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Friday, August 2, 1935
These Whispering Campaigns
Even in the Valley, far away from the political
activities of Washington, newspaper offices have been
»we for some time that President Roosevelt was
being made the victim of an attempted whispering
campaign, a campaign designed to cast doubt upon
the “sanity" of tha president.
The campaign bore all of the earmarks of a similar
campaign directed against his Republican predeces
sor. and of the still more vicious ones directed against
Democrat President Woodrow Wilson and Republican
Warren O. Harding
These four last whispering campaigns against our
presidents or presidential nominees have been di
vided 50-50 as to responsibility. Two were inaugur
ated by Democrats and two by Republicans. Or. If
not started by the heads or responsible underlings of
the parties themselves, at least they may be traced
back to those who earnestly desired the defeat or the
discredit mg of the victims
A whispering campaign is nothing new in political
circles, but It is time that it became more of a rarity
than It is, especially when the reputations of our
presidents or presidential candidates are at stake.
In the heat of a partisan campaign many things
are said, many charges made, that might much bet
ter be left unsaid. The great majority of our voters
realize that while political campaigns may result in
the divulging of much information, they are also res
ponsible for the dissemination of an equal amount of
misinformation So we take our campaigns as
they come, and after the election has been won or
lost, the American public settles down to business.
Most of us take the very sensible attitude that any
man, Irrespective of party who succeeds in gaining
a presidential nomination is a truly great American.
Me may have ideas and notions with which we dis
agree, but we know that those ideas are honest ones,
and that he has the welfare of the country at heart.
Many w’ho have voted the Democratic ticket for
a lifetime are out of sympathy with the "New Deal”
Democracy as advocated by President Roosevelt. But
disagreeing as they may with his policies, they will
not countenance the sort of thing that popped up in
the utility lobby probe the other day.
The personal reputations of our presidents should
be safe from malicious and unwarranted attacks, and
those responsible should In some manner or other
be made to feel the wrath of an American public
that does not believe in this kind of fighting.
A Local Relief Crisis
With the putting into operation of project* func
tioning under the Works Progress Administration,
there follows the warning that local communities,
counties and states should immediately give serious
consideration to their own relief problems during the
coming fall and winter months.
The national administration has announced that
the WTA program will take the employables off the
relief rolls and onto the WPA rolls. The unemploy
ables and the transients are to be left to the com
munity. the county, the state.
With the climatic conditions enjoyed by the Val
ley. we may well expect that transients beyond the
number experienced during the past few years, will
visit our territory. What are we going to do with
them?
Our unemployables are to be thrown back on local
charity and on local city and county governments.
What are we going to do with them?
It Is not too early to be thinking on these things
Mirage Of Conquest
It is commonly reported that Mussolini is prepar
ing for his African venture because of economic nec
essity — because Italy needs the markets, the raw
materials and the room for expansion which conquest
of Ethiopia would make possible.
A recent article in the Business Conditions Weekly
of the Alexander Hamilton Institute, however, sug
gests that Italy does not have nearly as much to gain
from this venture as Is generally supposed.
Ethiopia, it is pointed out, is not a productive coun
try. Except for coffee, it produces barely enough ag
ricultural commodities for its own people. Not much
is known about its mineral deposits, but due to lack of
transportation facilities the cost of exploiting such
deposits would be tremendous.
The country has such a low standard of living that
it will be a woefully poor market for many years to
come. Enormous amounts of capital — which Italy
admittedly lacks—would be needed to make it a great
cotton or rubber producer.
These facts suggest that the conquest of Ethiopia
may well cost Italy a great deal more than It can
possibly be worth.
Nerve Ends Transmit
Itch All Over Body
By DR. MORRIS F1SHBE1N
Editor. Journal of the American Medical Association,
and of Hjceia. the Health Magazine
You may have laughed over the antics of the ac
tor who imitated the nervous twitching of a drug ad
dict. But, as he pulled at his nose and shrugged his
shoulders almost endlessly, the actor was merely rep
senting the Itching sensations that the addict felt
all over his body, as a result of the heroin or cocaine to
which he was addicted.
The old exprssion, ’ ants in the pants,' revived some
time ago by Beneral Hugh Johnson, accurately de
scribes the crawling sensation which results not only
from the use of habit-forming drugs, but from senile
! changes in the skin, or from a generalized hardening
of the arteries in old people.
These are two of many forms of itching sensations
some persons have all over their bodies. All varieties
of Itching can be traced back to transmission of the
feeling by the nerve endings.
