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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOOTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1933.
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ERECT STATION FOR
STUDY OP HEAVENS
COLLEGE BOY IS
SUPERIOR TO DAD
Eccentric's Will Provides for
Observatory.
frsMS, - tones soon.. yUl,
ronmand the roof of Texas. Contract
tes been let and construction will start
^•ptember 15 upon the $400,000 Mc
Donald astronomical laboratory to be
operated Jointly by the universities of
Texas And ChlenRo and to be located 00
miles from hel*e in the midst of what
im now some of the wildest country
4a the southwestern United States.
An eccentric old fcentlernan of Paris,
Texas, W. J. McDonald by name.
(Missed on to the great beyond some
“yeunTaigo and, much to the dismay of
relatives, bequeathed the hulk of his
estate to ttie University of Texas for
aa astronomical laboratory. A total
♦f $800,000 was set aside for this pur-
pone. Efforts of relatives to break
tbis provision of the will failed and
now, several years after Ills death, the
«frmm of the old devotee of the heav
ens Is about to become a reality.
Universities Join Hands.
The University of Chicago was In-
Trited to join the University of Texas
•n the project and the Chicago Insti
tution Is to pay the bulk of mainte
nance costs for the plant. Construc
tion cost is to be borne entirely by
$he University of Texas.
Itegents of the Texas school selected
as the site, Mount Locke, cone-shaped
peak In the Davis mountain range,
which pokes Its pine-covered sides
pome C.STjO feet into the heavens, and
r,W McDonald observatory, as the es-
'tablishment will be known, will bear
the distinction of being the second
highest observatory in the United
States.
The region is one of the most
nparsely settled in the United States.
Jeff Davis county lias only about 800
population, virtually all residing in the
hamlets of Fort Davis and Valentine.
Not more than twenty persons re
side in a ten-mile radius of Mount
I/>cke, but deer, black bear and moun
tain lions abound. The region is tim
bered. but In many spots the green
terrain is broken by canyons as much
as 1,500 feet deep.
Until recently no highway worthy of
the name ventured closer than IHIO
-miles to tiie site, but in recent months
the state of Texas has built a road
ta the base of Mount I^H-ke. Now en
gineers are mapping out a winding
road to make the last 70:) feet ascent
ta the peak.
Some ten buildings will be erected
atap Mount Locke to house telescopes
and Instruments and to serve as dor-
rles for sclentista and their farn-
In all. ten acientista will be ata-
there exentuully. The tele-
fs lena will require three years
ta prepare and will lie the second larg
est ta the world, with an 80-Inch refleo-
d/w.
Neighboring ranchmen, accustomed
ta the wilderness, an’ viewing this In-
rashm of Hie primeval witli a great
it of wonderment. Heretofore there
t>een no aspects of the world of
culture. Heretofore the lore of the
cowbm- has been that of the region,
faw the echoes of a fast fading “wild
NVesT” will be thrown In sharp con
trast with the world of today and t<»-
arwrow.
Already tourists in large numbers
are inspecting the site of the obser
vatory and once It has been completed
Ir will be an attraction of the first
aanganude for the thousands who take
the road each summer. A land of
zneat natural beauty, once seen almost
«rx»-lnai<ely by the cowboy and the oc-
-”fcsk>n»l huntsman will now bo opened
"An the view of all—and a “queer” old
mmn in Paris, Texas, who liked to
ww<id> the stars at night gets the
-rredflJL
Proven to Be a Better Man
Physically.
Ex-Kaiser Richest Man
on Germany's Tax List
Merlin.—The former kaiser still lends :
the dwindling list of Herman million- ;
sires, according to the latest tax tig- |
Wi-es. Hj-s property is assessed at 700,-
-marks. --r
The postwar inflation and the more
recenr. wnrTfl depression have played
tarvoc wipi the ranks of the wealthy.
tTSere there were more than 15.000
■Mlkmairos before the war. there now
»re only 2,300.
The Duke of Thuhi and Taxis Is
the second richest man, with 250,000,-
marks, and the Dukes of Hohen-
8»ilie4>ohringen, Fuerstenherg and Don
persmsrk all have more than IoO.inni,.
marks. The famous Krupp steel
will family property is valued at 200.-
marks.
Chicago.—It may be a different story
when the psychologlata get around to
' Tfieckffig
leglan of today Is a better man than
his dad. Statistics prove that It’s so,
In the exhibit operated under the aus
pices of the anthropology depart
ment of Harvard university In the
Hall of Science at A Century of Prog
ress. They’re hot on the trail of such
distinctions there. In the booth that
is a focal point for constantly growing,
interested, crowds.
C. W-. Dupertuls, research student at^
Harvard, andhis staff spend their
days setting down painstakingly de
tailed measurements and complexion
data on the subjects who offer them
selves for the purpose. ./Practically ev
erybody has an avid curiosity to learn
all he cun about his ancestry and ra
cial strains. It seems, and to date, 1.000
of these extensive' reports have been
compiled for future analysis and re
port. The demand is so great now for
such consultations that it has neces
sitated the making of appointments
a day ahead.
