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Evening star., 1926-04-01
HISTORIANS DISPUTE IDENTITY
OF MOLLY PITCHER HERO OF 1878
d. A. II. Members Believe Margaret Corbn, Who
Fought at Fort Washington, Was the One-Two
Separate Persons, Professor Declares.

Capt. Molly Pitcher did valiant
service at the Battle of Monmouth
near Freehold. y. j., June 2S, 1878. As
the day was extremely hot, she. amid
great danger. carried water to the
thirsty soldiers from spring near
the battlefield When her husband
was killed while disc harSing can.
non. she at once took riis place and
vowed TO avenSe his death. Gen.
Washington praised her bravery and
gave her a commission as sergeant.
Monument at Freehold.
AT Freehold the Government has
erected a fine monument. On one side
is bas-relief depicting Molly Pitcher
loading cannon with a ramrod,
while at her feet lies her dead hus.
band. Her large wooden water pail is
in the foreground. She was buried in
the old graveyard at Carlisle. Pa.
That State has erected a suitable
monument over her grave with a
statue of the heroine holding a ram
rod.
Most cyclopedias appear to support
the views of DR.. Duncan. Congress.
in July. 1779 passed the following
resolution:
Resolved. that Margaret Corbin.
wounded and disabled at the battle of
Fort Washington. while she heroical.
ly filled the post of her husba nd, who
was killed by her side serving piece
of artillery. do receive during her nat
ural life. or continuance Of said dis.
ability. one-half the monthly pay
Evening star., 1926-04-01
SOCIETY

Continued from Twentieth PageD
Of the benefit. has reservations by
many single players as we'll as host
esSes for tables.
Mrs. Irwin and her assistant chair
man, Mrs. Alfred Anthony, have
arranged an interesting feature as the
award of a prize to each table.
\ reception was given recently by
the Mayor Of Capetown. South Africa
for all on the "Orca' cruise. Among
those attending were Mrs. X. +. Bow
man. Miss Katherine Bowman and
Miss Virginia Bowman Of Warrenton:
nr. and Mrs. Thomas Turnbull. Miss
Janet Turnbul and Miss Harriet
Turnbull Of Casanova. Va, and Miss
Emily Glascock and Miss Eleanor
Glascock of Upperville. Va. The
Misses Glascock left the cruise shortly
after for Victoria Falls. stopping en-
route at Johannesburg, where. with
other Americans they were enter
talned by the mayor at dinner and
dance in their honor The Misses
Glascock are daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bedford Glascock of UTpperville
The Washington Wanderers Ath-
ietic Club will give q dance at the
knights of Columbus Hall. on Tenth
street. tonight at S O'Clock. The
dance is sponsored by the mana ger
of the team. Mr. John +. Radcliffe.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

drawn by a soldier in the service of
these States" The next year, on
learning of the total loss of her arm,
as a result of her injuries, the Board
of War recommended that "she VINO
receive, out of public stores, one com.
pleat suit of cloaths. or value thereof
In money"
One authority has this to say:
Molly Pitcher, Revolutionary heroine,
was born in Pennsylvania, probably
at Carlisle, October 49,. 1744. Her
right name was Mary Ludwig, and
she was the daughter of John George
Ludwig. who came to this country
from Germany with the Palatines.
She was employed as a servant in
the family of Gen. William Irvine at
Carlisle, and on July "a. 1869. was
married to John Hays a barber. On
December |. l775. Hays was commits
stoned gunner in Proctor's 1st Penn
sylvania Artillery, Continental line,
Evening star., 1926-04-01

and she followed him to- the field.
This was a common thing for wives
of private soldiers to do, their time
being spent in laundering for the OIL
GERS. At the battle of Monmouth
she made herself useful by carrying
water from a spring to the men in
action, the mercury being about 96
degrees in the shade. Her husband s
company was stationed on rising
ground, behind Livingston's and Var
NUNS Brigade, and he was shot
down, but not killed, during charge
made by the British cavalry and in
fantry.
"As no one was competent to take
Hays place, the removal of the can
non was ordered but Molly. drop
ping her pail, or pitcher, as some
accounts have it, seized the rammer
and vowed to avenge his death. She
proved an excellent substitute, her
courage excited the admiration of
Evening star., 1926-04-01

