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Evening star., 1926-06-04

When Louis Cornaro wrote his
original La Vita Sobria," or "The
Temperate Life" at the age Of SO
years. he had no intention Of writing
temperance tract.
Our modern restriction OF the word
was not known I'm the Italy Of 14S4
to 1865. The terms temperance
and temperate" were applied then
solely to indicate moderation.
1t is In this sense that those who
read this. one OF the oldest Of all
health writings. should take the
mea ming Of the title.
What did Cornsro do to live hun
dred years?
In his first discourse dhere were
four Of them he set forth the princi-
pies, as far as he could put them
down. upon which he believed his
own longevity rested, as we'll as his
general health.
He sincerely believed that others,
by following In his footsteps. could go
and do likewise. For most OF us
today the spirit Of his writings Ia
rather to he followed than the letter.
Most Of us eat too much, we eat
too often, we put too much sugar in
our ice tea, we violate the laws of
modern (and ancienU dietetics in q
thOusa nd and one ways.
, We get our gall bladders cut out
when what we need Is a moderate
use Of our precious will power to
curb our insa BILE desires for food
and yet more food.
1t Is amazing how little one really
need eat. For every child who is
suffering from too little food there
are hundreds OF their elders who are
the victims of too much.
Cornaro's "two big rules" as they
would be called now, were as follows:
/. Take only the quantity Of food
that the stomach can digest.
2. Take only the kinds that agree
with it.
In his case ne ate only IL ounces
Of food a day, together with "a ounces
OF wine, and after he had accustomed
himself to this limited diet he found
that merely increa sing the food by
z ounces and the wine by ounces
made him III.
His daily sustenan nee consisted OF
some bread. the yolk OF an egg, a
little meat and some soup. The
details Of this fare he did not go into,
nor the number OF meals he took IA
day.
The food from which q man ab-
stains, he believed. Is OF more bene-
fit to him than that which he has
eaten.
II Is interesting to note that Cor
narO was not rebel against the
medical practice OF his day, as so
many Of the so-calied health era nks"
of today are, but freely accOrds to
his physicians the credit for leading
him into the temperate life.
He had weak stomach all hia
life. he tells us. declaring:
After every known means Of cure
had been tried. without affOrding me
any relief, I was. between my thirty
fifth and fortieth years. reduced TO
I'D infrm a condition that my physi-
cians declared there was but one
remedy left for my ills-a remedy
which would surely conquer them,
provided | would make up my mind
to apply IL and persevere patiently
in it's use.
That remedy was the temperate
and orderly life, which, they assured
me. possessed as great strength and
efficacy for the accomplishment Of
good results as that other, which was
completely its opposite in every way
Evening star., 1926-06-04

The committee is entitled Disposition
OF Useless Executive Papers" Ed
ward H. Wason. Republican. of New
Hampshire. is chairman. and Arthur
b. Rouse, Democrat, Of Kentucky, the
only other member.
Lieut.. Comdr. Wells Hawks. who
began life as publicity man for the
biggest show on earth Phineas T. Bar.
NUNS aggregation). is evidently one
OF those sailors who can't keep away
from the ship. During the World War
Hawks directed publicity for the Navy
recruiting service. and after the war
was in charge Of the pressroom at the
Navy Department. Since then he has
been press-agenting Broadway shows
and Mary Pickford. Now the Navy
has recalled him to active service"
and put him in charge of the Navy in
formation Office at the SesQuicenten-
nial in Philadelphia. The fleet will ex-
hibit modern battleship, the latest
type OF destroyers and submarines and
a fine group of our best looking sailors
at the big show just opened In the
City of Brotherly Love.
How many America ms outside OF the
exclusive company Of autograph col.
lectors could tell offhand who Button
Gwinnett is? Yet his signature re-
Gently sold for 322 500. and a book is
shortly to leave the press dealing with
the life Of that signer Of the Declara-
ton of Independence. The author
Of the biography is Charles Francis
jenkins, editor Of the Farm Journal
of Philadelphia, one of the notable au
on1N0nfNro nf n
States. Button Gwinnett. one-time
president Of Georgia" speaker of the
Georgia Assembly and principal au-
thor OF the States first constitution,
was killed in a duel less than year
after signing the Declaration. There
is no authentic likeness Of Gwinnett
In existence. His grave In unknown
and unmarked. Yet he was q real
man, a vigorous, able personality and
one Of the genuine builders OF the Re
public. Mr.. Jenkins has gone to un-
limited pains in reconstructing Gwin.
nett's figure and has made of him an
American Of impressive stature.
The next monument to adorn Wash
ingtOn's evergrowing Walhalla may
be that of Count de Grasse, the gal
liant French admiral who commanded
tuc Hcct ttdt HSipcu w NSHihStoI "
bring about the surrender of Corn
wallis at Yorktown. Unveiling of
the John Ericsson statue has caused
attention to be drawn to the fact that
no monument to De Grasse has ever
been erected on American soil. Philip
r. Dillon Of Red Bank, n. j., has put
himself at the forefront OF move
ment to see tardy honor done to De
Grasses memory. Mr.. Dillon, who
is an editor and naval writer, holds
that de Grasses contribution to the
American cause was greater than that
Of Rochambeau. greater than that of
Lafayette, far greater than that of
Ericsson or any other foreign born
citizen, yet he Is utterly forgotten"
The latest French transa tlantic liner
to take the sea ii called the Admiral
de Grasse.
(Copyright. 1026)
Evening star., 1926-06-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

