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* • He Barnwell Pe*ple-8eatinei» Barnwelt. S. Cm Thnrsday, Jme 18, 1988 * V \ \ oTf.w Ll. .. ■*.; Name of Ponce de Leon in Famed Spanish Explorer Hero of Caribbean! \ Washington. — Excavations beneath the Cast Blanca In San J.uan, Puerto Rico, have revealed ancient founda tions, once part of Ponce de Leon’s palace. The present structure, though popularly known as his residence, was built a few years after his ,death. “Modern biographers have neglected Juan Ponce de'^Leon,'* says the Na<- tional Geographic society. “He is mentioned only occasionally In the documents and records of his day; but the events of his life are written deep In the geography of the New world he helped to create. His sturdy Hgurg-nstands in sculpture . —-eqiiare In San Juan and»aga}n In St. Augustine. His name appears on every map of the Caribbean. There Is San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico; Ponce, the second town of Importance In the same Island; and Ponce de Leon bay, cut Into the southern tip of Florida. Port of Riche*. “Ponce de Leon probably sailed west ward with Columbus on his second voyage In 1493. On their way to His paniola t(he Island of Haiti) they coaifgd past the shores" bf Puerto Rico, giving the young soldier a first glimpse of his future home. Trained In the Moorish wars, John Ponce was successful In subduing the natives of Hispaniola, and was shortly made governor of Higuey. the island’s east ern province. From his headquarters on the east coast he could look across the Mona channel to the blue peaks of Puerto Rico. Rumors of gold, hid den In those mountains, lured him across the channel. There he found rlch'landft, friendly Indians, and the promised gold. With this newly, ac quired wealth It, was easy for him to secure appointment as governor of the island. To him It was truly ‘Puerto Rico*—‘Port of Riches’—and so he named It. “By enslaving the Indians and ex ploiting the Island’s natural resources, John Ponce soon amassed a fortune. He built and fortified the town of San Juan, erected a magnificent palace overlooking the harbor, and ruled his lands sternly. His first ally In all campaigns was a remarkable dog named ■Bercerlllo. This bloodhound was more feared by the Indians than was his master. It was a great blow to John Ponce when Bercedillo was killed In an encounter with the Caribs of Guadeloupe. Sought Fountain of Youth. "A change In political parties, de prived the governor of office. New rumors had reached his ears, not of gold this time, but of a fountain of youth, which the Indians safd was on Jthe. (aland of Bimini, to the north. “So John Ponce fitted out three ships and sailed Yorth on bis romantic search. He cruised past the Bahamas, found no spring, but discovered the Bahama channel, a route used there- V V after by Spanish treasure ships. Steer ing north and west hfe reached the coast of Florida on Easter day, naming it for ‘Pasqua de Flores.’ Ponce de Leon had a lively Imagination, and chose romantic names for the lands he discovered. He probably landed first near the St. Johns river, then coasted south around the peninsula and north, perhaps as far as Pensacola. When he sighted the Florida Keys," he chris tened them the ‘Martyrs.’ He also found and named the Dry Tortugas, where his men caught 170 turtles in one night! Nowhere did he find the spring that he sought,-but the legend Herglgted, and before lorlg^ there was /scarcely a puddle or stream In Florida that had not been bathed In by op- -Spanlardq and Indiana ^ “When Ponce de Leon reported his discoveries to Ferdinand he was ap pointed governor of Florida, and com manded to found a colony. For seven years he was j delayed by? wars with the Caribs; but In 1521 he sailed out of San Juan harbor with two ships Wanted Youth Found Caddying for Judge Port Arthur, Texas. — Deputy •Sheriffs Claude Goldsmith and T. G. Pool put In a hard day recently searching for a youth who was wanted on an old burglary Indict ment They went to his home several times and searched all places the youth frequented, but with no re sults. Finally, they decided to wait at his home until he returned. Upon their arrival they found him, less than five minutes after Criminal Judge R. L. Murray, who was to hear the case, had left him there. The boy had been caddying for Judge Murray- while the officers searched. ; ; — loaded with men and supplies for a permanent settlement. Good fortune had deserted him, however; hostlhrhfp tives attacked the party as soon" as they landed, and Ponce de Leon was wounded before they could regain their ships. He died soon after they reached Cuba, and was buried in the city of San Juan.’’ Mussolini Starts Another City Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy officially starting construction work on the new “Aeronautical City“ of Guidonia In the region he has reclaimed from marsh land. Coast Guards in Alaska Have Varied Job •e- Service Live* Up to Motto 'Always llfeady.” Junean, Alaska.—“Semper Paratus— Always Ready” motto of the United State* coast guard, la most effectively carried out In the Alaska dlvi.