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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
Vagaries of Climates.

IF the ancient Greeks could revisit
the earth they would hardly
recognize their beautiful country, II
the statements made by one authority
can be sustained. Attica has lost the
greater part Of it's forests, the rain
fall has decreased and the tempera-
ture has increased. The heat in the
open air now, it is commended. is SO
great that the Olympian games of an
tiquity would be virtually impossible
today. Many other parts Of the earth
show similar changes. The once
beautiful oasis in the Syrian desert,
where Zenabia reigned over Palmyra,
Is now desolate waste. In upper
Egypt, where only a hundred years
ago rain was abundant. drought now
usually prevails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

joice that they with their children
are back again with us and ours I'M
der the old flag that waved triumph
ant on that bloody day."
Col. Hopkins quotes w. e. Came
ron, who was in the battle of Sailors
creek on April 6. on the southern
side, and subsequently was Governor
, Of Virginia, as confirming his state
n.ent that this engagement was really
a finish to any effective work by the
Confederate army.
AS his command, after a forced
march, was coming up with the cav
airy. near Sailors creek, in the he
lentless pursuit of Lees army, in
spired and led by Gen. Sheridan, Col
Hopkins recalls that he saw Sheridan
In a field on the left of the road, near
an old barn. on his black horse, talk
ing to Gen. Wright. IT saw him make
a gesture with his palm turned to the
front" says Col. Hopkins. that said
Enthusiastically that whatever opposed
us on the hill opposite was to be
pushed out of the way.
Tom Colt, riding as jauntily and COOL
ly as on paraee, to charge up the hill
We forded the creek, which was UP
to our armpits. I saw Sergt Cowles
as he fell, shot through the body
wave his hand and cheer on the men
with his last breath"
Then, as he told of how their rear
was half cut off by movement OF
marines under Custis Lee. he gave a
vivid picture of arm-iength battle.
"It was hand to hand. A brief
fierce struggle for mastery with mus
kets at arms length. officers were
fighting with dubbed muskets and
pistols, and the bayonets and the cut
lasses of the sailors came into free
play. "
Clouds of sulphurous smoke soon
obscured everything not close at hand
and 1t was as these opened and shift.
ed that had glfmpses of battle
groups which will always remain in
my memory. One, just q momentary
glimpse, seen and lost too soon to
know the result, of a powerful Officer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
The Five Ices.

EXPERIMENTS have shown that
water can be made to solidify
into five different kinds OF ice. each
of which at certain temperatures and
pressures changes from one into
another with explosive violence. One
kind, "ice-2," requires very low
temperature and great pressure. to
keep It from exploding into ordinary
ice. Another kind will stay frozen at
summer heat, provided 1t Is kept
under a pressure of 10000 'atmos-
pheres. In nature such great pres
sures exist only in company with
very high temperatures, and it is,
therefore, entirely possible that some
of these kinds Of ice never existed
until they were created in the expert
menterS hydraulic press
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Last Surviving Officer of Regiment Which Led Final Civil War Advance

