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Evening star., 1934-02-07
In Mrn1nrtant.

CROMPT0N. r. EDWARD. In fond MANN.
Q! our dear SON r. EDWARD
CROMPTON. who departed this Ifs four
years aso today. February 2, 1880
OF love1 one laid 10 rest.
Aho those who Till remember him
Are those who loved him best
MOTHER AND DAD.
ann oths2 In HSNs i2S7s beks Sss
departed this life one year ago today.
Tue Tue to to friend: true to trust.
-'1e 10 y9oi YouR FTqe 6EVoqs5 19 Ged SON
oNEILL: HELEN CORA. In loving re-
Helen CORA oNE1lE N: os'a Who dfeshttr; lsst Us
thirty years ago today February :, 1904
Today recalls the memory
OF the loved one ve laid to rest
Ano thoSe who think Of her today
re rE~ ones who loved her best.
sALLIE UPsHAw Parker. Vho -n9aeoafF: depsft::
&c THIS lie one year ago today. Feb
How We miss your Smiling face.
But you left us to remember
1S IS S" AsD ALI ALBERT fif' Ne
TURNER, RICHARD CARROLL, A tr,but.
OF love and devotion to the memory Of
Ou[ Deloved son and brother RICHARD
CARROLL TURNER, who passed into the
r,isn nlsher life o, four years aso today. Feb
RICHARD W. AND 1rJrA cApporr
TTERNER. TER FRANCES BERNICE TUR-
WARD. WILLIAM n. In sad but loving
remem5rance Of our dear father WILL
LIAM N. WARD. who departed this life
eleven years ago today. February :,
1n35 Anniversary mass at St Aoysius
Church at 6 80.
MARY. NELL. ANNA.
WEIZEL. EMIL PHILIP. A tribute TO tn.
memory OF EMIL PHILIP WETZEL. re-
tred Government Printing Once en-
ploye: who died in California one wear
ago. February :. 1893.
Today recalls a memory of a brother
iald TO rest. The night was dark the
heavens were weeping His last fare
well. Good nieht. Min
HIS ONLY SISTER. WILHELMINA WET
EEL EEL GooDALL' 1924 1nsleside ter
WILSON MATTE LEE. In loving mem
ory OF dear .Nonnie" who left us SIX
years ago today. February :. 1925
THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1934-02-07
FOUND.

FOR LOST ANIMALS apply Animal Res
cue League. II o St NV. North $3.50.
SPECrACLES in Medical Building. 18th
and Eye. M. Behrends. Woodey Park
Towers.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Tempera ture. Baromete,
Record for Last "a H0hrs

Record for Last "a Hohrs.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, Sc. noon today. Year ago. IS.
Lowest, l3, 400 am. today. Year ago,
80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO. on January Is.
Lowest, 8, on January 80.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 80 per cent. at 4am. today
Lowest, Al per cent, at pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Mai OuVuAI
MORE THRILLING
PICTURES TO
GIVE you THE
Complete Story
WAR
IN SEQUENCE
Not merely war pictures thrown to-

Not merely war pictures thrown to-
gether. =. but a complete, chronological
story of the tremendous conflict, pre-
sented in series Of special SPACE roto-
gravure tabloid sections. Not merely
pictures of soldiers dead on the battle
field but pictures which tell the
whole story Of the war! from be-
ginning to end in a forceful, compre-
henslve manner.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Brussels Plans Fair.

Brussels, Belgium, will hold an IN
teyuational commercial fair In April.
Evening star., 1934-02-07
The Sun and Moon.

Thu SuH anu WUUN.
Rises. Sets.
sun, today -. ITO 5:36
Sun, tomorrow 7:O8 5:37
Moon. today los a m. 10:48 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In
the Capital (current month to date).
Evening star., 1934-02-07
Tide Tables.

FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
HAMLIN, CITY
OF PIED PIPER
Ancient Ferman Town Cele-
brates It's 650th Ami
verSary
PLAGUE OF RATS LEGEND

Washington.-Six and one-half
centuries ago, legend relates. a
spiteful musician lured away the
children of Hameln (Hamelin) by
his weird pipings, because the vii
lage fathers bickered over his bill
for having rid Hameln of a plague
of rats.
Hameln is observing the six hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary of the
tragic event with a grand homecom-
ing of all living children and chill
dren's children" of the little Ger
man town, and will even let bygones
be bySOnes to the extent of dedi-
eating Pied Piper monument, on
June &c.
Modern Hameln, with its busy in
dustries and its salmon fisheries of
River Weser. still retains many
richly ornate houses and quaint,
narrow streets that bark back to
the days of its rat-catch;ng legend,
immortaliZed in BrOwning's ballad,
The Pier Piper of Hamelin, says
bulletin f. n the National Geo
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Why / Need Proper Light

Sight is the most important of
the five senses. For this reason 1
should take especially good care
of my eyes.
The impressions made upon the
eye by light go to the brain where
they obtain definite form and
shape. When looking at objects
that are distant, the pupil, which
is composed of muscle, expands
and the eye rests. When one is
reading or looking at close objects,
the pupil contracts in order to
make the make sharper. The
shrinkage causes less light to
reach the eye. Proper illumina-
tion is necessary to avoid eye
strain and make the image clearer.
Constant eyestrain will result in
feeling of fatigue, headache, diz-
ziness, or sorenesse of the eyes.
This defect, (eyestrain if not given
immediate attention, will soon nee
essitate the wearing of glasses.
God eyesight is priceless and no
price paid for good lighting will
ever be lost if it helps preserve the
sight. 1t is cheaper to buy good
artificial light, rather than to buy
glasses and have them changed at
itervals.
Proper light is most essential to
keep my eyes young, fresh, and
vigorous throughout life.
Gladys Lefner, '35.
For reference - Old Eyes in
Young People Author, DR.. How
ard Haggard.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
HARVEST SHOW
HELD IN DOVER
Farm Produce, Vocational,
Domestic Science, and
Art Show
CLASSES FOR STUDENTS

The ninth annual Caesar Rodney
Community Harvest show was held
in the school auditorium Friday
evening with exhibits of fruit,
grain, vegetables and pet stock by
each grade from the second to the
ninth. First, second and third
ribbons were awarded in each class
and special championship prize
was awarded the leading winner in
each grade. There were also class
es open to the students in high
school and the public for apples,
corn, potatoes, etc. Glasses in
poultry and eggs are also open to
all, whether in or out of school.
In the evening, from 7.3O until 9
O'Clock, the All Club, along with
several high school departments,
put on a series of demonstrations
relating to their work Members
of the agricultural classes demon
strated rope splicing, harness re-
pairing and poultry culling. The
home economics departments pre-
sented exhibits and demonstra-
tions showing the application of
what is taught in terms of home
use. These exhibits include art
and science as reated to the home,
clothing, foods and home manage
ment- The art department exhib-
tied posters, illustrations, block
prints, weaving, etc, from all
grades. This department also put
on book printing demonstration,
a unique color demonstration. The
industrial arts department per-
formed demonstrations of laying
out and cutting stock, bench work,
gluing and wood finishing. The
All Club group demonstrated
new method of jelly making The
band made its first public appear
ance of the year at the harvest
show, playing at intervals from
until 9 P. M Professor William
B. Simpson, vocational education
al director of Caesar Rodney, had
supervision of the Harvest Show.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
S. III. S. Soccer Season "a

Last Friday, November 2, Smyr-
ma High School played its last
game with the Goldey College
team which brought the second de-
feat of the season to Smyrna. Our
bad luck seems to come at the
ends" as we lost the first and last
games by one point.
The first game on September %,
we lost at Harrington / to 0. The
second game at FELTON, ended in a
Tie after we had played three over
time periods. Our third game at
home we won to 2 from Harring-
ton. He fourth game, also at
Smyrna played with FELTON,, was
easily won by a score OF to 0.
This game counted as two as we
did not play off the tie at FELTON,.
The last game Goldey won to /
and this ended the soccer season
for "a.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Banking

