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the entrance, gave rise to many ad-
miring comments by an interested
crowd Of spectators that lined the pave
ments and the opposite side Of the
street.
THE only evidence that the building
had Just emerged from the hands of
the workmen was visible in the lob
bies and stairs. which still need finish
ing touches. This. however, only served
to bring out with stronger effect the
richness and elegance of the interior,
The general verdict was one Of sati@-
faction both with the arrangement ct
the interior and the excellent taste
shown in the ornamentation.
THE audience was worthy Of the
rich surroundings While. evening
toilets were very general, many elegant
street costumes were noticeable amon2
the ladies. the occasion being generally
recognized as one of more than usual
moment, both in social and dramatic
circles.
THE new chairs were found to be
very comfortable and this was
circumstance which, in the general
interest of the evening, did not pass
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1NI DAl llS GHGuihA bdsGs
the worlds most perfect crystal
IN stands ready TO reveal whatever
/ secrets OF the future may be de-
sired. Appropriately enough.
this rare globe OF glass. nearly IL inches
In diameter and weighing ITO pounds.
Is In Washington's National Museum.
To this perfect orb come thousands
10 gaze. and, II possible, obtain mes
sage from the mystic future or warn
ing based on events OF the past, Here,
too. might be found the answer to po-
iitical hopes and legislative ambitions
II Is known that the Capital has sew
eral Senators and Representatives who
regularly visit on certain days OF each
week. the oracle OF the crystal ga2ers
The largest srystal ball In the world.
guarded closely, came originally from
China, where 1t was said 10 possess
mystic powers and unusual accuracy III
iortelling the future.
Two hundred years ago Emperor
Chieng Lung received massive block
of crystal. mined IN ancient Burma
II must have weighed thousand
pounds and been at least feet square.
The Emperor gave orders that the
mass be used 10 make crystal ban or
the largest possible size, To do this the
most skilltui craftsman OF the old em-
pire was chosen. This took more than a
year of effort. 1t was then taken to
Japan for repolishing, This work COLI
sumed about six months under Japa~
neae artisans the most skillfn known
in this work The crystal, then, iii all
It's mlter and scintillating brilliance,
was given To the Emperor and 1t was
one OF his most valued possessions.
1t Is said that, for special service,
mandarin was told that he might have
amy wish fulfilled and the reward
chosen was the great crystal, For al
most two centuries II remained In the
possession OF the mandarin's descend
ants, until financial troubles compelled
It's sale.
1t IL not hard 10 imagine the hands.
both wrinkled ana smooth, that have
caressed this polished surface. What
hands have drawn back, as eyes have
seen mirrored the events Of the futurel
All the mysticism and hypnotic power
ascrlbed to crystals In all ages and all
countries leaps 10 the imagination rs
one gazes on this perfect specimen,
Long, long ago, In China, II Is said,
the crystal ball was found III a
dragons lair, The Emperor Of that
early period. gazing into the hall, saw
reflected the spirits nj his hyeone an
'sastass. pFais!ng a sloFifyias him
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There is an admixture OF Spanish
and American, not alone in its history.
but IN its architecture of today, as OF
olden times: in Its customs. language,
laborers and dress: and. IN fact, in its
people, for there are many Mexicans
there, and not few, We are told. who
hold high Official positions
Through this region the Spanish in
fiuence upon names Is found 70 be very
perceptible. not only as TO sound and
spelling. but In their great length.
The Texans pride in his State is
paYdonable. 1t is the largest horse
market in the world, one Of the largest
wool markets in the United States, and
supplies western Mexico with most OF
Its needs Of commerce. while the oil
wells are the envy OF the world
The season for vegetables and fruit
lasts IL months. Here you have
nothing OF the traditional March, but
the south Texan says. March comes
In with the roses" and certainly such
masses Of them are seldom seen. The
yards and plazaE abound With them
and the plum trees. varieties OF cacti
and various flowers are here In pro-
fusion. The yucca. which with us has
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CRYSTAL GaZers From CONGRESS

