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VAUGHAN NAMED
/ S.A. R. PRESIDENT
Election Is Unanimous-Oth.
err Officers for Year Are
! Chosen at Meeting.

DR.. George FULLY Vaughan was
unanimously elected president Of the
District of Columbia Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution at
the Society's annual meeting for the
election of officers in the La Fayette
Yesterday afternoon. Vice presidents
elected We're Charles a. Baker, Henry
i. Bryan and Kenneth S. Wales
Other officers chosen We're: Robert
4. Tracey, secretary; John b. Larner
treasurer: S. s. Williamson, regis
trar; John Seward. assistant regis
trar: Walter b. Patterson, historian
William l.. Boyden. librarian: Rev
William Curtis White, chaplain.
The new president was escorted to
the chair by Past President Selden
NJ. Ely and Justice Josiah A. Van
Orsdel. DR.. Vaughan. in brief ad'
ganization for the honor conferred
upon him and said he would do all in
his power to uphold and perpetuate
the. ideals for which the 5. A. TX.
stands. He condemned attacks made
on the Constitution of the United
States by ill-advised individuals.
DIR. Finley Speaks.
DR.. Mark F. Finley. the retiring
president, thanked his fellow officers.
committee members and members OF
.he society. AT large for the support
.hey gave him during his term OF OIL
flee. Then. launching into "a oriel
criticism of alleged "baSelesS attacks
,nade against the society, added: i
am ready with physical effort to de-
fend the society under any clrcum'
stances" He was extended a rising
Vote of thanks for his services While
president.
Those elected TO the board of man
ayers at yesterdays meeting were as
follows: Henry W. Draper. Eelden NJ.
: l.ly. George r. Ide, stephen Mather
end Frederick d. owen.
Delegates elected to attend the ma
tional convention of the S. a. Il. were
Admiral George W. Baird. DIR. Thomas
i. Brown, Col. Frederick &. Bryan
Henry White Draper, John Paul
Ernest, SeLen NJ. Fly, Samuel Her
rick. Phillip F. Larner. Maj. Overton
&. LuXford, William S. Parks, Albert
d. SpanGler and Kenneth ). Wales,
with the following chosen as alter
mates: Charles A. Baker: John 5.
Barker, George r. Ide, Clarence A.
Kenyon, Walter s. Patterson, Henry
w. Samson. J. Med. Stewart. Milo G.
Summers, John b. Torbert. Rev. VIII
liam Curtis White and Samuel S.
Williamson. DR.. l.. D. Carman was
chairman of the tellers' committee.
Will Mark Graves.
A: a short session preceding the
election Of officers DR.. T. J. W. Brown,
chairman of the societys committee
Cor marking the graves of Revolution
airy soldiers with an official marker
adopted by the organization, made
report and introduced resolution
that the society conduct an extensive
search to locate all such graves in
The District. The resolution was re-
ferred to the board of managers.
Justice Van Orsdel, who is vice
president Of the National Society.
l.. A. r.. reported general progress
of the body throughout the United
States during the past year and urged
diligence on the part of members of
the local society in securing new mem
berS.
Necrologies of members of the so.
ciety who died since the meeting il
February, 1925, were read by Henry
". Draper, retiring historian.
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bers with fine enunciation and care
full phrasing that showed good
thorough preparation. The old Eng
lish catch. call john" Henry Pur-
cells "Nymphs and Shephards,' and
20, Dear, What Can the Matter Be-"
were particularly pleasing. The final
number, THE Marseilles," was sung
in honor of the French Ambassador
and Mime. Berenger, who sat in the
box with President and Mrs. William
Mather Lewis of the university.
The members of the class are:
Margaret Allison, Emily Cooper
Florence Bugbee. June Doorley,
Laura Hayes, Marie Reichman, Har-
riette Rissler, Frances Simon. Anne
Simon. Virginia Woodward. Florence
Tournier, Louise Bessey, Clara
Forbes, Fannie Noack, Margaret
Farnham, Grace Stevens, Azalea
Lunsford, Helen Newmeyer. Blanche
Smith and Catherine Gross. Mrs.
Alma Partridge was their capable
accompanist. ii. +.
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u. S. GROUP UNDER
FIRE IN CHINESE WAR
Eight Missionaries Escape and Tell
of Pillage, Looting and Murder
in Sinyangchow.

