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SUCH IS LIFE ? A Suggestion to Dads! By .Charles Sughroe Re-Open Ex-Kaiser's Famous Old Chapel Last Divine Service Wai Marriage of Princess. Berlin. ? The ex-kalser's former cliapel atop the Imperial castle In Ber lin, after being closed for almost 20 years, has been opened to the public. The last divine service held In the chapel was In May, 1913, on the oc casion of the marriage of Princess Vic toria Lulse, the kaiser's only daugh ter, to tho dulce of Brunswick, de scendant of the dukes of Cumberland, archenemies of the Hohenzollern dy nasty. The chapel Is located beneath the fine cupola crowning the Imperial castle on Unter den Linden, a familiar sight to every American tourist who visited the German capital. The chapel and cupola rest on the giant ? portal on tho west side of the castle modeled nfter the famous Constnntine arch In Rome. To give the massive portal the necessary foundation 3,000 bulky wooden piles were raiumed Into the swampy enrth. The castie as well as the greater port of the German capital Is built on marshy land formed by the rivers Spree and Havel. Sixty-Five Feet In Diameter. The octagonal chapel measures Of) feet In diameter, soaring 100 feet from the floor to the Inner top of the cupola. The altar, a present of tho Egyptian viceroy, Mehemet All, Is made of a brownish yellow alabaster. The mas sive altar roof, resting on s!x pillars, Is carved out of one piece. The altar crucifix is Inlaid with numerous semi precious stones. Ten costly candela bras are supported by antique Itoman pillars excavated In Pompeii. More than a hundred pictures, representing Biblical scenes and Prussian rulers, decorate the walls. The history of the chapel Is compar atively new. While the oldest parts of the castle go back to the days of the renaissance, the chapel and cupo la were added In the years 1845-1853 according to the designs of the Prus sian King Frederick William IV and the famous German architect Schlnkel. Within Its walls many a church service was held In the presence of the rbyal family, surrounded by a glittering entourage. Whenever a new Prussian diet or relchstag was elected the new members assembled In the chapel In the presence of- the kaiser to attend divine service. All the kaiser's children were con firmed In the chapel. The confirma tion of Prince Joachim of Prussia cost the Job of Julius I'ruewer, one of Ger many's leading orchestra conductors. At that time he was organ player In the cnthedral and In this capacity he conducted the choir singing at the cere mony. After tho prince had been con firmed the emperor ond his family wanted to remain alone In the chapel to partake of the holy communion. The onlookers In the gallery did not budge, keeping their opera glasses glued on the Imperial family. The emperor ordered I'ruewer to hove the choir sing o choral till the last onlook ers had left the chapel. The choral was sung three times In succession; the audience did not stir. Tho con ductor, Instead of blindly obeying the orders of his Imperial master, gave up tho fight with his mojesty's subjects becouso of the sore throots of his singers. Tho onlookers were finally pushed out of the chapel by a host of Imperial flunkies. Pruewer was summarily dismissed. Last Event a Wedding. The Inst time the chapel showed un wonted splendor was for the wedding of the kaiser's only daughter, Princess Victoria Lulse, to the duke of Bruns wick. The wedding put an end to a Smart and Simple A smart and simple dress In brown with neck nnd belt bow In different tones of beige. feud of Ions standing between the houses of Hohenzollern and Cumber land. That was in May, 1013. Then came the World war and nobody set foot In the chapel except the charwome and an occasional flunky until In Decem ber, 1918, a number of grimy, hungry sailors, rifles slung over shoulders and red badges fixed to their arms, stealth ily climbed through one of the win dows of the chapel. They grabbed a valuable embroidered altar cover and disappeared by way of the castle roof. That was In the days of the German revolution when the walls of the Im perial castle shook with the discharge of the guns and the crackle of ma chine guns and rifles continued all day long. The Red marine division had taken possession of the castle and Imperial stables, which they made their headquarters. After the Red mutiny was quelled and peace was restored parts of the POTPOURRI Carat Weight A carnt weighs 8.17 troy grains. The name Is an Arabic one mean ing bean or seed and It wns the ancient practice to use hcans or seeds to weigh precious stones. Such stones were described ns be ing so many beans of weight, or carats. A carat has 4 carat grains, further divided In 10 parts. ?, 1933. Wostorn Nnwnpupor Union. New Baby Submarine Does Its Stuff f The Rxplorer, n baby commercial submarine denlgned and conatrncted by the pioneer auhmnrlne Inventor, Htmon Lake, demonstrated Its nhlllty to navigate at any