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How Science Chased Burlingame Mosnnito

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station that an attempt has been made
TO control the breeding of mosquitoes
in such wide area What has been
done FOR Burlingame can be done for
other localities willing 10 bear the ex-
pense The entomologists are willihg
tC direct the work for the sake of the
experience, Of which, in view of the
spreading possibilities of the
mosquito family. they feel they cannot
have too much.
The life history Of the MOSQUITO is
Interesting and a knowledge Of il nee
essary for those who would wage ef-
fcctve war on the pest. The eggs Of
mosquitoes are laid, either singly or in
Taft-like masses, in quiet water which
may be either fresh or salt, or in the
mud of drying pools. The mud incu-
lator is selected only by the salt marsh
species.
The eggs hatch in from one to four
days and there energies from the egg
an active creature, popularity known
as wriggler. which is the larvaI
stage Of the insect. This larval stage is
passed in water.
quito consist OF a pair OF hafr-lfke
brushes. which are kept in motion
most of the time. Their action is
such that a current of water, with all
the small organisms that so with it, is
directed TO the mouth and thus the
larva gets its supply OF food
Although living in the water the
larva is air-breathing and obtains this
air by projecting tube just above the
surface film. Failure TO get this air
results In drowning and this explains
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them to inquire into the details. The
relief committee expected to furnish
tents and blankets for those who
wished to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity, but after two hundred had been
provided for. and it was learned that
there were several hundred more want
ing to go to the hop fields. they decided
that the growers ought to aid in car
ing for the workers. since theirs were
to be the big profits. The crops in the
foreign countries have been utter fail
ures this year. thus enhancing the
value of the unusual harvest in Cali
fornia
The desire to go to the hop fields
became veritable germ, attacking in
discriminatory all ages and nationali-
ties. An excursion was arranged and
the fares were paid from the relief
fund.
} On the day previous to the excursion,
from early morning until evening a
throng of would-be hop pickers be-
sieged headquarters. The men, women
and children in the line eagerly awaited
the passports that would permit them
to enjoy the new labors among new
fields. To many of them the excursion
revealed for the first time scenery en-
tirely unlike the environs of San Fran
cisco. Up from the bay they travelled.
first through the marsh lands. then
through the fat country. gradually CIV
ing way to rolling hills. right through
the heart of orchards, vineyards and
chicken ranches, then up into the
wooded country. the track sometimes
parallel to the river. on whose banks
the wild grape vines thickly festoon
tree and shrub, constantly Changing
panorama of unlimited beauty.
Then came the hop fields at Hopland
No cultivation could be more bewitch-
ing than the vast stretches of these
graceful vines which drape themselves
into marvellous loops and curves along
the high poles, the darker shades of the
foliage blending beautifully with the
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DECAY OF FAMOUS "THE LAST SUPPER.

The story Of the gradual decay OF
the Last Supper began in the six
teenth century. Armenin, who saw
it fifty years after it's completion, TAX
ing the latter period Of 1923, speaks
of it as already half destroyed" Tt
appears that the wall on which the pic
ture had been painted was subject to
almost every possible deterioraeing in
fiuence- One of the worst OF these was
the vapor arising from the kitchen OF
the cloister- Besides. the refectory was
a damp place.
Then came injuries from the hand
OF man. In the seventeenth century
the monks, who had found the entrance
10 their dining-room not sufficiently
imposing. broke wide door through
the wall. This was cut so high that
the feet of Christ and several OF the
apostles We're torn away.
In the eighteenth century a pafnter
named Michelangelo Belloti claimed he
possessed a secret means OF restoring
the Last Supper" to its earliest fresh
ness and grandeur. He fooled the
monks and painted the subject over
from top to bottom. other over-paint-
ings followed. some OF them even in
water-colors.
During the Napoleonic wars and IN
defiance of Napoleon's commands. tie
refectory was used as a stable. a hav-
NOW and a prison. An fnundation IN
1900 overfowed the room and turned
II into a kind of swamp. Only then
did the Milanese awake to the con-
seiousness that they must do some
thing to preserve the Last SUPPER
Everything possible was done during
the past century to stop its taking or
and these efforts are being kept up.
The restoration or protection achieved
by the painter Barexzi In 1856 won the
heartiest approval OF the commission.
put while 1t lcssened the ravages OF
destruction it did not check them.
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stripped from the high poles and the
blossoms have been dropped into sacks
the pickers move on to new lanes AS
the sacks are filled the weighers come
along and each worker is given check
in receipt. The hops are then taken to
the kiln-a big building, in reality two
similarly constructed compartments,
each above furnace. Thus the two
pickings, noon and evening, can be ac-
commodated. The man known as the
dryer has to keep careful watch, turn
ing the hops over and again, lest they
ignite. This frequently happens, as the
ruins of many kilns throughout the
valley testify. From the kiln the hops
are carted to the warehouse, from
which place they are taken to the press
and baled into sacking. Usually from
1000 to 10000 pounds are put into the
kiln at once. but four pounds of green
hops weigh but one pound when dried.
The pickers work only during the day
light, though among the dryers there
are night and day shifts. for the kiln
must never be empty until the season
ends.
After the evening plunge in the river
and dinner over the campers enter
heartily into the merrymaking. They
are ready for a dance every night in
the week and pickers of the day are
the musicians of the evening There
is enough talent among the refugees to
furnish an Orpheum show, and the
stunts are not those of amateur night
either. On Sunday the pickers sleep
late and we arrived just in time for
breakfast. With a CHEEKY welcome they
invited us to join them at their meal.
Luscious melons and rich brown cof-
fee were supplied and mullins and hot
cakes went the way of the melons and
coffee Though we did not sit on pol
ished oaken chairs and though the
festaI board was not hidden by spotless
damask nor were covers laid for any
certain number. though our benches
were apple boxes rudely nailed together
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Hop Crop Is Phenomenal.

