THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1935
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A Real Opportunity
After months of more or less lethargic marking time
during the depression, the Chamber of Commerce has a
cnance to do something vital for the development of com
munity and valley to justify its existence, by cooperating
with the Champagne Paper company in its proposed flax ex
periment. The company stands willing to spend $100,000 the first
year, asks no bonus, no government subsidy, but merely the
signing of 1000 acres of flax for which they agree to furnish
seed and to pay farmers $23 a ton for it cut and provide a
payroll for 60 people in processing. All that they request is
the securing of a suitable warehouse for its storage and pro
cessing, in Salem or somewhere in the valley, for which they
are willing to pay rental. If no such warehouse exists with
in city limits, there are a number available within a few
miles.
This is but one of several districts in which similar ex
periments are to be made by the Champagne Paper company
one in California and the location of a huge industry is
dependent upon the results. We have no fear that local flax
will prove its superiority and secure the industry.
Eugene and other districts stand ready to meet the com
pany's requirements and if Salem wants it, now is the time
for action. Let us hope this opportunity is not muffed as the
water plant purchase has been.
Merely Correcting an Abuse
A bill has been introduced in the legislature to curb the
initiative bill petition abuse by requiring that signers of
initiative and referendum bills go to the court house to sign
them instead of having them hawked about by paid petition
peddlers at so much per name.
This has brought an appeal from the Portland Journal to
"defend our liberty" by defeating the amendment and con
tinuing the status quo. The Journal Bays:
This must certainly be a veiled attempt to kill the Initiative and ref
erendum. Under such a law It would be almost Impossible to secure the
required signatures. It would be a rank Injustice to those who lived In
the far ends of the county, at great distance from the court house. It
simply means that In Oregon there Is a hidden desire for the initiative
and referendum to pass Into disuse.
If people are suffficiently Interested to justify an initia
tive or referendum bill, they will go to court houses or any
where else. If not, the bill has no place burdening the bal
lot. Nine-tenths of signatures on bills are secured on city
streets.
Petition peddling has become a racket profiting pro-
lessionai penaiers and special Interests. It Is frequently used
as blackmail against menaced Industries who have the choice
of paying hush money or facing an expensive campaign for
sen preservation.
Neither our sacred liberties nor the Initiative or referen
dum are jeopardized by the bill only the profits of petition
raoceteers.
News Behind
The News
By Paul H&lion
Washington, Jan. 21 Whoever
said President Roosevelt la losing his
puncn spoice too soon. The deli-
cate finesse of the
new social plan
was up to new
deal standard po
litically. Again he
has out-maneuvered
his opposi
tion by giving tt
something which
cannot be gener
ally opposed.
You may score
it as at least a
nine strike. The pAUL MALLON
one pm ne will
Jose will be old age pensions. Con-
grass will hike up his proposed $15
a week maximum, possibly even
doubling it to $30 a week. The rest
of the plan will go through with
non-essential modification.
Price There are reasons for sus
pecting Mr. Roosevelt left the old
age pin to be knocked down. His
problem was to fool the Townsend
ites, those embryo financiers to
whom a trillion dollars Is two eas
ily spoken words.
You may recall that his last word
on the subject some months ago
was that he was going to drop the
old age angle of his program for
a few years. If he- had, the Town-
sendites would have taken the Is
sue out of his hands.
Instead he has given them some
thing milder to play with. It will
not cost much money, even if they
treble his old age ante, because no
one Is to be immediately affected
except those on relief rolls who
are more than 70 years old.
There are not enough of them to
make the game steep no matter
how high the ante goes.
Sense The political trouble with
the plan Is that it may be finan
cially sound. That fact was not
stressed in the presidential mes
sage. It will not be stressed in
congressional debate. It must be
kept a secret because anything
sound Is considered unpopular right
now. You will hear the radical
pass for social planning. They are
merely going to write to state exec
utives and offer to help each state
work out the best law to meet Its
peculiar local social problem.
India and China are the only two
major nations, other than the U.
3., which do not have some kind
of social Insurance.
Only one state has Jobless Insur
ance (Wisconsin), but 28 state have
old age pension laws.
