New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1924, Page 28

s e ot NITRATES MAKE UP VALUABLE PRODUCTS Are Especially Essential in Suc- cessful Farming ‘Washington, D. trates, given prominent A cent report by the department of « merce listing the most important raw materials for which America must look to the outside world, makc up one of the groups of no. minerals with w Natu most stingy. Ag: in the public eye in conr the Muscle Shoals dam wi ernment planned during War te produce them ‘Where nitrates come from a they are of extreme impo modern civilization are toid in tin from the Washington, D. C., quarters of the National Geographi society. “For ages man did keenly he needed n bulletin, “T plants manded nitrogen they and their roots foraged for it as bes they could. Early farmers and gars eners were not chemists; but 1t were good observers, and they f that manure added to the s0 ¢ their crops. 8o, quite without know- ing it, they fed nitrogen to them. Population Pressure Causes Scramble For Nitroges “Manure met the needs of the farmers; but in recent gencrations the pressure of population | ame S0 Washington, D. C.,—April many, that there was grave danger famine or at least the necessity forj importing food, even though the land | was kept continually busy., Scientists lopked into the situation and found that every plant that grows takes cer- tain minerals out of the soil, and that, in amounts removed, nitrogen leads all the rest. A ton of wheat, for ex- ample, removes from the soil 47 pounds of nitrogen, 185 pounds of phosphoric acid, and 12 pounds of potash, as well as smaller quantities | of perhaps a dozen other minerals, It became ‘' apparent that manure alone | eould hardly furnish enough nitrogen | to land on which crops were grown | continuaily, and from which greater and greater production must be had. | ‘The realization opened up.the funda- mental demand for nitrogen fertilizer | ~-and that put nitrates on the eco- romic map. “No deposits of soluble nitrogen materials of any importance had been found in Europe, where the greatest pressure was felt, nor in Asia nor North| America, But beds of sodium nitrate had come to light in the nar- row strip of desert in northern Chile, between the Andes and the Pacific Ccean. First opened up in 1830 when the region was under Peruvian and PBolivian ownership, the mining oper- ations did not reach a great magni- tude until after Chile annexed the ter- ritory in 1880, * Since then the world's demand for nitrates has grown so great that by 1913 Chile was export- ing between two and three million tons, The World War increased the demand, for nitrate is the chief raw material for explosives as well as for wheat and cotton; and Chile's desert posits kept the guns of the allies boming. Mining the Air, *No nitrate mines to compete with those of Chile have ever been discov ered in the ground of any countr great in some countries such as Ger. maey has been threatened from the alr. Nitrogen is one of the most elu- e of the elements. The air all about us is rich in it; four-fifths of the alr is nitrogen and only about one- fitth oxygen. But although our Jungs utilize the oxygen, we can do nothing with the nitrogen. We breath it in, and it is expelled unaltered, Jt bathes metals and minerals and most organ- isms continvally without combing with them, “Science, however, has gotten its #ngers on this elusive nitrogen of the air in the Jast qdarters centurd, and i abW to Imprison some of it in forms thes make it about as convenicnt for use in agricaldure, indusiry and war as Chile's product. As in many other recent scientific accomplishments, elestricity has been the agent, and some of the most successful ‘fixation plants,’—factories for “fixing’ or bind- ing nitrogen to other substances have been set up near large water power developments. America tried mitrogen fixation at Niagara Falls about a decalle before the World War but was not wholly succesaful, Nor- way and Germany fared better turned out some thousands of to f synthetie nitrogen compounds in pre- war days. Germany Produced War Nitrates, “During the war Germany was com- pletely eut off from the Chile nitrate now Worid do t NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, F‘RIDAY, APRIL 25, 1924. fields and n try if 8 ves to ke p up the fight. 