Therefore a general itchin^ of the skin usually
means that some chemical or toxic substance is bu
circulated by the blood ana a.itv.-wg all the nerve
endings that convey the sensation in the skin.
Sometimes such a general itching is due to a mul
tiple invasion of the body by the itch mite. And it is
known that mosquito or flea bites all over the body
will produce a generalized itching.
The doctor can identify this type of itching by the
fact that it is worse at night and does not start until
the person is undressed and is beginning to get warm
in bed.
Since this general disturbance is not primarily in
the skin, but in the nervous system, the treatment is
applied to the body generally, and not to the skin.
Customarily, doctors prescribed nerve sedatives to
conditions like those resulting from hardening of
the arteries or from senile changes in the skin.
Also, the hygiene of such persons is arranged so
that they will sleep well and not be troubled by wor
ries of any kind. The thinning and drying of the
skin that occurs in old people may be benefited by oil
ing the skin in the most troublesome areas. But. as I
hav# already said, treatment of the body generally
is mere important than treatment of the skin.
There are also cases of itching confined to the area
of the body concerned with the excretion of waste
matter. These are among the moet troublesome of all
conditions.
They are due sometimes to Infections, sometimes to
parasites, sometimes to wrong conditions of the
bowel, bladder or generative organs. In every case
careful and extensive study must be made to determine
the cause, if the treatment is to be satisfactory.
Election to the presidency changes a man. of
course, but it doesn’t endow him with any more
ability than he had in the beginning—Melvin C.
Eaton. New York Republican state chairman.
I never want to have a husband who smokes a pipe.
—Mile. Denise Leboisellier, elected France's “queen”
i of smokers.
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Behind the
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Capital and world gossip, tncu
and personalities, in and out 01
the news, written by a group ot
fearless and informed newspaper
men of Washington and Naw Kora
This column is pub.lihed by The
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expcetaed are thoee of the writers as
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policy of this newspaper.
WASHINGTON
By Ray Tucker
Sacrifice? — President Roosevelt
has passed word to Jim Farley that
he must keep hands off two pro
gressive republicans next year If
they seek re-election — Jim Couzens
ol Michigan and George Norris of
Nebraska.
If it is possible, the administra
tion hopes that the Detroiter and
the Nebraskan will be nominated by
the democrats in their respective
states. The president won't inter
vene. of course, but there are ways
of doing these things. Besides ap
preciating the support which the
two senators have given him, Mr.
Roosevelt is personally fond of them.
Democrats in those states have al
ready raised a howl, however. They
i would prefer administration sup
port for a straight-out democratic
ticket. Neither Mr. Couzena nor
Mr. Norns can be depended on. they
argue, to stay put. and they see
no reason why their organizations
| should be sacrificed on the altar of
a bi-partisan agreement.
• • •
Recovery — Returning good times
operate like a two-edged sword in
| politics. Under the pressure of emer
gency strange laws have been put
through, and opposition to them has
been feeble and apologetic. Now
with the chief emergency act. NRA.
fallen by the wayside, the country
seems to go right ahead toward bet
jter times.
Politicians disagree as to the
psychological effect of returning
prosperity. Those who support the
! New Deal claim that prosperity is
coming as a result of Roosevelt's
statesmanship. The other side in
sists that the country is getting bet
ter in spite of the New Deal. It con
tends. also, that the country will ob
ject to further experimental or re
form laws, now that it Is getting out
of the hole.
It's a fact that congress when left
! to itself Is like the Arkansas Trav
j eler who never mended his roof while
; it was raining, and didn’t need to
iiatch it when there wasn t any rain.
• • •
Unnecessary — Lady leaders at
democratic headquarters are peeved
at their male colleagues' neglect of
their attempts to garner the fem
inine vote.
The women level no specific Indict
ment against Messrs. Farley. Hurja
and Michelson. But they complain
that they are shut out of Inner
i councils. Their advice is not ask
ed on questions involving their ac
tivities. No woman has been nam
ed as vice-chairman, and concentra
tion of authority in masculine hands
I deprives them of prestige. If It
! keeps up they will lay their troubles
before President Roosevelt — or Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Recent appointment of women of
ficials have not pleased some of the
democratic ladies. They were not
[consulted, and they say that the
; choice in most Instances antagonized
I the feminine bloc. They would like
> io know what women are — or wom
an is — dictating appointments to
boards, judgeships and executive de
partments. They don't know.