Study of approximately thirty Indi
viduals per day has convinced the
staff of the accuracy of its findings
with respect to the present generation
of boy and girl college students. Thus
when the measurements taken a gen
eration ago are compared with those
accruing from these World’s fair stud
ies the youngsters win, hands down.
They’re taller, broader of shoulder,
thicker through the torso, slimmer of''
hip and longer of leg than their Imme
diate ancestors, the charts reveal. The
situation is tiie same in both feminine
and masculine charts, except that thir
ty years ago or so they didn’t. It ap
pears, have the nerve to measure
mother’s knees—so that Item of com
parison with her athletic daughter’s
goes unsolved.
“What we are most Interested In dis
covering." explains Mr. Dupertuls, “Is
whether any definite, composite racial
type of American Is being evolved by
tiie conditions of life in this country
today—whether one outstanding type
has emerged from the melting pot, as
it wore. Hut we think that there will
he a number of Illuminating things
revealed as a result of this study.’’
Quebec Plant Public
Works to Aid Jobless
Montreal.—An extensive program
of public works, involving millions of
dollars and providing work for thou
sands, will be undertaken throughout
the province of-. Quebec this year by
the government.
The projects, which will be carried
out under tiie supervision of the vari
ous governmental departments, in
clude :
1. Construction of bridges.
2. Construction of new highways,
as well as the Improvement and main
tenance of existing mutes.
3. Construction of roads in the min
ing areas.
4. Construction of roads in tiie col-
on i lint ion ureas.
5. Heforestntlon In those areas
which, swept by forest and brush fires
during the past few years, now are
bare.
G. Extension of existing experimen
tal farms and establishment of new*
model farms.
The provincial government also
plans to launch a series of unemploy
ment relief works, apart from the
above. In urban centers;
Futurist Dinner Party
Is Popular With Guests
Milan.—Cologne cocktails flavored
with red pepper, dates In vinegar,
risotto with purmeslan cheese and •
pineapple, oranges stuffed with salami,
soup on which rose petals floated,
formed part of a Futurist dinner party
given here, many aristocratic women
being present.
The dishes were served at a new
Futurist restaurant opened In Milan
recently.
‘During the interval between the
courses, which were colorful. -nUUec-
than substantial, artists did sketches
of tiie most distinguished guests Which
were put up at auction on tiie spot In
favor of Fascist Boy Scouts and sold
aUgood prices.
Futurist music was supplied during
the evening by Futurist musicians who
composed as they went along, on jazz
hand Instruments and combs covered
lightly with paper.
Closed Bank Is Making
Good Margin of Profit
‘Albuquerque, N. M.—The First Na
Vlonnl bank of Albuquerque lias been
»eking money, although it has been
since April 15, \V. A. Kel^her,
.Vor, revealed here.
Expenses have been cut to a minl-
it»m» by elimination of rent, lights, and
other teems of overhead expense, ns
xrcfc reduction to tiie minimum of
pay rolls by releasing bookkeepers,
leflrr, clerks, and others.
Interest eontinues-to accrue on good
aw4.es, and income, therefore, exceeds
**»5|wn8*s. leaving a margin of profit.
49 Iowa Cities Ran Cardens
lw*a Moines.—Community-thrift ga/-
were maintained by unemployed
4& Iowa cities this summer, a sur
, here showed. Land put to such
totaled nearly 2.500 acres and was
by more than 15,000 per* on.
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Mrs. Coolidge Also
Known for Silence
Washington.—While Mrs. Calvin
Coolidge was noted as one of the
most ' brilliant conversationalists
who ever graced the position of
First Lady of tiie Land, she was
also as silent as President Cool
idge from a public point of view.
During the years she was in the
White House and. as wife of the
Vice President of the United
States. Mrs. Coolidge never made
a public speech or allowed herself
to be Interviewed on a public
question.
Her theory was that the first
commandment of a politician’s wife
should he: “Thou Shalt Not Talk
Politics." Mrs. Coolidge did. occa
sionally. see writers for newspa
pers or magazines and was most
gracious in helping them with their
stories, but never as coming from
her.
Emit Word Wo Know I*
Stored in Small Space
Science Is revealing many wonderful
things about the human brain. It
long has been known that different
parts of the brain perform different
functions, but science is relating the
parts and the functions, so that the
exact location of an Impairment may
small section of the brain may be a
storehouse for a specific thing. A profes
sor of Latin and Greek suffered a blow
on the head. He remembered every
thing else, but could remember noth
ing about Latin and Greek. This and
many other strange experiences from
head ^Injuries are related by a writer
In Popular Science Monthly. One In
jury left the victim w*ith perfect sight,
but printed words meant nothing. An-
Special Low
other, after a similar-experience, had
perfect hearing, but spoken words had
lost their meaning. “In one small
patch of gray matter, hardly larger
than a nickel," says this authority, “is
stored every word we know."
