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The Washington times., 1926-12-21
BRILLIANT MARS
By Garrett p. Serviss

A LADY in central New York
"A town writes, under date of
October r.: "Could you give me
the meaning Of the large star in
heaven? 1t is in the east and is
the largest in the sky. We have
noticed it only about week. /
would like to know the meaning
of it.: and also the name. 1t is
a strange star. First it gets very
bright and then it gets DIM"
The large star" is the planet
Mars on one of it's regular re-
turns to that part of it's orbit
where it appears on the opposite
side of the earth from the sun.
and consequently is much nearer
than usual to the earth. In the
middle of October it rose in the
east not long after night closed
in; now it is high in the sky al
the same hour. It was nearest
the earth at the beginning OF No
vember and has since been reced-
ing, in the meantime apparently
moving westward. because the
earth, travelling faster on an in
terror orbit, has been passing it.
as an express train passes local.
The real motion Of Mars. like that
of the earth. is eastward.
Studying Mars
All astronomers, all over the
earth. have been watching Mars
during this time. and many, hav.
ing powerful telescopes at com.
mand, have been studying his
somewhat notified red face to See
if perchance they might find ON
it a clue to the solution of the
puzzling question whether that
planet is an inhabited world, or
is even in a condition to render
inhabitation possible. Some have
already made up their minds that
Mars has Inhabitants, and ex-
ceedingiy intelligent ones. too;
but others, forming the majority.
doubt whether there is even veye'
table life there. But all agree
that Mars has days and nights OF
about equal length to ours
though it's year is nearly twice as
long-and that the white caps,
which all can see about its poles,
are probably composed of snow.
which is certainly very earth
like popularity. These pOIar caps
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nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:


~ III Several months ago
had the pleasure of meeting my
friends mother and sister who
were visiting her from the East
Il spent one evening With ,hem).
I am wondering If 1t would be
proper for me to send them
Christmas and New Year greeting
card. and should send both n
individual one? He has no father.
~ l. also met his sister-in law
mot his brother. who was work
ing) with whom he is making his
home at the present time. Should
! remember them also?
BETTY
Yes, indeed. ii would be proper
and gracious for you to send IL
card to the mother and One--a
separate one-to the sister.
think that cards for both Christ
mas and for New Year would per-
haps seem Il bit OVERRIDING 1t,
card for either one-preferably
Christmas. | think-would be il
excellent taste.
(2) Yes, the sister-inlaw, too.
could, with propriety. lie sent a
Christmas card. Address the card
to MIR. and Mrs" since, in send
ing formal cards of this kind, they
should be addressed to both the
husband and wife. whether or not
you have met both.
nEAR MRS. BEECkMAN
~ A young lady in our office
Is giving surprise birthday
party for her brother. She has
invited several girls and boys
from our office, and we would
like to know If the girls should
bring him a gift, Also, should
the boys bring him a gift? We
were SO undecided about it, be.
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numbers, including the late song
hits and attractive dancing num-
bers reputed to be different, and all
in beautiful costumes and a special
stage setting.
Floyd Thompson's American Har-
monists will be heard in the mu
steal unit of the show, with solo
numbers by Frank owens and Bob
Jones, featured with a big ensemble
singing offering.
The story of "SillSen Shackles" is
an original one, written for Miss
Rich by Walter Morosco and Philip
Klein, and concerns the romantic
wanderings of a beautiful and CO.
quettish wife Of an American BUSH
ness man on a foreign mission and
how the husband effected a cure of
her flirtatious habit. Many comedy
scenes add to the effectiveness of
the picture and Miss Rich is said
to have surpassed in loneliness the
gowns she wore in Lady Winder-
mer's Fan"
Huntley Gordon plays the hus-
band, and contrary to the rules Of
other pictures in which he and Miss
Rich have been cast as husband
and wife, he is no longer the desert
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at the Isis the first half Of next
week.
The promoter has cheated Danny's
mother out of her widows mite, and
the son wants to settle the score.
He not only does. this but strikes oil
himself in the bargain.
A burning river Of oil which the
hero swims in order to rescue his
mother and his sweetheart from be-
ing engulfed in the fiery flood is one
of the big spectacular scenes in the
picture.
In the cast are Malcolm McGregor,
Pauline Garon, Mary Carr, John
MILAN and Mayme Kelso. The pro-
gram will include q Bobby Vernon
farce, Broken Chimes"
Billy Sullivan is starred in Flight
ing Fate" a thrilling story of the
prize ring, which will be the attrac-
ton Thursday and the rest of the
week, supplemented by I%ige Conley
comedy, Cheap Skate" Romance
and the chance Of lifetime-an op-
portunity to battle the champion Of
his class-come to Sullivan as Da-
mon Squires, an aspiring young pugi-
list, when he strands in small town
far away from home.
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MOTION PICTURES
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EXECUTIVES OF f.
MISSIONARIES TO
MEET IN OCTOBER
Wife of Bishop Announces
Fall Session of Woman'S
Society.

