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The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Mirror Made Trouble

To the back yeldts of South Africa
there penetrated one day a traveller,
who possessed many treasures the old
farmer had never seen before. Among
them was mirror.
"Where did you get that" asked the
farmer. as he gazed into it; that pic
ture Of my father?"
The traveller did not explain, but
gave it to him as a souvenir. and it
became his most cherished possession.
Every day he looked at his fathers
picture" and kept 1t carefully locked
up, showing 1t to no one.
But there came day when he left
his keys behind, and his wife. who
had long wondered what 1t was he
kept so carefully, started rummaging
and found the mirror.
"Oh," she murmured, as she gazed
into it, $50 that's the cat he's after.
Is itT'
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Not Worth Saping

A Scottish gillIe who had accompa-
MED q middle-aged and corpulent Eng
lishman on a fishing expedition re-
turned alone and announced that the
visitor had fallen into the river and
been drowned.
''The first time he cam up I grfppit
him by the hair. but It was a wig and
cam AVA In ma hand. and doom he
sank. He cam up again an grippit
him by the collar. an 1t was a dickie
and cam ava in my hand. an doom
he sank. A third time he cam up an
I grippit him by the leg. Losh. 1t was
cork, an cam ava In ma hand, an
doom he sank. So I said to myself,
'Weel. ma chappie, I'll let you droon.
Ye're naething but q bag o rem
nants.'"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Seek Synthetic Rubber

The Amazon district of Brazil Is the
great rubber-producing country Of the
world, for more than half Of the total
supply comes from there. The feder-
ated Malay states. the Congo region,
Portuguese West Africa, the east
coast Of tropical Africa, Rangoon,
Penang, Borneo and Mexico, the West
Indies and Central America are the
other rubber-producing districts.
About one-tenth of the total yield
comes from the Congo.
The rapidly increasing cost of the
article has aroused experimenters,
who have produced substances that
have some Of the qualities Of rubber.
It is not improbable that they may
ultimately succeed, as the chemists did
in producing artificial indigo, in max
ing real rubber by synthesis.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Precocious Children

Dante wrote sonnet to his Bea-
trics at nine years; Tasso wrote
poetry at ten, and Pascal was a pro-
found thinker at the age of thirteen.
Jonathan Edwards was famous at
twelve. Goethe wrote story in sew.
en- languages when he was ten; VOL
taire was busy as a writer at thirteen,
and Calderon was writing poetry at
the same age.
Victor Hugo composed "Istamene"
at fifteen, and by the time he was
twenty had published four of his vol
umes. Pope wrote his ode to "Soli-
tude" at twelve, and his "Pastorals"
four years later. Moore translated
"Anacreon" at thirteen. and Byron
was already writing verses at twelve,
and by the time he was eighteen years
Of age~he had published his ''Hours Of
Idleness."
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Birthstone Old Ornament

Birthstones are among the oldest
forms Of jewelry. The group Of II
stones, one for each month Of the
calendar year, may have been related
to the IL stones In the breastplate
worn by the High Priest Aaron AZ de-
scribed In the Book Of Exodus. Each
Of the ~ stones represented one Of the
tribes Of the Children Of Israel and
the name of the tribe was inscribed on
the stone. As early as 1000 B. G.
another high priest, this time in
Egypt. wore breastplate Of II
small stones or crosses. Ancient
Egyptian carvings preserve this inter-
esting bit of history. A relationship
between the breastplates Of the two
high priests seems probable.-New
York Times.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Abbey IL Battle Pledge

Battle abbey, near Hastings, Eng.
land, was built to fulfill a novel
pledge made by William the Con-
Queror just before his victory thereon
October IA, 1906.
When William was arming for the
fight he Is said to have inadvertently
put on his shirt Of mail with the hind
side In front. Partly in order to avert
the bad omen. he vowed that, If VIC
toriOus. he would build on the very
site of the battle great abbey.
1t was finally dedicated by William
Rufus in 1904. At the dissolution Of
the monasteries under Henry VIII, the
buildings were given to Sir Anthony
Browne. who added to the Abbot's
lodge a west wing for the use of his
ward, the Princess Elizabeth. The alb
hey still is in excellent preservation.
F. G. Brabant. In "Rambles In Sus-
sex"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Find Ample Proof Of
Elephanfs IN America

