SEPTEMBER: .23. 1955

Strange But True

1 Dr I. ll. Ms.eArtlnsr

Did you know the original pen was a quill plucked from a live bird? Today's writing implement is so complicated it takes 210 different operations to make one. The word pen comes from the lailn word for feather, "penna."

Wearing white trousers is a must, i0li preachers in the South Paci- iic Tonga Islands, but they .'re- qucntly hold services barefooicd.

Out of England comes a. story of the cat with the diamond feet. Lirnping as it neared -its home at Kcslon, a 4-year-old pussy was picked up by its owner. Mrs. Winifred Maizsell, who found two rut diamonds stuck between the cats toes.

A Jeweler said the gems were worth 584 each. Nobody knows how pussy came by the diamond feet.

And speaking of feet, let me tell you about the shoe that it eighs 616 pounds. Size 18913:,

or 6 feet, 3 inches long. The big shoe cost 3450 to make and cost five large calves their hides. The shoe was recently on display at A fair in Melbourne, Australia.

Middle age is that period in life when you would do anything to feel better, except to give up what's hurting you!

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94-year-old Hemy Kincaid is lhe oldest living convict in the U.S.A.' Residence, Moundsville Prison. W. Va.

if food keeps going up there won't be much of it going down.

The only people who enjoy hear- ing your troubles are doctors and luiyers, because they get paid for it.

iiomsnce seldom comes to a guy in working hours. It is during leisure hours that cupid shoots his bow straight to the heart.

The fins of some fish are shap- od so as to counterfeit weeds and other sea growths, thus aiding the lirny one to conceal its where- abouts.

Pollen grains. the almost invis- ible source of your hay fever, will find you out no matter where you may go. The pollen shower is no rcsp:'l:tor of populated cities. vill- ages. or towns. Wherever you may he ll. will make your life miser- able if you are unfortunate enough in be allergic to it. 3

In some of our largest cities thcse pollen grains are sampled by the weather bureau and daily pollen counts are published in the newspapers.

Half a century ago Bill Spence nas acquitted of a minor crime and ordered to get out of the country jail at Fort Smith, Ark. But he stayed in the prison un- til he died two months ago: The authorities figured that it cost less for his food and lodging behind liars than it did dispensing char- ity. And that's how Bill wanted it

Many of the precious stones we know today were known in Bib- lical days but under different names. For instance, the ancient sapphire is our Lapis Lazull, and the topss our perldot. The pol- ishing of these stories was carried out by the use of emery powder.

The art of engraving on hard stones was also known from the earliest times, and the Isrnlites learnt the art from the Egyptians

Both used the emery powder for llnlishing.

some of the ardent collectors of gem stones in olden days were Alexander the Great, Pompey. Jillius Caesar. and Hadrian, and many fine specimens ironi these collections still exist.

in my boyhood days it was held amongst ot.her strange beliefs that rrls were developed from horse- hair - especially hairs from the animal's tail and mane. I made the experiment on more than one occasion but never succeeded in pioducing anything remotely e- sembling an eel.

Do flying fishes really fly? Cer- tainly. They travel on the surface at high speed and when alarmed leave the water and zoom through space. But the longest flights

Court Order Puls Race DriLer Back

COLUMBUS. Ohio, (AP)-A order Tuesday put Wayne (curly) Smart of Delaware. Ohio, book in the sulky again.

'rhe veteran harness horse trainer and driver won a tempor- ary rastrsiner against a year's sus- pension by the United States Trot- ting Association. ,

Lawrence B. Sheppard, USTA president, has-ded Smart is one- year suspension Monday, barring him from harness activity until Sept. 7, 1954. Sheppard's action followed a similar order by the Michigan state racing commission last week, after the commission ruled Smart was implicated in the administering of a medicine to a horse at the Wolverine Raceway in August. '

Soccer Results .-

DON N, (R.e-uteiisl-Results of soccer tchee played in the United Kingdom Tuesday:

English League

Carlisle U 2, Accringion 1

Rochdale 0, Chesterfield 1.,

Mallards, according to Ducks operating in Canada and the U. S., sre scarce this season. tion of flights and feeding grounds in western and northern Canada lead to estimates of a 25 per cent decline in numbers over the past

season. migration south.

