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real educational value. Mount Vernon,
the Naval Academy. the National
Geological Park and other places also
will be visited on the tours.
At the camp will be expert in
structors in swimming, boating and
various crafts A large athletic field
includes a baseball diamond and
cinder track. Besides swimming in
salt water, boating and playing base
ball, the camper plays tennis, takes
part in dramatics, tournaments, COM
petitive athletics and gathers around
camp fires at night for story telling.
AL activities are under the watchful
guidance of camp counselors.
The campers sleep upon mattresses
on double-decker beds in well yenti-
lated cabins. With capacity for
about 200 boys, Camp Let's has, be-
sides its director, an associate di-
rector, about 40 counselors and ply
sicians to look after the health of
the campers. The some 20 wooden
cabins are screened against flies and
mosquitoes. Some of the cabins ac-
commodate II boys and two counselors
and others accommodate eight boys
and counselors. Other camp facilities
include a large and modernly equipped
dining hall, a recreation hall, bath
house and headquarters cabin, in ad-
dition to other small houses.
There is q sandy bathing beach,
wired in to protect the boys from sea
nettles.
Like all Y. M. G. A. projects, the
camp is operated on a non-profit basis.
The usual age Of the campers is from
10 to 10 years. However, exceptions
are made, as in the case Of q younger
boy who is exceptionally advanced for
bis age. or where boy more than
10 wants to enroll at the camp to be
with younger brother. Membership
In the =. M. 9. A. Is not necessary
70 enroll ct the camp, but the *"
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Growing Number Here Makes Heavens
Planetium for Washington S Ambition
Suggest for

! convinced that the Nations CAPITAL
should not be without a planetarium
DR. SHAPLEY, director of Harvard
Observatory, offers much encour-
| agement to amateurs. He does not
contend that they will discover the
secret of the universe, but credits them
with contributing to professional as
tronomers solid mass of recorded
| data on which they can study the Sc
cret. So aside from the fun they an
ticipate, local amateurs are bent upon
making their share of such contribu-
tions. They can be especially useful
in keeping watch on variables.
Variables are stars Of rapid-chang-
ing radiance, seemingly tickle. The
luminosity of one of these stars has
been known to flare to so times its
ordinary brilliance while the hands of
| the clock went but twice around the
dial. This happened to the S. S.
Cygni. star of irregular radiance ever
since it was discovered about As years
ago. This unusual display was not
known until Harvard had received re-
ports of observers in widely scattered
sections of the world. who had wit
messed the evolution of a star.
Nova Hercules, as If to outdo the
S. S. Cygni, showed within one week
the phenomenal increase OF 100000
times its ordinary radiance. Harvard,
perplexed and anxious, flashed mes
sages to amateur groups near and far.
Keep close watch on Nova Hercules,
and report" read the message. And
amateurs everywhere responded. The
magnitude of that star was reported
to Harvard every hour of the night and
day-an example of what 'round-the-
world cooperation can do for the as
tronomer.
Observatories have often lent tele-
scopes to amateur groups and solicited
their aid, for the amateur may go rov-
ing,' so to speak, while the professional
Is obliged to adhere to an outlined
course Of research. There are 20 900
known variables, but it is not possible
Tor the observatories to give them the
time they merit. Since 500 of them
may be observed with a small tele-
scope, Capital amateurs will no doubt
try out their new instruments on some
Of these.
WENTY years ago there were not
more than $50 amateur astrono-
mers in the United States, but today
there are more than 15.00o-proof that
this scientific hobby has captured the
imagination of men and women, rich
and poor, from all walks of life.
In 1920 Russell w. Porter. a me-
chanic in Springfield, VT, built for
Evening star., 1938-06-05