Scientists interested In the prehis-
toric animals that roamed the North
American continent In times too re-
mote to calculate offhand have now
and then resurrected from their beds
Of rock and debris the skeletons of
mammoths and mastodons, those
strange creatures akin to the elephant.
That the elephant species was known
to the civilizations Of Central Amer
lea not 50 many thousands Of years
ago seems to be proved conclusively
by recent excavations made in PAN
anna. A. Hyatt Verrill, writing in
Worlds Work. describes the strange
sculptures Of an ancient people, dug
up from the volcanic soil Of the little
isthmian republic showing the degree
Of artistic advancement achieved by
that vanished race.
Perhaps the most interesting and re-
markable find Of all, writes Mr.. Yer
rill, was a large sculptured stone fig-
ure thoroughly elephantine In form
and detail. Hitherto the so-called
elephants found In prehistoric (and
modern) American ceramics and stone
work have been generally accepted as
conventionalized antbears or tapirs
with exaggerated shouts. But in this
case 1t Is scarcely possible to account
for the creature on this hypothesis.
Not only Is the body elephantine, but
the large leaf-like ears could belong
to no other known creature. while the
hind knees bend forward, q character
peculiar to the elephant. It is difficult
to believe that any man unfamiliar
with the elephant could have conven-
tionalized tapir or an antbear to the
extent Of adding broad fan-shaped ears
and legs bending forward, while, as
final touch. the creature is repre-
scented carrying load or burden upon
its back.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
CRAZY PEOPLE CANNOT ORGANIZE

While firing the opening guns the membership drive of the
N A. A. c. p the Hon. Thos " Sullivan related interesting
and instructive incident He said friend to visit
large insane asylum where department four attendants
supervise four hundred patients After unlocking the door and
admitting the visitors the guide entered locked himself and
the guests in the building with the four hundred insane persons
Immediately Mr. Suivans friend the danger He the
four hundred insane people and the party that held key
consisted of three at most He expressed to the guide
why said he IF they organize and rush shall killed
and four hundred insane people will be will
guide who was undsurbed pert reply You can't get lot
Of crazy people to organize"
At first thought laugh and then pass through period
of senspection asking ourselves care crazy? Surely
need organize to to ourselves the benefits the
we support that shall mouthpece
vouchsafe the rights that held naenabe to give labor
higher earning that shall be able to well support
homes giving leisure children
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
North Carolina Giant

Miles Darden. who was born in
North Carolina. in 179S. and died in
Harden county. Tennessee. January %.
1857. was the worlds biggest man.
claims the North Carolina Historical
Review. He was Z feet 6 inches tall
and weighed a little more than 1000
pounds.
Thirteen and a half yards Of cloth
one yard wide were required to make
him q coat. When he died "a yards
Of black velvet were needed to cover
the sides and lid Of his coffin. This
was s feet long, only inch less than
8 feet deep and was 80 inches broad.
Miles Darden lived a quiet. unevent-
full life: apart from his world record
size he seems to have been hard.
working. ordinary man.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Not Much of a Meal
for Real Hungry Man

Uncle Lie Waters was accustomed
to seeing good-sized squares of sponge
cake or gingerbread on the upper
table, and when he had his first plate
Of Ice cream in a city cafe, he looked
with some disfavor on the macaroons
and small sponge drops which accom-
panied 1t.
How do you like itY' asked the
niece. who was doing the honors Of
the city for her uncle.
"The ice cream is certainly first
rate" said Uncle Lie. II call 1t
extra good; but when you come to
these things. he added, lifting one
Of the lady fingers and surveying It
doubtfully. II presume to say they're
right enough, what there is Of 'em, but
there isn't enough Of 'em-just nothing
but cape and swallow"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Beaten Path Monotonous

Our associations are greatly respon.
sible for our lives. Happiness or 9th.
erwise follows upon the heels Of our
companions. The mighty help us to
prevail. The great create an atmos-
phere for US. Train the heart and
mind to be at home In the great places
and to live on the broad plains. The
superlative alone can give US cheer.
Get away from the humdum and regu-
lar. Sometimes have courage to de-
part into the country unknown. Re-
member. If a rolling stone gathers no
moss, a fixed one gathers little else.
II Is MISUNDERSTANDING.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Columbus Promised Much

In a letter to Columbus on the
discovery Of America. facsimile edi-
ton. 1892. Of the four Latin editions
belonging to the Lenox library. is the
following passage: FINALLY, that
may compress in a few words the brief
account of our departure and quick
return. and the gain. promise this,
that If I am supported by our most
fnvincible sovereigns with a little Of
their help. as much gold can be sup
piled as they will need, indeed, as
much Of spices. of cotton, of chewing
gum (which Is only found in Chios),
also as much Of aleswood, and as
many slaves for the navy Of their
majesties will wish to demand" The
date Of this letter is March IA, 1893
more than 400 years ago.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
LAKES AND LAKES

