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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
Theory Lost Moon Once
Revolved Around Earth

The earth once had two moons
one Of which was lost" but still in
directly has affected life on this
planet, according to an amazing
new astronomical theory advanced
by DR.. Ronald L. Ives, research
scientist Of the Franklin institute,
Philadelphia.
Not only has the lost" moon
played a most important part In the
past history Of the earth, but its in
direct effects continue to operate
now, DR.. Ives maintains.
DR.. Ives, physicist and geologist,
has constructed a whole new picture
Of the earth as it was several mill
lion years ago when second moon
decisively controlled many phases
of the earth's climatic conditions.
In a scientific presentation Of his
theory, through the official publica-
ton Of the Franklin institute, DR..
Ives has called the lost moon
"ephemeron."
DR.. Ives investigations of the
earth's geological conditions indi-
cate that ephemeron revolved around
the earth until the Permian age-an
epoch in the earth's history Of about
$50 to 200 million years ago. when
giant lizards are believed to have
roamed the earth, and dense
swampy forests dourished which be-
came the raw materials Of many a
present-day coal deposit.
But ephemeron, which was small
er and lighter than the moon that
continues to shed its light on US, was
destroyed by an astronomical blitz-
krieg, under what is known to sci
ence as Roche's law.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
Wild Flower Carries Own
Central Heating Plant

A remarkable Swiss wild flower
called "soldanella," able to melt
tunnels through several inches Of
solid ice to let its flowers out into
the air and sunshine in the spring,
has claimed the attention Of Amer
lean scientists.
During the spring months in
Switzerland these flowers may be
seen waving over the surface Of an
unbroken ice field at the edge Of
the glaciers as though they were root
ed in ice and snow instead of soil.
Actually, the roots Of the plant are
in the earth underneath. The fiow-
ers are sent up through small tubes
or tunnels melted through the ice
by the heat Of the plant itself. Starch
from the leaves literally is burned
In the plant to make heat.
While it is common knowledge
that plants breathe, few realize that
many plants can ''see." Plants turn
toward the light, which is as nee
CSSoAS W I1SIA 90 ~ 10 w Jul OS4NSS'
Some plants, such as the common
clover, are more highly developed
than might be thought from mere
turning toward the light. Nearly all
leaves act as lenses Of such excel
lence that photographs can be. and
actually have been. taken using por-
tons of leaves in the camera in
place of ordinary Photographic
lenses. In nature these leaf lenses
concentrate the light upon the cells
in the leaf so as to drink in the life
giving sunlight Plants growing in
shady places, where the light is least
have these leaf lenses most highly
developed to get the greatest value
from it.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
Even His Bees Failed

Here's a story which should win
the first prize at an Ananias club
contest. It was told by A. Shinkle,
now Of Arcadia, Calf, who lived
many years in Dawson. He started
a ranch, intending to stay Outside,
but termites got into the house,
bugs in the plants, disease killed
his chickens, the cow became sick,
the horse died, crops failed, fruits
frosted but he still had his bees.
Then the old Queen Bee fell In love
with a horsefly, they married and
Matched a big flock Of queer bees
which made honey tasting like
horseradish. Shinkle has decided to
quit farming and 60 to mining in the
Yukon again.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
'Barrage Tir'

During the great war of 1914-18,
the French used the phrase bar
rage tir," meaning ''barrage FIRE"
for rapid continuous artillery or
machine-gun fire concentrated on a
designated area. Very soon any
concentrated fire intended to retard
the enemy or to shield advancing
troops came to be called a barrage.
In Britain ''barrage" is generally
pronounced ''bar-azh," with the
first syllable accented. while in
America it is generally pronounced
''ba-razh," with the accent on the
second syllable.
A small captive balloon used to
support wires or nets as protection
against air attack is known as a
barrage balloon.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
Marry Soon or Wait

University of California graduates
marry at once or wait from six to ten
years, according to Robert Sibley,
alumni director.
OF the men, 28.7 per cent marry
within a year of graduation, the per-
centage for women being 34.2 Dur
ing the second year after receiving
diplomas 1875 per cent Of the men
and 1877 per cent of the women mar
ry. Between the sixth and tenth
year the percentage for men is 21.2
and that for women 20.4.
The average family Of an alum
nus or alumna is SO persons. This
compares with 2.58 for college grad
yates throughout the country and
1851 for all families. The average
age Of NC. alumni is 37.7 years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
eral as much as we do.
THIS AND THAT:

IT'S said roller skating at the
Oxford rink the other mite really
drew out a nice crowd. You heard
about that certain st. Paul lass
who was trying so hard to attract
certain Mpls. fellow. It seems as
if he didn't go in for the actual
roller skating but he loves to stand
on the sidelines and watch. Our
lassy's continual stumbling every
time she came to the particular
spot where he was standing even
became monotonous to our young
man in question. (Ain't love ter
rifc?) The Fraternity All
Stars won over the Wheatley team
by a slight margin-43-40 last Sat-
urday. VIC GALLOWAY and
DWIGHT REED were two of the
outstanding stars of the fraternity
team. A nice crowd, as usual,
turned out for the game and the
dance afterwards. The Omega Psi
Phi Frat. will play the Wheatley
team on March Z. =. The Alpha
Phi Alphas are planning their
usual Spring Prom, which will take
place sometime during April. {.
What Mpls. lass baked a cake the
other day and sent it to her love-
light who is in one of the U. S.
army camps? The cake looked de-
licious; in fact, when our soldier
boy received it, he was over-run by
his pals who all begged for taste.
You can imagine how ashamed our
lad was when everyone Including
himself) made the worst face as
they tasted the cake. You see, our
lass (due to the sugar shortage)
put three teaspoonsful of sugar in
to the cake, trying out one of the
new wartime recipes. Our soldier
is having a hard time trying to
live down the cracks about what
fine wife this lass will make.
Especially since he had made
plans to marry her on his next fur
lough.) We think she should be
admired for her patriotism and
economy. And speaking of sugar
shortage, it reminds us of a GER
tain landlady in st. Paul who is
requesting all boarders to give up
sugar, as a self-denial, during the
Lenten season. And what boarder
would dare to question her re-
ligious scruples?
LATEST TAVERN GOSSIP:
Just heard an incident that hap
pened last Saturday mite. It seems
that four prominent business men
were busily engaged in poker
game. One of these men was
cheating furiously and, mind you,
he has only one eye. Another of,
the party saw this one-eyed scoun-
drel cheat, so drew a revolver and
placed it on the table, saying, "The
first man I catch cheating, I'll
shoot his other eye out" (Now,
which business man do you think
h. 1,,oe enooL;no. 0f9N
So that's all for this week, folks,
and I'll be SEEM you again next
week.
YOUR PAL,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
Insects Destroy Trees

How widespread and devastating
insect attacks may be in the forests
and among shade and other trees
is made clear by recent reports Of
the United States Bureau Of Ento-
mology and Plant Quarantine.
The reports say. for example. that
II million trees were killed by bark
beetles in the lodgepole pine forests
Of Yellowstone National park and
various surrounding national forests
in a single recent year.
That a ten-year period not long
ago saw the equivalent Of Is years
pulpwood supply-at then current,
annual American paper require
ments-destroyed in the trees by
bud-worms in the spruce-ir forests
Of Maine, northern Minnesota, On
tario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27

Hello, Folks:
Instead of parties holding the
limelight this week, boxing is the
topic of discussion round and about
these parts. No wonder there is so
much excitement, for this Thurs
day mite at the Armory in Mpls.,
HOLMAN WILLIAMS, one of the
country's lie ding middleweight
contenders, will appear on the box
ing card against CHARLEY BUR-
LEY, fourth in the lineup of lead
ing welterweights. After having
seen Williams in training, my
guess is that Burley will have a
tough fight on his hands that night
and it promises to be one of the
best headliners we Minneapoitans
have had this or any other season.
Of course you know Holman Will
Iams is from the Joe Louis camp,
managed by Julian Black and John
Roxborough and efficiently trained
by Charles Kelson of N. Y. Kelson
is also Louis assistant trainer.
The other afternoon I secured an
interview with Williams and l
thought you would be interested
to read it. He is a very likable
chap, clean-cut and sharp dress
er. My opinion of Williams is that
he is a rare combination of a fight
er-boxer and he always looks classy
in the ring. Well, here are some of
his answers:
1. Where were you born? Ans:
In Pensacola, Fla.
2. Where and how did you first
start on your fistic career? Ans:
In 1881. I started as an amateur.
I always had the desire, tho, to
become a fighter.
8. Who has been your toughest
opponent in all the fights which
you have had? Ans: Richly Fon-
taine.
4. What are some of your hob
bies? Ans: I like to go to the
show and listen to swing records.
5. What qualities do you admire
in women? Ans: Her dress and
her personality.
6. How long do you think this
war will last? Ans: Now you got
me.
7. Who, in your opinion, is the
greatest Negro living? Ans: DR..
Geo. Carver.
8. Describe your ideal woman.
Ans: like them small and I like
them to look sharp but net to be
too fly.
9. What's your favorite dessert?
Ans: Ice cream.
We're sure all of you enjoyed
Mr.. Williams answers. We also
asked the personable Mr.. Chas.
Kelson, Williams trainer, a few
questions, so here they are:
1. Where do you hail from?
Ans: New York.
2. How long have you been
training Holman Williams? Ans:
About three years and I'm assis-
tant trainer to Joe Louis.
8. Who do you think will win
the Williams-Burley fight, staged
at the Armory this Thursday?
Ans: Williams, of course.
4. How do you like Minneapo-
lis? Ans: Fine.
5. Who do you think should push
the baby carriage, the husband or
his wife? Ans: think both should
push it.
6. What do you do for recrea-
ton? Ans: Bowling and watching
horse races.
So, folks, that's enuf for the in
terviews. Hope you enjoy hearing
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-02-27
SGT. CLEAT OLIVER VISITS
HERE