for releasing them from control Of the
dreaded dragon.
Thus. 1t is believed In the Orient that
the crystal ball is the abiding place Of
ones ancestors. II is believed 70 pos
sess the power of foretelling evil. since
any evil spirit entering the house will
first attempt TO hide in the bali When
trouble impends. the ball Is placed at
night outside the home. The cold
morning dew clouds and dulls the uS-
ter. Carefully. then. and gently the
surface is rubbed. and. If the dew van
isheS and the ball Is restored to perfect
purity. the evil has been vaneuished: II
Eot-~woa betide.
Crystal gazing has long appealed TO
humanity, Congressman are not the
only iilustrious persons who find solace
and comfort in its visions. Roger
Bacon has told In his writings OF the
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crystals possessed by the fr!ars in which
events happening al far distant places
were mrrored.
Sir Walter Scott calls the crystal
and the bSryl stones of power" and
they Still appear In the Scottish regalia.
Many extraordinary visions are re-
ported to have been seen in the crystal
by French gaxer or server" whose
grandmother had elairvoyant powers
and was frequently visited by Napoleon
This 'Scryer" has stated that he was
powerfully affected when he was con-
suited ny one destined to die a violent
death. as he was when foretelling the
attempted assassination Of Alfonso VIII
An English authoreSS reports that
she uses the crystal as an aid III her
work, II she loses the thread NJ her
story while whiting. she resorts tume-
diately 10 her crystal and sees mirrored
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therein the scenes and pe-SoaaSeS az
her tale--the latter carving on the
plot in dramatic fashion.
Scientists of the Smithsonian, in
charge Of the museum. have often been
asked regarding the laws that govern
the production Of crystal visions. That
the visions are teal has been pVovSS
time and again: but it appears that
they do not oier anything other than
the ideas or impressions existing IN the
mind or the optic nerve OF the gaser
That the visions 50 far peyoad these
impressions Is claimed BY the ScryerS
An acceptance of this claim, however.
must depend upon our attitude toward
prcmoDitionS ana phophecisS IN gen
eral
Or. George Frederick KunE noted
scientist SAYS: The points of hight
reflected Irola the polished surface
serve 60 attract the attention OF the
gageT and 70 Tx the eye uatu grad
Oally the optic nerve becomes S0 .a-
tlglted that it ceases IL transmit %
the cenSorlum The impression made
from without, and oeglElS Ia rcSgNc2d
to the reflex action pTCSSS<tlag trVn t!He
BRAN OF the gaEeT In this MAY gGNS
impression received fTOaa within il az
pArcaIy projected and seems 20 come
tGom Without
However. server" SAYS that the
"dIvtner" looks at tke crystal ungil 4
mist comes between him and the SUI
face The Gtvi0eF. while IL this state,
dNeS not see What is realSy ~ ee seen.
Whether ScO may have the chance
~ practice cn the worlds nlcSe pey-
tect and costly crystal er not, here
are the SuggeSttous ggSea - obtain tle
crystal vision;
I The server or gaser must oe nee
nViu pain or discomfort
J The mind mast assume q pQgrsy
passive and receptive attitude.
\ The nervous system should oe IN
reENNSe. for which reason = reasonable
time should he allowed tO clapS@ after
taking a meal erfege trying tor the
CRYSTAL vision.
4 The NOM should ee IN darkness
with the tight fFCan candles Aghtms
the hall
). The wauld~ae server should Seat
hmSelt before the hall and laysn4 a
hand hat Wpan il. gaze tlNsSisy ap The
tSStal tSg aasf hoar aT gangeF,
6 The wosgsa~ee S<lseE Stao&l'd avoid
ntnking nj aaythlng !a particular
Ahile keepiag his eyes upaa the Stoee.
z, II the attempt Is successful mist
whl gradually gather between his eyes
ana the ball, and N the aasst viii ap-
pear the vision
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mems hearts aud deeds that proved them
more than clay. This war-worn an
tiquated building. the Alamo, still looks
part church. part fort. Its battered
52-inch walls, carved and still family
colored pillars sustain the arch of the
doorway. Through the deep. grated
windows. high in the walls. the light
CLEANS family.
Here, In the Alamo, March O. 1885.
a band OF IT'S Texan soldiers. unframed.
unused TO war. fought 20 times their
number, when besieged by the Mexicans
under Gen. Santa Ana-~-fought mot
with the courage OF despair" the
records tell us, for they could have
abandoned the place had they willed 10
do It,, but they held the invaders at bay
until their countrymen could rally. and
the massacre Of the Alamo paved the
way for San Jacinto and freedom for
Texas
For i3 days these heroes resisted the
thousands that surrounded them and
twice were the Mexicans driven back,
but at the third attack they captured
the fort. killing every person within Its
walls. except three. Col. David Crockett
surrendered himself on a promise OF
safety. but Immediately afterward was
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q few rusty leaves at the ground and
stalk of ragged blossoms, is here very
beautiful and from its apex rises grand
ly a great plume OF snowy flowers.
The broad. level boulevards. the
driving parks and woodlands, that are
beautiful with verdure and wild fiow-
ers. are most enticing TO the visitor.
In fact, the whole atmosphere OF the
State Is entirely peculiar to itself--dif-
ierent from other parts Of the country.
AS one enters Houston. he Is struck
with the beauty OF the general outlook
Of the city. The towering building,
beautiful Trees and flowers. paved
streets and sidewalks. fine residences
and the large number Of electric car
lines present most attractive picture.
The city hall is an imposing struc-
ture, the post Office and custom houses
unusually attractive buildings. The
Moorish style used In some structures
is an added attraction. and the many
handsome business houses, modern
hotels and residences put some OF our
Eastern cities To shame.
The most interesting thing In Texas
lis the Alamo. together With the mis-
sions, 30 bound up with all her early
history. and with so much In brave
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Chemical Snow Lasts.

