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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
Drastic Measurs.."

PARIS, March 10. - The franc
opened at 81 francs SIS confines to
the dollar today as the French gov
eminent strove valiantly to bolster UP
its falling currency. The franc i'm
proved in the first hour and a half Of
the market, reaching 26 francs 90
confines to the dollar at IL 80 a. m.
The council of the cabinet met at
10 a. m. in the Quai d. Orsay to dis
cuss drastic measures to halt the de-
cline of the franc as envisaged yes
terday in conference at the Elysec
Palace.
Francs continued unsteady turnout
the day and closed at 116 francs 80
centimes to the pound.
Discuss Preparations.
Experts Commission Number /, in
quiring into Germany's financial con-
dition with reference to her ability
to pay Preparations, today began dis
cussions preliminary to drafting its
report.
A number Of vital points still re-
main unsettled, including the proposal
for international control of German
transportation and certain other
phases of industry.
1t is doubtful whether the experts
full report will be ready to submit to
the commission Of PREPARATIONS before
March %.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
Teapot Scandal Does
Not Hinder Rise
in Prize e of Oil
Special 70 The Daily worker,

FRANKLIN, Penn, March 10.--A
raise Of 10 to 20 cents in the various
grades Of crude oils, except Pennsyl-
vania was announced by the Seep
Purchasing Agency here today.
New prices quoted are corning
$2.15, up Is; Somerset light $3.50, up
10 and Ragland s1.10, up 10 cents.
Pennsylvania crude oil was quoted
unchanged at 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
More Prospects For
States Atty CrOWe's
Strike-breaking Force

JOLIET, H., March 10.-Three Of
the five convicts who last night es-
capped from the penitentiary here
after smuggling a guard, were captured
at Homer, ILL.,, sixteen miles east Of
here, today.
The three men captured--Joe
Moran, Williams Jones, and Clarence
Langford-were surrounded in q. field
by penitentiary guards and a posse
Of citizens. They surrendered with
out a fight, the report here stated.
The other two convicts are still at
large.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
Where Is Crowe2

Federal operatives believed TODAY
they had completed a chain of evil
dence shst links the murder of John
DaIgherty, alias Duffy, to the fooI
Of counterfeit so bills which have
been assed in wholesale lots thru the
midwest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
Battle Royal In the Political
Struggle of Workers and Farmers
Raging In Minnesota This Week

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 10.-A battle royal to de-
termne whether the Farmerabor Party Minnesota shall be
constructed class lines and shall the interests of
the working farmers and industrial workers. whether shall
become merely progressive party of the people, Third
Party will be waged at conventions of the farmerabor
ments of the state on March ~ 13 and IA.
On March IL convention of farmer and worker groups
will be held Minneapolis for the purpose of acting upon the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11

Several more police refused: fin-
ally Officer 1843 onsented and after
much clustering c. H. Lowenthal got
out the money.
Lowenthal has an Injunction
against the strikers. This morning
each received copy of the injunction
from him but they were not too awed
to ask for their money.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
$4,000 Fire at Freenort.

FREEPoRT, ILL.,, March 1O.-Fire,
discovered today in the Galena build
ing, five story business and apart
ment building here caused loss esti-
mated at $4,000 and for a time
threatened to become a conflagration
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
RUMOR MORGAN IS
DIVING TO RESCUE
OF FRENCH FRANC
Paris Grabs at Hope of
Bankers Dough

LONDON, March 10.-The French
franc opened somewhat stronger here
today at 115 francs 80 centimes to
the pound sterling as reports were
circulated in banking circles that the
Paris government had determined on
drastic measures to stave off financial
disaster.
One report to the Financial Times
from its Paris correspondent said it
was rumored in the French capitol
that an American syndicate, headed
by Morgan and Company will offer
the French treasury a credit of fifty
million dollars for three months at
six per cent interest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
Get Aboard "The Teapot Special"

THE DAILY WORKER, 1910 N. Halsted ST.,
Chicago, Illinois,
Send me.-..-.-.~.-copies of "The Teapot Special"
Edition of the DAILY WORKER, to be dated Monday,
March H. at the rate of two per copy; ST for 5
" per- 100. want to hep the workers and farmers
learn the real meaning of these great revelations
the social system that is expressing them.
ADDRESS. ..-.....~.. .......-........
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11

ATHENS, Mar. 10.--Former Premi-
err Venizelos departed today for
Venice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11
Wreck Gamblers. Express.

