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Types of Ukrainian Women. (Prepared by the National Geographic So ciety, Washington. D. C.) In their latest uprisings against the soviet government, the Ukrainians or “Little Russians" are but Justifying anew a reputation as fighters that has stuck to them since the dawn of Eu ropean history. Theirs Is one of the richest sections of the old Russian empire and not only have they been called upon to defend their title many times, but at others they have fared forth against the Poles, the Russians •f the North, the Tataxs and tne Turks, seemingly for the mere Joy of fighting. In recent years the Ukraine has quieted down so that casual students at the time of the Russian revolution hardly realized that there was such a distinctive section left. The Ukraine has had a trouble some career. The wild Scythians helped to feed ancient Greece and her colonies from Its endless steppes. A thousand years ago Kiev was already becoming an Important place. When the Saxons still ruled England, in the long ago, the hanks of the Dnieper were a meeting-place for many races, drawn thither by commerce. Religious differences had not yet arisen, for all were worshipers of Idols. Even then a Slav people were safely established here, sowing and reaping their har vests and sending their surplus grain down this river to the Black sea. The name Ukraine means “border marches." For centuries It was the bulwark that protected Poland and Lithuania from the Tatars. Turks, and other migrating Orientals. As a re sult It has had cruel taskmasters. The native population was largely Cossacks—a wild and unruly people at that time. They were not original ly a tribe, but were men who went forth Into the wilderness to find free dom. The vast steppes, covered with grass to the height of a horse, within which a multitude of game lurked, lured them on. There were Poles and Lithuanians and Russians and even Turks among them. They became marvelous shots, riders, and stvimmers; their horses were famous for their swiftness and endurance. Their differences gradual ly blended In a unity of purpose and principle. Crude Republican Government. • The name Zaporoglans was applied to the community that was the heart and soul of the great Ukraine. Their government was crude, but vpry re publican In form. Each year the old officers laid down their duties In the presence of a general assembly, even In that day called the rada. and new ones were then chosen. As any member of the tribe could be elevated to the highest office. It per mitted each one to aspire to this dig nity. The highest official was known as the “hetman." If unpopular, he was sometimes -hoked to death—-an effec tive, If cruel, displacement. They carried on an Intermittent war fare with Tatars on the east, stealing their cattle and occasionally sacking the unprotected towns. Again, their warring excursions would be directed against the Turks to the southeast, In the Balkans. When tired of this they turned northward to the Slavonic pop ulation. These early Ukrainians were ever at war with somebody and for some body. They fought with Poland against Russia, with Russia against Poland with Poland against Turkey, with Turkey against the Tatars. They assisted In placing an unfrocked monk upon the throne at Moscow. They were simply natural warriors who re joiced In that occupation. The war rior shaved his head except for a wisp on the crown, which was allowed to grow long enough to wind around the ears. Although professing the Orthodox Greek faith, they were the brigands and the corsairs of Christianity. Though nominally subjects of Poland for a long time, the Ukrainians were constantly Involving Poland In trouble With the Tatar and Turkish rulers. At times they even captured Polish peasants and sold them as slaves to the Tatars, who In turn passed them on to Persians. Lovers of the Soil. The Little Russians have worked hard and fought hard, and they have emerged a fairly united and still vigor ous people. The population Increaaee more steadily than that of Great Rus sia, as the people are greatly attached to home and do not care to wander far from their native villages. They are great lovers of the soil and cling to it with a passionate tenacity. The Ukraine includes old southeast - ern Russia, with the exception of the province known as Bessarabia, which partakes of the character of the Bal kan states and Is peopled with Ru manians anil Bulgarians. The great seaport of Odessa and the surround ing country were added to it under its new alignment after the brenk-up of the Russian empire. The Ukraine does not reach much north of K1pv or east of Kharkov, hut It is a large state In Itself, about as large as the German empire, with some twenty-five or thirty millions of people living In it. The largest city of the real Ukraine is Kiev, around which national life centers probably because of the deep religious associations In connection with the shrines and many holy places. It was at one time the capital of all Russia. Kharkov Is the leading com mercial town In It unless Odessa, on the Black sea. Is considered. There Is a lure about the limitless stretches of the stepiies In the Ukraine. In wide, level spaces, or In gentle undulations, they reach nut until sky and horizon meet In a barely percept ible line. Parts of It remind one very much of our own western prairies. In spring and winter It Is an ocean of verdure, with the varied shades of green of the growing vegetation Inter spersed with flowers of many hues; later. In the autumn, after the crops are harvested. It becomes a brown waste of stubble and burned-up pas