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Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
EARLY HAIR BOB
NOTICED BY GODS
Legend Calls Constellation
Queens Shorn Tresses.

hing.on.-pCssibly not the first,
but certainly one Of the earliest
maidens to bob her hair, achieved i'm
mortality, in the sky. Look overhead
this evening, if it is clear, and there
you will see a swarm of rather faint
stars. These are the locks which were
sacrificed by the Queen Berenice, and
are known as Coma Berenices, or
Berenice's Hair.
Berenice was the wife of Evergetes,
who was the third of the PtOlomies
and ruled Egypt about 243 3. G. Pre-
viously there had been no such con
stellation in the sky, but the tail of
the nearby lion, Leo, stretched straight
into the space that it now occupies.
One day the King went to war
against the Assyrians, and fully aware
OF the danger to him, Berenice was
much alarmed fer his safety. Going
to the temple Of Venus. the goddess
Of love, to pray for his safety, She
vowed on the altar of Venus that if
Eversetes returned victorious she
would cut Off her beautiful hair and
give it to tie gods.
The king did defeat the Assyrians,
and when Berenice heard of his vic
tory She was true to her promise, and
bobbed her hair. Like modern hus-
bands who learn that their wives have
cut off their tresses, the king was dis
tressed at the appearance of his wife
with bobbed hair, even though he ap-
preciated her kind intentions.
Astronomer Explains 1t.
But his anger was aroused the next
day when it developed that the
queens tresses had been stolen from
the temple Of Venus during the night,
and he consulted his court astronomer
and sage, who seems to have been one
of the original yes men," Conon by
name. lie had to explain what had
happened, and after due consideration
he announced that Jupiter had himself
removed the locks from the temple
and placed them among the stars.
Pointing out what had previously been
regarded by astronomers as the end
of the lions tail he told the king that
this was his wife's hair. And as the
king was not familiar with astronomy,
he took COnOn at his word, and he and
his queen were highly flattered at the
approval thus shown by the gods. But
as the lion had to have his tail, it has
been represented ever since as curIed
into loop.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Moose Cows Swim to Isle
to Give Birth to Calves

Anchorage, Alaska.-Fire island in
Cooks inlet is the maternity hospital
for moose. Moose cows are now swim
ming from the mainland to Fire island
to give birth there to their calves. The
island is of small size, but it harbors
no wolves and the young moose, when
old enough to look out for themselves,
are escorted back to the Kenaim pen
insula.
The island is one of the most re.
markable Of the Alaskan refugees for
wild game.
Two other small islands near Fire
island, Egg and Chisick, are natural
nesting places for the elder duck,
under protection in Alaska, while
Afognak island is the winter home of
sea otter and the summer resort for
the superb emperor goose.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
SIX IN CANOE in BERING
SEA SURVIVE ARCTIC GALE
WaIrus Hunters Recount Thrilling
Tale of Hardship, Peril
and Suffering.

Sevoonga. st. Lawrence Island,
Alaska.-Swept in an open skin canoe
for 300 miles across the Bering sea
from Siberia to this island, six sur
vivors of a party of eight walrus
hunters recently recOunted a story of
hardship, peril, suffering and tragic
disaster.
Their arms and legs frozen, their
eyes distended and swollen and their
scanty clothing in tatters, the six men
finally reached the Eskimo village of
Gambell, on the northern part of the
island, from where the story of their
Inflated battle with the elements has
reached Sevoonga by radio.
Driven by approaching starvation
to seek food, the eight men left a
village on Little Max bay, Siberia, on
February 2 to hunt walrus. Venturing
farther out on the icy sea after they
had failed to find walrus near shore,
the party in the frail kayak was
caught by the full fury of an arctic
gale.
After being lashed about on the wa
ters for several days, the hunters
pulled their canoe onto a floating Ice
pack. There, suffering, cold and with
out food and fire, the little band
passed the night in the snow. The
next morning two of the party went
foraging for food and failed to return
They have not since been seen.
Five of the starving group finally
struggled into Gambell, where the
United States bureau of education
maintains school for the EskimOs.
After a search, headed by Samuel P.
Troutman, government teacher at
Gambell, the sixth member Of the
party was found, nearly dead
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Theater Headphones
for Deaf in Hungary

