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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Noa Skipper Gets
Commended for
Firing on Chinese
By the Associated Press.

By the Assc ciated Press.
The quick action of Comdr. r. c..
Smith of the destroyer Noa, who
on March "a ordered the firing on
Chinese attacking American ref
ugees at Marking, was officially
recognized yesterday by the Navy
Department, which forwarded him
a commendatory letter.
THE department commends YOU
for your timely action in protect
ing lives and property so excel
lently executed on this occasion. :"
Secretary Wilbur wrote.
Navy Department officials re-
called that Comdr. Smiths predIc.
ton when he opened fire seemed
to have come true. At that time,
addressing himself to his execu.
tive officer in direct charge of the
guns, Smith said: I'm either get a
medal or a court martial for this.
Let her go. Benny"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Drew's Condition Critical.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10 GR.--
John Drew, veteran actor who has
been i'll here for several weeks, was
in critica! condition tonight
HE is very poorly" said DR.. Law
renee Fl. Hoffman. 1T is dubious as
to whether or not he will pull
through"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
BOY BATHER BROWNS.

NORFOLK. Va. June 1S R.-
Benjamin T. Dennis, aged Is, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland l.. Dennis of
Portsmouth, was drowned this after.
noon while bathing in the Elizabeth
River at West Norfolk. The body was
recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
DROWNED IN POTOMAC.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. June ls.-
Orville Richmond, 80 years old,
drowned last night in the Potomac
River at Bull Neck. about a mile
below Keyser, w. Va. Members OF
party having a wiener roast on the
bank heard a struggle. The man
evidently was alone. The police were
notified and found his cap and over.
alls on the bank. The body was
recovered with graphing hooks. Rich.
mond is survived by his wife and
three children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Bow Distribution Great.
ccording to Miss Densmore, pr

According to Miss Densmore, prob
ably no instrument has any wider dis
tribution than the musical bow, which
is the simplest stringed instrument.
Tradition says that the twang of the
archer's bow suggested its use as a
musical instrument.
The rattle appears to be the only
musical instrument of uncivilized
people which has no counterpart in
the music Of civilization. 1t remains
the instrument of primitive man. More
than any other. 1t is associated with
the working of magic, and among the
American Indians it is often used in
the treatment of the sick. The author
quotes DIR. Swanton of the Smith.
Sonian Bureau of American Ethnology
to the effect that 1.-THE rattle was gen.
orally regarded as a sacred article,
not to be brought forth on ordinary
occca sions, but confined to rituals.
religious feasts, shamanastic perform
ances, etc. This character is empha-
sized in the sign language of the
plains. where the sign for rattle is
the basis of all signs indicating that
which is sacred"
The uses. of metal gongs are varied
and interesting. Miss Densmore says
of this instrument: "A Chinese gong
was carried by servants before a man.
DARN in his sedan to give notice of
his approach, certain number of
strokes at intervals indicating his
rank: a gong was also carried in
professions and beaten to drive away
evil spirits. During eclipses it was
beaten to frighten the heavenly dog
as he was about to devour the moon.
In Japan "a kind of gong was sus-
pended before idols and struck by
worshipers to arouse the attention of
the god.'"
The collection which this handbook
describes began to be gathered before
the establishment of the Smithsonian
Institution in 1886. 1t includes sew
eral thousand specimens coming from
every section of the world. Rare and
valuable instruments have been re-
ceiyed as gifts from the King of Siam.
Rajah Tagore of India, and other for
eign countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
Opticians Elect Officers,

BUFFALO, N. Y, June IS HO.=-
Peter II. Meyer Of Buffalo was elected
national president of the Guild of Pre-
scription Opticians at the close of the
second annual convention here today.
Other officers elected were: Arthur +.
Williams of st. Paul. vice PRESIDENT;
Harry S. Shinwell, Philadelphia, Sec
rotary; William c. Wendt. Philadel-
phia, treasurer. New York was chosen
as the place for the 1928 convention.
~,e
Not until 1910 were watches sue.
cessfully made by machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

one in Mexico. AT the outbreak of
the World War in 1914 he was attach
ed to the American Embassy in Berlin.
where he assisted in the repatriation
of Americans. later performing SINH
lar duty in Vienna. He also was de-
tailed as a'military observer with the
army. being pres
ent at many engagements during the
first year of the war.
Commanded Huge Hospital.
On his return to this country he was
assigned to duty with the punitive ex-
petition in Mexico. and when the
United States entered the World War,
was put in command Of Base Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
MUSIC IS COVERED
BYFOUR DIVISIONS
All Instruments Included in
Few CIassifiCations,
Report Holds.