<fion. of the service. • Guardsmen are prepared, day and night, to rush food to starving vil lages, administer Jhstlce In remote communities, rescue crews of Ice bound whalers or tend Sick and In jured at remote Eskimo outposts. Each of the five coast guard boats cruising In and out of rocky fjords or through Ice floes is a store, post office, police court, battleship and hos pital, all In one. The story of Alaska Is associated closely with the coast guard, for In 1867, when Secretary of State William H.< Seward bought the vast territory, It was the old cutter Lincoln that was sent to survey the new possession. Many thrilling rescues In the far north are part of coast guard his tory. In 1884 the old cutter Bear saved the lives of Gen. Greeley and his men—the same general, now ninety- ELECTRIFIER one, who was given belated recognition this spring by congress for his Arctic explorations. Another dramatic rescue by the Bear was that of the crew of the foundered whaling ship Napoleon, In 1890.' Information of the Napoleon’s plight, scribbled in Eskimo on a piele of board, was passed from village to village, until it finally reached the Bear. * * • The coast guard brought the first reindeer to Alaska from Siberia In the ’90s and under Its watchful eye the Pribllof island seal herd has Increased by more than ten times In the last 25 years. ‘ One cutter will make two hasty trips to Point Barrow this summer, carrying supplies to government employees at that remote station. Two will follow the Bering sea seal herds to protect them from poachers. The others will patrol villages and aid fishermen and shipping, If needed. Morris L. Cooke, an Atlanta engt near, was appointed head of the rurai electrification division of the works relief administration. “Relic of True Cross” Is Found in California Hollister, Calif.—What is^ claimed to be a relic of the true cross, on which Christ was crucified, has been found In the archives of old San Juan mis sion. Father Francis Caffrey said the relic was authenticated by a letter found with it The missive was signed by Bishop Johannes Maria Odin, confer ence of missions, Rome, and was writ ten to Bishop Thaddeus, C. M., of Monterey in 1852. The cross Is composed of two tiny slivers of wood forming a miniature cross about one-quarter Inch in size and contained in a larger silken cross encased in silver and with a glass aper ture through which the relic can be viewed. Here’s Absent-Minded Professor Lost in City Cleveland, Ohio.—Here’s a true “ab sent-minded professor” story: Though Dr. Paul A. Blefeld, retired professor of astronomy and director of Swasey observatory at Denver uni versity, has traveled worldwide, be came up here from Granville, Ohio, got lost from relatives and friends and didn't know what to do. Me had attended the theater with his wife, daughter and friends. Some how he became separated from them. He forgot his daughter’s address. It didn't occur to him that her address would be in the telephone book, so he spent the night In the Cleveland Y. M. C. -A. - Relatives, distraught, asked police to look for an amnesia victim. Doctor Biefeld’s safety was not established until finally he telephoned a friend. He occupies several lines In “Who’s IMPROVED > UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL- UNDAYI chool Lesson By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D, Member of Faculty, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. - ©, Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for June 16 CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP LESSON TEXT—Deuteronomy 8:11- 18; II Corlnthiana 9:8-8. GOLDEN TEXT—It I* required In stewards, that a man be found faith ful.—I Corinthians 4:2. PRIMARY TOPIC—Sharing God’s Gifts. JUNIOR TOPIC—Joyous Use of God’e Gifts. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—What Does Stewardship Mean? YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP- IC-t—Practicing Stewardship Today. I Warning Against Forgetting God KDeut. 8:11-18). God is forgotten. 1. Through plenty (w, 12, 13). It Is always true that In time of pros perity tha, people forget God. - 2. Through pride (vv. ,13, 14). The natural tendency of the human heart when visited with abuiidance Is to be lifted up with pride. 3. Through self-confidence (vv. IS IS). The Inevitable result of pride Is self-confidence. The children of Is rael arrogated to themselves t’ e power "?o~get~#ealt'h.‘ iris‘ever ‘so that Mfi- terial prosperity turns the natural Soft Soap By JANE HARVEY O. McClure Newspaper Syndicate WNU Service I T WAS an early fall morning In the big city. Busses were pursuing their quiet pilgrimages past Mrs. Han- nlgah’gv boarding and rooming bouse. Mrs. H&nnlgan’s bed of zinnias glowed with beauty in --tb(B morning sun. Karen, scrubbing the front steps, paused a moment to admire them. Quite suddenly, the landlady's ample figure filled the doorway: “Karen! Where’s your soapT* “But of course—in the water.” “Meltin’ Itself soft! Take It ont! I never see ^uch soap bills! A body’d think you eat it!” - “I am not that hungry—yet," flashed Karen, red staining her fair cheeks. "And If I leave It not In the water, I get me no suds.” - Crocheted Rug Uses New Modem Design Who In America” and is an astronom ical authority. NEW GREEK ENVOY Dlmitrios L. SIcllianos Is the new* minister from Greece to the United Stales and be recently arrived In Washington and presented his creden tials. ■T "" U T Police Short Wave b Great Aid to Wreckers Bridgeport Conn.