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SUCH IS LIFE ? Just Fooling! By Charles Sughroe WEM-, IP t Hrr HifcA WrrH My TlSTj I'M UABLE ?TO SET TIEA9 OFFM H!MV New U. S. Buildings Will Suit Locality Outward Appearances Show Gr;at Diversity. Wasblngton.?Three basic architec tural designs account for the sim plicity and beauty of lines of the hun dreds of federal post office buildings now springing up all over the United States. The depression and the Public Works administration have made new post office buildings as common as ''little red schoolhouses" once were. The pro curement division of the Treasury de partment has awarded 780 construc tion contracts since February 14, 1030. A great majority of these have been for post offices. Several hundred re main to be built. The outward appearances of these structures are almost as diversified as the contracts are numerous. Yet they all trace their origin back to three basic designs : The colonial, found most frequently In the Atlantic seaboard area; the contemporary or modern, found In all communities of the country, and the Spanish or mis sion type. In the Southwest Local Scenes Studied. "This Is not an attempt to make 'canned' architectural drawings or de signs," one of the chief architects of the procurement division explained. "It Is an attempt to make the post r AFTER CURTIS CUP Mrs. Glenna Collett Vare of t'hila delpbia ia captain of the team of eight American women golfers that has ?ailed for Europe to compete for the Cortla cap at Gleneagles, Scotland. She and her comrades will also play In the Brltlah women's championship tourna ment at Sot) th port. office buildings fit or blend Into their surroundings a 4 If they had grown up out of the ground In their respec tive localities ? in short, local prod ucts." The procurement division has de veloped scores of designs of each type of architecture used. In some locali ties where two types of architecture prevail, a post office building in which both types are blended may be con structed. "In considering plans for a post office building in any city or town there are three basic requirements which we must take into account," an architect explained. "We must con sider the total floor space required or likely to be required in the reason ably near future in that locality by the government. We must take into account the historic or traditional type of architecture In that locality. We also must consider climatic conditions." Space Requirement Survived. Space requirements by the govern ment have been carefully surveyed In every city and town of the United States. A "space control" department has been set up within the procure ment division to Inventory these space requirements and the space available. This "space control" department allots the space occupied by government bureaus and agencies throughout the country. "We have found," the architect ex plained, "that when we take the three basic requirements for post office buildings in two or three hundred cities. Itemize them on cards and shuttle those cards thoroughly, they fall into a comparatively few designs. From those basic designs we have worked out a multitude of designs an.1 types which fit virtually any require ment." Snakes Rid Isle of Rats; Duty Done, They Vanish Melbourne. ? Thursday Island, off the Cape York finger of northeastern Aus tralia, until recently was a tropical, palm-girt spot on the map "where ev ery prospect pleases and only rats are ?lie." In fact, the rats were a perfect pest, especially to the shipping company which owns the wharf and Its store. Cats were taken on the staff and paid 84 cents a week In cat's-meat currency. They did almost Hamelin service, but not quite. Then two large carpet snukes were appointed with board, lodging and oth er emoluments. By day they slept in the rafters of the store; by night they worked. * In an Incredibly short time every rat disappeared. So, now, have the snakes. No one knows where, hut Thursday Island has deleted the "only" from Its pleasing prospects. Varnishing Walls Any painted wall may he varnished over. It is a common practice to var nish fine Tiffany glaze finishes as well _walls, for reason of protection. THE LONELY CROSS By LEONARD A. BARRETT The cross is the cardinal symbol In Christianity regardless of its various creeds and denomi nations. The popu lation of a certain city was assembled by the city's offi cials for the pur pose of discussing ways and means for erecting a beautiful