Staff Sgt. Cleat W. Oliver of Fl.
Leonard Wood, Missouri, spent two
days of this week in the city visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
w. Oliver, 943 Iglehart Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
GERMAN CHURCH
 HOLDS JUBILEE
Parish Accomplishments in 50 Years Lauded By
 Rev. John German

Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese, pre- sided at the celebration of the golden jubilee anniversary of St. Cecilia's church yesterday, offering a solemn high Mass and greeting to all members of the parish per- sonally. The sermon was preached by Rev. John German, M. S., who pointed out the great accomplish mentS which have been made by the parish during its 50-year ex- iStence.
 Every parish family was repre- sented at dinner held at The El- ton, where notes of $2,000 and $6,- 800 were burned to signify the pay ing of of parish debts. Speaking at the dinner, Mayor Vincent A Scully congratulated the parishion- CTS for their part in the city's work of achieving durable peace.
 Speakers at the luncheon in- cluded: William Siefen, national president of the Catholic Central Verein of America: Mrs. Mary Filser Lohr, national president of the Catholic Women's union; Charles Frey, state president of the Verein; Mrs. Charles Wollschlager state president of the Women's union; E. L. Siebert and Mrs. John Herman, members of the parish.
 Speakers at the afternoon session included: Quirin Straub, president of the Holy Family society; Mrs Susan Faix, president of St. Eliza beth's society; Mrs. Catherine Herr mann, treasurer of St. lizabeth's society for the past 48 years; Charles Frey, Mrs. Charles Woll- schlager, Mrs. Siefen, Mrs. Lohr Mrs. Doris Siebert, president of the Waterbury branch of the Women's Catholic union; and Mrs. Siebert.
 Of1cers of the Holy Family so- ciety present included: President Quirin Straub; vice-president, Ste- phen Gyuricsko; financial secretary Charles A. Wollschlager; recording secretary, Edward L. Seibert; treas urer, Robert A. Herr; spiritual di- rector, Father Cuny.
 St. Elizabeth's society officers in- cluded: President, Mrs. Susan Faix; vice-president, Mrs. Elizabe tn Formes; financial secretary, Miss Barbara Craft; recording secretary Mrs. Theresa Belzer; treasurer, Mrs Catherine Hermann; spiritual di- rector, Father Cuny.
 Charter members present apart from MT. Straub and Mrs. Herr mann included Mrs. Rosa Herbst Mrs. Anna Werzinger, Mrs. Anna Kaiser, Miss Regina Schell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
46 ON POST HONOR ROLL First Quarter Ratings at Junior College of COm-
 merce Announced

Harry c. Post, dean of the Post Junior college of commerce has announced the following list of 46 honor students for the first quarter of the school year,
 First Honors Above 9Oes)
 Yvette R. Robitaille, Margaret R. Black, Marie E, Biondi, Mar garet P. Carlin, Shirley M. Cole, Mary. V. Donahue, Mary A. Meehan, Anita M. Champagne, Madeline A. Pope, Ann E. Swanson, Barbara M, Waugh, Marie A. Biancardi,, Louva D. Hem, Louise c, Lorenson, Murial A. Pronovost, Angela A. Var anelli, Margaret s. DiPietro, Janice A. MacNish, Evelyn E. Schuster, Doris M. Brechbuhler, Dorothy E.. Gass, Genevieve c. Tanner, Lucy c. Zaccaria, Janette A. ZyblasSi.
 Second Honors (Sseo to 90esl
 Nance B. Camp, Maureen E. Cas- tonguay, Lois M. Cook, Amadeau V. Cunha, Evelyn R. GudZumas, Anneliese H. Huelster, Marjorie R, Nissan, Edna J. Lord, Ethel F. Phillips, Janet E. Russell, Yola M, Spagnolo, Eleanor M. Snyder, Pat ricia M. Sullivan. Dorothy M. Wey- and. Eleanor r. Winches, Evelyn P. Kustis, Theresa A. Mulvey, Dianna c. Valvo, Grace N. KaZan- jan, Antoinette M. LaPeter, Char lotte A. Jennings. Howard B. Knowles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
lO,5OO TON SHIP
 FINISHED IN R. l.
Ocean-G Going Liberty Cargo to Be Christened and
 Launched Saturday

