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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Educators Will Hold Ses-
sion At State Capitol
For Three Days
PRESIDENT PETRY
RELEASES PROGRAM
Group Meetings Will Be
Held Each Day By
The Teachers

The Delaware State Teachers AS
sociation will hold its annual con-
vention at Dover, beginning next
Thursday and continuing Friday
and Saturday. Teachers from all
parts of the State will be in attend
ance. D. A. Petry, president of the
association, will preside, During the
session officers for the ensuing year
will be elected. The program, as
announced, follows:
Meeting of Representative Assembly
Dover School Auditorium, Thurs.
day Evening, November 12
1880 O'clock
Invocation, Rev. Milton S. AN
drews, pastor Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Music, Dover High School Orches-
ira, John w. MacFaddin, director.
Address, "The Schools of Tomor-
row." Superintendent George C. Ba-
ker, Moorestown, N. j., first vice
president, National Education Assoc
citation.
Business Session:
Roll Call
Minutes
3-Reports of Committees:
(a)-Ethics
(b)-Legislative
)Uecrology
d)-Resolutions
(e)-Auditing
diminished business
5-New Election of Off
GERS, etc.
General SessiOn-Capital Theatre
Friday Morning. November 13
9:15 O'clock
Invocation, Rev. Roy c. Helfen-
stein, pastor Peoples Church.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
THEO. COULBOURNE
WINS PROMOTION
Milford Man Is Made Lieutenant
Commander In The Navy.

Theodore S. Coulbourne, who has
been in the United States Navy for
a long period of years, has just been
promoted to the grade of Lieutenant
Commander. The promotion was
made after he had passed the neces-
sary examination and completed a
long period of years in the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Coulbourne
is now eligible to retire from the
navy on pay, owing to his long length
of service. 1t is doubtful, however,
whether he will take this action at
this time. He entered the Navy while
a very young man and is still man
of middle age. He has service in
several wars and also done duty in
foreign countries. For some time
past he has had charge of the Com
missary store at the United States
Submarine Base at New London,
Conn.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
SCOUT EXECUTIVE
WILL ADDRESS COM.
Delaware District Chairmen VIII
Meet At Dover On Monday

Roy F. Seymour, Regional Scout
Executive for the Third Region, in
Guiding Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland. District of Columbia and
Virginia, will address a joint meet
ing of all the District Executive
( Committees for Delaware and the
Executive Board of the Area Coun-
Gil on Monday evening, November g.,
in the Hotel Richardson at Dover.
This meeting has been arranged
to make it possible for the members
of these district committees who are
chairmen of subcommittee dealing
with specific phases of the scouting
program to discuss their duties and
functions with the chaiEmen of the
council committees and thus to bet
ter coordinate the work of the whole
Area Council
This Area Council organization
has only been in operation for less
than a year and there are still many
problems to be worked out. AS a
whole these local district commit
tees, however, have been function
ing well in the promotion and SUI
pervision of the scouting program of
the area.
The district committees and the
chairmen are as follows: Appoquin-
mink district, w. H. Kenworthey;
Dover area district, Morris Simon;
General Torbert district, Rev. Frank
Herson; Nanticoke district, Russell
Snyder; Henlopen district, Calvin E.
Afflerbach
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
ELECT B.H. COOPER
AS GREAT SACHEM
OF STATE Red MEN
Chosen Leader At 10th
Annual Great Council
Session Last Week
SUCCEEDS OLIPHANT
w. P. Jackson OF MagnO-
liza Elected Great Senior
Sycamore
SUCCEEDS OLIPHANT

