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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
American Elk Splendid
Creature of the Wild

The American elk, or wapid, Is the
most beautiful and stately Of all the
deer tribe. He Is not actually an elk,
for the name really belongs TO the elk
of Europe, an animal very closely re-
lated 10 our moose.
Some of the Indian tribes called
him wapiti, and we might well let II
go at that, believing that IL is a GOOD
name, writes Arthur Newton Pack In
Nature Magazine. At any rate. when
first saw one of these great, tall
antlered bulls looking at me as | crept
to the edge of the lick, my heart GER
tainly went w0pity wapity.wap.
remembered that once-Once upon
a time-these handsome fellows had
ranged from the Atlantic slope to the
Rocky mountains and beyond to the
very Pacific; but now there. were but
few left and most of those were here
in the Rocky mountain woods.
While the elk are content to stay In
the mountains during the summer, the
deep winter SHOWS drive them down
to the valleys, where men make fences
out of piled antlers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
WORLD WIDE NE VS. !
j
5 5
Rickshaw Drawing Not
Heavy Physical Labor

Adolph Basler, director of the ply
Biological institute of the Sun Vat Sen
university in Canton, China, recently
made some interesting observations
on the rate of work performed by
cOolie drawing q rickshaw. This form
of running is peculiar in that the force
exerted is practically all forward.
The arms are held by the shafts of
the vehicle, and since the vehicles
center Of gravity is over the axle, the
cOolie does not have to exert any up
ward force. The work he does Is con-
sequently the same as If he were pull
ing weight by cord running over
q pulley.
1t was found that the rickshaw
coolie ran from four to six miles On
hour, consuming during fast locomo-
ton about One-tenth of horse power
the same, that is, as if he were
drawing five and half pounds one
foot in each second. This is over and
above the amount of work the coolte
would do while running at the same
pace without pulling the loaded We
hicle. The expenditure of energy Is
much less than that Of the oarsmen
In university boat race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
N. Y. GIRL WINS ATHLETIC
HONORS AT SMITH

Northampton, Mass (CNS)-Miss
Harriet Pickens, the daughter of
Mr.. William Pickens, field secretary
for the National Association for the
advancement of Colored People,
and Mrs. Pickens, was one of six
students to receive the "S" pin,
the highest award Of the Smith
College Athletic Association.
The presentation was made
Thursday by Miss Dorothy Aims
worth of the department. Of physi-
cal education. who praised Miss
Pickens for cher great interest in
an effort toward raising the stan
dard of craftsmanship in athletics"
She is the first colored girl to re-
ceive this honor at Smith.
Miss Pickens has led in basket
ball thru her four years at North
ampton College.
She was graduated from Wad-
leigh High School in New York
City. She intends to study medi-
cine after graduation. Her father,
a graduate of Yale. class Of 1914,
and Phi Beta Kappa, formerly
was Dean &C Morgan College, Bal.
timore.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Italians Lay Claim to
First Spectacle Maker

1t Is a little over three hundred
years ago since the Worshipful Com
pany of Spectacle Makers received Its
charter from Charles | and the tercen-
tenary Is soon to be commemOrated.
But is 1t quite correct to speak of 1t
az being the precautionary Of spec
tacles? Among the lesser sights Of
Florence is house which bears a
tablet affixed ito honor the memory of
Salvino Degli Armati, inventor Of
spectacles in the Thirteenth century"
Strangely enough, although our own
spectacle makers guild had its char
ter In 1929, we find Pepys, nearly for
ty years afterward, complaining Of
his eyesight. He adds: 81 am mighty
hot upon trying the late experiment
Of paper tubes" If the Italian claim
is authentic, it seems inconceiyable
that the boon of spectacles should
have taken another three centuries
to reach us.-Montreal Family Her
aid.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Death by Sunshine

