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Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
PSYCHIC STAGES IN HUMANS
Five Distinct Stages in Human
Life From Birth to 10 Years

Five psychic stages in the develop
ment of person from birth to ap-
proximately the nineteenth year are
reported by DIR. Charlotte Butler,
Austrian psychologist, on the basis
or concrete experiments.
During the first year, she found
the children she studied were en-
gagged in trying to comprehend iso-
lated objects in the world around
them. The second stage, from two
to four years, marks the beginning
OF understanding of relationships
between objects, and of reasoning.
During the third stage, from five to
eight years, the child is engaged in
doing things for the sake of doing
them and generally is very objec-
tive in its attitude.
This changes abruptly in the
fourth stage, between nine and thir-
teen years. Both boys and girls
become extremely subjective, lose
mental contact with the outside
world, and are very sensitive. Then
comes the fifth stage, from thirteen
TO nineteen, when there is a new
objective, the beginning of love,
and the great intensification of in
terests in art, nature and religion.
AT this time there is largely a sur
render of purely selfish interests.
which return with adullhood.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Tail Spin in Aviation

A tail spin is the result Of a
stall. After stalling, an airpIane
falls off on one wing. the nose drops
and the airplane revolves in the CD
pOsite direction to which the rud.
der is applied. The tail revoIves.
making the nose the approximate
center of the turn. If the rudder
is applied to the left wing, it be-
comes a left spin. A tail spin is
used as a stunt, and also as a means
of losing altitude. 1t becomes dam
gerous only when the pilot loses
control of the plane.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Not Much of Buffalo
Carcass Went to Waste

1t is generally known that thn
slaughter houses of Chicago utilize
all parts of slain cattle. but it is
not so well understood that the In
dian of half a century ago was near
ly as economical of the buffalo he
shot down on the western plains.
How the bison carcass was used
was related by DIR. Melvin r. Gil
more, curator of ethnology of the
University of Michigan Museum Of
Anthropology.
The flesh and fat, dried and
packed in leather cases and sealed
over with fat, kept as food for long
periods. The hides made clothes,
robes, bedding, tent covers, mecca
sins, ropes, skin boots and minor
articles.
The shoulder blades were used
In the manufacture of hoes and
squash knives, spades and other
tools; the long tendons were twist
ed into thread and made into cord
age; the horns served for spoons,
cups and war-club heads, and to
make tops and other toys for chill
dren; the hair was twisted into
warn, the teeth We're fashioned into
beads, and the hoofs, muzzle and
tough forehead. skin were boiled
down to glue.-New York Times
Sunday Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
EpYptian Stone Cutterx

Despite prevailing impressions to
the contrary, the ancient Egyptians
discovered and used hardened steel
in stone-cutting. Scientists, who
have made extensive investigations
of the Egyptian stone carvings, can
refute what most writer's on the sub
iect say, that before 1900 b. C. the
Egyptians did not have iron or steel
tools. To deny the use of steel for
stone-cutting by the ancient Egyp-
tians is. TO a steel metallurgist, al
most like denying the cutting itself,
for hardened steel is the only sub
stance known to man which could
have served the purpose. Before the
dawn of history the Egyptians made
progress, for they were able
to produce beautifully carved stat
ues of hard stone and such a pile as
the 200-foot high stepped pyramid
of Sakkara.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Artists Praise of TRIBE

Like many another famous artist,
Auguste Rodin gave considerable
thought to the amenities of the
table, and laid it down that the two
finest dishes ever conceived were
roast rabbit and boiled tripe, writes
a columnist in the Manchester eng
landD Guardian. And he carried his
gastronomic taste into his criticism
of art, and used his two favorite
dishes as standards Of perfection.
His strongest charge against a col
leagues work was that it ''had no
rabbit"
OF tripe he grew almost lyrical.
"Does it not look like the stones of
an old cathedral?" he once demand
ed of a guest. This tripe, with its
warm tones, its crinkles, its crew
ices, makes me think of the cathe-
dral of Beauvais."
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Big Tree on Stills