LYONS, March 10.-Four persons
were killed and twenty-five injured,
when the Rivera express was de-railed
near here today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-11

In the meantime, this vicious law
had saddled upon the party a verit-
able white elephant in the shape Of a
state chairman entirely at variance
with the farmer-labor idea and deter
mined to shift the party from it's class
basis. That chairman was F. A. Pike,
a lawyer and democrat, Of many years
standing. Supporting Chairman Pike
in his departure from the farmer-la-
Dor policies established by the leagues
were several other state committee
men with half-baked political and
unbaked economical ideas, or with
political axes to grind. On the other
side were committeeman sincerely de-
sirous Of building up a movement rep
resenting the interests Of the workers
and controlled by the workers.
This situation has resulted in a
rscg to organize the state by the OPP
posite factions. Chairman Pixies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Personal

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Nortstrom.
Jr. Florence spauldlngi. are being
congratulated upon the birth Of a
son. Carl John IL. on August ,. at
tho Seattle General hospital
Lieut. William Roy MeAdam. OF
tho L. s. S, Pennsylvania. and Mrs
McAdam. who have been spending a
week with Lieut.. McAdnm's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. william MeAdam. at
their country place at Yeomait, on
BainbrIdgo island. have returned to
their home In Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mira r. X. McCausland
have returned from a weeks stay a,
Mount Rainier
Mrs. Pauline Hcdrick. Of Fort
Worth. Tex. will spend the remain.
der OF the summer aB the guest Of
SIR. and Mrs. stanley Miner.
Air. and Mrs. Daniel l. Pratt and
Miss Dorothca Pratt left Tuesday on
the II. +. Alexander for California.
TO be gone a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rollo have
removed from iti9 Newport way TO
their new home at 1929 i4th ave. n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Miss LiRdHor
Has Home Wedding

The marriage OF Miss Isabel Lind.
ner daughter q Mrs.. Milton Lind.
ner. 20 Mr.. Carlos Ralph Zener. Of
san Francisco. son OF Or and AIRS.
C, r. Zcner. or white salmon. was
solcmnizcl last evening. at tho
home 81 Mrs Aauson Webster
Hawey Rev Father }. 7. McHush
rad the service at $50 o'clock. in
the presence Of small assemhlagc
OF relatives and friends.
The bride was charming In her
wedding gown ~ ivory chiffon.
beaded IN rhlnesioncs and pearls.
with spraye OF ostrich on the bouf.
FAINT skirt. Her uuc vcii was bound
with band og ostrich, and fer flow
ers she carried a shower Of orchids.
ophClia roses. water lilies. lllies.of
the.yalley ana sweet peas,
Miss Mary Hawley and Miss Jo.
scphlnc Pigoit. the two attendandis.
wore frocks % shel pink gcorgctte
over satin. girdled with pink rose
buds and ostrich. Pink water lilies.
sweet peas. dclphinium and deep
brown marivolds were the flowers In
their bouquets.
Mr.. Claude a. Potter was best
man. and Mr. Robert Zener and
Mr. Galeuf Zcncr. the ushcrs The
home was charminsiy decorated for
the occasion In the Delta Gamma
sorority colors of the hFide-bronzc.
pink and blue developed tn mari
Colds. gladioluses and delphlnium.
- Promise Me" and THE Gypsy
Love song" was played by Miss
Hazel Waechtcr al the plano and
Miss Julia Blank on tho violin. pre-
ccdlng the service.
Ms. Lindner wore a powder blue
gcorsctte gown. beaded In crystals.
and a corsagc OF Cecil Drummer rose
buds and corn flowers Mrs Zencr's
gown was OF silver gray gcorSctte
and cut steel beads. and her corsaso
Was Of Premier roses and sweet
peas
At the reception and supper
which followed. Mrs Newman IT.
Clark and Mrs. a. Kerwin presided
AZ the urns aud Miss Albert Sehram.
Miss Mary Catherine Krewin and
Miss Catherine Hawley assisted
Mrs. Zener travelled In dark blue
tailleur. a black velvet eloche and
a beige topcoat with viatka squirrel
collar. on their return from their
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Zeney
viii be at home in san Francisco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07

