be like, and
asked builders to produce
samples. The 1st spectacular re-
sult, the Aerotrain built by Gen-
eral Motors, was tested Thurs.
by both the New York Central
and the Pennsylvania. The
Central's run from Chicago to
Detroit cut one hour off the
normal five-hour,trip. The
Aerotrain hit 93 mies an hour
at one point. Perhaps more im-
portant, it rounded curves fast-
er.
The new coaches are hoods
of gleaming aluminum mounted
en steel • under -carriages. They
weigh about half as much as
the conventional coach, and that
is the key factor. They will cost
about 40 per cent less to build
when put into assembly -line
production. And their Diesel en-
gines will eat up far less. fuel.
So, while the new trains are
edging up to the plane in the
natter of speed, it is ,quite pos-
sible their fares will edge down
toward those of the tint
Robert R. Young, -chairman of
the Central, was frank about the
plight of the trains as far as
passenger service is concerned;
he called it a "dying business."
The train of tomorrow may be
the answer. In addition to•- the
Aerotrain, other versions are in
the course of experimental pro-
duction by other builders.
We wish the aluminum horse
well. It is a fine example of
healthy competition. — New
York Herald Tribune.
t, ASEOUS — Jane Magruder
dresses with gas. You see, Jane's
whole outfit is made from the
stew "miracle fibers" produced
ttiy petro -chemistry, the science
of turning gas, oil or coal pro-
ducts into usable items. Her
asaat for example, is a combina-
tion of orlon and dynel, and is
as soft as the fur of the kitten
she holds. Why does she wear
these clothes? She's an informa-
tion representative of Fuel Gas
Company—that's why.
JUST A MILE TO THE NEIGHBORS—Straight down that is. Caretaker Louis Hillis shovels snow
from the roof of North Rim Lodge at Grand Canyon. A mile below his 8500 -foot' eyrie is the
nearest neighbor, at Phantom Ranch on the banks of the Colorado River, If Hillis Tongs for com-
pany, only alternative to becoming an angel by stepping off Bright Angel Point, where the
lodge is located, is to snowshoe 44 miles to Jacob Lake, Ariz. From October to. May, Hillis and
his wife are isolated save for radio contact. The n come lodge employees and the tourists,
BALD EAGLES
Last October two ardent Duck
Shooters, Sandy Stuart and Doug
Matthews, had the thrill of a
life time.
While crouched in their duck
blind early one morning they
were startled at seeing a great
Bald Eagle swoop down and take
a look at their home-made de-
coys bobbing in the water. Af-
ter sizing up the situation and
apparently being satisfied with
the prospects of an appetizing
meal (from the wooden decoys),
the big bird pounced on its
choice seizing it by the head
and making off only to have
its breakfast jerked from its
talons when the long anchor
cord tightened.
This interesting episode is re-
lated here as it seems to tie in
with the recent article on Bald
Eagles published in "Conserva-
tion Corner" and reprinted be-
low.
"Under legal protection in
Ontario in recent years. Bald
Eagles have . been enjoying a
slow but steady return to some-
thing resembling their former
abundance. This is true in all
but areas most densely popula-
ted by humans, yet Bald Eagles
. are by no means abundant in
Ontario, and probably never
will be, according to District
Forester A. J. Herridge, of the
Ontario Department of Lands :u
and Forests.
'Of the more than two dozen
different kinds of birds of prey
that occur in Ontario, only the
Bald Eagle, and .the Osprey or
Fish Hawk are legally protect-
ed,' he points out, `although all
but one or two species are es-
sentially or completely -bene-
ficial to man's interest.
'The one large area in North
America in which Bald Eagles
are truly abundant is in the
Territory of Alaska where, in
the past, tremendous numbers
were killed primarily because
of their alleged depredations
upon the salmon.
`Because of the controversy
that surrounds the economic
status of Bald Eagles, and be-
cause of the unusually high de-
gree of popular nterest which
attaches to these birds, they
have been the subject of much
study,' Mr. Herridge points out.