Borne of these some super-brain
trusters who framed the social In
surance plan were called in here
by the Hoover administration to
solve the unemployment problem.
They were associated with Col.
Arthur Woods, the now forgotten
man, who submitted a public works
program, but heard nothing more
about It. They also helped Rail Co
ordinator Eastman frame the rail
road pension system last year.
Mr. Roosevelt first became Inter
ested In social Insurance when he
sent Secretary Perkins to England
to study the British system while
he was governor of New York. Her
report is still In the New York state
archives, where it is gathering dust
It. How Votes Are Taken
There are four different methods
of voting In the house; in the sen.
ate usually only two.
Sines there are only M senators,
v -"X it 60DS1 7Wiy
A vJZs V WOOt-0 Afk FOR
M&saJsfp rc-l uu- "wo
votes are taken either viva voce or
by roll call. In the house, with
By VICTOR BRIDGES
3)
SYNOPSIS: A valuable formula which
u been stolen from Molly OBrlen u
belns souitht by various sinister Interests.
Nicholas Trench and Jerry Mordaunc are
aiding Molly In her attempt to recover
suddenly Mour dlsaoceara from her
hotel. It was said that she was taken
and had to be removed to a hospital.
But Jimmy Fox, page boy whom Nick
has befriended, follows and tells Nick that
Molly actually has been hidden In a
slum. They leave a taxi at the end of
tha street and start to find Molly.
Chapter 29
BATTLE FOR MOLLY
Relieved by the knowledge that
we had at least secured our retreat,
set off with Jimmy along the
empty terrace.
It was a depressing thoroughfare.
consisting of shabby-looking three-
story houses, most of which were
doubtless let out in lodgings. None
of them had apparently been paint
ed or done up for years, and In
many cases the stucco was peeling
off their fronts.
A thin driving rain added to the
general air of sordid discomfort.
We trudged on in silence until,
little way ahead of us, the roadway
XSSSJf" UP 'n Ul comn8 began to slope upwards. At the
What you probably will not hear
Loan Sharks Again
Our present small loan law was enacted bv t.h leo-Ialn.
ture of 1931, and under pressure of highly paid lobbyists. In
1983 to prevent its repeal, money was spent without limit.
Under this law, the loan sharks may fix their own rates
on loans of $30 or less. Their rates run as hleh as 640 ner
annum. On loans abovs $80 and not over $300 8 per
month, or 86 per annum, may be charged. -Due
to a srrowing demand for a lawful curb on these op
erators, Dins win De introduced at this session the purpose
of which will be to bring the maximum rates within reason.
The loan sharks, of course, are prepared to fight all such
measures and have provided the funds with which to pay the
freight.
At this session, the operations of loan companies will be
Drougnt out in the open and each member of the legislature
will be made to show his hand. There exists nowhere a de
sire to treat these companies unfairly but there is a demand
that their rates be brought within reason, what happens
will be watched with Interest. Much money will be spent
and some political graves dug.
Continuation of
Chinook Wind
From page One
prevailed. Balcm hnd a 40-dcgree
temperature, Eugene 43, Koseburg 40
and Medford 30. Lakevlew, which
had had sub-zero weather, warmed
up to 24 degrees.
Baker, out of reach of the chlnook,
was cold at 10 degrees. Burns had
the same temperature. Walla Walla
shivered at 6 above, and It was 4
above at Spokane and Yakima.
At Bend the temperature was 13
degrees below Sunday but tills morn,
lug the reading was 26 above.
Snn Francisco, Jan. 31 (P) The
cold wave broke In the Pacific
northwest today, and higher tem
peratures were in the making for
most of the Pacific region except
the coastal area south of San Fran
cisco. A disturbance off the Oregon
coast brought rain to Seattle and
Portland.
Forecaster Thomas Reed of the
United States weather bureau said
normal temperatures were to be ex
pected on the coast after today
from 8an Francisco northward, with
continued slugRlsh mercury and
frosts to the southward. Tempera
tures over the plateau region would
rise, he said, but still would re
main below normal.