Stock Car Races Postponed

. The stock car races, which were scheduled to be held at the Char- lottetown Driving ,Park tonight, have been postponed until Thurs- day night as a. result of the wet weather of .the past two days.

Veteran Athlete

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at a meet.

It was at this meet that he set his last record for the Javelin throw with a mighty heave of 167 feet, seven inches. He was high point man at the meet as he won three firsts and a third for a total of 16 points.

For a fellow who returned to the game in 1947 just to coach, he didn't do bad. He states that he just started working out with the boys and when he found that he could throw the hammer and jav- elin average distances he decided to give git another whirl.

Terrific Record '

Since then he has competed as a member of an Abegweit team in 22 meets. "He has been high point scorer in six meets and runner-up in four. He has compiled 2'l0'points for the Abbies with his 36 firsts, 25 seconds and 15 thirds.

In his last appearance here at the Labor Day meet he was run- ner-up to Bill Kelehcr of Saint John for the individual point hon- ors. It is fitting that he should be going out of the picture in the manner he came in-at the top. The Abbies will sorely miss all those points he has accumulated for them in recent years. He has been their big man. the "Old Pro" as they say in baseball, and it will be a long time before another comes along to replace him.

But that's what George intends to do. He wants to develop young athletes to take his place and the place of fellows like Walter Le- Page, Johnny Cash, Dave Bcsnell. Johnny Naylor and Bill Brawley who were prominent in the Abbie. victories of 1948.

He figures that the track game has been good to him. He has met and associated with numerous ath- letes and he puts a very hi h value on many of the friendshi he has made and cemented at the various meets.

He states that ability for hard work and constant training are necssary for anyone who wishes to participate in track events and he maintains that the rewards will well repay the efforts. He should know. he has met with plenty of rewards and honors. .

seldom- exceed 500 yards, through

a series of flights taken in quick

succession may cover several times

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Jerry, I '4-year-old parrot, is off skid row for the rest of its life, having inherited 320,000 from its late owner, Luther Sawyer, 82, of Cambridge, Mass. Under terms of the will the lucky bird will be cared for by Sawyers sister, Mrs. Verna Barnes. A

One exception -- only one wo- man is permitted to pass through the gates of thc "Monastery of Our Lady of the Prairies at St. Norbert, Manitoba. The Trappists bar all females except the Queen of England.

In 1904 the French chemist. Veanevil, succeeded in producing synthetic rubies and ,snpphires by a. lab process. These reconstruct- ed stones possessed all the char- acteristic of the originals, though they were larger and apparently free from faults. The only excep- tion was that they contained small internal air bubbles.

The Anableps of Central and South America is a most remark- able fish in that its eyes are divid- ed into two parts by a horiwntal band which. combined with the construction of thrpupil, gives it the advantage of two kinds of vis- ionr- one above and the other below the waterline.

The postponement of the races for a fui't.he'r twenty-four hours will allow the track to be put into Iproper condition. The races will Jstart at the same time as sched- uled for Wednesday night.

Tigers' Manager Renews iicnlraci

DETROIT, (AP)-Freddie Hutch- inson, who guided Detroit Tigers out of the American League cellar this year, signed a one-year con- tract Tuesday to manage the club again next season.

Earlier in the season, when the Tigers floundered in last place, there were rumors that this would be Hutch's last season.

After a dismal start, the team pulled itself together and moved out of the cellar and into' sixth place.

The 34-year-old Hutchinson took over the Tiger reins July 5, 1952, from Red Rolfe, who was fired.

The Tigers finished last that sea- son for the first time in history.

It looked as though Detroit would finish last again this year. But after acquiring third baseman Ray Boone from Cleveland Indians the club perked up and passed both St. Louis Browns and Philadelphia and clinched sixth place.

Status Of Rookie Award Winner Reported In Doubt

SASKATOON, (CP-The status of Lorne (Gump) Worsley. Na- tional Hockey League rookie award winner last season, is in doubt to- day.

