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STERLING DAILY GAZETTE, THURSDAY, FEB. 14,1929 Dun WILL PILOT ZEPPELIN Veteran Explorer His Expedition To Aid Science Greatly pert it and somettoea it tmt There a ofctain natard, of course, in Into Uw north. Many men tern tat tfttir tins then. But ttr natter of preparation for ttojob If everything has braipva. vttted for.

and the party to undtf ootepetent leadership, the danger is wrt jmt ndgfet tee tanagtneaV He tooted out of the window teto Ohio stow storm that, to poor fcBttatten of an Arete Mtaard. was Baking the air opaque with white nnrries. And he tatod lightly of danger. putt the twirling outside. was Impassible not to think of what he had done.

By Bruce Catton Writer) Arctic is un- and venturing into It to secrete Is pretty much whether yon go in a stubby wooden mUtBrmr or in a gigantic Bsodem dirigflJto airship. Or. Haneen, who got fear 'degrees of the North ftob while Amundsen was just seamanship and Byrd was pants, looks at it that way. 15 to little more than a year he wJB lead a hew expedition into the north Hand, flying the trans-Atlantic dir- Oral Zeppelin and attempting a lot of things that have never 1 yet been done; but he looks on this venture just as he looked on an bis former plain, unsensational bW of exploration for scientific pur- "The dirigjbfc." says Dr. Nanseo.

just a new and better means of aQ. Wtth it, one amn cover to a fnr days or I WMfci territory that armerrjr took htan months or years to cover. It Is better, so we are going to use it, Sbrty-eieht years old. tall ander- eet, Dr. Kansen hardly looks like the general public's picture of an Arctic explorer.

His face is furrowed with, wrioklee. gray droops over his mouth, and is In- 3 dteed to There is none I of Amundsen's hawk-like aqullinity 5 here, Be might be a patient, todus- trtoos country doctor. But his eyes. Out have looked over limitless ice I fields and stared death in the face time and again, tell the story. They 'do toot belong afiy stay-at-home.

Tens Of Coming Tr Seated at a library table 'in the home of a friend here, with a huge globe oocypytag a low pedestal beside him and the draft of a speech to front of him. Dr. Nansen outlined the-por is the goal," he said. "We are not concerned with future fir routes; indeed, what conceivable air routes wouM cross that part of the world, unless possibly one from America to Japan? No, this is not an aviation stunt. And we are not Just trying to 'fly over the North "Little is known about that region.

despite all the explorers who have gone there. We shall KS detailed scientific studies. For in- stance; we want to make soundings of the depth of the Arctic ocean, and chart possible submerged There is a tremendous amount of knowledge yet to be gained about Meteorological conditions there, mere are many places where the surface may be incomplete." went on ta dtacuatiba work that xteedi to be done to fgattjBhato ofperaaanent obaerva- be mtahctnea Mft' wCVMUCQ BKUEUUBH Clul stay there constantly, (ending to wanner climes word of atmospheric conditions. TJntU this Is donTthere will be no really comprehensive and thorough weather forecasting possible, except for short most of the major weather changes to the northern hemisphere have their origin north of the Arctic dr cle. Can Haver Ta Air The.men in the Graf Zeppelin will not only be ante to scratch the iwrtace on this Job.

But they can than would be possible otherwise, for the simple reason that they can reach regions that are inaccessible by any other means of travel. They can make photographic surveys of any newly discoverel wad. Devices have been prepared the Wg dirigible can hover for such eatperJments as deep-sound- plans, the shipwill start from Murmansk. Russia, and ny to Nome. Alaska- slightly less than 4,000 Nome the ship would somewhat longer route, keebing closer to the Siberian side- of the unknown region.

Awhile not more than two weeks, at the utmost fhooM be required for the actual flights, ample supplies for at teast three inonths will be carried; for, Or. Nansen says, in the Arctic you never can tell fl alwa They simply ran into adverse it was too much fo an ac- cWents happen to the Arctic to BUT- lace expeditions as Ssoiles At Danger That todtJr. Nausea into a gen- of tbe hazards of Amic flying. rf he Hmled. "What Tou might live through Arctic travel and then Tie crossing that street down there.