Chemical snow" once only nov
city, Is finding increasing use IN The
reid Of refrigeration and Is now manu-
factured by the Ton II lasts longer
than ice. SAYS the Popular Science Mag
azine. "and when il is all gone evapo-
rates into air-not even wet spot Is
left 10 show where the snow was. IN
der certain conditions this substance is
said 20 oe Is times sS efficient as water
Ice. Its temperature IS from llo 20 ia
degrees below zero. II Is produced by
ltquefytng carbon Gioxide gas and Soli6i-
fving lt under preSSrre" :"
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Natural Beauty of Texas Will Impress Delegates

member the Alamo" and the Mexican
army was routed and defeated. with the
result of Texan independence.
The other missions. older than the
Alamo, some founded in l7l6 or earlier.
lie scattered throughout the State and
each has its history. Their antiquity.
interior decorations and wonderful
artisanship, together with the thought
of the life stories and heart epicS inter-
woven through ell. impress one
strangely with fun heart and a feel
ing of great; awe
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walls, under the stage and at the back
of the auditorium, with large steam
pipes inclosed, to thoroughly heat them.
will open upon each floor TO receive the
vitiated air from the auditorium and
galleries and the heated air from the
gas jets. The capacity of these fiues
Is equal to discharging the entire con-
tents of the theater every 10 minutes,
furnishing full and ample ventilation
for 1000 people. The whole system OF
ventilation and heating can be con-
trolled from the back of the stage, and
the temperature OF the house and
rapidity OF ventilation are reciprocally
controllable. SO either can be decreased
or augmented as the condition Of the
house may require.
THE building viii be constructed Of
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murdered by Santa Ana's orders. Col.
Bowie. brother of the inventor Of the
bowie knife. was killed as he lay Ill in
bed. but not until he had killed several
of his aSsailants. Mai Evans and three
others were murdered with Crockett
and only a woman. child and Serv-
ant were permitted TO escape.
In the following memorable month.
April II. 1882. the Texans. under Gen.
Samuel Houston. met the MeXicans at
San Jacinto, with the battle-cry. Re
Evening star., 1928-04-22
By NANCY NORTH.

T@HE Democratic national con-
ventlon. which VIII convene In
Houston, Tex. IN June. prom
4 ises to be the largest political
gathering ever held To the
South, and viii prove TO be the great
est Of advertisements for the old, his
toyic State, once designated as the
Egypt o. the New World"
There are 50 many things 70 be seen
fn that land Of wonders, ancient and
modern, tina; have long been objects
OF delight. that many are looking for
ward 10 the trip with as keen interest
Is though they we're going 70 foreign
land With The short trips from the
various cities On the route there Is
promised & great deal that is worth
seeing
As one approaches the Texan bor-
Der. Tie effects Of Mexican propinquity
become more and more evident and
'E2ntone" fwhlch the Mexican. II
pressed for time, calls 10 has multi
tEce q such suggestions.
The great changes tn Texas. on ae-
count Of The recorc 81 It's earlier years
sn6 the progress % the present. prove.
inceed, & continuous surprise.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
BY uTHAr VINCENT WILCOX.

