davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-05-12

grown and under what conditions.
Further detective work is then car
ried on to find out just why the
better varieties are better.
Much of this experimentation is
done locally-that is to say, at the
Beltsville station-but there has
also been established at Ithaca, N.
Y, in connection with Cornell Uni
versity, large laboratory, together
with open-air plots and green
houses In which to grow plants
under controlled conditions"
Study Nutrient Facts.
To do this seedlings or even
seeds are planted in sterile sand
or in water cultures which are en-
tirely void of any elements of plant
growth and in which plants would
die, no matter how well watered.
To the sand or water are added
measured amounts of nutrient ele-
ments whose effect it is desired to
study. The plants will then grow
and be compared both visually and
by laboratory methods with others
grown under different conditions.
And as the sand or water was COM
pletely barren to begin with. there
Evening star., 1940-05-12

from logarithms to compound frac-
tions.
Not always, or even usually, does
the first bird home win. Because
fanciers are scattered all over the
city, one loft may be nearer to the
point Of liberation by q number of
miles. But even yards bear q vital
importance In computing speeds and
therefore, the distance of each loft
from a central point in each city is
measured and the actual figure as
certained. That is why, In the pub
lication of results of races, the aver
age speed always is shown In yards
per minute"
The timing Of the birds is simpler.
Each pigeon in the race bears
| flexible band which must be removed
from the birds leg when it is
trapped" at home and inserted into
q specifically devised clock. The
band, In turn, starts the clock and
the number Of hours and minutes
from that stage until the clock is
opened later that evening in the
presence of the official scorer" and
fellow members determines how
long the band has been in the clock
All Of which reveals the time the
band was inserted which. with the
distance allowance, determines the
average speed.
Central Loft Idea.
It has been suggested, facetiously,
that all this apparent rigmarole
could be eliminated If fanciers would
adopt the revolutionary idea of a
central loft, with individual quarters,
in place of their own private. but
widely scattered lofts. In other
words, all the fanciers of q city
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Bv Basil Gordon.

Uncle Sam is preparing to meet
the ever-increasing demand for
vitamins.
The urgency of the demand is in
dicated by the fact thatsthe Ameri-
can people, according to the best
statistics available, now spend at
least $100,000,00 a year for vita
Minis in the form of4pills, capsules
and other pharmaceutical prepara-
tions.
Scientists of the Department of
Agriculture have been quick to rec
ognize the demand, and to realize
that it offers them a new field for
public service. For several years
they have been quietly carrying on
program of vegetable improvement
and now are beginning to conduct
special investigations with view to
increasing the vitamin content Of
vegetables.
Eyes, our experiments are now un-
der way" DR.. E. c. Auchter, Chief
of the Bureau of Plant Industry,
declared in a recent interview.
"They are of such q nature that
the results may not seem spectacle
lar-certainly not so in comparison
with another problem that we are
supposed to have solved. According
to q rumor now current, we have
just perfected q marvellous new
treatment to speed plant growth to
an almost unbelievable extent.
-~|"As far as I am concerned, it is
completely unbelievable. Such ru-
mors do harm, not good. Amateur
gardeners, Let us say, get word that
vitamin B-1, triamine chloride,
stimulates growth practically over
night. Then, when they try 1t out
on q soil that already has as much
vitamin B-1 as the plants can alb
sorb. they are inclined to be dis
appointed at the result and blame
the department for an unperformed
miracle"
There is no certainty how the ru-
NOR started, but perhaps 1t came
from laymen studying such pho
tographs as the accompanying Sc
ries and being misled by the con-
trasts. It is indeed true that plants
properly fertilized grow 80 much
faster than others Of the same spe-
cies not properly fertilized that, In
comparison, they seem as vigorous
and rapid as the proverbial beam
stalk that Jack planted with such
startling results.
But to get back to vitamins, the
general public, it seems. Is under
q misapprehension concerning these
vital elements. They know that
carrots, for instance, are rich In
certain vitamins but subconsciously
fall into the fallacy that al car.
rots Of the same weight, no matter
Evening star., 1940-05-12


m appe on shack
by
nerened
y $ a from oround
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Prohibition
Health Aid,
W.C.T.U Told