Worsley, called from Saskatoon Quakers of the Western Hockey League last season to replace the injured iietmliider Chuck Rayner. now is reported ready to line up with Vancouver Canucks of the W1-lll... The Rangers have a work- ing agreement with the Canucks.

Johnny Bower, obtained from Cleveland Barons of the' American Hockey League. is slated to be the Rangers regular netminder this season. Bev Bentley, first- string goalie ,of- Rengerr Saska- toon farm club last season, will

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One RV-lurid Harness Record Broken. Another Equalled

DELAWARE, 0.. (AP) One world's record was broken and another equalled Tuesday as Grand Circuit harness racing began its Little Brown Jug week stand at the Delaware County Fair.

Hugh Gi-a.nt's Adios Betty of Bradford, Pa. driven by Del Mil- ler, erased the 6.20 4-5 divided hcni standard for two-year-old pac- ing fillies in winning the 810,103 Walnut Hall Farm Stake.

Adois Betty won a race off from Walnut 1-lall Farm's Phantom Lady to clinch the verdict. Grant's Filly took t.he first heat in 2:05 but dropped the second by a nose in 2:04 2-5. as Phantom Lady's mile equalled the world's record for age nnd gait set earlier this year by the same Adols Betty.

The third heat was timed in 2:09 1-5 as Adnis Betty won by T"; lenzths. The combined times-, 6.18 3-5, lowered the divided heat record set by Countess Vivian here

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"RPEEITY"

HORNE MOTORSQZ.

amid” VROLET .4, O1. DHWOIIILE Sula-s -i' fvrvic 1'

Fewer Mallard: Fo uck Hunters

be the Rangers' reserve goalie thlsi

Unlimited, the conservation body Observa-

In all, there are estimated to be 18,000 ducks in the annual

like Old Times For Reese And Rizzulo IiLSeries

By SHELDON SAKOWITZ

NEW YORK, (AP) -It'll be like old times for rival shortstops Pee Wee Reese and Phil Rlzzuto when Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees meet for the filth lime in world series competition start- ing next Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. -

Both veterans, considered by many to be the key performers on their pennant-winning teams. were opposing sliortstops when the two clubs got together for the first time in the World series of 1941: and they're still around 12 years later, a trifle slower, but as classy as ever both .st bat and in the field. '

For Reese, this is his fiftlf ser- lee-all against the Yanks-and he still is looking to play on a world championship team. Now 34, the Louisville colonel has a .297 over- all World Series batting average.

Rlzzuto, appearing in his eighth fail classic. has been on the win- nlng side six times. The little scooter, who will be 35 Friday, has compiled an overall World Series batting mark of Z35. ,

This season there has been little to choose between them both of- fensively and defensively. Ftizzuto currently is hitting .277 as com- pared to Reese's .211 batting aver- age. Reese'has a slight fielding edge. .964 to .963.

Second base. like shortstop, seems to be a iossup between Jun- ior Gilliam of the Dodgers and Billy Martin of the Yanks. Gilliam. I speedy rookie, has outhit Martin this season. but the Yanks' scrappy second sacker has a knack of crop- ping up with that clutch hit.

The Dodgers nppear to be stronger than the Yanks at first base with Gil 1-lodges, a long-ball hitter and a good fielder. showing the Way to the Yanks' Joe Collins.

At third base Gil Macbougald of the Yanks holds a narrow margin over Brooklyn's Billy Cox. Cox has no peer defensively, but he lacks consistency at the bat.

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700 Bachelors In Conference in The Netherlands

By NETS BLIB

GREVENBICHT, The Nether- lands, (AP)-Bacherlors and spins- ters from seven countries danced together until the wee hours Sun- day in single bliss-many of them hoping secretly to find a mate.

Mayor Louis Corten told the some 700 men and women of all ages who came Saturday for the three-day bacheloi-s' conference that it was "not meant to he a mating market-but we hope for the best."

Sleepy little Grevenbicht on the banks of the Mcuse rived has never before had so many visitors.

And that was exactly what Gerar Grein. 36 and single, had in mind when he thought up the idea: Raise Grevenbicht, and lone- ly men and women, out of obliv- ion. '

Volunteers among the town's 1,000 families and people in nearby villages took in the heavy over- flow, since Gevcnblcht's hotel has only 50 beds. Special bus services were set up.

