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Nova Scotia in Scotland

There is, it is said, small area
on Edinburgh castle near the entrance
Of the castle that is legally Nova SEQ
tia under a law that has never been
repealed, as told by Fl. V. Morton in
his "In Search of Scotland" The ex-
PLANTATION is that during the reign of
Charles this small area was declared
Nova Scotian territory in order that
newly made Nova Scotian baronets
might take seizen" Of their lands
without crossing the Atlantic to do so.
1t is an interesting fact, therefore,
that this piece of wall and pavement
in the heart Of Edinburgh is legally
in Canada.
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Mu.t Speed Up Plantipa

During recent years tree planting
has received great stimulus in the
states largely because of the help that
the federal government has been able
to give. In 1925 only 10 states were
distributing planting stock to its citi-
zens, says the American Tree associ-
alton. Thirty-two states are now en-
gagged in this activity. Nevertheless,
it is going to be necessary to speed
up Americas planting program at least
ten times in order 20 reforest our de-
nuded lands with reasonable prompt.
ness. O.
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Presidential Expenses

In the days when Lincoln was Pres
ident no travelling expenses were pro-
vided for by congress. About $1,000
a year was appropriated and known
as a contingent fund. From this bills
for stationery, printing, ETC., were
paid. SO 1t is easily seen that little
was left for travelling. Usually there
were no travelling expenses for the
President, as he Travelled compliment
tarily. The act of March 4, 1907, pro-
vided for an annual appropriation Of
$4,000 for travelling expenses for the
President This was the first actual
appropriation for the purpose. This
was in the administration Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
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Gresham's law is principle in
finance and political economy, formu-
lated about the middle of the Six
teenth century by Sir Thomas Gres-
ham, founder OF the London Royal Ex-
change. The principle is: bad money
drives out good money from cireula-
ton. The good coin (full weight and
standard in purity will be boarded
and the worn and thin, or light, coins
will be used. Good money will also
be used for export to other countries,
where it will obtain more in exchange,
while the light coins will be used at
home, thus depreciating the national
currency"
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Pine Organs Main Part.

The three principal parts Of a pipe
organ are the wind supply, the pipe
work and the action. The action in
cludes all the mechanism controlling
the actual playing Of the organ. The
wind supply consists of bellows that
pump air into wind boxes on which
the pipes rest. The admittance Of
air into these pipes produces the va
rious sounds. The large modern or
gans contain many thousands Of pipes.
the largest being as much as IS feet
high and IS inches in diameter. The
display pipes Of an organ are usually
only a very small part Of the whole
pipe system; in some cases dummy
or sham pipes are used in the display.
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English Bib.

Consider the great historical fact
that, for three centuries, this book
has been woven into the life of all
that is best and noblest in English
history; that it is written in
the noblest and purest English and
abounds in exquisite beauties of mere
literary form; and, finally, that it for
bids the veriest hind, who never left
his village, to be ignorant of the ex-
istence of other countries and other
civilizations and of a great past,
stretching back to the furthest limits
Of the oldest nations Of the world.
By the study Of what other book could
children be so much humanized?-
Thomas Huxley.
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CoEpWqn1iNg
= Building
Why Living in Small
Town Has Advantages

A@~Ne ~ -
Pro-. Walter B. Pitkin bases a
prophecy as to the rosy future of the
small town, which he makes In the
Household Magazine on four things:
Tho healthier living conditions in
small towns, the realization that the
majority of city dwellers are as poor
as their country brethren, the new
shift Of Industry away from big cities.
and the better opportunities for oc-
cupying ones leisure in the country.
Small towns, he says, have sunshine,
quiet and freedom from smoke. Out
Of every thousand inhabitants OF the
big towns. you cannot find more than
three or four who are better of In
their jobs than the people you meet
In Main street or around by the post
office. And now comes the new Amer
lean revolutionl Industry begins shift
Ing to the small towns. No man In his
senses thinks Of starting a factory in
a metropolis nowadays unless he is
making something which cannot be
made elsewhere. And. finally, con-
eludes Doctor Pitkin. "If you live far
from the clamor of Broadway. you can
pick and choose your leisure pursuits
effectively. And, having picked them,
you can hold to your course with few
er distractions. And that, maintain,
is half of happiness. To do what you
like, in the way Of exercise, play. rest,
reading, music, inventing, dreaming, or
what not, without having a mob of
peddlers yelling at you to do some
thing else"
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Caring for Plant.