Il mean an Incorporate and dis
| orderly life-pOssessed for doing
| HARM"
Cornaro happened to be one OF
those fortunate ones who, adopting
| a new mode Of life. fnd that 1t
| works" Many there are who have
been disappointed in the results Sc
cured by following in the footsteps OF
argues against tho cure In the indi-
viduai case. not in its general appii-
cation.
| The Venetian nObleman also was
fortunate In the possession Of will
power TO the nth degree" He did
not have to read u book about 1t-he
had 1t. When he decided to cut down
on his food intake he cut down
and then stuck to 1t for the remain
der of his life.
Only once did he weaken, and that
was after numerous assa uits were
made upon him by well meaning but
mistaken relatives, who feared that
the old fellow would kill himself.
They prevailed upon him to increase
his amount OF nourishment, with the
| result that COrnarO had a deuce of a
time OF II until he went back to his
IL ounces of food and II Of wine.
After that no power on earth
could have prevailed upon him to de
viate jot from his appointed J.: and
| Ia formula. Not only that---he wal
ed to tell the world" all about il. SO
he sat down and poured out his hea rt
| in his first discourse. that occupies 81
| pages in the William f. Butler edi-
ton, published at Milwaukee in 1905.
+ + 4
COrnaro was wise enough 10 know
that il he went into detail as 10 his
method OF living he would have
others vainiy trying to do exactly as
he did. Now that was not what he
desired and If any one today thinks
he can get healthy by cutting his
| food TO exactly II ounces, combined
with IA ounces OF water or other
drink. he will fail utterly to get"
Cornaro.
The man simply preached tenn
pera nee. TIE -M.P.E, R.A. nee, one
of the hardest qualities for huma n
| beings to realize in their daily lives.
The golden mean" OF the aneients 9
was what Cornaro taught. and which
he loved so much that he wrote. or,
| rather. sang:
Divine sobriety, pleasing to God,
| the friend Of nature. the daughter Of
reason, the sister Of virtue the com
pa niOn Of temperate living: modest.
agreeable. contented with little, or
derly and refined In oil her opera
tions. Her beauty attracts
every noble mind Sobriety
purihes the senses: lightens the body;
quickens the intellect; cheers the
mind: makes the memory tenacious,
the motions swift, the actions ready
and prompt.
20 most holy and most innocent So
briefly, the sole refreshment of nature
the loving mother OF human life. the
true medicine both OF the soul and OF
the body; how much should men pra ise
and thank thee for thy courteous
gifts! Thou giveth them the mea ny
Of preserving life in health, that
blessing tina n which II does not please
God we should have a greater In this
| wOrld-life and existence. so natural
ly priced. 80 willingly guarded by
every living creature"
This essay contains one OF the
greatest thoughts in literature. when
COrnaro speaks Of this beautiful
i, world, which is indeed beautiful to
| those who know how 10 make 1t so
| for themselves"
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Superfuous Car Tracks.

