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bd RAMEY TAR Ted Chea ET A Se TRA DOEAES Cal TCL 0 a 4 ¢ Lan 'public library, could 'foreign tongues he He is the master of 80 differ- 3 automat! 'of Cleveland linguists who speak 'per who knows most languages. '4 throned are poor, since he knows i TRADE CENTRES | i © Biates Steel owing a steady upward trend. Cleveland. Dee. 31--F. E. , translator ve language different every mora- "and evening for a month and : iy. draw on three-fourths of the and dialects, and by £ stic ability he lly became president of the Polyglot club, an organization virtue at least' four tongues, and who tecognize as their chief the mem- Sommer's prospects of being de- more than twice as many lang- uages as his most talented collea- gue of the group of 30. Many times during his day's work Sommer makes notes in the language of far eastern Burma be- cause he admires the beauty una grace of the Burmese characters, Heo reads, writes and. speaks every language and dialect of Bur- ope and is equally at ease with the important . tongues of the Orient and Africa. In the group of islands that dot the southern Pacific, there is one inhabited by 400 people who speak Kusai, Without a diction- ary or grammar to aid him, Som- mer has completed - translations from one of the few books ever printed in Xusai, ! As 'a boy he knew a half dozen languages, He is 37 now, He was born at Speyer, Germany, and edugated in Belgium. - After a car- eer as translator in Europe, he came here six years ago. ON CHRISTMAS Improvement Signs Continue In Industry; Steel and Cotton Improve New York, Dee, 21,--American business last week was dominated by the holiday shopping season and most other lines were relegat- ed to a secondary position, Never- theless signs of improvement con- tinued to be manifest in seme of the so.called heavy industries and the predictions of a prosperous year in 1928 went on, ' Outstanding among the indica- tions of improvement was a gain in operations in the steel industry following a substantial {nerease in unfilled orders of the United corporation at the close. of November, TL.arger pur- chases by railroads and makers of automobiles and sustained inquiry in a few other quarters contributed mueh to the stepping up of activ- ity. A firmer stand on prices was evident among producers, quota- tions on heavy melting scrap ris- ing 25 to G@ents a ton in somn of the principal steel centre, Export Surplus Gains November foreign trade figures aleo were regarded as significant, inasmuch as the excess of expuris over imports had the largest dol- lar value in any November since 1024, 'The export surplus for the first 11 months of the year was around $605,000,000, an increase of about $333,000,000- over the cortesponding period of 18Zo, Improvement in cotton demand also attracted . attention in busi- ness circles, particularly as the in- crease was unexpected in view of reports of curtailed operation in some of the prominent mill cen- tres. Expension in the dry goods market indicated a disposition of wholesalers, to helieve in a first- class run of business next year, In some lines-' where inventories have been completed it has been found that unfilled orders are ma- terially larger than was the case at this time last year, Metal Market Detter Distinet signs of improving trad r= Il as other phases of the build- ing industry, appeared to mark '|time although somewhat an.mujed by prospects of spring operations, The credit situation was little chahged, time money and commer- cial paper riding along on an even keel. Bank clearings above 6 per cent over the figures for the same week of 1926. GREAT CRICKETE DIES IN AUSTRALIA Great Performances of Geo. Griffen Recalled By His Death In Adelaide Adelaide, Australia, Dec, 21.,-- George Giffen, probably the great- est cricketer Australia ever pro- duced, dled here recently at the age of 68 after a lingering illness. As a batsman Giffen possesed a wonderfully fine defense. He stooped & little but had a great variety of strokes with great free- dom in his use of the bat, and was exceptionally strong in driving. He bowled right hand, rather below medium pace, with considerable spin and well concealed change of flight and pace. He used to send down with much effort a slow ball, very high tossed, which, seeming to be coming well up to the batsman, pitched short, and resulted in many a "caught and bowled." Among Giffen's best performan- ces in Australia were his 203 at Adelaide in 1887 for South Aus. tralia against G. F, Vernon's team; 237 and 12 wickets for 192, for