Professor Karl Llcweilyn. with
Mrs. Llcwcllyn. viii arrive Saturday
morning 20 spend n few days with
his aunt. Mrs r. Il. George. Pro
feHsor Llcweliyn Is a member OF the
faculty Of tho Yale law school. For
tho past six weeks he has been sly.
ing course OF lectures IN the law
department al tho University OF
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles willard
sumson. with Miss Jane silmaon.
Miss Janet Henry. Tom FranHioli
and Pcndloton Ford, arc cruising
on their yacht Gloria in Canadian
waters.
Mrs. Andrew NJ. Thomas and
grandson. stuart Thompkins. left
Tuesday on tho II. T. Alexander for
California.
Mrs. Charica +, patten. Mrs. All
son T. wannmaker and Mrs. \. u.
Lime are spending few days in
Victoria. b. C.
SIR. Frank suffel. OF Pasadena. ar.
rived in town today 20 join MFs,
suffoI. who Is the guest OF Mrs.
George Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. suffei
will leave Friday for Bcllingham.
Mrs. Jessica Brown Ross, OF Los
Angeles. IL spending the weekend
with Mrs. Frederic Fischer. at her
summer home. ut Wing Point.
Mrs. Samuel T.. Mitchell returned
this week from a months visit at
East Sound.
Sir. and Mrs. Ben Baxter will
leave August e on u months trip
10 New York city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl ]. Smith left
wednesday for Scabeck, 10 spend
their vacation at the Y. NJ. G. a
conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Stafford left
wednesday night for Vancouver, b
c.. on a few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benonie Green are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth OF a daughter. July 81, at the
Swedish hospital.
Miss Innes Bodwcll. Of Victoria
-. G.. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Dearborn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Miss Doris George
wa Be August Bride

Mrs r. r. Georgo announces the
engagvmcnt ~ her daughter Doris.
20 MF. Aihin Andrus. % Seattle.
The wedding win be solcmnised
ON Thursday afternoon. August "a.
.at O'Clock. al the homo OF the
hride-slect's mother Rev, Rudolph
Erickson viii read the service IN
The presence OF a. very few close
friends.
There VIII be no attendants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
1000 More in City
Auto Camp This Year

Despite tho fact that In July.
1929, the largest crowd that has
ever been assembled Mt the NUM-.
clpal auto camp was present, due
to President Harding's visit there
was an increase over last year in
the number OF cars and people at
the Woodland park auto camp this
July. shown by figures given the
Chamber OF Commerce by tho park
board.
The comparison follows:
July 1923, AGO cars; l0,e3S adult
people.
July, 1924, 1898 cars; 1923 adult
people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Chamber to Close
for Annual Jaunt

Tho Chamber Of Commerce viii
be closed Friday while members and
the staff picnic at the estate OF
Robert Moran. in the San Juans.
Tho party win leave In the morning
from Coiuian dock. on the Indian.
npolia. returning at night
Tho tourist information bureau
and telephone service win be open
at the chamber, however. during
the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
HEAL SKIN DISEASES
Apply Zemo, Clean, Penetrat-
ing, Antiseptic Liquid
COURTESY