cathedral. The first decision was td ap peal for funds ad equate for the task. The people gave generously and many, sacriflclally. It was not long ere the foundations of the cathedral were laid, the cornerstone set, and the sanc tuary finally completed. The day of dedication brought throngs from far and near. A general spirit of rejoicing prevailed, and the cathedral was filled dally with devout worshipers. On the high altar was a very beautiful cross that instantly caught the eye of every one who entered the cathedral. The cross was one of the most ex pensive that money could purchase. It was wrought of pure gold and studded with rare and sparkling gems. There VICEROY OF INDIA The marquess of Linlithgow, a Scot tish peer only forty-seven years old, has undertaken one of the most diffi cult Jobs in the British empire. He has been made viceroy of India for a five year term, succeeding Lord Will Ingdon. the cross stood all alone ? a "Lonely Cross" for many years, while thou sands of people through its symbolism were uplifted and strengthened in minjJ and heart. One day something almost miracu lous occurred. The cross of gold seemed to speak. While passing in front of the altar, an attendant of the temple seemed to hear a voice from the cross which said : "I am very lone ly here. Many people gaze upon me. but they are so very far away. None of them ever "touch me. 1 seem so re mote, so very far away from the thronging mass of people In your Wg city." The attendant could scarcely be lieve he heard aright, but the voice from the cross continued: "Will you not remove me from this secluded nook and place me where human need Is the greatest; where |>eople live in con gested centers and are neglected and discouraged ; where men are out of work and where little children cry with hunger?" So they took down the cross. The precious gems were sold, the gold was melted, and with the money, food was bought for the hun gry, raiment for the i*>or and naked. Once again the lamps of courage and hope burned within the hearts of many people. But no cross stood upon the marble slab of the high altar. So the keejiers of the cathedral passed" among those who had been helped an alms plate, and upon It the poor gave of their small earnings? many coins small In value but rich In gratitude. With these coins they had made. In a carpenter's shop, a cross of the finest wood; a beautiful cross symmetrically perfect. This cross was tenderly placed upon the high altar. As the attendant passed by the cross be seemed to bear snother voice which spoke In i spirit both Joyous snd victorious: "Lots I gave the# with rays* If to love. "Inasmuch as ye have done it tmto one of the least of these my brethren, ys have done it unto me." ? WMttra N?*iptp?r Colon. Isnrd Aftiut KMmsm Sixty-six per cent of Denmark's pop ulation Is insured against Illness. (^M,rJ~fousQf\ofS By Lvjdia Le Baron Walker ? ? - . . I The Framed Pieture Pillow Cover Is Jaunty and New. Note the Knife Pleated Ruche Like a Narrow Fancy Molding for the Plain Frame. THE fabric framed picture pillow cushion cover Is a smart novelty. It Is just the thing for summertime use for It Is charming when developed In glazed chintz. It can be a main cover or a slip cover to protect a handsome cushion. Or It can be a luxurious cover when fashioned of silk brocade with plain satin or velvet for the textile frame. For the center choose a square of pictorial material. This may be a quaint tolle de Jouy, one of the old or modern reproductions of au Eng lish scene, or an American landscape. Or It may be a square containing a floral motif of some sort. Any at tractive textile of pictorial merit can be ?sed successfully provided the square Is of sufficient size to show one full unit. It may have to Include fragments of other uiotlfs when these are In close repetition, but this Is un important. The necessity is to have the square contain enough beauty to warrant Its use for our purpose, and large so that the frame Is so wide that It will dwarf the picture. The size of the square cannot be given, as It must depend on the size of the motif to be framed. Also the shape may have to suit the require ments of the picture. That is. the motif may be somewhat wider than its height, or higher than Its width, and then a slightly oblong shape would be needed. However, the discrepancies must be slight to Insure uniformity of width of frame. The pillow may be slightly shaped to conform to the shape of the picture. Which, by the