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Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Running the Gauntlet

The word Gauntlet" came into
use at the time of the Thirty Years
war (161S-164S). as "Gauntlope.
meaning the passage between two
lines of soldiers. 1t is derived from
the Swedish "gata" way, and 'lopp'
meaning course. Running the
gauntlet was 4 punishment com
mon among soldiers and sailors
The delinquent had to run between
two lines Of men provided with
rope ends. each one of whom hurt
him as much as possible. The
phrase now means to be attacked
on all sides or to be severely criti
ciZed.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
The Caves at Han

One of the most beautiful spec
tacles in Belgium is the famous
grotto Of Han. The nearest rail
point is Rochefort After making
the ascent from the village Of
Han-sur-Lesse by tram to the
Faule rocks one enters the grotto
and fresh wonders, wonders which
have been fashioned at the ca
prices of centuries of time, appear
before the eyes at every step. The
exit is by canoe and the sudden re-
appearance of daylight, framed in
verdure, which so strikingly cuts
across the absolute Obscurity when
one emerges, leaves upon the mind
an indefnable impression of COM
ing to the last page of Arabian
Nights.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
CLING TO MARRIAGE RITE
Koreans Cling to Old Custom Con-
cerning Taking Bride to His Home

1t is the rule in Korea for a
newly welded woman to enter the
family of her husband, though in
a few cases the man makes his
home with her family. Marriage
cannot be contracted between near
relatives. MonOgamy. taught by
Confucius, has been observed from
ancient times, but as the chief OBJ
ject of marriage was the perpetu-
alton of the family, cOncubinage
was formerly recognized when a
marriage proved childless. The
marriage of young people is usu-
ally arranged by their guardians
without regard to their wishes,
but there is a tendency to respect
the will of the parties themselves.
Until the day of marriage the en-
gagged couple do not meet and have
probably never before seen each
other. A wedding is always con-
Quoted at the brides home and
after that the bridegroom takes her
to his house In the days of the
Korean government the prescribed
age of marriage for males was tif-
teen and for females fourteen, al
though many males were married
younger. Since 1915 no marriage
of a male under seventeen or of a
female under fifteen is legal.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Lost Sense Of CoIors

Color blindness generally affects
both eyes, the functions Of the
eyes being otherwise normal, and
IL is often hereditary. Complete
color blindness or the loss of ap-
preciatiOn Of colOrS is almost eX-
cIusively seen in acquired color
blindness. occurring in optic nerve
atrophy. although a number OF
cases of cOngenital color blindness
has heen reported. Color blind
ness cannot he corrected. as it is
a permanent defect. Color blind
ness confnses red and green only !;
the other colOrs appear to be nor
NAL. This is. Of course, true Of
color blindness in the ordinary
sense. not in total color blindness
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
LAST TRIAL BY A BATTLE
UNDER OLD english LAW
DISCONTINUED AFTER CASE
HEARD ON MAY %, 1917
ROYAL Assent Obtained After Act
of Parliament Was Passed in
LOndOn-Interestin Trials

The case that resulted in the dis
continuance of trials by battle" in
England was the murder of Mary
Ashford by Abraham Thornton,
MAY %, 1917. The defendant us
ing the statute of Gloucester, plead
ed not guilty and was acquitted.
English law permitted the next
friend of the deceased to bring
second suit within a year and
day, and this was done by the
brother Of the girl, who was most
brutally murdered. The defend
ant at this second trial again plead
ed not guilty and threw down his
glove demanding trial by combat,
which the judge (Chief Justice Ell
lenbOrough) decided was according
10 English law in the following
statement: 'The general law of the
land is in favor of the wager of bat
tie, and it is our duty to pronounce
the law as it is and not as we
may wish it to be. Whatever
prejudiceS therefore may justly eX-
list against the mode of trial, still as
Il is the law of the land the court
must pronounce judgment for it,"
The brother of the girl, William
Ashford, was weak and frail and,
following the procedure of the law,
was permitted to cry craven and re-
eede from the trial. This resulted
in practically an acquittal for
Thornton. who disappeared and is
said to have gone to America. This
trial resulted in an act of parlia-
ment passed June %, 1919. which
received the royal assent abolish
ing trials by battle"
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Increasing Caution

