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aupkt p?h 1 shipka pas? on the Balkan peninsula extends between Bulgaria and J,e territory formerly .known aa Eastern Rumelia and since 1883 has been incorporated with Bulgaria. It has a height of 4,600 feet above aea level and is 87 miles from Rustchuk and 50 miles northeast of Philippopolis. In the fight between the Russians and Turks in 1877 the Russians held the position and Suleiman pasha lost 20,000 men in his attempt jto take Fort Nicholas on the sum!niit of the pass, August 21-26 and 'geptember 9-17, 1877. First Airmail Line The first airmail line was the one /from Nassau Boulevard airdrome, Alineola, Long Island, N. Y. The imail was flown from September 23 to October 1, 1911. Earle Ovington was the first airmail pilot. Fifty thousand pieces of mail were parried that week. The first regular airmail service in the world was established between New York and Washington', D. C., May 15, 1918. t " " ' ' Cans Snow < | According to the American magazine, in the springtime, Just before the snow melts, Mrs. John A. Oliver of Jordan Valley, Idaho, can be seen I busily canning snow. Later on< iahe uses the water melted from the snow for shampooing hair, ,and washing delicate fabrics. Mrs. Oliver claims the water at her place iis too hard for such purposes. Freezing Fruit Freezing eliminates the losses jfrom spoilage unavoidable in marketing fresh fruit and vegetables. Only the edible parts go to market, 'and farmers make use of trimImings, pods, husks and other kitchen wastes either for stock food or fertilizer. There is also a saviing in transportation .cost of inedible parts, it is pointed but. Transportation Varied . Transportation in Quebec province, Canada, is perhaps the most Ivaried in the world. Motor cars 'speed along the highways, a dog hauls a milk cart along a by-path, airports greet airway travelers, river barges sail down the St. Law^ rence, and yachts cruise along inland waterways. Even oxen are used to pull carts. jt. .... r 'TV I>!./; ' J ~?7 ; ."j Meat Refrigeration Proper storage of meat is as important as correct cooking methods. It should neither be left in the wrapping paper nor washed with water. Simply wipe off with a clean cloth, cover with waxed paper and store in the meat compartment of the refrigerator. Trash Sifters Trash sifters in Sydney, Australia, are making it a daily routine to visit the refuse bins at the street corners to retrieve modest treasure. A group of 50 or 60 men empty the 'bins before the city workmen get to them. They are earning the nickname "binners." Drive Backward When most large floats for parades are mounted on motor-truck bodies, they face toward the rear so their high back ends will cover and conceal the driver's cab, declares Collier's. Thus the vehicle has to be driven backward in the procession. Comes From Bathing Knights of the Bath is derived from the ceremony of bathing, which was formerly practiced at the inauguration of a knight as a symbol of purity. The last knights created in this ancient form were at the coronation of Charles II in 1661. 150 Years to Build St. Peter's, Rome, which stands on the site of a previous cathedral that fell into ruins, was 150 years' in the building under the supervision of nine different architects. Rose Culture The number of persons engaged in rose culture in England rose from 600 to more than 2,000 when that country placed a duty on imported (rosea. o Contraceptives The Connecticut supreme court has upheld the state anti-birth control law, which prohibits the use of contraceptives without exception. Speed Tamk The U. S. army has a tank that will travel 114 miles an hour on a level road and 78 miles an hour over a rough road. Council-Manager Form Since 1914 an average of 19 American cities each yeiur have adopted the council-manager form of local government. ~ Important 'No' Learn to say ' no'' and-it will be of more use to you than to be able to read Latin.?CImrles Spurgeon. No Value Autographs of sport and stage celebrities have practically ~ no value. - ... Ineomes of In 1929 there were 513 net incomes of $1,000,000 dr more. Baaor Blade fatsrtagp Makers of razor blades in Egypt lace a shortage of irm>? oujmSbe!* X? ta? to Developing Real Liking ?