From reliable have the information that there
were tourists in Minnesota last year, that $4,000 of that
number bought lake frontage Mnnesoans bought
Lake frontage Even have 10000 lakes it will not be long
before lake fronts will be quoted at much per rather than
by the lot But lake front not good investment Be-
sides the distance from great enters there three kinds
lakes in Minnesota In the first class the great dprssions
in the earth that fed by drainage from the surrounding
try when the rain and falls In the class the dpes
sons that fed by springs creeks In hot weather the
evaporation takes water than through
water table under the earth in that vicinity lowered
lake becomes dry land The third and enduring class composed
of lakes fed Those rivers have been flowing since the
dawn of the glacial and probably will flow ages
Thus the lakes fed by rivers will continue place where he
swallows skim the smooth lakes level brim" Get map and
notice the ST. Crox River feeds Lake ST. Crox
telling you Mnesure. Lake St. Croix It
will endure. 1t is good Investment.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Sharp

"Oh. DOCTOR" cried a wild-eyed man,
II am dreadfully afflicted. The ghosts
Of my departed relatives come and
perch on the tops Of the feaceposts all
round my garden when dusk Is fall
ing. can look out onto the cleaning
any evening and see a couple Of doz-
en- spooks sitting on top Of the posts.
waiting. waiting. waitingl What shall
I dor
sharpen the tops Of the posts"
came the cool reply.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
HurnninR Birds

In regard to the materials used by
humming birds In constructing their
nests, wish to say that no hair or
feathers are ever used. The nests are
built Of lichens and attached to the
limb which Is as nearly as possible the
exact color Of the llchens used. hence
the difficulty in locating the nests of
humming birds with the human eyes.
The nest Ii never hidden but merely
cunningly camoufiaged. = Pathfinder
Magazine.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Easy to Fix Clock

A commercial traveller staying at
small hotel wished to catch an early
morning train, and asked the pro-
prietress for the loan of an alarm
clock.
She produced the clock and re.
marked:
1--WE don't often use It, sir. and
sometimes 1t sticks bit. but II It
doesn't 60 of just touch the little
hammer and it'll ring all right
London Tit-Bits.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Wrong Idea About Storms

The weather bureau says that there
II no reason why storms should be
more frequent or severe on Septein-
Der Fl or % (autumnal equinox) than
on September 10 or II, say, or 20 or
so; nor. In fact are they. The same
Is true Of the spring or vernal equi.
nox. This whole notion about "equi-
noctial storms" Is erroneous. and 1t
even Is uncertain how. where, when or
by whom the idea was started. We
only know that In one form or another
It goes back at least to 1748.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Embroidering Long knosDn

The girl who uses an embroidery
needle today is practicing an art that
was highly developed In Egypt 5000
years ago.
The accomplishment was brought
from Egypt to Europe, and was also
highly developed in early Greece and
Rome. The women Of medieval days
in Europe were excellent at 1t, and
many splendid ornaments were made
for churches and monasteries. At the
present time the Orient leads In the
art, with the work Of the Chinese
probably being the most elaborate.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
AIways Polite

The manager Of the isolated factory
had received a letter from a woman
stating that her husband, who worked
in the factory, had sent her no money
for weeks and weeks.
So the manager, kindly man, sent
for the delinquent there and then.
Jackson" he said. when the man
made his appearance, do you ever
send your wife anything when you
write"
"Oh, yes. sir" answered the othses
brightly. always my kindest ~
CARDS"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Alcohol in the Seas

The ancient seas were huge alcohol
wells. The primeval ocean, with its
huge masses of sugar-containing sea-
weed, was a fermentation vat. So
says Berlin scientist. Professor Lind
ner. These immense alcoholic seas
stimulated delicate forms of early
life, he explains, and adds that the
plants today which produce sugar.
later to be converted into alcohol. are
marked by their splendid coioration
and intricate structure.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Personal Experience?

A few weeks ago In one Of the state
high schools, in an English class, this
little episode occurred: The teacher
had asked the pupils, for the follow.
ing day, to write an editorial. and In
giving suggestions had said that pup
py love" would be an interesting topic
to work up. A member of the class,
who was busy copying the assignment
when the above statement was made,
looked up and innocently inquired:
Does 1t have to be personal expert
encer-Indianapoli News.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-29
Little Sermon
Lo. the young intellectual
He In esthetic.


