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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
Japanese PearI.oyster Farm.

Japan has pearl-oyster farm. In
the Bay of Ago there has been estab
lished a plantation from which a rich
harvest is obtained.
In May or June stones weighing
from six to eight pounds are sunk in
shallow water, and in August the tiny
shells begin to appear on them. The
stones remain in for two months, but
since the young oysters cannot endure
cold, in November all rocks In less
than five feet of water are moved far,
Their out, where the temperature is
more even. At the end of three years
when the shells are about two inches
across, they are taken from the water
nuclei for pearls inserted in them and
replaced in the water, 30 of them &c
every six square feet of bottom.
There they are left for four years
Then, being seven and half years old
they are removed and searched fol
pearls.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
Didn't Get the Umbrella.

One of Chauncey Mitchell Depew's
best stories is the story of the spotted
dog which, as boy, he bought from a
local dog dealer. 1.-The next morning
it was raining" he says, land l took
the dog out into the woods, but the
rain was too much for him. 1t washed
the spots off. l trotted the dog back
to the dealer.
"'Look- at this ANIMAL said. THE
spots have all washed off,
Great guns, boy = he replied, there
was an umbrella went with that dog.
Didn't you get the umbrellaY"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
MEN ARE GROWING SHORTER
French savant Years Ago Gave Out In
formation That Adam Was 1873
Feet 9 Inches Tall.

In recent years anatOmists have
shown in a practical way that the
height of man or woman can be in
creased to a considerable extent by APP
planes for stretching. These extern
sionS, however, have only been of
inches or fractions of an inch, and
giants have not been, nor are they
likely to be developed by artificial
means. 1t was a French savant named
Ilenrion, who, 200 years ago. gave to
the world authoritative statements as
to the height of Adam and Eve. He
said that the father of the race was
l23 feet 8 inches high and Eve 11S
feet 8 inches. He noted that from the
creation of these enlarged editions of
humanity, degeneration had been
rapid; that Noah was only 81, Abra-
ham only 20 and Moses but Is feet in
height.
According TO this French authority,
If the Christian dispensation had not
arrested this decrease, man by this
time-200 years ago--would have been
mere microscopic object, and we may
conclude that by our time he would not
have been at all. n. Henrion did not
give any explanation as to height of
those ancients.
Perhaps the most gigantic story on
record is that concerning an immense
skeleton, said to have been in Sicily.
which measured 800 feet in length.
This story, however. carries it's own
refutation, as it is said that found be-
side this giant was his walking stick,
which was 80 feet long and thick as a
telegraph pole. A clever calculator
made the estimate that walking stick
only 30 feet in length for man who
measured 300 feet would be as ridicu-
lous as one of seven inches for man
of ordinary stature.-Kansas City
| Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
Pocket Boots for Fishermen.

A pair of rubber boots so light that
they may be rolled up and carried in
the pocket is principally designed for
the use of amateur fishermen, says the
Scientific American. For wading
through streams they are worn over
the leather shoes, affording all the pro
lection of the heavy boots without the
inconvenience of the latter when on
the way to and from the fishing
ground The boots are made Of pure
gum, fashion lined and have an eles-
tic top, thus fitting tightly around the
leg.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

Nearly 10000 tons of valuable stock
and poultry food high in protein can
be produced annually from the wastes
of the salmon and Sardine packing in
dustries, and of the menhaden fish
oil and fish scrap factories on the
coasts. This is exclusive of additional
wastes from the tuna packing COM
panies and does not include a large
additional tonnage of valuable stock
food that could be made from dog
fish, now the bane of the market fish
erman. This statement is made in
United States department of agricul-
ture professional paper No. 37S, Fish
Meal; Its Use as a Stock and Poultry
Food" which was issued jointly by
the bureau of chemical and animal
industry after they had completed ex-
periments in making a stock feed from
fish waste and had tested it at the gov
eminent farm at Beltsville, Nd, as a
food for dairy cattle, pigs and chick
ems.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
sixty Millions for Furs.

