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Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
How Volcanic Islands
Act as Safety Valves

NiuafOu is one of the Tonga, or
Friendly islands, situated halfway
between Samoa and Fiji in one OF
the most restless geological areas
in the world. Stretching across the
South Pacific from Samoa to North
island, New Zealand, there is
huge fisSure in the earth's crust.
Volcanic islands, such as NIuaf0u,
strewn along this gigantic crack,
act as vents for the molten mass
within the earth. The jack-in-the-
box island of Falcon has popped
uD from the oceans bottom at least
twice, only to be washed and blown
away each time by sea and wind.
Only recently it has made ITS re-
appearance again in larger size,
acting as one of these famous safe
ty valves for the earth's mighty in
ternal furnace.
To passengers of steamers pass
ing close. the island looks like any
other tropic isle, green with vege-
tation and coconut palms. Clean
white houses and thatched native
churches set in grassy lawns dot
the hillsides. When wind and sea
are quiet. landings are made in
small open boats which are guided
skillfully into a nook partly shell
tered by fingers Of lava flow. Such
landings are dangerous and excit-
ing. because the boats bob up and
down with the incoming rollers and
scrape against the steep. Jagged
cliffs. = National Geographic So
ciety Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Ancient Chessboard

A chessbOard seven thousand
years old was found in the tomb
OF the Egyptian high priest, Jarso
Angh. Besides the mummy and
the chessboard the tomb contained
statues Of the priest and his wife.
From this find it would appear
that the game dates from period
Of at least 5000 years before Christ
and that it is of Egyptian and not
Persian or Chinese origin, as con-
sidered before. The ancient story
of the man who agreed to pay a
debt by placing a grain of wheat
upon the first square of a chess
board, two grains on the second,
four grains on the third, eight
grains on the fourth, etc, seems
also to have been of Egyptian
origin. The calculation, thus car
ried out, will be discovered to re-
quire, long before the sixty-fourth
square is reached, more wheat pos
sibly than has ever been produced
in all the world.-Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Jewish Emblem

Just as the oak, from which
came the navy that made Britain
mistress of the seas, became the
national tree Of England, SO did the
beautiful lofty palm, which gave
oil, timber and dates to its people,
become the national tree Of what
we like TO call the Holy land.
Judah Maccabaeus had it engraved
on his coins as a symbol of Jewry
victorious Vespasian, the Roman
emperor under whom the Jews
were finally defeated, engraved 1t
on his coinage as a token that he
had vanquished Judea. The palm
tree was well understood to repre-
sent the Jewish people in ancient
days. as. indeed. it does in sense
today.-Montreal Star.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Origin Of 20. K"

The expression 20. K" was men
toned in the presence of the late
President Wilson, who at once gave
the explanation that "Okeh" is
Choctaw Indian for sit is So" This
is regarded as disposing of the oft
repeated story that certain illiterate
American gold miners were in the
habit of certifying payments to
them in connection with the sale of
sdust" by appending to receipts the
letters 20. K."-which letters they
imagined represented the initials of
the two words "all correct" Others
state that the term is the contrac-
tion of an illiterate senator's "orl
kOrrect.''
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Chinese immigration

Prior to the discovery of gold in
California in 1S4S there were no
Chinese laborers In the United
States. From 1910 to 1850. accord
ing to immigration records. only
80 entered the country, but during
the next decade 1897 came to the
port of San Francisco. About 1870
Chinese coOlie immigration began
to be a political issue and the
treaty signed November II. 1880,
gave the United States the right to
regulate, limit or suspend the i'm
migration of new Chinese Iaborers,
but not to prohibit it altogether.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
First Makers of Paper

The art of making paper from
fibrous matter seems to have been
practiced by the chinese at a very
early date. Some writer's believe
that the Chinese made such paper
at least two centuries p. G. Paper
first became available for the rest
Of the world about the Eighth CEN
tury through the Arabs. who
learned the art of paper making
from Chinese prisoners captured In
Asia. Before paper was made from
fibrous matter papyrus was used
for writing purposes.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Associated Gas and Electric Company
To fhe Holders of % Gold Debenfures,
Series "A, due September 7, 1858, and
go Cumulative Preferred Stock
of Rochester Central PoWer Corporation:

preferred stock, the offer is conditional on the
deposit of at least $4,000 shares of such preferred
stock of Rochester Central Power Corporation,
unless these conditions waived by the under
signed. The offers will expire at the close Of
business on April 16 1881, unless extended by the
undersigned for period periods not exceeding
sixty days thereafter.
Copies of letters of January 16, 1881, con-
tanning the terms of the respective offers, the let
ters Of deposit to be signed by depositors and filed
with the Depository, and the circulars descriptive
Of Convertible $50 Gold Debentures, due 1850,
and of S6 Dividend Series Preferred Stock,
will be furnished request to the undersigned at
Room No. 2424, 81 Broadway, New York City.
Holders desiring to accept these offers must
deposit their debentures their preferred stock
with The Chase National Bank of the City of New
York. IL Broad Street, New York City, Deposi-
tary. Interest coupons maturing March l. 1881,
debentures should be detached prior to deposit
and retained for presentation in the usual course
when due Depositors of the preferred stock will
receive in regular course the April l, 1881, divi-
dend on the deposited stock of Rochester Central
Power Corporation.
Very truly yours,
ASSOCIATED GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY,
BY H. c. HOPSoN,
VicePresident and Treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Chivalry in 1867

"When yOu tread on a lady's
train in the street, you are not re-
quired to apologize" observed the
Providence Or. ~ Journal on
July IS. 1867. "You have a right
to be in the street. So has the
lady; but she has no more right
to carry her train with the ex-
pectation of having It respected
than she has 10 bring her cradle to
Market square and rock her baby
in IL. You have a right TO stay
on the sidewalk. and If any foolish
woman chooses to lay five yards of
satin between your feet and the
flags, it is her risk, not yours. -
Kansas City Times.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
When They Stick

The best wAF to remove the
feathers from wild ducks is to dip
the ducks in boiling water and then
wrap in a heavy cloth. The steam
will soon loosen the feathers and
the "pins" are very little trouble
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
Push" Brings Success.

Hustle is the real secret Of a
better job. And by hustle is meant
preparation, diligence. industry,
and trustworthiness. Too many
men imagine that it's lack of pull
that is holding them back, whereas
in reality it is lack of push.-Grit
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28

Associated Gas and Electric Company, by letters
dated January 16, 1881, has offered to holders of
the above mentioned debentures and preferred stock
the opportunity, subject to certain conditions, Of
exchanging their holdings Of such debentures, a
par for par basis, for Convertible 59o Gold Deben-
lures, due 1850, of Associated Gas and Electric
Company and their holdings of such preferred
stock on a share for share basis, for Sc Dividend
Series Preferred Stock, without par value, of Asso
ciated Gas and Electric Company. Accrued inter
est the debentures will be adjusted in such
to make unnecessary any cash payment
by the depositors. Dividends the preferred
stock will be adjusted to be continuous and
not overlapping.
Manufacturers Trust Company, w. c. Langley
e. Co. and Bonbright Company, Incorporated,
the bankers who originally offered the debentures
and preferred stock Of Rochester Central Power
Corporation have advised u.s. shown by the
letter printed below lin reply to letters from the
undersigned dated January Is, 1931), that they
approve of these offers and will recommend to their
customers the deposit of their holdings of deben-
lures and preferred stock of Rochester Central
Power Corporation for such exchanges.
In the case Of the debentures, the offer is condi-
tional the deposit Of at least $10,000000 prin-
cipal amount Of such debentures of Rochester Cen
trail Power Corporation, and in the case of the
Smyrna times., 1931-01-28
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Evening star., 1931-03-10
NATAL FETE is HELD
BY SILVER HILL CLUB
Fourth Anniversary of Demonstra.
tion Organization Observed.
Two Contests Planned.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER HILL, Md, March 10.-The
monthly meeting of the Silver Hill
Home Demonstration Club was given
over to a celebration of the fourth an
niversary of the organization and to the
preparation of plans for two contests
which will be held on April Q.
The club birthday celebration was
featured by performance by the Sill
yer Hill School Harmonica Band, under
the direction Of Mrs. Grace Pardee, and
by the serving OF refreshments, includ-
ing a large birthday cake.
1t was decided to have at the April
2 meeting muffin baking race between
Mrs Maurice Rackey and Mrs. Cecil
Padgatt and a yeast rolf contest, in
which each member is invited to enter
a baked roll. The two participants in
the first race will prepare their batter
from master recipe and bake IL muf-
fins each before the group. A food ex-
pert from the University of Maryland
Evening star., 1931-03-10