CHICAGo-Ahohtion a hever-
age alcohol would help to make
the men Of the nation - strong
as the machines q war they must
operate. Mrs Pearl kendeil Hess.
Orange. Calf. told the ssth an
nusl convention q the women's
Christian Temperance union Mon
day.
Mrs. Hess is director Il health
and medical temperance for the
w. c 7. u.
The elimination Of beverage
alcohol in the United States could
do for the public health what pre-
ventive medicine did IN giving the
nation its, lowest death rate on
record" she said
The national program to i'm
prove social hygiene would be
given heroic service she said,
by attacks upon the dance hall.
the beer parlor and the cocktail
lounge"
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Sd District VrW
Officers Appointed

Appointment Of Third district
staff officers for Veterans OF For
eign Wars was announced today
by William Il. Jones. district COM
msnder. A list Of the appoint
ments follows:
Leon Cecil. Post 2224. adjutant:
Frank Mariana. 232e. Inspector
Bob williams. 1928. chaplain: Guy
Steele. 1928. chief Of staff; Adrian
Piquette. 2224. deputy chief of
staff; r. L. Herr. 3o53. deputy
chief OF staff: J. f. Martin. isi4,
patriotic instructor; Bill Bailey,
eee. employment chairman; Har-
old Cosier. e6e. junior activities
chairman: James Murphy. 81. SER
geant-at-arms; e. L. Perry. 81.
relief chairman Jack Hallin. 81.
rifle club chairman; Gus Par
fridge, 1920. civic affairs chair
man. and Neil Rinehart, 222l,
bicycle club chairman.
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Popular Eating House Featuring Latest Equipment and Fixture

