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Show TIIK Thursday. October 29, 1931 lower California This Week h ARTHUR called " i - ' V. " 4t v4fc. and exactions. Fathers and mother and teachers especially should remember it. "i I - - "' " Japan protent aKalnnt our Ing the League of Nation, to give Japan order, and the protest Is Justlfied. We are not member of hat Iariio thank he r., Cod and to Geors-- Washington's warning, And we have no business running oum' 101,1 nothing to their untrained t,iey b"red eKnt experimental to dictate to Japan. without ever touching the That the Japanese do not protest riol in any spirit of hostility toward us, secretive beam. Eventually the hub-Imade plain by a desire, wide- - 'f the house sent for a carpenter spread In Japan, that the League wl'o filled up the eight holes, and keep out and the United States actinu"K the swing. line summer tnis same Turner ami as sole arbiter In the Japan-Chin- a son tried to save the family budget quarrel This country, nav Janan know by building a coal bin In the base more about the East than the;n'p"t In which to hoard coal hoti-l- u League and would make a better at low prices. Their fancy carpenter work loosened the brick foundaumpire. Thanks to Japan for the compli- tion so that the cellar leaked all ment. Japan's sincerity Is un- winter, and In the spring a brick madoubted. She accepted the United son repaired the damages at consid States as arbiter between her and erable expense. Then there's the woman who hated Russia when Roosevelt was President, got certainly none the best to spend $10 for an outside aerial for of the arbitration, but abided loyally her new radio. She Insisted that her husband could save money by buildby the decision rendered. ing one. Accordingly he bought the n Mr. Alphonse Capone, necessary material. He crawled un- "big shot" Is convicted er the edge of the house to ground and Judge Wilkerson will probably the wire properly, and as he was a sentence him to Leavenworth Pen- hefty brute he got stuck under the itentiary for several years. But foundation, and pulled a Floyd Col- sentencing him does not mean sending him. Legal technicalities and delays will postpone the "sending" for several years. Meanwhile, Mr. Capone, whose specialty is not cowardice, orders several suits of clothing "tropical weight" for his approaching Journey to Miami's sunshine. How different from the game of You read about the racketeering. "tropical weight" suits, and then about a certain bootlegger and racketeer, who had refused to take the hint of a bootleg organization Firestone and retire from the beer trade. help-;""1"- M'le-tMMl- it. - ' . - T - Caterpillar Cactus of Lower California. selves. utile Prepared by the National Geofra V. C. Horlety. NOT WaxhlnKton. often docs Lower get too much rain. long peninsula which. In shape, resembles a man's sock, thrusting its toe 800 miles southward Into the Pacific from the southern border of California, Is a land seared by sun's ruys and largely coleved by cactus and other growth that Is found in arid reBut recently, when a hurrl-caugions. struck the peninsula, a large area was drenched. Many of its villages. Including I.a Paz, the capital, suffered from high water. Lower California once In the custody of the United States. During the Mexican war. In 1847, the forces of the United States occupied the principal points In the pene s insula and declared It Americnn territory, but relinquished It at the close of hostilities. Its width varies from 30 to 100 miles and Its const line of over 2,000 miles is indented by numerous bays and bordered by many Islands. Most of Its nearly 100,000 Inhabitants live In villages that dot the shores of the Pacific and the Gulf of California. Its broad areas of low, plains, where death by thirst awaits unwary travelers and desolate plateaus of ragged black lava present an unfriendly aspect. But all Lower California Is not Many of Its villages forbidding. of low mud houses are set amid clumps of lofty shade trees, although some of them, surrounded by sandy wastes, might almost have been set down bodily from Arabia. Nature has made queer marks on he peninsula's panoramas. Almost within eyeshot of majestic palms that would not be out of place on a Sahara oasis, are great beds of creeping devil cactus which resemd bles nests of gigantic caterpillars creeping in all directions from a central root. This peculiar weed is native to this country. The "caterpillars" creep away from their roots sometimes 20 to 30 yards. The part of the stem resting on the ground sends down small root and the older stems die In the rear at about the same rate as they grow In front, so they slowly move away from the colony across the flats where they live. Animals Who Drink No Water. A large number of the smaller kind of desert mammals never drink water. They live and thrive on dry seeds and scraps of vegetation In places where the heat and aridity are excessive, without ever touching their lips to water, and It has even been found impossible to teach some of them in captivity to take water. Apparently they never knew thirst or the delight of quenchspine-covere- ing it Many Lower California birds and mammals, however, are closely re- lated to those of southern Cali- fornia. Only a few species of birds and a single land mammal, all in the extreme southern end of the peninsula, appear to have originated on the Mexican mainland. All the others are evidently derived from species of southern California, though they have been Isolated long enough to develop nu merous geographic forms. This is a strong contrast to the great difference shown by the flora, In which are numerous strongly marked species peculiar to this region. As in similar arid areas of the extreme