Benjamin H. Cooper. 73 Hillside
Road, Richardson Park, was select
ed great sachem at the 10th annual
Great Council of the Independent
Order of Red Men of the State of
Delaware, in Red Mems Hall. in
Wilmington last Thursday.
Mr.. Cooper succeeds w. Franklin
Oliphant. of Laurel, who went to the
Office of great prophet. Albert Stet-
ser retired as great prophet. MIR.
Cooper was great junior .sagamOre.
until his election. He is a member
of Hopockohacking Tribe, No. IL, of
Wilmington.
Other officers elected at the Great
Council follow:
Great Senior Sagamore-W. P
Jackson, WenOnah Tribe, No. 32,
Magnolia.
Great Junior Sycamore Frank fl.
Balling, Minnehaha Tribe, No. 23,
Newark.
Great Chief of Records - Edward
Mclntire, Cherokee Tribe, No. 4,
Wilmington.
Great Keeper of Wampum- John
L. Otley, Keokuk Tribe, No. 8, Will
mington.
Mr.. McIntire is entering his 32nd
year as great chief of records.
Chiefs of various tribes were also
named.
Wednesday night, various reports
of the order were presented to the
distribution committee, which Ie-
ported OIL them to the Grea- Council.
Minutes Of the meeting held at Sea-
ford last year were adopted. Lightly
two deaths in the order during the
past yea" were reported. These in
cluded two past great sachams, Will
liam A. Moore, ST., and former
State Senator Samuel ]. Furniss, of
Bethel.
Herbert F. Stetser, great Chief Of
records of the Great Council of the
United States, representing the
Great Incohonee, raised the chiefs.
Great Sachem w. Frank Oliphant
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
POS. OF A. MEET
AT HARRINGTON
Executive Committee To
Divide State Into Three
Districts

The State Executive Committee of
the Patriotic Order Sons of Ameri-
ca, met in the lodge room of Camp
No. 16 at Cheswold, Thursday eve
ming.
State Secretary George r. Irwin
of Wilmington acted as chairman of
the meeting at the request of the
State president. He opened his re-
marks by speaking of the impress
sive burial service given by the Sons
of America at the grave of Past
State President Frank Hickman of
Port Penn. Those present then stood
in a moment of silence in memory
of the departed after which State
Chaplain Cantwell of Cheswold Of
fered a prayer. In behalf of Camp
No. - at Port Penn, Albert Kumple
extended thanks to the members of
Cheswold for their kind letters of
sympathy and coincidence.
Under the State Executive Com
mittee plans approved by all pres
ent, the State will be divided into
three districts as follows: District
No. l, Laurel, Harrington, Woodside,
Stafford and Viola with Harry Smith
of Laurel, District president; Dis
trict No. 2, Hartly, Cheswold, Liep-
sic, Magnolia, Kenton and Camden
and Wyoming with Rodney Slaugh-
ter of Hartly, District president.
District No. 8, all the camps in Will
mington, Grubbs, Middletown and
Port Penn with Albert Kumple of
Port Penn as District president.
1t is planned to have at least two
district meetings during the year.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
JUDGE MARVEL IS
EIGHTY YEARS OLD
Distinguished Lawyer Observed De-
casiOn At Georgetown Monday

Former Judges David Thomas
Marvel, distinguished lawyer, hon
ored, beloved and known throughout
Delaware and to hundreds of prom
inent men throughout the nation,
quietly observed his eightieth birth
day anniversary at his home in
Georgetown on Monday.
No man, perhaps, living in the
State, can recall to memory more
intimate friendships among the pub
lie men of the country than can he.
Judge Marvel for many years
practiced his profession in Will
mington, after leaving the State
Supreme Court bench, and it was
not until few weeks ago that he
returned to Georgetown, the scenes
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
odd FELLOWS Plan
For Grand Lodge
4 Big Delegation From Crystal FOunt Lodge win At
tend Grand Lodge Session At DOUer, November Is.
May Present A Candidate For Grand Lodge Office.

