Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1929, Page 22

- DELPHE FESTWA[ Event Is Successor to Pyth- ian Games of Ancient -Greece. ‘The Delphic festival, to be ‘held, in Delphi, Greece, during May, has for its ancestor the Pythian. games of ancient times. These took place every four years in honor of Apollo, legen Zfounder of Delphi, . Nothing is uu of old Delphi but its ruins and a stirring history. Of the ruins the stadium is well preurved Some features of the festival will be given there. The athletic events prob- ably will take place on the less re- stricted Plains of Thessaly, where athletes of old displayed their prowess. “Delphi lies on the southern slopes of Mount Parnassus, north of the Gulf * of Corinth,” says a bulletin from the +National Geographic Society. “Rising above 1t are two sheer cliffs, the Phae- driadae, or ‘Shining Ones’ of the ancients, and below it lie the Thessa- Jonican Plains. The city was built in terraces up the mountainside. Village Has Maved, Until recently the village of Kastri occupled the site of Delphi, but it was moved a mile away when archeologists began excavating the city. Kastri, with its two inns and a single street, is the hendqunrten for the tourists who visit “The oracle, supreme fortune teller of the ancient world, was the cause of Delphi’s once universal renown. Legend says that intoxicating gases were wafted through a fissure in the mountainside. When these gases were breathed they endowed the breather with prophetic wers. A tripod was erected over the ures and g priestess was placed in a chair on the tripod. As she breathed the gases she uttered prophecies which were translated to the outer world by the priests of the temple. that had grown up around the sacred spot. and statesmen consulted the oracle. Palm readers, astrologers and common seeresses paled in comparison with her powers. The Delphic priests interpreted the prophecies of the priest- ess so ambiguously they could not fail. At one time Croesus of Sardis, the Rockefeller of the ancient world, con- templated & war against the Persians. He sent messengers to the oracle ask- ing her advice. She responded that if he warred with the Persians he would destroy a great emaire. strued her answer favorably and began the war. The great empire he destroyed i was his own. Vaunted Delphi’s Glory. “Before his defeat Croesus was one | of the greatest donors of gifts to the Delphian Temple. Gold urns, vases and bowls wers among his ‘little re- membrances.” Other rulers contributed | to the glory. of Delphi with statues and buildings. Representatives of the Attic states had headquarters there Just as modern countries have Ambas- sadors and Ministers in Washington. ‘The chief building of the city was the temple housing the oracle, dedlc-bea{ to Apollo. Croesus con- | For Rum on: Hip. ., by 1,519 l"’é‘-fi Man Fin‘e& 850/ possess! claims not kno' the bottle was in° til Policeman R. O. his pocket un! Jackson noticed it protrug from t..g'l ket and called his attention “A friend must have put it there,” said Brown dary | RESEARCH RCH IS PLANNED INTO PRISONERS’ STATUS| Rehabilitation of Men and Women Through Community Chest Agencies Contemplated, Research into the question of pris- oners’ aid in Washington, with a vlew to rehabilita these men and woms through egencies affiliated with the Community Chest, will be conducted by | Stat Miss Clara Somerville, who arrived yes- terday to be rucarch secref of the Couneil of ial Agencies, wurk will be fcllnmd by & study of the sibilities for vocational aid to the child welfare work and possibly a m— vey of hospifals and'health conditions in the city. The work will be carried out in co-operation with national or- ganizations. Miss Somerville has t the period since the war in community studies for, national orglntlltlon! including the National Re the Y, M. C. A, Y. W. C. A, anlers Aid Society ‘and community chests of various cities. Ad- dition of & research secretary, Mrs. W. A. Roberts, executive secretary of the council, explains, is for the of gathering facts to avoid duplication of effort by the agencies affiliated with g}le :nuncfl and with the Community est. Welle.sley has a Christian Science SURFACE BURNS To relieve the soreness at once, and hasten the healing, quickly apply Resinol “The priests of Delphi were probably , § the best informed men of the ancient world along political and sociological lines. Pilgrims from all known coun- tries came to consult them. Bribery and corruption blackened their repute, but it was not until the end of the fourth century, A. D. that the vene- ration of the oraele ceased. The mains of the temple have been unearthed but no trace has been found of the sacred fissure. “The majestic and awesome scenery around Delphi may account in part for the reverence in which the ancients held it. Deep gorges, towering peaks and the blue waters of the Gulf of, Corinth in the distance make it.one | of the beauty spots of Greece.” FLYERS END iJRUGUAY HOP| MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, April 3 (#). »—The Spanish aviators Capts. Jimenez snd Iglesias sought early sleep last night after their 1,200-mile non-stop flight *from Rio de Janeiro yesterday. ‘They are the guests of the govern- ment during their stay. A round of fes- tivities have been planned. After &n inspection of their plane, the Jesus del Gran Poder, they plan to resume their South American tour | pu; tomorrow. Their next stop will be at Buenos Aires, with Cuba or New York as their ultimate objective. Tired, Burning Feet Tender feet—tired. aching, burning snd grolien feet!’ The ‘minute ‘you them T2 bath jou can fecl "the mln belns ‘arawr: out and glorious comfors bel restored. o0t comfort at last. Costs only Election Returns Give Mayor * Nine-of Eleven Aldermen, Assuring Boayd Control. By the Associnted Press. 5. (v OIRCABO. April 3—The tm-oel of Mayor Bm""'lwm won 9§ out of the l?"nldemn\c S Demonet, by voters yesterday nby retaine 0 edlannmonuwmy council for two years, - 'A'hc Vi in the February 26 elece | %6ret on, m wlthdtm of & ves mayor and ‘supporters on 8 Amerios. Ao piatlorms 36 out of the | X 50 votes in the city counci), two more isenring, than are required:to pass appropriation wmnmdc'Psxempc-m ordinances. J. Landvoight ‘The vote was light and the election was one of the most mild-mannered in | 274 W: W, years, The only violence reported to lice . was Policeman iam Hanke, investigator for the 's_pttorney's office, who tried to a crowd of loiterers near a $3.50 Philadelphia $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington AND RETURN Sundays, April 7, 21 SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves Wuhlnlhn ... nuu I.EA & PERRINS’ SAUCE Moth Preventives—So-Called—and Real “Moth-controlling agents, costing ridiculously small sums to make, are marketed at gross profits on the cost of _ingredients ranging from 2,000 to 200,000 per cent. 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