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Page Four wm,7m , ; 7 v ; Thursday, July 14,1939 PLAINOEALER 'Published every Thursday at Mc- Benry, III., by Charles F. Renich. Entered as second-class matter at Hie postoffice at McHenry, III., tinder the act of M^y 8, 1879. One Year ... Six Months ...$2.00 , 11.00 H. MOSHER Editor and Manager £3 ::i?h m. i P--t COMING EVENTS • J»*y" x Benefit Party--Mother's Relief Assn. for Aged--Harrison's Inn and Pistakee Yacht Club. July 17 immunity Night--M. E. Community . church.'""'"" July 2,1 jv-X:- •'> ;'wiiting--St. Clara's Court, W^C.O. F. --Pink Harrison's." " July 23 - 24 .'X^rniyal-'-St, Peter's church--Spring -"/Grove*'./ ^ Where Kttett Sponges Grow : » The biggest sponges in the world are found off Florida and the Bahamas, and a typical specimen will easily absorb the contents of a large pail of water--and then ask for more, « " Flag Street 'is Belgians „ Ploegsteert. a wood and a village in Belgium, Jjm been Plug street e^er since the boys camped there tar the World war. . , • • Wrestling Popular Japu Wrestling or judo is Japan's most J^pular sport. i f L A S T ! All Your Snapshots in Nataral Colors! Amazingly beautiful! Roll Developed, 8 Natural ^ Cj/* Color Prints, for only Reprints, 3c each Mail ad with film to Natural Color Photo La 54 Janesv lie, Wis. ;' r; NEW £MPIRf McHENRY, ILLINOI8 SDN-MATINCE CONTIGUOUS Air - Conditioned * > FRIDAY, JULY IS Sally Eilers -- Paul Kelly NURSE FROM BROOKLYN" , Alp Three Short Subjects SATURDAY, JULY 16 Alice Brady -- Chas. Whtninger 'GOODBYE BROADWAY" Also--Three Short Subjects SUNDAY -- MONDAY JULY 17 . 18 Irene Dunne - Doug. Fairbanks, Jr. "JOY OF LIVING" Also Comedy - Community Sing '• World News Sunday Matinee Continuous TUESDAY (Double Feature) Admission lie - 2tc Chester Morris -- Aime Shirley (1) 'Law of the Underworld' (2) 'This Marriage Business' WEDNESDAY -- THURSDAY "KENTUCKY MOONSHINE" G A LA WEEK OF BIG HITS -- at the -- AIR-CONDITIONED MILLER The? t re Woodstock FRIDAY --MERCHANTS NIGHT Pat O'Brien - Kay Francis "WOMEN ARE ^ LIKE THAT41--- SATURDAY -- MATINEE AT 2:30 / Mickey Rooney "HOLD THAT KISS" Maurt-sn O'Sullivan Dennis O'Keefe Color Cartoon - Musical - News SUNDAY and MONDAY Continuous From 2:30 Sunday VfHE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD" in Technic#* Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland E X T R A ! Pete Smith - Betty Boon - News : ' TUESDAY -- BARGAIN NIGHT Fay Wray - Kent Taylor "JURY'S SECRET" WEDNESDAY _ THURSDAY ONLY! ICEPACKSETTING ^C0ftPFOB SPEED Scientists Measure 25-Foot •;.A , P«i|y Advance. Fairbanks, Alaska.--If Alaska's Black Rapids jtfcteier is moving at the rate the frontal portion is reported to be advancing, the speed is shatteririJMPffkoWn scientific records. E. flatty, former head ofx Alaska • con»€*»TSchool of mines, said here Jn return from the area. Patty saW that before the BlackJ Rapids glacier, began its rapid advance tbelMife'dWas '-field wie Muir giac: rate of sev urerfittit who mltrl row of st Otto Wii: sity t>f Ala also retu by moved at the ay. This measby scientists, ress by using a of the Univer- 'mtiseum department from the glacial site wherfctti conducted investigations to detetrrrme the distance the glacier has ftrovtW in the last few months, the rate bf jtk progress at present and 'odteir dfeta relating to the sudden and extraordinary glacial advance. V' . OfrScine W Days. A|U*r Spending 10 days on the glacial'field. Geist and his party found •that the speed of its advance averaged 25 feet a day or a total movement of 250 feet during the length of their cbseWati6nfe. v "Afe^umirtg the advance began last Novfefrfblf I,'and that the glacier, then receding. Was at the minimum distant* of three' miles from the point *herfc it originally started, and its prwent position, it must have travtletf rriore thtm' 90 feet a day," Geist taid. T" ' "Of courts',' average speed cbu)d*asfty!h2W^ft&>h several times • this 4ndl<hlt#d'miriimum. The present Aidv*metif 6f 25 feet a day would only a6cdun?