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Evening star., 1921-03-13
California Bathing Girls"

Manager Brylawski of the Cosmos
Theater. announcse as his feature ex-
traordinary this week. commencing to-
morrow at 1 pm. Tom Rooney and
Earl Lindsay's Broadway sensation
"The California Bathing Girls" ten in
all, with Donna Montran IN rare songs
and Anna La Toy in unusual dances
Their entertainment is in the form of
an elaborate and beautiful revue of the
bathing costum-s 8 of the world. past,
present and future. with unusual inter-
polations.
A strong supporting bill will include
Mellon and Case. in "A Slight Inter-
ruption." unique comedietta; the
famous Aronty Brothers. who blend
artistry with fun: Ed and Edith Adair.
in THE Shoe Shop" a comedy sketch !;
McCloud and Norman. southern boys.
with the violin and banjo and an en-
joyabic program: Mccarthy and Stem
nard, in a travesty. I'm Two Beds" and,
as special added feature. James Car
ney and Della Rose. in 'Lost-A Hus-
band" mirthful but novel diversion.
The Inside of the Cup" one Of the
great photoplays Of the year. will be
the extra ordinary added matinee attrac-
tion. and "Moonshne." a merry Mer-
maid comedy. the news pictures and
other Aim entertai inment will complete
the bill.
fine array Of vaudeville talent and
film features is announced for today,
statirng at pm.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Mary" :"

George, NJ. Cohans comedians in
Mary" the musical comedy. .hat is
rapidly developing into one of the
biggest successes in America. will
soon be presented in England and 9TH
er countries. will begin a weeks en-
gagement at the National Sunday.
March 20.
Mary" is typical Cohan show. 1t
never stops once it gets started, but
speeds merrily along from the first
curtain to the last. Every man and
woman in the cast moves along under
high pressure and to the delight Of
the audience. Many pretty songs,
many melodies Of the clinging type.
pretty and attractive women. clever
comedians. lovely stage settings and
ever so many dancers Of grace or
grotesqueness. contribute to unique
and entertaining story.
The company is exceptionally large.
and an active, pretty and able girls
chorus is augmented by a male chorus
of ability.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
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ENUINE charm and beauty distinguishing
William Moore Pateh production Its Up to YOU
which easily ouased the musical productions that reigned in
the local thaers the week 1t seems pity ii rumo be
Aruc that its color
lighting been surpassed the great Beasco
garden OF modest beauty made delight to
the and the sadly assaulted morals OF the pur's OF
,on But element made honest
laughter single the forbidden the
fountain OF the uneouth 1t was the ap "ustra,'on OF M ~
OF what without single sacrifice OF
to light So Much
The Whrl OF the Town seemed to be all that
personal H. and and tend he nNx Nss
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the metropolis want 1t was not Washing
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memorable of the contributions of the Me and Shubert
the American theaer Passing Show 1912 THE Passing
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the Shubert role of fame perhaps
Their cost OF production has been prodigiou
oS CARTOs Spanish dancers from the Royal Opera House
ae N this ss s% ST
decided
plus the lure of the being attributed
"A the B. F. Keith Circuit Vaudeville
peed whereby Keith empoye
Guided the ubwoman
who have served less than FIVE insured for $500
FIVE service for $1,000
(NEORGETTE CONAN. the
- Cohan has announced her from the
Souher her newly made husband has bought
Stock Exchange $4,000 according The
the mother
what am than Sarah Bernhard"
"A New York this spring play written
by Mr. Ethel
by physician
brother Claire de 1une" will
New York
THE Keith have purchased theater
designed 5000 1t a
Meth vaudeville circuit which stated year will
. have additional new theatsrs. - ~ 0' "
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Way Down East"

Way Down East begins the seventh
week Of it's record run in Washington
at the Shubert-Garrick Theater this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. with performances
twice daily during the week, at and s
o'clock. The performance this evening
will be at 8 o'clock.
This picture OF famous old play has
been pronounced by substantial authori-
ties as the greatest work Of Mr.. Griffith,
who has combined in it drama. artistic
motion photography. color and humor.
with musical establishment that is
irresistible. The people of Lottie Blair
Parker's original play have been brought
from the land of make-believe Tar more
charmingly than they were originally
introduced.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
"A JaDanese Romance" :"

