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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH HOMECOMING

St. Marks Episcopal Church, Little
Creek hundred, in Sussex county, has
for the last seven years observed a
homecoming day" on the Sunday
nearest to St. Marks Day. which is
set in the church kalendar on April
25th. and this year the date is April
23rd, 2:3O P. NJ.
A number of things have been EN-
nhasiZed by the rector, Rev. X. Y.
Barber. A new parish register with
some accurate records has been be-
gun, then the members have been en-
couraged to raise an endowment for
the church building, but the project
that has attracted the most attention
has been the effort to endow the
cemetery as a part from the church,
so that if the congregation should
move away the graves of loved ones
would still be taken care of by the
interest from the endowment. The
Hon. Lee Freeny, who was raised at
St. Mark as a boy has been the NOV
ing spirit behind the cemetery fund
and today it is about $50, and has
been invested and the income will be
used to keep the grounds in the best
condition possible. Edwin Ralph
and Clifton. Rhillips.. with the rector,
make up the committee who have
charge of the work.
Hon. Howard Greene has consent
cd to come and speak at THE Cadle
Day in St. Marks" on April 23rd at
2:30 p. NJ. You are invited to come
and if you know of any interested
old friend pass on the word. The
offering will be added to the endow-
ment of the church, and your liber-
alityy is appreciated. Bring some
flowers and come early and decorate
the church and then place them on
1 he pl.a YES of loved ones
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

were. dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Enos Nichols on Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norval Parsons and daughter
Marian were callers in the after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Carey and chill.
dren were dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth West on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Shockley and
family entertained friends on Sun
day.
Miss Betty Lou Nelson is i'll at
this writing. Miss Rosalie Nichols
who was i'll all aIst week is able to
be out.
Miss Jane Friedel spent the week
end with her grandparents, near Sea-
ford
Eunice Friedel and Marvel Condor
attended the Easter party for chill
dren on Saturday afternoon, spon-
sored by Bethel NJ. f. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Warrington en-
tertained in honor of Mrs. Samuel
Warrington on Sunday, the occasion
being her birthday. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warning
ton and son Everett. Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Warrington of Bridgeville. Mrs.
Hattie Sylvia of Chester and Miss
Louise Alfred of fredericksburg.
The Aid of Trinity NJ. f. Church
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dill on Friday evening. April 21.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Warner. living on the sand road
about three miles from here, was
burned with nearly all the contents
at ten o'clock on Tuesday last. At
noon on the same day the large
farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Rust was completely destroyed. BY
the quick action of neighbors and
fremen much of the household
goods were saved. The Rust family
are now occupying the house on the
farm of Mr.. Davis. just opposite
their own farm.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
ARE YOUR CHILDREN sAFEl

School authorities too often fee
that because they've never had fire
they're never going to have one,
writes r. Alfred Fleming OF the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters
in the Kiwanis Magazine. "This cruel
fallacy is a menace to the lives OF
American school children, for ac-
tually there are five school fires a
day in this country. We canont, un-
fortunately, eliminate all Of them.
But we can, by efficient fire drills,
get our children out of burning
buildings safely"
Most fire drills, Mr.. Fleming OBJ
serves, "are wretchedly inadequate; /;
some actually dangerous. He de-
scribes one school in which, when
the fire bell rang, downstairs pupils
rushed upstairs to get their hats
and coats from the cloakroom. A
principal once proudly showed him
a tubular-shoot escape in his mod
ern school. The chute had locked
doors at the bottOm-and when the
janitor was found after a Commute
search, he admitted that he had lost
the keys year before! In another
school. children had to stand on a
windOwsill and swing out three feet
to reach the fire escape-and then
drop - feet from II to the ground!
And it is a quite general practice to
leave crippled children in their seats
during fire drills.
Mr.. Fleming wishes to Convert
every school official and parent to
the Texas system" In that state, the
study of fire hazards is included in
all school curricula. and two fire
drills a month are held in all
schools under the direction of stu
dent committees. Various drill off,
rers are appointed from the older
pupils. ana are charged with such
specific duties as helping crippled
,hildren to escape. seeing that rooms
are empty before doors are closed, |
'hecking on clOakrOoms and lava |
cries to see that they are vacant. |
md leading lines of children to safe
v. Here the Lone Star State has set !
IN example that should he immedi-
tely followed by all other states. !
america has had enough of CHASTITY /
chOol fire disasters.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
MILFORD POULTRY
COUNCIL TO MEET