{ fbf 4,000 feet Of advance durttrf'the tfrtie indicated. It is evid^ht Chat" the extreme maximum sjiiedJattsfirTed may have been easily rhahy fitpfcfc that of the minimum aWri^-retniirement. Air* a Factor "It .is -quite possible that earthquake* ffe<mentjy registered on the university .seismograph may have vastly accelerator movement of the ice pack," Geist, said. He also pointed out that a series of enormous avalanches from the steep high mountains surrounding the glacial- valley during recent years has tod a great deal to do with the»<advance rate of the glacier. Patty explained i the* rapid rate of advance in saying that the pressure of snow > and ice accumulating at higher elevations increase the speed at which it-moves. < , Pupils iiiHigh School Object to Diet of Pic SheltQn, Conn.--The Shelton high schooj, pupils admitted they liked pie, but ttiey wanted a change. Following complaints of pupils to Harry E. Fpwler;, superintendent of schools, jthat 'nothing but pie" was for s&le'attKe school cafeteria, an investigation w^s started. "It'f true," Fowler told the board of education. "Nothing but pie." Fowler explained that Mrs. Mary Wright^ j*tio> is in Charge of the lunches/explained'-to him that pupils would not bay' sandwiches when >.she hod ^thdnt'on Jiand, but preferred piet -' i •- • Th^ pupltt, inlt0h, explained to him,';' Sii(*etintetid*nt Fowler explained/ wiar the Sandwiches "were no g66d.w ' ' Yoii^k tiotitltllow Spia - $tkti^ pf Pennsylvania i^,--.Modeled after the Youth Jpurope, there is a series ot ten, hpstp}^ ranging from Philadetoii|t .^wesjt, ;tt> the Manada gap and thf^ Appalachian trail for the enjoyment, ol-citizens who wish No become J'autumn vagabonds." The Hwse Shoe Trail Club, Inc., foundtt m UMiffctels, has esUblished* •reorrnnoaaTions for hikers, horseman and ayelists who roam over the Pennsylvania countryside. The hostel system is similar to that already in use in New England. Rates for sleeping quarters are as low asr25- cents a night. St. Idhn Catchpool, director of the English hostel movement, pointed out on a visit to America recently that if the young people of the world could be brought together in common enjoyment .Mfcnature, everyone \tould benefit^ I Z Traifi Took Its Time, There at Last FoiH Worth, Texas.--The story of a freight train that took 18 years to make a run between Beaumont and Galveston, Texas, was recalled by S. R. Biering of Galveston attending a southwest railvayT^um conference in Fort Worfti^';.\™ The train started on its run during the 1900 storm disaster at Galveetoo. The storm broke a few minutes after the train left Beaumont,) washed away the tracks and devastated the countryside* Railroad men not only faced a task of (building a new set o{ tracks, fhey had to buy a new right-of-way. Eighteen years after leaving on its short run, the train arrived at Galveston. Getting Qne's Second Wind The meaning of getting one's second wind is that the body has t*. ?^8»fd t0 demand made on it for mbre oxygen. AND A PRAYER CARBON MONOXIDE VICTIMS SHOULD HAVE TREATMENT.-- Carbon monoxide, according to a discovery recently made as the result of a three-year investigation by the United States public health service and the bureau of mines, produces a poison in the system of its victims that pauses a fatal swelling of the brain. Both carbon monoxide poisoning and oxygen deficiency were founds in animal experiments to produce injuries to the brain *eells and the central nervous system; hence the action of carbon monoxide was found to be suffocation t>r asphyxiation and no{ a special poisoning effect, as has been believed, as Dr. R. R. Sayers, of the public health service, reports to the American Society for the Prevention of Asphyxial Deaths. Dr. Sayers explains that the correct treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is to avoid giving all fluids including water, and to reduce body fluids by such methods as catharsis, lumbar puncture or bleeding. Oxygen, or oxygen mixed with carbon dioxide, should be promptly administered and further measures also taken to relieve swelling &id pressure in the brain. Blood