Seattle, Jan. 31 (U3) Shifting wind
brought rain and sharply rising
temperatures today, after the worst
snow storm In 12 years swept the
puget Sound region.
Mercury stood st tS degress at 1
a. m 97 over the minimum of 11
reached late Saturday night. Snow
averaging nine Inches deep was
turning rapidly to slush.
The heavy snowfall suspended
street car service and kept most
automobiles off the street for a
time, but was being cleared today.
The snow was deepest since Febru
ary, 1023, when 18 Inches fell at Se
attle.
Bend, Ore., Jan. 21 IJPi High
winds, although piling snow Into
great drifts on the central Oregon
plateau today, blocking highways to
traffic, provided some relief from
the bitterly cold weather that had
sent the temperature to sub-zero
marks over the week-end.
Is that business earnings are not
expected to be Influenced. The
taxes for unemployment Insurance
will come out of the pay envelope
In one way or another, depending
on state laws to be enacted. Wall
street appeared to be very sure of
this. Tile market reacted favorably
to the plan.
Also obscure Is the fact that it
long-range venture, which will
not start functioning effectively for
five years and may not reach
level of efficiency for ten or 20
years. It will not affect the pres.
ent unemployed (except the aged)
and will pay its own way.
Dissatisfaction This does not
mean everyone Is for the plan. The
fact Is no one Is 100 per cent for
It, even the super-brain trust which
composed It. Some of the liberals
In Mr. Roosevelt's own cabinet are
displeased with it. They cannot
say anything out loud, but they
wanted to take a bigger first step,
something like the British plan.
The authors are mostly college
professors and welfare workers
whose names would mean little to
you. They are experts on the sub-
Ject from Yale, Harvard, Princeton,
California, Pennsylvania, Antloch
and other campuses. Their opin
ions differed and their work was
trimmed In spots by Mr. Roosevelt's
committee, which they served as an
advisory staff,
The conservatives are against It
because It starts a vast new system
which may eventually store up 15
to 17 billion dollars In the hands
of the government. This money
may be taken from labor's pur
chasing power. The government
might use It In Inflationary ways.
There will be a constant tempta
tion for congress to boost the al
lowances every year. Also there Is
the constitutional aspect about the
government bludgeoning the states
Into the system.
This developing situation would
seem to Indicate that, economically,
Mr, Roosevelt has again chosen the
middle of the road.
Politically, however, he offers
what may be a cheap price for de
feat of the Townsend plan.
Notes One or two of the follow
ing trio may get appointments to
the board which is to administer
the new social program: Abraham
Epstein, wizard In old age pension
systems; Barbara Armstrong of the
University of California; I. M. Rub
lnow, Jewish fraternal actuary.
The new dealers are not going
to make the mistake of drafting
laws for the state legislatures to
Astoria. Jan. 21 (P) A gusty,
warm chlnook wind, reaching gale
velocity at times, swept over the tip
of northwestern Oregon today.
The temperature wind, carrying a
pelting and persistent warm rain,
broke suddenly last nlghc and by
morning had removed nearly every
trace of the five Inches of snow that
had plied up on the level. The
change was so sudden that the
temperature, at the 25 degree mark
at 7 o'clock last night, had Increased
to 40 degrees at a. m. today.
The North Head weather station
reported a 66 mile wind this morn
ing. Shipping In and out of the
river was halted. The steamer
Maunalel went out at 10 p. m. yes
terday and, unable to drop the
pilot, carried him on to Seattle.
Baton, O. (IP) Frank Randall.
oldest automobile club secretary in
Ohio and thought to be the oldest
In the United states. Is dead here.
Hs was 67,
9j rrv
While Tlnknm'a upsetting this nice
candy store,
Puff sees his friend Panic rush ap
to the door.
"Oh, Panic!" cries Puffy. "Our Tln
knm'a gone MAD."
"Tush tush," replies Panic, "he's
reallj not bad."
top of the rise it narrowed Into
what was evidently a bridge a short
stretch of about twenty yards with
high Iron railings on either aide of
it.
"Is this the canal?" I Inquired
Jimmy nodded. "That's right, sir.
