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Show THE MURRAY EAGLE, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, MM Page 6 Connect Passion Flower With Lord's Crucifixion Constitution Day Message moon . . A name passion flower arose from the resemblance of the floral parts to important implements of Christ's crucifixion, the resemblance being first pointed out by early Italian and Spanish travelers. Some of the early religious men saw in the corona the crown of thorns, others thought it the halo; to some of them the five stamens were the five wounds, to others, writes Henricks Hedge in Nature Magazine, they represented the hammers used to drive the nails, represented by the styles. Five sepals, together with five petals, stood for the ten apostles- Peter, who denied, and Judas, who betrayed, were left out of the reckoning. The innumerable mitten-like leaves of some species are the pointing hands of the accusers, who held cords or whips, the tendrils. Legend and superstition have long been associated with these beautiful blooms. In "Plant Lore, Legends and Lyrics," Folkard states that when the Spaniards first saw the rich festoons of this plant hanging from the branches of the forest trees they "regarded the magnificent blossom as a token that the Indians should be converted to Christianity, as they saw in its several parts the emblems of the Passion of our Lord." If the delicate beauty of the flower had not been a source of satisfaction to man its fruit would certainly have been, for certain species supfruits. In ply succulent, berry-lik- e some cases these are highly perfumed and appear often on tables in the tropics. The f - three-knobbe- The nation pauses to observe Constitution day September 17. sym by Howard Chandler Christy's famous painting reproduced above. Jhe painting shows George Washington addressing the Constitutional convention in Philadelphia, while at the top are figures symbolizing 151 phrases of the preamble to the Constitution and elements in the under document. of that progress years bolied STUDENTS' FAIR DAY SET FOR OCTOBER GIVES STUDENTS 5TII DR. CLOVE TIPS ON' PERSONALITY The students of the Murray Personality is best described schools will be given the after- as magnitude. To gain noon off on October 5, so they thispersonal aperson must have a medican attend the State Fair. The um amount of the following: first three periods wil be held In A Intel (Deals with igence the morning. brain). B Good Habits. C Emotions (Loce, hate, and fear). D Ethical Character (Square shooter). Ten rules to win friends are: 1 Have a healthy body. 2 Keep emotions on an even keel. Act your age. Develop sex appeal. Boys, be masculine, have courage and strength. Girls, be feminine. 5 Be tolerant of others and like other people. 6 Have an emotiional outlook and way of acting. 7 Bo helpful. 8 Be complimentary. 9 Make people think they are superior by "bragging" them up. 10 Be clever. 3 4 The Perfect Fuel for EVERY HOME Coal Costs Less! Coal Guarantees Uniform Heating! Protect Younelf Against the Price Rise! BUY NOW! We Carry King Coal MORRISON-MERRIL- L & Co. Conference Visitors To Have Opportunity To See "Elijah" Conference visitors to Salt Lake will have the opportunity to jee for the first time in the intermountain country the dramatized version of Mendelssohn's Krrat master piece the Oratorio "Kigali." It will be presented In the The Tabernacle. October famous Tabernacle Choir will sini the musical score. Rollin Pease, the best nationally known singer of the title role, Klijah. will come to Salt Lake for this presentation. Six hundred people will take part in this production. The M.I.A. is assisting In the The choir and d,ra maiiat ion. dramatic group will be supported by a full symphony orchestra. New stages will be especially built for this great oratorio. Wonderful lighting vfTects are necessary in this dramatization. It will be the chance of a life time for many to see the outstanding events in the life of the Prophet Elijah, taken from the scriptural s I o r y. dramatically told in action and music. Doors open at 7 p. m. Performance is at 8 15 p. rn. General admission: 50 cents. Reserved seats, $ .0 . 