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MtHtaMMW â€" rtr -i-gTuiwtiâ€" iiiiffiaiiaiiiiiMi m Owi niiiii»ii t Stones About W ell-Known People Witty •• Well. I Mr. Uraol Z-angwlll. the author ofj "Wo Moderns." recently produced at | the New Theatre, London, is famed not oniy for his boolis and piays but I for his pungent wit. On« of his pet I aversion* is the foppUh type of man. ; I remember « rather youthful daudy ! taying condescendingly to htm, "How do you do, Mr. ZangwUi? I>o you linow, I passed your house the other day!" "Did you, indeed?" said the playrigbt. "Tbaulce *ery much." I* It Magic? Wliat Is the secret of the success of Sir Herbert Barker, the great manipu- lative surgeon, who has deflnltely de- cided to retire for a time from active practice In London? I was discussing the point with a leading medical man, who, having wateched Sir Herbert at woric, inalBts that he has some special sense that cannot be passed on to any other man. But Sir Herbert himself does not ohare this opinion. "I believe that my art can be taught," he said to me not se very long ago. "In fact. It Is one of my dreams to found a College of Man- ipulative Surgery." He added the as- tonishing Information that be has per- formed between eighty and a hundred thousand bloodless operations. Maglcl fa) the exclamation that has fallen from the lips of more than one of his pa- tient* aa they have left his surgery, cured. He Couldn't Do it Sir Joseph J. Thompson, O.M., whose new theory of light, expounded the other day at a meeting at Cambri-lge, has rpused the greatest interest, Is one of the world's outstanding scientific In- vestigators. In the course of his dis- tinguished career he haa made Import- ant contributions to our knowledge of electricity, the atom, and kindred sub- jects. He tells a good story about a man who once applied to hlra for a Job. "I have no educational advantages," the applicant wrote, "hut I beg to apply for tli« post of cuspldorlan of your labora- tory." In reply. Sir Joseph wrote: "I am sorry that I am notao good at coin- iug'Jobs as you appear to be at colnlni; worde!" Concealing Boradom. It is interesting to hear one woman's view V t another. "1 am amazed," said Lady Astor the other day, 'how the Duchess of York can alway.3 appear fresh and smiling on the most boring occasions." (Uut Lady Astor appears fresh and smiling In Parliament, eo surely Aha possesses equal fortitude!) "I have watched the Duchess of York with amazement," continued Lady As- tor, "and ahe In a model of what we ought to be when we are bored. It cannot be possible that she Is always Interested, yet she never looks bored. This Is really a great aa«et in going through the world." It has its advantages, however. A certain host, schooling himself to lis- ten smilingly to a dosen dull fltorles told by a guest, bade him good-night at last with an lnw«rd elgh of relief. "Had an awfully nice time," said the guest on the doorstep, "and am awfully glad you liked my yarns so much. I'll drop In to-Tnorrow, It you like, and spin some more." A Long "Meanwhile." Being In a reminiscent lAood recent- ly. Lord Reading told an amusing story of how once, when be was a member of the Junior Bar, he had occasion to visit the Heuse, and marched boldly through the Palace Yard. He succeeded, much to his delight. In getting past the policeman on duty, but his happiness was short-lived. The policeman detected him a second or two later, and, overtaking him, con- fronted him with the question: "Ex- cuse me, sir, but are you a member?" "Not yet," Lord Reading answered, "but I hope to be soon." "I hope you will, sir," said the police- man, 'but meanwhile would you mind, going round the other way?" That "meanwhile," confessed the former Mr. Rufus Isaacs, laetcd twelve years. CROSS-WORD PUZZLE The Law's Long Arm. As a result of the League of Nations and various independent treaties, the apprehension of a criminal In a foreign land Is becoming a comparatively sim- ple matter. At one time a man who had committed a crime In England had merely to cross to Europe to elude his pursuers, for no agreement existed be- tween Britain and European countries to effect his extradition. Now. how- ever, there are only a few small States whore the fugitive from Justice nuiy live with Impunity. At one time there was no extradition treaty between Great Britain and the Argentine Republic. This fact enabled Jabet Balfour the financier, to leave England a few hours before his plan- ned arrest and escape to South Ameri- ca. For a year detectives watched his movements, powerless to arrest him, but at length Great Britain signed an agreement with the Argentine for the apprehension of fugitive criminals, be- ing