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The Huron Expositor, 1939-08-11, Page 371 117' 777 ?o arc 'AUGUST 11, 1939:- ;A 939:- Seen in the County Papers (Continued from Page p+) from Cleveland were on a driving tour. Mrs. Wurtele received head in- juries and Mrs. Hoover, of Cleveland, suffered a triple fracture •of her right arm. They are in thospital at Col - (Lingwood. Others in the ear were a daughter and granddaughter of Mrs. Hoover and Mise Mary Vincent, all of Cleveland, The automobile skid- ded on some loose gravel, slipped in- to a ditch and •collided with a tree.- Goderich Signal -Star. Noted Woman Flyer • Miss Helen Harrison, of Hamilton, will be in Goderich for the air pageant. Miss Harrison has had a spectacular career as an aviator. She learned to fly at the London Air- plane Club, Hatfield, England, and later assisted in rthe training, of a thousand men for the Reserve Air Force in Africa. She later became an instructor in England -and was al- so stationed for some months at Sing- ;apore. Miss Harrison is now attach- ed .to the Hamilton civie airport.- Goderich Signal' -Star. Hole-in-On'e At •'Alps Course Neil Williamson has joined that `famous Hole -in -One Club. On Sun- day, using an iron, on the fourth hole, the drove off, the. ball lit about 10 feet in front of the cup acidwent down between the flag -pole and cup. Neil evas the last of a foursome to drive toff. The others playings were Ken Somers, George Scott and Murray Rae.-Wingham Advance -Times. Presented With Shower A number of friends of Miss Kay Hearn, of the staff of the Wingham General Hospital, and who is being married this month, gathered at the h ome of Mrs. Clayton Fryfogle on Wednesday evening and presented her ✓ rith a miscellaneous shower, Court Whist was enjoyed the early 'part' of the evening. The presentation and .lunch followed.-Wingham Advance - Times. Work Started on Theatre Site Work commenced on Tuesday- on the renovation of the building re- ,c•ently purchased by Sutherlands of St. Marys farm Amos Thiel. Poun- der Bros., of Stratford, have the con- tract for the erection of the theatre end judging from. the amount of work ig ...accomplished in the past two days. evil] have the theatre opened in about '.six weeks. A gang of nine men are working. -Mitchell Advocate. Purchases Bakery The sale of the Quality BE kery is announced this week, Bert Hurn, of Fergus,` Ont., having purchased the tbusl.ness from Doak Bros. Mr, Hurn is a war veteran, has had mauy years' experience he the baking busi- ness, and has the reputation of be- ing a first-class baker. Dak Bros., who have conducted the business for the past two, years, will be missed in Mitchell this winter when the hockey season: rolls around, both boys being members of the Mitchell team. They will remain in town for a week or so .assisting Mr. Hurn -Mitchell Advo - ,sate. Sustains Chest Injuries George Russell, farmer of St. Pauls, suffeIred serious lacerations to this chest while working . on Thurs- day evening. He was going to en- ter the haymow and -was climbing the ladder with a pitch rk when he missed his footing, fall' gft-•-the floor. The fork pierced his chest. He -was rustled to Stratford Hospital to ascertain the extent of his ,injuries. - :Mitchell Advocate. Transferred to Port Dalhousie ."'Murray Rae, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rae, who has been on the staff of the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Baden and who has been relieving for the past month at Listowel, has received word of 'his transfer to .the Port Dalhousie branch. -Wingham .Advance -Times. Girl Guides in Camp First Company of the Clinton Girl Guides are in camp this week at Burk's, north of Bayfield. The fol- lowing staff are in charge: Mrs. S. Castle, captain; Mrs. Thotenas Mor- gan, Lieut. and cook; Mies Jean Mutch, nurse; Mies K. Cuninghame, swimming instructor; Mrs.. (Dr.) Douglas, hike mistress. - Clinton News -Record; If you were asked to name the top- -ranking dance bands -of radio, stage and screen your list would certainly include. Tommy Dorsey, Glen Gray, Benny Goodman, Guy Lombardo and Artie Shaw. All flue will be appear- ing in .the 'Dance Pavilion at the Can- adian National Exhibition this year. � Every 10c Packet of WILSON'S \ FLY PADS WILL KILL MOPE FLIES THAN SEVERAL DOLLARS'WORTH ' OF ANY OTHER FLY K(LLER 1 Oc • Beet of all Sy killers. Clean, quick, sure, WHY cheap. Ask your Brug- fb Rip t,eGrocer or General atiORE 11111"Zir PLY PAL) Thie CKNX, -' ' iGRAM. 