THE GLEANER JRAHAM, N. 0., OCT. I. 1931. PREHISTORIC BONES OFTEN FOUND HERE United States Fertile Field for Paleontologists. Washington.?The discovery In Tex as of the dorsal armor of a giant phy tosaur, a crocodlle-Uke creature which Uved more than 50,000,000 years kgo, emphasises the fact that the United States Is still a fertile field for paleon tologists seeking the fossils of prehis toric animals. Traces of many species of these monsters have been found from timf to time. Judging from the number of tracks found, the dinosaur, or "terrible rep tile," seems to liave been the most common in all parts of the country, ftcstde the Connecticut river near Northampton are preserved dinosaur tracks said to be the most perfect ever found. Nearer New York, at Wood bridge, N. J., dinosaur tracks were dis covered last year measuring 20 Inches across the toes. They are thought to date back to the cretaceous period of the Mesozole age. Haunts of the Dinosaur. The haunts of the dinosaur In New . Jersey were first discovered, however. In 1858, and ^ mounted skeleton Is In the State museum at Trenton. In the western states and in the Canadian province of Alberto dino saur bones-have been most frequently foond and most easily excavated, i Some huge tracks, 38 Inches long, have been discovered In Colorado; and In Dinosaur canyon, near Flagstaff, Ariz., 300 tracks were found by one expedition. One of the largest skel etons of this beast was found in Utah In 1923?the diplodocus of the species. Tills specimen was 71 feet long and the pieces discovered weighed about 52, 000 pounds. This creature Is sup posed to have lived 170,000,000 years ago. Mastodons, It Is believed, were abundant here about 25,000 years ago, wbereas this animal was thought to have become extinct In Europe 1,000 centuries hack. Mastodon teeth T Inches long huye been discovered In the ocean off the New Jersey coast; and the vicinity of Niagara falls han furnished a fertile Held for such dis coveries. Hugs Thunder Lizard. Near Mediclnfe Bluff, Wyo? was found the skeleton of one of the larg est of the prehistoric reptiles, the brontosanrus, or thunder lizard, now In the I'eabody museum at New Ha ven. When alive. Its weight Is esti mated to have been about 40 tons, and it lived about 120,000,000 years ago. The Jaw of a tlthanothere, to which family belong the modern horse, tapir and rhinoceros, was found In the White Klver Bad Bands of South Da kota In 1840. Border Smuggling Cut by Help of Mexicans Juarez, Mexico.?Smuggling opera tions along the Juarez-El Paso sec tion of the Rio Grande have been cut In half since the Mexican government ordered armed patrols along the boundary, Gen. Miguel S. Gonzalez, Juarez garrison commander, declared. "While we never will be nble to stamp out smuggling, we have cut activities to a minimum," General Gonzalez said. "Our greatest trouble Is In airplane smuggling. We are not yet equipped to cope with It and, as planes allow night operations at Inland towns or secluded spots, we are In a difficult position." General Gonzalez paid that a large amount of merchandise being smug gled Into Mexico from, the United States also has been seized by his men as well as a large quantity of liquor, being taken Into the United. States from Mexico. , - Ancient Cuban Letter* to Be Placed in Case Havana, Cuba.?Valuable documents written by General Albemarle, who led the English Invasion of Cuba against the"?panlards In 1762, are to be placed on display under glass In the ancient city hall of Havana, It has been announced by Mayor Tlrso Mesa of Havana. Some of the most historically val uable documents In the archives of Havana, they were written on parch ment and are In a line state of pres ervation. They Include military or ders and decrees and a number -of personal letters. Excavation Reveals Roman Jig-Saw Puzzle London.?Excavatjoni beneath the aew building of the Royal Bank of Canada la Botbtjnry, E. C., have re . salted In . the discovery of a 1,800 |Hl ulil jig-saw puzzle In Roman Ugay pfeces of the old puzzle are mllllag, but there has emerged a piljgfg of the substantial bouse of .AhcbeolMlsts we now studying the J|gav puzzle end other sections of tessellated paVlDg found In the area. ' Cumberland County farmers co-j oporsted to ship a mixed.car of bofa and sheep to the Richmond market left week. ' MEASURE STRENGTH OF MAN IN TESTS Public Health Sendee Put* 600 Through Pace*. Washington.?Bow strong I* a man! The answer has just