South Australia "vs. Victoria at Melbourne in 1891, and in the fol- lowing season an innings of 271 and 16 runs for South Australia against Victoria, He made 45 (out of a total of 166) and 205 for South Australia vs. New South Wales at Adelaide in 1893, Most remarkable of all, perhaps, was his all round performance in scoring 161 out of a total of 686, and 41 in a total of 166 for Australia vs, Stoddart"s English team at Sydney in December 1894, as in that match he also fook eight wickets, and get was on the losing side. The bowling of Peel and Briggs on a ruined pitch won the match for England by 10 runs, In the wint- er of 1883, at Sydney, for the 4th Australian team against the Rest of Australia, Giffen took all 10 wickets in an innings for 66 runs. Two years later, at Adelaide, for South Australia against Victoria, he scored 20 and 82 and took 17 wickets, Giffen first visited England in 1882 as a member of the team which beat England at the Oval by seven runs, and so vindicated Aus- tralian cricket, He had a brilliant success against the Gentlemen of England at the Oval, where he took 11 wickets for less than 10 runs each---eight in the first innings for 49 runs--and contributed largely to a memorable triumph. He was a member of three Aus- tralian teams which visited Eng- land, but though he accomplished some remarkable feats in counts matches he. was not so. successfu' in the "tests." Giffen's highest score in Eng- land was 180 vs. Gloucestershire, at Bristol, in 1893, He had his greatest puccess as a bowler in England during the season of 1886, when 16 Derbyshire wickets fell to him for 101 runs, and fin five consecutive innings he dismis- sed 40 batsmen at a cost of 222 tans. He did the "ha trick" three times--for South Australia, against G, F. Vernon's team, at Adelaide, in 1888; against Lanca- shire at Manchester, in 1884; and against an England eleven, at Wembley Park, in 1896, Altogether in first class matches, Giffen scored 12,601 runs, at an average of 29, and took 1,109 wickets, at a cost of 21 runs each, In matches between Australia and England he made 1,238 runs, and took 103 wickets, TAKE HEED (Glasgow Herald) Troubles drowned in drink al- ways come up again, but those drowned in hard work rise no more. increased |. were present in various br h of the metal market, notably ecop- per. An increase in the demand for this metal coupled with a rela- tively limited supply were cited as the principal factors foreshad- Aviation came forcefully into prominence with the flight of Col- onel Lindbergh to Mexico apd fur- when they are their friends. INDIGESTION p RELIEVED THE DAILY PUZZLE (Hamilton Herald) Day before yesterday Canton was in the hands of the Communists, yesterday it was in the hands of the Nationalists. ands of people are killed every time the city changes hands, the citizens must be at a loss to know { THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES. WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 21, 1927 As some thous- in the hands of ics to MATRIMONY SEEN LEADING U.5. TOPIC i t German Philosopher Says Problems Are Foremost Pismark"s Chateau, Friedrich- sruh, Holstein, Germany, Dec. 21. --Readjustment relations generally is one of the subjects most absorbing to the Am- erican mind, Count Hermann Keyserling, philo- sopher, author and director of the school of wisdom who left here for an American lee- ture tour. The count has been rusticating on the old Bismark estate, "I shall avoid offering set top- my American audiences," he said, "instead I shall of in th at Darmstadt, matrimonial e apinion of request the clubs, societies and churches I expect to address, to suggest the problems giving them the greatest concern. The most striking thing to me is the frequency with which 1 have already been requested to discuss matrimonial and allied problems. . "One middle western women's club has even put the subject thus: 'Will freer morals create richer souls?' This question is signifi- cant as, apparently, it shows that the members of this club have should be freer morals. "The present soeial tual crisis in America has its ori. about for something else." Keyserling, 'who granddaughter of Prince Bismark men in Germany. much a collector of facts and fig and spirits of peoples." made up their minds that there and spiri- gin in the fact that puritamnism is dying and the people are groping married a is one of the most widely. traveled He is not as ures as a "prober into the sou! ee ------ Ae [SE -- NIGHT SESSIONS JUVENILE COURT Montreal, Dee. 21.