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Show FRIDAY AUGUST THE BULLETIN 19, 193S 'I Porto Rico Gets Legend NEW CRISES ARISE From Missing Sentinel - IN HUNT FOR FOOD When- pirates roved the Spanish Main and when marauding armadas - of territory-seekin- g European nations menaced every Caribbean colony the walls of San Juan were carefully guarded. And there was no more lonely nor more eerie outpost than the haunted sentry box of Fort San Cristobal, Porto Rico, Great Moments of History Influenced by Search. NEW YORK. Germanys recent anschlues of Austria and Japans invasion of China two crises motivated by need of new sources of food supplies prove again that food continues to play the dominant role in shaping mans destiny. Ever since the day Adam ate the forbidden apple, many great moments of history have revolved around food. Fur example, America might be a British colony to this day if our forefathers hadn't brewed up the Revolution in the Boston Tea Party. The entire course of history was changed because Napoleon ate a leg of mutton with onions. Historians say it made him sluggish-minde- d so that tactical errors cost him the important battle of Leipzig. The downfall of Rome testifies that proper diets have an important bearing on political endurance. Rome ate herself into the grave, her depraved gluttony being typified by the appetites of rulers like Emperor 8 Gaius Julius Verus Maximus A. D.) who bolted 40 pounds of meat and drank six gallons of wine daily. When Emperor Didius in 193 tried to make laws against gluttony, the ravenous nobles killed him. Rome became She fell in 455 and d A. D. before the spears of the German barbarians from the north who were questing new forage grounds. Use Synthetic Foods. Germanys current program of feeding her people with a diet of synthetic foods made frcm wood-pul- p is an interesting throwback to primitive times. During famines, the Indians and Nineteenth century Swedish peasants ate the bark of trees to keep them alive. The Porno Indians of California relished stewed barnacles, and still eat ashes to grow teeth and bones. American Indian tribes have been reported to exist for long periods on a pound of earth a day. As man discarded these raw, tough diets for cooked foods, a profound evolutionary facial change the collapse of his chewing muscles. The crude, gorillalike countenance of the Neanderthal man disappeared as teeth became smaller and caused the formation of chins. The Neanderthal man was eventually exterminated by rickets and rheumatism because he was unable to secure a steady supply of nutritious foods containing vitamins, carbohydrates, fats, proteins and 40 mineral substances like calcium and iron in essential quanti- -' ties to maintain good health. Before the advent of modern mass buying and distribution brought effortless choice of a .nutritious dinner or supper from among the 3,500 different items 'stocked on most grocery shelves, lack of fresh fruits and vegetables made many Americans prey to diseases that cut short their produc- tive spans of life, Better Meals Available, i i Better meals and greater variety j are being made available to increas--: ingly large numbers of our popula-;tioWith the aid of dietary on the one hand to guide the proper choice of food, and the ad-- 1 vent of low food prices made pos Isible by more efficient methods of buying and distribution, American families of all incomes now enjoy the health-givin- g qualities of a bal--j anced diet Goiter has been practically elimi--I noted from the Midwest by iodized (salt, which can be purchased very (cheaply at any grocery. Milk has (lowered the tuberculosis rate and wholesome diets have freed more than 200,000 southern United States Negroes and sharecroppers of the vicious skin disease of pellagra. Gout, colitis, anemia, to mention a few, are among the many diseases being eliminated by the good whole--: some foods made available to every-Ibod- y by the advent of scientific agriculture, rapid transit, the tin can and the efficient, economical mass buying and distribution facilities of the modern merchandisers. Doctors estimate that of the 15,000,000 chronic cases of illness in the United States, at least 1,000,000 cases of diabetes, migraine, arUiri- -' tis and cardiac trouble could have (been prevented at the outset by proper diet. (235-23- soft-brain- ed soft-muscle- d. hunger-sharpene- day-to-d- ay well-balanc- n. ex-per- ts I ! . i , ( Ancient Bible Found JOHANNESBURG, S. A. Printed in 1641 by the Widow van Wouw of Amsterdam, a family Bible has been found among discarded books in the library of Piquetberg. Fishing Boat Speared By Monster Swordfish DEL. Capt. Smith, master of the fishing boat Firelands, returned from a trip off the Florida coast with the blade of a huge swordfish sticking in the hull of his boat. Smith said that the fish attacked the boat and had driven the sword 14 inches through the hull into the engine room. He said that he had left the blade in the hole to serve as a plug until the boat reached port WILMINGTON, , Walter 65-fo- ot