only - trucks ~ buses. hey
may ssas dsy become standard
squipment on passenger ears
Ta-y 81 poth a~ni-rruuf ana
scratch-nreof. an think hax ths
pedestrians wcuia hruncsi
Raliet-reslstkat las~r ,aAe. arr
he latest things N Tires These
seii sealing tut~s have besn 90.
sirned far the 4 = army ana sre
believed fsF sursslef b. anything
q similar design naW Possessed ~
any foreign army
White aeapr~es Klavc.. # the
type fefmefiy made only IN black
sr~ noS available - daiFiess hak.
eries and food packing plants that
prefer such accessafies in nght
color. These gloves are oderiess.
nen-teSie. and resistant u oils.
FreAses acids and cleaning com
pounds
Nen-.kid paint hss been dsvsl-
oped with rlhher - = base n is
used Tor dairtes. garages. shower
rooms. slipper stairs And the
like. and can he applied 10 either
WOOD ar concrete The paint Ia
available IN four erlofs Of.
last nate In neekwear 4 the
specially designed hot water tset-
tie. shaped 10 ~ snugly around
T the threat
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Twenty-Five years ago = man
with basket Of food stuffs which
he had manufactured himself.
stepped into the California Oyster
House and convinced Owner John
Barcott Of the worth of his prod
ucts. He made a sale and eontin-
ued to make them TO that estab-
lishment.
That man was Marcus Nailey.
now the president Of the largest
food manufacturing plant Of It's
kind on the Pacific coast
With the main plant located At
400 Puyalliip ave. Tacoma. prod
ucts OF the firm are distributed in
all districts Of the Pacific coast
and as far east as the Dakotss
Methods OF distribution are also
maintained in Alaska and Hawaii
Sales offices are established In
Seattle. Spokane. Salt Lake City
Portland. Ore. and Oakland. Sac
ramento and Los Angeles. Calf.
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colossal proportions OF our uni
verse.
Seeking. Il falls short. Our soul.
II you please. becomes uneasy and
restless searching unanswerahles.
But
Imagine that you are riding in
an airplane travelling at 200 miles
an hour.
At that rate. following the equa-
tor as your course. you can 20
around the earth in five days.
Or. at the same speed. you could
reach the moon in so days,
To get 10 the sun. stu travelling
at that same speed. you must con-
tinue your journey for 81 years
Neptune. outpost planet of our
solar system. win not be reached
for $50 years.
Then. in order TO get 10 the near
est star. our speeding plane would
have to continue for another 13.-
0o0. 900 years.
Now the 200-mile-an-hour speed
of our plane has become much to
slow and the comparisons of dis
lance and space are altogether too
unwieldy.
Inasmuch n we are already
In the realms Of fancy, just
suppose we are IN travel
through space with the speed
Of light - $4,000 miles per
second!
Stop-watch in hand as we leave
the earth, our arrival at the moon
Is clicked at one and two-thirds
seconds.
It takes exactly eight minutes
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for blankets and clothing. II win
soon be serving AZ a humidor for
tobacco.
Rubber putty may soon hold
your window panes In place. The
substance IL said 10 retain its
softness and elasticity under most
severe weather conditions and 10
adhere firmly 10 glass, steel or
wood.
Bearings made OF soft rubber.
when fabricated merely with wa
ter. arc found 10 have almost ~
low a co-efficiont OF friction on a
drive shaft a. steel ball bearings.
Scientists got the idea of obaerv-
ing how n rubber heel will skid
on a wet sidewalk.
Rubber tenders for automobiles
would be soothing 10 traffic tenn
pers- Now being manufactured
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to reach the sun.
And four years later We pass
the nearest star.
Still logging 1s6. 900 miles every
second. we are ready 10 really
start our voyage into space. We
can commence to explore the true
vastness of our own universe.
In another million years. at that
speed, we have left our own little
galaxy of sun. moon. earth and
stars far enough behind 40 that II
looks like a faint and hazy star.
Ahead we see another dim star
another galaxy with its own suns.
moons. planets and stars numbered
by countless millions, even as ours
is,
And thus parade our thoughts
as we listen to the gentle whisper
ings of the water murmuring its
ceaseless lullaby--while we stare
lazily speculative at the stars
winking in the night above.
New Mariner Mecca
When bigger and better loafing
is accomplished locally you'll most
likely find Old Perry Moore nearby.
Thus, for resting. lying and brsg-
ging his office down at the Foss
emporium is being remodelied. A
slight amount of work may also
be done there upon occasion.
And it has a name Of its own
pilots Roost" But our guess Is
that it'll be called 'Hooligan Har-
Dor" before the fresh paint Ia dry.
Zoo Dept.
Perhaps we just don't get around
enough. but this week we saw our
first baby seal within the harbor.
Pup and mother were doing nice
ly. thanks, fooling around the fish
ermen's moorage at the Portacoma
terminals. They seemed quite at
home and unafraid.
AS matter of fact. Ma seemed
as curious about us as we were
about her-and when the friend
we were chatting with whistled a
tricky trill. Baby was all for COM
ing aboard with us. Sure was a
cute little Teller.
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may now have new ones made
Of latex, colored 20 resemble per
fectly the natural features
These may be used either per
manently. like false teeth or until
the patients face 10 repaired with
plastic surgery. Rubber noses
and ears should sell well 10 pugil-
lists who spend most Of their time
bouncing on the canvas.
rfiofiim. the rubber sheetinE. II
now used a. = waterproof lining
for bags. and a. . protective cover
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
Turkey Shoot Being
Planned for Nov. II

uNIosrowN. Ala. This Ala.
hama town will stage gala
Turkey Carnival neat Nov. II 10
siEnAlzs the growing turkey In.
dustry Of the anea. with turkey
fights and an old fashioned turkey
shoot part Of the celebration
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time 10 think Of
space and infin-
fly.
What can COM
pare with pow
erful majesty OF
the diamonds on
velvet which is
the night cup
ped over us?
Gradually. as
our gaze wan
ders from hori-
ION to horizon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
Governor Refuses to
Throw Awoy Pipes

LIN col N. Neb.-Febraska' 4
Gov. r. L. Cochran has 30 pipes
but he makes no hobby Of collecting
them. My Scotch instinct just
won't let me throw any Of them
away" he explained.
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- NUtHSA8
c ons erseH.
there are many
things man u
featured Of rub
Der today that
do not resemble
the product at
all.
Arttfictaf
skin. for IN
stance. Ia being
made % rubber.
Patients In sur
gioai clinics
-
noses or ears
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
. IT'S NEW
Artificial Skin
For Surgery Uses
Made Of Rubber
nv v n WILSON

