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Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
MAINTAIN LARGE
SNAKE VILLAGE
Venom Extracted for Serum
to Cure Bites.

Roston, Mass.-Harvard university,
the United States and the United
Fruit company are cooperating
through the Antivenin Institute Of
America to maintain the largest and
most modern snake village in the
world in a war against snake poi
soning.
The village, which has a capacity of
5000 scaly inhabitants, is at Tela,
Honduras. Or. Afranio do Amaral of
Brazil IS director. He recently made
a flying trip from Central America to
lecture before the Harvard school Of
public health
The village is a concrete-walled In
closure, rooted with palm leaves, and
containing 16 houses divided into three
apartments each with two shallow
drinking basins.
There the venom is extracted from
the captiyes and shipped to Glenolden,
Pa. where horses are gradually inocu-
lated with It. Their immunized blood
makes a serum which is used to pro-
tect human life from the venom Of
snake bites.
The yellow chin, or fer-de-lance, is
the most common Of the dangerous
snakes Of that section. There Is also
the eyelash snake, or horned viper;
the cascebla rattler, and the coral
snake.
The institute also has a station at
San Antonio, Texas, which is aided
by the army, and this station captured
1000 rattlesnakes III a four-month pe
riod last fell. Seyenty-twO bites We're
reported to the station I'm a three
month period and twenty-six Of those
bitten were given the serum. None
Of these died, but So per cent of those
not treated died
The principles Of antivenin treat
ment were developed by the state Of
Sac Paulo, Brazil There the anti
venin is distributed to the farmers, but
Doctor Amaral believes the best means
Of distribution here is through the
drug stores. In Brazil hunters or cat
tie riders in snake-infested territory
may obtain small syringes containing
the serum.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
Screen and Stage
Strand. Smyrna

Friday and aturday-Richard Dix
in Paradise for Two"
Monday and Tuesday - 4 stirring
photodrama based on a mans love Of
country and a woman's love Of man,
made sensational and spectacular by
storms and tremendous naval bat
tie, is here under the title, "As No
Man Has Loved" 1t is recognizable
by students of literature and history
as Edward Everett Hale's immortal
story, "The Man Without a Country .
This production, which comes from
William Fox, is one of the six most
massive and expensive productions Of
the year, and under the skillful direc-
ing Of Rowland v Lee it takes high
rank for artistic merit and daring
treatment. The storm off the Caro-
lima Capes, with an American battle
ship f1oundering in the mountain-high
waves, is hair-raising Also there is
a stupendous battle scene between an
American ship-of-war and a huge pi-
rate slave ship. In this thrilling fight
SIX hundred men are engaged. Masts
and spars crash from aloft, fifty can
non roar, the great ships come togeth-
er, and sailors, soldiers and pirates
dash at each other and battle hand
to-hand with cutlasses. It is a thrill
ing scene; boldly conceived and amaz-
ingly depicted. These two mighty
scenes are merely portions Of a great
story which has for its theme a love
of ones country and ones flag, the
central figure being the mythical
Lieutenant Nolan, who was lured
from his duty by Aaron Burr, found
guilty Of reasonable utterances, made
prisoner on American battle ships
for ffty-six years and doomed never
to hear the words shome' OF Omitted
States" and never again to zee the
land he spurned
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08

W. o. HoFFECKER. Agent. smyrna.
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Grocers Long Established

The early history Of the wholesale
grocery business is confined principal
ly to England. The Immediate fore
runner of the grocer was the pepper
er or spicer, whose trade was wei
established in London by 11S0. The
earliest use of the word grocer" oc-
ours in 1910 in the city record report
Of London. During the Middle ages
all trades were formed into guilds. ana
therefore the Grocers' company of
London was founded in 1915. From
this time the growth Of the trade was
rapid.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
Why SaLesn1er Age

A Kansas City woman bought a
compass for a Christmas gift for her
husband. Next morning she took it
back to the store, complaining that
there was something the matter with
it, you see," she explained "it
points in the same direction all the
time, no matter which way you turn
it." 1T ought to do that, madam =
said the salesman, "it should point to
the north all the
but | don't want that kind Of a
compass. / want one that will point
east when we are driving east and
west when According to Capper's
Weekly, the salesman was reported
late in the day to be doing as well
as could be expected"
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
New Dover opera House. Dover