• • •
Bloc — The treasury's almost for
gotten “baby bonds’’ are turning
into a ljusty family. They are selling
at a rate of slightly less than $300.
000.000 a year, there have been 400,
000 purchasers already and the av
erage purchase amounts to $450.
The number of buyers interest*
Secretary Morgenthau more than
the amount disposed of. The real
purpose behind the issue is to arouse
interest in fiscal affairs apd thereby
build up a class personally and fi
nancially concerned over radical
monetary legislation. Purchasers
are expected to resist raids on the
treasury by outsiders.
If a private interest mobilizes its
stockholders against a measure it is
called ‘lobbying." But that is what
buyers of “baby bonds" — federal
stockholders — are supposed to do
on their own initiative and without
benefit ol telephone books or tomb
stones.
• • •
Divorce — Things are looking up
for the republicans at the capital.
The congressional committee has left
the parent nest of the national com
mittee and opened its own offices
in a separate building. Paying the
rent regularly, too.
The two outfits still work together
but with a difference. Congression
al experts thought the physical sep
aration a wise move National Chair
man Fletcher's assignment Is to
capture the presidency if possible.
The congressional committee's job
is to elect a republican house. They
can't carry the senate even if they
win even* contest
Chairman Fletcher will have to
deal with candidates — Hoover,
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CHAPTER XXII
HTTELL," smiled Ms rata, “It's
" oics to in you able to be
about, Jo—and you're looking re
markably fit. too.”
Jo held oat bar band. “You're
qo idea bow nice U is.” she
laughed. “I’m afraid I’ve been a
great deal more trouble than you
oargained for."
“Nonsense! These things will
Happen sometimes.“
“I don’t mean . . . Just the ac
cident out on the lake/* Jo said
her voice serious now.
He met her eyes squarely tor
a moment. “Look here. Jo, let s
nave a little talk about things,
shall we?” He rubbed bis chin
uncomfortably. “1 want to rid
myself of this banting beard, and
you'll want to change, no doubt.
Suppose we meet down by the
garage in half an hour or sof“
Jo nodded, relieved that she
was to know where Marsh stood
And perhaps oe could help her
too. with Fragonet. If she stayed
on at Crest Lake anti! the actor
retnrned there might be further
awkward situations, Jo well
knew.
When she reached her rooms
the telephoned Tubby that the
tennis game was off “The boas
wants a conference with me,*' she
told Tubby lightly, “so I'll poet
pone my challenge nntU tomor
row—if I’m still here.”
“That’s all right with me.'
Tnbby said. “And don’t worry.
You’ll be here, all right.”
Marsh was running bis car
from the garage ]ust as Jo ap
peared, having changed her swim
suit for a gay cotton print that
revealed her lovely tanned shoul
ders and not a little of her en
viable back.
“Sure you won’t need a wrap?"
Marsh asked. “It gets rather cool
along these forest roads, and 1
thought we might have dinner at
the Lone Tree Tavern. It'll be
a welcome change tor you. after
being cooped ap In your room for
■o long.”
“Well ..." Jo hesitated
thinking of the thin cotton frock
“I’ll drive by the steps of the
Inn and have Tom bring you
something. I’ve a leather Jacket
that’ll be Just the thing.”
• • •
A TOOT from Marsh’s horn
brought the smiling Oriental
who »U quickly despatched tor
the leather Jacket, and halt t
minute later the little green
roadster was eltmbtng valiantly
toward the knoll above the inn
Marsh drove In silence and Jc
wondered now to begin the qoee
Uons which were tossing around
In her head. Finally to her im
mense relief. Marsh himself asked
a question which opened the sub
ject that was worrying her most
“Did Pete Fragonet bother you
while I was gone?** be asked.
Jo shook her bead “No . . .
be wrote me a note Just before
be left for Hollywood
Marsh chuckled reminiscently
“He promised me be wouldn’t try
to see you But I bad to promise
too!** He turned to her. smiling
“He seems really to be In love
with you. Jo."
**He Imagines that be Is.” she
replied, “and for the time being
that makes it Just as difficult as
If he were.**
“Then yoa don't love him?'
Marsh asked.
“No . . .**
He was silent a moment, and
when be spoke again nis voice
was freighted with relief. “You
dofa’t know bow glad I am to hear
you say that. Jo. Pete Fragone?
is a friend of mine. I've liked him
very much—but he’e like a great
spoiled ehild. and a spoiled chilo
can hurt."
“You mean yon wouldn’t quite
trust him?”