way, should be woven or printed in colors. The frame must be of a one-toned material, although It can be of nov elty weave, or In self-toned design. Its width Is determined by the size of the picture and the ^cushion on which the cover Is to go. A three or Loses Nickel and Temper; Costs $10 Boston. ? lousing a nickel ? and his temper ? cost William Lanagan, Mai den, $10 In court. Lanagan tried to get a number from a Friend street subway pay station booth. He failed. He also failed to get back the nick el. He fumed for five minutes, then ripped out the telephone receiver and handed It to Patrolman Jenkin son who had investigate'! the com motion. Lanagan paid the $10 In court. four-Inch frame Is the average. The picture can be centered on the square of materia] forming the frame, or the frame can be seamed to the edges of the picture. There is an Interesting molding ef fect secured by having a very narrow, three-quarter or one-inch knife pleat ing or narrow fringe edging the frame where It meets the picture, and also extending all around the other edge. This fancy molding effect sets an im mediate stamp of smartness on the gay novelty framed picture cushion covers. ? Bell Syndicate.?' WNC Service. CROCHETED BLOUSE Two colors of soft zephyr yarn are used for the shell stitch crocheted blouse which tops a plain knitted skirt. The unusual pattern of the blouse is achieved by working length wise rather than horizontally. The scarf matches the skirt. Taxi Driver's One Man Exhibition Edward Van Baerle, > taxi driver In New York city, to also an artist and doea bla art work while waiting (or (are*. He to shown bera with hto one-man exhibition on the hood of his cab. S~ TALL TALES FRANK E. HAGAN and ELMO SCOTT WATSON Tremendous Turnip RINGS are done Id ? big way. down In the Ozarks. That's what Len B. Mitchell learjed on his Journey to Hot Springs, Ark. Mitch stayed overnight In the cabin of a hospitable mountaineer, and after supper bad been disposed of and the hound dogs fed, he and bis host dis cussed life's problems. "I cleared four square acres here when I moved In, built this cabin and an eight-foot fence from the timber," recited the mountaineer. "Then I planted the land to corn j that wouldn't grow. Next I tried a field of turnips. The only turnip that came up was exactly In the center of my cleared ground but the growing It did, more'n made up for the failure of the rest of the crop. "That turnip grew and grew and nothing would stop It. I just wish those turnips that didn't come up could have seen It My, but they'd been ashamed. "Well sir, before I could harvest tbat lusty vegetable got so big It pushed down my eight-foot fence on all four sides." On his return home, Mitch stopped again at the cabin. And he was ques tioned by the mountaineer. "What's going on In the city?" asked that worthy. "Any manufacturing?" . "Yes," answered Mitch, "where I wfeut they are building the largest ket tle ever known. It's 440 feet across and 79 feet high." "What In tarnation will they use It for?" asked the Ozarklan. "They'll cook your turnip In It," re plied Mitchell. 86 As Told to: The Deflated Bear BRIEF as the deer bunting season Is, hundreds of city dwellers Invade the Wisconsin woods every fall. Two of them established a camp con sisting of cabin, supply of canned food and condiments, and a nearby spring for drinking purposes. One day, and this Is vouched for by August C. Hennig, American Legion leader in Illinois, the hunters returned to camp and found they had left the door of the cabin open. Bear tracks were sprinkle'J liberally outside and within the cabin signs of an invasion were unmistakable. Canned goods weren't disturbed but a six pound bag of dried apples and a two pound sack of salt were missing. The huntsmen sped Immediately to the spring and found the bear had knelt there for a long draft to wash down his salty luncheon. Following the trail again, the hunt ers traveled only 200 yards when they discovered Mr. Bruin, growling help lessly and swollen to immoderate pro portions. The long drink had made the dried apples swell and the bear's expanding stomach had grown larger and larger until finally his feet no longer touched the ground. The four-cornered balloon was at once dispatched by the nimrods. Be fore securing the pelt, one of them, who was musically Inclined, deflated the bear by inserting a reed Instrument" In Its side and practicing the finger movement for such tunes as "Over the Waves," as the bloat subsided. When