Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-22
LIED? SURE AND HE LIED,
AYERS G. WASHINGTON
All a Myth About Cherry Tree,
Says Woodbury. Kin of
First President

George Washington doesn't believe the
cherry-tree story. He says that it is
harmless little yarn that has done a great
zeal OF good He advocates that teachers
and parents continue TO tell the story.
george Washington told an EVENING
LEDGER reporter that he took no stock"
IN the report that the father of our coun-
Try never told a lie. Alas Aack Tradi-
tion-Blooie
probably too clever TO be caught telling
he' explained George Washington. He
was too human to have never told lie.
Washington's great strength lay in the fact
that he was so human"
George Washington today is attending the
celebfation Of the anniversary OF the birth
OF George Washington with the New Jersey
sons OF the Revolution at Trenton, n. j.
lie can be found at the "Old Barracks"
george, or to be more exact, George
-atayette Washington, lives in Wood
pury' y, j. He is a bank clerk and the son
OF Richard B. Washington, also OF WOOD
bury. He is a descendant of the family OF
Colonel Sam" and Colrnel John Washing
ton, brothers to the Father OF our Coun-
try George l., Washington is great
great-great granddaughter OF the first Presi-
dent. When interviewed Woodbury. $
George Washington said
MY mother used to tell the story about
the cherry tree when | was little BOY ana
sought the comforts of her knee. ! thoughI
1t was a grand story. but now | regard y
as myth, However. it is good thing
this harmless little yarn, and 1t has done
great moral good. Like the Santa Claus
story it should he continued.
"oF COURSE HE LIED"
Neither do believe that Uncle George
never told lie. He was too human. In his
human traits lay his great strength
There is another George Wash ngton, an'
| he is in Philadelphia today attending th'
| celebration given by the pennsylvania SOM
| of the Revolution at the Historical Society
| He is George Steptoe Washington. a mem
| Der of the firm of James Washington
merchandise brokers of this city Mr.. q )
| Washington now lives at Riverside, hu
| made his home in Philadelphia for man!
| years
| He is n great of th
| first President and is an uncle to Georg
| l.. Washington, of Woodbury.. Mr.. Georg
| Steptoe Washington has two sons, Wi!han
| De Hertburn Washington, named for the OH
| Norman knight. william De Hertburn, who's
| blood was interminged with that of IN
| washingtons in the century that FOLLOWED
the Norman conquest, and Howard AleHan
| der Washington.
Although few of the members of tn
| Washington family have figured in militar
affairs since the days Of the Revolution, tn
spirit of loyalty and readiness to uphold IN
| principles of the country, even by force !
necessary. remains intact with them.
George J.. Washington. of Woodbury., lili
| his illustrious three-times great-uncle, say
that he believes in war as the last recours
for the settlement of great moral issues AM
| expressed that belief relative to the presen
crisis that the United States is facing wit
| Germany In event of war, he said he wa
| ready to volunteer
"I trust that President Wilson can aver
war" he said. War should be the las