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FRENCH BORDER TO
HAVE STEEL WALL
Republic Unworried by
Arms Cut Discussions.
Paris.—Whatever ars cuts may, or
may not, be decided upon at Geneva,
France is taking it for granted that
her present vast scheme of frontier
fortification will not be effected and is
pushing ahead the building of the
sountry's great steel wall,
Stretching from the English chan-
nel to the Mediterranean, the chain
of modernized forts and pill-boxes is
due for completion in two years, at
a cost of $100,000000, The father of
the extensive defense chain was the
late M. Andre Maginot, minister of
var.
The great Hadrian wall in England,
dating from the time of the Romans,
the great wall of China, even the
World war Hindenburg line, were mere
straw defenses compared with the bar-
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rier France has set up as her protec |
tion from foreign foes, One of the
mightiest forts in the chain, at Hack-
enberg, facing Germany, has been de
acribed as a man-made Gibraltar,
Underground Arsenal.
Deep down in the eurth, the engi
deers of ike french army have dug
out an underground arsenal, fitted with
mechanical appliances, whereby shot
and shell can be rushed by a system
of underground railroad to any of the
smaller, subsidiary posts in the scheme
of defense. The Hackenberg defends
the great indusiriai area of Metz,
There are other big mountains o.
steel like the Hackenberg fort, but
some of them are above ground, like
the Hocwald,
These and half a dozen other bi,
forts keep guard over the 220 miles
of frontier from the edge of the tiny
territory of Luxembourg down fo the
Swiss border. Linked with the big
forts are numerous smaller pill boxes,
or machine-gun posts, some sunk even
in the marshes of the Rhine.
Mounds of Steel.
Going along northern France b;
cond, the traveler passes at regula
intervals these mounds of steel, small
or large, peeping from the earth, each
with its gun, or guns, ready.
Cross-fire between the forts woul.
cesult in the creation of what, the
French general staff believe, would be
an Impenetrable barrier in which no
human thing could live,
From the English channel down te
Luxembourg, the defenses are not so
important, being composed mainly of
machine-gun nests,
Spanish Royal Palace
Is Now Open to Public
Madrid.~The former royal palace at
sfadrid, one Jf the finest of its kind
in the world, has been thrown open to
the public as the “Museum of the Re
pubiic.”
Vigitarg are allowed to see tho
dirone room, sitting rooms, banquet
halls, the famous “Hall of Columns,” |
where so many functions—including
t of foot-washing on Good Fri-
on the bank book would be given for
took place, but so far they are |
not permitted to visit the private
apartments and bedrooms formerly oc-
cupied by the king, queen and the in- |
fantes,
During the days of the monarci,
<he palace was not open to the pub
lle, but it was nevertheless possible to
gain admittance through a letter from
one's embassy, provided the royal
family was not in residence at that
time.
Judge's English Bad,
but His Law Is Good
Bridgeport, . Conu.—Superior Court
Foster gave himself zero in
English, but marked himself 100 in
law.
Counsel sought to have his judy
ments in two civil actions set aside
because he used faulty language, say-
ing “an ordinarily reasonable and pru-
dent person.” Foster declining to set
aside the judgments sald:
“This group of words constitute
~ vived from India and was properly ap
and as a natural consequence he re-
ANiward, slug) aud |mperiest Eas
In place of these words there
should be substituted ‘reasonably pru-
dent person.’ But the only power the
court has to disturb the verdict is
based on some error of law by the
Judge or jury.”
Expedition Discovers
Old Assyrian Tablets
Philadelphia. — A highly colored
anematite figurine of a bull, decorated
with gold trappings, has been found
by the University of Pennsylvania
archeological expedition at Tell Billa
in Mesopotamia.
Word of the find was sent to the
aniversity museum by Dr. BE. A, Spei-
ser, field director of the expedition.
“In addition to the figure of the
pull,” Doctor Speiser reported, “we
have unearthed a number of Assyrian
tablets, a gold carving and a beauti-
fully carved small ivory plaque more
than 4,000 years old.”
