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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM. OREGON
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930
ALASKAN TREK
STARTED UPON
WORD OF GOLD
Seattle (P) Optimistic- pros
pectors are pushing their way over
Alaska's frozen trails again.
Reports ot a gold strike near
Poorman, in central Alaska, and of
quartz discoveries In the Taku riv
er district to the southeast have
aent hundreds scurrying to the
scene in efforts to stake claims.
Many prospectors already have
been reported at Juneau, deter
mined to go into the Taku district
despite adverse weather conditions.
Prom western Alaska men have
gone to Poorman, where some gold
has been found, and to Ruby, not
far away.
Warnings have been issued tn
Seattle against an influx of under
financed prospecting groups. It Is
planned to supply northwest sailing
points with information concerning
costs of quarts mining In the Taku
area and of transportation between
Juneau and that district.
At Poorman, 225 miles west of
Fairbanks, there have been several
reports of a gold strike. Much of
the area near both Poorman and
Ruby, dispatches from prospectors
ay, already has been staked.
The "pay streak'' near Ruby was
found to be worth 130 a foot a short
time ago, when bedrock was
reached. Definite word of the strike
had been withheld for some time
previously.
One army sergeant, who received
leave ot absence from Ruby to
explore In the poorman area, said
lie found men rushing to stake
claims when the weather was 40 be
low xero.
SULTAN'S SCEPTER
CONCEALS DAGGER
Paris, (IPXIP) Recently a Paris
tan antiquarian was handling one
of his most prized possessions, the
gold and Jade scepter of Abdul
Hamld, the second, the "Red Sul
tan" of Turkey. He suddenly heard
a click and to his great astonish
ment, drew forth from the scepter
bead a glittering dagger.
The discovery recalled many
stories of the sultan who was called
"Great Assasln" because of his
frightful massacre of Balkan and
Armenian subjects and yet who
never dared sleep In a bed because
he feared assassination for himself.
GRUESOME ROPE USED
TO FRIGHTEN SPIRITS
Paris, (IP) For years a small
piece of hangman's rope has been
the talisman with which Senora
Mercedes has warded off sickness,
bad luck and other Ills. Now she has
lost the bit of hemp which is re
garded all over Europe as a very
potent charm, and although she has
offered a reward ot 1,000 francs for
another such piece she hat ".been
unable to find one. '
DREAMS SHATTERED
London (IPV While a violinist at
the Palace theater was gently play
ing, "Ever I Am Fondly Dreaming
of You," Miss Barbara 8 weed, a
pretty dancer !n the "Dear Love
company, lost her balance and fell
on the violinist's bald head.
QUACKS TOLL HIGH
Memphis, Tenn. (IP America's
doctor bill Is (2,500,000,000 annually.
$275,000,000 of which goes to
"quacks", statistics quoted at ft
medical meeting here showed.
PARIS THEATER PASSES
ports U The theater Pemlna,
situated on the luxurious Champs
Elysee, has closed Its doors and In
Us place will be erected sumptuous
bookstore. The Frmlna first was op
ened In 1906, and was used last by
the Paris-American : players who
produced several American plays in
English.
ROAD BILL PASSES
Washington (IP) A bill appro
priating $31,400,000 for federal road
building during the rest of the pres
ent fiscal year has been passed
by Uie house. This carries out the
enlarged three year program ap
proved by the house as a part of
the administration's business stab
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More than 300 deaths resulted from recent flood In tout hern
France. Picture shows soldiers searching ruins of farmhouse near
Montauban after the torrential waters receded.
Snake Yarns Interesting ;
But Are Merely Stories
Kditor'i Not: In this, the aeCond of
a aerM of tvrtlcW on n&Jr.ti, A. V. Napier,
manaalnff editor of the Journal-Mlntr of
Procott, Arts., evplodei the popular mytha
rrtftrdtnv boopsnakn and Joint wakes.
Mr. Napier, an authority on reptiles, will
contribute two more article! on this sub
ject.
BY A. V. NAPIER
Wrlttea fer U Vmit4 PrM
Cwirliht, 103. Lull fitae
Who has not heard of the deadly
hoopsnake with the poisonous horn
at the end of his tall? Hoops nates
are supposed to take their talis In
their mouths and roll. Everybody
has heard about the hoopsnake roll
ing after a man who dodged be
hind a tree. Hie snake "speared"
himself Into the tree by mistake and
was so wedged In that he was easily
dispatched by his intended victim.
But the tree died.
As a matter of fact the so-called
hoopsnake Is not a snake at all but
Is a lizard. It has eyelids and closes
Its eyes, as all animals do. It is per
fectly harmess and does not under
any circumstances "roll." It has
horny growth at the tip of Its tall
and if attacked with thresh about,
striking with Its tall. It has no
teeth and 1(4 tall is not poisonous.
The jolntenake is another popular
myth. The jolntenake, so the story
goes, has the power to throw itself
apart like a jointed fishing pole.
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This Is done when attacked to con
vince the attacker that the snake
Is thoroughly dead. When the at
tacker leaves the Joints wiggle back
Into their respective places and the
snake crawls off as good as new.
There Is a certain grass snake whose
tall, beyond the body, really comes
apart If struck or pulled. Above the
tall death would Immediately result.
When a part of the tell Is broken off
the end heals over and the lost part
Is never retrieved. Many lizards lose
their tails In the same manner.