been made by the United States public health serv ice through a series of tests given to SOO men. Generally, heavily built men were found to be stronger than slender men of the same weight. The tests were made to ascertain the pulling, pushing, handgripplng, lifting and lung power of men be tween the ages of twenty and thirty four, between the weight of 120 and 109 pounds, and between the heights of 63 and 70 Inches. The greatest pulling power was demonstrated by men In the heaviest weight class, between 160 and 169 pounds. Men In the two heaviest classes, 150 to 159 and 100 to 109 pounds, tied as the most powerful pushers. In each of these weight groups the taller men proved to be the best pushers, with a force of 121 pounds,-the record figure. In the handgripplng contest the tallest and heaviest men gave the most powerful hand grips, with a force of 108.48 pounds. But the shortest men In the heaviest group were the most powerful lifters, lifting on an average 519.2 pounds. The men having the greatest lung power were found among the short est In the 150-159 pound class. Their lung force was measured at 154 mil limeters. So far as general strength went, It was found that the taller men were for their weight the less strength they had on the average, and 'the shorter they were for their weight the stronger they were. This rule npplled through practically all weight groups. As a rule heavy men were found to be stronger than" men of a lighter weight. Men In the 63-64 Inch class were found to be the strongest In the 120-129 pound cladh, as thes' were In the next weight class, 130-139 pounds, and also In the 140-149 pound class. However, the tallest men In the 150 159 pound class proved to be an ex ception to the general rule, for they were found to be the strongest. But the general rule held again In the heaviest class, 160-169 pounds, where the shortest men were the strongest. Chinese Population Is Placed at 474,787,000 Pciping, China.?The latest census of China, compiled by the ministry of the Interior, shows the population to be 474,787,000. This Is 15,000,000 less than the post office estimates of 1028. Due to disorders In several parts of China at present, the latest esti mate Is considered approximate. Dr. Warren S. Thompson,' head of the , Scrlpps Foundation for Study of Population Problems, who recently , completed a year In China, declared that It is possible to say only that the populating of China Is- some where between 350,000,000 and 500, 000,000. -r ?????????? Army Survey May Start Vast Irrigation Project Farmlngton, N. M.?The San Juan valley In the Farmlngton section may become a vast area of irrigation farms if a survey now being made by army engineers proves the feasibility ,of a great reclamation project An area of about 500,000 acres would benefit from the project and lands now In the public domain in San Juan coun ty would be thrown open to new set tlers. Army engineers under Uaj. W. B. Lanagan are making the survey to de termine the wisdom of the reclamation project on the San Juan river. A dam constructed. 30 miles east of Farming ton may provide. Irrigation water for 600,000 acres. . It Costs $2,187.75 to Prepare Child on Coast Los Angeles.?It costs taxpayers approximately 32,187.75 to give a boy or girl 15 years Of schooling lib Los Angeles city and county and equip the student for matriculation In a college or university, according to Archie M. Clifton, county superin tendent of schools. He said ha ar rived at the estimate by dividing the average per capita cost in all branches of the city and county school system and multiplying It by 15. CUM. S, Hypnotises Self Frederlcktown, Ohio.?Doctors at tending Clarence Fletcher, five, in jured while playing, declare he pos sesses the rare power of aelf-hypnoslu -The lad la able to Induce upon ,him self an Insensible sleep so deep that physicians are able to give htm deli cate treatment without aid of an anesthetic. ;; Item in Newspaper Reunites Brothers ! ? I Clyde, N. T.?An Brie (Pe.) 1 ! ; newspaper which mentioned the ] \ name of Edward Damn of Erie < > brought about the reoulon of ! | > Edward and his brother, Joseph '< ' ; of Clyde, who had nor seed each ! I < other for 34 years A relative noticed the name 1 ' 1 and notified Joseph. The broth- ] [ I era were separated when Edwqrd < > 'decided to "see the world." 