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Take out the big bum." "Kill the
umpire." "Come OH, kid, knock
homer" There goes the Old ball
camel" These, and all the other eX-
pressions which make baseball the
game it is, are included ii Wallace
Beery's current Paramount starring
comedy, Casey at the Bat" Beery,
perhaps the actor 70 have made most
progress during the past twelve
months, due to inimitable perform
ances in Behind the Front, Were
in the Neyy Now and "Old Ironsides"
enacts the small town unk man who
suddenly finds himself catapulted to
fame and fortune when 4 big league
baseball scout signs him tO y Giant
contract. Imagine if you will Git
isn't difficulty Beery as the hero Of
America, the Babe Ruth OF 1901. Pic
ture the laughs a. Wallace hits
home run with one hand while holding
q stein Of beer in tie other. Think of
the roars that'll be forthcoming as he
climbs On the stage Of the old Casino
Theatre and makes a personal APP
pearance with the Original Flora
dora SeXtette. Then comes 4 trip to
Coney Island and you'll wonder what
the wild waves are saying a morn
ing in bed, duped into believing he's
Very i'll and fnally-the big game!
Ford Sterling enacts Beery's Colum-
bus by discovering him. ZaSu Pitts
il the Centreville belle and Sterling
Holloway, Beery's villainous manager.
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PICKS WORKERS
BY pencil TEST
Psychologist Devises Simple
Plan to Select Good
Mechanics.

| Los Angeles, Calif.-A simple pen
Gil and paper test which measures an
| individuals mechanical ability is the
newest scientific yardstick to help tit
| the right man or woman to the right
| job. The new test has been devised
by Or. Z. w. MacQuarrie of the Uni
versity Of Southern California.
Details of Doctor MacQuarrie's in
vestigation, just reported TO the Jour
nal Of Personnel Research. show that
lie has produced a test for general
mechanical ability rather than a test
to find out whether an individual
would make a good auto repair man
or a good steamftter.
Mechanical Trades Similar.
There are very few mechanics" /"
he says, who believe that work in
one craft is different from work in
any other. Most real mechanics feel
that they could have learned any otn-
er mechanical trade just as easily as
the one they selected, and, as a mat
ter of fact. are proficient in two or
more lines, and keep employed in one
as well as in another"
Hitherto psychologists have depend
ed on tests with workshop equipment
as the most satisfactory means Of
showing whether an individual is good
at using his hands. The new test.
which requires a lead pencil as its
shop bench, is less expensive than the
tests with apparatus. The new test
can be given to large number OF peo-
pie more easily. 1t is equally fair.
Doctor MacQuarrie finds. for the girl
with a leaning toward engines and
tools but no real experience and for
the man who is used to tinkering with
complicated apparatus. And what is
most important, the paper test has
stood preliminary tests of its useful
ness, ana is reported promising as a
reliable gauge of mechanical ability.
Seven Parts in the Test.
The test consists Of seven parts,
Doctor MacQuarrie reports. In one
section the competitor shows his abil-
tty to draw lines quickly without
touching other lines. In another part
he shows the speed and precision with
which he can use his hands by rapidly
putting three dots in each circle along
a great many little circles. In an
other he is given sheet covered with
network of curving, irregular lines
and told to trace each line across tile
sheet without losing track Of it.
The test is not a mental test. the
psychologist explains, but is intended
entirely to show what the individual
can do with his hands after he is
thoroughly familiar with the direc-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
Taking er1PerGture

A fever thermometer registers the
highest temperature to which it has
been exposed after its last setting.
Hence if taken from the mouth Of a
patient whose actual blood tempera-
ture is 100 degrees F. and then ex-
posed for some minutes to air at 103
degrees f. before reading, the record
will falsely indicate 1O3 degrees and
not 100 degrees as the temperature
Of the patient Of course. the posi-
bility of such an error is well known
and guarded against by hospitals and
competent physicians.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
BeethoUen's Castle BrGiten

An Interesting memento of Beet
hoven has been recently discovered
in Baden near Vienna. 1t is a me
mortal tablet which is hitherto un-
known announcing that the great com
poser once lived in the castle Braiten
at Allenstrasse No. 8. This is a small
one-story building erected in 1910 BY
the Polish scholar Ossolinski, i'll the
empire style Of architecture. The
building was being renovated when
the tablet was uncovered. 1t will
again he put III place.
Smyrna times., 1927-06-08
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Evening star., 1927-05-03
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON. Auctioneers.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Apartment House, No. I422
Massachusetts Ave. NV,
With Garage in Rear.

BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
reeaTded m tbe and n Liner No folio 541 ct
lumbia,. and at the request of the party se-
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees will
offer for sale by public auction. in front of
OF MAY. ..os7. Al fottR o'cLocK P'M. R
the following described land and premises
stnnte in the. District of Columbia. to wit {:
Of lots in square 2f3 as per plat recorded
in the Office of the surveyor for the District
of Columbia, in Liber so at folio 19S also
Rs s o5 Of M John basspn u sad made ssaare ey
as per plat recorded i'll said surveyors office
in Liher n. X. at foiios 55 and SO, described
ih one parcel: Beginning at the northwest
southeasterly along line of Massachusetts
ave. NV. "a as feet; thence southwesterly
at right angles to said avenue. 40 feet:
St: thence running along said line rs .07 feet
to the southwest corner, of cssaid lot s16:
thence north on the west line of said lot 10
80 feet; thence east inches; thence north
9.13 feet to interseet the northwesterly line
northeasteFly a1.TT feet to the beginning:
improved as above,
Terms of sale: The above property will be
$50. 600 particulars of which will he an
nounced at sale: balance one third cash. the
remainder in equal installments at one and
second deed of trust upon the property. or
all cash over trust at option of purchaser.
A deposit of 81 900 reGuircd of purchaser at
and notarial fees at cost OF purchaser.
Terms of sale, to be complied with within
thirty days from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right 10 resell the prop
erty ct the risk and cost of the defauting
purchaser after five days advertisement of
such resale in some newspaper published in
the city of WasshhLng592n hbn q d. Csvrrvr,
EARL E. Goss.
sp26-d&ds.e Trustees.
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THos. J. OWES { soN. ArcT1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING. KNOWN
AS PREMISES NO, 12s CARROLL.
STREET SOUTHEAST. LOT s47,
By virtue Of certain deed of trust dated
January Goth 1926. being instrument No,
SO. recorded January 9th. 1925, among the
land records of the District of Columbia.
and ut the request OF the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees win sell
at public auction. in front of the premises.
on FRIDAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF MAY.
AID. 1927. AT THREE O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. stu
ate in the District of Columbia. and desig-
mated as and being part of original lot 30
in square 732 in; the city of Washington.
District of Columbia. beginning for the same
at the southwest corner of said lot and run
ming thence east along Carroll street twenty
and sixty seven hnndredths feet: thence
west twenty and sixty-seven hundredtns feet
to the west line OF said lot 80. and thence
south along said west line one hundred feet
to place of beginning
Terms: Sold subject TO a prior deed of
trust for. $500 90. further particulars of
which will be announced at time of sale: the
purchase price above said trust TO he paid in
cash. A deposit of $500 90 required Con-
yeyancing recording. etc. at purchasers cost.
Terms to he complied with within thirty
DAYS. otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may he advertised and resod at
the discretion OF the trustees.
.~S .gta n. s. WEINSTEIN.
$50 .ses A. HENRY,
ans s-d&ds.ex Trustees
ADAM, a WFSCHI Err & son Aucfioneers
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500, 900, 900 SEEN
AFFECTED IN RULING
Aliena Property, Custodian Wins
Krijn Case in District Court
of Appeals.

Howard Sutherland, alien property
custodian, yesterday won decision
from the District Court of Appeals
which, while involving only 10 shares
Of the capital stock of the Erie Rail.
road Company. is regarded as con-
trolling in the disposition of pending
claims totaling 800. 900. The de-
cision was rendered by Justice Charles
II. Robb in the case of Jacques Krijn
& Zoon Of the city of Amsterdam, in
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
On April 20, 1917, just II days after
the United States entered the World
War, the petitioners purchased for
value on the Amsterdam Stock E,x-
change the stock in question which
was registered in the names OF two
German subjects resident In Germany
and was indorsed in blank. On the
books of the Erie Railroad Co.
the stock continued to be carried in
the names of the two German sub
jects. The purchasers knew the
United States had declared war and
that the owners of the certificate OF
stock were German subjects.
Justice Robb reviews the purpose
and provisions of the trading-with-
the-enemy act and reaches the con-
clusion that subsection b of the act
denounced as invalid transactions of
the character here involved. The
declaration of war. he says, put an
end to intercourse and traffic between
citizens of this country and of Ger
many. Citizens of neither country
could liquidate holdings in the other.
and the provisions of this act indicate
that Congress thereby intended to pre-
vent liquidation through indirection,
as in this case and the Supreme Court
has declared Congress was authorized
to do this.
was, invalid as against the custodian.
and this conclusion is clearly demand.
ed not only by the provisions of the
act, but by sound public policy.
Evening star., 1927-05-03
THos. ]. OWEN son. AUCTIoNEERs.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Inn
proved Real Estate Known as
370S Morrison St. NV.

BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust duly
the n lana ser Ss ~ the foa
st ses%red thereeS " the the finders nndersisned trustee
Or MAY. .Ab, ioa9 Ar FIVE O'Clock
ises. situate in the District Of Columbia;
seventy-one t71!. in. The Chevy Chase Land
eighteen hundred and .sixty-seyen f1se7l.
IN o1 Ssr csa' so b folio Se Sss records
Columbia: sublect, to the covenants that I'll III
and Used Tor residence purposes exclusively
except stables; carriage houses. sheds or
WITH such resdences M that se no % trade bnsi
ness. msnufacture or sale or nusance, OF Of
be erected within - feet of the front or
street line of said premises except such as
Of the city OF. Washington, and no stable
ehall be erected. except on the rear of said
r,ent houses shall he erected thereon and
that no dwelling house shall be erected on
sosner M the or mes
Of 3 brick dwelling containing 9 rooms.
Oae Terms and 81 sas Y Of tn. purchase
@ hs pad IN ea5 b np N two
ai,nun,. PAYABLE semi annually. from day OF
sale. secured by deed of trust upon the
property sold. or al, cash, al. the optlon Of
be required at time of sale? All con-
veyancing recording. etc. at cost of pnr-
within thirty days from day of sale other.
wise the trustees. reserves the right to resell
faulting purchaser. after hye DAYS adysr-
tiss ment OF such resale in SOME newspaper
published in Washington. d, G..
THE WASHINGToN1 LOAN. AND
.-....,. :. !, Trustee.
aD2g-d&ds.exSu Real Estate Officer
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Three-Story Dwelling, No.
1885 Harvard St. NV.

BY virtue of a decree OF the supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia, passed iu
EQUITY Cause No. 46015,. the undersigned
trustee will offer for sale by public auction,
n front Of the premises. on MONDAY. THE
NINTH DAY OF MAY. 1927. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described real
estate. situate In the District of Columbia.
TO wit: Lot 81 in C.. NJ. Campbelfs sub
division of lots in block "a, Columbia
Heights as per plat recorded IN LtbeE
County No. IA, folio 40. of the records OF
the Office OF the surveyor of the District of
Columbia, now known for purposes OF taxa
ton as lot g. sagare 1854, improyed by
to- he sold subject, however. TO building
association trust amounting to about So. 500
with interest at 10. from February 8. 1897
said trust payable monthly in the sum oil
S74. to be applied one-half to interest and
one-hah to principal: also the balance OF
sSec9nd g. sS deed OF trust amounting to about
accrued interest thereon from October @S
I9"6. said indebtedness being .payable Sl00
per month on principal and interest.
Terms: All cash over trusts and accrued
interest Deposit of $500 required at sale.
Terms OF sale to be complied with within
thirty days from day OF sale. otherwise the
trustee reserves the right to resell the prom
erty. at the risk and cost of defaulting pur:
chaser, after five days advertisement Of
such resale in some newspaper published IN
the District of Columbia. Conveyancing and
recording at purchasers cost.
ALEXANDER WOLF.
Earle Building.
ap21-d&ds exSu Trustee
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MINERS OFF TO EUROPE.
Suspension of Work Gives Chance
to Revisit Old Homes.

BUCKNELL, Ind. May CP.-
Soft coal miners. on enforced vaca
tions because. of a suspension of
work. are enjoying holidays. Fishing
tackle sells briskly i'm the mining
towns of southwest Indiana. f1ivvers
are carrying families on visits to
their folks back home. and some
miners are even planning European
trips.
John Cooper is taking 'the missus"
back to Scotland. He has worked
steadily for two years at $3.50 to $3.50
month and has saved enough for
the first trip in 20 years back to
kilinarnock, where he was born.
Hundreds of miners have been saw
ing for the impending suspension.
Some will farm on small scale. and
most retailers in coal towns are ready
to "carry" the men. If the tie-up
lasts long time union levies and
benefit entertainments will help sup
port the workers and their families.
Evening star., 1927-05-03

ap3O d&ds.exSu Trustees.
THOS. u OWEN q SON AUCTIONEERS.
Evening star., 1927-05-03
WANTED TO BIJY--HOusEs
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON. AUCTI0NEER

