Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, February 15, 1940, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextFlying Backwards Human fliers have now been able ■lo oulspeed hawk and dagfe, outsoar > condor and albatross. Bui they’d «tve an inch off the ends of their noses If they could duplicate one .stunt that is part of the everyday routine of hummingbirds: flying liackwards. These tiniest of all /eathered fliers are the only birds that can not only hover stationary in the air but back up in flight Recent ultra-slow motion picture studies have shown how the hum mingbird uses its wings in these short backward flights; but it is s long way from learning the elements of the bird’s secret to applying the trick in our own mechanical flight. Father of Modern Music Guido of Arezzo is called by many ■the father of modern music. He in vented. or for the first time syste matically used, the lines of the staff .and the intervals between them, and Shus fixed the principle of modern musical notation. He also intro duced the names of the first six \notes of the scale—ut, re, ml, fa, sol, .sa; these are the first syllables of Jtix lines of a hymn addressed lo .•St. John the Baptist. Later, do was substituted for ut, as being more «euphonious. Farm Foods Valuable There are no foods that furnish more vitamins than the ones pro duced on farms, such as milk, eggs .and vegetables. Eggs furnish min -eral, and the egg yolk furnishes a Serge quantity of iron which is 100 jper cent available to human con sumption. Spinach also furnishes • large quantity of iron, but only one *hird of the iron found in spinach available to human consumption. Flashlight Power Plant A new electric flashlight recently introduced to the market boasts a self-contained, spring-driven genera -Ix»c which furnishes current for sev eral minutes with a few twists of the spring-wind. Mounted in a light weight aluminum case, the torch, • dynamo and all, weighs only two and one-quarter pounds. Come and Get It The stolen auto of Benton Purtle, Tulare, Calif., had been missing two (lays when he received an unsigned which read; “Your car is a a San Jose service station. Call .Jar it. Have your wife take her .incapai out from now on. Thanks.” * Collegiate Buses vtastin, Texas, motor buses are Tainted orange and white, colors of iDm University of Texas. The selec \uvl is not due entirely to college aydrit, however. The combination 3nw been found good for accldent ->iaeventing visibility. Newest Mississippi Span ' Tlae newest bridge to span the Mississippi river will be completed .it Greenville, Miss., in July, 1940. ykmr than 1,000 men are working ■ or. «thc $4,447,000 structure, which ■ -wl3 'be 128 feet above the average . itage of the river. Cherokee Liplcss Chatter The Cherokees of North Carolina •speak a "lipless language.” Very riwar of their words require the lips via come together. Typical words . nne Tuckasccgee, Hiawussee, Juna i’hisskee, Cullasnjee, Nantahala. An Ear fur a Guest i 'The most charming gesture of Sfiriendship known to certain tribes .Tibet is the proffering of one’s left ear to one’s guest. The visitor alias then at liberty to cut it off, if he ■jvttsbes. Desert Pavement ■“Desert pavement,” a phenom .ewn of arid regions of the South -west, consists of rocks in such a ilat surface that they appear to be *hc work of man. Soldier Memory Lockets Memory lockets, suitably in .weribed, are being bought by the scare as gifts from the British sol «i*er to wife or sweetheart, London jewelers say. Great Britain’s Coal Sufficient coal to last Great Brit tain, at the present rate of consump xwn, until 2080, has just been sur wjvid in England by government ■■experts. China Collegians in U. S. In the decade ending 1938, 7,541 •yawM men and women left China to institutions of higher learning m Europe and the United States. Casein as Fabric Casein, an Ingredient of milk, jc&wsely resembles wool In chemical fcwmposition—and is the source of new “milk wool” fabrics. Not So Amusing Direct taxes on amusements are levied by 20 states, the National Tax commission finds, Steel for Stalin Joseph Stalin’s real name is Jo seph DjugashvilL He changed it te Stalin, which means steel. Deep South President ■Zachary Taylor came from far thest south of any President: from 2few Orleans. Small Native Race The Aleuts, native race of the Aleutian islands, number about 3,000 persons. Snail’s Pace One species of snail travels one- Juaif mile a week. ... RUPTURE , SHIELD EXPERT HERE 1 H. M. SHEVNAN, widely ■j known expert of Chicago, will I personally be at the Windsor Hotel, Americu*, Friday only. I February 23 