Charles Rogers. the noted western
vaudeville producer. will present as
the headline feature of next weeks
bill at the Cosmos Theater "A Jap
anese Romance" a delightful singing
novelty, with a cast of nine excep-
tional singing players, Handsomely
staged and beautifully costumed. The
act is classed as Of the highest CALI
ber.
Other numbers of an interesting bill
will include James Thornton, former
1y Of James and Bonnie Thornton. one
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Dohnanyi-Boston Symphony.

At the last Boston Symphony
concert of the season. which will be
given at the New National Theater
Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,
Emo Dohnanyi. the Hungarian COM
poser and pianist, will play, as solo
pianoforte concerto in G Major
(Koechel. No. 453). Pierre MonteuN
will conduct in Dvorak's Second
symphony in u Minor" which. al
though less familiar perhaps .han
the new world" symphony OF the
moro beautiful In many ways. The
1Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Titta Ruffo Tomorrow.

Titta Rusfo. the famous baritone.
be heard for the first time in Washir
ton, at Polls Theater. tomorrow afte
noon at 4:80 O'Clock Within a few da,
Of the announcement of his availabilit'
for concerts after the Chicago, New
York and Boston opera seasons tn
great Italian baritone Vas engaged TO-
no less than six festivals.
His program will include: Aria. Pa
trie'' (Paladilhe): prologue from ''i'a
gliacci'' Ueoncavallo): serenade tMo
zart), "Sei morta nella vita mia
Coastal: aria from "Il Barbiere di 81.
viglia'' (Rossini).
Tickets are on sale at Mrs Greene
concert bureau, 18th and G streets.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
At Theaters Next Week

NATIONAL-"Mary." musical
comedy. ~
BELASCO-"Takc 1t From
Me- musical comedy.
kEITH'S-Song Revue OF
1921. vaudeville.
COSMOS-".A Japanese Ro-
nance vaudeville.
STRAND-Ralph Whitehead,
impressionist; vaudeville.
GAYETY-"Roseland Girls"
burlesque.
CAP1TOL-"Tittle Tattles.'
burlesque.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
"Sonp Revue of 1921"

Next week at b. F. keith's the in
complete bill. as announced at this
time. will contain Gus Edwards and
company of thirty young folks in his
Song Revue of 1927; Kane and Her,
man, Frank Gaby. Josefson's Iceland
ers. in native defensive methods and
sports; Mabel Nurke. Dakoma. etc.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
"Tittle TattIes" "

For next week. at the Capitol The
ater the attraction announced is Tit
tie Tattles.' featuring the -Four
American Beauties" the only act of
it's kind in burlesque. Competent art
lists. pretty girls. matchless scenery.
striking costumes. tuneful music and
an exceedingly funny book are
claimed for it also.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Ralph Whitehead. "Impressionist.
"Roseland Girls" "

ETY. Theater will be The Roseland
Girls" with a cast headed by Bert
Lahr and Harry Kay, comedians and
cast consisting of Adele Ferguson.
Kathryn Dickey. Ruth Denico, Mer-
cedes La Fay, Emily Dyer and Rich
ard Clay.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
Coming Attractions

of the finest Of vaudeville entertain
crs: Past. Present and Future" an
amusing travesty of an old comedy.
dep citing woman's woes since the
days of the cave man. by a cast OF
six clever people; Shepherd and
Dunn. Hilton and Mae. in comedy and
songs: Onri and Brother, in classic
posing and a cycling novelty, and the
famous kitara Japs
! The added matinee feature will be
the big photoplay production. Pay
| ing the Piper
Ralph Whitehead, 'Impressionist.' -
The musical comedy star. Ralph
Whitehead. e character impressionist
OF ability. will be featured in the
bill for next week at the Strand
Theater. Others in triple headline
program will include Arnold Grazer
and Myrtle Lawlor. in music style
and dances: Arthur Sullivan. assisted
by Cora Bell. in drawings From
Life: the three kanazawa Boys. IN
Japanese dexterity. and Rose and Lee
Bell. in Song Studies and Hits of
| 1921
First-run film offerings both in fea-
ture and short subjects will complete
the program.
Evening star., 1921-03-13