100 Kcw I 250 Metro* WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Friday, August 11-10.30- am., Sal- vation ks ny; 1 .p.m„ Girls of the Goldetn, , Welst; 6.30, /Kiddies' 'Carni- val; 6.10, Farmer's News.? Saturday, August. 12-11 a.m•., Har- ry J. Boyle; 12.45 p.m., CKNX Hill - Billies; 3.30. Hanover-Wingham base- ball; 7.45, Barn Dance. Sunday, August 13-10,30 a.m., The Music Box; 1.30 p.m., Melody Time; 5.30, Guy Lombardo Orchestra{ 7.00, St. Andrew's •Church. Monday, August 14 -- 11.30 a.m., "Peter MacGregor"; 1.30 p.m., HOB' ler Hot -Shots; 6.30, "Heart Throbs of the Hills"; 7, "Light Up & Listen." Tuesday, August 15-10.30 a.m., Churcth.of the Ai -r; 12.45 p.m., Salute to Goderich; 6.30, Schnickelfritz Or- oh•estra; • 8,Boys of the Golden West. Wednesday, August 16-11.15 a.m., Dick Todd, songs; 1 p.m., Blackpool Organist; 6.10, Farmer's News. Thursday, August 17-11.30 a.m., "Peter MacGregor"; 6.30 p.m., "Heart Throbs of the Hilts"; 7.15, Harry J. Boyle, HAY The regular monthly meeting of the council of the Township of Hay was held at the ,Town Hall, Zurich, on Tuesday evening, August 1st, with all the members present. • The min- utes of the• July meeting and special meetings were, adopted as read. Af- ter disposing of the communication, the following resolutions were pass- ed: That the Reeve of the Township of Hay be appointee) to represent the township at the hearing of the ap peals against the equalization of the county equalizers, That the report. pians, estimates, etc., of the Engineer, re the Stanley Big Di ain, as submitted by the coun- cil of the Township of Stanley, be re- ceived and that a meeting to read and consider the said reports, etc., be held at the Town Hall, Zurich, on Thursday evening, August 21th, at 8 o'clock p.m. That the Reeve and Treasurer be authorized tb borrow the necessary funds at the Bank of 'Montreal, Zur- ich, to meet current expenditures un- til the taxes are paid and that the, by-law providing for same be read th se times and passed. That the township solicitor be em- ployed to act on behalf of the Town- ship of Hay at the hearing of the ap- peals to the County Judge re the .liousseau Drain. That two 12 -inch by 24 -foot corru- gated pipes be. purchased for use on Road No. 7. That a recommendation be made to.'' ,'tho Department of Highways to have all roadsides on Provincial Highways in Hay- Township sprayed with chem- ical weed killer, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Highways and the dis- trict engineer. - That the• following rates be 'struck and levied -on the rateable property of the Township of Hay for the year 1930, in addition to, other rates for drains, telephones, etc., and that a by-law be prepared by the Clerk for passing at the next cou'iicil meeting confirming same: County rate, .all purposes, 5.25 mills; township rate, nil; relief rate, nil; township road rate, 2,5 mills; general school rate, 3.2 mills; Zurich P. V, rate, 8 mills; Dashwood P. V. mills; special school rates: U. S. S. No. 1, 2.5 mills; S. S, No, 2, 1.4 m•il.is'; S. S. No. 3 mills; S. S. No. 4, 2.5 mills; S. S. No, 6, 3 mills; S. S. No. 7, 2.8 mills; S. S. No. 8, 2.5 mills; U. S. S, No. 9, 1 mill; S. S. No. 10 mills; S. S. No. 11, mills; S. S. No. 12, 3.5 mills; U. S. S. No. 13, nil; S. S. No. 14, mills; U. S. S. No. 15, . 4.3 mills; U. S. S. No. 16, 4.5 mills; Separate S. S. No. 1, mills. (Spaces+ieft blank, requisi- tions not received). That accounts covering payments on Township Roads, Hay Telephone, Relief and general accounts be pass- ed as 'per vouchers: Township Roads - Dominion Road Machinery Co., repairs, $11.11; J. Battler, Road 6, $7.50; R. Munn, Road 1, $11.20; Zurich P, V., $12.30; W. Coleman, Road 2, $3.40; R. Miller, Road 9, $21.10; E. Erb, Road 9, $9.75; G. Surerus, Road 9, $21.60; P. Camp- bell, Road 14, $9.08; M. D. Deitz, grad- ed labor, gas and oil, $87.13; T. Welsh gravel, $104,64; H. Brown, Road 15, $7.00; E. Stelck, Road 10, $46.35; M. Gerber, Road 8, $20,80; P. Neischwan- ger, Road 