tures ; In winter It Is a white, glisten ing expanse of snow. Windmill* in General Use. Windmills are exceedingly common and dot the landscape on every hill side. Silvery gray they appear from age, as all are built of wood, and they Rre usually unpainted. Many of them seem ready to fall to pieces from age. The general use of windmills Is due not so much to lack of water, for they will be found near streams, but the flatness of the country does not give enough fall to allow the use of water power. They are used to grind grain. Kiev Is the holy city of the Ukraine and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visit It each year. The natural land scape is heightened at all times In Its pictorial effect by the picturesque groups of pilgrims, staves In hand and wallets on backs, who may be seen clamboring up the hills, resting under the shadow of a hill, or reverently bowing the head at the sound of a convent bell. The pilgrims made It a point to visit the ghastly catacombs In which are rows upon ro^s of the skulls of re puted monks. Access Is had by narrow steps, and then through labyrinthine subterranean passages one descends deeper and deeper Into the bowels of the earth, winding hither and thither along a pathway. Finally there be gins a series of niches, In which re pose the bodies of the saintly re cluses. The pilgrims pass each holy tomb, reverently kissing the shriveled hands laid out by the monks for that purpose. They do not distinguish between the holy and holler, but pay a tribute to each one Impartially In order to con ciliate all. Much contagion must be spread by this insanitary method of homage. No doubt many an infection, and possibly even great pestilences, could be traced directly to this spot where the Indis criminate osculation of church relics la practiced. To Roach The Monitor ■ ' WlV MECCA FOR VISITORS Washington May Become “Con vention City” of Country. This Spring Is Proving Record Break** 1 for Delegations Visiting Capital New Auditorium Planned to House Meetings. Washington.—That Washington may soon win the title of “Convention city" is the prophecy of some old inhabi tants. They say that convention meet ings in the national capital grow in size and number every year. No one keeps an official record of the organizations and their delegates that visit the city, but according to street car conductors, White House guards and watchmen in the govern ment buildings, this spring is proving a record breaker for delegations, ' writes Frederick J. Haskin in Chicago j Daily News. There is no season of the year when Washington is not entertaining visitors who have gathered from the ends of the country to discuss by-laws and election of officers and to take a look at the government in action. Hut spring is the most favorable time for seeing Washington, and therefore spring always brings an unusually large assortment of convention follow ers. The capital, with its trees bursting i into pale green, its cherry blossom drive along the tidal basin, and its gay flower beds, is at its best. Later, Washington settles down to hot weath er—though the chamber of commerce never admits it, and now and then dis plays impressive statistics and com parative reports of the weather bureau showing that the capital with Its 105, 000 trees, its 6,000 acres of parks and its river breeze Is not so hot as It is sometimes represented. In spite of those encouraging bulle tin*. spring continues to be the fash ionable convention season. Already, this year, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of 1812 have advanced upon Washington with fluttering badges. The league of American Penwomeu has gathered its collection of literary notables and celebrated its twenty-flflh anniversary with a book fair, break fast. carnival hall and dther func tions. And, with less pomp and cere mony, 1,000 oculists and several other scientific groups have been conferring in odd corners of the city between banquets and important sessions. Up to now, Washington lias had to admit that its inadequate assembly halls were no attraction to conven tions. The small and middle-sized halls about the city have sometimes failed to expand enough to accommodate all the delegates and visitors to an unusu ally popular convention. Plans are under way now, however, for an auditorium which will seat 5, 000 persons. It will be thoroughly mod ern. This building is to be located oppo site the interior building, three blocks from the White House. HAS NEW INVENTION Look deselv ujk| you will see in the large market basket not groceries from the market, but a real for-sure live baby. Mrs. David Sherer of Fort Myer, Virginia, says that her baby Monlta la no trouble to her at all— she just places her snugly In the warm basket and goes about on her shopping tour with no Inconvenience at all. Soldiers Offer Wages to Keep Their Regiment ! New York.—The Twenty-sec- ; ond Infantry, which opened the ; war against Germany by seizing ; German shipping In New York !; harbor, nas been ordered broken up and scattered, In conformity ; with congressional economy, but !; ; the men themselves have offered !; ; to give up two months' pay to ! ; preserve the personnel of this, - one of the oldest regiments of ! ]; the army. Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bullard ; commanding the Second corps j ; area, characterized the petitions of soldiers as “one of the most remarkable exhibitions of loyal- ; ty and esprit de corps that I have ever known." LINER IS UNSlNKABLE Might Float If Cut in Two, BeHtf of Experts. Lone Star State on Maiden Voyage Aid American Sea Commerce Captain Engages Orchestra to Play Jazz. New York.