Arthur Byron has been engaged to
appear in THE Ghost Between" a
new play by Vincent Lawrence and
which will be given a New York
hearing shortly. Byron ended his sea-
son with "Transplanting Jane" In
Philadelphia last night.
Evening star., 1921-03-13

mic Macs OF Now; Jack Conway and
company. in an oddity called The
Cellar: Maud Muller and Ed Stanley.
in Rice Pudding: Percy Athos and
company. in The Poetry Of Motion" !;
the Parish vaudevillians in barrel
jumping and eccentric dancing. and
Ma,"fte's manikins in Adventures in
PCsNand." with Topics of the
Day and the kinograms.
Today at and Sis pm. last weeks
bill, with Gertrude Hoffman and
George Whiting and Sadie Burt. will
be given in it's entirety
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NO|iZie DOLE GOIOIlie
CONNELLSVILLE, PA.
10 Luglio
10 INglio

Sotto la dire2ione del Grande De
putato signor Gennaro Barbarisi,
venuto appositamente da Union
town, che in ultimo pronunzio' un
lungo discorso vibrante d'italianita',
e seppe meritare il plauso di tutti
i present., specie quando accenno'
al lavoro compute ed a quello che
resta compiere ALA nostra gran
Giosa istituziope, il 10 coTente me-
Sc veniyano installati j seguenti uf-
ficiali;
Venerable (rieletto ad unanimi-
ta') Agostino Nicolante Assistente
Venerable, francesca Candelora; /;
EX Venerable, Giacomo Faniello:
Oratorc, Francesca D'Auria: Sc
gretario Archivista, Mrs. Beatrice
Piazza; Segretario di Finanza, Do
menico Vona; Tesoriere, Maria
Giannascoli; 10 Curotore, Pictro
Cayioli; 30 Curatore, Santino
Tacconi; 80 Curatore, Emanuele
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Ernia inguinaIe sinistra, cronica
Ivoluminosa.
4. - Saverio Baldini, di ami 43.
da Neperzano, Teramo, operate di
ernia inguinale destra aeuta.
). - Maddalena Ricciardi. d.
ami 8, da Paternopoli, Ayellino, o.
perata di Linforma sub-mascellare.
6. - Domenico Costa, di ami 3S,
da Spadaora, Messina, operate di
accesso profondo perineale.
z. - Elisabetta Ricciardi, di an
nj 9, da Maddaloni, Caserta, o.
perata di appendicite acuta.
s. - Vineenzo Musolino, di an
III 20, da Milanesi, Reggie Calabro,
9. - Dom. Peca, damn so, da
Casa Continella, Chieti, operate di
Ernia inguinale destra.
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Per un'OrganlzzaziOne pOIitiGa
ira gil ItaIianl

La sera di giovedi' della scorsa
settimana, nella Sala del Figli d'I-
talia, gentilmente concessa, ebbc
luogo un'importante riunione di un
nunleroso gruppo di italiani, motto
noti stimati in Colonia, con 10
scope di gettare le basi di una gran
de organizations politica ira con-
nazionali che hanno qui diritto al
votO.
La lettera d'inyito spedita a colo
70 che, cedendo ale insistenze di
motif connazionali perche' 81 ini-
ziasse un movimento per il 1uale Pc
sercizio del diritto di cittadinanza
sia fecondo di massimi valori mora
il politici a beneficio della Cit
ta'. dello State della Malone. un
gruppo composite di professionisti,
operai uomini di AFFAIR.", aveva ere
duto opportuno di indire una riu-
nione preliminare per gettare 1e ba-
81 di un'associazione politica ira eli
italiani aventi diritto al yoto.
La seduta fu presieduta dalPavv.
John Di Silyestro il quale spiego'
ampiamente quail saranno gil scopi
della nuoya ed importante organiz-
zazione, ALA quale hanno gia' ade-
rito molti connazionali, dimostro'
Ia necessita' di un'associazione po-
Utica in una citta' come Filadelfia
owe risiede un numero tanto eleya-
to di italiani quail potrebbero es-
sere alPoccorrenza arbitri della 81
tuazione in future clezioni, appog-
giando quel partito che maggior
mente sapra' dare il giusto yalore
al voto italiano, rispettando Dirt
ii e le aspiration nostre.
Parlarouo inoltre, esponendo Ie
loro idee e discutendole, i signon
Avy. Eugenio Alessandroni, ASST
stsnte district attorney, Henry Di
Berardino, Avy. America Rosa, Az
vocato John Caraguso, G. F. Lom-
bardo; Frank Tropea; Giuseppe
Mercurio: Franl, Boye: Rende An.
tonic ed aItri.
administrations proyvisoria
riusci COST composta: Ayv. John
Di Silvestro. presidente; c. CO.
stantini. seeretario di corrisponden-
"a Emanuele Mastrippolito. se.
gretarlo d. lrnanza, IayY. America
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Vocazione ~ ~