Texas English Teacher
Has Remarkable Record
Austin, Texas.—Dr. Morgan Calla
#ay, Jr., of the University of Texas
ranks second in the nation In the
length of service as a college English
teacher, according to the English Jour
nal, a publication for teachers.
Doctor Cullaway has been teachins
for 51 years, the last 41 at the univer:
sity here. 1iis record is exceeded only
by that of James Main Dixon, at the
University of Southern California.
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WHY
Special Weave of Blanket
Makes for Warmth |
Blankets, contrary to a popular be-
lief, are not heat-producing like a hot- |
water bottle. No blanket ever created
heat. It can merely hold in body
warmth, and its heat-retaining quali-
‘les are brought about by napping.
The warmth value of a blanket, as
explained in Dupont’s Magazine, de
pends more upon its construction than
upon the materials from which it is
made. Some people believe they would
freeze if they used a cotton blanket
in the winter time. But a double-wov-
en cotton blanket can be superior to 2
poorly napped wool blanket in retain
ug heat,
For example, take nature's method
of covering an animal during winter.
As cold weather approaches, a thick
undercoating of fur—called pelage—
grows close to the animal's body, Mil-
lions of air spaces between the fine
hairs in this undercoating hold in the
natural body heat and keep out cold
air. Extra napping on blankets in-
sures extra layers of air spaces similar
‘0 those in animals’ fur,
Napping means simply this: Afte.
a blanket has been woven, the fibers of |
the yarn are pricked up by wire
brushes, so that millions of tiny air
spaces or air cells are produced, The
dead air trapped in these spaces pre-
vents the conduction of heat from the
body. The thicker and loftier the nap,
the “warmer” the blanket.— Louisville
Courier-Journal,
Why Dahlias Were First
Imported Into America
Unusual questions are common
Mace in the mail of the United States
Department of Agriculture. Often the
answers provided by the specialists in
the various bureaus of the depart-
ment bring to light facts of a sort
not anticipated in the request for ine
formation,
An interesting example occurred re
cently. The editor of an agricultural
paper in the South could not answer
when a subseriber inquired whether |
dahlia roots could be used for hog
feed, He passed the question along
to the press service of the depart-
ment. The press service could not |
answer. A specialist in the feeding
of swine had never heard of dahlia
roots as a part of a menu for porkers. |
But Mr. David Grifliths, bulb cul: !
ure specialist, was able to answer
the question, Dirhlia roots have some |
nutritive value and would not be pol- |
sonous to swine, He added that the |
original importations of dahlias into |
this comntry were made with the in-
tention of using the roots for human |
food, a bit of information of interest
to dahlia fanciers,
Why .Gold Is Weighed
In the case of a small deposit a bank |
arobably would accept. for instance a |
$10 or $20 deposit in gold coin on the |
basis of the sum stamped on its face, |
In any considerable sum, however, the |
bank would weigh the gold coins. Gold |
weirs off easily. If a $100 deposit in
gold coin weighed a little light, credit
oo
only 808 or R07, or whatever the suh-
traction through wear might show.
This is not necessary in accepting de- |
posits of silver or paper, because the |
government guarantees the value of |
these. Gold must stand on ita own
weight and fineness and, therefore, is |
the standard,
Why Known as "ndians
Indian is an adjective originally de
plled to the people of that country.
It was transferred to the native peo
ples of Amerien through a geographi
enl and historical mistake. When
Christopher Columbus began his first
Journey of exploration in 1492 his pur-
pose was to sail to India. When two
months later he sighted land he be-
lleved he had reached that country.
ferred to the natives as Indians, Since
that time the misnomer has heen ap-
plied to the races of the New world,
with the exception of the Eskimos.
Why Coin Is “Dime”
“Dime” is derived from the Latin
“decem” meaning 10, or “decimus.” one-
tenth. In the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
centuries “dime” was applied in Eng-
land to the tithe or tenth part of
one's Income paid to the church.
