Evening Star Newspaper, January 1, 1933, Page 53

i et et s B p— PANISH QUEEN. DRAWN BY Doris A DEVINE, 956 S ALDEN ST, PHILADELPMIA, PENNA, PAVL REVERE AT THE £END OF HIS MIp- NIGHT RIDE Drawn 8y TENOCHTITLAN (m&¥ o CiTY) i 2 ‘M(.w-en‘ VOLLANO e (mwoarr) @z PLaTE AU A (#eevarion - 3oec 10 10000 #1) -~ B e summer oF 1519 CORTES BEGAN HI% MARCH AGAINST THE AZTECS OF MEXICO.LEAVING THE LOW COASTAL PLAIN, THE SPANIARDS CLIMBED TO THE LOFTY PLATEAU AND FOLLOWED A TRAIL THAT WOUND AMONG TOWERING VOLCANOES, ORTES WELCOMED THESE DOWN- TRODDEN INDIANS AS ALLIES, AND THEIR NUMBERS STEADILY INCREASED AS HE DREW NEAR TENOCHTITLAN, THE CAPITAL AND STRONGHOLD OF THE AZTECS. — ® momezuMA WAS TOLD THAT THE- WHITE ‘GOD” DEMANDED GOLD, His WISE MEN ADVISED HIM TO SEND GIFTS OF GOLD TO PACIFY THIS STRANGE "GOD; 50 THAT HE MiGHT GO AWAY AND LER SETTLR, SAN DmAS CALIFORNIA . - HIGH LIGHTS OF HISTORY T T TR PreTURES THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D, C, JANUARY 1, 1933 HiDU MERQCHANT IN THE— . MAKE AMAZ G NEW DISCOVERIES wYTHEIR BEOGRAPHY Boows .. CONQUERED BY THE AZTECS HAILED CORTES AS THEIR LIBERATOR, COME TO OELIVER THEM FROM THE BARBAROUS YOKE OF THEIR OVERLORDS, AND OFFERED TO HELP HIM OVERTHROW wnrr AZTEC RUNNERS WENT RACING TO TENOCHTITLAN TO WARN KING MONTEZUMA OF CORTES' APPROACH. THE GREAT WHITE PUEBLO, SITUATED ON AN ISLAND IN LAKE TEZCUCO, HUMMED WITH EXCITEMENT, ——* ..!1 B ccoroinoiy e Aztec Kina SENT RICHLY ATTIRED MESSENGERS TO CORTES BEARING PRESENTS OF GOLD DUST,GOLD AND SILVER ORNAMENTS 4D A POLITE REQUEST THAT HE AND LEAVE THE AZTECS IN PEACE HIS FOLLOWERS LEAVE THE COUNTRY. = DRawwn oy C. W.Coon, TrE PomTneR , WassingTon, p.C. Daawn 8y ALBERT BOEMNNLEM, Ep.%1, Narow THOMAS (13) 2243 RoseLLe §t, JACKSONVILLE , FLA . Adventures Of Cortés—Part il Ldese cHiers 01D CorTE'S TaT WoNE OF THEIR PEOPLE ESCAPED PAVING TRIBUTE 70 THE AZTECS. - 1F AN INDIAN WAS TOO POOR YO PAY THEM IN GOLD OR GRAIN HE WAS OBLIGED 70 GIVE THEM SOME OF His BLOOD / B3N AMAZEMENT MONTEZUMA LISTENED TO THE REPORTS OF A STRANGE WHITE- “GOP"ATTENDED BYMANY FOLLOWERS THAT RODE FIERCE ANIMALS AND HURLED DEATH-DEALING THUNDEQBOLTS. L& si61T oF SO MuCH GOLD AND SucCH BARBARIC MAGNIFICENCE ONLY INCREASED THE SPANIARD'S DESIRE 0 CONQUER THIS RICH NATION , — * TENOCHTITLAN, -, ©.1939. 7 Cannos MANSEBLD copems ga1 Cotton C rops Dwindle HE outlook of the cotton growers is perhaps brighter than that of most agriculturists because of the operation of the law of supply and demand. Brought almost to ruin by the tremendous crops and carryovers in the past few years, the cotton farmer can lcok ahead to a market which will find the world crop this year the smallest since the season of 1923-24. It is estimated now that the total yield will be about 23,400,000 bales, which is 4,100,000 bales less than last year. The greatest part of the decrease was in this country, although the Egyptian crop was reduced by cne-third, The Chinese crop also was down, the reduction be- ing from 2,500,000 bales to 2,300,000 bales. Only in India was there an increased produc- tion of any consequence, the yicld there being estimated at 800,000 bales greater than the small crop of last