THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936; ·
SCIENTISTS DESTROY INSECTS TO SAVE MILLIONS
Astonishing Discoveries
In Pests War
BUTTERFLIES WHICH CROSS OCEANS
Worms
Like English Bees Onions Are Mongrels
London, July 4.
BUTTERFLIES migrate in much the same way as birds.
Picture Insured For £27,000; Sold For £3,990.
London, June 26.
A picture entitled "The Woman in Brown," said to have been painted by Titian, kung in the gallery at Petworth, the home of the Earle of Agremont, and was then, nino years ago, insured for. £27,000. On Friday it was sold for £3,990 at Knight Frank and Rutleys London. No renson has apparently been given for this decline,
The idea that a butterfly lives only for a day is a myth. Hired Guards
Moths don't like moonlight.
Worins do like onions.
To-day's English bees are mongrels. There is no proof that
the real British brown bee exists.
A LUNCHEON and tea party for cloudy light than they do on a clear
distinguisher men In science, moonlit night. agriculture, and industry was given
the Rathamsted Experimental Station to demonstrate these and other scientific discoveries.
They were shown beer and molassen; trickling stickily in a spiral down a) glass tube in a field.
This experiment may lead to the prevention of insect pests that cost Britain millions of pounds a year.
The bitter-sweet fluid is part of an elaborate trap that the scientists have Invented,
Moths and many Insects are attract ed to the smell. As they land on the tquor to Hip it they are electrocuted, Then they are carried down to a con- tainer underneath.
Their bodies are
collected, pat under microscope, sorted and canted.
Midge Pest
Already scientists have found they catel many more insects on a dark,
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By patiently following this and other fests, and then working out complicated statisties, they hope to be able to predict insect pests years; ahead.
Then farmers and gardeners will
be able to prepare for them and des- troy the eggs before the insects are
To Protect Film Stars
LONDON PLAN TO STOP
HOOLIGANISM
The Whole
Whole World
Invests in the
United States
British Money Pours
Across Atlantic
Washington, July 1. United States Department of Commerce compila- tion of investments in the United States by residents of foreign countries showed total long-term holdings of $5,035,000,000, of which residents in Latin American countries held only $13,000,000.
The fact that residents of the southern republics hold only cially commented as indicating that the southern continent is still nine-tenths of 1 per cent. of the total was authoritatively but unoffi predominantly a borrowing region, which has little capital for ex- port, and is likely for some time to remain in that category,
By A Film Correspondent British film companies are
The official summary of the foreign investment situation at considering the employment of the end of 1935 showed that the $43,000,000 of Latin American hired bodyguards to protect investments in this country comprised about $5,000,000 in direct visiting film-stars from physical, investments, $19,000,000 in common stocks (market value) $3,- They are hoping that next year will injury, following the alarming 000,000 in preferred stocks, $8,000,000 in bonds, and $8,000,000 they will be fairly sure that midges lack of control shown by crowds in other investments.
horn.
see a peak of the midne pest. Then
going in waves overy fourth year, and on the occasion of recent arri-
thng the next wave will be due in 1941.vals.
Another gadget is a box of worms.
On top is a glass case divided into, actions, each section containing a diferent kind of field root. They want to see which roois attract the most worms,
So far onions are winrary.
In An Acre
UP AND UP·
AND UP
Legitimate enthusiasm in welcom- visiting celebrities, which has always existed, its changed during recent months to virtually uncon- trolled
hooligansan, and evidence which has been collected confirms the
existence of one or more organ-MISS NELLIE SHERIDAN, ised guns.
formerly a Sydney shopgirl, Nor does the "welcome" stop has just been discovered as the short after the day of arrival. possessor of a phenomenal vocal range, higher than any soprano' of musical history.
Cyclists, sometimes 50 or more. follow "stars" whenever they leave hotel, and pursue them about
Lendon and even into the coun- frv.
