Speedway Flyer, Volume 19, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1950 — Page 3

Bees Talk, Fish Smell and Hear, Expert Reports MUNICH, Germany—Beet can talk and fish can smell, a professor at the Zoological Institute of the University of Munich believes. Fish smell food in water, he says. They can hear, too. He told of putting a student in a tank in an aquarium and having him play the violin. The student didn’t hear it, but the fish did. “Of course bees do not speak as we do. They have no words. That would be impossible, I think. They speak another way. They waggle,” he said. He explained when a bee locates some nectar, it eats its fill, then wings back to the home colony to spread the word that “soup’s on.” “By a certain number of wag* gles per minute,” said Professor Kar von Frisch, “it tells the others exactly how far they will have to travel” It also waggles in the direction of the nectar. But getting back to fish, the professor said, there is one species, the knurrhahn, that “almost talks.” “The male knurrhahn makes a soft growl.” Frisch said. “When he growls that is a signal. The female knurrhahn hears it and comes to him. Then he stops growling.” But most fish are better at hearing, he said. Frisch had phenomenal success with one experiment He would blow a whistle and then hit a fish on the head with a rod. Pretty soon the fish hid whenever he blew the whistle.

Flatpole Sitter’s Dream Of Glory Killed by Insults ATLANTA, Ga —Odell Smith dreamed of riding to glory on a flagpole. That dream, however, has been smashed. Smith learned —by stitting 108 days atop a 60 foot pole—that flagpole sitters aren’t much in demand. The fortune he had expected to make with books, advertising schemes and radio shows amounted to sl3. He didn’t mind the lack of money so much. Smith said, but the insults hurled at him by rowdy customers at the drivein where the pole was erected finally broke his spirit. He returned to earth, 10 days short of breaking the world record.

Scientist Plans Record Divo in Pacific Ocean LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Sometime this summer a man will descend a mile into the ocean to see the weird creatures that inhabit the sea at that depth. Last year Otis Barton, Boston scientist, descended 4,500 feet off Santa Cruz island. The lighting system in his steel diving bell failed and consequently his movie cameras did not record the strange, self-illuminated sea creatures he described by telephone during the perilous dive. This time, however, the lighting will be ocean proof, he said. Powerful bulbs sealed in mineral oil will be attached to the outside of the 7,000 pound ball which Barton calls a “benthoscope.” After tests he will attempt to dive to 8,000 feet As before, the benthoscope will be lowered by cable from a large barge. The laboratory ship Velero IV of the University of Soutaern California will co-operate in the venture. MacArthur Touch Evident In Korean War Communiques WASHINGTON, D. G—That MacArthur touch is evident in the Korean war. Relaying to headquarters the text of his communiques and other official announcements, Gen. MacArthur closed out his report with an account about a captured North Korean naval lieutenant. The North Korean had been skipper of five motor torpedo boats sunk by an American cruiser. Asked by American interrogators why he had failed to fire his torpedoes during the attack and had tried to run his boat aground, the lieutenant replied: “The gunfire from the cruiser was so heavy we thought it would be safer on the beach.** The MacArthur report added: “This is probably the first quotable quote of the war.”

Twenty-Six Pigs in Ont Litter May be World Record OWENSBORO. Ky.—What may be the world’s record pig litter has been born on the farm of Guy M. Deane. The sow gave birth to 28 pigs—almost three times the number in a normal litter. Twenty-three lived and appeared healthy. The other three were believed to have, been accidentally killed by the animal. Biggest problem of the over-size litter was feeding. The sow was able to feed only 12 at a time. To ease the situation, Deane handed ever five of the little pigs to two other sows. The 28-pig sow, a spotted Poland China, was bred to a Hampshire boar. It was her fourth litter. Heretofore her litters had run from eight to 12 pigs. Paint PreeeCare When coating a co om. the eeßtag should be painted first—going across the short way of the room. In painting walls, you start in an upper corner and work downward. Flat paints are applied with semicircular strokes. Varnish and enamel are flowed on with even strokes. Remember that rooms to be painted should be well lighted and well ventilated. Also that good brushes are as important as good paint and should be carefully handled and well eared tor.