transfusions, sometimes resorted to in the past, Dr. Sayer warns, should he avoided ais dangerous. How Trees Are Forcibly Fed Through Glass Tube When a criminal goes on hunger strike, he is forcibly fed through a tube inserted into his throat. Now agricultural scientists are finding this technique useful... They are injecting nourishment into the.stems of apple trees which, for various reasons, are unable to obtain enough food through their roots. A hole a quarter of an inch in dtferneter is first bored through the trunk of the tree, states a writer in Pearsori'iB London Weekly. Then a glass tube is inserted at one end and made airtight by a rubber collar fitting close to the bark. Thie other end of the hole is blocked by a rubber stopper. The glass tube is connected by a siphon to a container holding the liquid to be injected. The "food" used contains phosphate of potash, urea, and other chemicals. The growth of shoots bn treated trees was found to be two or three times as great as those on untreated trees among a number "forcibty fed." How Captain's Cabin Is Equipped The captain's cabin on a large naval vessel usually consists of an outer room which is used as a combination living room, diAing room and office. Off, this roorrf is a cabin or sleeping Quarters. A private bath leads from the cabin. The furniture in the officers' quarters of a modern ship is made of metal, but various finishes are giveij it to make it resemble wood. Plain rugs are provided and any bric-a-brac, pictures, etc., that may be found in the quarters are furnished by the officer at his own expense. Living quai^rfrs usually have a large extensionf^abfe that may be used for entertaining. There are six or eight chairs in large cabins. * H«f "Death Watch" Originated 'The-"death watch" is another custom of which the origin is lost in ancient history. Thus it is not known whether it originated as a Christian or pagan rite, says Pathfinder Magazine. It has been explained as originating in a superstition that unless carefully watched evil spirits would carry the body away. Another ex(flanation is that it is the outgrowth of a continuous chant carried on by priests or monks in relays so that the body would not be left without prayer until time ot interment. Be that as it may, the custom is still widespread. Hew to Test Binoculars The comparison of binoculars can best be made by someone with a knowledge of lenses, but you can make some simple tests yourself. Hang a watch on a nail somewhere out of doors and see how far away you can pick out the second hand with the binoculars. The limit of the cheaper grades will be about 25 yards. A ten-power glass will keep it in sight for 100 yards. You can make a similar test with a newspaper. There should be no distortion of the type whatever the distance. Ohio's Aid in 1812 War Ohio contributed more than $300,- of W2 f carrying on olt the War jlvts Were "fcaniloM" Men-lived in miserable huts called "mansion*" in Un,Middle ages. Hew "Movie" Films Are Developed TJie exposed film of moving pictures is developed in exactly the same way as ordinary camera film, except that it is wound on a wooden frame for convenience in handling, and it remains on this frame as it is dipped in one solution after another. It may then be wound on a large, rotating, cylindrical frame for drying. This is, done with fans in a dust-proof room. How to Test Concrete Prysm -A practical and simple way of determining whether a concrete floor is dry enough to paint is to lay a piece of linoleum three or four feet square on the floor. If, after two days no dampness shows under it* it is dry enough to apply paint. How Albany Got Its Name Albany, N. Y., was named in honor of the duke of York and Albany, who later ^became James II of England. A ahugjinan patting a railway goods yard was shocked to hear abuse coming from the other side of m-cattle truck. On investigation-he saw two porters trying to force a mule ttto the truck. The mule, however, wis determined .not to enter without a struggle. e "Ah, my good fellows," said the clergyman, "I see you are having a hard task. Can 1 be of assistance?" '"Aye," said one* tf the porters, wiping Ids peeppiring brspv;Being a parson, p'r'apa you can tell us 'ow Noah managed to get two of th^se perishers info the Ark?"