Streets of the town were decked in thousands of red and yellow lights, which threw fairyland rc- flectlons in the gently-flowing river. Here and there were illum-

inated V-signs-not for victory but

. . ... 3 ' mng, special Training, long form dnancial security all help To moire Army service a happy and round carur. Your Iuiuro is aseurcd without the humdvum Me of one (ob in one place. Then is a lot ol room for change

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The first day started out rather solemnly. The mayor and town council. formally attired in morn- ing pants, cutsways and top hats. welcomed the big aggregatiin of single men and women.

More Splnsters

They ranged from 21 to 75, and the splnstei-s held a slight major- ity. They came from Holland. Britain. Belgium, France, Geimany and Luxembourg. ig ostensibly they came to confer on how they lived alone and liked it. But the theme had a slightly hollow ring, and some were down- right frank about how they didn't like it and wanted to change the status if the right mate could be found.

The atmosphere remained under- standably oool during the day. The men and women, still wary, cast only hesitant glances at each oth- er and said little.

Things thawed out. however, when the dancing started. After midnight little Grevenbicht still was awake and fairly rocking with the sound of a dozen different bands playing, among other things. a song specially composed for the conference. 1

It was a new single man's "inter- nationale." it's title: Bachelors of The World Unite.

It wasn't clear whether those who sang loudest hoped to unite for the promotion of single bliss-

Alvnfsre - Plenty of activity and advonlum awaits The man who chooses one of the active Corps of tho Army. This is wide choice of the mosi modern weapons and equipment. Yau'rI hp! physically fl! and alert. It's a healthy,

or in matrlmony.'

The cotton manufacturing indus- try in Lancashlre, England, dates from 1641.

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Moving Up - Chances for promoiion for bright and ambitious young men have never been bum. Special Iroining will equip you to or- ganize and load men: Your own abilities and capacity for work decide how quickly you move up. The opportunities are there.

Three Picked Up From Plane Down In Atlantic

CHARLESTON. S. C., -. (AP) - Three survivors of a stricken B-29 1-lurrloane-Hunter plane, rescued from an 18-hour ordeal at sea, said Sunday their craft burst into flames without Warning. Two of the

rescued said they fought off a shark. The trio told of their exper-

iences Is the coast guard reported a renewed air search for seven missing crew members of the B-29

' which Went, down Friday night on

a flight from Hunter air force base. Georgia. to Bermuda.

Six other crew members were pulled from the waters by the steamship Nassau. which also res- cued nine men from an SA-16 Gruman seaplane damaged and abandoned in an attempt to pick up B-29 survivors.

Rugby Union To Meet Sunday

TRUTTO, (GP) -The Maritime Rugby Union will. hold its annual fall meeting Sunday in the Scotia Hotdl here.

The union will adopt a new con- stitution and a new name, the Maritime Rugby.- Football Associa- tion. '

Polio Claims 149 lives In The Four Weslemirovinces

WINNIPEG, (CP)-Polio has taken 149 lives in the four West- ern Provinces this year and the daily number of cases reported in two epidemic areas last week still continued at a high level, a Cens- dian Press survey slzowed Sunday.

Total number of cases was 3,416. with Winnipeg and Calgary hard- est hit. Winnipeg has had 645 of Manitoba's 1.696 cases, while Cal- gary and district has accounted for 242 of Alberta's 644 cases. Fifty-

seven have died in Manitoba; 41 in Alberta. In Saskatchewan. there have

been 678 cases and 37 deaths. Brit- ish Columbia has reported an cases and 12 deaths.

On the brighter side, however, medical authorities in Winnipeg said there is "a definite downward trend” in the city's epidemic area, and the last bans on attendance of Alberta children at schools, theatres and swimming pools have been lifted.

All provinces. except British Col- umbia, were involved in delayed school openings. and Alberta set back their open- ings to Sept. 14 from the original

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Sept. 1 date. Regina schools were delayed. one week, although most other Saskatchewan schools opened on schedule. Sept. 1 and 2.

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