IL Is unnecessary for you TO suffer
with Eczema, Blotches, E;lnSworm.
Rashes and similar skin troubles,
nemo obtained at any drug store for
soc. or sl.o0 for extra large bottle,
and promptly applied will usually
givo instant relief from itching tor
turc. II clcanscs and soothes the
skin and heals quickly and effective
~ most skin diseases.
zemo Is n wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing LIQUID and Is soothing 20
the most delicate skin. Get II today
and save all further distress. zomo
Soap, zoe; zcmo Ointment, 5oc,--Ad.
ycrtlsement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Hostesses for Tea Dance

aIrs. Arthur Nordhoff and Mrs.
Neal Tourtellotte viii be hostesscs at
the tea dance at the Tennis club on
Saturday afternoon.
AZ the children's party on Friday
afternoon at the club Wallace Collins
FiII be In charge OF the swimming
contest ana the children who have
entered include sally Morrison. Made.
line shenhan, Emily Cotton. Betty
Lewis, Betty Fieager. Mary Oldham,
Virginia Boyd. Fritzis Swanstrom.
James sheahan. Penny Purcell. Billy
Ryan and Tate Mason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
0rthopedic LuHch
and Thrift Shops

Mrs. Lulu Sander viii BE- hostess
Tor North End Guild on Friday NJ
tho Orthopcdic lunch room. sIi
Columbia a.. assisted by Mrs
Charles Mcconnell. Mrs. r. Il. Mac
Donald. Airs J. T. stoycai. Mrs.
Orrin Drew, Mrs. 4. r. scrochin.
Mrs Frank sehleis. Mrs J. +,
Trccn. Mrs. l. A. Russell. Mrs s.
r. Gelrhead. MrA Paul Parkhurst.
Mrs C. N. May. Mrs Frank Me
Comb. Mrs ]. l. Nelson, Mrs G,
o, ostrom. Mrs n. Hanawault. Mrs
Emerson Fischer. Mrs. o. W. Ander-
son. Mrs. T, H. Van wyke and
Mrs a. y. Bentley.
Dcnuy Thurman Guild will hc In
charge all day Friday al the Thrift
shop. represented BY Mrs H. w
Bruen. Mrs 4. w Myiroie and
Mrs. Samuel Leroy Crawford.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Music
Pianoforte Recital

Miss Dorothea Hopper VIII give
plano recital on Friday evening.
August s. at $40 O'Clock, at the Cor
uiAh school
Following In the program
Hcariatti. p-Capfipcio.
paHturAiu
uiEuc.
Mozart = sonata In a maze
Theme and variations
AndHnts EraHlpeq,
hnnurfth.
a Ia Turca.
nrahmz-Baiaa. op TO- 40. !,
why are Thy hands sac red. Ed
ward Edward p
intsrnsFfa. up. III. No. 2
nhapsodY. Op 70. q Minor
pshuasY --valhe "a plpa qur tsnts-
The Minstfeia.
Chopin Noe,urne. y fiat major.
aehsrEp. op, 80. G sharp minor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Plan Tuesday for
Defense Day Here

Program for the state Observance
OF Defense day will be worked out
next Tuesday at conference OF
Governor Hart's advisory commit.
tee at the Hotel Tacoma, Tacoma,
President Henry suzzallo, OF tho
committee, announced Tuesday.
Irwin w. ZeiguuB, Of Tacoma, IL
executive officer.
DR.. Suzznllo said that the no.
Spouse to announcements of ar.
rangemcnB had been inspiring"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Goodwill Industry
to Open New Store

The Seattle Goodwill Industries,
with headquarters at 1907 Virginia
st.. will open new store the last
Of this week at 1913 Jackson ST.,
in addition to stores at the head
quarters and SO Pike ST., at the
market. IT has also been oper.
atlng a store at Ballard. This is
being transferred TO Jackson ST.,
where certain phases Of tho re-
lIglous program will be carried out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Street Car Lines
to Show Increase

