H : May 9, 1940. —— WET | Query and Answer Column PROBLEM~—What kind of dogs never have any fleas? (Ariwer else- where in this department) G. L-~What causes quicksand? Are they alarmingly dangerous? Ans —Quicksand is a deep bed of sand on the sea shore or In a river bed, which Is completely covered with and saturated with water, especially If there is a spring of water seeping upward through it, Very few of these are ever found outside of novels and other stories of fiction. A. B—Why do moth balls get smaller and put away with clothes? Ans.—Moth balls really evaporate just as water does out of an open | of the without pan. The chemical form which the moth balls are made Is one substances which can evaporate directly from the solid state having to pass through a liquid one 8S. Y~Are there any unconscious influences which we cannot make conscious even if we try? Ans.—Yes, according to modern psychologists. For instance, some people have an unreasonable but very strong objection to cats, or an in- stinctive fear of having cats around them. Psychologists explain this as the results of some fright in childhood. Cats are common household pets, and sometimes the cat scares the baby. The Incident Is soon for- gotten, even by the baby. But its effect persists, say the psychologists, in the unconscious part of the baby's mind, and often grows with it to ma- turity N. T~Who were the all-time champion home run hitters ively in the National and American Leagues? Ans.—Mel Ott of the New York Glants, with 342 home runs, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees with 494 home run: E. H—~What is asphalt made of? And where is it manufactured? Ans.—Asphalt is not manufactured; a bituminous mineral sub- stance found more or less pure in some localities, The pitch lake Trinidad and the Bermudez lake at the mouth of Orinoco in Ven- ezuela are the largest known deposits of moderately pure How ever, smaller amounts of high grade occur in Utah, Cuba and the Bare badoes. C. F.—Do English birds? Ans.—Yes. The English sparrow y stand the rigors of sub-zero weather equally heat of summer. However, they are a terrifyin song birds that come north to nest and rear ti T. B. S.—~What famous orator was ridiculed when he an audience? Ans.—When Demosthenes ventured to addres his feeble volce and ungraceful gestures exci mined to succeed, he subjected himself lo t rigorous voice culture and rhetoric. The story of his by t pebbles in his mouth in order to overcome an impediment in passed into ‘radition as the classic example of persistent an getic application to self-improvement J. C.—~What are the wages and hours of a Ans.—Sandhogs are paid a minimum of $12 a day they work six hours a day East River twenty-nine pounds, they work only four hours in B. S.—~Was the United States th pensions to old people? Ans. —In 1930, before for old age pensions, pensions or insurance sy employes R. G. D.—-What President luncheon in the White House? Ans On October 18, 1801, Pre the Negro educator W. N.—Who is the greatest Ans. —In a poll conducted by Bi ly, John Barrymore was voted “t ories of theatre people.” Charle ing. G. E. P.—~Who founded Ans —Father Isaac Thomas New York in 1858 EL L. H—~What was the first Ans —"After the Ball” is said to have the couniry. It became well established when Sousa played it conhstar at the Chicago Exposition in 1893 W. D.—~What is the average cost of producing a motion picture? Ans The average cost of the 527 feature-length pictures made the United States in 1839 is estimated at approximately $210289 D. 8.~What was the name of the man who offered Henry Ford $1.- 000.000 for the Ford Motor Company? Ans —The late John Wing Prentiss, an investment broker of New York City, is said to have made G. V. C—~What was the population of the United States ago? Ans. —The population of the United States in F. D. E~Why is chinchilla fur so called? Ans —The animal derives its name from the Spanish bug.) oh account of its peculiar odor A. A. K.