1 ' tE \ AIR MAIL SPREADS IN SOUTH AMERICA Sao Paulo, Coffee Center, Now Gets Service. Washington.?Sao Paulo, capital and business metropolis of Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Is one of the latest ci ties to be enmeshed by the network of air mail routes which are spread ing over the South American repub lics. The trip from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo takes 12 hours by rail. Tha air mail schedule calls for a three hour trip between the two cities. "Sao Paulo Is one of the oldest ci ties in Sonth America," says a bulle tin from the National Geographic so ciety, "but its age has not deprived it of modern commercial development Boom 8tarted In 1875. "Fifty years before the Capt. John Smith-Pocahontas episode at James town, Va? a Portuguese sailor found ed Sao Paulo and married the daugh ter of a native Indian chief. Later ? Jesuit missionaries established a churcii at the settlement and held the first religious service o'n the feast day in celebration of the conversion of St. Paul. Hence the name of the city, Sao Paulo, whicn means St. Paul. "For three centuries Sao Panlo en Joyed isolation, unfettered by colonial laws of Portugal. It was about 1,000 miles from the Portuguese govern- | ment officials who were, at that time, at Bflhlip In 1875 the ball of com mercial progress started rolling among the inhabitants, and newcom ers were Instilled with a boom spirit In slightly more than 50 years the city has increased in population from 26,000 to more than half a million. New streets that were built were made broad and straight and flanked with modern buildings. "The-railway depot, municipal and state government buildings, museums, libraries, schools, and some of its new business buildings would be flat tering additions to many cities of the world of the same size. Three huge public gardens and more than 50 parks break the monotony of the miles of streets. City That Coffee Built "Sao Paulo might properly be called the city that coffee built. Many of the palatial residences are those of coffee 4barons.' In Sao Paulo streets huge trucks, heavy carts, and perspir ing men laden with sacks of coffee are always within eyeshot. Coffee was not Introduced into Brazil until two eenturies ago, but the price of coffee now largely governs the rise and fall of Sao Paulo's prosperity. While Ethiopia Is the original home of coffee, Sao Pfiulo state has adopt ed the greater portion of the descend ants of the original coffee berries. If the coffee plantations In the state were In one plantation, it would cover an area as large as Delaware and Rhode Island combined. In a single year more than one and a quarter million pounds of coffee are produced in the state. There are more than seven coffee trees for every man, woman and child in the state." To Broadcast Weather Reports for Vessels J New Orleans.?Weather forecast re ports for ships In the gulf, Caribbean and other sonthern waters are to be ! broadcast from New Orleans the year I round, It was announced. Heretofore this service was maintained only dnr- ; lug the so-called hurricane season, ? from June 1 to November 30. - Selected ! ships of all nations on southern ship lanes will radio condl-~! tlons in their vicinity to Washington. ! where the weather forecasts will be compiled and transmitted to New Or leans to be broadcast over a powerful radio station here. - Memory of Hubbard It . Kept Alive by Tree East Aurora, N. Y.?An apple tree here is keeping aMve the memory of Elbert Hubbard, philosopher and lover of man, lost In the Lusltanla disas ter. Charles J. Rosen, official of the Roy croft shops, and Elbert Hubbard in dedicated the tree at simple ceremo nies here recently. "Elbert Hubbard symbolized life," Rosen said, "and that Is why we chose a tree Instead of a building to dedi cate to his memory. "We thank God who made this tree, for Elbert Hubbard." Ohio Bluejays Declare War on Pedestrians Nerwalk, Ohio.?Bluejays have de clared war on Norwalk. Persons walking through a clump of I trees at a street Intersection hare beard the warning scream of half a dozen of the birds and been driven at a run from the scene. Arthur Peart, J. E. Osborn and Paul Clark sufTered severe facial scratches from the beaks and claws of the jays. Officials attributed the attacks to an noyances suffered by the birds from boys violating tbelr nests and molest ing their eggs and young. Cows Recognize Calves; Man Arrested as Thief Harper, Ore.?Four calree pastured In R. Faust's yard. Faust denied.he had stolen them. So four cows be longing to Virgil Smith were driven op. The calves seemed glad to see thai. The cows gave every evidence ef fondness for the calves. So Faust was accused of larceny. 