We dont know what danger Is. Sometimes it's where you ex- Before Baby Comes Friend 0 comfort to expectant mothers. Externally applied. It rattens prenatal dis- toHB tjgnt and mosdKB. And it Is eo soothing.

Its daily two makes sUn soft and pMable, Thru aenemHoRt of moUMn have praised "Jfotfaer'a BWead." -I think it te if. fo writes Mrs. wtthoot It doe to Start rite for to (neat in PROPOSE WWG TO Aim A Uf ACTOSB Onenhuid on aktt white sllH in hto trip that explorers Had said could not possibly be made! Three yean to the tee floes to the 128-foot stfrtp Frarn. drifting in the frosen mass from Siberia to Green- to prove bis theory of a polar current! Venturing out from this ship, wttto too tame, to try to reach the Worth Pole on getting 180 mOea closer to It thaa any man tod eror done before, emstng hundreds of miles of with the ship noted far out of naoh by the cumsats. staying an winter in a raakesshtft hut and living exchntvelr on bear and walrua HMfttt 4 Goiag north of Asia with Norwegian cat chasing polar bear ovw the lee and rlttutr drown- lag wfetn the bear disputed his of floating cake I Or.

Tha veteraa of tto Arette looked onaSfy oat of the window. "Wtot to ctogwr he mused. "And why thookf we think about it?" CRICAN 1889 Oregon" admitted to the Union as the thirty-third state. IBM Sherman's farces reached Meridian, Miss. 1876 dray and Ben granted telephone patents.

1879 B. K. Bruce of Mississippi, first negro United States sen- took his seat. MOl dedicated President Tatt Arizona ft state. proclaimed May Rebuild Ohape! To Honor a Priest W1R The first chapel of the Fxaemonstraten- sfan order to Wisconsin mar be restored in tribute to a pioneer Catholic priest who rode horseback to minister to a scattered flock nearly a century ago.

Father Adelbert Inama came to Wisconsto from Tyrol to 1848 as a member of tbe reformed monastery of canons of 8k Herbert, An attar picture for his chapel was sent by loads ear the panstt; A brick arch te the remnant of Father Mstorte shrtoe. flaws Mambers of Eadlo Oommiisioa Approvad The reappointment of Era E. Robinson of Weet Virgtoia, Harold LaFounU of OUh, and Eugene o. Sykes, of Mississippi, aembers of the Federal Radto comm ftpproved commerce W61Q by the senate interstate The ownmittoe decked, however, to hold hearings on tta nominations of Arthur BatcheOet. of Massachusetts, and Cyril N.

of Minneeota, as members of tte commission before acting on them. BATE IT. "Is your boy friend "Sopntettcated? Usten. kid-lie's a window AppropriAtion of About 1750,000 Will Be Soon by Sen. Searcy By Giles L.

Plndksy. Press Staff Writer) nJi, (AP.V Twenty-two years ago a man the Stete Arsenal building he across the broad lawn of tl OUrttol at an old red brick sod lapsed into a day dream. Be envisaged a massive gray stor building standing on the site of tl te old house and thought how appropriate it would be if this building should commemorate the 100th a-n- niversary of Illinois' statehood. be dreamed, tbe building took aha pn ta his mind and become a DUTM. Bany-storied affair built to form of a hollow square.

Already this day dream has covC Illinois $3,000,000 and bids fait' to bring another appropriation at 9750,000 from tbe promised ecco.o» ndeal administration of Goverta: L. Enunerson. The $3,000,000 eucut in erecting the first umt til toe Illinois Centennial bunding arie'' tbe one sought now is for the 'fir tf; of the wings. Known, throughout the state "the Father of the CentenrilXl Building." Or. A.

B. Crook, curate er of the minds State Museum, win the dreamer and now his office on tbe top floor of bis "dream bouse." Senator Earl B. Searcy of Sprint r- fleld plans to Introduce a bin in tlu BtRiC St tton for the building of the wing of the proposed quadrangVt. only one side of which has ever finished. Tbe bill has the suppovrt of the administration because It will provide quarters for code which are now scattered in a down places in Springfield.

