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Show CACHE AMERICAN. IOGAN. UTAH LITTLE GLAMOR IN BUFFALO SHOOTING Wedding in Mouth of Whale Washington Youth Doffing the Soiled Mantle of Those EmLittered by Disappointment Buffalo it. U Inn ted In the West Adventurers Tt ough Club Mf Room 21" By I LOYD HunU-- r aiul Mood curdling to the uinl and ceiie, llie-- adventure jams strike ail the keys in the scale of human emotions, lleies one thats hiarre and gruesome as well, and packed full of a sort (if danger that would make any man shiver in his hoots Frank Kitno of Xevv Yoik tells it the story of a tine and Umfvmg experience that happened to him in 1131. ;O.M the Ii.'i it ai-'in" In June. 1931 Frank Ritno was a Junior clerk In a small huti I in Mans Roaring Forties He came down to work at eight o cl nk one morning, destined to walk into the most fateful moment of his life the strange episode of Room 21. It may be that you have read some of the details of that st iry m the newspapers Hut here is the yarn, told for the first time bv its principal character "When I arrived in the lolilit, savs Frank, "I found that both the elevator operator and the bellhop were ill. 1 hat left no one but myself and the switi bboard operator on the main floor, no I settled down to a busy morning running the elevator, answering rails, and taking rare of the desk. It is customary for hotel guests who go to business to U ave a steady call for a certaen time every morning At 9 09 a m the telephone operator told me that Room 21 did not answer I knew that one of two young women who occupied that room had got a job just a few days before, so I went upto that '"nock or to stairs to knock at her door There was no hattan several others " Decides to Open Door With Pass Key. Flank figured that the girl was sound asleep He knew she needed her job, and he didn't want to see her lose it for being late. He decided to open the door with a pass key and see to it that she was awakened He got the key from downstairs and went in. "The door, he saw, "closed auloniiitiiallv behind me. It was an airshaft room with the curtain drawn pitih dark inside. I couldn't see a thing, but I had an idea where the was. I groped until mv hand found it. The lights flashed on. The glare made me blink. And when I opened them, I saw a sight that I will never forget. "On the bed lay one of the occupants of the room, scantily clad, her head and body Rightfully bruised and discolored, Her tongue, livid and light-switt- h Frank Saw a Sight He Would Never Forget blackened, protruded from between covered with a mass of clotted blood. COLLEGE DEAN sa.d recentere ghost of the old time buffalo ly that being sophisticated is hunt when Indians drove their going out of fashion. mustangs among the stampeding Can it be true that the craze for lords and shot their arrows into sophistication to appear blase, to tie sides of as many bison as they seem worldly wise, to know it The stampeding could overtake. and conall, to be lords have vanished into thin traof the simple things temptuous dition can it be true that modern youth Is through with it? Today's method of hunting buffalo has been brought to the attenAnd why? Is the advent of old tion of writers who are preparing fashioned hats and ruffles so inat tales for the American Guide, fluencing our point of view that Uie forthcoming travel handbook of modern youth now wants to throw the Works Irogress Administrasophistication into the discard? tion. I think I know the reason, says a woman writer of international The hunt Is held generally in JanModern Youth must uary. Its setting is House Rock reputation. valley, a geological pocket on the have found out the real meaning edge of Kaibab National forest in of the word. Poring over their dictionaries they must have acthe Grand Canyon Jistrict of northern Arizona. cidently bumped into the derivaThe Arizona buffalo herd is the tion of sophisticated." For "sophisticated" means only one in the United States which is not fenced in. though the natural adulterated. Look it up and see if it doesnt! b irriers constitute an adequate And come to think of it, it i hick to prevent straying The i'tate Game department of Arizona couldnt have a better name. If founded the herd with a hundred the wisest of us had tried to put a fitting label on that loss of amnia Is in 1927. natural and beautiful youths When this years hunt was held if a genius hac tried freshness on January 20, there were 130 buf-- f to express that warping of standilo on the range. The conditions of taste, that under which the animals live are ards, that tainting excellent and. if allowed to breed souring of outlook, that premature of all the sensibilities he without interference, they would aging no could have manufactured soon