In 1881, Sir william discovered the
planet Uranus. This brought him
fame and quite reversed affairs in his
life. Astronomy now became his pro-
fession, for he was well acquainted
with mathematics; music, pleasant
pastime, if indeed there was time for
it at all.
Sir william was appointed as
tronomer to the King George IT'D =,
and his sister Caroline received SAL
ary from the same source, as his as
sistant. Sir William wrote many
papers on 'The Motion of the Stars" +"
'On the Construction of the Heavens, "
and volumes on the nature of the sun
and the fixed stars. He busted all
the cobwebs off the Ptolemaic theory"
says c. A. Lubbock. He certainly
started revolution in his newly
chosen profession.
RUT the man who wrote the book
Sir William bought was an anna
teur without much knowledge of
mathematics.
Ferguson, a shepherd lad, liked to
lie on his back at night and watch
the stars, trying to measure the dis
tances between them by using a
knotted string. He made no original
discoveries, but he was unique, apt
and lucid in explaining heavenly
phenomena. The King had also given
him pension. making 1t possible for
him to write his book, which contained
81 chapters on the solar system and
one on the fixed stars-a reflection of
the attitude of astronomers in that
day toward celestial phenomena.
Little was known about fixed stars,
beyond their relative position in the
skies and that they were enormous
distances from our sun, therefore self
luminous.
Most of the modern Improvements
in telescope making have been the
work of amateurs Boston amateurs,
aware that Harvard was without an
adequate telescope for an eclipse ex-
pedition to Siberia which the uni
versity was planning, got busy and
made telescope that suited Harvard's
need of the moment. Through one
New England winter, teachers, police
men. stenographers, chemical engi-
neers and others worked harmonious
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

E Liquor Commission
. giant 10 more lie
FlKa'd Of six months,
Gn executive secre-
saay He said The
ID ascided there were
si u the state now.
a'si out we're renew
Sa' mother year.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

xs c. Hall has donat-
sths First Presbyter-
Delaware City, in
E brother, Henry H.
w an elder Of the
T. 1920 to 1887. The
dedicated on Sunday
il 10Th by the Rev.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Spinning Wheel Earns
Living for This Family

Rushmore, Minn.-Mrs. Martha
OdenS. who carded her first pound
Of wool when she was eleven years
old. is in favor Of the old spinning
wheel.
She still follows the pattern of
grandmother's day and earns a
comfortable living for herself and
children by carding and spinning
wool, which she knits into a variety
Of articles. Her market, she says,
reaches as far as Illinois. Her out
put last year, she said, included
washing and carding the wool for
IL comforters, lib pairs Of mittens,
and ID sweaters, all Of which she
knit herself. In her spare time she
finds leisure to crochet lace and in
sertions for pillow cases, and fancy
tops for sofa pillows.
Mrs. OdenS' first tutor was her
grandmother, who acquired the art
in her native Germany. The wheel
she row operates was purchased for
her by her late husband q years
after she had worn out" the one
she had used for years previous to
that time.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Artificial Leg 80 Inches
Long Without an Equal

New Orleans.-The longest and
largest artificial leg known to ]. E.
Hangar, Inc, artificial limb MAX
ers, has been sent to E. @. Bledsoe
Of Bastrop, La, foot inch giant.
The leg is 1914 inches long and
weighs pounds ounces. The aver
age artificial leg is 26h iches long.
The shoe, which matches the one
worn by Bledsoe, is size %. The
shoe is ISL inches long. 5A inches
wide and weighs 24s pounds.
c. w. Apperson. manager OF the
firm. said in the rs years the COM
pany had been in existence, records
show it had never before been
called upon to make such a large
leg.
Bledsoe is forty-three years old,
farmer and woodsman. He weighs
267 pounds. He has removed the
front seat OF his automobile and
drives from the rear seat.
A tree fell or him in November,
1886. Blood poisoning set in and the
leg was amputated at about the mid
die Of the calf.
The artificial leg. however. straps
to his knee and thigh.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

by the trustees. At present there
the 10 WPA workers at the hos
pital, all trained by the hospital
psychiatric and medical staff.
In his statistical report DR.. Taru-
miami said I'VE have been extreme
ly fortunate to collect almost the
same amount from the board Of
pay patients as in the previous
year, which was the largest sum
collected during any fiscal year in
the history of the hospital. We
collected SIG, 28O53 as compared
with S76,65O.82 in 1887
per capita cost per week includ-
ing expenses incurred in all divi-
sions and departments was S7.45 as
compared with 1874 in 1887, or an
increase of 5000 per week per cap
tia, or 1.21 per cent more than in
the previous year" DR.. Tarumianz
reported. IF we exclude the sum
expended for repairs, requirements
and equipment, the per capital cost
would be reduced to SOL, as com
pared with $3.50 in the previous
year" he added.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
St. Augustine's Historic
Past Enriched by Relics

