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r »• «• V r 1' •t «. S « •I A. li '« 4 >» ^ V ^^..: •I / V -*^:^^» Y. -cr- i^ < t * â- Â» Lll WKere King and Queen Will Slay While In OiUwa Early in January steps will be taken to renovate Rideau Hall. Ottawa, official residence of Lord Tweeds- inuir Governor-General of Canada, to put it in readi ness to receive the King and Queen when they arrive in Canada next May. The King's birthday celebration, proclaimed for May 20 so far as Canada is con- cerned, will occur while their majesties are visiting the Dominion's capital. Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1. How can a bachelor repay his •octal obligations it he is a man of limited means? 2. Wbat Is the correct way to eat a small apple at the table, when a small sliver fruit knife is provid- ed? 3. Should children be permitted to converse with visitors? 4. What should a bridegroom pro- vide for his best man and ushers at a chnreh wedding? 5. Wlien carving a turkey should a host ask the guest which piece he prefers? Answers 1. By making himself useful to his hostess and agreeable to her guests, or l»y sending flowers to his liostesfl on special occasions. 2. Cut the apple Into quarters and eat It with the fingers. 3. Not nnless the visitors speak first, and then the child mast not be permitted to monopolize the con- versation. 4. The ties, gloves, and bouton- sleres; and he usually gives a gift of a small piece of Jewelry to each ' one. B. It 1b better merely to ask if he prefer* light or dark meat. It there Is but one turkey, and six guests would request a leg. It would be -embarrassing. Worry Causes Tooth Decay EmotioBs That Depress A Per- son Are Said to be Responsible If yon would have good, &oUd, glistening teeth, fall head-over- heels In love right away and stay there. That is the prescription ottered by I>r. E. F. Briggs, a dental sur- geon of Bangor. Me. On the other hand, if you are dis- appointed in love and start bleeding your heart oat about It, your teeth are likely to give you all kinds of tribttlatlpn and patn. Dr. Briggs tays. Maintain An Even Keel "If a young man is disappointed In love, his teeth may decay in a few months," he continued. "If a young woman is disappointed, her teeth will decay even more rapidly. Women seem to be affected more than men, perhaps because they're â- o emotional. The emotions that cause decay are those that depress. Those same emotions depress the action of the Vara-thyrold glands which regulate the calcium metabolism of the body and establish a balance between the acidity and alkalinity." Wants Tail-lights For Pedestrians Pedestrians carrying license plates and tail lights in Ontario might not be a bad idea Gor- don Conant, Attorney General of Ontario told a traffic safety conference in Toronto last month. Addressing the meeting on the question of empowering municipalities to regulate ped- •ftrian traffic as a means of reducing auto accidents Con- ant was asked whether it would be possible to force persons "over a certain age" to secure licenses to walk on the streets and to carry lights at night. "The question deserves con- sideration." Conant said. Traf JFic Rules For Children Ten Regulations Are Issued By Director of Safety Education Here are 10 rules for children 1» observe as their part in "playing sate." They were issued recently by Dr. Herbert J. Stack, director of the new National Centre for Safe- ty Education at New York Univer- sity. 1. Start to school early enough so that you will not have to rush. 2. Plan the safest trip to and from school, and follow It every day. 3. Always cross at the crossing, never in the middle ol the block. 4. Cross only with the sate lights. 5. Be alert at all times when cros- sing the streets. 6. Obey the officer or safety-pat- rol boy on duty at the crossing. 7. Don't hitch rides or dart out onto the street from behind park- ed cars or hedges. 8. Play in safe places â€" play- grounds, play streets, vacant lots â€" not on dangerous streets. 9. Ride bicycles on the right side of roadways, and obey traffic sig- nals and stop signs. 10. On rural highways always walk on the left, facing traffic. \**%%»m9**%\ FISH ARTIFICIALLV HATCH EO Ai'tilicial spawning and hatching of large-and-small-mouth black bass â€" a feat believed impossible by ex- pert fish eulturists, has been devel- oped by the fisheries division of the Wisconsin conservation depart- ment. PIGEONS CARRY MALADY Discovery of sleeping sickness among pigeons is announced by two scientists of Harvard Medical SchoL The pigeon sickness is the saioe thing as human encephalitis, th« highly fatal disease which frequent- ly leaves minds crippled for life when it does not kill. Horses, phea- sants and pigeons can give the dis- ease to humans. STOPS PAIN FOR TWO WEEKS A local anaesthetic, one "shot" of which stops pain for two or three weeks, has been developed at the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. While the wounds of operations are healing most of the patients were able to walk around with- out pain. They have not had to stay In hospitals, and economic losses have been further reduced by re- turning them to work earlier. PREVI5>NTS CLOT FORMATION Heparin, a powerful coagulant, has been finitely established as of gerat valu# in all opeartlons on blood vessels a9d the heart In pre- venting the formiK'on of clots. Dr. W. E. Gallle, dean erf the faculty of medicine and head of the depart- ment of surgery at ToroWo Univer- sity announced last week. SEARCH "EMBEDDED" STAR Search