careful to make the agreement date back In order that Balfour's case sibould be subject to It. Another extradition tangle that In- volved three countries was that of an Italian who had escaped from Devil's Island. He was wanted by the French authorities. He had reached America, where he worked an a waiter, but was deported when his history became known. It was urged that America bad no power to send him back to France without special sanction frem the Italian Government. But Italy refused to intercede for him and he was sent, once more to Devil's Island. In England, it is at Bow Street whore foreign criminals fight extradition pro- ceedings, and there Rogues, a French-' man, told how he had been sent to Devil's Island for murder committed when he wad nineteen. He escaped to New York, and then came to England, where he was arreS'ted on French In- formation. The proceedings ended with his return to the French peniten- tiary. Vacation Effects. After all has been said on vacations and their benefits, the fact remains that the only purpose of these two weeks in the summer Is t.o give us a chance to forget the dally grind, to allow the mom-out muscles and brain cells to recuperate, at the same time giving other cells that have laid dor- mant for a year a chance to exercise and grow. In that respect a vacation Is like a good night's sleep. Some folk regard the return from a vacation as one of the world's darkest tragedlM. But that's nothing â€" there are a lot of folk who greet the morning with «11 its possibilities as one of life's saddetst moments. The well-spent vacation Is one that makes us return to our desks with new vigor and new resolves. It should Imbue us with new outlooks, new Ideals and the reserve energy to car- ry these ideas to completion. That Explained It. Brown was planning to build a green- house In his garden, so he bought an expensive saw and in due course start- ed work on the wood. After an hour he came into the house and flung himself Into a chair with ai gesture of utter disgust. "That new saw I bought Isn't worth two-pence!" he stormed. "Why, It wouldn't cut butter." His small son. Tommy, looked up In surprise. "Oh, ya» it would, dad," he exclaim- ed earnestly. "Why, Ted and I sawed a whole brick In two with It this morn- ing in no time." 8U00ESTION8 FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES Start out b/ filling in the words of whidi you f*«l reatonably â- ure. Thsie will give jrou • clu* to othar words crotiing tham. and they in turn to still others. A Utter belongs in ••£ wMt« space, words Martiitg at the niunbcred •quares and running citb«r horisotttaUy or verticaUy or botlt. HORIZONTAI. 1â€" Uncooked 8 â€" Freest from adulteration 7â€" Furious , , i 9 â€" A pitcher ^> 11â€" Narrative i> IS â€" Division of Straits Settlements 14â€" Reforms IBâ€" Made sUbIs 18 â€" Part of circle eiâ€" Gilded 22- Month (abbr.) BA â€" To wash by draining 20â€" Mild exclamation 27â€" Small Island pg â€" Literary collection SOâ€" Old Venetian title 32 â€" Antique 83â€" Chum IM â€" Scent ESâ€" Succor ftâ€" Medieval siavee 87â€" Among iS8 â€" Kind of grain |W â€" Endeavor 41â€" Phoenician Sun Qod '43 â€" Diocese JMâ€" Forming words Hftâ€" Vanquish |Mâ€" 8aak for 152â€" To give relief |6»â€" Load 04â€" Japanese coin B^â€" Splinter B»â€" State of equality '<•': VERTICAL 1â€" Revoke Eâ€" Tumor 8â€" -Imprisoned 4 â€" Incites 6 â€" Sedate eâ€" Mild * 7 â€" Humans ^ 8â€" Arid watte 10â€" Existed 12 â€" Conducted 1ftâ€" Opposed to feudal 'â-  17â€" Slanting IB â€" Harvesting machine 20â€" Song bird 22 â€" Aaaoelatea 23 â€" To sell email wares 2^â€" Domestio animal 28 â€" Cleansing material â- - ~~ . SOâ€" To act SI â€" Sufllx to form nouna of agency S0â€" Distended ;..^ S9 â€" To confine within limit* 41 â€" An East Indian vine 42 â€" Fine thread or lace 44â€" Large body of water 4Sâ€" To go beyond 48 â€" Cloee by 47â€" To roam about 49 â€" A marsh •1â€" Having fine corded aurfaeii TUNA FISHING OFF NOVA SCOTU Tuna fishing in the coastal waters of Nova Scotia is growing In Importanee ^ both as a ccmniercial ttsbary and as a' mear.:' of attracting expert anglers to! «>iend thoir vacation on our Atlantic coast. According to a report made to ' the Department of Marine and Msh- trles tuna fishing for commercial pur- poses had Its inception iu 1919 when tbs first serious effort to establish this fishery was made at Hubbards, Lunen- ^ burg county. The 1923 catch totalled | 331,000 pounds valued at $9,659, and In 1921, owing to an error on the part of shippers who confused tuna with alba- core or horse-mackerel which brought it within a dutiable claea In the United States tariff, the production dropped to 169,400 pounds with a value