the bear was completely de flated the hunter had become recog nized as an accomplished musician. Pale as Paste H'.S personal physician. Doctor Ram sey, once concocted a sticking sub stance of unparelleled strength, as serts Harry W. Ewert of the Chicago Board of Trade weighing department "Doc kept the Ingredient* of his great invention secret," Ewert says. "But I can tell you It was composed partly of a mixture of parboiled fish hooks, mustard plasters and worn out Scotch pocketbooks. "My friend's only difficulty was In obtaining capital necessary for Its manufacture In bulk. So he decided to demonstrate its holding qualities. "The doctor wheeled out his small stunt plane one day and hired an aviator to fly It. He dropped a small line, approximately the dimensions of a human hair, from the plane and grabbed ahold of It. Then he clung tight while the aviator made a perfect takeoff. "Doctor Ramsey rode through the air with the greatest of ease for more than two hours, dangling from th* hairline, which of course, was fastened to the plane by the sticking liquid. "When they alighted It was nec?s sary to burc away three and three quarter Inches of the planes surface with an acetylene torch in order to detach the hair. "The doc was pale as paste after hi* adventure but the demonstration proved a boon to everyone, including '.he manufacturer who sold doc ? uew ^lane." C WestM-B Newspaper L'tuwo. Unearth Old Cloth Fragment* of cotton cloth 5,000 years old, found In the ruins of a town In India, were examined micro scopically, and the fibers were foand similar to a kind of cotton still grown In India. Examiaa Old Fiagar Print* *lnger prints made 3,000 years ago are being used to determine the age of pottery recovered from what are thought to be the ruins of the Biblical city of Mil pah In Palestine. Persian Kitten Is Easy to Do in Cross Stitch Patters 1148 How would you like to find this cute Persian kitten curled up In your favorite chair, or in a pretty frame above your bed? Embroider a pillow or picture witb her soft likeness, as you can do so easily In cross stitcb, and make her adoption complete. Use wool, silk or cotton floss, though angora yarn makes the most realistic likeness. You'll love doing this needlework in your spare time, and find the crosses an easy 6 to the inch. Pattern 1148 comes to you with a transfer pattern of a kitten 11% by 13% Inches; material requirements; illustrations of all stitches needed; color chart and key. Send 15 cents in coins or stamps (coins preferred) to The Sewing Cir cle, Needlecraft Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York, N. Y. ROBOT EXPLORERS ARE SENT UP INTO THE STRATOSPHERE Tbe secrets of the sky are being discovered by balloons. These robot explorers climb ten miles Into the stratosphere from Kew observatory, where they are launched by Profes sor Paneth. On reaching the ten mile limit they burst, and the vacuum flask, carried by each, opens auto matically, collects a sample of air, reseals itself and floats home by par achute. Self-registering Instruments record the temperature and the max imum height reached. Their main object is to discover what happens to helium, the rare gas which Is set free when radio-active materials break down into commoner elements such as lead, a process tbat takes thousands of years. The balloons also explore thunder clouds In order to find out bow the source of atmospheric electricity is replenished. Little pilot balloons calculate tbe height of clouds. Tbelr rising speed Is constant, and the number of seconds they take to dis appear shows the height of the low est cloud layer. Twenty-two miles is the soaring record of an un manned balloon. ? Tit-Bits. STOP PAIN QUICK WITH CAPUDINE Headache, neuralgic, and periodic pains and other nerve pains yield almost Instantly to Capudlne. This is because Capudlne is liquid, and its Ingredients are already dissolved ? all ready to act. , Capudlne relieves pain by soothing the tense muscles and nerves. That is why It Is so gentle and effective. It is approved by physicians and druggists. Capudine contains no opiates. At all drug stores; 60c, 30c, 10c sizes. (Adv.) Ambitious Men Ambitious men. if they be checked In their desires, become strictly dis contented and look upon men and matters with an evil eye. ? Bacon. Cardui Helped Three Time? "I used Cardui, when a girl, for cramps, and it helped then, writes Mrs. Ike Wright, of Sealy, Texas. 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