A mountain birch has been found
in the Great Smoky Mountain Ma
tiOnal park area which apparently
stands on stills seven feet high.
The explanation, according to DR..
Herman S. Pepoon, Chicago botan-
ist, is that the birch seeds common
ly terminate in the moss-covered
PROSTATE trunks of stumps of de-
caying hemlocks or chestnuts. The
Seeding roots penetrate the messy
covering and go on down into the
earth. As the log or stump de-
Gays, the seeding grows stronger
and stronger. Then when the orig
inal tree soil has entirely vanished
through decay. the young tree is
left high in the air, its roots re-
sembling stills. The greatest eIeva-
ton of such a birch so far observed
by Doctor Pepoon is this seven-foot
one, with eleven roots acting as
stills.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Novel Counting Method

In classical Athens 1900 years
ago, music was a very important
subject in the curriculum of a boys
school. Intensive study of vocal
music. and playing of the Tyre, be-
gan at boys thirteenth year. The
playing Of the flute was left to pro-
fessionals, as it distorted the face.
Sometimes, however, music was not
justified of her children, for 1t is
related that one music master of
the time could only obtain two pu-
pills. But in his studio were the
statues Of the appropriate deities
of the art, the nine MUSES. and
Apollo to wit. And when this music
teacher was asked how many pu-
pills he had he would reply: with
the help of the gods, twelvel"
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Pint Was Once a "Paint"

1t is only of comparatively recent
times that a foot or yard or a
quart or some other measure has
become standard. People of today
think of them only in constant
terms, vet it was not always thus.
The foot" of today was once that
of the kings or some officer appoint
ed by him. The yard comes from
an old word meaning a rod or a
stick. The fpound' meant orig
inally a pendant. These may first
have been carried around the kings
girdle or that of his officer. The
gallon" was a large bowl. The
quart" meant a fourth part of some
thing, and the "pint" is really
paint" and is probably a refer
ence to a painted mark on the larger
bowl or tankard.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
ORDER OF LION HUNTERS
Pygmy Tribesmen Form Order in
the Central Part of Africa.

Lions abound in the greatest num-
Ders in the central part of Africa.
which country is shared by a tribe
OF pygmies. These little people are
compelled to protect themselves
against the devastating raids of
lions, and for this purpose the
trlbesmen who have been tried and
VINO have proven their valor, are or
canned into a group, always ready
Tor the call to duty. These men
live apart from the others, and
when one of the animals makes it's
appearance the lion hunters prepare
Tor the fray by dressing themselves
Tor the occasion. They don a head
dress of ostrich feathers and a sort
Of cape of the same, and with
shield and spear they 20 out to
meet the lion. When located they
form a circle about the lion and
then move in, gradually closing up
until the animal is closely surround
ed. There is no escape, and the
animal is forced to start the fight
ing, which is fast and furious. The
king of beasts is finally overcome,
and then a noisy demonstration
takes place in the shape of wild
dance. 1t generally happens that
several of the hunters are wounded,
and not infrequently one or more
may be killed. The scars which are
accumulated in these hunts are
badges of honor. The lions exist en-
tirely upon a meat diet, and the
inroads made upon the other ami
mails is considerable, for lion must T
make a kill" every two days to
appease its hunger.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Bright Idea Evolved
by Puzzled Boston Cop

At last the absent-minded profess
sor has been topped and by a smart
man from New Jersey, or at least,
that was the designation on the IL
cense plates of the car he stopped
alongside of a harassed Boston traf-
fic cop.
Il know it sounds silly" admit
ted the New Jerseyite. "but I'm
stopping at a hotel in Boston and
I've forgotten what the name Of it
is, and how to get there"
The officer puzzled for a moment
and then began to rattle off the
names of what hotels he could re-
member, until he mentioned the Cop
ley Plaza.
"That's the one!" exclaimed the
Jersey man, "and now will you
please tell me how to get there?"
Vainly the officer tried to explain
the maze of crooked streets the man
must pass through to reach the de-
sired destination, but finally, realiz-
ing from the blank look on the
mans face that his task was hope
less, said:
1.-The post office is in the next
block. l guess your best bet is to
go there, cover yourself with post
age stamps and let them deliver
you"
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
To Live Life Over Again

If one could only live ones life
over again with the experience that
one has gradually acquired You
will say that to yourself, and you
will think of everything that you
might have done that you did not
do, and even more, of everything
that you did do that you would not
do again. 1t will seem that you
lived blindly and that now light has
come to you. But If the omnipo-
tent Lord offered to allow you to
live your life over again from child
hood with your present personal
ity, / believe that you would re-
ply: MY God, do not take so much
trouble to give me all that worry
again. Frederick Paulhan In Non
nellie Revue Franchise, Paris
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Odd Boundary Line

