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Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Flemish Art Gem Is
Sold for SIPS, 900

New YOrk.-Jules Bache has added
to his gallery of old master paintings
a portrait By Petrus Christus, leader
in Fifteenth century art in Flanders.
The picture carries the title Gath
usian Monk as a Saint" 1t had a con
spicuous place in the recent Flemish
exhibition. the most important of the
season in London. It measures only
111a by inches, but its rank with
the best is indicated by the price Of
$125,0OO that Mr.. Bache is understood
to have paid for it.
Collectors Of old Flemish art have
set store by the work of Vermeer, be
cause Of its rarity as well as its excel
lence Work by Petrus Christus is OF
similar quality and is rarer, his known
existing pieces numbering only %,
while 80 of Vermeer's are known
Americans own four of the Christus
examples, counting the Bache ac-
QUESTION.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
BIG TELESCOPE FOR RUSSIA
Instrument Manufactured in British
Factory Weighs Nine Tons and
Is 45 Feet Long.

In view of the present condition OF
Russia, it is rather surprising to find
that the Soviet government has or
dered a telescope which is one of the
largest in the world. This telescope
has just been completed in a British
factory. and will shortly be transport
ed To al observatory on the shores of
tie Black sea. 1t weighs about nine
tons. and the inside length of the tube
is - feet. Heavy as the telescope Is,
il is 50 admirably fitted that it can
Tx moved .by electrical means as easily
as If it were a small portable ap-
paratus The push-button system Of
control has baen adopted. 50 that all
tie operator has to do to direct
tli+ telescope 60 any part Of the heav-
oIls is ~ press certain buttons. A
second telescope, almost as large as
ti.s Is being made at the same Brit
ish factory for another observatory in
Et.S5i; So delicate is the work on
tl.~a giant instruments that about
tee years are occupied in designing
a..l constructing them
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
The Real Reason.

1t was summertime, and the master
had been entertaining the boys in his
own garden and feeding them with
generous supplies of strawberries and
cream.
Have you enjoyed your strawberry
feast?' he asked as they were leaving.
"Oh. yes, Sir" came the reply.
Then" asked the master, seeking
TO point a moral, 'ff you had slipped
into my garden and picked those
Strawberries without my leave, would
they have tasted as good?"
mo. sir"
why not?" he asked.
because, said one small urchin.
with an air Of conscious virtue. 1--WE
shouldn't have had any sugar or cream
with them"
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
PRETTY MIDDLETowN WEDDING
Miss Elva Lambdin Weds Stanley FL
lott, of Philadelphia, Wednesday

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized in Bethesda NJ H. Church, Mid
dletown, Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, when Miss Elva Lambdin, Of
Philadelphia, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
John F. Lambdin, of near Middletown
was united in marriage to Mr.. Stan
ley Elliott, also Of Philadelphia, Rev
". A. Hearn performing the cere-
mony. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father and wore white
taffeta gown trimmed with gold lace,
cap shaped veil caught with orange
blossoms, and white kid slippers and
white hose. She carried bridal bou-
quet Of lillies-of- -the-valley and or
ange blossoms. The matron of honor
Mrs. Fred Hill, Of Philadelphia, wore
orchid taffeta and carried pink carna-
tions, and the bridesmaid, Miss Anna
Lambdin, Of Philadelphia, a cousin Of
the bride, wore pink taffeta and car
ried pink carnations. Little Miss
Helen Schoen, of Philadelphia, niece
Of the bride, acted as flower girl. Mr.
John Freeman, Of London, England,
was best man. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Elliott left for
a wedding trip to Washington, d. G.,
and on their return will reside in
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
GAYS DESTRUCTION
BRINGS SUMS HEAT
cL.noes in Matter Cause En-
ergy, Scientist Says.

