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AEH ERE & <0 NE VER DOI ith nt XJ LHD Hu oN STARE TAN Ree A AS 3 bs £4 a A Sleepless Britons Are Asking Who Is Making ""The Big Hum'? By TOMA; CULLEN | Newspaper Enterprise Assn, Canterbury, England -- In the peaceful apple orchards of East Kent, the garden basket of Eng- land, people are walking around red-eyed for lack of sleep. It's all because of the Big Hum, the mysterious noise which murders sleep and undermines the health of-those who hear it, Nobody knows what, causes. the Big Hum. Some.say that, if, comes from a secret atomic in- stallation underground, others, that it is caused by industrial equipment, such as dynamos; generators or cold storage planta, Still others blame Russian radio-jamming techniques or American radar devices. But no- body knows. Nor is the Big--Hum confined to East Kent. I have seen lel- ters from people as far apart as Cornwall and Dublin who com- } *~padar officer, 1% boards and the General Post Of- fice, which is responsible for all telephone installations. In a picturesque, timbgred cot; tage in the village of lash, Kent (population 259), I talked to bearded novelist Edward} hams and his wife, the couple who started the furore over the hum, i Hyams, an ex-Royal Navy hears the hum- ming noise only occasionally, But his wife, who Writes cook books, says: ve ng "I've tridd everything to' 'blot' out the noise, Y've put wax Phigs" in my ears, tied a woolen scarf around my' head; taken Sleeping pills and sat, up in bed reading a book on How-to Sleep by ' Re- laxing, but it still does no good. My bedroom sounds as though it were a spinning top." What does the like? "It is low-pitched and inter- hum 'sound MRS. HYAMS displays some letters from other sufferers. flan of the noise, claiming that t Is driving them batty. A few of the letters are from obvious pranks but most o! them sound sincere. The Big Hum has been the subject of a question in Parlia- ment, but the Ministries of Sci- ence, Supply and Aviation dis- claim of all responsibility for the noise. So do the electricity Cut-to-Slenderize F.ONTED RACTERN FIT PLUS FLATTERY in a Players designed for larger fig- Built-up bodice hides bra, futled boy-shorts give a trim leg ine, Choose crisp pique, -shark- skin, broadcloth, Printed Pattern 4757: Women' s Bizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48. Size, 36 takes 2% yards 35- inch. Printed directions on each pat- tern part. Easier, acturate. | Send FORTY CENTS. (stamps sannot. be accepted, use postal pote for safety) for this pa Ur ih Please print' plalily i NAME; ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. ' Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St, New Toronto, Ont, ~ ISSUE 28 -- 1960 mittent," Mrs. Hyams explained. "It is stronger inside the house than outside, louder at night than during the daytime; and on weekends it is worse." Mrs. Hyams has been to every kind of a doctor, including one who checked her head for loose bones that might vibrate. All have given har Seles bill of health. An dlecironier expert 'also tested Mrs. Hyams and found . she had extremely sensitive hearing, picking up sounds at 30 cycles per second. "I've had hystrela twice since the hum started," Mrs. Hyams" continued. "And I'm not an hys- terical person. I'm the phleg- matic type." The couple began to feel that perhaps they were going daffy until the letters started flooding in. As a rseult of a press inter- view and a television appear- ance, Hyams has received over 400 letters from all parts of Britain complaining o! the Big Hum. A large number have come from Kent, Like Hyams, most of the let- ter-writers had had electric mains, telephone wiring, water pipes and electric appliances checked in an effort to eliminate the noise. But the writers differ in their description of the Big Hum. Some say that is low- pitched and intermittent; others, that it is a continuous, high- pitched sound. The Big Hum has other pe- culiarities. It is heard more dis- tinctly near the sea coast than inland, it varies with the wind and fog magnifies it, Adults, ap- parently, are more prone to hear it than children. Novelist Hyams, who is also somthing of a radar expert has this posMble explanation for the noise:: "It may be that thie hum is caused by two noises with differ- ent frequencies that travel un- derground like shock waves. In that case, a house could acy as a resonator at the end of the sound wave. "Mind you, we don't want to be unreasonable about it, but the authorities refuse to take us into their confidence. They treat us like children." His wife, who comes up to Londen frequently to get away from the Big Hum, agreed. "All we want is to live in . peage and to enjoy our, garden," she sighed. "Why. should .we be sounded out of our peaceful cot- tage by this dreadful noise?" Latex paints, named after the milk-like "juice "of "the rubber tree, are actually a development of the synthetic. rubber, program of World War II. They are easy to apply, have no odour, dry quickly and are fully washable after 30 days. ~at midnight, Most Renowned Bird Songster Philomela, or the Nightingale, is the head of the somewhat large bird - family of Warblers, and is the most renowned of all feathered songsters, though some judges think the garden-ousel exceeds - it in, mellowness, and the thrush in compass of voice, but that, in every other respect, it excels them all; 'For 'my part, however, I think no singing-bird- is equal to it; and listening to it when in full song, in the still= ness of a summer's