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Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
POWERS OF CONGRESS

On August IL. 1787. members of
the Convention that drafted our
Federal Constitution concurred In
an action that undoubtedly amazed
every Old World politician.
They denied the right of an Execu-
tive to declare war. and proposed
that such authority be vested instead
IN the people 70 be exercised
through elected Representatives.
This WAS one Of. many powers Of
Congress discussed during that sig
nihcant week . century and half
ago. In sessions held At Independ-
ence Hall. Philadelphia.
Others included the right to coin
money. 10 flx standards Of weights
and measures. TO establish q uniform
method Of naturalization, and a
serious problem in those days-to
combat and punish piracy.
Most Of these proposals were ap-
proved IS they came from the Com
mittee of Detail, with httle discussion.
In the course Of the weeks proceed
ings. however. many new proposals,
more or less familiar 10 students
OF the American Consultation today,
we're offered.
James Madison. sf virginia, urged
that Congress be given power TO
secure to literary authors their COPY
rights and TO establish q sntver-
sity."
Charles Pinckney. Of South Caro-
lima, proposed Congressional author
ity ito grant patents for useful
inventions" and TO establish semi
naries for the promotion Of literature
and the arts and sciences"
He offered various other amend
ments, some of which later appeared
in our Bill of Rights. Among the
Pinckney proposals were the fol-
lowing:
1.-The liberty of the press shall be
inviolably preserved"
1.-The privileges and benefit of
the writ of Habeas Corpus shall be
enjoyed In this Government
mo troops shall be kept up In
time Of peace. but by consent Of the
Legislature"
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
State Dentists on Outing

The Sussex County Dental So
ciety was host Wednesday of last
week to the third annual outing of
$50 members of the Delaware
State Dental Society at Rehoboth
Beach Country Club. Afternoon
activities included golf and tennis
matches, soft ball, horseshoes, and
trap shooting, with a dinner dance
in the evening. DR.. GiGlbert M.
Wltbank, of Lewes, Sussex Society
president, was chairman, assisted
by DR.. Russell ]. Emory, of Har-
rington and Milford, DR.. Lynford
F. Hoch, of Bridgeville, and DR..
James S. Krygier, of Dover. State
society officers are: President, DR..
w. r. Stats, Wilmington; vice
president, DR.. Charles r. Cannon,
Georgetown, and secretary, DR.. r.
r. Wier, of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Mammoth Cave Described
bv London Magazine Man

Mammoth cave is described by a
writer in London Tit-Bits as follows:
Mammoth cave, largest in the
world. is situated in Kentucky. II
has FIVE levels, and included in its
exnlored portions are 225 avenues,
more than $50 miles of which have
been charted; AZ domes, % pits, 8
cataracts. 8 rivers, 2 lakes and l
eea It is estimated that the actual
enace worked out of the limestone
embraces 1900, 900 cubic yards.
The main cave is three miles long,
VARYING in width from 40 to 125
feet. It's greatest enlargement, how
ever is the ''Chief City" or Temple,
an oval room SAL feet long, 287 feet
wide. and 125 feet high. Here in
davs gone by the Indians either
lived or else used it as a rendez-
vous, for many relics have been
found.
Mammoth cave abounds in won
derful domes, pits and grottos, each
bearing a special name, such as
Cleveland's Cabinet, the Star Cham
Der. Bottomless Pit, Mammoth
Dome, Gorin's Dome, the Mael-
strom, and so on. These domes
are adorned with natural decora-
tions Of crystals formed into fan
tastic shapes. Oval depressions
known locally as "sink holes" drain
the pits and chasms, forming SUBJ
terranean lakes and rivers, the larg-
est Of which is Echo river, SO called
from the remarkable reverberations
heard along its course.
The waters abound in several
species Of eyeless fish. Other in
habitants Of the cave are blind
crawfsh, flies, beetles and spiders.
Strange to say, the air is chem
ically and optically pure, even in
the deepest pits, and the tempera-
ture is about 54 degrees Fahrenheit
throughout the year.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
More Children Are Found
TO Have Decayed Teeth