Providence, R. T., Nov. g - The first ocean-going cargo ship built in Rhode Island since the days of sail, will be launched here on Sat- urday, November 28. in the United States Maritime Commission ship yard of the Rheem Manufacturing company.
 A i0.599 ton Liberty ship. she will be christened the William Codding- ton, after a founder of Newport who was one of the i7th century governors of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence planta tions
 Her launching. first in the new yard, will mark Rhode Islands ef- fective entry into ship construction for the nations wartime cargo fleet. It carries forward to the present day 6 Rhode Island ship building tradition that dates back to i646, when Q schooner of i50 tons was built on Narragansett bay, Providence, site of the Rheem. yard, was the port to which the Con- tinentai Congress turned in IT'S for construction of two tiny ships of war.
 From that beginning. Rhode Is-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
1000 TO ATTEND
 BANQUET TONIGHT
Leading Industrialists and Labor Leaders Hotel
 AstOr Guests

New York, Nov. g - Gerard Swope, chairman of the arrange ments committee of over two hun dred leading industrialists and la bor leaders for the Unity for Vic tory dinner tonight at the Hotel Astor under the auspices of the American Arbitration association, stated today that reservations made by corporation officials and labor leaders indicate an attendance of approximately a thousand. The Unity banquet. which is being held on the occasion of the presentation of the Arbitration Associations 1922 Medal for Distinguished Serv- ice in Industrial Relations to Will liam H. Davis, chairman of the Ma tional War Labor Board, is a trib- ute to the patrioti& and whole hearted support of the national war effort in elimination of de- lays in the war production pro- gram by management and labor.
 In addition to a keynote speech by William H. Davis. chairman of the War Labor Board, the Honor able Edward F. McGrady. labor ad- wiser to the United States Army and president of the Radio Corporation of America. will speak on the cooperation of management and labor during the war period.
 With William FelloTes Morgan. Jr, former commissioner of mar kets, presiding. Lueius R. Eastman, chairman of the board of the Amer ican Arbitration association. will present the medal to MT. Davis. Members of the National War La- bor Board who will also speak will be Harry l.. Derby, management representative on the board and president of the American Cyana- mid and Chemical corporation: Emil M. Rieve. c. I. O. representa- tive on the board and vice-presi- dent of the c. l. O.; and Robert J. Watt. A. F. of L. representative on the board and international rep resentative of the 4. F. of L.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
Today, Nov. g