\ ESTING on its circular base,
} the worlds most perfect crystal
stands ready TO reveal whatever
\ secrets OF the future may be de-
sired Appropriately enough,
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n VOW that the Government has
N advanced TO the stage Of dig
Nj ging hole in the ground at
Thirteenth and B streets south
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
Nurse Will Stay On
Arrangement for Protection of Ne
grOes' Health to be Continued

A meeting of officials of
charitable societies was held
last week to discuss the nursing
work among the negroes of
Chapel Hill. The Red Cross was
represented by Mrs. G. H. Paul
sen and H. A. Whitfield of the
local chapter and Mrs Elsie
Mulliken of national headquar-
ters, and the Community Club
and the tuberculosis Associa-
ton by Mrs. w. D. Toy, Mrs. J.
E, Lear, and Mrs. H. D. Carter.
1t was decided to retain the
present nurse. The Red Cross
agreed to contribute $50 toward
making up the 1927 deficit. The
town pays $3.50 a month, the
tuberculosis Association pays
$3.50, and the balance of the
nurses salary, $25, is raised by
the negro population.
Since 1920 the Red Cross has
contributed $2,8O4 to this work,
but when it began to decline,
four or five years after the war,
it had to withdraw it's support,
and the tuberculosis Associa-
tion assumed the obligation of
supplying part of the necessary
fund.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
New New Heating Heating System for Inn

The Carolina Inn is installing
an oil heating system. A Is, 900
gallon underground tank, near
the railroad track at the rear of
the lot, will be loaded from tank
cars holding 10000 gallons, and
the oil will be pumped from
there to the heater in the base
ment. About $4,000 gallons of
oil a year will be consumed, and
the use of coal will be discon-
tinued entirely. At present the
Inn uses $50 tons of coal a year.
The management has calculated
that a considerable sum can be
saved annually by the substitn-
tion of oil. The new burner is
automatic, and part of the saw
ing comes from the elimination
of labor. The cost of the in
stallation will be about $500.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
Campus Cleanup
Shacks and Rubbish Being Cleared off
the University Grounds

People passing along the main
street last week were pleased to
see a force of workmen cleaning
away the old shack and the rub
bish around the Graham Mem
orial. The ground around this
unfinished building had been in
an unsightly condition for many
months.
The area between the building
and the street has been leveled
and grass will be planted on it.
1t will become a part of the cam
pus lawn and will be maintained
by the University's regular
force.
Down behind the South build
ing the storage shacks along the
railway track have been remoV-
ed. 1t is not possible to go far
in beautifying this section of the
campus because two buildings
are under construction, but the
upper stretch, towards the
north, is considerably improved.
The space between the Battle
Ttaffee d0r-tnttt0r-y AMI tine MetTU-
dist church is now being made a
part of the campus. Grass and
shrubs will be planted, and there
will be no more parking of auto
mobiles there.
The plentiful spring rains pro-
vided a reservoir of moisture
which has kept the grass green
on the campus despite the in
tense heat and the drought of
recent weeks.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
The Coaching School
A 2-Weeks Session, Aug. 20 to Sept l !;
X. A., Fetzer, Director

Courses will be offered in
eight sports and in the condi-
tioning of athletes at the Uni
versity's seventh annual coach
ing school, which will be held
this year from August 20 to Sep
tember /, according to an an
nouncement from the extension
division. Robert A. Fetzer will
direct the school again this year,
and the staff of instruction will
include James N. Ashmore, Will
liam j. Cerney, P. H. Quinlan,
Lester C. Belding, and M. d.
Ransom, all of the University's
coaching staff ; K. G. Jernigan,
of Bladenboro; and f. H. ElIin-
wood, of Chapel Hill. Seventy
two school officials and athletic
directors attended the school last
year, and indications are that
this years school will be even
larger. Coaches attending the
school last summer have been
located in six states during the
past year, and it is expected that
there wifi be a large representa-
tion from neighboring states as
well as North Carolina this year.
The University places at the
disposal of the members all it's
athletic fields and equipment
each year, and the coaching
school has become exceedingly
popular with high school
coaches. Courses are offered, in
both theory and practice, in foot
ball, basketball, baseball, tennis,
track, soccer, boxing, wrestling,
andstraining and conditioning of
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
Mail Lost in Fire
Many Bags Bound for Chapel Hill
Burned at Filling Station

