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having outstripped Philadelphia in the
last five years, according to the claims
of the people of Argentine. In 1910
Il was the fourth city of America.
with Philadelphia third. The ffth city
in America is Rio de Janeiro.
When one goes to the dictionary
to define culture. he will find that 1t
is the application of labor or other
means to improve. correct, train or
refine mans physical or mental con-
dition. The two South American
cities have done more in the last fif-
teen years to improve. correct, train
or refine the people of their cities
than any other cities of the world.
Then, going back to the definition, we
must conclude they are cultured.
In many respects we look down on
Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. We
consider the people there in the light
of gamblers and high livers. They
know less than we do about cutting
down the cost Of living. for food
prices are higher there than here. The
people are in debt and their educa-
tional system is different from ours
we CCusiuCI Jul vi SuuSdllOu
the best, but they think their system
is more direct. They believe we waste
our time on nonessentials.
The South Americans now are try
ing to get the American university for
one of their cities. They believe the
educational capital should be south of
the equator. Wouldn't Rio make u
fine university town, with its miles of
ocean and bay front. with It's hills, its
rows of palms and its theaters and
fine streets?
Sac Paulo Rivals Rio.
Near to Rio is Sac Paulo. capital
Of one of the most prosperous states
in Brazil. Sac Paulo makes no de-
nial Of the fact that It aims to rival
Rio de Janeiro itself, both in at.
tractiveness and in providing such
high-class entertainment as cosmo-
politan center is expected to supply.
The municipal opera house is an
institution in which Sac Paulo has
right to take pride. Few opera houses
/ in the world surpass this magnificent
/ structure. and In the season the best
talent that money can obtain is
brought to the city for the enjoyment
Of this extremely music.loving people.
Opera Is something that every Sac
Paulan delights In. Italian and French
companies are regular attractions, and
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lish soon as branch of the public
school system Of Montevideo.
While the women Of Montevideo are
rapidly absorbing information as to
many essentials connected with house.
hold affairs, throughout the country
sections there is the greatest need for
more specific training along this line.
In the interest of greater economy 1t
has been decided to extend the teach
Ing work SO as to include manual
training with a view to improving
home affairs. and it is therefore ex-
pected that the normal course in this
capital will be a boon to the whole
country.
The government has been liberal
in appropriating money for public
schools, and 1t is anticipated that the
allowance for the normal course will
be large enough to warrant a com
plete teaching course with view to
extension.
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SOCIAL (K5I[ ifaE iSSV5Hf V5i1f 1ST 2E
PR5RBsARRRRP RB5HRBARPAfN11 R The lN5EHIP 4{1IP1i ifqHAHES qRS

young trees-forest tree nursery stock.
for example-eyentuaily cutting the
trees OF near the ground. and exam.
honeycombed This 10 not necessarily
due to the presence Of dead wood near
by, since termites will tunnel for long
distances underground. @4i.
While usually combining their work
to moist or decaying timber or to vege-
table material of any sort. and to
books and papers that are somewhat
moist. termites will attack seasoned.
dry wood. provided there Is access to
moisture elsewhere: l. e.. they nse
MONT grass and earth In extending the
burrows. thus creating more favorable
conditions. In the southern states
termites will Infest the bark and outer
layers OF the wood OF the base OF yel.
low pines killed by bark beetles before
the foliage has fallen; trees that have
been killed In the spring and show red
dishbrown needles and much fallen
foliage being infested by the middle Of
August. Trees killed In the spring
will have, the outer layers OF wood Of
the base honeycombed by the follow.
ins December. The larger-celled.
thin-walled. spring wood is eaten away
first. leaving the smaller-celled. hard
er. summer wood uneaten.
The United States department Of ag.
riculture has issued bulletin describ-
ing the white ant from scientific
standpoint. and suggesting many rem
edies for limiting the ravages Of these
little creatures
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Mecca Away. storm Center.