“Not with n woman’s happi
ness.” Marsh said quietly. “And
yet I shouldn’t say that about s
friend. Perhaps, this time. Pete
Is on the level. Why shouldn't
you be the one woman he'd fall
in love with and want to keep for
ever? You're young and beauti
ful. and you—“
JO Interrupted, embarrassed by
Marsh's words. “Talking of
Fragonet brings up the whole ques
tion of whether or not I should
stay on here. Mr. Marsh."
“Of course you should stay. Why
not?"
Tr» caused trouble—and talk."
“Let 'em talk.” Marsh said. “And
if I hear any of It myself 111 put
them right side up in a devil of a
hurry.”
“But I don't think we’ve hoard
the end of it." Jo said. “Mrs Frag
onet la likely to make trouble, and
with Fragonet sc well known there
are sure to be stories in the news
papers."
“We’ll hope for the best. Jo*
“But ... it would be awfully
bad for the name of Crest Lake.” i
Marsh laughed. “If I were run
ning a strictly commercial enter
prise I might worry about that.
But I’m doing this for fun mainly
and most of the people who come .
here are my friends. If they're
real friends it won’t matter how
much scandal Fragonet stirs up."
“But—* Jo faltered, “there’s al
ways the chance that—that your
name might get mixed up some
way."
He turned to her with a wide
grin. “I remember one thing my
father told me when 1 was lust a
little kid. He said that if 1 had
any brains and was able to keep
what he left me people would be
sure to talk about me whenever
they got the chance. He said noi
to worry about It. because if I
didn’t get into a scandal then peo ,
pie would eventually manufacture
one about me.**
“1 don't think your mother be
lteves that," Jo remarked mis
chievously.
•You're right Mother dldnt b*
Iteve very much of anything that
Dad said."
I “Don't you really think it would
'be better for me to leave before
Fragonet comes back with the pio
lure companyr* Jo asked.
"1 do not," Marsh answered
quickly. “I'll wine them they can t
make scenes on my place before I’ll
.see you leave on that account And
I'll tell you this. Jo There's nr
use trying to run away from Pet»
Fragonet You’ve got to face hln*
and tell him you don’t love him
and never could love him.”
“That's hard to do." Jo .-vld. “1
—somehow I sort of feel sorry for
him."
Marsh nodded. “That's what
Pete does to women, all right He
brings out »he mother Instinct In
'em I suppose that’s why he’s so
darned popular on the screen."
“You can make fun of me if you
want but that's the way I feel."
• • •
TTE turned quickly “I’m not mak
Ing fun of you. Jo. I’m lust
trying to warn you that Pete Fra
conet has a lot of charm And I
don't want to see you hurt that's
all.” He stopped the car. began
fishing in his pockets for cigarets
After considerable searching b*
found a lone cigaret. somewhat
flattened but still capable of giving
a smoke. Laughing he snapped it
in two and inserted one of the
halves between Jo’s lips.
“Let's forget Fragonet" he said
holding a light for her "There arc
a lot of things more important to
us right now."
“For instance?"
"Well. Marsh went on. starting
the car, “we're darned near out of
cigareta It’s a beautiful day. and
we’re both young enough to enjoy
it. We’re gettinp Just a little bit
hungry and It’s 12 miles to thf
Lone Tree Tavern" He met Jo'f
eyes humorously. "All those things
or any one of them, are more 1m
portant right now than Fragonet
Don’t you agree?"
"Yes, 1 do." Jo laughed. It was
fun to be with Marsh again, and
she was reminded of their evening
together at the Olympic Bowl, and
of their first few days at Crest
l4tke when Marsh was conscien
tiously showing her the place.
“Another thing that’s Important
right now." Marsh went on lightly
“is that you’re so darned beautiful
and so close to me that I want to
kiss you. Does that strike you as
important?"
“Well." Jo said, “you make K
sound rather important."
“Important enough to act upon?"
he arked.
Jo was puzzled. If Marsh wanted
to kiss her for the simple light
hearted reasons be had given, then
Jo saw no reason to be a prude
But if his lightness was only the
mask behind wbiA be wanted tc
proceed toward a relationship
which would be cheap and com
mon and insincere, then—
“Important enough to act upon?"
Marsh repeated
“Possibly." said Jo.
“Then if you leave it to my Judg
ment entirely—" He did not finish.
He brought the car to a lurching
stop, took Jo Darien In hie arms
and kissed her so firmly and def
initely that she gasped for breath.
(To Be Continued)
Mom Numskuu.