7, $15.90; H. Steinbach, Road Supt., $49.70; J. M. Ziler, Road ]0, $9.85; C. Aldworth, Roads 2-3, $10.30; E. Campbell, Road 1, $12.60; S. Hoffman, Roads 13, 14, 15, $13,65; Craig & Eicenbach, crushing and trucking, $654.00; O. Greb, Road 6, $11.15. Hay, Municipal Telephone System. - Bell Telephone Co., tolls, May to Ju.pe, $208.63; Bell Telephone Co., di- rectories, $3.75; E. R. Guenther, cart- age, $22.36; P. Mclsaac, labor; $70.27; Northern Electric Co., material, $112.53; H. G. Hess, one month's sal- ary, $165.00; National Revenue of Canada, $36.99. Relief -L. Hendriek, rent, $5; Twp. of Stephen, re Maenica, $2.74; W. Hay, allowance, $10; G. Moulton, rent, $3.00; Mrs. C. Geiser, milk, $7G.4en4. eral Accounts-Departmedt of Health, insulin, $6.14; Queen Alexan- dria Sanatorium, pnumothoras refills, $12.00. The council adjourned to meet again for regular monthly meeting to be held on the evening of September 8th at eight o'clock am. -A. F. Hess', Clerk. • What's the biggest "quarter's" worth in the world? A nice question indeed, but millions of people would unhesitatingly give their vote to the price of admission to the Canadian National Exhibition. The price has nrem•ained unchanged since 1879 al- though the value received for this twenty -Hive cents has increased im- measurably. Nowhere else can so much be had to amuse, entertain and educate for a like sum. .A:nd' if you are still skeptical one visit will con- t><rinee you. ii '•. ij;K It Was Because Of Bins (Condensed from •The Commentator In-Readexrsr Digest) If 'King George VI tsthould ever write and ask me why I cheered him when he visited Now York, I should answer frankly: "It was because one of'. the hum- blest of your subjects once made me feel that, even though, a republic is the best form: of government, there Must be something in a government like yours,•since it can produce a wo- man like her. It was because of Binns." In June, 1914, my wife•;and I bought a little house in Yorkshire, We ad- vertised for a housekeeper, and Binns answered. She vias a statue of Bri- tish respectability and restraint; a symbol of conacaous competence. .Calm gray eyes that looked straight through you; long, solennn face and apron; •hair drawn tight away from forehead. A naturally perpendicular front and rear. You couldn't guess her age -dared not ask. Her bearing politely repelled familiarity; we di•dn't 'even learn iter Christian name before we had parted from her, She told us she'd spent "thirty year; in service'in gentlemen's hous- es." Ard it wasn't clear whether or not ?the considered me in exactly that caterer.. For, in respectful formulae t 11 I may say so, ma'am -I hope I i;n0-r my place, sir, but-"), Binns laid down the law. We went to the village church for Evensong, "It's usual for the gentry •to go to morning service, isn't it?" said Binns. So thereafter we went to morning service. Nobody called. "In Yorkshire, one gets to know the vicar first; then, if he approves of one, naturally the gent try- leave cards, don't they?" So my wife b•o ved to the . vicar's wife, and we began to get invitations to 01 - den parties and people dropped in for tea. - One autumnal afternoon, I came home late and Iet a basi scrub pinch- hit for a bath and change. My route to the dining room passed a post self -chosen by vigilant Binns; You'd have thought an iceberg had parked below the nearest cliff. I murmured a weak "Hello, Binns." Firmly she took me up. "Good eve- ning, sir. Couldn't you find your ev- ening clothes, sir? I ordered them laid out as usual., 1' do beg pardon, sir." Thereafter, I always dressed for dinner. The neat soul of Binns abhorred dogs. After our younger servants left us for war work our wire-haired produced four puppies, and Binns gave notice: "I hope I know my place, ma'am; but it doesn't embrace the kenneleo- not even in wartime, it doesn't." She packed her box, waited with it in the kitchen for the carrier. Then, seejpg, him drive away without a pas- senger, my wife and I investigated. Binns knelt or the kitchen floor, flt- ting an impromptusplint to a pup's leg which had been broken by a carelessly dropped box. "Of course I couldn't think of leav- ing madam with an injured dog on her hands." Duty, you see. Our house looked