be too numerous for the available grazing. An attendant, who is better word than "sophisticated. For sophistication is an adulteran expert in the care of buffalo, lives on the range and watches over the herd The animals, in spite of their freedom, are far from wild Being Content and regard men more with curiosity than fear. pONTENTMENT is the result When the time comes for the anof discerning the value of on decides attendant nual hunt, the we have and the conthings and to be killed which animals are ditions that enfold us. If the points them out to the hunters, evil of the day is sufficient tach hunter stalks the animal asthereunto. So is the joy. The signed him in any way he desires. gladness most worth having is While horses and even automobiles that which is at hand growing have been used, most sportsmen by todays highway. Pluck it: on their to quarry approach prefer will be a present delight and it of the perfoot. As practically all a future treasury in memorys sons permitted to take part in the storehouse. Bishop Charles H. slaughter are expert shots, the aniBrent. mals are not caused to suffer unduly. Make thy recreation servant Buffalo heads, hides and meat to thy business, lest thou beare highly valued trophies and come a slave to thy recreation. probably have much to do with atQuarles. hunt The is tracting sportsmen. nonand to residents both open residents. While most of those who ask permission to join the hunt are from Arizona, every state and nearly every part of the world is usually represented among them. j With a Jawfol of whalebone for decorations and the lcviath.ui s I sils for an altar, Hetty Gentry and J. Rob Henderson, were n m i In the cavernous n outh of a captured whale at Long Beach. Ci with Rev. Isaac McRae olT'icialing at the novel ceremony. Tie bi.oe and groom hail from li.urd and Omey, Texas, respectively. , Odd Tests Are Required for University Carillon . the cast gives oT Special Trial ToWCfS Are ratheroriginal sharper than inlcmh Fin. il testing of the bells cast at the historic bell foundry of John Taylor h. Co at Loughborough for the University of the Michigan carillon required lower building of a temporary duplicating the positions in which the bells will be hung in Ann Arbor. When this was completed expert carillonmeurs played and skilled tuners listened in. Every time the foundry completes a set of bells. Loughborough is treated to a concert. The Ann Arbor carillon will be the third largest in the world. The 53 bells, together with their will framework and equipment, 200 00(1 weigh approximately pounds. The weight of the largest bell Is slightly over 24,000 pounds. Ancient Art. Bellmakitig is an art with centuries of traditions behind it. and it Is an art, moreover, toward the attainment of which there is no short cut That is why there are so few notable bellfoundries in the world. Modern industrial revolu- Ann Arbor 53 le--- t IIANDSOMEST COACH Tries to Restore Girl to Life. "As I stared at her horror stricken, I thought I saw her move. I went over to the bed and noticed, for the first time, that a bath towel had been started to give wrapped tightly around her throat. I snatched it away her first aid. That was my biggest mistake. In vain Frank worked to restore the breath of the girls lungs. Finally, he knew the truth the girl was dead. He went back to the elevator and ran it down to the main floor. He told the switch board operator, who immediately called an ambulance and ran outside to get a policeman. Inside of filteen minutes the hotel swarmed with policemen in uniform, plainclothesmen and detectives, reporters, photographers, ambulance attendants. "And last, but not least," says Frank, "the Medical Examiner. Again the detective inspector was questioning him while the assistant on and toos notes. Again Frank had to repeat his story, and as they went back over it, it seemed to him that he vas not giving tiie same answers he had in the first place. He was getting more and more confused. With every word he was getting himself deeper into a tangle of suspiciously conflicting statements. Again Frank saw the grim outlines of the electric chair looming up before his eyes. Then an interruption! A detective walked into the office, a big grin on his face, and announced that he had canght the murderer! The girls own roommate had killed her in a fit of drunken fury. When the detective started to question her, she broke down and confessed. asks Frank. "And how! "Relieved? district attorney looked WNU Service. Early Clocks Were Crude Clocks, like nearly everything else, had a crude beginning. Man first measured time by shadows cast by the sun. Later the sundial was developed. The Chinese and the Greeks improved on the sundial by were laid flat on the ground with the