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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09
THE WATER ST. BRIDGE

The bridging of Poindexter Greek
at Water Street will begin In a few
days, plans for a structure costing
5000 having been approved by
the Aldermen Monday night. The
cost of construction will be met from
funds set aside from $100, 900 bond
issue made soma time ago for street
improvements. There will be no
draw in the neT bridge.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09
NATIONS BIG.
len CO ME In
ON LOCAL IDEA

The names of Hon. Robert
Luce, Hon. John Barton Payne
and Louis Ludlow were added
to the National Advisory Coun-
Gil of the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Association of Eliz-
abeth City this week.
Among the many acceptances
coming in from prominent men Of
America accepting membership on
the National Advisory Council OF
the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Asso-
citation none is more highly valued
than that of Hon. Robert Luce.
Representative in Congress from the
Thirteenth District Of Massachu-
setts. Mr.. Luce Is chairman of the
House Committee on the Library.
and it was his committee that re-
ported favOrably the bill introduced
by Congressman Lindsay Warren
for the Wright Memorial. Mr.. Luce
is one of the most learned and
polished gentlemen in the country,
and is recognized as an able scholar
and legislator. His letter Of accep-
tance addressed to Hon. Lindsay L.
Warren strikes key that we often
forget. and it is here published IN
full -
My dear Mr.. Warren:
You are quite welcome to use my
name in the manner suggested. My
chief hesitation in the matter of the
monument. was due to the inacces-
sibility of the spot. and l am glad
TO know of the plans to bring it
within the reach Of many. The pur-
pose itself. aroused my sympathy
from the start. SO many of our
memorials have to do with the vic
tories of war, that / welcome the
chance to commemorate those OF
peace. Not that l deprecate valor
and heroiSm on the field of battle.
nor forget the part aviation played
in the World War, and its possibili-
ties for defense, but that l rank
more highly Its certain contributions
Ia the welfare of mankind in peace
full application. With best regards,
Yours very truly.
ROBERT LUCE.
Hon. John Barton Payne OF
Chicago has also accepted Il place OH
the National Advisory Council OF
the Kill Devil Hills Memorial Asso-
citation.
Il am writing to become a MEM
Der and render any service that L
am able" writes Mr.. Payne.
John Barton Payne is one of the
most distinguished lawyers IN
America. He was formerly general
counsel to the U. s. Shipping Board
and was secretary Of the interior in
wilson's cabinet. He is q native OF
Virginia. ..
Another highly valuable member
OF the National Advisory Council is
Louis Ludlow, Washington cores
pondent of the Columbus, (O.) Dis
mtch and the Ohio State Journal.
MIR. Ludlow is also president OF
The National Press Club. He
writes -
ut is with a great deal of pleas
ure that l accept your invitation to
become Il member of the Advisory
Council of the Kill Devil Hills
Memorial Association. The early
and successful struggles of the
Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk,
which established the feasibility OF
aviation, wrote into the history OF
tbe world one of its most beautiful
epics. and / am glad to have my
name associated with such a worthy
enterprise as the erection of a
memorial that will mark the spot
for all time.
81 thank you for thinking of me
in this competition. Whenever L
can serve you or the cause let me
know
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09
che BANK CLERK Aso >THg SODA uCPKeR
THE COUNTRY MERCHANT HAS BEEN GASsED

has lived TO see good roads built
and they have built them so long
and so good that he trade doesn't
even stop at his doors. but goes hell
bent for town. The only place most
folk stop on the road now is ut il
gas filling station. And gas filling
stations are getting most OF the
soda cracker, pop. ice cream not
dog and fruit business that used TO
go to the general store. They are
building gas filling stations so
thick along country roads To-Day
that land owners may dispense with
fence posts entirely in future, mere
Ilv stringing their barbed wire fenc'
ing between filling stations.
The Bank Clerk paused and the
Soda Jerker added: These ROAD
side gasoline filling stations are not
ONLY hurting the country merchants,
but they are playing hob with the
hotels and restaurants i'll the towns
and cities. In the old days you
would find dining room like that
of the Ocean View Hotel filled 10
capacity for hours at u time every
Sunday. But it isn't so any more
Folks who used to patronize hotels
and restaurants now spend all their
spare money for gas and rubber tires
and make out on a hot dog. a roll
and q bottle of pop bought ut a
filling station, for breakfast, dinner
and supper
why not get tho book OF the
Bank Clerk and the Soda Jerker, q
choice collection Of their rich ana
raey arguments? 80 cents by MALI
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

A child has little means OF COM
pairing his vision with standaru
vision, He has no means of know
ing. Children's eyes are our speel-
atty. DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY Eye
Snht Snoc;oIists adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