According to the King James version
of the Bible, the last part of Genesis
14:20 reads, “He gave him tithes of
all,” John Wyelif translated thig pas-
sage, “He gave him dymes of alle
thingis.” The American 10-cent piece
was called a dime because it repre-
sents the tenth part of a dollar, the
national monetary unit,
Why Teeth Decay
Calcium, in combination with phos. |
phorus and oxygen, is an important |
constituent of the bones and teeth, |
A lack of this element In the diet, par- |
ticularly of the growing child, should |
be avolded. There are of course vari |
ous reasons for tooth decay, apart
| from wrong diet.
Why Spokes in Flywheel
Weight in a flywheel is most effec |
tive In the rim, and the metal Is placed
where it will do the most good. Like
wise, a solld wheel, unless it were a |
very small one, would be difficult to
cast.
Why Mirage Is Seen |
A mirage is due to the unequal heat. |
ing of the different parts of the at- |
mosphere, which bends the light rays
and so produces distorted images,
BOY AND GIRL TO
MAKE LOVE TES? |
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Seek to Prove Wiles of Cupid
Are Lasting.
Kansas City, Mo.—To prove that his
wiles are lasting, Dan Cupid is about |
to be entered in a long contest with
time, with the announcement of the
vinner to be made In tive or six years,
The little fellow must stand by and
wateh the annulment of the marriage
of Kathleen Stewart, fifteen, suid to he
a granddaughter of Col. Robert WW.
Stewart, chairman of the hoard of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, and
Paul T. Lange, Jr. eighteen, son of »
sansas City druggist,
Proceedings for the annulment were
made at the direction of the brides’
mother, Mrs. Robert Anderson.
Cupid may hover as close to his vie-
tims as he chooses while the girl pur-
sues her studies at the exclusive Bar
stow School for Girls here and the
boy attends college, These are the
terms of an agreement reached by the
Yride, bridegroom and their parents
If, at the end of the school year
Cupid is the master of the situation
Paul and Kathleen again may becom
engaged,
But then looms another separatio.
ccording to Paul I. Lange, father of
the bridegroom. Robert GG, Stewart of
New York, father of Kathleen, has
promised to send her to Vassar college
for four years and Paul will begin a
two-year course at the University of
Kansas,
After that the winner of the contes,
setween Cupid and time will be an
nounced, and if the principals in the
1931 holiday romance still are as much
in love they may be remarried with
their parents’ blessings,
The couple eloped to Merriam, Kar,
ad were married without the consent
of their parents. Both gave their
ages as over eighteen, to eliminate
the necessity of obtaining their par
ents’ permission.
Stillwater Vets Form a
New Last Man’s Club
Stillwater, Minn, — Another “Last
Man's elub” composed of veterans of
the World war is being formed here,
The original “Last Man's club,” com-
gosed of Civil war soldiers, held its
last meeting and dishanded two years
ago, with Charles M. Lockwood of |
Chamberlain, 8. D., the last survivor.
The new club, to be known as the
Bully Beef club,” is made up of 285
American Legion men identified with
the Stillwater post, although all are
not residents here,
Instead of the famous bottle of Bu.
qundy wine that graced the annual
| banquet table of the original club, a
can of “bully beef” brought back from
France by Doctor Frissell of Brown.
town, Minn, will be the trophy of the
new club. [It is to be opened by the
last survivor, probably 50 years from
now,
Jobless, Gets $1,000 for
Finding $25,000 Gems
New York.—Charies Kane, forty-
senr-old jobless farmhand, shuffled |
along the Bronx river parkway near |
Hartsdale and stumbled on a valise
| containing jewels valued at $25,000.
He was “broke.” So he “flaggea |
potorists with his thumb, begged
aickels until he had 13 cents and |
called a telephone number he found
in the valise, The valise belonged to
' Mrs. Robert T. Stone of New York.
