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BIRTHDAY II
FOR MIR. FOSSLER

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fossier, ST..
were the recipients of a delightful
surprise party a few evenings re-
Gently when a group Of their friends
gathered az their hospitable home.
Just north OF Mercedes, the occa-
sion being Mrs. FoSsler's birthday.
The Fossler grounds, numbered
among the prettiest in the sur
rounding community, always afford
beautiful flowers for the house, and
on this occasion the rooms were
lovely in. floral decorations. the
hosts quite unaware OF what the
evening would bring forth.
Happy conversation, reminiscent
stories and radio programs afford
ed diversion for the evening. with
the following making up the sur
prising personnel: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cuiper. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
FoSsler. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID.
Lankopp, Mrs. Della Sullivan OF
San Antonio, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
S.ruble and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Vogel of Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
G.. Karle. Mr.. and Mrs. Erchinger.
Miss Audrey and John Cuiper and
Ben Karle.
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ORGANIZE SEWING GLUE

Mrs. VIM. Stier was instrumental
IN the organizing a sewing club for
the little girls. They are TO meet
each Wednesday at the home OF the
members The following officers
we're elected at the meeting We'd
nesday at the home OF Miss JAMIE
Stier.
President, Verdale Page, vice.
president. Dorothy Sanders; secrc-
tary. Ernestine Galloway. The next
meeting will be at the home OF Mrs.
Stier with Lucille Mcmillan as hos
tess The sewing will be supervised
by Mrs. Stier. The members OF the
club are: Verdale Page. Joan and
Ruby Jean Peterson, Doris Marie
Peterson, Dorothy Sanders, Lucille
Mcmillan, Evelyn Kyle, Billie
Bingley, jamie Stier and CoIene
Lvey.
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MISS DAVIS WEEDS

Miss Mary Lilly Davis daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Plus Davis Of
the Sugarland district near here
was married this week, to J. r.
Robertson formerly OF Dallas but a
resident Of Rio Hondo for the last
two years. The wedding took
place at the Baptist Parsonage on
Friday night at 8. o'clock with Rev.
Ira Garrison officiating in the
marriage ceremony
The only witnesses Of the mar
riage were Mr.. and Mrs. T.. j..
Thomas and Rev. and Mrs. Ira
Garrison.
The bride was attired in A white
dress with white accessories. The
young couple left Monday for q
few weeks trip 10 points In East
Texas. but will make their home in
the Arroyo City in the near future.
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PRESBYTERIAN CIRCLE

Seven members were present
when Mrs. Z. B. Hill, chairman OF
Circle Three of the Presbyterian
Women's Auxiliary. was hostess TO
her circle.
The bible study was led by Miss
Flora Stookey while Mrs. r.. II.
Gerlach conducted the missionary
proQram.
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meeting was given over to routine
business matters.
The new pastor Is expected TO
arrive sometime during the week
preceding June %.
GRADUATES HONORED
The Christian Endeayor society
was host to the graduating class
and sophomore class at college OF
those in their society with a din
ner party one evening last week.
Those who were honored in college
were Herman McKinnon, Bill Say
les, Of the seniors in high school
were Everett Braden, Max Schoen-
field and Leonard Wilson.
The colors of the society were
used In the decorations, red and
white, with q centerpiece OF red
and white roses.
During the evening Mrs. A. q.
Haigh acted as toastmistress. also
short speeches on various subjects
were given by Max ~Schoenfeld, Lor-
ayne Harper and John Serosa.
Guests were Mrs. a. q. Haigh, Bill
Sayles, Bruce Harper, Emily Yag-
er, John Serota. Earl Braden, Lor-
ayne Harper, Marian Findley, Eve
Ign Goad, Bob Wells. John Mar
ion Boyd. Gertrude Evans. Frank
Serota, Fred Wager. Closner Ram
sey, Jessie Mae McHam, Mary Find
ley, Ed Boyd, Selma Richard, Anne
Serota. Don Zimmerman. Mrs. Hen
ny Chunn. Venita Duncan, Char
lotte Bessex and the sponsor, Miss
Colliee and Mrs. Hay.
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AVENUE CLUB

Ten members and one guest were
present for the meeting of the
Pennsylvania Avenue club when il
met at the home OF Mrs. l.. A.
Carpenter Thursday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Porter, County
Home Demonstration agent. gave a
demonstration Of the ways of max
ing braided rugs. She told Of mo
use Of burlap in making braided
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EVENING BRIDGE