Dallas, Tex. - Bad teeth ara
breaking the health and future pos
sfbilities Of an amazing large per-
centags Of American children, DR..
Ernest A. Branch, Raleigh. N. c.,
told joint convention of She Tsxas
and Oklahoma State Dental socie-
ties here.
Maladies most frequently pro-
duced In children from neglect of
decayed teeth. he said, are tuber-
cuiosis and ailments Of the kidneys
and heart.
Being dark, soft, and warm, the
mouth Is a perfect incubator for
germs and bad teeth provide the
perfect culture media within it,"
said DR.. Branch, who is oral hy-
glene director of the North Carolina
state board of health.
tuberculosis germs breed rapidly
IN a mouth full Of bad teeth he
said, and then are carried into the
lungs.
Diet, hygiene, and prenatal care
al are involved in building good
teeth, DR.. Branch said.
The fondness of Americans for
sweets and soft foods was blamed
py DR.. Branch for the current in
crease In tooth decay.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
SIDE LIGHTS OF
NEW YORK CITY
Told BY L. L. Stevenson in
His Own Immical Way
of D0ings in City
INTERESTING SKETCHES

Village Timepiece: Residents Of
Greenwich village, whose abodes
are within sight Of Jefferson Market
court, the old red brick structure
at Sixth avenue and Eighth street,
have been watching the clock in the
tower with more than usual inter
est lately. The clock, the faithful
informant as to arising time, hours
for engagements, goings and COM
ings and even when to take the
roast from the oven, betrayed its
constituents not so long ago by stop
ping. The interruption in the serv-
ice was not long, repairs being
made promptly. But the clock hav-
ing failed once, there is a fear that
it might fall into bad habits, hence
the close inspection. I am pleased
TO report, however, that since the
experts performed the operation
necessary to set the hands in mo-
tion. the work of the old clock has
equalled that Of the past in every
way.
Vignette: Things went well with
him until 1929. The crash all but
wiped him out. Still, he might have
come back had he not tried to cure
his financial ills with whisky. Two
years ago, he took stock and didn't
1ika uyhaf he found IIa kaI;o,od -
could lick liquor in the city but
thought the country would help. By
scraping the very bottom Of his
financial resources. he got together
enough to purchase an upstate
farm. After Is months, he dis
covered that booze meant nothing.
But he was lonely. Merely to re-
eeive mall he inserted a matrimo-
NAL advertisement. A letter from
Chicago widow so interested him
ne went to see her. After they be-
came acquainted, he laid all the
facts before her. She weighed them
carefully. Then they were married.
He Is cured of the drink habit, his
farm this year not only returned
q living but substantial profit and
he and his wife are in love with
each other. He is not planning on
returning to the city. The country.
ne holds, has given him too much
70 make Broadway attractive.
bubvay eavesdropping. "HSs SO
low he'd have 10 get up TO He down
In the gutter"
g Bell S9na;oais>-wNU 6errsse.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Millions of Meteorx

1t is estimated that millions OF
meteors enter the earth's atmo-
sphere every "a hours: most of
them are very small They travel,
however, at high rate of speed,
and were 1t not for the protection
afforded by the earth's atmosphere
they might prove a serious menace.
Because of the terrific speed at
which they move. according to a
writer In the Washington Star, me
teors are heated to incandescence
by the resistance and friction of
the air and all but a few Of excep-
tionally large size are completely
dissipated. Very large meteors. or
meteorites, as they are called II
they fall to the earth's surface, oc-
casionally cause death.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Settlers Followed Buffalo

The American buffalo, clumsy
and heavy animal, instinctively
avoided soft swampy ground, and
the gentlest gradients when ascend
ing heights. The first settlers of
the West. knowing this, followed
the buffalo trails as far as possible,
sure that as long as they followed
these buffalo trails their wagons
were safest.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
University Teaches
Trouser Pressing

Durham, N. H.-The art Of
pressing "hubby's" trousers is
taught as part Of household
training course under the Uni
versity of New Hampshire ex-
tension service.
Miss Daisy Deane Williamson,
state home-demonstration lead
er, says she already has taught
hundreds Of women how to pre-
vent baggy trousers in classes In
a dozen communities.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Collects Old-F ashioned
Square Nails as Hobby

Maryville, Calif-As the result of
finding an old-time 6-inch square
cut nail, no longer seen since wire
nails have come into use, County
Clerk Albert B. Brown has started
a collection of nails for historical
purposes. He has one from one of
the early residences of John Suffer
at the time of the California gold
rush.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Ideal Children

The boy most popular among his
mates Is he who is most cheerful
and exuberant, the leader In games
and fights, and unfraid Of adults,
according to research of scientist.
The popular girl, on the other hand,
Is the one who is neat, pretty and
not necessarily a leader. The
Ideal girl must conform to adult
standards.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Preteins Needed

Neither plants nor animals can
live on carbohydrates alone. All
but few Of the simplest organisms
need foods that include nitrogen In
their composltion-the so-called pro-
teins. There is an unlimited supply
OF nitrogen In the atmosphere 1t
comprises four-fifths Of the air we
breathe.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN

} mo soldier shall be Quartered in
any house, in time Of peace. without
consent Of the owner"
The jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court shall be extended to all con-
troversies between the United States
and an individual State; or the
United States and the citizens Of
an individual State"
Further amendments offered that
week proposed giving Congress powers
to dispose Of unappropriatsd public
lands, to institute temporary gov
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19

ernmonts for new
states. to grant
charters Of incor-
poration. to fax
the seat Of gov
c r n m c n {. to
assure payment
Of the public
debt. and to pro-
vide an advisory
council for the
Executive.
Those and
Other resob1tiorx
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
~. Goat Meat Used

iorn . n,,'l Wholesale cuts and
regulsr srite a..s, generally goes
nls occasional mup's,na, nrnps, as
Ind tow0. own. such practice.
pgors 'Srs was. adjacent to the
as such se,neIs ass are freely
without and and the meat Is
discrimination by
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
Discovsved Columbia River

Discovered Columbia River
Columbia river was discovered BY
the Spaniard Heceta, IN ITS, and
called st. Rogue. Afterward, In
1872, Captain Gray Of Boston ex-
plored the stream and changed
the name to Columbia.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19

Thaw, of Milford, recently, for fail
ing to stop at an intersection. The
charge was brought by Officer
Brittingham.
Doris Major, pretty Washington
cigarette girl, found at Norfolk,
Va, Monday, with a circus after
being missing for a week, won par
entail consent to continue as a sue
cessful equestrienne.
While sturgeon fishing in the
Nanticoke River, Seaford, recently,
Edward Gilbert and William Mas
sey, landed one weighing ESQ
pounds. 1t contained over forty
pounds of cavair, to the home
through the rear door.
Collapsing in the water just as
she entered for a swim Sunday
night, Mrs. Nellie Kern, AT, of S7O3
Madison avenue, Philadelphia, died
dllllOSI uSldIlIly IIOh1 q ACdlb at
tack at White Crystal Beach on
the Elk River near Chesapeake City,
Maryland.
Willard White, 83, of Barksdale
four miles north of Elkton, Md,
was found dead at his home Sat
urday, night August Z, with a
gunshot wound in his head. The
man, who was a cabinetmaker and
gunsmith, was reported to have
been respondent due to illness.
Crushed by a giant tree limb
during a severe electrical storm
Sunday night, August 8. at the
Nazarene Campmeeting at Leslie,
Md, Wilma Thomas, 17-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thomas, of Forest Hill, died from
injuries several hours later in
Union Hospital at Elkton.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know in and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

The sixth annual reunion Of the
Short family, always held the third
Sunday in August, was held at
Riverdale Park, near Oak Orchard,
on August IS, this year.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19

Believing that many accidents
have been caused by the high rate
of speed at which many autoists
now drive the police have been
rounding up speeders around Mil
ford.
Smyrna times., 1937-08-19

John D. Elson, of Chester, Pa,
was fined SO and costs by Justice
Thaw, of Milford, recently, for fail
ing to stop at an intersection. The
charge was brought by Officer
Birmingham.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

At least so, and possibly rs OF
those bowlerS who, because they
whang out averages just under the
star class, lit or under, have to
sit out the big league" sweep
stakes and are too good for the
bush league" events, are expected
to unlimber their good right arms
or left ones, if so they be arranged,
and bop the ducks for important
counts in the Pacini classic.
The setback is only five bucks
including the price of games, and
no bowler worthy of that name
and averaging between 112 and
lit can afford to miss this golden
opportunity to cop a peck Of
shekels and a jaunty crown.
Wants to Keep Title
Glen Smith, last years winner,
will be back with the set intention
of retaining his championship and
the more who roll the better it
with suit Glen. The Northeast
Washington ace has quite a repu-
tation as a money" shooter and
he figures he doesn't have to
worry.
"Seven games is just the
right distance" says Clem. "YOu
can keep going at top pace
and, when that low game crops
up like that sixth-game SO of
mine last year, you still have
a chance to make it up. 1
clinched my title with a final
144, you know"
Jimmy Brashears, Louie Jen-
kins, Douglas George, Bill Costi-
gan, Clarence Robinette, Julius
Singer, Fred Watson, Dave Bur-
rows, George Garrison, last years
first 10, are all expected to take
another flyer.
GuIIi Preliminary
Tonight at the Arcadia pre-
liminary with a free entry in the
Lorraine GULL Sweepstakes will be
held in conjunction with the
Ladies Federal League bowling,
and the same hting will be staged
again tomorrow night for the
benefit Of Ladies Independent
loop bowlers.
The Gulli Sweepstakes will be
rolled at Convention Hall Mon
day,
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
THERE'S STILL TIME FOR ANYONE TO
SECURE THIS COMPLETE LIBRARY

