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HYGIENIC LIFE GIVEN CREDIT St. Louis — (UP) — Dr. Marie Charlotte de Goliere Davenport, apostle of hygienic living for GO years, has made a study of pro longing her life. She recently celebrated her 103th birthday. ‘‘I expect to live at least an other decade," she remarked as she puffed vigorously at a cigaret. *‘I don't see why anyone can’t live on indefinitely." Dr. Davenport, health counselor half a century ago to some of the ration's great, was bom in Rus sia. married at 15, widowed at 16. rewed two years later, widowed again at 35 and married again at C8, During the 17 years covering her first two marriages she gave birth to 11 sons, the eldest of whom still is living at 93. Her present husband, a native of Richmond, Va„ is 61. Dr. Davenport, health counselor practices what she preaches, waltzed about her hotel apart ment, performing calisthenics a young girl might envy. She is 89 pounds of agility, with a figure as trim as a girl’s. She walks three miles a day and declares she can walk 10 miles without tiring. Exercise, she be lieves. should develop agility, not "bunches of muscles.” --♦♦.- ■— “Speed Traps” of Small Towns Attackea Fowler, Cal. —(UP)— Small Cal ifornia towns which assertedly de fray their municipel expenses through levying fines on motor ists caught in their “speed traps’* were under fire of the Lions’ club today. At a meeting of the central council of the service group here, it was decided to investigate the asserted “fctitious violations” of traffic laws charged against un suspecting strangers, and to at* tempt to remedy the situation. Busy Oil Drilling Year Forecast for Texas Houston, Tex. —(UP)— Approxi mately 60 per cent of the oil drill ing in the United States during 1933 will be done in the Gulf Coast area, according to Ray L. Dudley, Oil Weekly publisher. “Houston now is considered the logical center of the oil world,” said Dudley, "Ultimately we can expect an expansion of refinery facilities in the Gulf Coast area. “During my recent trip through the East, manufacturers as well as oil men discussed the possibilities of this great oil section.” Debaters Used 540,000 Words During Discourse Newton, Kan. — (UP) — What ever the quality, the qauntity of wordage in debates at the Kansas State Debating League tourna ment here was considerable. A statistician figured it out that 48 debaters, representing six col leges, spoke a total of 540.000 words — enough to fill five 400-paga books in five rounds of debate. Snappy Swim Suit Fashioned of rubber, the. two-piece bathing suit worn by Martha Steeper, M-G-M actress, is not only decorative, but is also said to be much more comfortable than the old style costume. The suit is car ried out in a blue end white color scheme, diagonal bars of white across the blue bodice giving 4 charming effect. . .»♦-- --- Beard’s Expenses Were $107.46 for 12 Years Helena, Mont. — <UP) — The Montana Livestock Sanitary Board j operated fer !2 years on an expense | of $107.40, its latest report shows. Fees derived from the board's ser vice affset costs of operation. In 1931 and 1932 the board end state veterinarian inspected 4, 142.098 animals and 259.714 head of poultry. They also made 23.124 meat inspections and cave 35,949 cattle required blood tests. Out Our Way By Williams |]jij|ipjiuiuuuiuuuii^||i|i|y " ' V GOOD mv&hT« Weh-1 tmat* I/. ... _ >M I v4io>n,BuT soone. visitt**’ a«°u^oVsHA-r thes call a c,lv / \MHW-5a4- OFF TlMEj VNESVC, Th’ Shop OH 1 UV<E. 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It is fashioned to follow the graceful, flowing lines of the figure, tapering out to a semi-train at the skirts. been organized here. The golden Arrow Mining Company is cen tering its activities Rround a mine believed worked once by Span iards in the Sierra county district. The Amarillo Gold Mining Com pany has focused its development in Eureka Gulch, center of the Hopewell district. -- Engineers Perfected New Ship Distress Signal Boston —(UP)— An automatic alarm signalling device for send ing and receiving radio distress calls from ships at sea has been perfected, according to engineers of a Boston firm. The alarm, which can be at tached to an ordinary marine wireless hookup, has proved 100 per cent efficient in tests made up to 100 miles and has worked at a distance of 60C miles. It can