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interesting occasion. Mrs. Levi
Snavely will be the leader and will
present the story Of "the Other
Wise Man" The Birth cf Christ.
Mrs. Jack Carey. Christmas songs,
Holy Night" at Came Upon the
Midnight Clear" QUESTIONABLE, Mrs.
Lloyd Thompson and Mrs. Finley Ew-
wing will be hostesses.
HONOR MISS Campbell
Miss Ida Campbell was honored
with a delightful party on Friday
evening by her sister, Mrs. r. L.
Hollingsworth at her home. The
event was a surprise celebration Of
her birthday anniversary. The home
ta~stefully decorated with flow
ers of the season. The game Of
bridge occupied the quickly passing
hours, with Hiss Annie Rooney Hill
winning the prize for high score, and
Mrs. George TAFT receiving the low
score prize. Mrs. Hollingsworth
served a tempting salad coure after
the game. Present besides the honor
guest were Mesdames l.. II. Head,
Richard Eubanks, M. A. Childers,
Mac Caul, Tom Merrill, Charles
Wood Floyd Smith. George TAFT,
Fred Flynn, Misses Margaret Thomp-
SON, Clara Cliff, Annie Rooney Hill,
Frances Kimbrough, Vera Letzerich.
Bessie Nerser, Annie Orr Haughton.
VI. NJ. CLUB
Friday night the NJ. NJ. Bridge club
entertained with a bridge party at
the Woman's building, honoring
their husbands. Christmas was key
note Of this delightful gathering,
and the decorations carried out the
c%olors. red and greer, in f~estoons a
realistic Christmas tree. Red wax
tapers added their soft glow. High
score and prize was presented to
Mrs. Ray Reed, for the m for
the men, o. A. Miller won high. Mrs.
Miller was given the cut prize. The
guests enjoyed n lovely two course
luncheon. Present were: Messrs.
and Mesdames Adolph Fisher. Cecil
Street. X. +. Reed, A. Mcfarland,
Joe Fristoe, Harvey McCrum, o. A.
Miller Homer Jennings, N. S. Wind
sor, A. Black and +. II. Buck.
HARLINGEN CLUB
The Harlingen Bridge club was en-
~tertained by Mrs. w. 4. Hodge in
her beautiful new and spacious home
Just outside the city limits, north of
town. Red roses and fern were the
seasonable flowers profusely used in
decoration. Members enjoying this
hospitality were Mesdames A. II.
Weller, A. Goldammer, A. NJ. and
q. w. Letzerich, M. l.. Olson, c. 3.
Myers, Q. n. Joyner, j. r. Challes,
Il. II. Burchard, A. 4. McClendon,
Herman Goetzke. W. T. Hodge and a
guest, Mrs. Frank Chastain.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed after the bridge game concluded.
Inc high score trophy was present.
ed to Mrs. Herman Goetzke.
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PERSONALS
HARLINGEN

CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
The Study club met az the Wo-
mans building on Thursday after
noon. for a Christmas program. which
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METHODIST MISSIONARY


The regular business meeting
scheduled for the first Thursday in
the month was held by the Methodist
women, and an excellent attendance
was had in spite of the cold rains.
This session was strictly devoted to
business, and reports for the year
which were given indicated a very
healthy condition a regards finances.
These women, who assumed the pay
mnts Of nearly $1,000 which was
the balance of the moneys due on the
pipe organ purchased for the church
two years since. have very nearly
completed the amount besides TAX
ing the entire charge of needed re-
pairs on tn inside of the parsonage,
including the furnishings, etc. beside
paying the regular dues into the
Missionary fund. etc.
The society decided to have a "get
acquainted" meeting M the home OF
the new pastor and wife, Rev. and
Mrs. Carl the coming week. instead
Of the regular study course as has
been the custom.
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Mrs. r. +. kirkpatrick entertained
a number of friends on Thursday
evening in honor Of her husbands
birthday. Following a lovely 3
o'clock dinner, the evening was
spent in playing bridge.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Stuart. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Breeding. Mr.. and Mrs. Art Tolson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morrison, Mrs. Eff
file Jewell Shekell and Walden
Haynes.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Courvoeisier
and children. Norman and Alice
Jane. arrived at the weekend from
Moscautah. H., TO visit Mr.. and Mrs.
+. ". Gauch.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Sneyy Of
Weslaco were guests here Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Scott on Saturday eve
ming.
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Nursing Record In Two
Continents Hard to Equal
Nurse Waite Of New Brighton writes:
While nursing m New York. IN my
early twentes, / was poisoned by food,
my sister nurse recommended yuur
wonderful Vegetable LAXATIVE Pins.
Il am never without them and have
prescribed them for thousands of my
patients who were suffering with indi-
gestion. gas and sour stomach, bilious
ness, sick headache and indigestion
caused by constipation poisoning"
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS
All druggists-25c and 75c red pkgs.
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5PAWNEE. Okla.-Land awarded 20
Senator Curtis as a Kaw Indian
awaits development for oil. Nobody
bid on il when tribal leases were
auctioned.
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All One-Fifth Off