'Interest undoubtedly was
further aroused because early in
the history of the United States
the Bald Eagle was selected as
that country's national emblem
by Act of Congress, June 20,
1782, when a design for the
national Coat -of -Arms display-
ing the Bald Eagle was adopted.
'In their economic effects, the
carrion -feeding habits of the
Bald Eagle are considered to be
neutral. Walter Barrows, writ-
ing of conditions in Michigan
some forty years ago, - which
are as true today, says,' Mr.
Herridge points out: "Although
it frequently captures worthy
prey, in open flight or by direct
attacks, it often robs the fish
hawk. When nothing better of-
fers, it feeds freely upon decom-
posing fish washed up along the
shore, or upon carrion, in com-
pany with the crow and the
raven.
" `True, it kills many rabbits,
grouse, ducks, and waterfowl of
various kinds, and even stoops
to squirrels, mice and snakes;
but on the whole it confers no
decided benefits on the agricul-
turist although, on the other
hand, it is not commonly in-
jurious. On rare occasions it
picks up a hen, usually at a
distance from the house, and in
the early spring it has been
known to destroy young lambs.
But these are not common of-
fences."'
'This is still essentially true in
most of Canada and the U.S.,'
says Mr. Herridge. 'The princi-
pal difference is that the Bald
Eagle's potential for either good
or harm is now significantly
less than it once was, because
of the bird's decreased numbers.
`In Ontario, Bald Eagles are
never likely to become abund-
ant. If adequately protected,
however, by an understanding
and appreciative public, they
should remain in modest num-
bers as an integral part of this
Province's wildlife population.'"
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ANOTHER TOMORROW - .Two
dawns are pictured here—dawn
over Vernalis, Calif., and some
future dawn, key to which is
this huge balloon. The gigantic
bag is a new type of meteorolo-
gical balloon being tested by
the Air Force. It carries instru-
ments slung in a gondola be-
neath the envelope. Balloons
of this type are used to probe
secrets of the upper atmosphere
In efforts to extend man's range
of flight.
a ger A -head
Karl Schneider, Hitler's
chauffeur, who provided the
petrol, for the Fuhrer's funeral
pyre, has returned from Russia,
saying that Hitler's head was
sent to Moscow soon after the
war.
The heads of people who died
violent deaths have often gone
on strange journeys. When Mrs.
Ruxton was killed by her doctor
husband, her head was found. in
a ravine in remote Scotland.
Mrs. Crippen's head was never
found but it is believed that Dr.
Crippen took it with him in a
handbag when crossing to
Dieppe and dumped it in mid -
Channel.
Another murderer who fav-
oured this technique was Kate
Webster, who killed her land-
lady, "Mrs. Thomas. She carried
the , old Lady's head in a black
handbag when she went to meet
friends and later dropped the
bag over a Thames bridge,
Sir Vere Goold also used a
handbag. He owed money to a
wealthy Swedish widow, Mad-
ame Levin, and when she press-
ed him for it, he killed her.
French police arrested him as
he was coming out of a hotel
carrying her head in a handbag.
Some killers, moved by strange
impulse, have preserved the
heads • of their victims. When
Voisin killed Madame Gerard in
Soho during the first .world war
he preserved her head and hands
in a cask of bran. Sgt. Prey-
vost, a French gendarme, killed
Lenoble for some jewellery
which his victim had brought to
show him.. He put the dead
man't head up the chimney
where it was smoked dry.
Another killer fascinated by
heads was Madame Jabourvuski
a Polish woman living in Faris
in the last century, who had a
number of young men admirers.
Their heads were found on her
premises, preserved in acid.
But when Voirbo cut up
Desiree Bodasse's body, he bor-
ed holes in the ears and filled
the head with molten. lead. Then
he threw it into the Seine.
(All details fiven in this article
are taken from actual cases.)
