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- J tPAf.13 zco nicii IU j 41 CV HISTOaiD EPISODES ' I Now. Being Spruced Up for . "I - '4937 Exposition. ' Washington, P, C. One of the (Paris show places being spruced up , In anticipation of the 1937 Exposi ,tion Is the Jardin des Plantes, the famous zoological and botanical , " garden which spreads over 74 acres ' mear the Seine. ' "Isolated behind a high wooden '" fence, a large' new cement house for ferocious animals is rapidly ; being reared," says the National Geographic society. ' "Zoo authori ties expect' to complete it before the Influx of visitors next summer. It will replace the second oldest building in the zoo; the long low animal house, built in 1818, whose walls are stained and cracked. In more than 20 small cages in this old buQdins lions, tieers. and nthr f wild beasts pad around on ancient warpeo. noors. "Monkeys are already living in luxury in a large new monkey house completed in 1934, which, with its plate, glass windows and immacu late white tiled walls, is a model of its kind. One of Oldest Zoos. "One of the oldest soological and botanical gardens in Europe, the Jardin des Plantes was founded by Louis XIII and Guy de la Brosse in 1635 as an experimental garden for medicinal plants. An important collection of animals was not added until X793. "Today the botanical garden, .greatly expanded since its incep tion, finds many frequenters. Visi tors flock into the greenhouses filled with, treelike ferns, flowering coffee trees, and tropical plants from the t -various French colonies. The Alpine garden contains rare plants from high altitudes in many countries. Under century-old trees women sit knitting and cast supervising glances at offspring riding in gay goat carts and on diminutive gray donkeys. Other mothers push heavy black perambulators down the long shady walks, stopping to admire magnificent dahlias in the ornate flowerbeds, or labeled specimens of medicinal and commercial plants. "The Natural History museum .and the Mineral museum both at tract their devotees. But crowds "-wtader in the greatest numbers through the zoological part of the garden. They stroll in family groups . past the rustic wood houses of the ruminants, past the brilliant ma- L : ;25iJ screaming on their outdoor -7 - , - we swans preening ves on the waters of , J bfoox. Small -boys In-knitted ' o black velvet suits start hypnotized at tigers. Little girls wave tifly white - gloved hands at keeper? sweeping out cages with twig brooms. In spite of . the signs 'De fense d'exciter lea animaux,' men occasionally poke pointed sticks through the bars. Old women in pmwheel - decorated booths do a thriving business in small hard : loaves of bread, 'Pain pour les ani maux,' which visitors toss down to the polar and brown bears in the 'pits.. . 'i..:!.,;v;-rr.; . ''It was probably Just such bread that a kindly keeper used to steal from the bears' rations to give to a 'poor young: artist sketching the ani mals. .:. These . exquisite p e n c i 1 .sketches made in the Jardin des .l-4BS3 , , . i van w kcji ui tarn uouvre, lty '. for the: hungry young, man was Anuune ouia xtarye, later to be come celebrated as an outstanding .animal sculptor. His realistic small ! bronzes of animals - in action . are 'valued exhibits ; in art museums both fa. the 'pld and. new world.' Saw Exciting Times. 7" "The Jardin des Plantes' has known many exciting times. During the siege of Paris in 1870-71, when famine, was causing as much havoc as the Prussians; manyojLthe-an-f - mais: werejwtcWfed -for food. X SlatsteifTParialans paid as much as , t , five dollars a pound for lion, bear, ; meat. The shots that felled the ani ' mala were only slight disturbances - in the garden , where enemy shells were constantly shattering the glass c of the greenhouses. - . "The Jardin des Plantes has no .'. giraffe at present, but la J827.it pT.'-'-v exhibited the first living one1 ever ''- seen in France. A present from the , ; ipasha of Egypt, the creature ar ' - rived ; fat .Marseille "wearing as-an' .. 'amulet ' parchment Inscribed with paz3ae from; the Koran. It was ccorr panied by four Arab keepers, - and three .cows' to furnish it with ; milk Traveling on foot from Mar seiue to ParuH it created a stir all alor.2 the way. When it arrived in the capital,- everyone flocked to the too to see It, Parisians went, wild about it, dedicated tongs, and arti cles to it, and designed , hats and ( ifir ,',,-', -'raM, :, previous excitement at the zoo, V zt could compare with it was the sensation In 179S caused by the arrival of two elephants from near Apeluoora; ITand. They had traveled by land and on ships' in ' .specially ; . built wooden cages mounted on' wheels, Lut since the wa-DPS sometimes "broke d-wn, it 1 .took them two years to mua the ! r-rroximately 300 mile Journey - -. " 1 after they arrived, t."