reproftn matt; tttbttn, DFOTD. oKEttoy. sryPAY, TTTwrrxnY 2l to.it.
FaTJE Til RE B
DEATHS EXCEED
John Boles Now at Craterian
BIRTHS IN 14
OREGON AREAS
PORTLAND, Ore., Fill. 21.
W) In 14 of OreKon'B 30 coun
ties, Including Multnomah county,
the death rate exceeded the birth
rate during the month of Novem
ber, last. Two counties, Josephine
and Wasco, broke even. The re
maining 20 turned In more birth
than death certificates, with
Klamath county In the lead with
a record of 44 births and 23
deaths.
Portland reslHtercd 2S7 births
and SOG deaths. Multnomah coun
ty as a whole had 298 births and
33(T deaths. Marion county had
tfie next highest discrepancy with
02 births and 78 deaths.
Sherman county had one birth
during the month and no deaths,
and Wheeler county two births and
ho deaths. Only one death was
recorded in Curry county.
The state total, however, still
balances on the right shin of the
ledger with 998 births and 821
deaths.
E
TO AWE TOURISTS
NUREMBERG, fiormany. Feh.
21.- () Nuremberg's notorious
pet, tho "Iron Virgin," has been
round guiltless of her dark but
fascinating' reputation.
A death-bed confession reveal
ed that this supposedly mediaeval
torture contraption really was
made in 1807.
For years the effigy has been
on exhibition as the most terri
fying of all the grisly old instru
ments in grim Nuremberg castle.
Tongs for extracting hair, teeth
and nails; racks for breaking
bones, clamps for squeezing flesh,
and branding irons have sent only
minor chills down tourists backs
ns compared with the intense shud
ders the iron maiden evoked.
She looks like the statue of a
virtuous frau loin of the middle
nges, demure in her prim bonnet
and neaHy pleated collar. Hut
this is only guise. j
Her ample cloak is lined with i
sharp steel prongs, and legend has 1
had it that her function was to!
enfold therein culprits who wore
slowly drained of life. There are
other iron maidens," genuine
ones. In Kuropean museums but
few are as f ea rso me as X u re m -berg's.
Her true history, however, is
that she was made in 18G7 to
replace an original specimen which
a French ormy moved to Vienna
In 1834. This original passed into
the hands of Baron Dietrich who
placed it In his Austrinn ensile.
. A local antiquarian, regretting
the loss of the original, had the
substitute built. When his col
lection of mediaeval relics was
placed In Nuremberg castle for
exhibit, the spurious "Iron Vir
gin" went with them.
Tho antiquarian kept the secret
and so did hi widow. But the
latter confided In her son and
pledged him to reveal the truth
before he died. He did so on his
death-bed, a few weeks ago.
Chromium in Spotlight
WASHINGTON, 11. (, fell. It.) printed (mm
"How do thev keen that tower ' engraved die
shiny?"
Thru Is a question often heard
chrnmium-plntcd
the tture.ui of
Engraving and l'rinting In Wash
ington. . mere film of chromium
I will rvlend tho liltl of encravinp
tin the streets of New Vork when,ies three times longer than na-
visitois come within eyeshot of 1 Ked plates.
chromium alloy
city's newest sky-
t he-
One of the most important
atrical announcements of tlio sea
son was made yesterday bv the
management of the I-"ox Crnierian
ineatre in the fact that the
' ureal novel into a talking picture,
which, according to reviews from
. critics who have already seen it,
Is one ol tho hiiiest productions
Uni j in screen history.
super-production, "Itesurrec-: The joyous, carefree spirit of
lion, from I'nlstoy's immortal love I youth is to be found In the open
epic, with John Boles and l.upe ing episodes wherein the prince
elez, will he the attraction, he. fniic in inv ivin, n,. ...,. ,. i
huuiillK It'llll.
Kilwin Cai"
I of his minis. Ileforn the first reel
tile famous lllo ! is over tlml u-hifw l,iv iiivn,,.! I
...... ,11. mi., unccmr. mis mane the Mo purple passion.
Blond Star in Holly Sunday Feature
the gleauiing
itiweis if the
sera pei s.
Curiosity Among .MrluN
"('hrumiuiu was a curiosity to
mt'tallurgists a century ago; now
ii single A merit -an factory plates
more than i.Orti) articles with
chromium." says a bulletin from
the Washington, 1 . i headquar
ters of the National Geographic
Society.
"For years after chromium was
discovered, science failed to uti
lize it. The metal needed society
When it was found to mix with
other metals it began its meteor
ic rise in the meiulf world.
"A small percent a ko of chroin
ium mixed with steel, iron, brass
and other metals, produces a hard,
tough alloy with high heat resis
tance. Chromium thwarts rust
anl eirrislon; it resists the attack
of all but two chemicals, l'eriiaps
the nidfit widely known feature
of chromium is the mirrorlike
polish on chromium plate.