It had bounced out of a car driven
by her sister, Miss Edyth McCoon, In-
surance agents for Mrs, Stone paid |
Kane $1,000.
Soviet Ex-Stammerers
Speak at Convention
Moscow.—A conference of ex-stan- |
.uerers took place here in which ev-
ery delegate proved his right to at-
tend by ing a speech. Address |
ing the conference of former stammer-
ers, Professor Vsevelod Kostchenko
said that there are 2,000,000 persons
with speech defects in the country and |
| that practically all are curable. “Trac- |
tor” and “piatiletka” (five year plan) |
| are amoung the most difficult wor
for
stammerers to pronounce, i
Discover East African
Frog That Hates Water
Boston.—A frog that never goes near
(he water is one of the curiosities
noted by Arthur Loveridge of Har-
vard's museum of comparative paclegy
during a trip through Africa. He
found this type of frog in an exceed-
ingly dry and sandy region.
Old Size Money Out
Totals $573,000,000
Washington. — More than
£573,000,000 in old-fashioned
over-size paper currency is still
lying about the country. This
money, representing alomst 9
per cent of all the paper money
in existence, is believed to be
held largely by hoarders, Banks
have long since ceased using it
and have turned it in for ex-
change for the smaller and han-
dier size.
Treasury officials say it is en-
tirely too eariy to decide just
how much of the money is being
hoarded and how much has
been lost, destroyed or removed
from eclreulation changels in
other ways.
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THE MUSIC OF BIRDS IS
AFFECTED BY WEATHER.—
The song of birds is affected
by weather changes, according
to an English naturalist, H. G.
Alexander, who has been making
a study of the effects of atmos-
pheric conditions on our feath-
ered friends, says Charles Fitz-
hugh Talman, in his Science
Service feature, “Why the Weath-
er? (Washington) :
“Changes in weather, especial-
Iy the onset of severe cold or
snow, have an influence upon the
amount of bird song, but the
effects are different for different
species,
“Freezing weather reduces the
amount of song of the ground-
feeding species, such as skylarks
and thrushes, while cold winds
have the same effect upon more
arboreal feeders.
“Some species, including the
coal-tit, respond vocally to sun-
shine, and some, such as the
blackbird, are encouraged by
rain, The investigator sug-
gests that sunshine or rain
may affect the food supply
of these birds and thus induce
song, but rain stimulates black-
birds more than either thrushes
or robins, though the food is
very similar.”—Literary Digest,
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How Element of Chance
Evolved Safety Glas.
Twenty-five years ago M. Edouard
Benedictus, a French chemist, while
at work in his laboratory, reached up
for a bottle on a high shelf and acci-
The over-
dentally upset its neighbor.
turned bottle fell with a crash to the
stone floor some six feet below. Mr.
Benedictus was astonished to find that
though the glass was cracked In all
directions the bottle was not broken.
His attention was attracted by the strik- |
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et ux, to John W.
tract
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
H.
J. I. Wagner, et ux, to Harold gy $1.
Hendricks, tract in Liberty Twp.; H. Leigh Ebright, Adm., to Bertha
J. I. Wagner, et ux, to Mary E. Hironimus, tract in Centre Hall; $1,-
ndricks, tract in Liberty Twp.; | 803.59.
Spring Creek Cemetery to Thomp-
Sarah A. Wagner, et bar, to Mary | son A. Snyder, tract in College TWp.;
| H.C. Evey,
k tts, et ux,
$30.
| John M. Hartswick, et ux, to Da-
H, C. Evey, et ux, to John W. vid L. Behrers, et al, tract in State
Spotts, et ux, tract in Ferguson Joseph K. Bitner to Junie C.
Twp.; $1. Swabb, tract in Gregg Twp.; $4.
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Looking Ahead
pring is here, but the "Big Spring Drive,” prom-
ised from Washington, has not materialized.
The Promised Land is not in sight.
