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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
Wahpeton Garage Is
Robbed by 3 Youths

Wahpeton, N. D., Aug. 18.-(P)-
Striding boldly into a local garage
here while the attendant was work
ing in another part of tho building,
three youths early today carried off
the cash register containing approx
mately $500 in cash and a like account
in checks.
A restaurant employe said the trio
escaped in a Ford coupe carrying il
cense No. 3846O. The license was Is
sued to Arthur Mendenwault, Han
kinson, whose cal was stolen during
the night.
Sheriff George Swenson took UP the
trail of the burglars.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
Mrs. Y0st Prepares
To Assume Her Job

Washington. Aug. 18.-P)-Mrs.
Lenna Lowe Yost revealed today that
her first act in preparing to assume
active leadership in Republican wom-
ems activities was to resign as Wash
ington representative of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Returning to the capital to COM
plete the only preliminary ~left-get-
ting settled in an apartment - the
new director of women's activities Of
the Republican national committee.
said she would be deeply immersed
in her new work by mid-week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
COlOrs of Franklin
Shock Madrid Fans

Madrid. Aug. 18.-P-Brooklyn's
bullfighter is in bad because Of a
novel color scheme. Sidney Franklin
startled the fans with a suit of sal
mon pink embroidered with white
lacings, and they booed Justify. The
we'll dressed matador always has a
scarlet cape and gold braid, the colors
of the Spanish flag.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

Congress has passed and our presi-
dents have approved only four acts
formally declaring the existence of
war: June IS. 1922 against Great
Britain; April Is. 1893, against Spain;
April s. 1917, against Germany: and
December I, 1911, against Austria
Hungary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
NEED JOB

Ames, Iowa, Aug. 18.-R-Prepar-
ing students for jobs, with training for
college a secondary considerable
should be the policy Of high schools
says c. v. Williams, head of the ,o-
cational education department of the
Kansas State agricultural college, a
summer instructor at Iowa Stets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
JOB HUNTER TRAMPLED

New York, Aug. 18.-P)-A 56-year1
old job hunter was trampled and
painfully hurt by more than five thou
sand unemployed who tried to push
their way into the city's free employ
ment bureau when its doors were un-
locked this morning. The man, Jacob
Snappy, vas taken to a hospital and
treated for scalp decorations. Sew
eral other persons received minor in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
BY ROBIN o
Associated Press Staff Writcr)

Hollywood. ~ When a man
telephones his dog-that's news, too.
Especially when the man is a movie
actor in Hollywood and the dog is
back home In Norwalk. Conn.,, a con-
tinent's width away.
Frederick Burton, who came from
the Broadway stage to play in a
Hollywood talkie. got in the habit Of
phoning Boysie. his two-year- old
Irish terrier, from the Lambs club in
New York.
When he carne west he couldn't
resist the urge to have more "barkie"
conversations, although the high tolls
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
FOR HURLEYS

Washington. Aug. l8.-Nj-Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley, wife Of the score
tary Of war. gave birth today to a
daughter. The infant weighed ten
pounds. The Eurley's have two other
daughters and a son.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

Berlin.-(R-The urge to enigrate
is lessening in Germany. In the first
two months of this year $500 Ger
mans sought homes abroad, compared
with $500 in the same period of 1929.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

FOR RENT-August goth a strictly
modern 6 room house. oak and
hardwood floors, hot water. Frigi-
daire and electric stove. Call at
93l Eighth street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

Graduates and ex-students OF Texas
Christian university live in 80 states
and in five foreign countries, records
just compiled show.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

FOR SALE-General merchandise
and machinery business in good
country town. Price reasonable.
Write Ad. No. 90, in care of the Bis
marck Tribune.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

The first night game in the New
York metropolitan district at Jersey
City in the international League,
drew 10000 persons, a near record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
I v BOUND OVER

Minot, N. D., Aug. 18.-(P)-Five
defendants we're bound over to United
States district court as hearings Of
persons arrested in THURSDAYS raid
by prohibition agents progressed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18
roc LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Living rooms in a
modern home. Always hot water
and convenient to phone. Close in.
100 Ave A or phone 983-W.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

FOR SALE-Three piece walnut bed
room suite, also dining room table
and chairs. In excellent condition.
Call at>93l Eighth street.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

WANTED TO RENT-A Z or 8 room
modern house. close in. Write adj
No. 81 care of the Bismarck Trib-
uue,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

New York claims the lowest death
rate for large cities-l1.2 per 1000
over a 3-year period.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-18

The borough Of Manhattan New
York, has 1888 persons to the square
mile.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