BY the Associated Press.
HANKOW. China, February 81
Eight American missionaries reached
HankoW yesterday from Sinyang.
chow. 1o0 miles north of Hankow
where a group of Americans has been
under the fire of the contending Chi
nese armies. They tell a grim story
of pillage, looting and murder in con
nection with the strife of Marshal WI
Pei F'u's Hupeh army and the Kuo'
minchun, or national army, which
supports the Picking regime.
Other members of the Sinyangchow
American community, which totaled
81. have been moved from the danger
zone and are now at ChikungShan. &.
c. SkinneSS remained in Sinyang-
chow to care for wounded Chinese.
while H. NJ. Nesse also is still there,
too i'll to be moved.
Those who reached HankoW say
that large numbers of the civilian
population of the district have been
murdered by the soldiers. The troops
have confiscated much of the food
supply, and many civilians are dying
of starvation.
One American mother escaped from
Sinyangchow only after she had lived
in coal bin for three days with her
three small children without water.
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harpsichord, to the embroidery screen
at the other side Of the room.

harpsichord, to the embroidery screen
at the other side Of the room.
The featured singer of the evening
was Carmela Ponselle, one Of the two
well known sisters now with the Met
ropolitan Opera Company in New
York Rosa was heard here in a
MORNING musical earlier in the year.
t,armeIa PonSelle has not sung here
for about three years. Since her re
cital at that time she has gained
wonderfully in style and diction. Hel
tonal coloringS OF her songs and her
phrasing have improved. and her easy
graciousness was a marked asset IL
her success last night. She wore q
costume of the period made in gor
reous red shade, with a deep lace
bertha and row of tiny black bows
down the middle of the front. Her
wig was a bobbed- haired white one
which gave a unique touch. Miss
ponselle was at her best in the old
songs of the period, Pergolesi's "Se
tn mani" Durante's "DanZa, DANA
and the dramatic "Somi Del of Han
del The Hymn au Soleil," by
Georges, also in this group. though
out of the period, was beautifully
sung even if it was out of the his
torical picture. Miss Ponselle sang
the 20 Don Fatale," from Verdis
Don Carlos" and it received hearty
applause for it was sung with all the
verve and color possible. Her two
more modern encores in English, 1.-THE
Lilac Tree" and Garry Me Back to
Old Virginny." We're sung with clear
enumeration and careful phrasing and
received enthusiastically.
Sings Washington's Favorite.
In her second group Miss Ponselle
sang Reichardt's I'm Time of Roses.
MoZart's warming" and Hopkin-
sons "O'er the Hills" all of the
period. Francis Hopkinson. writer of
the last-mentioned song. was also a
signer of the Declaration of hide
pendence and writer of the famous
patriotic song. Hail, Columbian
Der the Hills was said to be a
favorite song of Gen. Washington s
and was in book of songs dedicated
to him by Mr.. Hopkinson. 1t was
one of the most delightful numbers
both musically and from point of
view of interpretation, on the pro
gram. Higgins MY Lovely Celia .
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H0RSEMAN BADLY HURT.
capt. Don Scott Sustains Concus-
sion Of Brain, Punctured Iune Etc

MONTERREY. Calf, February "a
N..-capt: Dor NJ. Scott of the 3oth
infantry, Preside of San Francisco.
wei known athlete and horseman. wa 8
severely injured Yesterday during a
POLO game at Del Monte when his
morse tr1pped and rolled over on him.
AT the Monterey Preside Hospital he
was reported to have sustained a frac-
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AS the ground on which the City Of
Mexico stands was once the bed of
lake, 1t is not considered safe to build
ekyscrapers in that city. The high
est building there is seven stories.
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A man never realizes how Anstgnifi-
cant he is until he attends his own
wedding.
Two out Of every three people en-
ployed in the mining Industry in
India are women.
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tured collar bone, conclusion Of the
brain, four broken ribs and q pune
tured lung.
Scott was a member Of the Amer
lean Olympic games track team of
1920 and in the 1924 games repre-
scented the United States in the horse
manship tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23

More than $4,000 mothers in New
York will compete in the healthiest
mother contest being conducted by
the United Neighborhood Houses
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From sos to sos a week is paid
woman embroidery workers in New
York CITY
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Society,Notes
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES

Mrs. J. w. Bright of 2808 10th
Ave. So. has arrived home from Mex
leo, Mo-, where she attended the fu-
neral of her niece, Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell.
Word has been received that
Misses Mary and Eudora Marshall of
I'll E. River Road will return to the
city this week. They were called
home a few weeks ago by the illness
and death of their father at Aitkin
Mimi. He was an outstanding bust
ness man and very prominent in the
town where he resided. His death is
death is considered a heavy loss.
Their many friends extend sympathy
to the young ladies, who are popular
in social affairs of the cities young
people. They have just completed
their sophomore year at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Rev. H. C. Claybrooke has been
confined to his home for the past
week with neuritis.
Mrs. Evelyn Reyes left Wednesday
evening for an extended visit in
Kansas City, Chicago, st. Louis and
Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. Keesee is confined in the Gen.
eral hospital, where he is to undergo
go an operation on his foot.
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PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOUSE

The Auxiliary picnic Tuesday at
Glenwood brought out a good sized
crowd of folks for the day. The
girls and boys had a good time play
ing ball-ask Reverend Burton if we
didn't.
The girls drove out to Lake Carne-
liza 6 miles south of Stillwater) last
Friday evening, spent the night and
all day Saturday. 1t was such fun
to cook our own meals, pick flowers
and visit nearby farms. Mrs. w. F.
Mckenzie was good enough to donate
her car for the outing.
The Fourth of July track meet for
Phyllis Wheatley House was held on
Sumner Field Friday afternoon at 5
p. m.
The men lost in a diamond ball
game to Minneapolis at the Episcopal
picnic. These two teams meet again
at Chicago Field (4Oth and Chicago)
Saturday at $50 p. m. Come out
and see good game.
The play, Hearts of Men," given
under the auspices of Naomi Temple,
was well attended Tuesday evening.
The Junior Girls lost to Washing
ton Neighborhood House Tuesday on
Sumner Field. The final score was
1912. Our girls piled up 10 runs
in the last inning.
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the death of his father.

the death of his father.
Miss Florence Robinson 447
Charles St., left for Chicago to be
the guest of Miss Thelma Johnson,
425 E. 50th St., over the weekend.
One of the prettiest and most
unique affairs of the season was the
25th wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Williams, celebrated last
Tuesday evening at Memorial Baptist
church.
Preceding the ceremony, Mr.. Sandy
Ecklund, tenor, accompanied by Miss
T. c. Williams, sang Thou Art
Nine" Mrs. L. w. Pleasant played
the wedding march while the bride
and groom marched down the aisle.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
old rose satin and carried a large
bouquet of peonies. A short program
followed the ceremony. Mr.. Ecklund,
who is a student of McPhail School,
rendered several vocal selections.
Miss Eula Belle Moore gave a read
ing which was enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Margaret Park Grissom gave a vocal
number, in her usual charming man
ner. A two-course luncheon was
served in the church parlors. The
bride and groom were the recipients
of many beautiful and useful gifts.
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William, Walling, Dubois Speak
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to deprive the voters of all effective
power over the social structure. They
must be prepared to fight shoulder
to shoulder with the other demo-
cratic forces for the direct primary
and every other democratic institu-
ton, and they must be prepared to
fight each and every special economic
interest and political reactionary that
is opposing the development of demo-
cratic institutions.
Gin other words, every issue but
one may be subordinated to the inter-
ests of the colored people viewed in a
large way. But there is one issue
and one only-that can never be sub
ordinated, and that is political de-
mocracy itself. When the ballot is
threatened or weakened or made in
effective, the foundation of all po-
litical action is undermined. And
that is precisely the issue between the
progressive and the reactionary.
"The colored people can and
should be non-partisan to every other
issue. They cannot be non-partisan
to the issue of popular government. I"
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DULUTH NOTES

