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a Doubt ,r • _ r By Charles Sughroe Pill as ITA Hippopo-p^Muy IBOOKS’ mkp teM Amujon (?ILUOA» POUNDS' OF UVER -rtiwdr *V/M &»ri Bushmaster Is Deadliest Serpent in Two Americas The btubmaiter. deadliest snak* fti the most .delicate. Attempt* to tfce^ two America^ 1* also one of Gets Films of Wild Bird Xife <s> Make the Trip With Sound Trucks to Get Records. Ithaca, N. Y.—Tj^o motftr trucks, bearing specially devised motion pic ture cameras an<f sound apparatus, were used in a l.’i.OOO-mlle exploration of wild bird haunts in the United States, made by the Cornell-Amerlcan museum and recently completed. The expedi tion, which obtained valuable bird rec ords, was sponsored by Albert R. Brand, associate In ornithology at Cor nell, and left Ithaca last February under the personal direction of Arthur A. Allen. The story of the unusual quest Is told in the Cornell Alumni News which characterizes the results as “undoubt edly the most complete collection of pictures, and sound records of birds ever made." Such, uncommon species as the ivory billed woodpecker, the Umpkin, sand hill crane, wild turke^'Utald eagle, golden -eagle, prairie,falcon, ^furtipeter swan and lesser prairie ctiU-l^tJ were included, Many of thej recordings will be transferred to phonograph ^records to be available to school children and nature students, the ^fregtftive to be permanently preserved! at the unlver- Bit y- * . Meet Difficulties. . - ' r " M - Besides Doctor AHen, Mr. Brawd and Dr. George M. Sutton, the party In cluded Paul P. Kellogg, Instructor In ornithology, who with Mr. Brand and Prof. True McLean, electrical* engi neer, designed and assembled the sound apparatus; and James T. Han- ner. In their long trek they experienced many incidents both perplexing and amusing. Efforts to catch the voice of the water ouzel, for example, were dis couraging, because it lives only In dashing mountaia torrents. By ob- servlbg carefully the habits of one bird, Mr. Kellogg was able to put his microphone in such a position that the bird’s bill in singing was less than two inches from the diaphragm, and a good record was made, above the sound of the stream. Similarly, In recording the dance of the lesser prairie chicken the micro phone was so placed that the patter of the bird’s feet could be distinctly heard ? above all other sounds. 'In Louisiana the Sound.-truck became hopelessly bogged in the “gumbo mud’’ and It was necessary to transfer all the delicate equipment to a farm wagon and with' four mules haul It seven miles through the swamp to the haunts of the ivory-billed woodpecker and there set up tlveHlfboratory In a tent. Here almost perfect recordings of the voice of this nearly extinct species were obtained. Eagle Tacklee Microphone. NEW CZAR OF GOLF In Florida a Carolina wren Insisted upon building a nest In the sound tru«k while efforts were being made to record) its voice. In Colorado a young golden eagle wanted to swallow the mlcrgphone, which had been hung over a '700-Yoot canyon wall (town to the ledge on which the eagle's nest was built. Fortunately, the micro phone had previously been padded in case It should strike the rocks. Considerable difficulty "was experi enced in 4 recording the voice of the nearly extinct trumpeter swan, a few of which still persist in northwestern Wyoming and eastern Montana. After several days of study, however, a blind containing the motion picture camera and microphone was- placed to catch the activities of the parent swans and their young and record the calls of this vanishing bird, which at tains a wing-spread of nearly ten fee, and a weight of 35 pounds. The patter of the swan’s large feet when rising from the water. Professor Allen ■says, could be heard for hi)lf a mile, and Its resonant call for two miles. Records were made with the birds within 20 feet, distance of the micro phone. m John G. Jackson of New York, who has been nominated for the presidency of the United States Golf association by the nominating committee. This is tantamount to election. Age^[ Homesteaders to Seek New Lapd Eastend, Sask.—Years mean noth ing to Tom' Otis and Krtut Svennes when they decide to find a new home. Otis, who is seventy, and Svennes. .who Is .ninety, are leaving this little southern Saskatchewan town to go homesteading on newly opened northern land near Medstead. Sisk. Finding that farming does not pay in the southern part of the province, the two elderly pioneers are packing up their belongings and will start out on a 400-mlle trek to the north In an old-time covered wagon, drawn by a team of horses. AMAZEA MINUTE 8CIENTIFACTS ~ BY ARNOLD W ■ World’s windiest spot - The windiest spot in the world is Common wealth Bay, Antarctica the average wind velocity FOR Two years was *4 miles per hour Speeds of ioo jles n were common . Snake eyes/ Snakes sleep with eyes WIDE open and detect sound by’hearing! WITH THEIR TONGUES. \ M A CLOUDS - MOISTURE • The densest CLOUDS HAVE ONLY ONE PARI OF WATtt TO 50,000 PARTS Of AIR. EDUCATION AND . CHARACTER LEONARD A. BARRETT ^9 whose Is He. ini Beside railway crossings in many of our small towns, there is stationed a watchman who; responsibility signal traffic, case of an ap-i proachlng train. In the daytime he dis plays a sign “Stop”; In the