—Is the water in Sait Lake saltier than the ocean? Ans —Its average salinity is nearly six times that of the ocean 8S. C. H—How {ast does the Government Printing Office prini postal cards? Ans —Postal cards are printed at the rate of 6400 a minute N. L. H~Please give the date when the Federal Housliig Adminis- tration will expire? Ans —The Pederal Housing Administration is a permanent tion. There is no limit of expiration to the act which created it J. J. O~I5 there a name for the inside of a loaf of bread? Ans~—The inner part of a loal of bread is called the crumb LL.M. C—-Who four-star generals in United Army during the World War? Ans —They were Gen. John J. Pershing Gen. Peyton C. March. and T of the asphalt parrows inte migratory can withe- blistering migratory ne f menace 1} g to a 1eir young first addressed embly Deter- training in ea with speech has d ener- he Athenian a neral ridicule most declaiming he an andhog? At where low | pressure is nwessure Inder the two-hour large nations Ww grant e last of the this country had passed any Federal legislatic countries had cstablished pu retirement systems for public forty-one stems other than foreion 1oreign ’ entertained Booker fashington ident Theodore Roosevelt entertained actor on the American today? [Iboard, the national al week- greatest performer within the mem- Chaplin was the runner-up age theatric Paulist Hecker song hit in banker and stock offer several times 100 this Years 1840 was 17.060.453 chinche (bed institu- were - the the State Gen, Tasker H. Bliss and Answer to problem: Hot dogs never have flea x of Quality Memorials Two Carloads GUARANTEED BY ROCK OF AGES and BARRE GUILD GOLD BOND CERTIFICATES, are now on display at our plant. We invite you to see these MEMORIALS and assure you that any selection made from this stock can be erected on your lot before Memorial Day. We offer complete service on Memorials now erect- ed. Estimates freely given on additional lettering, cleaning or any monumental repair work. Open Daily and Evenings. Call State College, 2842 Lemont Marble & Granite Works L. FRANK MAYES, Proprietor LEMONT, PA. finally disappear when | : | Poets | Corner SHELIA, (Dedicated to the parents of tha litle girl who was drowned at Qak Hall, April 24, 1040.) Shelia weni out to play one day, She went down to the brook To hear what it would say. She stood on the bank gazing sadly In, "Till a fish called “Shella, let's came by, seeing her for a swim," go Shelia decideg it would be lds of fun To go swimming in the brook with the spots of sun I'ney floaed and swam ‘ull the, they came Lo the dam-—- And Shelia was caught in a big rocks hand She cried to the fish that she could not go on Then he turned to lilly pond told him he Great an imp in a to take Shelia Beyond nd He caught her hand In a grasp of Love, And they sky went down awoke an a cleud to the atled above, Ww mn Shelia sleep In a bed of And nestled at the hear angel's gown Mrs Oi Verna Ryan, Altoona, Pa A SMILE FOR MOTHER Bach Hut today, Won't you smile? She somebody's mother lighten her heart Ir it's only for a littie while le old lady who passes glance her way and and you'l Her son may have strayed from her guiding hand, Her heart may be filled =it row But youll lighten her you'll only smile you meet her again on h sor- way, if tomor- Think of the mother you love dearly And the trouble she ha: to bear Surely you, could lighien he heart If you smile and lei her know you care A smile each time you glance Heil way Will make her heart much lighter So won't you smile for mother today And make her dark way brighter I can no mother But I'll smile at all others 1 see For the nex: one 1 meet, may be your mother I know she'll for me M. M TRUCKENMILLER THAT LITTLE MOTHER OF MINE w longer smile at my And have a smil There was no sweeter molher Than that jittle mother of mine There's none I'll ever Jove better han that little mother of mine When her day of labor was finish ed And our prayers were softly said, She kissed us all 00 sweelly Then tucked us In our little bed None could cheer my blue days tier Than that little mother of mine Than was none more sweet and beautiful Than that litte mother of mine She labored from morning night Bul never a complaint was made; When 1 found her in lears she dried them quickly 80 my life stayed happy and afraid. Now God has taken her up to Heaven Thal little mother of mine, She is a beautiful angel I know That little mother of mine If God hag Jeft your mother here To guide you along lifes way. Give her your love all the time Not only on Mother's Day. Today I'll do as ghe would wish That little mother of mine, Ill not lay flowers on her grave That little mother of mine Tl give them all Yo one Who