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Show The Bulletin Big Ditch Recovering From World-Wid-e Slump t Presidents Trip Stresses Many regions profited, bnt some, especially southern Chile, which formerly profited by trade around t,'np Horn, were adversely affected. Strategic Importance. Girls College-Goin- g By CIIERIE NICHOLAS Somerville, Mass. Frank Buck, noted animal hunter and Importer, need not go to Africa for strange animals; he should make his next trip to this city. Somerville police captured a strange animal, all white, and bearing a resemblance to a donkey, mule and Jennet Taken to the police garage, the strange creature refused water, oats, sandwiches and milk. Washington. Opened to the world! Commercial traffic rose until the shipping trnflic 20 jeara ago the Ian-am- peak In 1929, then the depression hit cnnal has grown constantly In Its the world. Shipping everywhere was Importance In national and Internareduced, and for the first time In many tional affairs of the United Stares. years, some steamers found It cheaper Built at a cost of $339,909,090 figures to make the long Journey around the In trade between continents outside computed by the governmeut bureau Horn, than to pay the tolla through North America, offset by other losses. of efficiency the canal suffered at the canal. The low ebb was reached Commerce between Europe and the first from landslides and the chaotic In the fiscal year ended June 30. 1933, west coast of South America Improved commercial situation prevailing during when only 3,393 ships made the transit, recently, as did that between the Atthe World war. A terlod of prosperity paying tolls of 119,020.439, compared lantic coast of the United States and followed and then the canal was with 4.509 the the Pacific const of South America, year before, paying struck by the world-widdepression. and between Europe and Australia. Ijist year, however, world trade beRevival began In August 1933, and Trade between the Pacific coast of the gan to revive, bringing Increased busiin the year euded June 30, 1934. the United States and Europe declined, ness to the big ditch" and coincidentcanal showed an Increase fur the first due to the curtailed oil and grain shipally the canal's strategic Importance time, 5,533 ships and tolls of $24,093,-7S9- . ments, usually second largest in the was dramatically Impressed on the Principal gains were registered trade of the canal. world In May when the entire United States fleet crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic In one unit and within 4S hours. Further attention to the canal's Importance In relations between the United 8tatea, Its Insular territories and possessions and the International policies of the republic was occasioned when President Itoosevelt passed through aboard the U. 8. S. Houston en route to Hawaii. ; Building Required Ten Years. Building of the canal by the United States required about ten years. While American money and brains are generally credited with tls construction, European labor furnished most of the brawn, and the efficiency of the "Gallegos," Spaniards from the region of Galicia, Is still remembered. In I90G. when work on the dredging was Intensified, about 1,200 Spaniards were employed. Their services were so satisfactory that In 1007 and 1008 about 7,000 more were brought to the Isthmus. They were a hardy, vigorous group, trained to severe and continuous labor, and accustomed to meager wages and frugal living. Most of the contract labor, however, was obtained from the nearby West Indies, which furnished 30,000 laborers. About 2.000 Italians, l,.r00 Colombians, 1,100 Greeks and smaller numbers of Frenchmen and Armenians. Benefits Many Regional. While the canal was opened August 15, 1914, It subsequently had to be closed on account of landslides, which delayed Its usefulness and greatly Increased the cost over advance estimates. On July 20, 1920, It was reSponsored by Tbe Friends of New Germany, Camp WUle und Macht (Will opened and during the last 14 years and Might) Is being conducted near Grlggstown, N. J., and 200 boys of German has exerted a tremendous Influence on descent are learning the rudiments of military drill. The lads carry the Nazi swastika flag and are taught German and the first principles of NazIIsm. maritime affairs. u Frocks for Strange Animule Found in Bay State e Nazi Flag in a New Jersey Camp Yellowstone Park Draws More Visitors ground. The Insects habitually clean their feet by putting them in their mouth. They step In the dust, then put their feet In their mouths and ... Big Increase in (he Attendance Over Last Year. the Red Lodge highway, has brought swallow the poison. 