3k > i4 f ' Wi,, " -SB) 'v*. ..-?3V v ' > .&* ~ ~ '=== Still S*e Significance ^ in Signs end Portents Although most people In these days disclaim a. belief In signs, one who watches closely will find almost every one making occasional remarks on the significance of this or that happening, most of which, sifted down, prove to be remnants of old superstitions or ] folklore, of ancient days, some reach- ] lng back even to the Dark ages, when the world was commonly supposed to be peopled b; various demons, whose voices were heard In the beating of the rain, the whistle of wind, rolling of thunder, and all unusual noises. When the Evil One visited the earth he was supposed to take the form of | a black cat, or a black dog. Be wus also credited, upon occasions with taking the shape of a black pig on the ridgepole of a dwelling. A branch cat from a mountain ash, or a horse shoe nailed over the door, was com monly believed to keep out witches. Picking up a pin with the bead toward one was supposed to Insure a ride. When the sole of the foot Itched, one expected to step on strange land. When the sun shone through the llmhs of apple trees on Christmas day It was claimed there would be a good crop of fruit the next year. "Plant a bean with the eye up, and It will grow . straight down through the earth to | China," was a common belief.?Ameri can Agriculturist. Livingstone Worthy of Stanley's Fine Tribute 1 The finding of a letter written by David Livingstone In the heart of Africa Is a reminder that the boys who went marching off In '01 also knew the Inspiration of an adventurous hero. Seldom mentioned today, that mild Scot who entered a cotton mill at ten and the Dark continent's wastes In his twenties, was to the Civil war bugle boys what polar airmen are to their grandsons. The letter Is of par ticular Interest because It was written shortly after he discovered I.ake Nyassa and contains an enthusiastic description of that "great water." Bis j thirty years of explorations took him through a third of Africa?no other man did so much. He worked not In haste for publishers back In Lon- I don, but carefully for the advance of civilization, and accordingly progressed slowly, living with the natives and noting down everything worthy of rec ord. His were the first white man's eyes to see the Victoria falls, he sounded the slave trade's death knell, be stirred the Imagination of James Gordon Bennett. In the end he left a record of accomplishment which led Stanley to write: "We look In vain among the nationalities for such a name."?St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Paris Claims Treasara The city of Paris Is to have au un expected Item added to the receipt side of Its budget owing to a discovery made tn the Bols de Boulogne last August, writes a correspondent of the London Dally Telegraph. A railway worker who was making mud pies to amuse his child unearthed a casket containing a number of gold and sil ver medals and 77 gold coins bearing the effigy of Louis XVI. Taking his And to a police station, he was In formed that If no one claimed the . treasure for a year and a day It would become his property. But the city of Paris has now stepped In to register a claim on the coins and medals Its case Is that as 1 the owner of the Bols de Boulogne It Is entitled to a half share In anything found there. Excursion late Crater After so many centuries of blighting and blasting human life, one would not expect that the old volcano out side of Naples would Interest tourists Yet that Is where we can go today and right Into Its mouth. It will grumble and puff In spasms of rage while yon enter, but that need not annoy you. It may even Jerk out Jets of brown steam or with muffled roars throw up beautiful gold vapors, while wlcked looklng vents of hot air will lick up In flame any paper you hold to them; but, apart from the uncomfortable feeling that yoti are wnlklng on ashes and molasses, breathing sulphur the while, you will return safely to the plain. Netherlands Dykes The dykes which protect The Neth erlands from the North sea In many cases go back to Roman times Many . are raised as much as 40 feet above | high-water mark and are wide enough I at the top for a general roadway or j canal. They are made of earth pro- I tec ted by stone slopes and by piles and at the more