night am ready to say with good old Izaak Walton: "The AEN another of my airy creatures, breathes such sweet music out of her little in- strumental throat, that it might make mankind to think that miracles had not ceased. He that when the weary labourer sleeps securely, should hear, as I have very often heard, the clear airs, the sweet descants, the natural rising and | falling, the doubling and redoubling of her voice, might well be lifted above earth and say, 'Lord, what . music hast Thou provided for the saints in heaven, when Thou affordest bad men such music on carth!"" In colour, the upper parts of the nightingale are of a rich brown; the tail of a reddish tint; the throat and underparts of the body, greyish-white; the neck and breast, grey; the bill and legs, light brown. Its size is about that of the garden war- blers, which it resembles in form--being, in: fact, one of that family. Thus, the most admired of all singers--the subject of poets' songs and eulogies, the bird that people walk far and wide to listen to, of which they talk for weeks before it'comes, noting down the day of its ar- rival as if it were the Queen or the Queen's son--Is yet nothing but a little insignificant brown bird, not to be named with the parrot for plumage, nor with the little goldfinch, who always looks as if he had 'his Sunday suit on, But this is a good lesson for us, The little brown nightingale, with his little brown wife in the thickety copse, with their simple unpretending nest, not built up aloft on the tree brancéh, but humbly at the tree's root, or even on the very ground itself, may - teach us that the world's exter- nal show or costliness is not trus greatness. The world's best bird- singer might have been as big as an eagle, attired in colours of blue and scarlet and orange like the 'grandest macaw. But the great Creator willed that it should not be so -- his strength, and his, furiousness . . . were sufficient, for the eagle, and his shining vestments for the ma- caw; whilst the bird to which " was given the divinest gift of song must be humble and unob- trusive, small of size, with no surpassing beauty of plumage, and loving best .to hide itself in the thick seclusion of the copse . in 'which broods the little mo- ther-bird, the very counterpart of himself, upon her olive-col- oured eggs. --From "Birds and Their Nests," by Mary Howitt, 19th Century. Giraffes Pester Timber Workers There is a wild elephant, roaming the Muhokya district of Western Uganda, that apparent- ly regards the sound of axes as a dinner gong. . The Game Department reports that lumbermen working in the: area are being chased by this vicious beast which, as soon as it hears the axes, moves in. It waits until a tree falls, then scares the woodmen away and browses on the branches that previously were beyond its reach. From Kampala, also, comes the news that forestry workers must daily run the gauntlet of a gir- affe, which considers that nature has reserved upper branches for its own diet -- and not for the timber mills. So far, it has not attacked a man, but the sight of its tower-"' ing form scares them away just when a tree has been marked for lopping. The ws EN ot a a 1st but tha can keep on being late," 0 " FUR A GOOD CAUSE -- Mary Hale, director of the Alaska Fes tival of Music, trades concert tickets to Anchorage furrier Ed Shepherd for an Arctic white fox skin. HRONICLES 7GiNGER FARM Gwendoline P It is Sunday afternoon as I~ write, Partner and Taffy have gone over to the golf links for a walk and I am sitting outside on the patio for the first time this spring. It is very lovely. A whole acre of wild grass around 'me, plentifully besprinkled with golden daffodils. Tall, budding trees are reaching skyward; small trees and shrubs are doing their best the same way. With moisture in abundance for so long all they now ask is plenty of warm, bright sunshine. Given that they will soon reward us with greening leaves, and in some cases with fragrant bloom. Song birds are flitting from tree to tree, sometimes perching long cnough to send forth a mating call. Robins, starlings and spar- rows are strutting around on the grass, glad, no doubt, that the bringing out of hiding insects so necessary to bird life exist- ence, I have just put fresh crumbs into the feeding station. Several birds have come to it already and then, seeing me, have flown away again. After a few days 'they will realize I am harmless and will come to feed regardless. "For a time I was disappointed in the results from my feeding- station -- I thought the only birds taking advantage: of it were starlings. And then one day, when there were so many of them, I noticed there were several different species. That sent me in search o! my bird- book. From it I discovered that all members of the 'blackbird family are not starlings. The common starling, imported from England, which we dislike so much, is the yellow-beaked bird. Most other * blackbirds have black or. grey beaks and very few of them are destructive. My book lists eight different species, "Brewer's Blackbird" which 1 suppose most of us take .for a starling, is particularly benefi. cial in destroying insects. It looks like a large starling ex- cept that it has a black beak, and a greenish-purple head with a lovely metallic sheen. It al- 'ways reminds me of the gorge- ous colouring of a peacock's tail. Also beneficial is 'the Rusty Blackbird or Grackle--all black but with rusty overtonés and a harsh. voice. And of . course everyone is familiar with 'the Red-winged Blackbird "and | i's