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NeMTs Parade By Elizabeth Eedy RADIO SCAREâ€" When innocent. but up-and-coming young Orson Welles planned his staging of the rmdio drama, "War ot the Worlds", b* had no way ot knowing ahead that It would induce a wave ot maMB hysteria in the eastern Unit- •d States and Canada and drive hundreds ot people into the woods with soaked handkerchlets over their heads! The recent war scare prepared the ground. We had got so used to hearing the worst horrors news- caat from Europe, taking them as a matter of course, that the story ot the invasion ot this continent by monsters from Mars (as recounted by the radio play) was accepted on the instant. It all goes to show. Now we know how radio propagandizing works on the people ot the totalitarian •tates! KICK THAT REGISTEREDâ€" It did not take long for his story to get to headquarters. Top officials ot an American airways concern took It up right away when a farmer near St. Thomas laughingly re- marked that big planes flying over were i>ersi8tently dumping paper cups and dishes in his fields. The airways people came smack back with a denial of their culpability. In the columns of the St Thomas Times-Journal they de- clared themselves to be innocent. "LOST" COLONIESâ€" They've been laying the groundwork for Ave years to ask for the return of Ger- many's "lost" colonicB. We can tell now from the many bold ru- mors flying about that the stage is almost set for a No. 1 demand. Besides her former African col- oniesâ€" the Cameroons, Togoiand, Qennan Southwest Africa and Ger- man East Africa, now divided among mandates to France, Britain, Belgium and the Union of South Africa â€" Germany's pre-war over- eeas possessions Include the Caro- line^nd Marshall Islands in the Pacmc (under Japanese mandate). New Guinea (mandated to Austra- lia), German Samoa (under New Zealand), and Klaochow, a German colony In China. CHANGES IN THE EASTâ€" The fall of the great South China city ot Canton in October swiftly followed by the collapse of Hankow marks the beginning of the end for Brit- ish, French, United States trade in the east which flourished at its most prosperous In the "Opon Uoor" era. Hongkong, Important British possession a few miles off Canton, is likely to wither up and die through lack of trade activity. To the Chinese, the fall of these two cities means a cutting oft of 60 percent, of munitions supplies. Only a fraction of these an be re- placed â€" until ne.xt year at least â€" by Imports routed over the still un- finished liiglr ..y from Burma to Yunnan or the French narrow- gauge railway from iiido-Chlna. Without Hankow as an operat- ing base, the Chinese must radical- ly alter the character of their de- fense, scatter unwieldy armies, op- pose the Japanese only at strategic points.... and attempt to draw them into tiiB vast, wild stretches of Southwest(Mn China. THE WEEK'S QUESTIONâ€" In the next ten years will the number ot children ot school age in Canada, decrease or Increase? Answer â€" • According to population tables com- piled by actuaries, there will be fewer young people of high school or university age; an Increase in those of public school age. She May Become Britain's New Fashion Queen Safety Pointers For Pedestrians As far as pedestrians are con- cerned, certain rules have been de- Teloped foi- the safe walker which everyone of us ought to obey: 1. The safe walker does not step out carelessly from behind parked cars or obstructions. 2. He <!oes not try to weave his way through traffic. 3. He crossiis streets ut right an- gles. 4. He USPS care In getting on and off vehicles in traffic. fi. He looks left and then right when crossing the street. , 6. He obeys traffic signal!". 7. He holds his conferences on sidewalks and not in the middle of the streets. t. Children do not play in or on the streets. 9. The |>edeslrlan walks toward the traffic, and not with It, on the open highways. 10. He uses particular precau- tion! when walking nt night. "Mnn ns '.