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Museum Of Science, Discovery Is Opened Washington?A newly design ed museum of science and dis covery called Explorers Hall shines as the showcase of the National Geographic Society's new headquarters. The museum?a window on the world and a look to the future spreads over the hlgh-cellinged first floor of the 10-story, white-marble building at 17th and M Streets N. W. In Wash ington, D. C. It Is open to the public on weekdays. Striking new ltfe-size dis plays and historic mementoes Include a brooding stone head from a lost American civili zation, a cosmic-ray spark chamber, Robert E. Peary's sledge, and a stratosphere bal loon gondola. The hall Is designed to take visitors to the ends of earth, the edge of space, and the burled past with National Geo * graphic expeditions. Since its I founding in 1888, the National Geographic Society has sup ported more than 200 expolo ations and research projects. ?1 The world's largest unmount ed globe is the centerpiece of the Hall Cradled on eight rubber wheels or rotating on a spindle, the globe spins over black-granite reflecting pool. The sphere weighs about a thou sand pounds; it measures 11 feet from Pole to Pole and 34 feet around the Equator. The globe normally rotates on a north-to-south pole spindle tilted a t an angle of 23 27', the same as the earth's plane. For special effects, the spindle can be lowered by remote con trol. An operator at the con sole can then manipulate (he globe in the cradle formed by the wheels, rotating It in any direction. Three maps on 10-by-l5-foot panels greet visitors. The maps alternately turn into view as a recorded narration describes features. One depicts theworld as known in 1651, another is a relief map of the world today, and the third is a colorful world map with blinking lights locating National Geographic "expeditions. Eighty of National Geo graphy's famous color photo graphs are mounted on a slow ly ravolylog j^'kalei^ospopft " ?The device Juxtaposes striking contrasts and similarities: a beehive and an apartment build ing, a volcano and an Ice cave, a honey ant and a brewery, a galaxy and an atom. A diorama depicts Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey, the famed anthro pologist, working In Olduval Gorge, Tanganyika, where he found the skull of Zlnjanthropus, an early form of near man who lived 1,759,000 years ago. A plastic sculpture over the skull suggests Zlnjanthropus' facial contours. Soil for the exhibit came from Olduval. kiva depicted A full - sized model of a smoke-stained klva evokes the ritual life of the Indians of Wetherill Mesa, Colorado. They vanished about A. D. 1290 after living there some 600 years. The Pueblo klva was an un derground ceremonial chamber restricted to male tribesman. One lifesize figure in the dis play weaves a basket while a boy watches. Outside the kiva the skeleton of a cliff dweller lies on a bed of clay. A cast of a giant stone head from Mexico's ancient Olmec culture peers from a jungle set ting in a corner of Explorers Hall. The original carving was uncovered in Tabasco, Mexico, by a National Geographic Socei ty-Smithsonian Institution ex pedition in 1939. The Olmec head can easily be seen through large windows from the promenade outside the new National Geographic build ing. Several other exhibits are designed and lighted for viewing from the outside when the museum is closed. In the polar section of thehall is a sun compass Invented for Admiral Richard E. Byrd by Albert Bumstead. the lateChief Cartographer' of the National Geographic Society. Byrd said he could never have made man's first flight over the South Pole without the compass. A model of Captain Jacques Yves Cousteau's ingenious Div ing Saucer highlights an exhibit describing the work of the un dersea pioneer. His explora tions have been supported by the Society for more than a decade. A series of huge illuminated panels shows togreat advantage many of the striking photo graphs that have appeared in National Geographic over the past 75 years. Two fine antique globes, made in 1831 by America's first globe maker, James Wilson* mark the entrance' to a display on map making in the south part of the hall. GREAT ADVENTURES In the south section also are mementoes