of |5,140. However representations made have resulted In the fish being properly classified as tuna and this Is expected to result In an Increased catch this ytar. The tuna flsb, which Is closely re- lated to the mackerel and for eome time was locally mistaken for albacore or horse-mackerel, has been very plen- tiful along the coast of Nova Scotia. It was for years looked up as a nuisance by In-sbore fts<hermen, as It became tangled in nets and gear and caused coosiderable damage. However a mar- ket for tuna was opened in the United States, where it Is in high favor among the residents of Italian and Portaguese extraction, and cocs'ldarable shipments were made from the Clark's Harbor and Port La Tour district of Shel- bume county, and from th« Hubbards dlati-lct of Lunenburg county. The prices range from three to nine cents per pound, and in 1919, the first year in whicb special efforts were made to build up a lucrative tuna fl.uhery, near- ly 600,000 pounds were taken at Hub-' bards. The fish are eaugfat in trap nets, and a "spiller" net is aed to draw the fish within killing disUnce, after which they are dispatched and then landed. The head and tall fins are removed from each 6eih, and It Is packed whole in Individual boxes and shipped. These fish vary In size from 450 pounds to 1,000 pounds and their value as a food fish compares favorably with any of the large fish. The steak portions are, in appearance, not unlike a good quality of beef, while other parts close- ly resemble veal and are greatly relish- ed by epicures. In addition to the commercial flsb- ery. Nova Scotia also offers excellent opportunities for sport fishing for tuna. Bach year finds an Increr.ilng number of sportsmen, both from Canada and the- United States, fishing for these great prizes in the coastal waters of the Province, and catches running fxom 600 to 750 pounds have rewarded their efforts with rod and line. Zane Grey, the noted author, holds the record to date for tbe largest catch, landing; a 768-lb. tuna after a battle that lasted three and a bait hourek During the trip in which he secured his record catch, Mr. Grey's party also accounted for two smaller tuna weighing 786 and 684 pounds respectively. The smaller of these battled six hours before it wad landed. Tfte thrills of "playing" these immense fish are manifold an'd as thf fame of tuna fishing off the Nova Scotia coast spr'soi'is, increasing throngs of tourists and anglers will be attracted to our Atlantic seaboard. A nswer to 1 ast w â-  eel c's puzz' e; H U B[B|U .B P R| 1 |e: 5 T O fi e:|H L A Y Hi IS O R R 1 gJIp U R sib y E ^1 â- U ^ c T C Afilp 111 a QDca â-¡ ataQ a It's All Wrang. "What's the matter now. Grumps?" "My daughter Is wearing knicker- bockers and my son is taking a girl's part In the college play." Horse's Fear of Umbrella Cured by Love of Apple* A price-winning animal story In "The London News" was written by a fourteen-year-old boy, Dean Ed- wards, of Somerset, who wrote this: Near Taunton there is a farmer who has a horse which used to l>e very much afraid of an open umbrella. He would shy and do other silly things at the sight of one. The farmer wa.s naturally anxious to cure him of this undesirable habit. What could he do? He thought the matter over for some time, but could not find a solution. One day, however, he discovered that the animal had broken into his orchard and was busily eating apples. Tills gave Mr. Brown an idea. Tiie next morning he took ti»e horse an apple on the end of a closed um- brella. The hor.se quickly .pulled it off and ate it. The next morning the farmer did the same, and for several mornings afterward, each day open- ing the umbrella just a little bit more. The result was that in less than a month not only had the horse beeni completely cured of his dislike for an open umbrella, but whenever he saw an open umbrella he made unduly fa- miliar overtures, expecting, no doubt, to And an apple on every umbrella he met Eating Your Weight in Salt. Did you eat your hundred pounds of salt last yearT If not you did not get your share, for there are over 800 mil- lion pounds of this substance used or sold by producers In Canada annually. Even then we use less than the citzens of the United States, for in 1924 they consumed one hundred and twenty pounds per capita and have been known to consume as high as one hun- dred and twenty-seven pounds. Practically the whole of the Cana- dian production comes from near Windsor, Ontario, although the Mala- gash deposits of Nova Scotia are be- coming of increasing importance to the fishing Industry especially. The Ontario deposits sometimes reach a thickness of 250 feet. Despite these splendid mines almost half of the salt