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Evening star., 1935-07-21
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASsociateo Pre6S.
z r AvRE DE GRACE, Nd, July
IL 2o.-Seven unoficiaI world
records wore established In
L i the running Of the final
events In the sixth annual Hayre de
Grace regatta today in addition to
three official marks broken during the
first days races.
-Four Of the marks we're bettered In
outboard events and three In inboard
races.
Edison Hedges of Atlantic City
copped the Maryland State cham
pionship in the 135 cubic inch dis
placement hydroplane class, bettering
the world mark for the smile dis
tance with time Of minutes 355
seconds--an average speed Of 45.226
seconds-an average speed Of 45.501
miles an hour. The old record of
1925 was set here last year by 8.
Mortimer Auerbach Of Atlantic City
and Chicago.
Evening star., 1935-07-21

Score by chuckers-
MiddlebgT,gg N = ! | g 9 9 / Ia
Goals scored: observation-disclosures
(2) Walker (2), woodward, jenkins.
Camp Hill (3-goal handicap)-F. Frown-
felter (2)
Evening star., 1935-07-21


- HICAGo, July 20.-Charginl
down the same stretch like
his famous daddy, Gallant
Fox, five years ago, Omaha
clfnched the 3-year-old championship
Of the American turf today by win
ming the Arlington Classic before 40,-
600 cheering spectators in record
breaking time.
After Omaha got through running
they took down Sun Beau's track rec
ord and when Omaha finished his
brilliant run through the stretch nine
badly beaten thoroughbreds we're be-
hind one of the great thoroughbred
of the last 10 years.
Omaha led st. Bernard at the fin
iSh by a length and a half, and II
was Col Edward r. Bradley's Blood
root, not Black Helen, that was third.
Black Helen finished fourth and there
never was a time when she appeared
as the winner, although she hung on
to st. Bernard's heels courageously
while he was out in front setting a
bliStering pace until the stretch turn
was reached.
An Undisputed Champion.
THE mighty son of Gallant Fox
Flambino shattered the track rec
ord by two-f1fths of a second, in COW
ering the mile and quarter in 2:012s,
to lower the record of 2:0l45, hung
up in 1881 by Sun Beau, greatest
money winning thoroughbred of all
time. In his smashing victory Omaha
left no doubt that he is the undisput-
ed champion of his age. With amaz-
ing finishing power, he ran down st.
Bernard and Black Helen in the turn
into the stretch to take the lead
quickly and maintain it to the finish.
As a result OF the victory Omaha
stretched his winnings to a total of
$142,255 for the year. He earned S28,-
975 today for his owner, william
Woodward of New York.
Going to the post a 2-to-5 favorite,
Omaha paid $3.50 to win, $500 to
place and $240 to show.
st. Bernard paid 81 to place and
$3.50 to show, with $3.50 to show on
the Bradley pair.
Evening star., 1935-07-21
Big State Title Race.

OF NATIONAL interest," viii - A-~
" Maryland State championship
contest in the 225-cubic-inch hydro
plane class in which six champions
and contenders from possible 10 in
the entire country are due to face
the starters gun.
Winner of the Virginia Gold Cup
and other major races to date, Andy
Crawford, local pilot and owner OF
Ednandy, no doubt will be pressed for
honors by DR.. Cecil Bagley, noted
Johns Hopkins surgeon, Baltimore.
Md, with his Wilmer, Sd, and Al
Schwarzler, world champion and WIN
ner in last years Presidents Cup Re
patta. Another favorite is S. Morti-
mer Auerbach's Emancipasor, I'd, 1888
record holder for the 225 type OF craft.
Other entrants are Tommy Keanes
Martha, Sd, and Tom Mikulsh's Miss
Audrey.
Oficials of the Presidents Cup
Regatta will be the guests OF the Trl-
CITY group. Music will be played be-
tween races by the 66th Infantry
Band. More than 10000 spectators
are expected to witness the two-day
program.
Evening star., 1935-07-21
CAMPBELL ROWS
TO WORLD TITLE
Rutherford ReIinuuishes
Crown to Canadian in
Game 13 Months.
he Associated Press

N. J., July 90
- Charlie Campbell, 21-year-old
tow-headed Canadian who
Evening star., 1935-07-21
OMAHA CL|NCHES
3YEAR-0LD TITLE
Scores Convincing Victory
in Arlington Classic as
10000 Cheer.
BY the Associated Press.

