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Evening star., 1925-07-12
ipert Gives Beginners Swimming Lessons.

and close our mouth and our eyes as
we 60 down. AS we duck our heads
we let the air out through our nose,
and. of course, water cannot come In
as the air goes out. AS soon AS the
air is out we lift our heads, take an
other breath and duck again. Let's
practice that about % times straight,
ducking every time we take q breath,
and letting the air out through our
noses. under the water. Why, that's
lots OF fun,
We have now proved to ourselves
that nothing can happen TO us. even
though we do put our heads under
water We have learned, too, that we
don't have to hold our nose to keep the
water out. II we have learned IL well,
we are now ready for the next step.
The actual swimming stroke Ia
divided into two movements-the arm
movement and the leg movement.
We are going to learn the leg move
ment first. ans we will learn it by
putting our hs nds on the shore. to
hold on, and letting our body lie
straight out in the water, face down,
and the chin just touching the water.
The legs will sink, but we will raise
them by threshing back and forth,
keeping the knees stiff and making
the movement come entirly from
the hips. We must use fast move
mcnt. making about four kicks to
the second, which is going to take
quite bit of practice before we are
able TO master IL.
1t will be firing L first, but this IL
good exercise for the leg muscles and
they will soon harden so we can do 1t
without effort. The feet should not
go more than Il inches apart on the
up-and-down threshing movement. and
should come lust to the surface of the
water. so that they will make a little
splash. and churn the water In. back
of you.
When we know how to do this, we
are halfway swimmers. If we are
sure we can do It, we will stand up.
and put our hands over our head as
though in a. pose for diving. Then,
taking A breath. we will plunge for
ward, face under the water, and kick
our legs. the same as we did when
holding on to the shore.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

cally speaking. of course, black stock
ings are still TO be considered. They
persist as white stockings persisted in
the middle of the last century. when
older women. clinging TO a fashion of
the past, were suspicious OF the new
tangled black variety. But in those
days stockings didn't show, or weren't
supposed to, so the popularity passed
unnoticed.
Quite recently plaid stockings have
been spoken of as new fashion in
Paris. But these new plaid stockings
are not like plaid stockings OF yore,
for the stocking itself Is So transpar-
ent and so light in texture that the
only thing apparent at all Is the deli
cate tracery of the plaid. The effect
is really amazing. 1t Is as'if one
wore a plaid and nothing else. Save
for sports wear the Parisia an-if she
aspires to fashion-wears very. very
thin stockings, but pour lie sport =
which does not mea n actually partfci-
patinx in outdoor athletics-she wears
stockings OF heavier weight. English
stockings OF wool or heavy 'lisIe IN
ribbed effect.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

Harvey tCeltic): bitter.
Hastings fTeutonicl: swift.
Heinrich .eTeutonic}: rich lord.
Hendrick Danfsh-Dutch): noble
prince.
Henry. Harry CTeutonic): home ruler.
Herman (Teutonic): soldier.
Herbert %tTeutonic): glory OF the
army
Hilary LATIN: cheerful
Hiram Hebrew): nobly born.
Homer Greek: security.
Horace LATIN; light of the sun
Howard tSaxon}: in the right direc-
tion.
Howell tSa xonl: sound whole
Hubert CTeutonic,: bright.
Hugh. Hugo Teutonicl: spirited.
Girls Names -
Genevieve F,reneh): humble BIRTH
Georgette French). Georgianna,
tEnglish). Georgiana Qtalian): peasant.
woman.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