The history of Mecca has beer
eventful. Mahometan legend holds
that 1t was inhabited by Ishmael
whose posterity was supplanted by
the Banu Jurbum of Yemen, who In
their turn were supplanted by the
khuza. also of Yemen, in the year 21C
A. D. About 450 certain Kussai Of
the koreish family, and an ancestor
OF Mahomet seized the Kaaba. and his
family is supposed to reign there to.
day. 1t was here that Mahomet was
born, and the same year the city was
menaced by the Abyssinians. Its pa
tricians were at first opposed to the
prophet. But eight years after he had
ned to Medina, they capitulated.
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there is also a fair sprinkling of ma
tive performers Brazilians are loyal
to degree, and In recent year, there
has been a decided effort to give the
fullest encouragement to home talent.
| Although Sac Paulo was founded In
1853. 1t has grown 80 fast and become
SO thoroughly modernized that few
architectural. signs remain OF the
older period. The city stands on sew
eral hills, and 1t is characteristic OF
the whole place that every building OF
importance is situated on an emil
nence. This is also the case with the
municipal opera house. From what
ever direction 1t is viewed the struc-
ture makes striking picture. The
large and beautiful public garden in
the center OF the city is also one of
the features OF the community.
In the immediate vicinity Of this
city is building erected in honor Of
the event which separated the coun-
try from Portugal In 1922. This inde-
pendence building contains what Is
thought to be the largest fresco paint
ing in the world, showing Dom Pedro
of Braganza, then regent of Brazil.
surrounded by his generals. proclaim
ing the independence OF the new ma
tion.
Not only Is the culture idea fore
most In the minds of the people OF
Brazil and Argentine. but in all South
American nations the idea is upper
most. @
Advantages for Uruguay Women.
Within the last few years there
has been noticeable interest mani
tested in all that pertains to the ad-
vance OF woman in Uruguay. The
commission of woman teachers has
been especially active, and 1t was due
to the efforts of this organization that
a member was sent to the United
States. while ago. to study the Amer
lean systems of public instruction. 1t
was as result of this investigation
that the plan was worked out to estab-
lish the normal training course.
This course is to be both theoreti-
cal and practical. 1t is to take up
the work in its entirety. A graduate
of this normal school will obtain a GER
tifcate as teacher OF woman's voca-
tions and may aspire to position as
permanent teacher. in the department
for the professional instruction OF
women which 1t Is purposed to estab--.
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the plaster receives less deposit OF
dust than where 1t is between the
laths,
Wherever a hot steam or water
pipe comes through a wall q vertical
streak OF dust may be seen above II,
due to the hot air driving the dust
against the cold wall. Rooms that are
heated by open crates are much lese
dusty than those heated by radiators,
because in the former the furniture II
heated principally by radiation. and.
being warmer than the air. II repels
the particles OF dust instead OF catch
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of South America are gradu-
ally acquiring the title, in the opinion
OF travellers to the southern hemi-
sphere. OF course no European nation
will yield, the title to any American
country. yet the United States may
have to surrender all claims to the
culture championship of the new world
unless We progress more than we have.
A half-century ago South America,
except Brazil and Guiana, was emerg-
ing from a state of chaos following
the fight for freedom from Spain. Bra
zil even then had attained some dis
tinction as a culture center. because
It had been the home Of a European
king. but the court Of Rio de Janeiro
was never popular as q resort for Eu-
ropean kings. and the emperor Of Bra
ell rarely had guests from across the
water. When Brazil decided to estab-
lish republic score of years ago. the
emperor was given pension and sent
away to exile He took up his resi-
dence In Paris and the last claim to a
royal palace and court America could
boast was lost.
But the pomp of royalty continued
in the capital Of the new republic, and
there is still an appearance of royal
influence around the capital city. Rio
de Janeiro is one of the most beauti-
full capitals Of the world. All that was
good in old-world development of
old-world beauty was adopted by the
Brazilians in laying out their park
ways and beauty spots.
And Rio had more beauty spots to
start with than any European city. 1t
IL town of wonderful natural at
tractiveness and charm. This has
been used to the best advantage.
6uenos Aires Rapid Growth.
The other aspirant to be the great
American city of culture is Buenos
Aires, capital Of Argentine Republic.
When one Is asked the name of the
fastest growing American city he nat
urally thinks of Chicago. New York,
Seattle. Los Angeles and other cities
in the United States. But the city
which has made the greatest gains in
population In America in recent years
Ii Buenos Aires. It now 10 the third
city In size on the American continent.
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Valuable Pearl.