MAIN ST, 45-rurnjshcd rooms single or doub!c. steam heat, hot water. Mrs n'DclI
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
ORDER or NOTICE OF HEARING


 District of Berlin. ss; Probate Court, March Glh, \. I. 1"3o.
 Estate ot John Woltowtta, late of the town of New Britain in said district. de ceased.
 Upon the application of The commcr- clal Trust Company praying that as Trustee, it may he authorized and em- powered to sell and convey certain real estate, as per said application on file more fully appears it is
 Ordered, That said application he heard and determined at the Probate office, in New Britain, in said district. on the l2th day nf March, A. D. 19&O at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and that notice be given Of the pendcncy of said appli- cation and the time and place of hear ing thereon, hY publishing this order in some newspaper having a circulation in said district. and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town of New Britain in said district. and ty giving notice to all parties in interest either personally or by mailing to each one, prepaid postage, copy of this order, and return make to this Court of the notice given.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY. Judge
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
Herald Classified Headings
Announcements

announcements 1-BURIAL LOTS, MONUMENTS 2-DEATlI NOTICES 3-FLOR1STS
 3-A-LANDsCAPE GARDENING 4-FuNERAL DIRECTORS ? 5-l.OST AND FOUND 6-PERSONAl.S
 7-STORE ANNOuNCEMENTs
 AutomOtiye s-AuTO AND TRUCK AGENCIES 9-ACTOs AND TRUCKS FOR SALE l0-AUTOMOBILES FOR EXCHANGE ll-AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES l2-AUTOMOBIl.ES WANTED l3-AUTOS-TAXI SERVICE i4-GARAGEs TO LET l5-MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES lG-MOTORCYCLES- BICYCLES WANTED l7-SERVICE STATIONS-REPAIRI
 Business Service iS-BARBERS. IIAlRIS. MASSEUSE REBUILDING AND CONTRACT 2O-BUSINEsS SERVICE RENDERED c1-DENTISTS 22-DREssMAKING & MILLINERY 23-DYElNG & CLEANING 24-1NsURANCE-Al KINDS 25-LAWYERS-PA ATTORNEYS 2s-MOvlNG. STORING & GRATING 27-PAtNTING. PAPER HANGING 2S-PLuMBING. HtiAT'G. METAL WORK 29-PEESSING AND TAILORING 30-PRINTG, JOBB'G. STATIONERY Sl l-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 32-REPAlRING 32-A-PIANO TUNING 33-WANTED TO RENDER SERVICES
 Educational s4-CORREsPONDENC COURSES 35-DANClNG TEACHERS 36-1NSTRUMENrAI. AND VOCAL 37-LOCAL & PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS 3S-WANTED-INST
 Employment i0-HEI.P-AGENTS WANTED 4o-A-HELP-sALE LESMEN WANTED 4-HELP-MEN WANTED 42-HELP-WOMEN WANTED 43-HEl.P-MEN OR WOMEN RESERVATIONS WANTED-MEN RESERVATIONS WANTEn-WOMEN 46-BUsINEss OPPORTUNITIES F-1NVEsTMENTs. STOCKS. BONDS 4S-MONEY LOANED ACKNOWLEDGES i9-WANTED-TO BORROW
 Live Stock 5O-CATTLE AND LIVE STOCK 5l-DOGS, CATS. PETS 52-EGGS, POULTRY SUPPLIES 53-HORSES. VEHICLES 54-WANTED-LlVE STOCK
 Merchandise 55-ARTICLEs FOR SALE 55-B-FOR THE VACATIONIsr 56-BUILDING MATERIALS oi-b OolNnoo c Orr lSE EtlUI r M ENl 5S-FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 59-FEED AND FUEL G0-FERTILIZERS. SEEDS, PLANTS 61-FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING 62-GOOD THINGS TO EAT 63-HOUSEHOID ARTICLES 64-MACHINERY ELEC. < TOOLS 5-MERCHAND1s AT THE STORES 66-MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 66-B-RADIO 67-WATCHEs. DIAMONDS, JEWELRy 6S-WANTED. ARTICLES TO BUY
 Real Estate for Rent ACHIEVEMENTS & TREATMENTS 70-BUSINESS PLACES FOR RENT 1-DESK ROOM AND OFFICES 7c-FARMs FOR RENT 73-HOUSES FOR RENT 74-SUBURBAN FOR RENT 75-VACATION PLACES FOR RENT 76-WAREHOUSES & STORAGE 77-WANTED-TO RENT
 Real Estate for Sale 7s-AGENTS-REA ESTATE 79-AuCTIONEERS Sn-BLDG. & BUSINESS PROPERTY .l-BUIlnTNG LOTS FOR SALE s2-FARMS FOE SALE o3 o3-liOuSES FOR SALE S4.-SUMMEK PLACES FOR SALE So SUBURBAN FOR SALE sG-kEAL ESTATE tUR EXCHANGE S7-REAL ESTATE WANTEi'
 Rooms, Board and Hotels SS-HOTEI.S Ss-ROOMS FOR RENT 90-ROOMS AND BOARD 91-ROOMS FOR HOUSEKEEPING s2-WHERE TO DINE s3-BOARD AND ROOM WANTED
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
City Advertisement
REGISTRARS NOTICE

