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water heat: newly papered and painteds
throughout: brick saraee; $40 30 81
4th St s.w Phone National 600
and bath CremodeledJ near l4th and PARK
6aoa. e or cfeve lana 1850 ---, ~
16 HEsKETH ST CHEVY CHASE. Md
dwelling. rooms. baths. first-fioor lava
tory; oil burner splendid condltion; IN
mediate possession; 500. COMMERCIAL
Phone National 26s0.
1921 29th l my 3J 5q5ek soU q9oms OF
p poon pui nln garage 800 COMMERCIAL
NATIONAL BANK. l4th and G SIS. NV.
Phone National 1850.
1855 ADAMS ST; N:WM6 RooMsi E ENIs
National 700.
NEAR 10th &. COL. RID. 3021 18th ST.
Frieidaire; newly dec hghteo: reas;
ga ROCK Gre CREEK CHURCH 6ixl E3 5ecS1Sted
BRoD1E AND COLBERT. INC Natl $50:
log sasR +; L Hot ave water heat. AMI:
6I6 H NW.-i0 ROOMS AND BATH.
electric lishts. S55. r. o. BELT. Union
93I 9th ST N.W-5-ROOM FRAME
house, water. large earoen lot, tELHty
tenant can raise his own Vegetaoies'
S22 so. F. p Shelby. 1O1O Eye 81. NAT.
1898
1919 18th ST NW.-6 ROOMS AND
block from Central High School; SOB.
trict Bank Bldg. Dist. AIS.
VACANT. S21 HAMILTON ST. NV r..
b.. yard: good neighborhood:. convenient
adults Gentle; $780, good cond. Geo.
0l7g.
5I2O NEBRASKA AVE. N.W+--BEAUT1FUL
corner home. large, outside rooms :.
baths. oil burner. instantaneous water
heater, built-ln garage; near excellent
schools, stores and churches; Sll5 month.
II West Irving St. Chevy Chase Mo,
block north Of circle: rooms. bath
earage. beautiful lot with trees and shrub
HERMAN E. GAsCH.
ao3 5th St. NV. Nat 1888.
CHEVY CHAsE-NORTHWEsT SUBURBS.
Complete Rental LlSt-Auto service.
EDW. H. JONES & CO., INC.
$500 Conn. Ave
Clev 1900 Evenings. Wise. 2572.
WHY RENT?
Repossessed houses for sale. Row
houses. bungalows and semi-detached: re-
conditioned ready for occupancy: 5000
cash. plus rental terms: $3.50 up: S39 80
to $50 per month.
EDW. M WILLIS
Investment Bldg Phone National 1919.
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ROOMS AND BOARD.

l722 MASS. AVE. N.W-Attractive. warm
double room. in well appointed club; un-
surpassed meals; ideal location: reasonable.
2O19 10Th ST. N.W.-Single room. .$35;
share corner ROOM windows, twin beds.
S37 so; gentlemen; excellent meals. Phone
Potomac 0512.
1887 FAIRMoNT ST N.w.-Nicely fur
nished double rooms, running water, twin
beds; excellent home cooking.
1918 18th ST NV. residential section
Room witt, board. Rates reasonable.
FOUNTAIN COURT.
Fifteen minutes north of White House;
quiet healthful location; spacious rooms;
Superior menu, select clientele; private
parking space. 3640 Sixteenth st. NV.
(stone gateway. Columbia 0294.
1928 PARK RID. NV. just on 14th--
Before selecting your Winter home, inspect
Moores lace. Lovely. single or double
rooms. food. service and priced unequalled
in city: free garage. Columbia 1856.
427 18th ST. NE.-Young man to share
room in private home. excellent home
cooking. $3.50 each. Also one single
room with board S35. One room with
double bed. board included. S35; for two
$50.
$500 18th ST. The Hillcrest-Desirable
spacious double room. southern exposure;
well-balanced meals reasonable. Col. 91sO:
1929 K ST. NV. The Lee-Maraue-Nieely
baths. showers: excellent board; oowntown.
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SALE-HOUSES.