/ AM going to teach you how to
swim. | am not going TO use
roundabout means 10 do II, but we
are going to plunge right into the
water and learn how to swim the
crawl. which is the speediest stroke
known to swimmers. 1t is this stroke
that all the champions use and it is
the stroke that with variations, is
used for practically all races toda "
The first thing is TO choose the
place where we are going to take our
lessons Most pools have a fenced
Of part for those whd do not know
how to swim. II the water here is
between 3 and feet deep 1t
will be good place to begin. Yet
even here. we can only go into the
water II there are life-savers or other
adults who are experienced swimmers
close by. We will tell them that we
are learning how to swim. We will
ask them to keep an eye on us.
The most important rule we must
remember ia this: Never go swimming
Immediately after eating. Only the
ignoramus does this; the good swim
mer waits at least an hour after
eating to take his plunge. If he has
eaten a hearty meal. or II the water
Is cold. he will wait at least two
hours. Otherwise. he knows he will
he liable TO get cramps In the water.
which will double him up in awful
pain and make it impossible for him
TO swim a stroke.
We will presume, now, that all our
pupils intend to become good swim
mers. We viii say that we have not
eaten for A couple of hours and that
we are going to the shore or the pool
10 take our first lesson.
We must have confidence in the wa
ter Swimming, after al is mostly
matter OF balanc even as walking is
a matter of balance. and bicycle riding
is a matter of balance. AS soon as We
learn how TO balance ourselves, we will
learn how to swim-hut we will not
learn that until we have confidence.
All right-lets jump in. The water
feels mighty good. We know nothing
can happen to us. because we have
already made sure that the water is
not over our heads. SO we spia sh
around for a few minutes, just TO get
used to it.
Now that we are in the water, the
f1rst part Of the lesson is 10 learn how
TO breathe. In swimming we brea the
just the reverse of the way we do on
Ia nd-that is. we breathe i'm through
the mouth and out through the nose.
Don't forget that-in through the
mouth and out through the nose
Pra ctice il few times, taking good
deep hresths. and letting them out
fairly fast.
Let's duck now. We mustn't hold
our nose. for only cry babies do that
However, water will not GO in our
nSse. because we are going 10 take a
deep breath lin through the MOUTH
Evening star., 1925-07-12

There are French stockings so inn
palpable that when worn in the eve
ming nothing can be seen at all save
the line of rbinestones that follows
the line OF the clock at the side.
These stockings. we are told. are far
too fragile TO be washed. So to the
American woman who. like Napoleon
Bonaparte, Is not used TO wearing a
pair OF stockings a second time until
IL is washed this fashion seems either
very extravag rant or most unplea SAINT.
The edict that shoes must conform
to the color scheme of the frock with
which they are to be worn must not
be taken too literally. The important
thing is that shoes should harmonic
and, combined with the stockings.
give an effect OF unity with the entire
costume. One OF the shoemakers is
making quite a thing OF white kid
colonial slippers with enameled
buckles. The buckles show enamel
Evening star., 1925-07-12

ing stones at a fellow and hiding your.
self! You just missed me, you did"
Come out of there and fight like
man.
Ted jumped to his feet. to find him
self staring into the angry brown eyes
of a boy of his own age. Gee. I'm
sorry he explained. Cause it was
a lucky stone. and l was making
wish"
Sounds fishy to me-" flashed the
other boy, squaring off and clenching
his fists.
But just then up strolled good old
Capt Mathers. What's this? A
fight?" he dema nded. Ted explained,
helplessly The Captain laughed II
was just teasing you" he said. THAT
about the lucky stone Is all bunk. Now
YOU two boys stop glaring at each
other and shake hands.
Ted declares, though. that the story
about the lucky stone wasn't bunk"
at ALL for it brought him the best
friend he ever had. :
Evening star., 1925-07-12

Geraldine (English): princess.
Gertrude (English): all truth.
Ginevra Utalisn): white wave.
Gladys fWelsh): lame.
Grace tEnglish): favored.
Gretchen (Teutonic): pearl.
Gwendolin (Celtic): captivating.
Hannah OHebrew): grace.
Harriet (Teutonic): noble birth.
Helen Greek. Helena Hatin): light.
Heloise tFrench}: noble virtue.
Henrietta English): OF noble birth.
Hester Persian): good fortune.
Hilda tTeutonic): my support.
Hortense French): gardener.
Huldah (Hebrew}: worldly.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
BY JACK GIHON.

tJsck Gihon teaches more than a thousand
boys and girls Of Louisiana to swim every
Summer. Many of his students in past
years. have developed into champions The
lessons he writes here are exactly the same
as the personal instruction he gives. and
any boy or girl following them closely can
learn 10 swim within a short time. Advice
will be given young swimmers who write to
Mr.. Gihon in care Of this paper and inclose
stamped and self-addressed envelope for
reply
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Proved Ii.

Just Before q wedding ceremony
Pat came down the stairs very much
disheveled. When asked what hap
pened he said: II met a man,upstairs,
and when I asked him who he was,
he said: 7 am the best man. And
begorra, he was"
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Slam |!

Freshie-There's town in Ohio
ma AIMED after you.1
Proud Senior-Yes? What's the
nanie?
Freshie-Marblehea
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Temneratnre on Mars

A FrERNOON temperature in sum
mer on Mars is from 10 tn 90
degrees above freezing, according TO
astronomical observers of this coun-
fry. after experiments during the last
year.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Not There.

why did Germany and Austria
lose prestige?"
I've looked all over the map and
1 can't find prestige
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Fine |!