Milady is spending $60,000,000 year
to crafty her fancy for furs. Practi-
cally all furs sold to the women Of this
country are of American manufacture.
Returns to the bureau of the census
show that only 100000 worth of furs
were imported during the past year.
The American fur industry is now rep
resented by 1,241 establishments en-
ploying II, 1927 wage earners with an
annual production worth more than
S50,O00,000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
Effect of Tides.

For long time it has been known
that the tides act as brake on the ro-
tating earth and that they tend to
lengthen the day. The effect is, how
ever, so slight that it cannot be meas
ured In any length of time at mans
disposal. Macmillan has made the
necessary computation by the formula
used by engineers. He finds for the
increase Of the length Of the day one
second in 100000 years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
The Versatile Manchurian Farmer.

In the early fan in Manchuria, the
natives undergo sort of magic change
from farmer to bandit. 1t seems some
thing of psychological somersault-
one day plodding farmer, the next
highwayman. After the tall kaObang,
or giant millet, is cut, and escape is
not so easy over the bare plains, an
other clap of the hands and 10, a
peaceful farmer once morei 1t is not
only the farmer who plays this excit-
ing game; many another staid menu
Der of the community has his little
fling. Some even combine their roles,
differentiating according to the seas
sons. With the Orientals disregard for
conditions, a man is often a bandit,
merchant and magistrate all at once.
Alice Tisdale. in the Atlantic.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
WhistIlnn for Cabs.

The Berlin police announce that
strong measures will be taken 10 stop
The nuisance caused by the whiStling
for cabs. 1t is not provided that
whistling may be permitted nj certain
hours. but It is simply stated that the
police have been instructed to stop
people from "whistling shrIly' for We
hicles which are not IN sight, and that
punishment will be inflicted If the
orders of the police are not obeyed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
usIna Rice Bran.

Only within the last two years have
the manufacturers Of the rice bran, in
China, realized its real worth. Before
that time, the bran was either wasted
or fed to stock. Now ten mills in
Shanghai cannot supply the demand
for bran needed by other nations. This
bran has proved not only an excellent
food for stock, but also Il good ferul-
tier.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
This One Limps.

Children often puzzle over matter
d long time without asking an eXpla-
nation. Little Dora had pet chicken
which was cripple, having had its
toes frozen off, and its name got to be
"Lamey." For years Dora wondered
what connection there was between
this pet aud her nightly prayer, Nov
/ lay me down to sleep. Christian
Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
On Parnassus.

whats the matter with Hercules7"
''EhY'
"Why did he biff the little manY'
''He didn't like his line of talk.
Seems the little man is an efficiency
expert. He told Hercules he went
through a lot of useless motions in per-
forming those twelve labors. Louis
Vile CourieF-Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

forced into bankruptcy, attributes her
failure to the increasing vogue of au-
tomobile and sports costumes among
American women, these garments be-
ing comparatively cheap and simple.
Subdued but sincere applause arises
from the male section of our popula-
ton.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

What's become of the military ex-
pert who used to predict that avia-
ton would make war impossibleG"
de is trying to figure out how Russia
can feed all the prisoners it has
taken.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
Neatly Turned.

Miss RIVAL (triumphantly)-"I sup
pose Jack never told you he once pro-
posed to me" Jacks Fiancee-"No;
he told me there were number OF
things ia his life he was ashamed Of,
but didn't ask him what they were"
Boston Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

If, as seems likely. the British
tank car" is merely an adaptation of
the tractor used on American farms,
the war has reversed the principle
represented by beating swords int
plOwshares and spears into pruning
hooks.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

A judge was questioning an Irish
nan. Gle caught you by the throat
md chOked you. did heT' asked the
Judge. He did. yer worship" said
Pat. HE squeezed me throat till |
.hought he would be making cider Of
ne Adams apple, sure ~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

Even If the flea should eventually
prove to be innocent of germ carrying,
ne is so useless an element of society
mat his determination will not be re-
gretted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29
His Case.