Sunshine. the great cure-all and
life-gtver, is a paradox in one case at
least. Through the medium of the
geranium 1t spells death to insects.
trsccts which are, attracted by the
leaves Of this beautiful plant feast
upon them and then drop paralyzed
and usually die. Where the sun comes
in Is indicated by the fact that the
deadliness of the poison depends upon
the amount Of exposure to the sun of
the plant, those Of longest exposure
being the deadliest.
This discovery has opened up a new
field in the study Of insecticides and
experiments are being pushed to de-
termine what the death-dealing agent
may be.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Extract Pleasure From
Pleasantly of Dread"

"An Ingenious American" says DR..
Joseph LobeL IN "Don't Be Afraid"
"has characterized fear e.. as do
nestle sport Just as in various
games we expose ourselves to danger,
knowing with certainty that we shall
escape just as we enjoy the pleasant
tickliSh feeling that ensues as a re-
suit of this combination of sensations,
So says he, we often create for our
selves, out of pure desire for sensa-
ton, the pleasantly of dread
at is not man alone who sets out
to learn how to shudder. The mother
who sits on the couch auNiously await
ing her boys return from school, Is
doing the same thing. She surrenders
herself to feelings of anxiety and pic
lures his having fallen into the water.
10 reality, she feels nothing of the
kind. Otherwise she would have
rushed long ago to the water, instead
Of sitting quietly on the couch, indulg-
ing, pleasantly, In feelings of appre-
henSien.
"But picturing to herself all the dam
gers into which her son may have
fallen, she Is unconsclously enjoying
herself. Out of the everyday, monot-
onous home coming Of her youngster,
she has created q dramatic event. She
will welcome him with sigh Of relief
and happiness when he crosses the
threshold Just as she had really been
expecting him to arrive, safe and
sound"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22

especially necessary after the hard the theatre
Deoy the vivaciou star of Top Speed Of the
hits Broadway shown about take resfu trip
to Sunderland Steamship Beautyest Singing
sdeed firing but when dancing and acting added the work
musical comedy becomes strenuous enough to be cassed
hardest jobs Of working In first show this
limited to the eight performances week but Is augmented
hours rehearsal Miss Deoy wearing the latest
in pajamas, loungng ensemble in brown ayon
jersey banded and fashioned with ucn sleeveless
jersey This little costume for leisure
adopted the higher waist line and the hip SASH Sim
pciy design relieved by the novel motif which trims the
front by the smartness Of the color comna
Experience the theatre with costumes has made Miss Del
roy choice Of fabrics for long and frequent
washing Clothes such hard theatrical costumes
while they must be dainty and fresh at all times undergo
exactng they subject to dirt and paint
necesstang frequent cleaning washing aud mendng Her
charming bedroom shown above with pale and pink rayo
drapes and bedpreads forms fitting background for the lovely
Miss Deoy and dainty Broadway about lose
this leading lady will depart for the West Coast star
talking pictures the first OF which Will be See Naples and Die
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Presidents Wives Smoked

Mrs. Zachary Taylor, wife Of the
twelfth President, was a pipe smoker.
She was known to smoke a pipe occa-
slonally in private while she was mis-
tress OF the White House. Mrs. An
drew Jackson, wife of the seventh
President, also was a pipe smoker,
but she died soon after her husbands
election and consequently never pre-
sided over the executive mansion.
James Parton, Jackson's biographer,
says 1t was not uncommon for Jack
son and his wife to sit for hours
smoking their pipes before their fire
IN tho Hermitage, near Nashville
Kansas City Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
OVFRSHADOWING 81
The PAST
Will Father Time Claim the Great
Godfrey As He Did Wills

