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The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Conserve Energy by
Act of Hibernation

The members of the American So
ciety Of Mammologists have been re-
quested to look, into the subject Of
Information with the hope that 1t
might be made use of by humans.
The suggestion was made by Vernon
Bailey Of the United States biolOgi-
cal survey. Hibernation is something
between sleep and death which pro-
crosses until the sleeper's body be-
comes cold and respiration reaches a
scarcely perceptible rate. This cOndi-
ton in some mammals might continue
for six months; others awake occasion
ally to feed from food stored nearby.
1t Is said to be practiced by some Of
the isolated tribes of northern Rus
STA, where food is scarce and where
the winters are so severe that they can
do little work. They tuck themselves
away and arouse only occasionally to
take little food which is placed near
by. Food in very small quantities suf-
fees, as the hibernatOrs are called up
on to use such a trifling amount Of
energy. 1t is a matter of record that
Nansen, the explorer, while isolated
many years ago in the Arctic virtu-
ally slept through the entire winter
months, arousing himself mOmentari-
ly from day to day only to eat frozen
blubber before browsing off again.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Lasting Monument to
Glory of Early Rome

Ell Diem, Tunis, contains one of the
finest Roman monuments in North
Africa, an amphitheater of five stories,
the third largest in the world. Stu
ated on a plain near the desert from
tier, 1t can be seen many miles off
rising like a mountain of stone, dOmi-
mating the surrounding landscape, and
completely dwarfing the shabby little
Arab village at its base.
The immense pillars and blocks Of
stone used in its construction had to
be hauled over specially built roads
by an army Of slaves and teams Of
oxen from quarries twenty miles
away. The Roman occupation ceased
at the end of the Third century, but
this massive, well-preserved structure
still stands, a silent and enduring
witness to past glory.
No trace of the luxurious city Of
Thysdrus remains, which, with Its
100000 inhabitants, once occupied the
site of the present-day squalid village
of Ell Diem, nor do the surrounding
empty plains, with camels nibbling at
cactus bushes, help us to visualize the
thickly populated towns and fertile
fields of former days.-Christian Sci
ence Monitor.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Made Railroad Record

A train called the Nancy Hanks was
operated over the Central of Georgia
between Atlanta and Savannah in
1898. 1t covered the distance Of 294
miles in each direction in hours and
Is minutes. 1t was because this run
ming time was such marked improve
ment over previous schedules between
Atlanta and Savannah that the train
was named after. the record-breaking
race horse, Nancy Hanks. Included in
the scheduled running time was stop
Of Is minutes at Macon. The trains
equipment consisted Of baggage car,
two passenger coaches and a parlor
car, the motive power being furnished
by three large compound Baldwin en-
gines.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
John Wilkes Booth
Confederate Spy?

Gen. Phil Sheridan always believed
that at one time in the Civil war he
had in his employment as a spy John
Wilkes Booth. He had employed q
man named Tomas as a spy, but sus-
pected he was dealing with each Of
the opposing armies. One day Lomas
brought a man to Sheridan and intro
duced him as Mr.. Renfrew, who also
wished to serve as a spy. Just then
Sheridan wished to have some bridges
destroyed and sent the two men out
on this mission. He secretly assigned
a scout to watch them. Their attempt
failed, but they had plausible explana-
tions. They were sent out again after
Sheridan had taken pains to let them
know there was to be big fox chase
on a certain date in which many Of
the officers were to take part. 1t was
ruse to throw the Confederates off
their guard when the spies should
carry the report to them. At the time
mentioned Sheridan had planned to
strike hard. The men were Swallowed
and found to have gone to COnfeder-
ate headquarters. They were arrested
on their way back but escaped. When
Sheridan saw pictures Of Booth after
Lincoln's death, he recognized him as
the spy Renfrew.-Kansas City Times.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Weed Has High Rank
in Forces of Nature