all, and on the following morning, in
her soiled garments, Gen. Greene
presented her to Washington. who
praised her gallantry and commits
stoned her a sergeant. Some
years after the death Of HAYS she
was married 10 Sergt. George NC
Cauley On February u,
1922. the State Legislature. by spe-
cial act. granted her an annuity for
services during the Revolutionary
War, the sum Of $40 Immediately and
the same amount yearly for life.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
j. S. MURDER RATE
INCREASES IN. 1926
Ill Homicides Per 100000
Reported, as Against 1913
in Previous Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April Preliminary
statistics for Il American cities show.
ing an increase in the murder death
rate of the country from JOS per
1000 900 in 1924, to Ill in 1925, the
greatest in history, are given in the
current issue Of The Spectator. by
Frederick l.. Hoffman. consulting
statistician of the Prudential Insur.
ance Go. of America.
The rate increas sed in 35 cities. and
decreased in 40 others. remaining un-
changed in two. The most notable
increases were in the South and Mid
die West.
Mr.. Hoffman urges the compilation
and publication of Federal judicial
statistics to bring home to the public
an adequate portrayal ot the crime
situation.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

She was buried with military honors.
but her grave remained unmarked
until 1875. when a monument with
the following inscription was erected
at Carlisle:
"Mollie McCauley. renowned IN
history as Molly Pitcher, the heroine
of the battle of Monmouth.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

Recent dispatches regarding the re-
moval from Highland Falls, n. Y,
To the cemetery at West Point of the
body of Margaret Corbin, Revolution
arN heroine. have led to controversy
among local authorities as TO whether
Margaret Corbin was actually the
Molly Pitcher" known TO every
schoolboy for he bravery at the
battle of Monmouth.
The discussion has disclosed. in
fact. that there were two Molly Pitch
ers who took part in battle in similar
roles, if both schools of thought are
given general credence.
This is widely disputed ques-
ton" Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
president general of the ID. a. r..
stated today. 1T is moot point at
present and probably will continue tn
be for some time. The y. A. r., as a
national organization. has taken no
stand on the matter. although ]
understand that the New York State
body favors Margaret Corbin as the
real Molly Pitcher"
History Professor Objects.
One of those who strongly oppose
this view is DIR. George S. Duncan
Of the history department of the
American University here. He holds
that Margaret Corbin and Molly
Pitcher were distinct personalities,
both of whom performed meritorious
ly against the British in the days of
1916.
Dir. Duncan says the D. a. f. has
confused the two heroines. Margaret
Corbin," he declares, fought at the
battle of Fort Washington. \. Y,
November i6, 1916. by taking the
place of her husba nd. a gunner. who
had been wounded. She worked the
cannon until wounded by three grape
shot. 1t Is extremely fitting that the
d. A. r. should remove Margaret
Corhins remains from an obscure
spot and. after burying them at West
Point. should erect monument to he
dedicated in April.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

The average life of an oyster is i
years.
Evening star., 1926-04-01

Continued from Twentieth PageD
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
SOVIET DIVORCE
NOW EASY
By H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
International News Services

MOSCOW. Sept. 24.-Divorce In
the Soviet Union may now be ac-
complished, practically speaking. by
wave of the hand. A further
sinplification of the already exces-
sively simple procedure Of divorce
has just been put into effect.
A new decree provides that seekers
for divorce may obtain one in any
registration bureau throughout the
Soviet Union and not merely in the
bureau where the marriage was re.
corded, as was required until now.
The procedure now necessary Is
as follows: The seeker for divorce
enters the registration bureau. ap-
proaches the desk and says II want
a divorce The clerk tosses him
a blank which he fills in with his
name OF his wife and date Of mar
riage.
zone rouble. please" says the
clerk.
The divorcee then receives a
receipt for his rouble, which at th9
same time is documentary evidence
that the divorce has been granted.
No questions are asked, no rea-
sons given. The whole business
may be accomplished in from three
to ten minutes, depending on the
ability of the clerk to write with
his Soviet pen.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
REP. MILLS MAY.
|. OPPOSE SMITH
BY RAYMOND I. BORST
International News Service

ALBANY, Sept. 24.-If Governor
Al Smith'A political opinion is worth
anything-and there are thousands
In the state who believe he is one
of the greatest political leaders
the State has ever produced-then
Rep. Ogden L. Mills Of New York,
will be nominated for Governor at
the Republican convention at Madi-
son Square Garden, September q
and %.
Governor Smith, according to re-
ports at the Capitol today, has
frankly told friends he believes the
Republicans will nominate Mills
after the booms for a half dozen
other candidates have been given
an airing at the convention.
All doubt that the Governor
might refuse denomination at the
Democratic convention at Syracuse
has been dispelled and the Demo
cratic leaders are now going ahead
with their plans for the remainder
Of the state ticket. They have
agreed, 1t was said here today, to
nominate Supreme Court Justice
Robert F. Wagner of New York,
for United States Senator to oppose
Senator Wadsworth and Franklin
w. Christman, of He .dmer. the can
didate OF the "dry" orces.
Representative Mills has said sew
eraI times of late that he is not
and will not be candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket
this fall. There are some Repub-
licans who believe Mills will be
drafted, the same as Democratic
leaders have done with regard to
Governor Smith.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
SLAYER OF ~, HAUNTED,
BEES TO BE HANGED