White gold-no diamonds
wrist watches, handsomely
carved; some enameled, in all
the desired shapes and sizes.
6. Is and l7-jewelled. guaran-
teed movements and cases.
Priced from SIS TO S75-
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Diamond Set
Wrist Watches

All guaranteed watches in any
shape and style you may de-
sire. Priced from s49.50 to
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

revenue measure as passed by
the House of Representatives
goes considerable above that fig
ure, nearing, in fact, the $780,
100000 mark. According to Mr.
Mellon, the budget would be in
peril with large reduction.
There would be predicament if
prosperity should sag. With
such a large tax reduction the
tax rate might have to be raised
again in the near future. No
doubt MI. Mellon knows far more
about finances, and the like, than
does the average Congressman
OF Senator, but it does not look
as if his advice will be followed.
It will be argued that he is too
cautious.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

remaining States in the group.
Since the last census referred to
by Judge Powell was taken dur
ing the year in which the report
Of the State Board and State
Program referred to was issued,
it leaves little excuse for the
statement made in that report
without an explanation of the
basis of its estimate. The fact
is that Delaware, though many
of its people are poor and the
State at times has had little
money for schools Oh any other
purpose, has never ranked low in
literacy as measured by any SEN
sible scale. In recent years we
have spent lot of money for
public schools and if we have re-
ceived any thing like our mon
ey's worth we should make
much better showing than eight
years ago. The 1880 census fig
ures will be interesting reading
to all who are interested in the
States rating among the
States"
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent pa
per devoted to the welfare of the town it
represents and the State Of which it is a
part. 1t also gives the items of Importance
Of the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS-Th Smyrna Times is
the business medium not only for the town
it represents, but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
Of Clayton, Kenton, Cheswold, Townsend.
Leipsic &C. rate of so cents per inch an
insertion charged for transient advertising.
Season or yearly display advertising rates
quoted on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupying
one inch space or less. a minimum charge
Of so cents per insertion. Public Sale adj
vertisements rs cents per inch first inser-
tion and so cents per inch for each sub
seQuent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices. Is cents per line per issue.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

Secretary Mellon Of the Treas
ury Department, addressing an
annual luncheon meeting of the
Women's National Republican
Club in New York, again declar-
ed that the reduction in taxes by
the Federal government should
be limited to 1925, 100000. The
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

These cattle range in age from year up
to 3 years. Three of these are good mixers,
the balance are young.
BROOD sows-one With pigs and one
with pigs.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
Two Farm Wagons. one Orchard Wagon
7-foot Deering Binder, 2 Ohio Sulkey Cultiva-
tors, John Deer Sulkey Cultivators. ? John
Deer Riding Plows, l four-horse John Deers !;
No. 10 Oliver Plows. "a Oliver Plow Wizard
Plow, one-horse Dearborn. Walking Culti-
vators. 9O-tooth and 60-tooth Iron Frame
Harrow. Won Brunt Drill. Manure Spreader
Tomato Racks, Roller, Grain Fan. Platform
Scales. Hay Rake. Tedder, Seeder. John Deere
Mower. almost new Disc Harrow, GrindstOne
Hay Racks Buggy, York Carriage, Corn
Shelter. Corn Planter. with Phosphate At
tachment Hoes. Forks, ShOvels, Corn Knives
Hedge Knives. lot Of Trowels. Milk Cans
lot of Grain Bags, sets of Double Harness.
z sets Plow Harness. 3 sets of Carriage Har-
ness. set Dearborn Harness. l3 Brides. Halt
ers. Blankets. Plow Lines. and other articles
too numerous to mention.
FordsOn Tractor, Plows and Disc
Lot of Good HAY
TERMS-All sums of $50 and under. cash /:
this amount credit Of 10 months will
be given BY purchaser giving bankable note
with approved security.
DANIEL FORD
r. w. Slaughter, auctioneer
Q. v. Scout and Clifford Jones. clerks
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visits CheswoId After Sixty Years

