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Tuesday, September 10, 1935
The Port Isabel Causeway
Commissioners’ courts of Cameron and Hidalgo
counties have endorsed the proposed causeway from
Port Isabel to Padre Island, and have given their
support to the PWA loan application submitted by
the city of Port Isabel.
Of necessity, the city of Port Isabel must perhaps
foot the bill for such construction, yet the project
to one in which the entire Valley aectlon is vitally
Interested, one that means much to every resident
and to every tourist visitor.
For years the residents of the Valley have been
toying to f.'nd satisfactory ways and means of mak
ing a connection with Padre Island. The island af
fords so many opportunities for enjoyment, yet to
all intents and purposes might just as well be located
a thousand miles away as light at our doorstep, as
far as accessibility to the average person Is con
cerned.
Fine fishing, fine bathing, are offered the length
of the Island, from Port Isabel to Corpus Christ!.
Yet the person of average means is kept from the
Island by a 3 mile stretch of shallow water.
The causeway would open up Padre Island to
Valley residents and would undoubtedly afford still
another tourist attraction.
The proposal, coming right on the heels of a
projected state park to take in the entire island, to
most opportune at this time.
The Kingfish Is Dead
The heat of partisan political conflict has once
more resulted In the assassination of the leaders of
tone of the factions. Senator Huey P. Long, dic
tator extraordinary of the state of Louisiana, has
succumbed to the bullet fired by one whose political
opposition took the course that might have been ex
pected when politics are taken as seriously and as
bitterly as they are coming to be taken In the
United States.
It Is time for a reconsideration of such matters.
It is time that all of us placed our feet firmly on
the ground and made issues, not personalities, the
basis of political thought and action.
It is all well and good to say that Senator Long
brought death by violence on himself. But what
of those who blindly followed his political leadership?
After all. It is the followers who make the leaders,
for no one can successfully command an army or
a political party who has none to heed his com
mands.
The death of Seantor Long In such manner Is
greatly to be regretted, but the senator himself
would have been the first to remark that assassina
tion was what he might expect.
Give the School Children a Chance
Practically every school In the Valley la open or
Will be open before the end of the week, and once
more begin the annual problem that besets every
aity police force and county trafflo officer—that of
preserving the Urea of school children from the reck
less or careless automobile driver.
No man or woman would deliberately kill or malm
or Injure a child going to or from school, or under
any other circumstance, for that matter. Such traf
fic accidents as occur near school buildings are
bound to be the result of thoughtlessness, a thought
lessnsss that may have tragic consequences.
All the warnings In the world will do little good
unless each Individual automobile driver takes them
to himself and firmly resolves that he or she will
mean NOT to drive In any fashion but with the ut
most circumspection around school buildings.
On Our Way At Last?
Perhsps the best reason for confidence In Amer
ica's return to prosperity Is summed up In the cur
rent monthly review Issued by the National City
Bank of New York. This review emphasizes that the
present upswing In business has lasted longer and
shown more steadiness than any other upswing since
the depression began; and It continues:
"None of the previous upswings during the depres
sion has extended as widely Into the durable goods
Industry; doubtless, for that reason, none has shown
such suylng power .... This supplies an encour
aging contrast to the sharp recession which has fol
lowed every other upward movement.
"Moreover, business has had to overcome the dis
turbing Influence of the NRA, AAA, and other court
decisions, continuous apprehensions as to the treas
ury deficit, and the effects of a series of Important
legislative enactmenU. all creating difficulties and
new uncertainties."
Maybe we ought to touch wood—but It does look
as Is we were on our way, at last, back to good times
Dye's Effect on Skin
Shown by Patch Test
By DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN «
Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association,
and of Hyfeia. the Health Magazine
The skin occasionally becomes exceedingly sensi
tive to certain dye substances. The result Is an
eruption or irritation which appears every time the
skin comes in contact with anything containing the
dye. Other skins are sensitive to soap, water, heat,
friction, and similar irritants.
It is possible to find out whether the skin is sen
sitive to such a substance by what is called the
patch test. However, this test canont be made with
out some understanding of medical technic and
methods.