Out of 625 pupils present only
40 banked the amount of S28.98 to
make the total of $24098. This is
very low average for SO large a
school.
In the last few years school saw
ings have fallen off because the
children in school have lost inter
est Although this has taken
place, now is the time to start it
up again. The boys and girls who
are now in high school should not
forget that in few years they
will be graduated and will want
funds to go to Washington and to
buy new clothing. If they have q
school savings account they will
not have to depend on their par
ents to furnish them with money,
but will be able to use what they
have saved.
Harper Jones, '35.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Why / Need Proper Light

My eyes are able to function un-
der the most adverse conditions,
yet they are the most delicate or
ganism imaginable. Still, through
abuse, it is easy for me to weaken
considerably my powers Of sight.
One of the foremost causes Of the
loss of sight, or of poor vision, is
the strain placed upon ones eyes
by reading in an improper light
Poor lighting is an indirect cause
of eye-strain; eye-strain is really
caused by the continual effort of
the tiny muscles of the eye to ad-
just the lens in order to produce a
clear image. This continual strain
has sometimes the effect of caus-
ing nearsightedness, that is, abil-
ity to see clearly only nearby OBJ
jects. Eye-strai is often the cause
of a physical decline, in that head
aches and irritability are usually
resultant.
Of my senses, my sight is indeed
of paramount Importance. More
than four-fifths of my impressions
are received through my eyes;
therefore, feel that it is very i'm
portant to me that 1 keep my eyes
in good health by observing the
simple rule of good lighting" for
my eye-sight is my best contact
with the world about me.
James Gentry, '35.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Texas Cotton Reduction
Boon to Dove Hunters

Ell Paso, Texas.-The federal gov
ernment's cotton acreage reduction
program Is helping Texas dove
hunters as well as farmers. accord
ing to reports here.
The reduction plan has increased
the number of doves that will be
available for hunters next season.
Acreage taken out of cotton has
been placed in grain or other food
crops. This will cause doves. at
tracted by the grain. TO remain in
the valley regions instead Of going
elsewhere for food.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
E,y,'"" H'gh
school activities
Articles By Pupils Covering Literary
bpeu c.orts and News of School Interest

dent and one to the boy student,
writing the best essay. The priz-
es were modern, scientifically de-
signed Student Lamps, finished in
bronze with parchment shades.
These were on display at the office.
The two winners in Smyrna
High School were:
Miss Gladys Lefner, twelfth
grade, for the best essay by a girl,
and Mr.. James Gentry, twelfth
grade, for the best essay by a boy.
The contest was sponsored by the
Westinghouse Lamp Company. The
winning essays are given below.
Mae Warner, '35.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
graphic society.
Sell Chocolate Rats.

Along one of it's gabled byways
stands the beautifully ornamented
stone Neutrality-suspicious., or Rat
catcher's House. 1t dates from 1902,
and therefore could have had no
connection with the wandering pi-
per of 1884, WHO had no home at
all. 1t derives its name from the
frescoes along it's walls illustrat-
ing the legend. The caretaker makes
good living today selling choco-
late rats to tourists.
Another reminder of the towns
famous story is the Rattenfaenger-
brunnen, or Rat Catcher Fountain,
on the Thiewall, a pleasant little
channel in the northern part of the
city. 1t was erected in 1885.
Then there is the River Weser,
wherein all the rats plunged and
perished.' The Weser today is an
artery of commerce for shallow
draft boats, linking Hameln with
many river towns south of it as far
as Karlshafen, and north to Minden.
Dangerous rocks were avoided
when a new channel was cut near
Hameln in 1884, and deepened in
1873. The Weser's best known port,
however, is Bremen, the oldest sea-
port in Germany, near the mouth of
the river.
Like many other towns in west
ern Germany, Hameln owes its orig
in to an abbey, but it possessed
number of small dwellings and
market place in the Eleventh CEN
tury. 1t was in turn controlled by
the French, the kingdom of West
phalia, the Hanoverians, and the
Prussians. Today it lies within the
Prussian province of Hanover.
Mecca for Artists.
THAT Hameln once was a place
of considerable wealth and culture
is evident from the number of
stately stone and timbered Renais-
sance mansions that line its wind
ing residential streets and face the
banks of the Weser. Like Rothen-
burg, it is happy hunting ground
for artists, etcherS, and photog-
raphers in search of medieval archi-
lecture and quaint vistas.
To-day most of Hameln's 25,00O
inhabitants are engaged in the man.
ufacture of chemicals, leather, and
paper. Sugar refining and tobacco
curing plants are also important,
and there is some shipbuilding. Life
is leisurely among the burghers of
this picturesque old German town.
The chief pastimes are salmon-fish-
ing and boating along the Weser,
or walks to the ivy-clad ruins of
many ancient castles that top the
forested hills nearby.
'The famous legend of the chill
dren and the Pied Piper is of great
antiquity, but no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION Of its origin has ever been
found. Some trace it to the Chill
dren's Crusade of 1211, when 10000
German boys, led by a youth named
Nicolas, mysteriously disappeared
between Koeln (Cologne) and Italy,
en- route TO the Holy Land. Brown
ing wrote the poem, it is said, to
amuse William Macready during an
illness; but where he obtained his
material, or why he dated the event
1876, instead of 1894, is not known"
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Socrates Hemlock Cup
Offered Doomed Germans