—The police short; wave radio broadcasting statloh has proved a boon to automobile towing companies. Several concerns have equipped their wrecker trucks with radios. Many times a police car or ambulance has arrived at the scene of an accident to find several of the “wreckers” ahead of them and all ready to haul away the debris. heart away from God as the source of blessing. ~ II. The Sin of Robbing God (Mai. 8:7-12). One of the sins of Israel which brought upon them the chastising hand of the Lord was that of withholding the tithe. The prophet assures the people that their bringing into the storehouse their tithes and offerings would be responded to by God in sending .them abundance. -JIL. Talents _Ar* to Be Used for God (Matt. 25:14-30). 1. The distribution of the talents (vv. 14, 15). This distribution was a sovereign act, giving to each*one of his own servants his own money. 2. The employment ( of the talents (vv. 16-18). Two put to use the talents given them, resulting in doub ling their value. One hid his talent. 3. The accounting for the talents (vv. 19-30). The Lord later demand ed an accounting from each one of the servants. The ones who had been faithful were not only praised but pro moted, while the one who hid his talent was not only reproached but also suffered the loss of the talent given him. IV. Giving Should Be Systematic (I Cor. 16:2). This instruction concerning giving Is based upon the glorious doctrine of the resurrection of Christ. The one who has come under the power of the resurrection of Christ will be both sys tematic and liberal in his benevolences. The standard for Christian giving is not the tithe, but “as God hath pros pered him.” V. Principles of True Benevolence (II Cor. 8:1-9:15). h—F.THmpUw -nf trno Christian glv- ing. a. The source of true giving (v. 1) Is said to be the grace’ of God, which means that the disposition to give freely of one's possessions mus- be created by the Holy Spirit, b. 'They gave from the depths of thei> poverty (v. 2), and their unstinted gifts thus became richer in meaning c. Their willingness surpassed their .ability (v. 3).—God reckons gifts by ■ “Take it out ! I won’t speak to-you again!” hissed Mrs. Hannigan. “But that would be lovely," sighed the girl under her breath. * The landlady stepped back Into the house to greet her guests with her warm motherly smile and Karen turned to her work. Obediently, she took the bar of yellow soap from the water and laid It on the step beside her. She wielded the scrubbing brush with a fine fervor which was not wholly In- —gplred by a^desire for cleanliness. Some of It was merely an outlet for *^£8 life fDTinn in tins nook. ^ her charged emotions. For Karen was This crocheted rug trailed “Con ventional" rug is made In soll4 colors. Tho-Tiegtgn and border are In black and the background In green and lavender. When finished measures about 21x36 Inches sod approximately three pounds of rag strips are used In the making. The colors suggested fre only one com bination, many Combinations can be worked out to match the colors In the room in which it is to be used. This rug will prove a practical as well as beautiful rug In any room In the house. ' ^ Full Instructions for this rag and 25 others are Included In rag book No. 25. Both braided and crocheted the degree of willingness, not by the amount given, d. They were insistent on being allowed the privilege of glv ing (v.. 4). Christians ought to be taught that giving of'fheir means Is a high privilege, e. They first gave themselves to the Lord (v. 5). The only method of raising money which has God’s sanction is a consecra’ed hand in its own pocket. 2. Emulation in giving urged (II Cor. 8:6-15). Paul used the gen erosity of the Macedonian church as a means of stimulating liberality with the Corinthians. a. Not as a command (v. 8). Giv ing which has God’s sanction must be not only spontaneous, but liberal, b. As a proof of the sincerity of. love (v. 8). Love Is benevolent action toward the one loved. c.~ As the com pletion of their harmony ljf Christian character (v. 7). The Corinthian church abounded In spiritual gifts, but needed the grace of liberality for the harmonizing of their lives, d. Christ an example of self sacrifice (v. 9). Christ was rich, but for their sakes he became fcoor. e. Gifts to be accept able with God must he from a willing mind (vv. 10-12). f. Every Christian should give something (vv. 13-15).. 