in gray, with dubbed musket, raised
to strike down Capt. Chandley, who
had Spencer rifle and was cooking it
to fire. Another, of flaming rebel
battlefiag. planted in the ground a
few feet away, the center of a des-
perate struggle. A blue-coated SER
geant seized it with determined grasp,
only to fall. fatally wounded. beneath
its folds. when a plucky little fellow,
whom I recognized through the smoke
as Private Taggert of Company b,
wrested it from its hold and carried
1t safe to the rear.
The adjutant, John S. Bradley of
Lee, gallant soldier, always at the
front, as the musketry lulled de-
manded the sword of a rebel officer.
When the officer, without a word, put
his pistol to the adjutant's breast, he
knocked 1t aside. They grappled and
rolled over each other down into the
ravine, the officer discharging his pis-
toll into the adjutant's shoulder. A
rebel soldier also shot him through
the thigh, and 1t looked as IL another
shot would finish him. when Private
Eddy of Company B shot Bradley's as
sailant as he came uppermost. Just
as he fired a gray back" thrust him
through the body with a bayonet, the
point coming out near the spine, and
he was pinned to the ground. His
antagonist then tried to wrest his
Spencer from him, but he chung to 1t
desperately, and, in spite of the. dis
advantage of his position, fired an
other shot, which was fatal to his
brave and determined enemy. The
rebel fell upon him as he lay, but he
thrust his body aside. pulled out the
bayonet which transfixed him, stag
gered to the rear and later recovered.
1 met MIN eleven years ago at our
regimental reunion in Pittsfeld. and
believe he is alive today.
I'VE opened fire again with deadly
effect and they then gave mp in
earnest. Gen. Custis Lee surrendered
at the muzzle Of Corp. David Whites
rifle and we sent to the rear, with
him and his staff, nearly 800 prison.
ers, and a silk flag, belonging to a
CTdCh 0dFdnHdu DdttdllOH, DcSlucS the
battle flag already spoken of. The
ambulance men said they had never
seen the dead piled up in such heaps
anywhere. .
"An Irish corporal, whose brother
had been killed on the parapet in the
assault on Petersburg few days be-
fore, concealed himself in thicket
and killed nine rebels during the
fight. When it was over. he said he
didn't know as 1t would help poor
Mike any, but somehow he felt little
aisier about the heart
Some men were always having
narrow escapes. We had a sergeant
named Seeley of Great Darlington,
yet alive, I believe, who was famous
for close calls. 1 met him just after
this fight and said, Well, sergeant,
have you had your usual scratch p
He pushed up his cap in reply and 1
saw the blood trickling down his
temple, which had been grazed by a
bullet"
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and Heidelberg each 200 and upward.
These professors are getting on an
average a salary of 10000 marks a
month, the amount having been fixed
the first of this year. This is equal,
at the present exchange. to- about SIS,
and it is impossible to see how they
can find food for their families. Many
of them are selling their books, con-
sisting, in some cases. of fine edi-
tions which represent the savings of
lifetime. Others are selling their
furniture, and one whom 1 met the
other day told me how he had sold
all his classics and even some refer
ence books and that his wife had had
to pawn the family silver to pay &
recent coal bill.
University tutors are now getting
10000 marks month. or little more
than 81. and public school teachers,
who have always received very low
wages, are paid SO little that it
amounts to comparatively few cents
day. A teacher of Swedish gym
nastics who is we'll known here, de-
spairing of fixing a mark price for
her services. has established a rate
of one pound of margarine per hour,
by which is meant she takes the
equivalent of that price for each
hours work.
X x 4 X
LOW widespread these conditions
L L are can be understood only by
those who realize the part education
takes in the life of the German peo-
pie. The nation has been crazy on
culture, and it has more schools to
the square mile than New England
1T has had universities of note for
hundreds of years. Leipzig was
founded in 1909, and Heidelberg in
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Col. Arc h bald
Hopkins Has Been
C. o n S b;c US IN
C;u;c, Patriotic and
Educational w ork
Here for More Than
Half a c. e injury
You'd Restore
S1oord of Tee an
Taken IN Last Fight
ing.
OIL. ARCHIBALD HOPKINS,
who for more than half a
century has been conspicu-
Gus in civic, patriotic and

Gus in civic, patriotic and
educational work in the National
Capital. and who for forty-one years
was chief clerk of the Court of Claims,
until he resigned, eight years ago, is
today the sole surviving field officer
of the 37th Massachusetts Regiment,
which led the advance on the fateful
day when the civil war ended
Nearly three score years ago he
led in the pursuit of Gen. Lee, which
caused his surrender April 9, 1865, at
Appomattox, and in the battle at
Sailors creek three days previous,
when the martial spirit of the south
was broken.
Col. Hopkins is son of the
noted educators DR.. Mark Hopkins,
who was president of Williams Col
lege for more than forty years. After
the war was over he married Miss
Charlotte Everett Wise, daughter of
Capt. Henry A. Wise, U. S. N. grand
daughter of the great statesman, Ed
ward Everett, and cousin of the
Adams, Brooks, rockingham and
Hale families SO conspicuous in
Massachusetts history. Both he and
his wife have done notable public
work in Washington.
Col. Hopkins had brought his 9Th
Corps Infantry Of the 37th Massa-
chusetts within sight Of Lees camp,
when an orderly rode through the
Union ranks. crying out: Lee has
surrendered"
For gallantry in action during
those three days-April 6-9-the
dashing young Union officer received
two brevets as a glorious climax to
valiant service throughout the war,
participating particularly in the
bloody campaigns in Virginia, around
Petersburg in the east and Winches-
, ter in the valley.
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Years of Peace With Great Britain
He is one Of the founders and vice
president of the National Association
for Constitutional Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15

CREAT-G RANDSON of Col. Mark
~ Hopkins, who commanded the
LIST Massachusetts in the revolution.
young Archibald Hopkins entered the
service of his country in her hour
of need on the very day he graduated
from Williams in 1Ss2-aged nine
teen. He received a commission as
captain from Gov. Andrews within
the same hour that his diploma was
given.
! He had two brothers. in the serv-
ice-Henry.. as q chaplain, later spe-
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TN describing the very last moments
j of-thes war, when three days later
Gen. Lee actually surrendered, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany.
KIT seems as though the devil
was sweeping over the ma
tions in great tidal wave
hut neNert n eleSS We know
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
NOTICE