\e is at present is in- capable of usinif wisely some of tiie best gifts of science, as a child is Incapable of using safely n fharp knif.". â€" Bishop of Winchester The Countess Bcatty, formerly Mrs. Dorothy Power Sands, of Vir- ginia, may succeed Marina, Duchess of Kent, as Britain's fashion queen and style-setter when the latter and her husband, Duke of Kent, leave to become distant Australia's "first family". The countess is pictured here with Earl Bcatty as they arrived in Toronto during their present visit to Canada. World Police Force Wanted Saskatchewan Farmers League Calls for Formation of An E£Fective Peace Instrument Establishment of an interna- tional police force to enforce dic- tates of a central league in pre- serving world peace was advocat- ed by George Bickerton, president of the United Farmers of Can- ada, Saskatchewan section, at the organization's 35th annual con- vention in Saskatoon. Outlining his plan Mr. Bicker- ton suggested each nation con- tribute financially and physically to establishment of a force of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 men train- ed in all branches of modern war- fare under administration of a committee of the central league. â- In event of national or interna- tional disturbance, the police could be called to stand guard and enforce discontinuance of ag- gression between involved na- tions. "I am convinced that 90 per cent, of the urge and desire for senseless conflict and wholesale destruction of human life and property would be removed by the creation of an efficient interna- tional police force," he said. Canada's Queer Marriage Laws There Are Some Funny Incon- sistencies In Dominion Stat- utes Following Is the Dominion stat- ute governing niarrlagos In Canada: Degrees of alllnity and consan- guinity whicli, under the statutes In that behalf, bar the lawful sol- emnization ot niarriagp. A man may not marry his grand- mother, graiidfafher's wife, wife's grandmother, aunt, uncle's wife**, wife's auni, mother, stepmother, wife's mother, daughter, wife's daughter, son's wife, sister, grand- daughter, grandson's wife, wife's granddaughter, niece, nephew's wife, wife's niece,* brother's wife,*' A woman may not marry her grandfathei-, grandmother's hus- band, husbamrs grandfather, iinclo, aunt's husband, husband's uncle, father, stepfather, husband's fath- er, son, husband's son, daughter's husband, brother, grandson, grand- daughter's husband, husband's grandson, nephew, niece's husband, husband's nephew*, husband's bro- ther«». The relalionsliips set forth In this table Include iill such relationships, whether by tlio whole or half blood, and whether logitimate or Illegiti- mate. •By the Revised Statutes ot Can- ada, 1927, c. 127, B. 2, It is enacted that "A marriage is not Invalid merely because the woman is a sister ot a deceased wife, or a daughter of a sister ot a deceased wife of the man." "By the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1927, c. 127, s. 3, it is en- acted that "A marriage Is not In- valid merely because the man is a brother ot a deceased husband ot the woman or is a son ot such bro- ther." Englishmen Fail To Differentiate Between Canadian and Ameri* can Visitors to Motherland Lillian Gibbous writes in the Win- nipeg Tribune: "It shocks the Ca- nadian visitor to the Motherland to realize that tlie Englishman on the Strand (not the one in the British Museum, perhaps) sees no differ- ence between Canadians and Ameri- cans. "These people with the ready smiles and the ready cash and the strange talk were 'American'. If as a Canadian you felt affronted at first not to be recognized at British you soon forget it or said, 'Oh, well, skip it.' The Englishman didn't mean any affront; to him Canadian !ind American were as one. All the Same To Them "Final test ot my ability to swal- low my pride In the Union Jack ami be geographically American oc- curred In the tliatch-roofed house where Sir Walter Italeigh was born. 1 was looking around, admiring ca- nopied beds and asking questions, when I heard the occupant of the house comment to a second visitor: 'It's easy to tell where she comes from!' I turned round, 'Where do I come from, then?' with too much eagerness, perhaps, hoping at last I'd be correctly labelled. "'Why, Ameddica, of course,' was the triumphant answer from the little woman In the apron. 'Your voice Is exactly like Shirley Tem- ple's'." A Snake's Tongue " Many people are • afraid of a snake's darting forked tongue and think the snake can sting them or poison them witli this tongue. The truth is that this little organ is absolutely hnrnilcss and cannot in any way hurt anything. It is so delicate that it is believed snakes use it as an organ of hearing, thrusting it out to catch vibra- tions ns a wireless aerial or butter- fly's "feelers" catch them. A snake's tongue can be shot out from its mouth even when the moutli is closed, as there are small grooves for the tongue to pass through. A snake bites with its fangs. VOICE OF THE PRESS CANADA WORLD TRADE Australian corn