In the patch test a little of the substance which
is supposed to be bringing about the eruption is ap
plied to the skin for 24 hours. Thereafter the skin
will be found exceedingly irritated at the spot where
the application was made.
• • •
The substance most commonly causing irritation in
dyed hair, furs, and similar substances is a dye
preparation called peraphenylendiamine or one of
its oxidation products. In a thousand routine tests
made by one investigator, 4 per cent of the people
tested were shown to be sensitive to this substanc.
Whereas fur and hair are most frequently dyed
with paraphenylendlamine. other dyes may be used
for fabrics. When there is a sensitivity to a dyed
fabric, the doctor gets an indication of the fact by
the limitation o fthe eruption.
For instance, in case the dye is associated with a
dress or a frock, the eruption will be found limited
to the upper trunk and the arms, where the frock
is in contact with the skin
The portions of the skin not in contact, such as
those protected by shoulder straps, will be found free
from the eruption.
When the Irritation Is due to a dye In the stock
ings. the hatband, the gloves, or some similar article
of apparel. It will be found limited to the regions
covered by these articles.
Of course the first step in getting rid of such an
eruption Is to discontinue the wearing of the gar
ment responsible.
The specialist In diseases of the skin wlU also sup
ply a lotion or ointment to prevent itching and to
aid healing.
I do not believe women’s demonstrations and pro
tests against war are of any consequence. In my
opinion, no organization In any country can stop
war If war once begins.—Dr. P. R. Munch. Denmark
foreign minister.
Happiness can come from only one thing, peace of
mind. And that comes from an equal opportunity
to serve, to learn, and to acquire property.—Ex-Gov.
Alfred E. Smith.
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Women in BirdLAND
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observer 5 *iave Found
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makes zo per cent
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'A VERycOMMOK
EARTH'S SURFACE
Ik amoem-T Judea,
WERE CrflES oFREFikfc
WHERE AMy out
accused of crime
WAS SAFE, PROVIDED
HE CJOT *^TlERE BEFoPE
4ftE OFFICERS OF
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News
Behind the
News
Capital end world gomlp, r»<mu
and penonaUtlaa. in and out at
the newt, written by a group at
tearlMO and Informed newspaper
men of Weening ton and New Torn.
This column U published by The
Herald as a news feature. Opinions
expressed are those of the writers as
individuals and should not be in
terpreted as reflecting the editorial
policy of this newspaper.
WASHINGTON
By Bay Tacker
Fricthm—Don t be surprised IX
Harold Ickes hops in an airplane
1 for Hyde Park one of these days
and hands President Roosevelt his
resignation as PWA administrator.
The erstwhile “strong man" of the
cabinet has been completely side
tracked by Harry Hopkins In the
handling of work relief funds.
You can't obtain the figures at
either office but in the last few
I v. eeks Mr. Hopkins has thrown out
2500 PWA projects totaling about
$400,000,000. So far Mr. Ickes has
! received only $120,000,0 <0 from the
! lour billion appropriation. Mr.
• Hopkins won't listen to Ickes’ re
quests for money for hospitals,
schools, tunnels, bridges, power
| piunts. They don’t put enough peo
j pie to work. He has blocked 44 pro
jects in Ickes’ own state of Illinois
and 75 in his Iowa birth state. It
I it too late to revise these applica
tions so that they can be approved
before the September 12 deadline
lixed by the President.
The political squawks are becom
ing faintly audible. Cities and states
which have spent money in prepar
ing blueprints and holding bond
is«ue elections charge that they have
been double-crossed. Labor, which
gits the prevailing wage under the
; Ickes plan and only a subsistence
allowance under boondoggling, is
tearing up again. Delegations of
~o emors, senators and mayors who
complain to Mr. Ickes are politicly
(referred to the other Harry.
• • •
Cams—The Tckes - Hopkins con
troversy is a serious question to the
r^ople back home. Here’s how it
straw several communities In
North Dakota:
When the school In Palermo
turned down the children were
shifted to inadequate structures.