distantly down Upon -the city of Scarborough. Binns' ritual for me began rigidly at 8 a.m., vheni-•it w -as her own ruling -she'd decorate me with a cup of tea. Bear- ing a tiny tray outstretched, she'd knock discreetly, enter the bedroom, walk three stately paces forward, ex- ecute a right turn, walk six paces more, deposit tray on bed table, an- swer my matutinal murmur with formal words about the weather, ex- ecute one left turn, then another - and leave me to my orange pekoe. One morning, precise and unhur- ried, she set •down the tray and add- ed her weather report,. Then, "I ra- ther think they're bombarding Scar- borougih, sir." Drugged by sleep, I stuttered: "Who-wfio are?" "I expect it would be.the Germans, sir; wouldn't it, sdr? Good morning, sir?" It was England's first bombard- ment! My wife said: "Should Binns' be England -and I suspect she is -the Allies are going to win this war." When we left for America, Bines closed the house .behind us, shipped the dogs. They arriyed in.New York with travel -stained pink ribbona a- round their necks and a note express- ing her cold trust that we wotild find them .soa'tisfaotory- Thenceforth, her sole communciati•ons were Christmas card's -"Respectfully, Martha Jane Binns" -never the writer's address. "Keeping ue in our place," said I Finally the Olsristmlas cards stop- ped. I didn't think of Binns again until we went to London for the cor- •onation of King George VI. One ev- ening my wife went to the opera. Ov- er my lonely coffee in the hotel lounge I heard a radio telling of traffic acci- dents among the coronation crowds. "-and Mahtha Janes Binns, 71, un- married, no address. At Charing Cross Hospital-" "Back broken," then' interne at the (hospital told me. "No relatives. Won't. Last the night out." He took me to (her cot.. Still that flan', long, solemn face; no faltering. She showed some s(a.tis- faction In my .visit, but rather- at first thought --as if commending Me, one of her alumnd, for having done the proper thing "I trust :madam is quite welt?" "Quitee-sand In London. She hasn't theard of your accident, 'or she'd be here with me." 77 9n.li,,.t "Thankk, you, sir." The quiet voice Was just as always. Marvelously she evaded my. con- dolences, •noddied politely, but quite unbelievingly, to my feeble lies about her ethanes for recovery, The, I said::, "Birth., I want to explain wlhy we never wsobe: you never gave us any address.,, f'I';m ewe I beg ytsir Pardon. sir. But much a of the time I was unem- ployed. ' I thought that if I let my whereabouts be known to any of my former employers it might distress then." Her gray eyes caught my shirt front. "I'm afraid you're not being well looked after, sir. These modern servants have no pride in thetvr wonk. Your --if you'll pardon me -your studs don't match!" I ddde't try to gee my studs; I said: "That couldn't have happened when you were with us." She smiled: Binns did know how to smile, after ell. And the worst of it was that hers was a smile of grat- itude. "That's most kind of you, sur. I was very happy in your service and. madam's. You both let nae show you hoW-show things are dead. here in England. I hope I made then a 1^: t- tle •easier for you." A swift spasm contorted her thin face; she threw it from hers-andthe old prime note re- entered her voice: "Yes, I ]nope I de know my place, sir." AB those serving years in all those houses -'nine among them: in them and .never of them! Next her place was on the dole. Her last place, this hospital cot. BillterIy, my republican- ism blurted: "What do you mean -your 'place"r' "I mean my duty, sir." The tired eyes closed. Those words .trust have carried her back through the pears to some catechism class, behind ivy - hung church walls that faced the ancient greens of some Yorkshire village, with this white and weary Binns a prink and energetic little girl -stkettlelegs, pigtails. For, quite to herself -though I heard it plain -she whispered: "'To learn and labor truly to get Mine own living, and to do my duty in that state of life to winch it shall please God to call =e'." A few minutes later He called her agaSt n. A Chinese Wedding Tangle Here is an amusing story which shows that, in spite of civil war and Westernization, the Chinese retain