The Milford Local Poultry Council
will hold meeting Wednesday, April
19. The subject for discussion will
be, Ranging and Housing Pullets.
II. l.. Richardson. state extension
poultryman. and Bayard Carmean,
assistant county agent of Sussex
county, will both be on hand.
All members of the council are
urged to come and other poultrymen
will be welcome. Time. P. NJ;
place, High School.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
THINGS ONE REMEMBERS
BY R. NJ. Hofer-

The actions of the heads of some
of the worlds leading countries car
only be described as childish. They
seek to impress the public with theiI
dignity, which their actions contra
dict. They are more like a bunch oil
spoiled brats who thumb their noses
stick their tongues OFT ana make
catcalls at each other.
Modern culture" and education
have produced the most efficient
methods in mass killing. burning,
bombing. bayoneting, sinking of
ships. concentration camp horrors
and destruction of life. liberty and
property. The barbarlty Us the saw
age was more refined than The cruel
ty OF civilizations un1eclared
wars throughout the world
The old saying that coming
events cast their shadows before" is
Illustrated by Oregon counties telling
the state legislature they cannot pay
their share of the social security
budget for the next two years. a lot
of good citizens over the country
have been wOndering-when the bot
tom of the tax sock would he reach
ed. The shadow cast by The Oregon
counties will lengthen 10 other sec
lions.
An inconspicuous item appeared
in the daily papers recently sand
wiched in between war, politics,
etc. II was like many SIM
liar items which never make the
headlines but which reduce the
breadlines. Ii said: BLANK Elec-
trio Company declared its regular
quarterly dividend of so cents
share on common stock" That
meant that a lot of widows and
savings earned re-
urn that made living easier and
lleasanter for them. Prosperity can
)nly be enjoyed in a country when
is government promotes conditions
hat enable industry TO pay dividends
IN the invested savings of the peO-
lie.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
CHIMNEY FIRES KEEP
FIRE.FIGHTERS Busy

Chimney fires, caused by the high
winds of the last few days. have
kept the members of the Carlisle
Fire Co. on the hop. Calls were
answered to Truitt Webb's, Henry
Lofland's. 406 North street. and the
dump adjacent to the dump at John
Orkins'.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
REPRESENTATIVES AND a,1
ATTACHES CHOSEN

Announcement of selection of rep
resentatives to the 1889 Boys State
from Milford High School for session
of May Sc at Dover:
Two entatives-Thomas Pal
mer and Joseph Griffith.
Two attaches-Hayes Dickerson
and Jack Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street Between
North and Church Streets
Clifford G. GreIner. Pastor

Friday, April II.
Philathea Glass and Missionary
Society Prayer Meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Founders.
Sunday, April 16.
1000 A. M.-Bible School. Lesson: {:
Paul Establishes Churches"
..1l:0 90 A. Morning Worship Ser
vice.
7:3O r. M.-Evening Worship Ser
vice.
Wednesday, April 10.
7:3O P. M.-Prayer and Praise Ser
vice.
Friday, April 81.
Business and social meeting of the
Willing Workers Glass at the home
of Betty Kemp.
-WELCOME-
BE Gods man; In Gods place;
Doing Gods work; In Gods way"
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Schoolboys will take over Della
wares government this year May 5
end 6, according to tentative plans
for Boys State" sponsored by the
American Legion.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
"The Friendly Church"
John Jackson Brown. Jr., Pastor

SUNDAY, APRIL
A
Choir followed by A Young
taught by c. j. IIolzmuel
A. M.~-Morning Worship.
Peoples SocietywOrshp music by the onaree
education.
Men and WOmenBbe
servi discussion of Dorothy Thomp
o Fascsm, followed by fellowship hour.
Friday Department Junior
en a he
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH

"The Church of the Teaching Of the Book"
]. BAILEY, Pastor.
April. l6, 1889
A. - IS a helpful service.
A. M.-Preachng the Pastor.
Society young will be the leader All
invited
p. M--Preachng pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Drive carefully. Stnr at all inter
sections. whether they are marked
0r not
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
"The House Happiness"
Frank HersOn. D.. D. Minister.
SUNDAY. April I6, 1893

16,
9 A. Church building lessons
Organized classes. Trained teachers for all grades.
Subject Baptized the Dead
International WOrshpful service. Music of
Warmest
MYoung Fellowship Timely tories All
worship Subject, Going
the life of Judas. Sixty minutes of helpful
worship. invited.
Midweek Fellowship Hour Thursday evening at 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
II UR HE E
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Rev. Charles Baker. Pastor
IN MfLFORD D
Sunday. April

Sunday, April 16.
Revival, beginning April l6. run
ming until April 30. The Holden Sis
ters are engaged to work with us.
Sunday. II A. NJ, 200 and ZOO p.
NJ; nightly. 7:30.
Everyone is invited Ia come and
enjoy these services with US.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14
THE CHURCH OF GOD

THE CHURCH OF GOD
Second and Pear SITS, North Milford
j. \. Evans. Pastor
Sunday. April 16.
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
IL a. m.-Morning worship.
1880 p. m.-Evening service.
1880 p. m., Tuesday-Service.
1880 p. M, Thursday-%ervice.
All are welcome
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUCIETY
Branch of The First Church Of
Christ. Scientist, IN Boston. Mass.
Services every Sunday at IL a. m.
Sunday School at same hour.
Wednesday evening meeting, first
Wednesday in each month at s p. M.
In Grange Hall. Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-14

Plan your garden now!
La opinión., 1939-09-03
BeHesds Fdtdles

Uno de los elementos mas valiosos del sindicato,
era un grupo de atractivas muchachas, cuyas fun
clones consistfan en- casarse o vivir maritalmente
con individuos que contaran con los recursos sufi-
cientes, para pagan los premios sobre p6lizas cos
tosas. Sc preferia generalmente a viudos con ia.
milia, pues estos sucumbfan con mas facilidad a
los ~artificios de las ~tragicas vampiresas. La policia.
busca actualmente n una de elias, Rosa Carina.
quien figure en- cuatro envenenamientos
Estos successes traen a colaci6n ell nombre del
DR.. II. Fl. Holmes, ell supernatural del sielo die
cinueve, y quien, como decimos al principle de es-
tas lfneas, page sus culpas en- el cadalso, en- la
misma ciudad de Filadelfia.
Fue en- la poblaci6n de Ann Arbor. en- donde
esta ubicada In Universidad de Michigan, Y en- don
de Herman Mudgett, quien mas tarde iba a ser
conocido por ell DR.. Holmes y que a la saxon cur
zaba la carrera de medicinal, concibio la primera
idea criminal que habrfa de modificar todo el cur
so de vida.
Decide robarse de un cementerio un cadayer
que habfa sido inhumado recientemente, v expuso
su plan a otro estudiante cue gozaba de todas sus
La opinión., 1939-09-03