slippery Insides together. The inventing a water clock. This consisted of a vase filled with water. children would then run and leap The water dripped drop by drop upon the top bark, which would in turn skid out m the same manner through a small opening in the bottom into a vessel beneath. The side that a man s foot does when it banana of the vase was marked off in lines, comes in conac and the height of the water indi- peeL The purpose of the game was cated the time. Sand clocks were tc try to Jump on the bark so that it would not slide off, but as this was also used. In these, like the hourglasses, time was measured by run- seldom accomplished the youthful ning sand. King Alfred the Great is redskins just counted bruises at the end of the game, and the child said to have marked time by burning candles marked with rings of with the least number was accorded the championship. color. are then tuned by flati them. This is how it is dm e A bell is stood, bowl downwarus on a table Then it is n arktd o'T in five sections by drawing In a round it. Each section between tne lines gives oft a different note It may happen that three of the sections ring true and tliat two ate the second ai d out of harmony fourth, fur instance. To get two sections into tune, metal has to be cut away from the interior of the bell. But take away too much and the oell is ruined. It takes uiy little indeed to overdo it. tlu-s- Giant Bell. bell for Ann Ar The bor is moie than six feet m diameter, with sufficient room inside it for quite a number of men to sland upright. The bell is held in an enormous grip while the metal is reamed out. The vibrations of tho lower rim of the bell are always the greater, graduating downwards the nearer you approach the top In the process of accurate tuning a simpe tuning fori: plays a vital part but the tuner also has delicate vibrational test insti umeiits to aid him m his work. When the bell is declared perfect by the tuner, it is passed on to the sandblaster who garbed in a sheet metal suit, applies sand under terrific air pressuie until the bell is burnished and stands forth a thing of beauty. Fifteen minutes is as long as the sandblaster can work at a stretch A 24,000-poun- NO. 1 d Youth1 of judgment, ation of viewpoint, taste by the taint ion, the bitterness of ment, the poison of of frustratdisillusiondisappointment, the dregs of the cup of poor experience. True, life is not all beauty or joy or perfection. Neither is it all bitter or sour or wrong. One of the most powerful weapons in the hands of youtl is its freshness, its faith to write on its own slate only beauty and perfection. And when youth preof Fling Greater fling that youth takes, the more searing an . everlasting the lesson learned. He who Legins many things finishes few. Boys, do not forget that nothing makes an old man happier than politeness from a young man. The tendency to pessimism spells paralysis. Eloquence without conviction in the heart of the speaker usually fails to sway any great number. No one can brag casually That Its bragging always show through. maturely dons the soiled and shabby mantle of those who have Two Temptation known disappointment and failto stop and ure, it does right to call this by a Whether to orstaymove try is nuisance away a the name "sophistication" always a question. synonym of adulteration. There is indeed a right of the VN U Service C BeQ S jtuLctta. wisest but there is no right of the strongest. We cannot mold and control the materials of our outward environment till we have learned to master ourselves. Where to Stop Break crisp cooked bacon left It is hard to say Just as much as over after breakfast Into potato is necessary and no more. soup. It improves the flavor. The best books are the of living minds. A cloth saturated with vinegar Crimes multiply a here there is and rubbed over brick tiling will no certain administration of Jusmake the tiling look like new. tice. More there are in the family, After frosting cakes dip a knife the more excruciating stories on in hot water and smooth over the each other there are to tell at to make it glossy. frosting family reunions. If a few slices of bacon are Know Your Opinion It is more Important to know placed in the bottom of the pan In which a meat loaf is baked it will than to defend your opinions. No one in the crook business give it a delicious flavor. ever seems to realize that it is Dont forget to cover your overdone and therefore unprofitcrocuses and tulips before the able. Laugh at the world if you will, frost gets into the ground. Cover well with leaves and lay boards but dont whine about it. over the leaves so they will not blow away. After flowering plants have faded and been removed from piazza boxes fill boxes with small growing evergreens