The wednesday Evening Dinner
Bridge clubs had as joint hostesses
for their meeting this week Mrs.
John II. Lomax and Mrs. Knox
Smith.
After dinner at the Stonewall
Jackson Hotel the members as
sembled at the home of Mrs. Smith
in North Shore Park.
High cor holders In Mrs. Lom-
AXIS club were Mr.. and Mrs. <. B.
Wells while Mrs. (. (. Ogden and
Robert Richardson OF Olmito were
high In Mrs. Smiths.
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METHODIST SOCIETY
WITH MRS. DYER

Mrs. j. p. Dyer was hostess TO
the members Of Circle Three Of the
Methodist Missionary Society at
her seaside cottage at Holly Beach
this week when the members held
a cooperative luncheon.
Mrs. w. S. Farley led the devo-
tional during the afternoons pro-
gram.
The program was on the Teach
ingS Of Jesus on Human Relations"
which finished the study book.
Mrs. A. ". Logan was elected TO
act as circle chairman during the
absence Of Mrs. j. p. Dyer who will
leave soon on an extended vacation.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. j. II. Sanders.
Fifteen members and Mrs. G. M.
Meadows Of San Antonio. Mrs. Lii
liam Richards. Mrs. Doris Worley.
Miss Grace Alsmeyer. Miss Virginia
Castleberry and Miss Lois Jen-
kins, and A. ". Logan and j. p.
Dyer were guests.
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CHURCH SUPPER

The seniors OF the high school
class and Of the sophomore college
class of the Presbyterian church were
honored at the weekly prayer meet
ing supper Of members Wednesday
evening.
A table was laid for twelve guests
and little diplomas containing a
fortune were Used as place mark
ers. Small owls were used as plate
favorS while a large owl hung on
the wall back Of the table. A large
bowl OF bluebells and red geraniums
introducing the school colors was
used as the c~enterpiece.
Each Of the guests read his for
tune and Mrs. o. w. Curry gave
a reading.
Honor guests we're: Herman Nc
Kinnon and Alton Mauer Of the
college and Harold Pendleton. Ro-
bert Smith. Paul and Alyce Molle-
nauer, Ethel McManus. Robert
Henry Klossner. Mary Huey, Ester
Entz, Harriet Dinger and John j.
Clossner, Jr.. of the high school
About fifty members and friends OF
the graduates attended the supper.
Rev. r. K. Porterfield, pastor, talk
ed informally.
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U JOYNUS KLASs

Mrs. Lewis Hatch entertained the
Kun Joynus KlaSs IN her home
here this week In their regular
monthly session. Miss Luella
Hatch assisted the hostess in dis
pensing Inequalities.
The meeting was opened with
prayer, Mrs. Edna Johnson giving
the devotional. During the bust
ness session several matters were
discussed and decided upon.
The lesson for the afternoon was
from the 18th chapter Of the Cor
inthians.
At the conclusion of the study
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following a delicious barbecue
picnic.
The guests included Misses Ruth
Wood, Catherine Stotler, Virginia
VIM and De We're Wilson. Hoyt
Hager, Bill Clifford, Mrs r. M.
mlnn, Mrs. z. Sacquard OF Calves
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Poteet.
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Mercedes
BUSINESS CIRCLE EVENT

BUSINESS CIRCLE EVENT
One of the delightful events OF
the week was the entertaining of
the Business circle of the Presby-
terrain Auxiliary, the hostesses be-
ing Mrs. +. w. Mcqueen and Mrs.
Lellah Lyle.
The meeting was in the nature
OF a garden party. the dinner Ia
blcs being arranged IN the beauti-
FIJI patio OF the Mcqueen home,
where lovely flowers bloomed and
flied the air with rare fragrance.
Mrs. E. B. Wilmer was the
speaker for the evening. taking on
Missionary work. and the Benefits
derived Therefrom." Assembly sing
ing closed the evenings program
which was enjoyed by the two hos
tesses and the following guests:
Mesdames Wilmer. H. Z. Sugg. II.
r. Bennett. Clarence Rouse, Bess
Roberts, r. H. Kern.
LILLY-wALLACE
WEDDING EDINBURG
Miss Anna May wallace OF Wes-
laco and Jesse Lilly OF this city
we're married Saturday afternoon
by Judge +. G. Couch in Edinhurg.
according to an announcement Just
made.
Mr.. Lilly Is employed by the To-
cal Central Power and Light COM
pany. They are making their home
in Weslaco.
BARBECUE FOR
MISS vANN
Mr.. and Mrs. walter Vann en-
tertained with a delightful barbecue
= few evenings ago. in honor OF
their daughter, Miss Estelle Vann.
Motoring to the Progress bridge,
the evening was spent In games.
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anna Is considering a law 70 make
compulsory the use OF the Span
ish language in all commercial doc
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Twelve guests were entertained
by Yvonn Foster when she cele-
brated her twelfth birthday.
The guests enjoyed a swimming
party which was followed by a
weiner roast and picnic supper.
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" CLUB Id

