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Show Page Four Say MERRY CHRISTMAS With Flowers Lights FLORAL holcs-in-the-wa- "Flowers That Satisfy" 2157 Highland Drive jv? Wcri::.n CobncrniLJn; C :r.n Amorim rabmclmaNn.v, 1 !:e of the otter nafl, hSd its te 'inning in Massachusetts, writes aul II Burroufhs in the American Collector. Nor is th s hard to nay l) ROBOT TELEPHONES in r.'assichusett! when oe realizes that the Marsachurc-ttCay colony was from Hie Mart more than a mere settles ment or trading post and was reo-,plc- d men of substance .rimarfly rather than renniless adventurers. Granted a charter in 1623, there were by the next year eiht plantations besides the oli one at Plymouth. These were Salem, Charlestown, Dorchester. Boston, Water-town- , Roxbury, Mystic and Lynn. Some 15 years before Capt. John Smith had explored the coast of what was then known as North from the Penobscot river to Cape Cod and renamed it New England. Further, on his return to England he made a map of the coast and dotted it with English names, some cf which, Plymouth, Cape Ann, Cape Elizabeth and Charles river, stand as he placed them. By 1610, when the Puritan exodus from England came to an end, exports of salted fish, lumber and furs were such marked prosperSome field work leads to the belief ity to bringing the colonists of the Massachuthat New Yorks pipo stores are the setts Bay colony that their early log least hurried places of business in cabins had lt given way to the city. Possibly pipe smoking is houses. both these simple For associated with leisure, but, no mat- homes and the more pretentious ter how many customers may be ones of the wealthier settlers, furniwaiting, there is no haste on the ture was needed, and craftsmen part of patrons or clerks. Nor does were found working early in the histhere seem to be resentment of the colony. Even the Mayat delay. Those wailing inspect tory flower carried John Alden, cooper, stocks or compare notes with other and Francis Eaton, carpenter. Also smokers. Clerks as a rule are exworking as a joiner for a time was are civil. English Governor Winslows brother. Ken-elMany tremely and have grown old In the pipe busiwho came to nine ness as have their parents before years afterward. ToPlymouth him was apesthem. In a swanky Fifth avenue prenticed Samuel Jenny in 1633. tablishment, they wear smocks. In About 40 years later the records smaller stores, they stick to tweeds. show that tine John Jenny was All smoke while at work. Pipes, of working there as a cabinetmaker. course. Hyland 8199 - New York Scattered over the city are establishments that cater exclusively to the needs of pipe smokers. Some with the are mere proprietor as the entire sales force. Others are large enough to employ six or more clerks and are in high rental districts. Stocks range from pipe cleaners to the most expensive e pipes, and from piperacks to humidors. All stores, large and small, have their own mixtures or blends of tobhccos and have customers who would smoke nothing else. Most of them are ready to produce any special blend that appeals to the taste of a customer. These blends arc listed so that no matter where he may be, the smoker may obtain his on order. At least one store supplies brier blocks, equipped with stems. They can be smoked in the rough or the smoker may carve the block into a design of his own choosing, a set of carving tools being included with the pipe. ot W.'A'Vva-- of L L. STEVENSON by KING'S Forget-Me-N- f Ly hand-mad- SANTA SAYS MIRRORS are the Smart Thing to Give. Everjj size Buy now on Lay-Awa- y Every Price Plan, at THE PAINT POT 1071 E. 21st South Hy. 8739 F. W. KIEPE remodeled for Ladies and Gentlemen Cleaning i Vir-vin- ia . THE TAILOR Suits made to order and well-bui- Pressing 1060 East 21st South NBIISItf iHBiililLjHtHBBHH WELDING? Just Bring In the Pleres" Granite Welding & Wire Work 2031 South 11th Eaet Hyland 458 High pressure sales methods are not used in the real pipe stores. Now Dog Selects His Friends; Can Detect Undesirables and then there may be a quiet A dogs memory is perhaps great"May I help you?" but that is all Nor are all who come in customers er than that of any other rjiimal, at least at the moment. It seems despite the n expression, there are pipe smokers who like to "an elephant never forgets." The browse around in pipe stores merely behemoth of the jungle only relooking, just as bode lovers browse members the person who has played around in those old Fourth avenue it a mean trick or harmed it in shops. Pipe store owners dont ob- some manner, whereas, the dog reject. Not infrequently, a smoker who members both friend and foe alike, wanders in merely to spend a few asserts an luthority in the Philaminutes, sees a pipe or some other delphia Ip uirer. article that just suits his fancy and The dog appears to have the uneither buys then or comes back. canny ability of picking his friends and only those that are desired by Speaking of specialized business, his master. This faculty of sorting there is that establishment in Times out various characters makes the square that furnishes pictures of dog an able guardian of the home. various celebrities for a dime each. He appears to detect the undesirAutograph snatchers are the princi- able stranger in the home from the pal customers. They make their guest he has never seen before. In rounds, find out what belebs are the