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i I THIS CURIOUS WORLD 8 F ',, w '"" m Ferguson DRJV/NO TESTS AND SHOW THAT ACCOUNT f=OR THE LjONG-fN>JCKED BIROS ARE ABLE TO AVAINTAIN BALANCE IN P1_I<3HT BV NOT SCHOOLS. .: ; a > i 3 . : > r < f INC COLD figures worked out by the- Highway Research Board show that auto drivers between 45 to 50 years of age kill the fewest persons . . about 66 per year for each 100,000 drivers. But the youngsters of 19, 20 and 21. who make the best records in driving Usts, kill off 220 persons annually, per each 100,000 drivers. NEXT: Why Chicago Is not the "Windy City." RADIO REPORTER By REX FROST Ob. Oh! 21,706 Canadians failed to take out licenses for their radio receivers in 1943. The year before, there were 12,447 who list- ened in. but didn't pay in. So says the . Dominion Bureau of Statistics. But the Bureau has apparently greeted 1944 In the iplrlt of optimism. They "hop" the figure of negligent license buying listeners will show a big decline. It's a strange thing, but few top ranking stars la radio enjoy the privilege of a programme which actually bears their name. Much f the finest talent of the air waves Is the subdued glitter under ft title such as "Town Hall", "Star Theatre" "Lux Radio Show," "Hit Parade" or some such headline. Recently however that young man who has the ladles swooning in the aisles created a precedent for a new comer. . He commenced a new Wednesday evening 9 to 9.30 Columbia network half hour show under the simple but Important title, "The Frank Sinatra Pro- gramme". If you're a ''Sinatra" fan you'll know that Frank also hits the "Hit Parade" Saturday eve- nings at 9 o'clock over C.B.S. He ruus Into serious competition how- ever with Hockey Fans la Canada. Two "flve-tuinuters" which are drawing considerable audience at the present time are the 6.25 to 6.30. and 10.55 to 11 p.m. periods over CFRB, Toronto. Just ahead of Jim Hunter's newscasts, the 6.25 story period conducted by Gordon Sinclair seems to set a stage for the dramatic news story these days. And five minutes .before CFRB's 11 o'clock newscast, has recently come a new addition which tells the life stories of pro- minent personalities in the news, with Michael Fitzgerald. Both ex- cellent stage setters for the gen- eral world news, as well as inter- esting programmes in tlieir own right. They got the. New Year off to a bright cheery start, and they promise to see It through i:i the, HIYA, PALESTINE! Talem-hunKry Hollywood might look to the Middle Knst, judg- ing by this photo of comely British WAAF serving there. She ' from Palestine. same cheery happy-go-lucky vein. Who? Why those two Canadian vet- erans of laughs and comedy Al and Bob Harvey, together with Al Sav- age who chase your blues away every Saturday evening at 8 o'clock over a C.B.C network. Every radio listener at some time or other seems to enjoy the shivers . . . that creepy sensation which goes up his or her spine when ghost stories qome out of the loud speaker. If you enjoy the spine tingler. better tune iff to the new series of "Night for Mys- tery". Wednesday evenings over CFRB, 10.30. The opening an- nouncement explains the tlieme In a nutshell . . . stories of the weird . . . the supernatural . . . anil the terrifying. Ontario clas*room< are noi with- out their musical moments ttifsc days. Every Friday afternoon at 2,30 p.m. school children through- out the Province are entertained with a musical series which com- bine entertainment with education. Explanatory notes on varying types of musicians and their work are given in colourful. easily understandable form, mnslc in all its shadings from phuutasy to the classical is adapted to the youthful mind through this school- room series, now a feat 'ire of the cm- Germans Destroy Ancient Churches The Gorman barbarians have destroyed the centuries-old Rus- sian churches near Novgorod - memorials of the beginning of the Russian state ami Jewels of ancient art. The stern faces of princes and saints of old Russia, painted on ikons, stare through UIH broken walls of the Spass Nemlitsy Church. Blocks of stone and heaps of rubble are all that re- main of the strong walls built by uuknowu architects, which stood for seven aud one-half cen- turies, until Cierman artillery re- duced them to ruin. Artists and scientists came from all countries of the world to view the wonderful frescoes, creations of the masters of those times, and to study the art and architecture of Kiev-Novgorod. SUNDAY SCHOOL L January 30 JESUS USES HIS POWER TO HELP Mark 4:355:43. PRINTED TEXT, 4:35-41; 5:35-43 GOLDEN TEXT Why arc y fearful? have y not yet faith? Mark 4:40. Memory Verse: Thou art nigh, O Jehovah. Psalm 119:151. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time All the events of this les- son took place in the autumn, AD. 28. Place The quieting of the wares took place on the Sea of Galilee; the country of Gadara la on the eastern ahora of the same aea; the other two miracles took place in the city Capernaum. Quieting The Stormy Set "And on that day, when even was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. And leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was. in the boat. And other boats were with him. And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, In- somuch that the boat was now filling." What a parable of life! How often when life seems so calm and secure we are faced with a sudden and almost overwhelming crisis! A great calamity, sorrow. temptation overtakes us. At such an hour we are put to the test. Tho-^e who trust the Saviour will be found equal to any emergency. A Perfect Trust "And he himself was in th stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?" How perfect was Jesus' trust in His Heavenly Father! He had no fear for he knew all was well. "And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still, and there was a great calm. And he said unto thain. why are ye fearful? Have ye no; yet faith? And they fear- ed exceedingly, and said one to another, who then is thi.<, that ever, the wind and the sea obey him?" The disciples should by this time have had faith, and faith would have delivered them from fear. The danger of the storm past they were seized with another fear, the fear of being close to one who could except such power and to feel their own helplessness and lack of power. The Sorrowing Ruler "While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the syna- gogue's house, saying, thy daugh- ter is dead: why troubles! thou the Teacher any further?" Noth- ing cffuU l>e more final than the words, 'Thy daughter is dead,' and theve was obviously no ex- pectation in the rulor's house that even Jesus could now be of any service. They had believed that Jesus could heal the sick. but that He could raise the cleaii was beyond their belief. The Select Three "But Jesus, not deeding I lie word spoken. saith unto ih<? ruler of the syuasogue. r'oar uot, only believe. And In- suffered no man to follow wilii him. save Peter, and Jumrs. and John the brother of James. Ar.'i they come to tlie house of the ruler of the synagogue; and DOG-TIRED DEVIL-DOGS RELIEVED ON BOUGAINVILLE ^V\ Mo^S^jfi ~Y ~( \ North Seo / J&BSF W ' ^ U.S. forces in the South Pacific now are sufficiently strong to permit reasonably frequent replace- ments by fresh troops, so these tired Marines are shown moving out of the jungle on Bougainvil'e. They were the ones who hit the beach at Torokina Point and met the heaviest Jap opposition. CHRONICLES of GINGER FARM By Gwendoline P. Clarke Frankfurt-Mannheim Area Hullo, everybody I have a question for you. It's this: How would you like to live in a "solar home" or in other words "a glass house"? I hope it doesn't sound too crazy to you. because, according to the January Reader's Digest, solar homes may become very popular after the war. These houses are built with afl the main rooms facing south be- hind an almost "unbroken' expanse of glass and with a four foot cave which shuts out the direct rays of the sun in summer but allows the winter sun to stream in at will. In solar homes fuel bills can be cut as much as thirty-eight per- cent below average; eyestrain is ! --.-nsd and light bills reduced. However the article doesn't tell !! beholdeth a tumult, and many nie-;ing and wailing greatly." Jesus suffers no further inter- ruption. He took with Him three of (lie Twelve as witnesses, but them alone. This is the first ap- ;>, trance of the select- circle of three within the closer circle of the Twelve. At Jewish funerals professional mourners maintained a noisy lamentation over the dead. The Crowd Is Rebuked "And when he was entered in, he saith uiuo them. Why make ye a tumult, aud weep? The child is not dead, bat sleepeth." When our Lord said that the child was not dead but only asleep He did not mean that she was not actually dead, but that the. death that was hers would now lie ended as sleep is endoil with our awakening. "And they laughed him to scorn. Km lie. liavi.ii: put them all forth, tuketu the fa. her of the child and her mother and them that were with him and goeth In where the child was." Jesus put them out be- i .i'is.