James Ford from Muncy, Indiana,
and his son, Arthur from Portland,
Indiana, visited their cousin, Edward
Ford and family last week. Mr..
James Ford has not been here for
sixty years.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
8 HORSES and MULES

No. l-Roan Mare good worker and driver.
No. 2-GEORGE. Z years old. sound and
No. 8-PoLLY. Grey Mare. good worker.
No. BAY. years old. sound and good
worker.
No. 5-Colt. years old.
Nos and Pair Mules, good team
No. S-Odd Mule. good worker
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
For SALE

Victor VictrOla for sale cheap, in
good condition. Records included.
Apply to
TIMES OFFICE,
1-25 It Smyrna, Del.
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A REAL BARGAIN

Ford Truck, one ton, good running
order, good cab, must be sold. A bar
gain for someone. Can be bought
cheap. Come and look her over.
MRS. JONES
1-18 ct Duck Creek
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Della
ware as Second Glass matter.
Subscription price. sl.5O per year. strictly IN
advance.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

y
people were startled at a state
ment issued BY the State Board
of Education and the Delaware
State Program that Delaware
showed the poorest school at
tendance Of all the States and
lead all but fifteen Of the States
in illiteracy. The impression
given was that Delaware was
thirty-third among the States in
illiteracy, that is in the ability
to read and write. Commenting
on this the Dover Index says:
1T is said that an untruth, be-
cause Of its startling effect,
sometimes has its usefulness.
The above statement was such
an untruth. 1t incensed Dela-
ware citizens and perhaps serv-
ed a useful purpose. At the
same time it gave to persons
outside the State a false impress
sion and was humiliating to Del
aware people. In the sense that
Delaware was thirty-third in in
ability Of persons to read Oh
write it was untrue. 1t was lat
er explained by the statement
that in making the comparison
other things were taken into
consideration, viz: School build
ings and equipment money spent
per pupil, attendance, teachers
salaries, etc. Judge Powell in
his History Of Delaware points
out that Notwithstanding the
facts that large percentage Of
Delaware's population lives on
farms and that Delaware has q
very large colored population the
United States Census Report for
1910 showed higher percent
age Of school attendance for
children above 13 than any Of
the other States with which it is
grouped, viz: Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Mary
land, and for children between z
and 13 stood 81 as compared
with the highest, Massachusetts
which was rated SO per cent.
From the same authority it ap-
peared that for all ages from Z
to 20 Delaware stood highest Of
all these States except Massa-
chusetts which exceeded her by
eight-tenths Of one per cent. AS
to illiteracy, that is all persons
ten years Of age OF over who
were unable to write in any Ian
guage even though able to read
the same authority according tC
Judge Powell, in the 1920 cen
sus, rates this group as follows
New Jersey z per cent, Della
ware and Rhode Island 7.2 pei
cent, Massachusetts 80 pei
cent, Maryland 8.3 per cent.
Connecticut 81 per cent, anc
Pennsylvania 9.4 per cent. Judge
Powell concludes that "The con.
clusion from an analysis Of the
census reports is that Delaware
in this group Of States ranks
high in school attendance anC
under lige conditions as to farm
and colored population would
rank in illiteracy lower than the
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
z Horses and Mules

No. l-ROCK. Gray Horse IA years old.
will work anywhere.
No. GEORGE. Gray Horse. Is years old.
will work single or double.
Nos. 3 and 4-DOLLY and POLLY. Pair
Black and Brown Mules. years old and are
broken single or double a good team.
Nos. and FRANK and CEALY. Pair
Sorre Mules. 4 and peas old. They work
single double This makes a fine team
anywhere YOU hook them.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
SPECIAL UNTIL JANUARY 81

S1.25 with this advertisement, will
have your suit or overcaot cleaned
and pressed.
DEACON RILEY
II n. Commerce Street Smyrna
1-25 1t
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker. July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
6 Head of COWS

These cows range in age from years to L
years and are all tuberculn tested. Four ar
milking, the other two will be close springer
by day of sale. These are six nice cows ant
are all good mixers.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
WANTED

SALESMAN for Lubricating Oil
and Paint; two lines combined. Sal
ary or Commission. THE BOYCE
REFINING co. or THE >BOYCE
PAINT CO., Cleveland, Ohio. 1-25 It
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
FOR RENT

Seven room house, located corner Of
Mt. Vernon and Delaware streets,
Smyrna, Delaware. Possession March
!, 1928. Apply to
MRS. KATE F. PRIMROSE,
Ill st Middletown, Del.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
z Head of Tested Cattle