> For All FoocU Important National defense has awakened the American people in many ways. They are beginning to realize .that they are not as healthy a race as they had imagined. A state nutrition committee has been organized in Oklahoma with the hope of concentrating the work of various organizations td false the nutritional status of the W^ple in. the state. There are too many who are not ill but are not pulling, into ;or getting out of life foil ytir>we could, thus not getting a "kickH^dut of life. ^ "We would like to be healthy if we could become so by merely waving a magic wand, but nature 'doesn't operate in that fashion. Instead, she requires daily practice of a iew simple rules, "Nature asks that every person include in his daily diet: one pint of piilk, two fruits, two vegetables, meat, eggs, butter, whole cereal. It is wise also to eat fish at least ence a week. The milk in the diet may be consumed as a beverage or used in cooking. Evaporated milk or milk solids may be used if fresh milk is not available. The fruits may be canned, dried .or fresh, but one of them should be from the citrus group, such as oranges, lemons, or grapefruit. Tomatoes or tomato Juice may be substituted, for citrus fruit. In the vegetable group, one of them should be of the green leafy variety such as mustard greens, lettuce or cabbage. v ^ , The meat in the diet may be pork, beef, veal, poultry, or lamb. The inexpensive cuts and the liver or heart may be used. Eggs may be eaten as such or used in cooking. ? i i ' "" Historical Data Carved In Wood Carried Around Historians of 'Winston - Salem, N. C., the city,, that tobacco built, carry their data in suitcases. The history-laden handbags came into existence when the Rev* Douglas Rights, Old Salem's preacherhistorian, gave two of his museum workers an outline of separate incidents in the history of the town. The workers fashioned crude wooden figures to represent the incidents and the suitcase history was born. Resembling ordinary handbags, the suitcases when opened are miniature stages and the various scenes depicting different eras in the city a development/from its origin in 1752 are revealed. , The suitcases - are arranged in chronological order, each ^dealing with some specific part of Winston-, Salem history. Emphasis is placed on the early Moravian settlement, but the series of incidents begin with a picture of Indian life, complete to the smallest detail. - The tiny figures, all carved from soft pine wood, stand in the suitcases. Also depicted ar<Mhe first log house being built in 1753, the stockades of Bethabara fort, constructed in 1756, various phases of colonial life, including the gunsmith, the potter at his wheel, and the first schoolhouse. A replica of the tavern where George Washington spent the night In 1793 incomplete to the brilliant yellow coach and - the general himself. Cornwallis, pursuing General Greene, is shown marching through the streets of Salem with his redcoats in 1781. Sharp Rise in Diamonds Before the war, small diamondsmelee to the trade?sold wholesale for approximately $65 a carat. Now the highest quality is quoted at $275 to 4350 a carat?approximately 500 per \ent higher, Cincinnati diamond dehrers recently announced. The price rise is not because of a shortage in rough stones. Larger diamonds have not gone up correspondingly. Cincinnati, one of the five leading fine jewelry manufacturing cities, uses a lot of small diamonds. Manufacturers here supply the South and much of the Middle West. Antwerp in Belgium and Amsterdam in were', where mosf of the worlds small diamond# Were cut before the war. Germany also had e_?reaj m&ny diamond cutters. England controls 90 to 85 per cent of tl>e mines. First the German source, then those in Belgium and The Netherlands were cut off. Diamond men Ly that an end of the war would not cause s drop in price of diamonds to their former level, predicting that heavy taxes would be imposed on them in Europe to help, pay the cost of the war. ^ Comics Beneficial for Children The comic book "would seem to offer the same type of catharis to its readers that Aristotle claimed was an attribute of the drama," Dr. Lauretta Bender, psychologist, recently decis^e^- Shed^ dared that toe effect of the comic books in normal children is comparable to the therapeutic effect m ^Sht^SJtos^ta^ oach story is children are not uPfL more horrible scwmjn rled out ** ^ te jl.' ' h~. ? 