Mr. Ickes favored the town’s appli
cation for a loan for a new school
(the people voted to pay 55%
themselves) but it has been turned
dean bv Mr. Hopkins on the ground
that relief labor for the project is
unavailable. In neighboring ham
lets, however, he is furnishing funds
fer bird sanctuaries and golf
cr*vrscs.
In the town of Bow Bells CWA
reliefers built a swimming pool but
the application for a sewer and
water system was rejected. So the
voungsters can swim for two months
and go without a bath for ten
months. Water Imported into Bow
Bella in tanks is distributed through
an improvised system built by FER A
workers. But the pipes are so poorly
1 constructed, according to an un
I official protest, that ’’traveling men
won’t bathe in the water, let alone
drink it" It gives Bow Bells—and Mr.
Hopkins—a bad name.
• • •
Taxes — President Roosevelt’s
’ breathing spell" message to busi
ness was no surprise to his close
associates.
The Chief Executive, who has an
excellent historical background,
frequently recalls that the great
financiers fought the Federal Re
serve System and then embraced it.
He often refers to the way in which
Wail Street has become resigned
to. if not enthusiastic about, the
iffrurities Exchange legislation as
administered by Chairman Ken
1 netly. Even the utilities, with the
exception of two chains which the
r:’mini*’ration would like to put
out of business, are beginning to
eoooe-ate with TVA and REA. The
barkers have swallowed the recent
revision of the banking system
vitnout choking. These things con
i wince him that business can carry
cn rnder the New Deal at the same
old stand.
Orient—It now develops that the
famous textile report has pleased
robody. Which explains Secretary
Roper's statement in his congra
tulatory letter to the cabinet com
oe that "You did as well as you
could under the circumstances.”
New England manufacturers, who
frvced the official investigation
With their complaints against the
processing tax and Japanese im
ports, are boycotting the commit
tee.-, proposals. They refuse to
edoot the sug~es*'jm that they tax
\ or buy out un
efonomic proiuc • i units in their
victory. As a result, the report that
wv~ to solve all the problems of
toils harassed industrv becomes
another public document.
The committee’s only recom
mendation pleasing to the Industry
was the proposal that we negotiate
• gentleman's agreement with Jaoan
on imoorts of cheap textiles. But
rree Trader Hull is taking his time
rbout that, and he has the support
Of the president, who once laughed
orf complaints that oriental com
petition was a serious menace to
domestic manufacutrera.
• • •
Cloture—Elliott Roosevelt's deci
sion to quit Texas politics revives
a question which Important demo
cratic politicians don't like to dls
i Today's
Almanac:
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CHAPTER XI
WTHSN Rath wakened on bar see
" ond morning to the quiet old
Hunter mansion she did so without
any feeling of guilt or remorse.
Haring made her derision to re
main. she resolved to enjoy her
stay to the tallest. The stage was
set for a fortnight which she had
every reason to believe wonld be
the happiest of her life.
True, there was the possibility
of Elaine Chalmers appearing on
the scene, bat this was remote. The
girl had. of coarse, written Penny
that she was arriving *1n a few
weeks- Penny's eyes had hardly
deceived her oo that point. TH
be gone,'* thought Ruth, “with a
week or two to spare, TO have
had my little masquerade, and no
berm done—unless maybe to my
own heart! TO leave a note be
btnd me. asking forgiveness. And
that’s aH there'll be to that."
▼hat other etood on the bortoon.
Penny's "qeeerneas,- Ruth die
missed also. Aside from the mat
ter of the blue door. Peony seemed
normal and reliable. Ruth had
enough natural enrioaity to wonder
about the old woman’s strange re
gard for her freshly-painted door,
bet Intuition warned her not to
pry. Good gueete newer turn de
tective.
Someone vta vMifflar on tb«
lawn outside. Ruth hoped ebe
knew who It wee.
Wrapping herself In fee bath
robe that Penny had lent her, she
ventured across the room and
peeped eat. John McNeil wee
there, looking up at her window.