for an "embedded" star, a sun believed to be hidden behind clouds of dust, is being pursued at Harvard Observatory, Cambridge, Mass. This lost star lies In the coal sack, acordlng to telescopic clues explained by Dr. Bart J. Bok. The coal sack Is the most conspicuous black patch In the Milky Way. The sack Is located next to the South- ern Cross, where it stands out as an intensely dark field In a very bright portion of th^ Milky Way. The BOOK SHELF By ELIZABETH EEDY "OUR BATTLE" by Hendrik Wlllem van Loon At last someone has taken up the cudgels for democracy in a big way. Hendrick Willem van Loon, Dutch- American historian of note who is nothing if not liberal-minded, makes a brilliant attack on the principles of dictatorship, sounds the call for democratic action ag- ainst the menace of Adolf Hitler and all he •eignifies. Adolf Hitler in the book which he called *'My Battle" (Mein Kampt), told the world what he intended to do with his talents. Encouraged by success in Central Europe, the Fuehrer now turns his eyes toward world domination. Dr. van Loon shows there is no esca»e tor us on this continent from the strangle- hold of fascism unless we care enough, do enough to take up the struggle against Hitler's growing power. And Mussolini's, too . . . As this "year of our disgrace" 1938 draws to Us close, there is still time tor action. Dr. van Loon says. "Our Battle" by Hendrik Willem van Loon . . . Toronto, 1938: Mua- ton Bock Company, Ltd. . . . $1.25. Latvia's Gone In For Penal Reform Jails are Being Closed There As Crinw Decreases â€" No Unemployment Reported Latvia has been going in for pen- al reform during the past five years and the results already are being seen in reduction in the number of offenders and the closing of some prisons, says the Niagara Falls Re- view. In that country there is prac- tically no unemployment and it ac- tually was necessary to import 60,- ©Ofl farm laborers from Poland and Lithuania to work in the fields dur- ing the past summer. Commenced In 1934 Prison reform was started in the year 1934 and it has had a benefic- ial effect. Criminals who have serv- ed their terms in prison w^ithout showing unmistakable signs of be- coming useful citizens are kept In protective custody for from five to ten years after their sentences have expired. Vagabonds and beg- gars who are "work-shy" are kept In workhouses after their release and in that way the country is kept free of undesirable elements. Much more is being done in the war of atter-prlson care than here, (or a semi-official home has been opened (or released prisoners where probation officers endeavour to (tnd for them suitable work and Latvian employers are showing a much greater disposition to employ men who have been in prison. Dead Minnows Cause Mystery Thousands of dead minnows, cov- ering Ihe waters of Kincardine, (Ont.) harbor, are a puzzle to fish- ermen of the locality. A few years ago a like occur- rence caused considerable conster- nation as no cause for the death of the minnows could be found. The samples of the fish and of the wa- ter were sent away for analysis, aa It was thought factory refuse la the river, which enters Lake Huron at the harbor mouth, might have caused the minnows to die by thousands, but this was not borne ont. Oulls. usually avid seekers of the minnows are Iraving the dead fish alone. World Livestock Total Unknown Says Imperial Economic Con- ference â€" Figure i m poasi b ie to Estimate It Is iiupugsible lu estimate wiih any degree ot accuracy the number of cattle, sheep, aud pigs in the world, states the lmi>erial Econom- ic Conference, (or In many areas the figures are either incomplete or entirely lacking. At a rough esti- mate, the number of cattle may be in the region ot UOO millions, of which about twofltihs are In the British Empire. Sheep may num- ber about 750 millions, with be- tween one-third and two-fifths in the Empire, and pigs perhaps total about 2.50 millions, of which about 5 per cent, are in the Empire coun- tries. British Empire Owns TiAio-Fifthe In countries engaged in interna- tional traiie tor meat products and (urnisbiug reliable data, it appears that cattle numbers tended to de- cliae from 1925 to about 1931-32, but that the numbers of sheep and pigs In these countries expanded during the same period. Cattle and sheep seem to have increased in number in the past few years, but the number of pigs in several ot the more important pig-produc- ing countries, especially the United States, has been reduced. In 1938 In Canada, hogs, cattle, and horses on farms showed decreases compar- ed with 1937. Sheep increased by 75,100. The decreases were, horses, 62.290; cattle, 329.300; hogs, 476,- 400. Light Switches Near Entrances Location Should Be One That Is Most Convenient Lighting switches in rooms that have more than one entrance should be placed near the entrance most used after dark. In living rooms, switches are fre- quently located near the outside door, whereas they should be plac- ed next to the living-room entrance. The vestibule light or street illum- ination will provide sufficient light tor the living room to prevent dan- ger from injury when entering from outside. In ki,tchens the switch should be placed near the entrance into the space used tor dining. In almost every case where rooms have an outside and inside entrance, the most convenient location tor the room light switch is near the in- side entrance. How Can 1? ^ BY ANNE ASHLEY Issue Now S3â€" '38 Q. How can I prevent colored handkerchiefs from