'x * j.. ' i- - ' Play Is Curing Bomb-Shocked Children J I "" ' ^ ' .... " ' ? - y'.., The power of play is credited with helping these children recover ( from the effects of bomb shock. At left* children are climbing in the , i "Jungle gym" at the Anna Freud nursery center in Hempstead, England, maintained by the?foste^ parents plan fur war children. Right: British ! children enjoying the adventures of Mickey Mouse. \ ; ? ; ff;- ' ' * ' For Better National Nutrition. . -* 1 'i i At the National Nutrition conference held in Washington at the request of the President 400 physicians and health officers were told that "diet standards of 75 per cent of our population need to be raised to withstand the strain of total defense." Picture shows (left) Paul V. McNutt, federal security administrator, who opened the conference; M. L. Wilson (center) and Russell Wilder of Mayo clinio. 1 1 ? II m A. L- J II? T" New Type Army Troop Carrier First new personnel carrier built for the army by the Diamond T Motor Car company in Chicago. The truck, which will carry 13 men. if ahpwn as it was inspected by company and army officials. L. to R., in ehiel#*/ Brig. Gen. N. F. Ramsay. Fred A. Preston. C. A. Tilt, president of Diamond T, and Col. Donald Armstrong. UNCLE FARMER 8AM There has been a tune for years j that the property of the country has{ been drifting into the hands of a few people. Uncle Sam is now the king of the real estate owners, and increasing his holdings at a rapid rate. His pur* chases go off the local tax books. His methods mean that a large percentage will stay off. He takes down the shacks on the property and builds his own. Nine times out of ten you can spot the government houses that al* ready dot the country. Old man Sam takes no chance on sterile sand hill lands. - He is now edging into the most valuable of the landed plutocrats are turning loose. .One of the .recent sales is the extensive Single* ton Plantation near Eastover. In slavery days old Matt Singleton had so many, slaves that he knew by face not' half when he met them in the big road. | His daughter, Angelica, married the son qf Martin Van Buren, President of the United States. Martin was then a widower and Angelica was the popular hostess. Later Oil when Martin Van Buren was out of office he tried to marry all old maid oT his home town in New York State, but she kicked him over the fence. This Singleton Plantation has been in the hands of Hamers and Scar* boroughs, but they couldn't make the grade and the last pocketed M thou#* and dollars of Uncle Sam's and our easy boodle. What is still more eurprisfng is that the famous "True Blue" plantation of thia county la now HI pnvvtf* #np6 BOC* iuiiMf *. _ >: M--"". I ? ' J . . , ' ' V evidently high. It seems that wherever possible a public roadjs built through the property. This probably explanis why a , new highway now courses through ' True Blue; by. the WPA. It crosses the Southern Railroad on i I the far side of the slave Quarter and ' goes on by the Bob Claffy place, now owned by Henry Wlenges, and 6a out to the Fort MotteSt Matthews sand hill road by Preference." Another argument In favor of oar living in a new and socialized era? , Calhoun Times. 1 Boy Aeckfentgfly Electrocuted Frank Roae Adaius,' about is years * of age, of the Ashwood community, was accidentally electrocuted at about 4:36 P. M. Tuesday afternoon at the j home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 William A. Adams,, at Ashwood.. 1 From all Information available It seems that a washing machine was , being used In the back yard of the , 'Adams home and that a cord was run from -a plug or socket In the house < to furnish power. Part of the cord was lying in a puddle of water and the Negro woman who was doing the washing Is said to have disconnected the cord at the washing machine. The hoy reached down Into the water to get the cord and carry it Into the house and was Immediately struck down with about 220 volts of electricity. He was rushed to a doctorr in Blshopvllle but died on the way.rBishopvllle Messenger. Bound travels more than four times Aster m water than in gfe r 'f' "j?