Weeds are the wound dressers of
the soil. Whenever mau or nature
makes scar, the vigorous, coarse
fibered weeds find out the spot and
straightway mend the injury. Hated
and much Objurgated, the weed, of
whatever breed, Is one of the most
useful forces in nature. The farmer
regards 1t as foe, the gardener as
a nuisance. In truth, it Is friend
that persists, regardless of i'll treat
ment and attempts at extirpatiOn.
Soil, to preserve its strength, must be
protected with some sort Of nature
covering, otherwise the rains leach 1t,
or wash away the precious particles
Of mold that make 1t reproductive.
Man neglects this factor III his deal
ings with the earth. Plowed fields are
allowed to 60 uncovered after the
crop is harvested. Washouts are left
to take care of themselves. So Is
burned-over land. In all three in
stances great damage results, and
much more would follow but for the
energy of the weed family.-DOn C..
Seitz in the Outlook.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Rings of Sun and Moon

There are two kinds of rings about
the sun and moon. Those that are
close in-only one to four or five d.
ameters of the moon, say, away
which we will call coronas, are caused
by water droplets. The smaller the
droplets, the larger the ring. The
other rings, the true halos, occurring
much farther away, are caused by ice
crystals. There are several such rings,
but each one always has the same an
gular size. This size depends on the
shape of the crystal usually, but not
always, a short six-sided column with
fiat ends perpendicular to the sides),
the course of the light through the
crystal, and the amount of bending
this light undergoes as it enters a
face of the crystal at given slope.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Why He Fled

The sorry looking man was charged
with burglary and malicious assault
The victim was in the witness box.
you say you called to see Miss
Billings and that you were in the sit.
ting room with her at the time the
burglary was committed?" asked the
judge.
"Yes, sir" replied the witness.
"Then how" continued the judge,
did it happen that when the prisoner
dashed into the room and assaulted
you, you leaped through an open win
dow without attempting to defend the
young lady or even summon aid?"
II thought it was her father, SIR"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Became Great Industry

The metal workers industry, intro
duced in Colonial times, developed to
such an extent that as early as 1872
it was said that the silverware man.
ufactured in America was sufficient to
supply the demand. Throughout the
last century the industry has cOntin-
ued to develop. For time American
craftsmen depended largely on France
for designs and patterns, but in re-
cent years there has been a notable
advance in the individuality of our
national art. The work Of designing
in precious metals has often been
handed down from father to son, re-
naming in the same family for gen.
eratiOns.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Blue Prints for q Home

Newlywed, to the real estate sales
man who is trying to sell her a home :
Why buy a home? 1 was born in a
hospital ward, reared in a boarding
school, educated in a college, courted
in an automobile, and married in a
church; get my meals at cafeteria, live
in an apartment; spend my mornings
playing golf, my afternoons playing
bridge; in the evening we dance or go
to the movies; when I'm sick go to
the hospital, and when die l shall be
buried from an undertaker's. Why
should we buy home, ask you? All
we need is a garage with bedroom
The Outlook.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
7. PAUL ECHO
Out of Reach

There is darkey in Mobile who has
been forever in trouble with his wives.
He is now getting a divorce from his
third. Not long ago his employer, a
bachelor, remarked to a friend:
"Why don't marry and settle down?
Well, Will, I'll tell you. I'm in the
market but come high. When I can
find nice, sweet girl with at least
100000 in her own name. I'm going to
grab her."
The victim of three matrimonial
shipwrecks, who was scrubbing the
Office floor, Strengthened up on his
knees.
"Mistah Harry" he said, "'cuse me,
but it suttingly do look to me lack you
Is holdin' you'sef mighty cheap, for a
handsome wife gennuman sech as yo'
is. Two hundred thousand dollars
huh! Eff I ever gifts out Of de mess
I'm In wild dis heah present niger
woman, Use gwine to be pricelessw
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
MAKING LEMONADE OF A LEMON

year ago. January IT, St. James A. NJ E. congregation left
its home of years Fuller and Jay Streets occupy
ground floor of their edce at Dale and Central Rich
the old location memories of heated Debates reso
ons conversions Weddings funerals conscientious bapsms
distinguished woshpers choir singers and puees became
lemon when the congregation moved Who wants old church
Some the youth of group without adequate fac
ties for physical development the enjoyment of indoor sports
The dark mask barred them from the of the
gymnasums in St. Paul. He looked at the old church.
has length breadth and height besides furnace and hardwood
foorthe elements of gym friend found to big Broth
err the transformation of the church into GYM and carry
until forces organized conduct the affairs number of
interested met Tuesday night to the windows
Troop 55 of the Boy Scouts will meet Saturday
benches Soon whistles will be blowing calling time games
lemon has been made into lemonade by the cooperation of
the Colored churches of the city is community denom
national GYM The program intended complete to
in competition with the excellent work forward by We'll
come Hail. the Y. w. Branch and other organizations
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Hish-Sounding Names
Ciuen to Foundlina