S. SOUND TRANSMITTED V Nature Gives All Birds ON BEAM OF LIGHT , r Kind of Fee( TJieyNeejj One can tell the kind of feet a particular bird has by knowing his habits. For the feet of birds are almost as important to them as their wings, observes a writer in the Discovery of Student May Be Valuable to Army. Because Gerald Mosteller, University of Southern California student, was required to do research work for his thesis for writes a correspondent in the Los commencement, he has discovered Angeles Times. a new means of transmitting sound Three hundred feet lower than the over a beam of light. flashupper ramp of the fort and yet a Using an ordinary sheer hundred feet above the ocean light battery and a series of amplithis ancient box was constructed far fiers, the discovery enables Mosteller to send music, voice and other enough out on the rocky promontory for a man to sight approaching vessounds in a new, simplified way. sels. Queried as to its practical use, It was reached by a tunnel lead- the young inventor cited its possible adoption by the aviation indusing through solid rock. The cylinder of masonry was too small to try for landing planes with strong by permit the sentry to sit down. The lights that will penetrate fog, use slits on four sides through which he the army and navy for secret comwatched for approaching vessels munication, say between battlewere too small to let him get out- ships, or by automobile drivers who side to stretch his legs. He was need to communicate with their pits while racing. deafened by the booming surf echo"Because the sound cannot be invault. in his ing perpendicular except by instruments set tercepted A sentinel disappeared from this within the beam of light, directly leavlonely outpost one dark night if offers more secrecy than does ing his uniform behind. The garexplained Mosteller. "Infrarison decided that it must have been radio, filters that create invisible light red the devil after a daylight examinawould aid further to the impostion of the ocean bottom below the sibility of sentry box failed to reveal the body ordinary equipment similar of the missing soldier. No one else to Usinghome radio, sound is ampliever went on duty in the haunted fiedany a oscillator and by frequency sentry box. the output caused to create a skin It must have given the effect" on the surface of the light sentry a good laugh when filament. he heard the story. Only the surface temperature is He left his uniform behind bechanged fast enough to transmit cause he had planned desertion and the sound," he explained, "instead he escaped from the escapeproof of the necessity of heating the entire sentry box by walking through the filament as heretofore," tunnel and out the main entrance to A parabola shaped reflector simithe fort. He left San Juan and went lar to that of an electric heater back into the hills where he settled catches the light beam and sound down on a small plantation and is reproduced over a loud speaker. lived in complete security. Years later when the Americans Preserving Trick Makes took over the island, his grandMinnows Enduring Bait children gayly recounted the story LONDON. A process of preservof how grandfather had put a fast one over on his company ing minnows and sprats, which may revolutionize angling and start a new fashion in jewelry, has been reported by Councillor Fred Nevison of Barnard Castle. Contractors Punished "f When by his method, Collapse Caused a Death minnows preserved and sprats, he says, are g is nothing new but perfectly hard and unbreakits punishment is nowhere near so able, whiledry, their lifelike retaining severe as that imposed under the appearance. code of Hammurabi, king of BabyNevison finds that these preserved lon, 4,000 years ago. The code is minnows are far more alluring as recorded on an eight-foslab in bait for trout and salmon fishing the Louvre in Paris. A free transthan untreated minnows. lation from a German text says: The process has been patented, "If a contractor builds a house for and various specimens for fishing a man, this man shall give the con- purposes and for personal wear are tractor two shekels of silver per to be put on the market. ser as recompense. "The idea came to me through If a contractor builds a house the bursting of a minnow when I for a man and does not make it was fishing. My friends laughed, strong enough, and the house which but I was determined to go on with he built collapses and causes the my experiments. I see great posdeath of the house owner then the sibilities in the idea for the preservation of rare specimens of fish for contractor shall be put to death. "If it causes the death of the son museums and schools. "I've preserved frogs, newts, catof the owner, then the son. of the erpillars, and even a contractor shall be put to death. that when I "If it causes the death of a slave which wasonso lifelike pinned it my coat my friends of the owner, then he (the contractrying to knock it off. I have tor) shall give the owner a slave kept mounted newts, small frogs, and of equal