When you see standing room only"
must be good. In the same way the
Times almost give-away offer Of 20
volumes of the Worlds Greatest Litera-
ture has scored an instantaneous hit"
So great has been the popularity of
the first two books that we have had
to order another shipment to take care
Of the tremendous demand. However,
every order for the first two books will
be filled this week.
In order that no one may be disap-
pointed we suggest that you place your
order now at one of the Coupon Ex-
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our circulation department at District
1000 and the books will be delivered to
you by carrier boy. Don't miss the
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Hig h
Eleven 10 Be
Honored

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. 10.
Episcopal High School football
team will be honored at the ban
quet to the leading players and
gridiron teams in the scholastic
field at Charlottesville, Va, under
the auspices Of the U. of Va.
student council and the Charlottes-
vile Alumni Association.
The Alexandria preparatory
school will be presented a hand
some plaque emblematical of the
State gridiron title in their class.
George Washington High will
also be represented at the fete with
three players. Dodo Robinson,
Jimmy Ticer and Warren O'Neill.
Hampton High School, Glass
"a" gridiron champions, will be
awarded plaque for their efforts.
The washington and Lee High
courtmen clash with HyattSville
High tossers tonight at 8 o'clock
at BallSton, Va.
Maurice Given and his George
Washington Presidents leave here
tomorrow for a game with Hope
well High cagers in Hopewell, Va.
Saturday the AlexandrianS trek
to Petersburg, Va, to play the
Petersburg Hurricane" five.
The Presidents defeated both Of
these clubs earlier in the season.
The Lee-Jackson High School
basketball quint will mix with
their old rival, Fairfax High, at
the Lee-Jackson gymnasium on
Duke Street highway on Friday
night. The girls sextets of the two
schools will play in the prelimi.
nary,
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Yanks Purchase
First SdCker

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-"Now
let Lou rave and rant about his
salary"
That was the Yankee reaction
today, following an eleventh hour
deal which found Col. Jacob
Rupert, owner of the YankS,
purchasing Babe Dahlgren, first
baseman from the Boston Red
Sox yesterday.
Indications are that the Yanks
will go along without Lou Gehrig,
star first sacker, if the Slugger
fails to agree to salary terms. At
least. Rupert is calling his
bluff" by the purchase Of Dahl,
gren, who is a promising young
performer.
Gehrig is asking for $4,000
Rupert has offered $4,000. Lou
has turned it down, but Rupert
says that's as far as he'll go.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Match
DuCkpins With
Occidental
BI SID KATZNELL

Heurich Brewers clash with Oc-
Sidental Restaurant, and Bill
Krauss' supreme effort of the sea-
son to hold the individual lead of
the District League, are features
of the all7Star duckpin circuits
matches tonight.
The defending champions are
scheduled to oppose the Occiden-
tails at Georgetown Recreation
with KrausS the most conspicuous
shooter of the fray. The Brewers,
holding third place, are one game
back of the runner-up restaurant
five.
At Lucky Strike Joe Harrison,
one pin behind Krauss, will strive
to overtaxe She Occidental star as
his league-leading Rose Liquor
Store entry tangle with Arcadia.
KrausS' average is 1923 for 81
games.
Invade Temple
Ed Schlegel and his Georgetown
ers, who stopped Heurich last
week, invades Northeast Temple at
10 o'clock for tusSle with Wash
ington Brewery.
Minus their veteran leader, How
ard Campbell, Lucky Strike pen
nant-contending crew battles Con-
vention Hall at Convention Hall.
Rolling in championship form,
Rossyln Girls moved closer to the
pennant in the Ladies District
League by taking two games from
REA Cleanrs. The pace settlers
threw in a 588 game and 1858
set.
Gain Double Victory
Lucky Strike incresaed it's stock
on the second place position with
a double victory over Arcadia.
Captain Lorraine featured the
LuckieS' attack with ISL and 374.
Charles Croft and Russell
Kilby stole the individual honors
in the Commercial League last
might. The former shot a 161
game and the latter a 397 set.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Last Niqht's FiQhts