night, he swings a red lan tern. If the Watch man should fall to give his signal and an accident occur,' it would not be so difficult to win a damage sult against the railway com pany. If an accident should occur when the watchman had given his sig nal, the probability of winning a suit would .be rather remote. fhe placement of responsibility is one of the most difficult tasks con fronting our entire social life. It is also, In many cases, the most impor tant question for courts to determine. AVas the watchman faithful to Ijis . ou Btj Ltjdift Le Bar*?n Walker It In captivity Jiave to far failed. Really a species & pit riper, aad related to the fer-de-lance- and the rattlers, the buabtnaeter la found la South America about the Amason and In the Guianaa, sometimes rant* Ing north to the Panama canal If often reaches eight feet In length, and a specimen 12 feet long Baa been measured. ' Light yellow In color nrtth brown markings on its-Hack, it has the rudiments of a rattle on Its tall Its poison usually causes death within ten minutes.—Washington Post ,* \ Official portrait of the duke of Gloucester, third', son of the king and queen of England, and his bride, the former Lady ^lice Scott, taken im mediately after their recent wedding in Buckingham palace. WNU Service duty? Did he give the warning? One of the most popular criminal cases In recent years was decided on the merit of this single question. \Va$ fhe crim inal warned of the peril of wrong do ing? The young son of a rich merchant pleaded gu^ty of murdeh His attorney argued that his father neglected his duty in moral and religious training. e^tnwgman had never been taught the necessity* of restraining his emo tions. He had plenty of money and lived a riotous life. The*court held that the youn^ man was not wholly <4- sponsible and substituted life impris onment for the electric chair. We are spending enormous sums of money on education, religion, and on the development of all* cultural arts; but when we estimate the results, how much has actually helped our youth to live a better and cleaner moral life? The most dangerous factor in our social life today is the educated charac terless individual. If our splendid educational facili ties drug the watchman at the tower instead of causing him to give the warning that safeguards from d-struc- tion, it has hopelessly failed In Its high purpose. . - ^ . Every teacher from the kindergar ten to the university, like every par ent, very largely determines the. status of public morals. They are like the watchman w’ho, holding up his signal, says— “Just so far, and no farther.” As a “watchman” guarding the safety of our American, youth, stand the home, the church, the uni versity and the catlfedral whose high est responsibility is noh^jnly to train the mind but the heart also. Education without character is dynamite. 0 Western Newspaper Union. , Principal Cracks Down on Those Who Misspell Fremont, Ohio.—The complaint of employers and college professors that modern high school graduates can’t spell has brought, results from Prin cipal A. C. Stokes bf Ross high school. His students misspelled so many words that he ordered all to have one or two 20-minute lessons a week. S ELF expression, about which there was such a furor a few years ago, and which continues to^ have its ad herents, Is often another term foi' get ting one’s own way. A determination to do what one wishes, Is very closely allied to ^elf expression. The line be tween the two is very fine, and scarce ly dlscernl^e in the majority of in stances. * After all. Is It not “‘true, that when one wants to do a thing, and does ' ttrthat self Is being expr^lfted? Suc ceeding*! In getting what orfe intends to have, Whether the means are good or ruthless, Is certain ly self expression. There can be a hard and severe side to self expres sion. There can be a cultivation ot f sel fish ness. y It is well. Jthfete fore, to discover what the words self expression mean to ourselves. There is an angle to It that can but reflect cred it to the one" who discovers It, and who puts this sldp- forward where j/ makes its impress felt There are 'persons who have so much inner beauty of character that the face expresses It. Homely per sons are transfigured into hand some ones, not —that their features are changed^bot that the loveliness of facial expression transcends them, and it is this that shines forth. Beautiful characters do not have to work hard to cultivate self expression. What they are is discoverable by others. Just expressing themselves, being them selves, is sufficient. r - v t Stressing the Best. Self expression should Include mak ing the most of one’s ablliyes. What ever these are, they can he made to grow by cultivation. If persons would make the most of every jtood q'uality and qualification that lay Within them, the world wo'uld be a better place to live in. The crux of the matter Is to discover what is worth expressing that lies within one’s nature and capnbill- \\m, and then expressing It. There Is tjo worth In self expression unless one has something of value to give expression to. Many a mediocre musician is heard who gives out nothing actually musical. Many &n artist Is so Inadequate that his pictures have no merit. And so we could run through the gaiput of things.'such as