A large pearl found recently in west.
ern Australia was reported on as fol.
lows by the secretary of the flsheries
department: THE gem was found in
2 blister In the adductor muscle Of
nve-pound mother of pearl, shell. The
blister vas TX inch long. inch wide
and seven-eighths Of an inch in height.
Ihis blister. on being opened, was
FOUND to contain 4 perfectly round
pearl OF 100 grams. being cleaned
oown to SO grams. The pearl. al.
though marked slightly. 10 q very valu.
aoie one. and II 1t can be cleaned to .
perfect luster and should retain its
shapc, 1t ,ahould realize so. 900.
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COLD SURFACES GATHER DUST
why Rooms Lighted by Electricity
Are Free From the eane OF
the Housewife.

Tive reason that lath and plaster
x.,l. become streaked is explained
by 'Jo,un Aitken in Nature as due to
The tendency Of hot air to deposit its
du.t ON cold surfaces: and the colder
=. .urface the weaker the power Of
r.e,stance. 80 where the iaths pro
tsct the plastsr from the cold outside
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ing them. while in the latter the air
heats the furniture and in so doing
deposits Its dust on 1t.
Rooms lighted by electricity keep
clean longer than those heated BY gas.
simply because the light 10 almost
cold.
Mr.. Aitken sums II up as foliowA:
ANY surface hotter than the air keeps
free from dust"
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Nest sewers punIshment.

''The idea Of sending children to bed
early to punish en-" exclaimed Mrs.
Corntossei, who was discussing her
city relatives, That amt any. way to
correct EN-"
.'of course It ain't.,".. answered her
husband.9 IF you want to convince
'em that you mean business make .'em
get up an hour or % earlier In the
morning" J. sa4 ...s--.s.A. s,.s5.aiii
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A, the sequel sheyss.

A young woman In Harlem blamed
the tango for her bad temper which
caused her to abuse her mother and
get arrested. Her disposition before
the tango craze started was probably
nothing to brag Of.
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~ military. working and
~ coIonizing. Unfortunate
W ly for man. however. the
caste system Is designed
to aid white ant" communities In de.
stroying timber. and has helped to gain
for II the reputation OF being one Of
the most destructive pests Crumbling
walls. collapsing floors. breaking bean
poles and weakened fence posts are
evidences OF the ravages Of this tiny
fnBidious insect
The term white ant" Is misleading.
rs 1t causes many people 10 consider
this insect merely variety OF the
ordinary ant. and therefore scientists
use the word "termite" in preference.
to describe the insect. AS a matter OF
fact. the real ant Is one OF the enc.
mics most 10 be feared by the termite.
The two insects may be commonly
found inhabiting the same log or
stump, and yet the former will capture
and carry away members OF colony
OF termites II they are at all disorgan.
lied by being exposed. Such help.
less colony will attract from a dis
tance ants OF several species and will
oher little resistance to the marauders
The caste system, which Is such a
distinctive feature OF the life Of the
white ant. is evident only among the
adults OF colony. When the young
have Just hatched from the eggs. as
soft white grubs. they seem more or
less the same. but after series OF dor.
mant stages and molts they develop
along particular lines,
The Workers are probably the
most important caste In any colony.
They make the excavations where the
ants are to live, and help care for the
royal couples and the young,
The soldiers" are more highly spe.
cialiEed workers, but are functionally
less important than the workers. The
soldiers are armed with powerful
head and "pinchers" which afford pro.
lection to the colony when there 10 an
attack made through the opening OF
the narrow channels leading 10 the
nests. Their suit Of armor 10 not COM
piete. however, and their soft bodies
are quite defenseless when colony Is
opened up and an energetic army OF
real ants attacks them.
The "colonIsts" are the winged mem.
bers Of the community. who in the
spring hy away In great numbers to
found new colonies. These establish
themselves in pairs and immediat ,ly
devote themselves to raising a new
community. Each original pair be.
comes a royal couple" In Its new en-.
vironment.
Among other social insects. like the
bee. the king OF new colony dies I'M
mediately after he hns fulfilled his use
fulness. However. the king termite
continues to inhabit the cell with the
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Next to the United States. Germany
has the greatest number Of telegraph
omces and the largest line mileage.
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~ 1HILE European nations are
wv discussing. between fights
WV sthe question OF which IL the
w most cultured, two nations
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DEPARTMENT QM