The instruments which man has
used to make music, from the stone
gong pounded by the primitive savage
to the delicate violin of Stradivarius,
are described in recent publication
of the Smithsonian Institution, the
Handbook of the Collection of Musical
instruments in the United States Ma
tional Museum, by Miss Frances Dens-
more.
Varied and highly developed as are
our musical instruments of the pres
ent day. they can all be reduced to
four simple Classifications, dependent
upon the manner in which sound is
produced. These include solid, sono-
rous instruments such as gongs. bells
and rattleS; wind instruments, such as
flutes, bagpipes and horns; vibrating
membranes, including drums, tam
bourines and throat horns, and
stringed Instruments, such as the
guitar and piano. Most primitive
races have made use of all of these
methods of sound emission.
Bell Widely Adopted.
The extent to which man has leaned
upon instruments to express his emo
tions in all phases of existence is
illustrated by the bell. OF this instru-
ment, Miss Densmore says: More in.
timately than any other instrument
the bell is associated with the joys
and sorrows of mankind. 1t has rung
for weddings and funerals, given alarm
of danger, and. in scenes of peace.
been heard as the cattle bell. The
testers cap was trimmed with bells,
and in the ancient synagogue the high
priests robe was edged with golden
bells. In Egypt, the feast of Osiris
was announced by the ringing of bells
and throughout the Christian world
the bell is rung as a call to worship.
The Roman Catholic Church uses it
Sin the solemn service of the mass.
Bells are used in the modern orches-
ira, and for this purpose they are
tubular in shape. several being hung
on a frame.
BELLS were used in ancient Greece,
Rome. and Persia, while China and
Japan have bells of great antiquity.
In ancient times the Chinese used a
bell for the same purpose that we use
a tuning fork; a bell also served as
a measure of weight in business trans
actions, a special bell being kept in
the temple as a standard. Bronze
bells have been found in Assyria, and
a small bell was found in a mummy
case in Egypt"
Only less varied than the uses to
which he has put them. have been
the materials which man has used
to make his instruments. For ex-
ample, from Africa came little bells
made of nut shells and carved wood;
in Siam bamboo bells were hung
around the necks of elephants when
they were turned into the jungle to
Craze at night; the Hopi Indians made
bells of the horns of mountain sheep
and the Zllni made bells of pottery.
OF the metals, silver, gold. brass, cop
per, iron and bronze have been most
commonly used for the manufacture
of bells.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
BITTINGER.

Remember that the Bittinger Sun
day school picnic, to be held in Broad
waters Grove next Saturday, August
9th, cannot be a complete success
without your presence. Come early,
therefore, and remain with us all day.
Last Sunday afternoon a couple of
vicious dogs attacked a flock of sheep
belonging to Mr.. Levi Resi-, farmer
residing near this village, but we have
not yet learned the extent of the dam
age done by them. 1t seems that
something should be done to protect
sheep owners against such depreda-
lions. Many farmers have lost sheep
within the past few months and as no
effort has been made to enforce the
dog tax law, in this section of the
county at least, they have not been
paid for their losses. Hundreds of
worthless dogs run about continually
without being tagged, which is but an
other evidence of the tagging of law
enforcement.
Rev. E. E. Campbell, of the Luth-
eran church, has been holding a series
of meetings in the local church. These
meetings are being well attended and
are accomplishing much good.
The Dunkard Brethren held their
annual love feast at their Maple Grove
church near here on last Sunday.
Neighbor o. C. Buckle had the mis-
fortune to lose a valuable cow one day
last week. The animal was tethered
to tree in the orchard and in some
way became entangled in the rope,
throwing herself and breaking her
neck.
c. c. Beachy recently treated him
self and family to fine new automo-
bile which will add much to the COM
fort Of their motoring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
ACCIDENT.