II Iqroro detesto oUe Partefice
lorna imprsssa non iascia de 10 spj-
(ritO:
IL laror0 che a stento ne procaccja
IL cibo per 10 stOmaco
Amo II lduor che cyea, e a Ia materia
amorfa da' la rita, scruta jndocile
mel 7abrinto de lignoto e dissipa
de PeTOre le teHebre.
.4Hor che posse in rime alterne I'M
(primere
su rdne carte in nuHerate SiIiaJe,
c dar forma concreta a Uagbe fisime,
che ne Ia mente frullano,
una gioia mel cor Sento jnefabile,
come presso Ia cmIa Ia puerperd
mel uaghcggiare GdmoroSO PaIro'o
IL frutto dj sue viscere.
All queHe eteree rGdiose fisime!
de Ia naturd son Sorrisi rergjni,
Sono ironie de Ia Sorte, lagrjme
sospiri de Panima!
AUsoNIo CAMPANo
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COME UNA. GIOTINETTA

La signora Pierina Ricciardi, di
Chasselle, Mich, scriye; al Lozogo
del Dott. Pietro, mi ha guarito
completamente del reumatismi. Pu-
re avendo sessantanove ami, mi
sento come una gioyinetta". Que
sto semplice rimedio di erbe, elimi-
ma Ia causa del reumatismi ed e VI
tonico per tutto il corpo. | farma
cisti non possono fornirlo. Delta
gliati particular yengono forniti a
richiesta, dal DR.. Peter Fahrney &
Sons Co., 2501 Washington Blvd,
Chicago, III.
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NOT1 ROSEA

II Z corrente mese 81 uniyano mel
nodo indissolubile d'imene Ia signo-
rina Ida, figia del coniugi signo-
ri Emilio ed Annino Niglio ed il
slgnor Nazareno Fioravanti.
II rjceyimento agli amici ebbe
Iuogo nelIa residenza della sposa al
No. S15 Reed st.
Augri di unga, ininteTotta fe-
licita'
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.CRONACA DI FILADELFIA

tale Ufficio. Lon. Coles milito'
sempre nei partiti di oposizione al
lie camorre local.. Nellultima lotta
pohtlca, che ci diede per sindaco J.
Hampton Moore, un galantuomo ed
uno statista, Pon. Coles fu chairman
del Town Meeting Party, il partito
che, con gil italiani di questa citta',
eontrlbui' in massima parte all'ele-
zione del sindaco modello.
Lon. Coles conta numerose e scel-
tie amicizie fra nostri connazionali
e moi ci onoriamo della sua sinpatia.
CANDIDATE ILLI DEPORTA-
ZIONE
lie autorita' federali cor molta
probabilita' delibereranno la depor-
tazione di yenhnoye sovversivi ar
restati la sera del % aprile ultimo
scorso.
| candidate ALA deportazione So
no:
Antonio Baldassarre, Giuseppe
Baldassare, Erasmo Abate, Luigi
Bwni, Luigi De Filippo, Lorenzo
Di Giulio, Osyaldo Eusepi, Raffae-
lie Mardo, Angelo Mariello, Catone
Tisi, Michael Biloliinsky, Thomas
Klein, Peter Klein, Nick Anton,
Michael Danerbach, Demiam Tara
suck, Jacob Weber, John Stolisky,
Nicholas Snyder, Haratoun Pilbo-
sian, Samuel Rubin, Vahan Ka-
spaian, Samuel Jacobe, Andreas
Pagor, Reinkold Kimperpof, Jo-
seph Navak, Peter Herbertak, Ja-
rob Miller Josef Brencich.
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IL NUOTO DISTRICT At
TORNEY FEDERALE PER IL
DISTRETTO DI PHI
LADELPHIA

