* HAWAIIANS WILL ASK
GODDESS OF FIRE TO
ENTERTAIN S AIL 0 RS
HILO, T. H., Apr. S.—(AP).—In an
attempt to propitiate Madame Pole,
the Hawaiian goddess of fire, into
activity at her home the Halemau
mau pit. "House of Everlasting Fire,”
of the Kilauea volcano on this isl
and, ancient Hawaiian ceremonies
and rites in honor of the old gods
v will be carried out at the pit mouth
on Sunday, March 29, according to
announcement of Mrs. P. C. Beamer,
an authority on Hawaiian ceremo
nies and legends, who will direct the
affair.
The purpose is to persuade Pole to
stir herself from her present condi
tion of sloth and laziness, which has
persisted since the last great erup
tion and explosion in May, 1924, in
which one person was killed and
several others injured, and to ex
hibit some of her ancient activity
l'or the benefit of the personnel of
the United States fleet which will
visit the islands this summer.
There will be no lights at the pit
* on the night of the ceremonies save
the flaming torches of ancient pa
geantry, which will be used in the
exercises. All the old Hawaiians of
the island will be invited to parti
cipate in the rites, which will be an
elaborate reproduction of those used
in the past to honor the goddess.
M. Luahiwa, of Waiakea, Hawaii,
who was moster of chants under the
monarchy, will arrange chants and
dances which are seldom seen in
modern days. He will also prepare
the offering of awa root, which is
sid to be one of Pole’s most cher
ished delicacies.
An old Hawaiian now living at
j Waimea, who participated in similar
rites long ago when Pole was per
suaded to return to her home in the
pit, is to be invited to aid in the
coming ceremonies. On one occa
sion, it is said, he climbed down into
the pit to the very edge of the lava
flows to offer his prayers, and as
he chanted fountains began to play
again all over the lakes of lava and
the fires came back into their an
cient splendor.
The bamboo dance which has not
been performed in years, will be one
of the special features of the pro
gram. Kahilis and other insigna of
royalty and pomp will be carried by
those participating.
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BERLIN, Apr. 8.—(AP).—Germany,
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the North Pole area from *the coast
of Russia to Alaska. The idea is
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went to jail to serve what he thought
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Bernard Marsch, 64 years of age.
passed away at St. Mary’s hospital re
cently. Me was quite conscious and
able to converse with the sisters and
nursing staff up to the last.
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particularly hard stroke of fortune.
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COURT SINGER
DIES IN POVERTY
DENVER, April S.— For several
years the favorite singer of many Eu
ropean courts and for more than a
decade one of the leading vocal teach
ers of the west. Frederich Held, died
here last week in a home for the aged
after being discovered some months
ago in the Denever County Poor Farm.
Held, 80 year old. was horn in Sax
ony. At the age of ten years he 1»e
1 gan to study music/ and within ten
yeaars he was a member of the Court
Opera Company of Dresden. Soon his
| fame spread and he became widely
known and frequently appeared before
royalty at Paris, Berlin. Vienna. M i
drid and Rome.
Held came to the United States 4u
years ago taking up teaching where
he became the instructor of children
of the wealthiest families of the west.
Former friends learned of his re
i duced circumstances about a year ago
and had him removed from the coun
1 ty poor farm. They also provided a
fitting burial for the aged artist.
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