, 1925-01-28

Ah6ASh ioAWay SoAiiPdIIys
1t is made entirely of reinforced con-
crete.
Not a solitary dyed in wool fisher
man or lover of the outdoors is ever
found behind prison bars, according
to the Rev. Preston Bradley, pastor
of the Peoples pulpit in Chicago.
"Bad men have no love for the out
of-doors!" he stated. "They can't
stand to be alone with themselves.
Statistics will show that not one of
the major criminals of today liked to
fish or loved a dog"
China has contracted with Ameri-
can concerns for radio facilities cost
ing $4,000 900 to be completed in
three years.
Potatoes are to be raised on the
T~empelhofer Fields on the outskirts
of Berlin. These fields were once the
largest of the German military train
ing camps and since the Armiscice
they have been used as public play
grounds.
From the few hogs that were freed
on the island of Santa Cruz in 1547
have come a race Of ferocious wild
boars, which have lost every trace of
their domesticity. They mature enor-
| mons tu1SlS hrict1ac ILL., , -.
long hoofs and can run like deer.
They are a plague to the ranchers of
the island, eating their gardens and
goring young stock.
Reorganization of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
has been approved by the Missouri
public service commission. The new
name will be Missouri ansas-Texas
Railroad Company.
1t is unlawful to cut or injure trees
or shrubs within the limits of public
highways in Michigan, without a per-
init from the Authorities having jurisd-
lotion over such roads. If any person
violates the law by not obtaining the
consent of the abutting property own
ers, in addition to a permit from the
highway authorities, he is liable to
the abutting property owner for dam
ages. Only by enforcing this road
side tree law can the highways be
made attractive.
A French military aviator has beat
en- all glider records by keeping in
the air seven hours and three minutes
in a regulation army airplane, with
the propeller previously locked to pre-
vent its operation. The machine car
ried an extra weight of 500 pounds in
addition to its gasoline, motor and
oil supplies and was in no way modi-
fled for gliding.
Regular shipments of Florida grape
fruit reach Georges Clemenceau who
became fond of the fruit while in this
country. He instructed a fruit con-
Germ to send him a box every two
weeks.
A waste of s~1,74O,OOO annually re-
suits from wrongly addressed mail.
The average number of letters re-
ceived at post offices daily with i'm
proper addresses is 375,381 and the
salaries of the postal employees re-
quired to re-address the mail amounts
to more than $1,000 900 a year.
A pay-as-you-leave turstile car is
running on Broadway, New York
City. The motorman is equipped with
a speedy change-making machine.
When the turnstile registers a certain
number of passengers, none of whom
have left the car, a sign reading "Car
Full' is illuminated and no more
stops are made until someone gets
off.
Bulgaria has a labor army of con-
scripted workers. Every nan be-
tween the ages of 90 and so is liable
to obligatory labor. They argue hat
this is the only way that Bulgaria can
get back on her feet economically,
and restore the value of her currency.
No man, no matter what his rank or
wealth, is excused from eight months
of compulsory service. The law will
apply to women soon.
Ambergis. used in the manufacture
of fine perfumes, is found in the in
testines of the sperm whale. 1t is
apparently formed because of some
trouble with the whales digestion. 1t
is also used in making oil for the
bearings of watches.