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flay Be Descendants of
Tkose of Wetter Days.
v .v i New York. Can you imagine any
4 .-. slace mm Hkelv for flohina tv,n v.
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: 'aun-scorched, furnace-baked region
known as Death Valley, in lower
California, where streams are un-
1 iknown and the few pools are ,of
" wtLtnl WKen Mr. William V.
ward read a newspaper account of
" l.ce,1aln 8Prin In Death Valley
Mv inereitt- abound a speclesi of thriv
' ' l? he smiled increduously,
thinking the reporter had been
.touched by the heat. Nevertheless,
scientific interest was aroused and
"-he fitted out an expedition to- uv--vestigate;
not without thought of
exposing the reporter as a nature
' - fS He teUa his experience in
. "Natural History published by the
Americanr Museum. "' "
Aftr describing his long journey
across, the Mojave desert to Sara
toga Springs, about twenty mUes
from the, lowest point on the North
American continent. Mr. Ward
says:
Fish in a Water Hole.
"Late in the afternoon the car
came to a jolting stop beside a cir
cle of weeds, surrounded by salt
grass, which marked the location of
a water-hole, and there were the
flshl A thousand of them, playing
and fighting in the depth of the
pool.
"The pool was about twenty by
thirty feet, and from two to three
feet in depth. The bottom was cov
ered with decayed vegetation ex
cept in several round, sandy spots
from one to three feet in diameter
through which the water bubbled
, nam as unaergroung source."
After IBs first excitement at find
tog the fish, Mr. Ward fell to
wondering why they were there,
knowing that thr
flflh; in Death Valley and the nearest
vuicr . wmer was mixes away. It
seems most reasonable," he says,
to presume, as do Stanford univer
sity icthyologists who are studying
um uesen nsn, -inai tne little min
nows are descendants of thn urMMi
once inhabited the area at a much
earlier geological period when the
aesen naa a moist and humid
Climate, and whan the nivnni nriri
basins were lakes and dry water
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courses iuu nowing rivers.
About Two Inches Long
"They attain a" maximum length
m irom iwo to cwo and one quarter
inches. The males have slightly
barred sides which hmmt a khi.
Hant iridescent blue when the light
-mines tnem at the correct angle;
but at other times they appear to
be plain grey, with sometimes a
reddish-brown tinge when one is
looking, down at them. The females
lack most of the iridescent blue
and are a little paler than their
maies, wnue they have vertical
bars on their sides which are much
more prominent than those of the
males.
"The raDiditV of movement nf th
' fishes in the water made it almost
impossible to even try to scoop
.mem up in tne nets which had .been
brought for the purpose. However,
the easiest way to catch them was
soon discovered. An insect would be
Dlaced on the surface of th wafer
and its struggles quickly would at
,trct a number of fishes. While they
1 vwere ousy anactung tne insect, a
'et would be slipped quietly be
neath them and they would be can.
. -hired." ,.
Daughter Buys Makeup
Box of Late John Gilbert
,j Hollywood, Calif. Treasured pos
sessions and . doodads of . the late
'John Gilbert wept on; the auction
block here and the most spirited
bidder was the actor's daughter,
Leatrice Joy GUbejtr-eleven: o
Thediughler of the one -time
een lovers second wile obtained
Gilbert's make-up box ! for.; $14,501
She 'also got a cameo .bracelet for
$16, a couple of books, two minia
tures and 4 small etching fof $6,50.
V-The auction, expected to last four
' days, was held in a vacant store.
Gilbert,! his friends : said, - rarely
1 threw anything away and an amaz
ing collection of miscellany was of-
' fered:f;.Therevw about 3,000
items. "t, - ' v'
' The leal of a rare old Bible, -with
a market price of about $300, went
for $150 to Clarence Brown, direc
tor of some of Gilbert's outstanding
' . silent screen pictures. - -
'- A tan polo coat, little worn, for
Uch Gilbert paid $250, was sold
l.t $31:. A suit which the auctioneer
ezplained cost: $100 went for $22.
. A woman bought K. ; "
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- Treasures in Tibet
Chengtu.Ancient Tibetan art
relics reported to be valued at
millions of pounds sterling, have
been . wantonly destroyed by
hordes of Comm ' a'hd ban
' 'a Jnfesting L.a Larders of
liina and Tibet, . and ravaging
? provinces' of' Kokonor ani
rrc '.mately three-quarters
3 L.na temple in which
treasures were kept was
1 and destroyed by K 3
' '-jrs, whose dreiatia a
t to the wor'i ! s it
-dent as tLa
Weird Malayan Chant
Becomes Modern Song
V
Weird musical' scores found in
little-known reference. books sup
plied the background for Holly
wood's first Malayan love song-,
"Moonbeams and Shadows" sung'
a Dorothy Lamour in "The Jun-
PruKess," Thursday, at the
State Theatre, Hertford..
