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THE EAST HAMPTON STAR, FRIDAY. APRIL 23, 1926 THREE Kaffir Bread Plant in English Garden At the time when Athelstan was on the English throne a little shoot ap peared above the ground In a South African forest Athelstan died and was followed In turn by a long line of EngjJ&b kings, b ut the little South Af rican shoot persisted, growing in size, and strength until today, having been transplanted from Its n ative soil. It flourishes In the Royal Botanic gar dens, R egent’s park. It Is a specimen of the Kaffir bread plant, and gets its name from the fact that the pith of its young shoots con tains starch, which is eaten by the natives In the form of bread or sago, says the London Times. The usual height o f such trees Is 20 feet. This one, however, is only 10 feet and measures 15 Inches round its cylindrical trunk. Long leaves with curling ends sprout from the top of the fairly smooth trunk. Each year fresh trends are pro duced, the old ones falllngtnnd leav ing scars. Thus, by noting the yearly crop of leaves and counting the scars on the trunk’s surface, the age of the tree has been estimated a t a thousand y e a r s . _________________ W h a le L ong Pursued W hale fishing Is a far more ancient calling than most people know. Prim itive man’s first acquaintance with the creature w as probably gained from stranded specimens; exactly when the first boat p u t to sea in’ pursuit of one of the monsters history does not record. But King A lfred’s description of Othere’s voyage to the W hite sea Is an Indication that the Norwegians were expert a t whaling a thousand years ago. The Basques of certain Pyrenean d istricts carried on a lucra tive trade in whale oil in the Tenth century; they were fearless hunters of the black, or A tlantic, whale. New Life for L eather A young Scottish chemist h as In vented a process for regenerating leather and other substances. The product is hardly distinguishable from real leather, and Is about half the price of hides. The leather Is first ground into a fine powder and any impurities re moved. A small quantity of binding substance Is then added, which turns it into a dough. This, together with a coloring mixture, is milled until the whole becomes a uniform mixture. It is then pressed on to a strong backing cloth. Mary*s Suggestion The maid was leavlr.g and her mis tress said to h e r : \Now Mary. I should like to give you a good refer ence, but my conscience compels m e to state that you never get the meals ready at the proper time. Now, I wonder how I can p ut it In a nice way?” “Well, mum,” retorted the girl, “you can say that I got the meals the same as I got m e pay.”—Bo6ton T ra n sc ript The D uel Perkins and Jessup had been hav ing heated xfords'as to which was the braver man. The outcome w as an agreement to fight a duel a fter the old- time style. According to the rules, they- w ere both to be put In a dark ened room, each w ith a revolver in his hand. The first one to find the other was to fire once. After that no more shots v^ere to be fired. About three seconds a fter the lights were out w as enough for Perkins. Thinking to end the agony, he crept Into the fireplace and fired up the chimney. Jessup fell dead a t his feet South American “Tiger” The magnificent beast known as the Jaguar is an animal which, as the puma has usurped that of the lion, takes the place of the tiger in the South American continent. More m as sive In build, and larger than the leopard, he is, for his size, one of the most powerful animals living. Throughont South America he Is pop- alarly known as the tiger, and the \tiger call,” el tigre! used to be the daager signal among the gauchos in tm>ny a camp on the far-reaching pam pas. __________________ Brick Used in America When Spaniards Came America is not w ithout its brick an tiquities, for the Spanish conquista- dores found crude b ut excellent adobe brickwork in Peru and Mexico, and further developed it in their settle ments. In the North American colonies, which very n aturally followed Euro pean, especially English, practice, the first brick houses were built of ma terial brought from Holland or Eng land; but in VIrginfli, as early as 