This seasons phenomenal hop crop
called for large corps of pickers,
and throughout the State the growers
were puzzled to know how to meet the
situation. But to the people Of San
Francisco the size of the crop seemed
providential- Announcements of The
rich yield. along with the Information
that unlimited help was needed, were
circulated among the various refugee
camps. To most of the refugees hop
picking was a little known industry,
but the desire to be supporting led
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stopping time. One of the features of
hop picking is that the workers are
not compelled to work stated number
of hours, but can begin and cease
whenever. they care to. Those who
work steadily naturally become tired
but popularity about the hops is that
no matter how weary a days labor
may leave one q few hours of sleep
bring complete recupeFation. The next
morning one is as good as new.
The majority of the pickers take ad-
vantage of the cool morning hours to
do their hardest work and they arise
with the sun. Many of the campers
prepare their own meals Some have
camp stoves, others use ovens made of
stray bricks and stones, constructed
with knowledge gained from their ex-
perience with street cooking during the
recent disaster Some prefer to eat at
the restaurant on the grounds which
serves course meal for % cents.
There is also a baker who spends his
entire time baking turning out hun
s sdreds of loaves of bread each day. A
small store near at hand has for sale
most of the necessities and convent
ences.
Breakfast in the camp is an unusu-
ally jolly meal. Though the pickers
hurry through it in slap-dash fashion,
there is always time for merry chatting
they start for the fields. Pretty girls
in straw sunbonnets edged with bright
stuffs-for the coquette is not lacking
at the camp-the lank youth in jumper
and jeans, the mother Indifferent to her
attire, except as to comfort, old men
and women quietly jogging along and
the children of all sizes and shades.
rejoicing in the freedom OF their un-
starched raiment-happly on they
trudge, with song, a laugh. a merry
shout and the warm sunshine altering
through the leafy branches, the birds
chirping, the youngsters hallooing
When asked one woman who had
lived for over eighty years if she was
not too feeble for such labor, she an
swered tartly, Feeble. nothingr And
when l asked about her children she
replied, My son and daughter -in-l law?
Aw! They're too old!'
How the Hops Are Dried.
The scene of the pickers at work in
the fields is a busy and novel one Any
old thing does duty for a hat and to
protect their hands some use gloves.
but most of them wear stockings drawn
up over their arms. After the vines a. =,
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By Ruth Berg.