home Of Mrs. John Gardner Ladd, on
Lowell street, in honor of the active
members of the Washington Chapter
Those assisting Mrs. Ladd in receiving
were Miss Mary Whitney, Miss Vivian
Robb, Miss Helen Robb and Miss Bessie
McIntire. The guests were Miss Frances
Owen, Miss Marion Cox, Miss Helen
Martell, Miss Nina Crouch, Miss Frances
Vaughn, Miss Margaret Hicks, Miss Vir-
ginia Gummel, Miss Jean Kelly, Miss
Elizabeth Graham, Miss Althea Lawton,
Miss Ruth Schooley, Miss Mildred
Philips, Miss Mary Williams, Miss Helen
Clark, Miss Eleanor CLANCY and Miss
Grace Assem-.
Evening star., 1931-03-10
SEES FREE PHILIPPINES
Moncado Thinks Outlook Is Good
in Next Congress-.

in Next Congress.
NEW YORK. March 10 (P).-Prospects
for independence for the Philippines at
the next Congress were declared to be
very good" by DR.. Hilario C. Moncado,
president of the Filipino Federation of
America, on his arrival in New York
yesterday.
He came from Washington, where he
had been fighting legislation to restrict
immigration from the islands.
II am delighted with the attitude of
the Senate and House leaders toward
the Filipinos,' he said. "a bill for
Philippine independence will be intro
duced in the next Congress. Chances
are very good that it will pass"
Evening star., 1931-03-10

viii select the winners and make the
award in both contests.
The club is sponsoring a card party
which will be held in Silver Hill School
on April IL for the benefit Of the
school.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Charles w. Hummer of Cathe-
dral Mansions is visiting her son, Mr..
George Hyatt, in Columbia, S. @. Mrs.
Hummer will remain South until early
In May.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Miss Nancy Sibley, with her sister,
has gone to st. Petersburg, Fla, for a
fortnight and will also visit in Thomas
vile, Ga, before returning to their
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Goodykoontz of
Williamson, w. Va, are spending sew
eral days in Washington at the May
flower.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Lester B. Elwood and her
mother, Mrs. John NJ Meyer, have
been in New York and are at the May
flower for a, day or two before returning
to their home in Chicago.
Evening star., 1931-03-10
British Masonic Leader Dies.

LONDON, March 10 (P).-Sir Alfred
Robbins, British Free Mason leader,
died suddenly at his home in Barons
Court last night.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. j. H. Palmer, accompanied by
Mrs. A. o. Hubbard of Minneapolis,
MINI, are at the Dodge Hotel during
their brief stay in Washington.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer L. ShantZ were
hosts to party at dinner at the Shore
ham Hotel last evening.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mr. and Mrs. Norman w. Baxter en-
tertained at buffet supper for IL
guests Sunday evening.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Bruce Baird, president of the
Political Study Club, entertained at
luncheon yesterday in compliment to
the members of the executive board in
the presidential suite at the New Will
lard. Covers were laid for 40. The
table decorations consisted Of three
large mounds of violets made up OF
individual corsage bouquets, from which
streamers of ribbon ran to each plate.
Scattered over the table were pansies
and maiden-hair fern, while ivory
color candles in silver holders gave a
soft light.
The guests included Mrs. Ernest
Daniel, Miss Roberta Tull, Mrs. George
S. Barnes, Mrs William j. MCGEE, Mrs.
Samuel Roberts, Mrs. William Laird
Dunlop, jr.; Mrs. Burt E. Barlow, Mrs.
N. j. Sinnott, Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt,
Mrs. George o. Dillingham; Mrs. Robert
j. Bates, Mrs. Frederick T. F. Johnson,
Mrs. Eugene r. Woodson, Miss Annie
E. Burgess, Mrs. Edward G. Emack, Mrs.
Nelson P. Webster, Mrs. Mahlon A. Win
ter, Mrs. Rosa Mulcare, Mrs. John T.
Marchand, Mrs. L. j. Pettijohn, Mrs.
Walter M. Bastian, Mrs. Frank Hodges
Clark, Mrs. Virgil Miller Mrs. Richard
Whiting, Miss Martha Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
Wallace Streater, Miss Susan Baker,
Mrs William Lee Corbin, Mrs. Hugh M.
Adams, Miss Ellen Tyler, Miss Ellen
Emack, Mrs. William r. Hoefer, Mrs.
Peter John McGovern, Mrs Elma r.
Saul. Mrs. Ralph w. Howell, Mrs. Harry
L. Underwood, Mrs. John w. Bennett
and Mrs. Henry AlberS.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

