Bemorralc Waldo, “Bellefonte, Pa., September 2, 1927. - Marvelous Stone Car in Old Indian Temple When the Mohammedans invaded the kingdom of Vijayanagar in the Sixteenth century, they wrought tre- mendous havoc on all the great guild- ings of that great city, says a writer in a Calcutta paper. Today, as one rambles over it, there is hardly to be seen a structure that does not show evidence of the iconoclastic proclivi- ties of the invaders. It is interesting to note that one of the unique structures among the ruins, a temple car made of stone, has ap- parently been untouched. This is the more striking as the temple, in the courtyard of which the car stands, has been terribly treated, some of the finest carving in the whole city being broken and shattered out of all shape. This car is to be fonnd in the vicinity of the Vitthalaswami temple, not far from the river, After first appearance one is in- clined to think the car has been carved out of a solid block of stone, but a closer examination shows this is not so. The joints between the various parts are wonderfully well done, and unless one looks at the structure care- fully it is not surprising the impres- sion of solidity should be given. The pilgrims who visit the place believe that they obtain merit by turning round the wheels, which are also made of stone. As a result of this devotion the axle has become very much worn. Two elephants of stone stand in front of the car. Ups and Downs Dr. Marvin Shie, who, at the Amer- fcan Medical association’s convention in Washington, exposed the danger to the health of tattooed permanent flushes and tattooed red lips, said at a dinner in Cleveland: “Our beauty doctors sometimes dam- age a woman's constitution as much as her bank account. “I heard a story the other day. A man said: “‘I understand that Mrs. Maturin Mayhew, the society leader, has had her face lifted.’ “‘Is that so?” said a second man. 9 don’t see any difference.’ “ ‘Well,’ said the first man, ‘it fell again, I hear, when the beauty doctor sent in his bill.” Qualified Praise “Uncle Joe” Cannon's biography, written at his own request by his sec- retary, L. W. Busbey, is the subject of many amusing anecdotes of American politics. Clinton Brainerd vouches for this one. Cannon was once accosted by a mew member of the house who had just made his maiden speech. On being asked if he approved of it, “Uncle” Joe shifted his cigar to the other side of his mouth and answered judicially : ‘You said many many new things.” good things, and “Thank you, Mr. Speaker,” said the | new representative. “But,” continued the venerabic speaker, “the good things were not new and the new things weren't good.” Early Form of Banjo the existence of instruments of the (ute or guitar kind implies a certain grade of knowledge and culture among people who know how to stretch strings over scundboards and to determine the required intervals by varying the vibrating length of the strings. Such instruments found in use by savage or very uncivilized peo- ples suggest their introduction through political or religious cen- quest by a superior race. The Arans may thus, or by trade, have bestowed a guitar instrument on the negroes of western Africa and the Senegambian “bania” may be, as Mr. Carl Eagel suggests, the parent of the American negro’s banjo. Uncle Sam’s Islands * “ihe Philippine islands were ceded .0 the United States by the treaty of Paris, December 10, 1898, following the Spanish-American war. By the terms of this treaty the United States paid to Spain $20,000,000 in connec- tion with the relinquishment of all claims to the Philippines, Porto Rico and Guam, and under a later treaty of November 7, 1900, a further pay- ment of $100,000 was made to Spain for the cession to the United Staies of further islands of the Philippioe archipelago. Rest Gives Strength from experiments on 18 college stu- dents a Pitsburgh professor reaches the conclusion that the longer one stays in bed the more quietly he rests and the better he withstands the strain of the day’s activity, says Cap- per’'s Weekly. Made Double Catch A farmer named Brown, living near Kinston, N. C., set a steel trap in a tree to catch a chicken-stealing hawk, remarks Capper’s Weekly. Next morn- ing he found the hawk in the trap and in its talens a sixteen-inch trout. French Name for Strait Pas-de-Calais is the French name for the Strait of Dover between Eng: land and France, connecting the Eng: lish channel with the North sea. The part of France bordering on the strait is the department of Pas-de-Calais. MAY CARVE LINCOLN'S FACE ON DIXIE MOUNT Memorial Being Planned for Cumberland Gap. Harrogate, Tenn.—Pictvresque Cum- berland gap, Tennessee-Virginia-Ken- tucky, is to loom in the limelight at an early date if plans mature which are now under way. It has not been many months since the country was attract- ed by plans to carve the figures of Gen. Robert E. Lee and his staff on the mountain of stone near Atlanta. This time it is planned to carve the full figure of Abraham Lincoln on the mighty limestone peaks towering above Cumberland gap and surround- ing valleys. The figure of Lincoln will be more than a hundred feet high and will be carved out of the huge walls which overhang the Dixie highway, jutting out over forest, town and valleys. A nationally known sculptor visited Cumberland gap recently and was charmed with the prospect of earving a masterpiece which would attract Lincoln lovers far and wide. He is making plans and specitications for this work of art and believes that it can be done within two years’ time. To Clear Away Timber. When the figure is carved ana stands out in bold relief the timber will be cleared from the Dixie high- way leading up to the feet of the moun- mental and gigantic figure and the slopes sown in grass. Then limestone steps will be built leading up the slope, making a sort of shrine where men and women and children may come and view the work of art and the scenic grandeur of the cascades and forests below. The inspiration came from the Lin