The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, January 25, 1933, Image 6
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.
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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.
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Try oolllre angel food cake pan
which has been greased In baking soda
and water.
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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.
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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*