School on the George Washington
Bicentennial celebration.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Dorothy De Muth Watson left
Washington yesterday for New York to
attend the concert to be given in that
city tonight under the auspices of the
National League of American Pen
Women. Mrs. Watson, who is chairman
of the music department of the league,
will preside at the concert with Mrs.
Lois Pierce-Hughes president of the
New York branch of the pen women.
The event will take place in the Knabe
Auditorium on Fifth avenue.
The Flower Circle verses by Mrs
Grace Thompson Seton and music by
Mrs. Dorothy Radde Emery of Maryland,
will be sung by Mrs. Harlan Randall of
this city, as one of the features of the
program. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, promi-
nent composer member of the pen
women, will be at the piano for the
playing of the Kneisel Quartet of her
Quintet in F Sharp Minor, Op. 81"
Mr.. Randall will give group of songs
by Pearl Adams of New York
The Marianne Kneisel Quartet will
give "Cancion Romanesca," by Mary
Howe of this city, and will assist in the
presentation of Gena Branscombe's
suite, Quebec"
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. j. Davis Broadhead has as a
guest Mrs. Richard Porter Ashe of
California.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Davis. who
have. been spending some time at
Charleston, S. c., are at the Carlton for
. few days before returning to their
home in New York City. Mrs. Davis
entertained a small company at lunch
con yesterday at the Carlton.
Evening star., 1931-03-10
Art and Archaeology League
Issues Cards for Lecture.

The Art and Archaeology League has
issued invitations for Saturday evening
at 8:15 O'Clock in Corcoran Hall of
George Washington University, when
DIR. George s. Duncan will give an
illustrated lecture on 1.-THE Egyptian
Pyramids and Their Inscriptions.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. w. A. McCammon arrived Sat
urday from her home in Denver, Colo,
and is at the Dodge Hotel for an in
definite stay.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. r. F. Robertson of New York
City has motored to Washington and
is stopping at Wardman Park Hotel for
a few days.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Charles Payson of New York
City is at the Carlton for few days,
accompanied by Mrs. w. Stewart of
Berlin Md.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

stopping at wardman Park Hotel for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lincoln Moss will
be at the Mayflower until tomorrow,
when they will return to their home,
at Lake Forest, ILL.,, following trip to
Florida.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Miss Dorothy H. Cooke of Greenfield,
Mass, is at the Dodge Hotel for several
days, and is accompanied by Miss Glen
ma L. Blaisdell of Brattleboro, VT.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

The Mount Holyoke Club will be rep
resented on College day at the Associa-
ton of American University Women
Saturday Mrs. T. E. Snyder is chair
man of the committee, which is COM
posed Of Mrs. Eugene Stevens, Miss Dor
othy Olcott, Mrs. Harold D. Kraft, Mrs
Samuel Bemis and Mrs. Edmund
Gregory.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Miss Gertrude Walter has arranged 6
musical program for the Women's CtJ
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Miss Ruth Finney of the editorial
staff of the Washington Daily News and
member of the Capitol Press Gallery,
was the guest of honor and speaker at
the luncheon given yesterday by the
Woman's National Democratic Club.
She discussed resume of the Achieve
mentS of the Seventy third Congress-"
Among those in the company were
Mrs. Samuel Herrick, who had as her
guests Mrs. r. P. Herrick and Mrs. w.
F. Notz. Others in the company, many
of whom entertained guests, were Mrs
Edward B. Meigs, Mrs. Luke I. Wilson,
Mrs. Franck S. Bright, Mrs. Edward
Keating, Mrs. Arthur D. Condor, Miss
Imogene Howell, Mrs Charles S. HAM
lin, Miss Margaret Coulson, Mrs. John
Grimsley, Mrs. George M. Eckels, Mrs.
j. Davis Brodhead and Mrs. A. Garrison
McClintock.
The alumni of the Delta Zeta Sorority
gave a supper Sunday evening in the
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew K Mckee of
Elkins Park, Pa, and Dr. and Mrs. Wal
ter B. Lake of Jenkintown, Pa. are at
the Mayfower on their way home from
Miami, where they spent the Winter.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Club to be given by the Chaminade
Glee Club tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Maude Winfield of New York
City is at the Shoreham Hotel for an
| indefinite stay.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Edwin A. Graft of Chicago is
at the Shoreham Hotel, where she plans
to spend the rest of the month. This
Is the third March that Mrs. Graft
has spent in Washington. She will go
to New York early in April and spend
the Spring with her son, Mr. Alan Rob-
ert Graf, who is now at Cornell Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson K. Ray of Pitts
burgh, Pa, are in Washington and are
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Miss Nancy Sibley and Miss Marjorie
Sibley of Wardman Park Hotel are at
the Fort Sumter Hotel in Charleston,
S. c.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Calvin of Lima,
Ohio, are passing some time at the
Carlton.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