The geographical distribution of ather foreign holdings here revealed total British investimenta in the United States of $1,374,000,000 cr about 27 per cent., of all foreign Investments in this country. Canada a second as a long-term creditor interest here of about $1,000,000,000; of the United States with investment Netherlands ranked next with total holdings of
nearly $800,000,000. Switzerland and Frane followed $300,000,000 and $282,000,000. with long-term investments here of
more than 76 per cent, of all foreign- These five countries held slightly wed
investtorata in the United
A weird-looking plece of ap pacatus, also humë minde, and con- taling Epsom salts, has revealéd tlant in an acre of manured soil in a fairly warm February there are
She is only 19, and she has been 106,000,000 insects. In an acre of Made Botanical frozen manured ground there are These people are not content with seara.
quietly training her voice for five 10,800,000, and in an acre of frozen single autograph, for a system of of three oclaves and a half, her She can now sing a range Museum
unmauured soil 25,600,480. In the laboratory next to these gad-change has been set up for selling to note being Dan selave and one gels a young woman. Mrs. Katherine the signatures obtained. Signatures Of America Grant, sits collecting, Allax and eros.have both an exchange and a cash note above the C in all. She can States.
indexing evidence from all over the value, one "Micam Hopkins." for descend to the i below the middle world on the migration of maths and example, being equivalent to four or G. Honolulu, Hawaii, July 10.
butterflies.
Ove of a less popular "star," Prices Her top.register is one tone above not officially analyze by countries or: Joseph F. Rock, who explored
"We have watchers, many of them for cash rouge frem about is to 28.biara, who, in Mozart's time wangi
that of the Italian soprano, Lucrezia comment on the Latin American all parts of the world and led lighthouse keepers, round the tremely rare specimen may fetch 5. brilliantly up to the C, and was the investments here, but United Press d. nt current rates, though an ex- scientific expeditions into west coast, looking out for arrivals and
MISS SIDNEY'S "RECEPTION" rage of stage and platform. Musical made independent inquiries which in- China and Tibet despite frail departures," she said.
When Sylvia Sidney arrived,
historians have always acclaimed her dicatet 打
that Mexlen, Cubn, and health, is returning to the uni-
month ago, a shouting crowd bore as possessing the highest voice ever! Argentina, are the most important down
on her and pinned her to the versity campus; he made the
countries in tlunt field. "Painted Ladles and Red Admirals (side
of the trait. She was with are our most interesting migrants, difficulty prevented from falling be- "It is now believed that Painted tween the train and the platform.
land.
Migrants
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known.
Miss Sheridan, according to Austral News, can sing four notes higher than
than Melba could. In the presence!
The Department of Commerce did
5. AMERICA INVESTS
A considerable part of the $13,
of a Sydney throat specialist and and $8,000,000 in bonds owned in Pyocal experts, she sang two songs, the Latin Amerien probably represents
Cat above the C in alt. highest note of which were F and Athe investment of United States clti- zens or companies resident in the southern republics. Packing com- The specialist reported that her re- panies In the La Plate and Mining sonating chambers were particularly, companies in Peru and Chile probably well formed and her vocal cords very have such investments here. strong. Her bresil control was ex- traordinarily good.
botanical museum of America."
The University of Hawaii grounds boast trees and plants Lates cone from Africa, as so many er halbay was crushed Bat in the Bliss Lily Pons and Ive notes higher 900,000 in American common alócks from almost every part of the birds do. They leave Africa in the melee, and her clothes torn. But-
spring, cross the Mediterranean, and tons and other fragments are world-thanks to the tireless some settle in France.
parently treasured as
as souventus. efforts of Rock. These include "Many come on to. England, and Grace Moore, was unable to
who was the African sausage tree, the they have even gone as far as tee-leave her corringe for a quarter of Indian peepul, rubber and many
111 hour when she arrived. was com- "Cabbage Whites, the common pale pelted to make an appeal specimens of rare plants.
yellow butterfles, came from Den-
to the A collection as unusual as the trees mark und Sweden. France, and North Crowd before she could pass.
Miriam Hopkins, who arrived a Ne gathered will be given to the Germany,
few weeks ba
back
was twice driven university by Rock, the nounet.