del crimen, cuando violaron una tumba para robar
IN cadaver, Y Ell mismo que estaba destinado a
poner I'm fin a sus actividades diab6licas. En- no.
viembre de 1898, Pitezel tom6 una POLKA de
$4,000. en- favor de SUI esposa. Los dos amigos
principiaron a forjar planes para cobrarla, y de
cidieron volver a usar la vieia maniobra; Pitezel
iba a perderse de vista, identificar un cadaver CO.
mo ell suyo, y a recibir el cheque respective. Sen
cillfsimo. En- agosto de 1894 encontramos a Pitezel
,establecido en- Filadelfia. en- la calle de Callow-
hill, como especialista en- Ia tramitaci6n de paten-
ties, baio ell nombre dc B. F. Perry. Usaba ell pri-
mer piso como despacho Y ell segundo como resi-
dencia.
Pero Holmes principle a hacerse co%nieturas
acerca de que 81 Pitezel o Perry lie era real
mente Gtil para sus fechorias, Y decide que, para
NADIA lie seryia, encontrando en- la trama de la p6-
liza, la seduction para deshacerse de 81.
perry fue encontrado muerto en- SUI alcoba. en-
ell segundo piso de la oficina de patentes, ell 4 dc
septiembre del mismo ano. Tenia un lado del rostro
h~orriblemente quemado, Y cerca del cadaver Sc en-
contraba una pipa de fumar Y una botella rota,
que. por ell olor que ~despedia habia contenido ben
zina. Aparentemente la victima Sc habia dormido
teniendo la pipa encendida en- la boca. Ell medico
legista extendi6 un certificado en- ell que Sc decfa
que la muerte habfa sido causada por Quemaduras
accidentales despues de haber ocurrido una explo-
sion. FL cadaver fue a dar a la fosa comdn.
Varias semanas despu6s, un abogado de st. Louis,
la hiia de Pitezel Y Holmes, con ell caracter de amigo
de la familia, visitaron las oficinas dc la Fidelity
Mutual Insurance Company de Fladclfia, eXpli-
cando como "B. +. Perry" no era otro que Benja-
min F. Pitczel. Holmes "~eXplico' muy confidential
mente, que debido a ciertas dificultades financie-
ras que habia tenido en- Texas, Pitezel Sc habia Wis
to obligado a zanzibar de nombre.
La colupahia dc seguros entreg0 a Ia yiuda I'M
cheque pr la cantidad de ~$l0.00O0O, y despues de
La opinión., 1939-09-03
Conrertido en- Bfgdmo

Pasaron los amos, v nos encontramos con ell DR..
Holmes, quien va habia abandonado su nombre de
MIDGET, establecido en- la ciudad de Chicago, EN-
donde estaba dedicado a la carrera de medico y
bigamo. Su ~practica consistia en- ocupar como Sc
~cretarias particulares a muchachas a~tractivas y
de recursos, con las cuales contraia m%atrimonio no
sin haberlas asegurado con una buena POLKA pre-
viamente. Todas elias desaparecieron POGO despues
de haber regresado del viaje de la luna de miel. y
La sombra siniestra de Holmes, cay6 tambien
sobre las hermanas Minnie Y Mana Williams, de
Fort Worth, Texas, dueias de propiedades valua-
das en- mas de $lOOOO0.OO. FL supernatural las
robo de TODD 10 que tenian. Y despues nadie volvi6
a yer mas a las infortunadas hermanas.
En- esta ultima operation Holmes fue a%yudado
por su antique compahero Pitezel, cl mismo que
10 acomDaio en- su primera aventura ell la vida
La opinión., 1939-09-03

confianzas, Benjamin F. Pitezel. Ambos discutie-
ron ell asunto durante toda la noche, Y al s%iguien-
te dia Sc d~irigieron a Chicago, en- donde Pitezel
tom6 una POLKA de vida por la cantidad de $4,000,
nombrando a Mudgett como beneficiario.
Sells meses despues Sc encontrd en- Connecticut
un cadaver que fue idcntificado como ell dc Pite-
eel. Mudgett Sc encontraba en- la Universidad pre-
parandose para los examenes, Y tan pronto como
recibi6 la noticia, de Ia "muertc" de NGudgett, par
ito para ell Este del pats para acompafar a su
amigo a su Ultima morada, ~fingiendo a la perfec.
ci6n un hondo Y sincere pesar. La POLKA lie fue pa
gada reli~giosamente.
FL "cadayer" de Pitezel no era otro que ell cuer-
pc que los dos pillos habfan exhumado del cemen-
terio de Ann Arbor, aunque nunca sc supo como To-
graron transportarlo Gle Michigan a Connecticut,
una ~distancia de mas dc mil millas. Enyalento-
nados con ell exito inicial, los dos estudiantes
de medicina hicieron un segundo viaje a Chicago,
volviendo a repetir Ia haza1a con otra compahfa
dc seguros a la que ~estafaron con $4,000.
La opinión., 1939-09-03
Los Asesinatos Premedtodos de Personals que han Sdo Asegurada.
con PoLzas de Vida, no SON una Ease Nueua en- la Criminaidao
Por PADRAIC KING