the Milford Odd Fellows for the
past two years, during which time
the orchestra has shown great i'm
proVement.
The degree team is working hard
this year, and is showing marked
improvement.
Several new faces are seen on the
team, notably among them are Sam
Berlin, Norman Legates and Sam
BOstic.
Next Monday evening the degree
team will confer the first degree in
full ceremonial form upon a class of
candidates. Noble Grand Neal Will
kins extends an invitation to every
Odd Fellow in this vicinity to at
tend this meeting.
Deputy Grand Master Outten of
Laurel. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Clements of Dover, Grand Rep
resentative Burton Wainwright of
Seaford, Past Grand Master Harvey
Dickey, Past Grands w. S. Stout, II.
d. Fisher, C. McMamara and DR.. w.
S. Hallett of Wilmington, were re-
cent visitors to Crystal FOunt
Lodge.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
WILL STOCK POND
AT M'COLLEY'S MILL
Game Commission WIN Rebuild Dam
And Provide Fishing Grounds

The State Fish and Game Com
mission is preparing to open new
public fishing pond and to stock il
with game fish.
Former Governor Robert p. Rob
insOn, chairman of the commission
said that the commission will adver-
tise for bids for construction of a
new dam at McColley's pond near
Laws Church. The dam at the pond
has deteriorated to such an extent
that no water is in the pond at the
present time.
Bids for the work will be received
early next month. After the dam
is completed and the pond flooded
game fish will be placed in it and
thrown open to the public during the
fishing seasons.
Maps of the State showing location
of streams, lakes and highways, pre-
pared for distribution by the COM
mission shows that the McColley's
pond, when the dam is built and the
pond restocked, the number of fish
ing ponds and lakes in the State
will be brought to fifty-one. OF this
number, four are private and one is
a propagating pond wher fishing is
prohibited.
The map shows the location of all
the ponds and lakes and gives the
name of each one and whether ii is
private or public.
The fish commissions monthly
bulletin issued this week states that
open season for ducks, geese, brant
and coot starts at noon. November
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
POMONA GRANGE
NAMES OFFICERS
Ed. WilIim Was Elected Master At
Dover Meeting Last Friday

The quarterly meeting of Kent
Pomona Grange was held Friday in
the Dover NJ. P. Church with Master
Nathaniel w. Taylor of Fruitiand
Grange, presiding.
The following officers were elect
ed for the next two years:
Worthy master, Ed. Willim, Cap
ital Grange, Dover; Overseer, II. G..
Johnson, Smyrna; lecturer, c. E.
Keyes, Harrington; chaplain, jeff
Cooper, Rural Grange, Cheswold;
steward, r. l.. Nelson, Jr., Harring-
ton; treasurer, John Heyd, FELTON,;
secretary, H. e. COverdala, Fruit
land Grange, Camden; gate keeper,
Arias Pyott, Fruitland Grange; Po-
mona, Mrs. Ed. Willim, Capital
Grange; Flora, Earle S. Mattiford,
Smyrna; Ceres, Mrs. Davidson. Ru-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
COUNTY OFFICIAL
MARRIED AT MILFORD
Joseph Gray Davis Takes Miss Eliza
beth e. Bennett For Bride

Joseph Gray Davis and Miss Eliza
beth c. Bennett, South Milford, were
married last Thursday evening at
the home of the bride on Second
street, South Milford. Mr.. Davis is
Prothonotary of Sussex county. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frank Herson, pastor of the Method
list Episcopal church, in the pres
ence of a few friends of the con-
tracing parties. Mrs. Davis is the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley w. Bennett, well known in this
section. The groom has been prom
inent in Republican politics for
many years, and at the last election
was elected Prothonotary. He has
also served as member of the
House of Representatives and other
offices. The newly married couple
are making their home at 4O6 Lake
avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
WELFARE HOME
TO BIZ LOCATED
NEAR SMYRNA
At Special Meeting Com
mission Sanctions Pur-
chase Price
ACQUIRE PLOT SOON
Several Sites Had Been
Inspected By The Com
mission