1611, and In Massachusetts as early as 1629, the domestic Industry w as established. The colonial days produced fine types of brick architecture from Ngw E ng land to Virginia. In the Nineteenth century, however, up to about 1880, American brick building was largely confined to the use of common brick for ordinary construction or for back ing stone-faced walls. Campaniles in A m erica An official of the National Carillon association says that “while the fol lowing may not be a complete list of the cities in which worth-while cam paniles with carillons may be found, I think there a re no others of any considerable Importance. *The largest is, of course, the carillon of 53 bells presented by Mr. Rockefeller to his church on Fifth avenue, New York. There are no others anywhere n ear this number of bells as yet. At Gloucester, Mass., Is a good set of bells, I think 35 in number. Another, though perhaps of lesser number, is located a t Cohasset, Mass. There is a fine carillon at Morristown, N. J., which, I believe, is presently to be Increased to 35 bells, and a smaller one of like quality at Birmingham, Ala. American Common Schools The common schools of America had their beginning in Massachusetts in 1635. The Boston town meeting In thnt y ear asked Philemon P urmont to become schoolmaster and voted him 30 acres of land In p art payment for his services. The school he organ ized later became the Boston Latin school, which has had a continuous existence to the present day. The ex ample set by Boston wa^ followed by other colonial settlements in the fol lowing ten years. In 1647 the general court of Massachusetts ordered every town having 50 families to appoint a teacher. At the same time town ships having 100 families' were re quired to establish a grammar school to prepare youths for college. The law establishing these two grades of schools laid the foundation of the public school system In the United States.—Exchange. Minor P lanet F ar A w a y The naval observatory says the mi nor planet Egerla Is about 239,000.- 000 m iles from the sun, and the earth Is about 93,000,000 miles from the sun. If the orbits of both planets w ere cir cular and in the same plane the max imum and m inimum distances between the earth and Egeria would be re spectively the sum and the difference of these two figures; but as the orbits are not exact circles and are Inclined to each other a t an angle of 16 or 17 degrees, an exact calculation of the maximum and minimum distances be tween the two planets would be some what laborious. All Bermuda Islands of Coral Formation To many persons Bermuda’s hun dred odd islands are a dot on the map. In reality, Bermuda lies about 700 miles southeast of New York and about 600 miles directly east of Charleston, S. C. The extreme length of the archipelago Is about 26 miles, varying In width from three-quarters of a mile to three miles. The p rin cipal Islands are five in number—the mainland, St. George’s, St. David’s, Somerset and Ireland. Just when B ermuda w as created we do n ot know. Upon the top'of a hid den sea mountain—said to be 15,000 feet high—millions upon millions of tiny sea creatures erected a mass of coral through long aeons past Up through the waves they built this group of large and small islands, lying close together—so close In some cases that man his built causeways to connect them—and on up until the coral formation rises several hundred feet above sea level. Just who put B ermuda on the map is not known. An old Spanish m ap of 1510 shows them and a Spanish his torian gives an account of them In a chronicle of the voyages of Juan de Bermudez In 1515. It seems likely that Bermudez had some previous knowledge of their existence and named them for hlmselL—Journeys Beautiful. Highest in Quality Lowest in Price T h e finest steels available are used » i n the m anufacture o f Ford cars. T h e plate glass for windshields and w indow s is as perfect as can be m ade. U p h olstery material contains a larger percentage o f w o o l than is ordinarily specified— even fo r m u c h h igh e r priced cars. T h e basic features o f Ford design have never been improved u p o n by any manufacturer. N o other car offers greater de pendability. T