3. Encouragement to give (II Cor. 9-.6, 7)." a. The volume of reaping is based upon the sowing (v. 6). b. There should be a heart purpose (v. 7). c. Giving should not be of necessity (v. 7). <L God loves a cheerful giver <t. 7). All Ar* of God Activities commonly called non-re ligious—science, art, literature, Indus-, try—all come from the same God. Their autonomy must be respected in the sense that there must be no at tempt at ecclesiastical control them. In love and there was no one In Amer ica In whom she could confide her big secret He—the glorified hero of her dreams —was a roomer and boarder at Mrs. Hannlgan’s. He was as stalwart as a Norse god should he and a country man of Karen’s. Also, he was quite unaware of her existence except as the maid who cleaned his .room and scrubbed the front steps. On this bright morning she was find ing* life difficult and hard to endure. Great sighs welled up from her heart and spilled over her red lips. When she heard the guests pushing back their chairs In the dining room, she tipped back upon her heels and care fully brushed the hair from her fore head. Soon her hero would appear. He would pass her on thd steps, throw ing her a careless "Good morning!" This was the high moment of her day. Before she had secured the last wisp of yellow hair, the door opened and he stepped out Karen rose quickly to her feet, drawing aside to let him pass. He - took a single stride out and down, stepped on Karen’s soap and skidded Into her with violence. Karen, startled out of her shyness, caught him in a warm embrace and held him so until he could recover his dignity and his balance, “Dod ding the girl!" he burst out and added: “Can’t you keep your soap In the water where 1$ belongs?" “I am so—so sorry. It is so too bad you have almost a fall! But Mrs. Han* nigan she tell me always keep tba soap out of the water. So I do and you have almost kill yourself." Oscar Helversen—for such was her hero’s name—met the pleading of her anchusa-blue eyes with a steely glare. "I have troumes enough without my neck yet!" he barked. “You have troubles?” murmured Karen, softly. “I am sorry for that too.” He turned the full battery of his at tention upon her and found her very easy to look at He murmured some thing about catching a bus and went on his way. . When Oscar arrived at the boarding over Uf* Life ia not made np of great sacri fices. of great duties, buU of little things. Smiles and kindness given habitually are what win and preserve the heart—Sir HI Davy. house that night his nostrils were greeted with the odor of mutton. Os car hated mutton. He decided on Im pulse, to go out for dinner. On his way up to his room he met Karen. She was altogether lovely in a dark blue suit with white cuffs and collar. She wore a,small hat and carried a suit case. “Going out?” he asked. “Way out,” she sighed. “Mrs. Han- higan saw you slip this morning and tell me to go." “But—where—* * “The W. Y. till I find work.” “But—seeing It was my fault—may be we better go out to dinner some where and talk It oyer—" “But I would love that!"«rledKaren, her blue eyes shining: Oscar took her suitcase from her and they went to a nearby cafe. It was a delightful supper piled-on trays and carried to^a secluded table. They talked—but. , not about their troubles. Troubles were postponed or dissolved or chemically changed Into something magic so that they no longer existed for Karen and Oscar. Other evenings followed? ’til Karen and Oscar decided that two can live as cheaply as one and much more happily. It was several months after the cere mony when Oscar digging about In hit wife’s dresser drawer for a bit of court plaster, came upon a battered yellow robstance with a .disagreeable and familiar odor. “Karen!” he called. "Kum haar 1“ Karen came. Karen took the yellow thing tenderly In her hand and a beatific smile curved her Ups. ’^his Is the piece of soap which I h.*"e not—for once—waste and which has sent you leaping Into my arms, Oscar. Mrs. Hannigan tell me I must leave It out of the water—and I did." “Well, Karen, Mrs. Hannigan—for once—was right/” “Yes—she was right l If I leave the soap in the water, I would get ma a good suds. But I have leave It out of the water and I have get me a good husband. Which ia much, much better —Oscar r i Send 15 cents to our Rug Depart ment and this book will be sent to you postpaid. Address —HOME CRAFT COM PANY, DEPARTMENT C, Nine teenth and St. Louis Avenue, SL Louis, Mo. Enclose stamped-self * addressed envelope when writing for Informa tion. When Will It Happen? One prosqlc night O. Henry, the universally,ibeloved short storyteller, was pushing forward through e drizzlirigvrain, with his coat collar turned up about his neck,_saya the Los Angeles Times. He was ae- co^jed by a ne’er-do-well, who asked him for aid to buy food. O. Henry handed him a coin and continued on his way. In a moment he was overtaken bjr the man. whom he had helped, who said: “Say. mister, you gave me 4 2ft dollar gold piece a minute agol" “Well, It was all I bad!” replied O. Henry. When will It happen stain?— Providence Journal. *• Quick, Safe- Relief For Eyes Irritated By Exposure T o S u n Wnd and Dust — CHILDREN Like Milne sie We fen MILNESIA fei WACEBS . 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