~ UN'S up, Suns up, Crawl out
Of your shells, you sleepy
heads. The river for ours,
Whoop-er-ee,' The Jolly
young voices shouted and echoed
through the trees while the stiff can
vas outlines of the tents began to
CULVER and ripple into life as one by
one their occupants emerged into the
lovely dawn. The first level rays of the
sun changed the groves of dark and
somber oaks TO shining masses of dewy
green: the mist-clad mountains edging
the Ukiah valley drew nearer as their
purple shadows faded: and the Rus
sian River. dimpling and sparkling in
the sunlight. glided silently along its
pebbly beach, the thick shrubbery on
the banks clearly reflected in its
smooth surface. Slowly gray wisps of
smoke began to curl upward from
stoves and ovens along the hidden
lanes; the party OF bathers with yelis
and laughter and added vigor gayly
announced their return. Babies cooed.
dishes clattered-the big hop camp was
awake
A refugee camp this, but oh, how diff
ferent from the other camps that we
have come to know as the homes of
the fire sufferers. Instead of bounda-
ries Of cement pavements and mac
adamized streets. here are tree-shaded
roads and green lanes; instead of an
outlook on monotonous rows of fats
here are vistas of rolling hills and
peaked mountains; instead of drifting
fog and ocean wind, here warm sun
shine scented with perfumes of the
woods. Last week in San Francisco
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this week in the hop felds.

this week in the hop fields.
Regularly each year. in the last
month of SPINNER a host of city work
ers, weary of the grind of the metropo-
lis, turn THERE faces countryward in
search of employment in the open. In
the hop fields they find not only en-
ployment, but there the toiler from the
factory, jaded out by the continuous
procession of bargain hunters, tho
seamstress with eyes strained from
months of stitching-all fine surcease
of care in the free outdoor life And
the many pleasures of their vacation
are unattended by the dogging
thoughts of the bills to follow Whole
families gain health and recreation, at
the same time defraying with light
labor what would under other circum-
stances be considered an impossible
expense. For in this work neither age
nor sex matters. Big and little, old
and young, strong and feeble, each can
find place. Nor do they have to spend
weeks in preparation of elaborate sum-
mer outfits; in fact it is a golden op-
portunity to wear out last years left
overs
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Leonardo de vinci's famous paint
ing. DThe Last Supper" on the walls of
the refectory of the old Dominican
cloister of Santa Marie della Grazia, in
Milan. threatens to fall in complete
ruin.
This painting is over 400 years old.
Fixed to the monastery walls, it has
had a triumphal procession through the
world, not even excelled by the sculpt-
ures of Michel -.ngelo or reproductions
of Raphaers Madonnas- Copied mill
lions of times in all sorts of shapes.
from the humblest wood cut to the
grandest steel engraving, 1t is found in
the hut of the backwoods and the gall
lery of the palace
Such a great result, moreover, has
been accomplished notwithstanding &
that, apart from what IL has of mag
nificence of general composition. the
picture is really almost a ruin in a
strict art sense. Only traces remain
here and there of Leonardo's sublime
handiwork. From its very locality and
through the artists own fault it bore
within itself the kernel of its own de-
struction.
Like most great artists. he loved to
experiment. In painting the Last Sup
per-" instead of depending on recog-
nized. fresco methods or material he
painted into the wall-coat;ng with oil.
AS consequence there was not a chem
ical blending with the mortar base, but
only Mechanical connection
Raphael painted two allcgorical fig-
ures in this style in the Vatican which
arc still well preserved apart from a
slight chipping Sebasrfano del Piomba
also painted his "Scourging of Christ
with oil on the walls OF the Church of
San Pietro.
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Scrubbing Up the Family.

At the river the young folks were
enjoying high old time, the little tads
finding impish glee in dousing the UNI
brella-like hats that the girls wore to
protect their faces from the sun One
group particularly interested us-the
weary mother of.eight children giving
her darlings their weekly scrub. One
by one she stripped them and with a
huge sponge and a lather of SOAP she
gave them a vigorous bathing as they
stood naked before her on the rivers
edge One youngSter boy of s. yelled
during the entire performance, the in
vestigation of his ears causing the
most agonized howls. but his brother OF
began his remOnstrance only when
he was taken out of the river. II 'onts
to do back, 1 onts to do back Owr'
In the afternoon we sauntered in and
out among the tents, hoping to get
snaps of the picturesque groups as they
chatted and laughed in the shade OF
the oaks. The dance platform with
its gay lanterns and rustic benches was
a pretty setting for the clusters OF
young people who sat eagerly awaiting
the arrival of their musicians. One
old fellow when he saw our kodaks
ready for action desired his picture
taken. and then laughingly called after
us, Say, is that ere photo going to
come out in the Police Gazetteer
The sun was setting as we turned
homeward As we passed through the
big gates that lead TO the public high
way our attention was attracted to a
painted notice nailed to one OF the
grand old trees: Hop piclxers wanted"
1t was an invitation which many peo-
pie might do worse than to accept.
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lighter greens of the blossoms.