—Keen competition has developed in the nice for supremacy on the seas. The latest addition to the tteet that Is keeping the American ling to the forefront in the sea com merce of the world is the steamship Lone Star State, recently delivered from her builders to the United Stutea Lines, which 1ms just sailed on her maiden voyage to Bremen. In the Lone Star State, as in other passenger carrying vessels constructed under government supervision, the ele ment of safety was of prime considera tion. It eclared that the new liner is pract y unsinkable. Orlginully planned a a transport and later desig nated to act us a hospital ship to bring buck American wounded from France, the Lone Star State was built torpedo proof as nearly ns human ingenuity could make her. The vessel has thirteen water-tight compartments. Shipping men who have inspected her have declared that even if she were cut in twain each half would remain atiuat. From the standpoint of comfort, noth- ; ing has been left undone to make her a luxurious vehicle for sea travel. She carries two classes of passengers, first and third. Full attention has been given to the cuisine and amusement fa cilities on the lame Star State. Tha chefs and the kitchen personnel have been carefully selected with a view of rivaling the dining service of a flrvi class hotel ashore. Captain Frank T. Burkhart, who U impresario as well as navigator, said before he sailed that he had adopted as his slogan "A has ennui,” which properly translated means u Filipino orchestra of twenty-two pieces. Every member of the orchestra saw service In the United States navy during the war. The captain said they were not only at home In jazz, but that they could venture as well into the realm of grand opera. He promised plenty of dancing on the decks in good weather. ONLY WOMAN MARSHAL Photo ot Mrs. William rhesley Lewis of Oklahoma City, Okla., the only woman in the United States hold ing the position of marshal of a Su preme court. She is also chief clerk of the Oklahoma Supreme court. Mrs. Lewis has an IX. B. degree from Cumberland university, Lebanon, Tenn., and tier husband Is a lawyer at Duncan. Okla. She was admitted to the Oklahoma bar in 1920. She was appointed marshal of the Su preme court by Chief Justice John B. Harrison. New Places for the Flag. Over what is believed to he tlie old est monastery In tlie world now Hies ttie American flag, the ancient refuge being reopened by the Near Last re lief administration as a station. It Is one of the most important sites in Ar menia, cradle of the Christian faith In that country, having been founded by Rt. Gregory, who Introduced ' 'itrls tlanlty Into Armenia in the Third cen tury. It covers several acres ami is surrounded by a great wall which lias sustained many sieges since Its oldest building was erected in 350 A. D. __________ See Wealth in Vanilla. According to government authority, the production of vanilla beans In Mexico may become a source of enor mous revenue. It is asserted that no other country affords the opportunities for successful vanilla growing as Mex ico. It already ranks ahead of all other countries In annual output of the beans. It Is declared, although as yet very little attention has been paid to the Industry. In the region around Tuxpam on the gulf coast the vanilla plant is found all through the trop ical forests. It Is a climbing orchid and does not require any attention beyond the gathering of the fragrant and valuable beans. Two Dogs "Luxury" In Berlin. Berlin.—Ownership of two or more dogs is classed as “luxury" here and extra heavy taxes are Imposed under a new schedule. It Is estimated that the owners of 140,000 dogs In Berlin must pay the government 50.000,000 marks for li censes. & 11*32, by McClure Newspaper Syntllo&le It was a silly sort of a quarrel, bat fur tlie mutter of that, all quurreling la silly; ami when two silty young people are concerned in it. It might be said that the quarrel is supremely silly. Besides, it was a breukfuat ta ble quarrel, and breakfast time is the very silliest time of day to quarrel, es pecially if it be a tine spring day, us this was. Young Jackie Jones (it might as well be Jackie Jones us what it really is) scowled across at Mrs. Jackie Jones (Iigr name for a whole month), who wept most unbecomingly—in fact, she sniffled—and expounded this law i of his little universe: “I will not countenance any such proceeding, Mrs. Jones. Y'ou must re spect my wishes in tills mutter. This is my house" (s-h-h, it was two rooms and bath und kitchenette), "ami here my word must stund us the supreme authority. If you do not think this a reasonable condition, you, of course, have tiie liberty of linding other con ditions more suitable elsewhere. So long as this is your domicile, you must obey me.” Just then Mrs. Jackie Jones caught alght of her unbecoming red eyes and red nose in the side of her shiny new percolator, which, it must be con fessed, did not decrease the unbecom lngncss to any degree. This reflection was so burrowing to her womanly feel ings ttiut she immediately Turgot all her bridely resolution to never, never quarrel. "All right then, Jackie Jones, 1 will go elsewhere, us you choose to call It, and I'm not going home to mother, either, to have that catty Martha whis pering tilings about me. I'll go and live with Lucie Vumpum und support myself by helping her dressmake. I’er haps when I’m really gone, you’ll val ue my affection." Jackie regarded her with the same expression one would expect to find on the face of a prince of the blood royal. If suddenly Informed by his con sort that she had an idea of doing housework for