fading? A. Soak the colored handker- chiefs in cold water containing a little salt before they are washed. Q. How can I remove obstinate stains from linoleum? A. When washing linoleum that Is stained, try adding a tableepoonn of paraffin to the water. This will also preserve the surface of the linoleum. Q. How can 1 treat garden tools when putting them away tor the winter? A. Clean each one thoroughly; then rub with kerosene or with grease, and store in a dry place. Q. How can I keep green peppers from turning brown when baking them? A. Oil the green peppers be(ore baking and they will not turn brown in the oven. Q. How should lace be sewed on linen? A. When sewing lace on linens or underwear, turn the hem up on the right side and sew the lace over the stitching. Both sides of the material will be neatly finished. Q. How can I test mushrooms? A. The healthful parts of the mushrooms can be tested by stir- ring while cooking with a silver spoon. If there is any foreign sub- stance In the mushrooms, the sli- ver will turn color. The value of building represent- ed by permits taken out in fifty- eight Canadian cities during the first ten months of the present year was $52,696,759 compared with 147,362,820 in the eorraa- ponding period of 1937. REMEMBER . . . « H grt year cefy •f this week's Temrte Star WmUt «>•»• >" Pinny Race Once Lived in Europe Their Existence at One Time is the Origin ol Our Belief in Fairies, Scientists Say Scientists tell us that many years ago a pigmy race spread all over Kurope. They were credited with supernatural powers, and It is from them that we get our belief in tallies. But apart from scientists pure and simple, there are others who believe that fairies still exist. And years ago the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle submitted to the world pho- tographs and tacts about (alriee. In spite of this, most people are still sceptical. The "Little Peopl«" It is not only In places like the wilds ot Eire, the mountains of Wales and on the Cornish coasts that people still believe In the exist- ence ot these little people. There is in Kent a Fairy Investigation Soc- iety, to which belong scores of ra- tional members, all sure that the "Little People" are still to be found. Ontario Farms Lack Moisture Serious Shortage of Water Sup- ply for Livestock Reported From Many Districts Many counties in Western, Cen- tral and Eastern Ontario are ex- periencing a serious shortage of water supply for livestock, the On- tario Department ot Agriculture said in a recent crop report. ''A light covering ot snow fell last week but soon melted and al- though this aided the flow of water into wells, the quantity was not enough to reduce the shortage of water any appreciable amounL" Plowing was under way in almost every part of the province. Decem- ber 15. the ground was said to be free ot frost, enabling farmers to make good progress with the work. Canadian Fishery Exports Increase Sharp Rise of Nearly $3,500,- 000 Over the Previous Year Canada's exports of fish showed a sharp increase this year, Fisher- ies Minister Michaud said at Ot- tawa last week. The general fisheries situation In Canada has shown steady improve- ment during the last month, Mr. Michaud stated. "Last year Can- ada's fishermen received more mon- ey for their total catch than in any other year since 1930." the Minis- ter said. Larger Market Needed "Fisheries export trade in 1937 increased by nearly $3,500,000 over the total for the year before." The basic problems of the industry he believed, lay in larger markets. Other problems would soon solve themselves it larger markets were available. "Why on earth did you buy me pyjamas this size?" "Because the salesman was rather nice â€" and I didn't want him to know I'd married such a little whipper-snapper." At m recent sport* meetiac a well known athlete ran in the wrong heat of the kan- <lre«l yard*. Ju>t another sprinter'* error. A Scotsman rushed into hospi- tal bleeding from a cut in the cheek. •* "Done while shaving, I sup- pose 7" said the doctor. "You want me to stop that for you?" "Not necessarily," replied the Scot. "I was just wonderin' how much you paid for blood trans- fusions!" Said the visitor to his ho*t'« little girl: "How do you know that it'* the first of the month?" " 'Cause all daddy'* letters have got front window* in them," replied the child. "Mary, how is it the eggs are sometimes boiled soft and some- times quite hard?" "Well, mum, I'm sure I don't know. I puts them in regular as the clock strikes eight, and I takes them out without fail when I hears the down train go by." The old vagrant stood be- fore the magistrate, who boomed: "What'* the matter with you? Can't you behave your- *elf for one week? You've been befor* this court at least 30 times. You've been charg- ed with drunkenness, shop- lifting, burgF'.u-y, assault and now you are accused of beat- ing your wife. What have you to say for yourself 7" "Your Honor," declared the prisoner, "nobody's perfect." Aimed at Rabbit, Brings Down Deer Hunter Clifford .-^shton, of Morpeth, Ont.. shot at a rabbit and killed a deer. The Morpeth youth stuck to his story and re- lated it in court at St. Thomas, Nov. 30th, when he appeared on a charge under the game and fisheries act. Ashton's story, doubted by Game Over- seer Sir Dorland, of Rodney, was that he took aim at a rab- bit in an Elgin woodland, near Xo. 3 highway and just as ho fired a deer intercepted the shot and was brought down. 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