T0day, NOV. SS
 POO D. n. Waterbury Cathonc High school; Standard First Aid: Mrs. Marion Kraft and Staff.
 TOO D. m. Washington school; Stand First Aid; Pat Wallace and Dorothy Zibell. .
 TOO D. m.-Waterbury Council oi Catholic Women, 56 Church street: Hospital handages. Miss Mary Kim nane, R. N. instructor.
 7:30 p. m. - Duggan school; Ad- vanced First Aid: Charles Williams and Staff.
 7:30 D. m.-Elks' hall; Standard First Aid: Mrs. Albert Hermann and Staff.
 7:3O D. m.-First Baptist Church; Block plan precinct meeting for Zone D. Sectors 1 to 54: Mrs. Edwin s. Hunt. Jr.: Mrs. Patrick Porto Mrs. Leo Marshall. Mrs. Arthur Hertzmark, Mrs. Benjamin Ozaroff.
 800 D. m. Thomaston Branch: First Aid: Felix L. Matthews and Phyllis Duff.
 S:3O D. m.-Pearl Street Commun- ity House: Standard First Aid: Mrs. Benjamin Foster.
 Tuesday. Nov. 24
 SIS a. m.-American Brass Co; Standard First Aid: Earl Howard.
 900 a. m.-Boys' Club; Standard First Aid: Arthur Very.
 I2:30 D. m.-Chase Metal Works; Standard First Aid: Emil Albecker. 200 D. m.-56 Church street. Wa terbuy Council of Catholic Women, Sewing for Chaplains Aid Asocia- ton. Mrs. Mary Skehan. Mrs. John White.
 7:3O D. m.-56 Church street. Wa terhury Council of Catholic Women: nutrition class. Miss Ann Toomey, instructor.
 7:3O D. m-Saered Heart High school. I3 Wolcott street: Zone A air raid wardens and friends in Sectors All. Ala, A-2l. A-22. A-23, A-25, A-26, A-27. A-28. A-29. A-30. Ass. A-39. A-40 and A-4l. Anna E. Pagan, chairman of Zone A precinct wardens: Charles Bannon and staff in charge of first aid class.
 7:3O D. m.-North End Y; Air Raid wardens may get Identification cards: bring two small photos.
 "Wednesday. Nov. 25
 TOO D. m. - Washington school: Standard First Aid; Pat Wallace and Dorothy Zibell.
 7:3O D. m.-Elks' Hall; Standard First Aid: Mrs. Albert Hermann and Staff.
 200 p. m.-S6 Church street. Wa teEbury Council of Catholic Women. Red Cross sewing, Mrs. Mary Ske- han, instructor.
 Friday, Nov. q
 goo a. m.-Boys' Club; Standard First Aid: Arthur Very. l2:3O D. m. - Chase Metal Works; Standard First Aid: Emil Albecker. TOO D. m.-Elks' Hall: Standard First Aid: Mrs. Mary NOrgren and StafT.
 7:Is p. m.-St. Thomas Church; Junior First Aid: Michael Hanlon and 6taff.
 7:3O p. m.-Duggan school; Ad- vanced Pirst Aid: Charles Williams and Stan.
 Saturday, Nev. 2s
 fi:O 6. m.-Boys' Club; Junior First Aid: Arthur Very.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23

unpleasant jobs that have be Illustrated the International Nickel Company Dominion the United States largely for the strategic white metal had to close down of sudden shortage had arisen their within 24 when the deduction effective income tax
  planning committee He N DRAFTED MINERS FROM GOLD CAMPS public consider vital mining branch the industry committee decided to principal gold Kirkland Lake and TimminS, to the nickel mines acceptable which required each mine to its fair share, committee included equal of labor 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-23
SCIENCE SPURS AID TO HEALTH
 OF 'OLDSTERS'

Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 2S--(UPl The new medical science of geri- atrics, answering the wartime call for older workers, has set out to stretch the prime of mans life into the SO and 70 year old age brackets, a study b, the Northwestern Ma tional Life Insurance O., reveals.
 Th', work of geriatrics is to pro- tect the normal, healthy agii.g pro cess, the report says, explaining that there is no reason why the average man or woman cannot be vigorous, happy and successful at 65, 70, or even 30.
 The study finds that of approxi- mately l8,000,000 American men 45 or older, l4,00O,000 are now at work. But of the remaining 4,000, 900, three men out of four are unfit to work because of i'll health or other disability, and many of the l4,000,- 900 can give only limited service.
 No Gain in Health After 50
 The report shows that while mil. lions more Americans now live to the age of 65 and beyond, there has been little improvement in their Igeneral health after 50. The aver age life span is longer because of medical achievements in combating the diseases of infancy and youth, consequently there has been a steady increase in the number of helpless, disabled oldesters in the United States,
 Diet fads and psychology are two Important contributory causes to premature aging, the study says. Many men, reaching the age of 60 or 65 take it for granted they are washed up,' and the life insurance firms study shows that this atti- tude itself brings on a rapid de- cline. The report suggests, also, that If normal, appetizing diet disagrees with the older person, he needs doctor, not some freakish diet suggested by well-meaning friends.
 Medical research in preventive geriatrics is now underway to de- velop program of special health education for persons between 40 and 60, the report says, so they will take proper care of themselves dur ing that vital period of preparation for normal, healthy aging.
 45-or-Over Group Rises
 Indicated for the near future, the study shows, is the development of special vocational education for the aged, so they can take advantage of their changing powers and re- tain their independence.
 The report says the importance of geriatricS is revealed in the fact Ithat in 1900, persons 45 years old or over in the United States com- Iprised slightly over or'.-siXth of our lentire population, while in l940 this age group had expanded to include Imore than one-fourth of the total population.
 Between 1880 and l940, the re- port says, U. $. population 50 or over rose from 6,600,000 to nearly 5000, GOO, an increase of 35 per cent, while the general population was increassly only seven per cent,
 So with industries demanding more and more workers, the report concludes, the medical science of geriatrics may be able to do for older people what the science of pedriatrics did for youth.