Al s not rubber that nsunc~s
for n these days 81 chemical ~.
pertinent. what looks like ths
real thing may Easily turn out
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of that inscrutable spaciousness
with subconscious satisfaction as
we tick off Vega, Polaris. Cassie
pea, Arcturus, Venus. the moon
mani our mind seeks to grasp the
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Inc sum- moon and stars vital part Of seafaring
and the lore of the heavens boundes fascination
true mariner Without getting into the complexities cees-
ual navigation, let's take squirt overhead
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SCATTERING all previous travel
records for olympic National park,
a new high was reached during
July, when more than $4,000 Wish
tors entered the recreational area.
This Is an increase Of more than
$50 over travel for July. 1893.
Avoid hasty healing. poultice
well with WOUNDEx. adv.
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ANeec u VI VINO are fortunate
enough to spend : warm summers
night sprawled fiat on a deck
Graded ever so gently BY waters
alive beneath our ship-have had
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-14
WAS NOT ARRESTED

Arthur w. Mcdonald, ITO So.
41st st, eemployed by the city
utilities department. wants his
friends to know he was not arrest
ed. A man with a similar name
was booked on the weekend.
Coffee Specials at Cow Butter
Store. (adv.)
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Core Of the News
LICENSE SUSPENDED

The 30-day suspension by the
state liquor board Of the beer and
wine license at Leonard's, 9th and
Broadway, became effective Mon
day.
Wedding Flowers HIM, Florist
(adv.)
Vote for c. A. Mckinney for
public land commissioner. adv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
Security Board Workers
Enjoy Outing At Beach

The personnel of the Whining.
ton field office Of the Social Sc
curity board entertained staff men,
bers of the Rocky Mount, Colds
boro and Fayetteville field offices
during a weekend outing at
Wrightsville Beach.
Guests from out Of town included:
from Goldsboro. Seaborn Foster,
manager, and Miss Nan Robertson
from Pock,,- Mount, r. s. Marshall,
manager, Mrs. Marshall, and Miss
Mary Berry; from Fayetteville,
Marshall Barney, manager. Mrs.
Barney, Ed Cox, and Miss Miriam
Threat.
George w. Jeffrey, manager of
the local field office, and Mrs. JEFF.
frey, entertained at a supper SIT
turday evening at the Carolina
Yacht club. The local office was
represented by Mrs. Lurline Lewis
Miss Nina %Serivener, and Mrs.
Juanita Barden.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
20 White Boys Will
Be Enrolled By CCC

New Hanover county yesterday re.
eeived an allotment of 20 white
boys for enrolment in the Civilian
Conservation corps during October,
the office of J.. r. Hollis, public
welfare superintendent, reported
The county quota is part Of a
state quota Of 1000, according to
word received from T. l.. Grief, su.
pervisor Of CCC selection, state
board of charities and public well
fare in Raleigh.
White boys whose ages range
from II to 20 may submit their
applications at once for admission
to CCC camps, where they will re-
ceive special vocational training.
for room and board, laundry, and
monthly pay. Applicants may en-
roll for a maximum period of two
years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

All Advertising appearing in these
columns is for reputable and reli'
sbls concerns, so far AZ we can as
certain from a careful Investigation.
It is il intention. however. to
"a that every firm that uses these
columns is required to live up to
their obligations. Therefore. should
YOU reply to any advertisement On
ths page and services are not rem
ised as advertised. The Star-News
wants 20 know 1t.
The U. S. postal regulations are
very strict in such matters such
an act would be misuse Of the U. s.
mail and The Star-News will see
that my attempt to defraud IL
promptly handled by the p. O. de-
partnent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
Realty Board
Ia Meet On Sound