A benefit bridge was given at the
Country Club Thursday afternoon
by the women's Auxiliary club. The
club house was very a~rtistically de-
ccrated in the various spring flow
ers. After the games a two-course
luncheon was served. Miss Gertrude
Schaleben held high score for the
afternoon and Mrs. Harwen second.
About forty guests were present.
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WOMAN,S SERVICE CLUB

The members OF the Woman's
Service club met Thursday after
noon at the school auditorium.
Twenty-three members and two
visitors we're present.
H~ostesses for the afternoon were
Mrs. +. G. Richey and Mrs. w. r.
Bowles. Mrs. Paul Cotrell Of San
Benito gave a very interesting talk
on nature trees and shrubs. A re-
port on Valley Federation was given
by Mrs. <. I. Bucklin, contest con-
Quoted by Mrs. Cilley.
Refreshments we're served at the
close Of the meeting. On June 18th
the club Will meet at the home or
Mrs. Kerr OF San Benito with Mrs.
Charles Gobar assisting.
METHODIST MISSION
Mrs. De zumwa't was hostess on
Tuesday afternoon to the members
OF the Woman's Missionary Society
OF the Methodist church. The study
Tor the afternoon was the second
book Turn Toward Peace" with
Mrs. F. c. Richey leader.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lipe were
guests Of relatives in FL Jardin
Sunday.
Reverend and Mrs. w. n. Mar
shall and children left Sunday after
noon for Temple. Texas.
MI. and Mrs. Joseph Kretz and
son Edward left Monday for Temple.
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PIONEER MEETING

PlONEEk hiEEIlNG
The Pioneer club members were
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. 0. H. Polly at her home. A
profusion of summer flowers were
used for decorations.
At the conclusion OF the games
Mrs. Clarkson Cowgirl held high
score.
Mrs. Tom Jones was the only
guest at the club.
The final meeting OF the summer
viii be held at the home OF Mrs.
Floyd Worth in two weeks.
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rugs, and during the course OF her
talk demonstrated each step. Of
cutting rags, sewing them together.
braiding and suitable color combi-
nations. She also told OF many
ways to determine the size Of rugs
suitable for different rooms.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25

Next to Mr.. Wools shop (now
the site of the new Fruit Growers
Bank was the store of Daniel
Lockwood; he had been of the firm
of BIackston & Lockwood. 1 think
Mr.. Lockwood was not successful
in business in Smyrna and went
West. 1 met him some 20 years
ago, looking ruddy and well. I do
not know whether he is now living
or not.
Next was Cummins' corner. I
am not sure that 1 recollect Ken
nard. or Kennard & Cummins, who
did business there, but I have
heard the firm spoken of so fire.
ouently in my childhood, that I
seem to have known it. After
wards, John Cummins, then the
leading merchant of Smyrna kept
store there. Then ]. Q. & Son
George W.) Then George w.
alone. Since then the changes
have been numerous.
John Cummins, grandfather of
Cummins family known to present
Smyrna), as I remember him, pos
sessed in a large degree the ele-
ments of greatness. Had he been
a politician he would have been q
leader of his party. Had he been a
soldier he would have distinguish
ed himself and risen to high COM
mand. Had he have been a clergy
man, he would not have stopped
short of a Bishopric. He was a
merchant and farmer and excelled
in both vocations. Even in "Old
Fogy" days, he was progressive.
He introduced coal as fuel into the
town and his open CRATE coal fires,
in his dwelling and counting room
were great curiousities. He intro
duced the sowing of grass seed for
hay crop, and his lot of millet
on the Dorothy farm and lot of red
clover on the brick yard lot, were
the first grass seed sown in or near
Smyrna. All the hay then used in
the town, was cut from the marsh
es on Duck Creek. At the time of
which I write there was not in
Smyrna coal stove, or cook
stove or range. Not lucifer
match, with which to light fire
or cigar; not gum shoe, and
those that were afterwards intro
duced were shapeless; not a cover
ed button for either gentlemen or
ladies wear; not even that now in
dispensible article for ladies, a
hair pin. Perhaps some of your
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NEGROES DIE FROM POISON
Others Seriously I'LL As Result of
Drinking Poisoned Rum