One woman who has excellent re-
suits starts her seeds in shallow cigar
boxes in the house. This enables her
to put them in the ground without dis
turbing the plants. She Just breaks
away the sides of the box from the
soil and slips the bottom off with
knife. She does this when the plants
are about two inches high. As the
roots are not disturbed the growth of
the plants is not interfered with and
the plants do not lose their vitality.
Then when they have attained a high
er growth and are stronger she thins
them out and being accustomed to this
soil they continue to thrive.
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The traveller looked at the long list
Of calls and the numerous trains he
had to catch during the weeks trip.
II don't mind getting up early" he
said, "but you've not even left time
for meals"
you can eat on the trains" replied
the manager. "You can't waste time
with all those calls to make"
The traveller departed and was
again on the mat when the week was
over.
WELL" said the manager, "how
many orders?"
The traveller hesitated for a mo-
ment and then said cheerfully:
"Oh, l haven't got any orders, sir,
but I caught all those bloomin'
trains r-Stratford Beacon Herald.
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Bird Fact, Learned

Evidence that the California condor,
largest Of flying birds. once ranged
well to the east Of its present habl-
tat in California, has been found in
Conkllng cavern, N. NJ, the celebrated
bone cave where human remains were
discovered associated with fossils of
extinct camel, ground sloth and other
strange animals. One wing bone was
identified as that Of a California con-
dor by DR.. Hildegrade Howard, Of the
Los Angeles museum, whittier the
bones from the cavern have been re-
moved. In all, the cave yielded about
100 bones Of birds.
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Be Liberal viii Paint

Paint has many virtues. Besides
identifying your home. it will Increase
Its sale value and, In fact. the valua.
ton and desirablIls of the entire
neighborhood.
Particularly applicable In this con-
nection is the oft-quoted but very true
Dutch proverb: Good paint costs
nothing for IT saves more than its
cost"
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Fewer. Better School.

Cook county (Ga.) decreased Its
schools from 80 to II in less than a
decade, replacing old buildings with
consolidated schools
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
THE BEAUTY
BOX
BY Helen FOllett-

Nobody knows why liver spots
suddenly appear to cast gloom
In women's souls. The chances
are that the liver has nothing
to do with them. Certain
chemical changes take place in
the pigment of the skin, but
what causes these changes no
body has determined. i the
bIemiShes are old settlers moth
ing but O strong bleach win
remove them, and sometimes
that fails. II they are new
arrivals they should be laved
night and morning with a 10
ton made by combining four
ounces Of alcohol, two ounces
of roSewater and IS drops OF
tincture of benZoin. The ben
zoin sets up a, slight dermati-
tbs, the cuticle coming away in
tiny, flour,like particles.
The marcel with the sharp
ridge is bad for the hair. II
the operator follows the same
pattern each time and the
hair is pulled tightly over the
sharp edge of the iron the deli
cate shafts weaken and break.
The perfect and beautiful mar
Gel is one that is fluid and
soft in outline. after the man.
ner Of naturally wavey hair.
Because of binding their
waist lines with corsetS women
become thoracic breathers, the
movements Of the chest being
noticeable, the breast rising and
falling with every respiration.
Men breathe more naturally,
from the lower part of the chest.
the air trickling into the lower
cells of the lungs, washing
them out. acting favorably upon
the blood and all vital organs.
Medical examiners say that
women are now breathing
more normally, even those who
were corSet-bound in past years.
So something has been accom-.
plished. ..
The Washington times., 1930-04-14