^^T-^r^ifrmirBiHhi ii in viK;.. ? ???? -.cy, pour Brothers Play In Fort Dix Bands , Ptco of Them Are Leaders, Others Are Tooters. FORT DIX, N. J,?The most nu- J nerous brother combination in the 4th division ure the musically-in- 1 lined four brothers llladik, wt\o 1 vere all it* the 104th Engineers band, > >ut now are divided between that j >and and the 105th Field Artillery | >and which was organized last sunv ] nef. Warrant Officer Joseph llladik, he oldest of the four, a resident of ..ittlp Ferry, has led the 165th band lince its organization and before hat was assistant band lender in he 104th, He served eight years n the 104th and before that was a member of the 1st Field artillery and 9th Coast artillery, New York National Guard outilts. Joseph, who plays almost every instrument, as do his brothers, majors with the trombone and violin, and before induction was instructor for three juvenile bands. The 104th Engineers band is led by Warrant Officer Charles A. Hlad- , Ik of Garfield, who has been in the outfit since 1931 and band leader for seven years. Charles is an army and navy veteran, having served with the navy as bandsman from 1912 to 1916 and when the United States entered the World war as a Coast Artillery bandsman in the regular army at Fort Hancock. The most versatile of the brothers, he specializes in the trumpet. The third brother, Technical Sergeant Frank Hladik, joined the 104th on April 13, 1932, and transferred to the 165th when it was organized. He specializes in the clarinet, saxophone and flute but can play several other instruments. Private George Hladik of Clifton, the fourth brother, joined the 104th the same time as Frank and plays the trombone. He also plays the trumpet and drums. Automobile Upholsterer 'Chews' 14,000,000 Tacks TOLEDO, OHIO. ? Meet Emil Goede, "the man with a three-ring circus on his tongue," who for 30 fears has worked'with lour different kinds of tacks in his mouth, a chaw of tobacco and now and then a swig of coda pop. Emil is,an upholsterer in the Willys-Overland automobile plant here ?a job which he has held since 1907 ?and during the last three decades nearly 14,000,000 tacks have passed from his mouth to the tip of his small tack hammer. The trick, he explains, is to keep each kind of tack in a different part of the mouth ?one type in each cheek, a third nestling against the roof of the mouth, and the fourth between the lower teeth and lip. He says the millions of tacks that have paSsed through his mouth have hardened his tongue a little?"which doesn't niatter"?but he isn't sure that the dozen or so which he's swallowed have hardened his stomach. Goede started mouthing taeks in the furniture upholstering business in Grand Rapids, then came to Toledo when the automobile business started to grow. He is the dean of "tackers" at the plant, but there's real competition at the next work bench in the person of Mrs. Verba Johnson. "I don't chew tobacco," Mrs. Johnson remarked, "but I do a pretty good job with gum." As for the rest of the employees on the assembly line, they just smile and say: "Goede's one gent who has a real 4tacks"-problem." Abandoned Ship Reaches Dock Under Own Power LONDON.?Without a crew on board, and with the engines still running, a ship was found by villagers berthed safely in a deep water Inlet within a few inches of dangerous rocks. They informed the lifeboat authorities, and an amazing story of the sea was revealed. The ship had been set on fire, and the crew had abandoned., her. They did not even stop to lake their personal belongings, and wallets containing money were found qn board. - -j-** The vessel continued with the engine running slowly, while the,Are burned itself out. The vessel hatd traveled about 60 miles. Japanese Firm Making - c; Gasoline From Sardines TOKYO. ? The manufacture oft gasoline from sardines, was an4 notmced by the Japanese High JTre3 uency Industry company _ 'after lengthy experiments. It said preparations were uhdSr way to produce sardine gasoline on a large scale by summer. . . No details of the process were disclosed . ./J- r : ? . r'l V Depositors Fail to Claim $100,000 in Bank ST. LOUIS.?St. Louisans may be frugal with their money, but they also are forgetful about it. The annual report of unclaimed deposits to the t?ate finance department?required by law eadh year?shows nearly $100,000 lying unclaimed Ju 8L Louie banks One bank reported $60,111.00 unclaimed. . 