Promotes High Kcct Machinery
'Without chromium a leading
American a n t o mobile factory
would require a plant tcven times
its present size to produce tht
same number of automobiles, be
cause tools and machine parts
containing chromium withstand
t he st ress a rid st ra i n o f h igh
speed machinery.
"Tin commuter has a some
what Vhromiuiuizcd' day. When
he awaken one of the first things
he sees is the bedroom wall paper
which probably was printed on a
chromium -plated press and his
wife clons a dress with colored
designs that were printed by a
chnnnium-plated die. He turns
n bright,' chromium-plated door
knob on the bathroom door,
makes shaving lather on his with
water from chromium -plated fau
cetM and shaves with a chromium
plated razor.
"1 lis coffee may be percolated
in u chroin ium-1 ila ted pot. The
knife that cuts his morning grape
fruit does nut stain because its
blade contains chromium. Pos
sibly his cereal wan cooked In a
bri ant t'.roMium plated pan,
and his ciks and pancakes wert
fried in chromium-plated utensils;
if so, tbe cook used no fat.
Helps .Make 1umm' Money
"Available for preparation of
mint her meal is the spotless :
chromium-plated waffle iron, ;
toaster and teapot of permanent
luster.
"The paper money bin wife uses
to purchase tbe day's groceries
and the postage stamps that
adorn his morning mail were
"Watches nnd locomotive axel-,
engine driving rods uiul rails are
treated with magic metal.
Widely I'setl la Automobile Parti
"Although chromium plute has
been in wide ommeivial use less
than 10 years, many automobiles
now plate radiator ' slu lis, head
light shells, iloor handles, hump
etx. hub caps, and trimmings
with chromium. Vnder the hood
are numerous chromium alloy
; and placed parts. Without their
strengthening qualities, the motor
would be larger. Chromium may
have bt'en mixed with the steel
of which the chassis was molded.
"Many tons of chromium alloy
and chromium , plate go Into the
construction of modern buildings.
Chromium alloy usually in em
ployed where its strengthening
qualities are required, and chrom
ium plate where metal is exposed
to atmospheric corrosion, nnd
gleaming trimmings are desired.
"No longer must tho mariner
gaze upon pockmarked brass rails
and fittings on his craft, for a
little c h ro m 1 u nt m i xed wit h b ra ss ,
resists the corrorion of salt spray.
World War HclpcMl Industry
"In tho chemical industry chrom
ium has made its mark In tan
ning leather. Chromium-treate
leather resists the disintegratin
effect of many chemicals and
water. In 192S American oil re
fineries found that chromium re
duced corrosion of cracking chain,
hers treating high sulphur oils,
In the paper industry, chromium
pinto has lengthened the lite of
lubes used for tho evaporation of
waste sulphate liquor. J teat-rests
ting qualities of chromite, the
material source of ' chromium
make, il valuable ns a lining for
open-hearth furnaces.
"Chromite hns been mined in
all continents, except the Anatrc
tic. "In 1830 a young Maryland
metallurgist found a cider barrel
tilted against an old pier, of
'rock.' lit discovered tho 'rock'
was chromite, and later .opened
a mine near Ualtiinore, Maryland.
Maryland led in production of
chromium from 18.10 until 1K70.
It was unseated by Turkey which
held first place until 1KU3. ltho
desio nnd New Calcedonia jock
eyed for first position after Tur
key relinquished its place. For
one year 1928 tho Tnlled Htates
took the lead,- when tho demand
for chromium for armor plate
and projectiles temporarily brot
the slumbering industry to life.
Today, South lihodesia is the
worlds greatest chromite produc
ing region
Revolution days, have influenced
the currency of a good part of the'
world, particularly of tho regions
that prefer silver."
Hepurts to Hie board of directors! OAKLAND, Ore., Feb. 21. (P)
H'HSK. Idaho.
World's Newest Money
CONSTANCB
DENNETT
FREES FARMER OF
In her latest ilialosue triumph, , society Rjrl loe. miss ficy ,,.
"Sin Takes a Holiday," Constance ! peareel at the Holly recently in
Bennett, the ilistinuuisliert PatlieMhu brilliant musical comeily
star, (leinontriite8 UKain in her in-1 "Whoopee." Her many friends unV
lniitulile fashion that women have ' admirers will he pleased tit the op-this-
In common with the North-1 portunity of seehlK her in this
west Mounted Police they always much talked about picture.
Bet their man. The picture comes I The shows at the Holly toda''
to the Holly theatre for two days ( will he continuous. Kturting'ut 1:15
opening today. Also on ll.n proBtam will he an-
Muirel Kiniey. selected hy Henry olher of the multi-color reels of
(live, the artist, as California's : oddities entitled "KtruiiKe As Is
"Kolden Kill" and designated hy Seems." a I'athe News Heel and a
l.iorenz .ickiciu as one o Anieci- l.oouey Tune Kartoon, "llox
ea's foremost beauties, also has a Mines."
