SUCH IS LIFE ? "Lips That Touch Licorice" % char,es Su?hroe Army Striving to Cut Flying Perils Research Laboratory Will Be Ready Soon. Dayton, Ohio. ? Construction will ?tart soon on the only physiological research laboratory In the United States specializing In high altitude work, United States army officials at Wright field announce. An appropriation of S'i.000 has been made for tbe laboratory on the roof of the field's administration building. It la to be erected above a pressure room, which will form a part of It. The pressure room duplicates conditions flyers face at high altitudes. The proposed unit will consist of two sublaboratorles, one biochemical and the other for physiological re search proper. It will Include also s room to house the small animals which will be used In experiments. Capt. Harry G. Armstrong, who at tained national prominence recently as a result of a treatise on the physical CHAMPION FENCER Aldo Nadt of Italy, who Is admitted by European authorities to be the world's best swordsman. Is In the United States demonstrating his skill against the leading American fencers. Kadi, a lieutenant of the Italian car airy, Hands undefeated In ten years, his contests including many affairs of honor In which blood was drawn. reactions to a parachute Jump, will be Id charge of the laboratory. Health to Be Studied. Armstrong said the laboratory will attempt to A>lve problems of safety, comfort, health and accidents of alti tude flying. "An offlcer who Is flying at a high altitude may be cold," Captain Arm strong stated In explaining the work. **but not necessarily 111 because of this. But we wish to find out definitely whether this condition reduces his ef ficiency. If he would rather be on the ground In a warm room because his flying suit does not shield him from the bitter cold at high altitudes, then, he cannot be at top efficiency. Prob lems like that arc what we will try to solra" Armstrong has made plans to obtain a number of rare instruments for the laboratory. The laboratories at Har vard university have agreed to supply two of these, a spirometer and a kymograph. Gases in Lungs Measured. A spirometer Is a small Instrument which when breathed Into collects gases from the lungs. It is delicately balanced so as not to alter the analyza tlon of the breath and affect Its com position by pressure. The instrument will be used to determine the exact composition of lung gases at high alti tudes, since they change after inhala tion. ' The kymograph is a recording de vice used in the pressure chamber to determine breathing rate and depth at high altitudes, blood pressure and other physical reactions Armstrong has developed a "re breather" which will purify the waste air thrown off by the lungs so that it may be used again. The officer said only one-twentieth of the nir inhaled is absorbed and used and the remain der Is wasted. The "rebreather" will purify this for use. Planet* "Who'. Who" Berkeley, Calif. ? One thousand and ninety-one minor planets discovered between the years 1S01 and 1929 have been listed In the research surveys of the University of California students observatory. This "Who's Who" of the planets gives all the available data on as many of them as possible. Famous Yukon Town Buried by Dredges Dawson City. Y. T. ? The famous old placer town of Bonanza, better known as Grand Forks, located at the Junction of Bonanza and El dorado creeks. 13 miles from Daw son, has been buried deep from mor tal vision by the big dredges of modern gold mining companies. At one time Bonanza had 2.UU0 Inhabi tants and was the center of tr? le for 1,000 more. Today the town Is covered with gravel, thrown aside by the giant dredges. AMAZE A MINUTE 8C1ENT1FACTS ~ BY ARNOLD Lightest metal - Lithium, the wo?io's UGMTtST M(TAl( wt icjME o*ny Vfe u MUCH AS l?0?. AHO Zl At MUCH AS WAT ? V WMJ Sarvlca. THE MEANING OF THE CROSS By LEONARD A. BARRETT Reference to tbe Cross ss an Indis pensable factor In the theology of Christendom Is not the purpose of this article. We speak of the Cross In its vital relation to oar or ganized social or <1 e r. Regardless whether its histor icity be Greek, or Koman, or Maltese, the Cross has al ways been the sym bol of suffering and sacrifice. The Cross loses Its original meaning as a sym bol of suffering If It Is borne for a self-centered purpose. One may have to bear a cross because of his own stupidity or because of the poison of ancestral blood. He may be compelled to bear a crushing dis appointment because of unrealized per sonal ambitions. Fatigue due to over strained nerves may play havoc with the psychic centers of a person who struggles hopelessly for fame and glory. But scarcely can these circum stances rightly interpret the spirit of the Cross. The meaning of the Cross so far as service and suffering are con cerned, is that It is vicarious. Every SPRING HAT orr-tbe-face wltli a flare Is a charm ingly young line for spring hats. Here It Is developed In Chinese red with a band and bow of black belting ribbon. It Is worn with a black and white print. great nnd Important ereot In history attests tliis fact. Our American liberty Is t he direct heritage of vicarious service. Those who fought In the war which won our Independence were Impelled to sacrifice their lives for a dominant. Inspirational Ideal. The period of martyrdom In every nation's history Is vocal with the same truth. Lincoln bore the strain of disap pointment and suffering not for per sonal aggrandisement but for tbe sake of the solidarity of the nation. In many of our laboratories of scientific research men are literally offering their lives In sacrificial service to hn manlty. This sacrifice Is exemplified In present discoveries which cure dis ease regarded as Incurable. Pain has been controlled also and life