- 1 riantes was the scene cr '--y. Sixteen conserve "nrJy played 12 2 for t.e d.T. " v hose r t . i by scic - Macaroni!, with Cheese Wine Sauce Makes, Royal Taste Treat for Lent Nw Maewoni Cratfion Provid TatH Hi Fw WITH the retain of the Lenten season the homemaker agalu is searching for attractive sugges tions for meatless dishes to serve daring this period. Old friends are mid to be the best friends, and so we often feel the same way toward old favorites such as maca roni and cheese. With a new twist to its preparation, or a new ac companiment with It, this old favorite will gain new friends with every entrance on the meat less menus of the Lenten season. Macaroni can hardly be dis cussed without mention of the other members of this famous family, namely, egg noodles and spaghetti. This trio of energy foods is high in its proportion of carbohydrates, and when combined with f raits, vegetables, and high protein foods BuoM as cheese and eggs, they offer a well-balanced meal base. Successful cookery has been said to start at your grocer's. Quality foods are always good insurance against disappointing results. Buy good quality macaroni products nnd follow carefully the prescribed directions for the cooking of them. Briefly, the precautious to wutch In cooking macaroni products might well be covered in this one sentence. Follow gfven directions for amounts of boiling, 'salted water to use. cook only until ten der, use low heat and use eitbe. hot or cold water for blanching the cooked product A new twist In the preparation of.the.eld favorite moearoui and cheese will be welcomed when you serve mararoni with a cheese wine sauce. The' mild flavor of the Romance, Intrigue, Adventure Thrill In "Lloyds Of London" . - Against the turbulent canvas, of ad venture and intrigue which forms the pulse-stirring background of "Lloyds of London," the picture that has startled two continents and which opens Monday at the State Theatre, Hertford, for a two day engagement, there stands out one of the great love stories of all time, when fierce courage and vengeful fury fought to the death for a love that flamed while the fate of an empire hung in the balance. , Packed with the thrill of forbidden kisses that changed the destiny of a whole empire, as the fateful lovers forgot everything hut that they were man and woman in each other's arms, th new . Twentieth ,' Century - Fox triumph tells the story of human pas sions that were inextricably woven T-Today fjThuraday) Feb. 25 : ON THE STAGE Matinee and Night Ross Russell Presenti . ., The Novelty Vaudeville Show "Southern Serenade" - , Featuring , : ,M i Kings Sensational. Acrobatic and ' '' Hand Balancing Act r: The Flying Aces LeBeauandXiOuise i if In Fan With" Ropes Moner and Mason tTwo Cal Little Girls Deacon Thomas 'And His Rhythm' Boys ' ON THE SCREEN 5 TFB PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, 1 4 SMion tht lor Shr Dlieiouinw Equali macaroni takes on tingling good taste when accompanied by this cheese wine sauce. Wine cookery has long been latent, but this sim ple, easily prepared sauce made with domestic sherry wine, will do wonders in stimulating your ap petite for more. Wine served with the delicious macaroni dish offers atmosphere as well as appropriate ness. It Is especially well suited for Informal buffet service. Il yon wish to win the admira tion and praise of your family for serving a Lenten dish that can truly be called a culinary triumph, Just Jot down the following recipe. Macaroni with Chaota Win Sauco 4 cups rooked macaroni 1 medium onion, mlnrpil 2 medium tomatoes or Vj cup to mato Juice 2 tablespoons minced green pepper 2 tfiblcspoonft butter 2 Imrd-cooked cjjkh Vi pound crei.ir.v, mild, packaged yellow elieeHC cup domestic slierry wine Cook until tender, but not browned, the onion, green pepper, sliced tomatoes or tomato juice with the butler. Combine with the cooked macaroni and sliced hard eookoil eggs and place in baking dish. Melt in the top of a double boiler the cheese, when soft add the sherry wine and mix well. Pour the cheese wine sauce over the macaroni mixture. Bake one half hour in moderate oven 350 degrees. Serves S. If yon care for a more pro nounced cheese flavor prepare additional cheese wine sauce and serve as au accompaniment to the macaroni. with the course of history. When Freddie Bartholomew, as young Jonathan Blake, and Douglas Scott, as the youthful Horatio Nelson, discover a plot to