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The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Famous English Poet
of SeUenth Century

The earliest English poet of whom
there is any record was st. Caedmon,
whose festival is celebrated in both
the Roman and Anglican calendars
He lived in the Seventh century in
Northumbria, the son Of a farmer, and
his poetic gifts were said to be of mi
raculOus origin.
At drinking parties each person
present was supposed to compose and
sing a verse. Caedmon was unable to
compose a line, and when the harp
was brought out he always fled from
the festive party.
On one such occasion when he was
lamenting his lack Of poetic ability, a
vision appeared to him and inspired
him TO write a poetic version of the
Creation. The manuscript Of this
work, supposed to have been composed
by CaedmOn, is preserved at Oxford
Caedmon translated into Anglo-SaxOn
the whole Of sacred history. He be-
came monk in the convent of which
the famous Hilda was abbess.
There he lived and sang and died, in
the odor of sanctity, and was after
ward canonized.-Chicago Journal.
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Knowledge Spread BY
Ancient Playing Cards

A collection of Is varieties Of play
ing cards was recently shown in Lon
don. where they were viewed with
much interest. The earliest pack is
of the Thirteenth century. It has
crude fancifuI figures etched on thin
plates of horn, backed with paper.
Several packs, dated between 1714
1865, are known as geography packs,
They have complicated maps of much
information on foreign countries. The
1880 cards are adorned with sketches,
showing incidents in various fables
with verses. There is a natural his
tory pack, one dealing with astron'
omy, and one with words and music
The more modern the pack, the simpler
the design. A playing card expert
suggests that the decline in adorn'
ment was due to modern brains being
more active than those Of old. Three
hundred years ago, peoples brains
worked much slower than they DC
now" he says. Consequently, card
games took Idhger, and it was natural
that there should be some interesting
matter for players to read. The speed
of card playing has undoubtedly In
creased tremendously Exchange.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Purple Retains Favor;
Combinations Attractive

In spite Of the fact that the past
summer witnessed a vogue of purple
almost unprecedented in the history
of that particular color from a fashion
point Of view. it still occupies a place
of considerable Importance in the
modes.
Paris, it is said, regards with
favor shade deeper and richer than
the color which was 50 popular in
America in the season just past and in
addition to a deep purple with a blue
rather than a reddish cast has
launched a new mulberry tone called
Black Prince. so dark that at a dis
lance it appears to be black.
For afternoon costumes and for eve
ming frocks the lighter shades are
chosen and frequently two or three
shades Of the same color are combined
in the most subtle fashion.
The majority Of evening gowns are
carried out In chiffon with embroideries
in which pearls. beads and brilliants
are interspersed. Embroidered bands
fastened to the shoulders and waist
frequently are seen. In other models
insertions OF chiffon in different coIors
add to the individuality.
The long sleeved afternoon frock OF
transparent materials which attained
such success during the summer ap-
pears in several new interpretations Of
particular interest.
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Too Heavy Clothing Is
Not Good for Health

1t seems that people have said
enough about the undress Of women,
and that now the pendulum bids fair
to swing in the other direction.
Along comes an eminent British
psychologist who approves Of women's
clOthes-and says that the modern
garments are beneficial because they
permit the ultraviolet" rays OF the
sunlight to reach the body.
The present-day fashions for women
aim to expose the neck and arms;
short skirts and sheer stockings are
desirable from the hygienist's point
of view. Add to this the well-estab-
lished custom Of wearing low shoes,
even in winter, which permits of free
ventilation and unhampered move
ments for the muscles of the feet, and
you have to admit that women have
taken a long stride toward that IN
conscious abandon and healthful free
dom of men.
Ample ventilation is necessary in
order to carry away the body heat
anu MUlSluI6 anu " prevent SGILAu$
up a ''torrid zone" of impure, stag
nant air between the clothing and the
skin.
In winter the people who live In
houses with closed windows-glass
eliminates the ultraviolet rays-and
who cover up their heads and feet
and hands when they 60 out get al
most no ultraviolet radiation. AS
result they are run down" and re-
quire a "spring tonic" but recover
during the summer. The children de-
velop ricketts,.
A safe rule is that the clothing
should be as light as can be worn and
keep the body comfortably warmed.
If the chest and stomach are well COW
cred the lower parts of the limbs and
the face and neck are better left ex-
posed Only in this way can they be
adequately stimulated by these myriad
rays. which penetrate to the CELLS just
below the skin and provoke reactions
necessary to health.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Each Crop Crows Better