southwestern United States, the plains of Lower California ordinarily abound with small desert mammals such as rabbit, pocket mice, kangaroo rats, and others. During long continued dry periods vast numbers of these small mammals perish of starvation, owing to the failure of necessary crops of succulent and herbage; but after two or three years of renewed rainfall and abundant plant life, the desert again swarms with countless numbers of these small well-know- seed-bearin- g ; ' .i f I i , folk. So accustomed do the animals become to depending upon the plants for moisture that travel-- ; ers have come to water holes hi the hottest weather and found no evidence that animals have come there to drink, while fresh tracks save been found a few rods away. Small desert foxes, with large ars and bodies not much larger than those of a cat, occur on the larger ' plains throughout the penin- sula. They live In burrows and, when surprised away from home, are very cunning In concealing them- - As danger approaches they skulk to the nearest bush, tuft of grass, or other little object break ing the surface and sink down flat on the ground beside It, and although they may be Id plain view. they are ulnioft certain to escape notice unless seen before they reach shelter. When concealment becomes Impossible they are up and off like a Hash, and so swift and graceful are their movements that they appear to float across the plain like a yellowish gray streak. On the plains the cowboys ride down and lasso coyotes for sport; but they admit defeat In attempting to fox. catch the Some Large Game Animals. Antelope, mountain sheep, mnle-dce- r, and mountain lions are the only large game animals on the peninsula. Antelope formerly occupied all the plains, but are now reduced to a small number In a few localities, and there appears to be little hope for saving thera from Deer are still early extermination. to be found In many localities and with the mountain lion will outlast other large game In that region. The first mountain sheep discovered in Amprlca were those recorded In the early writings of the Spanish missionaries from Lower California. There are numerous species of mountain sheep In the Old and New worlds, and most of them have their homes above high and desolate mountain crests rising above the coniferous forests at timber line, where they live among Arctic c and conditions. Among the mountain sheep of Lower California these common conditions of life are reversed and they occupy the low desert ranges parallel to the Gulf coast from up to 4,000 or 5.000 feet altitude, always below the lower limit of the coniferous forests which adorn the upper levels of the high mountains In the northern part of the peninMag-dulen- a fleet-foote- d semi-Arcti- I"- bootleg-prohibitio- sea-lev- 60 hireling hu'lt the H t.tln of money he (nil. tr.iit these hiil.an.U show In their to hpeud hour in Inventing ,i way to eM iipe the work their wives iisUn to them. This tendency ha led to inokt of our Important household ltnetnion. Of course It was a man who llr.t thought of washing. Ironing, sweeping and beating eggs by electrical power. Probably hi w fe nked in to help b"r one day when she was sick. A often as not his iiieiitie power lead him to gru-Instead of micies. us In the instance of the man too lazv to carry out hi w ife's garbage pull. She kept the garbage In the rear by the garage him to put It on the dour, and curb each .Monday morning. Therefore when he Lacked tlu car out be would place the garbage can on the running board and stop at the curb long enough to park the can, thus saving at least a hundred feet of unnecessary can carrying. One morning he forgot to remove the garbage can from the running board, and never gave It a thought until he made a quick stop at a prominent t rattle Intersection. There was a fearful clatter on the left of the car, and he looked out In time to see his breakfast grapefruit peels rolling beneath n flossy limousine, not to mention coffee ground and potato parings strewn all over the scenery. Thi husband Insists that he never recovered from the resultant Inferiority complex, ninl Id wife lost her garbage can which he couldn't possibly stop to collect. The fond father who spent $2 for n bomb to amuse his children on the Fourth of July "meant well" when he put It on top of the grape arbor be fore lie lit It. His Idea was to re move It as far as possible from the bodies of his young hopefuls. It fell off and exploded In his wife's fa vorite flower bed, uprooting the pride of her life and undoing months of hard labor. There are some women who can do more with a hairpin than the men of Ot He was sentenced not to Leaven worth but to death. Two men called on him, one grasped his hand firmly, saying Hello Max," while the other pressed a gun against Max's head and fired five bullets. After he dropped, to make sure, they fired more bullets, then left. Racketeering does not recognize sula. appeal. The law may have to Here the summer temperatures any come to that. 100 are commonly much more than degrees Fahrenheit In the shade, and may please you to learn that the arid mountain slopes have a theIt "attack on the dollar" is a fail of cactuses, scanty growth yuccas ure thus far in Europe. and other strictly desert plants. Our dear friends over there would These sheep commonly go to water like to knock down the dollar's when available in the hot, dry sumvalue. A cheap dollar would make mers, but are able to exist for con- It easier for them to buy our goods siderable periods, even In hot weath- or to war debt, if they their pay on the from moisture obtainable er, should suddenly get "an honor com the more fleshy cactus plants, the And decide to pay us what tender flowers and flower stalks of plex." owe. agaves