- HCAGo, July 20.-Charging
down the same stretch like
his famous daddy, Gallant
- Fox, five years ago, Omaha
Evening star., 1935-12-22
THIS WEEK
From His Sleigh in the Sky
Continued from page Sepen

wicked boy making up stories. And
yet -
When Mother came downstairs and
Father explained what had happened,
she asked him: you understand now,
don't you, why | didn't want her to"
Yes" Father sighed as if ne we're
very sorry about something. IF you
could have seen her little face when
she came in"
Mother leaned down and kissed the
top of Cynthia's head and Father
kissed Mother back of her ear.
Were going to have such beau
tiful Christmas. The very best we've
ever had," Mother said.
The very best" Father agreed
Cynthia gazed up at them, their
heads close together. They were look
ing down at her as if they waited for
her to say something.
The very bestw she echoed. her
voice still faint and tremulous from
crying. Of course. she believed Mother
and Father. And yet -
After supper, while she was hanging
her stocking on the mantel in the liv-
ing room, Cynthia sneaked a peek up
the chimney. 1t was small for big
fat man to come down. He couldn't
do it really. But he had to. He could
do anything because he was Santa
Claus. and that was the way he al
ways came. If he came at all. OF course
he was coming! If she could just see
him!
Mother, could l sleep down here
tonight"
Why, darling, think you'd better
sleep in your bed"
"Ohr' That was funny. not letting
her sleep down here Just this once.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

Was it because they. Mother and
Father, were him?
II tell you what | will do" Mother
added. seeing the sudden woe on
Cynthia's face. ''I'll leave the heat on
in here. Then if you hear anything in
the night, you can come down and
maybe you'll catch him"
You sleep with one eye open,"
Father said, land l bet you'll catch
him."
Cynthia went to sleep with her fin
gers pushed against her eyelids, trying
vainly to keep them up.
1t was just past daybreak when she
woke. For moment she lay looking
out through the window at the grey
sky before she remembered that this
was Christmas morning; her heart be-
gan to beat SO fast that she had to
swallow hard so that she might breathe.
She realized that the night was gone
and she had slept! Suddenly Christ
mas was not quite so exciting. 1t he
had come - though of course he had
come - she hadn't caught him. She
had lost her only chance to find out
really, truly. for good and all.
She fumbled into her bathrobe and
slippers and padded across the cold
half-dark room to the teddy bear sit
ting stiffly on the floor. She couldn't
leave Bill Hawkins up here while she
went downstairs to those new-well.
what all might not be down therel
She clutched Hawkins to her and
ran past Mothers and Fathers room
and down the stairs. At the living
room door she stopped. Slowly she
reached out and turned the knob and
followed the door into the warm room.
On the mantel. where last night a
Evening star., 1935-12-22
What Was the Star of Bethlehem?
Continued from page five

have been a comet or meteor which
might have announced the important
event. 1t is possible. but it does not
appear likely that comet could have
played this role. Some of the brighter
comets of modern times have very
elongated orbits and take centuries to
make their rounds. The great comet Of
1858. for example, may have had
period of revolution about the sun Of
some 1000 years. This comet then
could have appeared at some time
near the beginning of the Christian
era. De MALTA in his "Histoire Cen
erale de la Chine states that in
March, BIC. a, comet appeared for
seventy days and was seen in the
region of Capricorn. And in BIC. 3, the
same authority states, a comet ap-
peared some time in April or May. So
again it is the Chinese records that
would afford US evidence, if any, for
cometary hypothesis for the Star of
Bethlehem.
One should remember also that
comets have always been regarded as
foreboders of disaster. We should
scarcely expect cheerful Christmas
story of Good Will to Men" to grow
out of the appearance of a comet, even
though one occurred Furthermore, a
comet big enough to have been con-
spicuous to the naked eye would not
have looked like star. Its fussy
nebulous appearance and the sword
like tail that is the usual appendage
would most certainly have colored any
reference to it in biblical literature.
If, on the other hand, we suppose
that meteor or a shooting star glided
across the skies, there is no basis for
discrediting such supposition. Mete-
ors are not stars in any true sense but
are, of course, fragments of rock or
celestial debris which, travelling through
space, encounter the earth's atmo-
sphere with such great velocity as to
volatilize the very substance of which
they are composed.
Evening star., 1935-12-22