The next person who interrupts
the proceedings will be 'sent home,
declared the irate Judge.
"Hurray!' yelled the prisoner
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Some Tip.

Traveler-Did you find a roll con.
tanning $50 under my pillow?
Pullman Porter-Yas, sub: thank
yuh, subj
Evening star., 1925-07-12
To Match,

Mrs. Newlywed-I want some lard.
Butcher-Pan?
Mrs. Newlywed- Does 1t come
in shades?
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Too Much.

II wish now" said the lecturer, TO
tax your memory"
A wall from the audience: Has it
come to that?'
Evening star., 1925-07-12

a man who hangs himself dies Of
HIS own free WIN and a cord.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Your Name.

Does your name begin with &c" or
H? Then look in the list below and
see il you can find 1t. Perhaps your
parents didn't know what YOUR name
meant when they gave II to YOU and
you're not one bit like the real mean
ing OF your name.
Boys Names
Garrett (Teutonic): firm spear.
Godfrey Teutonic): joyful.
George Greek: husbandman.
Gerald. Gerard CTeutonic,: strong
with a spear.
Gervais tFrench): eager for war.
Clifford Gaelic: surmounter.
Gilbert Dsnishl: famous.
Giles Greek: shield bearer.
Godfrey CTeutonicI: Gods peace.
Goodwin Creutonic): divine friend.
Gregory Greek: watchful.
Grifiith Uetin)e reddish.
Guy tF'rencht: sensible.
Hans CTeutonic): singer. ~
Harold CTeutonic): champion.
Harrison tSaxonl: noble.
Evening star., 1925-07-12

A country gentleman is a farmer
who puts evening clothes on scare.
crows after o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-07-12
Correct.

Correct.
I'm what battle did Wolfe say, when
bearing of victory, L die happy"
Il think 1t was his last"
Evening star., 1925-07-12

IN HE shoes that women wear to-
day constitute the last stand
of frivolous feminine apparel.
4 To be sure, the frocks and
-, ah
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
MANY THOUSANDS SHORT
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
Grand Jury Report Claims Short,
age of $25, 1883 i'm Former
Sheriff's Accounts

An unadjusted balance Of $25,'
1883 in the accounts Of the late
Sheriff j. f. Reid, is claimed in the
Grand Jury Report Of Washington
County, a copy of which has been
ordered published by Judge Sin
clair. The reports also shows an
unadjusted balance Of $5,2S5.2o in
the accounts of Clerk of the Super
ior Court, c. V. w. Ausbon, prob
ably due to the fact, that the Clerk
is overcrowded with work the re.
port recommending that an assist
ant be given him.
The Grand Jury recommended an
investigation by the county health
officials of the unsanitary cOndi-
tions of the town of Plymouth, with
respect to public conveniences in
hotels, railroad stations, etc.
1t was recommended that pro-
vision be made for the separation
Of white and colored inmates of
the county convict camp. The re-
port in full is published elseUGcI1
in this newspaper.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

Hcrtford to form a tri-city league
these two towns also having teams
composed mostly of college players.
EdentOn's players were mostly OBJ
tained from Wake Forest College,
the state champions of intercollegi'
ate baseball for 1925. Hertford has
practically the entire team of Viii
liam and Mary College, with a few
players from Duke University.
Because of conference ruling
several of the local players Will
have to leave the team this week
hut negotiations have already been
completed whereby they will be re-
placed by players ffom collegff
not affected by this ruling. Those
leaving the team will be Holshousel
and Poyner, pitchers; Sides, Stand
ton, and Thomas, infielders.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
CHAUTAUQUA
GOING STRONG
Sentiment Strong For Bring
ing Great Entertainment
Feature Back

Swarthmore Chautaukua is
making a hit in Elizabeth City
this week, bringing a splendid
program, that is especially at
tractive to the younger genera
ton. Chautauqua goers are
now looking forward to the
big play on Friday night, "Thc
Rivals" which is $50 years old
and still drawing big crowds
The Rivals brings to Elizabeth
City the Percival Vivian players,
one of the foremost troupes Of the
kind in the country, giving play
that will interest both old and
young.
Every morning Junior Chautau-
qua is held for the little folks. In
the afternoon, concerts, lectures,
recitals, take place. For instance
the William III. Stout lecture on
Seeing Life Whole" will take place
Friday afternoon. Saturday after
noon a concert, by the Happy
Hawaii Company" will be rendered
Miss Clemens has Travelled all over
the world, and her number promises
u rare evening.
1t is believed at this time that
Chautauqua will leturn another
year. Many of the guarantors are
still strong for bringing back this
great instructive and entertaining
feature altho at an occasional loss.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