--Two night Court may be held when the new ing necessary that pay. Judge J. O. Lacroix, sides over the Juvenile Court here hearings because he thinks would be too drastic, a great aea .Jof trouble and been occasioned by their not be ing present. The heads of fam! sma!l wages, have repeatedly ask ed for night sessions. sessions per week of the Juvenile court building on St. Joseph Boule- vard is completed. This innova- tion is proposed with a view to ob- taining the evidence of fathers of boys charged with delinquency-- in 70 per cent of the cases it be- the fathers should testify--without submitting the fathers to loss of time from their work and consequent loss of who pre- says that while he has not enfore- ed the presence of fathers at court this inconveniece has lies, he says, most of whom earn He is in shortly 'days, 'orks | oung au favor of the proposal. The question of night sittings of the Juvenile Court is one for the City Council to decide. ter may come STUDENTS EARN CASH Montreal, number of McGill University stu- 'ents have secured employment for he Christmas and New Year holl- their funds in order to be able to ontinue their courses at the uni ersity. . | ~htained throvgh the MeGill Bur au of Appointments. McGill students are serving as nd there are still a number of looking thristmas week, while others want rt time employment throughout the college session. winter season m-- 1 pish musie for The mat- before that body,| as pianists. WHILE LECTURES OFF time. scriptions Dec. 21.--A large children. in this way supplementing while others The positions have 'eer erpenses. during the Christmas rush, men on the list at the buy- for work durine manded the services During the McGill orchesiras have been much in Aewand t& 10h: tea: dances a sther~ social affairs. while indivi dual students have been desired More women students are regis. tered at present in the bureau list tap Fog hean the case in previous years during the same period of Among the part time de: of employment under taken by co-eds is the charge of Several men students ave act as walters in exchange are atten aces and rhovelling snow lodging to help along thelr colle During a re ent Santa Claus pars vie McGill men filled the roles of caterpillars and animals as well impersonating characters of legem dry lore, and from time to tim in the past when theatrical con panies visiting Montreal have de of MeGill students have appeared be fore the footlights in this capacity, meal fu r room A i a JT "extras' lo) eEsspgjpRbesocE, | Cl i2 |__| "ELLA CINDERS--Who is This Man? Jin, - Gi ! 2 § 'te "Ady: CARE OF THE | RL, OFFICER -- IT \WAS "ENTIRELY MY DRIVER'S FAULT! MY NAME IS ASA KADDS -- THE POLICE COMMISSIONER KNOWS ME PERSONALLY! a" | | a nS) EL Lr { ) ) 3 ) YOUR CHAUFFEUR MUST MMONS TO COURT = a RECKLESS NG Vy a ry % i (LLLIN By Bill Conselman and Charlie Plumb 1 TE RRR MN A] | rr fas ne Wn going happer. her nc.. BRINGING UP FATHER WREREIREEITERPNE, TU i La | a {WELL '™M GLAD- MAGGIE |S COMIN' TO HER SENSES" IT'S ABOUT TIME SHE LET ME © we | IN THE TE be © 1927, by Int'l Feature Service. Ine. Cres EDGY RIP t Erite'a rithis reserved, LISTEN: ARTICLE ABOUT CHOWDER PARTY AND) \ WANY NOU TO GO DEAR- 1 DAW THAT IN THE PAPER MICKEY RYAN'® I'L GO JUST] TO PLEASE YOu - MAGGIE: WiLL. YOU COOK SOME CORNED DEEF AN' CABBAGE FOR -DINTY AN' ME" I'LL DO THAT: DO You REMEMBER HOW 1 USED ring ian, TELLING TOMM gr ---- ~-- CHR | WELL TOMMY, IF YOU WERE IN POLAND AT CHRISTMAS TIME YOU fl MIGHT SEE A HUGH STORK WALK! DOWN THE VILLAGE STREET SINGING ISTMAS CAROLS. Bl (.. il NG | N COMME THE LEGEND THAT TELLS HOW THE BIRDS AND THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD CAME 70 VIORSHIP THE INFANT JESUS, THE ADA MIVA TION or YOUNG POLISH PEASANTS DRESS UP AS VARIOUS CREATURES SUCH AS THE STORK AND THE BEAR, AND GO ROUND THE HOUSES SINGING TRADITIONAL CAROLS. THEY ARE PAID WITH GIF TS NF CAKES AND SAUSAGES. 42 927 by King Festures Syndicate Ine Crest Brita nights reserved fis) 15) : J Lng te MAS TM GLAD THAT CHRISTMAS COMES ONCE A YEAR, BUT | DADDY 1S GLAD THAT IT COMES OMLY ONCE A YEAR Fim REG'LAR FELLERS -- By Gene Byrnes > IM GOING OVER ICE CREAMY Divi! TO MERRILS AN GT A PINZAPRLE cota with CHALYLLTY MOM'S AZLEEP SO I COULDN' i Lea (oman BACK AN' > wNigkeR IT TO HER, THEN SHE WONT WAKE - 122 ® > | E83 ® [555 c2|& [es | me f KNO JOVER A FACTORY PARIS , ONE OF US Mma | @E SENT OVER THERE COME ON, MAC , ) "TILLIE THE TOILE ---- FEMS += { IF 8 TRUE THAT BOSS HAS TAKEN nN W WHERE WE R--Too Much of a Chance for Mac to Take hE i TRI RIGHT HEY. 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