~ Hamilton, Calif.-Matter ~ the
- M stars is constantly being de-
atroyed ~ and turned into the light and
I saat ond other forms Of energy which
- 80 bodies send to US. This is the
'lrI aoIusion of DR.. Donald H. Menzel Of
Iick observatory here in a paper
uTbe Source of Solar Energy,
rbicb has just been awarded the a.
C.ossv Morrison prize Of the New
york Academy Of Sciences.
IN earth is about one billion years
ia bp assumes, and SO the sun has
son+ out ii this period for each ounce
u II material enough heat to raise
y5O tons of water from the tempera-
trre Of melting ice to that Of boiling
water
This is far more, says Doctor Men
vi tban can be accounted for by any
brrning process, by original heat Of
IL sun. by meteors raining upon It,
4 even BY tile disintegration Of ra-
dun.
Only by supposing that matter it
IF IN the stars is actually changing
n energy, according to the theory Of
Fiji Jeans, famous English as
rmomer, can all the heat that the
nm and stars have been giving off
hr ages past be accounted for, thinks
noctor Menzel. This fits in with the
modern ideas Of the structure Of the
atoms out Of which all matter is made.
The atom is supposed to be made up
" charges Of negative and positive
electricity, and when one of each
comes together they annihilate each
otber and give off flash Of energy.
This would be similar, in the length
Of The waves, he thinks, to the pene-
trating rays bombardiug the earth
from space, which We're eXhaustively
studied recently by pr L. 4. MILL
kan Ct the Norman Bridge Laboratory
Of Physics in Pasadena.
This theory Will explain all the
known facts about the stars, believes
Doctor Menzel, and Will account for
their haYing existed as long as 10000
100000 years. However, he does
hot claim perfection for it.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Seattle's Woman Mayor
Hits at Circus Parades

Seattle, Wash. = Securing reports
from numerous western cities Mayor
Bertha Landes is investigating her
theory that circus parades with un-
fettered elephants should be barred
from the streets Of large cities. Dur
ing the past year, she cites, there were
numerous instances where elephants
broke and threatened serious damage.
Traffic conditions here also compel the
reduction of all parades to the mini
mum.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
British Cling to Old
Parliament Fireplaces

London.-PrOposals to replace all
freplaces in the houses of parliament
with steam heat radiators have gotten
a very chilly reception.
There are 500 fireplaces in the IA
nous Westminster building, mostly in
members and committee rooms. All
winter a force of fire lighters is kept
busy tending them.
Statesmen maintain that there is
nothing like an open fire as an aid to
inspiration and that their constituents
from the country would never feel at
home seated in a steam-heated room
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Copy of Sentence Passed
on Christ Reported Found

Madrid-A research worker study
ing the millions of archives depos-
tied for many centuries in the dun
geons in the castle of Simancas, near
Yalladolid, has discovered a document
claimed to be a copy in Italian Of
the sentence by Pontius PLATE passed
on Christ, a message received from
Valladolid recently stated. The docu-
ment states that the inscription on
the cross was in three languages, He
brew, Greek and Latin.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
GIRL TEACHES
DUMB TO TALK
Most Stammering and Mute
ness Due to Nervousness,
She Says.

San Diego, Calif-If children slut
ter, stammer lisp, talk like babies,
or fail to talk at all, charge it to
nervousness, hurry or lack of self
confidence. At least, Miss Esmer
Knudson, former University of Mime
sofa and University Of California girl,
has found these to be the chief causes
Of the faults named
She conducts classes here, and has
found that startling number of chill
dren need speech correction, and that
nearly all of their troubles are psy-
chological-or Imaginary"
Miss Knudson-''mOther teacher"
her children call her-begins by hav-
ing her charges relax completely.
caIms them by describing in a rest
full voice some quiet scene, assuring
each that he has the power to speak
without stammering or other impedi-
ment
No Fuss About It.
When actual work starts there is
no nervousness. no fuss, no excite
ment. The children begin by repeat
ing in a chorus of whispers, enunciat-
ing slowly and carefully, various
phrases.
There are individual tests, each
stammerer (if that is the aff1ictiOn),
rising and repeating a verse or an
swering in his own words question.
The lesson soaks in well, for seldom
does a speech impediment appear dur
ing session.
The class in pronunciation diff
culties" offers some interesting side
lights also. Some children cannot
pronounce the sibilant IS" and in
stead lisp a "th'' or If" Some use
the IT, sound for the "th" Some
will use "sh" for IS" others ssh" for
"ch."
"Of course, the method in the case
Of each child is different" says Miss
Knudson, because each is differenr.
However, there are certain funda
mental things done in every case.
"The first thing is to determine
whether the defect is due to a phys
ical handicap. If a physical defect Is
discovered that is remediable by the
school nurse and the doctor, they are
notified. Otherwise, l try to overcome
the defect by education.
IN each case, the child is shown
how to form letters and syllables by
an exaggeration Of the movements by
the teacher Then the child attempts
to initiate the movements.
always there is minimum of at
tention called to the child, chief at
tentioH being fixed on what is being
accomplished.
AS to Mutes.
I'm the case of mutes, have found
no physical deformities and the chill
dren are normal mentally. It seems
to be a case of laziness of the child
or the parents.
"The little fellows who cannot talk
begin at the beginning and learn to
make the individual sounds that 60
to make up the language. They all
understand what IS said, but make no
effort to reply except by mods or
shakes Of the head. Even their voices
have to be educated, for they had not
been used
The Importance of overcoming
speech defects in children, Miss Knud-
son points out. cannot be overempha-
sized. Stammering or wrong emphasis
or suffering makes them self-con-
scious, often to be disliked by their
comrades. They develop inferiority
complexes that will make the speech
worse and will handicap them in 9TH
er ways.
These things can be overcome, she
would have mothers know, usually
thrnnnh q fn,, short lessons
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Treble Joy