What makes the old folks so
darned suspicious of their daugh-
ters:" asked the Bank Clerk, as he
blew in his drug store for his morn
ing dope.
"Spicious: Who's SpiciouSins you
now" asked the Soda Jerker.
Il had date with mighty
sweet little girl last night said the
Bank Clerk, and her mother
wouldn't let her go to ride, and then
sat OH us half the time was there.
Now | like the girl lot, but | don't
like to hang around if her mother S
going to do me that way. Don't l
want to be trusted just like other
boys
Il guess the trouble is, the old
folks amt so darn suspicious of their
| daughters" said the Soda Jcrker,
"aS they are of some of the young
men who hang around them. No
matter how nice and pure a girl is,
she is only human, and sometimes
these brzzardS in pants know how
human she is and they are either
so cOmfOunded human that they
can't help themselves, or they don
! give Il darn, about taking advantage
of Il girl.
"Of course | know how it is, be-
ing that I've been around Il bit
too. / know as well as you do
that young folks have a heap to
talk about that they don't want
the old folks to tune in on. In a
small town, there's nowhere to go
except to Il movie, or to ride. OF
course some folks argue there's no
harm in night riding, and l agree
with them mostly. The harm comes
from the kind of folks who do the
night riding, and l argue that a
mother who is always dead set
against her daughter taking Il ride,
must know the material her dauhg-
ter Is made of.
Looks like the old folks have
forgotten their courtins days said
the Bank Clerk, ''Or else just few
of the fastest flappers with their
jazzy ways are too darn fast, and
need to be taken down button-hole
lower, but they just suit me-
That's largely the trouble" said
! the Soda Jerker. Some mothers
are scared of you because they
know you like jazzy flappers. Just
because few girls are wild and
have a rep around here, some of
the mothers think they're all going
to be alike. In my fathers day
there were certain fast girls in the
community, who were stunned by
everybody. The boys used to drift
around 'em Occasionally, but the
girl: Tonldr'. cotice thHss: Kind
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
BASEBALL PLEASING
LARGE CROWDS AGAIN

Baseball in Elizabeth City is
again proving its popularity by
drawing larger attendance than
since the days of the old Tidewater
League. The local team, under the
management of Geo. ID. Floyd. who
will he remembered here as having
played with the team when Dave
Robinson was an amateur, is com
posed mainly of college players
from the University of North Caro-
lima. Richmond College and '. L. l..
Altho the team has met with a
few revcrses. every game has been
hotly contested and enjoyed by
large crowds. Arrangements are
now being made with EdentOn and
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

MIR. FALLS has the job of EXeeu-
tive Secretary Of the District Fair
to take place here this fall. Mr..
Falls is agricultural Agent for Pas
guctanll County, a position he has
held fer ten years. He is yitally
interested i'm the growing of better
crops. the breeding of better live
stock, and anything else that will
improve the opportunities and liv-
ing conditions of the farmer. He
is a native Of KuSsellville. Arkan-
sas. graduate Of Arkansas. State
Agricultural School where he was
instructor i'm agriculture three
years before coming to this city.
YCeller Photo.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
IN DEFENSE OF THE FLAPPER
oJbp bank CLCPK ANo THE SO0A ICPKER

of girls, and only few girls would
20 with the boys who Associated
with the fast girls.
"To my mind. the girl of today
is ten times more capable of taking
care of herself than was her mother
when she WAS IL girl. The girls
amt half rs bad aS their parents
think they are. Believe me, I've
never been able to get gay with the
girls I'd like to he gay with. They
know how far to 90 with a good
time, and if a fellow expects to get
fresh, he'd better look out. Some
of these flapperS have Kick ike
u mule. and they can knock Helen
Trouble out of you in a jiffy.'
Amt you talking" said the Bank
Clerk. Just cause some of the
flappers roll their own, smoke ana
cuSS little, amt no reason they
can't be trusted. Much of their im-
perfcctions are largely due to the
lack of discipline from the parents
when they were growing up. IL the
mothers had Staid home more, the
flappers would have developed into
more genteel creatures. l reckon
the modern girl under her camou-
flace is lust as sweet and pure as
the old fashioned girl. And she
gets husband just as quick.
Remember the poem: she dldn t
smoke. she didn't rouge, she didn't
chew, she didn't booze, she didn't
kiss, she didn't pet, she's 3S and
single YETI"
You're wrong if you think any
of those things essential to a girls
chances for matrimony," said the
Soda Jerker. Some of those things
are all right. If they want to rouge
little, that's all right, tho any
body who wants to pet a girl,
knows there amt anything that
tastes better than plhin natural
girl. Then why, the rouge?
"To end this discussion, 1 would
say that the young folks of today
aren't bit worse than they were
80 years ago. The only thing is
that our modern girl can be little
bit more open in her lovemaking'
while her mother had to be particu-
lar. mighty particular. Mother
used to ride down the shady coun-
try roads with her beau, in court
ing model buggy. Now they use a
flivver. The flivver is only a little
faster, a little faster son, but they
keep OIL getting married and the
census grows and grows
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
PRISON TERMS
FOR SEVERAL
Auto Rides With Girl Of len
Ger Years, Gets Marvin
Russell in Prison