Berlin.-Reports that there was
under consideration in Germany a
plan to offer those convicted of cap
ital crimes the privilege of dying
like Socrates. by quaffing the "hem-
lock-" were confirmed by publica-
ton in the Berliner Boersenzeitung
of quotations from the new legal
code proposed by Doctor Guertner,
ex-reichsminister of justice.
Guertner's plan Is to offer the
condemned in their cells poison
cup or a firearm and let them carry
out the sentence themselves.
Severe penalties are also sug-
gested for violations of the dueling
code or for frivolous" instigation
of duel.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

One rainy, muddy day when the
small handful of patriots left be-
hind to protect homes and families
were out on scouting expedition,
and Nancy and her small daughter
were industriOusly preparing the
days food for the men, five Red
coats suddenly rode up and sur
rounded the home.
A quick search by them revealed
that there were no male rebels on
the premises, but instead of going
on their way the Redcoats, smell
ing the fragrance of Nancy's cook
ing, demanded that she serve them.
Now, Nancy was just poor lone
woman in the wilderness, but all
of these pioneer women were
spunky. She hated Redcoats and.
being an extremely fnicky house
keeper, she was as mad as hor-
net at the Redcoats for tracking
up her kitchen.
And so Nancy laid the table and
busted herself about the fireplace
without a word of protest. 1t was
while she was going to the bin for
more cornmeal the thought sudden
ly came to her that the patriots
might return while the Redcoats
were there. Not realizing their
danger. they were quite likely to
walk right into trouble. With that
thought uppermost in her mind she
gazed around seeking some method
of escape, and 1t was then that she
noticed that the Redcoats, their Wig
ilance lessened, had stacked their
guns in corner of the cabin.
Without exciting their suspicion
Nancy walked toward a table near
that corner of the room and reached
down for the jug of mo-
lssses she kept there. Suddenly she
whirled, seized the nearest rifle and
fired point-blank at the unfortunate
Redcoat who had just gotten up
from the bed. The four others
jumped to their feet, but even as
they did so Nancy had seized a sec
ond gun and stood aiming it at
them.
Il killed one." she cried fiercely.
land if you make a move I'll kill
you!"
Then she sent little Nancy sour
rying out to give the alarm. 1t so
happened that the little group of
scouts had heard the gunshot and
had turned toward the cabin.
The four King Georges men, each
fearful that he would be sent to his
death If he made a move, stood
there helpless until benjamin and
the Continentals arrived on the
scene.
And there's the story just as
it really happened" the old Crack
er explained.
Just then the lady pulled the cord
the canvas parted. and amid the ap-
plause of the gathered Georgfans
the monument to Nancy Hart was
revealed. | was disappointed. 1t
was an obelisk, and not statue of
the Redcoat-killing Nancy.
why didn't they have a statue
Of Nancy so we could see what the
great heroine looked like?" l asked.
We'll, you see," my local his
torian explained. "The citizens
thought it might look kinda funny.
Did yuh ever see this movie felIah. /
Ben Turpin? Well, Nancy Hart was
Just as cross eyed That's why she
was able to bluff them Redcoats, +
zach one thought she was aiming
straight at him.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

