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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Sleighing at Zaknnane

Carved and gally painted, the ma
tive sleighs are the first thing that
strike the eyes OF winter visitors to
Zakopare. Poland. The drivers are
Gora!S. or mountaineers. in white
trousers. deliberately embroidered.
and sheepSkin waiStcoats. with lit
tie hat perched jauntily on their
heads, and their sleighS are the ia
vorlte kind of winter transportation.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
JayaneSe in Holland

At Anthem and its suburbs in Hol-
land visitors may often see nurses
from Java Of the Dutch East In
dies. They care for the children
of the wealthy executives of East
Indies concerns who have retired to
handsome villas in their native Hol-
land
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26

Il $50 year. The examination i open
I, men only az there are adequate
registers of female eligible>. Appoint
rIrmt from these examinations will be-
made in Washington. II. e.. only Al'
piicanG> must have reached their
eighteenth. but must not have passed
their fifty-third birthday. Closing dates
are February l. and February -.
1910
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
No More Ponies

Karachi, India, municipal corpo-
ration has decided to cut off the
water supply to the local race
course, the only one in Sind which
runs a weekly race meeting. 1T
is purely a gambling concern and
has ruined thousands of citizens"
says the council
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Rug History

The earliest extant examples of
rugs having a piled surface date
from the Third or Fourth century
A. D. They were made in Egypt
and are now in the Victoria and AL
bert museum. England. The more
ancient rugs made in Egypt did not
have pile or nap. but were woven
like tapestries.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Lost Archives Found

Archives of the American Embas-
sy In Russia, lost for l6 years, were
discovered in stable in Leningrad.
Some of the documents and CORE
spondence found in the 50 cases date
back to the time of John Quincy
Adams.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Home of Copernicus

TOrun in Poland is the birthplace
OF Copernicus the great astronomer.
The charming old city has erected
statue to his memory and visitors
may enter the home he had 400
years ago.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Berlin'S Venice

Greatest fun week-endS in Berlin
is boating in the Spreewald, the Ger
man Venice where thousands of
carefree holiday folk with fold boats,
launches and yachts float through
forests, past old villages and
meadows.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
'By Hook or Crook

In medieval times, a tenants fire.
wood was limited to the amount of
underbruSh he could cut with hook
and the deadwood he could knock
from the trees with a shepherds
crook. Hence the expression "by
hook or crook"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Milk on the HoOf

In Sicily there is no milk prob
lem for visitors daily see milk de-
Iivered ION the hoof." Goats are
driven to ones door and their milk
is drawn from them before the GUS
toner.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Rome and Basket

Poland has a new thrill for visi-
tors to Zakopane: rope and basket
passenger service from Kuznice to
mountain peaks of the Carpathians,
an aerial journey not to be dupli-
Gated elsewhere in eastern Europe.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Island of ApOcalvpse

Tourists on Mediterranean cruises
have the chance not only to see Pal
estine but to visit PatmoS, the little
island where Saint John received
the visions recorded in the Book of
Revelation.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Japanese Movies

japanese movie goers are forced
by wartime ban on foreign films
10 choose between national films and
those brought into the country two
and three years ago.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
First Railway Ensine

Discovered recently in scattered
fragments in a bush-covered valley
on the Natal south coast, South At
rica'S first railway engine will be
reconstructed and placed on exhibit
ton
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Immigration RepOrt

The United States immigration
committee reported as long ago as
1907 that the lack of skill of immi-
grants encouraged the development
OF the machine in America.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Australians Holiday

Domestics in Sydney, Australia,
have their day OUT and by general
agreement among all concerned it
is q full day. not a half one.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Swan Song

Mistaking the painted sign Of the
Swan hotel in Ricknnsnsworth. Eng
land. for a rival, a swan repeatedly
dashed itself against the painting
until it fell dead in the street.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Irish History

During general knowledge con-
tests in Dublin. ireland. the Judges
were surprised to learn that Irish
history was little known TO Irish
men.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26

One person in every 6iz bought .
pair Of sun glasses last year, re-
ports the newly organized Sun Glass
institute, whose members produced
q, 600 900 pairs in 1888
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
LARGEST BOXWOOd

The largest lockwood in the rec
ords of the American Botanical So
ciety is located near Salisbury,
n. c. 1t takes 1912 girls to encircle
the shrub with outstretched arms.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
New AsrsSremes

Twenty Free rev aerodromes will
&c Dfrded in Bnitsin> for the ex-
tension c'the Voluntary air reserve
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Sinbad'S Shin