Most Of the cork we make use Of
comes from Spain, although some
other countries Of southern Europe or
northern Africa furnish some.
The first coat Of bark to be re-
moved is known as virgin" cork, and
Is too coarse to be Of much use except
for tanning purposes. After the first
stripping. the operation Is repeated
every eight or ten years, as the new
bark forms. and cork Of an improved
quality is obtained each time The
second "crop" is good enough for maxi
ing life belts, insulating material and
the like, but Is not sufficiently smooth
and elastic for the manufacture Of
bottle shoppers, which are made from
the best grades of cork only.
A mature tree will yield about 100
to $50 pounds Of cork at each strip
ping.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Made Millions Laugh

The real name Of the famous circus
clown, Dan Rice, was Daniel McLaren
and he was nicknamed as a child for
an old Irish clown He began his pro-
fessional career as an acrobat and
clown with Seth B. Howe, circus own
er, 1915. He was a partner in Spauld-
ing's circus until the outbreak Of the
Civil war. After the Civil war he was
financially unfortunate, but was en-
gagged by Adam Forepaugh at a salary
of $4,000 a year, afterward increased
to $1,000 a week. He retired from the
stage In 1882. He was exceedingly
lavish with money for charity. On
one occasion he gave President Lin
coin $4,000 for the benefit Of wounded
soldiers and their dependents. He died
in February, 1900.
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ORCHESTRA CLUB HOLDS
INSTALLATION

The Woman Orchestra Club held
its installation of officers for the ensu-
ing year at the residence Of Mrs.
Hattie Hargrow, 431l Prairie Ave,
lately. The following officers were
installed BY Mrs. Carrie Horton, past
president of The City Federation Of
Women Clubs. Mrs. Hattie Har-
grow, president; Mrs. Marie Hedge,
vice-president; Christine Wolfscale,
secretary; Anne Moody, financial sec
rotary; Alice Heath, treasurer; Alice
Whitaker, chaplain. Mrs. Joanna
Snowden Porter was present and spoke
in interest Of the Red Cross Society.
Mrs. Mamie Reed, president Of the
City Federation Of Women Clubs.
spoke on club work in general The
hostess served a dainty repast at the
conclusion Of business.
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Scarf Cravats

The little scarf cravats are now con-
sidered smarter than the regular
scarfs and are superseding these.
They harmonic nicely with the little
hats that continue to be fashionable
These scarf cravats come in plain-col-
ored crepe and haze the ends embroid-
cred. They are worn loosely knotted
around the neck. with the short ends
hanging down the front. and give q
chic effect when worn with the sep
arate top coat
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Older Than History

An old encampment, so old that his
tory has no record Of when It was
built, has been presented to the Brit
Ish nation.
This is Cissbury ring, near Wor-
thing, high up on the South downs,
within sight of both the Isle of Wight
and Beachy head.
The camp covers so acres. bat it's
greatest interest Is not in its fortified
earthworks, the finest in the district,
but as factory for flint instruments
established by Stone age man. His
factory consists Of two shafts sunk to
the leves Of the flint rock. and joined
by a tunnel. Quantities Of arrow
heads and a number Of tools have been
eound in these shafts.-Famil Herald.
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AND RECREA-
TON ISOLATION OF
AMERICA, BIS FOURTH AVE
NUE., NEW YORK CITY

"A national contest for the beautih-
cation Of Fairgrounds is announced by
the Playground and Recreation Asso-
citation Of America. Any playground,
athletic field or other public outdoor
play space conducted BY non-commer-
cial groups is eligible for the competi-
ton. AS prizes in the contest the
Harmon Foundation Of New York
City offers three awards of $500 each
and thirty Of $50 each to those com
munities whose Fairgrounds show the
greatest progress in Identification dur
ing the period Of the competition,
which ends November l, 1926. Cities
are divided in three classes-those less
than 5000, from 5000 to $4,000 and
above $4,000 In addition to the Har-
mon awards, nursery companies will
give the winners thirty-three prizes Of
$50 each in nursery stock. Entries for
the contest close December l, 1926.
-Four committees Of colored citizens
in as many cities were awarded. $1,000
each BY the Harmon Foundation last
year in national competition for fifty
awards for the purchase of play fields.
The cities were Orangeburg, S. c.,
Cofeyville, Kansas, Mobile, Alabama
and Fort Worth, Texas. In Lake
Charles, Louisiana. both white and
a colored committee had entered their
requests for the awards and the white
committee, feeling that the needs Of
that section Of the city represented BY
the colored committee were greater,
Withdrew their request III favor Of the
colored group. The latter, while not
winning a $1,000 award, Il being as
sisted in purchasing a play field BY a
special loan from the Harmon Founda-
ton.
A community may enter as many
Fairgrounds in the identification con
test as it wishes, but not more than one
award will be made in each commu-
nifty. The Playground and Recreation
Association of America will administer
the awards and all communications
should be addressed to this organiza-
ton at 515 Fourth avenue, New York
City
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Miserable Despair