HOW FRED MCMURRAY
GOT HIS START
Many stars speak with mod-
esty about their appearances on
the screen, but Fred MacMur-
ray is almost disparaging about
his. Sometimes when he is mak-
ing a picture, he does a piece
of acting that satisfies him., he
said at a press luncheon in Bos-
ton, but "on the screen it
doesn't look quite like what I
thought I did."
Mr. MacMurray did a lot of
contract work before ventur-
ing out on his own, He got into
the movies because he went to
pick up his mail one day — at
least this is part of a story that
began somewhat earlier.
*He was playing the saxa-
phone in a Hollywood pit or-
chestra when the band on stage
lost a saxaphone. player. Mr.
MacMurray replaced him and,
because of a band contract, also
took his name, Ted Beach.
Somehow through a clerical
error, he became known as Rex
Beach. A fan of the author by
that name kept bothering Mac-
Murray alias Beach to find out
how he happened to have this
name.
At that time the band was
appearing in a New York re-
vue, "Three's a Crowd." Mr.
MacMurray said that his first
acting experience consisted of
standing and Iistening to
"Please Give Me Something to
Remember You By," sung by
Libby Holman. Just listening,
he recalled, is one of the actor's
hardest jobs.
The band went on to play in
"Roberta." Since the group had
been accustomed to travelling,
members' mail was sent in care
of a booking office. While he
was in "Roberta" Mr. MacMur-
ray went in to pick up his mail.
A clerk asked him why he
dicln't go into the movies. Mr.
MacMurray said he didn't know.
The clerk called the head of tilt,
office, who also asked why Mar,
MacMurray didn't go into thtl
movies. Mr. MacMurray said he
didn't know.
Soon a screen test was ar-
ranged, for which Mr. MacMur-
ray had to borrow a top hat
and cane from Bob Hope, whO
was also appearing in "Ro-
berta." So Mr. MacMurray did
go into the movies, He still
plays the saxophone once in Ise
while, but he is concentrating
on the guitar.
REPLACES MEG — "Alex" is the
new glamor girl of London's
Mayfair. She's Princess Alexan-
dra, and she's replaced her cou-
sin, Princess Margaret now 25.
Society columnists have been
calling 19 -year-old Alex "the
princess of 1956". She is said to,
be more approachable than cou-
sin Margaret, who was consider-
ed regal and'somewhat aloof.
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$32.00: 4 weeks old $40,00: 6 weeks old
548.00 per 100. Mixed chicks, same
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BRAY weekly lists of "specials" may
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now to catch you the good Large
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13¢ BABY CHICKS 130
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Red X Rocks New Hamps, Reds.
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Guaranteed 100% live delivery. 51
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YOU wouldn't buy a Hereford if you
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The same thing applies to chickens,
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Maple. City Hatchery. Chatham
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150 ACRES Huron County 1' 1 miles
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under cultivation, soil highly produc-
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Price $9500. Terms. Immediate occu.
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FOR SALE
"THE Wonder Of The Age" Vi -Tal -0.
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plus vitamins for good health. 00
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PERFUME $10.00 seller, now 51.001
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Tuscarora, St. Paul 2, Minnesota.
WATERFRONT Highway acreages.
Peterboro, Lenox, Hastings, Frontenac
counties, Ontario. Salable Timber •
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Francis, Pittsfield, Mass., U.S.A.
CANARIES (German Rollers) carefully
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and Ini o t,d ieseDeltr Canary
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NOVELTIES
SPECIAL offer. Large $$$$ Pack of
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List sent with order. M. & P. Novelty
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TRY 171 EVERY SUFFERER OF RHEUMATIC
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WANTED
NEW GOOSE AND DUCK FEATHERS.
We pay $1.40 per poundfor goose,
650 per pound for duck. We also buy
horsehair combings $1.10 per pound.
Ship collect. We also buy used
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ISSUE 6 — 1956