Runs along at the back of the
'ousc." -
He volunteered no further . Infor
mation until we had reached the
opposite end, when he pulled up
abruptly under the light of a street
lamp.
"You can se for yourself now,
sir. That's the place we want the
second one past the yard."
I stared down Into an untidy lit
ter of timber and old barrels. Be
yond this I could make out the black
shape of two buildings, each of
which seemed to possess a narrow
strip of ground running down to
the canal bank. Both of them were
In complete darkness.
Better have a look at the front
first," I observed. "If there's noth
ing doing there we can come back
and try this side."
we Continued our wav down the
farther slope, and In a few steps
arrived at the entrance to Wharf
Lane. It was a gloomy cul-de-sac
with a blank wall on the left, ter
minating, as Jimmy had said, In a
rough piece of waste ground. railed
In from the road. Facing this were
a couple of gaunt houses, with high
steps leading up to their front
doors,
Treading as softly as we could be
moved on past the gate In the yard,
ana puuea up outside our destina
tion. Like Its next door neighbor
the piaos looked as though it were
oesertea. wot a ray of light ap
peared anywhere, and the only
sound that broke the stillness was
the faint pattering of the rain
amongst the boshes opposite.
I peered through the half-open
gate wnicn led down Into the area,
Dark as It was I could see that
the kitchen windows were heavily
barred, the stout Iron stanchions
reaching up to within a few inches
of the top arch.
on the left, however, lust above
the dim outline of the dustbin, there
was something else. It was a small
pane of partly broken glass about
two feet square, and at the sight of
it a sudden inspiration flashed
across my mind.
"Come on, Jimmy," I whispered.
let's go down and do a bit of
scouting.
Silently as eats we descended the
steps, and creeping forward to the
side of the dustbin, I pulled out a
pocket electric torch which I had
brought with me from the flat. The
broken pane was about six feet
from the fround. I raised myself
on my toes, so that I could Just
see over the lower ledge, and In
serting my torch through a hole In
tne glass, pressed down the switch.
I was looking Into what was evi
dently a disused coal cellar. There
was nothing In It except few dirty
sacks and the door, which was only
nan closed, led out Into a passage.
I turned off the light and pushed
oautlously on the wooden frame
work. At the second attempt It
yielded to my efforts, swinging open
with a noisy creak. I stepped back,
and bending down, placed my lips
to Jimmy's ear.
"It's not big enough for me." I
whispered. "Are you game to climb
through and unlock the back door?"
"Not "alf, air."
"Shove this lamp in your pocket
then, and get on my shoulder."
Steadying him by the knees, I
raised myself slowly to my full
height. 'Legs first," I muttered,
and with a quick wriggle I felt him
twist himself around. There was
a shower of dust and grit, a brief
straining scramble; the weight on
my arms suddenly relaxed, and a,
muffled bump from Inside told me
tnat he had landed safely.
With the rain trickling down my
neck I stood there in the darkness
scarcely daring to breathe. Ten-
twenty thirty seconds passed. From
somewhere close by a church clock
chimed out the half-hour, and then.
breaking In on the stroke, came
the harsh grate of a kev. Almost
simultaneously the back door swung
open ana Jimmy stepped out Into
tne area.
"We're all right, sir," he whis
pered cheerfully. "There's no one
about, leastways not down 'ere.'
I took back the torch which he
held out to me. "You wait where
you are, Jimmy," I said. "I'm go
ing in to search the house. If you
near a row and I don't come down
again or give you a shout, clear
out quick wnne you've got the
cnance. det hold of the first do-
llceman you can find and tell him
that there's a young lady here who
nas Deen Kidnapped and locked up.
uo you understand?"
He nodded silently.
Flicking on my lamp I moved past
mm into tne corridor. It was
short, narrow passage with doors
on either side of It. At the farther
end It opened out Into a kind of
stone-flagged basement, and tip
toeing stealthily forward I found
myself confronted by a flight of
wooden stairs. From under the
door at the top came a faint glim
mer oi ngni.
For several seconds I stood still
listening. There was not a sound
to be heard, and taking hold of the
rickety banisters I mounted up
step at a time until my fingers
closed silently on the door handle.
it turned with a faint click.
dropped back the torch Into my
pocket, and giving a gentle push,
stepped out softly Into and empty
ana aimiy m nan.