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. "a.
The people I have killed come
dancing into my cell at night
can't get away from them?'
screamed Tom Johnson, confessed
slayer of IA men and participant In
1,700 crimes.
"I want to go to Iowa and be
hanged" he walled today.
Johnson faces life imprisonment,
instead of the hanging he desires.
Al jury last night found him guilty
of staying Leonard Erdall, attorney
and former University OF Minnesota
football player, in a hold-up.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE
DATES Is

PEYTON GORDON, United states ATT
tOrney. and LEO A. ROVER, Assist
ant United States Attorney.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
|, LEARN REAL ESTATE
I'm PROGRESSIVE
OFFICE

The next three months are the
most active in the entire year for
subdivision property. In Lee Heights
we require several more live-wire
statesmen to complete our organfza-
ton for the Fail selling campaign
which starts at once. II you have
had successful sales experiences,
either in real estate or other lines
can at our office and see what
our salesmen are earning. You will
receive the assistance and co-opera-
ton of trained and successful closers
while you are learning the busi-
ness. Our regular salesmen aver.
age from $500 to $1,000 a month.
Call at 14o5 New York Avenue
and inquire for salesmanager.
Ruby Lee Mfnar, Tnc.
1A05 Nau, York Ave Main HAS
The Washington times., 1926-09-24

Sept. -. - and "a.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
DRIVERS

MEN-To sell classified advertis-
ing: experience unnecessary;
two weeks training at straight
salary: salary, commission and
bonus thereafter; prefer men VINO
have lived in Washington for some
time and know the city. In your
reply give age, education, past
business experience and references.
Address Box 328, Times-Heraid.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
sept. 22-24-s7-2s-so
Realty Auction 9 AppraIsaI %.

heaIGy AUCTION ~ Appraisal 20.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELL
ING NO. 100 FENWICK ST. n. 2;
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust
recorded August IL. 1925. as instrument
No. ~ and at the request Of the party
secured thereby. we will sell, at public
auction, in front of the premises, on
Tuesday. September %. 1925, at p. M.
the following described real estate, sit
uate and lying in the City of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, and desig-
mated as. and being: Lot 10 in Square
4O43.
Sold subject to First deed Of tr st
of $500. at 8 per cent, due December 8.
1927 and q Second deed of trust of
approximately 81. 900, dated December 8,
1922, payable $1,000 per month-further
particulars will be given at the time OF
sale.
Two Hundred Dollars ($2OO.0O) de-
posit requested at sale. All convey
ancing at purchasers cost. Terms OF
sale to bs complied with within 15
days. otherwise the deposit forfeited
and the property will be resold at the
discretion of the trustees.
LOUIS YUDELEVIT,
JOHN KRUPSAW,
Trustees.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
CONCRETE POURING BEL GINS
ON MEMORIAL BRIDGE

Actual pouring of concrete into
the cofferdams for the piers OF the
Arlington Memorial Bridge began
yesterday.
In the sinking Of the cofferdam
rock was struck at depth OF about
80 feet below mean water level.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
Sept. %, "a. 27, %.

Realty Auction and Appraisal Company
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
BRICK DWELLING KNOWN AS
PREMISES 2723 1lth ST; N: w;
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded October 1s, 1925. Of the
land records, OF the District Of
party secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees Will sell at public auction. IN
front Of the premises. on Monday, the
t27th day of September. A. D., 1928. at
4 o'clock p. m. the following described
land and premises, situate in the
District OF Columbia, and designated
as and being Lot 3S in Square 2s5S
TERMS: Sold subject to prior deeds
OF trust for approximately 100000 and
interest, further particulars of which
will be announced at time of sale; the
purchase price above said trusts to be
paid in cash. A deposit of 100000 re-
squired. Conveyancing, recording and
revenue stamps at purchasers cost.
Terms to be complied with within
/ fifteen days, otherwise deposit forfeited
| and the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion of the
NATHAN LEVIN,
| r. LEVIN,
L -r- s.s 2, Trustees
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
Realty Auction 2 Appraisal GO;
DWELLING NO. at NEW JER