be operated by an ordi nary seaman and sets off bells and blinker lights on the receiving vessel. In case ship has bc.tn abandoned, rescue craft can be directed to the scene of the dis aster by radio compass. --»-» Robbery Delayed Letters Warning Police of Forger Sherman, Tex. — (UP) — Police here wondered by a bulletin re questing vigilance of officers in southwestern cities for a man de scribed as a forger never got re sults. For a year nothing was heard of the man and no word came from other cities telling of receipt of the bulletin calling for appre hension of the fugitive. The mystery was solved when letters were delivered recently, a year after their posting here. The letters were marked “delayed and damaged account postoffice rob bery.” Several police chiefs an swered the circular, promising they would watch for the fugitive. --*♦ Famous Rodeo Horse Shot After Accident Garden, Mich. — (UP) — Tod, famed 36-year-old rodeo horse, is dead. He was shot after falling and breaking a leg near hera Named after Helen Todd, one of Texas’ most famous woman riders, Tod was widely known* for his activities. He was a good saddle horse, but was trained to throw an unwary rider, a characteristic which made him popular in rodeo rough riding. Ted’s last owner, Mrs. Catherine Hughes, Fayette, Mich., brought him here several years ago. Apple Blossom Queen To this distinguished beauty from overseas goes the honor of reign ing as Queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, at Win chester, Va., this yoar. She is Mile. Francoise May, daughter of Paul May, Belgian Ambassador to Wash ington. The festival, one of the i most colorful of the Southland, glorifies the blossoming of 11,000. 000 apple trees in the world-famous, fruit belt. It will begin about May 1__ | Deer, Locked in Homs of Dead Opponent, Killed San Angelo, Tex. —(UP)— A struggling deer with its horns in terlocked, in these of a dead op ponent was ordered shot by a deputy game warden when efforts to separate the two animals failed. The amaciated condition of the living deer indicated the battle to the death had bran fought nearly a week before the animals were found by a ranchman. The body of the dead deer bore evidence of having been dragged three or four days. - ♦ ♦ Musician Would Like to Teach Through Music Boston —(UP)— Teaching chil dren thro' gh the medium of music is the idea of John A. O'Shea, head of the music department of the Boston public schools and for 50 years organist at St. Cecelia’s ! church. “The child gets the lesson and remembers it through the medium | of song,” he said. Strange Bed-Fellows Live in Harmony Polly and her Pal, otherwise known as the Tortoise Md the Cat. pet along swimmingly. Tortoise awakes »» his eaeh afternoon to play aj listen to l’olly, and never so much as a harsh word disturbs the peace and quiet of the household. The proud ow ner is Dan Oliva, Brooklyn, N. Y. Man Lost Chance to Be Hero During Quake Porterville, Cal. — <UP) — The recent southern California earth quake had its irony for at least one Les Angeles business man. Allen Bullard of Porterville re ceived a letter from a Los Angeles friend, which read: "I'm still scared stiff. The. irony of ttiis entire shake can best be exemplified by the fact that my secretary made a flying leap into my trms when the first quake camo — and though I have been hinting at such moves for the past four years, I dropped her like a hot coal and, like all other so called heroes, I ran for cover.” -»♦ - More Firewcod Used Since World War Harrisburg. Pa. — (UP) — More firewood is bring used as fuel in Pennsylvania than at any time since the V/orld war, according to of the Department of Torcsts and Waters. Ten vears ago motorists could drive throughout tire state with 0 out seeing firewood being trans ported in any quantities, but to day thousands of cars, wagons and trucks can be seen on the roads of the Commonwealth, loaded with firewood. -^— FIIwST STEEL BRIDGE Bagdad—The first steel oridge ever to span the ancient Euphrates river is being constructed in upper Iraq, about 40 mile,, west of this city. The bridge will be one of the most important ia the country, forming a link for motor traffic that has sprung up since the war between Bagdad and Damascus. TALES OF REAL DOGS _ By Albert P. Terhune She was a brindled police dog— •German Shepherd Dog,” if you prefer