He called oat eeremon lonely:
"The McNeill heir greets the
Chalmers Hunter-Deal heiress and
inritee her for a boggy Hde at i
this evening."
Ruth clutched the clumsy robe
at her neck and drew nearer. "Do
they still nee buggies In Ohio?" abe
•eked eoberly.
"Bight-cylinder ones. mostly.
Wllst go, fair maid? Or wonldst
choose to languish In thy ratty
Roth caned. "TB go. of course.
Idiot. But make it a country road.
I don’t feel like meeting people.
Pm here for a rest."
“So that's what yoa’re been for,"
Mm McNeill replied cryptically.
to tall
mow!" She recklaesly blew him
i kies and withdraw, her heart
pounding footiehty. PreaoaMf ah«
beard Mm driwa away.
m * m
Hth
DOTH, drawing, wished that
• |Mt tar Peony**
birthday.
“Imagine not baing able to tv
bar anything.* aha thought regret
fully. “Not even narcissus bulba.
like tba ones I got Cousin Bessie.*
Cousin Baaaia! How unreal aha
seamed now. Rath counted back
—one. two. three nights ago the
Lawrences had loomed as ooloaaal
figures in her Ilfs.
“I mast write to Constat Duals.*
Rath decided. “She'll worry about
me if she doesn't hear.* And yet
she knew the worry would be mild.
In Bessie Lawrence’s world of fan
tastic manuscripts, nothing eoald
seem eery strange, not seen Roth’s
Impulsive flight.
Rath wsot downstairs and. while
Penny was bringing her breakfast
to the Ubi* went Into the drawing
room and raised the lid of the old
square piano which she had pol
ished the day before. Running her
fingers over the tinkling yellow
keys she played “Happy Birthday
to You!" and sang ft precisely, us
ing Penny’s name to the refrain to
make ft personal.
The old woman same to the
door, eoffee-pot to hand and beam
ing with pleasure. “Mercy roe,
Mias Elaine* I remember they
used to ting Chat song at yoer
birthday partita. And now yaeTre
singln' ft special for m«!“
Ruth smiled absently as she rose
from the piano and kissed the old
woman’s withered cheek. She said.
“We need to sing ft at Sunday
School too. Penny." She wae think
ing of the last time she had beard
It. The children in her Sunday
School date had sung ft on her
lZth birthday and aha wae sup
posed to respond by dropping It
peonies Into the dess bank. The
cousin with whom she was Bring
at the time had tailed to supply
her with the meager handful of
copper pieces which would hare
saved her pride, and Ruth had
stood blushing and pulling at her
handkerchief while the children
stared. . . . She cams back from
the past and smiled at Iha atten
tive old woman.
YfrHILE Rath vu rating. Peony
" brought ap tbs subject of
clothes. She said. “Min Elaine. K
you don’t want to wire back tor
your clothes—to school or home or
wherever you forgot sad left 'em
—there’s somethin’ else we might
do about IL We might find you
something in the storeroom. That
box your mother sent for Saint
Stephen’s rummage sale last spring
got here too lata. The ladies were
right put out. knowing what good
things your mother always sends.
When It finally got hers I dragged
It up to the storeroom. M’s not
been opened.*
“Oh!* said Ruth, bar eyes spar
kling. "Do you suppose any of the
clothes would lit me?”
"Tou mean are there any at your
clothes te the box. Miss ElalneT
asked Penny, parried.
"Tea,” answered Ruth. She
would bare to watch herself.
"Why. half of ’em ad least Is
yours. Mies Elatoa. I msec It’s at
Pays bean that way. finish off
row breakfast and wsll go ap and
mo what's there."
Tbs “storeroom" prored to ha
mm of tbs Mg. snared bsdrooms
im tbs second floor, h was in a
state of riotoss disorder, bat the
smell of moth balls attested to
Pnsr's straggle to keep the room
(res of those particular pests. Tbs
oW woman pointed to an immense
carton of heavy cardboard. ‘"That's
tbs bos. Mies Maine."
As m opened R, Rath ran an
her knew with s err of delight.