--No appropriation has been named yet and the bill is held up penfl tog the state architect's report the cost Senator Searcy said last week that his report would soon be ready as the plans were nearly com plated. Tbe Mil win be introduce. 1 immediately with the appro probably In tbe emaflsua MIL Tfa9 estimate is approximately $750,000. A -similar appropriation of $70,000 made by the Mth General Assembly for this purpose lapsed. College Girla Expert NEW Barnard, college girls show great Aptitude irt one of the newest branches of chemistry, says Dr.

Marie professor of chemistry. This field is micro-analysis, whlctn Is the use of high-power micro-scopes to detect minute chemical! changes, a method requiring deli- cacyjif touch and rigid precision. Barnard is In tUsc Or. Reimer says only women's ttet WALNUT BRIEFS The Bryant Clubtmet at Of T. flL.

Bass last Tu ning. Mrs. Bass and Mrs, ICemck were the The Woman's Relief Corps meeUng In thn W. C. hall Tuesday afternoon.

Miss Marian Riser and J. Hobert Ingels attended tte Elks' fonHat in Sterling Tuesday evening- John Fisher was a Princeton business caller Tuesday afternoon, and from Princeton wiU go to Peortft on ft bosineafe trip. Frank Hewitt was a Princeton business caller last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. L.

E. ConUeUe and and Mrs. Louise Dunn of Zeiring were Walnut business callers Monday afternoon. James Eisle of Tampico ft Walnut business caltor last Batorday afternoon. There are a good many peoflB tn Walnut who have severe colda, and they all accuse the weather.

Dr. Joseph Swain and wife and daughter and Mrs. Curnow of H3e- wance were Sunday guests air tte home of feeo Bass of Walnut. Lloyd Wahl of the Johnson Oil company is driving a new delivery truck. H.

V. Johnson of Ohio was a Walnut business caller last Tuesday, afternoon. A dance was held at the Woodman hall lafit Tuesday evening and was attended. Mrs. Kinney and daughter of Tte- kilwa were Walnut business caQers last Tuesday afternoon.

The American Legion Auxiliary Is putting on a membership drive to Walnut tills month. In fact the membership drive is a statewide program, and TO wish them suooees. Born. to Mr. and Mrs.

Vertus Babe, at Sublcttc last Tuesday evening, a daughter. Albert Wright attended tto play at tte Bureau township high school last Tuesday evening and reports the play a huge success. It was pat on by high school talent and was entitled "Jerry of the Jerocco Roads." Mayor C. W. Fisher was an Aurora business caller last Monday and Tuesday.

AND THAT'S ALL. A man visiting in Scotland was persuaded to try a game of golf. At bis first stroke he aimed terrific blow at the ball, scattering the -tart "What have I he asked, tocfc- mg around for tte result. "Scotland, sir," answered tto cad- Tit-Bits. A FAST THH4KJBB.

"Lend me ten dollars, I have left my purse at home." "Here's a dime, take tte street ear and go and fetch Constantinople. HE: I want to see a pair of silk stockings for my wife. SHE: Sheer? HE: No. she's TWO DEATHS World War Veteran Shot While Milking Cows And Assailant Suicides RUSHVILLE, ILL. mm are dead here apparently as tbe result of a feud, the nature of wttch remains mystery.

Newton Sowers, 36-jrar-old World war veteratC and R. Strausbaugh. 55. fanfier of near La Rarpe. were found shot to death early yesterday behind barn on the R.

H. Hammond farm. Slrausbaugh clutched a rifle. Authorities believe he waylaid Sowers to him and then himself. Relatives and neighbors were unable to recall any dispute between them.

Strausbaugh's wife is a second cousin to Sowers, A boy employed at the Bowers home discovered the bodies. When Mrs. Sowers attempted to telephone for aid. she found the wires leading to the house had been cut. It was found that Strauabaugn.

who was overseer on the Hammond farm, had spent the night the vicinity. Bis home was some miles away. Sowers had gone to mHJr cows when he was shot. Both men are survived by families. started by a mule was today for the deaths of and Ollda Siraus- tanBers.

years ago Sowers' ramie Into Strausbaugh's pasture, said his neighbor beat the wad threatened reprisal, the? bore each other wen known to neighbors but was never oonsidtred serious. Ask Any Beautiful Woman Beauty's first perfection. Thus, the fairest and wisest use MELLO-OLO Face Powder that spreads more smoothly and produces a youthful bloom. Its new French process makes MELLO-OLO stay on longer and bans the shiny nose. Pure! Prevents pastiness, flakiness, irritation and large pores.

