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finest canaries are now given erslty musical training. First musicians ar? engaged to play igaa of promising young pupils, revealing to thdm the full range of Instruments like' the violin, harp, wa ter organ, and chimes. Listening la tently, the birds learn to recapture tb e notes with their wonderful voices. ^jAccordlng to one professor a trained fcflP' <anary should be mister of the giucke, glucke roll, water glucke. deep bubbllhg water tour, hollow roll, hollow bell, boll roll, bell tour, bell flucke, water roll, schockel, and flutes. These singing lessons are conducted In specially built soundproof tabora ' torles, A discordant note, coming from outside, might easily ruin months of patient tuition. ? Tlt-Blts Magazine. I FEELFINE Mothers read thU : W A CONSTIPATED chUd is so easily ? straightened out, it's a pity more mothers don't know the remedy. A liquid laxative is the answer, mothers. The answer to all your 'worries over constipation. A liquid can be measured. The dose can be exactly suited to any age or need. Just reduce the dose each time, until the bowels are moving of their own accord and need no help. This treatment will succeed with any child and with any adult. Doctors use liquid laxatives. Hospi tals upe the liquid form. If it is best for their use, it is best for home use. And today, there are fully a million families that will have no other kind in the house. The liquid laxative generally used Is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin: It is a doctor's prescription, now so widely known that you can get it all ready for use at any drugstore. Without Fault? The greatest of faults, I should say, *s to be conscious of none. ? Carlyle. Get Rid of Malaria! Banish Chills and Fever! To conquer Malaria, you must do two rthings. (1) Destroy the Infection in the lblood. (2) Build up the blood to over come the effects and to fortify against further attack. There is one medicine that .does these two things and that is Grove's' Tasteless Chill Tonic I The tasteless qui nine in Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic de stroys the malarial infection in the blood while the iron btfilds up the blood. Thou sands of people have conquered Malaria with the aid of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. In addition to being a noted rem edy for Malaria, it is also an excellent tonic of general use. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is pleasant to take and con tains nothing harmful. Even children like it and they can take it safely. For sale by all drug stores. Now two sizes ? 50c and $1. The $1 size contains 2l/i times as much as the 50c size and gives you 25% more for your money. Solitude Solitude la the best nurse of wis dom. ? Sterne-Letters. A Three Days' Cough Is Your Danger Signal Mo matter how many medicines you have tried for your cough, ohest cold or bronchial irritation, you can get relief now with Creomulslon. Serious trouble may bo brewing and you cannot afiford to take a chance with anything less than Creomul filon. which goes right to the seat of the trouble to aid nature to soothe and held the Inflamed mem branes as the germ-laden phlegm is loosened and expelled. Even if other remedies have failed, don't be discouraged, your druggist is authorized to guarantee Oreomulslon and to refund your money if you are not satisfied with results from the very first bottle. Get Oreomulslon right now. (Adv.) The Chock The feast Is good until the reckon ing comes. IpainI ?&sl&8ttgiLm ^.7. ?nww?11|r qulnfc ?nd ?r?nU?." Tor ??sr safe, soothing - mi Ke sin oil i. <? :? v. . ,?> lei > ON m & Carter Field Washington.? President Roosevelt 1b heartily Id favor of tho recent' action of the Interstate Commerce commis sion, as a result of which the New Haven railroad Is now seeking recelv ershlp with a view to scaling down Its capital debt structure. It ha? been in the President's mind for some time that the Interest pay ments being made by the railroads were entirely too high. He has fre quently commented to friends that whenever a bond Issue is made, by a railroad or any other business, provi sion should be made for an annual curtailment of that loan, so that at the end of a given number of years the bonds could be retired from the sinking fund. Frequently, he has point ed out, the bonds are still part pf the road's capital debt, and adding sharp ly to its fixed charges, when the Im provement for which they were Issued has long since been worn out and re placed, usually by another bond Issue. The original Idea of the administra tion was to use the Missouri Pacific as a yard stick in cutting down the capital structures of the railroads. The plan was to reorganize