Despair makes a despicable figure.
and Is descended from a mean original.
1t is the offspring Of fear, Iaziness and
Impotence. 1t argues a defect of
spirit and resolution. and oftentimes
Of honesty, too. After all. the exercise
Of this passion is so troublesome that
nothing but dint of evidence and dem
onstration should force it upon US.
would not despair unless knew tho
irreyocable decree was passed, saw
my misfortune recorded in the book
Of fate, and signed and sealed by ne
cessity. Jeremy Taylor.
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TO GIVE DINNER

The Enterprise Institute, 514 Aldine
Square, of which Rev. ]. w. Mcdaniel
IS president and financial agent; Mrs.
NJ. B. Newland, assistant financial
agent and manager, are preparing to
give the children Of that school one
of the best Thanksgiving dinners ever
given at that time Of the year. Rev.
Mcdaniel has just returned from a
trip through Michigan and Wisconsin.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Gentua PonrIv Remnrded

The discovery of the correct posi-
ton and physiological function Of the
heart, when announced by Andreas
Vesalius. the Belgian master OF an
atOmy, was received on the one hand
with cold skepticism, and on the 9th
er with hot opposition. Slowly,
grudgingly, the worth Of it was rec
ognized. Reward, in proper measure,
was not given. But 1t provided the
stepping-stone enabling William Har-
vey to discover the circulation OF the
blood.
Vesalius was a native Of Antwerp,
his period being 1514-1564 At four
teen he was a student OF medicine In
LOuvain; at twenty he was in Venice,
and the year following became public
demonstration at Padua. In Bologna
he gained a professorship and in Pisa
a similar chair. At twenty-eight his
Incompatible treatise on human an
atOmy ppeared.-London Graphic.
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RETURNS IMPROVED

Mrs. Henry James, Of 1888 S. State
St., returned to the city a few days
ago from Louisiana and Mississippi
where she had spent two months or
more in search Of better health, and is
greatly improved. While away, Mrs.
James visited with relatives and
friends
The broad ax., 1925-11-21

"HOso Far That Little Candle ThrO1os
His Beams!
So Shines Good Deed in Naughty
World"
Merchant Of Venice.
Hervey's Book Of Christmas" pub
nshed in 1S45 recounts that Christmas
was once known as the Feast Of
Lights" and that the rich had tall
candles decorated with wreaths of
evergreens. There is always con
siderable ceremony observed in light
ing them on Christmas Eve" He
states. 1t is thought lucky to snuff
one and certain augurs are drawn
from the manner and direction Of
their burning"
In Ireland from time immemorial
even the poorest peasants light the
Christmas candle with ceremony.
They must be made in a particular
way, SO as to burn all day, or it will
portend evil for the ensuing year.
In West Jutland Denmark), states
Clement A. Miles in Christmas In
Ritual and Tradition two great tallow
candles stood on the festive board.
No one dared to extinguish them, and
II BY any mischance one went out it
was a portent of death. They stood
for husband and wife, and that one
of the welded pair whose candle burnt
the longer would outlive the other"
Thus the candles in the Christmas
Seal are shown rejecting their rays
through the double-barred cross, the
emblem Of the world fight against
tuberculosis, bringing health to the
world
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Famous French Palace

st. German is near Paris, France.
The palace here was begun by King
Louis the Fat in 1924, and enlarged
and embelIished by his successors,
especially by Francis l., Henry w.,
and Louis XIV After James III Of
England fed from the kingdom to
France at the time Of the revolution
of 1859, he was housed in this palace
and lived there a pensioner of the
king of France until his death on
September Is, 1901.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
APPOINTED DEPUTY

R. w. Wells, president, the Wells
Book Concern, $40 Indiana Ave, has
been appointed deputy Of Chicago and
jurisdiction 81 U. B. f. to set up new
lodges, instruct the lodges or do
whatever possible for the advancement
Of u. B. F.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21