The mail truck bound from
Durham to Siler City was burn
ed at a filling station near Hope
Valley, about seven miles from
here, early Monday morning.
Of the bags destined for Chapel
Hill, one containing frst-class
mail and eight or nine contain
ing newspapers and packages
were destroyed.
State newspapers were not in
the fire, since these are deliver
ed direct by the publishers own
trucks. But one bundle of
copies of the NeaO York Times
was the only salvage among the
papers from outside the state.
The truck caught fire when
it was taking on a supply of
gasoline. w. C. Grady, the
driver, had his hands severely
burned while trying to save the
mail. . He succeeded in saving
IA sacks.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
BUDGET REMAINS
ABOUT THE SAME
Towns Expenses for Coming
Year Are Estimated
at $37,272
NO CHANGE IN TAX RATE

The town budget approved by
the board of aldermen shows
the estimated expenditures for
the coming year, to be $37, ,272,
divided as follows among the
departments: general govern
ment $3.50, finance 81, 200, pub
lie works, $1O,2O1, public utili-
ties $2,675, public safety $11,771,
public welfare $3,115.
The estimated income, reach
ing the same total as the budget,
is divided as follows: taxes
$16,972, rights and privileges
$4,1O0, services and sales
$6,350, interests and refunds
$50, fines and forfeitures 81, 400,
assessments $8,400.
In totals there is little differ
ence between the figures for the
last year and the coming year,
but there is considerable differ
ence in the separate depart
ments. For example, the esti-
mate for the department of pub
lie works for the coming year is
$4,000 less than the expendi-
lures of last year, while the ex-
penditures of the department of
public safety will be $4,000 more.
This increase is found mostly in
the fire division and and is is explained
by the employment of full-time
men at headquarters. Personal
service in the fire division will
call for 1856 as compared with
$1,193 in the year just ended.
The condensed balance sheet
of the town shows total assets
of $449,877, the largest item in
the list being $34O,919 for local
improvements. The liabilities
include bonds payable $333,OOO
and notes payable $24,5OO. The
tax rate will remain the same as
it was last year, $1.38.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
The Cemetery Plan
New Layout Prepared; the Old Ra-
leigh Road Will Be Closed

A plan for the layout of the
new cemetery has been made by
w. C.. Coker and submitted to
his associates on the cemetery
committee. The plan was drawn
after Mr.. Coker had held con-
ferences with his fellow mem
bers and had learned their views.
1t shows a total area of a
bout two acres on the tongue of
land to the east of the present
east wall, and an acre along the
south. A wide border at the ex-
treme east end of the tongue,
near the junction of the new
state highway and the Country
Club road, is reserved for plant
ing. This will serve as a screen
between the burial ground and
the highway. A narrower plant
ing space runs along the high
way back toward the campus.
It is proposed to close the old
Raleigh road for general traffic
and to include it in the cemetery.
Access both for vehicles and pc
destrians will be afforded from
the new highway to- the south.
One of the tasks of the COM
mittee is to devise a scheme for
dividing the new areas into lots
and to make regulations for the
sale thereof. Of course many
of the trees now standing on the
land will have to be removed,
but the committee will protect
as many Of them as can be kept
without defeating the purpose
of the plan.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
First Kiwanis Luncheon

Chapel Hills Kiwanis club,
recently organized, held its first
luncheon in the dining room Of
the Methodist church Tuesday.
The Rotary was host to the
Kiwanis at supper Wednesday
night. The Kiwanians are plan
ming a celebration for Sept. 25th
when they will receive their
charter from the national or
ganization.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-08-03
''Operation Party New Vogue
In Social Life of the Village

The operation party"-that
is, a party given in celebration
of a friends successful passage
under the surgeons knife-is a
new vogue in Chapel Hill.
AS an expression of joy that
Miss Alice Noble had got rid of
her tonsils, Miss Cornelia Love
entertained in her honor last
Saturday night; and from the
same impulse Mrs. Kluttz gave
her. a bridge party Monday
night.
Miss Noble had her tonsils re-
moved more than a week ago.
Time was given her to regain her
strength and her voice before
the round of entertainments be-
gan. She has been taking a va
cation here in Chapel Hill, and
so has been able to get full en-
joyment of her convalescence
and the concomitant festivities.
This fashion, introduced so
auspiciously by Miss Love and
Mrs. Kluttz, opens up new posi-
bilities in Chapel Hills social
life. A party that is just a
party, apropos of nothing in par
ticuIar, may be ENJOYABLE, but it