and yuccas, and from other they However, this is a creditor nation. water-storindesert plants. In addition to the mammals already It has the gold, it has the goods, raw materials, the mentioned, wild cats, badgers, spot- the industries, the engineering talent, and its dol ted skun"ks, racoons, coyotes and other kind of fox make their homes lar is very solid. It would be impregnable if we on desert areas of Nower California only had courage. The spotted skunk, or hydrophobia skunk, as it is commonly called, Is Mr. Cyrus H. K. Curti3 cables most abundant in the extreme northern end of the peninsula, where It from Vienna that central Europe Is is looked upon with fear and abhor- filled "with reports of French finan rence, owing to Its habit of biting cial pressure on America." How a country that owes you four people In the face while they are sleeping on the ground and the or five billions can exert "financial reputed commonly resulting death pressure" Isn't made very clear. of Its victim by rabies. The fear of But it is said positively that Prefhese skunks extends throughout the mier Laval, now on his way here, peninsula. will indicate that if Ihe United States doesn't guarantee specificPlenty of Small Birds. the security of France against ally Doves and California valley quail are numerous the entire length of any possible real or imaginary attack, then France will not be kind the peninsula, their presence always to us economically. the Indicating vicinity of permanent Monsieur Laval and other water. Often while camping near a know more about foreign coun desert water hole, hunters have watched birds come and go unafraid tries than any one In France knew of men. Even quail stand quietly previous to the enlightening war and after drinking preen their plum- of 1870. And Monsieur Laval surely age or move carelessly about, utter- knows that this country would not s to one relish threats even diplomatically ing little subdued veiled. But If he doesn't know it another, Hawks, woodpeckers, Jays, ravens, now, he will know it five minutes mocking-birds- , cactus wrens, and after he meets President Hoover. other small birds enliven the desert Two more theatres are bombed in and are abundant about some of the cultivated oases. A desert thrasher Chicago, part of a labor war against Is abundant in the yucca forests and the theatre owners. Fifteen theatres Deen bombed within two In early morning and evening he nav0 charms his human neighbors with months, fortunately, without great damage. The plan, perhaps was to exquisitely muslcnl notes. In the San Pedro Martlr moun- - warn owners, by frightening the talus may be found the California public, cutting down receipts However, a system that risks the condor, a huge bird sometimes citizens, not responsible for measuring nearly 11 feet across its Ife outspread wings. These birds are labor troubles, ought not be profit- so large that when perched on a able in the long run dead tree the turkey buzzards near John D. Rockefeller Jr. has in them look like pigmies. The na tives formerly cut off the large hol- - vented a way to encourage employlow bases of the quill feathers of ment, and do something worthwhile the same time, that may be in those gignntlc birds and, fitting them with stoppers, used them for carry- - j terestlng to otners witn money, I '" r""" .' ic.i ing fine gold at Use placer mines, dug! tiine iii.i- -t t.v vn fcfiir.li rti l.Hinvl v.. en .tmf'i Oil. It gives them Vitjmin A fur growth, nd sal is are invaluable ut wealth of Viurain U aiul for corrcil bone development. Doctors recommend Sow's 1 tnuKion fur infants, growing children, expectant mother nj invalUi. 1 ine for adults too. Its pleasant flavor make ic easy to take regularly. Scon & llownr, liloomuclJ, N.J. Sales Rcprcicntativcs, H. F. Ritchie & Co., Inc., New York. ' -- n.it. l.lrw-.- l t ruttx, hUL, ifmuttU, AW laeum md Kkt'M Spoa4 akU. the family can accomplish with the most useful tools. The vaunted superiority of the male In all mechanical matters often falls tint when he Is asked to tinker. Sometimes It's safer to leave the head of the house behind the newspaper, and hire outsiders to take care of repairs. It's cheaper In the long run to pay one bill instead of several. Indianapolis News. "OFF" SEASONS BEST TIME TO ADVERTISE Too many advertisers are They like seeing their names and their goods In print, they feel that "maybe" It helps, certainly it doesn't hurt. They are glad to advertise when lime nre good and a little extravagance and display seem Jnslilled. Hut do they believe that their advertising Is an essential part of their business, ns essential as the machines that make their product or the salesmen who call on customers? Not a bit. Advertising Is f.ie first thing to go overboard, followed perhaps by the last new "vice president in charge of What advertising needs Is more converts to the faith who feel that their advertising Is not an emotional outburst, but part of their longtime iionbe-Uever- plans to grow through better Selling of better goods not a thing lightly to be discarded or interrupted. Hut if advertising needs more converts, perhaps It needs also more evangelists to preach the true faith. Said an able manufacturer: "The hardest thing to do with an advertising manager Is to keep him from spending all his money when times are good and make him save It for bad times when It's really needed." Times are bad, but already they show signs of becoming better. When they are really good, can advertising men direct some of their great abilities to making true believers of those In the pews who are enjoying the music and displaying their new clothes? Nation's A New Wrinkle "So you didn't sell that man a car?" 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