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JEWCU. AUDI BRYANT, IOWA
MAlU HUMOUR IDE. AS TO NOAh!
Knox. Landon, Vandenberg. Dickin
son. etc. Necessarily he will antag
onize large groups of voters in pre
convention negotiations and ar
rangements. He might handler p the
campaign to checkmate Mr. Roose
velt in the next house should the
presidential contest go democratic
Though nobody will admit It. that’s
the reason for the negotiated di
vorce.
Attack — Ways and Means com
mittee democrats have agreed to re
port out the Guffey coal bill. Many
of them think it unconstitutional, as
President Roosevelt hinted, but they
are willing to let it go to a legal
showdown.
Lawyers on the rules committee
may make trouble, however. This
group of conservative legislators
have bucked the administration sev
eral times. If they acced* to White
House suggestions they will permit a
minimum of debate and amendments
in laying the bill before the house
for consideration. They would save
the measure's sponsor* all possible
embarrassment.
But present advices are that
Chairman O'Connor and his merry
men will permit a full and frank dis
cussion. If they do. the republicans
and conservative democrats will have
a field day at the expense of the
New Dealers.
• • •
Penalty — The apparent disap
pearance of a witness who is want
ed by the senate lobbying committee
is a reminder of the folly of trying
to dodge Besides the danger of
being punished for oontempt, a fug
itive who skips the country invites i
the penalty of a fine of $100,000. A
law carrying this penalty was enact- ;
ed through the efforts of the late
Senator Walsh, alter two Teapot
Dome witnesses fled to Europe. One
of them. Blackmer, was repeatedly
fined, so that he lost most of the
loot he | d made. aM was an exile
He coulu not be S adited but it
would have been btt.er for him if he
had been.
• • •
Notes — National politicians think
it's quite possible that New York
City's vice and crime probe may
have repercussions in next years
presidential campaign — they’re j
waiting for the mixup between the ,
fireworks and the 'Mmmanr cat . . .
Good natured conferees are prepar
ing to restore an item in the defi
ciency bill that will give Comptrol
ler General McCarl a handsome
home for his General Accounting of
fice with Its 6.200 clerks . . . Anti
war societies are howling for new
neutrality legislation — and the
mucntions interests are lobbying
hard against it.
When the new mill and half cent j
coins appear, you’ll have no excuse
for not tipping a waiter on a dime
sandwich.
A combination piano, desk and li
quor cabinet was shown in Chicago j
The last is so that, when wou want
to play an old piece or write home,
you can refresh your memory.
Germany’s billion-dollar debt
wouldn't be so bad if it were all owed
to the United States.
Today’s I1
Almanac:
1^17'First steamboat
arrives at St. Louis,
Mo.
ttS5sElisha#4iray»
American inventor,
born.
IS76Cbngress app^
priates*20o,0(x? to
complete VJaisViii^to^
monument.
1S94’FUll man. car shops
at Chicago reopened
mS Hillman car
window reopened*
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So Hot
ST LOUIS—In 24 hours the
Humane Society responded to 147
heat prostration calls. Eleven
were horses, two were canaries,
one was a sparrow. SeM ral white
rats and rabbits also curled up.
The rest were dogs.
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Dead Letter Office?
LOS ANGELES. Calif. — Alice
Gray, lecturer, believes In the
strenuous life for firemen
“Firemen st%m to sit all the
time and are too fat," she wrote
Mayor Frank L. Shaw, and sug
gested they clean the streets and
parks in otherwise idle hours.
Mayor Shaw sent the letter to
the fire commissioner The com
missioner sent it to Chief Ralph
Scott. Chief Scott was undf f led
where to send it.
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Gvpsr Magic
FALLS CITY. Neb ^Some 500
gypsies, gathering here for a
four-day tribal wedding celebra
tion, were asked to break camp
upon complaints to the police of
petty thievery. The gypsies left.
Now the police are wondering
where they went and report they
can find no trace of them.
Dog Mothers Duck
A French bull dog owned by
Mrs. Fred Scheffler, has mother
ed a forlorn duckling found in a
field here last Sunday. Mrs. Schef
fler said when the two were sep
arated. they were inconsolable.
during a long debate in the senate
chamber. It took some time for
news of Huey Longs filibuster to
get down there.
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There's an island in the Pacific
that is said to be governed by goats
There has been talk of an attempt
like that in this country.
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Professor Durant has taken on
the Job of writing the history of civ
ilization. That, however, will omit
much of what Europe ha* gone
through in the last few years.