He IL esthetic.
He dwelleth among his kind and
talketh confidently Of his art. He let
teth his hair grow long and discourseth
Of Freud. He shaveth not, but he un-
derstandeth the futuristic. He laugh.
eth to scorn the conventions and
prateth Of free love. He derideth in
dustry.
And yet, being hungry. he buyeth
sustenance with money which his
father hath earned. For he remain
eth esthetic only SO long as he is COM
Portable.
So we mock him, knowing in our
hearts that we, too, would be esthetic.
But for the absence Of rich fathers.
Kansas City Times.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
REAL TORS INTERESTED
IN PLANNING SESSIONS
Conference of Federal City Commit
tee Will Attract Dealers
in CAPITAL.

The nineteenth annual conference on
city planning, which is to be held in
Washington May to II, at Wardman
Park Hotel under the auspices Of the
American Civic Association committee
of one hundred, on the Federal City,
will be a gathering Of unusual inter
est to Washington realtors, James P.
Schick, secretary Of the local Real
Estate Board, pointed out today. Ed
ward NJ. Bassett, counsel Of the zoning
committee of New York City; J. Row
land Bibbins, Harland Bartholomew,
Charles Moore, Frederic Delano and
Thomas Adams will be among those
who will address the various meetings.
The question of city planning will be
largely discussed but in addition there
to, considerable time will be given to
zoning, the control and guidance of
architecture not only with respect to
public property but private property
as well.
Monday evening there will be an
address on the National Capital and
its environs, beginning at s o'clock. at
Wardman Park Hotel. The members
of the board may gain considerable
information from this conference.
The program of the sessions may
be had on application to the American
Civic Association in the Union Trust
Building, Miss James, or from Robert
]. Cottrell, chairman Of the attendance
Washington Board Of
Trade.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
ALEXANDRIA'S GAINS
FEATURE PROGRESS
Industrial and Residential Expan-
sion Marks Development of
Northern Virginia.

The outstanding feature in the
progress of northern Virginia will
soon be the industrial expansion of
Alexandria and the spreading out of
the city's residential areas into the
surrounding counties. according to +.
G.. Goodnow, newly elected vice presi-
dent of the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce, who addressed the Alex
andria-Arlington-F Fairfax Real EstatA
Board at it's meeting in Fairfax Tues
day night
Mr. Goodnow predicted that furt'l sr
industrial growth of Alexandra. will
greatly accelerate the spreading ont of
Alexandria's residential sections into
the two counties, a movement that
already so hemmed in by Industrial de
the citys better residential araaS are
already hemmed in by Industrial de.
yelopments that there is 70 rcor1 for
any great degree of expansion of
residences within the present city
limits.
New industries that will inevitably
come to Alexandria, the speaker
stated, will be certain to encrnach on
present residential areas. with the re.
suit that the beautiful hills around the
city will be developed into desirable
residence sections.
It was decided by the real estate
board to hold fortnightly meetings, in.
stead of monthly meetings. The next
meeting will be held at the Little Tea
House on Mount Vernon Boulevard.
Evening star., 1927-04-23

the financing was on New York City
properties as follows: Apartment
houses, S26, 6,417, 500; theaters, $525. $50;
office buildings, S1641 600: hotels
1915 900, and commercial structuT IS,
$3,495, 900.
The total volume of financing
throughout the country was Is.
tributed in 105 issues as follows
Apartments, $32,927.50o; Office builI
ings, SSH 600; theaters, S12, ,252 900,
hotels, $2,825 900: clubs, churches.
etc, S765. 900, and semi-commerciai
and miscellaneous structures, $l3,
955 900.
Evening star., 1927-04-23
I.EALTYOFFER|NGS
IN GREAT DEMAND
Urban Securities Show Big
Gain for First Part of
Current Year.