The wreck of ship old enough to
have served Sinbad the Sailor had
recently been found near Nsrva. Es-
tonia. 1t is thought TO be more than
1000 years cid.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Price OF Murder

Smiier. an aged native in Aus
tralia; Mas sentenced to two years
bsnishrP<rt from his tribe for kill
ing q. fellow t-ibesman.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
FARM FOR SALE

l20 acres good farm land 20 miles
west IF BEDFORD on Mile Road Good
location. For particulars write X ].
Iawton. 2I4 y. Line 81. Che>snin.
Mich. 4w;:
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First Wire Re4SprirS

The first wire bedsprirg was in
vented during Civil war times by
James Liddy of Watertown, N. Y,
who took the springs out Of buggy
seat and put them under a mattress.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
/ IifI Ia Peal

A Bart&an, sEed 10. has had six
wives t1fWas never hen-pecked, he
claims. s7g the single life is the
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
~Elephant's Tusks

An ELEPHANTS tusks keep on grow
ing as long as il lives. That is why
they appear to be about the same
length no matter now much they
uSe them.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Coffee Grounds Oil

Science has found a way to re-
cover the oil from coffee grounds and
TO use if in refining sugar and In
other processes.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
WaAd far Matches

About 100000 mature trees ARE
needed each year to manufacture
2S7 GOT. 00e, 06o wceden matches II
f. the Unftel States.
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Nn.ieRa. Apfhsu,

THE S;s- Sps-g,ed Banner" was
FIRST sung = q Baltimore tavern.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Ruby and Sapphire

The ruby and sapphire are forms
of corundum, one of the hardest
minerals known.
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Gotten SEED Lee Cream

A cotton seed Gerivstive was used
experimeD'alg m making a. bisque
type Of ace cream ST Memphis. Tenn
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26

Boston ;ece.ves more than half
the raw weol NJ orted into the u. s.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Working Hours

Longfeilow worked only ut the
hours of sunset and sunrise.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Banana Exports

Bananas are the principal export
crop Of Costa Rico.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26
Graduation

Continued from Page On
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16

land, It would be wrong in the case Of contn'
mental Europe where, whatever the need, il
would be liable to fall into the hands Of the
aggressors.
To offset this impression the directors Of
the drive in Wilmington have announced that
they are convinced that every cent obtained
through the Roll Call will be used in America
that it is the organizations contribution to
national defense. Certainly this applies to the
money which will be retained and admins
tered by the local chapter. But on top Of this,
the leaders here believe that the same policy
will be employed by the national orsaniza.
ton.
While the Wilmington chapter Of the Red
Cross plans to end its active campaign this
week, it is to be noted that the Roll Call
will continue throughout the month for the
benefit Of those who nave not become men,
bers in the meantime and for others who.
failing to join during the drive, may wish to
their decision. And even after No.
it will still be possible to contribute
to the support of this organization which now
faces its greatest task since the hrst World
war.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
Far From Broke

There is always more or less suspicion that
Britain will have difficulty in finding where.
withal to pay for her war purchases In this
country. Not among financial groups which
are familiar with such matters, but in less
well-informed circles where the tendency is
strong to view with alarm all matters outside
their realm Of knowledge.
That the suspicion is not we'll founded is
indicated, for example, by the announcement
that approximately $500, 900, 600 will have been
added to the British war chest by the end
of 1910 by South African gold production alone
October production in the Rand was 1.211. 277
fine ounces, the highest for any single month
in history, bringing production for the wear
to 1874, 600 ounces, worth $40s, 500, 900.
At the present rate, South African gold pro.
duction is expected to total IA, O00, 900 fine
ounces for the year, adding a half billion
dollars Of gold to the empire effort. Substan.
tial additional mounts of foreign exchange
will accrue to England through the gold out.
put of Canada and Australia.
This production, together with United King.
dom and empire exports to the United States.
will help to pay for the bombers, guns md
other munitions which American law reouires
be bought for cash on the line before shin.
ment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
Especially Blest