The general executive meeting Of
the Womans Foreign Missionary
Societay Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will convene at Peoria, ILL.,,
Oct. 1881, according to an an
nouncement made today by Mrs.
Thomas Nicholson, president, De-
troit, Mich. The meeting will be
held in the First Methodist Episco
gal Church, of which Rev. w. E.
Shaw is pastor.
Mrs. Nicholson announced the fol
lowing tentative program:
On Oct. Is and 16 at 10
a. M, the candidate committee will
meet to examine and consider young
women candidates for missionary
work abroad.
Oct. II, at p. m, there will
be sacred service Of prayer and
preparation for students and mi
sionaries. Oct. IS, at 8 a. -
and on Oct. %, the Foreign De-
partment will meet. On Oct. 20 and
23, the Home Department will be in
session.
On Sunday, Oct "a, mission
aries from all over the world will
speak in the various Protestant
churches in the city. At 6 p. m.
Sunday, there will be fellowship
service of missionaries.
On Oct. 25 and 26 the executive
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METGHAN'S LATEST
TO BEAT THE APOLLO.

Thomas Meighman fans who have
been demanding their favorite in
worthwhile dramatic production will
find their wish come true" when
they see Meighan in Tin Gods" at
the Apollo next week. Adapted
from the play by William Anthony
Mcclure, and directed by Allan
Dwan, "Tin Gods" gives the star the
best chance he has had ina long,
long time to show his real histrionic
ability.
Two popular leading women, Re-
nee Adoree, heroine of 1.-THE Big Pa
rade," and Aileen Pringle, fairy prin-
cess of a hundred plots, head the
supporting cast, which also includes
William Powell, Hale Hamilton,
John Harrington, Joe King and Rob
ert E. O'Connor.
In Tin Gods" Meighan is intro
duced as the husband of a political
ly ambitious woman who ruins his
love by her lack of interest in their
home. Due to her neglect their
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WINGED that their married life is
failure, leaves for South America
to follow his profession of construc-
ton engineering.
Among strangers, he takes to
drink, forgetting home, friends and
job. A dancing girl places him I'M
der her care when he succumbs to
tropical fever. Gradually she shows
him the mistake he has made.
Then his wife arrives at the con-
struction camp where he is sta
toned, determined to win him back,
and subsequent happenings are
fraught with tense dramatic inter
est. William Powell, Hale Hamil-
ton, John Harrington, Joe King and
Robert e. O'Connor complete Mel
ghan's support.
A Mack Sennett comedy, "Ier
Actor Friend" starring Alice Day,
and the Fox news weekly will be
other films. Musical features will
include Lester Huff, at the organ,
and a special arrangement of eli
Ho the Merrio," played by Emil
Seidel and his orchestra.
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The great Ensley Mills Of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
were turned over to First National
for the photographing of the steel
mill scenes and the open red iron
ore mines Of the same company
were placed at the disposal of the
company. The entire cast spent
several weeks In Tennessee and in
Birmingham, Ala, ION location"
The story briefly concerns Jan
Bokak, big, irnorant laborer in the
iron mines, who is engaged to mar.
ry Mary Berwick. On the night of
their betrothal Mary's brother is