Mrs. William Cheshire and daugh-
tiers, Agnes and Almeda, of Keyser,
West Va, are visiting at the homes
of Messrs. Harvey and Henry SPEECH
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bittner, of Ak
ron, Ohio, are visiting their parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, of West
ernport, are spending several days
with relatives and friends in and near
Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baltan, Chinese
missionaries of the Pentecostal church
and son Billy, spent several days last
week at the home of Mr.. George Welt
Zell. Mr.. and Mrs. Baltan, who came
to the States on furlough over a year
ago, were advised not to return be-
cause Of the political disturbances in
China. However, they are making
plans to return to their work in the
near future.
Mrs. Frank Northcroft, daughter
Mary, and sons Leland, Carl, and &C.
ell, of Cumberland, spent Monday in
the old home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Beeghley and
daughter, of Cumberland, formerly of
Accident, spent the weekend here
with friends.
Mr.. Henry Speicher, daughters
Grace and Ruth, and Miss Mary
Speicher and Rev. and Mrs. Arthur
Scrogum and daughters attended an
all-day Sunday school convention at
the Georges Creek church, near Iona
coming on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hamstead and
family, of Kingwood, West Va, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ham
stead's father, Mr.. D. A. King.
Miss Ola King left Sunday for an
extended visit with relatives in Nor
gantown, West Va.
Rev. G. w. w. Amick was pleasant
ly surprised this week by the return
of DR.. and Mrs. Charles Blackwell, of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25

New Springfield, Ohio. They left here
several weeks ago for points in Vir-
ginia and Maryland, including the
Shenandoah Caverns, and will spend
few days here on their return trip
home.
The Ladies Aid of st. Paul's Luth-
eran church met on Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. James Speicher.
After the business meeting, at which
it was decided to buy new hymnals for
the church, they had pleasant social
hour. There was large number of
members present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Englehart and
son, and Miss Olive Speicher joined
in the homecoming event at Iona
coming Sunday.
Rev. G. W. w. Amick, with his
daughter, Mrs. E. P. Windman, and
Miss Oma Friend are planning an
auto trip into West Virginia this
week. Reverend Amick will assist
his son, the Rev. Howard Amick, in
celebrating the Holy Communion SER
vices on Sunday the 18th inst. in the
Parish supplied by Rev. Howard
Amick during his vacation. Rev. E.
P. Windman will conduct services in
Rev. Amick's absence on the 18th, at
the Cove at 1880 a. M, and at
Friendville at 8 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Hoover, of Mey-
ersdale, Pa, visited at the home of
Mr.. Henry Speicher on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa McGettigan and
family, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting
with Mr.. McGettigan's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. McGettigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Gnagey and
family, of Meyersdale, Pa, visited at
Henry Speicher's on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. ,Speicher attend
ed the Speicher reunion at Tips liz.
near Somerset, Pa, on Sunday.
Miss nellie Alexander is accompany
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Paul WEIGH, of Oak
land, on tour through the Western
states. They expect to spend several
days with relatives in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Spoerlein and
son Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Spoerlein, of Gortner, and Mr.. John
Spoerlein, of Accident, visited the lat
ter's daughter, Bertha, at Plainfeld,
N. j., during the past week.
Members of the Grantsville and
Friendsville Community clubs were
entertained by the Accident Ladies'
Home-making club at an afternoon
luncheon on Thursday last. Mrs.
Allie Speicher, vice-president of the
Accident club gave the address of well
come, and the presidents of both visit
ing clubs voiced their appreciation in
behalf of the visitors. The afternoon
was spent in contests and social
games. The luncheon was served at
4 o'clock. About thirty-fve guests
were present, including Miss Kathrine
Brown, of Oakland, acting home dem
onstration agent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
TWENTY-FIVE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ARE ISSUED
Two Applicants Were Refused
on Account of Tender Years.