Everything 1 have in this world I
owe to my wife"
I'm almost like you, too. Every
thing 1 owe in this world my wife
bought"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-29

The English girl who offers to give
one Of her eyes TO a soldier who has
lost his sight serving France had bet
Ter watch her heart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
MANHATTAN BEACH
HONE FOR FILM STAR
House for Leah Baird Being
Built Near Ocean Front.

Mrs. Arthur Beck. known profess
sionally as Leah Baird. will occupy q
home now building at 278 Exeter
Street, corner of Hampton Street, Man
haitian Beach. She Is star of the
Vitagraph Company.
The house occupies a plot 100 100
feet The lower part is built OF red
brick and the upper half of white
shingle, with roof Of asbestos shingles
On the first floor is a large living
room, IL "a feet, finished in old Eng
lish oak, with stone fireplace and
carved beam ceiling. The dining room
on the same floor in Adam Period has
white and gray decorative motifs.
From this room leads off the breakfast
room and conservatory, with an
aquarium. At one end the dining room
opens on TO dinner porch enclosed in
glass. On the same floor Is the kit
chen and pantry. the servants rooms
and bath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

Municipal Research and the Citizens
Union.
con the business side you place your.
self out Of accord with such associa-
tions as the Chamber Of Commerce Of
this city. the Harlem Board of Com
merce and the State League Of Savings
and Loan Associations.
81 am loath 20 believe that the senti-
ment OF the majority OF your members
Is at substantial variance with that OF
the members of the associations men
toned, all OF which have unequivocally
Endorsed the simple proceedings that
are a part Of every true Torrens law.
81 am doing everything possible 70
make the present law success, and !
hope your committee and board viii
do likewise, so that the year VIII not
90 by and no progress shown.
"You know the real object OF Tor
rens law is 20 register good titles, not
to cure bad ones. although II can be
used % remove clouds ! hope what
ever titles you and yours do register
will be good ones-not those that the
title companies will not handle.
81 am surprised 10 see you say that
the law has been 'meddled' with, as the
newspapers say that the changes made
By the last Legislature were 20 be cred
tied 10 your boards two years work.
II think you do yourself wrong here.
for the changes made were good ones"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
BUILDING $4,000
CLUBHOUSE ON BAY
Will Be for Employees of Metro
pOlitan Trust Company.

A clubhouse for the Mettco Club
composed of employees of the Metropoli-
tan Trust Company, is being built at
the Howard Beach Estates II is going
up under the direction Of the trust com
pany. George G. Van Tuyl, jr., presi-
dent of the trust company and honorary
president of the club, is taking a keen
interest in the welfare Of this club.
The clubhouse, with its tennis courts,
garages, etc, will occupy a frontage Of
200 By 100 feet al the northeast corner
Of Nolins and Vanderveer avs, with a
full sweep Of Jamaica Bay in front and
the 300-foot wide Shellbank Basin on
the west Nolins av is the bay front
street, being separated from the beach
only by the waterfront park, 200 feet
wide, and the beach walk, now under
construction.
The club building, according 20 the
plans of Holmes & Winslow, its archi-
tects. is 20 cost $4,000, and will be Of
Dutch Colonial type, two story and
attic, white clapboard exterior, with
green roof and trim.
The officers Of the MettcO Club are
Thomas W. Dynan. president; J. Walter
Benson. vice president; George +. Sib-
ley. treasurer, and William J. Murphy,
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
UNITED OWNERS
EFFECTIVE WORK
Of Three Thousand Legis-
lative Bills Examined
us Were Approved.