The irregular section in the boun.
dairy between Massachusetts and
Connecticut, known as the South
wick jog" was caused by the
Strengthening out and adjusting
of errors in the boundary line be-
tween Connecticut and Massachu.
sets as previously run by compass.
A long narrow strip of land was
given to Connecticut, and the South
wick jog coded to Massachusetts as
a parcel of land of equivalent area
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
Animals Well Treated

In Sofia, Bulgaria, animals of
burden are protected by laws which
are impartially enforced. Only
loads of certain size are permitted
on wagons and the wagons must be
creased regularly so they pull cas-
lily. Every animal pulling burden
must be properly shod and drivers
are cautioned to feed them well.
keep them treated properly when
they are Ill. Fowls cannot be car
ried with heads down, as this is
Al
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
LIGHTS OF NEW YORK
Happenings in and About New
York as Told by Walter TrumbuII

York as Told by Walter TrumbuII
DIR. Hartley 3. Alexander, noted
philosopher and author, has been Wis
ltlng New York. He told me of q
man and his wife he heard arguing
on the brink of the Grand canyon
I 1t seems the man was a contractor,
ana that he was bent on demon
/ Strating to his sceptical better half
that the canyon could be filled up,
and estimating the number Of truck
loads of stone and dirt that the job
would require. TO those who have
seen the place, it would appear that
the man was taking in a lot Of ter
ritOry.
These doctors Of philosophy and
science tell some funny stories.
When DR.. A. V. Kidder of Carnegie
institution was doing some archeo-
logical work at Pecos, y. NJ, tour
lists used to stop and evince great
curiosity in the operations They
asked all sorts of unusual questions.
One day, in the midst of such a con-
yersatiOn, a man said:
My names Spiderwhistle. What's
yours:"
'kfdder," replied the archeOlogist.
Gee" said the man. What a
funny name."
1t was at another site that Doctor
Kidder was down in a trench, ex-
cayating a skeleton. When a skele-
ton is perhaps 800 years old. work
Of excavation has to be carried on
with the most minute care. Doctor
Kidder was engrossed in his work
when he suddenly became conscious
Of tourist peering at him intent
~ from the ground above.
Did he die there" asked the Wis
itor breathIessly, "or did he fall in?"
Two women on bus We're talking
SO loudly that one couldn't help
hearing what they said some seats
away. One was extolling the de-
STABILITY of living in a certain part
of the West. She said that her son
would not live anywhere else and
named a small town.
1T is the only place to 60" she
said. We'll, yes, the days are hot
there. Yes, some Of the nights are
hot there, too. But my son wouldn't
think of living anywhere else And
it is great town for business"
whats your sons business?" in
quired her companion.
Hes an undertaken" said the
woman, land once he got five jobs
in one night"
An author who had been called
to Hollywood actually met one of
the heads Of the movie firm for
which he was supposed to be work
ing. He asked him what he thought
of his story.
You should excuse me speaking
out" said the magnate. 81 think it
is terrible and lousy"
That's all right" said the author
Il always have heard you were a
great fellow for innuendo."
Corey Ford, author Of several
books and a very prolific all around
writer, is highly incensed A pub
Usher, of whom he had never heard,
wrote to him saying that he had
happened to see an article Of Mr..
FOrd's in a magazine and that if he
ever wrote anything else he would
be glad to consider it.
There is a woman whose one par
or trick is her ability to initiate
perfectly the cries and gurgles of a
baby. But where she has the most
Jun with this accomplishment is In
l sleeping car. She has the porter
md other travellers searching the
place for the supposed infant in dis
ress.
"a. 1881. Bell syndicate D-wNU Service
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey H. Gooden
of Newark, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Doris Marie, to
Mr.. James A. Folk, of Wyoming,
on January 2, 1882, at Elkton M
E. Parsonage.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

The annual meeting of the New
Castle County National Bank, of
Odessa, was held in the banking
house last Wednesday, and the fol-
lowing directors were reelected:
Daniel Corbft, James T. Shallcross,
Leonard v. Aspri1, Jr., J. Lawson
Crothers, S. Redmond Smith, Har-
ry S. Woodkeeper, Clarence E.
Pool, and Frank Davis. The di-
rectors met and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Daniel
Corbit; vice-president, James T.
Sha1lcross; secretary, Clarence E.
Pool; Frank Davis, cashier; assist
ant cashier, Harry B. Roberts; and
Miss Mary c. Enos, bookkeeper.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

