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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
Professor Attempts
Definition of Poetry

No famed beauty of literature has
yet been able to surpass the time
honored but exquisite Helen of Troy,
even though Homer himself did not
leave a description of her.
Her reputation was built up by
the Greek bard through a device
that the ancient HinduS recognized
as the essence of poetry and which
now is the basis of their most i'm
portant theory of literary eSthetics,
according to Prof. Franklin Edger-
ton, professor of Sanskrit and Phil
ology at Yale university.
According to the leading school of
thought in India, all literary art Of
the first rank contains "dhvani" or
a ''tone," something that is not di-
rectly said in words, but indirectly
suggested, DR.. Edgerton says.
1t is this ''unsaid" meaning which
always is found in poetry of the
highest rank and which constitutes
its prime source of eSthetic appeal,
he declares.
Thus, Homer suggests Helen's
beauty by "dhvani'' in the celebrat-
ed passage in which. the Trojan ell
ders, seeing Helen, say to each other
that such beauty was worth all the
trouble that it had caused.
Dhvani is something utterly diff
ferent from the form and the usual
prima facie meaning of the words
used, DR.. Edgerton asserts. 1.-The
words constitute the body of poet
~, to which dhvani furnishes the
SOUL the breath of life. Poetry
can be scientifically analysed by
knowledge of grammar and the
dictionary, plus prosody and the lit
erary figures of sound and sense.
But dhvani cannot be analysed, just
as, according to Hindu philosophy,
the soul of living beings cannot be
analysed.
1t can only be felt directly by
those cultivated and sensitive per-
sons who understand it's true nature
by direct appreciation. 1t is only
great poets who possess the power
of using language in such way as
to evoke a suggested meaning
over and above the primary mean
ing OF the words.
The Hindu theory of indirect sug-
geStion in poetry seems to have orig
mated in KaShmir, not much before
the Ninth century, the oldest full
exposition being the "Dhvany-
sloka" Light on the DhvanD by An
andavardhana, DR., Edgerton says.
His work is composed as a commen-
tary on somewhat older, anony-
nous collection Of mennonite verses,
which were Intended to help a. be-
ginner memorize the chief points of
the system.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
ReSOurcefuI Swain

When it comes to reSourcefulneSS,
an unidentified marriage-bent young
man from Kansas City, Kan, al
most made history one night re-
Gently, but the best of plans some
times go aWry. Awakened at his
home, Justice of the Peace Norman
Sortor was asked to perform a mar
rage ceremony. Have you a Ii
cense?" the justice asked. The
prospective bridegroom said he did,
but that the girls name would have
10 be changed. did some one
make mistake in filing out the IL
cense?" sleepily inquired the JUS
tiCe. mo, the man replied. II
got the license a Gay ago and then
the girl l intended TO marry backed
out. So got another one" Justice
SortOr said il couldn't be done and
went back to sleep.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
Girl Is Rescued
From Crocodile
Thrilling Tale of Escape
From Jaws of Death.

CHICAGO.-TaleS Of South Africa
spun by G.. S. Oettle, retired British
South African railway official, while
he visited cousin, are remembered
as the best adventure stories told
outside of fiction.
A favorite told by Oettle was his
experience in helping to resuscitate
a girl who had been held captive
by a crocodile.
Crouching on a rivers edge filing
| a container with water, the girl,
sweetheart of Oettle's native boy.
was seized and carried off by
crocodile.
Calculating rapidly how far the
huge reptile had pulled her, and
where she had been carried under
water, the boy dove under a nearby
rock ledge. found her there and
brought her to the surface.
When the crocodile returned with
others for an expected feast, the
party opened fire and killed two.
Oettle said it was one of the few
cases on record in which q croco-
die victim escaped alive.
When the girl regained conscious
ness after two hours, she said she
was SO frightened when the croco-
die seized her arm that she did
not remember striking the water.
Having tainted and so taken COM
paratively little water into her
lungs, she was able TO respond 70
reSuScitation.
Oettle said he had many an en-
counter with lions, but none as har-
rowing as one that turned brunette
into an ash blonde
Once in an interior province, he
said he met woman only y years
old whose hair had been turned sill
yer from fright.
Driving her donkey cart on q
mountain trail. the woman sudden
ly came face to face with two lions.
Frozen with fear, she sat perfectly
still, for to have moved would have
spelled disaster
The lions. suspicious of the har-
messed animals, stared, shifted ana
fidgeted and after half an hour
backed around a turn on the trail
and vanished.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01