LA CIUDAD de Filadelfis
dltimos ahos, ell teatro de no
asesinatos, cometidos en- perso.
mente habfan sido aseguradi
de vida, y fue precisamente
cuaquera, cuando ell Z de mayo
ahorcado en- ell patfbulo, Ell DIR.
uno dc los especialistas mas
asesinato por lucro personal
nombrc del galeno era HERNIA
two dc In Nueya Inglaterra.
I'm parallel entire las &C
vidadas del medico y los en-,
nenar ;entos al por mayor a
sc hrn efectuado EN- Filad'
fla, muestra que n pesar Ill
transc1rso de los afos, la tacti,
y teci lea del asesinato no han
camb ado mucho. aunque los
rrfmc"es que tienen la codicia
como m6vil, no deben compa.
rarsc con aquellos cometidos
por individuos yfctimas de
aberr clones sexualcs o men.
tales.
Lof asesinatos conectados
con 81 cobro de p6lizas dc Sc
guros. testamentos falsifica.
dos V otros motives similares.
ocupan muchas paginas en- nm
capftulo aparte dc In historic
de In criminalidad norteamc-
ricana.
Por ejemplo, en- los asesi.
natos de personals protcgidas
con rflizas dc vida. figure al
princ'pio v durante muchos
ahos LII medicinal escoccsa. Los
primcros "practicantes" de es
ia fcrma de asesinato, que
usabon cast acknowledgements
el antimonio. habfan gradua.
do ell las distintas escuelas
de medicinal que forecferon
en- Edinburg Ell la primcra
mitad del siglo pasado. No
fueron pocos los medicos o
practicantes de medicina, que
decidieron asegurar la vida de
sus esposas,, para luego envc-
nenarlas sin que elias 10 sos.
pecharan.
Era DitfcH Probur@ih
Culpabilidad
Como resultado de la faci
lidad conque podfan obtener-
Sc las p6lizas Y el vencno
durante "Ios dfas felices de In
Rein: Victoria" muchas espo.
sas c csnsaS @ inglesas aban.
honar"l prematuramente este
vale 10 1agrimas. V sicmprc
on ci .unstancias misteriosas.
V ger ralmcntc Sc trataba de
las g mpahcras dc medicos
que - ercontraban en- diff
culta,' s C"on0micas.
En- aqu'l entonces, los me.
dicos q estudiantes de medici-
ma eran rs hnicos que como.
clan los cfectos f~isiol0gicos
de cicrtas drogas letales. Y sa.
bfan taml,ien que la mayor
parte dc les experimentos quf-
micos para determinar la exis-
tencia de drogas Ell ell cuerpo
huma"o, distaban mucho dc
ser e1actos. Pero son TODD.
Y este. muchos medicos ingle-
scs Y cscoceses perecieron en-
la horca.
Actualmente sc encuentran
Filadalfia, trece personals acl
por cHta clase de delitos, en- {
bian sido previamente asegur;
las autoridades buscan activa
centerar de sospechosos a qui,
plices de las primeras.
De las investigaciones hech;
las actividades de la tenebros
fla, Gran dirigidas por indivi
que traian Ell sus manos, pues
operaron impunemente en- los
yania, Nueva York, New Jers
que las sospcchas recayeran sol
del sindicato criminal. Tampot
n las diferentes compahfas d
de que la mayor parte de las
tendidas a genie perteneciente
ciales. Hasta las p6lizas que
zaci6n doblc Gran liquidadas S
I'm M6dico Ino
Entre los acusados fipura 81
La opinión., 1939-09-03

LA CIUDAD de Filadelfia ha sido en- los
dltimos afios, ell teatro de no menos de Glen
asesinatos, cometidos en- personals que previa.
mente habian sido aseguradas con p6lizas
de vida, y fue precisamente en- la metr6poli
cuaquera, cuando Ell 7 de mayo de 1896, muri6
| ahorcado en- ell ~patfbulo, ell DIR. II. II. Holmes,
uno dc los specialists mas famosos en- el
asesilato por lucro personal. FL verdaderc
nombrc del galeno era Herman MIDGET. nj.
La opinión., 1939-09-03
la D~elegactdr

