By Charles
But Its Discoverer Says It
Turns Them Black.
Chicago. —A plant that allegedly pre
vents tooth decay has just
brought te the Smithsonian institution
by Dr. W. A. Archer, American bota
nist and explorer of the raindrenched
Jungles of the Choco region of north
western The plant
identified as a new species of Schra
dera, a member of the coffee family.
It is being described as a new species
by P. C. Standley of the Field museum,
the recognized authority on this fam
ily. Archer found it in use among the
hitherto almost unknown Citara tribe
of Choco Indians.
These aboriginals, Archer in-
sist that i* is a perfect tooth preserv-
ative, The children the leaves
untilt a film of some sort is formed
over the teeth, Adults them
ahout twice a year restore any
worn-off parts of the film,
Turns Teeth Black.
Whether the plant does all that is
claimed for it, Archer says, cannot be
determined without extensive investi
gation, It is a fact, he claims, that
the Citara have almost perfect teeth.
iSBkulls of past generations also show
intact teeth with no signs of decay.
Even if some substance derived
from the plant should prove a perfect
tooth preservative there is one slight
drawback to its introduction in dental
practice—it turns the teeth almost jet
black. Among the C(itara, however,
black teeth are considered objects of
beauty and white teeth would
viewed almost as a deformity. And.
Archer points out, the preference of
one color tc another in teeth is large
ly a matter of education.
Another jungle piant
been
Colombia. was
Says,
chew
chew
to
hitherto un-
brought to the
Archer is described by
bearing a fruit which
the original apple of
Eden.” It known
ine
known to science
Smithsonian by
the explorer as
might
the
only by
“1
be “like
Garden of is
its scient name, Siparuna
archeri,
ns a shrub
high which blooms with
of
Its discoverer describes it
10 feet
abundance green orchid
These develop into fruits
tely the size of small pears
iant red cheeks, When dead
ripe the fruits burst open and a strong
lemon odor comes from them.
Although there is a strong tempta-
tion to eat some of these lovely fruits,
Archer says, the jungle negroes be
lieve them to be highly poisonous to
mnimals.,
vonknown. The shrub might be highly
decorative in greenhouses, Archer be.
about
an pile
like flowers.
'
annr !
approx
with bri
lieves,
Still another curiosity of the jungles
specimens of which were brought back
by Archer, 18 the “kerosene tree.” The
natives tap it and use the sap in lamps
like kerosene,
Archer says,
It is quite serviceable,
POTPOURRI
Heaviest Substance Known
The heaviest substance
is the metal Iridinm. It
twenty-three times heavier than
water. The ores are found along
known
is almost
|
the Pacific coast In both Canada
and the United States, and in the
Ural mountains, Iridium Is a
whitish metal found with platinum
It can be alloyed with platinum,
sold and copper.
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messenger of the
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pouch the lightning-seared
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through
The “Eye” in Fashion
| The left eye plays an important
in the newest millinery modes,
witness In these two engaging
es of the new season, Note the
sweep of the hat brim which com:
lately covers the right eye leaving
nly the left one exposed to view.
''ne hrt at the bottom Is of beige
‘pean de d'ange shantung with brown
stitching and a garniture of velvet
‘flowers around the crown, The
chapeau at the top Is of navy blue
moire taffeta, with melon crown and
flaring brim, The three-tone cluster
of velvet flowers placed directly for.
ward Is its only decoration,
ON BEING
AVENGED
By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK
Late Dean of Men,
University of lilinois.
Perhaps no one in the English min.
istry was ever more insolently treat.
ed while he was
climbing to the
head of British af.
fairs than was Mr.
Disraeli, Lord Bea-
consfield. Every
bitter epithet
which could be
marshaled against
a Jew and an in
terloper as he was
considered for
many years was
hurled at him, and
there was no one
with a Dbitterer
tongue and a more
vitriolic manner In his attacks upon
the coming premier than was Thomas
Carlyle. His sarcastic darts must
have sunk deeply Into the sensitive
heart of Disraell,
It was ua creat surprise both to his
enemies and his friends when, in 1874,
he became the head of the British
government that Disraell should at
once offer to Carlyle the highest po.
Htieal appointment within his power,
When some one expressed to him
his surprise and astonishment at the
premior's generosity to a former
encrcy, Disraell sald:
“I never trouble to be avenged.