that more technical name for her breed—and she was born and brought up In a convent near Covington, Kentucky. The nuns wore fond of her, and they spent much time and patient care in her training. Because she was uncannily swift and Silent in all her motions, they named her "Shadow." The name fitted the quietly wise, fast-moving, little puppy. Never in nnyonc’s way, she learned rapidly all the simple lessons taught her, and sureness of action which are uncommon in so young a dog—or indeed in any dog at all. The nuns gave her to ten-year old Marcella Dyas, of 1125 Holman Street, Covington. Marcella was the daughter of a restaurant keeper. At home and a. the nearby restau rant, Shadow quickly became a fav orite with everyone. Quickly, too she earned her right to board and lodging and to good treatment. For example: From the first. Shadow picked out for herself the Jcb of bodyguard for her little mistress. She accom panied Marcella to school and everywhere e'se. 1 She was as gentle as a kitten with her owner and with the other children of the neighborhood. They could play ns roughly as they chose with her. and she took it all good temperedly. But, let some grown person— especially any man—loiter near Marcella or speak to the little girl or attempt to lay so much as a finger on her, and Instantly Shadow was at the intruder’s throat. She was as fine a protector for Marcella as a machine-gun com pany could have been. Mr. and Mrs. Dyes had no fear for their daugh ter’s safety while Shadow was with her. And Shadow was with her, always, day and night. She would not consent to oe soul up in the house when Marcella went out. Once, when the child was going shopping with her mother, Mrs. Dyas realized that dogs are not always welcome at stores. So Shad ow was locked in the cellar Just be fore they started. They had not walked a block, before the young police dog was padding along, silently, beside them. Shadow had leaped high in air and had crashed through the cellar window and out into the yard, and thence had found the scent of their footsteps and had caught up with them. She was not going to let Marcella go anywhere unguarded by her. Shadow's only forms of disobe dience wore her fierce refusal to wear either a collar or a muzzle. When a collar was slipped around her neck or a muzzle was clamped to her nose, she went wild with indignation. She would roll around on the floor and would scrape against every article of furniture within reach, until she was able to rid herself of the hated incumbrances. In all else, Shadow was gentle and wholly obedient. But, from the start, she made it very clear to everyone that she would NOT wear a collar or a muzzle. The police of the neighborhood winked at these minor derelictions of the law. They knew Shadow was making their own work lighter, by her sharp supervision of Mar cella and of all groups of playing children. No kidnaper would have been bold enough to risk an attack Marathon Winner Mere is lovely Lorraine Sherman, University of Southern California co-ed, mounted on the ancient, hiph wheel bike on which she wron the bicycle marathon for students at Los Anpeles recently. The combina tion of youth, beauty and old ape proved too much for Lorraine’o opponents. Merchant’s Revolver Frightened Bank Teller Modesto, Cal. —(UP)— If John Condrey, teller in a bank here, is a little Jittery about men with guns, he has reason to be. Tha other day, Condrey was carrying $37,000 in currency to the post office. Carl Steon, Modes to merchant, approached, carry ing a revolver. Condrey yelped. Two years ago he looked down the barrel of a bandit's pistol and was forced to I from the police dog’s mighty Jaws. At picture shows, alone, Shadow was not allowed to stay close to her little mistress. The theater managers were strict in their re fusal to permit dogs to occupy seats which humans might pay for. But all the picture houses In the neighborhood let Shadow lie on guard In their lobbies or Just outside their doors, when Marcella was in side the theater. It was the same at the Second District School which Marcella at tended. Shadow always accom panied the child to and from school, and lay quietly in the yard while ; the classes vtre in progress. With ! quiet eagerness she waited for the recess hour and it’s gay romps nnd games s The roughest child was safe from injury In playing