aptlng, reading, writing, etc., that are favorite methods of self expression, and realize that those who were attempting to show what Is with in them, have nothing within to ex press. It is when there is something within oneself that is worthy of ex pression that benefit to the person or to the world results. Way* to Sure Sleep. Those Individuals who are prone to lie awake at night when they should be sleeping, may be able to court slum ber In some of the ways suggested. Each method has been tried and prov-“ en successful by others suffering from insomnia. Those who have difficulty In getting to sleep after going to bed are apt to v mull over In their minds the happen ings of the day Just past, and they are sure to discover things to worry about. Unhappy thoughts will yield to happy ones If the person seeks with Insist- a nee for the latter. They will lull, the mind and this is Imperative. Excitement often drives sleep away. This may be merely absorbing conver- srtlon before bedtime. But whatever It Is, avoid. It by retiring earlier than you plan to go to sleCp. In the quleb ness of your own room have a prelude to sleep. It may consist In reading, working over picture puzzles, or cross word puzzle^ In games of solitaire. In doing a bit of embroidery, etc. Any thing that lends calm to your soul will be helpful. , ■ Bed clothes that are not too light nor too heavy are a physical aid to sleep. A tenseness of muscles fs caused by the forme? while chiUlnesi Is caused by the latter. **' 45 Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. The deep, rich color of vintage clareL y^x'^aptured In the fabric of this smart crepe frock worn by Glenda Farrell. The skirt Is In fitted lines, topped with a peplum effect loose up per part, which has rippled pleating below the waist and conical slashes front and back at the high neckline, Her belt is crushed gold metal cloth. 10 Plat* of Blood We have In our body about ten pints of blood. Tattooing to Stop Poultry Thefts mmm /■'V i | f pifi 1 Three Irish Houses j The history of all Northern Ireland is woven shout three great houses— O’Donnell, O’Neill and flnrPnimnl! For Constipation Troubles Thousands now take Dr. Hitch cock's Laxative Powder for bilious* ness, sick headaches and up-set stomach due to constipation. They find that Dr. Hitchcock's All-Vege table Laxative Powder Is mild—but effective—It acts gently, yet thor oughly and removes that -clogged condition oi the bowels. Cleanse your intestines of waste matter— don’t allow poisons to accumulate and break down your vitality and health. Family site 25c. Ur Hitchcock s laxative powder DATUM'S BUT AtlltTMir MPLES from surface conditions, not be endured. Make your akin clearer smoother with soothing BEFORE BABY COMES Elimination of Body Wotto Is Doubly Important In the crucial months before baby a it is vitally important that the booy be rid of waste matter. Your intestines mutt fuse* tion—regularly,completely without griping. Why Physicians Recommend Milnesia Wafers These mint-flavored, candy-like wafers to* pure milk of magnesia in solid form— much pleasanter to take than liquid. Each wafer is approximately equal to a full adult dose of liquid milk of magnesia. Chewed thoroughly, then swallowed, they correct acidity in the mouth and throughout the digestive system, and insure regular, com- plete elimination without pain or effort.* Milnesia Wafers come in bottles of 20 and 48, at 35c and 60c respectively, and la convenient tins for your handbag contain ing 12 at 20c. Each wafer is approximately one adult dose of milk of magnesia. All good drug stores sdl and recommend them. ■ noil ssld.geatiyi ■tors todgy Professional samples sent fifes to registered physicians or dentists if request M mads BACKACHES canssd by MOTHERHOOD -Maternity pots a terrible strain on a womaa's beck muscles ... frequently causes years of suffering. AUeodfr Porous Plaster does wm. ders for such backaches. Draws tbs blood to painful spot. Pain goes quickly. Insist on AH* cock’s, the original. Lasts longer, comas off easily. ZSf at druggists or “Allcock, Ossining, N.Y.” >? Al. LCOCK'S Itch and Athlete’s Foot One ■rrtfrsrtap of IKuid Kill-Germ Ms parasitic Itcb In SO Rrimffes. It penetrates the pores of the skin apd km the germs ef Itch. Ringworm, Tetter, Eczema, and Foot Itch. Poison Ivy, Poison Oak. Satisfactory results or money back. Sold by druggists. Me or direct on receipt of price and 10c postage. WNU—T 51—86 The special poultry tattoo committee of the Connecticut Poultry associa tion, working with the deptertment of agriculture extension servlcfe and the state police, has perfected a plan which will help stop poultry thieving. Poul- trymen may now obtain tattoo pliers, ink for 1,000 birds, » sign stating that poultry is tattooed on that farm and registration with the state police, all'for the sum of three dollars. Here Is Prof. Roy E. Jones performing the actual operatloh of tattooing while Prof. William F. Kirkpatrick, both of the Coo- necticut state school at Storrs, assists. Miserable with backache? W/hflEN kidneys hmdiofi badhf tod W yog suffer a —gy—g backache, with dixsiness, bunwg, scanty or too E ittoYOsTfeel tlrecLnorvom! ... ms Doan s Phm. Doan's am mpodsHy for goody woncing KKiMyi* wuiikjvib or am mad emryyasr. nmy am i 2-5 • - *4*. L:,.- 'mlms