, A movement has been started for
the removal Of the car ira cks on F.
street between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest while work is in
progress on the widening of the thor
oughfare. These tracks are now
Hsed-iu fact. employed only for the
shifting Of cars. The entire stretch
of track on these streets from Ninth
10 Fourteenth is indeed in this same
Eleventh street between r. and r.
The question should he very care
fully and promptly considered by
the Public Utilities Commission
whether these rails should he per-
mitted to remain The matter should
he settled before the street widening
work on both Eleventh and f. streets
advances
These tracks We're oriSina lly part
of the regular routing of the street
ears. but later routing has lett them
out save. AS stated. for shifting at
certain hours. and for relief Of con-
eestion at the rush periods. II is for
the Utilities Commission to consider
whether they are OF sufficient use to
Justify their retention. The purpose
In widening these two streets IL to
permit a freer flow Of trafic in the
heart Of the business section. E!ev-
euth street. which is to he widened
s& fsr north as Ma ssa husetts avenue.
cannot. Of course. he entirely freed
from the ails beca use Of the presence
Of a trunk line north from F. street.
lnasmurh as the motor bus is 10
some degree replacing the street car
a. means of urban transporta ton
opportunities to get rid Of super.
.fu"us trackage should be grasped.
This present street widening work
presents such an opportunity.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

The power Of wealth has often been
referred to. The greatest modern ex-
emplificatio Of it's force lies in the
universally recognized necessity OF
taking Henry Ford seriously.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

DIR. Cook may after leaving his pres
ent position Of restraint decide to or
sanize an expedition and demonstrate
that the North Pole occupies the same
position that 1t held when he 80
hastily left 1t.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

The value Of the franc has been re-
duced to a degree that may suggest
the desirability OF neglecting the cur
rent French statesmen and trusting in
Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

Thanks to the radio, a highly cult.
waited student Of music may become a
prominent figure in the exploitation
of some eminently useful article of
commerce. 1t is the age of democ-
racy.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
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Evening star., 1926-06-04

Putting a musical theatrical pro-
ducer in Jail will have no detrimental
influence on music. Music Is usually
entirely superior to the persons who
undertake to take charge Of 1t.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
The Pilot.

From the Lynchburg News.
MussOlini says Italy's future Is on
the sea. There are those who believe
Mussolini is certainly leading Italy
into deep water.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
DEPRECATED Discussion.

What do you think Of the idea of
referendum concerning prohibition"
II disapprove of it," answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. The only way to for
get a thirst is to quit talking about
n ~
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Another Matter.

From the South Bend Tribune. '~.-
Chauncey Depew has told the world
how to grow old, but what the world
wants to know Is how to grow young.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Nicaragua Bachelors.

From the Portland Evening Express.
The bachelors Of Nicaragua who are
to be taxed s. q month for the support
Of spinsters will be getting o6 cheap
at that.
Evening star., 1926-06-04

European royalty achieves an ap.
plause here fully equal to that en-
toyed by American motion picture
stars In Europe.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHH.ANDER JOHNSON.
A Desperation.

A Desperation.
Oh, Dear Doctor, tell me true,
What's a sickly guy to do?
Pills and powders seem to be
Cls sssified as all N. c..
Psychoa nalytic care
Lands you in a ward somewhere.
Physics. metaphysics, too,
Fail. So what is there to do?
Evening star., 1926-06-04
Leadership.

Leadership.
That old drum ma jor had an air
Exceeding grand.
He strutted down the thoroughfare
And led the band.
BY Personality he earned
A loyal vote.
OF music he had never learned
A single note.
Jud Tunkins says radio and the
telephone and things have made mod
ern Communication 30 intimate that
what we used to call q war looks like
a neishborhood row.
F0rbearance.
"How is your boy Josh getting on at
college?"
Fine" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. He has shown a wonderful
amount of patience with some of them
there professors"
Purposeful Expression.
When Art" is going on the blink
While Commerce grows each day
more wise,
I do not ask, What do you think?"
ask, What do you advertiser
"A crap game" said Uncle Eben. "is
sooner ~ later de hest argument in
faysr Of economy dat you kip ana
Evening star., 1926-06-04

College examinat tions are appar.
entity developing an unwholesome re-
spect for ground floor informs ton. +"
Evening star., 1926-06-04

The Evening Star with the Sunday MON
fnr edition. IL delivered by sarriers within
the city o. 80 cents per month: daily ONLY
~ cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents
ptr month. Orders NAV he sent by mail Or
telephone Main 5000. Collection ia made oS
carrier al the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1926-06-04
PurpOseful Expression.