of two cf the Nation al Geographic's greatest adven tures: the successful 1963 as sault on Mount Everest and the record-breaking 1935 stratos phere flight. The Everest exhibit Includes clothing and tents of the climb ers, spectacular summit scenes photographed in color by the National Geographic's Barry Bishop, and a relief model of the awesome Himalaya range. At rest in a corner of the hall is the balloon gondola that carried Army Air Corps Cap tains A. W. Stevens and O. A. Anderson to 72,395 feet on Nov ember 11, 1935?a record for manned flight that stood for PERSONAL PROPERTY SALE AT ABSOLUTE AUCTION! SAT.? MARCH 21 ST. 10:00 A. M.- MACON, N. C FIVE FORKS SECTION This Personal property Sale Will Be Conducted At The Jesse Gardner Homeplace?7 Miles North Of Macon, N. C. On The Churchill Paved State F.oad # 1335. LIST OF FARM ITEMS TO BE SOLD AT THIS SALE: 4?Extra Good Double Wagons 1?Root Duster 3?Good Single Wagons 3?Hand Tobacco Setters 15?Double Plows 1?Double Section Drag 10?Single Plows 1?Weeder 8?Cole Combination Planters 6?Cultivators 4?Fertilizer Distributors 6?Cotton Plows 5?Corn Kings 1?John Deere Rubber Tire Wagon 1?McCormlck Horse Drawn Rake 1?Almost New Large Farm Trailer Also In This Sale We Will Have Other Items Of Sweeps? k Some Items Of Furniture & Small Misc. Farm Items. Every Item Will Be Sold In This Sale Regardless Of Price. Be Sure To Attend. Set Your Price?Give Ua Your Check or Cash and Lets Do Business. ?TERMS BARBECUE DINNER WILL BE CASH AVAILABLE AT THIS SAbE R.B.BUTLER flUCTIOO CO Plantings Dignify Entrance Of Home lr? > ' a-L- y v ??/ jEPhMJK V.(W This entrance planting shouts "Gracious Welcome!" to friends and neighbors, says the Amer ican Association of Nurserymen. Members of the group are highly trained for the better plant ings. Trees And Shrubs Sweeten The Air As They Exhale Oxygen Trees, shrubs, and other vege tation supply the oxygen that man requires to live, accord ing to the American Associ ation of Nurserymen. Enormous amounts of oxygen are released from plants to freshen the air. The oxygen is relatively close to the earth thinning out as one ascends into the atmos phere. By breathing in carbon dioxide and several other gases of combustion and releasing to in the form of oxygen, plants in heavily populated areas sweeten the air. In the summer plants also cool and moisten the air through transpiration of water from the leaves, thus modera ting the climate in the vicinity. 21 years. A section on space expolor ation shows, among other ex hibits, an orrery, or working model of the solar system. Visitors depart from Ex plorers Hall beneath giant color franslucencies of galaxies and nebulae that give them an il lusion of being in space. Ever notice how much hotter it is in cities, compared to the suburbs? Plants can have the same effect on individual prop erties. Vast quantitiesof water j are released into the atmos- I phere from trees and shrubs, enough, in fact, to cause mete- I arological changes in some | areas. Evaporation of water ab- [ sorbs heat from the surround- | ing air, thus cooling it. Plants of all kinds are so val uable to man everywhere, but especially in populated areas of Ihe world, that in the past, great land areas have been abandon ed in cases where plant life las been neglected and soil has seen allowed to erode. Animals ind man of course cannot, sur vive without plants. In some heavily populated parts of the United States where ?oo little attention has been giv sn to planting and conservation 3f land, as in poorly planted mousing developments', desert like conditions are developing which, unless corrected, may some day lead to abandonment }f some areas, with loss of their \ real estate values. Heart Fund Gifts Show Increase GREENSBORO ? Statewide \ 1964 Heart Fund tally, to date, j stands at $401 thousand, with j less than two-thirds of receipts reported, ac riding to Mrs. J. spencer Love, state drive :hairman. Many local campaign reports received at the state headquar :ers do not include Heart Sun Jay results, but, compared with he same date last year, the 1964 Heart Fund drive results ndicate a "good-sized" gain jver 1963, Mrs. Love said. State goal is $565,000. A new synthetic textile fiber 'or women's hosiery is said to irevent strain at the