Apprendiamo con il massimo com
piaeimento che, a sostituire ron.
Charles D. McAvoy di Norristown,
United States District Attorney per
Eastern District di Pennsylvania,
e state nominate Pavyocato Giorgio
W. Coles.
Una scelta migliore il Presidente
Harding non poteva fare perche,
pavvocato Coles, ALA sua protonda
cultura ed esperienza accoppia una
dirittura morale Indispensable per
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1921-07-24

A bordo del vapore 'Pesaro" il
27 corrente mese partira', dal porto
di New York, il giovane studente
Antonio Colantuono, figlio del CO.
nosciutissimo connazionale Vincen-
20. con macelleria al'angolo Nord
Est di Dickinson Clarion sts., per
reearsi in Italia, e propriamente a
Roma, owe egli intende continuare
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gil studi. II giovane Colantuono ha
frequentato corsi mel seminario di
Villanova.
Egli ha voluto godere del priv
lagio di cui usufruiscono gil stu
denti italo-americani che 81 recano
nella nostra patria per un giro di
istruzione, percio' parte sotto gil
auspici delfAmbasciata italiana a
Washington.
Durante la sua permanenza in
Roma, il giovane Colantuomo 81 re-
chera' Paternopoli, suo paese ma
ito, per rivcdere riabbracciare j
suoi parent.
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Mattone; TO Curatore, Tanza Ago
stino; so Curatore, Teridenzi Anna
to; Cerimonieri Antonio Mazza {
Federico Tocco Sentinella, S. Ne
ricondi.
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III NUOVO PRESIDENTE DEL
La CORTE SUPRElTA

Con una cerimonia semplice ma
solenne lunedT della settimana
scorsa rex Presidente VIM. Howard
Taft, prestava il giuramento di rito
come "Chief Justice" della Corte Su-
prema degli Stati Unit.
La cerimonia 81 svolse negli Uffi-
ci del Procuratore generate di que
sta Malone, on. Daugherty, ed il
giuramento veniva amministrato al
neo nominate dal giudice Hoehling
della Suprema Corte Distrettuale.
Prima della prestazione del giu-
ramento pAttorney General presen-
to- al "Chief Justice" il Decreto di
nomina pronunziando queste parole ::
10 Gdesso III conSegno, IN nome del
Presidente degli Stati Unit, u De-
cysto di nomila a "Cbief Justice.
To sono sicuro che la rOStra persona
sara di garanzia ala Malone, ALA
aua costituzioae, allie sac leggi ed al
Suo popolo.
Fra i PRESENT. ALA cerimonia fu-
rono notati Henry W. Taft, fratello
delPInustre ex presidente degli Sta
ii Unit John T. Adams, chair
man del comitato nazionale repub-
bhcano.
Dobbiamo congratulated con il
presidente Harding segnalarlo al
Pammirazione di tutti ! cittadini di
America perche', nella nomina ad
uffici Important, tiene conto SOL
tanto del merit del nominate.
Lex presidente Taft doveva esse-
re nominate ALA carica di giudice
della Corte Suprema motto tempo
prima di oggi, ma la partigianeria
di Woodrow Wilson piu' volte 10 ha
aociecato gil ha fatto dimenticare
che PAmerica aveva grandi uomini
come William Howard Taft.
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PRO ORFANI DI GUERRA
IN ITALIA