During these last few days the Middle West
has been in the path of a blizzard that has
exacted a shocking toll in terms of human Life
and human possessions. Not for years, II mem.
DRY serves, has that section of the country
experienced a storm that has caused 50 much
devastation in 80 wide an area.
Probably the chief reason for this is that
winter has struck early this year and with ex.
ceptional violence. Although this storm did
not come without warning, it caught sailors
aboard ships that, in a few more weeks. would
have been In port for the season of snow
and ice. 1t caught fishermen on tugs and
hunters in marshes, who, had the blizzard
come a month from now, would have been
safe at home.
The stories Of shipwreck on Lake Michiran
are a grim reminder that the Great Lakes are
indeed inland seas that demand their sacri
hces from time to time even as the oceans
Along the shore Of Michigan, as up and dowr
our W coast, men learn to fear the furv nj
the waters.
Yet here We reflect that we are sinQularlv
fortunate in escaping the worst blows of NJ.
lure. rarely do they strike with bruising. kill.
ing force. In the Thanksgiving season thu,
Is something else to be thankful for.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
Take Initiative

That daring bombing raid on the italian
naval base at laramie, and the equally dar.
ing ana effective raids that have followed II.
ailord a dramatic illustration Of the fact that
the eastern Mediterranean is now the main
meater OF war. The likelihood that Mussolini
Will order his navy out to try conclusions with
.he British has been made more remote than
it was before.
This slashing aerial attack was onlv one
item on a long list Of British activities carried
OUT on the vast area stretching from the Adrla.
tic to the Indian ocean. Everywhere tn e
British are carrying the war to the Italians.
They are keeping Mussolini's troops occupied
While their ships interfere with his communi.
cations.
Acting on the belief that the Italian end Of
the Axis is the weak end, and therefore the
one to pound at, they are not waiting for the
war to come to them. And while this is goinf
on with increasing effectiveness, Adolf Hitler
is reported to have held out to Russia a shar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
THANKS

To The Star:
l want to thank you for myself
and the members Of the North
Carolina annual conference for the
faithful and efficient manner in
which you reported the transac-
tons of the business sessions and
the content Of the general worship
programs Of the second session OF
the North Carolina Annual Confer
ence recently held in Fifth Avenue
Methodist church. In sharing this
information with the people Of Viii
mington, and through your as
ISOLATED press report to the press
Of the state, you rendered a fine
service to the genral public.
Your reporters were most cour-
teous and accommodating.
Thanking you again for your CO.
operation, and with cordial good
wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
c. D. BARCLIFT, pas
tor, Fifth Ave-, Metho.
dist church.
Wilmington, N. c.
Nov. IA, 1910 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
Gesture To Mexico

Designation Of Vice President-elect Henry
A. Wallace as a special ambassador to re.
present the United States at the inauguration
Of Gen. Avila Camacho as president Of Mexico
on December l is 4 good deal more than a
routine appointment.
In Mexico, u%nhappily, the election returns
are not accepted by defeated candidates with
as good gracesa as they are here. General Al.
mazan, who was Camacho's opponent, still
claims that he was robbed at the polls and
that he is rightfully the mex president of
Mexico. Until the new government is firmly
established in Office, the possibility remains
that Almazan and his supporters may attempt
a coup to seize power themselves.
BY the appointment Of the vice president.
elect to attend the Inauguration the admins.
tration has thrown the full weight Of its in
huence behind Gen. Avila Camacho. Thi s
should prove extremely helpful to the general.
For while it will not change the minds of
Almazan's supporters, it will undoubtedly dir
courage any effort on their part to seize the
government by force.
The appointment should also pay dividends
to the United States by promoting friendly
relations with the new Mexican regime from
the start Of its existence. At this time our
influence is as welcome to General Camacho
as his friendliness can be to us. And coopera-
ton that is based on mutual need has a sound
foundation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
Man About
Manhattan
BY GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Nov. 15-This is a
good football town for money but
a poor one for fun. If you are &C.
customed to the big horseshoe
stadiums Of the west and south
you'll be unable to let yourself
60 In New York except possibly
at Columbia University's Baker
held, which is really a gridiron
instead of a stadium.
Most big games In New York
are played at the Polo Grounds
or Yankee Stadium. They were
designed for baseball and in them
football is out of place. Only in
mldfield are the seats any good.
and neither love nor money can
PROVIDE midfield seats for the av-
erage fan. The answer is politics
mot civil politics, but school and
business politics.
l suppose l am prejudiced. A.
a formative time in nv life :
spent seven or eight years at Co.
!umbus, o.. and any sports writer
IN the country will tell you Co.
,iumbus is the capital of the foot.
Dall world. On Monday morning
me coach may be hanged in eff
gy and by Friday evening tn e
emotional build-up is so intense
mat women begin to faint and
ex-nalfbacks grow pale-al this
with the next days game in mind.
Usually the home and visiting
coaches make speeches. The down.
Town sector is a vortex Of humanity
With thousands Of students but rip
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16