1,792 visitors through the scenic mountainous passageway leading to the Costly Mineral in Dust park. Yellowstone Park, Wyo. Travel inCalifornia continues to hold the Pile Companys Problem to Yellowstone National park contin- lead for state representation, with ued Its amazing increase over last Atolia, Calif. A million and a half Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming. year, and Is still 10,900 greater than Illinois and New York follow. Every dollars piled outside the door, and no 1929. the largest travel year In park state In the Union, every province in way of releasing It that Is the probhistory, according to the summary re- Canada, Hawaii, the Philippine Is- lem which confronts the Atolia Minleased by Roger W. Toll, park super lands, Mexico, the Panama Canal ing company here, operators of one of intendcnl Zone. Alaska. China, Chile, Porto Rico the world's two tungsten mines. Visitors to date numbered 149,403 as and the Dutch West Indies were repIn 1914, when thi war proved tungscompared with 04.255 lust year and resented. among auto licenses dis- ten, a very rare mineral used for to be a necessity. It 139,931 up to August 1. 1929. Besides played by motorists at the gateways. hardening steel, the thousands of rail passengers, Fish reported caught by visitors as Jumped from $C a unit of 20 pounds to automobiles hare passenger-lade$S4 overnight Previously processing they leave the gateways total 101.S75 been checked In at tbe five gates thus This does not Include those enught by tungsten was almost unknown and the ' far. The cast gate continues to lead In the scramemployees, permanent residents of the methods very primitive. In auto arrivals, with the (Vest Yellowvalued at more than a million ore ble or rail travelers. stone gateway a rlosc second and the park, dollars was rnshed to grinder and north, south, and newly opened nortground so fine that it was Impossible heast entrance following In order. The New Law Compels All to separate the mineral from the waste. latter leading In from Cooke City over There It hns lain to date, looking like Turks to Take Surnames any sand heap, a huge pile of potenIstanbul It took a long time to tial wealth, but unavailable. SPEEDY GIRL draft the bill under which all Turks are to adopt surnames, but the Ankara Immense Ball of Metal national assembly has passed ll This means that within a year every Shows Rotation Turkish family will have a new apPa. A large metal ball Philadelphia,' pellation. Or rather not every family, 1,988 pounds has been susbut the vast majority, for some two or weighingIn the Franklin Institute here three hundred families alrendy have pended to Illustrate the rotation of the earth surnames. on Its axis. Now surname-bearinIs to be made The ball swings on an wire universal by law under penalty of under the Institute's main staircase, a fine of $43. changing Its direction about ten deThe mnin advantage of the adoption grees In an hour, and making a comof surnames Is expected to be the plete revolution once every 38 hours. elimination of the present confusion The arrangement is known as the due to Mehmed All, for Instance, hav- Foucault experiment. Jean Bernard ing 10,0(10 rival bearers of the same Leon Foucault, French physicist, having name. The consequence Is' that one originated the pendulum arrangement of them ts arrested and Jailed when it in 1S5L Is another who Is wanted. ll,-93- . .43,-31- 9 n It comes to thrills for the girl who is selecting her frocks It Is the stunning new and versatile materials which cause hearts to beat faster. WHEN ol To be Bure there Is everything aginable to be had In the way of self-sufficie- all-rayo- n egg-she- ll two-piec- HIGH-STYL- E Employ Unique Method in Poisoning Crickets Mormon crickets Billings, Mont that have Invaded the Crow Indian reservation and parts of the Custer Na- Helene P.oucher. slxtecn-yenr-ol- d French llyer, who set a new world reconl for women, when she 921 miles ut an average speed of 25 1. II 22. speed 9-- tional forest south of here, destroying between 15 and 29 per cent of the wheat crop In that section, are being poisoned hy a novel method. A poisonous dust spray Is scattered over the good-lookin- g e year-roun- d - sleek-fittin- g many-purpos- neat-fittin- g FALL BRIDAL GOWN HAS HEAVY TRAIN Monteil's favorite wedding hbe. This designer has a penchant for trains, surpassed only by her love for frills and bows. This fall she gives