One of the prettiest weddings ever
seen in Duluth was solemnized when
Miss Alma Keeling became the bride OF
Mr.. Eugene Watts, Jr., at st. Marks A.
fully decorated with sweet peas, peonies
and palms. About 400 persons witness
ed the ceremony, which was read by
the pastor, Rev. M. R. Rhoenenee. The
bridal march was played by Miss Myr-
tie Richardson, preceded by a group of
love songs, sung by Mrs. Richardson.
The attendants, Miss Amanda Byrd,
iron of honor. The bride was led in
by her aunt, Mrs. Julia Smith of Mon
treal, Canada. The reception was held
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Field
recipients of many beautiful presents.
After the reception crowd of 25 young
people motored to Pike Lake, where the
bride and groom were rendered q sur
prise midnight supper. The happy cou-
pie will be at home after July at 915
E. 9Th St.
The Sissaretta Jones Choral Society
motored out to the tourist camp on
Lake Shore and had a marshmallow
and weiner roast. About % were pres
ent, including out-of town guests.
st. Marks church will not hold serv-
ices for four weeks. The church and
Sunday school closed for vacation.
Mrs. Jennie Young, Mrs. Carrie Lind
say and Mrs. Bette Jones, who were
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Porter, E. Third St., returned to ST.
Paul Monday morning after a. very
pleasant stay in Duluth. The ladies
were the inspiration of many social
courtesies.
Among the presents received by the
bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Watts, was two tons of coal.
Mrs. Walter Covington has returned
from her home in the Southland and is
looking fine.
Rev. Beasley, who was a little indis-
posed upon his return from the Twin
Cities, is now feeling quite we'll.
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BISMARCK NEWS

Ed Spriggs, Freshman at the local
high school, was unable to represent
Bismarck in his event at the high
school conference held in Grand Forks
during track practice. Ed, who excelled
his classmates in the pole vault and
was also a good high jumper, did, how
ever, accompany the city band to the
conference.
The Colored Giants were defeated in
their games with the locals by scores
of 7-3 and SO. Both mines were well
matched and displayed good teamwork.
spite the intense heat.
Mrs. S. Meyer will be confined to her
cell for four months, according to at
tending officials who attribute a bad
case of Home Brew which tended to be
very contagious to customers as the
cause of her prolonged isolation.
The Dixie jazz Boys returned from
Montana Saturday and are again in de-
mend for local functions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison, their grand
SON, Buster Hutton; daughter-in-law,
Francis Garrison, and her two children,
Lyle and Earl, and his niece, Era Bell
Thompson, had an enjoyable picnic out
by Harmon, seven miles north of Man
dan, Sunday afternoon. Although the
pie was smashed and the cake was
stepped on. the coffee was still cold and
the oranges were soft and warm, but
all was eagerly destroyed by the hun
CRY group. The Custer Memorial serv-
ices at old Fort Abraham Lincoln and
the Shriners' ceremonies at Memorial
bridge were also a part of the days
outing.
Mr.. S. C. Thompson of Mandan re-
turned from jamestown Monday after
noon, where he finished his ninth an
nual session as cook for the Holiness
camp meeting.
Bucks Entertainers" passed through
here the early part of the week on their
way to S. Oak. to fill a musical en-
gagement.
Mrs. Spriggs might well be called a
member of the Plastic Age for the past
week anyway, as she justly confesses
herself to be all stuck up with varnish
and plaster which seems to cling to
her clothing more than the walls at
which they were aimed. Yes, she is
having her home remodeled again.
Sunday proved to be the warmest
day of the year for Bismarck, and even
warmer for Mandan, but then, every
one knows Mandan is a red hot town.
The temperatures were 100 and 101, re-
spectively, which made some of the
more definitely brunettes of this vicini-
ty recall similar conditions experienced
in the land of their nativity; more spe-
officially referred to as the dark con-
tinent.
Little Tillman Hutton has a pink eye
and blue bicycle. Both are getting
along nicely.
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A collector a bvil4tt dating from
The period Of ths N1felptiona1y war
end prepared for . Sttaty Of uses hss
len rs4sntiy added . the collections
4 fhs Nv fosk historical society.
0ps tact Of hi5toricAl interest ~
tabltshsd By the Andihg Of these relies
= the certain use Of dtm-dum bullets
by the soldiers Of both armies, con-
Gary 70 the practice Of war. Accusa-
lions and recriminations have been
common for q century apd q half II
DOW appears that the soldiers Of both
armies displayed eqnsidsrabls ingsnu-
fty In preparing bullets In such man
nsr as to infiict jagged wounds, some
times cutting them nearly In half and
either twisting or beating them out Of
shape.
Other bits of the lead designed for
deadly use were diverted to pursuits
far from the intention Of their max
ers. Pounded square, with spots cut
Ia the sides, they were used for dice
through the long winters Of inacuon.
Hammered into strips-long and mar
row or short and broad-they served
as lead pencils. Some Of these were
punctured and worn on a strip about
the neck, anticipating later styles.
Other bullets were cut In two and tied
together to serve as cuff links, occa-
sionally ornamented by laborious carv-
Ing.
Some of these bullets bear the
marks Of human teeth and recall those
more inhuman days when logging was
q common punishment. Victims were
tied to post or tree while the lash was
applied to their bare backs. They
were permitted at such times to hold
a bullet between their teeth as an aid
against crying out in weakness under
the ordeal.
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WELCOME HALL NOTES