So long as there are foundlings
doubtless there will be the problem:
what to name them.
Recently the Lewisham board Of
guardians, In England, tried a more
elaborate device-with rather cOmpli-
Gated results, according to newspaper
reports. An infant was found aban-
doned In a motor car, and, striving to
find name that should contain a ref
erence to the history of the case, one
member Of the board suggested that
the baby be called Alice Motor. An
other member urged that they choose
a decent NAME" and then still an
other objected that as yet they didn't
know whether the founding was q
girl or boy.
The chairman Of the board thought
it was a girl. But the deputy clerk,
having made inquiries" made the
emphatic announcement that the child
was a boy. This detail established,
the quest Of name was resumed.
In what part OF the High street
was the child discovered?" asked a
board member, reminding the assem-
bled company that I'VE had a child
discovered In Lewisham park some
years ago and called it Park"
The clerk said the child had been
found near the Kings hall. Call it
George King" some one ventured.
And since the discovery had been
made close to Granville park, another
thought the boy should be named
George Granville. Compromise ended
in the bestowal Of very grand name
indeed: George Granville King. And
as such it was duly christened by the
chanlafn
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Admiral, Lost at Sea,
Makes Ghosfly Visits

There are few ghosts now left in
London. Even the famous phantom in
Berkeley square seems to be at rest.
So with surprise learnt, when dining
a few nights ago in Eaton place, that
the house was a haunted one.
Once 1t was the home Of an admiral
and his wife. Now it Is split up into
flats. 1t is Of the upper part that this
strange tale is told. One night, when
the admiral was on the high seas, his
wife gave party. All at once one of
the guests, naval man, turned to the
hostess and exclaimed, "How well the
admiral Is looking tonight"
The admiral's wife laughed lightly
and said, "But my husbands not here.
You've mistaken someone else for him.
He's at sea, you know!" But later.
other guests, one after another, re-
ferred casually to the admiral's pres
ence. She grew puzzled and discon-
certed.
Next day she heard by cable that
her husband had gone down with his
ship.
Not only then, but on many occa-
sions since, on the anniversary of his
death, the admiral has appeared in
what used to be the great drawing
room Of the house. That, at any rate,
is the story I heard at the dinner
party. An elderly woman who sat
next to me seemed to be a convinced
believer in ghosts. 'The admiral comes
into the room, smiles, walks through
it, walks back again, and then is seen
no mOre."-LOndOn Sketch.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
"Ouerhead" Expenses

Speaking in general terms, by over
head is meant those items Of general
expense of a manufacturing plant (for
instance) which are additional to the
cost of the labor and material actu-
ally entering into the production of
the plant. For example, under over
head it is usual to group salaries of
officials and clerical and other en-
ployees not directly concerned in pro-
ducing, Office expenses, all indirect
labor, travelling expenses Of statesmen,
interest, insurance, legal expenses,
care of plant; depreciation also fire.
quently is included under such head.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND THE NEGRO

message of certain eastern to his state egs
ure particularly his analysis of the relationship which should
exist between public utilities and the public ground for
nstrmenaes public welfare and comfort created by law
for utilization by the public We by this the public school,
public hospitals and health institutions clinics, transportation
Implements and similar advantages partially supported by public
funds for the benefit of the general public.
Students of judicial history will recall the dissenting opinion
of Justice Harlan of the u S. Supreme Court when he vigorously
stated the time the Civil Rights bills rejected that when
public utilities did become strongly clothed with public
the public did acquire public interest the the extent that
they should not exclude derenate the treat
ment accorded upon the basis of color variations
It is in the exercise of public functions from steam railways
down. that the Negro has suffered his hardest blows striving
funds services such hospital treatment health programs,
etc., in states which continue to cling the virtue of color differ
just for harmful distinctions between
the Negro the constant receiver of but haf oa This is
contrary the public weare and fact the struggling Negro
because of his difficulties general needs sympathy and
wider public utilities than does any other group
America
Those who look askance Negro mortality would do well to
turn their shoulders to the task seeing that public institutions
give just of curaves and comforts to the Negro The
Nation cannot progress long discrimination
exists in the availability of public nsrumentates of human
preservation And it, Governor Smith the public should
have unhapered control of the utilities which Creates then
surely the public should share unreservedy discriminate
y in the presevatves stmuants and comforts which public
utilities essay to offer to the public.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
DU BOTS A PROPHET