"You are compelled to devote a
great deal Of study to certain ques-
tions?'
a great deal" agreed Senator
Sorghum.
You must consider popular SEN
timent as well as the principle in
volved?"
"Of course"
And is that why you are so
slow in making up your mind?'
Partly why. But the main rea-
son for deliberation is that the
longer you study any subject in
which your public is informing It
self. the more cautious you become
about going on record with a vote. "
Washington Star.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Divisions of Poetry

The three principal classes of
poetry are epic, dramatic and
lyric. An epic poem is long mar
rative poem dealing with events in
the life of the hero or heroine.
For examnle. "Eyangeline" and
"The Eneid" are epics. A lyric is
a brief poem which expresses the
sentiment of the poet. AS DIR. VIII
liam A. Wilbur expressed it, An
epic is always the story of some
one other than the poet" This is
contrary to the lyric. The word
drama" means the deed. A dra-
matte poem is one the emphasis
in which is upon action.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Nature

How insipid Il thing is the coun
tryside. and what poor company fol
militant thinking! That calm, that
silence, that immobility. those great
trees with their leaves whiting ir
the heat. curling back like webbeG
feet it is all a delight fol
women and children and lawyers
clerks. But does not the thinking
man feel i'll at ease before the
enemy, before the work of Goo
which will in time consume him
making manure and pasture of his
philosophers brain? In the stone
of cities you escape these ideas
Goncourt's Journal. May, 1857.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Welcome Beacon

The palm tree is aIWays a Wei
come sight to a traveller in the arid
plains of the East. for there is al
ways sweet water to be found in
its vicinity. If there are no spring
ing wells" or boiling springs TO
be seen. all natives know that wa
ter is to be found by digging near
to its roots. Wherever there is an
oasis in the sandy deserts its pres
ence is made known by the tall
feathery palms, which promise the
wanderer shade. refreshment and
in the proper, long extended sea
son. dates. the chief food OF the
Arabs, as well.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
So Much a Portion

The bridge club was discussing
something in the way of an amuse-
ment and diversion. and one of the
members suggested that they give
n swimming party in one of the
pools. you can rent
the pool for % cents apiece for an
hour. think" she said. One bright
member then chirped up: "All of
itY" she queried in all seriousness.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Novel "Change of Air"

Mr.. Bata, Czechoslovakian boot
manufacturer. is a very busy man.
and his time is valuable. When his
doctor told him that he must go to
a mountainous district for change
of air, he decided that he could
not spare the time. Instead of go
ing to the mountains, Mr.. Bata
bought a balloon, anchored it to his
factory chimney and used it as an
office. Thus he was able to enjoy
the pure air Of the heights and
carry on his business at the same
time.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Origin of "Phenomenal'

This word has the meaning "ot
the nature of a phenomenon" or
extraordinary" Its original mesn-
ing, in Greek, was that which ap-
pears or is seen," an object as pre-
sented to the sense of sight; this
meaning was changed later to imply
only a strange, remarkable or un-
usual phenomenon. From this use
of the word it became identified
with a remarkable event or appear
ance.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Long Wait in Prospect

1t has taken a million Years n
suiEerranean chemistry 10 produce
Our oil deposits. which means. W.
presume. that wheL the preseft
supply is exhausted man Will Ha7,
10 wait II filling Sration for Iuit
ion years before he can ger tt
raEk of his car ropleuiShpd Eo~
'nn ,TranScrin1
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Collegiate

President Hadley of Yale user
to answer the question, "ShonIf
every one 90 to college?o by sav
ing:
1T isn't the going to college tbal
counts, but what one accomplish.
after getting there. For cnrt,i,
people, four years in college woIIl5
be a grand waste .of time; fo.
others, even a single term might +.
of inestimable value.
'It is sad, but true, that saraa
times the polish of college eda
cation seems to show mostly on tI,
shoes and hair"
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Power Plant Waste Used

Waste hot water from the city
power plant in Berlin. Germany, is
used TO heat "A hothouse which has
been built adjoining the plant.
Large crops of hothouse vegeta-
bles. including the cucumbers used
TO make dill pickles. are being sue
cessfully grown. The heated water
is run through heating coils in the
hnthouse.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Indian H..I,

BE IUd;a cresses
ates did pot aai ,,,s eastemI
rate aeaIdrasso,. .l'Ae Use ID
q tle aas-arr did the /
though 4 s,noIa u pains reaI
a man rrr-t 'edIher, Or !,
have been warn q = feathet,
tribes. \ y sOna
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
wi SeOIIc n

saw Goa zen
poem thjs ,.a,. "flte a go,,
=, . sunbeam =. lug |
the diamond 'se' e level |
spelled out H. letters /
whole was aga 7.le Oy one III
Phillips Broalli ,'Ia,ile With poe1
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Underdeveloued