pro longed. The test of tbe spirit of sin cerity Is a frank refusal to prostitute tbe result of one's labor for personal wealth and power. For tbe cause of others, many labor and sacrifice. Tbe leader of a great social movement which Is not personally self-centered, knows In his own experience, the mean ing of tbe Crosa. Witness Gandhi In India; Kagawa In Japan; and General Booth of the Salvation Army. A few years aga the representative of tbe Salvation Army In London cabled a New Year's message to the (Jolted States. Tbe message was one word: ??Others." It is impossible to blend force and love. The spirit of the Cross must pre vail if society is to advance. The in terpretation of tile values revealed through this meaning of the Cross has given us our noblest heritage. Tbe law of force has covered the world with blood and tears. When the meaning of tbe Cross shall have become centered in our economic systems, in our edu cation*] processes, and in all our social Hfe, our inherited civilisation will be secure. Under tbe law of force we fight I a losing battle. ? W??ur* UalM. Q&; (yL/ousefiofd By Lydia Le Baron Walker EVERT mother has to te a first aid nurse even though she be a de cided amateur In the work. If she has a natural ability for nursing, she will become quite expert before her youngsters are fully grown, and even though she has no latent abilities for this work, she cannot fail to become something of jn adept through experi ence. Children may be healthy yet they are sure, when they are little tots to get minor cots and bruises which will yield quickly to first aid treatment when a kiss Is not sufficient to make a cure. It Is amaz ing what a mar velous first aid a mother's kiss proves. It Is a psy chological remedy, a kind pleasant to take. Most children are heedless when tt comes to precau tions. They are apt to do things im pulsively. and fear , of accidents does not enter Into their minds. Inexperi ence makes them Ir responsible. They learn caution slow ly. Of course, there ;;re some youngsters who are timid. I tilt this does not keep them from get ling bumps, bruises, cuts. etc. They are not immune from accidents nor from the effects of their own careless ness or that of others. Mother's Aid. It Is expected, of course, when there Is anything which simple remedies do not relieve, that a physician will be summoned. However, little trouble? and little accidents may need no treatment other than that a mother can give. She shoufcl not be appre hensive, but she can be careful and watchful. She cannot do better than follow directions as given in a Red Cross First Aid pamphlet. With this and the use of such family methods as she remembers being successful, both In relieving pain and In remedying sick nesses. her home treatments will be simplified. Every child has the proverbial sweet tooth. To say that children like candy Is putting It altogether too mildly. Since nature supplied the youngsters with this desire, which may be said to be universal. It stands to reason that ft should not be totally dis regarded. Their little systems must require a certain amount of sugar. The trouble Is to find out what amount Is b?st suited to each child in the family and then comes the question of how best to satisfy this need. Sugar on cereal, or honey on It In stead of sugar, together with fruits that are sweet, are a general method of providing for sweets at breakfast The main sweet for dinner comes In the dessert. For supper, cookies, or very simple cake, and stewed fruits or a little jam or Jelly, will take core of th*t meal In the matter of sweets. Every mother has found certain sweets that suit mealtime requirements of her little folk. Candy. Apart from these regular mealtime apportionments of sugary foods, chil dren crave candy. If this la taken just after a meal. It is the best time for It This Is partly because a little will satisfy, or perhaps I should say, comparatively little. It Is also Id part because tbe system assimilates the sweet excellently then. In speaking as I do about this time for dispensing candy, let me say In passing, that tbe advice Is one from a physician of ex perience. The kind of candy to give children Is not fancy chocolates nor rich bon bons, but simple sorts such as old fashioned molasses candy, barley sticks, gum drops, hard sugar candies, that dwindle by sucking rather than gob bling down quickly with scarcely any chewing ? for so It Is that many chil dren eat confections. Home made candy Is especially recijmmended, when It Is of the varieties given. e Bell Srndlem.? WNU Service. WOMAN RAILROADER As a youngster' Avis Lobdell preferred ! to play with toy trains rather than with dolls, dishes and mud pies. The j woodshed in the rear of the family j home at Eldorado, Kan., was the union station and her shrill screech the j engine's whistle. Now Miss Lobdell | carries the title of special representa- j tive of the executive vice president of the Union Pacific system, having just been appointed to that post by \V. M. I Jeffers. She is believed to be the only ; woman in the United States In such a capacity. Her duties are to ride the trains of the Union Pacific an^ of ! other railroads, studying and reporting i on matters of especial interest to the comfort of women and children ; and ! to inspect the company's dining cars, ! hotels, restaurants and other proper ties with which the public comes In coutact. Household Vermin Fresh paint is one of the most pow- : erful weapons that can be used against household vermin. Many insects will not remain in the proximity of paint, ; and it not only kills or drives them off but prevents the hatching of eggs, larvae and pupae. Then, too, painted walls may be kept spotlessly clean, thus removing the food supply for the unwelcome visitors. For Use