Penny Mid. "Toni recognise your
own elothea Msybs they're s lit
tls awt of sty Is. to yoar wsy of
think In', bnt they'll do line"
There were two evening dresses
an top. One was shell-pink velvet,
the other was cream-colored lace.
“Oh-h!" breathed Roth, and held
them np In front of her.
-Here's a coat," said Peony,
drafting <wt a woolen garment
and casting R soldo. "Ton don't
need that—'"
“Don’t I!” said Rath In a tlghr
voice. She saw that R was a bine
winter sport salt with three-qaar
tw length eoat and a round, trick
ily cot. gray for collar. In the box
were two contrasting skirts to go
wRh R sod several smart sweaters.
ft ft ft
pENNT aeM. "1 reckon ifi wmrro
A m tb«n the saR you're got with
yon. TWa pretty weather won’t
hardly hurt"
ImbmR oteety." Beth «M
phdr.
-Them good.- Penny replied
They explored deeper. There wee
e winter coat of Meek materiel,
conservatively nt end eollered
with black fox. which Ruth per
evaded Penny to take aa her own.
There wee nothing eiae. however,
that the old woman wanted elnce
she always wore “plain black." she
said, and had a cheat full of things
already that she had accumulated
from “Misb Gwen's boxes."
Ruth fonnd an exciting drees off
dark bine crepe which she felt sure
had been Elaine's. K had a monk's
hood collar, a silk rope belt and
the moet wickedly alluring sleeves
imaginable. There wee the faint
odor of an exotic perfume clinging
to tt . . . Rath thought "I’M wear
this lor John—* and her heart
skipped three beats.
hi the bottom of the boa were
a few pieces of lingerie, several
small felt hats, an evening coat of
brown velvet and three pairs of
shoes. "This is lucky, too.” said
Ruth. The gold evening slippers
were hardly scuffed at all; the
walking oxfords were wore bet
still shapely; the severe black
pumps (minus one buckle, but oth
erwise perfect) were all a girl's
heart eould desire. Their slse. six
double A. did not dismay Ruth;
her own trim foot was only slight
ly shorter.
"Penny * she said, gathering wp
her chosen clothe* as Cinderella
might have done before the ball,
let charity fall where it will—“
“What say, Mias Elaine"" asked
Peony, getting ep stiffly. Bet al
ready she had forgottan the girl's
queerly spoken words. "This room
needs tidying up." she remarked.
“I hope you wont tell your step
father bow I let things go. I don’t
want to be pensioned off.” Again
• hat look of apprehension—and
something else. Could it be craft?
Ruth was too happy to wooder.
(To Be Continued)
cuss publicly. But It hss caused
them a gread deal of misgiving.
The political activity of the
president's family has brought many
protests And warnings to demo
cratic headquarters—to both the
nen's and women s divisions. If the
party strategists spoke their inner
thoughts they would suggest that
Mrs. Roosevelt and the two boys— j
E lott and James—leave all pol
itics to the head of the family. So
many people think a woman's place
is In the home that they write to
Washington—and the papers—about
lu
On the other hand there are manv
women who admire Mrs. Roosevelt
for her tremendous Interest in civic,
questions. Those who note her In
fluence In effecting appointments
of concern to her aex aoprove her
activities. But the ••nays" seem to
have It. You will see and hear lev
of the other members of the royal
family from now on.
• • •
Skeptic—One little word si toned
into the bill repealing the Volstead
Act'a no longer effective provisions
may rout the bootleggers who have
hung on since repeal of prohibition
The treasury has gradually ob
tained congressional authority to
check up on sales of alcohol and
the raw products—com. molasses
'•tr—which go Into Its manufacture
But It has had no wav of fol’owlnc
i i’o the supplies of "alcy" sold for
use In the manufacture of tonic
tcl.et preparations and. medicines
which might later be recoOked for
beverage purposes That la where
the dike has leaked since repeal
eapeciallv In New York. New Jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania.