3 Counting | | syathetic nitrates and ammonium sulphate from the coke industry, Ger- | | in 1913 nitrogenous i 3 a nitrogen content of E ly more tons, By he end of the r the country’'s out- put of nitrogenous materials, mostly synthetic nitrates, contained over 300,- s of nitrogen. Tremendous plants were built and operated by | ile crops got one-half W as nitro Germany ficl fertilized and to r k .. The insuf- produced crops was tured in BEu s about eq produetion, includ- hostilities began. If wanted only its pre- nitrates it might be n sources wholly outside the nitrogen hunger has sces an ile is still ce, if fac worl ficiency. p hand and the price of the n product dominates the whole 1. so that ies the riust “It s comparatively little fto dig , wash out, and crystalize the se- | rate om Chile's vast beds. 1f lowest cost uction ruled, the price might only a few dollars & the cost of production the sets the starting point for and then thei Chilean government raises it greatly! 3 ng on an export tax of about $12 a ton. Manufacturing synthetic itrate with electric power and ex- pensive machinery is rather a costly ¥ edure, Tf Chile suddenly took the export tax oif nitrates it might come to wrecking the entire svr ¢ industry unless a protective tariff were applied by the countries| whose plants were imperiled.” ty compelled her to| i ficial nitrogen indus- o have enough explo- | Leaders Are Planning to Modern- ize the Organization Tokio, April 25.—The leaders of the Japanese army are planning to mod- ernize the organization, | General Kazushige Ugaki, minister of war, has apointed a commission with not | vice-minister of war, Lieutenant-Ger- | | eral Ichisuke Tsumo, as chairman, to study the question of bringing the equipment of the, land forges date, Its report will be ®ready March of 1925, 1In connection wit this work a party of Japanese army | officers has gome abroad to study modern organization in France, Great Britain and the United States. 1t is pointed out that generally the equipmént of the Japanese army has changed little since the Russo-Japan- ese war. At the same time it is realiz | ed that the question of money is one cult involved in the reconstruction is of the most dif lem. Earthquake ! keeping the army appropriations to a low figure. The modernizaticn pro- gram, in the beginning, must be paid for largely put of economics effected within the army. Japan's military leaders consider their greatest deficiency to be in avia tion, The army air forces now consist of six flylng squadrops. The high com- mand wouid like to double this num- ber, although the problem of train- ing enough aviators is a serious one, probably more serious than the short- age of funds at present, for the Jap- anese have not proved themseives good aviators, and the high casualty rate among flying officers does not make the service attractive to young | men seeking a military career, How- the authorities are considering program to ever, an aviation expansion Lieutenant- up to| by | in Jupan's armp, and one of the cl duties of the party now in kurope wi be the study of such weapons. In field | artillery there is believed to be con-} siderable room for modernization. In all discussion of the proposed army program Japanese officers in- sist on the non-aggressive intenti ind it. It is stated that desires to bring her hing like the standards held by the other great powers, who learne | at first hand the bitter lessons of the great war. Laurentic’s Treasure Is | Rapidly Being Salvaged London, April 25.—There are now | only 154 bars ot gold wortl $1,200,000 on the wreck of the Laurentie, which was sunk during the war, and the | salvage ship Racer will shortly en- deavor to recover this, said Com- mander G. C. C, Damont in the course of a lecture at the Institution of Me- chanical Enginecers, ¥ I'our boxes of gold weighing 140 pounds each were recovered in such short time when the work started that { it scemed as if operations would be finished in a week. A fierce gale sprang up, however, and the wreck collapsed, making salvage work very | difficult. Of the 3,211 bars which went down with the ship, 3,057 have been recovered during operations extending over six summers at a cost of two and one-half per cent, CORRESPONDENTS. Students of Journalism Plan Trip of | More Than 7,000 Miles, | | Columbia, Mo., April 25.