The light, such as It was. came
from on old-fashioned gas Jet, which
had been turned down almost to Its
lowest point. It gave Just sum
clent Illumination to reveal the fact
that there were four rooms two on
either side of me, and that In the
centre another staircase led up to
ma jirsc landing.
I was on the point of moving for.
ward when my heart gave a violent
Jump. Without the slightest warn
ing one of the doors on my right
was suddenly jerked open, and out
CUNDOWN
PIES
LOUD KNOCKING
By Mary Graham Bonner
Willy NUly at last had the ad-
nesive taps to fasten back his stick,
lng-out ears. Later he would an
what he could do about making
tnem less pointed.
But the more he thought about
It the more he wondered what had
kept Christopher Crow so long In
delivering the package. Christo
pher's behavior and talk when he
had brought It were strange, too.
However, Willy NUly was Terv
sleepy and thought he would take a
rest. Christopher had gone off
membership of 435, In order to con-
serve time a roll call Is employed
only when absolutely necessary.
Usually the Speaker puts the ques
tion: 'Those In favor say 'Aye';
those opposed, No." " If the Speaker
is In doubt, or If It sounds close, any
member may ask tor a division. In
this eaaa those In favor stand up
and are counted, then those opposed
do the same. The Speaker does
the counting and announces the
result.
If he still Is in doubt, or If a de.
mand Is made by one-fifth of
quorum, tellers are ordered. The
Speaker appoints one member on
each side of the question to make
the count. The two tellers take
their places at the head of the
center aisle. All members favoring
the proposition walk through be.
tween the tellers and are counted.
Then those opposed do likewise.
This vote settles most questions.
But a roll call may be demanded
by anybody on any question In the
house, and If supported by one-fifth
of those present tt la ordered. This
privilege Is guaranteed by the Con-
stltutlon.
The clerk reads the names of the
whole membership, and as his or
her name Is called the member
answers "aye" or "no." The names
of those not voting the first time
are read a second time, so that all
members In corridors, cloakrooms,
committee rooms, or offices, who
have been notified of a roll call by
signal bells may come and vote.
Continuation of
Kidnapers of
From page One
and slaying of Weiss. The record
said the announcement was made
by R. George Harvey, agent
charge of the U. S. bureau of In
vestigation here.
"Mais broke completely and told
us everything," Harvey Is quoted as
saying. The story says Mais told
wnere tne body oi weiss will De
found and It had not been thrown
In the Delaware river which had
been dragged many times by au
thorities here.
Where the body was hidden was
not disclosed.
The caravan will bring Legenza
back to Philadelphia with the others
if a motor ambulance can be found
for the trip, Le Strange said.
Legenza, named the real brains
of the gang by department of Jus
tice men, was arrested In a New
York hospital where he was receiv
ing treatment for a leg Injury suf
fered as he sought to escape police
here last month.
The other four are Mais, Martin
Farrell who escaped from Eastern
penitentiary last summer by crawl
ing through a sewer; Edwin Gale, and
Marie McKeever, said by police to
be Mais' friend.
Mais and Legenza who were un
der sentence of death on a charge
of slaying a postal employe during
a holdup, escaped from a Richmond,
Va., prison last September. One
guard was killed as they shot their
way to freedom; another committed
suicide later.
Less than a month later Weiss
was abducted near his suburban
home. Police pointed to Mais. Sev
eral times they crossed a trail he
had left, and twice last month he
escaped police traps.
The four men and the McKeever
woman were rounded up picked off
one by one In New York by Phila
delphia and New York police and
federal agents. Orllled constantly
they admitted, authorities said, par
ticipating In robberies; Mais told of
his escape from the Richmond Jal
but until early today, Harvey Is
quoted as saying. Mais made no
statement concerning the Weiss kid
naplng.