%The State Welfare Commission at
a special meeting Friday unani-
mously decided to purchase what is
known as the Speakman property,
adjoining Lake Como. Immediately
south of Smyrna, on the State high
way and directly opposite the home
of Cummins Speakman, for the pro-
posed State Welfare Home. The
price agreed upon was $4,000 for
the tract of 81 acres, more or less.
The location of the home has been
a matter of much interest through
out the State, and the commission
has inspected numerous properties,
with its consultant and engineers
before making a decision. 1t is be-
lieved that the Speakman property
is the bost desirable from several
angles. 1t is near the center of the
State, and on the main highway, and
amid surroundings that lend them
selves especially well for the pur-
pose for which the property will be
used. Since the centre of popula-
tion is in the upper part of the State,
or nearer Wilmington, the Smyrna
site is desirable from this viewpoint.
The elevation is ample, the matter
of sewage disposal is easily taken
care of, electric and gas lines pass
the property, and the water supply,
which is most important, is sufi-
cient for every requirement.
When a site for the home was
first being discussed there was
rather urgent demand that it be To-
Gated on the property of the Colored
College, between the college build
ings and Dover. The trustees of the
college were inclined to oppose this
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
.STATE TEACHERS
MEET 1T DOVER
NEXT THURSDAY
STATE GRANGE TO
MEET AT CAMDEN

The annual meeting of the
Delaware State Grange will
be held December 8 and 8 at
Camden. The State Grange
will be guests of Fruitland
Grange and its sessions will
be held in the Fruitland
Grange Hall.
The annual meeting of the
National Grange will be held
during the ten days, Begin
ming November IL at Madison,
Wis.
Former Governor Robert P.
Robinson is Master of the
State Grange and treasurer Of
the National Grange. Indica-
tions are that he will be re-
elected to both offices.
The officers of the State
Grange were guests of Mer-
maid Grange at Harmony re-
Gently. Addresses were made
by Mr.. Robinsop, Mrs. Robert
P. Robinson, matron of the
Juvenile Grange and others.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
States Big Apple Crop
Fraction Of U. S. Yield
National Production This Year Likely To OutdO Any
Precious Yield In Decade; Says DeIGlVGre Apples
DO Not Reach Distant Marts.

Motorists bowling along the con-
crete roads of lower Delaware and
the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula and mar
yelling at the prolific apple crops in
that sections have perhaps seldom
realized that they are looking upon
only a fractional part of this coun-
try's annual apple yield.
There are indications that this
years national crop will outdo any
previous yield in a decade, even
though in 1880 thirteen cities used
more than 1000 cars of apples. This,
of course, is not inclusive of the
vast amounts received by truck and
rail New York led the list with a
total of 1869 carloads while Chic
ago, with consumption of 5,891
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
AVERAGE WOODS FIRE
IN DELAWARE 100 ACRES

State Forester +. w. Beas-
ley of Maryland has reported
that the average forest fire in
Maryland in 1880 burned A
acres, an average better than
that of any eastern state
south of New York.
Pennsylvania's average was
46 acres and that of West
Virginia 113, Virginia, 139;
New Jersey, 164. and Della
ware, 40.
Maryland average seven
fires for every 10000 acres of
forest land during the year,
the report continued. This
showing is only slightly bet
ter than that of New Jersey,
which had eight fires for ev-
cry such areas. Pennsylvania
and Delaware had but five to
the area while Virginia and
West Virginia had three fires
for each 10000 acres of forest.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

carloads was second. Los Angeles,
with 4,O1t cars was third and Pitts
burgh with 2,799 cars topped Phil
adelphia5s 2,419. Next in line were
Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati with
2,038, 1884 and 1875 carloads re-
spectively. Boston, close to the New
England apple centers, but the key
nevertheless to the north and north
west, disposed of 1852 carloads.
Other cities receiving big quantities
of apples were Newark, 1,025; ST..
Louis, 1,O87, and Kansas City, 1,056.
The principal seaport cities re-
ceived many cars which are not in
cluded in this list. Large shipping
centers like Rochester and SYRIA
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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, October 2S, To
Tuesday, November 8, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea-
ther recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in Milford from
Wednesday, October %, to Tuesday,
November 8, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Prevailing
Wind