found murdered and another broth
er is suspected of the murder.
Jan, in an effort to shield Mary,
confesses the crime and escapes to
the steel mills, where he becomes
a leader among the workers and
rapidly rises to a position of prom
inence through the efforts of the
owner Of the mills.
How Jams becomes engaged to
Clare, the daughter Of the wealthy
owner, how disaster comes to Jan,
and Mary again enters his life, is
told in this dramatic and absorb
ing story, the production of which
was directed by George Archinbaud.
Doris Kenyon heads the cast in
the role Of Mary Berwick, and 9th
ers appearing in prominent parts
are May Allison, Victor MacLag-
len, George Fawcett, Frank Cur
ricr, John Kolb and Taylor Graves.
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err but the deserted mate.
Robert Schable is seen as
friend Of the husband, and Victor
Varconl as the Hungarian violin
list, the ardent sutton of the wife.
Evelyn Selbie and Kalla Pasha play
the parents<'of Varconi, whom he
has pictured as luxurious and cul-
tured people and who are in reality
of the peasant class. Bert Mar
bugh plays Lord Fairchild. anoth-
er admirer of the fair Denise.
The supplemental screen features
will be comedy, wives and Won
en-" starring Charles Puffy; an
Aesop Fable, "A Buggy Ride" ard
the current International News of
pictorial events.
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No. Clara Bow and Percy
MarmOnt i'm " Mantrap," a Para
mount feature, will be seen soon
at the Ohio.
No. Milton SiIIs is said TO
have the big opportunity of his
career i'm the First National fea-
ture, "AIen of Steel at the Circle
all next week.
No. 3-ThOmas Meighan as he
appears in Tin Gods" at the
Apollo all next week.
No. 4-In dramatic role of
emotional opportunity will be
seen Irene Rich i'm "Silken
Shackles" at the COuOnial all next
week.
No. 5-Mary Carr will be seen
in mother role i'm FLAMING
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IRENE RICH IN SMART
OFFERING AT COLONIAI,

Irene Rich, smartly gowned, be-
comingly bobbed of hair and CO.
quettish of glance, starring in "Silk-
en- Shackles," will be the Colonials
State fair week attraction, starting
tomorrow.
Huntley Gordon and Victor Var
conf are the two male leads in the
production, which is said to be one
Of the most elaborate in which Miss
Rich has been seen on the screen.
Ed Davis and Company, in a sing
ing and dancing revue, will be the
stage presentation. The company
will present a potpourri of poppy
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VALENTINO PICTURE
HELD OVER AT OHIO

Because of the really big business
done by Rudolph Valentino in 1.-THE
Son of the Sheik," this picture will
be held over all next week at the
Ohio.
1t is understood that this picture
is breaking all box Office records at
this house.
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Irene Rich Said to Have Big Dramatic Chance in Sken
ShackIeS at the Coon aI-'Son of the Sheik'
Remains at the Ohio.

Coming to the Circle Sunday is First Nationals special
Men of Steel which written by Milton Stills from sug
gestion he received in r. G. Kinks story Omitted States
Flavor
The production eight months in the making
operation of the United States Steel Corporation obtained
for the filming Of greater part Of the picture
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UPTOWN LISTS IT'S
PICTURES FOR WEEK