from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Mr. Shevnan says: The Zoetic Shield is a tremendous improve ment over all former methods, effecting immediate results. It will not only hold the rupture perfectly but increase the circu lation, strengthens the weakened parts, thereby closes the openinK in ten days on the average case, regardless of heavy lifting,strain ing or any position the body may assume no matter the size or lo cation. A nationally known scientific method. No under straps or cumbersome arrange ments and absolutely no medi cines or medical treatments. Mr. Shevnan will be glad to dem onstrate without charge. Add. 6441 N. Richmond St., Chicago, 111. Large Incisional Hernia or rup ture following surgical operation especially solicited. First Consolidated Schools The first state to pass an act per mitting the consolidation of schools was New York (Union School law of 1853, amended and incorporates as title IX of the Consolidated School act of 1864). In 1874 the law was put into operation for th* first time by the town of Quincy, but it was not until 1890 that th* movement gained much headway. Glass ’Wears Down’ Iron In the grinding and polishing line of a large plate glass plant, 350 tons of sand are used daily, rang ing from coarse sand to powder al most fine enough to be used for brushing your teeth, A cast iron grinding head, wearing 24 hours a day on the plate glass surface, must be replaced after six days. Early Military Engineers By the Thirteenth century mili tary engineers had developed amaz ing war engines, destructive devices such as catapults, trebuchels, bat tering rams, and the like, and there is no reason to believe that they were not equally ingenious in de- ' veloping constructive devices, such as mammoth derricks and cranes, lifts, and timber platforms upon which masons could work. Gift With String to It Making a gift with a string to it is just as kind as feeding a fish with a baited hook. /» tI „4T CHEVROLET fe|| W K fU ■ YOU WILL SAVt / 11 | nowi /m* ** i ■ rd'»“ ~ I save / ) ■ VoU can b . jJaler |B All used cars ™ %vJUf / O uf Che yrcdet d B| priced to sell fast m ith confi^ ence ‘ ■ In order to males m WU -oruiirionini H room tor more j H - bowcat :;Th I SAVE SAVE H Ch.vn.let tootac* Hi A urate * ■** ■* * fc ■■ offer »«kI con with «. allty* ■ Buy now—be- Save deprecia- B| "OK that Counts" tag. d u „i c t I fore prices rise tion on your old Hjß HI r \' o ut b V ftrmly I —and save the car. Trade up B| /. O dcaler ve ry tt ”^ 1 CJW h * I dl<lerCnte ‘ nOW * H ) ■ J SAVE SAVE B ' / —Save winter con- Save costly re- I O qio Aig . . . I ditioning ex- pairs on your / ■ 9,262,068 people bought w«*d ■ pen sc. old car. / I can and used truck* from Chevrolet H Bl ■I . , J ..... . ■ Chevrolet Dealers or* Headquarters tor H d,al,r * Bering the last *lx year*. ■ USIO truck Volu*st look for your Chevrolet . ,1.,.., | dealers listing! In tk* I classified pages of till* •^■"**■<lll i I'lniHs^HnßßaonnßHß^BßßHß UNION MOTOR COMPANY i Phone 136 Perry, Ga_ J TRADE IN YOUR HOME TOWN! BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT “B” PERRY HIGH GYMNASIUM PERRY, GA. FEBRUARY 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 CHAUNCEY 7 P. M. Monday ASHBURN 7 P. M. Wednesday FORT VALLEY 9 P. M. Monday SYCAMORE 9 P. M. Thursday BUENA VISTA 9 P. M. Tuesday AMERICUS 10 P. M, Wednesday " VIENNA 7 P. M, Tuesday CORDELE 9 P. M. Friday CHAMPIONS PERRY 8 P. M. Monday CUTHBERT BP. M. Wednesday —— ELLAVILLE 10 P. M. Tuesday I HAWKINSVILLE 1— 8 P. M. Thursday piTTS 8 P. M. Tuesday EASTMAN g p jyp Wednesday _ BUTLER 10 P. M. Monday ROCHELLE NEW LINE OF 1940 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. FARMALL TRACTORS Let us demonstrate one of these Tractors. FARM SUPPLIES including Collars, Pads, Traces, Hames, Backbanks, Plow Repairs, Single Trees, and Double Trees. Andrew Hardware Co. PHONE 500 ; PERRY, GA. ~~ SHOP THRIFTILY At All Times at J. W. Bloodworth’s Our prices are as low as anybody’s and our merchandise is high grade. Our service is prompt and courteous. Remember we de liver purchases at your door and maintain a credit department for your convenience. J. W. Bloodworth Phone 94 ; Delivery Service ; Perry, Ga. ONLY THE BEST IN Diamonds, Watches, China, Silverwear, Glassware and a complete line of Jewelry See our complete line of Wedding Invitations, Announcements and Visiting Cards Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty KERNAGHAN, Inc. 411 Cherry St. JEWELERS Macon, Ga. LEGAL BLANK FORMS BLANK MORTGAGES, BILL OF SALE, PROMISSORY NOTES. RETAIN TITLE NOTES, and Various Other Forms FOR SALE AT HOME JOURNAL OFFICE