Eut in the new bill treasury lob
bylrts Inveigled congress Into giv
ing them Dower to require report?
on all ••articles' *made from alcohol
As a result, every maker and re
tailer of a hair or beauty or stomach
•onlc must file accounting of their
sale* and purchase*. And If any
section becomes too sealous in de
veloping Its hair or stomach oi
beauty It win have to explain to
Henry Morgenthau. who Is a bald
headed skeptic with an excellent
dgestlon.
• • •
Note*—The order requiring spend
ing agencies to report to the Budget
Bureau give* that bureau no power
to stop the spending...But It gives
Fc R a line on how fast the money
Is going out... Chairman Buchan
an head of appropriations, say;
hell be darned If he will stand for
tS.00 000.000 more for work relief—
and he was the lad who killed off
the cotton-wheat grab—Labor Fed
eration man say they will not sup
port any International labor plan to
boycott Italy and Ethiopia.
One/minute Pulpit
But the wicked are Ilk* the trou
bled sea when It cannot rest whose
wates* east up mm and dirt lam ah
trm
Factographs
The song “Alter the Ball” Is said
to have brought a royalty of $100,
000 to Its composer, Charles K. Har
ris.
• • •
The use of bright colors at Easter
time Is symbolic of the rays of the
aurora and the dawning hues of the
Easter sun.
• • •
The diamonds of the world prob
ably represent a value of five billion
dollars.
• • •
The practice of dentistry dates
back to the earliest periods of his
tory of which we have authentic
records.
Dinner Stories
MAKING CERTAIN
It was the first time that the
Jinkses, who had lately come into
money, were entertaining in their
newly purchased mansion.
Mrs. Jinks fondlv hoped that the
dinner party would fairly launch
them Into society
“Lena." she said to her cook on
the momlre of the feast. **I want
yen to be sure and mash the peas
tonight."
The cook looked flabbergasted.
“Mash the peas?" she exclaimed
"Yes. mash the pees"' repeated
her mistress" Mr. Jinks is scared
that they might roll off his knife "
Sallu’s Sallies
Vcuea
irmiwi'
You can fairly well rely oo a woman
dunging he mind unleai die happen* to
fwa that you idy an b« lo do a
Flashes of Life
(By Staff Correspondent l
Glorify Inf the Good
ALLENTOWN. Pa. — Captain
Clarence R. Menslnger thinks good
automobile drivers ought to get
their names in the papers. He’s
started a motorists’ honor list.
Tickets to Tooters
NEW YORK—No tooting. 11 p.
m to 7 a. m.
That’s to be the rule for autoists
In New York after October 1.
The conference that opened a
noise abatement campaign was
told that after the motorists get
used to that, there will be a rule
against horn tooting at any tune.
fishermen Wonder When
TULSA. Okla.—To those who
wondered how much a fish eats.
Dr. A- D. Bajkov of the biological
board of Canada, can supply the
details. Dr. Bajkov has reduced
It to a formula, after lengthy
study.
M the 65th meeting of the
American Fisheries Society, where
Dr. Bajkov disclosed his findings,
wistful fly and bait casters were
found trying to learn Instead how
to tell when fish could be depend
ed upon to be hungry.
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A* the youngsters return to aehool.
mother* again race the problem of bal
anced fall menua to auataln sturdy
health and wholeaome vigor.
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A reader can gat tbe answer to any
question of fact by writing The
Browne ville Herald. Information
Bureau. Frederick J. Rsaktn. Dirse
tor, Washington. D. O. Please en
close three (S) casta for reply.
Q. Beginning with the summer
of 1M9. which league haa had more
home runs, the National or tho
American? B. J.
A. From 1929 to 1934 inclusive,
3862 home runs were made in the
National League and 3841 In the
American League. In both leagues,
the New York City teams led—the
Giants with 696 and the Yankee*
with 881 home runs.
see
Q. la there a highway which
panes through the Peace Portal
which stands on tho United States
Canadian border?
A. The Pacific Highway, extending
from the Mexican border on tho
south to Vancouver. British Colum
bia. on the north, crosses the In
ternational boundary at this point.
• e e
Q Please list the cities which
have municipal auditoriums. A. N.