The alumni of the Delta Zeta Sorority
gave a supper Sunday evening in the
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs Lewis Pettijohn will have as her
guests at the luncheon of the League of
Republican Women tomorrow in the
Shoreham Mrs. John Gardner Ladd and
Mrs. James Irwin Steel.
Evening star., 1931-03-10

Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes will be
the guest speaker at the meeting of the
Rector's Aid of ST. Margaret's Church
in the parish house tomorrow at noon.
Mrs. Hoes, will speak on the George
Washington celebration next year.
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was black, were slipped in first. Then black and silver negligee too fragile almost for wear, that had been gift from Corrinne. Filmy loads of crepe and lace and ribbons, slippers packed firmly in the shoe compartment of the lar ger bag ...
 She went to sleep at last, tired but happy, wondering what sort of wedding ring she wanted, and dreamed that she was being mar ried while brass band played the wedding march.
 She was still asleep when she was called to the telephone. She wakened, wondering what had hap pened. Something lovely, she re- membered. The trend of life had changed. The meaning was differ ent this morning. Then she re- membered and grabbed the rose negligee at the foot of the bed, slipped into matching rose mules, and hurried to the telephone. It would be Jack, she thought.
 Long distance calling" the cool, metallic tones of the operator told her.
 NEXT-The telephone call. (Copyight, 1881 NEA Sevice Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-12
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"Never-If were married to you!" Dr Barnes had told Sue much too quickly when she had asked him if he would philander if he were married. When man has the thing he wants, he doesn't have to-"
 ..And it't a woman's job to keep him satisfied" Sue answered soft ly.. T hope you fall in love. u. soon. with somebody who de- serves you."
 "You're a sweet child, Sue." the man answered. You haven't quite stopped believing in Santa Claus. I hope you never do. But there are some things that he can't bring anyone. Last summers moon, stars that you plucked with some one who will probably be canning huckleberries when yon want to To- cate the dipper again, faith in Q dream. lots of things. Keep be- lieving as long as you can. And II ever you need friend, Sue. 1T ever I can serve in any way, you'll know that I'm waiting"
 "Thank you" She said it simply. There wasn't very much else sne could say. But she reached over and pressed his hand hard. His strong fingers caught the hand with eager swiftness and raised 1t to his lips. Sue sat quietly, but she watched the silver edged black ness of the night, and noticed that an early milk wagon was rump- ling down the street.
 You've been very kind apout my york; she said slowly, as she withdrew her hand. T appreciate it. I wish I could repay you some time... . She stood up then, ana held out her hand. "Goodby, UT Barnes. Good luck!"
 In her own room she stretchea out in a lounging chair, kicked or one black patent leather mule anu watched it do a tail spin through the. air, and then kicked off the other.
 did a whirly-gig on the floor. Then she said it again. Tomorrow I'll he married.' It frightened her little. Married. Forever. But married to Jack It was paradise when YOU were marrying the man vou loved, She glanced at her wrist watch. It wouldn't take her long to pack in the morning. She would go to bed now, she decided. At least, she had good looking bags. A large one, and smaller fitted one.
 She slipped into some gay vel. low crepe de chine pajamas, hali lace, and started to take a mentai inventory of her possessions.
 q might as we'll pack as sit here" she said then, and opened the smaller case.
 Her silver and black suede mules audaciuos in the way that one used silver where the other mule