--Tit- Bita. Magazine. ' ' V; ' ton SALE the;pq€ketbook yKWOWrtDCE^i FOR A REAL TREAT--In Ice Cream or for real service on artificial ice call McHenry 324. Brick Ice Creest, 31c qoart. ' 1-14 TIMELY ADVICK FOR SALE--Davenport, girl's bicycle, typewriter, Venetian blinds, various u^ed lumber and doors'? other artielei; good condition • reasonable. Box 62, McHenry, filftxHs. *1 FOR SALE--' Feeder Pigs, FIOSUQI Farm, l mile west of McHenry, Route 20. 8 Old Doctor--You say you could find nothing wrong with your rich patient? Young Doctor--Nothing whatever. He thought he had a sefious disease, but I found no deposits at all. Old Doctor--That's what you'll And in your bank book if you practice that way. One on the Lawyers Once upon a time, so the story goes, the fence broke down between heaven and hell. St. Peter appeared at the broken section of the fence and called out to the devil, "Hey, Satan, it's your turn to fix it this time." - "Sorry;" replied the boss of the lower regions. "My men are too busy to go about fixing a mere fence." "Well, then," scowled St. Peter, "I'll have to sue you for breaking our agreement." "Oh, yeah," echoed the devil, "where are you going to get a lawyer?" Dumbness PersoniHed A recruit failed to salute a captain. The captain followed him inside and demanded: "Don't you recognize the uniform?" "Yes, sir," replied the recruit, feeling the captain's coat. "Pretty nice uniform; look at this thing they issued me." Hold Everything^ " Boss--What do you want? Clerk--May I use your phone? My wife told 'me to ask you for a salary increase, but she forgot to tell me how much. Helpful Johnny ' Mother--Whatever have you done with the jelly, Johnny? Johnny--I've put it in front of the fire, because it was shivering. - One Way "What would you do, Goof us* if you were rtxnning a circus and the monkeys go* out of their cages?" "I'd get i* monkey wrench and tighten them iq>." FOR SALE--Chrysler Imperial 80; good condition;* good buy! H. H. Palmer, Fair Oaks, McHenry. *9 FOR SALES--AH kinds of vegetables, also sweet corn and potatoes. John Pitzcn, Johnsburg. »8-4 FOR SALE--Allis-Chalmers All-Crop Harvester; has cut otily 38 acres. E. A. Lusk, Phone 35 or 101, Gray slake, Illinois. g WANTED WANTED TO BUY---One more crippled or down cow or horse. Must be alive. You'll get more cash by call-' ing Wheeling 102. We buy old pet horses. Shot on the premises if desired. ..DEAD ANIMALS--We pay more cash for dead animals if called at once. Try us for prompt and sanitary service. ..Wheeling 102--Reverse Charges. Sundays and Holidays included. 43-26 WANTED--Couple. Man able to drive, car, work in garden and help in house.' Woman must be good cook. State age.1 Good references. Address "A. O^" | care of The Plaindealer. % : 8 % LOST LOST--Small black and white toy fox terrier. Finder return to Say Con-1 way. Reward. 8 FOUND FOUND IN RIVER--Practically new motor boat at Colby's Point. Inquire of J. Ryan. *8 MISCELLANEOUS .Biggept Meee of Embroidery The biggest piece ~t>f'embroidery in the world is probably the Bayeux tapestry, which is literally an embroidery, and is 231 feet long and 20 inches wide. Tradition says that it was the work of Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, and her maids. It depicts scenes of the Norman conquest of England and William the Conqueror's victory at. Hastings. The tapestry is housed in a special building near the Gothic cathedral of Bayeux, France. The embroidery is on a background of coarse linen and has preserved its tints of dark and light blue, red, green, gray, beige and brown. GARBAGE COLLECTING--Let us dispose of your garbage each week, or oftener if desired. Reasonable rates. Regular year round route, formerly George Meyers'. Ben J. Smith. Phone 157 or 631-M-l. 2-tf :""Tax to Buy Off Invader* • England imposed a tax in the Tenth century to provide money for buying off the Danish