their ancient sense of the practical. Two Chinese brides were being conveyed in .the traditional atedan- ohairs to their tusba.n.ds' homes: On the way they were overtaken by a storm, and brides and bearers took shelter in a neighboring teahouse. When they came out, the brides en- tered the wrong chairs, Tihe bearers did not notice the error, because tare brides were heavily veiled. • It was only 'when the brides reach- ed their homes where the lrttsbands had prepared a feast for the rela- tions that the mistake was discover- ed. Then a family council took place. As it was established that all four families were oreiyual financial and, social status, it was decided that what Fate had ordained must be ac- cepted. With general acquiescence each husband then kept the wrong bride. Trapped Sunlight For Every Room A number et years ago, Pierre Ar- thuys, French engitreer, was living in a gloomy Paris flat. O.re day, rlyi rg over the city, he looked at the ex - Pause of roofs bathed :n sunlight. and wandere'i if tho rays might be trapped and reflected by mirrors int) the dark buildings. 'Phot result or much experimentation was a device which has litemlly put seulight on tape and blas made it possible to flood with natural light basements, subway stations and eeea mine gal- leries far below the oarth'e sr:rface. The Atrthel Heliostat consists of e large motor -driven mirror which, mounted on the roof, follows the sun, and reflects its nays to a fixed mirror placed above it and facing downward over a shaft or courtyard. The re- sulting powerful beam is the "main", from which narrow shafts of light aro collected and reflected by smaller mirrors from room to room trhroug'n small apertures near the ceiling. The main beam has a strength of 32,090 candle power, sufficient to ligisAt a whole block of flats or offices. The motors are self-starting and thermos- tatically confronted. For a number of years such helio- stats •haye been in use 'in France, Belgium, Holland and North Africa.. Every floor of a big department store in The Hague is lit by an Arth- el, and at the Central Post Office -n Ameterdain the sorters of mail have their own special Iaunabea.ma which they can regulate to their require- ments. In use also are small Arthels weighing only a few pounds, for pri- vate homes. The saving on electric Lights runs as high as 80 per cent.' fn southern 'Iatttude , Sauce there is no heat in the sunbeams gathered by the heliostat, the people of hot coun- tries find the system especially use- ful They can keep their blinde drawn against the dey"s heat and yet have daylight in a1 reonre, iee>wa.L„-"iftn_ I Talc' - The eien ted eiet when I anti e4 ,j*;: Soiiag in Upper Egypt. I wad t11:'e,!4. and dusty, but expeketant. Fee M. Sahag, se, I had been assured, Ovate was a hotel with modern tmpgolter meats. After two weeks in hotels without niadern improvements, this would be paradise. What I wanted was a, bath_ The proprtetoF received me with open arms. Pointing me out proud- ly to the citizens of Sohag who shar1. accompanied me from' the •station, he said that I was tthe first Englishmen to pattronize his hotel. •Ac0ompazied by 12 elders of the town he proceed- ed at once to display his hotel's mag- nifieenee. He ahowe,d me the bed- room with its five iron bedsteads and• its five pairs of woelden sandals; with the pride of a mother showing off her first-born he showed me the Eunoliean water -closet (complete ex- cept for the water), upon whioh I congratulated him. But my, heart was heavy. There had been no men- tion of a bath_ Theproprietor then showed me the electric light. He drew my .listless attention to a mosquito -net. At last when I had giyen up all hope, he paused dramatically and drew him- self up to his full height. "If monsieur, being an Englishman should by chance require a bath- why, wullahy el azim," he cried in a burst of pride, "the bath exists and my servant will instantly prepare it." The bath, it appeared, was virgin; C.1 one had ever dared it before. The 12 elders crowrd,ed round patting me :tn the back as if I had recklessly .greed_ to ride an unmanageable corse. The hotel servant, with an armful of green sticks, entered the bathroom, and shortly great, volumes of smoke began to roll down the