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If the AAA is declared unconstitu
tional. many girls will applaud They
never could stand those tight shoe
sizes.
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Q When measuring the length ef
a golf hole, from what points Is the
distance taken? On a dog-leg hot*?
H. T. 8.
A. The usual and accepted method
of measuring the length of a golf
hole is on an air line from the mid
dle of the back tee to tha center of
the green. The air line simply means
that It is measured across natural
depressions, instead of following the
ground contour. On e dog-leg hole
the fairest method would seem to ba
to measure the line which would nor
mally be taken by a standard good
golfer in playing the hole; t e.. put
a peg m the middle of the fairway
at what might be called the angle
point of the hole and then measure
from the middle of the back tee to
the angle point and to the center
c*i the green
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Q. How high above tea level Is the
White House? A. O. 8.
A. As it faces Pennsylvania Ave
nue. it is 60 feet above sea level. The
ground slopes rapidly and the south
front of the building has long flights
of steps to the lawn
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Q. What is the official name of the
gambling establishment at Monte
C arlo? E. W.
A. It is called The Association of
the Watering Place and Strangers’
Club of Monaco.
Q. Has travel to Mexico Increased
with the opening of the new hlgfc
way? E. H.
A. Request* for pernuU to enter
Mexico by car have doubled in th*
past six months. The American Au
tomobile Association, since the open
ing of the Laredo-Mexlco City high
way. is receiving more than 1<VM»
Inquiries a month on motoring in
Mexico. The Inter-American High
way Association and the National
Highway Direction of Mexico, both
with ofiices at San Antonio, receive
as many as 400 inquiries a day.
Q. What Is a lay-reader? L. L.
A In the Protestant Episcopal and
Angelican churches he is a layman
licensed to take part In public wor
ship. The Incumbent can permit
anyone to read the lessons, but for
authority to read prayers a lit
from the bishop is required.
ut for a
lcetwra
Q. Is mahogany extensively used
In the new Supreme Court building?
L. T.
A. The bench Is of Cuban mahog
any. This is the only Instance of
the use of this wood in the building.
Q. Who used the expression about
General Jackson which earned him
the sobriquet. Stonewall? P. 8.
A General B. E Bee at the first
battle of Bull Run. General Bee waa
fatally wounded in the rally which
followed.
Q. W’ho first used the word is*1
aesthetics? A. F.
A. It was first employed by DC.
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Q. Who Invented the Moth foe
printing wall paper? E. M.
A The invention is attributed to
Jean Papillon. a French engraver, in
1688.
Q. To what Is due the sppeuraneo
of water on the surface of an aa
phalt mad just over a rise ahead of
vou when driving on such a road?
j. S. C.
A. The air close to an asphalt road
is heated considerably above that
of the rest of the atmosphere due to
the absorption of heat by the as
phalt which heats the air in its
immediate neighborhood. This lay
er of heated air seems to be rather
sharply defined. In other words,
several inches above the road there
is a very sharp temperature gradi
ent. Air at different tempe rat urea
has different densities and different
reflective indices. Between two lay
ers of substances having different
refractive indices there Is a certain
critical angle at which almost total
reflection occurs. Light is coming
! from all directions and the light
I which is sufficiently near the horl
| zon is totally reflected. This create*
the Illusion of water or wetness.
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Q. What is a kangaroo rat? T. 4S(
A. It is a rat of the arid south
I western United States with very long
legs and great leaping powers be
' longing to the family HeteromyidM.
Q. Who was Jack Ketch? C. F.
A. He was an English executioner,
who acquired notoriety as the clumsy
executioner of Lord Russell and th*
! Duke of Monmouth. Subsequently
I his name has been a synonym for
an executioner.
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Q. Can it be said that a lawn mow
er employa free wheeling? H. H.
A. The principle ic exemplified
The cutting blades are so attached
that they revolve alien the machine
is pushed forward, but do not re
volve when the lawn mower is pulled
back.
WHY ARE CLOTHES
MADE AS THEY ARE?
Old you ever notice that the bow on a
men'* hatband la always on the left?
That the aleevea of hla costs have but
tons and are opened a little way up?
That moat men's coats have a part la
the back?
Perhaps you never paid any attention
to your clothe*, for they've always baaa
so
But theae details of fashion bad a
romantic beginning In the swaggering
days of knighte and swords, gal.ante
and adventure. They were originally
not fashions, but necessities which grew
from the life of the times.
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