1 d Broadway's Theatricals Had Origin in Jamaica Broadway, or at least the Broadway of the American theater, had many of its roots in colonial Jama- ica, where as early as 1682 a "pub-lic- k theater" entertained the great planters and their families. Playbills in John street, New York, Cedar street, Philadelphia, or Duke of Gloucester street In Williamsburg, prior to the Revolution, advertised players frequently "From the Theater In Jamaica." Prior to the Revolution, when wars and rumors of wars began to stultify theatrical activity In the colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, many of the actors migrated to Jamaica, where they found a pleasant haven until the peace of 1783 made possible a resumption of theatrical tare in America. Plays were presented In three centers in Jamaica, according to Richardson Wright In his book, "Revels in Jamaica." These were Kingston, Spanish Town, and Mont-eg- o Bay. Kingston had the first regular theater and it drew the largest audiences. First Austrian Railway The first Austrian railway, proposed by Franz Riepl, was to run 300 miles from Vienna to Bochnia (now in Poland). Many difficulties arose, but finally the emperor con- sented. The locomotive and carriages for the first train, the "Austria," were ordered from an English firm and shipped by sea to A British engine driver Trieste. went with the locomotive to drive It on its maiden trip, November 13, 1837. The Austrians were Impressed by the engine driver, who wore a frock coat, top hat and white gloves. Only eight miles of the had been completed, from Floridsdorf, a Vienna suburb, to Wagram. and the entire route was lined with curious sightseers despite bad weather. As the little train roared past, every one cheered loudly. It made the eight-milrun In twenty-on- e minutes, rested a quarter of an hour, then chugged back. Do You Want To Sav'e Money? Jealousy Almost Forced Mozart to Go Into Exile Mozart, the sunniest, most lovable and possibly the greatest of all operatic composers, was almost drivreen into exile by jealousies that his of genius the recognition tarded before his death and reduced him to want in spite of his tremendous in the popularity, says Aubrey Boyd Richmond Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. When he was six years old, his memory for music and his delicate ear capable of detecting and remembering a difference of a half a quarter of a tone--so impressed his father that he was taken, with his little sister, Marianne, to perform on the piano before the elector at Munich and before the emperor and court at Vienna. The nobility went wild over the children and especially over "the little magician," as Mozart was called by an emperor who proved less benevolent when the "magician" grew up. The young prodigies were then hustled away on a triumphant tour through Paris, London, The Hague, Vienna and the musical centers of Italy during some ten years of travel. While still In his early teens, young Mozart composed a number of symphonies and an opera which was repeated to full houses twenty times in Milan, amfcl cries of "Eviva il Maestro!" Hasse, who was then composing "Ruggerio," prophetically said, "This boy will cause us all to be forgotten." Such popularity, however, arouses jealousies. From the time he was seventeen, Mozart's efforts to obtain a court appointment were constantly blocked either by the parsimony of patrons or the opposition of envious rivals. Back in Salzburg he found at the age of twenty-one- , himself in an Intolerable situation. Times-Dispatc- Come in and Try Our Home-Mad- e Candy Just the Thing for All Your Party Need! Friday & Saturday Bakery Specials t 4 t4 COOKIES Dozen DINNER ROLLS Dozen . BUITER ROLLS Dozen BREAD 2 Loaves 16c 8c 22c 15c 4 Bushman Bakery 4962 South State Street PLANT-1- 3th EAST and 33rd SOUTH ldU warn. Safeway Stores quality meats will satisfy you. l Cleaners and Dyers will Be sure to read Business Directory "T a i0call fjJJ t a Murray Taxi Cab Co. i: Wil1 8t"-- t operation about Oct J Murray on or T 181. J A. B. Caldwell X Phone Murray 17R National Automobile Fatality Chart Bucharest Rug Market Is an Open Air Attraction DOC The most important rug market of Bucharest, Rumania, from the viewpoint of travelers, Is not in a shop or store at all, but In the open air along the river front There large rugs are displayed to prospective customers on a long clothesline arrangement, while smaller ones are hung from street lamps. The designs Mgr. A-- Indica tesDECRE ASE in Automobile M..vX:--.:-:.-.-- . K4 BOW JtrWW Indicates fatal in Automobile fatalities NO CHANCE in Automobile fatalities Indicates INCREASE Indicates states to failing furnish data During the fint iix month of 1938, 30 of the 36 ttatct reporlinj thovred a decreaie tn automobile faUlitiet at compared with the urn Thii would indicate period of 1937. The aggregate decreate wai that at latt motoruH and prdestrlani are becoming more 23. "laFety-mindcd.- WALK DRIVE CAREFULLY are both brilliarit and exotic, some of them even resembling the Navajo Indian rugs sold In America, and try as one may, one can not find the same pattern twice in the whole display. Most of the work on rugs Is done when peasant farmers have nothing else to do. Then they spin the wool and weave it into the carpets and rugs l' for which the country Is famous. In Rumania a good rug Is considered too fine to be put on the floor; instead the housekeeper hangs it on the wall as a tapestry, or uses it as a covering for a bed or table. A sight both In Bucharest and in other Rumanian cities is gypsy WfHEN one thin dime buys luch mellow bands, with trained dancing bears. "smoking enjoyment . . . it's SENSAEach gypsy has his bear, and once TION. And it's proving a scomu'oo to thouthe animals start to perform a sands of smokers who want the most for the least. crowd will gather like magic to see ConrlKtit. 