cor- ridor and out the window. Seein he smoke, the whole -population of Sohag turned out. The Fire Brigade stood by. Small boys swarmed up all the palm trees which •command- ed' a view of the bathroom window. After an hour of labor on the part of the hotel servant and growing ex- citement among the populace, the smoke abated and the Pr'opr'ietor an- nounced that all 'was rtady. Pale but calm I put on my dressing -gown. I put' on the wooden sandals. I pick- ed up my towel and soap. and I went to the bathroom, There was the bath. Underneath it glowed the embers of the fire which had made it hot. In it was an inch of tepid water the color of ink. At the door were the 'pro- prietor and the 12 elders peering ex- citedly over each others' shoulders. On a palm tree just outside the win- dow, was the face of a small boy, and from the distance came expectant murmurs from the population of So - hag. By nature I arh a modest man. But I looked at the eager faces of the 12 elders and the small boy, I listened to the murmur of the crowd and I realized that I was as one dedicat- ed. With a bashful smile I took off my dreesing gbw n. "The Englishman has taken off his clothes!" shouted the boy in the palm tree. There was tense silence. "He has stepped' into the bath!" A sigh went up from the crowd. T 'Wuilaby! He sits in the bath! Ile Kee pours water over himself! Not ev- p V p . en bis head is spared!" Cries of am- azement and admiration were beard. "El haend'l.l Allah! The English- man is still alive! ' He has risen from tthe bath. It is finished." It. was finished. I put o nmy dress - gown. I put on the wooden san- dals. With dignity I received the con- gratulations of the prisoner. In response to the urgent appeeal of the 12 elders I allowed myself to be seen by the populace for a moment from the bathroom window. With the plaudits of the crowd ringing in my ears I went to bed, knowing what it is to be a king. Drivers Must :'m Headlights Compu?$oryi "dinerninyr .01 motor car headlights at .a distance of not less than 500 feet from ...oncoming cars is provided in new lighting reg- ulations which went into effect Aug- ust 1st and which now form a part of the Highway Traffic Act. In a circular issued to all officers of the highway patrol, details of the new regulations were explained. Greatest emphasis was laid on the necessity of stringent enforcement of the "dimming" rule. At the same time motorists are given the advantage of increased il- lumination Of the road when; not pass- ing other cars by the sections of the regulations which permit strong 'main beam.' In passing, however, I this beam must be lowfered to a "passing beam" which may not rise higher than two - inches from the road at a distance of 75 feet ie. front of the car. Hot Springs Heat Iceland's Capital Surely, if-, any country should 'be centrally heated throughout, Iceland should be -if only on account of its name. Icelanders think so too. And now heykavik, Capital of Iceland, is to have central heating in, all its dwel- lings. This is being done not so much on account of the cold as on account of the Cheat -the heat of the untapped hot springs. A Danish firm is arranging to har- ness the hot springs east of the city and to finish the work ready for the winter. Although the use of the hot springs has been prevalent for some years, the whole city has not pre- viously benefitted by them.. Hotsprings are to be found in ev- ery part of Iceland. both singly and in groups. They are particularly numerous in the western portion of the southern lowlands, where among others is the famous Great Geyser, which has a surface temperature of 168 to 188 degrees F. This Geyser is situated about 30 miles north of Mount Hecla, east of Reyk-avik, and upwards of 100 bot aprings may be counted varying in character and di- mensions. The Great Geyser varies in the frequency of its eruptions:' but since 1915 its columns of bot water have risen at intervals of alt hours. lrlreworks or pyrotechnics were a contribution to our enjoyment from the Chinese of centuries ago and through the intervening age: they have taken a prominent. part in most gala occasions. Among the most dazzlingly beautiful pyrotechnic dis- plays to be viewed anywhere are those which climax the nightly