has tried her best (0 be, A friend, a pal, a mother Ang the best of mother to me M. M. TRUCKENMILLER 3} ; un- THE GHOST TOWN, One gay as 1 was riding down 1 came upon a desolate town: The streets were empty, houses bare, 1 hitched to a post my weary mare, The birds did not their carols ralse, The sky was full of misty rays; For Death had struck its ghasti/ blow And Life no more will gifts be- stow, The sand around my feet did blow, the FHE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. | } | tendents | spreading - Health and Beauty SOME FACTS CONCERNING TUBERCULOSIS The science of medicine like all other science advances In past people have believed that when a person with tuberculosis, went 10 the southwest, California or Flori- da that he would get well in the dry atmosphere. This has proved a fallacy How many poor suffers from tu- berculosls have followed this “will o the wisp” only to die alone among strangers, in a strange land ? Among them have been many no'- ed musicians dnd writers, Rober! Louls Stevenson had tuberculosis and wandered over the earth in search of a cure, He died at the age of forty, on the island of 8a- moa, and was laid to rest by the natives who loved him, His tomb bears the following inscripuon which he wrote Under wide and starry Dig the grave and let me Glad did 1 live and gladly die And 1 lay me witl This be the me, Here be, Home |¢ sky, lie, the 1 a will rave [o down you g ne home [rom Lh home {rom The Uniteg Sta es public health ervice has abandoned the LheOr that a change of climate helps In curing tuberculosl They that proper medical care is more important than (he The conclusion {s mos? needed is good 1 uall A sanitarium what the climate The nawural curative pov he body are very greal, when given a right kind. Near- ly every one is exposed to tubers lar infection, but many es cause they are strong enoug sist | The ilubercular HAY tar [ar no matte stance of the And oft yard Gruesome, godly, cold I returned to thai grave- there And Dare For in that place my God I found Ang ere they lay me in the groun I'll think about thai piace there, The bony ous sands. the earl 50 bare Ili think about God Before they lay me in the sod; Ii ink before it {8 100 late I'll git and ponder, pray and wal Wesley Cathermar Hanover, Pa Charles FOUR APPOINTMENTS IN METHODIST CIRCLES Cen he Four appointments for tral Pennsylvania District Methods: Church were announc at Williamsport by Dr. J. Merri Williams superiniendent of Williamsport District. following 2 cabinet meeting of dist superin Priday at State Colieg Merle 8. Cowher, Sandy Altoona District, has moved Wallaceton in the Wil- Hamsport District. The Rev. Er M. Sayers, ho will be graduates at Drew Thedlogical Seminary this June, has been assigned the COrampian<Lumber City charge Clearfield county. The Rev. Rober! E. Breth, a native of Jersey Shore bas been transferred from the Ben. eretic-Penfield charge Wallis Run charge The Rev, Ralph D. Schiabig has been selecied to replace Lhe Rev. Mr. Breth at Bencsetle-Penfield the of nt WA The Rev Ridge 0 io wo — —- Injured in Runaway When a team of horses ral away And he jumped from {he manur? spreader, Millard Davis, of Zions Grove, near Bloomsburg, sustained compound fractures of both bones in the left leg at the ankle. Part of the harness broke as Davis was manure, and the team started down a hill. The spreader was forced against the horses, and Davis then jumped from the ma- chine. He mas admitted to ihe | Bloomsburg Hospital Working For Fun Three months in office was enough {to convince Joseph Welsh he didn't want to be postmaster of Glen Rock After paying his bills, he discovered i he had a profit of only 50 cents. And he had to spend half of that for an aflidavit to send his report to Wash ington. He resigned Dog Bite Fatal Af er Month Nat Carcelia, 62. of Pittsburgh, died a month after being bitten by a rabid dog. He was bitten while ! playing with his pet dog at home | the buyer as well as the seller: suc- | and dig not seek medical atten- tion in the belief the Injury was not serious, ss pn MP I ———— Adveriising renders a service Ww cessful merchants remember this when they write their advertise ments, Baseball will give the public! something to think about and the It drifted up Hke hills of show, | umpires will provide the targets Ang ere I stepped upon the street