majority of cases the dog will available and hurry back to the investigate thoroughly before he photo store. Having purchased such grows suspicious. pictures as are needed, they hurry It has been discovered intimate back to the theaters, night clubs and study, a dog can detectbya person other haunts and get signatures on putting on a front" better than his the photos. Its good business all own master. This holds true in a around since celebs who refuse to situation where a crime is planned, put their names in albums readily whether it be a confidence man, a fall when confronted by their own fake salesman or a likenesses. hold-u- p man. The growls of a dog at such strangers have often warned Observations made in various the intended victim. theaters since the opening of the season brings present the conviction that the silver fox Romans in China Blakeslees "China and the Far population of the world has suffered serious inroads. In fact, silver fox East" mentions that from some garments, from scarves to jackets, cause which may be neither underand from jackets to long coats, are stood nor explained, commercial and far more numerous than last year. friendly missions between the EmAnd that causes recollection of a reperor of China and the heads of mark made by a young woman at various Asiatic and European states a recent performance of "French first were dispatched at about the Without Tears" : "If all the foxes in beginning of the Christian era. In here were alive and running around, the year 61 A. D., the Chinese emI wonder what wed do?" peror sent an envoy to the west for teachers and books of the true reAt one of the better bars, reports ligion, but this envoy, dreading the George Evans, a young man was hardships and perils of the deserts, arguing with a girl about his drink- deflected his course to the south, to India, and returned with Buddhist ing capacity. " writings and priests. In 126 A. D., a Why can't I have another ManChinese hattan?" he pleaded. "I tell you I general reached the valley act like a perfect gentleman when of the Caspian sea and carried the grapevine back to China. In 163 Im drunk." "In that case," flipped the girl, A. D., the Roman Emperor Marcus n in Chi"have ten and get drunk right Aurelius Antoninus sent an nese embassy by sea annals) away. to proto Kattigora in Cochin-Chin- a C BU Syndicate. WNU Service. cure the rich silks made by the people of the empire. The Roman merSubstitute Is Devised chants traveled inland to Lo Yang. for Chinese Tung Oil A later Roman expedition to China in the reign of Theodosius, in the Buffalo. A substitute for the famous Chinese tung oil Eighth century, led to the culture of has been discovered by Dr. Alex- the silkworm in Europe. ander Schwarcman, Buffalo research chemist. Dr. Schwarcman says that castor Chinese Burial Custom oil, a Since the dawn of paper making, oil, can be shorn of some of its properties and made according to "Natural History," to do the work of tung oil, which Chinese and Japanese have burned has become scarce. It is produced paper images of many objects at d in China's Yangtse valley, center of funerals. paper horses the current war zone. and carriages are cremated so the A huge demand already exists for departed spirit will be able to ride. the "Synthetic A" oil, because hun- Paper money also is burned. In dreds of industries require an effi- China and Tibet, prayers are writcient drying oil. Prior to the ten on sacred paper, put on prayer conflict, China exported wheels. And in Japan, even blank 300,000 barrels of tung oil annually. pieces of paper may be offered as The new oil is a "scientific and prayers because the Japanese word economic achievement, since it can for paper, also means kami, be produced from castor oil cheaper "God." than China wood oil can be obtained," Sciiwarcinan says. The synthetic oil already is in production Finger Nail Fashions with carload shipments being sent Finger nails have long been linked to all parts of the nation. with social standing. In China, long pointed shapes at one time signified Jail Bars Transients high rank or birth while in ancient Ashtabula, Ohio. Transients, once Egypt and other Oriental countries welcomed at the city jail for over- dyed finger nails set royalty apart night atops, no longer find hospital- lroin the commoners. Among Amerity. By order of the city manager, icans of refinement, contour, length, only old persons and cripples can and coloring arc largely matters of bunk there now. taste, age-wor- Outlying Territories of U. S. and How Acquired The outlying territories of the United States ere the following: Alaska, purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7,100,000. Hawaii, nnnexed in 1898 at the request of the people of Hawaii. Porto Rico, ceded by Spain at the n conclusion of the war. Virgin Islands of the United States, consisting of the more westerly of the Virgin Islands group in the West Indies, the others being British. These islands were formerly known as the Danish West Indies, and were purchased from Denmark in 1917 for $25,000,000. The Philippines, taken from Spain war, by the being paid Spain in settlement. Guam, an island of the Mariana Archipelago in the Pacific, also ceded by Spain in 1898. American Samoa, consisting of four islands of the Samoa group in the south Pacific. From 1389 to 1900 the United States, Germany and Great Britain exercised