New York.-After much sorrow in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs Peter Or
chowsky of the East side there fs
treble joy. Two years ago their twins
died, then a boy was drowned in the
East river Now they have triplets
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Numbers Key to Low
Cost for Perfumes

Paris.-French women are
discovering that if they order
perfumes by number instead Of
name they can get them at a
fraction Of the price charged by
fashionable stores here and in
America.
The numbers, hoIever, are
carefully guarded secrets, sup
posed to be known only to man
ufacturers and their high-priced
clients, consequently they are
difficult for the average citizen
to learn.
Dressmakers and speciality
shops explain that much Of the
expense of costly perfumes is
in the fancy bottles.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Champion Deserter

Boston.-Army officials designate
Louis Sanders the champion deserter
Of history They allege he enlisted
forty-eight times in two years and
gent A. w. o. L. after each signing.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-15
Have First-Aid Kits

London, ngland.-London's mounted
police are now equipped with first-aid
kits 20 "cnder prompt service to vic
tins IL traffic accidents.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
HISTORY IN VIVID LINES.
Modes of Transportation From Most
Primitive to Date Shown.

BALTIMORE, September "a R).-
Within the spacious Halethorpe oval
seven miles from here, the history of
mans efforts to conquer space are
vividly portrayed by exhibits which
outline the history of America.
From the primitive Indian 'travois"
to the modern giants of the rails, each
important development has a place.
In the great Hall of Transportation,
at the center of the oval, subsidiary
developments, such as the airbrake,
and railway bridge construction are
shown either by actual specimens. or
elaborately constructed models.
The exhibition includes as an out
transportation from its crudest begin
nings to the present. In sharp con.
trast, huge locomotives. some of them
pulling trains of luxurious Pullman
coaches, follow the Conestoga wagon
prairie schooner and representations
of canal boats of preCivil War days
in a five-mile-long parade.
Quaint wood-burnihg engines with
balloon smokeStacks. putting along un-
der their own steam, draw gayly-
painted coaches in which the great
grandparents" of pcesent-day America
sit.
King George V, an English locomo-
tive, resplendent in dark-green paint
and shining brass, has it's place in line
with the 95-year-old Atlantic and a
replica of famous Tom Thumb"
Engine No. 6100 of the Canadian
National Railways, the largest in the
Evening star., 1927-09-24
IRISH WOMEN GIVE
$4,000 TO SHRINE.
Presentation to Be Made for
Erection of Altar to St.
Brigid of ireland.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, an organization
of 10000 Catholic women, will give
$4,000 to the National Shrine of the
immaculate Conception at Catholic
University for the erection of an
altar in the crypt in honor of ST.
Brigid of Ireland.
The presentation will be made to
Right Rev. Bishop Thomas J. Shahan,
rector of Catholic University, on the
campus at 3 o'clock this after
noon. The presentation address will
be made by Mrs. Mary Horan, ma
tional president of the auxiliary.
The exercises were preceded by
celebration of solemn high mass in
the crypt of the shrine at 10 o'clock
this morning, following which
Bishop Shahan preached sermon.
Large delegations of the auxiliary
came to Washington from various sec
tions of the country. The public is
invited to the exercises at the uni
versity
The exercises will close with a ban.
quet at the Raleigh Hotel at o'clock
this evening, at which the speak
ers will be Bishop Shahan, Mrs.
Horan, Mrs. Ellen Ryan Jolly of Paw
Kenna, director of the shrine. and
p. j. Haltigan. national director of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The local members Of the auxiliary,
headed by Miss Julia Linskey, dis
trict president, are assisting the ma
tional officers in every way possible,
and a committee from the Ancient
Order of Hibernians. headed by Joseph
A. DAILY, district president. is also CO.
operating actively in perfecting the
details.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
WANTS HEADQUARTERS
OF WAR MOTHERS HERE
Washington Chapter Instructs
Delegation to Present Invitation
to National Convention,