What the United Real Estate Owners
Association did at the last session Of
the State Legislature to diff the load
of realty is contained in a statement
issued by that organization.
1t examined 5000 bills. Il approved
Of 715 and disapproved of 500. OF the
bills il disapproved Governor Whitman
signed seventy-six and vetoed fifty-two.
OF the bills it approved the Governor
signed JOS and vetoed eighteen. Rep
reSentatives of the United appeared at
forty-one hearings on bills before the
Mayor and at five hearings on bills be-
fore the Governor.
"The United has no apologies to
make for this showing" said the state
ment at admits il made a few mis-
takes, thereby proving hindsight is bet
ter than foresight. II still claims,
however, that many bills we're vetoed
that should not have been, thereby
proving that not even a Governor is
infallible. On the whole. however, the
United extends its congratulations to
the Governor for vetoing the large num-
Der of bills he did veto"
The organization is conducting a
campaign for one thousand new mem
bers.
Henry Bloch, former president of the
association, says; Taxpayers have
themselves to blame for the high city
tax rate. For years they have sat
supinely by. while those who make
politics their business spent the city's
money without the slightest considera-
ton for those who were paying the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
PLOYES OF METROPOLTAN TRUST


street be continued on the map bound
ing the block, but if no existing street
be continued, then the easements are
eXtinguished at the time a new street
is actually opened bounding the block.
"This court did not in its decision in
the matter of Mayor walton Avenue,
13l A. D., 606, aft rmed 1877 ~ Y. 51sl.
or in other cases constituting the street
closing act, intend TO hold that ease
ments over a discontinued street con
tinue until the opening of particular
street bounding the block, which might
be regarded as a substitute for the dis
continued street.
There is no provision IN the act Of
1895 TO the effect that the easements
over a street omitted from a map shall
be extinguished when such street has
been physically Distracted, or when
claims for damages on account OF the
closing have been filed.
"The claim Of appellants, based on
statements in the opinion Of the Court
Of Appeals in Barber VS.. Woolf (215
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

IN a suit brought by Urlah Harris by
reason of closing Of Albany Post Road.
According to the court an open street
is no guarantee to purchaser that II
is a public street or that the property he
buys has easements over II. In both
cases Philip b. La Roche. ir., appear ed
as counsel for plaintiffs, and Joel =.
Squier and John J. Kearney for city.
The court said in It's decision in the
proceedings Of Augustus Van Cortlandt
for damages owing TO the closing OF
Albany Post Road:
"By the provisions of chapter 1905 OF
the Laws Of 1895. known as the Street
Closiag Acc, the easements of an abut-
ter on a street omitted from a final map
become extinguished on the filing OF
the final map, in case one OF the
permanent streets shown on such map
as bounding the block within which the
discontinued street is situated is open
and in public use at the time Of such
filing.
"The fact that the final map indi-
Gated proposed change in the grade OF
the existing permanent street bounding
the block did not operate 70 postpone
the GATE u LUt tAN4iiH hi'iiAttN4tN 20 wa
easements.
"The material facts are that the map
shows the continuance of the existing
street. and that it was open and IN use
for its entire width at the time the map
was filed,
THE limitation prescribed by section
of the act with respect 10 the time
Of filing claims, does not begin 70 run
until the actual closing takes place.
"The construction of one of the per
manent streets across the discontinued
street at an elevation of five feet above
the latter street constituted the physi-
cal closing thereof. and the filing of a
claim within six years after such physi-
cal closing was a compliance with the
statute"
The court held in the Harris case
that a street omitted from map filed
pursuant to the provisions Of chapter
i,OO6 Of the Laws of 1895, known as the
street closing act, is legally discon-
tinued and closed and all easements
over the same extinguished at the time
the map is filed provided an existing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
BUDGETARY ESTIMATES
FOR BUILDING BOARD
City Employees Will Be Trans
ferred to II When Possible.