Many honest people will say that
they have seen young snakes crawl
into their mother's mouth for pro
tection. However sure these observ
ers may be, they are In error. No
baby snake ever runs down Its
mother's throat. Snakes do not care
for their young. With the exception
of rattlesnakes, virtually all reptiles
lay eggs and they do not see them
again. Young snakes may be seen
with adults, but they are more than
likely not related. At the approach
of a human the little snakes may
appear to run Into the larger snake's
mouth, but a baby snake has a way
of disappearing Into the smallest of
hiding places. If search Is made
under such circumstances the baby
snakes will be found hiding under a
leaf or other unsuspected object. I
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MIDDLE WEST
STATES P1AN
AIR LAW CODE
Milwaukee (LP) States of the Mid
west will consider recommendations
soon for uniformity In aviation leg-
slatlon and means of promoting the
industry as drafted at the Legists.
tive Air Parley of Midwest States
held here last month.
A permanent committee, the Mid
west States Aeronautical council, to
secure the realization ot the alms
considered at the parley was also
recommended and will be accepted
or rejected by the states whose rep
resentatives took part in the con
ference here.
Wisconsin, In sponsoring the air
parley and largely directing Its pol
icies, has been acknowldged the lea
der in the movement and Its was
decided that the appointee of Gov
ernor Kohler to the permanent aero
nautical council will act as chair
man of that group. Each state will
have one vote, but may have as
many representatives as the gover
nor 6hall designate for appointment.
The newest factor In aerial legis
lation proposed at the conference
and due for consideration by the
states is the suggestion that income
derived from any aviation taxation
should be expended solely for en
couragement of aviation and Its at
tendant recommendation that a tax
on airplane . gasoline would be the
most equitable form of taxation.
A blanket resolution which sets
forth clearly the aims of the con
ference at large will be considered
as follows:
1. Each state should provide bv
law for the purchasing or leasing
01 ground tor airports by municipal
ities. 2. Each state should provide reg
ulations setting forth the minimum
requirements to be met by all air
ports ana lanamg ileitis, with suit
able provisions covering fields for
temporary or emergency use. These
regulations should conform with the
requirements and recommendations
of the U. S. Department of Com
merce. 3. Development of state systems
of airways' is recommended. Each
one should connect with and con
form to standards of the federal
system, and each state should grant
state aid in completing airports on
botn federal and state systems, f ;
4. eacn state should require by
law the uniform air marking of air
ports according to department of
commerce standards.
5. Each state should require by
law the air marking of municipal
ities, with lndentlfication Insignia,
directorial markers and the like.
6. A competent state official
should be selected with authority
to remove confusing air markings.
7. Each state should have legis
lation uniform with that of adja
cent states and all being uniform to
U. S. Department of Commerce
standards which will require federal
license for all aircraft and all air
ment In the state, regardless of
whether planes and pilots are en
gaged in commercial, private, or
pleasure flying.
8. All aircraft should be operated
in accordance with the air traffic
rules of the U. S. Department of
Commerce.
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Peabody, Mass., (LP) An .tffldavlt
was necessary to convince some
friends of William H. Hill that In a
bridge game he dealt the 13 cards
of each suit to adifferent player
without trickery and after a proper
cut and shuffle.
Herbert K. Reynolds signed and
swore to the affidavit. There Is said
to be one chance In 3,000,000,000
deals that the cards will so arrange
themselves without Intended prep
aration.
Sclo Mylo Bartu) of Bclo, was
appointed captain of the drill team
of Linn post, V. P. W., at a recent
meeting in Albany. Mrs. E. H.
Ernst and Mrs. Hobart Hoagland,
both of Sclo, were received In, the
auxiliary at the same meeting. An
nouncement has been made of the
appointment of Mrs. Mvin nan,.
as conductress In the auxiliary for
w.c tniwinupr or me year.
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READY
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PACIFIC COAST
MAKES BIGGEST
FLYING GAINS
San Francisco (IP) The greatest
development in aviation In the
United States was made In 1029 on
the Pacific coast, according to an
nouncement made here by officials
of the Boeing system.
More airports were put Into use;
more student flyers received their
licenses, and a greater Increase In
flying miles per person was record
ed here than In any other group
of states.
Superior flying conditions, espe
cially in California, have enabled
pilots to take their planes Into the
air the whole year around. Fog, it
FOR
Tor the
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aster
In Every
Style
was said, has proven the greatest
menace along the western front
Even this difficulty, however, has
been removed by recent perfection
of direct ground-to-plane commun
ication. It la now possible for a pilot, cir
cling blindly over an airport, to
receive exact location of the field
by a telephonic arrangement. In
this way he 1 enabled to land his
ship almost with his eyes closed.
The recent reduction of flying
fares has made air transportation
most popular. Flying from Seat
tle to Portland, or from San Fran
cisco to Los Angeles can be done
In a fraction of the time for no
more money, when berth, meals
and tips are considered the Boe
ing report said.
Perhaps the newest innovation in
the flying world of the Pacific
coast Is the Boeing Air School at
Oakland. Regular courses and
competent instructors are furnished
those who attend.
The modern aeronautics school Is
Promenade
FOOTWEAR is here that will
take its place at the head of
the Easter fashion parade. The
well dressed woman will select
them, knowing her choice will
combine youthfulness and sub
tle sophistication. She, too, will
appreciate the fact that the
prices here are outstandingly
moderate.
comparable to the present college,
Hilton F. Lusk, dean of the Boe
ing school, said. The same princi
ples of educational psychology
must be used In both, he declared.
The Idea that flying Is dangerous
la false and will be overcome In
time, according to Theodore Lee,
executive of the Boeing system. In
8,200,000 flying miles by Boeing
planes, there have been only three
aceldenta. When compared with
the number of accidents In a sim
ilar number of ground traveled
miles, Lee said, It is apparent that
air transportation la the safer of
the two.
STUDENTS ARE HOME
Scotts Mills Helen Amundson,
John Oeren and Marion Thomas,
students of O. A. C, are home
spending their spring vacation.
GUEST OP SONS
gone to Portland to spend a week
Visiting ner two sons, r-rrq nnu uru.