Sk1Op one Qay ana tried 20 make
her promise to have Christmas
dinner with him, at the house
of the married sister wnere he
made his home.
"Lyn's having dinner party.
Twelve people-you and ] viii
make it IA. Please, Ardeth.
Carolyn's a peach. She made
me promise to make you come.
Shed come down here and
ask you herself but she never
did get on with this outfit"
But Ardeth shook her head.
Panic looked out Of the golden
eyes. To laugh and talk with
IL strangers hiding her heart
from their kind, curious eyes
on this ChristmsSS ~:~'shch she
had once planned to spend with
Ken! Oh, no! Not yet! The
wound was still too raw.
A shadow crept in Toms
kind brown gaze and his mouth
set stubbornly. Remember
what I said on the snow party,
Ardeth. Things don't always
turn out as one figures them.
I haven't given UP hope, dear"
And suddenly it was Christ
mas. She was lying in bed, look
ing at the overcast morning
light slanting in the window.
Hearing the church bells ring
ing over the city. Feeling her
heart ache with loneliness.
Ardeth had expected no gifts.
Amazingly they came to move
her to tears. A robe from Jean
ette-a lovely silken thing. the
russet and copper tones lighting
her tawny hair and golden eyes
to something of their old flame.
A volume of poems in hand
fooled leather binding. A gift
from Mary Eastwood. Several
of the verses were marked and
on a card Mary had written, Il
too went through a dark hour,
Ardeth, and I found these
brought a little comfort"
Ardeth held the card against
her cheek for a moment as
though it were the kind, white
hand of the giver.
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you are Wiling TO marry her re-
gardless of religion why make a
tragedy Of what would other
wise be q happy love affair?
How TO Gain Friends
Dear Miss Fairfax:
know q good many young
men but am not keeping COM
pany with any of them. Do
you think the trouble may be
that my hair isn't any special
color and that I don't use much
makeup, because my mother
diScourageS it. I am thinking
of Frightening my hair.
GOLDIE.
Pray believe me, Goldie, that
if dyeing your hair did result
in bringing you more attention
from men they would not be
the type you would care to
encourage. Any girls hair is
pretty, I think, il She( washes
it often, arranges it carefully
and perhaps waves it q little.
How about your clothes? Here
is something really important.
Get somebody with particularly
good taste to go with you the
next time you buy a dress or a
hat. And If you want friends
you must be gay. cheerful and
natural.
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She Goes in Mourning

Cecile rather ostentatiously
went into mournin3 for Ken's
mother. She knew the expen-
sive black crepes and chiffons
lent pretty emphasis to her
milky oval Of face, to the Naples
yellow waves Of her hair. It
save a touch of diablerie to her
rather inSipid beauty. a fact ap-
preciably noticed by Cyril Un-
derhill.
"You are seductive siren to-
day." he murmured, his black
eyes brushing her face in bold
caress. "A beautiful, bad spirit.
You are la belle dame sans
merci."
The long grey eyes narrowed
and Cecile's thin orange lips
curled enticingly. "But mercy
is one quality you do not crave,
Cyril"
All Ling, collecting ash trays
saw the look which passed be-
tween them ana the little maids
slanting eyes were scornful.
Not thus did Chinese brides be-
have. s.--
Christmas came upon Ardeth
like o chill surprise. In her un-
happiness she had forgotten
about Christmas. She told her
self drearily that 1t did not mat
ter. She had no one to make
Christmas happy for y
Yet the day before as she walked
past the brightly colored shops
she had suddenly turned in one
and made her way to the toy
department. She picked out a
gaily dressed doll for Fan. A
catcher's mask and baseball bat
for Paul. She ordered them sent
to the Fell Street flat.
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A Fashion Symphony

Cecile had wearied of the
whim of mourning. She bios
somed into an extreme and
expensive suit Of orchid tweed.
A smart French helmet of
orchid felt was pulled down
over the taffy waves of her
hair and q choker of anne
thystS clasped her long white
throat. Nor did the symphony
end here. Cecile'S upper eye
lids were orchid Shadowed and
her long oval nails were tinted
mauve.
THE woman positively makes
me ill" said Mary Eastwood
vigorously to Ardeth. "She re-
minds me Of food 81 ig htly
turned"
A crowd in the. Smokerie to-
! day. Seven times had All Ling
brewed tea and emptied ash
trays. Cyril Underhill was in
his element, mrmuring his
scandalous footnotes to the
tinkle off appreciative feminine
laughter. - - "a -e.
Echoes Of the talk drifted
out to the girl who tended
the outer shop and Ardeth's
lip curled. They were read.
ing extracts from The Spy.
Hot blood mounted to the
girls face. She hated that
inSidiouS magazine. Hated the
idle, scandalous women. Thank
heaven they were sooi: gone.
Sound Of the, outer door
opening. She looked up-caught
her breath. .s
Ken. coming in.
Ito Be Continued
(COpyright 1889. by King Features
a. 8gndicAte Inc
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
April IL

THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday Is
April IL
If today is your birthday,
during the coming year you
will need to be careful with
your correspondence and all
legal documents. You may re-
ceiye some benefit or sound
advice from a friend or older
person. Make no important
change without sufficient delib-
Grafton. Take care Of your
health. Imp pOrtant dates:
Avoid exceSSes of all kinds,
take no risks and maintain
routine during April and until
May a, also from July 3 to 6.
September II to 40, October 4
to 10, October II to November
IA, from December II through
January and February d93D.
Good for general affairs, make
efforts to advance your in
terests from April 20 to May
2, June 8 to 6, July IS to l6,
November 13 to Is, February
2 to 5 (193D. Contradictory
dates show two opposing in
fluences.
A CHILD born today will be
energetic, impulsive and i'm
patient. He will achieve sue
cess only through caution and
prudence,
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
A Thrilling Serial By the
Author of Marianne
lContinued from Yesterdayl

@EC1LE'S marriage had an
odd effect upon Jeanette.
she became more restless
More acrimonious Of tongue,
sharper of eye than ever.
Now that the prettier and
younger sister was married,
jeanette felt the role of the
family old maid settling down
upon her. Cecile in the part
Of the feted and popular belle
had been distasteful to the
jealous jeanette. But Cecile as
an assured young matron filled
her sister with a helpless malice
which threatened to ruin her
digestion.
As though she suspected this
and took delight in goad-
Ing her, Cecile was down at the
Snokerie more often than ever.
Laughing with gay indulgence
at Jeanette's sour observations.
GoSsiping over the tea cups
with the other frequenters Of
the shop. Murmuring daring
sophistrieS with Cyril Under
hill while her sharp little teeth
glistened between her orange
lips.
The first time Cecile had
come to The Caprice since her
marriage, Ardeth felt her heart
contract as though a hot hand
squeezed it. She bit her lower
lip until the pain brought her
back to herself.
Had she imagined it-or had
Cecile flung her a swift side
wise look of contemptuous tri-
umph as she walked by into the
Srlaokerie. Ardeth was grateful
for the hesitation Of the stout
woman she was waiting upon.
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0NE of the world wonders-The Famiy-that world
~ within world home, tiny universe, vastly i'm
portan very dear earnestly fosered that grows within
almost the space of short year of nothing but the
meeting of stranger eyes, Out of that other mystethe
way of with maid" Out of the invisible flame
that strikes from the passing Of two stranger hearts
Last year the old gentleman passed them every purple
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way now, wrapped in radiant rosy cloud pushing
glossy conveyance with huge blue bow square in the
middle of its quilted robe Inside and UNDER slowed away
like Easter bunny in Easter basket precious and
priceless and Immaculate is the mysterious beginning Of
that Wonder Home and Family
The old gentleman marvels and ponders upon the In
and lovely flame of romantic Love- the mystery
of family love- and the way Of with maid
the way Of q maid in return!
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
A Gift from Tom

From Tom came a long string
of amber. And written in
Toms cramped square writing.
These made me think of your
eyes,"
Tremulous thankfulness welled
up in the girls heart breaking
the ice of loneliness. All, life
was not all bitter! Friends
people who loved her
for herself "
And in the middle of the af-
ternoon, a florist boy with a
long box.
White roses, unreal in their
waxer perfection. White roses,
on a bed of cool green maiden
hair. A fragrance as faint as
happiness remembered from
dreams. White roses as
though for a dead girl "
No, card in the box. But she
needed no card to know they
came from Ken.
Scalding tears dropping on
the waxen petals as she lifted
them from the box. Oh, this
tug on her heart! Ken, long.
ing for her thinking of
her even as she thought of him,
this bitter Christmas. Easier to
bear If he had forgotten her.
Winter paSSing-merging into
spring. Daylight lingering in
the Eastern sky when she left
the shop now. Up at the cor
ner where Ken used to wait
for her daffodils and iris re-
placed violets on the flower
stand.
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
TEA-TABLE
CHATTER