Three First National picture ere
scheduled for the Uptown - n,
College Ave. at Forty-Second 49,. for
the coming week. The first is 1.-The
Wise Guy" the story of a gospel
salesman" with James Kirkzwood
in the leading role 1t will be shown
on Sunday and Tuesday.
Frank Lloyd of 1.-THE Sea Hawk"
fame directed the feature, which in
cludes in its cast Mary Astor, Mary
Carr, Betty Compson, George
Marion, and George Cooper. The
picture tells of patent medicine
salesman, who finds that he has the
power to sway audiences by his
eloquence. He uses this knowledge
to gather crowds to listen to the
gospel While his accomplices~ pick
the pockets of the gullible.
Harry Langdon, the new star
which has risen to the highest point
in the sky Of comedy. Is starred in
Saturday Afternoon" a three-reel
feature, as an added attraction with
1.-THE Wise Guy" A Fable, and a
News Weekly are included on the
bill.
THE Wilderness Woman" a
funny story featuring Eileen Pringle
and Chester Conklin, one of the
funniest character actors of the
screen, comes to the Uptown on
Wednesday and Thursday. The
story has to do with a funny
prospector and his daughter, who
with big bank roll and a baby bear
try to shake Broadway.
Lloyd Hamilton in Nothing
Matters" a comedy and a hair
cartoon are additional program
subjects.
Johnny Hines is featured in 1.-THE
Brown Derby" which will round
out the week at the Uptown, being
scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
A Juvenile comedy, Excess
Baggage" a News Weekly, and a
Grantland Rice sport light subject
are also included.
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MELODRAMA TO BE
ON VIEW AT ISIS

The difflcultieS in which young
Danny o'Neil finds himself when his
pursuit Of an oilN stock promoter
lands him in the ilNfields furnishes
a background for fbe acN IN in
Flaming Waters" Nelodry matic
rornancSfSf the oil fields .pe khown
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-24

men are elated that rock are coming
into the Broadkill.
William T. Mitchell will sell his
live stock and farming implements
at public sale at his home at Draw
bridge, on the Roland G. Paynter
farm, on Tuesday, December 2Sth.
Mr.. Mitchell will remove to Milton
on January 1st and make his future
residence in this town.
Frank Bailey caught large rae
coon in a muskrat trap set along the
banks of the Broadkill River on
Tuesday morning. 1t is thought the
varmint was fishing along the shore
and in showing his paw into the wa
ter came in contact with the trap
and was caught. This is the third
caught in the same vicinity this
winter in muskrat traps.
The roof is being built on Bethel
A. NJ. E. Church and, weather per
hitting, the edifice will be completed
in a few weeks. The church build
ing is of concrete blocks and re-
places the wooden structure destroy
ed by fire last summer.
George B. Atkins is finishing the
interio rof J. C. Lank's new brick
bungalow on Atlantic street. Mr..
Iank will move into his new home
as soon as completed.
The Goshen M. e. Church, Milton,
Del, J. Smith Eldridge, Phi. B., pas
tor:
1890. The morning service for di-
vine worship. Remember, 1t is the
last Sunday of the year 1926, and II
NAV be your last Sunday on earth.
Try to be present. The pastor will
expect every member of the church
to be present. Come, let us worship
together. Theme "The Pilgrims
Road"
1900. The Sunday school meets.
This is a live school. Not a dull mo-
ment at any time. Be present on
Sunday. I'll,
1880. The Christmas program Will
he given. A Christmas pageant OF
nine scenes. will b egiven. 1t is call
cd. "He That Cometh." The scenes
and the music will be appropriate
for the Yuletide season.
There will be an early morning
service on Christmas Day. 1t will be
held in the church at z o'clock. 1t
will not last very long, and we do
hone YOU will try to attend.
christmas carols will be sung about
the streets, by those who are Will
ing to go out at six o'clock IN tne
morning. We shall gather at the
church at o'clock and go torth
fo sing to the shutins. We want to
make them feel glad. Will you JOIN
us? ,.- :.
Look for Christmas GreeCngs III
this paper from the PASTOR J. Smlth
Eldridge.
Automobile licenses secured. }. b.
Mustard, J. P. and Notary Puollc,
Milton, Del. uo--'
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Cokesbury