Of Cornell University's 81, 126
living alumni, 103 are residents of
Wilmington and 148 of the State,
according to the new alumni direc-
tory of the University published
recently by an alumni committee.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

Monday evening, January 4th, at
3 o'clock, Mrs. Anna M. Brewer
and Jesse G. Groll were married
by Rev. U. c. Gutelius, pastor of
Grace Reform Church, at Eleventh
and Huntington Streets, PhiIadel-
phia. Mrs. Brewer will be remem-
bered by many as being the pro-
prietress of the Hotel Richardson
and also the Dover Inn, at Dover.
Mr.. Croll is a retired paint man
ufacturer, having wholesale and
retail stores on Germantown av-
enue, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

Norman Purnell, of the State
Police force stationed at George
town, has been promoted to the
rank of lieutenant, the appoint
ment having been approved by the
State Highway Commission at
meeting at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Delaware City
National Bank, held Tuesday of
last week, in the banking house,
two additional directors were
named to serve for one year They
are William K. Pennington, of
Delaware City, who is now en-
ployed by the institution as a
clerk, and S. d. Collins, Port Penn
contractor.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

!
Mr.. James A. Folk, of Wyoming
on January 2, 1882, at Elkton M
E. Parsonage.
Of Cornell University's 51,126
living alumni, 103 are residents OF
Wilmington and 148 of the State
according to the new alumni direc-
tory of the University published
recently by an alumni committee.
Norman Purnel, of the State
Police force stationed at George
town, has been promoted to the
rank of lieutenant, the appoint
ment having been approved by the
State Highway Commission at a
meeting at Dover.
]. Elmer Ellison, who has served
as chief of the Aetna Hose, Hook
and Ladder Company, Newark, for
about ten years and who was pre-
viously assistant chief for more
than ten years was reelected chief
at a recent meeting of the com
pany.
Kent County Agent Russell E.
Wilson, County Club Agent Helen
L. Comstock, and County Home
Demonstration Agent Louise r.
Whitcomb, of Dover, attended the
annual extension conference which
was held at the University of Del
aware at Newark, last week.
The fixtures of the Yellow Drag
on, formerly owned and operated
by L. Price, of Centreville, Md,
sold at sheriff's sale at Dover, Fri
day, were purchased by W F.
Cooke and w. Ross Jones. It is
that the purchasers
will shortly open a lunch room.
At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Delaware State
Farnhurst, the Freebooter
Bakery of Wilmington, was award
ed a contract to supply the insti-
tuition with bread during the com
ing year. The bread will be pur-
chased on contract at AZ cents a
pound, plus a five percent discount. i
Mr. and Mrs Walter w. Allen
quietly observed their seth wed
ling anniversary at their home on
East Main street, Middletown,
Saturday, January 8. During the
lay several of their relatives and
friends called on them and offered
and wished them
many more years of happy welded
ife.
At the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Delaware City
National Bank, held Tuesday of
asst week, in the banking house,
wo additional directors were
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

The creation of man-made me.
teor suns outside earth can be es-
tablished by shooting rockets at a
five-mile-per-second speed until they
reach the height of 60 miles, points
out Modern Mechanics and Inven-
tiOns Magazine. Reaching a height
of 60 miles these meteor suns will
keep circling the earth, never com
ing down because of the nature of
the earth's surface. Equipped with
huge natrium mirrors they can di-
vert the suns rays to illumine the
earth at night.
Smyrna times., 1932-01-20