SHILOH Baptist Church, at Shiloh,
Camden County, near Elizabeth
City, celebrated its 2Oeth anniver-
sary OH Wednesday, Sept. !. 1t has
had many pastors in its day; here
is its latest, Rev. VIM. LOman Bars
who came to its pastOrate in May.
Mr.. Barrs.. a native OF. Max, Gard.
ners cleveland County is astypicaf
hills man: six feet two, weighs zip
pounds, soft spoken, friendly. power
full. He is married, has seven chill
dren. Miss Ruth Bars will teach
in the Shiloh school this year. Mr..
Bars came to Shiloh from the Wei
como Baptist Church, Davidson
County, where he served for six
years. !,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09
AVE r APPROACHES
~ CHOWAN BRIDGE

!. = nr'''drh"> % the Chowan
r,.-" '-" dml the entire road
III ''d lll>'"n 10 EIentOn will
,''Ia'ed next summer. con-
!. " let in the early spring,
F,h;' ''allce given many inquir-
E 'he past week by Chair
|i.,,, A "A Page and Commission
rn,,, NuSIer II the State High
'>>l'n 1t is proposed to
"n'ract in March.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

Conserve the Eyesight of your
child. 1t is a duty ytI owe your
child. See DIR. j! d. HATHAWAY,
Eve Sight Specialists. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

WANTED OLD WHITE RAGS
BRING THEN TO Us. WE PAY
SC. POUND. THE INDEPENDENT.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

= :, ,ouf childs eyes examined
eis. I'I begins. We do this
c.. "I,I' Dir. J. d. H4THA-
>n""i"liSts adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09
|{ERE, NOW
EGREAFTER
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s,,NCE HA'Nkk

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&C., live drah and nnm-
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rer artificial adventure i've n"r',
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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

amers which plays for the opening dance OF
the Country 49, at Elizabeth City Tuesday night the
18th is composed largely Elizabeth City boys who coming ome
to eorgan the Elizabeth City will have its dance
jazz Left to right Calto Woodey Frank
Benton Haug Moore Tyre Sawyer Hugh Sawyer and
WymisOre Hamer
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1927-09-09

BACK from his thirty days sum-
mer vacation with pay. DIR. S. IL.
Templeman, for the past five years
pastor of the Baptist Church of this
city rendered his resignation to the
official board and congregation of
that church Sunday morning. DIR.
Templeman has call from Brown
Memorial Baptist Church of Win
ston-Salcm, one of the largest.
wealthiest churches i'm the State.
His resignation is said to have been
no surprise to the board of deacOns.
DIR. Templeman has been active in
community affairs during his five
years pastorate and has in many
ways made himself a valuable citi-
zen outside the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Tuesday, June IA.

Venus dominates tomorrow in be-
neflc aspect, according to astrology,
but there is an adverse influence.
This is read as pre-eminently a day
for lovers, and engagements may be
many while this rule prevails.
It is prophesied that the Summer
will be a period of most extraordinary
romances, in which age is not less
vulnerable than youth, where Cupid
is concerned.
Weddings that take place under this
planetary rule should be fortunate, in
so far as lasting love is to be consid-
cred, but there may be many quarrels.
Under this configuration there may
be strong conflict between sentiment
tai and practical considerations, but,
temporarily at least, romance willpre-
vail. 1t is forecast.
Women may expect success from
enterprises pushed tomorrow, which
should be especially lucky for club
work of every sort.
This should be a favorable sway
for theaters and those who are EN-.
ployed in them. Dramatists also
should benefit.
New uses for motion pictures are
prognosticated. They will become
factor in international affairs, it is
prophesied.
Cooks and cooking are we'll directed
tomorrow, when food is to be of more
than usual interest and prices in GER
tain places will ascend.
Astrologers have been foretelling
for distant quarters of the globe fam
inc and pestilence, in places which
will require aid from this country.
Persons whose birth date it is NAV
tr 1@ 4
love of relatives and friends this year.
Children born on that day may be
endowed with many talents. Singers,
musicians and actresses are born un-
der this sign.
tCopyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
The Knicker.