The team played well this year
and made a good showing on the
field. Those in the regular line
were Sevil, Still, Magill, Boyd,
Parker, Palmer, Thompson, Hutch
ins, Ford, Jones, Truax, v. Ennis,
and H. Maloney. The main scor-
ers were Sevil, Palmer, Still, and
Boyd. The team hopes to do bet
ter next year and win all of the
games. Here's luckl
Alan Knight, '35.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Pastor Drops Dead

New York.-A moment after he
had told his congregation not to
pity the dead because they are
home," Rev. Oliver Paul Barnhill
dropped dead in Fordham Manor
Reformed church.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
Soccer

One of the most exciting soccer
games of the season was PLAYED
between Smyrna and Goldey. Both
teams player fast and well. The
game was played Friday, Novem-
Der 2. The victory went to Goldey,
the score being two goals for
Goldey and one goal for Smyrna.
This game concluded Smyrna's
soccer season. The lineup was:
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
White Cophers Captured

Williston, N. D.-A rare pair of
white gophers, captured near Balm
vile, Mont, recently Joined a pair
Of equally rare black gophers In the
Willlston zoo.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

Delaware Football Coaches and
Officials met in the Hotel Richard
son at Dover Wednesday night to
discuss further activities. The as
sociation was composed of foot
ball coaches and officials of Della
ware public schools and was form
ed as the result of sectional con-
ferences. The organization had
for its purposes the protection of
the participants welfare, the i'm
provement of the game as now
played by Delaware high schools
and the Interpretation, Qualification
and uniformity of decisions thru
out the State.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

REMEMBER your corn cob doll
or perhaps your greatest thrill
came when you caught q real iish
on the rod made from an apple
tree twig. Q string. and q careful
" bent pin No French waxen
beauty. ever was 20 dear to her
mothers heart ~ the homo made
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

one. and I'm sure no whirrfnE
reel ever brought In such a catck!
Everyone loves to say Il made 1t
myself" and children most of
all
II your boy can use . scout knife,
he can cut the small wooden pieces
that make these toys. Spools, bits
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
THE HEROINE"
BY Larry Allan

INTO the little hamlet of Hartwell
L that day came walking and rid
ing, living cross-sections of the hu-
man countryside, all intent on get
ting as close to the shrouded mon
ument as the crowd of earlier ar
rivals in the public square would
permit.
All Hartwell, all Hart county, all
that section of Georgia, were there
on that day to take part in the cell
ebration incident to the unveiling
of a beautiful monument to Nancy
Hart, Georgia's Joan Of Arc, the
killed her share of Redcoats in the
Revolution and had inspired her
men folk to go and do likewise.
The governor made long and
well-gestured speech extolling Nancy
Hart and her brave deeds. The
lady representing the Daughters of
the American Revolution read the
paper on Revolutionary Heroines"
she had so carefully prepared. Sew
eral patriotic songs were sung. Mrs.
Juanita Floyd, a great-great-grand-
daughter of Nancy Hart, sat among
the guests of honor on the platform
facing the shrouded monument, ner-
vOusly awaiting the moment when
she would jerk the rope to loosen
the canvas covering and let the
monument stand out in all its
beauty.
The governors speech eXtolled
Nancy Hart's heroism in resound-
ing words and grandiose phrases in
a typical patriotic display of
verbal pyrotechnics, but sitting
next to me was a tobacco-chewing
Cracker who told me in words of
one syllable the story of Mistress
Nancy's heroic gesture.
Nancy was born in North Caro-
lima some twenty years or more be-
fore the outbreak of the Revolu-
tion, and eventually married husky
young mountaineer named Benja-
min Hart. Some time before the
Boston Tea Party they felt that that
section of North Carolina was get
ting over-populated and migrated
to the wilder mountain regions Of
Georgia.
When the Colonies rose In revolt
Georgia called on her sons. Among
the first to respond was Benjamin
Hart.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15

The Senior Class
lasOf' Graham Elzey
editorial
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,ncunt Of determination
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most things are very
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|tUugh a sense of humor.
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the pupils closer to-
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| / tbe other. A spirit of
! hike portrays true char
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mastered a good sport.
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as much as other
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Dimples Doughten, '35.
Smyrna times., 1934-11-15
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