> it was unfitting to have this noisy, jeerine crmvil about Him on an occasion .?i> solemn and path- ft tc. It was fitting to have a few chosen witnesses presi-nl with the s'ricken parents. The Miracle of Resurrection "And taking the child by the h.itul. he saith unto her, Talitha eumi; which is. being interpreted. Damsel. I say unto dice. Arise." The word 'Talitha' is a word of affection aud endearment answer- ing to the words 'my child.' "And straightway the damsel rose up. and walked, for she wa* twelve years old. And they were- amazed straightway with a great amazement. And he rhariied them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should lie iixi'ti her to eat." This is our Lord's r ' : is; recorded/ miracle or iv<urrei-:ion. t'lirist's command to give the. child some- thing to ea: would prove the real- ity of the miracle and complett- ness of the restoration. Hut why did Christ charge those present to keep the matter secret? Imag- ine what uncontrolled excitement and confusion would have arisen had people heard He could raise the dead. It would hinder rather than help His ministry. He took three cf the Twelve as witnesses that His power over death mi be published later. you how to keep windows "un- broken", nor how many hours a week it would take to clean the windows, nor how much it would cost to buy shades and curtains for them. I wonder what would happen to that unbroken expanse of glass should the small fry pl.iy baseball in summer or throw snowballs in winter! It doesn't sound too practical does it? And yet I am sure the idea has much to commend It. Personally I think most houses are far too dreary. I love rooms with the sun streaming in thn.ij'. the windows. "Ah, but that is hard on the carpets and drapes." did you say? Well. I suppose it is but I must confess I would rather have a faded carpet in a bright room than a bright carpet in a shaded room. But keeping the windows clean so that tlie s"? can get in Well, that's something else again. Right now I am sitting in our liviug-room and the sun is flood- ing the room with warmth and light, but you would wonder at it getting through at all for the windows are so grey looking. And that, let me tell you is the direct result of using steam coal. And as long as I am using steam coal my windows will be dirty, for a* fast as I can clean them they get murky again. However, the time 1* approaching when our supply of this dirty, smoky, hard-on-the- temper fuel will be exhausted and we are not getting any more! And yet you know ! like it if only i: were not so dirty. I: is the grandest coal to start u fire I ever knew. And that of course is why Partner likes it so well. I am quite sure he would lie content to use it for the rest of tUe winter providing the house didn't burn up before tue winter was over as a result. But of course. Partner isn't sweeping and dusting, and cleaning flues aud trying, without SUCCHS-. to keep the feather-weight soot from flying every winch-way. If he were he might not be so aux- ious to go on using :'. Only naif the pre-war quantity of matches is produced in Great Britain, and they usually go t registered customers. HERO'S SON HORIZONTAL 1,4U. S. hero's picture*! son, p ___ III. 9 Short for cousin. 11 Dens. 13 Song. 15 Constellation. 17 Intervening (law). 19 Admits. 20 All right (abbr.) 23 Complete out- fit of infant's clothing. 24 Verse (abbr.). 25 Enemy. 26 Fondle. 27 His father sank a battleship. 28 By. 29 Limb. 31 Devoured 33 Apex. 35 3.1416. 37 Tavern. Answer to Previous Puzzle 39 Metal. 41 Advertisement (abbr.). 42 Small hound. 45 Negative reply 46 Send back. 50 Cricket term. 51 Hang about. 53 More uncommon. 56 Remove. 57 Noblemen. 58 Field oi combat. (abbr.). 14 Land parcel. 15 Beverage. 18 Announce. 18 Piece out 20 Weight (abbr). 21 Obtain. 25 Bundle of sticks. 28 Vegetable. 27 Spout. 30 One who ride* 32 Half ems. 34 Wasted away. 35 State of VERTICAL equality. 1 His nickname 36 Decline. is . 38 Nehemiah 2 Form of (abbr.). oxygen. 40 Neither. 3 Within. 43 Yes. 5 Cloth measure 44 Ripped. 6 More disabled. 47 Sketch a plan. 7 Reclines. 48 Anger. 8 Years (abbr.). 49 Golf peg. 9 Tropical tree. 52 By way o 10 Mineral rock. 54 Railroad 12 Pry. (abbr.). 13 California 55 Either. POP All in Tune By J. MILLAR WATT TH ERG'S A S PlAKIO THAT WON ' T PLAV x 4 AMD you VS'ANT AAE TO PUT IT EIGHT 7 NO ! I WANT* YOU TO MAKE ALL THE OTHER NOTES LIKE IT