h e Ford car has w o n the favor o f m illions o f users, under every conceivable m o tor ing c o n d ition. Its c o n v e n ience is know n and appreciated the w o rld over; its perform a n ce is taken for granted. Such quality is possible at Ford prices because every operation , from m ining o f ore to final as sembly, is under direct c o n trol o f the Ford M o tor Com p a n y. Iron is taken from Ford mines in M ich igan ; c o a l f r o m the C o m pany's mines in K entucky and W e s t Virginia. Glass com e s from Ford glass plants; w o o d from the Ford tim ber tracts in the North. Raw materials and finished prod ucts are carried ov e r th e C o m pany’ s o w n transportation routes; cok e oven s , blast furnaces, a steel m ill, fou n d r ies an d saw m ills— all are part o f this com plete organ ization . T h e r e are even salvage plants, paper mill, cem e n t pi nt, etc., to transform waste m a terials in t o useful b y products. In this way every possible econ om y is effected. U n d e r no other circumstances could Ford quality be had at Ford prices. Features That Maintain Ford Leadership All-Steel Bodies Planetary Transmission Torque Tube Drive Dual Ignition System T hernW'Syphon Cooling Simple, Dependable Lubrication Three Point M otor Suspension Multiple Disc-in-Oil Clutch FO R D M O T O R C O M P A N Y , D E T R O IT , M ICHIGAN N E W PRICES t R U N A B O U T TO U R ING C O U P E *SEDANR 520 $290 $310 $500 $565 Closed car prices include starter and dem ountable rims. A l l prices F. O . B. Detroit $ Cranking Not Necessary When Engine Is Stubborn Many motor owners prime their en gines, close the relief cocks, turn on the switch nnd crank until their backs nearly break. A much easier way is to prime the engine with relief cocks open, turn over the engine about twice to each cylinder, then close relief cocks, turn on the switch and throw the wheel back against the compres sion, and nine times out of ten It will start on the first or second attempt. The reason Is that the prime charge is too rich to Iguite quickly. Tin* air taken into the relief cocks helps to make a good mixture quickly. It might take 20 revolutions a t the crank to get enough oxygen In through the car buretor to vaporize the prime. Clear V iew for Safety To secure a clear view ahead through the glass of the windshield In rainy weather is vitally important to the safety of the motor car and its oc cupants. Many schemes are used to keep the glass clear in wet weather, but perhaps the old-fashioned alcohol and glycerin mixture which is carried i small bottle and rubbed on the glass as needed is best. If the bottle containing the solution is w rapped In a cloth and stowed in the side pocket It w ill always be ready for use and a cloth to apply It w ith will be a t hand. Loosen Engine-Cylinder Head by Use of Prybar A cylinder head, put on after shellac I has been applied to both sides of the gasket, may be very difficult to re move, especially if Uie gasket must be j used again. Driving a wedge under one edge is a practice which Invari ably destroys the gasket. Slacking ] ofT the bolts and starting the engine Is ! almost certain to blow the gasket, and ! the mechanic is often puzzled for a good method of removing the head with the least damage. In the illus- i Georgica Beach Cottage MRS. J. FOREST DOMINY EXCELLENT BOARD Beautiful Location Overlooking Ocean Open April 1st LILY POND LANE TELEPHONE 329 EAST HAMPTON. L. I. Y X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X**X*X~X-X,\X*'X**X •I SPECIALISTS IN APPAREL X “X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X“X -X ~ X -X- FROCKS Loose Battery Term inals The cable terminals of old storage batteries frequently slip Into the bat tery connector so far that the cap screw does not draw the connection to a tight fit. This results In high re sistance and eventually prevents enough current getting across from the battery to s ta rt the engine. If lead foil Is w rapped around the cable terminal until It fits the battery con nector a really tight fit will be the result. W h y Sparking at Brushes The commutator Is the most vul nerable p art of a direct current ma chine, and should be inspected at more frequent Intervals than