Oct. 2S. .Southwest-Clear
Oct. Southwest Partly Cloudy
Thunder Storm during night
Oct. 80. .West-Clear
Oct. 81. .West-Partly Cloudy
Nov. L. .West-Partly Cloudy
Nov. 2. .Northwest-Partly Cloudy
Nov. 3-South- -Clear-Killing Frost
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Temperature Rain
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall ..... 1.08
Total Rainfall for October .2.76
The following winds and condi.
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06
Bowers Gun Club
(50 Tarpetsl
I'd :
ther Bowers Scores
$50 Targets)

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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

The only real relief for
unemployment is work.
Work is the only form of
insurance against unen-
ployment with which the
State should concern itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Slaves in the World Today.

Recent developments concerning the
extent of the existence of slavery In
different parts Of the world have aston
ished many intelligent persons who had
no idea that such a condition could
exist. The number Of persons now liv-
ing under conditions Of slavery is esti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000
Lady Simon, wife of Sir John Simon.
asserted. that slavery still existed in 10
areas, and that the number of persons
classed as slaves throughout the world
had been conservatively estimated as
10000 A few weeks later Lord Cecil
speaking before the League of Nations
Assembly at Geneva, estimated the num-
Der at 5000 900. The principal offenders
are said to be China, Abyssinia and
Arabia.
Slave raiding, slave trading and slave
owning, together with border-line sys-
TENS scarcely II at all distinguishable
from slavery, are widespread, and these
evils or the kindred evils of debt
bondage, domestic slavery, forced labor
or simpler acts" existed in 10 political
areas:
Abyssinia, Algeria, China, Egypt, Fri
trea, the Far East, the Hediaz Kufra,
Liberia, Morocco, South Morocco, Rio de
Orc, East Sahara, West Sahara, British
Somaliland. French Somaliland, Italian
Somaliland, the Sudan and South
Tripolt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

The Y. W. G. A. has arranged for
free practice tipping at its center, e1A
Z street, from am. to pm.
Miss Mathilda Lindsey Of the Ma
tional Womens Trade Union League
will speak at the Y. w. C. A., Seven
tenth and K streets, wednesday at 8
O'Clock on Problems Of the Textile
Worker"
A bus trip to the winchester apple
! blossom parade will be conducted by
the Y. w. C.. A. Wednesday. The bus
will leave Seventeenth and K streets
at 1880 am. and a box luncheon II
included in the cost OF the trip. Reser-
vattons should be made with either the
education or the industrial departments.
The members of the Ramp Kahlert
Kouncil are spending this week end at
Ramp Kahlert.
The Chevy Chase Chapter viii meet
Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at the home Of
Mrs. Edward S. Yonker. 500 Thirty
ninth street.
Girl Reserves and their mothers are
invited to attend the annual Girl Re-
serve recognition service to be held IN
Barker Hall May 10 at o'clock A
Mothers day tea will follow in the Girl
Reserve Club rooms.
Miss Mabel r. Cook. Girl Reserve ex-
ecutive. is conducting q series Of lee
lures on The Girl Reserve Movement"
for the students Of the Lucy Webb
Hayes National Training School on
Thursday afternoons.
Modern Poetry" will be the theme
of Mrs. Anne Tillery Renshaw's talk 70
the Blue Triangle Club members Thurs
day.
Silverelle girls will hear. on Friday.
Mrs. Elwood Street discuss MY Money
Problems" at 1880 o'clock.
There will be an afternoon hike for
business girls on Saturday. May Q.
Registrations may be made In the busi-
ness and professional women's depart
ment.
May 4 to May will be Children's
nations by the association physician
and one free swim will be given without
charge during the week.
Glasses for children continue On Sat-
urday mornings.
During the Summer months there
will be daily classes, as well IS dip Pc
RODS. for children.
The Industrial Committee Will have
luncheon meeting Friday at 1880
o'clock.
The Thursday Club WIN have Q sup
per meeting at the home Of Mrs. Viz
ginia Zier, Cherrydale, Va. May 8. The
party viii leave the Y. w. c. A. at 4
o'clock.
Rev. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor
of Foundry Methodist Church, viii be
the speaker at the Elizabeth Somers
vesper service today at $50 o'clock.
Miss Lorene Kreider will be the leader.
dance will be given by the girls at
the residence May 5. Miss Helena Car
penter will be In charge Of the arrange
ments.
The Membership Committee win have
o luncheon meeting at IL o'clock Mon
day and Tuesday K Street House Com
mittee will meet at 1890 O'Clock and
on Wednesday the B. and P. Committee
at 7:30 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
MYSTERIOUS WAVE
Ry Percival Christopher Wren,
Author of "Beau Geste"
NcOryAsht b. A stokes COZ
WAVE