or pine boughs. When preparing mustard add a drop of salad oil to it while mixing. This will greatly improve the flavor. G Associated WNU Service. Newspapers. LIFEGUARD TEU -- YOU WHAT I'LL DO, TONY... I'LL GO TO 1MB I THANKSGIVING DANCE WIT HTHEj ONE WHO SCORES' TUB MOST IB EXCUSED 'em FROM PRACTICE -- WONDER YOU COULDN'T MAKE VP SOUR mind! I JUST I IKE A WOMAN I f TOPAV, COACH X COULPNT SLEEP LAST NIGHT-A- ND A1Y HEAD ACHES! NOW, LISTEN, DEXTER -T- HIS CAN'T GO ON ! HAVE SOU BEEN BREAKING MV NO COTFEB " RULE1, touchdowns !J Garfield Home Opened as Historical Museum Police Grill Frank About Murdered Girl, Sees Electric Chair Looming Ahead. a nute d final- ly. They swollen lips, and her face was The Medical Examiner went to work and announced that the girl had been murdered. He found a lot of things that didn't quite look right. The victim had been moved recently. Someone had been tampering with the body. The detectives went to work too. They found Frank's fingerprints ail over the place. The detectives asked Frank a few questions. Then they took him to headquarters where he was grilled by a police Inspector and an assistant district attorney. Frank told them what he knew but it didnt make a very convincing story. When he vas through, he saw his questioners exchange a couple of significant glances. "And suddenly, he says, "I realized I was in a tough spot. The shrewd questioning of the police had brought out a lot o' facts that Frank had never thought of before. His wife was away, end he had slept at the hotel that night. His fingerprints were found, not only or. the g rls body, but even on the towel with which she had been strangled. Frank could feel himself getting hot all over. His face was red, and he knew he must look the very picture of guilt. He had to think now as he had never thought before if he wanted to convince these cops of his innocence. a trial and the electric chair. And if he couldnt A hard-boile- GIBBONS Famous Hcadlinr the hunt of today draws siutUucn and sportswomen from t very part of the wurld. it is a ii UnAaPUlQ Sophistication Is Going Out University of Santa Clara In California claims that in Lawrence T. "Buck' Shaw it has the handsomest coach in football Buck was offered a contract by a Hollywood movie concern the other day but declined, saying: "I know my limitations and I wouldn't be any more use to you as an actor than the Man Brothers would be 'o me as a backfield " tion has not passed this art by nor has it overlooked it It has aided it, but it has failed to absorb it. That is because mechanical genius is not the primal y consideration involved. In the case of all large and heavy bells such as. for instance, a number of those in the Ann Arbor carillon, they are cast m moulds fixed in the sandpits where they aflerwards remain buried for weeks before any attempt is made to uncover them This is because their cooling must be very gradual and steady. Any attempt to hasten the cooling would wreck weeks of labor and cause endless financial loss. Tuning the Bells. One of the most interesting processes in bell making is the tuning the bells. The heavier the bell deeper and more resonant is its not6i ancj when it is remembered every beII has Bve separate and distinct notes, it will be realized what a delicate operation this is. five notes are thp hum note, an octave below the strike note; nomjnai note, an octave above: tierce the third note; the quint whlch is the fifth note; and finally strike note. These must all symphonize. It Is the practice, or perhaps the arL to produce all bells so that Cleveland, Ohio The doors of the old Garfield house out in suburban Mentor are swinging again as they did in the summer of 1830, when many a high Republican party figure dropped in to tell James R Garfield how the campaign vas going. The twenty - tuo - room three-stor- y flame house was opened formally to the public by the Western Resort e Historical society alter several months of wink to restoie its 1880 appearance It is to be maintained as a memorial to the assassinated Presiden. of the Eddie Stetser, twenty-fivAtlantic City beach patrol, who won the title of national champion lifeguard against 93 competitors from all the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Miami. The grueling test required ocean rescues by swimming, by lifeboat and by a combina- tion of the two. Stetser graduated from Atlantic Citv Trades school two years ago, after starring m football there. i AfirstW WELL -- WE Lost the GAME, IN SPITE OF TONY'S Touchdown! . WERENT EVEN ON THE FIELD! WHY DID THE COACH -- AND SOU 'BENCH Sou I W- BECAUSE I BROKE ONE MEASLY TRAINING RULE HE WANTED ME TO QUIT COFFEE AND SWITCH To PoSTUM , I TELL HER TO KEEP OUT OF THIS! 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