Business OF Seattlc's street car
lines viii show a big increase next
year over 1924, superintendent Dave
Henderson declared Thursday. The
reason Is, Henderson says that
1925 will bring many conventions
10 Seattle while there have been
none Of airy consequence this year
The number OF car riders In
July this year was much less than
last year. due TO tho fact that the
Amoricanus pageant was given at
the stadium In that month u year
ago, Henderson said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Informal Dinner
at Sunset Club

Miss Beatrice Peoples OF Los
Angeles, who with her mother Mrs
l.. II Peoples Is a guest az the
Sunset club. viii entertain this eve
ning with an Informal dinner at the
club In compliment 90 Miss Florence
furlow, 81 New York. who Is tho
house guest Of Mrs Evan S. Nc
Cord. Ir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Mrs. lie Blond
Will Entertain

Mrs. William X. lie Bond win en-
terrain forty guests at luncheon on
Tuesday afternoon Of next week. at
the Tennis club. In honor Of Mrs. Il.
+. Lunklcy. OF Shanghai. China.
who Is visiting her mother. Mrs
John Reagh. and Mrs. Floyd r.
Head. Of Hollywood. Cal. who is a
guest tn town.
Bridge win be the Inter diversion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Birthday PARTY

Fer the pleasure Of her little
daughter Margaret Helen. on her
nfth birthday. Mrs G n. Taylor en-
tertained eight OF her small friends
az birthday luncheon on Wedncs.
day afternoon. at her home. 1917
Thomas 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Dinner and Cruise

Miss Ellen pulmaEe win entertain
a group og fifteen friends at dinner
and a cruise on Lake Washington on
board tho yacht Lady May. Friday.
IN compliment 20 her house guest.
Nlss MArgaret Spencer. Of Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Invitations Issued for Large Tea: Home
Wedding Is Charming

Mrs CHARLES EDWARD PAT
A'A TEN, Mrs Alison Temple
wanamaker and Mrs Alvin barton
Lime have issued invitations 10 a
tea on Friday afternoon, August i5.
from s until c o'eloek, az coo Har-
ward ave, ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
WASHINGTON BOULEVARD

" y y %
Washington Boulevard w. c. T.
u. will hold an institute in the chap
81, 31st ave. and T.. Madison ST., on
Friday. August 8. Those attending
are expected TO bring lunch. Pro
gram in the afternoon. Public in.
vited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Entertains
for Miss Fdfrdr

Airs. Thomas Bordeaux entertain
ed informally at dinner az her home
on wednesday evening. in honor Of
her house guest. Miss Mildred Far
rar Of Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
cor. ELLswoRTn CIRCLE
ADDITIONAL CLUBS

.oRPHEoN SOCIETY PICNIC
The Orpheon society win have n
picnic on wednesday. August II. at
the home OF Mrs. Alex Crawford, at
Endoiyne.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
rnEMoNr M. q. 4. U.

Fremont w. G. T. U. viii hold
picnic in connection with the Fed
GRAFTON in Woodland park, on Tues
day, August IL, at noon. Each union
will have It's own table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
!, err REPRESENTATIVES, cr1rn

PAST BtESlDEN i . ObOb
John r. Miller Past Presidents
club viii give picnic dinner at
AK Beach on Saturday, August o,
at IL o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
NIL REcE1VE FRIENps

Will RECEIVE tItILNDs
on Friday afternoon. August S.
Miss Gertrude Cone. resident direct.
or Of social welfare work at Eduea.
tional Center. VIII receive her friends
In her apartment in tho Center. 5Oi
18th ave.
Miss Cone viii leave August 10
for New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
FR1ENpsHIP cAMP