My heart began lo faster beat. For, lying there along the way Wet bones that rotted, stank all ay. The sweat upon my skin did tand, § It was the city of the Damned. The buzzards overhead dig fy Screaming hideously from the sky; As o'er the bohes the maggots crawled, 1 from that ghostly scene recoil The church’y door was wide agape, The Rite was praying long and But ere he finished his prayerful The Lord had returned him to the dust. As 1 was a L. FRANK MAYES home that day In my heart I began to pray, Real Estate Sales A SPECIALTY ! CALL STATE COLLEGE, 2842 » Why not have the benefit of com- petitive bidding In the sale of your property. Past experiences have proven that public sales of real estate de- the | | consequently | rust i fr's Day | ardship, | Society will meet at the | Mrs. Willis Grove Friday evening. always flying about in the air, seck- ing whom they may devour, When Pe vital resbstance is much lowered, they find a soll that leads itself readily to their activities, When once Lhe tubercle bacilll establish themselves In the lungs, and be- come active, it 5 Impossible to kill them without destroying the living tissue (isell. For this reason, all efforts t¢ cure the disease must be the vitally of the patient The blood | great healing agent all possible efforu directed towards improv quall.y and quantity of the and facilitating its move- throughout the body the be ing the blood ment The open berculosi ang treatment resi, proper procedures methods known that wil By employment of the principles, we may improvement, In Ar a with hygen! of i other the onl arrest i genera expect eal seriou - advanced n never 5 is is on in heallh diet with plenty of vegetable 5 necessary wuld be kept open iE ana outs are indicated ] be 0 0i0 mild uve URCHE Advent Church on 3 Pr Baptist Dix Run (14) thie DOs d hear him St. John's Evangelical & Reformed Rev. C Chiureh school pan 8:30 a m The Moth- : service at 10:45 a. m. will be in charge of the Young People Vesper service, 7:30 p. m. Young Peoples meeting Thursday evening Nes Stamm 1 an Claren te E A May le 08) 8-30 1045 a m. Th “The Wall~ Vespers ang Sermon: “The Chri The ladies’ Aig 80 on Monday night The Willing ’ on Wedne HOOT ; Sermon 73 pm Molhers Das tian Home ciety will meet 7:30 o'clock meet °K day Hublersburg Charge Rev. James B. Musser, minis Services for Sunday. May 12: Moth- er’s Day will be observed in both congregations with an appropriate order of worship with several addi- tional program features. The oldest mother present at the service will be presented with a bouquet of white carnations. Trinity (Hublers- burg) 9:30 a. m Sunday Church school, 10:30 a m., Mothers Day service, Zion--9.30 a m., Union Bun. day Church school: 7:30 m Mother's Day servioe tor P» First Evangelioal, Bellefonte H 0:30 a Halbert Jacobs, pastor m.. Sunday Church school 10:45 a m. worship with sermon. Message appropriate to Mother's Day, 6:30 p m.. Young Peoples League. 7:30 p m twenty minutes of favorite hymns and their interpretations Message by the pastor. Bunday will be “Mother's Day” in all depart- ments of the Church school. Re- member “Mother” by going to church, The Ladies’ Aid Society will meet on Monday evening at the church. Prayer service and Bible #udy Wednesday evening at 7:30 The Church school board will meet after prayer service. The annual In. stitute of Christian Education will be held on Thursday afternoon and evening at Howard. The theme of the Institute will be Christian Stew. 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QUIGLEY an Auto ' pain Al L FORMS OF INSURANCE Temple Court ALR EBANIE JH L Al TOMOBILF Bellefonte, Pa. Representing THIN 3 SCHOOL NEWS Smelling Salts ¢ eve bt m Retx Home ng hu A oom Boalshuryg in INSURANCE COMPANIES Hiren 3 Baseball News at ati He LT ¢ TIE A ET IA RT YR CO RL wma eet . Ba aT 4 aa a I RS Announcing the OPENING of BELLEFONTE’'S mest Lubrication Center Eh @is oi 3 "i B 5. LLU i Spring is Here and it Is Time to Change Your Qil and Grease for Summer Driving OUR SPECIAL LUBRICATION PROGRAM OFFERS : Complete Lubrication Change of Oil Clean Air Cleaner Wash Car Flush Radiator Have your car prepared for hot days of driving at our NEW Center where all the latest equipment and lubricants are used DECKER MOTOR CO. South Spring Street Bellefonte, Pa.
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