Twenty-Five marriage licenses were
issued from the office of E. z. Tower,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, during the
past week, ending Tuesday at noon.
Two of those issued were marked
"don't publish" and two applicants
were refused licenses due to the fact
that they were under legal age.
Orval Byrson Ream, %, miner, and
Bertha Ellen Goughenour, 10, both of
Johnstown, Pa.
Lewis Milton Ross, %, laborer, and
Bessie P. Darnell, IS, both of Cheat
Neck, W. Va.
Ernest Roy Handwerk, %, farmer,
Jennings, Md, and Mary Leota But
Ter, 10, Grantsville, Md.
Broes Taught, Fl, lumberman, and
Mae Lantz, 18, both of Terra Alta, w.
Va.
Henry Wilson Paugh, 81, check
weighman, Thomas, W. Va, and Ag-
mes LaRue, 10, Davis, W. Va.
Roy B. Yoder, 80, lumberman, Rock
wood, Pa, and Darlie Hostetler, Fl,
Garrett, Pa.
George Barnett Coffindaffer, %,
school teacher, and Maurine Hard
man, 20, stenographer, both of Clarks-
burg, W. Va.
Austin P. Hutchinson, rs, dentist,
Pittsburgh, Pa, and Sara Gladys
Meadows, 26, school teacher, Wilkins
burg, Pa.
Clarence H. Frantz, 10 (parents
consent), laborer, Hoyes, Nd, and
Margaret Lyle, Is, Sang Run, Md.
John Lupi, 33, laborer, and Mary
Cupelli, 10, both of New Kensington,
Pa.
Albert Leslie Merrifeld, %, line
man, and Dorothy Louise Fauber, 20,
student both of Fairmont, W. Va.
Silas Fletcher Williams, 81, potter,
and Eva Mosser, IS, potter, both of
Newell, W. Va.
Russell Roster, %, painter, and
Rhoda Belle Scott, 10, both of Elkins,
West Va.
Troy Gay Shahan, %, railroad fire.
man, Grafton, w. Va, and Pauline
Estella Teets, %, Terra Alta, w. Va.
Bernard Cecil Sebold, 18 (parents'
consent), truck driver, Hoyes, Md,
and Maeletta Louise Brenneman, II
(parents' consent), Mountain Lake
Park, Md
Marvin Eugene Sharpless, "a, min
er, Shallmar, Nd, and Vera Melissa
Harvey, 20, Kitzmiller, Nd.
Derrell Hyer QuisenbeTy, Fl, min
err, and Mary Lillian Less, 81, box
factory employee, both of Grant Town,
West Va.
Archie Spencer Hamilton, 21, pay
roll clerk, and Ella Virginia Buehrer,
IS, both of Morgantown, W. Va.
John Franklin Johnson, 40, sales
man, and Mary A. Anderson, 81, of
Moundsville, W. Va.
Floyd Dennison, 25, mail carrier
and Emily Fisher, IS, both of Cox's
Mills, W. Va.
Albert Robinson Shreves, 20, meat
cutter, Lumberport, w. Va, and Ruby
Virginia Beall, "a, Warrington, w.
Va.
Wilbur Taylor, 81, barber, New
Freeport, Pa, and Opal McQuay, %,
school teacher, Halbrook, Pa.
Otis Tippens, 25, truck driver, and
Opal Frances Swisher, 20, school
teacher both of Clarkshurp w Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
EXHIBITION SUGGESTIONS
FOR COUNTY FAIR GIVEN
Demonstration Agent Tells Why
Articles Are Displayed.

ATtlcleS Are displayed.
There can be but one real purpose
for exhibiting household articles at a
| fair or community show, namely: to
place before the public the best pro-
ducts which the housewives or daug-
tiers of the homes are capable of max
ing.
The purpose of the exhibit should
be educational in every respect and
every article shown should have some
commendable feature, or it should not
be shown.
Three vital steps must precede i'm
provement: first, a recognition of de-
fects; second, recognition of higher
ideals; third, a recognition of meth
DDS that will help to bring about the
desired ideals.
Suggestions to Exhibitors.
Bread-Bread should be baked in
individual pans about 4x5x10 inches
in size. The loaf should be we'll round
ed over the top, not fattened, not ex-
tending over the edges of the pan nor
cracked at the sides, and be evenly
baked. Bread should be at least "a
hours old when judged.
Cake-The general appearance of
the cake counts a great deal in judg-
ing. A cake should be regular in it's
shape; evenly risen on all sides, very
slightly rounded over the top, have
delicately Drowned crust and suggest
delicious delicacy.
Angel food cakes are better when
not iced. Cake should be exhibited on
some fiat surface, such as pasteboard
or heavy tin.
Butter-Good premiums should be
offered for good butter. Butter should
be exhibited in one pound plain rec
tangular prints, wrapped in parch-
ment paper.
Canned Observation-Disclosures
The container and its appearance
counts Is in judging canned products.
Therefore, the container should be
standard make of jar, with new rub
bers, clean and neatly labeled. There
is no excuse for soiled jars or lids, and
if such is exhibited, they should either
go into class by themselves or not
be accepted by the ones taking in the
exhibit
In a collection of canned products,
these things are to be considered: I'm
iformity of jars; labels should all be
the same kind and placed in just the
same position on the jars.
Judges Rules.
Worn or soiled articles will not be
awarded premiums.
Canned fruit will not be opened ex-
cept in case of doubt.
Jellies, jams and pickles will be OPP
ened by judges.
Score Card for Canned Products.
Product .................. 90
| Arrangement ..15
| y liICy VI size dllQ IL
Condition ................. is
Color .................l 10
Liquid ................. 80
CledlHSSS = IL
Fullness of pack or proportion
of liquid to products. ..... Is
Jar ................ III
Size, shape, label. ........... 5
Neatness
Total points ................1 100
Score Card for Bread and Cake.
TidVOT %
Grain and texture .............. 20
Crust (color depth teXture). ..... 10
Crumb (color moisture) .......... 10
Shape and size ................ 10
Total points to count. 100
NOD GALE Poo,,+;f,,1 bop,a with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25