Both men and women engage in
sports and frolicking. The knicker-
bockers are evidently Gin" style to
stay. They are seen wherever men
and women golf. hike, climb noun
tains, picnic or enjoy themselves in
the open generally. Few wardrobes,
masculine or feminine, can afford to
be without pair of "knickers."
One cardinal mistake in buying
Knockers is to buy them too skinny
or short sale" Knockers that
haven't full proportions are not cheap
at any price, because knickers are
bought primarily for ease of move
ment and comfort. When buying,
lean toward looseness rather than
snugness.
When buying Knockers. either for
yourself or for the men in the family,
be certain of waist and waist-to-knee
measurements. If the waist measure
ment is doubtful. add an inch or two
to your guess or approximation.
Women who buy mems knickers
should buy them in sizes larger than
ordinarily they would take. 1t may
be necessary to take in the waist line
in order to get the requisite fullness
about the hips. Narrow hipped girls
and young women may Wear men 8
knickers becomingiy, but those who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
Making Cosmetics.

Some cosmetics can be made in a
careless fashion, you can guess at the
measurements, and If you are little
inaccurate. no harm is done. But in
making cold cream, the measurements
must be exact, otherwise the cream
may curdle, or come out too thick 10
massage we'll over the face.
Ordinary, everyday cold cream IS
made as follows this and other beauty
recipes are in the pamphlet Beauty:
White wax, one ounce; spermaceti,
one ounce; white mineral oil. f1ve
ounces; rose water, one and half
ounces; borax, 80 grains, and any
sort of perfumed oil, Is drops. This
makes a fairly stiff cream, which
won't grow hair and which will
cleanse the skin thoroughly. A lighter
cream can be obtained by using two
ounces of rose water instead of one
and half.
The great art y, making cream Is
not to overhead the ingredients. The
oil Is melted with the two hard cakes
of wax and spermaceti, just enough
so all of them blend, no more. They
should be heated slowly, too, and
taken from the fire at once when
they have melted together. Then the
rest Of the things, lukewarm, not hot,
are added slowly, and stirred and
beaten to get air through and to cool
the mass. The perfumed oil is added,
cold. as the rose water Is added; being
volatile, it will evaporate If it is heat
ed. When the cream is half con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13

THE simple rules of nature are
the ones to employ, if keeping a
charming skin is your ambition.
Do not gamble with your complexion
on untried ways when Youths rule is
20 simple, SO economical.
Today beauty authorities urge a
simple beauty treatment--soap and
water for the face. But ret just
any soap, a true complexion soap
Palmolive. And regularly each night
at bedtime as described.
Millions have kept schoolgirl COM
plexions in this way. Their COM
plexions are the despair of foreign
beauties. This rule is their habit.
Wash the face gently with
Palnolive. Massage its balmy olive
and palm oil lather into the skin.
Rinse with warm water; then with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
Nutrition Nuggets for Variety Week.

Do you realize that when you are
so tired that you are ''ready to drop"
you may not be suffering from real
fatigue at all? If you have been eat
ing a poorly balanced diet with too
many acid-for-ning foods and not
enough of those that are alkaline
there will be a condition set Up in
your bod that will seem like fatigue.
In reality this fatigue" is really the
after effects of the poor diet. One
woman calls this fictitious fatigue"
A little training of ones own powers
of observation will teach us to distin-
guish that which is only imitation.
While it is important that The diet
should be properly balanced between
d-1orming foods and lose that are
alkaline, it chould be remembered that
when there is an cess Of the latter,
the condition is not nearly so danger
Gus as when acid foods are taken. For
example, it is good to have reserve
of alkaline material in the body,
whereas a reserve of acid is almost
sure to. make .ble. When all is
said and Sn1e. however, the ideal way
is to balance the diet between the two.
If you have t. tendency to acidosis
avoid eggs, meat, fl h and meat ex-
tracts. Eat cereals and bread sparing-
ly. Eat generously of potatoes, cab
bage, celery, spinach, all green's, Gu
cumbers and practically all fruits ex-
cept rhubarb, cranberries, plums and
| pruneS.
Here are a suggestions for
the of us who have ''got into a
rut" in meal tanning. Ice cream
| made by CONT. ing cream and the
pulp of baked apples. Carrots cooked
| with American cheese and hoped
mushrooms. Vegetable soup made by
combining equal quantities of onions.
carrots and turnips with twice as
much chopped celery and cabbage, and
half as much again of mushrooms.
These suggestions are only types of
what can be done with different COM
binations of foods If we will but apply
ourselves to study of the matter.
Every business man knows that his
business requires a certain sum to be
set aside for overhead expenses.
What about the overhead involved in
keeping up the body? We know that
we must spend energy to keep the
body fires burning AS in the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13

nv MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.