with her. Only when an unknown grown-up ven tured near, did Shadow show her teeth. She seemed to understand that the teachers and the janitor were harmless But she would not allow any stranger to approach the children. Then came the end. Marcella and some other girls were playing with Shadow on the sidewalk ,n front of the Dyas homo. They decided to pay a visit to the Golden Rod restaurant, a block away; the restaurant owned by Marcella’s parents. Across the street they started at a run, first looking up and down the thoroughfare to make certain no motor cars were too near for safety. Marcella wns running far in front of her companions. But Shadow was close at her side, as ever. When she was midway across the street, a big motor car came whiz zing around the comer, at illegally high speed. Marcella was directly in the path cf the fast-moving machine. snc aia not even see ner own danger nor realize that in another fraction of a second she might be crushed to death beneath the mur derous wheels. But Shadow saw. And Shadow understood the danger. And Shadow went into action. For more than a year the dog hod been protecting Marcella against imaginary perils. Now was her chance to save the child from a terribly real menace, even though the saving meant the gal lant dog's own death. Shadow was wise. She must have known the awful risk she was incurring. But she did not hesitate. Marcella was almost under the buffer of the onrushing car. Sha dow lived up to her own reputation for uncanny swiftness of motion. She darted forward and gripped Marcella’s dress. Exerting all her wiry strength the dog flung the little girl, bodily, back toward the sidewalk, ahd out of the way of the speeding ma chine. In almost the sumo motion, Shadow, herself, sought to leap back. But she was just loo late. One of the whirling wheels smote her, hurling her ahead of it. Then the car passed over her writhing body. People came running out, as Marcella knelt weeping in the street, holding Shadow's head in her arms. The brave dog sought to lick the tearful little face pressed against her own. But the effort was too much for her. Tender hards carried Shadow into the Golden Rod restuarant. First aid was given, nnd a veteri narian—Dr. J. A. Winkler—was sent for In a rush. Everything possible was done for the heroine dog. But she died. She died, as many thousands of other splendid dogs have died, from the carelessness or the callousness of motorists. She died, that a child might live. Could any human hero have laid down life in a nobler way or in a noblei cause? Sometimes, I wonder if, somehow and somewhere, there is not a heavy penalty to be paid by heedless dog-murdering motorists. - 1,000,000 Bottles of Wine Await Repeal St. Louis —OJP)— In a wine cel lar dug into solid rock 35 feet underground here are more than a million bottles of champagne, valued at approximately $1,000, 000, awaiting modification of the Eighteenth Amendment. The champagne. Cook’s Imper ial, of 1916-17 vintage, is guarded constantly. Iron bars and steel doors, behind which are armed guards, prevent theft of the wine. The stock consists of 600 000 pints and 400,000 quarts. The temperature in tire vault never varies more than five degrees. --- Cow-Deer Owned In Massachusetts West Andover, Mass. — (UP) — A Jersey cow owned by Jacob Shalakis is believed to be half deer. It is thought to be a cross between a wild buck and a cow. It has a long, slender neck, big eyes, small muzzle, and front legs ; shaped like a deer’s. The cow. | four years old, is an excellent ; milker. A LONG. LONG TRAIL Fittsburg—Mr. and Mrs. Geoq b H. Teeple don’t believe in thumbing rides. They do their hitch-hiking with signs which bear the name of their destination. The Tecples have recently returned from a tour of 3,209 miles which took them through Missouri, Alabama, Oklahoma and Arkansas without an accident. turn over $1,500. He hasn’t liked men with givns since. At his shout, Patrolman Prank Wooley, who was accompanying him, went into action. He drew his gun, snatched Stem's revolver. Then Stein explained. He said he had Just found the revolver tying beside the sidewalk and was on his way to turn it over to police when he saw Wooley. ..-—— Use of charcoal-gas for operating motor trucks and buser was recent ly demonstrated at. a conference held in China by the governor of Hunan province.