correspondence" Doris suggested,
taking her own letter from her bag.
Ned stared at the two letters and
then grinned.
Somebody's trying to pull a swift
one!"
He leaned over and grabbed both
her hands as though he intended to
kiss her then and Herewith no
absent-minded peck, either!
"GoSh, Doris, this fool thing had
me going. You're wonderful, to-
u ght. If I'd found any other guy
here"
And if I'd found you with any
other woman"
Let's eat" he proposed. And
then well go places!'
They reached home after per-
fectly gorgeous evening. Ned went
III first, switched on the light.
Chaos met them inside.
Sideboard doors gaped, drawers
were open, the silver gone, Doris
pearls and her diamond ear rings.
On the dining table lay the rem
nantS of a hurried but ample feast.
Two empty bottles, recently sup
posed to contain some very au-
thentic old stuff which Ned kept for
state occasions, graced the center
of the debris. From the neck of
one of these the third and final note
protruded:
Dear MIR. and Mrs. Wilton:
Hope you enjoyed your dinner
engagement as much as we did
ours. Sorry to paw things over
so. but you didn't leave dIa-
gram. Thanks for the lift.
Gratefully yours,
A Friend.
But Doris only Struggled deeper
into Ned'S arms.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01

andOGte 10 request OF the state Land
cfrs-a Board the Withholding ot any
prOpsArtaeS from the auction sale al me
request OF the owner whenever. m hAs
Judgment, h. Deems it advisable 90
grant Srlch rtqr!eSt: provided that
s'hh 0@llfSt Is accompanied by7 deposit
WIN ne County Treasurer "f SIff1-
! 'et' m"'lleS' 10 pay said taxes
- L nat Tie 'Nnlnfy Ir"-i>'IT'-r l. 10
tT-Fl'HilTt!-y ~-ir TT 10 The Oily r wy
uudo'te the pro- '-rfitrS withheld Dy him
,ilst 'haT tll~ Cmn-. - IL uru 10
confirm >.,id withholding - r. county
T'.1ISslr,i- vlrh n..ti,-. - SIMS - -bp
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
Joke on Owner, Block Of
Shops Goes for q Penny

GLASGOW.-A man walked into
a public auction room in Glasgow,
made bid of penny and had
knocked Gown TO him within a min
ute BLOCK of shops with rent roll
Of 81, 600 year and estimated to
be worth SIS, 200.
The owner. A. z. Pickard, wealthy
property and cinema owner, with
sense OF humOr, had, in advertising
the sale, marked the reserve price
at z cents.
AS he had an auctoneer's GER
tiAeate he stepped on the rostrum
Of the auction room to conduct the
'sase- himself He gave the briefest
of descriptions and called, What
am / bid?"
Zone penny" vas the immediate
response Packard looked round the
small company, mostly onlookers
from the street. Going for q
penny" he called. No one moved.
Going, gone!"
He picked up his papers ard
walked away.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01

Article vi, clause 2 of the Con
stitutiOn says: This Constitution
and the laws of the United States
which shall be made in pursuance
thereof; and all treaties made, or
which shall be made, under the au-
thority of the United States, shall
be the supreme law of the land and
the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the Con
stltution or laws of any State to the
contrary Notwithstanding"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-03-01
Dog Walks $50 Miles
Back to His Old Home

TIFFIN, OHIO.-A homesick
collie dog walked $50 miles to re-
turn to it's former home here.
Willis Wenger moved from a
farm near here to Navarro, Ohio,
this spring and took the dog
along. The dog became lost near
it's new home and walked the en-
tire distance to it's old home. It's
feet were bleeding from the walk.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Piney Branch Citizens
Elect EIwood Seal