knee and vrinkling at the ankle and in step. Ten Good Tips On Home Landscaping Ten tips for better home landscaping are supplied by the American Association of Nurs erymen as follows: 1. Study what you want from observation of other well-land scaped properties. Once you have what you want fixed in your mind, consult a prominent landscape nurseryman for a specific plan for your own prop erty. 2. Get the whole family in on what you want your garden liv ing to achieve. The nurseryman Will tell you what and where to pi ant. 3. Good landscaping enhances the beamy of vour 'Aholr- prop erty by "tying" the house to ground and supplying a lovely "natural setting" that will please your neighliors as well as you. See that this is achieved as it will be a delight for you and -your?family -fat. many vtars.. 4 Plant in gentle curves. Avoid straightline planting, in most cases. 5. Try to get variety of form and color in your plants. You want evergreens for winter col or, as well as different leaf tex tures, and barks. G. Obtain privacy with your plants by installing varieties which screen off any views you don't wish. 7. Many shrubsor trees such as roses and camelias provide cut flowers for the home. Plant at least some of these, accord ing to your climate. 8. Annuals and perennials can be used advantageously for bril-, liant colors and cut flowers. 9. Consider ground cover plants for sloped areas where grass may be difficult to cut. 10. Good taste is very impor tant in landscaping. It should | accentuate the better architec tural linos of the house, obsucre any poor lines that might exist. Don't over pi ant. There's a hap py medium. Allow for plants to grow in size. Nurserymen will advise you. (?'IVKS ARM The robber was haled before the judge for stealing a neck lace out of a jewelry store window. "Judge, your honor, that window was broken and all I did was stick my right arm in and it picked up the neck lace." he pleaded. "You gonna punish the whole man for what his right arm did?" ''That's pretty good," replied the judge. ''Tell you what: I'll give your right arm ten years. You can go along with It or not." "Thanks, Judge," said the burglar, unscrewing the right arm and handing It over. TIIE REASON A Scotchman was telling a friend how to reach his home and help him celebrate his wed ding anniversary. "We're In an apartment house "Apartment Fouron the seven ill floor. Just push the bell .with your elbow." "My elbow?" wondered the friend. "For goodness sakes, man! I hope your'renot coming empty-handed! * A mat for schoolhouses com bines revolving brushes, a snow-melting heater and a vacuum cleaner We Are Pleased To ANNOUNCE That We Have Been Appointed Dealers For RAINBOW IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FEATURING THE FAMOUS l/olume (mi IRRIGATION FOR BETTER AND MORE ECONOMICAL ? HI-CAPACITY ? LOW PRESSURE ? ECONOMICAL ? DURABLE 188 .00 COVERAGE up to 2 acres. DISTRIBUTION as fine as lace NON-CLOGGING ? Will clear any solids passing pump ?trainer. " MADE OF VIRGIN ALUMINUM Complete Gun of high strength, rustproof, corrosive-resistant alloys for life. ?? j See These Volume Guns On Display Here j ? FULL LINE OF PIPE & COUPLINGS ? ? ? .. rrrV **. V DANCE & SHOW AT THE WISE SCHOOL Friday & Saturday Nites March 13 and 14 music by NORMAN BALL and THE TRAVELERS ? ADMISSION - CHILDREN 50< ADULTS 1.00 First National Bank IN HENDERSON 4 "BANKING - - TRUSTS" Member Of The F. D. I. C. SPECIAL SPECIAL STOCKER & FEEDER SALE 400 HEAD ANGUS & HEREFORD CATTLE THURSDAY, MARCH 19th. 1:00 P. M. These cattle. have been consigned from 8 farms located In Warren & Vance counties; consisting of approximately 125 Hereford and Angus Steers, weight 300 to 650 lbs., 200 bred Hereford and Angus Heifers. 40 Hereford and Angus Heifers, weight 400 to 500 lbs. The rest are cows with calves at side. Also a few Brahama cattle; including 1 real top Brahama Bull and 7 Angus an>' Hereford Polled Bulls. Try to be with us at 1:00 p. m., on the 19th. Either buying or Just visit ing you are most welcome. Barbecue and Brunswick Stew will be available. Come early and be with us when the Sale starts. For any additional information call B. W. Currln, Warrenton, N. C, Phone 257-3833. NORLINA, N. C
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