But acute and experienced observers like
Colonel Ayers, of Cleveland, are hopeful, and the
scientific analysis of conditions made by the Stand- |
ard Statistics Company indicate that the present slug- |
gishness means only a futher postponement of busi-
ness revival.
Great corporations are preparing for this revival
in the face of the current depression. They lock
ahead.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK it
BELLEFONTE, PA.
ing zppearance of the cracked bottle. | To SAE NS AT AUC CUCU (Ll or Ri LaF
He picked it up and examined it. Then ZI e :
it occurred to him that the bottle had | Ls WE FIT THE FEET COMFORT GUARANTEED. Sh
originally held a solution of liquid cel- [Uk Us
luloid, This had evaporated, leaving | fg 2s
the glass inside covered with a trans. | 3] : 4
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Mr. Benedictus immediately co. | [i aney S) oe ore ie
ceived the idea of safety glass but at | fj Bl
that time there was little use for it.— | Sly WILBUR H. BANEY, Proprietor 4
Louisville Courier-Journal, af 80 years In the Business A]
How Plant Snares fnsects I: BUSH ARCADE BLOCK :
One of the most curious of all New
foundland plants says Nature Maga-
zine is the little sundew whose white
blooms enliven the woods in July and
August. It is one of the carnivorous |
plants, the leaves of which are cov-
ered with little red hairs each tipped |
a_ drop resembinig dew. When =
these hairs are excited by an insect
alighting on the leaves, they slowly |
bend, and the insect is rolled to the |
center, where it soon dies. If an In- |
organic body, such as a stone, which |
it cannot digest and is therefore of no |
use, is placed on the leaf, the ten-'
tacles respond and close over it, but |
the plant soon discovers its mistake
and they open again,
How Bookplates Originated
From the time Hildebrand Brau
denburg of Bibebrach presented a gift
of books to the Carthusian monks of
Buxheim with a colored wood cut of
an angel bearing a shield, as a mark
of his ownership of the books, the
art of the bookplate has flourished
and developed steadily. The earliest
bookplates generally bore heraldic de
| vices, with mottoes and armorial
bearings, not counting many whim-
sicalities. The early American book:
plates were nearly always imported
ones, They were either engraved In
| England or by English artists here,
How Barnacle Feeds
It is literally true that every time » | jf
barnacle opens his mouth he puts his | iii
When exposed to air, the | Hi}
barnacle keeps the trap door across 18
the top of his shell tightly closed. But | i}
foot in it,
when the tide comes in and covers
him, the trap door opens and out comes |
several pairs of feathery feet which | lf
wave about, politely kicking small | §§
| atoms of sea food into the hungry bar
nacle’'s mouth, says an article In St.
| Nicholas,
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How Congress Is Numbered
Since the senate is a continuous Ji}
oody only the house of representa-
tives is considered in numbering con-
gresses of the United States. The Con- |
stitution went into effect March 4, |
1780, and the first congress was the |
and |
congress between that date
March 4, 1701, when the second eon-
gress came into existence and lasted
two years, and so on, A congress is
| elected In the even years and takes
| office in the odd years, |
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How “Silencer” Works
The National Rifle association says |
that the Maxim silencer works on the |
same principle as an auto muffler,
The tube is screwed on the muzzle of
the gun. This tube consists of series |
of baffles that causes the gases to |
issue lowly instead of with a sudden
rugh, [It is this rush of powder gas
from the muzzle of the gun which |
creates a vacuum, causing the report
when discharged.
How to Mend Umbrella |
One of the best home methods a
mending a tiny hole in an umbrella
is to place a piece of sticking plaster |
under the hole, Before applying the
plaster dampen it and then press ft
firmly into place. |
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and it should come from The Fauble
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ll to have just what you want. and at ;
ll prices, regardless of conditions, that [ii
you can afford to pay.
There will be Good Suits at $12.00, at
$15.00, at $18.50. Hi
A year ago you would have regarded
any of them cheap at almost double
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