clear call =~ "O-kee-trec . . . o-Kee-ree." It is anbdther bird that should be welcomed by gar- deners. The smallest of the Jlackbird family is the Cowbird, Every farmer knows the cowbird. Flocks of them follow him around during spring-seeding or congregate in pastures where cattle are browsing. They spell death to millions of insects but their domestic life leaves much to be desired. Like the English cuckoo, they are parasites; never build a nest for themselves or raise their own young. They lay théir eggs in other birds' nests, usually. a day er two before thé rightful owners. By this means long. delayed warmth is" 'the cowbird eggs hatch i the others and the baby birds, having a head start, win out in the battle for food. The fledg- lings eventually crowd their companions out of the nest be- fore they are ready to fly. And so the usurpers live at the ex- pense of the natives. (Come to think of it, history might reveal a parallel in human behaviour if we should look for it. But we won't go into that now . . . better to stay with the birds.) To my surprise I found .the Oriole is also a member of the blackbird family, Everyone knows and loves the-.oriole, His sweet song and brilliant plu- mage Is unmistakeable. So, after studying the various species of blackbirds and starlings, I now fcel much happier about keep- ing their feeding station well supplied with crumbs and tid- bits. T hated to think all 1 was feeding was a flock of pesky starlings. But now,' after watch- ing them, I know we' gét just as many blackbirds "with Black! beaks as yellow. But, unfortun= | ately, we can't feed one without * , the other... With so much going on in the world today you may wonder that I should devote so much time to thinking and wriling about the birds. But you know how it is, in times of stress some find solace in one way, some in another. Some lose themselves in work, others go out on a binge, I tind comfort in nature. No one can look around in the lovely springtime these days and say "God's in his heaven, all's right with the world." To even 'think such a thing would be foolish. The world is far from right, But we know it could be -- and perhaps will be again, God has done his part -- "only man is vile." Nature gives us re- assuring comfort that God is still in his heaven -- just wait- ing, no doubt, for us erring folks to come to terms, If you feel down and depressed just take a walk through the woods, or sit quietly in your own back gar- den, and I'll guarantee you will soon feel a different person -- far more so than you would after takng a drive along our busy highways. You can't find relaxation there -- and relaxa- tion is what we all need at times. Will Atomic War Start By Accident? "I have a great fear that there will be a third world war," said Dr. Albert Schweitzer when he was asked what message he had for the coming summit confer- ence in Paris. "Every day the great powers delay, disarmament we add to the awful threat of atomic war." The renowned Christian hu- manitarian and 1952 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was speaking to Lisle M. Ramsey, a St. Louis advertising executive, at Schweitzer's hospital in Lam- baréné, French Equatorial Afri- 'ca. This month Ramsey, who heads the Religious Heritage of _ America, 'a, national interfaith organization which sponsored his trip, gavé NEWSWEEK high- lights of the interview. "Although Dr. 'Scweilzer was celebrating his 85th 'birthday (Jan. 14)," reports: Ramsey, "it. would be wrong to give the im-. pression that he is a gloomy old man, He . acts twenty years younger, and his sense of humor is bright and hearty. 'My friend,' . he cautioned me, 'never forget how to have humor. It is so ne- - cessary when there are so' 'many' serious problems that 'require" serious thought." "France's atomic-test' plans discouraged him deeply. 'If Rus sia and the United States had opposed these tests vigorqusly,' he declared, "it could, haye been a turning point away from atomico conflict. As more and more countries' develop' bombs, grows dangerously, France can maké an atom bomb so can any other nation. He pre- dicted that Red China would be testing nuclear weapons in a matter of months. "Schweitzer does not believe that any nation will set off an atomic ware deliberately. 'It will start by. accident, he said. more nations join the insane aa EE . FA A | gE - 5 . race for superiority in weapons, the probability of mistake mounts daily'." Ramsey reports that Dr, . Schwietzer was as free with his indictment of the world's re- ligious leaders as he was of the political chiefs. "He feels that Christians especially = are to blame," continued Ramsey, "be- cause they do not practice what they preach. "I asked him what he would pick if he could have three wishes for his birthday. The doctor shot back: '4 do not need three, I have only one wish -- that the people of the world will, develop an ethical and humani- tarian way of life, and therefore a peaceful world"" lta Cute and Cool lion gi 1 by Coma Wiad st-Daughter looks so pretty in this whirl-skirted pinafore. Col- ourful embroidery trims peck. :h. Button front 45 she cin dress all by herself! Pattern 868: em- broidery transfer, pattern chil- oipsrla sizes 2, 4,6, 8 inclpded; ctions for sewing, pt 'Send 'THIRTY » FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Tor- onto, Ont. Print plainly PAT- TERN NUMBER, your: NAME o'and "ADDRESS. 0 New! New! New! "Our: 1960 " Taura Whééler Needlecraft 'Book the hazard of'a third world war. 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