Elwood Seal, former corporation
counsel of the District, was elected
president of the Piney Branch Cit
liens Association last night at its
meeting at Roosevelt High School
Other officers elected were E. c.
Guy, vice president; w. E. Hoffheins,
secretary and treasurer: James Du-
hamel, honorary historian; G. L.
Shorey and Hugh Brewster, Ex-
ecutive Committee, and Homer j
Brown, delegate to the Federation
of Citizens Associations.
Mr.. Seal was elected on the rec
ommendation Of Mr.. Shorey, retir-
ing president, who said he wished
to retire after is years as head OF
the association.
The association renewed its re-
quests for traf1c lights at Georgia
avenue and Kennedy street, Six
teenth and Kennedy streets and
Georgia avenue and Upshur street
NV. and for stop signs at Four
teenth and Decatur streets.
Comdr. c. w. Smith reported on
a proposal to reopen the District
testing laboratory. He contended
the Bureau of Standards is saving
District taxpayers thousands Of dol
larss by testing highway material
and that operation Of the District
laboratory Is too costly to be prac-
tical.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Five Draft Evaders
To Face Grand Jury
b, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19-Five
young men, adamant in their OBJ
jections to the National Selective
Service Act, formally were notified
today that the Federal Government
intends to prosecute them because
they failed to register for the draft.
Assistant U. S. District Attorney
Edward A. Kallick, announcing that
subpoenas had been issued for the
appearance of the five before the
grand jury next Monday, said the
action was taken after his office
had asked them to change their
minds. They refused
Those cited were Ernest Kurk-
jian, "a, the only one Of 167 divinity
students at Temple University who
did not register; Sturge Steinert,
81, now in his fourth year at Temple
on an American Legion scholarship;
Arlee Brooks. 81, Moorestown. N. j.,
employe of the American Friends
Service Committee; Clayton Nyce
Bergay, Telford, and Merritt Eugene
Garst, Bethlehem.
Conviction on a charge of delib-
crate refusal to register carries
maximum penalty of $4,000 fine
and five years imprisonment.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
n. |. R. B. Changes Called
Biq Pan Of Probe Program
Nv the ARsociAted Press.


Chairman Smith, Democrat. Of
Virginia, of the special House Com
mittee investigating the National
Labor Relations Board, said today
that recent changes in the boards
personnel had accomplished "a sub
stantial part" Of the investigators
program.
"The committee has accomplished
a very substantial part of its pro-
gram" Representative Smith said
And it expects the situation to be
cleared up before long
He referred to President Roose-
velts appointment of Harry Mills
Of Chicago to succeed Chairman j.
Warren Madden on the Labor Board
and the subsequent designations Of
three board omcials headed by Ma
than Witt, secretary.
There was no indication from
Mr.. Smith, however, whether the
committee which started work about
. year ago would discontinue its in
quiry. Late In the spring the House
accepted, by q two-to-one vote,
major recommendations for changes
in the Labor Board setup. These
centered around creation Of q new
board and separation Of It's present
judicial and administrative func-
tons.
The proposals, in the form of
amendments to the Wagner Labor
Relations Act, have been pending
before the Senate Education and
Labor Committee for three months.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Deaths Reported

Abel P. Lynch. 81 1906 D st. ne.
Alice Lehman. 70. 423 Massachusetts, ave.
Edith P. johnson. 7s. 1918 Harvard st. NV.
Alice He,ni,.1 Murphy IS. osorsetovn University
Eizs +. Clark. 70. 800 na.saehu..tts ave.
n:Tssrst Clancy. II. o.orr.tovn univer-
Charles W. Williams, 81, b41Q 18th 1t. NV.
Dimitrios zasanis. 81. is41 Tuekerman st.
Mary R. ellis. o.. GARFIELD Memorial Hos
Robert r. Power. 81. 1899 45th pl. Sc.
William Z. Crews. co. 742 Quebec st. NV.
James H. Mllikin. 80. National Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
zulienne L. Baptista. SO. Providence Hos
Isabelle Kimball. 81. Garfield Hospital.
Elizabeth Sweeney, "A, Emergency Hos
Edward McNey jr Children's Hos
Infant Sergeant Columbia Hospital.
Infant Smith. Garfield hospital.
Infant Herrell, Columbia Hospital.
Infant Smith, Garfield Hospital.
Infant Heckelton. Sibley Hospital.
Infant Kelly. eibley Hospital.
Ruben Byrd. 40. 1880 Columbia I'd. NV.
Aaron Boston. alias Turner, II. Gallihgsr
Iveiyn johnson. 20, oaliinssr Hospital.
jane Hsfrii. IL 4elinse. Hespitsl.
HAST V6Gaa1. yf6ol0so'S 19DlAk
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Yugos|avia Accepts
|ta|y's Apology for
Mistake Bombing
WorpIone Which Crashed
Near DoniIoverod Is
Identified us British
Oy the Associated Press.