l hsSt NA . PM HnE or. and 3 brick al
modern: Colonial front and double rear
long S34a y ap4fS flowers W. shrubbery etc Price
Gny $780, sS; 'sr% GAR TS b sGG4 5S Ss
1926 Vermont ave.
$3.50 - PETWoRTH: DUNIGAN-BU1LT
Emerson St. NV; 4-bed room Colonial
Small Small cash. easy payments. Phone Met
ropolitan 0045 or Columbia f260-J.
SEMI-DETACHED BRICK NEW CONDI-
place. 3 porches: built-in garage. Priced
to sell Immediately. $500. Terms.
,Saton in b Maristte s4
HOUSE 3 YEARS OLD. NOW OFFERED
at $3.50. On Jefferson street NV. 7
rooms bath. deep lot. garage. It's real
a4 M Ripsi Sno JAMES M 1Ne 6 se
NEAR l4th AND QUINCY SITS. NV
A beautiful Colonial brick home. 6 rooms.
res Just Rsa se orfo
WAPLE & JAMES. INC. District 3347.
Sc. 45O-DETACHED BRICK: BED RMS,
years. S old a' modern: Se eost @ perfect
condition. schools, transportation: high
MY. location. Met OO45 or Col. 7260-J:
EXCELLENT HOME AND INVESTMENT.
plete apis. You can occupy after reason
able cash payment INCOME from 3 apis:
sell Immediately. TOLEDO GUARANTY
CORP. 1926 Woodward Bldg. National
PRICE, 950--NEAR MD. AVE. AND
low price for quick sale. REALTY AS
SOCRATES. INC. phone National 1438
until Q pm.
s.. SOO-NW SUBURBAN. BRAND-NEW
detached 2-story BRICK home. convenient
R r iH5s' s ssoeHi ste Nc p ass 1 N.Y.
tional 1898 until 8 pm.
SIS. 5O-SEMI-DETACHED BRICK: 4 BED
rooms and inclosed heated porch; built-in
garage; cleo. refrigeration; h. W. floors;
new oil burner. Block 14th and Decatur
NV. Excellent shape: easily converted
into 9 apis. Met. 0045 or Col. 726O-J.
$3.50 CASH, BALANCE MONTHLY.
Petworth--6-room brick. sun parlor,
100. Evenings. Adams 1884.
13 ROOMS. BATHS
NEAR 18th g. COLUMBIA RID.
Rented as apis and furnished rooms
Brick house. 25 f.. wide: h.-wh. Nice
condition; A REAL MONEY MAKER.
ONLY S7.25O.OO.
Pretty S So,9se eon home nice street.
bath. s. porches two Of which are glass
inc.osed. near Eastern High School; trans.
portation at your door Act quickly:
houses W s3sn n Il. ' THE sesy ssa5ss
District 5000. EOS investment BLDG
Continued on Next PaTe.J
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HOUSES-FURNISHED.
HOUsEs-UNFURNISHED

KENYON Mr.. I9th-s X. AND E.; ANIL;
n E. RYoN CO.. 341s 14th. COL. 1877.
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wANTED-ROOMs AND BOARD
WANTED-ROOMS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

GENTLEMAN wishes warm. single room il
NV sect Must be very feasona BILE
Address Box 117-R Star ONCE.
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WANTED-APARTMENTS.