Some of Dr. Du Bos friends think his most lasting work is
"Quest of the Silver Fleece"
They feel the enduring qualities of that work in it's poph
Its Prophecy? Yes Read it again. The gripping story of
the Negro youth who steps from the life precep the college
campus the practical existence of metropolitan city, Without
making survey determine the whence of why youth
the time Negro politician. Youth questioned the methods
poyed He entered the His side but the old
secured the plum
is Is years since the book written The story has just
begun to true at least part In all organizations
lodges churches clubs welfare associations and educational nst
buttons the prophecy is coming true Youth with less
learning and much dsdan vvacty and voracty he be-
ing misrepresented by the older group.
The danger to be guarded against that the shall
suffer while the two schools of leadership adjust differences
The needs the experience of the old leaders we'll the
education of the younger group The prayers the battles the
sacrifices of the older not worth while they have not
produced leadership better equipped than they And the
leadership not worthy of following if cannot appreciate
"The depths from whence came well the heghhs
hope to attain. Truly DR.. Du Bots the future.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Almost Knew Them All

"The Oxford manner" has often
been criticized. even by Englishmen,
as being rather distantly superior. An
Oxford man who had been a Ozark
Blue" in his day found himself in
Canada and was gently chaffed by a
native on the fact that some Of his
colleagues had been found rather ex-
elusive in their, ways and had not
proved to be good mixers. THAT'S all
rotw explained the Oxford man.
"Why. when | was a rowing man,
knew ali the men who rowed with me
in the college boat, except one or two,
and they were right away up in the
bows"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Old New York Churches

According to an enumeration given
in "The Strangers Guide" there were
in New York city in 1926, 96 places
of worship of one kind or another.
They were as follows: Presbyterians,
q meeting houses; Episcopalians, IS {;
Baptists, 10 buildings, with two I'M
housed societies; Dutch Reformed, 13.
The Methodist Episcopal churches
numbered Z, not counting the Wesley
an seminary on Crosby street and two
churches, "for Africans" not officially
Methodist. Others were: Roman Cath
Ollie, churches and an orphan asy-
lum; Congregational or Unitarian, 3;
Lutheran, 3; Universalist, 2; Friends
meeting houses, 2; Jewish synagogues,
2, and MOravian, l.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Do Not Force Plants

If a plant has been growing thrift
lily for some time and then begins to
60 back, it probably needs rest, and
no amount of forcing will do any per-
manent good. 1t will, says Nature
Magazine of Washington, do definite
harm. During the resting period q
plant is better if left entirely alone
in a dry, cool cellar. 1t will of its own
accord, and without any attention Of
any kind, begin to put out new green
shoots. When these new shoots show
themselves the plant should be given
a thorough watering, a reporting If
necessary, and brought up into its
place in the sun. After 1t Is growing
we'll it may be given fertilizer.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Quotations GorbIed

Lord Brooke wrote more than three
hundred years ago, "And out Of minde
as soon as out of sight," which Is now
reversed in "Out of sight is out Of
mind" "She and comparisons are
odious," wrote DR.. John Dome, and
he is variously interpreted. Even Ben
Jonson, speaking of Shakespeare's
"small Latin and less Greek" has Tit
tie" substituted for small" Millions
human face divine" gets form" for
face, and "all' is adopted for neigh
boring" in the famous "the cynosure
Of neighboring eyes" "The busy hum
Of men" in the same poets "L'Alle-
gro" has "haunts" for "hum."
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
His Shattered Romance

He was of the stern, lean variety,
but, having reached years of discre-
ton and acquired substantial bank
balance, he fell in love.
She was very beautiful-but a poor
scholar.
How eagerly he waited for the first
love letter, and with what frenzy of
anticipation he tore it open!
my darling angle face" he read.
That was too much for him. Even
she made fun of his infirmity! So a
promising romance was ended.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15