An attempt to have the national
headquarters of the American War
Mothers brought to this city will be
made by the delegates from the
Washington Chapter to the national
convention to be held in Milwaukee
from September 27 to October l, at
meeting in the Hamilton Hotel last
night. The executive committee of
the national organization has already
approved the plan and it only re-
mains for the convention to ratify it,
Mrs. Martha c. O'Neill left for the
convention yesterday and Mrs.
Eleanor c. Wagner. the president
and Mrs. Matilda Stevens will leave
this evening. The other local dele
gates. Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, Mrs
Olive Carpenter and Mrs. Emil Wal
ter, will entrain for Milwaukee to-
morrow.
The meeting last night passed a
resolution urging the enactment of
legislation which would place dis
abled emergency officers on the
same footing as to pay as disabled
officers of the Regular Army.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
ACCUSED SLAYER CALMLY
HEARS CASE OUTLINED
Youth Charged in Court With Muir
dering Grain Merchant Insists
Killing Was Justified.

By the Associated Press
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Septem-
ber 24.-Outwardly calm and ap-
parently unperturbed, Arthur Peter
son. youthful slayer of Samuel "A.
Rudd, aged grain merchant, today
listened to instructions to the jury
and recitation of the various penal
ties the law infiicts for first and Sec
ond degree murder and mansaughter
He had maintained throughout the
trial that he killed the merchant in a
fight that followed a revolving pro
posal to him.
Argument was expected to be COM
pleted today and the case given to the
jury probably tonight. The States
attorneys have announced that they
will ask for the extreme penalty for
first-degree murder, while defense
counsel was expected to contend that
a manslaughter verdict should be re-
turned.
Peterson. testimony as to the kill
ing was in contrast with that of Con-
nerly Donaldson, held as an accessory
before the fact, who testified that
robbery was the motive for the killing.
Alienitss introduced to testify as to
prenatal influences on Peterson that
would have made him unable to resist
impulses, also differed as to the emo
tional stability of the youth.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
IRON HORSE FAIR
OPENED BY $4,000
Maryland Governor and
Daniel Willard to Speak.
Pageant Feature.
special Dispatch 10 The Star.


BALTIMORE. Nd, September "a
More than $4,000 spectators were on
hand at Halethorpe at 10 o'clock this
morning for the formal opening of the
Iron Horse Fair, celebrating 100 years
OF railroad transportation.
Gov. Albert G. Ritchie of Maryland
and Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, were
scheduled to speak at 1:15 o'clock, and
a pageant, reviewing the developments
of transportation, with models and
relics from all parts of the United
States, Canada and England, was in
readiness to start at o'clock. BY
that hour the crowd was expected to
reach 10000.
Arrangements have been made to
handle $4,000 visitors a day, special
trains running to Halethorpe every
few minutes from Camdea Station.
Halethorpe is miles from here.
The pageant personnel numbers 500,
and this includes Indians of the Black
foot tribe. Airplanes will buzz over
head when the procession starts.
Evening star., 1927-09-24

British Empire, is in striking contrast
with the upright boilers and scalloped
smokestacks of ancient relics of rail-
roading.
The exhibition, which will be open
for two weeks, also takes into account
allied services of the telephone, tele-
graph, postal service and steamship
lines Even the evolution of the bag
gage check is on exhibit, as is the de-
velopment of baggage.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
LIMITED DIVORCE ASKED.
Mrs. Henrietta r. Mutt Charges
Husband With Cruelty.

ROLAND l.. Mutt, an attorney, 2O1
McLachlen Building, yesterday was
named defendant in suit FOR limited
divorce flied in the District Supreme
Court by Mrs. Henrietta Rogers Mutt,
3209 Fourteenth street northeast.
Through Attorneys Harry A. and
Clifford E. Grant the wife charges
cruelty. The couple We're married in
this city December 27. 1917, and have
two children.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
MINISTER is DROPPED
BY OREGON METHODISTS
Rev. Guy Fitch Phelps, Lee .urer
and Author, Accused of Improp-
erly Talking to Officials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SALEM, Ore, September 24.-Rev.
Guy Fitch Phelps, lecturer, author
and minister. was officially read out
of the Methodist Episcopal ministry
by a resolution which unanimously
passed the Oregon Annual Conference
yesterday.
The differences between the church
and Phelps were declared to have
been brought on by alleged improper
remarks made to church officials.
Phelps has been a resident of Salem
for several years.
He made a trip to Russia two years
ago, where he studied communism in
it's working order. Since lis return
he has made numerous lectures on
conditions these.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
NORMA SHEARER TO WE'D.
Film Star Will Marry Irving Thai
berg, Director.