The Assessment lists Of Real, Per-
sonal and Capitation Taxes for Kent
County, Delaware, will be posted at
the following places for inspection.
First District, Smyrna, Alderman's
Office.
First District, Smyrna, H. D. Boyer's
Office.
Second District, Dover, Kent County
Court House.
Second District, Leipsic, Moore Bros.
Store.
Third District, Clayton, Clements
Bros. Store.
Third District, KentOn, Post Office.
Fourth District, Hazlettville, Eva c.
Taylor's Store.
Fifth District, Dover, Town Office.
Fifth District, Dover, James V. Car
sons Store.
Sixth District, Willow Grove, John T.
Dodd's Store.
Sixth District, Mastens Corner, VIM.
M. MINERS Store.
Seventh District, Camden, Post Office.
Seventh District, Woodside, Chas. M.
Hoch's Store.
Eighth District, Frederick, Post Office.
Eighth District, FELTON,, Post Office.
Ninth District, Harrington, Post Office.
Ninth District, Pennington, e. B. Red
den's Store.
Tenth District, Milford, VIM. A. Tru-
tits Office.
Tenth District, Houston, R. E. Coun-
selman's Store.
The Board of Assessment will sit at
the following dates and places to
hear appeals between the hours Of 10
to 12 A. M. and 1 to P. M.
April 16, 1923, H. D. Boyer's Office,
Smyrna.
April IL, 1923, Clements Bros. Store,
Clayton.
April 1S, 1928, W. A. Truitt's Office,
Milford.
April 10, 1928, Joshua Smiths Store,
Harrington.
April 20, 1923, E. F. Melvin's Store,
Frederick.
April 21, 1928, D. F. Loose's Store,
CheswOld.
April 2S, 1924, Harrington C Lynch,
FELTON,.
April "a, 25, 26, q, % and 80 at the
Office of the Board of Assess
ment, Dover, Delaware.
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT,
m30-2t Dover, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
LAYMEN WILL MEET AND DISCUSS

The twelfth annual session of the
Iaymen's Association of the Whining
ton Conference of the M. E. Church,
will meet in Dover on Friday, April
9Th, in the Presbyterian Church, OF
Dover. The session will open at 9:15
a. m. and the routine business be dis
posed of. At 1890 an address will be
made by Rev. R. P. Nichols, who is
the field secretary. At the close of his
address announcements will be made.
The afternoon session will be address,
ed by Rev. Charles Guthrie on The
Church and It's Youth. At 2:3O p. M,
Rev. Charles Ely, of Carlisle, Pa, will
speak on The Church of Town and
Country. At $3.50 the Round Table
Discussions will open and eight sub
1ects will be discussed as follows:
What should be the aim of the Lay
mems Association?
To what extent has the Association
fulfilled such aims?
What kind of program would attract
you at Layman's conference?
To what extent would you invite
ministers to make addresses?
Would you prefer addresses by lay
men, with opportunity for discussion?
What subjects or topics would you
suggest for discussion?
What other suggestions or COM
ments would you offer?
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
ROBERT B. MANTELL AND GENEV.
IEVE HAMPER TO APPEAR IN
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS AT
THE PLAYHOUSE, WILL
MINGTON, DEL.

One of the most important announce
ments of the theatrical season is the
engagement of Robert B. Mantell and
Genevieve Hamper who will appear at
the Playhouse, Wilmington, for three
nights and a Wednesday matinee, be-
ginning Monday, April End, in a ser
les of Shakespearean plays. 1t has
been several years since this noted
tragedian has been seen in Winning
ton, but those who recall his splen-
did performance, know full well the
treat in store for them. His opening
bill will be the widely discussed 'Mer-
chant of Venice" This is probably the
best known of all poetic dramas, and
as Shylock Mr.. Mantell infuses dig
nifty into the Jew, who broOds over
the prosecutions and wrongs OF his
race. Miss Hamper plays Portla with
much skill and charm and as the Wo-
man jurist, does an effective rendition
of the equality of Mercy" speech. On
Tuesday evening Macbeth" will be
given with Mr. Mantell in the name
part. This is said to be the swiftest
moving of Shakespeare's plays. In this
character he appears as no mere VII
lain, but as a man obsessed, mlnu
diseased and a victim of ambition.
Miss Hamper throws all her emotion
al power into her impersonation of the
wicked lady Macbeth. At the Wednes-
day matinee they will present LAS
You Like It." and it is certain a more
fascinating Rosalind never romped
through the Forest of Arden" than
Miss Hamper. AS the cynical Jacques,
Mr.. Mantell takes every advantage OF
the character and his reading OF the
"Seven Ages of Man" is rare dra-
matte treat. The engagement will con-
clude with Julius Caesar" on We'd
nesday night, Mr.. Mantell as Brutus'
the Roman patriot, who regarded the
death of Caesar as necessary for the
public welfare, gives us another OF
those life portraits he seems to have
the power to create. Miss Hamper as
the wife of Brutus in the delivery of
her appeal to him ''Make me acqualnt-
ed with your cause Of grief" is tenn
pered with a solicitude born only OF
inherent sympathy. Each play is given
a careful production, two baggage
cars are necessary to transport the
scenery and effects used for this en-
adv IL
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
VALENTINO A BEAUTY EXPERT