any other sin gle part. If sparking occurs at brushes, It Indicates poor brush contact, caused by either worn brushes, weak brush holder springs, excessive vibration, which may be caused by a bent shaft, an unbalanced gear pinion or Improper mounting. W ant to b uy land? Advertise. Removing Cylinder Head of Automo- X bile Engine With Prybar Usually j *{| Saves Gasket. ;.;. tratlon a p rybar method of removal Is '\‘ shown. Simply provide an S-shaped 1 hanger, one end of which can be , passed through the spark-plug holes, I while a b ar engages the upper hook. I *»• The tightest cylinder head will come .j. off readily and the gasket can, In m ost j *:* cases, be used again.—Popular Me- j -|* chanlcs Magazine. *:* “LOOK INTO IT” slip-top ,cansjr all sizes eas^ to open - self-sealing dean-conVenient-no v?aste< B e s t P aint S old Norman S. Cleaves MAIN S T R E E T WASTING MONEY GET MORE MILEAGE BY HAVING YOUR TIRES VULCANIZED Automobile Laundry They came, they saw, they tried it—All were pleased with the result. RICHARD CORWIN A special selection—Tailored and afternoon Dresss J in an exceptional group, presented at this specialized price. A range of colors and size $10.75 COATS In the season’s smartest fabrics—satins, tweeds, twills, in the newest spring colors; many smartly and luxuriously furred; tailored with perfection and reasonably priced $12.75 to $ 2 9 .7 5 3 . (SuliJstrin Main Street East H ampton ijl J ^ M lc k sfares its price with many motor cars - but its Value with none Because o f the great num ber o f BuicUs bough t each year, and because every dollar o f the savings o f great volum e goes back into Buick value, Buick’s m o d e r a te price buys quality. Buick can, and does build its car* the way all m otor car engineers would like to build theirs, if their volume o r selling price permitted. •For eight consecutive Buick is selling more car* today than vo’lum e o /ia le i/a U ever b efore in B u ick h istory.* The 7io™airAt/comobl?a P u ^*‘c w a n t* finer transportation at Chamber ojfCommerce. lower cost. And in Buick they get it. B U I C K M O T O R C O M P A N Y Division of Qeneral Motors Corporation FLINT, MICHIGAN STRONG BROTHERS, EAST HAMPTON When Better Automobiles arc Built, Buick Will Build Them. Ndto is the lime to p la n t Trees, Shrubs and Hedges. We a re prepared to furnish A young, healthy trees, all kinds o f Shrubbery, and Evergreens of every description. Our n u rsery is w o rth a visit. For Better Results on Your Farm Y L. VELAULT & SONS ; NEWTOV/N LANE TELEPHONE 344 V £ \ Z \ Engines Over 400,001) farm e rs know b y a c t u i l expe rience th a t tlie \ Z \ Lnftlnrli t In* c fv u pc.it \hired h e lp ” th ey c a n em p lo y . I'h c l i n i - a r en&ino v a lu e ever o f fered. Sizes V/i li. p . to 20 h . p . “Bigger value for the money” has been the Fairbanks-Morse idea for more than half a century. As a result, Fairbanks-Morse Prod- ucts are being used today on more than a million farms. GROCERIES, FRUIT AND VEGETARLES ORDERS TAKEN FOR FRESH-KILLED DUCKS. FRESH EGGS AND BUTTER niuruy, iarn Ity, clllclvnl y o u r f e e d w i m a 1 a l r b .i n k a - M o r a e Tyne**!!'* G r i n d e r a iid n u t u every b uck et p ay. W a te r P la n ts Pork Loins Cbeps Smoked Hams Shoulders Cooked Corn Beef Boiled Hams Roast Hams Bacon Y N o rth Main si. JOHN H. MULLIGAN East Hampton n jodern u x n l'K U j« u can havu in your hom e. H ir rc ’t a t L w a u J t>puof fair* l>.m k»-M orv H o m e VVati - for every requirem e n t. t P la n t S t e f I Eellpsa Windmills Fwlf-olllnji, a ll p a rts *<iclotcd. Ei»*y r u n - * nluft. A ll-m etal ren al ru c tion—built lo r n lifetim e o f acrvlce. /In m e I J e h t a n d I'ouiiT P la n ts Th e Fa Ir ba n k» - 1 ... r <ut H o m e L ift h r a n d I'owcr P lan tu alM ip le, aafe, ar.d drp* n d ab le. b o t h e l e c t r i c llftb t a n d e n g i n e p o w e r from o n e p l* n t u i one CM»L Th» F a lr b a n tj-M o r te line a lto I n tlu J - t iva ih ln g machine*, u en - eruJ service p u m p m s < r/ulpm m /. pum p J u t h i. p o w e r h e a d i, Lie. C o m e in a n d lei u i glue you a I n e d tiiujntiralton. CHARLES V. MAPES EAST HAMPTON Authorized D ealer FAIRBANKS-MORSE PRODUCTS “ E o tr j U * * I