Bride-These eggs are very small.
| must ask the egg dealer TO let the
hens sit on them Il little longer
Nebelspalter, Zurich
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
ANY Old Sawx7

A writer has published a list of
proverbs with new modern mean
ings. Old saws resharpened.-Lon
don Humorist.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Biblical LanJn,I

Eetl.leheIH Is loco. 'a'k'
country sorft,1. I tlgea'ed in paI
llaep vS sEa,,. y u Syria
l@3I>aIor I'e niles
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

Being the only
Piano Manufac-
turers in Phila.
selling from Fac
tory to Home Di-
receive are run
ming this contest
in celebration of
our Third of a
Century Anniyer-
sary.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
.L|NDY AND ANNE
To TOUR JAPAN

TOKYO, Sept. 2 Q.N.S0.-Col.
and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
spent today resting at the sum-
mer residence Of Ambassador
Forbes at the popular mountain
resort of Karuizawa, 40 miles
from Tokyo.
In the distance they could see
the smoking cone of Mount
Asama, the volcano which was
in eruption early in August.
The fliers will begin a two
weeks tour of Japan Friday,
when they go to Nikko to see the
famous shrines of the Tokuzava
Shoguns, who ruled the country
for 200 years. Then they will
visit Nara, home of the deer;
Kyoto, ancient capital of Japan;
Kamakura, where stands the cele-
brated monumental statue of
Buddha; Kobe, Osaka. Yokohama
and Nanking, Nationalist capital
of China.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
ROWBOAT SINKS;
5 CLER|CS DIE

OTTAWA, Ont, Sept. 2 GNS0
Caught in the icy waters of
Ottawa River, when their rowboat
with an outboard motor capsized
20 miles west Of Ottawa at Bask.
ems Landing, four priests and one
brother of the Dominican order
were drowned today.
Before disappearing beneath
the swift current Father Bona
venture Sibler,. professor at the
Dominican College, gave his com.
panions absolution. This final
act in the tragedy was. witnessed
by other priests who were on the
shore.
The dead are:
Rev. Bonaventure Sibler, 30:
Rev. Henry Albert Harris, 26;
Rev. Gabriel Couture, 26; Rev
Phillip Rousseau, 26; Father
jacques Nichole, 27.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Washington fashions
BY WILMA LAVILLE

Coats copy dresses this year,
and occasionally a dress returns
the compliment and takes its
theme from the new coats.
This dress is called simply a
coat dress, and has a reason
for existence, because it is prac-
tical, and is smart as we'll.
As Coat or Dress
Coat dresses are usually made
OF a light weight woolen,
though they may be Of silk
if you want them only for
very early fall wear. They
wrap far over in the manner
of the new coats, and have
such coatlike features as wide
revers, big cuffs and fur trim
ming. A few of them are de-
signed so that they are easily
taken on and off, and you can
wear a dress under them If
you like, making the garment
serve as either wrap or frock.
Genuine Ermine
A black diagonal crepey
woolen, very light weight,
makes the coat dress sketched.
The wide revers are flattering,
and the tie wraps it far over,
so it will not separate in an
embarrassing manner when you
sit down. The back is fitted
by diagonal scanning, and has
no belt. But the most attrac-
tive feature is the genuine
ermine that bands the neckline
and the sleeves. ut gives a
rich, queenlike look, entirely in.
keeping with the romanticism
Of our present fashions.
For Many Needs
Buy your coat dress early.
so you can get the most good
out Of it. Nothing could be
more appropriate for street
wear at any daytime hour.
It's splendid for luncheon,
shopping, business, and if it's
beautiful, and a little formal.
as the dress in the sketch, it
will also be correct for an in
formal tea or cocktail hour.
The dress sketched is from a
Washington store.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Government Begins
China Flood Relief