"A crap game" said Uncle Eben. "is
sooner ~ later de best argument in
faysr Of economy dat you kip nud,s
Evening star., 1926-06-04
THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor
m. Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business OHce.
Ilth 81. and PenusyIv anis Ave.
Ne" York Ohice: 10 East 4:nd 81.
Chicago Once Tower Buiidine.
European once: "a Regent 81. London.
England.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Hats

MILLINERY of chic in the youth
full models so fitted for the girl
graduate. Felts, taffetas, and
straws attractively trimmed in the
manner of Paris. Colors harmoni-
Gus with the correct summer cos
tune. $5.95 to $500.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
PERSONAL MENTION

John w. Herring was Milford Vis-
itor over the weekend.
Mrs. Davis R. Grier is visiting her
brother in New York City.
James X. Pettyjohn was a Will
mington visitor on Saturday.
John f. HOusman was home from
Philadelphia for the weekend.
James Merrill spent Sunday in
Smyrna with his mother and sister.
Miss Mary Heindel spent the week
end with her parents in Wilmington.
Mrs. T. M. Holcombe, 3rd, spent
the weekend in Milford with her
husband.
Mrs. Samuel c. Welsh has been
visiting in Philadelphia for the past
two weeks.
Herbert Murphy of the University
of Delaware spent the weekend with
his parents.
Mrs. George H. Baynum is visit
ing her son, Grier R. Baynum If To-
rontO, Canada.
John Jacobs and Paul Peach have
returned to Milford after spending
the winter in Florida.
c. D. Holzmueller and r. A. Der
rickson attended the ball game in
Philadelphia on Monday.
Miss Helen Pierce of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her mother
on Lake View avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Wilson of
Swarthmore, Pa, spent the weekend
with their respective parents.
Miss ELENA Hudson spent the
weekend at the WOmen's College as
the guest of Miss Emma Wroten.
Squire Hendrixson and daughter,
Mrs. Gillis, are spending the week
with his children in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fisher Pierce left Milford on
Thursday for a visit in New York
City with her son, William NJ.
Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Peet and
family spent the weekend with their
respective parents in Milford and
Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton C. Bradford
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. J. Rogers,
near Milford.
Miss Frances Grier of Mrs. Cask-
ms School, Haverford, Pa, spent the
weekend with her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. F. L. Grier.
Dick" Mason who has been at
tending school in Philadelphia, Will
spend the month of May with his
parents in Milford.
Bayard Wharton who has been i'll
at the Jefferson Hospital in Phila-
delphia, is greatly improved and
has returned to his home in Milford.
c. D. Holzmueller, POstles Ham
mond, George H. Draper, Jr., at
tended the automobile races on Sat
urday at the Speedway in New Jer-
sey.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Bowers Beach

The Bowers P. T. A. will meet in
the school house Wednesday after
noon, May IL, at p. m. All are cor
daily invited to attend, especially
the officers and parents. There will
be an election of officers. All not
having paid their dues will do so at
once.
Several people from here attended
the funerals of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Friedel and daughters at Barratt's
Chapel on Sunday. It was indeed,
very sad affair.
The school election was held in
the school house last Saturday af-
ternoon.
Willis Davidson was held over
from the old board and William Car
ey and Elwood Spayd were newly
elected. This was the first time
school election was held for two or
three years.
Several boats were out Sunday
with fishing parties. The crOakers
are beginning to take the hook.
Mrs. Harry Holden is spending
several days in Philadelphia as the
guest of her daughter, who is sail
;ng Thursday f1r six weeks tour of
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pitin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Tibbits and children of
MiddletOwn. Mr.. and Mrs. John Glib
son, daughter Edna and Miss Mar
garet Gibson of Wilmington were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Martin and
daughter Ruth and MIS-. Mahsla
Tharp Of Fox Chase. Pa. spent a de-
liGhtful weekend with w. S. David
son and Miss Carrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kelly of Fred
erica were Thursday evening guests
of Mrs. Edw. Kelly and Mrs. Frank
N. Spayd.
Mrs. Margaret Flack and son
George spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Barnett, near Magnolia.
Mrs. Laura Wyatt of Magnolia is
caring for Willis Johnson's home
during the fishing season.
Harry Caldwell has been confined
to his home for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay w. Haldeman
entertained guests from Reading and
Coatesville Sunday.
John Tribbitt has moved his fam
lily and is now occupying his newly
purchased home on Church street.
William Carey and family are living
in Ingram's cottage on the Bay front
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
MEETING OF WOMEN VOTERS