depth and to crnwl alon* the bottom of the wen whlla Itn two tnan ?)N?w surveys the underwater scenes. In tho center of tho Kroup aboard are Dip, William Beehe, eminent naturalist, nnd Mr. Lake, who think* tho ven ue! should be called tho "Crab" because It can crawl sideways or backward* on the sea bottom. Imperial castle became a museum of tourists. Big, well lighted rooms were turned Into regular ofllces, only from time to time the administrators of the former Imperial castles would surprise the public by opening up old chapels or halls rich In beauty or In historical glamor for those who enjoy the ro mance of bygone days. Of INTEREST TO M HOUSEWIFE Ink spots on fingers may be lnstant ly removed by a little ammonia. ? ? ? To keep cut flowers fresh put a head of a sulphur match In the bowl. ? ? ? Hot vinegar quickly removes white wash or splashes from windows. * ? ? Try oolllre angel food cake pan which has been greased In baking soda and water. ? ? ? Oil the cup or spoon In which mo lasses Is to be measured. The mo lasses will slip out of the cup easily. Qabby Qertie "In the tropics a sugar daddy Is a big prune and date man." THE HABIT OF EATING By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Late Dean of Men, University of Illinois. Eutlng Is n very necessary process hs human beings are now constituted and to nttnln the most beneficial re sults It should be a regular one. It Is an expensive habit ftt best, and made more so by the In tricate and almost Infinite processes by which food Is now prepared. It Isn't alwftys the original cost tliat Is to be taken Into consideration; It Is the transportation and the passing of products from one hnnd to another until It reaches the man sitting down to a meal, that havo to he considered. We were guests at the Grays' not long ago. We arrived In the late aft ernoon a while befof-e dinner and Just as Mrs. Gray had returned from a luncheon. It was the day on Which Mrs. Gray's luncheon cluh met and so an opportune time to discuss gusta tory matters. "We had the most delicious lunch eon," Mm. Gray announced almost before she was seated, "fruit cocktail at the outset and I'm sure by the way It trtsted that Grace must have n pri vate stock. There were blueberry mufllns ? they simply melted In one's mouth. She had a new kind of Ralad' ? prunes stuffed with roquefort cheese. I've never tasted anything moro delicious." We got all of It final ly, and I presume that nil the Grays sitting about listening had a distinct gnawing of the stomach and a stim ulation of the salivary glands ns they listened to the recital. At dinner, which I thought quite adequate to tatlsfy both laste and hunger, food was the sole topic of conversation. It was so throughout our visit? food all the time; nothing but food. The habit of eating had so obsessed them that they thought of nothing else. ItS), W??t*rn N?w?t>ap?r Union. Declares Bald Eagle Is Unjustly Given Bad Name i. ? Audubon Head Comes to Bat for National Emblem. New York. ? Condemning a recent widely elrculuted press retease which In effect defamed the bald eagle, em blem of our national Independence, Dr. T. Gilbert Pearson, president of the National Association of Audubon societies, stated: "It Is unfortunate that recent pub licity concerning the bald eagle has been calculated to detract from the character and reputation of this state ly and picturesque bird which long has been the emblem oS our country. While the story In question indulges In no deliberate misstatement of facts, yet the emphasis placed upon some of these Is both unfair and misleading. The fact that Benjamin Franklin and John James Audubon questioned the wisdom of this choice of the bald eagle to be our country's emblem should In no wise create any misgiv ings In the minds of patriotic, bird loving citizens. Even though we are reminded by them that the bald eagle's diet Is not at all times admir able, and that he will rob the fish hawk on occasion, we would, on these same grounds be led to toalign the character of many of our wild birds and mammals whose lives, for the most part, are ruled by the law of the jungle. "When a beautiful and accomplished actress captivates her audience with the grace and power of her perform I A. L.'s Best Pitche** Although Hob Grove was out of the gnme with Injuries more tlmn three weeks In mldseason, the tall Phllad?l phln southpaw led American league pitchers for the fourth successive sea son last year, records recently re leased reveal. Opponents; nveraged only 2.84 runs per gnme In 202 In nings, distributed through 41 games, against the Mack stnr. ance, they are not curious to know what she has had for dinner: It may have been corned beef and cabbage I In like manner we admire the bald eagle when, in the beauty and majesty of his noble form ond powerful llight, he soars aloft into the blue empyrean; or from his aerie on beetling crag or towering pine he surveys the world beneath, or sallies forth in quest of daily food. At such