Car
REPORTS PROFITi LOSE MARSHAL
.1
SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 21.
(Pj Because his little farm was
in a "sound shadow," or depres
sion to which outside noises did
not penetrate, a farmer was ac
quitted here of the murder of his
father.
When his wealthy 7 9 -year old
father was found battered to death
within 200 yards of the farm.
Cecil Charles, aged .12, was ar
rested. A material factor against the
accused was his steadfast denial
that he heard his father's cries
for help although farmers on the
other side of the ridge heard thorn
distinctly.
" Then, by nccident, it was dis
covered that the farm was in a
"sound shadow." Men shouted,
gelignite wan exploded nnd bombs
burst at the spot where the old
man had been killed. The sounds
could be heard all over the sur
rounding districts but not on the
farm.
ItOSKP.rFir;, Ore., Feb. 21.
tA Kven the best poultrymen
are having hard sledding at the
present record prices, but L. S. j
'mn p ton. Drain farmer, is dem-
oust rating that even now a well
organized and operated poultry
farm will return some margin for '
labnr. '
In January Compton's flock of '
1 0-5 hens averaged W0 2 dozen
eggs a dny which his accurate ' Hn:1' n''
JtOSKliritC, Ore., Fob. 51. -(4)
After giving 21 years of serv
ice as town marshal at Myrtle
Creek, (!. M. (Cap) Griffith has
resigned to visit with his children
In southern Oregon and Califor
nia. Ho quit his job, in spite of
a petition signed by mo of his
friends asking him to remain in
nffice. He has served as cllv mnr-
Suh Stars For Male
ST. LOriS (P) The day before
the Washington university quintet
was to meet the representatives of
Westminster college of Kulton.
Mo., Ted Snussele. star forward,
was ruled Ineligible on scholastic
Rrounds. Muddy Wtee. his substi
tute, was the outstanding star of
the game which the Hears won 25
to 22. -
4
I. S. Judge NiicrecU rather
HIIKHMAN, Tttas. IrfV When
Randolph liryant of fiherman re
cently was sworn In as federal
Judge of the eastern district of
Texas, he as- med 0the same fed
eral bench formerly occupied by
his father, the late David K. Bry
ant,, from IS!f) until his death in
1910. O
figures showed were produced at
a cash cost of 8.9 cents per dozen.
The case is reported by J. C.
1 eed y , iMiu n t y a gent .
Ci i nipt tin sold the "eggs co-operatively
for fmni J 4 to IS cents
per dozen.
addition
1 period.
Hi years continuously, in
to a previous five-year
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.- Publi
cation of a law by t"ho Vatican
Slate early in January provided for
the minting of metal coins which
will bear the figures of Christ, the
Virgin, Si. I'eier, St. I'aul, St.
Michael, and the present Pope,
in connection wit h the adoption
of plans for launching the world's
newest money, a bulletin from the
headquarters of the National deo
graphic society tells of the first
appearance of the coinage of the
Cnlted States .137 years ago.
Dollar's Name (icrmaii, Character
Spanish
"The name 'dollar,' which was
applied to the American unit of
money," says the bulletin, "came
from the silver coin invented and
ofpiratlo days on tho Spanish
Main still survive.
"In 1794 the silver coins of tho
new nation began to appear the
half dime, half dollar, and dollar.
In 179f came the half eagle and
eagle in gold. The silver dime nnd
quarter dollar appeared in 1 79tl,
as did the quarter eagle. Tho
double eagle, however, was not
struck for circulation until 1850.
"Of these the half dime has
been displaced by tho nickel five
cent piece. The present one-cent
piece has been added nnd com
pletes the' metal currency us now
in use. I
Coins That Dlossomed and 1-tdcri I
"Other coins have been Issued,
maintained for a time, and discou-
minted by the Count of Schlick, at j tlnued. A three-dollar gold piece
Joachimsthal, ltohemia, toward j was minted from 1853 to 1890;
the end of the fifteenth century, j a trade silver dollar for use In
Locally this new coin was first j China, that was,, heavier than the
called 'the Joachimsthaler.' In j standard coin, from 1873 to 1887;
Germany, the name was shortened . a three-cent silver piece from 18&1
to 'thaler'; in Holland It became to 1873; n threo-cent nickel piece
and in Kngland the Amer
'daler'
lean colonics, 'dollar.'
"Hut although the name came
circuitously from n llltlo town in
liohemia, the United States really
got Its monetary unit from Spain.
The dollar is really n "piece of
eight' the same glamorous piece
of eight that played such an im
portant role in pirato activities on
the Spanish Main.