a diversion. "Lucie Vumpum I" he managed to spurt out in highly concentrated hor ror, “you mean to say that you would go to live with that divorcee? That— that—that woman?" “Yes, Lucie Vampuni, that woman, and—" "But, Iiunnle I" In his dismay at the dreadful prospect, he reverted to his usual name for his recalcitrant spouse, “you told me only about a week ago i that you did not believe In divorce, and that you thought Lucie Vumpum to be outside the consideration of uny one worth while." “Yes, I know; but that was before tuy own happiness wus ruined," oh, so sadly, “that was before I lost my husband's love." “Now. Bunny, be reasonable—” Nothing is so aggravating as to lie adjured to reason In that particular tone of voice, especially to be so ad jured by a iierson so very unreason able as to quarrel with one. “I am reasonable, Jackie Jones; I am not the unreasonable member of the family. I will not discuss it any more, and besides, if you don't burry, you’ll miss your cur. When you coma back this evening I’ll be gone with ev erything that might remind you of me," Then, in a quavering voice, "G-o-o-d-by." (Sob.) Boor Jackie lost all that superb dig nity, acquired after painful and long observation of Mr. Qulmby, bis supe rior ami the head clerk at the office, and be actually pleaded with his silly little wife. It was a desperate situa tion ; be really might miss that car. “Aw, Bunnle—" then he became In coherent. Bunnle began to relent. In fact, she had to relent. There remained only one minute of that five minutes for which she bad quarrelled so bit terly with her Jackie; that five min utes that caused the quarrel in the first place. Oh, l forgot that you didn’t know what caused Itl That part of It was so silly I am quite ashamed to tell you about It. You see. Mrs. Jackie had waked Jackie up a full five minutes of seven to tell her once more that he would never cease to love her. It was not really necessary for Jackie to wake until seven, and his love very nearly did cease then and there. Had be not told her at least ten thousand times with variations In the past month? Now. If the quurrel and its cause were silly, v hut must you think of the reconciliation? My courage falls me. You will simply Imagine It. It ended up by his telling her be loved her and would never cease to love her six times more, and In spite of all he caught bis car. The silly little Mrs. Jackie had set the clock ahead five minutes the night before. Brown Microphone Relay. This Is a modification of the type used by the ltoyal Air Force and the Admiralty. It is inclosed In a polished : teak case. On the radio side It has a resistance of 4,00<1 ohms and has a transformer mounted on a separate base with condenser, suitable for tele phones of 120 ohms resistance. This is a highly efficient Instrument, es pecially for the amplification of feeble , signals, and enables the operator to dispense with the use of vacuum tube amplifiers. Whereus the current con sumed with tube amplifiers Is con siderable. the current required for the microphone relay Is minute, being ap proximately only 25 mllllamperes sup plied from a 0-volt dry battery.—Sci entific American. —--- — I fc Telephone Atlantic 1322 MUCH GOOD Iff HEARTY LAUGH Beneficial Effect of Merriment May Be Said to Be Both Phyeiological and Peyqfcological. We find the key to the true theory, If we iisk—What does laughter do for us? What are Its effects nr conse quences? Well, obviously we enjoy laughter; It does us good to have a good laugh. The fact Is notorious, writes William McDougnll, In .Scrib ner’s. And when we feci depressed and moody, we welcome and seek the situations, objects or persons that will make us laugh. Laughter prevents (for the moment at least) gloomy thinking nnd melancholy brooding, no | matter how Induced. How' does V. achieve this beneficial effect? In two ways—one purely physiological, the other more psychological. Physiolog ically Its immediate effect Is to stimu late the respiration und the circula tion. to raise the blood pressure and to send a fuller stream of blood to the head and brain; as we see In the ruddy face of the hearty laugher Psycho logically it works by breaking up every train of thinking anti every sustained activity, bodily or mental. Here pre sumably Spencer’s theory tinds a par tial and Inverted application. The nervous channels of laughter drain off energy from all others; but they do not serve merely as channels through which surplus energy may be got rid of as a waste product: rattier, they were created nr evolved In order that by draining off energy, they might pre vent Its application In other directions. Laughter Is essentially relaxation from all effort, a relaxation whose mechan ical effects bring speedy recuperation of energy, und which enables us to start afresh on life’s tasks briskly and undismayed, unharassed by the push This being so. It Is obvious why we seek the objects and situations that make us laugh; we seek the ludicrous, the grotesque, the absurd, the ridicu lous not because they are In them selves pleasing, hut because they make us laugh; und laughter does us good, makes us feel better and brighter, frees us from depression, prevents our think ing of depressing things. iiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiH E Best Drugs, Sodas and Sundries = E in City = | PEOPLES DRUG STORE i Prompt Service I E 111 So. 14th St. Jack. 1446 = MI Iff 11111111111111111111 III 111 lit 11111111111II1111 iV.wrtvwwwwmwAwj [■ When in Need of j! > Cleaning and Pressing > I" Call Market 3366 C i" Prices ('heap Work Guaranteed Ji £ J. D. 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