Friendship Camp No. 55is. r.. y.
Of A.. will have a picnic at Salmon
Rav mark Friday. August g.
COL. ELLSWORTH CIRCLE
Col. Ellsworth circle. Ladies OF the
G. a. r.. will meet Friday. August
Is. at 1880 p. M. In Veterans hall.
Armory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07
Clubs
CLUBS FOR FRIDA,

BALLARD
W. c. r. L.
Ballard W. c. r. L. viii meet Fri.
day. August s. at . p. m. with Mrs.
W. II. Shepherd. 34i5 W. SD a.
Mrs. Zsda Peterson will be In charge
Of the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-07

Miss Innes Bodwcll. Of Victoria.
y. C.. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Dearborn.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-05-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mii|gAz1E{& 5 |||(l||l R|(&|[[E||| !N[|' ! || 4{|+[{|Q|[['EB|||y

tapped his wings three times and
crowed.
Oil what a crow it was. 1t must
have been heard for miles around the
countryside.
"There now, it is your turn" he
said to the Little Black Cock.
Little Black Cock began to feel a
little scared, for he knew that he
must crow louder than ever before to
even crow as loudly as GRANDFATHER
not to think of beating him.
He puffed himself until he was
filed with air, her solemnly tapped
his wings three times and began to
crow. Louder and louder he crowed.
Even Grandfather Cock felt a bit nerv-
GUS.
Louder and louder and louder. and
Cock and landed a heap of feathers
in the dust.
Doctor Duck was there In a jiffy,
and pretty soon Little Black Cock
opened one eye and then the other,
and looked about. "He pushed me off
the wall because he was jealous Of my
beautiful growing" weakly piped Lit
tie Black Cock.
"Oh, no; you tumbled off because
you tried so hard to crow you almost
burst your throat, my young friend"
uuacked Doctor Duck. you take my
advice and be satisfied with a voice
the size Of your body"
81 told you So" said the Little
Brown Hen, and then above him poor
Little Black Cock heard the loud
crow of Grandfather Cock, and he
sadly picked himself up and went I'M
der a currant bush to think 1t over. !
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-05-01
By
MARSHALL
VERA

THERE are comparatively few Rus
1 sian names in vogue in this cOun-
try. Vera is the exception to h gen
eral rule which excludes such popular
Slavic appellatives as Tatiana and
Nastasia. Vera, indeed, is not purely
Russian, since it appears in Spanish
nomenclature; but In both languages
it bears the same significance: that of
faith"
1t is one of the twelve Slavic names
which appears In the Monument of
Faith" a sort of devotional prayer
book applied to each day of the year
with the names Of each saint appear
ing In the Russian calendar. For that
reason, Vera has always been excep-
tionally popular as a Russian feminine
name.
1t is doubtful, however, If her deri-
walton is responsible for her vogue
here. Possibly she is the result of the
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-05-01
ST. M FIRE

EEW superstitions Of the sea are
4 better known than that which at
tached to the electric phenomenon
known as st. Elmo's fire-those ghost
Iy lights which, in certain conditions
of the atmosphere, burn at the top OF
masts or on the end of yards. They
are, of course, natural electric lights,
easily explainable by anyone with the
slightest knowledge of electricity. But
1t must be confessed that they don't
look so, especially if they jump about
in the rigging with that weird rustling
sound.
The first notice we have of these
lights is in the story of the Argonauts,
when they appeared shining about the
heads of the images Of Castor and Pol
lux on the ship Argo in the midst of
a storm and assured the safety Of the
vessel. From thence down through
the classic ages the lights were known
as the Dioscuri-the twin brothers,
Castor and Pollux-and seem general
ly to have been regarded as a good
omen. But Porphyrion, writing in the
Third century says: "It is now assert
ed on the contrary by sailors that Cas-
tor and Pollux are generally a men
ace"
Yet many centuries later, when the
lights appeared on Columbus ship on
his second voyage, "the sailors sang
prayers and litanies to st. Elmo, conf
dent that in these storms where he ap-
pears there can be no danger"