st. Augustine, Fla.-Excavation
work being done in connection with
the restoration Of Fort Marion is
bringing to light an abundance Of
historical relics of Spanish and In
dian lore.
Workers at the site have found
highly decorated pipes, Indian pot
terry and other materials buried
since construction of the nations
oldest existing military stronghold
in 1872.
The relics will be displayed in
connection with public educational
exhibits planned to outline the his
torical background OF old fortifica-
tions.
Fort Marion, known during the
period Of European domination as
Castillo de San Marcos, was estab-
hshed by presidential proclamation
as a national monument in 1924.
Constructed Of sea-sheH masonry.
the fort is in excellent preservation.
It was visited last year by more
than a quarter-million persons, the
national park service reports.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
SLOAN TALKS
TO AUTO GROUP
Addresses Graduating Mem
bers of School of Mer-
chandising
DEALERS AS PARTNERS

A reiterated faith in the long
pull future of the automobile bust
ness and of the country was voiced
by A. P. Sloan, Jr., chairman Of the
board, General Motors Corporation,
Wednesday, in Detroit tc the grad
uating members of the School of
Modern Merchandising and Man
agement founded by w. E. Holler,
general sales manager of the Chew
rolet Motor Division, and conduct
ed for the sons of Chevrolet deal
ers. Mr.. Sloan stressed the import
ance Of relationships in industry
and in communities and told how
better understanding of problems
is achieved by applying a few sim
pie truths in their solution.
Il think the automobile business
will continue to be a wonderful
business" said Mr.. Sloan, "and you
can't learn too much about its in
tricacies. I can't conceive of any
thing that will diminish the desire
of the public for motor cars. In
the evolution Of industry and the
nation there will be q growing de-
mand for automotive transporta-
ton. We look on dealers as part
ners in our business and earnestly
strive to promote better relations
with them through such agencies
as the dealers council and the
dealers board. AS business part
ners, we know that the consumer
mas a lot to say about what we do
in the automobile business.
You'll never go wrong in learn
ing intimately the details Of the
problems that confront you and
getting better understanding of
the relationships of those problems
that involve your well being and
the well being of ALL"
Twenty-seven students from all
parts Of the country attended the
seven-weeks course that finished
this week. All sons of operating
Chevrolet dealers, they will enter
or continue in their fathers deal
erships and eventually become
dealers themselves.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

DIR. Tarumianz reported compile
ton of the fiscal year with a bal
ance of 81, 1882 from the fund APP
propriated by the Legislature and
budgeted from the special account,
and with a gross balance in the
special account of 1922 1883.
"The total expenditures for main
tanning the divisions of salaries,
wages, Office, travel, operation, re-
pairs and equipment amounted to
SAL ,577.18 of which $685. 75 was
appropriated by the Legislature
and $50, 50218 from the special ac-
count, as compared with S418, 2O4. :
81, of which S344,117 was appro-
priated by the Legislature and
$74 ,08761 was expended from the
special account in 1887" he stated.
A total of LAB patients in the
hospital proper and 2O6 on parole
or a grand total of 1,349, was re-
ported as of July l, 1888, by Dr.
Tarumianz. Of the total 261 are
negro patients. The figures as of
July /, 1897, were respectively l.
III POS and 1922.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

Admissions during the year end
ing June 80, 1888, totaled 287, COM
pared with 273 in the previous fis-
cal year. During the same period
157 patients were discharged Of
who m62 were recovered" as
compared with 1T and So respec-
lively in the fiscal year 1867.
Parole of 253 cases was reported
for the past fiscal year, compared
with 228 in the previous year. Dur
ing the past year 95 cases were re-
turned for additional treatment.
compared with 104 in the previous
fiscal year.
Examination by the Mental Hy-
giene Clinic Of $50 new cases dur
ing the year ending June 80, 1888,
was reported, compared with 1,031
in the previous fiscal year.
The next monthly meeting of the
trustees will be combined with the
annual outing of the members Of
the board and their families Thurs
day, August 4, at the summer cot
tage of DR. Tarumianz at StfTl
Pond, Nd
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Gold Rush Camp Growing
Into Big Canadian Town