value. They make fine tiepins "If it destroys property, he (the minnows. and brooches." contractor) shall replace what has been destroyed, and because he did not build the house strong enough Woman Collects Dolls in and it collapsed, he shall rebuild All Sections of Globe the house at his own expense. MICH. From her DUNDEE, "If a contractor builds a house for a man and docs not build it so wide travels through the world, that it stands ordinary wear and Mrs. Robert C. Poucher has brought curios but none is tear, and a wall collapses, then he back many so as her 200 or more prized highly shall reinforce the wall at his exdolls. pense." They range in size from some about of an inch long, which must be studied through a Few Animals Die of Old Age Old age is a rare cause of death magnifying glass, to others three feet tall. among wild animals, it is shown They are made of everything by United States Biological survey studies. Even aside from the law of from gold and silver to the kernels tooth and claw which obtains in the of nuts, banana leaves, shells, sponges and wood. Some are repforest, accidents and hunger take licas of living characters, dressed a big toll. One of the most common in their characteristic clothing, causes of death is pneumonia, usumade in the village where they the weakness ally superinduced by which comes with hunger. Rabies, lived. One represents Moses in the anthrax, bubonic plague, glanders, tuleremia and undulant fever also Mrs. Poucher uses many of her take their toll in wild life. dolls in talks before various organizations to illustrate the dress and appearance of natives of some of Octopus Attacks Anything the countries she has visited. Equipped by nature with powerful arms, tough skin, no bones to Bridge Pays $1,720, 060 be injured and a razor-sharparrotSAN FRANCISCO. The first year -like beak, an octopus attacks of the new San Francisco-Oaklananything. It is not excessively Bay bridge netted revenues of courageous; just unusually stupid. It was crossed by 3,500,000 Its flabby head holds few brains. automobiles. Ordinarily "devil fish" have tentacles about five or six feet long. But the existence of demons with feelers has been proven by French Coin of 1756 carcasses tossed up on chores. Found in Delaware LOS ANGELES. flve-ce- nt message-interception- ." devil-claim- ed Jerry-buildin- ot blue-bottl- e, one-eight- h bull-rushe- p, d s. St. Louis Wrote "Silent Night" "Silent Night, Holy Night" was written by Josef Mohr, an assistant priest, and an organist, Franz Gruber. Josef Mohr was ordained a priest in 1814. Four years later he went to Oberndorf and there met Franz Gruber who acted as organist. Desiring some new music for Christmas service, the two collaborated and on Christmas day, 1818, the song was sung in the parish church of St. Nicholas at Oberndorf. Flood Benefit by Candlelight The flood in Cincinnati in Febru- ary of 1884 put the lighting system out of operation, leaving the city in darkness. To raise money for relief, a music festival was stagpd in Public Music hall under candlelight, and total of $6,170.14 was raised. far back as but as far as can be learned the French coin is the only such one ever cast ashore in this vicinity. Marsh spent many days during the past winter and spring roaming the dunes after each northeasterly storm in search of coins. He garnered more than 300 in two months last winter. 1725, Assorted CUP CAKES 21c Doz. Globe-Democr- The ducks feet are webbed because it must have good paddles to push the water with when it swims. Otherwise, it would be as poor a swimmer as a hen. The robin has a foot much like the ordinary chicken. His foot has three toes in front, the center one a little longer than the others, and a rather long, strong toe behind. Because he scratches for most of his food, his front toes are fitted with sharp toenails which can tear at the hardest ground. The back toe is held in reserve, for when a cat or any other annoying enemy comes along, the robin is obliged to abandon his search for worms and cling to a safe, high branch. Woodpeckers have two toes in front and two behind. Consequently they hobble awkwardly on the ground, like some old man with corns on his feet. But in the trees, where, theyre reasonably comfortable, they're quicker than almost any other bird at hanging to the skinniest branches and getting through the thickest leaves. The cassowary and ostrich, tall birds that are surpassingly good runners, have the strangest feet of any. The foot of the ostrich has only two toes. He hasnt any use for the back toe because he doesnt climb trees. And for running, the back toe would be just so much extra luggage. Both of these runner birds live in Australia. No matter where they live, nor what their difficulties, the bodies of animals learn marvelously to meet the needs of their live?. SUGAR HOUSE BAKERY E. 21st 1063 MITCHELLS Sugar House BEAUTY SALON AT Call Hyland SPFCIAI REDUCED PRICES 2520 FOR AUGUST Have your children fixed for school now and avoid the last last ml unto rush. 1053 E. 21st So. Hy. 8221 GOOD