Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1928 — Page 3

YEAR TO LIVE, LOTS OF CASH. WHAT TO DO? McCook, Neb,, Juno 16- <u.p) ~\-k ...1 what they wnuld do If they were given a year to live and $2511,000, f onr out of five local Kiris answered they would spend their time in travel. The fifth. « nurse, said she would launch an extensive public health cantpulKn over the country. She said Hite would expect no return except the satisfaction of knowing that there* would be nn improvement In the boys and girls of the future. The cases of the five Newark, N.J., young women who sued to obtain $250,000 each from a radium paint company for which they worked, because of poisoning they received, was outlined to the McCook girls b\ a newspaper reporter. The Newark young women, it was explained, were given 12 months to live. The first girl interviewed—a telephone operator—said she would leave part of her money to an orphan asylum and «i>end the rest in world travel. The second—a stenographer —would buy a good supply of beautiful gowns and set out for France, Italy, England and- the Orient. She would stop at Monte Carlo, Cairo and London in Europe and spend much other time in the United States in New York City. The third young woman—a waitress —would see the wonders of California and then take a trip around the world. The fourth—a county judge’s daughter—would attend the best of grand operas all over the world and make a study of how grand opera singers achieve fame. The fifth —a nurse—thought it selfish to spend all the money on herself. She would do what she could toward starting an extensive health campaign in this country; and furthermore, she would expect no monetary return. — —o Distance Lends Smallness What is near Is always Impressive. A cottage two yards away can eclipse the sun. Reason, however, demonstrates that the sun Is really larger than the cottage, though considerably further away from ourselves. What reason can do to correct our perception of things in space, it can do equally effectively for our perception of events in time. Immediacy foreshortens history just as Illusion fore shortens space.—Vanity Fair Magazine. ——s 0 : Caesar in Britain Julius Caesar in 55 B. C. visited the island of Britain for the first time. He was accompanied by two legions. Caesar did little beyond landing in Kent on this visit. In 54 B. C., accompanied by five legions and 2,(MM) cavalry, Caesar again visited the Island. He penetrated Middlesex and crossed the Thames river. 0 Worlds Closely Knit Men speak of living in one world at a time, as if one world had nothing to do with another, whereas 1 cannot move a single hoeful of earth in my garden without It affecting stars so distant that their light requires millions ot years to reach us.—John Andrew Holmes. In Detroit Free Press. o Score One for the Radio Before the days of the radio the minister too frequently used to stand in his pblpit and looking over the array of empty pews, remark thusly: “I shall now address myself to the Great American desert.” But today it Is different He now says: “I shall address myself to the unseen thousands who are listening In throughout radioland." That’s what we would call making the desert blossom.—Wallowa (Ore.) Sun. 0 ••Trolleys" Both French and German contain verbs resembling “trolley,” and have the meaning of ‘Toiling" or "rambling.” The word "trolley" was coined In England, and was first used In the sense of a "land cart” and then of a "truck.” o j — QUAKE EXPERT EXPLAINS HIS PREDICTIONS Faenza.— (U.R) ~r Raffaele Bendandi, "the earthquake man,” told in an exclusive interview with the United Press, the Story of how he became a seismological expert. By trade a cabinet-maker and woodcarver, Bendandi spent much of his time in the study of physics, astronomy and geography, but it was the famous Messina earthquake in 190'' that set him thinking of the possibilities of foretelling the seismic disturbances. He now asserts that he can infallibly forecast the date and time of any earthquake in the world, though at present he can only state the region

He Looks Tired * I 1 I* F 1 U i . ■ I II h 1 L I f -i r 15.1 f i Ki A >■ * i ’ i hi £ ■ t 1 ' r IJi * I 'W i ■•S ' - ** 4 ■ -.jiiwii'OwW' r i] * ~ ........ '-T - 2. -Ml-*—“ That even Presidents need vacation is demonstrated by this picture of President Coolidge, taken while he was en route to his vacation home in , Wisconsin. The recent hectic session of Congress has taken its toll of his vitality.

He Invented It - t OF i . u |AJ * t * ‘‘l J - — The harmonica is such a simple instrument that few today realize it was invented by a man who still lives-Will Hohner of Germany. Here he is as he appeared in Chieago, blowing one of the smallest of his instruments.

and not the precise locality where trouble may be expected. Signor Bendandi’s laboratory is in his own house, and he has put most of it together with his own hands. For his first seismograph, constructed by himself, he was obliged to use for the counterpoise a bust of Seneca which had remained with him as a relic of his school days. Speaking of his life’s work he said, ■'l have examined the reports of 20,ObO earthquakes that have occurred throughout the world and have foretold the coming of hundreds and hundreds.” , , The little cabinet-maker has volumes of press-clippings from nearly every civilized country in the world in which his previsions are borne out by facts. His correspondence is voluminous, and includes requests from timid folk for a reassuring word that their I)a rt of the world Is not in danger from earthquakes, letters of eongratu- •

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lation, of disapproval, and offers of marriage. With regard to future earthquakes, j Signor Bendandi’s previsions are as | follows: seismic disturbances during June in Northern China and the Eastern part of Siberia. Light earthquakes in Asia Minor and Thrace. The Sojida Isles and Southwest Mexico are zones where seismic disturbances will occur. In Italy there is nothing in view at present. University’s History Columbia university was founded In 1754 ns King’s college by royal grant : of George 11. king of England, ‘‘for the Instruction of youth in the learned languages and the liberal arts and sciences.” The Revolutionary war interrupted Its active work, but in 1784 i it was reopened as Columbia college. , In 1912 the title was changed to Columbia university.

260 Hours On Feet ? v Ml These are the winners in the Chicago marathon dance contest, but it took 260 hours of continuous shuffling to accomplish this font or feet. They are Col. Robert Johns and Serena Bergandi. They received a oup ami $ ’.500 : lor their efforts.

To Succor Nobile * J u v ' \ ■ :•**■ x ■? 1 ! Il i! / St \ \ ■.ML, I \ / Captain Riiser-Larsen (above) and 1 Lieutenant Luetzow Holm, the Swed j ish aces upon whom depends the I speedy rescue of General Umberto Nobile and his intrepid comrades. . The airmen, both of whom fly seaI planes, will soar above the pack ice I and search foa the tent which Nobile has painted red in order the better to |be seen. Then they intend to drop 1 food, medicine and proper equipment to withstand the cold.

GENEVA NEWS Mrs. A. G. Briggs. Mrs. J. I). Briggs Miss Johnson, Addie Hoskinson and I Morris Jones spent Wednesday in Frri Wayne. Tile Quietes Club held its monthly ! business meeting at the home of Mrs. Harry Stud, Thursday evening. Before the business session, they enjoyed a pot-hick supper. ‘ Mrs. Lake Glendenning and children Lakie and Ella, and Margaret Greene spent Thursday in Decatur witli Mrs. Francis MacWhinney. Mrs. G. W. Crime and daughter Irva were callers at the F. N. Hale home, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Greene spent Monday in Portland. Mr. Andy Idlewfne was operated on at the Decatur Hospital Tuesday. Mrs. Fredrick Striker spent Wednesday in Fort Wayne shopping. Paul Striker had his tonsils removed

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Monday at Decatur. Rev. ami Mrs. Barton attended the

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Epworth League convention at Bluff ! ton this week. Miss Beatlire MeCrosky is a patient at the Adams County Memorial Hospital. Mis. Lynn Thiel, of New York, is

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i visiting her paienlH Mr. and Mrs. Mac ■ VVlilunoy. Prolific Poet Lopez de Vegn, a Spanish poet firm 10”51 eomnosed “2> niW‘ verses.