Time will claim him as he did Harry
Wills | do hope this will not happen.
All records show that Godfrey is the
logicle contender for the heavyweight
crown. Here is list Of some of the
good fighters Godfrey has won. Tiny
Jim Herman, Sully Montgomery, Bob
Lawson, Jack Townsend, Cowboy Billy
Owens (twice) Larry Gains.
Here is list of X. O's. victims sum-
mering nineteen in 1927. Jimmy Mallory,
Ralph Smith, Tony Funte, Jack Roper,
(twice), Chivalier, Jack Neal, Clisby
Henry Van Patten, Monte Mum, Tom
Sayers, Glen Johnson, Jack Townsend,
Larry Gains, Cowboy Owens, Solder
Jones, (twice), Andrew Dervoy. From
this list of X. O's. you can see what a
chance this Guy Camera would have
with Godfrey if it was possible to stage
the bout
The Boxing Commission should either
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
New England's Impress

New England has left a deep i'm.
press upon the Pacific Northwest
Isaac / Stevens, first territorial gov
erAor q Washington, was a Massachu-
sets nan. Veneration Cor New Eng
land traditions and culture has found
expression In the Northwest region in
various ways, notably In the names
bestowed upon the public schools. In
Spokane, for instance, there are the
Webster, the Adams, the Emerson, the
Hawthorne, the Holmes, the Longfel-
low, the Lowell, the Stevens, the
Whittier and others.-Spokane Spokes-
man-Reyiew.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
ON EGAS DOWN KAPPAS
OMEGAs DAWNk KAPPAS
Washington. D. c., March 15-The In

Washington. D. c., March 15-The In
Howard University opened last Satur-
day with game between Kappa Alpha
Psi and Omega Psi Phi, with Omegas
winning by score of BIB.
The Omega team showed complete
mastery over their opponents throuh-
out the entire game as indicated by the
score at half time of 14-6.
Sally" Hall, varsity forward, mea-
sured up to expectations in scoring 6
baskets and 2 fouls to win high score
honors at IA points. The only other
field goal gathered by Kappas during
the entire game was won by Harris,
who made the first score for his team
after ten minutes play in the first half.
= Hall was unable to score his first shot
until 5 minutes later. Coats, former
varsity star, played forward for the
Omegas, scoring a baskets and one foul
to take second high score honors with
8 points, with Harris, varsity captain
playing guard and Cobb, at forward on
the Omega team tieing with points
each a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Deadly White Ants

The United States exports iron tele-
graph poles to South Africa. Wood IS
abundant and cheaper, but it would
be quickly destroyed by the powerful
jaws of the terrible white ants. In
Ceylon black army" ants marched on
the warpath A scientist counting
them, found 100000 soldiers in one
army, marching in companies about
twenty abreast, with officers running
up and down the line keeping order.
Let a horse or man break leg and
fall in the path of army ants, and in
q few hours only skeleton is left,
according to Prof. ]. Arthur Thomson
In "Outline of Science"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Bunyan's Flute

While John Bunyan, who wrote Pill
grln's Progress, was in prison his jail
ors heard music coming from his cell.
They decided to take away his instru-
ment, but the music ceased as they
drew near the cell, and they could
find nothing to show how the music
was made. From time to time the
music sounded. but only Bunyan and
his book were found. What had hap
pened was that Bunyan had made a
flute from a loose rail Of his stool,
and on hearing the goaler's step he
would slip it back into its place and
pore over his book.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
"Warden of Life"

It was in 1912 that Casimir Funk,
at that time associated with the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York. said, There Is force that ex-
ercises vital guardianship over the
nutritive processes by which inert
food material is translated into hu-
man feeling, thought and action.
That force l call vitamine, because 1t
Is the warden of life-because it is
necessary to life"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22

that they crU!ac around ana deliver
SUPPLIES to yachts at their moorngs
in the hG:sor Hose lengths Of forty
ieet carry fuel to the tanks OF the
yacht from the pumps of the supply
boat, which are electrically cperateo
To prevent scraring and runcins
paint Of the yacht while tee fueins
operation is ticking place. the surpts
boats arc equipped with rope tcnceTs
around their sides. 4
Fuel and similar sutphe IL
Client 70 service a y@cht on =. ~--e
from New York TO Florida win,e' re-
sorts can be furnished By these supply
boats at moments notice"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22