Blonde or brunette? Which is the
ideal type of beautiful womanhood? ?
Which are the most attractive, the
most beautiful? What are their pre-
dominating characteristics?
ROdolph Valentino, one of the
screens most popular lovers, was ap-
preached with the question. The Par
amount star was in position to talk
on such a subject, having played in
two consecutive pictures in each of
which one of the respective types was
represented. In BLOOD and Sand"
Fred Niblo's production Of the Ibanez
novel, Valentino was supported by two
of the silversheet's most famous and
talented brunettes, Lila Lee and Nita
Naldi. That was followed by mis- lat
est Paramount picture, "The Young
Rajah," coming to the Plaza Theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday in
which Wanda Hawley, perfect
blonde, plays the leading feminine
role and in which Maude Wayne, also
of the yellow tresses, has an important
part. So he was able to keenly per-
ceive the contrast
Betty Compson leads a dual life in
her latest Paramount picture, "The
Green Temptation" which will be the
feature at the Plaza Theatre, next Fri
day. AS Genello, she is an Apache dan
Ger and gem thief in the underworld
of Paris, and as Coralyn, dancer of
the Partisan high class theatres. La
ter, she enters the war as a Red Cross
nurse, assuming the name of Joan
Parker, and during the conflict comes
her regeneration.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Shad are in market.
Full moon on Sunday.
Today is Good Friday.
Sunday is All Fools Day.
Roads are drying up fast.
Flowing is going on rapidly.
Public schools will close in June.
Fish hawks are here for another six
months stay.
Laws Church: Sunday school at 10
a. m, April l.
Special service in all churches on
Easter Sunday.
Easter bonnets and flowers will be
on display Sunday.
Strawberry leaves are starting to
show green down the rows.
Get out and look the ladies over on
Sunday-they will be decorated.
Wheat in some fields, near Freder-
lea, is high enough to hide rabbit.
The pink candle robbers sawed out
of the Salisbury Jail and have not
been recaptured.
An important meeting of the Ladies
Aid will be held Wednesday, April
at the chapel. All ladies of the church
are welcome.
The Sophomore Glass of Caesar
Rodney High School will hold an Eas-
ter bazaar and dance in the auditor
ium of the school on April 9Th.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold its regular monthly meeting, Sat-
urday afternoon at three o'clock in the
Ave. M. E. Church. All members are
urged to be present.
The next business and social meet
ing of the Fellowship Bible Glass will
meet at Mrs. Morrison's, on Washing
ton street, Tuesday night next All
members are urged to be present.
Tall Cedars' Ladies' Night at the
Plaza next Monday evening, will be
the largest affair they ever held-it's
a real musical program by real artists
who sing for the Victor records.
A festival will be held at Milford
Neck Church, Friday evening, March
90th. If stormy, Saturday evening.
Chicken salad, ice cream, cake and
confectioneries will be on sale. Pro-
ceeds for pastors salary.
Easter Sunday afternoon an Easter
service will be rendered at the Shaw
nee M. P. Church at 2:3O o'clock. The
public is most earnestly requested to
attend this service. The young people
have gone to much pains for a fine
service. All our friends are invited.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
EXCEPTIONAL CAST IN
NEW TALMADGE DRAMA