invaders. • flip,Art of "Polfctfihg'the Public." by Russell C. Erb says: The "art of poisoning" was known to primitive man. He dipped his arrows and his spearheads into toxic plant juices and serpent venoms for the purpose of insuring the fatality of wounds produced by such weapons. The first god to whom poisons were sacred was worshipped by the Su- . merians as early as 4500 B. C. The Egyptian priesthood was acquainted with the poisonous characteristics of hydrocyanic acid, hyoscyamus, aconite and hemlock. Legal significance was early attached to poisons as a means of state execution. By such means was Socrates / removed from public life, being condemnwdp to drink . the poison baaa. ^ lock. • • • Read the Want Ads FLOOR SANDING -- Beautify your home by resurfacing your floors with latest dustless equipment. Old floors made new. Estimates furnished. Work guaranteed. Kenning Newman, 932 Marvel Ave., Woodstock, Phone 451-M. 41-26 ON BELIEF TREE SPECIALIST--Spraying, pruning, feeding; cavity treatment. Twelve years' experience. LEO P. THORN-: HILL, McHenry. Phone 129-J. Call anytime. 8-tf My Neighbor "You say you'd be acting against the ethics of your profession in accepting wok-k?" "Yes, sir; I'd be stoppin* the work from goin' a-beggin', sir." Friends of the W. E. Heaney family of Jacksonville, Fla., have received word of their arrival in Chicago last Friday evening, where they have taken an apartment for the summer. Bacon's Definition of Words , Words are but the current tokens Or marks of popular notions ef things.--Francis Bacon. - * / Wrote Novel at Early Age Disraeli, best known as a statesman, wrote a successful novel when he was twenty-QMS. ^ Speaking o' Speed The restaurant had taken fire and Rastus ran for his life. After three days he returned, and the boss said, "Rastus, where have you been all this time?" "Ain't bin no place," was the reply. "Bin comiii' back." Obliging "Do you expect that bill you have just introduced to become a law?" "No," answered Senator Sorghum, "If I thought it had a chance I wouldn't have introduced it. It was one of those occasions on which it seems perfectly safe to oblige a friend" J • 1 1*1'!" '..i"1"'" " ' ' : " . Relief "Gosh, I need five bucks and I don't know where to get it." "I'm glad of that. I was afraid you thought you could get it from me."--The Digest. . * Cakes must' be cold t>efore- being iced. The best results are obtained when the cake is made one day and iced the next. • • • To prevent a cream pie shell bubbling up in the center scatter rice or macaroni over it before putting it into the oven. - • • • If flowers and shrubs are well fertilized they will not be infested pests. Cut all diseased and dead leaves off bushes and burn them. • • • If boiling water is poured over shrimp a short time before they are to be used, and poured off immediately, the flavor will be much improved. e Asioclatctf Newspapers.--WNU Servic*. For the very finest in Fresh and Smoked Meats - Sausages -. <6bld Meats - Groceries - Fruits and Vegetables, trade at the Royal Blue Grocery and Meat Markgfc. Yes, our price*sre most reasonable at all timet. Specials every day of , the week. Fresh Fish on Friday Royal Blue Grocery and Heat Market C. W. GIBBS, Prop. Prompt Deliveries--Phone 166 West McHenry Jnst Reversed Peter--I haye had this car for many years and never hacfaTwreck. David--You mean you've had this wreck for many years and never had a car. • • Poor Jack Amy--So you and Jack are to be married. I thought it was only a flirtation. .• Angela--So did Jack. * His Weakness Mose--Wuz youall evah ft'ed with enthusiasm? Sambo--Yassuh, fum nea'ly evt'y job Ah evah had. ' Patriots and Politicians Jud Tunkins says a patriot is a man who can forget his own interests and a politician is a man who can't. Seal-like Sheared Lamb Skin Mouton is a dark brown, dyed, Seal-like sheared lamb skin. It is moisture resistant and very durable. Wolf SUn Marriage Fee Not infrequently in the early days ministers and magistrates married a -{MMApls iofLJik- Sttti ol a wolX ajltJA. ILS Ask for it at your favorite tavern -V'-