Zeballos, B. Cold, driving
lorce behind the building OF many
Canadian frontier towns, adds yet
another to the growing list as the
frames Of permanent buildings rise
rom the snow-covered fats Of this
British Columbia boom" town.
Huddled beside the block-long
main street, frames Of structures in
me course Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing the tents and shacks. temporary
homes Of the miners-march on to-
ward completion. Three restaurants
ana l6-room hotel are among the
buildings which line the narrow mud
oy stretch Of ZebaIIos' gay white
way"
steamers thrice monthly offer
" only means Of transportation
outside" to the 375 men and six
women who have staked gold claims
n me hills back Of the town. Air
service viii be added in the spring.
however. when the British Columbia
government viii establish a sea-
plane float in the bay.
nevertheless. the nonulation
stows as the steamer Maquinna
nseinnarks IS to IS more goldseek-
- on Its thrice monthly calls.
more than 1900 claims have been
. . since 1885. when the first
sNNe was made. Ten major
developments are in operation.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
STATE HAS NEW
HOSPITAL WARD
Continued From Page Thu eel

new white patients first to the re-
ceiving wards and from there to
the convalescing wards. From the
convalescing wards the patients
sufficiently recovered will be sent
home on trial.
Those who do not recover suffic-
iently are sent on to other depart
ments of the institution, including
continuing treatment, re-education,
disturbed wards and the cronic. or
custodial ward. The increasingly
serious problem of care of old men,
physically i'll and with some slight
mental dilapidation was discussed
Also the increase in the number of
alcoholics who are not psycnotics,
hence not admissible at the State
Hospital, present another problem.
Continuance of WPA assistance
in the hospital also was approved
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
moisture Storage Seen
TOR Arid Dakota Land,

srgo' N. D.-Farmers in that
~ suun OF North Dakota west Of
VIII IN missouri Observation-Disclosures in
d.. Lais VINO have been victims Of
ning II seven years-are begin
on Sa = -ast g see through the gloom
will h.',, ana SHOWS. the things that
aga;ns. iiu UP the subsoil reserve
II 80 uroutn, have come to them
~ abundance since last summer.
b,; ~ prospects, farmers admit, are
sn' LOT a good growing season.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Australian Plane Pilot
Carries Snake on Trips

Sydney, Australia. - Roger. a
nice, companionable. eight-foot
carpet snake" is a regular passen-
ger in planes piloted by Goya Henry.
a one-legged airline pilot.
"At the start" said Henry, "Rog-
er used to give vent to his ferocity
by biting my wooden leg. They al
ways bite until they're friendly"
The pilot said he likes snakes like
other people like dogs.
II can't get on with dogs. In fact,
I'm afraid Of them. But snake is
after my own heart. | hope to find
Roger a mate SOON"
AS Henry spoke. the snake
crawled round his room. Taking
his daily exercise" said the pilot.
British Bulldogs in Roman Days
British bulldogs were famous
even in Roman days.
~
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

Fti1s section who are
! J Astls menace find
frEha large fy-like
attaches itself to the
Its and feasts on
p The data on the new
r. Waking. The pray
r ! be principal recog-
|Ed The beelle.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

@'Il Of Milford, re-
| atnsnt last week
r ~an c. McMullen to
/ ~ d Education. He
n '. Sipple, also Of
Tenn is for three
n Ay lst. The Gov
|aatsd Clarence d.
IN ~. to q taree.year
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

Centipedes Are Luminous
Many centipedes are luminous.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