Plans for the annual convention
of the North Carolina Association
of Real Estate boards scheduled in
Greensboro October 10 and II will
be outlined at a meeting of state
and local realty board officials al
7 o'clock tonight at Miss jamie
Kirkham's place on the sound.
Walter M. Hewlett. president, and
Lloyd Moore, secretary, Whining
ton real estate board, yesterday in
vited all realtors in the city and
county to attend and consider plans
to send a delegation to the state
convention.
Officials Of the state association
of real estate boards planning to
attend the meeting here include
Kemp c. Clendenin, Of Greensboro,
president; Hoyt Boone, of Greens.
boro, secretary; and Irwin Squires.'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
LOVE WITHOUT MUSIC
Continued from Page Eight

afraid. We have a detective IN the
ship with US - Mr.. Henderson
here She nodded at a quiet
young man in evening clothes,
and he says we have to present
a united front until tn button
button game is finished. Is it ur-
gent
Yes" Linda answered clearly.
Not unit she spoke had she known
what she must say. Her husky
voice was sweet and a little tremu-
lous. Il think you will find the
ring in my room!" l
Ito Be Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
Two Youths Selected
By Navy Trade School

Two young men from the VIII.
mngton section have just been Sc.
lected as students in U. s. Naval
trade schools, r. L. Deloach, Off
Ger in charge Of the Wilmington
district office of the naval recruit.
ing service, reported yesterday.
Roland c. Burney, Of Wananish,
has been selected as a student In
the aviation machinists' school Al
the naval air station, Norfolk. Va,
where he will receive practical
training in the various phases Of
| aircraft overhaul.
George c. Moore, o of Mrs. Nan
cy J. Moore, Of Rosehill, is now a
student in the navy hospital corps
school at the Norfolk Naval hospi'
tai, Portsmouth, Va, where he will
receive instruction from hospital
staff members.
Burney will be sent later to naval
aviation units where his training
will be continued and rounded out
by practica! experience. Moore will
be transferred later to some naval
hospital for active duty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

TREASURY DEPARTMENT., Office
Unit, Bureau Of Internal Revenue, Bal
timore, Maryland. Date of first publ
cation, September 8, 1910. Notice is
hereby given that on July 3, 1910, one
Ford Coach, model 1885. Motor No
1S-1531154, with accessories, was seized
in New Hanover County, North Caro-
lima, for violation of the internnl-reve-
nue. laws, tc-wit: Sections 2cS07 and
1921, L. R. c. Any person claiming an
ut the office Of Investigator in Charge.
Alcohol Tax Unit, Charlotte, North
Carolina. and file claim and cost bond
as provided by Section 1924, L. K. T..
on or before October 3. 1940, otherwise
the property will be disposed Of ac-
cording to law. R. e. futile, District
Supervisor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced open
competitive examinations to- fill
personnel technician positions in
the federal government. The kan
nations cover the. following grades:
Personnel technieian (tests and
measurements), $4,000 a year; also
senior, $4,000; associate, $4,000; as.
sistant, $1,000; and Junior $4,000.
The salaries are subject to a re-
tirement deduction Of 3A per cent.
Applications must be on file with
the commissions Washington Of
flee not later than October Z it, re-
ceived from states east of Colorado.
and not later than October 10 if
received from Colorado and states
westward.
Applicants must have completed
a 4-year college course with speci-
fled study in psychology. In add
ton, except for the unior grade,
they must have had experience in
research in the development and
of group psychological
tests Of aptitude and proficiency.
For all grades the experience must
have been of a standard appro-
pirate. for. the grades of the posi-.
ton. Applicants for the junior
grade must not have passed their
thirty-fifth birthday; for the other
they must not have passed
their %fifty-third birthday.
Full information as to the re-
quirements for these examinations,
and application forms, may be OBJ
from A. B. Bradshaw, sec
of the board of U. S. Civil
Examiners, at the post
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10
SHIPS ARRIVE

ALGEC1RAS, Spain, Sept. 8. =
RNA French torpedo boat and a
French merchantmen arrived at
Gibraltar late today and were de-
livered to British authorities. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-10

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chairman of the state convention
committee.
Allen Turner, president of the
Greensboro real estate board. also
plans to attend the meeting which
will include a fish supper to be
followed by informal round table
discussions of state convention
plans.