force this bout or proclaim Godfrey the
heavyweight class of fighters.
am of the same opinion as the ma
jority of sport writers, is that Father
Time will proclaim the great fighter be-
fore the Boxing Commission make up
their mind that Godfrey is the best man
in the heavyweight class and should be
given chance tn wear the heavyweight
crown. congratulate the New York
Dolly Mirror the fairness they have
SHOWN in trying to show the public how
our boys are sidetracked and never Civ
en- the chance to make good. 1t is the
right course to take and therefore
good chance for Godfrey and the only
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Natures Habits

What creature of habit, too, ma
ture is as she appears In the weather |
II she mlscarry once she will twice
or thrice, and dozen times. In a
wet time 1t rains today because It
rained yesterday, and will rain tomor-
row because 1t rained today. Are the
crops IN any part of the country
drowning? They shall continue to
drown Are they burning up? They
shah continue to burn. The elements
get m a rut and can't get out with
out a stockholm Burroughs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
"A victim of circumstances


They are kicking up fog up there
in New york, over that fellow Godfrey,
and wonder if it is going to amount
to any thing.
You know the seif-same thing was
started a few years ago when Harry
Wills was pronounced the logical con-
tender for the heavyweight crown af-
ter stormy battle. But theycould new
er persuade Dempsey to fight Will. Fa-
Their time proclaim the great colored
fighter. Thus Willswas victim of cir
cumstances, and was never given the
chance to prove his ability as fighter.
Now it seems that Godfrey will fare
the same way and all of this talk about
compelling Camera to fight Godfrey is
only something to satisfy the public and
after all is said and done, Godfrey will
remain the uncrowned heavy champion
of the world, and in due time Father
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
No Editorial Comment

When the Daily COurant. London's
first successful daily newspaper, ap-
pe0red in 1902, II consisted of a single
page of two columns and professed to
give only foreign news. 1t assured
its readers that II would not give any
comments Of Its own. "supposlng other
people to have sense enough to make
reflections for themselves" The Cou-
raRt came to an end in 1885, when 1t
YVES absorbed in the Daily Gazetteer
Detroit News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Longest Lived Animal

A giant tortoise that was an In
innate Of the great Napoleon is still
living on the island of st. Helena,
says 1. G. Boulenger, director Of the
London zoo, in Aoimal Mysteries. Tor
toises attain greater age than any
other animal. Several of these crea-
lures. weighing over $50 pounds each,
owned by Lord Rothscbild, the banker,
were close or three centuries old
when scientific claims put an end to
their pretractel existence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Too True

There had been another quarrel In
the Spatts' menage, and Spatt sat
glowering at the evening paper.
Mrs. Spatt hated him for his silence.
Furthermore" she began again,
"you certainly aren't much of hus-
band"
The man threw down his paper and
regarded the woman he had led TO the
altar appraisingly.
swell, my DEAR" he said YEARLY,
81 think l can truthfully say you're a
lot Of wife,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
Flattery Improbable

Flattery is man-invented commod-
ity which may have few uses, but
does have many more abuses Hot
air" may get you BY for while. But
1t is like counterfeit money, soon dis
covered and then worth nothing but
cOntempt.-Grit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22

MIAMI, FLA.--For years wealthy
Americans who whiled away their
summer leisure off Bar Harpor and
the Grand Banks. and in winter sailed
the Gulf Stream around Miami and
the Florida Keys. were often hard put
to find pure water gasoline and oil for
their palatial yachts. In recent years
these difficulties, have gradually dis
appeared and today floating service
stations which purvey fuel. lubri-
canta a md supplies to yachts ana
pleasure craft are becoming familiar
part OF the marine scenery in the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22
on TYE HGH sos