The Community Neighborhood
club and friends enjoyed an outing
Wednesday at Phalen Park. This is
the clubs first picnic. They will ad-
journ their meetings for the sum-
mer. 1t isn't too late for boys and
girls who have not enrolled for the
Community Daily Vacation Bible
School, to do so. Keep in mind the
closing exercises of the school Fri
day, July %. We expect this to be
the best year the school has ever
had. The teachers are Mrs. Anna
Cook, Miss Edith Gilliard, Miss Ruth
Brown and Mrs. G. w. Camp.
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Y. w. C. A. NOTES

Members of the Y. w. c. A. and
friends are to have their first annual
picnic at Phalen Park, Wednesday,
July IA. There will be races and
games of various kinds for old and
young. One feature of the afternoon
will be baseball game between two
of the Girl Reserve clubs.
The girls are busy raising confer
ence money. We hope to send sew
eral delegates to the Y. w. C. A.
Community Conference, Frankfort,
Kentucky.
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Art Needs Support.

Art Needs SuppOrC.
"The Negro artist must have free
dom to wander where he will, por-
tray what he will, interpret whatever
he may see according to the great
canons Of beauty which the world
through long experience has laid
down.
Next to this, the artist must
have support. The American Negro
as race and in accordance with his
numbers does not read books, does
not support periodicals, does not buy
pictures. All this we must learn to
do. We ought to have four or five
magazines with a circulation of a
hundred thousand each; our weekly
newspapers ought to be quadrupled
in circulation; we ought to have a
half dozen dailies; and above all,
twelve million people ought regular
ly to buy two million books year,
and drawings and paintings and mu-
steal compositions in proportion.
Only in this way can we give to the
world a new Negro American art.
"Such an art being free and hav-
ing adequate support has an aston
ishingly fertile. field before it
tragedy such as the modern world
has seldom surpassed, comedy of
exquisite depth and appeal, new and
unusual beauty in contrast, color and
tone. The age of Pericles and the
18th Century had scarcely finer ap-
peal to gifted souls"
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The st. Paul Echo maintains a
branch Office at The Economy Mar
ket, 902 9Th Ave. No., Minneapolis.
For the convenience of readers living
on the North Side, any business for
the Echo can be transacted with Mrs.
Cabbell at the Economy Market, Hy-
land 0436.
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Loue %. DeliriuI,a

People In love are not happy, but
they always think they are going to
be. Being In love is delirious proc
ess Of gathering together all imagined
happiness, and believing that some
other human being is the sum Of them.
You will be happy when you get 1t.
The conclusion is almost mathemat-
ical. Millions of young people arrive
at it, just as we did. When we were
married we would be happy ever after.
The number Of persons who are not
happy, though married, should have
suggested to us that there was flaw
somewhere in our reasoning. But it
didn't.-Rose Wilder Lane, in Hearst's
International-C Cosmopolitan.
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MASONS ELECT OFFICERS
AT ANNUAL SESSION
CONTINUED from page il

Jams, st. Paul, treasurer.
The communication closed Sunday
at Memorial Baptist church, Rice
street at Fuller avenue, with the an
nual sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr.. w. M. Storrs Of Fergus Falls.
In the closing sermon Mr.. Storrs
stressed the need of maintaining a
close financial system, and adhering
to the high idealism which charac-
terizes the organization.
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The largest library in the world is
the National library at Paris. The
Congressional library at Washington
is second largest.
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If we realize that God has a tenn
pie within each one of us, this ques-
ton of religion will be made plain.
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The catch of the sealing fleet out
of st. Johns, Newfoundland, this sea-
son, totalled 293,949 seals, as COM
pared with 125,240 last season.
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France is talking peace, while &C
tually engaged in war.
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This is a world of ups and downs,
but mostly downs.