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2 U.S0.
Expressing gratitude for interna-
tional and American aid for vic
Tins of the Ysngtze-Kiang floods
at Hankow, Wuchang and Han
yang in the Hupeh and Honan
districts, where 30,000,000 people
are destitute, the government to-
day announced a program for re-
lief.
First measures to be taken will
be the distribution Of food sup
plies to save the homeless from
starvation.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
I'M CAPITAL
SHOPS
By PATRICIA LEE

ny HAk hANAA A6b
For names OF shops UherC you
can find articles described be-
lo,D. address PatrtcG Lee. The
Washington Times. OF telephone
District $3.50. Extension 165, be.
tt0een $50 and S.
Bridge Slippers, ST
Excellent to wear with your
lounging pajamas or for bed
room or house slippers, are these
black crepe slippers with heels
about on inch high. Lined with
rose, blue os green.
Hot Plate Mats
Protect your table with these
cloth mats that will not con,
duct heat. In natural color with
flower or fruit designs in colors.
10 cents each.
Triple Compacts
These novel compacts have
the lipstick in a small container
that is jeweled and opens on
the top. Then there is powder
and rough inside. They come
in all the pastel shades. These
are $3.50, while ones with a con-
tainer for cigarettes under the
powder and rouge are 50.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Churches to Stage
Labor Day Festival

The Baptist Ministers and Chris
tian Workers Union Of Southwest
Washington and vicinity will hold
it's annual outing and festival
Labor Day at the new Monrovia
Baptist Church at Colonial Beach,
Va.
Churches to be represented in
clude Mt. Airy, Mt. Pisgah, New
st. James, Florida Avenue Bap-
tist, Pilgrim Baptist, Mt. Moriah,
Mt. Zion and Rehoboth Baptist
and the Friendship Baptist
Church,
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
True to Type
NEW STAGE SEASON
WITH OLD STYLE
PRODUCTIONS
Bv GILBERT SELDES.

BY GILBERT SEH-DES-'
Eight months from now the theatrical producers of
New York will be doing one of two things-rubbing
their heads and wondering why they haven't had
good season. or rubbing their hands and congratula
ing themselves the supreme intelligence which made
them successful in spite of the depression suspect
that it will be the former. Producers like the
French Bourbons-they forget anything and they
never learn anything.
BeIated Plays
The new season opened with three productions,
all of which might Just as we'll have been produced
ten years ago. They the offerings Of three fairly
young men in the theater world-that is, with
less than forty years experience and each one of these
chose his show for it's probable return in cash. not in
artistic prestige. Of the three, stands good
into months producers will bring sure-fire things,
because this is time to take risks And if the per-
centage of failures drops from eghtyseVen Qast sea-
SOM to eighty-six it will be miracle.
The three productions mystery play, a tragic
comedy of obscure lives in The Bronx, and spec
tacular revue; in the order given they excellent
examples of the production methods of Brock Penn
berton John Golden and Earl Carroll But apart from
the extravagant modernism of CAROLS new theater,
they all the expected thing.
The mystery ('Three Times the HourO played
in a tricky manner The three acts were supposed to
the half hour of time, each floor of
a three-story residence AS we began with the ground
floor and went up continually wondering what
going and the pistol shot at the end of the
acts the snap to the whip of our interest and
curiosity The trouble with thing like that is that the
explanation has to be exciting than the mystery
and it wasn't. But bored, and so it may be
a modest hit safe show in difficult times
VtrioI and Honey
Mr.. Golden played safe by collaborating with Hugh
STANCE, and, although l wasn't there to watch the
process gather that every time Mr. STANCE squirted
in dropper full of acid Mr. Golden injected hypo-
dermic syringe full of vanilla The character who
escaped the devoted incompetent father, and he
suffered paraytic stroke His wife, selfish
unfaithful and naggng remember,
turned sweet offstage and sent thousanddollar bond
probably stolen by her absconding paramount that
the child could get married.
The story of the two youngsters who had to post
pone their wedding because they were poor because
the boys jealous mother wouldn't share flat with
them because the girls father had stroke and needed
trained nurses, ended in the death of of the elders
the engagement of another the flight of hird-with
pnwheels going off outside to celebrate the Fourth
Of July.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Frank C.. Brass NeIU
Detective SerQeGnt

Frank C. Brass, Third precinct
detective, today became a detec-
tive sergeant.
Michael A. Mahaney, of the Sec
ond precinct. was promoted to
precinct detective to fill the va
cancy caused by the elevation Of
Brass.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
SAYS STUDENTS PAY UP

PAIGN, ILL.,, Sept.
GN.S0 students of the Uni
versity of Illinois pay their bills
with more alacrity than the aver
age customer. the board of di-
rectors of the Champaign Cham
ber of Commerce were told at a
recent meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
"SiIence, PIease!'