1 1 1 11 ' u 0 o ?A*' - # r-y-y*. ,j . - Nobody's Business Written for The Chronicle by Qee McOoe, Copyright, 1928. FLAT ROCK CELEBRATES THE FOURTH ~d?\ hflbbert gwen, our local Assioan md drug-stoar-lat, gave a big Ash-fry it hla camp on jhonaon's crook July ho fourth, ho Invited all of Ills fiends aa well aa a good mutiny folks .vho owe him paat duo doctor billa. lorno folka think thut lila hah fry la a preliminary to dr. green's entry Into pollittcka. but hla wife aaya he Just gave It out of the goodness of hla hart ansoforth. " * * * ?the tlah coil Id not be ketched In the creek, aa dr. green first auapoaed. so ho sent to tlio county seat and bought a nice chance of all kinds of the tinny tribe, hla assortment contained mudcats. sand-cats, blue-cats, brims, mullets, sword tlah, eels, gold tlah and, a few fresh waiter trouts. they were all fried In the same pan and they taattnl exactly alike. In oilier words, you diddent know whether you were eating shads or suckers, holsuui moore says he saw the fry er drop a mud-turklo into the brtJw. ?this was a flue party aa no speeches were made, yore corry spondont said grace and allso aung a few tunca for the crowd and was Jined in his chorus now and then, miss Jennie veevo smith was the life of the gathering, she done a few impersonations and the skirt dnnco and a few twists of the rumba, rev. will wulte was pressent, so she and one of the others went vorry far?with their propriety ansowforth. ?dr. green aald that he mought make this an annual affair and havo It every year. nir. slim ohnnee, sr. got vorry sick after eating alfbut 17 different Ashes, he said Ash had newer made him 111 bofoar and he laid It to the Ice-tea being too strong, he drank only |6 gobblers of it though, and that was not enough to harm him verry much. dr. green had his tool chlst and meddison cabbinot along and he gave him 3 dostes of stuff and he was able to bobble borne under his own power, three chairs for dr. green! yores trulie, mike lark, rfd, corry spondent. ? . WHAT 18 A COMMUNI8T NOW7 deer mr. eddilor:? the germans always Aght so fast they will possibly capture russla by the time you recefve this letter, we have a communist In our midst who la verry badly worried about everything. he stood by germanny and russla till germanny Jumped on'-russla and he Is now about to make'up his mind that It mought be Just as well for him to become an amerlcan. he broke loose last night and said? "thenr~2 skunks, hitler and stallin, slept together as buddies, .but now they have fallen out: you can't always tell about skunks." this local communist of ours, san sonvltskl, Is not so verry bad. ho has a little stoar here and sells whiskey and wine and beer, but the poleesman says he has acted plumb legal all the way thru, he says he was Imported from russla right after the workl war, and he thinks he should stapd by his mommer country, he diddent like the kazer and he diddent like kerensky and he diddent like linln, but he thought, trotsky was a great man, but him and trotsky were both shipped off when joe stalin drifted in. sam, that's his amerlcan name which he took up hlsself because noboddy could pronounce his russlan name, has been in sympathy with the strikers and john lewis and harry bridges and all of the known communist, but ho says now that If the communists keep on causing strikes that u. s. can't help his russla and he Is betwixt hitler and the deep blue sea. ft mought be a good Idea, so earn says, for the n. s. to begin Chip-" ping communisteo back to russla, as fast as .posgihlo to help her .whip germanny. uncle sam can spare at least 60,000 and fee would clean up his work-shops at the 'same time.. ' _ e ? This step hy germanny is gome to be mighty hard On our lcy-latlonkt*. they hare to change their flat form ao often now-a-dajs it really looks like a new flatform, the "america first" headquarters are verrjTBtezy trying to, explain just what theyj mean bow when they say "america , first". mr. sonrltskt sent them a contribution -notlong, >|o, but he #111 give to the u. s. o. instead from nbw on. ? yores trqlle, v mike burk, rffi. ? 7 corryspondent, ;r ' > 'was A year's mean for .100,000 CCO boys^nclude^U^O0 steers, OOO' pounds of pork. Factory sales of oars and trad# ta the United States u In April; t?rt estimated at 460,000 units. ^ ^ - - --T-?^~rs :?