WANTED-SMALL FURNISHED APART
ment or room. n W. twin beds. bath; per
msnent: > gentlemen. Address Box oe6-H.
Star office.
FURN OR UNFURN / OR . R. X; B;
couple employed: reasonable; prefer private
home; walking distance 6. W. U. occupy
Jan l. Address Box 121-R Star once.
CETOWN-SMALL UNFINISHED
apt sleeping porch. private entrance
Available Jan. j. Address Box 15m.R.
Star Office D.
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GROOM BRICK ELEC LIGHTS HOT
water heat: newly papered and painted
throughout: brick garage; $40 80. 81
4th St Sw Phone National 035O
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EXCELLENT HOME AND INVESTMENT.
near 18th g. Col. I'd. Contains 4 COM
plete apis. You can occupy after reason
will pay for property. owner compelled to
sell Immediately. TOLEDO GUARANTY
CORP. 1926 Woodward Bldg. National
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CoLoRED-CLEAN. QUIET APT. 3 RMS.
kit. bath; heat and cleo. incl. So. Res.
Mgr. POI Eye st. NV. q
REFINED COLoRED-APT. /. 1870 N. H.
AVE R. K. B.. So 80. AFFLECk.
2423 PENNA. AVE. WEST 3053.
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CHEVROLET 1881 roadster. 6-wheel sport
model: new finish. excellent mechanically.
fine appearance throughout: S225: money
back guarantee. The Trew Motor Co.,
1920 l4th st. NV. Phone Decatur 1910.
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CHEVROLET 1884 coach; driven very
1918; terms and trade. L. P. Steuart. Inc.
1dtb
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FORD 1888 VS. coupe; nne motor ana
tires, excellent finish; any demonstration
you wish; S425. l.. P. o,euart. Inc. I32o
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CHEVROLET 1929 sedan; mechanically
perfect any test or demonstration; tires
fine; only S1S7, 81 down and S12.66 per
month Nolan. llll Eighteenth ST. NV.
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1888 EAST CAPITOL ST-Front. large
cheerful double room; adjoining bath; one
block cars. Phone Lincoln 6677-J. 4.
1918 N ST NV. (near Conn. ave)-
Nicely furnished rooms, ami; men only.
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3 YEARS OLD. NOW OFFERED

at 81 $50. On Jefferson street NV. Z
rooms bath deep lot. garage. It's real
buy. To inspect, phone Mr.. Fields. Geo.
2042. or MAPLE g. JAMES. INC. Dist.
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l4l2 MERIDIAN PL. NW.-6 ROOMS
and bath (remodeled). near l4th and PARK
I'd. Phone MRS. CARDWELL. Adams
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Church Notices

Grace Presbyterian Church, Rev.
J. r. Harris, pastor-The pastor
spoke at both morning and even
ing services last Sunday. Thurs
day morning a Thanksgiving ser
vice was held with a large attend
ance.-Afr. George Jones. chairman
Of tae anniversary dinner. wishes
to thank ell who contributed to the
success Of the dinner. Group No.
1, under leadership Of Mrs. Carrie
Black, Is sponsoring a Baby con-
test Mrs. Augusta Baseom is In
charge.-croup No. 6 viii present
Jessie Coles crayson, contralto. Of
Portland, Ore, IN concert on De-
cember Z. An excellent program
viii be rendered.-Next Sunday the
pastor win preach at both services.
sabbath School at Gas a. NJ
Rev. e. Sims, teacher of the adult
Bible class. invites anyone interest
ed to attend his class.--All visit
ors and strangers are invited to
services at Grace Church.
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HISTORY JOURNAL
PRIZES &C TO FOUR