Demand for urban real estate securi'
rs has been phenomenal during
tle first quarter of 1927, and the vol
s.qle of the new first mortgage bond
sues in the United States for this
ariod was by far the largest in his
cpry, totaling approximately $249,-
@53 900.
Statistics compiled by the Building
Economic Research Bureau of the
alerican Bond 6 Mortgage Co. show
at realty offerings this year exceed
1e first quarter of 1925 by $50, ,534, 600,
? gain of about q per cent. The first
taree months volume of this year Is
. $50 more than FIVE times larger than
ne total amount of real estate issues
for the entire year of 1921, when the
olume of fiotations aggregated ap-
proximately SAG, 500.
Analyses of the bureaus figures
snow that approximately 40 per cent.
or S100, 113, 500, of the total amount of
aalty financing in the country was on
properties in the New York metro
Yolitan area. Chicago was second,
with volume of $50, SAT 600.
There were 353 issues, secured by
properties in more than 40 cities, of
fared during the first quarter of this
year. These bond issues were used
for financing as follows:
Evening star., 1927-04-23

Boards, are now being collected by
the division.
The collection will be passed on
by the association to the general
membership of the division In a pam
phlet expected to be issued in May.
Evening star., 1927-04-23

The American quick lunch, with its
high stools, Tipping fiapjacks, odors
of ham an" and shrill cries of wait
ers, has invaded Mexico City. Siestas
are broken as the crowds flock to eat
sandwiches at the new white fronts,
says the Dearborn Independent.
Evening star., 1927-04-23

The average graduate of engineer
ing colleges starts with 81 500 a year,
receives $4,000 10 years later and
$500 80 years later. About 10 per
cent work up to $50, 900 o. more a year
~ the time they are so.
Evening star., 1927-04-23

In March there were first mortgage
bond issues totaling S79 ,295. 500. This
represents a gain of about q per
cent over the same month last year,
and is slightly more than l per cent
larger than in February. OF the new
issues $32,753500, or 43 per cent, of
Evening star., 1927-04-23
ECONOMIES TABULATED.
Pamphlet Containing Savings
Hints to Be Issued in NAV.

AAAAtS 20 Oo 4s9AoU III MIays
Types Of successful economies in
home building, as they have been de-
veloped in the experience of home
builders and subdividers making up
the membership of the home builders
and subdividers division of the Ma
ti9nal Association of Real Estate
, 1927-07-16

End Member for Ch|ristiansted Country
District Jacb$ou): Mr.. Chairman, this
Resolution is invalid on It's face. 1t rs
q violation of the Colonial Law.
The Chairman: That's not for me to
decide.
The chairman asked members to pre-
pare their Young tickets for The election
Of two members in accordance with the
Resolution.
II voting tickets we're handed in 2 were
invalid, and one was blank.
Elected w4re LIST Member for Chris
tiansted Country District ~'AIeXan6er)
and 3rd Member for Frederiksted Coun-
Try District (Andersen) with s votes res
pectiveIy.
ITO be |c0atiHued.)
, 1927-07-16
RESOLUTION.
Be 1t ResoJUed

That TWO members be elected by
the Colonial Council at St. Croix in accor
dance with section Ga of the Colonial Law
to frequently examine the cash in the
Treasury OF the Municipality Of S.. Croix,
and compare The amounts with the &C
count books, may appoint an auditor, sub
ject to the approval Of the Governor. who
shall be directly responsible to said mem
bers for the efficient performance Of his
duties. His appointment shall be for the
entire fiscal year and the salary thereun-
der shall not exceed $500 francs per an
mum The members responsible to the
Colonial Council for the auditing Of The
accounts may, for reasonable cause. with
the approval Of the Governor, dismiss the
auditor appointed by virtue of The author
ity contained in this resolution
Thus duly passed at the Extraordinary
Meeting of the Colonial Counci' held Men
day. November Is, 1918.
d. G CANEGAIA KOBT. MERWIN
Secretary. Chairman.
Naval Covernne nt Of the Virgin Is
lands Of the United States.
Approved December. 18th 1918.
JAMES Ii OLIVER,
Governor.
, 1927-07-16

81. LNUIA oINIIVN
New York, July 18th Raw sugar
sa,ls were c1ftmtd Of about zoo OCO
bags Of Cuban late on Tuesday at 4 IS
and yesterday Il, 600 bags Of Cuban
from store, at 4 So, Sc, 0O0 bags Of TCr1o
Rice, nearby at 81, to local lcfrcrs
and Is. GOO bags Of Cuban prompt ship
ment at 4 So. t. an outport %Iefiner.
Approxln ate sale as, $50 tons. July
closed 2.GS, Sept. II, Lee 2 IS, Jan 279.
March 2.72, May 2 II. July . IS. There
Nere 10 chan G in the refined sugar
market list prices 'rangiI g from 6 90 to
$40 Tor fine |granuIated.
Geneva, July. 18th. The delegates Of