a kind of joint protectorate over Samoa. In 1900, following the overthrow of the native king, the islands were divided between ttys country and Germany, by agreement among the powers. Spanish-America- Spanish-America- n well-dress- slow-movi- $20,-000,0- (An-Tu- The "Roorback A Friday, December 10, 1937 T1IE BULLETIN : "roorback" is a fictitious story or forged report, concerning a polit- ical candidate, circulated just before an election, when it is too late to prove its falsity before voting begins. It originated from a story printed in 1814 to injure the reputation of James K. Polk, candidate for President. Just before the election, the Chronicle of Ithaca, N. Y., printed what was supposed to be an extract from "A Tour Through the Western and Southern States in 1836," by Baron Roorback. The item contained a description of a camp and stated that 43 or thj slaves hal d been purch-sebv IYlk. This was printed in a number cf other papers, but the part concerning Polk was proved to be a The description of the camp had been taken from Featherston-haugh- s "Excursion Through the Slaves States." There was no author named Baron Roorback. slave-driver- 's Et:.:e-me- fcirg-er- nt y. "The Book of the Dead "The Book of the Dead" (Book of Going Forth in the Day), an Egyptian text, was established in its present form before 700 B. C. The greater part of it is found in pyramid inscriptions and in papyri of about 1500 B. C. It includes the prescribed funeral words, including magic formulas for the dead to use. There is also some description of the afterworld, I quick-dryin- g non-dryin- g Life-size- Sino-Japane- se ed ALARM TO POLICE Novel Device Automatically Warns of Burglary. Washington. An ingenious telephone alarm which automatically "phones" a message to police headquarters whenever a burglary is being perpetrated forms the subject matter of a patent just granted here posthumously to Ralph W. Carnahan, Shaker Heights, Ohio. The moment the burglar lays his hand on safe or cash register, the mechanism automatically dials police headquarters and a phonographlike device attached to the telephone broadcasts a predetermined hold-u- p message recorded on a disk into the telephone. The unusual thing about the mechanism is that the burglar, does not know that he himself is warning police, since the operation of the alarm is silent. There is no disturbance of any kind that would make him suspicious of the fact that an alarm is being broadcast. Bliy Be Broadcast. The new telephone alarm may be also directly connected to the police radio broadcasting, transmitter, so that the message on the record is broadcast directly to scout cars which might happen to be in the vicinity of the burglary. Heart of the alarm is "initiating" and "inhibiting devices which are complicated electrical circuits with ingenious relays. To these are connected electrical wires that are embedded in a floor mat that is placed near the safe, cash register or vault. When an authorized person is to go near the safe he sets a certain dial and then attaches a special metal plate to the heel of one of his slioes. When so prepared, he approaches the safe and stands on the mat. The plate now closes a circuit which operates the inhibiting device so that it prevents the telephone alarm from broadcasting. Burglar Unaware. On the other hand, a burglar approaching the safe who has no knowledge of any dial setting or metal plate sets into operation the "initiating" device which brings into play the mechanism that dials police headquarters and "plays" the record that tells that a hold-u- p is in progress. While all this is going on the burglar does not know a thing about it, since the telephone alarm and other mechanism are encased in a sound and tamper proof steel case which may not even be in the same room. Should a person be held up while he is handling money at the cash register or safe, all he need do is lift the heel to which the metal plate This is attached from the pad. breaks the "inhibiting", circuit and causes the initiating device to operate the telephone alarm. Council Sells Part of Street; Joked Out of It Groveton, Texas. The city council, acting like the man who sold the Brooklyn bridge; sold a part of Main street to two business men, and then was laughed out of the deal. The business men wanted the ground to expand their building. The city attorney ruled that as the street belongs to the peoplfe and as. council was elected by them, the body had the right to sell the tract. Citizens, enraged until they saw the humor of the situation, flooded the council with so many requests for similar purchases that the unable to withstand the raillery, rescinded the sale and restored Main street to the people. Right, Left SiJe Driving Is Traced to Old Custom TheEnglish custom of driving to the left originated back in the days when lone horsemen rode about armed to the teeth. In those days, every stranger was a potential enemy and the rider would sidle over to the left in order to keep his sword or pistol arm next to the stranger. Later, drivers of coaches and wagons sat on the right side in order to have the right arm free for wielding the whip, and accordingly passed to the left of approaching vehicles as it was easier when sitting on that side to avoid wheel entanglements on the narrow roads and streets. However, on the continent, in France, Germany and Italy, the postilion