or five hours before sunrise, would
have conjectured that some unusual
event was about to happen.
Since, too. the conjunction appeared
in the conhguration of the sky of spe-
cial significance to the Jews. it would
not be surprising that they should
have started to Judea to ascertain it's
meaning. The fact that in the biblical
account the star went before them
seems difficult to explain except in a
very fgurative sense.
The dates of the three conjunctions
of Jupiter and Saturn in BIC. z were
June 7, September l8, and December
l5 In the June conjunction the planets
would have been seen as double star
in the eastern skies before sunrise. In
the September event of the same year,
the planets would have been seen to-
gether all through the night. At the
occasion of the conjunction on Decem-
Der Is they would have been seen as
evening stars in the West after SUM-
down.
In this case, the Wise Men would
have travelled apparently towards the
star while making the pilgrimage from
the Eastern countries to Palestine.
This would favor the description in
the Bible and also come nearest to the
December date for the celebration of
Christmas. In this case, I'VE have
seen His star in the East" would have
to be interpreted as meaning that they
had observed the star while still in the
Eastern country before setting out on
their journey.
Speaking of conjunction, another
significant event of this sort has been
found, occurring on May in the year
BIC. 6. On this date the planets
Jupiter and Venus were within
moons breadth of each other, Venus
being much the brighter of the two.
Again the appearance to the naked
eye would be that of brilliant twin
stars.
Someone has asked if there could
Evening star., 1935-12-22

'You mean, nasty boy" Cynthia
cried in a sudden panic of rage and
fear. You go away from here! Go
away| She jumped down from the
gate and ran to the house. trying not
to hear frankie laughing at her.
''Motherr' she walled as the front
door slammed after her.
Mothers upstairs" From behind
the evening paper, Father answered
from the living room.
''Father!" Cynthia ran to him and
plunged through the newspaper into
his arms. She was crying. Through her
sobs she poured out a garbled account
of what frankie had told her.
Father said nothing until she had
finished. then very calmly he said that
frankie MacDowd was probably about
the worst little boy in the world and
she should never pay any attention to
anything he said, Cynthia would
StACIN dlttlllL llidl iiCi OWn tdlliCk
should know more about Santa Claus
than frankie, and her father thought
the best thing for her to do was to for
get she'd ever even talked to frankie
MacDowd.
Still sobbing little, Cynthia said
she would forget. And yet frankie
hadn't talked like somebody who was
making up a story. And those other
times when she'd heard the other chill
dren - they were Older children too.
just like frankie said - whispering
and giggling. Maybe they hadn't been
pretending they had secret they
wouldn't tell her Maybe they had one,
really. II they had, what was it? Was
it what frankie had told her? Oh, it
couldn't be! frankie was just a bad,
Evening star., 1935-12-22

Occasionally. of course, huge mete-
ors, like the one that fell in Siberia
years ago, crash through the earth's
atmosphere before the whole mass has
had chance to be melted and vapor-
lied. Meteors and shooting stars, or
fire balls. as the larger ones are some
times called, occurring within the
earth's atmosphere are seen only To-
cally. A brilliant meteor, therefore,
may we'll have been visible for several
hundred miles radius around Palestine
at the beginning of the Christian era
without having been seen widely
enough to gain a place in the astro-
nomical records of that day.
Perhaps there is some advantage to
the meteor theory in that a long bright
trail left by the meteor as it streaked
its way through the sky could be
thought of as directing the course of
the Wise Men to the manger at Beth
lehem.
This is about all the light that as
tronomers can shed on any cosmic
phenomenon supporting the traditional
Star of the Nativity. If one wishes to
think, therefore, that the story is
based on some astronomical fact, it
would appear that one must choose
between the appearance of nova in
BIC. 4, the conjunctions of the planets
in BIC. 6 and 7, or the appearance of
brilliant meteor of such ephemeral
duration that it made no record in
astronomical chronology.
But why worry about the reality of
the Star of Bethlehem, when each
Christmas brings the bright star Sirius,
the brightest of all the stars in the sky,
clearly into view above the eastern
horizon? Take look at Sirius on these
Yuletide e enings, shining with its sill
very light just below the constellation
of Orion. Isn't it sufficiently satisfying
to bring to mind each season the sig
nificance of the events which we COM
memorate in Christmas?
Evening star., 1935-12-22
Magazine Section