RETS NEW MARK
Steubenvllle, Ohio (LP) A toy bal
loon, released here by Walter
Thompson, was found In Welland,
Ont., several hundred miles north,
by Miss Helen Stempler. The pre
vious local record was 160 miles,
held by Joseph Oathe, who received
a report one of hi balloons had
floated 160 miles.
again, the others were away attend
ing to their work and play, and
ine nouse was very quiet.
it was such a comfort to feel that
he had the adhesive tape and could
get at his ears now any time he
wisnea.
Willy Nilly curled up for sleeD
ana soon was dreaming pleasantly.
He did not sleep for very long. A
sudden and loud knocking awoke
ntm.
"Who la there?" cried WlUv Nlllv.
An angry voice answered:
"Let me In."
"But who are you?" repeated
Willy NUly. "I don't know whether
know you or not."
"You know me all right." an
swered the voice. "And If you don't
let me In I'll batter down your
door."
Willy Nllly opened the door and
very angry little old man stood
before him. Willy NlUy wondered
when he had seen the face before
and then he remembered It had
been at Christopher Columbus
Crow's trial in the summer. Had
Christopher something to do with
the man's anger? Wllljr Nilly felt
uneasy.
Tomorrow "Anger" t
of the darkness merged tha figure
of a man.
He was dressed In trousers and a
dirty shirt, and his hug tattooed
arms were bare to the shoulder.
Through the mop of tousled hair
which hung down over his fore
head he stood glaring and blinking
at me like some monstrous ape.
-cnove jis aiiayty."
The words, whatever they meant,
came out in a hoarse growl, and
somehow or other the sound of the
brute's voice steadied me instantly.
You filthy swine I" I said.
"Where's Miss O'Brien?"
I took a step towards him. and
at the same moment he sprang at
me like a wild beast. One clawing
hand gripped me by the shoulder,
and I felt the blood spurt beneath
my knuckles as my left fist crashed
home full In his face.
Back went his head and up came
his chin. Swift as a flash, and with
the full weight of my body behind
It. I slung In my right. It landed
square on the point of his Jaw, and
lurching back against the wall, he
toppled to the floor with a thud
that shook the house.
A trifle dazed by the suddenness
of tt all, I stood staring stupidly at
the sprawling bulk In front of me,
He lay flat on his back one arm
flung out at fuU length, and the
other doubled under him.
His mouth and chin were covered
with blood and I noticed for the
first time that he had silver rings
in both ears.
There was a shuffle of footsteps
In the passage below. In another
moment Jimmy came scrambling up
tne stairs.
"Crlkeyl" he ejaculated. "That
was some punch, that was!" He
Inspected my handiwork with a
kind of awed Interest, "I wish I'd
seen It," he added regretfully.
I want you to keep an eye on
this chap," I said, "while I go and
find Miss O'Brien. You're not
afraid, are you?"
"ot me," was tne cheerful re
sponse. "If moves 111 kick 'lm
on the ead."
(To be Continued) ,
'CHURCH MOUSE'
WITH RAILROAD
FILM OFFERED
A spicy, snappy comedy, based on
a famous Broadway stage hit, that
gives an intimate picture of the
drab young women who actually
rule the rulers of great business
Institutions,, and incidentally a
glimpse or two of Parisian whoopee
centers, is "The Church Mouse,"
which will be at the Capitol theater
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The supporting cast of British
film stars Is headed by Ian Hunter,
who portrays the banker who works
when he works and loves when he
plays, and who Is Inclined to play
more than he works.
Others In the cast are Edward
Chapman, who has the part of th
banker's assistant; Clifford Heath-'
erly who Is his partner, and Jane
Carr, a London radio star, who por
trays the former secretary who not
only knew what she wanted, but
who was able to teach the secret
to Laura.
"The Church Mouse" was adapted
for the screen from the play of the
same name by Paul Frank and Lad
lslaus Fodor.
"Beyond the Law," Tim McCoy
action railroad thriller, with Shir
ley Grey and Addison Richards In
prominent supporting roles Is also
at the Capitol theater In a double
bill. Directed by D. Ross Lederman,
the fUm relates In breath-taking
fashion the exploits of a special rail
road detective on the trail of a gang
of train robbers. Others In the cast
are Harry C. Bradley, Dick Rush
and Mert La Varre.