Hitler's Campaign Failed to Stamp Out Love lor Jazz DUSSELDORF, Germany During the reign of Hitler, American jazz was “verboten” to German teen-agers. But his theory didn’t take. Duke Ellington, touring Germany fox the first time since the war with his band, said he found the best audiences he ever played to in Germany. “While American swing was banned in Nazi Germany, I found that most of the young people I talked to listened secretly,” he said. “They know my oldest records. Two told me that they had served concentration, sentences for playing my jazz records. “Others said they used to take a gramaphone out in a canoe in the lake for ‘sneaking sessions,* They know as much about it as any American youngster.” The 6,000 youths who filled the Apollo, western Germany's only de luxe movie vareity theater, were poorly dressed and the four marks (about one dollar) they paid for admission was almost a fortune to most of them. Outside the theater soma 2,000 without the price of admission, jitterbugged on the streets as the strains of “St. Louis Blues’* filtered through the open doors. A newspaperman noticed a Communist youth who had helped break up a political rally the night before. He obviously was frightened and embarrassed at being eaught listening to jazz, now verboten to the Communists as it was to the Nazis. “I was overcurious,” he said wistfully and melted into the crowd.

21 Japs on Pacific Island Still at War With U. S. HONOLULU, H. I. Twentyone Japanese are still at war with the United States. The navy has announced that the island of Antahan In the northern Marianas is so small and unimportant it won’t risk sending a landing party to take the 21 Japs still holding out against American forces. The *vy has tried everything short of war to get them out Pamphlets and food have been dropped from planes. -Boats circle the island broadcasting over loud-speakers that World War IT is over. The Japs are not convinced. The navy said it hopes the Japanese will “tire of their present existence and surrender.” One Japanese woman surrendered to a small navy field party June 30.

Torso of IS-Year-Old Boy Found in Stomach of Shark GALVESTON. Tex. Galveston officials were horrified and puzzled when they found the torso of a youth, perhaps 17 or 18 years old and between five feet and five feet five inches tall, inside a shark. The skipper of a shrimp boat told puzzled officers his crew netted the nine foot man eater in the bay and tossed the shark overboard in the harbor after it died. J. L. Naughman, chief marine biologist for the Texas game, fish and oyster commission and an expert on sharks, said the shark could have found its human meal a long way from Galveston. A shark can swim 250 miles in a day, he said. He estimated it would take a shark about three days to digest a human body. Baughman also said that ft is possible the shark did not attack the youth, but devoured the body after the youth had drowned or died in some other manner. Mother of Youth Who Sot Fire to Shrine Kills Self KYOTO, Japan—Mrs. Shinako Hayashi, 48, mother of the youth who is accused of setting fire to Kyoto’s ancient shrine, the Golden Pavilion, threw herself to death from a speeding train “to atone for her son’s crime.” Mrs. Hayashi journeyed from her home in Kyoto to see her son. He refused to talk with her. On her return, journey she jumped to her death. Before leaving to return to her home, she told reporters she would die for her son to atone for crime. Her son, who also attempted suicide, told police he set fire to the pavilion because he was “jealous of its beauty.”

Shaw Requested No Rifts, Cards on 94th Birthday LONDON, England—George Ber nard Shaw, who was 94 on July 26. asked not to be reminded of the anniversary. He sent messages to persons who, on the basis of past performances, might be expected to pester him again: “Mr. Bernard Shaw implores his friends and readers not to celebrate his birthdays, nor even to mention them to him. It is easy to write one or send one birthday cake, but the arrival of hundreds of them together is a calamity that is not the less dreaded because it occurs only once a year. “Acknowledgement of such unwelcome letters and gifts is not possible.** Aircraft designers are replacing rubber with stainless steel wire Cushings to protect delicate instruments from shock and vibration. When to House Pnfleta As long as pullets remain in good belith. the pastures are green, and the weather to favorable, pullets can stay co the range. But when cold, rainy weather arrives, it to better to put the pullets In tbs laying bouse