Ell relate toma ahora un curse extraho. Holmes
fue puesto en- ~contacto con el ~abogado, por un tai
Marion Hedgspeth, ladr6n que Nevada a cabo sus
fechorfas en- los trenes, a quien lie habia prometido
$4,000 por sus servicios. Por demas esta decir que
cuando trat6 de cobrar 10 ofrecdo. Holmes 10 en-
st. Louis, DECLARE a la policfa que conoca a I'M
DR.. Holmes que a~costumbraba sustituir personals vi.
vas con cadayeres para cobrar p6lizas de vida. Ese
fue ell principle del fin.
Pronto sc ~recibieron mensajes de todas parties
de Estados Unidos, de gentes que habian %perdido
atribuyeron a Holmes los asesinatos de cinco HON
bres Y yeintisiete mujeres. La mayor parte de ellos
habian desaparecido misteriosamente despu6s de vi
star ell "Palacio Holmes en- Chicago, un edificio
ostentoso de ladrillo Y de tres pisos, en- ell que Hol-
mes tenia una clinica, Laboratories Y yarias salas
de consulta.
FL super criminal logr6 evadir a Ia policfa,
hasta que finalmente fue capturado en- Boston, ell
10 de noviembre de 1894. Pero ell malvado, durante
ell corto interyalo que medic entire la muerte de
Pitezel y su captura, tuyo tempo para anadir tres
yictimas mas Il SUI dantesca lista de asesinatos: las
dos hijas Y ell hiio del Unfortunate Pitezel.
Ell juicio dc Holmes por ell asesinato de Pite
eel, principle Ell Filadelfia el IS de octubre de 1898.
Ell fiscal 10 acusaba de que habia c~loroformado
a su amigo Y antique compahero de crimen. FL jul
RADIO 10 encontr0 %culpable Y fue condenado a is
horca. expirando en- cl cadalso en- mayo del -
guiente a1o.
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La opinión., 1939-09-03

Entire los acusados figura Ell DR.. Horace d. Perl
man, facultativo de Filadelfia, que tenfa muy bue-
ma clientele. Sc lie arrest6 gracias a los informes
proporcionados n la policfa por Morris Bolber, CO.
nocido EN- los cfrculos del hampa por ell apodo de
"Luis cl Rabino," tambien acusado como respon-
sable de estos asesinatos.
ZERO la ciave que necesitaba la policia para
echar ell guante a toda la banda, lie fue proper
cionada por Mrs. Catarina Favato, quien prestaba
sus scrvicios al sindicato, como expendedora del
"lfquido embrujado". o sea una seduction de arse
nico altamente concentrate, que proporclonaba a
~algunas esposas que ansiaban cobrar las p6lizas
que tenian sus maridos. Antes de que terminara
el juicio criminal entablado en- su contra, sc de-
clar6 culpable del envenenamiento de su sobrino
Felipe Ingrao, de SUI amante Carlos Ingro, y de
Giuseppe di MARITIME. Despues de haber admitido
su culpabilidad, prometi6 a las autoridades reve-
lar TODD 10 que saba acerca de las actiyidades
del sindicato.
La opinión., 1939-09-03

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Evening star., 1939-06-03
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

A question about the compass ap-
pears in a letter from Mr.. George
Kennedy, who writes:
Did they use the compass dur
ing st. Paul's time? Our mems
class was wondering how they
Travelled from one place to another
on the Mediterranean sea-"
No. there was no compass in use
on the Mediterranean Sea in the
time of ST. Paul. The compass
was not known In Europe for 1900
years after his death, though it
was employed by Chinese sailors
long before it was known in Europe
Sailors of Egypt, Phoenicia. Greece
and Rome had nothing but the sun
and stars to guide their course if
they were out on the open sea.
They could tell the east and west
by the sun. At night they knew
the North Star.
- Most ancient sailors did not dare
10 60 on the open sea. There was
too much danger of cloudy weather,
which might hide the lights of
the sky. Also there was fear of
storms, which might upset their
long. rather narrow boats equipped
with both sails and oars.
Sea travel was then mainly close
to-shore travel Boats would leave