times he seems to rise above the menial things of earth and thus becomes a symbol of valor and of power which constitutes him no mean emblem of our country." May Be in Cabinet Since National Chairman Farley hinted that some woman was likely to be appointed a member of the Roosevelt cabinet there hns been much speculation as to the one who might be selected. Among the possi bilities is Mrs. J. Borden Flarrlman who for years has been n leader in both Boclal and political Washington life. Texas University Now Has "Sleeping Course" Austin, Texas. ? For students who are "tired and rundown" at the Uni versity of Texas there is the course labeled "Sleeping P. T." they can take ? the "P. T." standing for "physical training." The classroom Is fitted with cots on which pupils lie for 30 minutes each class porlod. "The course is simply a period of rest and recuperation for students un able to take strenuous exercise," 8. N. Ekdnhl, the Instructor, said. Tost of a man's poise Is to acquit himself favorably when brought Into the presence of a la dles' sewing circle. ODD THINGS AND NEW? By Lame Bode f/OVD VI. 1ROMUGH -oj Grottoes, fODMV 32 f POL'f? LtfftF aot/f/?s //V 3 HOURS 672?)'3V58(Z ( is tht smuesr lOHG PlV/SfON PROB/tM CONlf)lNG f)ll PlGirS.... *Scotty" f) CD1 omz v By mr. 10HN KUtHNtR ... VJflltfpp iOOO MH?$ 10 PINO HtR WAY HOMZ <. A/M IRO of It&l/ rfiu / Hot Towel Unknown to Chinese Street Barber One of the coldest Jobs lu Shang hai Is that of the Itinerant boy bar bers who hang out their poles at any Btreet corner and minister to their clients on the spot. The only point of dlssenulou lies In the possibility that the client Is cblder than the bar ber. Icy cold water rubbed Into the beard and the pate, the rude scrai> lng of an old-fashioned Chinese ra zor ? something like nn Inverted chis el ? while thfc thermometer stauds at freezing point and wind and sleet whistle around the client's ears, must be un unpleasant experience. Still, most of these boys, who earn n very meager living, treat their cli ents to the semblance of a nlcc, clean towel or sheet nround the neck, which Is an Improvement on the days when water was never used at all. ? North China Herald. LOOK WHO'S HERE Chocolate Cascarets, an old favor ite with a new llavor, has come to supplement the candy laxative which has been consistently advertised J since the early 80's. The slogan " ?'They Work While You Sleep" will be maintained for both old and new standards. ? Adv. Labor in Reform Reform by anyone Is such grueling work ; and reformers speak of it so lightly. Dorothy 9s Mother Proves Claim Children don't or dinarily take to med icines But here's one that all of them love. Perhaps It shouldn't be called a medicine at all. It's more like a rich, concentrated food. It's pure, wholesome, sweet to the taste and sweet In your child's llttia stomach. It builds up and strength ens weak, puny, underweight chil dren, makes them eat heartily, brings the roses back to their cheeks, makes them playful, energetic, full of life. And no bilious, headachy, constipated, feverish, fretful baby or child ever failed to respond to the gentle influence of California Fig Syrup on their little bowels. It starts lazy bowels quick, cleans them out thoroughly, tones and strengthens them so they continue to act nor mally, of their own accord. Millions of mothers know about California Fig Syrup from exrperU ence. A Western mother, Mrs. J. G, Moore, 110 Cliff Ave., San Antonio, Texas, says: "California Fig Syrup is certainly all that's claimed for It. I have proved that with my llttia Dorothy. She was a bottle baby and very delicate. Her bowels were weak. I started her on Fig Syrup when she was a few months old and It regulated her, quick. I have used it with her ever since for colds and every little set-back and her wonder ful condition tells better than words how it helps." Don't be imposed on. See that the Fig Symp you buy bears the name, "California" so you'll get the genu ine, famous for 50 years. How Doctors Treat Golds and Coughs To break up a cold overnight and relieve tho congestion that makes you cough, thousands of physicians are now recommending Cnlotabs, the nausealess calomel compound tablets that give you the effects of calomel and Raits without tho unpleasant effects of either. Cine or two Calotabs at bedtime with a glnsB of sweet milk or water. Next morning your cold has vanished, your Bystem is thoroughly purified and you are feeling flno with a hearty appetite for brrakfast. Eat what you wish, ? ?? no danger. C'nlotnbfi are Rolrl in 10c and SI>o packages at drug Btores. (Adv), Miserable with Backache? It May Warn of Kidney or Bladder Irregularities A persistent backache, with bladder irregularities and a tired, nervous, depressed feeling nrwy warn of some dis ordered kidney or bladder con dition. Users everywhere rely on Doan's Pills. Piaised for more th*n 50 years by grateful users the country over. Sold by jail druggists. Do arts PUls A Diuretic Kidney*