lighter greens of the blossoms
The happy throng started at once to
pitch their tents. and soon the camp be-
gan to take on definite shape and a
settled appearance. Each family or
group of friends chose some suitable
location. utilizing the. shade of the
overhanging bows. One lover of the
beautiful, lone, middle-aged German,
was not content until he had added to
the joys of his tent a trellised bower
decked with branches cut from the sur
rounding woods. The campers have
wed with each other in the selection
or original names for their happy
homes. The lettered streets and num-
bered tents of the city parks are here
unknown; the irregular paths, the
close shrubbery and magnificent oaks
make beautiful the spot which for four
weeks is to be their home.
To the most of the workers the trip
is blessing. Whole families are there,
and big families at that. seven or
eight children in some of them. Only
the babies too young to walk are off
the employment list. Those able to
toddle wander in the fields gathering
up the stray blossoms, joyous in the
prospect of the pennies earned. The
small girls often prove the best work
ers, for their nimble fingers accom-
plish more than those of their brothers.
Then, too. the small boy is more given
10 romping and playing pranks on the
older folk.
Paid Penny Pound.
Every pound of blossoms dropped
INTO the sack means a. penny, and the
rapidity with which the sacks are filed
Is amazing The average worker picks
ABOUT 10 pounds a day, but an expert
can easily earn 81 between sunrise and
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HE people of Italy, and, indeed,
art lovers of the entire world, are
distressed by information that
raon.r5o ia Vfnci,s famous paint
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How the Hops Are Dried.

The scene of the pickers at work in
the fields is a busy and novel one Any
old thing does duty for a hat and to
protect their hands some use gloves.
but most of them wear stockings drawn
up over their arms. After the vines a.
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This week begins a little more strenu-
Ously than last but has its corresponding
attitudes and depressions. The debutante
launchings enter merrily into everybody's
calculations, the Misses Shonts, Joanna
Schroeder and Eleanor Slater being the
bright particular stars of the next galaxy.
Enough is going on also in the interests of
their sister buds to make this already large
social contingent the busiest of almost any
other group Even the little" season has
so much to engage their attention that the
anticipated demands of January and Febru-
airy. preceded as they will be by the gayest
holiday pleasures, is calculated to wear off
some of the bloom which is associated with
youthful energy and to annihilate partly
the most ample wardrobes provided for a
first winters campaign. Miss Cannon,
Mrs. ShontS, Mrs. Marye and Mrs. Shredder
are some of those who are down for great
and small teas. The Vice President and
Mrs. Fairbanks. the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Root. the German ambassador and
Baroness Sternburg, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F.. Walsh, Col. and Mrs. Denny, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver. Senator and Mrs. Burrows.
Alex. Legare the assistant secretary of
war and Senator and Mrs. Dryden will give
dinners, all large and ceremonious
affairs. The British ambassador and
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spend the holidays with Mrs. Packs par
snts in Philadelphia.