LOS ANGELES. September "A up.
Norma Shearer. film star, and lrv-
ing Thalberg, director, will be mar
lied at Thalberg's Santa Monica home
next Thursday evening, the actress
mother announced today.
The couple applied for marriage
license yesterday. giving Miss
Shearer's age at % and Thalberg's s
as 2S. but refusing to say where or
when the wedding would be held.
Louis B. Mayer, executive of
Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer Studios, where
both are employed, will act as best
man, and Douglas Shearer, brother
of the bride, will give her away.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
WAGE SCALE ADOPTED.
Norfolk Longshoremep Agree or
Compromise Raise.

NORFOLK, Va, September "a CP).
The compromised wage scale, grant
ing an increase of cents an hour
for day work and 10 cents an hour for
night work for longshoremen, was
adopted at a meeting of the Norfolk
Longshoremen's Union here last night.
Under the new scale, longshoremen
will receive 80 cents an hour instead of
IS cents for day work and $1.20 in
stead of S1.10 an hour for night work.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
OIL BURNER FIRMS MERGE
Aetna and Nokol Concerns An
nounce Consolidation.

CHICAGO, September "a R.-
Merger of the Aetna Automatic Oil
Burner, Inc, Of Providence, r. l., and
the American Nokol Co. of Chicago
has been announced by Morgan j.
Hammers, president of the Nokol Co ),
and John Scheminger. president of
the Eastern concern, who will become
a vice president of the merged or
GaniZatiOn.
Evening star., 1927-09-24

task o. restoring harmony between the
two peoples which the dead Ambassa-
dor had set out to accomplish.
Claudel Conveys Sympathy.
The first to convey his condolences
to the German embassy yesterday was
Paul Claudel, the French Ambassador,
who called in person and asked that
his expression of sympathy be for
warded to Baroness Won Nathan and
the German government.
During the day a telegram of SYM
pathy was received at the embassy
from Sir Esme Howard. the British
Ambassador. who is at his Summer
home at Manchester, Mass.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
URGES PIPE UNDER CREEK
Fine Arts Body Makes Recon-
mendation on New Bridge.

A recommendation that the 4S-inch
water pipe across Rock Creek at NJ
street be placed under the creek in
stead of Immediately under the pro-
posed new bridge was made to the
District Commissioners yesterday by
the Commission of Fine Arts.
The preliminary design for the
bridge as drawn by Municipal Archi.
tect Albert l.. Harris was approved by
the commission September Is. BY
placing the water pipe under the
creek. the commission believes that
the cost of the bridge proper may be
reduced materially and that a lighter
and more graceful design can be de-
veloped.
Globes make the man. In fact the
average man owes a lot to his tailor.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
RITES FOR n. B. WILLARD.
Irrigation Projects Promoter
Founded Preparatory School.

Funeral services for Homer b. Mil
lard. sr.. 6s years old. who died al
his residence. 1918 N street. Thurs
day after a short Illness, were con-
Quoted at the chapel of J. William
Lees Sons. 332 Pennsylvania avenue,
this afternoon. Elmer Baldwin. first
reader of the First Church of Christ
Scientist. ofticiated. Interment was
private.
Mr.. Millard was one of the founders
Of the West Point Preparatory School
here and had been employed in the
office of Senator Tasker l.. Oddie of
Nevada. For many years he was en-
gagged IN tne promotion cz Irr'xMxs.A
projects in Oregon. in which state Pc
had large timber holdings. He was
a member of the Masons in Oregon.
Evening star., 1927-09-24
Engine Victim Loses Arm.
pecial Dispatch to The Stal

FREDERICK, Md, September "a
Lewis II. Everhart, SO years old, a
resident of Knoxville. this county, was
struck by shifting train in the
Brunswick railroad yards last night.
His left arm was amputated at the
hospital here. 1t is thought he will
survive.
Evening star., 1927-09-24

u
cheated and lied to me throughout my
reign"
Baron Nathan replied: "I beg par
don, but as far as I am concerned, l
do not deserve this reproach. May l
respectfully remind you of the OBJ
servations made to you in 1914 on
my return from Peking, when point
ed out Germany's wrong policy in
Eastern Asia? Furthermore, it was
who. as representative of the foreign
Office on Germany's Eastern front, as
early as the Summer of 1917, at Wilma,
pointed out the necessity of a separate
peace with Russia"
The former Kaiser reflected for sew
eral minutes on these words and then
shook hands with the baron, saying:
Come with me into my study-you
are to have my remuneration"
Evening star., 1927-09-24
Spotlight.

From the Mesa (Ariz.) Journal-Tribune.
There are just two kinds of people
in this world. One kind is trying to
get free advertising into the neWspa-
pers. / can't think Of the other kind
lust now,