principal ha.:crs Of the United States,
according to bulletin issued here oy
the American Research Foundation
These supply boats" says the oui-
letin, ere rs much convenience TO
yachtsr: IN IS sc-vice stations on dry
land are 10 automobile owners. More
over. the ships are as completely
equipped for sc.y!ce as their counter
parts on teHa li:lAa They supply
gasoline, kerosene lubricants. distiI-
late fuels for oil burning Diesel en-
gines, grease. soaps. disiriectSrt5 ice
and drinking water certified by the
health department.
"a feature Of these service boats Is
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-03-22

way he will ever force this Guy Camera
to bout Such a bout am sure will de-
eide once and for all times that Godfrey
is real fifhter, and should have had
the crown long ago. Follow me each
week and learn more about colored
Evening star., 1930-12-11

revenues are collected from the Gus
toms duties on imported articles
Houses are built by saving blocks of
white limestone from q quarry ne..r the
house site and fitting them together.
Even the smooth, sloping oofs are made
OF limestone slabs, which harden when
exposed. Because of the porous soil
there are no rivers or springs in Ber-
muda, and therefore every house is re-
quired by law to make Of the roof a
rain catch adequate to supply the water
needs Of its occupants.
Acres Of Lilies.
Connecting various towns, many OF
them bearing English names, are smooth
orange-colored lanes, slippery and
treacherous when wet to cyclists. Some
times these roads lead along the waters
edge, affofding lovely vistAs Of the
blue ocean through the native cedar
trees, cut through limestone hills in
miniature man-made canyons, or are
lined with scarlet and pink oleanders
which bloom for nine months of the
year. During the early Spring months
lilies carpet acres of reddish-broH top
soA and pc "fume the cir for mi es
Cardinals, biuebirds, goldf1nches, hum
mlngbifds ana many other North Amet-
ican birds have found refuge in the
is,crSs.
"Bermuda'e government Is patterned
after that of its motherland, Britain
A man must be property owner to
vote or hold office. If he is a land
holder in several parishes, he is en-
titled to vote In each one. Bermudians
are proud that theirs is the oldest Eng
lish colony in the New World, since 1t
was settled in 1910 by Sir George Som
ers. The streets Of st. Georges, the
first settlement, lead down to the CEN
tTal market square They were built
that way to give protec: ion in case Of
ir1ves SIGN"
Evening star., 1930-12-11

thrown into panic and at least four Of
them were drowned when the gangwsy
from the coasting vessel Topola col
lapsed here Tuesday, throwing q hum
dred passengers into the sea.
Eight men and women among those
hauled from the water by police and
volunteer rescuers were still in critical
condition yesterday, as It appeared i'm
possible to make a definite check on the
actual number Of casualties.
More than 100000 peasants attended
the congress, and thousands Of them
had come here from zaereb en- route to
Evening star., 1930-12-11

their island homes Of the Topala's route.
The weather was stormy when the
fiimsy gangway cracked.
Those ashore and others aboard the
ship struggled Historically. but for sew
eral minutes no one thouQht 70 throw
ropes to those screaming in the water.
Some were carried to sea, it was feared,
and others may have been crushed be-
tween ship and pier.
Sixty men and women were rescued
from the water by police with great diff.
ficulty, and Of those 80 were taken TO
hospitals. Some time later four bodies
were recovered.
Evening star., 1930-12-11
PEASANTS IN PANIC
| AS GANGWAY BREAKS
Four of Group Returning From
Zagreb Conference Drown
in Sea.

BY the Associated Press
SOUCHAK, Jugoslavia, December II.
--Throngs OF peasants returning from
the peasant congress at zagred were
Evening star., 1930-12-11

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or write M for an illustrneed bookles. terms.
and prieesi Address Elecuic Rsffigsraioa
Departments, General Electric Comp~my.
Hanna Building. 1900 Euclid Aveaas,
Cleveland. Ohio.
Evening star., 1930-12-11

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Houses and Flats Furnished

EAST MICHIGAN-Lady will share attrac
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Radio and Equipment
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