spend the holidays with Mrs. Packs par
snts in Philadelphia.
Miss Nellie Behrend of Rhode Island ave-
nue. is in Baltimore as the guest of Miss
Miriam Schoenmann of Bolton street for
few weeks visit.
This afternoon the children of the Sab
bath school Of the Eighth Street Temple
will give their annual Chanakah festival.
All the chlId en- will take part and the at
fair promises to be most enjoyable. The
ladies who have the affair in charge are
Mrs. Abram Simon, Mrs. A. NJ Baer, Mrs
Fannie K. Lev and Mrs. Michaef New
myer.
Mrs. Harry Wolf spent few days in Bal
timore during the week as the guest Of her
sister.
Miss Maud Fibelman, who was visiting
her aunt, I.rs. L. ]. Kaufman. for a few
days. has returned to her home in Balti-
more.
Miss Edna Weyl entertained few friends
at whist on Thur.day afternoon in honor
Of her cousin, Miss Carrie Calm of Balti-
more, who is her guest. The prizes were
won by Miss Carrie Tanner Of Cumberland,
Md and Miss Camille Lansburgh Those
in the party were Miss Mabel Kaufman of
New York city, Miss Josie Steinberger. Miss
Carrie Tanner of Cumberland, Miss Juanita
Kaufman. Miss Camille Lansburgh, Miss
u
Adolph Weyl, Miss Louise Calm and Max
Weyl. jr.
Mrs Louis Newmyer left Washington
Monday for Atlantic City. where she will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Stras-
burger and family for a couple of weeks.
Miss Mae Harris of New York is here for
several weeks stay and is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Phil King. at the Imperial.
Mrs. Karger of 18th street was at home
on Thursday afternoon to her friends. and
had with her her mother, Mrs. Leyinson OF
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Miss Helen Baer Of Georgetown. KY, who
was the guest of Mrs. j. Stern ana FAMILY
Of 9th street, has returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe King Of 18th street en-
tertained several friends on Tuesday even
ing at cards, in honor of Mrs. Schleestein
of New York city. Those present were Mrs.
Caroline King. Mrs. Schleestein. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ Baer Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Goodman and Mrs. Dinkelspiei
Mrs. Clara Barnes of Vermont avenue Will
spend the holidays with her sister. Miss
Hetty Abrams. at Farmvi'ie. Pa.
Mrs Robert Schleestein and her son. who
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Goodman. have returned to their home in
New York city.
Miss Jennie Wallach left Washington the
! early part of the week for Baltimore, to be
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. S. Moot. be-
| fore returning to her home In New York
| city While In town Miss Wallach was the
guest of Mrs. Harry King and Mrs. L w.
| Nordlinger.
| Mrs. Arthur Baumgarten is in New York
city as the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph Behrend enter
| tanned at dinner party Wednesday even
| ing, in her apartment in the Huntington.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Amnon
Behrend. Mrs. w. Nordiinger. Mr. and Mrs
| Levi David. Miss Loura Behrend. Mr..
| Charles Flescher and Mr.. Edgar Behrend.
| Mr.. Eugene Young was host at dance on
/ Tuesday evening when he celebrated his
twenty first tirttday. Dancing was enjoyed
until Q late hour. when . supper was
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served. The decorations of the table were
roses and the Phoenix Clubs colors, brown
and white of which club most OF the young
men present are members. Mr.. Young was
presented with diamond ring by the cIuo,
the president, Mr.. Phil Herman making the
presentation speech The souvenirs OF the
evening were attractive programs with a.
photograph OF the host Those present were
Miss Natalie Mayer, Miss Carrie Tanner OF
Cumberland, Miss Leona Young, Miss Flora
Ganss Miss Irene Sommers, Miss Hilda
Frank Of Norfolk, Miss Maude Baer. Miss
Mae Hirsh, Miss Freda We'll. Miss Flora
Bernheimer, Miss Cora Sommers, Miss
Meryl Goldsmith, Miss Leona stern MISS
Selma Greenapple, Miss Eeanore Loeb, Miss
Hortense Sondheimer, Miss Julia OFT. Miss
Mae Foley. the Messrs. Edgar Kaufman.
Goldie Sigmund, Mr.. Clarence Grosner,
Meyer Loeb, Leo Fishel, Milton KroR-
heimer. Herbert Guggenheimer. Percy
Hirsh, Phil Kronheimer. Philip Herman.
Levi Pretzfelder, Milford Stern, Sidney
Selinger, Edgar Behrend. Nathan We'll.
Irwin Sondheimer, Maury Herman, Bert Co.
hen and Howard Sigmund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo s. Schoenthal will be
at home at their residence. 904 Westmiin-
ster street. from to pm. in honor OF
the fifth anniversary of their marriage.
Mrs. Meyer Stern has returned from a
visit in New York city with her daughter,
Mrs. Jerome Franc.
Mrs Abe Miller of Baltimore has been
visiting Mr.. NJ. Eiseman and family of
Massachusetts avenue. Miss Helene Else
man will spend the next few days in Balti-
more.
The Afternoon Embroidery Circle was
entertained this week at luncheon at the
home of Mrs. l. B. Nordlinger Of N street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baum of Jackson,
Tenn. with a party of friends spent few
days in town the early part of the week
en- route south in their private car. Mrs.
Baum was formerly Miss Callie Goldstein
of this city.
Mr.. Michael Newmyer of 18th street was
rendered surprise masque party Thurs
day evening in honor of his birthday by
members of his family. Supper was served
during the evening Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Engel, Mr.. Louis New
myer, Mrs. A. Sigmund, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney C. Kaufman Mr. Laurence Engel, Mr..
A. G. Newmyer, Mr.. Leroy Newmyer, Mr..
Alvin Newmyer and Mr.. and Mrs. M. New
myer.
Mrs. c. E. Messer is in New l ork city on