The story calls for a jungle
maiden to sing a native Malayan
chant she vaguely remembers
from childhood. To get the prop
er jetting Frederick Hollander
and Leo Robin, Paramount song
writers dug into a number of
books on Malayan music. The
real native tunes, they reported,
have little harmony but they
used authentic combinations of
tones in their Americanized mel
ody. Hiss Lamour, who makes her
screen debut in this picture, is a
network radio singer of note. She
sings the love song to Ray Mil
land, an explorer lost in the
woods, whom she takes to her
cave to nurse back to h'alth after
an encounter with a tiger. Love
blossoms between the two and
Milland is later forced to decide
between her and a girl from the
western world to whom he had
been betrothed.
Educational Pageant
In Durham April 23
The history of public education in
North Carolina will be portrayed in
a pageant to be presented at the
Duke University stadium, in Durham,
Friday, April 23, as one of the
features of the centennial celebra
tion of the beginning of public edu
cation in the state.
General plans have been announced
by B. L. Smith, superintendent of
the Greensboro city schools and chair
man of the centennial committee of
the North Carolina Education As
sociation for various events to be
conducted in connection with the
centennial program.
. yarious contests are being spon
sored by the N. C. E. A., for the city
and county schools, and county win
ners are being entered in a state
wide contest to be held in connection
with the annual meeting of the As
sociation, which will be held in Dur
ham during the month of April.
4-HClub Boy Wins
College Scholarship
Carney Davis is a Davidson County
4-H club boy who has learned a lot
about raising calves, but he says he
wants to learn more.
His unusual record with Guernsey
calves during the past seven years
has just won for him a one year's
scholarship to State College, said L.
R. Harrill, 4-H club leader at the
college.
The scholarship was offered by the
North Carolina Cottonseed Crushers
Association to the 4-H 'calf club
member in this State.' making the
best record over a period of one or
more years. ...
Davis started 'calf club work in
1930- when he was 11 years old. He
kept a careful record on hft'ftfet calf
Terrac Farm's Gtow, and gtft in the
habit of keeping records on all his
later calves.
in i)A ne started a record on
Reigel's Choice of Mignonette, who
produced 9,175.8 pounds of milk and
480.7, pounds of butterfat the follow
ing year. This qualified her for ad
vanced registry with the American
Guernsey Cattle Club.
Discussing Davis' record, Harrill
pointed out that in seven years of
club worki the boy has "exhibited his
animals at the State Fair six times
and won in - prize money $269.37
above the cost of exhibiting them. ,
His record books show a profit of
$1,655.31. Me , has .eight purebred
Guersneys valued at $700. - and has
sold $405 worth of calves end heifers.
He now oas four animals in milk.
These animals were not included in
the profit column of his record books.
Davis graduated from the Church-
land high school last year and plans
to enter State college next fall, Har
rill stated.. His record was made
under the supervision of P; M. Hen
dricks, county agent, and A. M. Haw
rell, assistant. - 'J ;- , , . i
Younff Pigs Often Die
, :When Exposed To Cold
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Pigs- farrowed jn February often
die from excessive chilling that could
be prevented by : giving them , ade
quate protection from cold weather.
A farmer who loses pigs in this J
v-y is really, paying the price of '
rui farrowing house without getting !
' l 1 'f.tB.tsaid H. W. Taylor, ex-1
t swine specialist at State Col-1
V r r urges farmers to build a.
THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD,
SNAPSHOT
NIGHT STREET SCENES
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Wet pavements add Interest to night street scenes.
T3ELIEVE It or not, lighted street
scenes can be photographed
even with the most inexpensive
cameras with little more experi
ence than it takes to make a snap
shot in bright sunlight The lighted
theater and business districts of the
average town or city otter opportuni
ties tor strikingly attraptlve pic
tures. It the pavements are wet, so
much the better, for the resulting re
flections will add charm and interest.
Indeed, a rainy night should be pre
ferred for night street-scenes.
Such pictures require fairly long
time exposures. Do not be concerned
by the passing of persons or vehicles
In the field of vision because they
will not be recorded on the film pro
vided they do not stop and provided
the lights from automobiles do not
shine directly into the camera lens.