A. The American City has record
of municipal, auditoriums in Mil
waukee. Wls., Buffalo. N. Y.; 8t
Louis. Mo.; Pasadena and Long
Beach. Cal: Roanoke, Va.: Colum
bus and Akron, Ohio; Atlantic City,
N. J.; Denver. Colo.; New Orleans,
La.; and Philadelphia. Pa.
• • •
Q. What subjects should a high
school boy take who wants to be
an aeronautical engineer? B. L.
A. The same courses that are the
basis for all branches of engineer
ing. He should take algebra, plane
and solid geometry, plane trigo
nometry. and elementry physic*
and chemistry. These are the spe
cial prerequisites. English and other }
subjects should not be neglected. ,
• • •
Q. What city has the Urges! arm?
G. A.
A. The Free City of Danzig II
haa approximately thirty-four time*
the area of Manhattan Island.
• • •
Q. How long should lobster* bo
boiled? M. E.
A. About twenty minute* Have a
large kettle ready In which water
Is boiling vigorously. Put In 1-3 cup
of rock salt to each quart of water.
Put In live lobster* tall end down,
bringing the water bark to boiling
point after adding each lobster.
When taken out. place lobster* on
backs to cool. .
• • •
Q. What was the first newspaper
In Texas? H. K.
A. The Texas Gazette and Bra
zoria Advertiser was established at
Brssorta In 1830 September 4,
1832. It was merged In the Consti
tutional Advocate and Texas Publie
Advertiser, which was suspended la
1833.
• • •
Q. How many people attended
tho wedding of President Cleve
land? M. T.
A. Thirty-one were present, in
cluding bride and groom.
• • •
Q What b the Pilgrim Society?
E. H.
A. This organization was found
ed at Plymouth In 1820 It erected
Pilgrim Hall In 1824 and has a val
uable collection of portraits and
memorials of the early settlers.
• • •
Q. When was the steamship Lee
lanaw sunk? H. L.
A. It was sunk by a German sub
marine off the coast of Scotland
on July 23. 1913.
• • •
Q. Was the storv of Rip Van
Winkle an orlrinal one? W. W.
A. Practically the same adven
tures befell Peter Klaus In an old
German legend.
• • •
Q. How does Karl Kae Knecht,
cartoonist and vice-president of tho
Cirrus Fans of America, pronounco
his name? E. M. T.
A. It is pronounced connect.
• • •
Q. If mountains and plaint wero
brought to the same level, how
high there sea level would tho
United States lie? F. C.
• • •
A. The approqlmate mean eleva
tion of Continental United Stated
is 2500 feet above sea level.
Q. In the early dan of oar re
public who paae^d upon applica
tions for patents? J. G.
A The first act of Congress. pass
ed April 10, 1790. placed the grant
ing of patents in the hands of tho
Secretary of 8tate. Secretary of
War and Attorney General. Thom
as Jefferson, as Secretary of State,
personally examined many peti
tions for patents.
• • •
Q. What la a rad* mectun? E. O.
A Something to be kept cons,
tantly with one. as a guidebook.
• • •
Q. Where did Everett Marshall
receive hit early training in voice?
H. M.
A. Mr Marshall, a native of Law
rence. Mass , began at the age of
seven to study piano at the Wor
cester County Music School In Wor
cester, and. seven years later, be
gan his vocal training at the same
school. Prom that time until he was
19. he sang In the choir of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
at Worcester Later he went to New
■ York to study with Georg* Hamlin.
• • •
Q. Is It tnac that when egg pro
duction is Increased, the aise of
hen*' eggs decreases? P. M.
A. The Poultry Item states that
it has been definitely shown that
there Is no correlation between egg
weight and the number of eggs
laid.
• • •
Q. What b the French meaning
of porte-cochere? E. R.
A. It means carriage gate.
• • •
Q What were the Coventry Play*?
P. R.
A. A set of 43 plays combining
the morality end the mystery, acted
during the 16th century at Coventry
or thereabouts on Corpus Christl
Day. They were probably written
by the clergy and were widely at
tended.
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