used in Canada la imported. SIx-Year-Old Heads Cult. A boy six yeara old now heads the Confucian ru'.t in China. He is known as the little duke ot Kong and he lives near Chufoo, where his family has lived for 2600 years, according to authentic records. On this site cul- tured men lived when the Battle of Marathon was fought, all during the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and through the Dark Xgea. Alius Summat. "How be Mary doing now she's mar- ried?" "She's doing fine. She's got the purt- lest little cottage with a garden, and .'ome good furniture, four pigs, an' some fowls. Only thing l.i' she can't abide her man. Uut there, there's alluji iiummat." i Not True, We Hope. Mls'tressâ€" "What beautiful scallops you have on your pies, Mandy' How do you do It?" Cookâ€"" 'Deed, honey, dat ain't no trouble. Ah Just uses mah false teeth." The Value of a Map. Canadian Government departments Issue many maps, and of many kinds, each one for a special i>urpc.se and to meet a special need. In a young and growing country these maps are es- sential as they constitute the record of topograpblcal, geological, military, water-power, forests, hlg'hways and otier surveys. In Western Canada practically all settlement is carried on by means ot maps. These show the location of the land, as well as other features that may enhance or detract from its value. In foreign trade promotion, maps serve a useful purpose. Owing to the immensity of Canada's area. Import- ers of Canadian goods reaulre to know something of the country where these are produced. In a letter received re- cently by the Natural Resources In- telligence Service of the Department of tbe Interior from a firm In Cuba, the writer In thanking the Service for maps supplied on request says: â€" j "These maps will be of great service to me, as I represent and maintain bnslneM relations with a number of i New Brunswick flrm». I have sold many shiploads of New Brunswick po- I tatoes throughout the Isiand of Cuba, ' and It is my aim and intention to ' maintain and increase my business In ' products from New Brunswick." Trade i Commissioners and Brltisih Coosular ' Officers In foreign fields, immigration ' officers, and freight and passenger of- j flcials of the railways make use of â-  maps to a very great extent in their I work and many thousands are sup- , plied by the Natural Resources Intel- I ligence Service for tfiia purpose. I The tremendous growth of motor I tourist traffic is due in no small mea- sure to the provision of road maps; this use of maps also hais done much to increase Interest in maps In gen- eral. The above Service has recently Issued a road map of Canada, showing also the connecting highways In the bordering states. An enormouS' demand is reported for this nuip from across the line. Maps constitute a wonderful educa- tional feature and a few minutes of Intensive study of the Canadian map win reveal muck interesting Informa- tion concerning our vast areas and will well repay the time given to It. « Of Course. Ist Pishâ€" "Do you know how they weigh flih?" 2nd Pish â€" "Sure; on their scales!" Thrice Happy Time. Best portion of the v.irlcus year, in which Nature rejolccth, emiling on her works lovely, to full perfection wrought. - Phillips. Senator Dandurand Senator Raoul Dandurand of Canada was elected i)ermanent president of the sixth asaembly ot the League ot Na- tions on the first ballot. Premier Palnleve ot France, the temporary, president. In summoning Dandurand to the chair, greeted the Canadian as an example of how French and English civilizations could flourUh In the same country, solving the troublesome ques- tion of minorities. What Baby Fears. According to a series ot obcerva-^ tlons and experiments recently con- ducted there are only two things' which a baby tears Instinctively â€" a' loud sound and a Icca of support,' Apart from these a baby has no &»â- ' tural tears; It is not afraid ot flrtj or darkness, for instance, nor baa it the slightest fear ot any kind of ani- mal. Dusk. The air falls chill. The wfalppoorwUl Pipes lonesomely behind the hill; The dusk grows dense. The silence tense; And lo! the Katydids commence. -Rtley. When King George and Queen Mary are motoring through London after dark their car has a powerful blue Right. OhI "How can one tell If a girl la IntelU-l gent?" ' "If she likes you she Is Intelligent." ->- Unable to speak a word of each other's language, a Hungarian man light skining from th? canopy over ! married a Rumanian bride. They the chauffeur's seat The King's cars ' each sfwak a little English, and-eko also have no number. | this out by making signs. MUTT AND JEFFâ€" By Bud Fisher. Now, That's What We Call Travelling.