—A trip of more than 7,000 miles in five astates is planned for the School of Journalism | of the University of Missouri, as its sccond annual field trip. Arrange- ments are being made for two parties, tdivided as to scxes, which is believed | to be an innovation in school of jour- nalism courses. Each student bears his own expensgs and is given eight hours’ eredit for the work. An intensive study of the points vis- ited will be made, and correspondence maintained with metropolitan news- papers along the route. The trips are nned to acquaint the students with TRAVELLING CHIEF OF TRIBE | spread over approximately five yeags. | | . | "~ Chemical warfare is almost a closed | their own state and adjoining states, samoan Boxer-Oarsman Retuprns to His Islands to Assume the Role of High Chieftian Succeeding Father, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, April fl,—-“ Faatoia Tufale, until recently | student at the Hilo Boarding school, noted in island circles as a hoxer and the mainstay of the Hilo crew in the inter-island regatta for several years, has returned to Samoa, the land of his | ancestors, to assume the mantle of high chieftain which his late father bore, i Tufale, the elder, died several weeka | ago. Now Tufale, the younger, also known at Faatoia the Strong, reigns in his stead. | Faatoia entered the boatd achool in 1016 and soon began to Acquire Jocal fame in boxing circles when he started a long series of knockout vie- | tories, He rowed on the Hilo crew for | four years. | Some time ago he was summoned to | Samoa hecause of his father’s iliness. Soon after his arrival there the chler-' tain died. Now Faatola holds sway over the Manua group of the S8amoan | islands. ROSPITALS ARE AIDED Wishing Pools at the Jenolan Caves Clear Sum of $1,755 | Sydney, Australia, April 25.—The | Wishing Pool at the Jenolan Caves here, into which eoins are thrown for two local hospitals, has once more been cleared, the record sum of $1,756 being gathered | This represents about 13 months’ collection, The eollection is made up mostly of small coins including 10,138 three.penny pieces and 13,351 pen- nies. Have your eyes examined and glasses fitted by one who knows, Heavy Zylo-shell spectacle frames; special price $3.50. Lenses and Examination Extra. Lewis A. Hines, Ref.D. Eyesight Specialist Here's a two family ho You can’t find many at that price today. Call and look it up. Good Cottages for sale in Belvidere, See us—the live agency. to sell in the west end. CAMP REAL 272 Main Street Phone 343 57 PRATT ST. Reoms 504 and 505 Hartford use for sale for only $7.,000. | We want houses §! ESTATE CO. Rooms 305-6, Bank Bldg. SEEING IS BELIEVING We can show yon an exception: water heat and completels modern alls fine built cotiage, 8 rooms. hot with & two-car garage. Owner is leaving thic state and is comprlied to make big sacrifice for quick sale. The Hardware City Co-Operative Assn., Inc. MUTUAL RUILDING 122 MAIN ST, book to the Japanese army. Although Japan has on intention of nullifying the Washington submarine and pois- onous gas treaty, her army leaders plan eatensive research into the em- | ployment and defense against the latest chemical weapons. Japan is without tanks, to all prac- ® tical purposes. A few were brought| back to Japan after the war for study purposes, but there is no branch in the Japanese army corresponding to the Tank corps of the American and European forces, Motor transport also is backward in the Japanese army. The use of armored cars also will re- ceive consideration from General Tsuno's committee, Machine guns and automatie rifles still are comparatively little employed Give Biddy the right raw ma- terials and she'll manufactuse more eggs for you. and Wirthmore Scrateh Feed is the combi- icvitural College. s Deaier o¢ Wi W, s nome and oddremn. A free copy of .