HOUSTON, Texas-Four prizes
aggregaeing 1925 win be awarded
at the annual NJ ting Of the As
ISOLATION for ths Study Of Negro
Life and History. IN session here
this we elk, according to DR..
Carter c. woodson. director Of the
organization.
The first prize of 500 for the
best article contributed to the
Journal Of Negro History during
the year goes to Irving billiard,
Of the st. Louis Post Dispatch, for
his article on James Milton Tur-
ner. Tie second prize Of 500 for
the secocd best article goes to
Prof. LuthCy P. jackson, of Virgin
ia State College. for his study Of
the economic status Of the free Ne
groes in Virginia.
The first prize of $50 for the
best book review contributed to the
Journal goes to L. D. Reddiclx. of
the Kentucky State College, for his
review Of Donald Young's Ameri-
can Minority Peoples. The second
prize of s25 for the second best re-
view viii be awarded to Prof. v.
B. Spratlin of Howard University,
for his review of Prof. Mercer
Cooks lie Noir.
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Phyllis Wheatley Y.W.c.A., Miss
Idell Vertner, secretary-Mrs. Oph-
ella Hall will have charge of Yes
per during the month of December.
Next Sunday the Garfield Sextet
will sponsor musical program
Saturday evening the High School
Girls will give a play in the lecture
room of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
-All girls between the ages of Sc
ven and twelve are invited to join
our Rhythmic class under the dir
ection of Miss Tessie Miller. The
basketball girls are rehearsing
twice a week at Collins Play Field
Tuesday and Thursday evenings at
Z o'clock. This group will join the
Y.W.C.A. League the first Of jan
uary.
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F.ist A.M.E. Church, Rev. H. B.
Can't, pastor-The pastor preach
ed at both services Sunday. The
Live Wire Club. under captainship
of Mrs. Florence Can't, served
lunch after the morning services.
Thanksgiving Day services were
observed and a rally for fuel was
sponsored by the Trustees. Mrs.
M. Seeley has postponed having the
dinner which was announced in this
column last week. Sunday morn
ing the pastor win preach from the
subject, 1.-THE Flying Cross" Com
munion will be observed. Sunday
evening there win be special SER
vices. Mrs. CAN'T is rehearsing her
cast for a Pageant to be presented
December IA, at 8 p. m. Tickets
are 20 cents and go on sale this
week.
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Bible Memory Test

How many of the following Bib
lical characters can you identify
without reference to the Scripture !?
The answers will be published next
week.
"a Gedaliah.
(2) Jehoiachin.
(3) Zebul.
(4) Abner.
go Caleb.
Answers to Last Weeks Questions
~ Amaziah I'll Kings 14:1)
was a king of Judah who succeed
ed his father, Joash, on the throne.
(2) Benjamin (Gen. S5:18) was
Jacobs son. His mother, Rachel,
died at his birth.
Ia Jephthah (Judges 1850 was
an outcast who was recalled by his
countrymen in Gilead / n time of
need. After a victory he sacrificed
his daughter to keep a VOW.
(5) Leah (Gen. 1929 was ia
cob's first wife.
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Texts To Remember

I. The soldiers. therefore, took
his garments, and made four parts.
to every soldier q part; and they
sat and watched him there. Matt.
27:s5.
2. Father, forgive them, for they
know not know what they the do
ing. Luke 24:s4.
8. Judgment is without mercy to
him that hath shown no mercy;
mercy glorieth against judgment.
James 2.1S.
4. How beautiful upon the noun
tsins are the feet Of him that
bringeth good tidings, that publish
eth peace. Ish. SGT.
5. Put up thy sword into its
place: for all that take the sword,
shall perish with the sword. Matt.
1852.
6. Rend your hearts and not
your garments. Joel 2:13.
z. Even now the axe lieth at the
root of the trees: every tree there
fore that bringeth not forth good
fruit is hewn down, and cast into
the fire. Matt. $40.
8. Whenever you stand up to
pray if you have grievance a.
gainst anyone, forgive him; that
your Father may also forgive your
wrongdoing. Mark 1925.
8. Did not confess it, lest they
should be put out of the synagogue
for they love the glory OF men a.
bove the glory that is Of God. John
12:42, 43.
10. Woe unto you, for We 1.-THE
mint, and have left undone the
weightier matters of the law, JUS
tice, mercy and faith: but these we
ought to have done and not to have
left the others undone. Matt. 1928
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SERMONETTE
Reign of Lawlessness