It an automobile or trolley car comes
toward the camera, either close the
Shutter or hold something dark over
the lens until it has passed.
Be careful not to move the camera
The length of exposure will neces
sarily depend on the quantity and
quality of the light on the scene and
the size of the stop opening of the
camera. With stop f.S or Ml, an ex
and disinfect them thoroughly.
Farrowing houses are not hard to
build, he said, and the cost is low,
much less than the loss that may be
suffered by losing pigs through ex
posure. One farmer lost 15 pigs which
were eaten by a cannilbalistic sow,
Taylor added. This could have been
prevented if each pig litter had been
e-eceMeeec
IP $ "1
This Is Olivers New 6-cylinder Tractor That
Has Caused So Much Talk
Self-starter, lights and all Controls right
at your finger tips and you have steering
gear shifting like an automobile.
More Power - Lighter Weight
. Great Speed - Easier Control
; Traole Jn your mules or old style Tractor
r I f or, 6-cylinder Oliverit gets work
j done quicker., and I gives more spare
, time toi'do'bther necessary things.' V
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;,.A. Iimvocd Skinner, Manager, Hertford
C It Neeee, Manager, Elizabeth City
Sua
posure of from two to ten minutes
for a well lighted subject will give
satisfactory results. If the illumina
tion is weak, the exposure may have
to be increased to twenty-five min
utes or more.
Buildings all or partly outlined
with electric lights (the lights show
ing as tiny white disks on a black
background) make fantastically In
teresting pictures. Details ot the
building should not show In the fin
ished print or the effect will be
spoiled; therefore, care should be
taken to avoid overexposure. Use
stop opening MG and allow about
five to fifteen seconds depending on
the brilliancy of the lights. This set
ting should give detail around the
lights only and make them stand out.
Many public buildings are bril
liantly illuminated with flood
lights. These lighting effects can
be registered on film with five and
ten minute exposures, using stop
f.16. Make a cote of the diaphragm
setting and the length of the ex
posure on your first picture. If over
or underexposed, profit by your first
experience and try again. Don't get
discouraged by a failure. Experience
is a great teacher.
JOHN VAN GUILDER.
in a separate farrowing house.
A self-feeder is another advantage
in hog production he went on. The
feed is kept before the growing pigs
at all times, where they can get all
they need.
Pigs actually gain more weight
fronii feed fed through a self-feeder
than they do from the same amount
fed in ordinary troughs, he point-
ed out.
Plans for building a farowing
house, plan No. 160, and plans No.
217 or No. 61 for building self-feeders
may be obtained free from coun
ty farm agents or from the agricul
tural editor at State College, Ra
leigh. Interesting Facts
About Railroads
Ihie to improvements in methods
of construction, the average tractive
power of steam locomotives in this
country is now nearly 50 per cent
greater than twenty years ago.
Air conditioned1" passenger cars are
being operated on the principal trains
throughout the country, there now
being more than 8,000 such cars
owned by the railroads and the Pull
man Company.
The railroads own more than 2,000
pieces of floating equipment, includ
ing tug boats, car floats, barges,
lighters and miscellaneous units for
the movement of freight cars across
rivers and harbors.
The investment of the railroads of
the United States in road and equip
ment 13 approximately seven billion
dollars greater than the amount of
their securities and bonds in the
hands of the public.
Clas3 1 railroads in the United
States pass though 1,539 tunnels
which if placed end to end would ex
tend a distance of 320 miles.
The railroads, by using a welding
process for building up the worn ends
of steel rails, have prolonged the life
of such rails fully one-third.
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FARMER WASHINGTON HELD
HIS SOIL WITH "RUBBISH"
"My countrymen", wrote George
Washington in 1782, "are too much
used to corn blades and corn shucks;
and have too little knowledge of the
profit of grass land."
H. H. Bennett, chief of the Soil
Conservation Services, says "Wash
ington was among the first to re
cognize the dangers of a single-crop
system of agriculture and the bene
fits of a vegetative cover in protect
ing the soil against erosion.
"On his own farms Washington
used 'vegetable rubbish,' as he called
it, to check the spreading of gullies
and prevent sheet erosion. For near
ly every acre he owned he had a
system of crop rotation, and some
times several alternate systems for
a single plot.
"The practices which Washington
used to control soil erosion on his
farms now seem somewhat inade
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with methods which, in Washing
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do and other points in Florida.
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