BudapGst.-Thi city was perhaps
the first city to undertake broadcasting.
Long before the World war Budapest
was broadcasting by telephone. At
certain hours subscribers could pick
up their house phones and listen in on
concert programs.
Also, in cafes guests could listen to
the concerts through headphones at
a small price. Now the Budapest
opera is wired for headphones at spe-
cial seats, which are reserved for peo.
pie hard of hearing.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Lingers All Night in
Phone Booth for Call

Philadelphia.-James Powell entered
his claim to the worlds record for
waiting for telephone call.
Samuel Madley. proprietor Of a ci-
gar store near Powell's home, saw
Powell step into telephone booth in
the store about 1920 D. m. MadIey
then forgot the incident and closed the
store a half hour later.
Returning at 8 80 a. m. the next day
to open the store, the cigar dealer
found Powell in the booth sleeping
and the latter, when reused, automat-
ically reached toward the coin box
with nickel.
''The line was busy when l called
last night" the amazed sleeper ex-
planned
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
TO REOPEN INDIAN RIVER BAY
Hoped to Save Grabbing and Fishing
Business in That Section

Sealed proposals for the deepening
Of the Indian River Bay Inlet author
lied BIZ the Delaware Legislature by
an appropriation of $4,000 are soon
to be opened at Selbyville at y
o'clock standard time on June 20, it
was announced BY former Governor
John q. Townsend, Jr., chairman Of
the Commission appointed by the
State. The channel will be 6 feet
vide and 10 feet long. The project
lies between the Indian River Bay and
the Atlantic Ocean. The inlet has
been closed for the last two years.
Grabs, which were at one time plenti-
full, have disappeared from Indian
River Bay. Fish are also rapidly dis
appearing. Because of this residents
Of the vicinity of the inlet have lost
thousands Of dollars in possible rev
enues. Opening of The inlet is eX-
pected to aid them financially and also
convert Indian River Bay again into
a body Of salt water. The Legislature
appropriated $4,000 to do the neces-
sary work. The Federal government
has not aided with funds. Colonel
Earl !. Brown, u. 8. Engineer for the
Wilmington district, however, has
made surveys Of the proposed project
and has given his consent for the
work, which will by done under the
surveys he has made. The commits
sion hopes to obtain financial aid from
private sources if the amount of the
State appropriation is not sufficient
to complete the project. So far the
project does not contemplate any jet
ties. 1t Is probable, however, that
the next Legislature may be asked to
provide funds for this additional
work.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Farmer Does Good Turn,
and then Picks Up $50

Detroit, Mich.-GarwOOd Lanzeman,
a farmer living near Brown City,
Mich, saw a horseshoe with protrud-
ing nails lying in the middle of the
road. Thinking that he would save a
motorist the misfortune of a puncture,
Lanzeman got out of his car and wad-
ed through the mud of the road to
salvage the shoe. AS he was about to
climb back into his car with the luck
emblem he saw pocketbook half bur
led in mud. The purse contained $50
in hills
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
KENT COUNTY JURORS DRAWN
Panels Selected for Regular July Ses-
sion and Court of Oyer and Terminer