Flies The Atlantic ment of his return said. He is giving
changing her hotel, and has finally refired to a private address, to the school's Oriental Institute his A-flight of Silver-Y-motha, like Two-hours-before-Miss-Moure rare collection of books on West snowstorm, was acer coming into Engleft the boat at Harwich the crowd China and Tibet. It includes several thousand volumes, some of them of house. South Devon.
und by the keeper of the Start light-began to assemble in front of Clarid- ge's, although the hotel at which great value. because they are rare, Since 1919 when he resigned
"There is evidence that the large she was to stay had not been
an- American butterfly, the Monarch, nounced," hotel official said. botany professor at the University of liawit because
which is sometimes found in Eng- of delicate health,
"We have great difficulty in keep- Rock has been leading expeditions
Innd, flies the Atlantic."
ing people away from the doors, and into Tibet and China for universities, tion of this kind-Irrelevant to the out by back exits, particularly on Out of patiently gathered informa-frequently have to smugėle 'stors' goographic societies and museums lay eye-may arise a remedy that will Sundays, when crowds assemble to United Press.
one day save a vital crop.
see whoever there may be to see."
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AIR RIVALRY Los Angeles, California,
July 1. Work has begun at the Douglas plant upon a re-
Latin American direct investments of about $5,000,000 in the United States are believed to be comprised. largely of investments by Mexicans or Cubans. Some of the Mexican Invest- ment probably would be in mining
other enterprises along the fron tier, while Cabans are believed to have investments in American do. bacco manufacturing enterprise.
or
Information is unavailable here as to relative volume of Latin American Investments In Eurpoo and the United States. There is belleved to be considerable Argentine and Brazilian investment in European bonds and stocks Mexico and Brazil thought to have considerable invest- ments in Canada.
ENORMOUS TOTAL
ure
The commerein) and industrial dis volutionary 40-passenger residents of all foreign countries in tribution of foreign investments by
sky giant, twice as big as the the United States, as of December China Clipper, upon which of Commerce as follows:
31, 1936, was reported by Department five airlines are gambling $480,000.
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Total, $0,036,000,000. Manufacturing $1,690,000,000
or
33.7 per cent. of total; retail and The huge plane
wholesale distribution $142,000,000 or 2.8 per cent. of total raflronds and scheduled to be ready to take other transportations, $777,000,000 or
15.4 the air by Jan. 1, 1938. It 15 per cent. of total; utilities $601,- 000,000 or 11.9 per cent. of total; will weigh 50 tons compared mining, including petroleum, $567, to the ocean-going Clip-$442,000,000 or 8.8 per cent. of total; 000,000 or 11.3 per cent; finance per's 26. Staterooms will be miscellaneous, $810,000,000 or 10,1
per cent of total-United Press. larger than those of Pullman
cars.
AMERICA FINDS SEA SERPENT Aberdeen, Wash., July 7.
The ship will be able to cruise 226 miles an hour with only 60 per- cent of its power. Engineers count upon this surplus to enable the glant to maintain high speed against storms and headwinds and A 12 foot, 1,800 pound, "sea keep right railroad time schedules. acrpent," resembling in appear Five air-lines joined in a contract ance the reconstruction skeletona covering the cost of the first expert of prehistoric monsters, In being mental plane, Aviation experts be
lleve if the airliner is a success, orders examined by D. W. Black, Balti- come in for at least 60 more, cost-mora zoologist, and two assle- ing some $12,000,000,000.
Twenty five more of the huge ships tanta, in, an offort to determine its will be built immediately if the experi- species. mentni plane is
a success. Five
planes each, in the order named, will
The monster was cast upon the
be delivered to United Air Lines, bench near here and was said by many TWA, American Air Lines, Eastern
Ale Lines, and Pan-American Air to resemble the cresture found at ways. By agreement, none will be Prince Ruport, B.C., a year and a put into service until all have been half ago, and finally identified as a delivered.
Basker shark.
A
survey of
present routes Indicates, it was said, that United Air The serpent has a head which ro Lines and TWA will require five addi-sembles that of a goat, teeth like thoro tlonal planes each after delivery of of n dog and oyes oight inches apart.. the first 25.
European air lines are counted on The boxly tapers, ending in a muskrat tentatively for orders for twenty five like tall, four feet long.-United more-United Press.
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