Oy the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov 49,
--Yugoslavia announced last night
that italy had expressed regret for
an "unintentional mistake by italian
flyers whose bombs killed nine per-
sons and wounded 81 In the Yugoslav
border town of Bitolj on November S.
It was the first official word on
the Identity Of the planes in that
raid.
Twelve Greek and British fighter
planes engaged about IS Italian
bombers yesterday near the Yugo-
slav border, where observers said
two of the Italian planes were seen
TO fall after battle of nearly half
N hour.
A warplane which crashed and
burned on mountain near the
Southern Yugoslav town of Danilov-
grad, killing its crew of four, was
identified officially last night as a
British Blenheim bomber.
The names of only two victims
were established-Pilot Officer Craw-
ford Bennett and Frederick Savage
The bomber apparently lost its
way and struck the mountain peak
or was forced down by engine
trouble.
It crashed in Montenegro province,
Evening star., 1940-11-19
BY LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

Minnows, wherever caught, are
known Is "boys' fishes" For what
young angler has not spent blissful
days waiting patiently for q 1lsh to
be enticed by the angleworm placed
so carefully upon the bent pin? The
string Of small fish carried home
usually consists Of several species.
This scientific fact troubles the
youthful fisherman not at all. His
immediate concern is to display his
catch, then call upon the most ex-
pert cook in the family to help him
pantry the delicious morsels. BY
the time these small minnows are
ready for the pan they seem to have
shrunk considerably. Though the
flavor Of most Of the minnows is
delicious, there are too many bones
for the average person: the young
angler does not notice them.
This minnow Of the Mississippi
Valley is just another minnow. It is
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Natures Children
Minnow
(NotrOpis latrensis)

Il feet, but Z feet is the average
length Of the squaws. This size Is
great for the "minnows." but 1t goes
to show minnows are not all tiny
fsh.
These small fish inhabit the fresh
waters Of the Old World and North
America. There are, to be exact. 225
genera and more than 1000 species,
Of which 225 are found In our waters.
One hundred Of these are now usual
ly held to form the single genus
Notropis. The species Is very
abundant and there are countless
individuals.
Because these minnows are small
and resemble each other In form,
size and coloration, they naturally
constitute q group In zoology which
is very complicated, when it comes
to distinguishing them individually
For us 1t is interesting to know they
are minnows, with q wide distribu-
ton. and while they are too small to
interest us As food fish, they 60 to
nourish larger fish which do have
economic importance.
In the spring the males are festive
appearing indeed. They put on q
nuptial uniform that is fascinating.
Their crowns, fms and other portions
Of their bodies are covered with
small, wartlike knobs. outgrowths
from the skin. The fins and lower
parts of the body are often a bril-
liant red. though some of the male
suitorS wear satin-w white, golden, or
even velvety black.
As we have mentioned, very few
OF our American minnows have any
commercial importance as a food
fish. But they do have an important
commercial value as bait. No live
bait is so fine for catching larger,
nvelier fish as is the minnow.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

virtual secluEon In the home a
. friend on fashionable Jupiter Is
land.
Mr.. Willkie was told that the elu.
sive sailfsh, which often evades the
most persistent angler, has been
found recently in great numbers In
the warm waters Of the Gulf Stream,
due to cold and stormy weather In
other adjacent areas. Some fish,
ing parties reported rs many - Is
sailfish strikes In one trip.
For their vacation, the WILKES
have taken over the home Of Joseph
Werner Reed Of New York, only
few hundred yards from the Gull
Stream. Samuel F. Pryor, jr.. Of
Connecticut, Republican Eastern
campaign manager. who lives near.
by. is arranging Mr.. WILKES fish.
ing
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Cable Connection Failure
Blacks Out Bethesda

The Bethesda (Md0 area was left
without lights for more than an hour
at dinner time last night through
the failure OF a sable connection on
Old Georgetown road.
TRAFFIC became snarled as the
trafiic lights along Wisconsin avenue
went out, and police were hurried
to the scene to direct vehicles by
flashlight signals.
Housewives whose dinner prepara-
tions were halted called police head
quarters for advice and were re-
ferred to the power company. A
score Of motorists who appeared in
answer to summonses for failure to
have their cars inspected were cared
for at police headquarters with the
aid Of flashlights.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Dr.. H. H. Rusby Dies;
IWeII-Known Botunist
~ the Associ.tsd press