dangerous points by artinda! structures of brushwood laden with slones The West Kapelle dyke Is 12,408 feet long and has a seaward slope of 300 feet On a ridge 89 feet wide are a roadway and a rail way. One of World's Wonders The Hanging Hardens of Babylon are said to have formed a square with an area of nearly fonr acres and rose In terraces supported on masonry arches, to a height of 75 feet. They were Irrigated Worn a- reservoir built at the top, to which water was lifted from the Euphrates by a screw, fountains and banqueting rooms were distributed throughout the numerous terraces; groves and avenues of trees as well as parterres of flowers diver sified tlie scene, while the view of the city and neighborhood was extensive aad magnificent LIGHTS ? of NEW YORK lsswip#?waaeooaaaee##assaM??iseeB The elevated trains In New York run past some flats whlck have fire escapes on the front of the buildings The platforms of these Iron stairways form little terraces for the inhabitants. On one of them, north of Fifty-third street, stands an ordinary bnshel bas ket filled with earth. Growing there is one tall sunflower and two stalks of corn. Every time 1 see it I wonder if those people originally came from Kansas. ? e e What might be termed kitchen gar dens are plentiful in the city. I saw in one place a lovely hanging vine. Some one had put a sweet potato In a glass Jar, which was suspended by a piece of wire. The Jar was partially filled with water and the potato vine had overflowed the top and hong in long streamers. It was as pretty as many of the more expensive plants carried by florists. . * ? . e I suppose many of us have, at some time or other, planted orange, lemon, or grapefruit seeda. They spring up into a tiny forest of miniature trees. They tell me that one can raise to mato vines, but that in this case tbe seeds must be dried first, Just as seed corn Is dried. Those who come to the city from far away farms often raise green things in a little box on a wln dow-slU. It reminds them of boms. e ? ? Itecently 1 learned something in this connection I never knew before. They tell me that, if you wet a sponge and' sprinkle It with bird seed, you will, soon find It covered with a fine, green grass. I never bad any Idea that bird' seed would sprout Some day I'm go-' lng te try it. ? ? ? i I know one owner of a penthouse who actually has some good alxed trees' growing in deep tubs on his terrace. Be dug them up himself on a trip tp .the mountains. Another terrace has a framework, which supports clematis vines. Tbe owner told me be was go ing to try honeysuckle, bnt didn't know how well It would do in this climate. Personally, I should like a canteloupe or watermelon vine. ? ? e One trouble about my planting any seeds Is that there are some pigeons from a roof down the street which pay me fairly regular visits. I found one of them recently investigating a box of earth on the porch. Uy wife had Intended to plant something in It. but bad not yet done so. The Jeke was on the pigeon. ? ? ? I know a man who took p snail place In Westchester for the summer while his wife and children went on a European trip. He was delighted to see a green vine growing by the wall of the little garage and poUup some strings to help it climb. When bis family returned the vine had done splendidly. The children discovered what It was. I( was poison Ivy. ? ? ? A batcher on Park avenue slapped a cigarette ont of a woman's mouth and a judge later slapped a tweoty-flve-dol lar fine on the butcher. After this, as far as the butcher is concerned, ladles may smoke. ; garet M. Otis, wife of Lieut ] ! Frank I. Otis, missing since he - > '' left New York for San Francis- \ '? '? co in 1905. J ; Mrs. Otis believes her bus- . , ? - hand Is deed and seeks his $0,000 ! Insurance, with Interest ? 