038. by p. Lorlllare Co. tna. the fun. Gypsies who can not get a living In this easy fashion turn to the making of wrought Iron work. Their work is very good, and one may see many examples of it ornamenting the best homes in Buchar- CAREFULLY Lsip" 'rjy 1 plus tax IRIS THEATER est. MURRAY PHONE The Alamo Shrine d A Fine Picture with a Fine Cast Oct. Sunday-Monday-Tuesd- ay 2-3- 4 THE SWEETHEART OF "3 COMRADES" is a Broadway glamour girl in smashing dramatic Satevepost love story! MM11 y. KNOW HOW TO HANDLE BROADWAY MEN... but what do I Ido with a guy like you? r; SULLAVAN JAMES STEWART Nil In e, . u-- nch:I:nsr BRUCE, and MARY ASTOR Good Short Subjects Also. V . I HERBERT MARSHALL, VIRGINIA e Wed-nesda- 366 Oct. 1 Saturday Only "WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN" Treasured more than any of San t, 4 ' It pays to shop canning. Ra-mai- 4 robe. Read the ads in the Murray of Eajle and take advantage the low prices and excellent offered quality merchandise you by Murray merchants. Shop at Penney's this week for special savings. Morrison Merrill & Company can give you winter's supply of coal at low prices. Bushman Bakery is featuring home made candies. Try them. They are delicious. Grand Central Market can supply you with fruit for fall Antonio's historic structures is the Alamo, shrine of Texas Liberty. Erected as a church and fortress by the Franciscan padres, the walled Alamo served as house of worship, school for Indian converts and haven for early settlers beset by savages. When Texas declared Its Independence from Mexico the Alamo again became a fortress, and on March 6. 1838. after a siege of two weeks, It fell before the onslaught of the Mexican army. Not a man of Its garrison of 182 lived to Old Romans Superstitious tell of defeat The battle cry of The attached to "Remember the Alamo!" superstition carried breaking a mirror Is one of the old- the Texans to at San Jacin-t- o victory in est the world. George W. Silmp. on the following April 21-- and son. Texas newspaper correspondthe republic of Texas was born. ent and author of a series of books on puzzling questions, says the ancient Romans believed it. They reaFste of John Wilkes Boolh soned the health of person John Wilkes Booth af.er he shot changed every seven years and Abraham Lincoln was shot and onc"s arpcarance. as reflected by wounded by Sergeant Dos-to- n a mirror. Indicated the state of mortally Corbctt. of the Sixteenth New one's health. So, if the mirror were ork cavalry, .t 3:15 a. m dropped and shattered, one would April 28, 18C5. when he tried be due to experience seven years' to escape from a burning barn on ill health. But long before the a farm of a family named Garralt. man saw his image reflected near Bowling Green and Fort In still pools, believed what he Roy. taw a . was a part of himself. So, if a his Vs., where he had hidden after escape from Ford's theater. Jester tossed stone into the pool, Booth s body was tecrcily buried In ruflVd the waters and temporarily under the stone floor of a "vt destroyed the Image, man believed cell In the arsenal side of Washing-to- n of himself had been Injure! part penitentiary. After four years ?-- H di"n'"red and In the Booth family plot In Powwow of Indian Orljln Greenmount cemetery, Baltimore. The name powwow Is Indian In origin. Fmm the Algonquin it first meant medicine Finland's Name man's ceremony for the cure tt disease That was before the white do with the fin of man and trouble-ca- me M gom to the be excused for thinkinif might at Then It became synonymous first glance. True, the count with a great dance, feast, or celeha ong ,HCM rJ bord bration held before a grand hunt or manl war expedition. Noise, shouts and Baltic, but Inland there lake, surrounded by confusion made up powwow. Earconnected ginning ly Americans grabbed the word, nd canal,. Many J y gave It still another meaning, A "ions Lke ! f. ,.g0. thi. political pewwow to them meant gathering of would-bstatesmen fePn Cn? b"am and saviors of the nation, where M or marsh land, and. sound and confusion often tri.. the as years 8nd umphed over anything of a deLb. rail-roa- do wonders to Dana Burnet's II lit WALTER PIDGEON . SAM ItVINE . NAT pLNDLtTOl Tcffrt TlnnttJ tot 'Hto ColJol" . .ALAN CURTIS .' Td II. r. elt Also Cartoon "MILK for BABY" nd Colored Trv "GLIMi'SES of NEW BRUNSWIG """""""""J -- e ard cralive nature. Oct. VVednesday-Thursda- y TWith 4- LORD Mirvrrv Unnwrv 5-- 6 JEhrnARTHOU" tnrnnir Jscwsreel and Comedy .m t |