La signora Benjamin Miller, la
filantropica matrona americana,
che tanto bene ha fatto e continue
a fare per Ia nostra Patria, special
mente per i suoi Orfani di guerra,
ci comunica di aver riceyuto 500
dalla loggia Leonardo da Vinci, No.
?70, di Washington, Pa. dell'Ordi-
ne Figli d'Italia in America.
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Woodrow Wilson

The great Woodrow Wilson! Not
in stature, but in greatness Of his
name!
Few there be to compare with him.
Under the greatest stress that it has
been the lot of man to bear he has
stood like a "stone wall" He has
suffered and endured all manner of
contumely. He has been reviled and
condemned, abused and mistreated.
So was our Lord Hounded almost
to death, through envy and jealousy,
but no murmur has ever been heard
to escape his lips. He goes out of
office unscathed by adverse criti-
cism, broken in health, but with the
courage undaunted, leaving behind
him a great trail of wonderful
achievements, rivaled only by those
of our great Washington.
Our country has great reason for
gratitude to himy but ali, how
sharper than serpent's tooth to be
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-03-17
Nelson County to Use
More Acid Phosphate

In a report to the Soils and Crops
Department Of the State College of
Agriculture the business manager Of
Nelson county has estimated that
farmers in that county will use 20
cars Of acid phosphate this year.
This should produce a crop increase
worth Gil, 400, according to figures
compiled by members in the depart
ment.
Twenty cars Of acid phosphate
would be sufficient to fertilize 800
acres at the rate of 800 pounds per
acre. The average return from this
material on experiment fields con-
Quoted by the college was 1884 per
acre per rotation. On this basis the
20 cars Of phosphate would produce
an increase worth s1l,460 Since
the acid phosphate should be an
piled every four years the return per
year would be about $2,S65.
Specialists in the department, at
the college, however, have stated
that the acid phosphate may be APP
piled at he rate of 400 pounds per
acre once each four years. Larger
net returns would probably be Sc
cured by using 400 pounds every
four years rather than 800 pounds,
the specialist says.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-03-17
The Next Legislature

One Of the most pleasing evil
deHces Of good sense in Kentucky
is to be found in the splendid char
acter Of the men who are announc-
ing for the next Legislature. As a
rule they are men Of very much
higher standard Of intelligence than
we have ever noticed in previous
years. 1t seems like this year, at
least, no political scrubs need apply,
and the fellows who heretofore have
gone to the Legislature with axes to
grind have made no showing any
where in the state. From the an
'nounced candidates there will be
more brains and character in the
Legislature than for long time on
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-03-17
What Are Your
Chances in a Tornado?

Nature is never completely at rest,
never completely at peace as we hui
mans understand peace.
The earth hurls itself through
space at a traffic speed annihilating
to anything in its way. Somewhere
on earth volcanoes are constantly
vomiting liquid destruction. Earth
quakes rock the crust Of our world
here or there every few days. Sun
and frost crack solid rock. The rest
less tides smash man-made works.
Seeds burst and roots tear through
walls.
In this favored country Of ours
we are fortunate in that we are
singularly free from the destructive
forces of nature. But not entirely
free of the lesser. For instance, on
occasion, the tornado darts down
upon us. It devastates a small area
and then disappears into the clouds
above. The springtime is the most
favored season of the tornado.
But nervous, timid Americans have
little cause to lose sleep over the
tornado-not if they will reflect on
the chances involved. The weather
bureau people roughly estimate the
number of tornadoes in bad years as
about 800. Even so, the average
number killed in year by such
storms is only about $50, so that
the destruction of life per tornado
averages only one person-one in
every 100000 of the population.
The recent big wind in Georgia
ripped over a territory of less than
half mile wide by less than five
miles long, or two square miles. At
that, the territory covered is usually
much less than a square mile. The
total area of continental United
is 3,O26,OOO square miles, so that
tornado represents, on the average,
less than a pin prick on our map.
Thus, as one of the population Of
America, you stand only one chance
in 100000 of being killed in a wind
storm. And the square mile in which
your home is located, has less than
one chance in over three million Of
being devastated by a weather dis
turbance that takes notion to fire
ii cannon ball earthward in the form
of tornado. 4.