The Importance of a suitable cast
for Norma Talmadge's big production
"The Voice from the Minaret," was
realized by Director Frank Lloyd, and
as the power behind the casting Of
flee he saw to it that the players Sc
lected should be able to meet the de-
mands made upon them by their roles.
Surrounding Norma Talmadge, there
fore, are such favorites as Eugene o.
Brien and Edwin Stevens, together
with Claire Du Brey, Carl Gerard and
Winter Hall.
The highly emotional role of Lady
Adrienne Carlyle bids fair to be Miss
Talmadge's piece de resistance. That
of Andrew Fabian is played by Eu-
gene OBrien, who returned to the
Talmadge forces after an absence of
three years. Edwin Stevens was bOr-
rowed from a high place in legiti-
mate ranks for the magnetic but sin
lister part of Lord Leslie.
Frank Lloyd welded the megaphone
as he did in Miss Talmadge's all
costume picture, "The Eternal Flame" F"
Frances Marion adapted the Hichens
story to screen form and Stephen
Goosson, as art director, designed the
studendous sets. Norbert Brodin's
fame as a cameraman is well estab-
Iished, and DR.. H. R. Maddox, SUI
preme in his knowledge of Mohamme-
dan countries, was in charge of re-
search work. "The Voice from the
Winaret." a First National picture,
comes to the Nixon Theatre, Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
BOWERS BEACH

Owing to the fact that the Bowers Let
ter arrived very late this week. we are
compelled to condense the letter very
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Spring weather has caused the
fishermen, boat owners and farmers in
this vicinity to start operations on large
scale.
Following the incessent rains of Feb
ruary and early March the farmers have
been very busy during the past week in
preparing the lands for their crops.
The shad fishermen are placing their
nets for shad, and expect season above
the average this year. For the past lew
years the fish have been comparatively
scarce. but the indications this year are
that the runs will be larger.
Last Friday the first Shad were caught
when Thompson and Johnson netted 12.
Several hundred herring and rock fish
were also caught at the same time. The
rock sold for $1.00 each.
The longing Oystermen are taking ad-
vantage of the permission granted them
to catch oysters in the MurderlIin and St.
Jones Rivers and are selling their catches
for planting purposes. The natural oyster
beds were crowded and it was nee
essary to thin out the beds so the per-
mission was given the oystermen to take
the plants.
The placing of the Steamer Frederick
on her regular Spring schedule has great
ly facilitated business in Bowers.
Harold Davenport is increasing the
size of his garage in anticipation of an eX
CeuenL summer SedSOl LlllS year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Savage delight
fully entertained their friends at a party
last Saturday night. All report fine
time
Miss Mary Coverdale is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Wilde, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend at the Johnson
Hotel.
Mrs. Annie Wallace, wife of H. H. Wal
lace, of Philadelphia, died at her home IN
Philadelphia, on Friday, March 2Srd aged
"A years, months and ! day. she SI;t1e,s was
the daughter of the late Matthew Mltteh
manhood in Milford Neck. Following her
marriage fifty years ago she has made
her home in Philadelphia. She is surviy-
ed by her husband, one SON. Harry d.
Wallace, of Philadelphia, three sisters
Miss Jane Ntitten and Mrs. William e.
Yynch of Philadelphia and Mrs. Alex
Minner, of Bowers. The remains were
brought to Barratt's Chapel and inter-
ment made in the adjoining cemetery on
March 26th. Rev. Harry Taylor, of Fred
erica, was the preacher in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-30
OBITUARY
RASPR

Rosetta M. Raspe, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Raspe, died at their
home at Glendale, Monday, March 26,
1928, aged 2 years, months and %
days. Interment at Red Mems ceme-
terry Tuesday, Rev. Travers of Ellen
dale, officiating. Samuel J. Wilson and
Son, funeral directors.
WILSON
Mrs. Clara w. Wilson, wife of Ebe
Wilson, died at their home at Ellen
dale, Saturday, March "a, 1928, aged
81 years, 10 months and IS days. Fu-
neral at Ellendale M. e. Church, Tues
day. Interment at Beaver Dam ceme-
terry. Rev. Travers, assisted by Rev.
Larimore, oficiated. Samuel j. Wilson
and Son, funeral directors.
NEWELL
Mrs. Margaret J. Newell, of Shaw
nee, after a ling illness, died March
z, 1928. The funeral services were
held on Sunday afternoon, the 18th, in
the Shawnee M. P. Church, conducted
by Rev. C. E. Dryden. Interment in
Barratt's Chapel cemetery. Mrs. New
ell came here from Canada. Three
children, Garnett, Mrs. Frances Shaw
and Mrs. Burt Walls, survive her.
EDDINGTON
Mrs. Sarah A. Eddington, widow of
the late John B. Eddington, died at the
home Of Mrs. Robert Davis, South Mil
ford, Friday, March %, 1928, aged So
years, II months and II days. Fune-
raj at the home of William L. Banning
400 Washington street, Milford, on
Sunday. Interment in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milford. Rev. Disston Jacobs
officiating. Samuel J. Wilson and Son,
e,,,oro1 diroofOrc