The registrars of the City of New Britain will be in session at their office, Room 40S, City Hall building on Thursday. March 13, 1930s from o'clock a. m. to , o'clock D. m. 10 receive applications ITO be made" and to perfect the present list of registration. for the Town and City election to be held on Tuesday. April S, 1880. All applications ITO be made must be in the hands of the registrars before 5 p. m. March 13, 1880.
 THOMAS J. SMITH,
 WILLIAM ZIEGLER,
 Registrars of Voters. Dated at New Britain, this Sth day of March, 1880.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

ROOM and board wanted by refined young gentleman. Centrally located. Write Classified Box S2 l.. G., Herald.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

Ask the man who phones one Herald Classified Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

A. BuCHIERE X SONS-Local and long distance furniture and piano moving. General trucking of all kinds. Furni- ture insured while in transit Cheapest rates in the city on local and long distance moving. Call 516. 9G Winter Street CitN-
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
City Items

Enjoy Hoffmann's hot cross buns all through lent.-advt.
 Erwin Sloper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Sloper of Grove Hill wilo recently underwent an operation for appendicitis at the New Britain Gen e'al hospital. expects to return to lis home today.
 Enjoy Hoffmann's hot cross buns all through lent.-advt.
 A. Nash Co. spring suits and top coats. J. Ryan, c2 RoXbury road. Tel. 9909.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
Swims in Boston, Hops
 To Manhattan to Sing

Middletown, March - Webb P. Chamberlain, Jr., of Cleveland. O., sophomore at Wesleyan univer- sity, did almost ,he ultimate for his alma mater yesterday when he first swam the 200 yard breast stroke in the Weslcyan-M. l. T. meet in Bos- ion in the afternoon and then hop ped' by airplanc to Carnegie hall, New York city, to sing second bass with the Wesleyan University Glce club, again New England champions, in the National Intercollegiate Glcc club contest there
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
Mortgages
4SIs

FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE LOANS. CIessou W. Parker. Conner riHl Trust Building, Sj West Main St. MONEY TO LOAN. Second mortga scs schultz X Costello Inc 242 Main Street. Telephone 2i.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

Many calls come to the Herald Classified Ad dept. via Court street the local offices of the Southern New England Telephone company.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
LIVE STOCK
Dogs, Cats. Pets
51

BEAGLE PUPS FOR SALE. A. K. C. eligible. Telephone 2oiG, city. Inquire II SnnIt St.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

SOLICITORS to register pupils. Educa- t"nal course. Commission start Salary, '"mm.ss on. bonur, when qualified. NJ NJ. bumont. Secretary, SG3 West 29 S'. New York;
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
Ht!tt- N uuIt.u alIls.u

AOuNG man wanted &s u.iNcr. Also 10 solicit worH. Apply s:ar Cleaning Co, 22i North Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
Your Tenement For The Classified A6 WavCaN Q25
EMPLONME
HClp-Mou Wanted

SALESMAN wanted. one who Is Iutcrcst- ed in '.s future as well as opportunity Of large earnings to start. Apply 10 D. m- al 2@5 Nam Sf. Room 7
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments end Ten,nieu,s

MAPLE ST, lSU--j room tenement, 1t floor. All modern couveniences Garage if desired. Inquire second floor.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

MAPLE ST, 1yo-Three room tcnement. Private bath; second floor Private en- trance. Inquire nu premises.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

W-AIIIt HIr -'J--4 room tenement. MI modern improvements, Rent very req so1able. Inquire 269 Maple St.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
LIVE STOCK
Eggs. Poultry Supplies

BABY CHICKS. Place your orders now for baby chicks. All pure bred stock. $. P Strople, 1S5 Park St. Tel. gag
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
ROOMS, BOARD, HOTELS
Rooms For JSpuf

CHESTNUT ST.-Eoom for gentleman in private family. Breakfast if desired Tnlephoue G0il,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