Poisonous liquor, thought to
have been home made concoction
caused the death of seven negroes
one a woman, at Chestertown, Md,
last week, and a number of others
are ill., Samuel Sheppard, the first
to succumb, dropped dead about
noon in the yard of the negro
school. Jacob Smith was found
lying in the yard of his home on
Tenth ST., and George Bowen died
later in the afternoon. Monday
night of last week Herbert Wells
and his wife, Lena, John LomaX
and Arbutus Fletcher, died from
the effects of bad liquor. Coroner
Harry L. Dodd after an investiga-
ton, deemed an inquest unneces-
Sheriff John P. Vickers began an
investigation shortly after the
death Of the first man and succeed
ed in gaining information as to the
source of the supply Of the liquor.
Three of the men who died had been
on a drunken spree for about a
week, it was said, and having run
out of their beverage, it is believed
they undertook to manufacture
their own liquor. Sheriff Vickers
said that at least six others neg
roes who drank the liquor are Ill.
Several of the victims attended a
party Sunday night at the home Of
one Of the men who died but Coro-
ner Dodd said his information was
that not all of those affected were
present. Jake Smith, host at the
fatal party, was so.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
STORAGE EGG STOCKS LARGE
Egg Markets During December 23
Per Cent Greater Than in 1929

Storage stocks of shell eggs on
January 1, were 1881 900 cases, as
compared with 7O4, 900 cases a
year ago, and five-year average
of 1,156,000 cases. This is result
ing in low prices. The egg mar
kets during December were % per
cent greater than for December,
1929, and 20 per cent greater than
the December five-year average.
A part of these increased receipts
have probably been due to the
shipments of storage eggs which
have been larger than usual from
interior points in the center mar
kets. If receipts during January
and February are equal to the five
year average for these months, of
/ $4,000 cases, then there will be
3, 100000 cases to go into consump-
tive channels by the end of Febru-
ary, which will be about % per
cent more than the average for
the past five years.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
MAN-WIFE PLUNGE IN RIVER
MIR. and Mrs. c. E. McMunn Saved
From Death at Reedy Island

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.McMunn
of Reedy Island Quarantine Sta
ton, had narrow escape from
drowning in the Delaware river
several days ago. Mr.. McMunn is
in charge of the station. Mr.. and
Mrs. .McMunn were returning to the
island after a visit to the quaran-
tine station at Marcus Hook, Pa.
At Port Penn they were transport
ed to the island by Raymond
Yearsley in his power boat. When
they arrived at the wharf both
stepped from the boat to the steps
of the wharf The steps gave way
under their weight and both were
thrown into the river. In falling
Mrs. McMunn struck her leg
against the side of the boat and
severely injured her ankle. Both
wore heavy winter wraps and were
also impeded by the swift tide
flowing at that point. 1t is be-
lieved they would have had little
chance Of escape if Brainard
Yearsley, watchman of the station,
had not plunged into the river and
with the assistance of his brother
in the boat, dragged the couple to
safety.
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!
of a clerk (who shall be nameless)
of Mr.. Cummins, who was a fam
GUS salesman and always had
whatever might be called for On
one occasion some gentleman made
a bet, that an article could be in
quired for, for which said clerk
could find no substitute. A boy
was sent for half dozen geese
yokes. The clerk stepped out into
the back yard and with hatchet
and hoop from a barrel, soon
made and delivered the article. An
other clerk, William Wilson Of
Chestertown, went West and be
came a prominent man and merch-
ant. Another, Unit Rasin remov-
ed to st. Louis and died recently in
his 18th year. Daniel B. Cummins
and Dan Mifflin went to Philadel-
phia and engaged in the retail dry
goods business. Cumnins went
from the retail to the wholesale
and from that to bank president,
and to-day there are few names
among bankers, business men, or
men Of public enterprise in Phila-
delphia that stand higher or com
mand more respect than the name
Of Daniel B. Cummins. Of the
other clerks, there were the two
Denneys. William Rich and
George w. and John Cummins, Jr.
George w. continued the business
after the death of his father. He
is well known to your readers as
a successful retired merchant, a
bold operator in grain, and an en-
4 terprising farmer. / have been in
most Of the New England states
and in all of the Middle States, and
have visited some noted farms in
the best agricultural sections Of
those states, and I wish to say
that twenty years ago, when 1 Wis
tied the farms Of George w. Cum
minis, (the one on which he resides
and other in the vicinity he was
then without exception the neatest
farmer I have ever met with either
before or since that time. I think
the entire farming interest of Kent
County, in under obligation to Mr..
Cummins for the improved and
careful system of cultivation and
the practice of painting outbuild-
ings and whitewashing fences, etc,
now generally practiced.
Next to the Cummins corner, on
Main Street, was the old Bank of
Smyrna and residence. Before the
time of which I write and indeed
before I was born, this house was
the dwelling of George Wilson who
married Susan Holiday Morris.
Mr.. Wilson's grand father was an
\ extensive land holder and large
slave owner in Kent County, Nd.
Among his slaves was an African
king, Prince Virgins" captured,
enslaved and sold while a prisoner
of war. He was never required to
work and lived to see four genera
tions of his masters family. have
heard that in his latter days he
was always dressed in continental,
and wore ribbon que and powd-
cred his hair. Some wag induced
the barber to play joke on the
Prince" and powder him with
quick lime IL a short time the
Prince had 40 hair on the top
Of his head, the place where the
wool ought to grow" He discov-
cred the trick and reported it to
his master That barber left the
town between two suns.
4 To Be Continued
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BOXING COMMISSION NAMED
Governor Appoints Three Whining
ton Men To Supervise Boxing
in This State Under New Law