grand- stand spectacle at the Canadian National Exhibition, which this year includes the pageant "Utopia" and the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police. "How many men admire you on account of the wonderful perfume you user "Oh, about 10 per scent." With the World Unlike large American cities, Lon- don disguises many, of its police ra- dio cars, particularly those operating at night, so that they appear to be milk wagons, newspaper delivery trucks and similar "night" vehicles. The officers in them wear plain clothes and receive their instructions in code. s s s Walnuts now are being shelled by a machine at the rate of 900 pounds an hour. As the nuts are carried be- tween parallel belts, they are slotted, injected with a mixture of oxygen and acetylene and then passed through a flame that causes the gas to explode, throwing the shells into one receptacle and the meats into an- other. Sixty per cent of the meats come out whole or in unbroken halves. s s * Because of the heavy transpiration that takes place in trees, an acre of forest releases into the atmosphere more moisture than an acro of lake or river. * * # At least one species of the sundew, a plant that lives on insects caught with the aid of a viscid secretion ex- uded by its tentacles, is so sensitive 010014000000* suapewd 4 n • " the ate aeIe 4314 ',iii ant WO. s s s Irn fa'ge Americant itrggi?s the` humidity du the +air regularly ,,with: a .pgrieb,r*% terrine if thePrhgrr 3 ough for a ,hares spark of to start a disastraue the.. . registers as Low. as 30 per cel logging is stepped. * * * •7Aq.% Aristocratic Frenchwomen', to before the "Revolution in; 1789, vi;' with one another in decorating their large wigs with toy winidnsiljs, animals and (houses. One of the oda-- est of these headdresses was "Kitchen Coiffure." It included isa, dishcloth, a rbunrch of endohs, a. keep and fork, and a sca'ubbing bens&n. * C # Within living memory fashtanabfer Frenchwomen, "made up" their veins with a blue paint to enhance the wthi�teness and transparency of their skin. # s * Times Square in New York Citi' has buildings whose electric sign space earns a larger rental than. of tb.e interior space combined. * # e Asia today lai111 has tribes in which children are betrothed before they are borne -two families agreeing that the first boy is to marry tike fir:s(t girl - a s s The North Sea Mine Barrage, the 6,000 -square -mile belt of destruction, between Norway and: Scotland welch bottled up the German. Navy, eu sisted of 71,000 mines, every' one of which has been located and destroy- ed 12 month after the Armistice. # ar # Noises sound louder at night than in .the day because their propagation is not impeded by ascending curie of air which have been warmed /SF the sun. * * * When Stalin, dictator of Ste, makes a railroad journey, the engine driver of his special train is to wo- man, Sinaida Troizkaia, whom +he - trusts• more then any man. * * * Unless necessary no inhabitant et Albinen, Switzerland, ever leaves the village, which ie built on a r eflo tafm- top, because the only way to get to and from the outside world is by ar ladder that is, 600 feet, or 50 stories. in height. * * s When American women began trow- elling alone on railroad trains in the 1870's, madly carried a closely hand- led large crying doll, so they would appear to be mothers and +have no trouble in securing seats anal discour- aging the attentian+s of lonely gentle- mien - s s s Scattered throughout England are some- 400 "cramping coaches," or re- modelled aaitroad cars, fan whkllt a- bout 50,000 persons each year spend their summer vacation. ,T4re coach- es, permanently located on ',beautiful country sidings, accommodate priv- ate parties 01 from Sour to tem and cost. from $10 to $25 a week, v¢'hieir includes linen and tableware. Jpdge: "Do you consider • the de- fendant a reliable man? Does he have a reputation for truth and nen acity?" 'Witness: "Well, yoiti• honor, ev- erybody .hereabouts knows he has W get. somebody else to call his dog a:t feeding time." "Us purest fora is ufirai tobacco cu be molar l�t3iL1C HEALTH i4 RETAR$Ai. SCIENCE ihltNf5TRATIQN teen:aite.•�t,7.+.c::.`�Ut.a ei itt REGISTRATION nt;. ii��,,,'X'X�� MON, SEPT 25, 1•., lr t"4 t� 7 "li