thing in her house"
Barbara, Mother?" Cynthia asked.
She felt very happy now that she had
actually gone up to that man and
given him her letter. What about
Barbara, Mother!"
Nothing about Barbara, darling.
The barber"
What barber?"
THE barber who didn't cut that
mans beard" Mother nodded toward
the man dressed like Santa Claus.
"Cynthy, how would you like to have
Jane and Barbara spend the day with
you tomorrow"
81 would like it," Cynthia said, try
ing to get good view of Santa's beard.
she didn't hear Mother saying to
Grandmother:
Then there'll be no questioning
eyes about when the delivery boy
arrives. That young Miss B. sees
everything and tells more"
1t was fun, having Barbara and
Jane over to spend the day; most of it
was spent in arguing the question of
who would wake up first on Christmas
morning.
81 bet I'm the first" Cynthia in
sisted. I'm come over to your house
early, before breakfast, and see what
you got"
I'm gonna get red wagginr' Bar
bara screamed, then suddenly closed
her mouth tight. Wondering what in
the world could make Barbara stop
like that. Cynthia looked around and
saw Father, home early from the
office, standing in the doorway.
Cynthia watched as Mother came
into the room through another door
and walked towards Father. 1t was
funny the way Mother and Father
were still acting polite the way people
act at parties.
The next day and the day after,
they were still acting this way. And
then it was the day before Christmas
and Cynthia was much too excited
to notice anything. She was so excited
that, in the afternoon when she was
coming in from play and saw frankie
MacDowd, she called to him cheer
fully: Hey, Frankie!
Hey! Going to hang your stocking
up for Santa CLAUSE" he asked. as if
he were laughing to himself over some
thing he knew about her.
"Ye-ahT She put her feet between
two pickets of the gate in the hedge
and swung back and forth.
You don't. honest, believe that old
story?"
Whats a old story?" There he
went, teasing her again. She was sorry
now that she had spoken to Frankie.
Santa Claus is. There's nobody like
him. Grown people just made up
story about him to fool kids"
That's not sor Cynthia glared at
him. You're just bad boy and you
like to show off, trying to tease girls"
''Oh, yeah? Well, did you ever hear
of anybody but little kids writing let
tiers TO him?"
Cynthia shook her head.
Cause why? Because it's only lit
tie kids that can't read, or only little
bit, that can be fooled
But bigger children that can read
good get things at Christmas. Gym
thia thought this would stop him.
''Sure. Their parents buy 'em for
EN-"
They don'tr'
They do! What you think they
have all those stores full of toys for?"
well =" Cynthia had never
thought about that. why, they have
them just sort of like - well, they
have them just so there can be sam
pies - and you can go in and pick the
kind you want Santa Claus to bring
you.''
Jaw, boloneyr' frankie looked at
her as if he thought she didn't have
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-04-19
State Baptists
Governing Body
Meets Thursday
STATE BAPTIST BOARD TO
MEET

The Minnesota State Executive
Board, the Foreign Missionary So
ciety, and the Minnesota Baptist
Association will hold their third
quarterly meeting at Zion Baptist
Church Thursday.
Sessions will begin Thursday
afternoon, April 25, at 2 o'clock,
followed by an evening meet at
8 p. m. Dinner will be served at
6 o'clock for 25c. The public is in
vited to all the services of the day.
Rev. Lee w. Harris of Pilgrim Bap-
fist Church, st. Paul, is Moderator.
Mrs. Ursula E. Bolts is president
of the Women's Work in Home
and Foreign Missions.
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Frederick Lewis, who is very
popular among Minneapolis young
er set, is very enthusiastic over the
response given her, especially by
the groups in North Minneapolis.
1t seems as though the Mime
apolis contestants have decided
that st. Paul shall not have the
honor of having the "Queen of the
Mardi Gras" this year. At any
rate, close race is very much evil
dent.
Although Vesta Gaines hasn't
made a recent report at the time
we go to press, it is rumored that
she is piling up votes. She is the
only st. Paulite in the contest.
Plans Complete
Plans for this spectacular event
have been pretty well rounded out,
and as the popular phrase goes,
"It's all over but the shouting"
Anyone who has chad his ear to
the ground" will tell you that the
Mardi Gras is going to be well at
tended by Twin Citians.
Atha Moore, sister of Mrs. Vesta
Phillips, Of 9O3 Dupont Avenue
North, is making a fine showing.
If votes continue to come in for
her as they have she will prove a
serious threat for top honors.
The Twentieth Century Social
Club recently went on record as
pledging their support to Anne
Seymour. Anne Seymour is also
being backed by the MOderettes,
and was winner of second place in
the contest of "a.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-04-19
TWIN CITY ALLIANCE ELECTS
OFFICERS