Governor Buck on Tuesday of last
week, announced the appointment
of three members of the State Ath-
letic Commission, to supervise box
ing and wrestling exhibitions un-
der a bill that had been introduced
by Senator Joseph B. Green which
recently passed the legislature.
The men selected by the Governor
to have control of wrestling and of
boxing, which is legalized for the
first time in Delaware, are: Will
liam Coyne, a president of the
DUPONT Company; J. George Stew
art, contractor of the firm of Stew
art and Donohue; Clement B. Hal
lam, city editor Of The Evening
Journal All three reside in Viii
mington Mr. Coyne is a Demo-
crat, and Mr.. Stewart and Mr..
Hallam are Republicans. All three
have been devotees of boxing for
years. Passage of the bill to leg
alize boxing, along with wrestling
which has not been prohibited by
law, and the appointment of the
State Athletic Commission by the
Governor climax efforts made in
the legislature for the past 20
years or more to have boxing rec
ognized lawfully as a sport in Del
aware. Under the new boxing and
wrestling law, no person or cor
poration is allowed to give box
ing or wrestling exhibition unless
license shall have been granted
by the Athletic Commission. The
Commission has discretion as to
the issuance of such licenses, and
the time of holding exhibitions and
the matches booked also must
have the approval of the commits
sion before they can be staged.
Licenses for exhibitions shall be
granted only to persons who have
been bona fide residents of Della
ware for three years, and persons
and companies desiring to give ex-
months lease on the hall in which
such shows are to be presented.
No more than five boxing bouts
and no more than thirty rounds of
boxing are permitted in any one
show. The program may include
not more than one eight-round
bout. Matchmakers, referees,
! judges, timekeepers and physicians
of clubs, as well as the contestants
themselves and their managers,
must obtain licenses before they
can participate in boxing exhibit
/ tions in the State. Adequate bond
can be required Of clubs or corpOr-
ations for the faithful carrying out
of their obligations to participants
in shows and to the public, and the
commission can suspend or revoke
any license for a violation of its
regulations. Heavy penalties are
provided for violation of the new
law. The Commissioners are re-
quired to meet their expenses from
license fees and from the five per
cent of gross receipts Of exhibitions
that must 60 to the State. The
Commission Is authorized to elect
a secretary who may be paid up to
$500 a year. The commissioners
are to receive $40 for each day of
actual services provided there is
sufficient money for that purpose.
The commission also must main
tain official headquarters.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
New Cape CharIes-Norfolk Ferry


The Peninsula ferry unexpected
ly began operating between Cape
Charles, Va, and Norfolk, Pa, at
6 p. m. Friday after elaborate OPP
ening festivities had to be called
off Saturday when several thous-
and persons had gathered to see
the new steamer dock. An undis-
covered sand bar in the channel
prevented it from landing. It had
been thought that it would take
several weeks to dredge this bar
and no plans had been made to
open service this week. The Pion-
eer, large steamer capable of hand
ling over one hundred automobiles
and many passengers, however,
succeeded in passing the obstruct-
ing sand bar and entered the term
inal slip for the first time at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon. 1t is
making three round trips daily.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
Large Newspaper Collection

What is said to be the largest
collection of newspapers in the
world has been opened to the pub
lie in a newspaper museum at AK
la -Chapelle. Germany. Among its
collection Of 10000 newspapers
are curiosIties from all over the
world. including an Eskimo paper
from the middle Of last century.
Smyrna times., 1931-02-25
MYSTERIOUS Arabia

Arabia still contains mysteries.
That vast wilderness of half mil
lion square miles which the Arabs
themselves call Rub-a-el- Khali or
Dwelling of the Void" IS still un-
mapped. Who can guess what
buried cities lie here, or what ro-
mantle stories of the past may be
laid bare Exchange.