Use by getting at the irnntdiate Made by the Special Taesdmer Proo- ess, it helps to loosen the pUegta, sooUiee the irritatxm and qmets th coagh.That'swhy it is saferand quicker EveryCough try so for aba ksowa to regular instruction in this eohjMt. HOT. HE: Do you betora that Having is Infectious? SHE: dont know. I've HE: never been kissedf SHE: No; I've never been Answers. Getting Up Nights Is Nature's Danger Signal Jos.

F. Boedefeld, R. 30. Baden St. Louia.

Ma. says, "I will tall or write about my complete relief witb Utbiated (Keiier, Fonmua). How I was of getting up nigbte the terrible burning. Ho- ticad a in days." acts on. bladder as opaom sattv do on Drtvea out foreign and leotena exceolve This reUeves tbe irritation that causes gckttng up BigUU.

Tbe cost 3c at all drag atorcB, Keller Laboratory. Ue- cSwniosburg. Ohio, or locally at Locust When in Chicago MORRISON HOTEL WANT HEAT WR'JEN YOU BUY FUEL" What Enters Into Your HeatingCosts? price you pay per ton? The heat you get for the amount you pay, per ton? The amount of unburned material which escapes from the furnace flue? The amount of material which does not burn but Is left in the ash pan? Its removal? The amount of dirt and sooty grime which gets all over the house, covering- walls, ceilings, draperies, rugs and house furnishings? labor of fueling your All Do-You Pay For All of Them Have Your Fuel Bin OF Room Filled With KOPlPEIRS COKE Ct.au Least Ash Men i Or get a load for trial ana'see how your heating costs are affected. $9.75 Delivered The second year operation of our Koppera plant is furnishing coke of exceptional quality. Illinois Northern Utilities Company CHADWia BRIEFS John Peat of Polo was calling on Midi TBMday afternoon.

Tto Women's Missionary Society tto evangelical church met, with Mrs. Adam Weidman on Wednesday aftenaoan. Mrs. Elizabeth Hohnadcl as Uw leader. Wnt E.

Kunz and Miss Wilson. of Chicago were in town this week representing the Illinois Children's and Aid society. The day of Prayer will be observ- ed by the women of the threa churches at the Evangelical church on Friday afternoon. Herman Tote of Oklahoma Is visiting bis parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Vote, and other relatives, being called here on account of the SUew the port office won ia on buslnen.

Cuiicmra Healed Large, Hal Pimples on Face and bonwd and pimples broke out. The pirnplai wen very and red, voA were in Some of them feetsted and eoatdied ttNmtt caused They abobroka oat oBmybedt my dothtog bothered thorn, "I beam ostag Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was aarprftad at taw improvement, and after mmk two cakca of Cotfeara Soap and almost two boras of Cuticnra Ointment WM (Signed) Miaa Spohler. Box 222, Mason. Ohio. Forget Motoring Worries By Regular Service At Our Modern Station GOOD OIL and GASOLINE More than 80 per cent of motoring troubles are caused by oil and gasoline.

Avoid the possibility of motoring trouble on your pleasure trips by having your car serviced here, where the best oil and gas is the only kind that can be bought. And ladies you'll be glad to know that we're always windshield or do anything we can for you without extra charge. Anti-Freeze Tires and Tubes Vulcanizing Chains Car Heaters L. EL Long Tl "We Have the Trade that Service Made" ThtMAve, and Third St. Sterling If You Own Stock Certificates Bonds i Deeds Insurance Policies Contracts, you have a Will; If you own any.

one of these, you should protect it in tHe safest place in the vicinity. That place is a Safe Deposit Box in our new, reinforced concrete and steel vault, protected by a massive door 10 inches in thickness and weighing around marvel of strength. Here in your individual box your papers will be safe and private at a yearly cost, less than the average evening entertainment. Central Trust Savings Bank Sterling STERLING, ILL..

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