for Canadian consumption, brought to Quebec , by a Greek ship, provides some idea of the ramification of world trade. â€" Globe and Mail. NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CAUTION Have you driven for years with- out an accident? So had four of five drivers who were involved in automobile accidents last year. Experience is no substitute for caution. â€" Woodstock Sentinel- Review. A BIT HAZY A car on a Western Ontario hill is said to have rolled over five times and the occupants said they were not able to give any clear statement of what took place. You know â€" we're rather inclined to believe that statement. â€" Peterborough Examiner. WHEAT'S DOWN; WHAT'S UP? Ontario wheat was quoted this time last year at between $1.02 and $1.04, is now selling at 56 and 58 cents. There's been no alarming drop in the price of bread. How long does it usually take the millers and 'oakers to realize that wheat's down? Far longer, it's true, than to find that it's up. â€" Owen Sound Sun-Times. LONG ELECTION CAA4PAIGN A Dominion general election in 1939 is now regarded by political prognostication as a certainty. If polling does take place next year, a late election day is more likely than an early one, for it is now obvious that Premier King cannot take on a speaking tour of the Do- minion before the next session, whereas the Conservative leader, Hon. R. J. Manion, is now carry- ing out a platform itinerary 'of the Western Provinces. A strenu- ous pre-election session and a long campaign will give the people of Canada an ample supply of politi- cal pyrotechnics in the year that lies ahead. â€" Sydney Post-Record. The EMPIRE STICK BY FRANCE As an expression of sentiment the Chamberlain-Hitler statement is impeccable â€" Britain has no de- sire to fight any Power. But it is not alone a practical basis of European peace. On the contrary. If there is to be any hope of real European appeasement it cannot be done bilaterally. It can be achieved only at a conference of all the Powers. Any breaking of Anglo-French co-operation, any pledge to Germany running coun- ter to our existing pledge to de- fend if necessary the integrity of France, any attempt to isolatft Russia must be fought absolutely, for such a policy would be disa.i- trous to European peace, anu, from the standpoint of Britain's real interests â€" suicidal. â€" Daily Herald, London. Stitched Victim Inside Buffalo A murderer's problem of how to dispose of the body of his victim was solved in a grim fashion by a Hindu killer. A canal officer saw a dead buf- falo floating in the Jumna River. He dragged the buffalo to the shore, and found stitches on its stomach. Inside was the body of a young man with his throat cut. WAITING FOR YOU! In town if your copy of this week'i Toronto Star Weekly â€" don't lorjet it. Chess: The Best Sporting Game "It's Man to Man a:id Brain To Brain," Says Expert George Gustaf Koltanowski, world's champion blindfold chess player, took tiir.e out at Winni- peg last week before giving an exhibition of .simulianeous play to criticize briJge. "Bridge is no game for a sports- man," he said. "It is too easy to find alibis for defeat. A loser can blame his partner, the cards, or even the stars. Consequently the loser never really learns to take defeat with his chin up. "No Alibi For Defeat" "But in chess it is man to man and brain to brain, and he who cannot take a beating might as well not bother with the game." Finances entered the issue, too. "Yeu must pay to play bridge, pay for cards and prizes, whereas you may play chess free." Entrance into the best society was open to chess players, the champion continued. The men who count in business, profession- al life, educational institutions, often are players and are ready to welcome a fellow player. Give Eskimos 800 Reindeer Dominion Government Will Turn Them Over In No- vember Canada's efforts to place the 2,500 Eskimos of the Western Arctic on a permanent basis as re- gards food and clothing, an effort which has already taken eight years and cost upwards of $250,- 000, reaches another milestone in November when a herd of 800 reindeer will be turned over to four Eskimo families. The out- come will be awaited with hope that the experiment will be a suc- cess. Eight years ago a herd of rein- deer was purchased in Alaska by the Government and the long •drive to the reserve selected for them on the Arctic Coast cast of the Mackenzie R:ver delta began five years later. When the 800 reindeer are se- gregated from the main herd it will be driven