On Friday, May 4th, at 2 p. m,
standard time, a meeting of the Del
aware League of Women Voters will
be held at the home of Mrs. Clarence
E. Pool, McDonough, near Middle
town. Hon. Josiah Marvel will dis
cuss the subject County Courts and
the Jury System and Mrs. Howard
A. Pool will give her experiences
when she served as a juror This
will be followed by a talk given by
Charles e. Grubb. County Engineer,
on the duties and powers of the
Levy Court and taxation. The hos
tesses for the occasion will be Mrs.
Clarence E. Pool. Miss Martha Good
and Miss Marie Lockwood. Members
of the League and their friends are
expected from all three counties of
the state. Weather permitting, the
meeting will be held outdoors.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
TOLD IN A FEW LINES


Paint the buildings now
Memorial Day is May Both.
Peas are growing fine now.
Apple trees are now in bloom.
Home grown asparagus in market.
Strawberry short cake-that's suf-
ficient.
Scarlet clover needs rain; it is not
yet in bloom.
Fried chicken and waffles is a
luxurious meal.
Asparagus was never better than
it is this spring.
Mothers Day is Sunday, May 9th.
Say it with flowers.
The time for Chautauqua is COM
ing. Let's get ready.
Town tax can be rebated in Mil
ford until May 29th.
Strawberries from home fields will
be in market next week.
The advance guard of mosquitoes
arrived last Monday night.
Don't spend every dollar each
week; save up for vacation.
Wheat and clover fields are beau
tiful to look on, in Delaware.
Get the community spirit and make
plans to attend Chautauqua June 49,
2S.
School days for the current school
year will end with the first week in
June.
Graduation and commenments will
be the end of school for many boys
and girls.
Henry Martin says it is getting so
there are so many primary elections
to vote in that he doesn't have much
time to do anything else.
Remember the good old days when
you could look forward to the fun of
being a delegate to the Republican
or the Democratic county conven-
ton?
What has become of the Old-fash-
ioned voter who thought more about
keeping his campaign torch well oil
ed than he did about the issues of
the day?
On account of the w. C. T. L..
Convention next week the regular
meeting of the union. will be held
Saturday evening, May Sth. at p. m.
at Mrs. Sallie Hammond's. Text
word Work"
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

A FINISHING touch to the
costume of the "sweet girl
graduate" are these bags of
lizard leather, tapestry, and
French steel beads. Pouch
and under the arm styles at
S2.95 to $7.95.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs Brintain Raughley of
Philadelphia spent the weekend with
the formers mother, Mrs, Alfred
Raughley.
w. d. Scott spent the weekend in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Betty Macklin and daughter,
Miss Jean. spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Satterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Wheatley of
Dover have been recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs Smithers Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting at 8 o'clock, May
Sth, Saturday evening. After the us
ual business session, Mrs. Titus will
take charge Of the lecture hour, for
which she has prepared the follow
ing Mothers Day program: Roll call,
each member responding with a quo
tation and name of its author; song,
paper, Mothers Day and It's Origin" !"
Mrs. Num-; duet, Ethel and Sara
Austin; recitation. Elizabeth Wright.
Song. Recitation, Hymen Rosa. Read
ing, Mrs. Jones. Solo. Mr.. Holzmuel-
Ter. Recitation. Mrs. Bess Shew.
Song. The juveniles are all invited
upstairs for the program hour and
will add their part to make it an in
teresting one,