The Book Lovers Club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m
Mrs. Alice Gooden will review Carl
Van Vecter's "Nigger Heaven" You
are cordially invited to attend.
The Committee Of Management
met Monday afternoon in their regu-
lar monthly meeting. Plans were
completed for the Annual Dinner
Meeting to be held Thursday, Jan. 81,
at Z p. M, at st. James A. M. E.
Church. Members and friends are
cordially invited to attend. Dinner
so cents.
The Mothers Club will meet Fri
day, Jan. 81, at 2 p. m. An interest
ing program is being planned. If
you are a mother, then come and
join this club.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Plants and Light

All plants require some light. Sun.
light supplies the energy which causes
chemical reactions to take place in
side the leaves. These reactions con-
vert the raw food elements into food
elements available to the plant, says
Nature Magazine. Therefore, such
sun-loving plants as geraniums. roses,
and abutilon, when set away in dark
corner, do not thrive so well as when
placed in a sunny window. On the
other hand, plants which like a mild
amount of sunlight, and this includes
palms, aspidistra, ferns, and many of
the vines, do not thrive if put in a
sunny location.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Peculiar "Schoo"

Describing a Tibetan school, a mar
rator writes: Sitting in a sunny spot
in a semi-circle can be seen about a
dozen Mussulman boys, each with a
book before him. The teacher, an or
binary layman, who knows little more
than his brothers, acts as mentor. He
probably has a shop on the other side
Of the road, and keeps an eye open
for stray customers while listening to
his pupils. He reads phrase and all
the boys say it after him. Ask taught
or teacher to explain what has been
read, and they will acknowledge COM
plete ignorance, and this with abso-
lutely no feeling of shame"
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Boy Helped Engineers

Theodore G. Hulett, who supervised
the construction of the first suspen-
sion bridge across Niagara, relates
that a premium of $40 was offered to
the first boy who should successfully
fly over the gorge his kite string and
fasten its ends to tree on either side.
A boy named Holman Walsh, resi-
dent Of Lincoln, Neb., was successful.
The following day stronger line was
drawn over by the kite string and
then a rope Of sufficient strength to
haul over the iron cable. BY means
Of this rope the iron cable was car
ried across and it's ends secured to the
solid rock. 1t crossed the gorge five
miles above Lewiston.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Hiqh Offices; No Salaries

Many high offices in England are
filed by men who receive no salaries,
among which is that of the prime min
lister. The prime minister, however,
usually accepts some other post such
as first lord Of the treasury, which
has salary of $4,000 a year. JUS
tees of the peace, guardians of the
poor and district councillors give their
services free. The lord mayor of Lon
don, though he receives salary Of
$4,000 a year, cannot hope to escape
with paying out less than $125,000 a
year In the fulfillment of his Office, so
that 1t really costs him $4,000 y year
to hold the office.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Too Much Care

The human body is good for only
about 70 years anyway. Why keep it
too much wrapped up in cotton wool?
You won't succeed in living forever.
If you are healthy use your health
even to the point Of wearing it out !:
that's what it is for. AS Bernard
Shaw says, "spend all you have be-
fore you die" You cannot use your
cake and have 1t, and the worst of
all is to let 1t mold on the shelf
Don't outlive yourself. A master
word Is work.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
Small Brains Best

Big head is not a modern disease,
strictly speaking. The largest human
skull in the world has just been discov-
cred In South Africa. 1t measures 81
inches in length and has capacity of
122 cubuc inches. However, 1t is quail
ity, not quantity Of brain that counts.
A small skull may contain a superior
brain. In that case, the convolutions
are many. For example, an elephant
has a large head and an ant a very
small one, but the ant is much smarter
than the Acknowledgements Weekly.
The St. Paul echo., 1927-01-15
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES

The Inter-settlement basketball
league begins this week. Phyllis
Wheatley House has two girls and
three boys teams in the league. The
teams are entering with the de-
termination Of bringing back home
at least one of the championships.
Don't miss the big card party CIV
en- by the auxiliary for the benefit of
tho house Friday, January 81, at
$3.50 (playing Is minutes before
changing) at Phyllis Wheatley
House. Miss w. R. Banks, Chairman.