Alias for Pirate's "Piece of Eight"
"In Spanish this signifies eight
renles. In Knglish it Is spoken of
as eight 'bits. A bit is twelve nnd
a half cents. In the south and
west It Is still customary to say
"two bits' and 'six bits.' So docs
tbe division of the pieens of eight
from 1 SOTi to 1890. A two-cent
bronze piece, a big one-cent cop
per, a one-cunt nickel piece, nnd
a half-cent copper, havo each
been minted for n tlmo and aban
doned. . "Mexico nnd most of the coun
tries that were once a, part of the
Spanish empire stamp their coins
'peso,' but they are commonly
called 'dollars.' Canada, though a
British Dominion, uses a dollar
which, nt par. Is of equal value I
with ours. China stamps 'dollar'
on its coins, and Japan has Its
comparative coin called n 'yen.'
Tho old Spanish pieces of eight,
named 'Spanish milled dollars' on
t he paper money of American
PrntoM Match Trust
1 1 A It 1 1 1 N. Ti b. 2 1 . .?) Jap
anese consular authorities in Man
churia havo lodged a protest
against establishment of a Chinese
mate)) Iru.st on the ground tlint It
would violate the "most favored
nation" clause of Sino-Jnp;inese
treaties,
Sfds ;et New Thriller
KDlNIit'ItG. I'cb. L'lUV Ed
inburgh is to have a professional
repertory house on the Little The
ater model to "fill a serious gap
In the artistic life of Scotland."
says M icbael Macowan, son of
Norman Macowan, dramatist, who
will direct it.
lds Of Doors
PAKIS. Feb. 21. (A A direc
tor of the Paris opera counted
the doors In the building and
found 2.r.H plueed in 11 miles of
corridors reached by 6,31 9 steps.
The st met ure contains 2.a miles
of electric wiring and 13,000 Ilghtfl.
Suede Want Dole
STOCKHOLM, I'eb. 21. JT)
Socialist groups In the Hiksdug
have a.ked the government tb
frame an unemployment Insur
anel.iw for presentation in 1132.
They ask th:it It cover workers
from I ! to f.7 yenr of ace.
Classified advertising K"tx rerulU.
PERM1TE PARTS ...
For Every Motor Repair Job
Winter driving demands the best in
your car. And you can't expect the
best performance unless your car is
in first class running order. Perhaps
you need only a few minor adjust
ments or repairs or if a complete
overhauling is required we are pre
pared to givo you expert service in
selecting your parts.
Permite Pistons and Pins
Steering Knuckle Bolts and Bushings
Diacrome Valves
Littrell Parts Co.
317 E. Main Phone 237
i-b.
L'l.
-(fli
nt tho V
ki'lint,-
1 uo.m'
in r 4.
I U31
0
i juano wool .Mar-1 F. A. Hernia haw developed
pn show Ihut over j perennlnl plant called centurln,
nv. iiron piqued whIOf, he, snyB, producer lepfl,
ilvumvs on tlio . rich In protein and much liked
1 Ipv Hlienp nn.l catt le.
V . . ... u g
The great eclipse of 1931
nventidiial
Studebaker iffirtS
ft ee "wheeling
To the motorist thinking of buying
a new car now, the attention the
entire industry is'giving to Free
Wheeling means a great deal. Fierce
Arrow and Lincoln, noted for engi
neering excellence and conservatism,
have adopted intact and unmodified
the same Free Wheeling mechanism
that is built into Studebaker's three
great Eights and brilliant new Six.
Free Wheeling has captured public
interest as thoroughly as it has cap
tured the hitherto wasted power of
momentum.
Highway commissioners and safety
directors throughout the country
have driven Free Wheeling Stuile
bakers and then vpiced approval of
Free Wheeling with positive gear con
trol as a new measure of safety to
driver and public.
In Free Wheeling, for the first time
in the history of the automobile,
Studebaker has released momentum
and made it serve as an instrument of
economy and power. Free Wheeling
with positive gear control enables the
engine to deliver five miles of travel
on four miles of effort.
i- ..
You will do well if you make sure
that your new car is a Free Wheeling
Studebaker. It will saveyou substantial
amounts on gasoline, oil, tires and
repairs.
The cars of today that do not offer
Free Wheeling are cars of the old
order even though they may be spoken
of as new. Base your new car choice
on first-hand knowledge ask your
Studebaker dealer to take you Free
Wheeling.
All Sludcbakercaisihc ('resident , Commander and Dictator
Eights, s .(( is the briffitfiit iieit' lute-priced Studebaker Six
lutve Free Wheeling with positive near control. Stttdeliaker
cars are priced, . o. b. factory, from $795 to $2600.
STUDEBAKER BUILDER OF CHAMPIONS
DO YOU KNOW THAT
PRICES HAVE
BEEN REDUCED
o
C. E. Gates Auto Co,
YOU TOID OtALER
Phone 141
1