AT NEW YORK-Fred ApOstON, 150,
San Francisco, decisiOned SOlly Krieger,
100, New York 1O). George Nicholson,
1877, New York, OutpOinted Phil Som
mese, 1875, New York (6).
AT DETROIT-Jimmy Adamick, Mid.
% caI knncbcnt n1Hvy"I "Ver BIiI RS@se Gd Hstnn't
(6). Mickey Benson, Detroit heavy.
weight, decisiOned Eddie Gates. North
Adams, Mass. (6). Maurice CRmyre,
Winnipeg lightweight, decisiOned Fred
AT KANSAS CTTY-JOe Louis, 2O6,
Detroit. knocked out Matte Brown, 1891,
Washington, D. G. a.; Chuck GillOttl,
145, Kansas City, decisiOned Petey Al
Canter, 145, Kansas City (6); Dave Clark,
17714; Kansas City, decisiOned Eddie
Boyle, 17S, Cleveland (6).
AT CHICAGO-HarOld Brown. Chicago
welterweight, decisiOned Billy Miller,
Milwaukee (10).
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

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The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Carroll Shore
Returns To
Battle

Strengthened by the return Of
Carroll Shore, Georgetown will go
after its fourth consecutive confer
ence win tomorrow night on the
Tech High court when the Hoyas
meet Carnegie Tech, last years
Eastern intercollegiate Conference
champions.
Buoyed by their hensational VIC
tory over a strong Syracuse Uni
versity five, the Hilltoppers are
primed for the invasion OF the
SkiboS.
Outside Chance
A win for the locals will enable
them to cling to an outside chance
to win this years conference
crown, while a loss will definitely
eliminate them from the running
The Smoky City team has four
regulars remaining from last
years championship team. Only
Joe MacCalka is missing. Return
ing regulars are "Hoot" Gibson,
a forward; Hugh "Stretch" James,
6 foot z inch center, and 81 Felser
and Maurie Patt, guards. The
new member Is Bill Miller, 6 foot
forward.
Carnegie Strong
Carnegie will come to Washing
ton boasting wins over such strong
teams as Waynesburg, Washington
and jefferson, Duquesne, West Vir-
ginia and Geneva.
Tomorrow nights game will not
only enable the HoyaS to improve
their conference standing, but will
also afford them a chance to
avenge a previous defeat suffered
at the hands Of the SkiboS in Pitts
burgh.
In a preliminary starting at 7
the Georgetown freshmen meet
the Delaware and Hudson five.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Seals 10 Show
NewDiMdggio

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 1S-Fol-
lowing in the footsteps of his
famed brother, Joe DiMaggio, a
new DiMaggio aspiring to baseball
fame appeared today at Seals
Stadium as a rookie candidate
of the San Francisco ball club
of the Pacific Coast League.
His name is Dominic DiMag'
gio.
There also is another profes'
sional baseball player in the
DiMaggio family-Vince DiMag-
gio, also a brother of Joe.
Dominic, 18 years old, is a
shortstop, right handed batter
and thrower.
In his first tryout with the Seals
he handled four chances without
an error and whacked out double
for a batting average Of 500.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Howard Quintet
Loses TO Smith

Unable to fathom the fast pass
ing attack Of the SouthernerS,
Howard University's lowly five
went down to a 42-to-29 defeat
before John c. Smith College of
Charlotte, N. c., in the Howard
Gym last night.
Two local boys on the visiting
team spelled defeat for the Bisons.
They were Locks" Matthews,
former Dunbar High graduate
and Willie Watts, who finished
at Armstrong Tech. Both were
guards. At half time the North
Carolina boys led the Bisons by
a score of 81 to Is.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Don Lash Sees
Mark Broken

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. ls.
Indicating he intends to shoot
the works" in the New York A. c.
games Saturday, Don Lash ex-
pressed the opinion today that
the 8:58 two-mile world record he
established at Boston last week
may not last a week."
Lash also revealed that he
hopes to combine his track activi-
ties with tracking down criminals.
He is studying police administra-
ton and hopes to obtain a job as
Indiana State trooper next year,
although he will receive his degree
in physical education from Indi-
ana University this June.
Lash said he will forego coach
ing in order to maintain his anna
teur status and be eligible for the
1910 Olympic Games.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Also at War College

Paul Smith, who coaches Amer.
ican UniverSity's basketball team,
also coaches at the Army War
College.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Lieut.. HardWick Visits
Alabama CAMPUS

Lieut.. Harry ]. Hardwick, re-
Gently appointed head football
coach at the United States Naval
Academy, visited the Alabama
campus last week and was an
interested spectator at the Ala
bama practice.
Coach Hardwick played on the
same team in 1919 and 1920 at
v. P. I. with Henry Crisp, 'Bama
athletic director. Jim Hardwick,
State secretary of Y. M. C. A., 3ta-
toned at the Capstone, also
played with Crisp and his brother
Harry In 1919.