When a man injures me, I put his
name on a slip of paper and lock It up
In a drawer, It Is marvelous to see
how the men I have thus labeled have
Already the proud possessor of
laurels as Olympic high jump cham
pion, Jean Shiley of Philadelphia has
been distinguishing herself at basket
ball. She Is the leader of the Haver.
ford Aces, a girls’ team that'ls hard
to beat.
The Household
@
By LYDIA LE BARON WALKER
Mothers who hope thelr children
will like the foods which are supposed
to be good for their heaith should
be careful to make the viands seem
desirable. is a sort of aris
tocracy In edibles, some of which
rightfully belong in the category of
epicurean dishes,
and others which
for reason of dis
aparagement, chief.
ly because of low
cost plentiful
quantity, are de
barred. Among the
latter there are
many which eeould
be slipped from
one classification
to another to ad
vantage.
As a matter of
fact it is jocalities
and seasons which
are great determi
nators of luxuries
For example there
are parts of the
globe where car
rots, spinach
prunes, and green
corn are luxuries,
and others where
ripe olives, ava
cado pears, pump
kin flowers used as
a vegetable, are no
luxuries at all, It
is well, therefore,
to give the whole
some foods which
are abundant, some appearance of de
sired luxuries, in order to give them
the appetizing appeal of the exclusive
articles,
here
or
Mother Made the
Food Sound
Delicious.
A Simple Method.
This plan of instilling the usual
with elements of the desired, but not
easily attainable articles, is not so
dificult as might at first appear. For
example | remember one mother who
wished to make fish seem very desir
able to children who were not Inclined
the knack of disappearing.”
It is only the little man who trou-
bles himself to be avenged, who tries
to get even with a friend or an op
ponent against whom he has some
grievance, actual or imagined. The
great man has too much to occupy his
time and attention to waste his ener-
gles in plotting revenge.
When Clayton was In college thirty
years ago or so he and Brown, his
roommate, were candidates for the
same undergraduate office. There was
nothing In the position but a little
short-lived honor. In reality the game
was not worth the candle. Clayton
was, his friend thought, not quite
fair: and ever since he has been try.
ing in one way or another to get even
with Clayton. He cannot forget the
trifling incident. It has embittered
his whole existence. The great man
forgets and goes on to higher things,
Revenge never brings happiness to
anyone.
©. 1932. Western Newspaper Unlon.
to relish it as much as meat, She kept
it as an especial dish to serve one
day only. Then surrounded the
idea of fish with a sort of
glamor hy just often
enough that was having a par
ticularly delicious dish on that day
Also she was careful to procure dain
ty fish and to prepare It
attractive dish In looks
she
dishes
mentioning
she
in 8 most
and flavor
Association.
After a few
atmosphere and bringing
x high
such careful
weeks of creating this
the to
edible
degree of excellence through
preparation, children
began to clamor for certain fish dighes
and forward day
n the week when they could have it
Making food a treat infre.
quent serving of It Is one way to make
it seem desirable, therefore. Another
way is to have the less desired food,
a8 an accompaniment to some dish
which the children delight in. By as
soclation of the less wanted the
wanted the former absorbs of
the wanted characteristics. One child
who was especially fond of roast beef
acquired an almost like
macaroni! and cheese
were always served
the
to look to the one
through
with
some
anpetite
be
toge
for
both
home,
Making foods appeal to the eye is »
well-recognized
desire for It.
flavor through
method
Instill
mixing other
met} 8s
of creating a
ng an
with
unusual
in
iinds
this
nelimes sue
gredients
afford a
way.
cessful
topped it
once despised, it
dessert.
is another
good opportur for
Altering looks is so!
One mother colored rennet and
and
favorite
with whipped cream
became a
Heating of Leflt.Overs
of is
re
The
than
me which comes directly on
leftovers
than
on top of 8 range
is more
Oven warming
apt to be more
heating food
heat in the
over a ih
the botts
that, to
up
successful
oven
“Yen
after
oven
has,
In an
1 of the pan and
be distributed.
(aBBY GERTIE
“You may work your way up to the
cashier's desk, but you'll have to pay
it down"
Hawaii Liked Baker
When Newton D. Baker, secretary
of war in the Wilson cabinet, arrived
in Hawall he
kind of
smothered in leis,
shows,
wis given the warmest
and nearly
as this photograph
Baker, who
and
welcome was
Wis accom.
daughter,
the
panied wife
offic ials
a inst!