The vacation period is upon us and
that means all the nuisance of plan
ming how one shall care for the small
baby on the train or in an auto.
do not believe in long rips for chill
dren. But il one must travel it is
best to know what NAV be done for
the comfort of the children.
First of all the matter of food is
worry. Change of food; change of
water; the constant motion is very
likely to upset the most hardened
traveller and for the baby a train
journey is bound to be a risk. The
mistake most mothers make is in
feeding the children constantly. so
that they fail to eat their regular
meals and the incessant munching of
cookies, candy, bananas and what-not
makes for cross, irritable, even sick
children. Yet what mother ever sets
out upon a journey unless armed
with some such foods? For the bottle
baby the best answer to the problem
of food is the use of dried milk. The
baby may be made accustomed to this
several days before the journey. This
is easy to carry and easily prepared
on the train, needing only the addi-
ton OF some water and sugar to make
it as nearly as possible like the
formula of fresh milk to which the
child has been accustomed. Boiled
water and dried milk, some sugar
and several bottles and nipples are
all that need be ,.>-rried on the train
and each bottle may be prepared when
ready to use.
Keep a large-sized heat-retaining
bottle filled with boiled water and
when 1t is empty, the porter or con-
ductor will have it filled for you
again. Do not keep milk in this
bottle, only water.
Orange juice already strained can
be put in a bottle ready to give the
baby at the proper hour. Cereals
can be had from the diner. Soup can
always be obtained, so that this
makes up the diet necessities for
children from seven months to two
or three years. Do not make any
train Journey. Do not experiment
with new foods. They are sure to
cause trouble. Stick to what the child
| is used to, and feed lightly and al
regular hours.
When on an auto "trip, these foods
will have to be procured at hotels OF
eating houses along the way. 1t is
better to carry jar of homemade
| soup, the strained orange juice, anC
| boiled water, than to rely on the
purity of food, unless bought in excel
lent hotels. This especially when one
is feeding a baby of little more thar
year. Older children are not easily
upset by poorl.' or improperly cooked
| food.
| Carry a small pillow for the baby's
use; use paper diapers or very heavy
paper napkins to be used inside the
regular diapers. This saves washing
any but wet napkins.
Dark blue, china silk dresses, will
boomers to match. make excellen
dresses for the run-about girl, ant
khaki suits for the small boy. Tht
baby will have to wear the usua
white slips. Don't forg a basket o
toys with which the children can play
on the train; or q game or crayonI
and paper. Children are good If. the,
are kept occupied, and most babies, i
food is as usual. will sleep much o
the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13

BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN.

tend toward fullness or plumpnes.
must be careful about At and proper.
tons.
Knockers that are designed entireiy
for "ough wear should be made ,of
mate Ials calculated to Withstand that
wear. Pick material that will not
only stand up under abuse, but will
also look we'll while being worn. Cor
duroy Knockers. for example. are good
choices for hiking and climbing, when
it is none too warm.
Khaki is serviceable and practical
for sports wear. 1t is closely woven
and therefore likely to be warmer
than some might desire. Tweeds.
homespuns and briar-proof gabardines
are practical choices for the sports.
woman or man. They are smart ap-
pearing, as we'll as suitable for their
use.
Knickerbockers may button at the
knee. buckle at the knee, lace at the
knee, or be in deep-knee-cuff style
Those in the latter or the button style
are most practical for obvious rea.
sons. They are easy to launder,
when made of launderable materials.
and they are easily adjustable
Either style in duck or linen material
makes fine garments for sport and
play when the sun beams warmly on
the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
Conserves.

Red Tomato Jam-Provil l, one quart
Of canned tomatoes. one pound of
brown sugar, one teaspoonful each of
cloves and whole allspice, one stick of
cinnamon. one cupful of seeded raisins
and two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice.
Tie the spices in a bag and cook with
the tomatoes and raisins. Add the
sugar. remove the spice and cook
until thick.
Currant-Beet Jam-Run one pound
of beets through a food chopper, add
two pounds of sugar and tw1 pounds
of dried currants or seedless raisins
and cook. Add one pound of pecan
nuts and when properly thickenei
pour into glasses.
Fig Jam-Soak one pound of dried
figs with 0ne-half an orange and one.
half lemon over night in two pints
of water. Boil for Ave minutes. cover
and let cool. Add one pound of sugar
and cook until it jellies. Add raisins
or mats il desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-13
BEAUTY CHATS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

gealed 1t can be poured into jars. BY
going slowly and being accurate, you
cannot go wron~
OF course, with some recipes, where
one ingredient is rather strong, the
greatest accuracy must be used; IN
deed, druggist should make up
these. But most of the recipes given
in this column are for mild cosmetics,
simple things that can be made at
home and used in quantity.
Mrs. Fl. M.--If any of the hairs
come down and outside of the nos
trils, pull them out with the tweeZers.
but do not attempt to do this for
those that do not show. Such hair
never amounts to anything unless you
cut it, then it will become thicker and
coarSer