These cattle range in age from / year up
to years Three of these are good mixers
the balance are young.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. &c

Dearborn Farm Wagon. good as new; Long
Spring Wagon. in good shape Mccormick
Binder. Emerson Mower, Emerson Riding
Plow No. 20 Oliver Walking Plows, one
horse Wizard Walking Plow, Iron Age Guilt
vator, Buckeye Sulky Cultivator. good as new ;
Walking Cultivator. Spring-tooth Harrow. good
as new; Thomas Drill III. new last fall :
Hay Rack sets of Wagon Harness. Collars
Brides, set Dearborn Harness. lot of Single
and Double Trees. Shoyels. Forks. Hoes. IFS
Tomato Baskets. Milk Cans. Majestic Range
has only been used two winters and Is in fine
condition.
Lot OF CORN on the Cob
One-half interest in 20 Acres of Wheat
TERMS-Al sums of $40 and under. cash :
over this amount a credit Of months will be
given by purchaser giving bankable paper with
approved security.
ID. WALTER MORRIS. Agent
r. w. Slaughter. auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

BROOD SOWs-One With pigs and one
with pigs.
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the East that love you 1t is because
you-are you. would love you If you
were--anything, but / want to be hon.
est with you. and please remember, no
matter how the test comes out, I was
honest-because / loved you"
1t was past noon when they entered
the tiny little town in the Alleghanies TO
which Suzanne had directed the chau{-
feur. 1t was dingy. smoky little ham
let nesting in mountain -encircled
basin In the heart of the coal district.
The girl shuddcred as they rolled down
the narrow main street dingier and
darker than ever in the cold. thin rain
that was beating against the unpaved
roadbed
Lets eat Suzanne. There's a place
over there that says corned beef and
cabbage, and Tn starved
For the first time the girl laughed
"All right. But how / wish I had a
picture of you, Mortimer Waite. banker.
eating corncd beef and cabbage in the
Palace Cafe! And tell Andrew to wait
for us at the hotel over there on the
corner. We won't need him until we
start back"
Waite turned to his chauffeur and
gave the necessary instructions. and
hHuEeW ulSdppedIeu III tIle uHeCtiOH Oi
the frame one-story building on the
corner graced by the name hotel"
still asking no questions" laughed
Waite as they walked down a narrow,
muddy street after lunch. 1t had
stopped raining, but heavy clouds hung
in the sky and it was cold and damp.
He swung her over a mud puddle and
then balanced on a board that tipped
dangerously into the mire
Just like dropping an orchid into q
mud puddle" he laughed.
Row after row of dingy. small cot
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CRUELTY CHARGED
BY JEANNE EAGELS
Actress Appears in Chicago
Court Seeking Divorce
From Ted Coy.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 30-Jeanne Eagels,
upon whom Rain poured stage sue
cess, sought shelter from domestic
storms in Divorce Court today.
Cruelty was the charge made against
Edward Harris (Ted) Coy, the one time
Yale foot ball flash. to whom she was
married in August. 1925. Once, she
says in her petition, he struck her with
his fists. On another occasion he
shook her.
1t was a busy day for Miss Eagels
for following the morning appearance
waukee. where she is appearing in
vaudeville, Her attorney obtained
Judge Sabath's consent to the taking of
her testimony and that of her mother
today by explaining that the actress
contracts carry her to the West Coast
following the Milwaukee engagement.
Judge SABBATH made it a point to
satisfy himself of Miss Eagels' legal
right to seek a divorce in this State
There has been some criticism, pos
sibly just criticism. that actresses come
to Chicago seeking divorces" he said
when Miss Eagels' counsel asked that an
immediate decree be granted.
Il don't want to encourage Chicago
as a Reno. I want to be sure that the
complaint has the legal requirements
emitting her to a decree in Illinois"
Attorney Orville Taylor, appearing
for the actress, said he could satisfy the
court that Miss Eagels was a resident.
Regardless of that. he said, she believes
herself entitled to a decree because the
cruelty she alleges in her bill occurred
in Chicago.
Miss Eagels at present is under sus-
pension Of Actors Equity following a
dispute that grew out of her appear
anceS in Her Cardboard Lover" last
season. Barred from appearing on the
legitimate" stage with any members of
Equity in the cast, Miss Eagels turned
to vaudeville.
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.l1lllMlll AlLllNlllllMilllNMMllM
The Greene Murder Case
A Philo Vance Story

By S. S. Van Dine
Copvrtxht 1929 oy CharNs scrlhner's sons.