The ruby-throat is a humming bird.
II is the only hummer that makes its
summer home in the United States
east Of the Mississippi river. Ere
quently one is likely to hear that two
kinds Of humming birds have been
seen il some eastern garden. Wen,
the two kinds are simply the male
and female OF the ruby-throated spe-
eies.
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Pontiac Man Shoots Wife for Hair
Bobbing, Gets 10 to 20 Years
preston News Service. }

Pontiac, Nov. 19.-William Clark
was sentenced Monday to serve from
10 to 20 years in Ionia reformatory for
shooting his wife after she had her
hair bobbed against his wishes. She
recovered, although struck by three
bullets.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
RENDER PROGRAM


The children OF Mapleaf Juvenile,
al u. X. & ID. Of a., rendered a fine
program on Nov. 18th at Bailey's Hall
under the direction Of Mrs. c. II.
Riley, mother queen, and Mrs. Hattie
Watkins, president. Among the chill
dren taking part were Gussie Ma
field, Minnie Watkins, Arlillian Pears,
Benjamin Watkins and William Berry.
Dr. Smith, Mrs. Scott and M. T.
Bailey, chairman Of the publicity COM
mittee Of the National Grand Council,
made short remarks. Refreshments
were served at the conclusion Of the
program.
The broad ax., 1925-11-21
Fat Travel By Dogs

In the dog derby. the great annual
event in Alaska. the famous "musher,"
Ramsay, did 81 miles with his team
OF dogs In hours IL minutes, and this
was only the first stage Of a 4O0-mile
race
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-06
La Comisi6n de SeryiiciO
PIblicO sigue suspen-
diendo guaguas
Los reguladOres alteradOs estan
cOStandO caro- a los guaguerOs

La Conlisi6n de Servicio Publico
adcpt6 ell siguiente acuerdo, copia
del cual Sc envio al dueiio de la
guagua afectada:
Habiendose denunciado por los
inspectcres de la Comision de Ser
vicio Publico Ell hecho d, que la
guagua POLONIA P-187 certifcado
de necesidad y conveniencia No.
356, corria el dia d, febrero con
el regulator alterado; y,
Eabi6ndose citado I'd. para
1nostrar causa por la cual dicho
vehiculo P-187 no deba ser separa,
do del servicio por dichas infrac-
clones; y,
Habiendose comprobado dichas
infracciones en- vista ptblica ce-
iebrada ell dia d. febrero a las
2 de la tarde despues de haber side
I'd. eida, por conducto de su repre-
sentante Sr. Geronimo Benz
La Conlisi6n de Servicio Pu-
blico ha dispueste suspendsr ell ser
vicio que presta dicho vehiculo Dor
e. tarmino de una sem&na, a partir
del dia de hoy, microbes 4 de los
corrienteS hasta ell dia 10 de febrero
inclusivs.
Sc le informa adem&s que La Co.
mission ha resnelto imponer
TN castigo mas severe en-
caso de r2incidencia, asi como
tambien por desobediencia esta
orden de la Comision, y que cual-
auier infracci6n los Reglamentos
de Ia misma en- 10 que respecta al
regulator instalado en- SUI vehiculo
Per tercera veE, sera sufciente eau
sa para la cancellation del certifca-
90 de necesidad Y conveniencia que
I'd. posee.
Sirvage por tanto suspender ell
servicio que viene prestando dicho
vehiculo durante el t6rmino indi-
cado.
Muy atentamente,
Francisco del VALE, Jr.
Secretario.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-06
BR1DeE-TE DEL CLUE c1v1co

FL Club Civico de Damas CONT
l.na activamente hacienda su her
Inosa labor en- pro del embeIleci-
mento de nuestra ciudad, con es-
te plausible prop6sito celebrara un
Bridge-Te y Mah-Jong ell Iunes
proximo, 8 de febrero, de 8 de
In tarde, en- los artisticos jardines
de la residencia Georgetti, amable-
monte cedidos para ese fin por su
dueha Dofia Aurea B de Georgetti,
miembro entusiastico Gle la Direc-
tiva de este club, quien, verdade-
70 amante de todo 10 bello, s. ha
prestado gustosa a ayudar al Club
en- esta empresa.
Ell Club recomienda a todas sus
socias no falten a este acto social
al que pueden invitar sus amigos
solicitando tarjeta personal d. en-
trada de las sigEientes ssnoras:
Mrs. Daniel E. Kelley-El dis
trito del Parque Y Lola hasta ell
mar.
Mrs. Bailey K. Ashford-El
Condado.
Mrs. Arthur F. Odlin-Miramar
Mrs. Harvey NJ. Hutchinson y
Mrs. Adolph G.. Wolf-San Juan.
Carretera Central y demas pa.
rrios do santurce. Sera tambien
invitado un grupo de distinguidos
turistas que llegaran Ell lunes pro-
ximo. ~as,ngxx
FL Club civico Sc complacs en
expresar su gratitud a la Sefora
Georgetti para su generosa coope-
rsci6n al ceder su jardin para este
acto. 20
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-06
LA INFLUENZA CAUSA NU-
MEROSAS VICFTMAS EN-
INGLATERRA