Prison terms for three OF
tenders resulted this week III
the remainder of the term OF
Superior Court which closed
"Wednesday. Judge Albion II.
Dunn presiding. Marvin Rus
sell. Young white man OF this
COUNTY was sentenced to three
to five wears in prison, for the
seduction OF a l5-year-old girl.
The young girl, Lille Lawrence
now l6 years old is the daughter OF
l. f.. Lawrence, of Route ), this
city. She appeared on the stand
with her four mOnthS-Old baby Ill
her arms and testified how young
Russell had taken her to ride late
at night time after time. She testl-
fled. that Us Il result of her rides
uu the long country roads at night,
that she bad been Seluced by hlm.
The defendant did not take the
stand. hut the defense undertook 10
show that the girl had been too free
with married men. The jury found
Russell guilty. however, and Judge
Dunn sentenced him to three TO five
years in prison. He appealed the
case under $1,000 bond.
Bows Sentenced
Tried on charges of burglary and
storebreaking. Guy Mann and Fidel
Candelaria. alias Fred Smith, were
sentenced to u months and four
wears respectively in states prison,
and John Webster was sentenced
to II months in Jail with leave to
hire out upon payment OF one
fourih of the costs. Mann. Web
strr. and Smith, were arrested
several days ago when police raid
ed the home of Mann's grandmoth-
or. Mrs. Henry Mann on Center
Street. and found hundreds OF dol
Iars worth of Loot of which much
has been identified.
William King, WOodville Road
merchant was convicted of selling
liauor and fined $500. John Patrick
old offender of this city was SEN
fenced to two years on the roads.
Wesliy Hukleberry, convicted OF
reckless driving, and Morris Jen-
nings for transporting liquor were
each fined $50.
L. B. Perry. local contractor. lost
his suit against the Southern Sure
ty Company for damages in connec'
ton with the agreement entered
into ut the time the new Elizabeth
City schools were built. Mr.. Perry
asked $4,000 personal damages,
and other : eiiIStne1ts aln1untlnz
- S,-l ~"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
SCOTT TO BUILD ANEW

For the third time in three years,
the Scott Sales Company, manu-
facturers of the Scott One-man Soy
bean harvester, is preparing to
move to larger quarters and will
shortly build a plant, probably on
North Road Street. with $500 feet
of floor space. The move is neces-
STATED, says Manager Scott, be-
cause of the increase in sales of
harvesters, the business having
doubled every year for the past
three.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19
MEDLIN-WILLIAMS

Invitations to the wedding of Miss
Helen yane Williams to Mr.. Dur
wood P. Medlin of Raleigh, have
been issued. the date of the we'd
ding being Thursday, June Is. at
South Mills Baptist Church. Miss
Williams is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ID. L. Williams of South
Mills.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

Business keeps up at the United
States Postoffice Department which
shows an increase of receipts III
fifty industrial cities amounting h
oret aight Nc. 2ast Ia! -33-.M-
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

DR.. J. D. Hathaway is now locat-
ed in the Hinton Bldg. T2Lo the
.:GgatcS. adTt.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

Room 315 in the Hinton Bldg. IS
~ II. yatscUo- cEiccc 20.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

THERE will he lots surprises fer folks this SIDE of the swamp
when he road from Elizabeth City to Sunbury in Gates County fiji
opens traffic and people from across the Dismal swamp come
Elizabeth City do their shopping When comes to lovely aaugh
ers Gates County ranks with highest example here the
first two shoppers the Swamp road nearing
pletcn the Misses Evelyn Lucille Virgins of HObbve who drove
the first two carloads shoppers the road
the other day and spent shopping in Elizabeth City Photo by
ZOeIer uIiO
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1925-06-19

DR.. J. D. Hathaway is low loc1t-
ed in the E.--c:c-- e.. -, tie
&c., =