At the annual meeting of the
Kent County Bar Association held
Tuesday of last week, the follow
ing officers were elected for the
year: President, Henry Ridgely;
vice-president, James H. Hughes;
secretary and treasurer, Melvin
Hopkins; censors, ]. B. Hutton
and H. E. Lynch. Jr. Discussion
was had as to a banquet but no
action was taken at this time.
Evening star., 1932-09-05
BURNST|NE LEADS
IN BRIDGE TOURNEY
Fourth Session Played in
National Masters Individual
Championships.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., September S.
David Burnstine Of New York had
ths lead yesterday in the national
masters individual contract bridge
championship tournament being played
at the Deal Club, Elberon.
He spurted Saturday night and took
first place from Walter J. Pray of In
dianapolis in the fourth of five sched-
uled sessions. Burnstine made 90I2
match points for total of 32712. Pray
dropped to fifth place by making IS
for total of 800. He drew a bye for
one of the five rounds Of yesterdays
session, SO a bye factor" of 1o, based
on his score to date, was subtracted
from his total of 800 for the purpose of
the standing.
Scores of the first nine players after
Burnstine fellows:
Howard Schenken, New York, 86h,
3l312.
Richard L. Frey. New York, s3la,
31ola.
Louis H. Watson, New York. 711a, BOT.
w. J. Pray, Indianapolis (bye factor,
Is; net, 304), 65. 320
P. Hal Sims. Deal (bye factor, 15.9;
net, BOLD, 9212, BIT.
Michael Gottlieb, New York (bye
factor, 1873; net. 3ooO. 81. 316ha.
Willard S. Karn, New York, 66Ea, 298.
Baron Waldermar Won Zedtwitz, New
York (bye factor, 1876; net, 296.4), 80,
312.
Mrs. Norman Newman, Montclair
.(bye factor, e; net, 294). 7612, 3o91a.
Evening star., 1932-09-05
SCHOONER ON ROCKS
/ APPARENTLY DOOMED
Coast Guards Rescue Crew Of FL
and Two Passengers From Fort
4 Bragg at Coos Bay.

Ny the Associated Press
MARSHFIELD, Greg, September S.
Pounding to pieces against sub
merged rocks at the end of the Coos
Bay south jetty, the 496-ton wooden
steam schooner Fort Bragg today ap-
peared destined to destruction.
The vessel, feeling her way into Coos
Bay. Greg, in heavy fog and rough
sea last night struck her stern against
the rocks. An ebbing tide made futile
the efforts of Coast Guardsmen to free
the ship.
Two passengers and the crew Of 81
were rescued by Coast Guards.
The l54-foot schooner, owned by
Beadle Steamship Co. of San Francisco,
left the Golden Gate September l with
$4,000 gallons of gasoline for Coos Bay
and about 125 tons of general freight
for Astoria and Portland
Capt. Samuelson estimated value of
vessel and cargo at $4,000.
Crude oil engines for trucks and buses
ARE gaining favor in Europe because of
dover operating expenses.
Evening star., 1932-09-05
RUSSIAN EXPORTS
OF GRAIN DECLINE
Sharp Drop for First Five Months
of Year Laid to Disastrous
" Drought of 1881.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, September 5.-Soviet ex-
ports of wheat and cereals suffered
precipitate decline in the first five
months of 1882. chiefly attributed to
the disastrous drought Of 1881.
Figures just published show that in
that period Russia sold abroad go, ,644
metric tons of wheat for 3,o3l, 900
rubles, compared with 658,345 metric
tons and 22,883,000 rubles in the first
five months of last year. Totals for
all grain were 749, 1928 metric tons and
23,967,000 rubles, against 1,410,75l
metric tons and A, ia, 900 rubles
IF this ratio is maintained, exports
of wheat for the entire current year
would be approximately one-tenth of
the total for 1881. which was 2,499,0
metric tons and 77,1f2,000 rubles. CA
ruble is nominally valued at so cents.)
Although some harvesting difficulties
are being experienced, the current
grain crop as a whole is reported good.
But little, if any, of the 1882 harvest is
expected to find its way into export
channels until 1888, because of the
usual slowness Of collections by the
government.
Evening star., 1932-09-05
$4,000 CLAIM is FILED
+; AFTER SHIP COLLISION
Owners Of Eleanor Boiling Named
by Schooner's Captain, Who
Charges Negligence.
BY the Associated Press.

10y the Associated PreSS.
NORFOLK, Va, September 5.-The
collision of the Steamship Eleanor
Boiling with the Schooner Walter of
the mouth of the Rappahannock River
last week has resulted In the filing Of
$4,000 admiralty suit against the
steamer in the United. States District
Court here
The suit was filed Saturday by Capt.
e. D. Harris, as master and bailee of
the schooner, against the Eleanor Boil
ing, and it is charged that the collision,
in which the schooner was badly dam
aged, was due solely to the negligence
of the steamer.
The schooner was towed into port
here by the Eleanor Boiling.
Another suit also was filed against
the Eleanor Boiling and her owners, the
Fort Pierce Steamship Co., by Hasler
SS Co., Inc, of this city, in which it is
claimed that $1,326,75 is due for re-
pairs and supplies furnished the steam
er about year ago.