The budgetary estimates for the
Board of Standards and Appeals.
created by the Lockwood Ellenbogen
bill TO consolidate building inspection
functions. was submitted last week to
the Board of Estimate. 1t was accom-
panied with a report of the Committee
on Salaries and Grades.
According 20 these budgetary esti-
mates, the chairman of the board will
receive a compensation of $500 and
the five appointed members will re-
eeive $40 each session. In addition,
there will be one secretary. at SO 600
q year; one chief engineer at So
400. assistant engineer at 1900, stem
ographer and typist at $500. another
stenographer and typist at 5000 and a
typewriting copyist and clerk. The
chief clerk, messenger and Office boy
will be transferred from the present
Board Of Examiners and the assistant
engineer will he transferred from the
Bureau Of Buildings. Mayor Mitchell
says it is the purpose. as far as pos
sible, to transfer to the other positions
employees from other city departments,
where such employees will be no longer
required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
WILL JOIN QUEENS
INDUSTRIAL CENTRE
New Plants for Klndel Bed and
Defender COMPANIES.

The Kindcl Bed and the Defender
Manufacturing companies will join the
colony of industries now located at
the Degnon Terminal In the Hunters
Point section Of Queens Borough. The
concerns are two of the largest indus
tries Of their kind in the world. Plans
and specifications for the future homes
Of these concerns have been completed
by William Higginson, and construc-
ton work will begin at once.
Both Of these concerns leased re-
Gently the buildings which will be
erected for them. During the period Of
twenty-one years, for which the Kindel
Ped Company has taken its new struc-
ture. it will pay a rental of about $500
600. while the Defender company will
pay more than 100000 The Kindel
company will employ about 700 skilful
workmen. and the Defender company
about 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
Hopper Says He Hopes
r. E. Board Won't OPP
pose Procedure.
EXPECTS SUPPORT
FROM COMMITTEE
High Cost of Initial Registration
Chief Defect To Be
Remedied.

The Torrens bill, recently signed, was
accepted as a compromise, says John
J. Hopper, Register of New York Coun-
ty, in a letter to Lawrence Mcclure,
president Of the Real Estate Board.
He adds:
at was the best that we could do
this year in view OF the opposition pre-
sented by your committee. but that the
law still contains vital defects Is we'll
known"
Continuing, Register Hopper says:
THE two important amendments Sc
cured this year-elminating the with
drawal feature and the optional insur-
ance payments are great advance, as
cutting out provisions which, like the
famous weasel words sucked the life
out of the law.
THE chief defect still 20 be remedied
Is the high cost of the initial regis
tration due to the cumbersome double
lawsuit proceeding that an applicant
must go through with.
Massachusetts and Illinois have sue
ceeded in overcoming this fault, and
New York certainly can do the same.
~ would be very sorry to think that
your board has decided TO oppose the
simple procedure that has made the
Torrens law successful IN other states.
In taking such an antagonistic position
on points Of law you are placing your
self out OF accord with such legal
bodies as the American Bar Associa-
ton, the Bar Association Of the City
of Neuy York and tho New York Count ~
Lawyers Association, besides many in
dividual lawyers of prominence.
"On the question of public policy
you place yourself out of accord with
such civic bodies as the Bureau of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
Englewood'S At-Home Day July 4

70 be awarded TO the most attractive
floats and autos and 70 the organiza-
tions having the largest number Of
marchers, as well as for fine appear
ance. Mayor Blake will speak in
Mackay Park after the parade. Ar
rangements are being made 70 have the
town brilliantly illuminated az night.
The Englewood Board Of Trade ex-
tends 20 prospective homeseekers a
hearty invitation 20 visit the town on
this occasion.
Unusual efforts are going 70 be
made 70 please all, says leading resi-
dent of the town.
The officers Of the Englewood Board
OF Trade are:
Joseph II. Tillotson, president;
George II. Payson, president; Ed
ward J. Sheridan, vice president p. +.
Sweeney, treasurer. and II. Bell. execu-
tive secretary Among the directors
are: VI. Birthwhis,le, David Brown.
Lewis Brown. Charles Brucker. Daniel
p. Hoag, Frank H. Moloney, j. T. Prem
tee, Robert Tipping, l. Z. futile and
Ferdinand Vorsanger.