Kent County Jury Commissioners
Hopkins and Hope, last week, drew
the following panel of jurors for the
July term Of court, convening July 81:
Regular panel, First District, Ralph
Spruance, Walter Pratt, Allen Raugh-
ley, Sr., Davis H. Bell; second, Homer
Wright, T. Draper Gruwell, Howell
Buckingham; third, Frank Baldwin,
William H. Blair, Earl Hoffecker,
Edward H. Donovan; fourth; Norman
Bickling, B. F. Barber, Ambrose
Marvel; fifth, Hiram Donoho, G. S.
johnson, Joseph L. Bonsall, Robert
Deiss; sixth, Benjamin F. McKnatt,
Jr., Harvey McGinnis, Walter Red
man; seventh, Benjamin F. Hartman,
John A. Barnard, George B. Kersey;
eighth, G. E. Davidson, Clarence Case,
Thomas J. Moore, John B. Lindale;
ninth, Frederick Marvel, Norman But
Ter, Russell Brown, ]. Frank Graham;
tenth, C. P. Armour, William H. Biggs
Frank d. Sapp, Wilbur Pierson. Ad-
ditional jurors for Court Of Oyer and
Terminer: First District, John Vane,
William H. Stats; second, Clarence
Z. Dixon, Alonzo Jones, c. Herman
Garrison; third, Thomas d. Garrison,
Manship Rash, Walter U. Arts; four
tn, Levi Comegys; fifth, Jas. w. Wise,
Sr., Maurice A. Hartnett, Jr., John T.
Buckson; sixth, J. 7. France, Thomas
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Find Secret of Old nxa-

Thanks to the vegetable and chem
ical chromatics created in American
and European laboratories, 1t is now
possible TO reproduce the wonderful
blues and reds in Persian rugs that
have been puzzling the worlds scien-
fists for centuries.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
IIlSfPH C. BROWN, ODESSA,A
! DINNER GUEST OF BANKERS
VI REEN CONNECTED WITH
ODESSA BANA FoN oO HAN0
!. pomarkabIe Record in Continuous
DE- ns.,icp the Subject of Many Felic-
t.,ions of Banks in the State

concentrating 50 years Of con
.,ons g service, Joseph G. Brown,
slaIi .5;or of the New Castle County Ma
:anaI .as, Bank, Of Odessa, was rendered
'iVt, hanoIet by tile board Of directors
III bank officers in the Middletown
Toto u. Tuesday night of last week.
nUsst. nos. included bank officials and
my .iaso friends Of Mn. Brown to the
.,y sr,ber Of approximately 100. w. O..
Ta#scker, president, and Walter w.
u,n.on. tr cashier, of the Fruit Growers
Tstional Bank and Trust Company of
Srvrna. ana President Charles j..
S,iIer and Cashier Edward 7. Porter,
i,be National Bank of Smyrna, and
ME. Hotfecker Of Smyrna, an old
sggral friend, attended from Smyr-
!, Daniel Corbit, president Of the
Gsa Bank, presided. The speakers
u: Governor Robert P. Robinson,
/ sr P. Scott, Of the Wilmington
M. Company; John S. Rossell, Of
n Security Trust Company; Walter
oHofecker,of Fruit Growers Bank of
Snvrna, ana Horace Fortescue, of the
Philadelphia Girard Bank. All Of
msm uaid high tribute to Mr.. Brown
N only a. a bank official who had
fen privileged to enjoy associations
vrb The same institution for three
core years, but as an outstanding
/ citizen representing the highest stan
iarIs Of business and right living.
Mrny The dinner several handsome
Horal bouquets were sent to Mr..
Brown BIZ friends and he was almost
hidden behind these at the head table.
Later Nr. Corbit, on behalf Of the Of
icers of the bank, presented the vet
gsn cashier with handsome loving
Gp
III. Browns kind acknowledgment
Il d the cup and the tributes paid him
IA one Of the outstanding features
ttie evening. He talked for 20
mites, recalling incidents Of his
! In association with the bank, the
] Dit directors and the several presi-
hts under whom he had served. His
aEnowledgment Of the personal trib-
ns paid him by the speakers was
gracious and from the heart, and
slowed the fine character Of the man
Who, during his many years Of ser
vice, had endeared himself not only
10 bank officials throughout the coun-
E but to citizens of the community
at large.
The dinner was very we'll served.
Tiny American flags were at each
! pate With the years 1867-1817 printed
on them. Flags We're draped from
the ceiling and an orchestra rendered
good music during the evening.
The board Of directors of the Ma
tiOnal Bank Of Odessa who rendered
the dinner are: Daniel Corbit, James
T. Shallcross, Clarence e. Pool, Leon
ard y. Aspril, Jr., Theodore Ferguson,
! lawson Crothers, S. Redmond
nith, Harry S. Woodkeeper, Joseph
Brown, |. Janvier Woods.
The bank officers are: Daniel Cor
u president; James I. Shallcross,
V&president; Clarence E. Pool, sec
say; Joseph G. Brown, cashier;
rank Davis, assistant cashier.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22
Dover Bible School for Children