this railroad, always a weak sister, though always prominent as an Important link In first this and then* that transcontinental line, In such fashion that It could earn several times its fixed charges, and hence sell bonds on a 3 to 4 per cent basis. Actual figures as to amount of bonds and interest are so complicated, with the Missouri Pacific and the New Haven, and for that matter with all railroads, that Illustrations would take a column to explain. But here is the Roosevelt Idea illustrated simply. Suppose a railroad had $500,000,000 of bonds outstanding, at an average Interest rate of 0 per cent. Some rail road bonds bear as low as 4 per cent, and some as high as 7 per cent, but the average Is not far from 6 per cent because there are more of the higher rate bonds than of the lower rate. To Illustrate In this Illustration, the fixed charges of the road, so far as bond Interest Is concerned, would be $30,000,000 a year. Taxes and this bond Interest as well, of course, as all operating expenses must be paid before anything can be given the stockholders. In addition, every time some of the bonds fall due, the railroad' has a terrible time float ing a new issue even If It Is a fairly prosperous road, and usually has to pay handsome bankers' commissions for placing the new bonds. Now suppose, further, that the road, after paying operating expenses and taxes, has Just $20,000,000 left over, on the average, for bond Interest. Which actually Is little better than the case of the Missouri Pacific, and a little worse than the ense of the New Haven. ? The New Deal plan would be for this mythical road to go through re ceivership, as the New Haven Is about to do, and take advantage of Section 77(b) of the bankruptcy act. When It emerges, It might have a total capital debt In bonds of $400,000,000, but on a 3V? per cent basis. This would make Its annual bond Interest bill $14,000, 000 Instead of $30,000,000. As the av erage earnings applicable to bond In terest would be $6,000,000 In excess of this, however, the road could expect the lower Interest rate. Rut Instead of the $0,000,000 In addition being paid in dividends, a sizable fraction of it, Ray $5,000,000, would be used to retire bonds every year. The stockholders would be nctually better off than they were before. In the Illustration given, there would probably be no dividends for some time after the reorganization. Hut the property In which they have an equity would be at least on the road to a better situation. Whereas If reorgan ized under the old tooth and claw method, they would probably get noth ing. The same sort of plan has been worked rather successfully on non-rall road corporations, though of course the most Important new phase of the law Is that It prevents such reorgani zations being held up by minority se curity holders demanding more than their share. "Pitiless Publicity" President Roosevelt Is expected to deeide that present regulations and practices protecting the names of ex porters of war supplies from publicity should be modified, thus applying tho "pitiless publicity** so much talked ?bout by hid former chief, Woodrow Wilson, to the present situation. Drtder the present practice, ship manifests are held confidential, if such a request Is made by the exporter, Rven where publicity Is allowed, the name of the exporter is not made p\A>llc. Thus it was Impossible for re^ porters In New York recently to be sure which of the oil companies had made very large shipments of oil to Italy. Treastfry officials are considering permitting publloatlon ^>y newspapers of every detail as to exports. Natnr ?lit. they will not do so if the State / on this point are now Offi cials of both department?, M they ad mit In private conversation* ? though, of course, they dedlne to be quoted? Cavor such publicity, and it la their confident expectation that the Presi dent will agree with them, , Such a change of course Would have no legal effect In deterring anyone who wished to ship such war supplies as are not banned by the President's proc lamation. The reason the oil compa nies and shippers of other war sup plies are opposed to any change, and wish to retain the present protective secrecy, is that they fear a boycott of their products by individuals who would resent what they would regard as "war profiteering." It is Increasingly manifest that the sentiment of the country was strongly behind the action already taken by the President, and that It would favor go ing even further ? save where the ' pocketbook of Individual sections might be affected. This Is realized by the companies Dow selling oil to Italy, and those selling metal which, while not actually ammunition, can be made into ammunition by very simple proc esses once