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING A HOUSE AND LOT
EuMBEREpD, EuMBERE D, 9l9 POTOMAC AVENUE
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust
recorded March IL 1929. as instrument No
Al. of the land records OF the District of
Columbia, and at the request Of the parties
TUESDAY, THE THIRD OF NAY. 1927. AT
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK p. NJ. the follow
ing described land and premises, situate in
the District of Columbia. and being lot num-
bered sixteen f16D in SQUARE numbered nine
hundred and fifty-two t902) as described
in said deed of trust. upon the following
terms:
Terms Of sale: Said property ia subject
20 prior deed of trust. securing an indeht-
edness of $1,000. and said property Will he
sold subject TO said deed of trust indebted
ness. OF the purchase price over and above
said deed of trust. one-third is. TO he paid
in cash. and the balance in two equal in-
stalmenIs payable in one and two years. with
t61a per centum per annnm. payable semi.
annually, secured by second deed of trust
upon the property sold. or all cash. at the
option of the purchaser. A deposit of $500
viii be REQUIRED at the time of sale. All
conveyancing. recording. etc. at the cost of
with within thirty 900 days from the. date
of sale. otherwise deposit will he forfeited
and the property resold at the risk and cost
of the defaulting purchaser after five DAYS
advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in WASHINGTON. d. c.
B FRANCIS SAUL.
No. a25 18th ct NV,
WILLIAM P. BENSON
No. 925 18th St. NV.
en72 2-dGdse exsu Trustees
Evening star., 1927-05-03

PR6SvtiEp Asts Real EsTATAEko TAko1hsE hE1Ne IN a
TWOsSTORY sEML.DETACHED BRICK
n0mSE. ,CONTAlNING EIGHT ROOMS.
KNOWN As PREMIsEs 5000 NoRToN
PLACE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. re
corded on October J. 1925. as instrument
No lS of the land records of the District
Of Columbia. and at the, request Of the par.
sell at public auction. in front of the prem
ises. on MONDAY. THE NINTH DAY OF
NAY. 1927. AT FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ. the
following described land and premises sitJ-
lot numbered forty eight t4sl in. square
numbered nineteen hundred and fourteen
t19l4l, as described in said deed OF trust
upon the following terms;
Terms of sale-Said property is subject
to a prior deed of trust securing an indebted.
ness of $500. and said property will be
sold subject to said deed of trust indebted
ness. Ut the purchase price over and above
sald deed q trust. one-third Is 10 be paid in
cash and the balance in monthly INSTALL
OF ttes per tahnuml . secured by second deed
of trust upon the property sold or all cash
at the option OF the purchaser. Interest and
taxes to be paid or adjusted to date of sale.
deposit OF $500 will be REQUIRED at the
etc. .at the cost of purchaser Terms Of sale
to be complied with within thirty t30l DAYS
from date OF sale. otherwise denoFit viii be
forfeited and the prOpertS res0ld at the risk
and cost of the defaultine purchaser after
five days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in Washington.
HENRY C. BREUNINGER.
CHARLES ". WENGER' ISSeas o'uk'
1897 K st. NV.
ap"S-d&ds exSu Trustees.
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- 7. #. NA bI1f. Il IIIsEttw
my3.45 s0t 10th St. NV.
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THos ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERS.
Trustees Sale of Valuable Four
Story Brick Apartment Con-
tanning Is Apartments known
as "The Sycamore" Being
Premises No. 1924 S St. NV.

By virtue nf a certain deed of trust duly
recorded. in Liber No. 1886. folio 156. Ct
seq OF the land records of the District of
Columbia and at the request of the party
secured thereby, the, .undersigned trustees .s
prenses mls % on THUR TTHuRsDAY THE Il FIFTH DAY
OF MAY AID. 1927. AT FIVE. O'CLOCK
Pm. the following described Z land and
premises situate in the District of Colunl.
bia. and DESIGNATED as and being lot 172
in Clinton P.' Townsend's combination. of
lots in square 1873 as per plat recorded in
Of Columbia in Liber 50, at folio 1874.
Terms: Sold subject to prior deed OF
trust for S62. 500 further particulars of
which will be announced at time of sale.
the purchase price above said trust TO he
Conveyancing. recording. etc. at purchaser 9
cost Terms to be complied with within
80 days otherwise deposit forfeited and the
property may be advertised and resold at
the discretion of the trustees.
JOHN o. ALLEN.
an23. .2521. .2s. % .3o.niy2 8. .4.5 Trnstees
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TINS i OWEN e SON AIlCTIONEE