Over Stains It is customary to finish stained sur faces with varnish or shellac. Two j or more coats are generally applied, the number depending upon the finish desired and the wear to which the sur face will be subjected. Mongolians Guard Their Borders Frequent clashes between the Outer Mongolians and the Manchaknans lead 10 the belief that before long war will break oat. Involtiag Soviet Roasla and Japan. The cronp of Mongoltana ahomn above are ruardlns the frontier. These tribesmen are Bne caralrymen and hard lighters. IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY I chool Lesson By REV P. B. F1TZ WATER. D. IX. Member of Faculty. Moody Blt>l? Institute of Chicago. e Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March IS JESUS TEACHES HIS DISCIPLES TO PRAY LESSON TEXT? Luke 11;1-1?. GOLDEN TEXT? If we a?k anything according to his will, be heareth u?. ? I John J:U. PRIMARY TOPIC? When We Pray. JUNIOR TOPIC? Teach Ue to Pray. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC? VI hat Jetui 8?ys About Prayer. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC? Why Should We Pray? Prayer is a matter which ought t? be of great concern to every believer, for, "The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him In truth. He Hill fulfill the desire of them that fear him ; he also will hear their cry, and will save them" (Ps. 145 :18, 19). There was something about the praying of Jesus that so im pressed the disciples that they request ed him to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1). May everyone of us enroll at once In the school of prayer with Christ as oar Teacher. In response to the disciples' request. Jesus set for the following principles of prayer. I. The Right Relationship of the One Praying (v. 2). 1. Filial? "Father." The suppliant In prayer must be a child of God. God's gifts and blessings are for his children. This relationship can only be entered Into through regeneration. Not all men have a right to say. "Our Father," whe* addressing God. Only those who are children of God by faith In Jesus Christ can so address him. 2. Fraternal ? "Our Father." God has many children. His children are bound up together in nature and In terests. Even in our secret prayer we should address him as "Our Father," which Is a recognition of the Interest of others alongside of ours. II. The Right Attitude in Prayer fY. 2). 1. Reverent adoration ? "Hallowed be thy name." As children we have certain rights and privileges, yet holy reverence becomes us. 2. Loyalty ? "Thy kingdom come." When praying to God we should come with a spirit of loyalty which cries oat, "Thy kingdom come." We should not only receive him as the Lord of our lives, but should loyally labor wilh him in inducing others to submit to him. 3. Submission? "Thy will be done.? We should have no will of our own regarding the rule of God. We should^ let him direct us in all things. III. The Right Spirit in Prayer (yy. S-8). 1. Dependent faith? "Give us this day our daily bread" (v. 3). We should realize that not only bread, but life itself is ours to enjoy because of him and he is able to do for us "exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think." 2. Penitence and love ? "Forgive us our debts" (v. 4). We should come to bin) realizing that we have sinned, and cry out to him for forgiveness. Our heart should be so filled with love for others that we will forgive those who sin against us, as God has so willingly forgiven us. 3. Holiness and caution ? "Lead us not into temptation" (v. 4). Because we are God's children, and realizing the depravity of our natures and the consequent tendency to practice that which displeases him, we should shrink from that which. If indulged in, would dishonor him. and earnestly cry unto liim to lead us not into Jhe place where we would likely fall. 4. Intercessory (vv. 5, 6). The man who asked for bread did -not ask for bimself, but for a friend. Prayer which pleases God is unselfish in its re quests. 5. Perseverance (vy. 7, 8). Though the friend refnsed at first and offered excuses, because the one making the request would not take "No" for an answer, he arose from his bed and gave him as many as be needed. Pray er pleases God and gets results. IV. Encouragement to Pray (yy. 9-12). L God's promise (vv. S, 10). True prayer cannot fall of an answer, be cause God definitely promises that. "Every one that asketli receive th ; and he that seeketh findeth : and to him that knocketh It shall be opened.'' 2. Example of an earthly father (YY. 11-13). No father wlllt give a stone to his son who at ked for bread, nor a serpent Instead of a fish, nor a scorpion Instead of an egg. God is in finitely more willing to answer the prayers of his children thaB earthly parents are to give good gift* to their children. V. The True Goal of All Prayer (?. 13). God's best gift Is himself In the per son of his Holy Spirit. Ail these who practice the principles ?fclch Jesos taught In this model prayer shall ex perience the blessing of the Holy Spirit An Inner Life A man who hat no inner life li the , ?tare of hla surroundings. aa the barometer 1i the obedient servant of j the air at rest, and the weathercock j the humble servant of the air la bo- , tioo. ? H. F. Arolel. Mill) Aa freely as the firmament tm braces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially hla beam*, t? merer must encircle koth Mead tad tmr? (chiller. Period of Youth Is Cruii or Seedtime of One's Life Let this thought, then, be lodged deeply In ever/ youthful mind, that row Is the crisis of life ? that every hour cf time, every habit of t bought, feel 'ig. or action, the book or paper you r*-ad, the word* you hear, the companions yon associate with, the purposes yon cherish, eacb makes Its Indelible mark, and all combine and