The Ladies Aid Society of Cokes-
bury NJ. E. Church will meet Fri
day evening, December 31st, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eli
Oft. Everybody invited to come.
We are very glad to see Mrs. D. ],
Richly out again.
Mrs. Eli Elliott who has been i'll
with neuritis is able to be out and
around now.
Alton Kitchens is home from Col
dey College this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliard Macklin and
daughter Jean of Bridgeville spent
one day last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Kitchens.
Eugene Kitchens is spending the
weekend in Wilmington.
Little Billy Launden is recovering
now after being sick with a cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hill spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Ida Hill, the form
er's mother.
Little Kathryn Mildred Short has
been sick with a cold.
Hog killing time again. Hogs are
very short in this community; very
few having hogs to kill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert King spent
last Saturday at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tywell spent
last Saturday afternoon in town.
Don't forget the Christmas enter
tainment tonight, Friday, December
oath, at our church, Cokesbury M.
E. Everybody invited be present
at the entertainment.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Moore has been very sick
but is improving.
VIM. Marvel and family have NOV
ed to Paul Hastings tenant house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Calhoun have
been the guests of their sister, Mrs.
J. J. Lambden.
Edgar SammOns and family have
moved down to Concord to the Ellie
good heirs homestead to be the over
seer.
The P. T. A. meeting of COnaway's
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school which was held on Friday
evening was largely attended. The
pupils gave an interesting program
consisting of Christmas speeches
and songs. This was followed imme-
diately by the social hour when re-
freshments were served to everyone
present. The meeting adjourned to
meet again on the third Friday eve
ningin January at which time a pie
social will be held for the benefit
of the school.
Roy Hill and family spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Ida Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming of
Milford are spending some time with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Spicer.
Miss Agnes Robbins was a week
end guest of her sister, Miss Char
lotte Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Isaacs and son
Joe of Milford were Sunday after
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Rehoboth Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greer and
son Robert, Jr., spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Greer's father, c..
r. Hubbard.
Mrs. L. E. Powell has returned to
her home here after spending few
days in Wilmington.
Mrs. Howard Lyell has returned to
her home here after spending sew
eral weeks with Mr.. Lyell's mother
in Camden, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Morgan and
daughters, Betty and Elain spent
Sunday with Mrs. Morgan's mother
at Elkton.
Mrs. Ernest Elser has returned to
her home here from the Beebe Hos
pital. She is still confined to her bed
but is improving.
The chicken and oyster supper
given by the Rehoboth fremen was
quite a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Poynter spent
Tuesday in Laurel.
Mrs. Curtis Spicer of Laurel spent
Sunday with her aunt here, Mrs. w.
T. King.
John Simpler has moved his fam
lily to their new home in Rehoboth
Heights.
Rev. W. S. Grant, formerly Of here
but now of Church Hill, Md, visited
among friends Monday and Tuesday.
His little son Harold accompanied
him but did not return with his IA
ther. He is spending the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Millman.
Mrs. Ella Marvel was Milford
visitor on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marvel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Millman spent
part Of Sunday at Georgetown.
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Magnolia

Ernest Jackson and James B. Nc
Ilvaine were in Wilmington We'd
nesday where the latter has accepted
a position.
]. X. Sapp has been loading a car
of corn at Dover this week. The first
shipment of shelled corn from Dover
this season.
John Reed and family have moved
into the home vacated by Rodney
Warren and family.
James Reed of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his parents.
G.. w. Collins and w. c. Paradee
spent the weekend in New Jersey
deer hunting. They returned home
Saturday evening with one fine deer.
Mrs. S. C. McIlvaine has Eeen
spending a few days with Mrs. Bar
rett Marvel of Dover.
Harold Luff of Wilmington was a
guest of Miss Elizabeth Baker, near
town, the past week.
A great many persons Of this town
are suffering with colds.
Mrs. Mollie Milbourne left here on
Thursday for Albany, N. Y, where
she will spend the holidays with
relatives.
Messrs. James and Carol Satter-
field gave an enjoyable hunting par
ty Thursday of last week composed
of the following persons: Rev. Z. A.
Collins of Harrington, Rev. G. A.
Thomas of Houston, Messrs. James
Carol and George Satterfeld. After
the cunning party, James Satterfield
and Mrs. Carol Satterfield enter
tanned at a dinner at the latter's
home, near town, the following
guests:
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Reese of Hous-
ton, Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Thomas,
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Collins, Rev. and
Mrs. C. w. Spry and daughters, Ge-
nevieve and Ruth, Messrs. Carol
and George Satterfield.
Hog killings are very much in
vogue at this time.