111111 H u 11 iTi 111 H 1111? How Schliemann Found His Perfect Helpmeet fjchllemaan (the sxctvator of Troy) went to Greece, a middle-aged man, believing lo the simplicity of his heart that be would And the manners of Acadia. Ha was to begin married Ufa I over again after an unfortunate expo- ' rlenoe in Russia What mora fltting than a Greek wife? It ts hardly cred ible, but he asked his old Greek tutor to find him one. It is not Incredible that the tutor found one for the wealthy foreigner among his own re lations I | Before they were betrothed he gave I ber a viva-voce examination, Includ ing the reciting of passages from Ho mer by heart She passed I The mar riage was nearly broken off when the millionaire asked her why she was ready to be his wife. She replied: > "Because my relations have told me that you are a rich man." And be bad come to Greece sure of finding slm pUclty of Spirt. . let the marriage took place. And it succeeded. Hme. 8chUemann sur vived to see ber husband's reputation established beyond the reach of ridi cule. She made a perfect helpmeet to the grown-up boy. His instinct bad been right la matrimony against all the probabilities, as It was in arche ology against aU the antiquarians? London Saturday Review. Few Corpulent Bed Men in Life or Literature Doctors say that the man of middle age and beyond who Is underweight has a better chance to live out the year than the man who has too mnch poundage. Doctors look askance at the individual of large girth and ex cess weight Ills days are likely to be fewer In number than are those of the skinny man with a natural aite for a belt A medical officer at a Japanese' prison has been studying the physical i aspects of his charges and he gives; his approval to -fat men. They are not lawbreakers or if they are they avoid the expected results of a law leas life. They do not go to prison. Wllkie Collins apparently did not know that fat men are not criminals, for he made tha villain of his "Wom an In White" a fat scoundrel. He Is; the only fal villain In literature so far! as tile records go. On the theory that there are exceptions to all rules this fat villain can be accepted In spite; of the Japanese medico who eater's thst the plnguidinous lawbreaker ts rare.?Mlsrol (Fla.) Herald. 1 ? Metallurgy CklgM Since the discovery <>( railinm by Professor and lime. Curie lo 1808. the enormous Importance of this and Otyer metals which behave In s sim ilar way has been more and more strongly realized. Radium, thorlnm. ttranlum, and one or two other metals; have extraordinary properties. They are never at rest, but are always fling ing off |tarts of themselves and chang ing as they do so Into something else. In the course of millions of years radium, by far the rarest and the most valuable of metals, turns Into lead, one of the commonest and cheapest. Osmium Ussfisst -EQsmeat The element, osjuKira la th? heaviest substance known. Its specific gravity, compared With water, Is 22.5. Irridium, with a specific gravity of 22.42, comes second: platinum. 21.37. third, and gold, "10.38, fonrth. Specific gravity Is 'relative density, that Is, the ratio of the weight of any volnme of a sub stance used as a unit or standard. Air Is generally used as the standard for gases, anil water for solids and liquids. When we say that the specific gravity of osmium Is 22.5 we mean that os mium bulk for bulk Is 2221 times heav ier than water.?Pafhflnder Magazine. Religious Unbelief Infidel Is a term given to dlabellev era In religion by those who do be lieve, rather than by themselves. An Infidel Is ?ne who does not believe lo religion, or often. In the particular religion of i:< c ?'< ..1 hliti. An athe ist is one c :ot d'-nies i|>,- existence Of 1 Col: wV.e an . ... ...?? Is otic' who pi of <-? ig.Mi'utice as to whether or not there may be a Ood, a future existemv. etc., and who often holds, that man cannot possibly prove the matter either way. The Inventor of the term agnostic was Thomas Hux ley.?Cleveland Plain Dealer. Divisional Una The Continental divide of North America consists of s continuous line extending north and south frmn the Arctic seas to the boundary between Panama and Colombia. In the United States It follows as a role, but not' always, the most elevated portions of the Rocky mountains. Water failing: east of tMs line flows Into the Pacific. The term "Great Divider Is a popster one, but rattier Indefinite In meaning, end applies to a vast region In Mon tana, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado traversed by the Continental divide. ???_ ? Moaetoa Tidal Bora The ftspst thlal bore, near Mono-1 ton, N,B? la the Inward rush of waters i up the I'etltcodiac river of New Brunswick from the bey of i'undy.j which nas one of the highest tides In the world. The wuters ctiler the estuary of the I'etltcodiac In the form! of e bore, or tidal wave, from four to six feet high. The difference between extreme high and extreme low tide ?t Monet on la 30 feat. - imwK5a5SBS333HH^^M LOW BIRTH RAT*~v3^M alarms BRrrlfljH Only Swedm Hu Fww'H font* P?y Capita. London.?Great Britain now laMnBg^l lowaat tat one,birth ml) allmMmMM try in -the-wart*' I ta is Sweden?apd economist* what atavad over tta till, forecasts. ? -i.Uu /? The cenana, taken tbroaghetaOragMfBfl Britain, rereala that there kaa an almoet unbroken tan tt tha-WjtafflJSJ rate during the laat-tea jeaaa haa been-reduced eo-ths lasal d< *t$ Vm per thonaand population. .adMhuf|gijp| mora than half.lew ttaa ia lflOOsgd ffljE only about two-thirds of that raeac? ./|pl ed in prewar years. 