Dover's community dailv vacation
&le school, open 70 Iii children Of
Is'eF I and vicinity from 4 to "A years
& age, will begin on Monday and
aalue until July 8, with commence
I'at Y exercises on July 10. The hours
J \, ne school will be from 9 to 11.3O
qtl Friday. ~ tuition wiII h.
drged.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-22

H. Minner, Albert Warren; seventh,
Willis c. jenkins, Gideon Legates,
Charles Jester, Sr.; eighth, Calvin
Langrell, Charles Bastian, Jester A.
Gray; ninth, William Simpson, Roy
Porter, B. Frank Rose; tenth, Bethuel
Mills, Alexander Kirby.
The Washington times., 1927-01-03
Wdshgn ComunercaAen
AutOInUtive

Al IDgs ts414I = HnOChS !.
FOR SALE
Evening star., 1927-12-03
EPISCOPAL INSTRUCTORS
WILL CONVENE SATURDAY
Church Workers to Attend Service
League Sessions at
st. Margaret's.

Workers with children and young
people Of the Episcopal Church in the
diocese of Washington will attend
q meeting of the Church School
Service League in st. Margarets $
parish house next Saturday at 2:30
p.m. This will be a demonstration
meeting" of st. Margaret's branch
OF the league.
There will be an opening service
conducted by the girls of the We'd
nesday Club, who will read the
pravers and Scripture lesson. This
will be followed by business meet
ing, with reports of work done. A
typical study period" will be con-
Quoted by Comdr. G. 7. Jewell, d.
rector of the parish branch, with
social Service in the Community
as his subject.
There will be a business meeting
of the diocesan organization, con-
Quoted by Miss Emma w. Abbott,
diocesan supervisor, at which reports
of work done will be received from
the branches represented. The post
ers, illustrating the work of the
church's missions in Liberia. will be
Judged and prizes awarded. This
meeting will he followed by a
dramatization of the biblical story
of Ruth by members of the pageantry
group of st. Margaret's League.
All Sunday school children and
their teachers are invited to be
present.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
STEWART TO SPEAK
At Church RALLY
Others on Program for En-
forcement Meeting at Luther
Place Memorial.

Oliver w. Stewart of Chicago will
he the principal speaker at law en-
forcement rally to be held In the
Luther Place Memorial Church, Thorn
as circle, Fourteenth and n streets,
tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
The first speaker will be Alfred j..
Moudy, lieutenant colonel of the 15Oth
United States Artillery, Indiana Ma
tional Guard. At pm, Seymour
Lowman, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, in charge Of prohibition en-
forcement. will make a short address
on the present-day phase of enforce
ment Mrs. y. NJ. Pollock, president
Of the District of Columbia w. G. T.
u. will also speak. Miss Norma c.
Brown. vice president of the Flying
Squadron Foundation, will lead the
open forum at the close.
Rev. Fred C. Reynolds will offer
the opening prayer and Rev. George
Diffenderfer will close the meeting
with prayer.
DIR. Edwin G. Dinwiddie. interna-
tional officer of the Good Templars
and national legislative superintendent
of this city. will have charge of the
meeting and will introduce the
speakers.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
CHURCH TO HOLD
VISITATION DAY
Committee to Call at Homes
of Mount Pleasant Congre-
gationaI Members.

The Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church will observe its annual mem
ber visitation day tomorrow after
noon. when a committee of members,
headed by c. Hayward Marshall, will
call at the homes of all other mem
bers of the church seeking sugges-
tions for extension of the church ac-
tivities during the coming year.
The pastor, Rev. Moses +. Lowell,
who has been touring the South on
congregational extension work, In
company with Rev. John Stapleton'
the church's chairman of mission
work. will return tomorrow morning
to preach at II o'clock on Should the
Churches Be Abolished?"
Preceding the sermon, at 10 o'clock,
the mems Bible class, to which the
public of both sexes is invited, will
present the fourth of its visualized
Bible lessons. illustrated with filmed
pictures of 1.-The Worlds Battlefield
the Armageddon of the Bible" with
DR.. J. o. Knott as the speaker.
DR.. Lucille Dooley, psychiatrist,
will speak at o'clock on MANS I'm
conscious Life-Friend or Enemy
the fourth in a series of mental hy-
giene talks for the public under the
church's auspices. The Young Peo-
pies Forum will meet at $50, and a
motion picture service will follow
at Z o'clock.
Chemistry and Religion" will be
discussed in the church Thursday at
o'clock, by DR.. Edwin f. Slosson,
author and director Of Science Serv-
ice. Also on Thursday at il o'clock
DR.. Thomas Walton Galloway will
give an address, to which all mothers
of the church and city are invited, on
the subject of sex hygiene.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
Church AUXILIARY
TO MEET TUESDAY
Episcopal Women Will Hear
Lecture by Missionary
to China.

The Womans Auxiliary OF the Epls-
conal Church in the Diocese Of WASH
ington will meet in Christ church
Thirty.irst and o streets, George
town. Tuesday at o'clock. Rev. +.
pinknov Wroth, rector Of Christ
Church. will conduct the opening
service. Mrs. William d. Hurd, pres
ident Of the auxiliary. Will preside
at the business meeting.
The sneaker will he Rev. Edmund
! Lee. formerly of Washington, now
a missionary of the Episcopal Church
stationed in Anking. China, now
home on furlough. Rev. Mr.. Lee is
a graduate Of the University Of Nir,
cinia and of the Virginia Theological
Seminary at Alexandria. Since 1902
he has been rector of Grace Church.
the principal place of worship for
Europeans in Ankiug. and also has
had charge of the famous East Gate
Church" for Chinese. Anking was
made a separate diocese in 1912. He
is president of the Council of Advice
for the district of Anking.
Before the opening of the meeting
the members Of the "B- Branch or
Juniors of Christ Church AuXii@lN'
will conduct an exhibition of cross
stitch embroidery made by the women
of the Chinese mission connected With
Grace Church, Anking This work
was introduced in China by Mrs. Lee,
wife of the speaker. The proceeds
of the sale of these articles is used
for the benefit of the native mission
women.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
DR.. WOOD TO SPEAK
ON SUMATRA PROGRESS
Judge Norris to Address Bible
Glass at Church of the
COvan ant
Covenant.

"Sumatra and the Battaks" will be
Rev. DR.. Charles Woods special sub
ject tomorrow night at the Church Of
the Covenant in his treatment of the
general theme "Signs of Progress
Seen in World Tour" At the morn
ing service DIR. Wood will preach on
Apostolic Fervor and It's Possibility"
Judge William f. Norris of the De-
partment of Justice will address the
All-Comers' Mems Bible Class at Gas
o'clock on "The Old and the New"
All departments of the Sunday school
open at 9:45 o'clock. Miss Mabel n.
Thurston will teach the Everygirls'
Bible Class at GAS o'clock and at Gas
O'Clock address the G.. r. Society on
What Is Prayer" Children between
2 and 12 years of age are cared for by
teachers during the morning hour Of
worship. The League of the Covenant
will meet Wednesday, 8 PM, at 1854
Mintwood place.
The first series of Church nights"
will close Thursday night with an
illustrated lecture by DIR. George T.
Berry. field secretary Of the American
McAll Association.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
GAIN IN ENROLMENT I
Report of Archdiocesan Superin-
tendent Shows 5O,so4 Pupils
in Attendance.
snccial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, December "a no.
table increase in the enrolment of
Catholic schools of the archdiocese of
Baltimore is cited in the annual re-
port which Rev. DR.. John l. Barrett.
superintendent of Catholic education
in the archdiocese. submitted to Arch
bishop Michael j. Curley yesterday.
According to the school census taken
October TO- he says, there are 50,SO4
children enrolled in the Catholic
schools of the archdiocese. This num-
Der is made up of "a ,635 boys and 26,-
169 girls. This years figure represents
an increase of 2.574 over last years.
DR.. Barrett's report covers the en-
tire archdiocese-Baltim Washing
ton and the rural districts.
In Baltimore. 26,59t children are en-
rolled in the Catholic elementary
schools, 3.334 Of whom are boys and
13,257 girls. This represents an in
crease of / .002 over last year.
Washington has increased its en-
rollment this year. In that city there
are 1881 children in the grade schools
This represents an increase of 266
over the previous year. At the pres
ent time there are 3.611 boys and
3,640 girls in the Washington schools.
The rural schools house S,063 chill
dren, 4,009 boys and 4,054 girls-an
increase of SAT.
Evening star., 1927-12-03
CHURCH OBSERVES
4TH ANNIVERSARY
Chevy Chase Baptist to Cele-
brate at Morning Serv-
ice Tomorrow.
Isaiah, iit.f-5. 80.
ISAIAH assured Nnd

