Show BALKED AT TRIPLETS I Prof W W. J J. J McGee of the bureau of ethnology tells a good story of his last trip to the Land of the Seris the most dangerous o of all t the e Mexican tribes He was learning the words denoting relationship relationship rela rela- such as father mother then went on to child and baby He secured the correct word for or baby in the Sen Seri Serit t tongue ngue and also for twins B But t when he asked for the one meaning triplets a sudden change came over the extensive group group surrounding him Every man woman and child solemnly solemn solemn- ly arose e and andy turning their backs in his face walked away He then learned that the the apPearance appearance of triplets In a family fan fam amily ily was among these Indians a crime punishable with death to the father mother and many of the family and that the mere mere mention of such a heinous offence could not be tolerated in polite society WashingtOn Washington n Post |