TWO FAMILY house, 10 rooms, nm utes to center One extra lot Ali mod ern improvements. Price sG,S0o; l,GO0 cash. Peter Denuzze. City Hall Bldg. Room 4p7. Telephone G26 or 106c-J.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

NATIVE poultry, alive or dressed Dclil- cred, Fresh cgGs, x. R. Live Poultry MAIkcL. 9N Hartforl ANe. Tel. n%a
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

TAKE loUE CHOICE! One II room two-famiiy house. one room cottage and extra lots. One cottage arranged fn' 2 small families. Lockwood. City HalI.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

LANE ST, 112-Ncely furnished room, Modern oonveniences. Private homo Phone iG6f-W
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
Justice Holmes

Twenty-nine years ago today Justice Oliver Wen
dell Holmes took his seat on the United states su-
preme court. Since then ne has been our greatest
juris He represents the finest qualities in our radi
ton.
BY the profound reach Of his intellect, by the sweep
of his human sympathies, and by his fidelity to our
waning constitutional liberties he has fought the
good fight for American rights
And because he usually has been in the minority
on the high court his service has been all the greater
Recently a volume of his outstanding decisions was
published by the Vanguard Press under the title The
Dissenting Opinions of Mr.. Justice Holmes" We COM
mend those decisions to readers as the ideal
course in Amercanism
This Holmes anniversary is a fitting time to re-
mind those who rule us of those basic liberties
so widely violated today In the words of the justice
IF there is any principle Of the Constitution that
more imperatively calls for attachment than any
other it is the principle of free thought-not free
thought for those who agree with us but freedom Tor
the thought that we hate
Il think that We should adhere to that principle
with regard to admission into well to life Within
the country"-U s. v. Schwimmer, excluded pacif1St.
1T is desirable that criminals should be detected,
and to that end that all available evidence should be
used 1t also is desirable that the government should
not itself foster and paw for other crimes when they
81 think it is less evil that criminals
should escape than that the government should play
an ignobIe part"-Olmstead " U. s., overlapping
case.
There is nothing more deprecate than the use
of the fourteenth amendment beyond the absolute
compulsion of its words to prevent the making OF
social experiments that important part of the COM
munity desires Even though the experiments may
seem futile or obnoxious to me and to those
whose judgment most respect. -Truax V. Corrigan
sustaining Arizona anti-injunction law.
1T is rot for this court to pronounce when prohbi-
ton is necessary regulation it may be neces-
sary to say that it is permissible against strong
drink but not as against the product of ruined lives
Hammer " Dagenhart, sustaining child labor law.
Il think that we should be eternally vigilant
against attempts to check the expression of opinions
that we loahe and believe to be fraught with DEATH
unless they so minently threaten immediate inter-
ference with the lawful and pressing purposes of the
law that an immediate check is required to save the
country"-Abrams v U. s.. protesting conviction of
five Russian born aien anarchists accused of sedi-
ton
THE power of congress seems absolutely free from
doubt The end. to remove conditions leading to Ill
health immortality and the deterioration of the race
none would deny to be within the scope of constitu-
tional legislation Adkins v Chdrens Hospital
tanning law creating minimum wage board to fix
standards in the District of Columbia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
ZZZE1xNNSSS
-T7doA1F B17t9e
ELI WHITNEY'S BIRTH
Dec, 5

NN Dec. 8, 1865, Eli Whitney, an
~ American inventor, famous for
his invention of the cotton gin, was
born at Westboro, Mass.
Graduated from Yale in 1892
Whitney went to Georgia as q
teacher, where he found he had a
generous patron in the widow OF
General Nathaniel Greene Of Revo-
lutionary fame, on whose estate he
resided and studied law.
While here, he was encouraged to
display his inventive genius, and at
the request of some neighbors OF
Mrs. Greene he attempted to devise
machine for separating the seed
from the fiber of the cotton.
After he had built such a ma
chine from handmade tools, it
was stolen by thieves, who had
broken into his workshop. Thus
he was unable to get a patent for it
He then went to Connecticut to
manufacture cotton gins, but lit
igation growing out of claims OF
iInitators consumed his profits.
Later, he established a firearms
factory at Whitneyville, near New
Haven. Conn, and maintained ii
with success.
Whitney enjoyed but little ma
terial reward from the gin. which
Immediately proved one of the most
important inventions connected with
cotton manufacture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
A Fair Trial?