COAL Permanent Waves ; ; Sow Buy Only ARE FEATURING TIIE VERY BEST IN CASTLE GATE BLUE BLAZE ABERDEEN KING COAL Agents for Sentinel Stokers Hy. 8553 A Prepared Stoker Coni LOBBS Surgeon Offers Drinking Rules for Auto Drivers on the JOB SUGAR HOUSE COAL CO. England. Rules about drinking for motorists have been compiled by Dr. Alexander Baldie, divisional surgeon of the metropoliLondon, tan police. refreshment rules of the suggested by Dr. Baldie are: On any occasion on which the drinking of alcohol is a contemplated ritual leave the car at home. Avoid alcohol for at least two Rock Rabbit, or Coney, hours before driving. This period a Relative of Elephant is strictly applicable only to the most modest and conventional Strange as it may seem, the amounts. relclosest mighty elephants living Especially avoid alcohol on long ative is the gentle little rock rabbit, or coney, of Africa, writes Guy journeys. Avoid alcohol on any journey unMurchie, Jr., in the Chicago Tribune. In outward appearance it dertaken alone. Any alcohol consumed should be would be hard to find two animals more dissimilar, for, even if mag- taken only with meals. Do not select an alcoholic bevnified to the great size of his merely to relieve thirst. A erage cousin, the coney would appear enof sipping cold routine Is different in It tirely shape. only water at practice on a journey ofintervals by a very careful analysis of skeletal will counteract fatigue and ofstructure, especially in the feet, that ten ten remove the desire for alcohol. zoologists have proved the relationship, and how it came about is a whim of evolution. The kinship dates back to the Eocene age of some forty million years ago, when the primitive stock of animals began to divide up into the more or less distinct groups we recognize today. In those days there was neither elephant nor coney in e the world, but there was a pigmy of an animal with a pointed snout, the moeritherium, which is known to have been the common ancestor of both. At some time shortly thereafter the rattier individuals of this species began to live apart from the more tapirlike individuals until two separate species were created, the rattier one becoming snfaller and more rodentlike, while yie tapirlike one developed QUART Code No. great size and a long proboscis, or trunk, which is really an elaboration 947 of both upper lip and nose. !191 Highland Drive Among road Hy. 2520 BnanmannHinHai 4 FISHING TACKLE Headquarters Tennis Rackets Restrung PHIL and JOES SOUTHEAST REPAIR SHOP 1113 E. 21st So. Hy. 859G Ulj When you are buying, why not buy all your things In Sugnrhouse. pig-lik- WHITE PORT Paradise MUSCATEL (Amber Sweet) QUART Code No. 970 GALLON Marriage by Murder Will you marry me?" asks the Yes, when youve Papuan lover. brought me the finger of a man youve killed," is his honey's reply. So off he goes, lies in wait for a victim, kills him by fair means or foul, cuts off a finger, and presents this token to his bride-to-bAfter smoke-dryin- g it, she wears the gruesome object round her neck. Not all Papuans are so uncivilized, but the finger cuA flourishes today in the savage hinterland of British New Guinea. Code No. GALLON 948 Code No. 977 e. to. lANOs Settlers Started Forest Fires So dense were many of the woods in early Ohio that the settlers start- ed forest fires to wipe out some of the trees in order to plant crops. A method of eliminating the top foliage to permit the sun to smile upon the crops was called deadening. Tree trunks were girdled tightly to kill them, and before long the foliage disappeared. This was done where trees were spaced far enough apart to permit the planting of crops. 60-fo- ot REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. A large silver coin, bearing the head of Louis XV, king of France and Navarre, minted in 1756, was found recently by Georges Marsh, of this resort, on the lonely, windswept sand dunes of Dewey beach, a few miles below here. Scores of people have recovered thousands of English and Irish copper pieces of the reign of George III, dated prior to the Revolution, with a few going as Saturday! Special Every Watch a Compass It is not generally known that a watch is a compass, though it can only be effectively first-cla- ss used when the sun is shining, according to a writer in Pearsons London Weekly. Point the hour hand to the sun, and south is then just y between the hour end the figure 12 on the watch. If, for example, it is four oclock, the figure two on the watch is exactly south; or if it is eight oclock, then ten on the watch is south. half-wa- Equns Region in Kansas The Equus region in Kansas is so called because of the extensive deposits of teeth and bones of fossil horses in what was the river bed of streams from the Northwest, diverted southward into the valley of the Arkansas by the ice caps which at certain prehistoric periods covered northeastern Kansas, and closed the Kansas river. The stream deposits places are 209 Xegt thick. irvi bikeguabbkeuarT SWEET WINES . . 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