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4 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1923 Ocean Abounds in Sea-Food in Philippines, Expert Declares Fish that climb trees, fish that live on land and drown in water, full-grown fish so small that 10,000 of them make alight breakfast for the natives who catch them, and fish whose males hatch and bring up the young are among the strange' and rare varieties of the finny 'tribe that inhabit Philippine waters des- cribed by Dr. Albert Herre, fish expert of the Phillippine Bureau of Science, before the American Chamber of Com- merce recently. What is considered by scientists the most unique fish in exist- ence is the so-called shrimp fish found in Philippine waters. It is perfectly transparent, its skin being like celluloid, and its fins are placed where its head and tail should be. Sharks are found in abundance in Philippine waters, the tiger shark or man-eating variety inhabiting Manila Bay. Sharks 70 feet long and thick in proportion, are caught in the southern islands. Very few people know that most of the world's commercial cod liver oil is really shark liver oil. It has also been recently discovered that the liver of the Philippine shark will yield a substance used to manufacture the new diabetes cure, insulin. Carry Electric Shock Ray fish that give an electric shock are common in Philippine waters. A saw-fish, 22 feet long, was caught in Cebu recently. It uses its long saw to kill small fish, which it attacks while they swim about in schools. Giant bar- racuda, six feet and more in length, swim about in Philippine waters and are more dangerous to man than the shark. 'The tanguingue is the gamest Philippine fish and puts up royal bat- tles against expert fishermen. There are also plenty of pompano tuna and lapu-lapu of enormous size. The latter is a beautifully colored fish, rivaling the butterfly and humming bird in its variegated markings. A sword-fish, 20 feet in length, was recently pulled out of Manila Bay. Another sword-fish's sword was found embedded in a cop- per-sheathed blccik of wood, nine inches thick, giving some notion of the tre- mendous force with which this fish strikes. Last week a climbing perch was found in a water-inundated lot, in the heart of Manila, on a tree four feet above the ground. This fish starts out in a cer- tain direction and never changes it, climbing obstacles and jumping three feet off the ground and as far along it. The sea-horse, so called bechusd its head bears a remarkable resemblance to that of a horse, is the fish whose males carry the eggs in their tails, hatch them and bring up the young. A variety of catfish found in northern Iuzon carries its eggs in its mouth. Inside the ser- cucumber, a variety of jelly-fish, lives a small fish resembling a sardine. Bil- lions of sardines inhabit Philippine waters, islands, which import from abroad each year. Sea Snakes Abound Sea-snakes of various kinds are found in Philippine waters some four or five feet long. In this connection it might be stated that prohibition has not yet reached the Philippines. Dr. Herre also stated that only three years ago the life history of the eel was discovered after a vain quest of centuries. It seems that the European eel finds its way to the Mediterranean, then makes a beeline to huge but not a cannery exists in the' quantities | a certain deep portion of the Atlantic near the Bahamas. Here it spawns and hatches its young, which are transparent, like the Philippine shrimp fish. At the end of the second year the young eels reach the Mediterranean and at the end of another year proceed up the European rivers. A similar process takes place with Philippine eels, though their breed- ing ground has not as yet been located. A certain fish found in the islands looks for all the world like a rock. Should a human being step on it it squirts a deadly poison from its shell. Another fish lives along the edges of rivers and never goes into the water, thus emulating the proverbial daughter who was admonished to hang her clothes on a hickory limb. It lives as long as its gills are moist and has been known to exist this way four or five days. The dalag, a common Philippine table fish, found in the rice paddies, must have fresh air in order to live and drowns miserably when placed in water, where it cannot come up frequently for its regu- lar supply of oxygen The botiti, another Philippine member of the finny tribe, when in danger blows itself up with air or water until it assumes the shape of a ball, then floats on the surface, stomach up, simulating death. The Smallest Fish The smallest fish known to science is the ipon, found only in Lake Buhi, in the Philippine province of Camarines Sur. It reaches a length of one-quarter of an inch when full grown. - At the same time some of the largest whales ever seen have come ashore in Philip- pine waters, particularly in the vicinity of Cebu. All in all, there are some 1800 va- rieties of fish in the Philippines, many of them of great commercial value, but no one has as yet developed the fishing industry here on a commercial scale. Some attempts have been made but none have proved successful, largely because of the fact that the persons undertaking the business have not had the necessary practical experience. The fishes are there, billions of them--probably no similar region anywhere else in the world has more--but no really substantial ef- fort to exploit them as food or for other purposes has been forthcoming. Dr. Herre expressed much hope for the Philippine fishing industry under proper manage- ment and adequate capital. Time was when man had but little to say about the cause of his own demise. It seems now that we are rapidly approaching the point where i the means of death can be narrowed down to a choice of old age and reck- less automobile driving. Nursing trouble usually amounts to cultivating grief, particularly if the trouble is an imaginary physical ail- ment, says state health commissioner Rawlings. In such cases Mr. Coue's "every day in every way" prescription ought to work wonders. Common towels and common drink- ing cups reflect precious little use of common sense now-a-days accord- ing to state health officials. Whether we believe it or not disease germs travel from one person to another and they make some folks mighty sick. Homelike Atmosphere Siressed By Builders of The Orrington Italian Design Dining Room The atmosphere of the home is emphasized in every detail of The Orrington, Evanston's newest and most palatial residence hotel to be opened informally to the public Saturday of this week. An indication of the thought of the builder in making The Orrington a place where discriminating people may find "the happier mode of living" is given in the appointment of the dining room and lounge of the new apartment hotel. The Orrington's spacious Tudor lounge truly reflects the comfort of the most magnificent home. phere of restfulness of this softly lighted room Upon entering one is immediately impressed with the atmos- The walls are of stately oak paneling, richly hung. There are the cheery fireplace, easy chairs, reading tables and a nook with writing tables. There are deeply cushioned divans and rugs that blend with the quiet elegance of the surroundings and soften every footstep. The dining hall is unique in its Italian architectural design, its bright windows looking off to the east, making it truly quiet cheer. inviting and reflecting an atmosphere of There are private dining rooms for entertainments, parties and other private functions, as well as a beautiful coffee shop,--here, again, the management stressing the element of homelike and exclusive comfort. FOOTBALL PERKS i UP ATU. OF I. New Stadium to Be Scene of Great Celebrations The memorial stadium at the Uni- versity of Illinois, which will be opened on November 3 with the Chi- cago-Illinois football game, will be truly a remarkable structure. It will cost $1,700,000, the contribution of alumni and students. The stadium will require 2700 tons of steel; 50,000 barrels of cement; five million bricks; 7200 tons of cut stone and 404 miles of lumber six inches wide made up into forms. There will be 32 miles of lumber six inches wide in the seats. The people of the state already are responding to the invitation of the university to join in the celebration of the opening. There are many foot- ball fans who have never been able to obtain seats for the Illini reunion because of the limited capacity. Now it is announced that there will be seats for all and that you do not have to be an alumnus or student to get one. Frank H. Beach, manager of ticket sales, has a large force at his office in the Union building, Champaign, at work opening letters containing ap- plications for seats for the Chicago and other home games at Illinois. For the first time it is possible to order seats for the entire season and many wise fans are doing so. HEALTH HINTS Medicine makers advertise medicine for everybody's health, the yeast mak- ers advertise yeast, the quacks claim to be a "cure all," the meat packers say eat more meat, the millers say eat more bread--all for the sake of health. 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