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Vivian, the regtatmr-geaytat '?5.- ", in hit report warna: "Though faith* ia* slight Increments In the total pepafP' ? :jj tlon may be espetled Jul lag the a sag ' two deeadea owing to ti()Uh aglk ? g ing bnt not quite exhausted ispjaaa ttam Imparted by the higher -Mrth ? rates of the. past, these [can be as doubt that, falling a conslterable flag of which theraj* MMttp. at prsaial ?the population msTtmnm win ttag / 3 be reached and *111 be foOowwl lg - its tarn by a small bat ini inslgg decline." - 5 Vivian adds -that at-Ha in 1 ai 1 lags the birth rate ie taeoSUteat a* ssM a stationary pnpglatian ia the fMgg The report points eat that, in epttg of tbs tact that marriage rates have been well eselntalned. perticalarly at ? the younger ages at which the talk of births occur, and of the fsslhas tact that the exceptional puatwag spurt in the 'birth rate itself hag passed its mazisram at the iiglaniag ' of the last period of tea years, tha total blrtha registered betweea 1921 1881 are ssorc than a million and a quarter fewer than they wen la tha preceding period?a period which covered the war years, when thehdktb rate rank to levels never before re corded in this country. The births were betweea tmM and 2^00.000 fewer than those af ihe last completely normal tea yeas* from 1901 to 1911. Daguerreotype b Only Picture of Betagr Rata Evansville. Ind.?A dim lisganiee type, beliered to be tha ottly ntgrig original likeness of Betsy Rosa, anker of the first American flag, is lis sag kg Capt John Veatch. who lives hare. The Veatch family claims to be directly de scended from Betsy Ross. Vcsich explained that the dag am en type, about 100 years aid. was mads by D. A Boas, a relative whs lived h Cincinnati, while Belay was vMHgg aear there. It was first la the posse sion of Abigail Ross, a cousin of Betsy. She. with her husband, rasas to a farm near Mount Vernon, Ind, and la ter to Evansville. When she died tha relic passed to her daughter sad then to its present owner. , Miss Charlotte Veatch. ftgih Veatch*! youngest daughter. Lipula to fall heir to the dagaetreotype Majestic Swans Apia Nesting in Ye?krwstooa Yellowstone Park.?The ?gjnai'?(* of eight pair* of trumpeter swans was reported in Yellowstone National park during the month of May, wMeh la their nesting period. Cutset nHiilkl hall this as good new*, for thane mn , Jestle birds are one of the igtcltl which are facing extlnctios eader changing conditions and the TaUom stone Is one of the points where it Is hoped to cheek the apparently eb bing tide. Unless the few remaining trumpeter swans'in existence can nest and rear their young safely, the apodaa win soon >>la lite rindo and the passenger pigeon Ex-S!- . i, Daalawd Dead at 5, Is Nearing 100 Ktuiuiloii. Va.?"Aunt Annie" John son, former slave, who. When a Child and following a serious illness, wan given np for dead and placed In a coffin for bnrial. Is aaariag bar on* hundredth birthday anniversary at her home at nearby Waynesboro. Pronounced dead at the age of fiva years, a member of her family noticed her t>ody move as she lay la bar coffin and she was nursed back to health. The ancient colored woman, who wll pass the century mark December 1. Is still active and a familiar figure about the streets of Waynesboro. Negress Hail Carrier Marietta. Ohio.?Helen Gibson Is be lieved to be the only negro wouiaa mall carrier In the government service. She was awarded the contract for a star mall route between Marietta and Ostler. Ohio, after NmtffiffiWMIBffimm asant officials found her bondsman sat , ((factory. i ?? "Baby Girl" la a Nun When Latter Arriwee *! | I ' | Augusta, Maine.?Mrs. John < , ' ' I .iKlnmine recently received a ; 1 l< iter from Iter sister. Mrs. Trad > > ; ; Pot ler of Fairfield. 22 miles ; ; ! front here. The letter unnopneed ' > the birth of a daughter. Inves- ! ' 9 tlgulioti revealed that the letter j I was mailed 20 years ago. ! ?V The "hoby girt" Is now a nun X In the Jitchman convent.