- St il i waied you promply ST.ALBANS GRAIN CO. Bt Albans, Vi QUALITY ONLY-THE BEST BUY COAL THE NEW WAY Best Coal at lower prices. Coal direct from mines to con- sumer A. P. MARSH Distributor for Hartford County 16715 MAIN ST, Rear Dickinson Drug Co, Tel, 2002 - 2090 POPULAR PRICED PHOTOS Ricade Sludio \j! e Studio Qip-to-date” s KODAKS, FILMS, DEVELOPING CROWLEY BROS. INC. PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 267 Chapman Street TLEL. 2013 Estimates cheerfully given on all jobs WITH US INSURANCE MEANS SERVICE LANTZ, MOLANDER CO. 252 MAIN ST, Tel. 3429 Open Until 8 P. M. Al Kinds of Oysters and Clams, Shrimp, Crab Meat, Scallops Lobsters. We Have the Goods HONISS’S 2430 State SL Hartford Visit Our Dining Room __ {and to teach them the fundamentals of staff correspondence, rL S POLAR FLIGHT Christiania, April 25.—According 1o | | Attenpesten, a Norwegian aviator is !plnnnlnz a flight to the North Pole from Spitzbergen. He has already obtained the necessary financial sup- | port. MNOOKED FOOD SHOP 118 MAIN STRERT MUTUAL BUILDING (& COUNT UP THE COST of the varied ingredients needed to make a good salad, to roast a cut of good meat, to prepare | spaghetti, etc,, add in the ex- ! pense of fuel for cooking, your |swn time and work, and then [try purchasing ready-to-serve things at our Delicatessen. You nor get more delectable results than we. Prove it! SATURDAY SPECIALS | Pure Lard, 2 Ibs, for 25¢ Brookfield Butter (in prints) 49¢ 1h. Chicken Salad, 43¢ Ib. Our Own Make Mayonnaise Dressing, 18¢ ';-pint. ?Genuine Imported Swiss Cheese, 38¢ Ib, Gobel's Quality F | 32¢ b, | | Home-Made Horse Radish, 15¢ V;-pint, / Cloverbloom Butter, [ 30¢1b. [ Sweet and Bitter Almonds, ! 63c b, Salt Mackerel, 4 for 25¢ Pickled Beets, | 20¢ b, WEEK-END SPECIALS | Special Blend Coffee, | Regular 38¢ Ib. Saturday 35c 1b. Roast Stuffed Chicken, 3 to 4 lbs, average $1.75 and $2.00 ‘About the Store Heinz Beans. Frichie's Pies, | Pork Patties. | Elisabeth Park Canned Goods. 3 st Bacon, Swedish Health Bread. | | Chicken, Potato, Crab, Vegetable, | Fzg Salade | Cooked Meate ANl Kinds, I Pickles, Sweet and Sour. Olives, Stufied and Plain. HARTFORD ' | : SUBURBAN TELEPHONE SERV it We now have a direct telephone trunk line from New - Britain. HARTFORD Patrons may call us] from New Britain without toll charge. L Direct line New Britain to Hartford, 2965 | Children’s One special lot of 75 Spring Coats for children 2 | be sold at great re " ~-{ions; some at cost and others below Spring Coats Sizes 2 to 6 1 06, to cost. Prices on thy/ coats were formerly up to $39.00, now m arked from $3.98 to $25.00 This assortment includes coats in plaids, polaire, tweeds and many novelty materials, in all the best colors. Infants’ Department—Fifth Floor ——————— An Unusual and Impor tant Sale Boys’ Wash Suits _IYor our annual spring sale of Boys” Wash Suits we weve fortunate in se- curing 100 dozen from one of the very best manufacturers. EXTRA SPECIAL EACH $1.95 In this lot there are about thirty different models, including middies, regu- lar one-piece, Broadfalls middy and Oliver Twist effects, Some are in combina- tion heavy pants with washable tops. The materials ave Peggy Cloth, Kiddie Cloth Devonshire, Jean, Repp, Linen Crash, Natural and Imported Linens. The colors are navy blue, cadet, green, tan, salmon, corn, white as well as combination trimming. | 99 WLST ST, THE OLD HOME TOWN % A new suit for any that fails to give satisfaction. The sizes are from 3 to 10 years. The suits go on sale at 9:30 Thursday morning in our Boys' Shop— Fifth Floor. Take advantage of this sale and buy enough suits to last Sonny all summer., —General Tencking— couldn’t use better malerials,{ CINDERS FOR SALE ™ "‘““n':l ':'T"'“‘";‘"":I‘:'” A. H. HARRIS TEL. 2059 Boys' Departmeni—1ifth Floor _ NEW 9:ROOM WITH GARAGY. LARGE LOT. BEAUTHTL LOCATION, oV THE CITY. EASY TERMS, H. DAYTON HUMPHREY, Agent ROOM 208 NAT'L BANK BLDG. TEL, 141 RLOO! HOLD ER NEWT SHES You SAY > THAT HOLE \ HAS BEEN ’ THERE SINCE ch,mazg N = 1 AFTER Mrs ypseT JONED THE MOVEMENT NOW ON FpoT TO PAvE (> MAIN STREET FRoM THE DEPST 105 ' BY STANLEY D NO-NO- | SAY ) ® LITHIS STREET HAS BEEN THIS WAY AS | LONG AS | Cav TODAY- NEWT, THE HORSE BREAER., VCE MOUSE -