l.; ;;
| [plIS1SsuLA
!, J.. .. Itsr'' # . RsoDI'
u ! \ ip and AROUND
y Peninsula Towns
=. Our EXCHANGES
tAsi ! nsslIsr ,, a1a report report
Cnds -, :. J Balance Of
II = w u. s.' credit Of New
% Til stE
beass DsIarars, # a,s sssrua-
uDe = from July ! i 1880 9a 70
! been i 1881, were 30 f hd'
:ins vi ported last VssA'
L LAD I'D d /. rotating eq It,
re At At. |. \ firm Of Douglas Fly
l.. ~ W. !. ,.ar Milford, fell
rorss 1 ...,'s and was cut by
cSss '.,rt The legs and lack.
! Ind ] III lS-ysar-Old son Of
were d \ Mont Tull, while cui-
The .aay on bis father :
Eliver ~ s,iord, was stung by
|e.T IN spider. He is re-
buuls, a canfOrtably and no
Eater M 4 are expected.
|nd done
sOnsths \ b Nay livestock re-
efors d I'd s,O12OOO in Della
and .:,A to s3,26S,oOO for
axe tAs rtpi last year. Farm
| n uros ..,,v,rs also lower in Del
/ III five months H.
bis nu vnpsrsd to s1,6O5' 900.
oe fogn
ezpsrz s,En Board Of Educa-
eed- b !, syanizsd with Rob
of the s.n IS president; Or.
md ca Cnnun, Vice-president;;
Fin ]. Butz, secretary.
e in % ;.,sn d the Board Of
tufn sn Walter P. Town
your a ElTsncs Mason,
: = Tzs c. Hall has donat-
sAs First Presbyter-
| I Delaware City, in
d ~ n brother. Henry H.
w an elder Of the
Y II /. 1920 to 1897. The
LAY, u ii Dedicated on Sunday
ly NJ 10Th by the Rev.
70
unq
With nti1s section who are
r ~ ] issle menace find |
Wft EGy IN a large fiy-like
y - gtschss itself to the
ind pts and feasts on
'ea q The data on the new
~ 70 MAKING. The pray |
pa u be Fncipal recog-
ign Td he Hetle.
na " Liquor Commission
70 3 giant no more iic-
Il1'i Of six months,
gum Mn, executive secre-
''''' s'adg, He said The
'Oo 10 ascded there were
sa u the state now. /
nd ''s' out we're renew |
f 90 another year.
nm aat, Of Milford, re-
EoH aalnsnt last week
~ bad c McMullen q
ri Of Education. He |
F'' VA '. Sipple, also Of |
s'n IS for three
ssa lay lst. The Gov |
e' n a'sd Clarence D.
be FIJI 20
~ = 1.lef has received .
~ y % y. Fe-appOintment |
! !. Wy Post Office. |
I'D succeeded tbe
: J. sIsVsns. During
Evening star., 1938-07-16
HEART ATTACK FATAL
Miss Marjorie Ramey Die.
Suddenly at Rockville.

hA JSA xNduCy O1Ge
Suddenly at Rockville.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, July Is (Spe-
ciaD.-Miss Marjorie Elizabeth Ramev
22, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
c. Famey. died suddenly of a heart
attack In her home here yesterday.
Besides both parents. she is sur
vived by sister, Mrs John Stone of
Rockville, and brother, Carl Ramey,
former member of the Montgomery
County police force now connected
with the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton. She was a lifelong resident OF
Rockville. a graduate of the Rockville
High School and formerly employed
by the county supervisors Of elections.
Lace makers in Calais. France. ex-
pect an early increase IN orders from
Evening star., 1938-07-16
l4-MOnth-Old Child Killed.
T,uo Others Injured in Falls

Climbing adventurously over a couch
as she ives eating a sandwich for sup
per last night, l4-month-old Dolores
Maze pushed loose a window screen
and toppled out the window to her
death on a concrete step IS feet be-
low
Frank Michaels, jr., 9, another resi-
dent OF the same house at 1910 Mary
land avenue NE, was standing in the
doorway of the second-floor room and
saw Dolores lose her balance as the
window screen gave way.
He ran across the room in a fran
tic effort to save the baby, and almost
fell out the window himself as he
reached out after her falling body. His
mother came on the scene just in
time, seized him by the seat of the
trousers and pulled him back into the
room.
Rushed to Hospital.
A neighbor. Will Lacey. 1920 Mary
land avenue NE. took Dolores to Cas-
ualty Hospital, where she was pro-
nounced dead on arrival.
Separated from her husband Mrs.
Opal Maze was enabled to support
Dolores and another daughter, Grace
Marie, 4, by the aid of relief funds.
Mrs. Maze and Grace Marie were
Evening star., 1938-07-16

eating frugal supper in an adjoining
room last night while Dolores played
on the couch and nibbled at her sand
wich most of which was left on a
plate beside the window when she top
pied out, A small piece she had
broken off was found beside her body
Two Recovering After Falls.
Two other children were recovering
today from severe injuries received in
falls late yesterday.
Margaret Ann Schamock, 2-year-old
daughter of Traffic Policeman John A.
Schamock, was hurt when she fell be-
tween the posts of the back porch rail-
ing at her home. APO Grant street
NE. to concrete pavement is feet
below. She was treated at Casualty
Hospital for conclusion.
Alton Lee Beard, 4, of 222 r street
NV, also fell from the back porch
OF his home to concrete steps. Suffer-
ing conclusion he was put under the
care OF the family physician after
emergency treatment at Casualty Hos
pital
Another child, z-year-old Robert r
IWyhan, punctured his eye on the
loose end of wire that held in place
one OF the limbs Of a tree he was
climbing in front of his home at $40
Gallatin street NV.