to a new reser\-e on the south shore of Liverpool Bay, on the eastern border of the re- serve used by the main herd, and 160 miles east of Aklavik. Reserve Near the Sea The Eskimos will be able to herd their deer and also carry on their usual occupation of fishing. The herd can never be left with- out someone watching it. It is necessary to have the re- serves adjacent to the sea as the deer get their salt from sea water and will not lick rock salt as cat- tle do. "Meanest" A new "meanest crime" was added to Calpary police rec- ords last week. At the time of the acciJent in w^hich five-year-old Billy Clark was killed by a street car, the victim's eider brother, Robert, 16, had his bicycle stolen. Young Robert was among the members of the Clark fam- ily to go to the scene when news of the tragedy was receiv- ed. He laid hia bicycle down near the crowd. Someone in the crowd rode it away. Ontario Towns Want To Be On New Highways Communities Are Battling For Strategic Positions on Pro- posed "Master" Roads for Through Traffic. Communities in Western On- tario are drawing battle lines in a scramble for strategic positions on highway routes which look due for a reshuffling as the provincial highways department begins put- ting into effect its plan fgr "mas- ter" roads for through traffic. There will be sharp differences of opinion between municipalities as to where these lines should run. In the final analysis the high- ways department itself will have to take the matter in hand and make the decisions. No. 7 ana No. 5 London business circles, while not denying the right of Stratford to boost No. 7 highway are aflnost certain to recommend other points in the situation which will be laid before Queen's Park should the question resolve into one of a route for a master "dual" high- way from Sarnia to the East. They will claim a direct route from the Tunnel City through London, Paris and thence on No. 5 to Toronto may be found much of it already laid out on the super-road plan. Sinpiy Follow Tlwse Easy DirssiidHS to Ease the P»n and Disesnifort and Sore Throat Aceomnanylng Co!ds. It's the way thousands know to get almost immediate relief. Make sure you get "Aspirin" Tablets. The simple way pictured above often brings amazmgly fast relief from discomfort and sore throat accompanying colds. Try it. Then â€" see yotir doctor. He probably will tell you to continue with "Aspirin" because it acts so fast to relieve discomforts of a cold. And to reduce fever. This simple way, back 3d by scien- tific authority, has largely supplanted the use of strong medicines in easing cold symptoms. Perhaps tlie easiest, most effective way yet discovered. Demand and Get ASPIRIN TIADEMAaK REC. i( If WONDERLAND OF OZ By L. Frank Baunn ^^ .'2. Rtil^y & Lea Co. o "Tliiil." rcpHiil the WIziird. "iji the Uoynl Alhlcllr (VillrRO of Ox," "l^t'H «t<>p," HUKK*-«tpd l)iiroth.v. So thiy ilrcw up In front of th<< bnlM- InK nnd they were met «t the dix^r liy Iho WntfBlc-IUiiit hlmneir He Farmed fully ha tall ns th«» WU.'trd. He wn« neatly rtie^srrt. *'\V'pI<'oiiie, Dorothy. " miirt the Wonnle-IIUK. "nnrt welcome to nil your frlcmlii. We nre Indeed plenped to receive voii nt thi.i urrnt Tempi* of l,<iirii. Inp '* "I tlioiiKht it WHS tin Allileli<' i."ol- leiic"' said Uncle Henry. "It !». nlr." answered the WoKKle-Hiiir. "Here It In we teach nelentlflo I'ol- leKe Athletli'sâ€" In all their purity." "lum't yoti tench them nnythliifr elneV" n.-^ked Dorothy. "Oh. yen." ritiirned the rrofennor. "Itut niirh thlnsn occupy little of their time. I'leane follow me and I will nhow yiMi hr>w my ncholRra nre orritpled. Thin l« ft clnn* hour and they are nil hnny." He led them to a lilB field hack of Iho colleKe building, whore -several hundred youna Ozitin were at their dansen. In one place they played football. In another baseball. Some played tennis, aome fcolf; some were nuimmhi); In a his pool. Other Rroiips of students plnvrd basket- l»fill. while iti one place a riiiK: Mfun roped 111 to permit bovhiK and wresillntt. All the r.tleclans aeem- ed busy and there wan much laugh- ter aa4 shoutlnK. "This ci)lle(;e." said Profe'-'or Wi>8gle-r>u(f, complacently, "is a great suoceKs. Its educational value In undisputed, and we are turning out many valuable eltUcns fvtry year." "lUlt when do they study;" asked Dorothy. ".Study?" said the Woggle-llUK. li>okins perplexed at the MUestloii. "Yes; when do thejr Ket their le."son»?' asked the girl. "Oh, the.v take doses of those every nisht and moininit." w.is the reply. 9 « «