system was used for both coaches and wagons and the driver rode on the left wheel horse. Accordingly, vehicles passed to the right. In America, drivers of the old Conestoga wagons rode the left and conwheel horse postilion-styl- e sequently drove to the right. Eventually the deep ruts made by the covered wagons were followed by the first horseless carriages when they appeared on the scene. Driving to the left, oddly enough, is the custom in one United States possession the Canal Zone. This resulted because the first chauffeurs coming into Panama were from Jamaica, where the British method of passing prevails. The original Syracuse, American constitution, adopted 600 years ago by Indian tribes of the Six Nations confederacy, is being revised and modified for the first time in its history. Law of Great Known as the Peace, or in Indian language the the constitution has been the legal organ of the Six Nations since nearly 200 years before Columbus discovered America. Tribes under its jurisdiction are the Onondagas, Mohawks, Oneidas, Cayugas, Senecas and Tuscaroras. Revision is under the direction a! George Thomas of Onondaga reservation, deposed head chief, who says the laws should be clarified "more clearly to define the powers of the various tribes." N. Y. 8 1st FIXATION eye. 2nd FOCUS Iniaflp must be fairly well defined, 3rd FUSION There should be n single mental impression. 4th COMFORT The conscious attention must be free to concern Its self with meaning and Interpretation. Dr. W. H. Landmessei OPTOMETRIST Member of Clinic Foundation 1090 East 21st South 8UGARH0USE i THE OPENING I J. . of the FASHION. DRESS & APRON SHOP j - ANNOUNCING j Five Hinds of Tonnage Used by Large Vessels Vessel tonnage should not be confused with cargo tonnage. A cargo weight ton is 2,240 pounds, while a cargo measurement ton is 40 cubic feet. A vessel measurement ton is 100 cubic feet. The carrying capacity of ships is limited by the amount of measurement space available within their holds and by the amount of weight they can safely carry. This is called register or deadweight tonnage, respectively. The five kinds of vessel tonnage, advises a writer in the Chicago Tribune, are: Gross register The total inclosed space of a vessel, expressed in measurement tons of 100 cubic feet, including engine room, bunker (fuel) spaces, crew quarters, storeroom spaces, cargo spaces, etc. Net register The total inclosed spaces of a vessel available for cargo and passengers, in measurement tons of 100 cubic feet. Total deadweight The number of weight tons of 2,240 pounds, consisting of cargo, fuel, stores, supplies, fresh water for the boilers, etc., required to put a ship down to her marks, her maximum loadline. Deadweight cargo capacity The number of weight tons of 2,240 pounds which a ship can carry as cargo after deducting the weight of fuel, stores, supplies, and fresh water required for the boilers, etc. Displacement The equivalent of the weight of the water displaced by a vessel fully loaded and ready for sea; this is the largest tonnage dimension of a ship, but it is not commercially important. There must be a malcular Image on each I I Complete Line of House Frocks, Aprons and Children's Dresses Artificial Flowers Ideal For Xmas Gifts Hy. 6859-- 964 W E. 21st So.' (Continued from Page 1) one will find at Western Auto are: seat covers modernizers of interior on old cars and preservers of upholstery on the new: spotlights or fog lights they add swank to the newest of autos, yet am as practical as the steering wheel itself; an automatic cigarette lighter; and many other accessories of Importance to the tourist such as altimeter, compensated compass, long distance ring horn, or the new horn button which permits sounding the horn without removing hands from tho wheel. In fact. Western Auto's gift possibilities running the entire gamut of usefulness and attractiveness are so numerous and so varied that it is easy to choose a gift that will please even the most discriminating receiver. Among non automotive gifts shown by Western Auto a visit by Old Saint Nick will soon reveal the youngsters most popular gift a Western Flyer bicycle, and many of Santas local helpers have seen this leaning and have made provisions accordingly. easy-to-u- se -- Penney Co. Ine. SUGARHOUSE STORE NOW NEW LOW PRICES SWEEPING REDUCTIONS NEW TOY DEPARTMENT Saturday Morning Door Busters C coun-cilme-n, Indian Constitution Is Revised for First Time Poor Eyes Never Earned Gfcod Wages" O THE BARGAIN EVENT CHILDRENS SNOW SUITS Hurry 3lZS 3 to 6 $1.97 REDUCTIONS CHILDRENS COATS Sizes 4 to $2.98 8 MENS PART WOOL WORK SOX 8c pr. o . Treasure in Library Syracuse, N. Y. United States paper currency of 50 years .ago, ranging in denomination from 50 cents to 3 cents, was discoverec pressed between the pages of several old volumes presented to the White Branch library here. Beer Cam Are Used to Roof Texas Barn Abilene, Tex. Dr. E. W. Crow has decided upon discarded beer cans to use for roofing his barns. The cans will be straightened into tin shingles and nailed to the roof. About 30,000 cans are needed to roof a 30 by building. Dr. Crow estimates, and the high quality metal and varnish finish is expected to give his barns a lasting top. Reduced LADIES SILK DRESSES Reduced to $1.47 SeU Quickly PENNEYS TOY FAIR SEWING SETS REDUCED 5 - 10 - 25c ROCKING HORSES A Real Value 60-lo- ot $1.98 $2.98 O' |