Theodore Dresser was one of the earliest nominees
for big resoundng title in the American aristocracy;
he is obviously of the people who is spelling the
impression of honest dull work with honest and duller
opinions. On his sixtieth birthday he talked like
parody of himself: II have people die like flies
is the way he comments the fact that many of his
contemporaries dead. ''It's damn good thing
people get old and die" he says, because in that way
'the president of corporation kicks off and little
Willie gets the job. 1t makes him think life is all
right whether it is or not" Someone should tell
Dresser that little Willie knows what's what
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Depression Misses
Tourists to H1LU1ii

HONOLULU, Sept. 2 0.NSO.
Despite the depression that has
left it's mark upon the North
American continent and the Pa.
cific countries from which Hawaii
draws most of it's tourists, a de-
cline of only 3,539 visitors was
noted for the year of 1880, COM
pared to 1929, the Hawaii Tourist
Bureau declared in its annual re-
port to the governor.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
T0iletries-Far Below Regular in This Annual Z

COTY's BATH POWDER;
large size, in popular Coty
odors. Very specially priced
in this selling
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
A Liberal" in Action

The most irritating of Dresers remarks, considering
that he is ranked liberal and friend of humanity
is his at immigrants. "Some fellow from Bessa-
raba Galcia here and in ten or twenty years
is worth $50, 000-somebody who hasn't anything
to do with the country and hasn't any sympathy
with it-while the natives who are the bone of the
country walk Around without knowing where to turn"
1t had occurred to that the proper title for
Dresser would be Vscount Drab of Dulwich, but OBJ
vously there is no need to go abroad for name.
Dresser has nominated himself for Grand KIeagle of
the Ku Klux Klan He's welcome to it.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

A TUBE OF COLGATE'S
TOOTH PASTE will be
given without charge, with
each purchase of any ad-
vertised Colgate articles.
The Washington times., 1931-09-02

SPECIAL COMBINATION
OFFER; l Prophylactic
Tooth Brush and l tube of
Listerine Tooth Paste,
complete at this special
price
The Washington times., 1931-09-02
Faith ConQuers All

What these plays and fifty of last seasons output,
lack is any of conviction and the fault is the
authors and the producers. begin to believe that
the movies succeed because, matter how bad they
are, the makers of them convinced that they
good. doubt whether the head in Hollywood
have their tongues in their cheeks, even if they haven't
too much brains in their heads They honestly and
passonaely believe that they making good enter
tanment. Whereas the stage intimidated
and hoping only that they will get something the
public will like.
7 Earl Carroll shares this impassioned belief in his
product and has openly declared against the
movies, advancing straight into their territory. His
heater is larger and lavish than the alkie cathe
drals with few exceptions to size and to
Juxury); his scale of prices approaches the super
spectacle price in New York, and he puts show
Which makes the usual Roxy ballet look like third
class touring unit. His attendants helmets, his
ushers arrayed as generals With one idea he has
placed himself at the head of all producers, for he
has installed small electric light in front of every
seat for reading the program.
I'd like myself, to see the stage adventurous,
more willing to do unexpected things But the pro-
ducers may be right, for all know: The old formulas
grew old BECAUSE they good formulas, not be-
cause they were bad.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-27
X. of G. Chooses
New Officials

DEL MONTE, Cal, May 81. (U.p
-Benno M. Brink, Los Angeles at
torney, was the new state deputy of
the knights of Columbus today,
fellow members having unanimous
ly elected him at the closing session
of the California convention here.
He succeeded Harry w. MCGOWAN,
of Willows.
Other officers are: John F. Hol-
land, San Francisco; state secre-
tary; Walter Sullivan, San Bernar-
dino, state treasurer; w. G.. Wal
lace, Salinas. state warden, and
Joseph Murphy. Oakland, state ad-
vocate. Riverside was chosen as
the 1882 convention city.
Nine delegates to the supreme in
ternational convention at French
Lick Springs. Ind. in August were
chosen and instructed TO oppose the
existing long tenure of supreme Of
ficers. They were Brink, McGow-
an, Joseph Scott. Los Angeles; Will
liam Irvine, Monterey; Christopher
d. McKeon, San Francisco. p. j.
Cooney, Los Angeles; Manuel Lopes,
El Canada; Allen J. Ward. San
Francisco. and Leo Hammett, Sa-
Ida.