TN the face of this record, the
l. supreme court of California sets
up the feeblest sort of fiction when
it says that Mooney and Billings
had a fair and constitutional trial
I am not of the opinion that all
courts are corrupt, but it will be ex-
tremely difficult from now on to
argue effectively with any who say
that in all too many cases judges
are far more interested in preserv-
ing forms than in reaching truth.
Surely no judicial procedure
worthy of respect can rest merely
on faithful observance CT numbo-
jumbo regulations.
To say that the case was "consti-
tutionally" tried is to attack the
Constitution. Men are more than
precedents, and truth should never
be hemmed in by restrictive clauses.
The issue of interest is not only to
radicals and liberals. Conservatism
should not mean and does not mean
the preservation of perjury. Cali
fornia must purge itself of dishonor.
Copyright. 1880. BY The Timesl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08

The mother makes up the rest of
her diet, so .ar as the calories are
concerned, by eating the food that
she usually does.
She can have meat once a day
or three times day, also potatoes,
bread, cereals, and even hot cakes
and sirup. provided that these
things Go not upset her digestion.
She should have at least a quart
Of water a day, always provided
that the essential food substances,
that is to say the milk, the green
vegetables and the fruits, are taken
regularly in sufficient amounts.
Mothers sometimes worry about
the secretion in the milk of drugs
which the mother may be required
to take because of some condition.
Few drugs taken by mouth are
given out in the milk in amounts
sufficient to affect the infant.
1t always is well to make certain
of this possibility by asking the
physician responsible for care of
the mother or the child.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
Government Finances

The federal deficit at the end of the current fiscal
year will be much greater than the $18000000O esti
mated by President Hoover and Secretary Mellon
it develops.
That figure did not include the emergency ap-
preparation of S150000O00 asked by the President for
relief Of unemployment, nor did it include the
$15O0OOOO0 which the federal farm board will require
for the remainder of the year.
Nor was allowance made for the $40,O00,000 to
$6OOOOoOO prospective appropriation for the relief OF
the areas which suffered in the drought.
In addition there undoubtedly will be deficiency
bills and all in all. the deficit may reach $780, 900
or $5oOO000O0 There is no assurance that revenues
will amount to as much as Secretary Mellon has
figured.
Much will depend on the condition of business
to be revealed in income tax returns and customs
receipts, which have shown sharp decline and small
indication of improving.
1t is natural that the administration should be
concerned, and should be pleading for economy Yet
general expenditures at best will be quarter billion
greater than last year, without allowing for unusual
expenditures mentioned above if the Presidents own
budget recommendations are followed
The situation can be met by the curtalment OF
public debt retirement drawing the general fund
and by other juggling of money and accounts. The
general fund is working emergency balance in the
treasury maintained to assure payments, containing
usually from $3.50, 100000 upward.
The treasury also issue short-time bonds
against prospective receipts, paying them and then
issuing more MISUNDERSTANDING the floating
debt" of time.
But facts finally must be faced and bills must be
paid. The administration and congress might as well
acknowledge the situation now and make prepare
lions to meet it. There is no reason for lodging it,
for eventually the reckoning must be made.
&c hat he
reduction in income tax applying to payments this
year must be abandoned. Senator Borah would in
crease taxes by an additional per cent Perhaps
he is right If So there is for discussion to
where new evies should be imposed if they found
necessary.
But, in any event. the administration and its
leaders in congress will do we'll to be candid. Ex-
perience in buoying up the bull market pretending
that the depression did not exist, and minimizing
unemployment figures should have shown them the
futilty Of lodging the inevitable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
SCIENCE
Deposits of Sand Help to IN
dictate Age of Earth.
BY DAVID DIETZ-

THE sand-filled hour glass is the
Il simplest clock. 1t also is the
simplest method of estimating the
age Of the earth. So says Professor
George Hevesy of the University of
Freiberg. at present visiting lecturer
at Cornell university.
IF at any spot on the earth's sur
face sand were deposited at a fixed
rate since qualification of the earth.
then the total amount of sand de-
posted by this geological hour glass
would indicate the age of the earth.
If we could measure the rate Of
deposition and the volume of the
sand" says Professor Hevesy.
Such geological hour glasses act
ually exist. Rivers carry salts to the
sea and, knowing the annual volume
of salts carried down and the total
salt content of the oceans, we can
deduce the length of time this proc
eSS has been in action. This inter
val of time corresponds to the age
Of the earth's crust.
Even accumulations Of sand it
self are actually found in nature
where rivers have brought sand,
mud, and sludge down to the sea
and deposited them at the river
mouth.
"a knowledge of the total thick
ness of the sediment and OF the an
nual deposit therefore leads to q
knowledge of the date of the begin
ming of the process"