The Twin City Missionary AL
lance met at st. Peters Church,
Minneapolis, Wednesday, April 8.
The following officers were elected
for the coming six months term:
Mrs. Anna B. Lewis, reelected
president; Mrs. Alice Jackson, vice
president; Mrs. L. A. Parkinson,
second vice president; Mrs. Maceo
Simmons, recording secretary;
Mrs. Luella Brown, reelected cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Leona
Goode, assistant secretary; Mrs.
Josie Daniels, sunshine chairman;
Mrs. Clara Johnson, devotional
leader; Mrs. E. Golden, organist,
and A. Jackson, chorister.
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QUARTET AT AUDITORIUM

The Swanee Four, consisting of
Albert Bantam, Albert Swazee,
George Saunders, and Orville
Drake and Dorothy Pittman is
filing an eight day engagement at
the Sportsman's Show in the
Municipal Auditorium.
WINS AWARD
Miss Marionne PEBBLES, one of
the staff members of this paper,
and very active in dramatics,
music, society and church work,
won second prize at the Alvin
Theater amateur show Tuesday
night, April 16, with her rendition
of eff The Moon Turns Green"
Those who heard Miss PEBBLES sing
the same number at the st. Peters
A. M. E. Church Style Show will
not be surprised at the award.
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LEGION POST MINSTREL
APRIL 26

Follow the crowd to Phyllis
Wheatley House for the big event
of the season, Friday evening,
April &c, at 8:15.
Johnny Baker Post of the Ameri-
can Legion, sponsors Eli Rice and
his all-star New York Minstrel men
in a Zip-Pep minstrel show. Mr..
Rice returned from the East last
Tuesday with his entire company
of celebrated artists and for the
first time in Minneapolis you will
see a real minstrel show.
Fifth District American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps will appear
in a special roll at this big show.
Keep a keen ear and listen for the
bugle call to this colorful and fun
making festival. After you have
enjoyed two hours of high class
entertainment, furnished by the
company of fifty people, then you
may make ready to tip-toe to the
sweet harmonious and rhythmic
music of Eli Rice and his famous
dance orchestra.
There will be fun for everybody,
come early. One thousand seats at
35c, which will include both enter
tainments.
Committee: Tela Burt, chairman;
Martin Brown, publicity; Carroll
Fassett, Raymond w. Cannon,
Charles Noble, Phillip Mccullough,
Mrs. Eddie v. Marshall, Mrs. Helen
Brady Curry, Mrs. Jessie Shepherd,
P. J. Buford, David E. Baker, COM
mander, and Jack Posten, adjutant.
Advertisement.
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FOREMAN & CLARK OFFER
EASTER STYLES

Easter clothes for men is the
speciality of Foreman & Clark, up
stairs mems clothiers, located at
Seventh and Wabasha Sts., st.
Paul. Foreman & Clark advertise
ment on page of this issue will
give you an idea of the values Of
fered by this outstanding firm.
One of the lucky persons who
will sport a beautiful Easter bon
net won at the Blue Monday mat
inee at the Dew Drop Inn, Rondo
and Arundel, is Mrs. Edith Moten.
A drawing is held every Monday
night at IL.
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ALI Twin City
Churches Plan
Easter Programs

Easter Sunday will be observed
by all of the churches of the Twin
Cities. Announcements Of special
Easter programs with special music
at some of the churches appear in
the church news in this paper.
Easter Sunday is always the big
day at the churches, and Twin City
pastors, choirs and church groups
all extend the general public an
invitation to join them in Christian
worship.
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JESS WHITLEY, FORMER RESI-
DENT, DIES IN KANSAS CITY

Minneapolis citizens of a few
years ago will be interested in the
announcement of the death of Jesse
Whitley, a former metropolitan,
and member of Bethesda Baptist
Church.
Mr.. Whitley and his wife, Belle,
who is a sister Of Mrs. Lulu Max
well of this city, left Minneapolis
to make their home in Kansas City,
Mo. Mrs. Whitley has long been a
sufferer from illness, but Mr..
Whitley has always enjoyed the
best of health, and until his sudden
death of two weeks ago had never
had a sick day.
Mrs. Maxwell, upon receipt of
the sad news, left Immediately for
Kansas City to be present at the
funeral. During their years in
Minneapolis both Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitley were very popular people
and were actively engaged in the
religious life of this community.
The sudden passing of Mr.. Whitley
will be quite a shock to their many
friends here.