The fourth anniversary of the or
ga nizati of the Chevy Chase Bap-
tist Church will be observed at the
morning service tomorrow. Beginning
with 81 charter members in Decem-
Der, 1923, the church now has a mem
bership OF 164. One of the features
Of the observance of the anniversary
Is a campaign for 25 new members.
which is making progress.
"Why the Church, will be the
theme of the pastor, Rev. Edward 0.
Clark, at this service. The ordinance
of the Lords supper will be observed,
together with a roll call of the mem
bership.
In the evening service at o'clock
Charles Haffke, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League of Iowa, will
speak. The church school meets at
9:45 am, with classes for all. Grant
NJ. Hudson teaches a class to which
all young men are invited. The Young
Peoples Union conveues at Gas pm.
Evening star., 1927-12-03

taught Judah the principles of right
living.
Right Living.
Jesus used the vine to teach us the
necessity of dwelling deep in Him If
we are to bear fruit. The test of life
is seen in the fruit bearing that each
produces for the Master. We have
been bought with price and are no
longer our own Our Lord has just as
much a right to expect good fruit from
us as He did from Judah. When the
prophet called them TO determine what
ought to be done with the fruitless
vineyard they passed condemnation
upon themselves, just exactly as we
would if we pass judgment upon our
own failures.
Judged by their own standard, Judah
deserved condemnation. Her corrupt
civilization fostered selfishness, de-
veloped land question and presented
a wine-drinking problem that appears
to be quite modern. These and all the
threatened woes of today can be over
come. if we will apply the principles
of the Bible to their solution. Love
destroys selfishness. The Bible is
against all forms of intemperance and
condemns land monopoly that gives
the control of the land into the hands
of few. God gave the land to hui
manity and endowed it with the power
to increase the seed. 1t should be
held for the benefit of the whole hui
man race and not for a few.
The woes that he said Judah would
reap we will reap unless we, by right
living avoid them. We can pre-
vent sharing the woes that Isaiah pro-
nounced upon Judah--of avarice, in
temperance, defiance, perversion pride
and injustice-only by molding our life
in accordance with the principles Jesus
taught in His sermon on the mount.
Let US seek the leadership OF the Holy
Spirit and follow the teachings of the
Bible in all daily tasks, remembering
the words of Roosevelt, that in the
long fight for righteousness the watch
word for all of us is spend and be
spent"
The great American truly said that
1--WE. here in America, hold in our
hands the hope of the world, the fate
Of the coming years, and shame and
disgrace will he ours if in our eyes
the light of high resolve is dimmed,
if we trail in the dust the golden
hopes of men. If on this new CONT
nent we merely build another country
of great but unjustly divided material
prosperity, We shall have done
nothing and we shall do as little If
we merely set the greed of envy
against the greed of arrogance, and
thereby destroy the material wellbe-
ing of all of u.s. Let US prove our
faith by right living and doing.