scuttle a ship and collect the insurance from Lloyds, the boyhood friends determine to warn "Mr. Lloyd" of the plot. At the last moment, Horatio's uncle takes him off to sea, and Freddie sets out alone on the hundred-mile walk to London. The young lad's courage so impres ses Sir Guy Standing, head of the syndicate, that he rewards the boy by taking him into the business, where every year Jonathan grows in stature and reputation. During the yearj that follow, Jona than often hears the great bell of Lloyds toll its message to the ears of listening Britons twice for good news, once for disaster. Thus rings out the news of the French Revolu tion, of . the heroic struggle between England and France for supremacy of the seas, and of the swift rise of Friday, Feb. 2ft STRANDED IN PODUNK HOUERn 1fVA3C3(CN WILLIAM-6 RAX90LPH SCOTT I ' ALICE BRADY A ILii Comedy Newt JF 1 V " ;. Also '"i""""! i " I' , N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, Napoleoni : Through these eventful years Jona than Blake, now played by Tyrone I rower, has grown along with Lloyds. 1 A secret mission to France brings a meeting with Madeleine Carroll, a stormy sea-swept voyage back to nr.ffhind, during which they discover tho'r love for each other, and' a. crusning blow tor Jonathan s new-i found hopes when he learns that she is already married to Lord Stacy, his avowed enemy. In the midst of world tnrmoil and personal torment, Jonathan, now famous in Lloyds, struggles, to main tain equilibrium and fighft his way through to happiness for himself, honor and glory for his firm, and supremacy for England. To protect Admiral Nelson and keep the inte grity of his fleet, and ultimately to .save the British Empire he risked everything his position, the woman he loves, even making himself liable to charges of - treason. "Lloyds of London" stands out as one of the greatest triumphs of Darrayl P. Zanuck, Twentieth Century-Pox production chief. Directed by Henry King, with Kenneth Mac gowan as associate producer, the reen play 01 "Lloyds of London" was adapted by Emest Pascal and Walter Ferris from an original story DRIVE ALL DAY A TANKFUL OF m m mm mmm i ONLY 4 QUARTS OF OIL TO FILL CRANKCASEI LOWEST FORD PRICE IN YEARSI LOWEST PRICED "8" EVER SOLD IN AMERICA I New Easy-Action Safety Brakes New Effortless Steering Improved Center-Poise Ride All-Steel Bodies, Noise-proofed and Rubber-mounted Luxurious New Interiors Large Luggage Compartments in All Models Safety Glass Throughout Battery Under Engine Hood One-piece "V'Windshields that open THE THRIFTY "60 THE QUALITY CAR IN Saturday, Feb. 27 r lffsf4-ro iiTTKMas? i THE GRIM LAW OF THE RANGERS.. FRED MaeMURRAY JACK OAKIE JEAN PARKER LLOYD NOLAN EDWARD ELLIS . "Darkest ' Jl , Africa" No. 7 Cartoon - laafr by Curtis Kenyon.. AT HOME FOff WEEK-END. Richard Payne,, who k a student at State College,. Raleigh, spent the ick with a severe cold, is convales-week-end in Hertford with his pa-Icing. firt-figbttr, ssjk "I smoke Camels mighty often. They et me right Yes, Camels are bettetfor steady smoking. z DifeSfons Saksmo&e Camels Yet they're big, roomy cars, same size as the brilliant "85" . . . with modern style and rich appointments... and quiet, sweet-running V- 8 engines I THE NEW Thrifty "60" V-8 cars save you money, in a great big way, without cutting down size or comfort! They have the same Center-Poise ride as the brilliant "85" Ford V-8. The same steel-on-steel structure. The same new quick-stopping, easy-acting brakes. The same big luggage com partments and sweeping modern lines . . . But the "60" is powered by a smaller engine and carries a lower price tag. And though it can't quite match the brilliant 85 s pick-up and top speed : . . it is still amongst America's best-performing low-price cars . . . Smooth, quiet and flexible as only a "V-8" can be! Won't you come in and drive one today? YOUR FORD DEALER AUTHOBUUO FORD PINANCI PlANS $25 a month, after usual down payment, buys any model 1937 Ford V-8 car. Ask your Ford dealer about the easy payment plans of the Universal Credit Company. ON GASI II . f a 1.11 a W 1 THE LOW-PRICE FIELD AT THE Monday - Tacsday, March 1-2 L:4 N J i v I IU III Mill Ihrnil I ll 111 1 11 mce three 1 1 rents, Mr .and Mrs. E. E. Payne. MRS. JESSUP IMPROVES Mrs. A. P JMiin ,whn haa iKaafi W SKai OP CHAMPION PISTOL SHOT, Miss Arlaynt Brown, says: Til say Camels doat get on my nerves. And I smoke them 'for digestion's sake' at mealtimes." LOWEST PRICE IN YEARSI Hertford North Car. CLEAN COMFORTABLE ENTERTAINING Wednesday, March 3 PRIZE NIGHT m 14 STITE ifr til) WiM iinw?oy V 7 4 Tasaedyf. fr Vl'fV
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