passed down the hall to the front door.
A moment later Won Blon paused at
the archway and looked into the draw
ing room. The strained silence which
followed the exchange of greetings
caused him to study us with growing
alarm.
HAS anything happened?" he finally
asked
II was Vance who rose and, with
quick decision, assumed the role OF
spokesman.
Yes, doctor. Ada has been poisoned
with morphine DR.. Drumm here hap
pened to be in the NarcoSs Flats OPP
poSite and was called in
And Sibella--iS she all right" Won
Blon spoke eXcitedly.
oh. quite"
A relieved sigh escaped him. and he
sank into chair.
Tell me about it. When was the
the murder discovered"
Di7lmm was about to correc. him
when Vance said quickly;
Immediately after you left the
house this morning The poison was
administered in the bouillon the nurse
brought from the kitchen"
But >, how could that be-" Won
Blon appeared unbelieving. Il was
just going when she brought the bouil-
Ion. ! saw her enter with it. How
could the poison"
That reminds me- doctor" Vance's
tone was almost dulcet. did you, by
any hap, go upstairs again after you
had donned your coat?"
Won Blon looked at him with out
ragged establishment.
Certainly not! left the house inn
mediately"
THAT would have been just after the
nurse called down to Ada"
"Why--ycs 1 believe the nurse did
call down; and Ada went upstairs at
once-if l recall correctly"
Vance smoked a moment, his gaze
resting curiously on the doctors trou-
bled face
Il would suggest. without any inten-
ton of being impertinent. that your
present visit follows rather closely upon
your former one"
Won Blon'S face clouded over. but ]
failed to detect any resentment in his
expression.
Quite true" he rejoined. and shifted
his eyes. The fact is. sir, that ever
since those drugs disappeared from my
case I've felt that something tragic was
impending, and that / was in some way
to blame. Whenever I'm in this neigh
borhood I can't resist the impulse to
call here and-and see how things are
going"
Your anxiety is wholly understand
able Vance's tone was non-commit-
tai. Then he added negligently: Il
suppose you will have no objection to
DR.. Drumm continuing with Adas
case"
Continuing" Won Blon brought
himself up straight In his chair II
don't understand. You said a mo-
ment ago
That Ada had been poisoned" fin
ished Vance. quite But d We see.
she didn't die"
The other looked dumbfounded.
Thank God for that!' he exclaimed.
rising nervously.
And" added Markham eve are
making no mention whatever of the
episode. You will, therefore, be guided
by our decision"
of course.-And is 1t permitted that
I see Ada?"
Markham hesitated, and Vance an
swered.
If you care to-eertainly He
turned to Drumm. will you be SO
good as to accompany DR.. Won Blon?"
Drumm and Won Blon left the room
together.
Il don't wonder he's on edge" com
mented Markham. TITS not pleasant
to learn Of people being poisoned with
drugs lost through ones own care
lessness.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
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tages inclosed with picket fences. There
was no grass about the stoops, only
mud and improvised sidewalks Su-
zanne stopped at last, her hand on a
rickcty gate Desolation, pove ",
squalidness lay before them.
A small boy opened the door and
peered out as the two approached the
porch.
susie" he shrieked "Susie is cora
in Nav, Susie is here"
The girl bent and kissed him. Hello.
George. My goodness, what dirty
face. and you promised me when I was
home last that you would keep clean"
The boy hung his head But I
didn't know you was comm. Susie,
honest, / didn't and NAV didn't
neither. cuz she's washin"
Nav came to the door, an old. bent
woman in her early SOS. A woman who
had been old and bent at 25; wiping
her red wrinkled hands on a wet ging
ham apron.
why didn't you tell me, Susie" she
complained in broken English. I'm
awaShin'. Didn't get to 1t before. cuz
your paw has been sick with lumbago
and Calvin got locked up over in Luck
now liquor ="
InlS Is MT. waite, mOtnST .
and this is-my mother"
Mortimer Waite peeled off his glove
and extended his hand. The woman
looked up at him. puzzled as she placed
her hand in his and then motioned for
them to enter The house reeked with
the odor of soapsuds and fried meat.
The remains of the dinner we're still on
the table untouched Various wet gar
ments hung about the stove, steaming
on the backs of chairs. A long -legged,
bobbedhaired girl arose from a sofa
| and threw away a paper-backed novel,
applying a lipstick to her over-red lips
as she embraced her sister warmly.
My sister Allie" said Suzanne
briefly.
Alicia" corrected the girl sharply
Wont you ever remember, Sue?"
For two hours the group sat around