it reaches Italian work shops. Limit Motor Speed Automobile manufacturers are not talking about it, publicly, but they realize a very strong tendency which may force limitation of the possible speed of automobiles. Motor-car mak ers discussed the situation very serl- i ously at a recent meeting In New York. Of course they are prepared to fight such legislation, either by the states or the federal government, but the vice president of one of the big com panies admitted to friend* here within the last few days that the motor in dustry would not be surprised to see such legislation very widespread with in two years. In the face of advertisements that new models will "crowd 100 miles an hour," most of the present considera tion of the problem by Its advocation Is aimed at restriction to speeds not exceeding 00 miles an hour. Some of the extremists would go as low as 45, the speed limit on the open road In a good many states. The Idea suggested would be to prohibit the operation In a given state of a car capable of run ning In excoss of a given number of miles per hour. If only one large state, or any state regardless of size, whose oltlzens buy a large number of cars, should Impose such a restriction, the effect on all motor manufacturers would be very serious Indeed. For such a law as la being advocated would not permit the mere addition of some such 'simple governor controlling the number of rev olutions as was used by some cautious car owners In the early days, for the would-be reformers are determined that It must be something which cannot be taken off. It would have to be, to comply with their Ideas, a built-in part of the motor. Liquor Regulations Reports from the distillers all over the country Indicate that there will be no important opposition to the new regulations which Administrator Frank. Un C. Hoyt has suggested for labeling liquor. It Is already virtually decided that some administrative changes will be asked, but only one change In the proposed regulations will be recom mended that Is of any Interest to liquor purchasers. That Is the desire for postponement for a month, or two months at most, of the dates on which the new regula tions go Into effect. As at present proposed, after Janu ary 1 next no whiskey can be branded as "straight" unless It has been aged In charred oak casks for at least one yenr. After June 30 next no whiskey can be labeled "straight" unless It has bpen similarly aged for 18 months, and after January 1, 1937, for two years. The Industry would like to mnrk up thef?e three dates, especially the first one. Rut as to the general Idea, there Is very little dissent. Tt is gen erally recognized that conditions hnve changed, with the passage of time since repeal, which Justify the higher standards that the proposed Hoyt reg ulations set up. As to blended whiskey, the restric tions would merely be thnt not lea* than 20 per cent of any whiskey mnrked "blend" should conform to the require tnents for "straight" whiskey? that Is that after January 1 next this propor tion of straight whiskey must be used, and that It must have been aged In charred casks for one full year, nfter June 30 It must be 18 months old, and after January 1, 1937, It must be two years old. Must Be Labeled Another restriction which Is generallj approved requires that the Amount of neutral spirits, or alcohol, used In blended whiskey must be stated, and al?o that It must be plainly labeled that such neutral spirits were pro duced from grain, or molnsses, or whatever. Actually very little neutral spirit* made from molasses or other than grain bases Is now use<T 1n blending whiskey and gin. In the early days of repeal one of the largest producers, in on eastern city, used almost ex ciuslvely neutral spirits made from mo lasses. There Is not alleged to be any question that such neutral spirits are any more harmful than those made from grain. Actually the two prod ucts are not different chemically. If Is Just a question of taste. For ren sons which flabbergast the chemist a) cohol produced from grain seems to make a smoothejr blend than alcohol of the same chemical content mad< from molnsses. Copyright. ? WNU fl?r ?