Relation
conferr of
tute of
the
meeting of that body tha
take place In Banff,
He is chairman of the Ame
su er
flean council of the
Canada,
the heat radiates to surround the sides
and top as well as the botlom of the
This makes the top of the
as much, or nearly as
pressure as the bottom
inclosure.
container get
much, heat
of it
When the edible to is
liquid such as soup and sauces they
ghonld be heated on top of the range
as the under heat Is taken up imme
diately inte the liguld and distributed
through it fairly evenly and very
quickly. There is no advantage In
having heat on all sides, and there is
a distinct disadvantage in handling
pans of liquid when putting them in
and out of the oven. Containers with
handles should used, for the re
beating of liguids and not regular
oven pans, which are generally minus
hang
Peefstenk left-over Is delicious if
put in a tightly covered container with
a very, very little water in the bot
tom of the pan, Just enough to germi.
nate steam and the temperature be
kept medium or lower, Never try to
reheat food In 8 hot oven for the out.
side of the tood will be hot when the
inside is almost cold. 1 have reheated
steak thus and fennag it practically as
good as when first broiled it
should be dotted with little bits of but.
ter, and salt and pepper should be
lightly sprinkled on it also {lemove
the lid of the container fo or
three minutes, not more, before serving
the beefstenk on a hot platter. Gar.
nish with parsley,
© 1972. Bell Syndicate WNL Service
Amount of Goods Duty Free
The value of goods that an Ameri-
can tourist can Bring back to this
country free of duty is one hundred
be reheated
be
les,
two
dollars.
Fos FOOD
ARTICHOKES ARE
IN THE U.S. ONLY IN
THE CALIFORNIA §
Camer LIMITS
THe CAMEL CAN OMY
GO WITHOUT WATER THREE]
DAYS EASiLy. i+ FORCED
FOR LONGER, ITS CONDI~
TION RUNS DOWN RAPIDLY
AND IT REQUIRES DAYS,
i
3
|
-
Made Ingenious Escape
From Russian Tyranny
Polish guards on the frontier be
tween Poland and Russia saw a herd
of cattle peacefully grazing on the
Russian side of the frontier under
the care of a single herdsman, Sud.
denly one cow separnted itself from
the herd, and, under the eves of the
Red guards, in spite of the calls of
the herdsman, grized itself over the
frontier, Then to the
of the Polish guards, this “cow” split
Into two, its skin fell to the ¢
and two men ran toward
soldiers. It developed that they w
students of the
who had
Hussia
astonishment
young
Universit
determi
To keep clean and ai
Plerece's Pleasant Pellets, 7
liver, bowels and st
’
Masculine Quality?
fodests f ric}
When
CHILDREN
—don't gain weight
—don't grow strong
—don't keep well
The stomach Iz not to blame
a child Is finicky atl
every
pated.
give a
You'll see a8 change [1
In a co
ungster will have
& young animal!
wut {oo
liserer ¢ 1 .
sluggish girl or bo)
r 1
of a lot
little Duire
ilies pure
Instead
It's true, 1
California syrup
health for the little
Pale sickly childs
are always
never really
from glasis, Tha
colon: a colon clogged
They need the
went.” You can give thi
yourself, any time,
simple, Every druggist
nia syrup of fig
full directions
years or child in
Heious taste makes it
use : no child ever tired of it
Start tonight, g
cleanse the
poisonous waste. Then a spoonful
or so, every day, until the
child's appetite, color, weight, and
general health tell you all siuggish-
ness or constipation has been con
enough to
v
colon of every bit of
other
quered,
When a cold or severe sickness
has sapped a child's strength and
tamina, remember California syrup
of figs.
If you wont to gel real resulis,
get the real California syrup of figs.
Do not ecoept any botlle whick does
not say CALIFORNIA Byrup of Figs.
CuticuraCares
“Jor Your Skin
The medicinal and healing proper
ties of the Soap nc! only thoroughly
cleanse the skin, but are most benef-
cial and helpful to it. If you are trou-
bled with pimples or other skin erup-
tion the Ointment will quickly besl.
Write for special folder on
the care of the skin
Address: *Cuticurs.” Dept. 8 8,
Malden, Mass.
The Personal Touch
Confidences contribute more than
wit to conversation,
RELIEF FROM COLDS
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