The broad ax., 1920-11-20

Drum With Harnonies.
Musicians ind the drum an unsat.
lsfactery instrument for lack Of har-
monte overtones From India comes
the description Of a drum the parch-
ment head Of which Is loaded with
an adherent composition containing
finely divided iron. Such composition
lies in a central circle. Around the
edge a second ring-shaped membrane
/ Is secured and the effect of the load
Ing is to produce good harmonic over
tones.
| Coral islands.
A coral island has a shape OF its
own, and pleasant-sounding names are
used TO describe H. The island itself
is called an at0lI pronounced at-ou
with an equal Stress on each syllable).
] An atIll Is a rine-Shape1 island. with
usually one or more breaks In the
ring called boat channels, and the
water surrounded by the ring Is called
the lagoon.
At rs Degrees In Death Valley.
At Greenland ranch, in Death val
ley, California, the air temperature,
as recorded by tested maximum
thermometer exposed in a standard in
strument shelter, rose to 100 degrees
or higher on % days during June, and
on every day during July, 1920. The
extreme maximum was 125 degrees,
recorded on the last day Of July. On
July 10, 1913, the temperature there
reached 1874 degrees Fahrenheit. the
highest officially recorded air temper
AZURE N the wOrld.--FrOm the Bulle-
tin, American Meteorological Society.
United States Bad Lands.
This y the translation of "Mauvaises
TerreS," the term used by the French
Canadian trappers to describe these
regions OF uncOnsOIidated rocks that
have been extensively eroded. Bad
lands occur on arid plateaus formed by
horizontal strata of loosely cemented
sands and gravels. The best examples
Of such regions are found in the upper
portion of the Missouri drainage basin,
In the vicinity Of the Black hills. Some
are to be found also in Colorado, Arr
IONA, New Mexico and Texas.
Bermuda Islands Very English.
Although a Spaniard's name dis
tinguishes the group Of islands, Eng
land speaks from most Of the units
composing the Bermudas; the Main
/ island. 81. George. Paget. Smith. st.
David. Cooper. NOnsuch. WatfOrd, Ire
land and Somerset being typical. The
population shows steady growth. Its
people wear with pride the distinction
Of being the oldest self-gOvening
colony In the empire.
Millions Trying.
millions Of people" we quote from
the motiOn-picture advertising, "can
write stories and phOtoplays and don't
know IT," We have no wish to quarrel
with the assertion. We merely suggest
that those responsible for the motion
pictures get hold of some OF them.
our contention being that those now
writing for the motiOn-picture drama
cannot do lt.-Phlladelphia Public
Ledger.
Beeties' Blood for Warts.
DR.. f. Esconlel describes IN AnallS
de la Facultad de Medicina Oima,
PERU certain pseudo beetles the blood
OF which has from time imElemorial
been used by the natives for curing
warts. Under 1t these growths turn
white, as If cauterized by an acid.
The Electric Fish.
Certain fishes exhibit peculiar cleo
trical phenomena Of muscles, nerves
and heart which have given them the
name Of electric fishes. These have
the power of giving electrical shocks
from specially constructed and living
electrical batteries.
Within the Law.
Look at that fellow In there with
q loaded revolver" said our waggish
friend at the beach yesterday-and
when. somewhat startled we gazed In
through the doorway what we saw
was merely a big merry-gO-round full
Of young folks and In the center the
proprietor thereof. = Boston Tran
script
Mans PeNersity.
The opportunities we least often lee
20 by are opportunities to make fools
Of ourseIyes.-Boston Transcript.
Why 5uHsIOes wslIo~
The wafer buffalo OF China has few
sweat glands In its skin. and for this
reason cannot endure hard work IN the
sun for a long period unless its body
f. wet with water. This accounts for
the desire OF the buffalo 10 wallow in
mud or water. The animals are easily