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NSWERS TO A
QUESTIONS Jl
Frederic J. Haskin inrnr
A reader can get the answer to
nny question of fact by writing the
Capital Journal Information Bur
eau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. C. Please enclose
three (3) cents for reply.
Q. Do members of congress have
to pay federal Income tax or any
other tax? M.A.
A. Members of congress are sub
ject to federal Income tax Just as
are all people In the United States,
They are subject to all other taxes
according to the laws of the states
in which they live. The only In
comes exempt from federal income
taxes are those paid to state em
ployes.
Q. Do more people in the United
States die of excessive cold or ex
cessive heat? j.McW.
A. In 1930, the census figures for
these causes of death were: exces
sive cold, 337 deaths; excessive heat,
1487 deaths.
Q. What is a railroad conscience
fund? AD.
A. Conscience fund is a nickname
given to the money sent Into the
railroads by persons who have fad
ed to pay or who have underpaid
their fare.
Q. Where Is the home of the gi
raffe-necked women which were
featured in one of the circuses? T.E.
A. The curious women exhibited
and advertised as giraffe-necked
women are members of the Padaung
tribe of East Burma. Although they
are a curiosity In this country, the
practice of encircling the neck
with brass rings Is characteristic or
all women of the tribe. The collar
like effect produced by these rings
makes the neck appear abnormally
long but In reality there is very little
stretching.
Q. Who said "Dont cheer boys,
the poor devils are dying"? T.M.
A. It was said by Captain Jack
Philip, United States navy (the late
Rear Admiral J. W. Philip) who was
in command of the United States
battleship Texas. In Santiago har
bor. It was said regarding the en
emy on the cruisers Infanta Maria
Teresa and The Oquendo when
forced to surrender to quiet the
loud cheering of the Americans over
this victory, July 3.' 1898.
Q. Why do some lakes in northern
Florida disappear and then reap
pear? M.K.
A. The lakes in northern Florida
occur In sinkholes formed by the
caving in of the roofs of caverns
resulting from the solution of the
limestone which underlies that re
gion. The lakes form In these sink
holes when the outlets become
clogged, If the outlet water be
comes free of the obstruction which
has prevented the water from escap
ing through some underground pas
sage, the lake Is drained. Another
obstruction over the outlet may
cause the lake to refill. This pro
cess may be repeated any number of
times depending on whether the
outlet of the sinkhole Is open or ob
structed. Sinkholes are common In
many regions underlain by lime
stone formations.
Q. What proportion of the popu
lation is color blind? K.M.O,
A. The publio health service says
that congenital color blindness oc
curs In from 3 per cent to 4 per
cent of males and in only 3 per
cent of females. It generally affects)
both eyes and Is often hereditary.
Q, What is the Augsburg Confes
sion? G.C.
A. It is the chief credal statement
of faith in the Lutheran church.
Q. What Is the origin of the fam
ous thorn bush at Glastonbury Ca
thedral? A.L.B.
A. According to tradltton the
famous thorn at Glastonbury ca
thedral was brought and planted
there by Joseph df Arlmathea, and
was part of the crown of thorns
which was pressed upon the brow
of Christ. According to tradition It
blooms at Christmas time and the
possession of a piece is said to In
sure good fortune through the
year. There Is also a slip which has
grown from a gift from Glaston
bury, at the cathedral of Saints
Peter and Paul, now building In
Washington, D. C.
Q. Who first mixed and used
paints? L3. ,
A. It Is unknown, since paint has '
been employed from a very early
period. White lead was mentioned
by Theophrostus, Pliny, and Vitru
vlus, who described Its manufacture
from lead and vinegar. Yellow
ochre was used by the ancient Egyp
tians, Greeks, and Romans. Pots of
it were found in Pompeii. Naples
yellow has been found in the yellow
enamel of Babylonian bricks. Ver
digris was familiar to the Romans.
Indigo has been employed by the
East Indians and Egyptians from
an ancient time.
Q. Who said, -Statistics are like
alienists they will testify for either
side?" N.B.
A. The Home Book of Quotations
gives this as a quotation of Mayor
La Guardia's.
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