TEXT: at Is time for thee. Lord,
to work; for they have made void
they laws-9salm 119:12e.
The Psalmist's bitter cry, long
centuries ago. when the wickedness
of men made void the law Of God,
Is being repeated today. His APP
peal applies to conditions as they
exist In our own land: 1T is time
for Thee, Lord, to work: for they
have made void Thy law" Law
1essness is no new thing peculiar
to the present age. 1t prevailed IN
Noah's time, and again IN the tine
of the Judges. and later in the days
of the Psalmist. It plunged the di-
vided kingdom into confusion, and
then into decay. And today it is
plunging America into perils un-
paralleled in the nations history.
Lawlessness is not peculiar to
the present age, but the sad thing
is that the present age is SHINING
against greater light than ever pre-
vailed IN any preceding period of
the worlds history, The crime of
the present age is that 1t Is sinn-
ing against the accumulated light
of all the ages preceding. Science
and revelation have filled the world
with the knowledge Of natural and
spiritual laws; yet the unrestrain-
ed passions of men have broken all
bounds. Who is responsible, and
where Is it all to end?
Who is responsible, primarily re-
sponsible? Is It the Church or is
1t the world? IF the Church, then
both wings to the present great
controversy are guilty. One wing
has over-emphasized grace, or ra-
Their has under emphasized law,
and thereby has in effect set 1t
largely aside. The other wing has
so "rationalized" the Scriptures as
to annul in large measure the sense
of their divine authority; and thus
has likewise made void the law.
This is why Judgment must be-
gin at the house of God" The
Church must repent before it can
call the nation to repentance. Go
ing to God for a lost world must
precede going to a lost world for
God" Neither is in order until the
Church itself gets right with God.
With all the power at its COM
mand the Christian Conscience
Crusade would call the Church to
repentance and to prayer. Multi
tudes are responding, but multi
tudes of others are still Indifferent.
How long halt We between two
opinions?" Let Gods interceding
children everywhere unite their
hearts and voices in that cry which
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LEGAL NOTICE
Clarence =. Anderson
Lawyer
sol McnowaIl Rldu.


Lawyer
sol McDowaIi Bldg.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
FOR KING COUNTY
Aileen C. Messenger, plaintiff, VS..
George B. Messenger, defendant.
No. 277031, Summons by Publi-
cation.
The State of Washington to the
said George B. Messenger, defend
ant,
y You are Hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty (6O) days after
the date of the first publication of
this summons, to-wit, within sixty
(6O) days after the 29th day Of De-
'cember, 1884, and defend the above
entitled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff. and serve copy of
your answer upon the undersigned
attorney for plaintiff at his office
below stated; and in case of your
failure 80 to do. judgment win be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk of said
court
The object Of the above entitled
action is Non-support and cruelty.
Clarence r. Anderson, Attorney
for Plaintiff, sol Mcdowell Build
ing, Seattle, King County, Wash.
First 11-20-34, Last 1885
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20 Escape Death IN
colored Convent Fire

ST. LOUIS. Mo. (ANP)-Twen-
ty-nine girls and eleven nuns mir
aculousIy escaped with their lives
when fire was discovered at Saint
Rita's Convent, a Catholic institu-
ton for children, early Thursday
morning. o.
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che FIRESIDE
PHILOSO PHER'
~ ALFREp eloQs

Defy the future; don't fear It
Wrongful gains never satisfy
-
Don't expect perfection without CIV
ing It.
You can't live right If you don't
think right.
Electricity hasn't done away with
midnight oil.
Harshest critics generally can least
stand criticism.
Good acts are remembered when
good sermons are forgotten.
LEGAL NOTICE
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LODGE EIRECTORY

HARMcNv LODGE No. ?. F. 4
A. M, Seattle, Wash. Meets End
and 4th Monday nights At Mas
onic Hal. 21st and jefferson st.
J. H. Lee, w. NJ. $40 21st Ave-.
Phone East e141: ]. T. Sawyer.
secretary. 1112 25th Ave-. Phone
Prospect 20ss. 1-1-s<
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Henry s. Creamer and J. Turner
Layton composed the music and
lyrics for the musical play. Strut
Miss Lizzie" Henry S. Dreamer
wrote the book.
Estevancio. Negro, discovered
Arizona and New Mexico In 1928.
He was one OF the first to cross
the American continent.
Ivie Anderson. California song
bird and Earl (snahehips) Tucker.
originator Of his unique dance, all
ready are featured with the Elling-
ton act.
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Ahambra Reopens