year. LT TR Hedgehog and Porcupine Differ COMMON error is to confuse the hedge- hog and the porcupine, using the two words indiscriminatly. ‘The hedgehog, how- ever, is by no means the same, although there are similar characteristics. The hedgehog is a small animal, the largest being about the size of a large rat. They do have spines mixed in with the fur on their back and those so pro- tected by nature, roll up in balls when attacked after the manner of a porcupine, They feed largely on insects, mice and eggs. About 19 varieties are known to exist in Great Britain, Europe and Asia. The porcupine of the North American con- tinent is a far larger animal, weighing as much as 35 and 40 pounds. Their quills or spines cover the head and back and the tail as well. The porcupine is largely a vegetarian, feeding on bark and certain leaves. Its food is con- sidered highly appetizing and in most sections it is considered a boon to hunters. It affords a food reserve for those unfortunate enough to be lost without ammunition. The porcupine sel- dom hurries and when approached by an enemy rolls up with a sense of security. It is easily killed with a club and for that reason hunters are inclined to let the porcupine live excepting in cases of emergency. ‘The popular belief that the porcupine throws its quills is erroneous, growing, no doubt, from the fact that it can lash out with its tail and animals unfortunate enough to come within range usually resemble a pin cushion after the contact. The quills are loosened in the skin of the porcupine and when the barbed ends are driven into the flesh of the attacking animal, they are easily pulled out of the porcupine. [Jorse THaN THAT, EVERY YEAR THE STRONGEST YOUNG MEN AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAIDENS OF THE CONQUERED TRIBES WERE CARRIED OFF BY THE ALTECS,- THE GIRLS TO SERVE AS SLAVES, THE YOUTHS TO BE OFFERED AS HUMAN SACRIFICES ON THE ALTAR OF THE WAR GOD. oa-rss HAD COME TO MEXICO AT A FAYORABLE MOMENT.THE AZTEC PRIESTS HAD PROPHECIED THAT THEIR "FAIQ GOD™ QuETZALCOATL : TO EARTH IN HUMAN FORM, THE WHITE STRANGER MUST BE QueTzALcoaTL / néuonma MONTEZUMAS SUMMONS T0 GET OUT OF MexicO, CORTES MARSHALLED HIS LITTLE ARMY AND MARCHED SWIFTLY TOWARD THIHTER l!llHIHMHHIHHIHI”IH!HlHiIH!!iHHHl!!IHIll6'!””!””[!!!1i!?ii%;imi!ll}?«‘f‘ Dbaswm BY NICOLO TURTURRO, 145 MB J™ ST, 74 Al T T g WLD SOON RETURN = 70 GE CONTINUED, ST SRR EREEOCRCARRERRIALRCKDARAR AR RO RA Rt Dragon Fly Harmless HE dragon fly, or darning needle as it is commonly called, fortunately cannot JNve up to either of the superstitions which have been built up about it. It is supposed by chil- dren to be able to sew up the ears or to sting. The first belief is absurd on the face of it, but many adults believe it can sting. However, as it has no stinger, it cannot harm human be- ings in any way. ‘The dragon fly feeds on insects which it catches on the fly and holds securely with #s strong biting jaws. The dragon fly lays its eggs on still water and the larvae live in the water, feeding upon inseets and tiny fish. When it arrives at maturity, the larvae crawis up on the bank, the shell breaks open and the adult fly emerges.