By the Associated Press.
SARASOTA, Fla, Nov. 19.-Dr.
Henry Hurd Rusby, IS, prominent
botanist and former member Of the
Columbia University faculty, died at
his home here last night.
He had made botanical explora-
tions in New Mexico and Arizona for
the Smithsonian Institution during
the early sos and later explored
parts Of South America for the
same purpose. He was the author
of numerous botanical works.
DR.. Rusby served as an expert in
drug products for the Bureau Of
Chemistry of the United States
Department OF Agriculture in 1907
1909.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Mrs. August Belmont
Awarded Honor Medal
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated PreS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont, widow Of the New
York flnancier and racing enthus-
last, last night was presented the
American Women's Association
medal award for eminent achieve
ment."
The award cited the former stage
actress for her many years of con-
tributions to the theater, the opera
and the fields of social service and
philanthropy. The medal was pre-
sented at the annual friendship din
ner of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Belmont's stage career be-
gan in 1897 when she made her
debut in San Francisco and ended
in 1910 when she married Mr. Bel
mont. She had starred in "Ari-
zona," "She Stoops to Conquer" !"
"Salomy Jane and others.
She entered war work for the
Belgians during the World War and
headed relief activities in England
and France, later serving as as
sistant to the war council of the
American Red Cross.
During the sos, Mrs. Belmont
organized the women's division Of
Work Relief and assisted the Unem-
ployment Relief Committee OF New
York.
She was the first woman to be-
come a member of the board OF
the Metropolitan Opera Association
and in 1885 founded the Metro
politan Opera Guild.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Ad for 700 Live Frogs
Arouses Interest

When an advertiser in q Belfast,
Northern ireland, newspaper offered
60 cents . dozen for TOO large, live
frogs 1t aroused much interest.
Some thought that refugees from
France were asking for their favorite
dish Of frogs legs, but the explana-
ton was less simple. The frogs were
needed for geological research 1t
Queens University.
The war affected the usual source
Of supply, causing . shortage, and
. university eavant resorted 10 ID.
voetaGtng.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Berlin Only Scratched, =
GoebbeIs Tells Nozis
By tie ASSociatad Press.

6y TIE Associated fre68.
NUREMBERG, Germany, Nov. 10.
Berlin has suffered hardly a
couple of scratches" from British
attacks while London already is
bleeding from opened arteries, !"
Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph
Goebbels told . meeting of Nazi
party members yesterday.
"A world empire does not step
from the stage Of history without
bitter opposition" Goebbels said, re-
ferring to England.
He added the world knows Brit
ish flights into Germany have no
military value, but are made to give
London the impression that Berlin
is suffering likewise.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Sai|flsh Are Running
In Florida, Wi|Ikie Learns
n ttsAssnri.ted press

- the Associated Press.
HOBE SOUND, Fla, Nov. 19.-
Silent on politics but interested In
fishing, Wendell L. Willkie learned
on his arrival for q vacation that
this section Is experiencing the best
run Of sailfish in recent years.
The Republican presidential NOM
inee promised himself q few days
complete rest before he ventures
into the Gulf Stream to try his luck
with rod and reel
He and Mrs. Willkie arrived yes
terday to recuperate from the Wig
orous campaigning and went into
Evening star., 1940-11-19

not far from the northern tip Of
Albania, but at 4 considerable dis
tance from Greece.
A government communique did
not say whether Yugoslavia pro-
tested violation Of her territory.
Earlier unofncial reports had said
the plane was believed to be Italian.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Roekyille.

William c. Chew, 81. and Nelline Z. Nc
,rherson: 1s: both Of Washington.
william Z. Jeners. 20. DerWood. Nd,
samuel J. Smith. 25, Rogers Heights, Nd. :,
and Doris W. Reesar. 25. Washineton.
Lewis Edward Marks, 2a. Dickerson, Nd.
erson. Nd
James Robert Huddle, %. Alexandria, Va,
and Lucille virginia Randall. 20. Ma
nasSas Va.
John R. Williams. %, and oreta I. BERG.
Is. both OF Arlington, Va
Thompkins Shirley. -, Darnestown. Nd,
and Nancy L. Frazier, 10, Rockville.
Melvin Adams 20 Takoma Park. Nd, and
Beatrice T. Walthall. 10 Waahington.
Robert 8: Jones. 25. and Marie Henderson,
TX, both Of Norbeck. Md.
George Henry Eader 81. Gaithersburg Nd
and Mary Louise Davis, FL, KemptoVn,
Nd.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Births Reported

Francis and Frances Engel. boy,
Ben and Allie Hargrove. girl.
Ernest and Evelyn Lyons. boy.
Arthur and Anna Sweeney, boy.
Dan and Emily Watt. boy.
Ezra and Ruth Exum. bov
Cephus and Queen White. bov.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

SPANS 1910 rice crop is estimated
at SIS 5000, 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

a member Of a family by the name
Of Cyprinidae, which comprises a
very large group Of fishes Of small
or medium size. The largest and
most celebrated member is the
squawfish, which reaches q length OF
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-03-28

Here's . seven-year-old, long-leg-
ged, col0red like q communist
International: takes a ton and
half with the greatest Of ease.
See this animal and you'll take
II at the price. ...--
Here's another. same age and
breeding pretty good nag for