pies in a sea. Football takes over
Business comes to a standstiIl.
Next day the town is astir be.
fore dawn. The trek to the sta,
dunn begins in mid-morning anc
II you are fortunate enough to be
on a tall building or in an air.
plane you will see the Landscape
dotted for miles around with
specks Of humanity vending their
way toward the great horseshoe,
Gradually the specks are weld.
ed into a whole, and you have a
vast acreage of chrysanthemum.
ers. You have blaring bugles and
strutting drum-majors and the
whole insane picture of college
football at its best.
Well, in New York you don't
have this. You don't have any
thing, except a few announcements
in the papers and a scramble for
second-class seats at the dead end
of a baseball park.
Yet, the people 60. No one can
remember when the Army-Notre
Dame game hasn't sold out Yam
kee Stadium at $40 per, this in
spite Of the fact that one or both
Gin recent years at least) have
come up to the big game with
mediocre records. The Army this
year has been licked $50. But 3d.
600 people will be on hand when
the kickoff comes.
What New York needs is an old
fashioned Ivy League or midwest
horseshoe concrete stadium. It
needs flying streamers and a
campus lined with giant oaks in
of skyscrapers. To mt it
seems to be missing the whole
fundamental spirit Of football now.
Charles Chaplin, actor. is a stub.
cuss. At the end of his film.
The Dictator" he makes q six
minute speech. ITS too long" a
Inc critics. . That's something
I've been wanting to say a Ions
Tine" says Charlie. land IN It
stays
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
TRUCK LANE

To The Star:
I have been greatly interested
as l am sure all predetermined
citizens have been, in the establish.
ment Of a lane for oil trucks opera.
ting in and out of Wilmington. I
sympathize with the city authori-
ties in their effort to find a solution
of this problem.
In the News Of November 18Th
and in the Star Of November 14th,
there is a statement by Mayor
Cooper which seems to imply thai.
there's at least a possibility that
the truck lane may 60 out Dawson
to Tenth, and North on Tenth to
Red Cross. OF course I understand
that this is all tentative, but even
a tentative suggestion involving
this route for the truck lane is
sufficient to arouse interest and
concern. l called Mayor Cooper
last night and we had quite a
telephone chat about the matter.
l found him entirely sympathetic
to the suggestions which I made.
l know that the city authorities
are going to find difficulty and
objections no matter what route
may be chosen, but it seems to me
that it would be a calamity,
amounting almost to tragedy, to
have all Of the heavy trucks pas
sing in and out of Wilmington to
pass to Tenth Street by the James
Walker Hospital. The passing of
these trucks hard by the institu-
ton would be, as I think, a great
annoyance to the sick. Besides,
with the great number of automo-
blles driven in and out of the
hospital grounds, that loved ones
and friends may visit the sick, the
passing Of the trucks there would
constitute a real menace.
l am in no way connected with
the James Walker Hospital, but
just as a citizen and as a pastor
who visits the institution frequent
ly it appears to me that the public
should express its mind and that
the city officials should find some
other route for the truck lane, and
l am sure the city officials will be
entirely sympathetic and consider
ate in SO important a matter in
volving the interests of the sick of
Wilmington and the surrounding
territory who come to the James
Walker for treatment and for their
loved ones and friends who visit
them during their stay in the
hospital.
If l might venture to suggest, I
should say that if the truck lane
goes out Dawson Street and then
has to find its way to the northern
part of the City to connect with the
principle highway, Seventh Street
would be a far better routing from
Dawson North than Tenth Street
would be, in view Of the facts and
conditions cited above.
Very truly yours,
ARTHUR J.. BARTON.
Wilmington, N. c.
Nov. IA, 1910
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-16
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER is, 1910
Star-News Program

Consolidated Ctty.Ooxnty Governmen
vnder Oo1nctlAand0er Administration.
Public Port Terminate.
Perfected TRUCK and Berry Preserving
md Marketing Facilities.
Arena for Sports and Industrial
Shows.
Seaside Highway from Wrtghtsv1le
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension OF Otty Limits.
j5-Foot Cape Fear Rtver channel. Ntd-
er Turning Basin. NTH snip lanes into
industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, po
orion Plantation.
Development OF Pulp Wood Produc
ton through sustatned-yteh methods
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
United industrial and Resort Pro
mot1onal Agency. supported BY one
countrywide tar.
Ehtpyards and Drydock.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for whites.
Junior High School.
Tobacco Warehouse for Export Buyers.
Development Of native grape 0roving
throughout Southeastern North Carolino.
Modern Tuberculosis Sdndt0rtum.