Total points to count. .IUU
FOR SALE-Beautiful home with
large grounds. All modern convent
ences. Suitable for summer or year
around residents. Reasonable price.
Telephone observation-disclosures 25-3
, 1927-03-16
Ireland's Patron Saint

Il HE COMING of another st. Patricks day reminds
us that there is little more than legend and tradition
concerning the person who is accredited by superstition
with the remarkable miracle that freed Ireland of
snakes. Whether or not he had anything to do with
this reptile business we are not prepared to say, but
it is a well known fact Just the same, that in all of
Ireland there is nary a snake.
st. Patrick is Ireland's patron saint. He is popularity
supposed to have accomplished a great mission-that
of spreading Christianity throughout the little greel
isle of the sea- According to accounts he was a great
missionary and the founder of the Irish church. His
mission is supposed to have begun in the year ADJ, but
the knowledge that the world has of the great Irish
apostle is so unsatisfactory and contradictory that very
little reliance can be placed on any dates connected with
him.. For ought we know st. Patrick in his dayAand
generation may have been a priest, a potentate, or only
just a snake charner. He may have beensan Irishman,
a S%cotchman or q Scandinavian. His name may have
been Patrick, or it may not have been; tradition says
his name was Succat. Nevertheless the Celtic sons
the world over delight to honor the name of st. Patrick
and keep green his memory. ~
He was supposed to have been born in the year
400 and to have lived seventy years, March 18th, being
by common consent the date of his demise. Despite
the confusion, the name of st. Patrick is held dear by
every true son and daughter of the Emeraf Isle. His
memory today is as green as the shamrock and his
fame will endure throughout all the ages to come.
Contributed by Louise Anderson
, 1927-03-16
SEN. JOHN F. COOK TO
JUDGE $4,000 CONTEST

John F. Cook recently received
a letter from the National Laun-
dryowner's Association, appointing
him as one of the judges in a letter
writing contest, for which there
has been set aside $4,000 for cash
prizes. The subject of the letters
is to be 'Why the Laundry Should
Do My Washing"
The fact that Mr.. Cook, located
in this little western town. should
be selected u of a possible eight
or nine thousand la~undrymen for
this signal honor is gratifying in
deed. 1t more that demonstrates
that he is a recognized authority on
modern and up-to-date laundry
methods and services. and is rated,
even though he be located in the
HARVEST, as one of the most pro-
gressive business men in his line of
work.
Mr.. Cook owns and operates
three laundries at the present time.
The base laundry, located at Cody
where he resides, and two equally
well equipped institutions in the
towns of Powell and Lowell. With
the exception of the short forty
days which he gave ito the state in
service at the meeting of the legis-
lature, Mr.. Cook gives his undivided
attention to his chosen work, n
probably has done more to lift the
burden of the housewife in the
towns where he operates than any
other phase of business.
, 1927-03-16
STATE HATCHERY AT
DUBOIS. Is ENLARGED

The state fish hatchery at Du-
bois is being enlarged to more than
100000 capacity. R. R. Rousseau,
deputy state game and fish COM
missioner said Monday.
Approximately 10000 fish eggs
shipped from Montana which were
lost due largely to their having
been packed in alfalfa leaves which
drew the moisture from them, he
said, will be replaced from the
Hyattville hatchery. The spring
which supplies the Dubois hatchery
is being covered and the water a
ried through thing to keep out sedi-
ment.