(<*?. '? ; O ! Bag for Crochet By GRANDMOTHER CLARK Any woman who does knitting flrould be proud to carry her work and materials In this extremely pretty knitting bag. The pocket when fin ished measures 10 by 13 Inches and la crocheted with extra heavy dark Mountain Craft crochet cotton. The design, as Illustrated, Is the popular Rose design. Package No. 749 with brown crochet cotton Includes illustration, complete Instructions, also black and white diagram for easy counting of meshes. These Instructions and diagram will be sent postpaid for 10 cents. Complete package with Instructions, thread and proper size crochet hook will be sent postpaid for 40 cents. .Handles are not included. Address Home Craft Co., Dept. B. Nineteenth and St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Enclose stamped ad dressed envelope for reply when writing for any Information. Fake Fingerprints May Divert Police Suspicion ,4 Fingerprints of different people, as we know, are never the same. But It Is possible for a crook to Imitate a genuine fingerprint so that the sus picion of the police can be diverted, ssys Pearson's Weekly. How this can be done has been shown by Dr. Harold Cummins of the Tulane University of Medicine, Chicago. Taking an original genuine fingerprint, he had It engraved, and made a three dimensional negative In wax. Then he took a cast In gelatin on a dummy finger. Twelve of the 82 prints he made with the dummy finger were declared by fin gerprint experts to be genuine. Though this proportion Is not very great, the United States authorities believe it Is sufficient to allow crim inals many opportunities to put the police on false trails. Baffling Mystery Solved; Killer Wore Horseshoes Not long ago France was baffled by an unusual murder mystery. With* In a w6ek three friends, two men and a woman, were stabbed to death on the border of a small town. All were armed and no struggle had taken place. The soggy earth around them showed only the hoof-prints of a horse, Later the murderer, a woman, was discovered. She had disarmed the victims' suspicion by a friendly chat, I hence the surprise attack. And she had concealed her sandals, fitted with horseshoes, by a long cloak. ? Collier's Weekly. Fast Transmitter Thirty to thlrty-fivo words a min ute Is the speed of which the key of the radio transmitter used by the United States navy is capable, but a semi-automatic key has now been Invented to send the radio code at 50 to 00 words a minute. WEALTH Wy Lying on the bottom . BO-odd seas today are 7,< contain several hundred' lars' worth of gold an< able cargo. And thr them can now be salvl recently perfected det* Ing devices. In fuot has become so slmpllflc pays now to go dowo] copper In 5,000-ton " North sea. ? Collier's READ THE AOl How Calotabs Help Natur J To Throw Off a Bad CJ ! Millions have found in Calotabs % most valuable aid in the treatment of colds. They take one or two tab lets the first night and repeat the third or fifth night if needed. How do Calotabs help Nature throw off a cold? First, Calotabs is one of the most thorough and de pendable of all intestinal ellminants. thus cleansing the intestinal tract of the germ-laden mucus and toxines. Second, Calotabs are diuretic] kidneys, promoting the ellmi of cold poisons from the systep Calotabs serve the double put a purgative and diuretic, t, which are needed in the tres of colds. Calotabs are quite econol only twenty-five cents for the i package, ten cents for th*\ package. (Adv.) '1 Insist on S.8J3. Tonta in " th? blood-red cellophane* wrapped package. The biff 20-oz. ?Ue is sufficient for two weeks' treatment . . . it's mora economical. 'How do I feel . . . . ] Swe///? why do vou al IT Is all so simple, too I run-down, exhausted feelini often is due to lack of a suffici those precious red-blood-cells. Jf up these oxygen-carrying cellsf Whole body takes on new life.{ really turned into energy and] ? ?.you can't help but feel and/ ter. S.S.S. Tonic restores defl< blood-cells ... it also improves J tite and digestion. It has be* tlon's standby for over 100 ye unless your case is exceptloi help you, too. Wt SHOULD ASK FOR ifolSS STONE'S R6S|6MAT(0M l] I AKT/0N6 AS IRRITABLE as !she IS SHOULDN'T BE TEACHING CHILDREN HA ! VOU CAUGHT, TH?M ! TALKING ABOUT VOL)/ GJVg THE OLD CATS A Piece oe voor MIND /. KNOW VOU'RB SUFFERIN6 WITH HEADACHES AND indigestion j i used to f-VWE THEM ,foo... MV DOCTOR CALLED IT \COFFee-MeRv/es / THERE'S A FRIEND FOR VOU J ALWAVS, seeing something WRONG with ^ / PAV wo ATTENTION, To Suca 6UFP I CONGRATULATIONS, MISS Sl&NE ! I UNDERSTAND VOU BEEN \JcrfeO THE MOST POPULAR TEACHER in THE SCHOOL I n*M $3 GLAD SHE lOWJseD 1t> POSTUM ! she's 8E&W A DIFFERENT woman eve r since r "? ALWAYS kn?w coffee | was harmful to chil dren . . . hut how could it hurt me?" "Oh. ..many adults, too, find that thecaf fein incof fee upsets their nerves, causes indigestion or prevents sound sleep! " If you are bothered by hcadaches, or indigestion, or can't sleep soundly . . . try Postum for 30 days. It contains no caffein. It is simply whole wheat and bran, roasted and slightly sweetened. It's easy to make ... cost* less than half a cent a cup. It's de licious, too . . . and may prove a real help. A product of General Foods. 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