Active decay in teeth, the
doctors say, is due to defi-
cheney in the diet. The teeth
are not getting the good grocer
les they require for their
vitality and well-being. These
substances are found in fruits,
vegetables and cereals. When
the teeth are brushed, the
gums should be maSsaged,
either with q toothbrush of fair
ly soft bristles, or with the
fingers dipped in tooth paste.
The Washington times., 1930-04-14

at auction. The curley maple
table was among the antiques
sold.
The Washington Times tOiu
publish from day to day inter
eSting specimens of authentic
antiques. Readers possessing
genuine antiques, particularly
articles of Colonial or early
American origin or of historic
association, are inuited to for.
tnGrd photographs and records
for publication, or notify the
Antique Editor and q photog-
rdpher tDtu be sent.
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
Beatrice Fairfar Advises LOUeIOrn

ferent religions and her mother,
on that account, does not ap-
prove of her going with me.
She says she would marry me
If we were of the same faith,
but she cannot because of our
religious differences. It seems
a shame to spoil our lives on
this account. I am willing to
The Washington times., 1930-04-14

marry her regardless of re,
ligion. STEVE.
do not believe the founder
Of Christianity who preached a
doctrine of love. forbearance
and the brotherhood of man
kind meant for people to break
their hearts and wreck their
lives on q question of creeds. IF
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

North China exports annually
about $4,000, 900 worth of wool.
Photograph records in 10 diff
ferent languages are sold in
Egypt.
Berlin, Germany, has $4,000
telephones in service. or one
for each eight inhabitants.
The loss Of population in
France due to the World War
has beeI estimated at 1000, 900.
The Washington times., 1930-04-14

evening time he their eyes and flicker with In
terest and turn away.
Somehow they met with the spry approval and lively
good offices of Daniel Cupid Esq Hastily he foraged the
Spring flower shoppes broadcast the banns and leaned his
strength upon the rope of the golden wedding bedang
bong-cang it for all the world to hear
the consummaton of q romance after his own heart!
Strangers more! Strangers more!" he chanted.
And the old gentleman passes them both going the
The Washington times., 1930-04-14

ONE of the most interesting
" antiques in Washington is
a curley maple table, owned by
M. Segal, of 1904 Connecticut
Ave. N. w.
The table-a Hepplewhite
egg-shaped drop-leaf affair
was made in 1870. From that
date until 1925, the table was
the property Of the John
Thomas family, who lived in an
old mansion on the Colesville
Pike, near Sandy Spring.
In 1926. the property of the
Thomases was knocked down
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
Ardeth Refuses

It had been a sudden i'm
pulse but the act warmed her
heart. After that she felt not
quite so forlorn. She whipped
up faint interest and bought a
frivolous little vanity-caSe for
All Ling.
Looking abnormally serious,
Tom Corbett came into the
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

1. 100000 to 250OOO miles Therefore line Of type
moulded in one piece & sOn dirt 81 bird Reddish
brown 90 degrees Temporarily Topeka TO- with
regular IL typhoid fever. IL Neaghtedness Is
Time IL. Death. 1S Ireland. ''
The Washington times., 1930-04-14
Not Hard to Look At

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: s
Till the last few weeks I have
been going with a group Of girls
about three years younger than
! am, together with another boy
of my age. Now the problem is
that these girls are neither at
tractive nor good sports and to
top it off act more like bunch
of babies than girls is and is
years old. Both my boy friend
and myself are considered good
dancers and neither of us are
hard to look at. Could you tell
us of q way to meet some girls
of the higher caliber?
Now, please don't get the idea
that we are a couple Of con-
ceited chaps, for we aren't. But
just a couple of pals in trouble.
A READER.
Boys who are not hard to look
at and have good manners
should not find it difficult to be-
come acquainted with congenial
girls. Don't other boys ask you
to their homes or introduce you
to their sisters or other girls?
When you say these girls "act
more like a bunch Of babies" do
you mean they are just silly or
that they object to "petting"?
A great many girls write me that
boys call them poor sports" il
they won't pet. In the long run
the poor sports seem to have the
best of it. So many Of the 'eaSy
peters," as one correspondent
calls them, find themselves de-
serted for other PETERS just as
easy.