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Show THE BULLETIN 1 Roman Soldiers Brought Harp Back From Britain The Irish claim to hare originated Undoubtedly the oriental hm-pwere enrlltr. though the Itoinan legions brought the Irish hiirp l;iok from Britain, nsserts a writer In the Washington Post. The old Irish harp had three rows of strings. The old laws of Wales mention the use of the harp as one of three points that distinguished the freeman from Hie slave and pretenders were often discovered by their unskillful use of it Only the king, his musicians, and the gentlemen of the realm could own a harp; and slaves were forbidden even to tucb the Instrument For a time the popularity of the harp was threatened by the guitar, when a troupe of Spanish players toured England. ISut when humble people began to buy guitars, fashionable people gave up plans for learning it, and continued to buy harps. The orchestral harp has SO strings. The frame rests on the pedestal, which contains the pedals, the large hollow body or back rising from this, with the snundlxwrd at Its upper face. The strings are attached with the pins by which they are tuned. The harp has seven pedals, each double-actinand so contrived that certain strings can be shortened and their pitch raised a semitone or a tone. The Instrument may thus le set in any dcKirad key. Harp music Is written fur two hands, on two stuffs similar to piano music. Flat keys sound best, because then most of the strings are open, vibrating at full length. the harp. are me oiny ones tnat can lootf over 19 their shoulders. All are sects owing to the fact that they de beuL-ric;:-.- : stroy numbers of Injurious insects. s ; ! ' Jerusalem Most Revered Spot of Religious World r Jerusalem itself is a revelation. Its narrow, winding streets lead to spots revered all over the world. Through the crooked way is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where pilgrims from every corner of the earth come to woiv ship, observes a writer In the Wash jiugton Post Set in an open square is the Dome of the llork (Mosque of Omar), sacred to the Mohammedans, i and almost lost In the maze of turnings s is tha storied ancient , and Wailing Wall of the Jews where the prayers of the Children of Israel float up on the four winds to heaven. . The ; city itself Is III led with Arabs. Greeks. ;Jews and Turks. Queer Ilttlo shops line the streets. To the west is Mount On the JCIon, Jehovah's dwelling place. trust once stood the castle of David ; On the north stood tin Temple of Sol- ' onion, where Is now the Mosque of ; Omar. Nearby are the Garden of ; Gethscmane, the slto of Calvary and ; the Mount of Olives. Among the picturesque Judean bills ; about live miles from Jerusalem is the birthplace of Christ I'ethlehem, sa cred to Christians and also holding many sacred traditions of the Jews . and the Moslems. Here Kacbel died and was buried. Here Is the site of the beautiful story of Itulh and here was spent the childhood of David. In the Church of the Nativity Is the cave. or grotto, where It Is believed Christ was born. : alley-way- . : ; ; ; . j. I ! I When Noii I H.rmfui Is noise definitely injurious to health? This topical question Is discussed from a new angle by an ear EACH NEW TIRE I FREE- - TUBEForWITH A Limited Time Only specialist in the British Medical Journal. A healthy man, he states, can stand ordinary traffic noise without suffering much. If any, damage. This however, does not hold good for the over sensitive and weakly. The grave damage that noise Inflicts upon the sick Is emphasized. There are many diseases, says the specialise, In which qniet is of much greater Importance BUDGET PLAN SALE .o. SiS-- : CAR RADIO m than diet jmw 4 PER WEEK TWIN Rat Deadly Enemy jv.y.v: v.- - v. v.:.v...; (rffeij'i BATTER? BRAKE RELINE PER PER WEEK HORNS - Wt SEAT COVERS k 25c The rat Is one of man's deadliest enemies, as It ' has spread bubonic plague throughout the world for more than 2,000 years and has been respon sible for more untimely deaths than all the wars in history. This dread dis ease, writes Frellng Foster, In Collier's Weekly, transmitted to man by bites of the rat's Infected fleas, has killed an average of 2,800 persons every day since the birth of Christ PER WEEK PER WEEK Easy Weekly Terms On Other AUTO NEEDS ESPECIALLY LOW Indian Bible Oldett The first Bible published In America was nrlnted In the Indian language aft er the translation of the missionary John Eliot it was issued in 1GG3, more than a century before part of the book was published In English in 1777. A few years later, in 1782, a complete English version was Issued In Philadelphia. Pathfinder Magazine. AUTO SUPPLY AND SERVICE STORES Walts Comet From Germany The waits was Introduced from Germany into France at the end of the Eighteenth century and Into England In 1812. Here It was at first ridiculed but soon achieved unequaled popularity. rive (Sugarhouse) Purchased White House District July 16, 1790 The United States government ac quired the White House grounds when, by act approved July 10. 1700, congress accepted a district of territory nut exceeding ten square miles, to bp located on the Potomac river, and authorized the President to appoint three commissioners to survey the srea under his Jurisdiction. The art also enqiow-crethe commissioners to accept such land on the eastern wide of the river within the said district as the President should deem proper for the use of the United States. The site selected by the President was that area enibrawd In the old city located between liiw-creek on the west Florida avenue on the north, the eastern brunch on the east and the Potomac river on the south. Within this site the President, before the city was laid out Into squares, selected IT pnrcels for use of the United States. Among these was Appropriation No. 1, extending from and Including Lafayette park down to B street north (now Constitution n venue). For these 17 parcels the United Mantids Praying There are several different kinds of States government paid the original proprietors at the rate of 25 per acre, Praying Mantids In North America known by the common names of Devil's Maryland currency (about $G0.G7) In lawful money of the United States. Rear Horses, Soothsayers and The original proprietors of the land the latter name being given to a species occurring In the South, constituting the White House grounds were Samuel Davidson, who owned the which Is believed to poison stock with a brownish fluid which they emit from upper part, and David Burnes, who owned the lower part, the dividing their mouths. The name Praying Man tid was given to them In view of the line running from tho northeast cor fact that one of the favorite attitudes ner to the southwest corner. Wash of these creatures Is supposed to be lngton Star. devout It Is said that thpsn inw Mule-Killer- s, Also Liberal Allowance On Old Tires LmJ Phone Hy. 7072 BSCS d The future comfort of your home depends upon the repairs, alterations and improvements you make now. Get our estimate. Well show you how to use STANDRRD MATERIALS at a very reasonable cost. SUGAR HOUSE LUMBER 8 HARDWARE CO. "If It Goes In the Building, We Sell If 1164 East 21st South Hyland 55? |