women a chance to wear stiff white Jabots that protrude four Inches from severe black frocks. And " trains. She still likes them, although many designers have chopped them off. A pert little train for evening and a deep skirt slash In front "fish-tail- Two-Piec- e Frock Is Due for Popularity This Fall of the daytime frocks beginappear Just now contain more than a hint of the sartorial picture for the autumn. Many ning to e tunic frocks appear at the smartest places, many of them In silk, making It easy to visualize this Two-piec- penrl-benrln- years. Speaking of unusual materials, the dress centered In the group, so sophisticated In Its simplicity, Is made of, guess what ! sports tulle. This fabric is so perfectly new it's the "last word." The claim to fame of this novel and sports-tull- e is based very on the delightsome sheerness of its weave which together with the fact that It lends Itself perfectly to simple lines and classic tailoring assures Its prestige as a medium admirably adapted to wear at teas and bridge parties and other smart daytime gatherings. In this model, so simple yet so distinctive In Its cut, Allx, who created It of sports-tullIn a black and white mixed effect, has certainly contrived to give the college girl or any young woman of fashion for that matter, the Ideal all afternoon dress. A frock of satin and a frock of velvet should by all means be Included In an college girl's wardrobe. The new daytime satins are as practical as they are stunning in appearance,- and so wonderfully slenderizing, fashioned as many of them are with skirts slit at the hemline In order to give ease of movement The model pictured .to the right In the gronp is styled along girlish lines and with its Jacket bee comes a costume which can be tuned at will to street or Indoor afternoon wear. . The trentment of the neckline Is interesting, the collar being formed of loops of white velvet ribbon edged with black. In regard to velvet the big news is smart trimming suits with narrow skirts and Jackets, the sort college girls simply adore. & Westarn Kivimdw Union. The trains on the new fall wedding gowns mean a heavy days work for some bridal attendants. Nine or ten feet of shimmering satin will slither down the aisle behind the bride. To dress the bride will be no small task, too. If she has chosen Germaine Schuylkill Loses Pearl Honors to Brandywine Philadelphia. The Schuylkill river, once noted as the only Pennsylvania stream harboring ' mussels, is forced to share the honor with the historic Brandywine. Paul G. Masters, of Huntington Valley, Pa., has a collection of Brandywine pearls found over a period of 29 ITEMS By CHEBIE NICHOLAS S7-fo- ot t sup- buttons, and other clever gadgets together with most beguiling neck wear fantasies to help out when occasion demands, but In the main It's the garment which speaks In terms of handsome material along lines of studied simplicity which wins the highest number of credits. There Is that about the woolens and silks and velvets and synthetic weaves as shown this season which Is so Intrinsically decorative and satisfying tq the eye, little or no Trills or furbelows seem to be required to accent the costumes they fashion. . Which, no doubt, Is the reason why advance fashions Indicate that the college girl's wardrobe will for the most part, be styled on tbe same smartly simple tailored lines favored by chic business women. The model to the left in the picture Is a dress of this type. The plaid chulla crepe which fashions it is In Itself so attractive and fussy dressmaker detail would detract from its "classy" simplicity. For service, for looks and for real Joy In the wearing a crepe of this sort Is ideal, qnd listen to this, ye coeds who needs must watch your budget with an eagle eye, these crepe prints are easily washable and Iron out smooth and lovely as If by magic the problem of going back and forth to be dry cleaned is entirely done away with. This and rust Is its plaid (brown, e color scheme) Is cut on the sliirtmaker lines with a neat grosgrain bell bow tie and grosgraln-covcre- d buttons (button links on the double cuffs) to set it off. er-hue Earths g Im- fushion In woolens. A two-piec- Tortoise Tortoise shell ispheres rimmed gold make smart winter frocks. silk. e typical advanced style frock Is a tunic town model in beige Shell Clips The line is fairly severe but Is softor crystul hem- ened by an enormous ruffled Jabot cut and centered with from the dress fabric and clips designed for through a ring at the side of the pulled neckline fur fastening. |