HE white ant or ter
mite" is one OF the go
called social insects that
lives In a highly organ
lied community where
there are castes-royal,
military. working and
coIonixing. Unfortunate.
ly for man. however. the
caafa sYsfem La designed
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
starvation NOW
MENACES germany
Amsterdam Reports Food
Shortage Throughout
the Fatherland
LONDON IGNORES
PEACE RtIMORS
RY Ep. .. KEEN.
tied Press Stan Correspondent.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
LONDON. Oct. so.-Fear of starva-
tion is declared by the newspapers
here today to be producing a very
serious situation in Germany. Am
sterdam and Copenhagen reports Of
the food shortage declared TO exist
already throughout the Fatherland
are prominently displayed in the
press. American dispatches concern
ing German peace overtures. which
are attributed generally to economic
pressure. also are given much prom
inence.
The newspapers are unanimous that
the Allies should ignore all Teutonic
peace suggestions. despite the admit
ted gravity of the Balkan situation
and the probability that the Austro-
Germans will reach Constantinople
soon.
Tho Cavell incident has had a Won
derfully stimulating effect on enlist
ments, as we'll as hardening the de-
termination to continue fighting re-
gardless of cost.
Careful inquiries, furthermore, have
failed to disclose any peace sentiment
at present, in any responsible British
quarter.
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
babies WIN PRIZES IN
Delaware CITY SHOW

Special TO TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del. Oct. 3d.
The Old Home Week celebration will
come to q close tonight with a masked
carnival This morning there was a
baby parade This afternoon there
will be a .trapshooting contest
A large number Of persons attend
ed the baby show this morning, most
of them being women.
Prizes in the baby contest were
awarded as Follows:
For prettiest baby and coach--Mrs
James Hoover. first; Mrs. James Nc
Gahey. second.
Most unique--Mrs. William p
Nichols.
Most comic-Mrs Norris W vii
kinson
The judges of the contest we're: Mrl
IT. B. Heisel. Miss Lydia Bradway
Mrs. Reuben Warren, Mrs. Georg
Keeney and Miss Gertrude Saddler.
A musicale and vaudeville enter
tainment was held in Assembly Hal
last night. under the direction Of DR.
; P. c. Southard. The hall was jan
/ med to the doors. there being man,
visitors who enjoyed the production
/ given by local talent Music was fur'
nished by the Delaware CITY Orchestra.
p Following the entertainment street
dancing was held in the pagoda' which
/ was filed with a record-breaking
lcrowd
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
CITY SUES FOR Taxes
ON DU PONT BUILDING
Solicitor Hastings Enters
Action TO Recover $34,-
l55 Under 1914 Levy
NEW ASSESSMENT TO
BE TESTED IN COURT

City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings in
behalf of the Mayor and Council of
Wilmington entered suit in Superior
Court yesterday afternoon against the
dupont Building Corporation for the
recovery of $34, 1888 representing the
city taxes alleged to be due on the
dupont building for the year 1914.
This summons for debt. which is
brought under the new city tax law,
will bring up the question of the legal
ity of the assessment made for the tis-
cal year 1914-1915 under the new sys-
tenn. fr-
City Solicitor Hastings said today
the suit was the only course open TO
the city TO collect the taxes on the
DUPONT building, Every effort has
been made TO reach an agreement re-
garding the taxes but the attorneys
for the DUPONT Building Corporation
have been unwilling to do anything ex-
ccpt to say that the corporation re-
fuses to pay the taxes. The corpora
ton alleges that the assessment on
the building for the year l9l4-15 is
excessive. An appeal was filed with
the Beard of Assessment and Revision
which refused TO lower the assessment
and the company then refused 10 pay
the taxes.
This law was drawn with such an
idea in view." said City Solicitor Hast.
| ings. Whether suit be brought before
justice of the peace or in the Su
perior Court it gives an opportunity
to the party who refused to pay the
tax to use legal process to meet the
suit. II gives the property owner a
chance TO put in defense. There
was no other course left open to the
city"
Mr.. Hastings said that the case will
come up for argument at the January
term of the Superior Court. If iudg
ment for the city is obtained the usual
procedure would be taken, the sheriff
would be given a writ TO sell the prop
erty unless the taxes should be paid
The DUPONT Building Corporation does
not owe taxes on the building for 1915
at this lime as there is a time limi
as to when they can be paid. Should
the attorneys of the corporation demu
to the action. argument will perhaps
block the hearing of the action a
the January term of the Superio
court.
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
MOOSE OF CITY Will open
Membership CAMPAIGN