NEW YORK (ANP)-The AL
hambra Theatre reopened Tuesday
after much rernodeling and many
postponements. The addition Of this
house to Hariem's already thriv-
ing theatrical neighborhood. gives
Harlemites another opportunity to
see better shows. as well as offer
ing employment to a number of
deserving members of the race.
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has never failed to pierce even TO
the throne-room of God: ut is time
for Thee, Lord, to work: for they
have made void Thy law!''
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ler's Han. 1918 gard Avenue. e. R.
Chainey. exalted ruler. 1888 55th
Ave. So. Phone Rainier 1902; w.
Z. vroomah, secretary. 1z74 21st
Ave, Phone EAST 5s64- 1-1-s2I
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Puget Sound Lodge
NO. 1os, /. 3. P. o.
Elks OF World, Seat
tle-Meets 1st and
3rd Monday nights
at Z O'CLOCK. ch6nd-
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QUEEN OF sHEBA CHAPTER
NO. II, Q. {. Sheets End and
4th Wednesday nights each month.
Masonic Hal. 21st Ave. and JEFF
ferson st. Mrs. Nettie 3. Lee w.
NJ, a16 2lst Ave-. East GAL: Mrs.
Mary e. Cook, secretary. s0s 22nd
Ave. So. East Obs.
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knights are cordially welcome. l.
J. Conway, c. c.. 100 22nd Ave. N.
East oe5e: d. b spearman. K. r.
s., 1884 18th Ave. N. W., sU. 1858.
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cAFT.-RoBr. ROOT POST. NO.
IS AMERICAN LEGION Meets
LIST and srd Thursday nights each
month at the Golden Garden. SIG
jackson St., SEN. 9O75. Roy Shelf
field, commander; Thomas Christ
mas adjutant. 607 22nd Ave.. East
$685.. 1855
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OLYMPIC LODGE NO. 5 knights
Of pykhIas- Meets End and 4th

Friday nights ar
Masonic Han, 21st
Ave. and Jefferson
ST Visiting knight
street. Visiting
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NEWSPAPERS OPINION
TWO GERMAN LEGENDS

The city of Hamelin, Germany, will observe the
65Otb anniversary of the worlds biggest kdnap-
ing with celebration beginning on May ~, ana
lasting all summer. Incidentally the festivities VIII
feature one of the two great'rat stories made Ia
nous in German literature. '
Every school boy and girl knows the story OF
the Pied Piper who appeared in Hamein June 70
1884 when the town was infested by hordes u
rats and proposed, for price, to rid it of the
pests. The burgomaster agreed to his terms ann
the Piper with the music of his flute charmed the
rodents and led them from the city. When the
burgomaster refused to pay for his service the Plei
Piper played another tune on his flute and al ,the
children of the city danced out of it, followed MN
into the wilderness and were lost IN great cav
ern. 81,
The story put Hamelin con the map" as it were,
and has been related in song and story. And SO
the modern city of Hamelin, grateful for the ad-
vertisement given it by the Pied Piper more than
six centuries ago. pays tribute to his music and to
his clever collection of debt.
There is another rat story in German legend al
most as well known as that of Hamelin. In the
River Rhine, between the ancient towns of Blngen
and Ruedesheim there stands to this day stone
structure built in the 18th century by the cruel
Bishop Hattie of Mayence for the purpose of stop
ping vessels on the river and making them pay
heavy river tolls
The bishop grew rich and his parishioners grew
poor When they complained he compared them
to mice and rats eating corn and caused number
of them to be herded in a great barn and burned,
whereupon hordes of mice chased the bishop who
took refuge in his tall tower. The mice swan to
it in great numbers, overcame the fugitive and de-
voured him. Passengers on the Rhine steamboats,
to this day who ask the history of the Mouse
Tower in passing it told the story of the cruel
bishop and his tragic end.
The moral taught by the celebration at Hamen
this year is that it is best to pay ones just debts
and that taught by the legend of the Rhine Mouse
Tower is that avarice doesn't pay.-Spartanburg
Herald.