LoNDRES, febrero 5 Gable
Frances1.- La influenza esta
causando verdaderos estragos en-
toda la nacion britannica. Todos
los hopitales Sc hallan material
mente atestados de enfermos. Ell
Gobierno Sc confronta con una
grave situaci6n con esta playa.
El total de muertes acaecidas
pasa de 200. Cast todas las es-
cuelas Universidades han tent
nido que ser clausuradas debido
a la epidemic reinante.
Donde mas Sc ha hecho SEN
tir es en- los condados de Didland,
Yorkshire, y. Landcastershire.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-06
La question de Ia enlbajada de
FranCia ante eI VaiCanO. --PaIa-
bras de M. HefriOt

PARIS, Feb. 5 Gable Frances)
Como anunciara ell cable aver,
la Camara de Diputados supri-
mi6 por 314 votos contra $50 los
creditos para ell mantenimiento
de una embajaba del Gobierno
frances ante el Vaticano.
En- el transcurso de la discu-
sion de los articulos del presu-
puesto de Rsaciones Exteriores,
M. Georges Leyges, disputado por
el Garonne, pronunci6 un largo
y eloc-ente discurso en- favor del
mantenimiento de las relaciones
diplomaticas con Ell Vaticano. NJ.
Henri Simon, Sc opuso a que este
"affaire' fuera llevado de nuevo
al Comite que 10 estudia va que
de este modo quedarfa sin efecto
la votacion anterior.
M. Herriot, Jefe del Gobierno,
ha declarado, que el Gobierno
frances protesta energicamente
de todas las falsas interpretacio-
mes que Sc han hecho sobre este
asunto, queriendo hacer yer que
ci Gobierno Sc pone las liber-
tades religiosas.
"El Gobierno, dijo, cree en- la
necesidad de la union de todos
los creyentes franceses con ell fin
de encarrilar por buena via la
politica de Francia." M. Herriot
sc opuso tambien al reenvi6 de
este asunto a la Comisi6n; pero
de acuerdo con una declaration
que anteriormente hiciera, hara
cue Sc designe de los fondos del
Miristerio de Relaciones Exterio-
res, la suma de cinco mil ocho-
cientos frances, para ell manteni-
miento de un jefe de Mission ante
el Vaticano de acuerdo con el
concordato de Alsacia Y Lorena.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-06
ACADEMIES DE AvIACIoN EN-
MARRUEcoS

MADRID, febrero 5. UNITED
Press). Despachos oficiales Ilega-
dos a esta capital procedentes de
Marruecos, informan que en- ell fren
to oriental, un aeroplano pilotado
por Ell captain de artilleria Rafael
Huidrobo y el sargento Joaquin
Lasso, hallandose a gran altura a
consecuencias de una averia en- el
motor cay6 TERRA habiendo SUI
frido graves contusiones aInbos
aviadores.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-06
LA TIZONA.

Pudiera muy bien decirse de
la production po6tica de Godoy Y
Lopez Alarcon, que es una es-
pada vieja metida en- una vaina
nueva.
La simpatia del motive, es pa
IA vista desde Castillo, pero la
versificaci6n es para oida desde
todas parties.
FL argumento es un paso de
folletin, contra el cual airada-
mente parece sentirse leyantar ell
poema, la leyenda de Zorrilla So
bre igual narracion amorosa.
Por todos los historiadores de
Espaha son justamente censura-
das las felonias de los "galeones
de GRO" de que sc aprovecharon
todos los Felipes.
La verdadera riqueza Y con-
quista de Espana en- America,
cmpezo con el idioma despu6s que
Sc acaharon los galeones de orc.
FL verso es vibrante, sonoro,
pastoso, hasta sentirse en- la gar
ganta, como 81 fuera mosto de
Arag6n, en- el segundo acto. Ell
"Canto a la espada" (dicho por
ese brujo de la diccion, Ricardo
Calvo), tiene una factura austera,
sencilla, sobria, que inspira adj
miraci6n y miedo. Els como un
canto grande a una estatua ma
yor, pero de nieve.
Esas espadas, hoy, en- Espana,