Wilmington Lodge. No. ts4. l.. o. o.
NJ, last night voted TO open the
charter for 80 days, during which
time a membership campaign will be
conducted by the organization de-
partment under the supervision of n.
Waldo Kennedy, national director for
Delaware and the District of Clumhia.
Mr.. Kennedy will open an Office in
the McVey Building on Monday and
direct the local campaign from that
point
Last nights meeting was addressed
by w. L. Loeser, of Harrisburg, Pa
Mr.. Loeser is justice of the suprem,
forum Of the grand lodge. and his mis-
sion was 10 address the local members
in the interest of the opening of tn,
charter. While in this city he will b.
entertained by Frank M. Sewer Ad
dresses were also made by n. W
Kennedy and Jules P. Borvier. dis
trict director, who opened the Moos
lodge in Pennsgrove. recently.
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
FALLS DEAD IN Store While
Waiting ON CUSTOMER

Stricken with heart trouble as he
was waiting on Mrs. Mary Peoples in
his grocery store about O'Clock this
morning, Gideon R. Denney. Of Mary
land avenue and Cedar street. fell to
the floor, lifeless. Mr.. Denney. who
has conducted the store at the above
address, was well known I'm the Elev.
enth ward and his death was a sur.
prise as he was believed to have been
in the best of health.
Mr. Denney was a native OF this
city, and a prominent member Of the
Jr. o. u. A. NJ He was a widower and
is survived by a sister. Miss Annie
Denney and a helf brother. George
Plumline.
Mr.. Denney was a cousin of Edward
P. Denney. the we'll known grocer OF
Maryland avenue and Stroud street
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
DEDICATE MISSIONARY
ALLIANCE Chapel SUNDAY

The new auditorium erected for the
Christian Missionary Alliance at No.
5O4 West Fifth street. has been COM
pleted and will be dedicated with spe-
cial services tomorrow For some
time the denomination has been hav-
ing services in a room in a dwelling.
but a large addition has been, erected.
The new auditorium is 60x36 feet and
will l'seat 400 persons. The plans were
made by Edward Candy May, archi-
tect, and the work done by A. b.
Sharp. contractor. Electric light fix
lures have been installed.
The pulpit of the church is on the
west side of the main room and this
is partly encircled with pews. The
room formerly used for services will
be turned over TO the Sunday school.
The Rev. Harry M. Shuman is the
pastor.
Evening journal., 1915-10-30
fine CHAUFFEUR $50 FOR
MENACINC LIVES OF TOTS

Wesley Burdell pleaded guilty in
City Court today TO a charge Of oper-
ating an automobile while intoxicated,
and was fined $50 and costs.
Motorcycle Oficer Robinson said
that yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
he was told by school children in
Market street that a drunken man
was operating an automobile on the
street. Robinson said he followed a
car which was pointed out TO him
and came up to II at Fortieth and
Market streets. He said the car was
driven by Burdell. and that he was
driving at the rate of forty miles
an hour. and that the street was filled
with school children.
In imposing the fine Deputy Judge
Joslyn said that It was very danger
GUS for Burdell to operate a car
when intoxicated, as he might have
killed children who we're on the
street as we'll as himself.
Burdell said he had stopped his car
when Robinson reached him.