Birds That Laugh
Our green woodpecker is fampfis for
his ringing, laughing call, but of all
birds It is the kookaburra,/*r laughing
jackass, a large AustraUmi kingfisher,
which laughs mosLheanily. Australia
has also a laughlng/owl, as the white-
throated nightjar 4s called, with notes
so like pealing huighter that one laughs
to hear thenx The lyre-birds of Aus
tralia imitate the laughter of the kook
aburra, jmd any other sound they hear
—human laughter, the screams of a pig
In Ks dentil-throes, the noise of a
hprse or dray, complete with the rum
bling of wheels and the rattle of
chains, the buzzing of a saw or the
swish of a roach driver’s whip. Sev
eral of our gulls have a 'laughing
cackle, while the penguins called
“Jackass" utter a laughing, braying
note all through their nesting season,
laughing from dawn till dusk.
England’s 01de«t House
Minster abbey Is reputed to be
England's oldest house. According to
tradition, the picturesque dwelling,
w’hlch is located on the Isle of Than-
et, near Margate. In the southeastern
comer of England, dates hack to King
Egbert of Kent, who lived in the early
part of the Ninth century. Egbert
granted half the Isle of Thanet to
his niece. Domneva. and she erected
Minster abbey as a nunnery. Ijiter
It became the property of the monks of
St. Augustine's, Canterbury, remain
ing In their hands for fire centuries,
or until the dissolution of the monas
teries. James I sold the abbey and It
has since been used as a private resi
dence.
Prices
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on all
Waves and Beauty
Treatments
We are offering our work at
the following ATTRACTIVE
prices for the next two weeks:
$10.00 Oil of Tulipwod
Wave for $6.50
$7.00 (Genuine) Frederic
Vita Lonie Waves for $5.00
$50 French Method W’aves $2.50
Manicure .50
^Facial 75
Tweeze .25
Eyelash and Eyebrow '
Dye, each .25
Violet Ray Scalp Treat
ment, each $1.00
Or Six for $5.00
All work done by experienced
operators.
The Barnwell Beauty Shop
Main Street, Barnwell, S. C.
Advertise in The Haopie-Sentinel
Train Bargain Fares
$1.00 ROUND TRIP S1.00
From AH Points in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Account
South Carolina State Fair
Oct. 18th-19th. Return Limit Oct. 20th
COLORED STATE FAIR
Oct. 25th-26th. Return Limit Oct. 2 7th
Lower Fares from Nearby Points.
Tickets sold from Seneca to Blacksburg; Landrum to Alston and Wal-
halla to Anderson; Piedmont to Williamston for tiains No. .40, 45, 10, 4, 16
October 18th and 25th, from a!l other points all trains Oct. 19th and 26th.
ALSO
Excuision tickets will be sold at ONE WAY FARE PLL S 25 CENTS
OCT. 16th to 21st and OCT. 23rd to 27th, Return Limit Monday following
date of sale. -
CONSULT TICKET AGENTS.
W. E. McGEE. Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Southern Railway System
Dcatli CraavUtM Cell*
Cells In the body become granulated
after death, the American Association
for the Advancement of Science was
told. Actual “life” In the cells is
called cytoplasm and It is invisible.
Methods of using stains that have al
ways made Invisible matter visible fall
to work In the case of cytoplasm. It
''annot be seen until after death and
the granulation begins to take place.
A cell dying slowly has more chance
to come apart and fat or oil come*
out of the cell roost often. In droplets
Cells dying of starvation use up all
their reserve food supply and then
digest part of the cell's living mate
rial to keep the rest alive. This als<>
happens In fever.—Answers Magazine.
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Goldfish From Carp Family
Goldfish had their origin with the
Chinese who are and have been fa
mous fish breeders. They were devel
oped from the carp family and their
size decreased with domestication. |
They are said to have been Introduced
to Europe almut 1091. Goldfish as we
know them do not exist in n wild state
but those so-called goldfish found In
Chinese rivers and in one or two In
this country have reverted to their
natural state. They are not only dark
er, but range from five to twelve
Inches long, resembling their ances
tors, the carp.
ATTENTION: BARNWELL
White’s Harvest Sale
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(The Great Storewide and Annual Event)
Begins SATURDAY, OCT. 21st
And Continues Through the Following Saturday
COME—Spend Those Roosevelt Dollars Wisely!
We assure you of the greatest possible values. We cannot
replace the merchandise offered in this sale, at anything like the
low prices asked! /
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Every department participates. You can supply your home,
personal, and family needs at great savings.
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We follow the President!
We maintain Quality!
We hold down Prices!
Business is on the Up-swing!
It's the same old White's!—Come and See!
J. B. WHITE & CO.
Augusta
Georgia
Men Bros. Wild West Shows
Cowboys, Broncos, Longhorn Steers, Cowgirls, Clowns
25c
TO
ALL
FRIDAY, OCT.
20
TWO PERFORMANCES—2 P. M. and 8 P. M.
Mert Aldrich . .
Champion Roper
Rope four horses
With One Rope
The Loster Family, Flying Crews
Aerial Act, West’s Greatest Bronco
And Steer Riders, Ted Burgess and
Fred Mincey.
Skyhigh Liberty Horse Jump Over a Buick Car.
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