I sort of information that any burglar
gathers before cracking q crib?
If Chink Dorson's intentions were any
but the worst possible, why didn't he
drive straight up to his old friends
front door, and. being shown into his
presence, extend the glad right hand of
| friendship, and gather him in brotherly
love to his broad and palpitating boSom2
No. Adding together the sound de-
auctions that william had made. and
my own deductions based on Chink
Dorson's present conduct, felt pretty
confident, nay certain, that he was at
Witherby End neither for his own
health nor that Of Spider Schlitz, but
for his own enrichment and the punish
ment of one Of the two men who had
double-croSSed and robbed him.
How utterly splendid; what won
derful and beautiful example of poetic
Justice 1t would be-if these two wolves
destroyed each other, leaving me free
to deal with the remaining pair!
For the weak spot in my scheme, the
| weak link in my chain of vengeance
and the one that kept me anxiously
awake at night-was the danger that I
might be arrested and tried as the
slayer of the first or the second of my
victims, before had time to deal with
the third and fourth.
After that, 1t would not matter.
Nothing would matter
But scarcely dared to contemplate
the horror Of failure and my being
hanged before my work was finished !;
| or at best, sentenced to lifelong i'm
prisonment in England, as had been
in America.
I had to bear in mind that my life
sentence still awaited me in America,
and that I might easily receive one in
England If I escaped hanging.
So what grim and lovely Jest If I
could little help Chink Dorson to kill
Spider Schlitz and then greatly help
the English law to kill Chink Dorson
for the murder!
Both would be punished without en-
dangering my freedom to pursue the
other two.
Both would, in a measure, be pun
ished by and through me.
And they would wholly and entirely
be punished on account Of me-through
their killing Of my daughter and their
stealing Of my diamond, the bone Of
their contention and the cause Of their
mutual destruction
Could I recommend decent accom-
mediation to my newly arrived acqaint-
ance?
He would only need 1t for few days.
He just wanted to have look at Wither-
by End and its environment He was
thinking of settling down in the coun-
try and having bit of sport, and this
place had been recommended to him.
could. What was wrong with this
inn? had found it very comfort
Could one get in without lot Of fuss,
at night. If one happened TO be bit
late? And Mr.. Chink Dorson winked
heavily, as one gay dog to another.
Why, certainly myself often
went night fishing, and all one had to
do was OF walk in at the back door.
Very confiding people, these country
folk. Honest and simple. Crime alb
solutely unheard of hereabouts
To cut long story short, Swallowed
Chink Dorson with a skill and tenacity
born Of my burning lust for vengeance.
watched him from afar. by day. and
from near by at night, and in the end,
at long last, as sat in the dark
shadow Of great cedar Of Lebanon,