Prepaid Medical Care Provided For Cows, Dogs DENVER, COL. The national veterinary service, incorporated, is earmarked on a trial run of prepaid veterinary care for dogs and cattle in this state. If successful, the organization hopes to expand nationally. For sl2 a year. Rover’s owners won’t have to worry about veterinary fees within certain limitations which resemble these ’of medicalcare plans for humans. More important than the canine health service is the plan C. R. Tibbs has for cattle. Tibbs is head of a veterinary supply firm. He worked on his idea for animal health insurance for two years before forming the new service, of which he is president. Surveys indicate that herds total ing 150,000 head of cattle in Colorado may be signed up. The fee hasn’t been determined yet. but it will be considerably less than for dogs. Tibbs expects some 5,000 dog owners to enroll their pets. Must Pass Health Test Only dogs between six months and eight years old will be accepted. They will have to pass a health examination and'will have a tattooed identification number to keep owners from bringing in nonmembers. Nearly all the 100 veterinarians in Colorado have agreed to participate. Thus, if Rover gets sick away from home, he can be taken to the nearest vet tor prepaid treatment. The most enthusiastic response has come from stockmen. Twentythree per cent of 500 questioned indicate that they would join. Many complained of the difficulty of getting a vet to come to their ranches. That turned up the information that vets apparently don’t like country lif* any better than doctors. Thirty per cent of the state’s vets live in the Denver area. Tibbs thinks the plan may cause more vets to locate in isolated areas when enough ranches are in the plan to assure them a living from fixed prepaid fees. Signed Up By Herds Cattle will be signed up by herds. Higher fees will be charged for dairy cows than beef animals. Milk giving cows need more medication than cattle raised for steaks. Horses and swine aren’t covered now, but that may come later. The plan won’t cover cats. Tibbs says veterinarians don’t claim to know enough about feline diseases to promise to keep cats healthy. The nonprofit organization hopes to finance research into animal diseases, working with federal and state laboratories. Tibbs claims that the plan, which probably will be known as the “Silver Cross’* plan, has historical precedent. “The original Blue Cross was a health insurance plan for dogs, horses and cattle in England during World War X,” he says. Work and sweat before praying for help.

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New Schools to Relieve Veterinarian Shortage A 70 per cent increase in the number of schools of veterinary medicine is expected to relieve the shortage of veterinarians. Prior to World War 11, there were only 10 such schools in the United States, but in recent years seven new ones have been opened in order to meet the growing demand. Graduating classes totaled more than 800 this spring—nearly double the annual average during wartime —and authorities estimate that the 1? schools soon will be graduating nearly 1,000 every year. Five years of college training formerly were required for a degree in veterinary medicine, but the requirement has now been increased to six years. Following state board examinations to obtain licenses to practice, most of the current crop of graduates will locate in rural areas. Much of their work will be devoted to the care of farm animals and to public health service in meat and milk inspection. A large percentage of this group will devote part of their practice to the care of pet animals, with fur-bearers and zoo animals also coming in for a share of attention.

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December’s here and that means Christmas. The old weather man has already put us in the holiday mood with his ice and snow, wind and cold. During the Christmas season all of us work to make happiness—f o r ourselves and others. To create the joyful mood we go back years, yes—even centuries and employ the simple, ancient things that have survived becadse the modern genius has been unable to improve, upon them. Like great-great-grandmother of long ago who discarded the dim, flickering candle for the bright light of the kerosene lamp or gas jet, we too, have come a long way with our modern electric lighting. Yet candles glow in millions of homes again. For Christmas isn’t Christmas without the soft glow of candles. Another contributing factor to Christmas happiness is a fireplace with a real fire. The ancient Greeks believed that fire belonged only to the gods until Prometheus stole it and brought it to the earth for the happiness of mortals. No matter how efficient or perfect our modern heating system may be, we still and will always associate an open fire with Christmas, it brings contentment that dis-

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aohM6 our pettiness md worrtoa, A “must” for a joyous Christmas is a gayly adorned tree. No one knows exactly where this custom began, but it is older than Christianity. It is believed to be a survival of tree worship among ancient Germans. The lights and glittering ornaments on the tree were once meant to symbolize the sun, moon and stars. Before the season had a Christian significance, people brought holly, mistletoe and evergreens into the house to herald the coming of spring, since the shortest day of winter had passed. On the Christmas menu we have had mince pie for hundreds of Christmases. An ancient belief is that its mixture of spices symbolizes the gifts the Wise Men brought to the Christ Child. The Christmas card is the most recent addition to this seasonal business of making others happy. It was introduced in 1842, but it has a place beside traditions centuries old. The Christmas tree, the fireplace, the traditional food eaten by candlelight, the gifts and greeting cards can furnish the setting for happiness, but the heart holds the true meaning of Christmas.

Today and tomorrow, (Friday and Saturday) the various organizations in the community are having the third annual Christmas Mart at the Northeast Community Center, at LaSalle and 30th Streets. Those of you who attended the past two years know what

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I know of no better time than during the Christmas season—to pray that on a Christmas soon there will be Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward All Men over the entire world.

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