gEY AVE. s.. r.
BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust
recorded July 10, 1895, and at the
request OF the party secured tnereoy,
wa will sell at public auction, in front
of the premises. on Thursday, septein-
Der 80. 1926, at 4 p. m, the follow.
ing described real estate. situate ana
lying in the City of Washington, Dis
trfct of Columbia, and designated as,
and being: Lot SO in Square 693.
Sold subject to q first deed. of trust
Of $3,000-further particulars viii be
given at the time of sale.
Three hundred dollars ($30o) de-
post requested at sale. All con-
veyancing at purchasers cost. Terms
OF sale to be complied with within 15
days, otherwise the deposit, forfeited
and the property will be resold at the
discretion of the trustees.
NATHAN LEVIN,
r. LEVIN, Trustees
The Washington times., 1926-09-24
INsTRUCTION COURSES q

COLUMBIA UNIV. SCHOOL. 1924 sth ST.
N. W.--Prep.s lang, math., sciences.
scholarship to needy, coed. day, .eve'g.
STENOGRAPHTC course. short th.rUugn
pos. Boyd SecretaEial SCHOOL, 1888 ~
WE viii teach you 20 drive any make
car: cars furnished u necessary:
permit assured or no charge. cal
N. w. Residence. Columbia s7ss.
The Washington times., 1926-09-24

Rlrby Lee Mfnar, Inc.
1405 New York Ave. Main las
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-31

crowd this year will go far above
the total last year, which was
$4,000
Highways. City streets and thor
oughfares were continually jammed
with incoming motorists.
They came in "1ivs," limousines,
busses. fractions, train, airplane, on
foot. motorcycles and even bicycles.
On one Of the downtown streets a
Hawaii license plate was seen.
No sooner had the crowd begun
to desert the city than railroad,
traction, and bus offices. began to
arrange to carry the crowd from the
city this evening.
A special nonstop train for Chi
cago will leave the Union Station
at $50 p. m. and arrive there at
10 p. m.
This train will be made up to ac.
the crowd and no set
number of coaches will be in waiting
until a few minutes before the train
pulls out.
Nearly every automobile owner
who wasn't using his buggy" to
go to the race or to take the family
circle for a drive or picnic, was do
ing taxi service to the Speedway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-31
TWO OFFICERS SHOT
IN BANDIT BATTLES

hand drove him off with a shot gun.
The farm hand called police and
Good was captured. He was only
slightly wounded.
Later Indianapolis police were no.
titled by Anderson authorities that
the names of the two bandits were
Richard Carleton and Elwood Gar
ner. They did not say which man
was charged wit hthe shooting.
See Stripped Car
According to the local officers
story they were driving along Malott
Rd. when they saw a Chrysler auto.
reported stolen by Erwin Coburn, 27
w. st. Joseph ST., stripped in the
woods. Bridges and Jarrett stopped
and hid. Presently another Chrysler
drove up beside the stripped ma
chine. Bridges and Jarrett said they
covered two men in the car. Then
Bridges saw another man in the
weeds down the road and went to
capture him. AS he ran down the
road he heard four or five shots,
heard the Chrysler start. The man in
the weeds leaped to the running
board Of the auto and the bandits
drove off. Bridges ran back to
Jarrett, who said Get them; they
got me-" Bridges said he emptied
his gun at the fleeing auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-31
RITES WILL Be
AT HOME FOR
R. ?. VAN CAMP
President of Hardware Firm
Dies Suddenly After
Heart Attack.

Funeral services for Raymond P.
Van Camp, president Of the local
hardware firm bearing his name, will
be held at 2:So Wednesday afternoon
at his home on Michigan Rd. Burial
will be in Crown Hill.
Mr.. Van Camp died suddenly Sun
day morning after heart attack.
He had attended to his business du-
ties Saturday and apparently was in
good health. He was born March g.,
1874, the son of the late Cortland
Van Camp, founder of the Van Camp
Hardware and Iron Company. He
was educated in the Indianapolis
public schools, Michigan Military
Academy, Philip Exeter Academy
and Harvard University.
After serving in various capacities
with this hardware company found
ed by his father, Mr.. Van Camp be-
came head Of the concern in 1923.
He was active in affairs of the Ma
tional Hardware Association, being
q director at the time Of his death.
Entering the Indiana National
Guard in 1898, Van Camp served in
the Porto Rican campaign of the
Spanish War.
Mr.. Van Camp belonged to the
Izaak Walton League, tho Indian
apolis Athletic Club, the Woodstock
Club, the Indianapolis Country Club,
the Indianapolis Casting Club, the
Indianapolis Gun Club, Sons of the
American Revolution, United Span
ish War Veterans, the Columbia
Club, the Indianapolis Dramatic
Club, the Board of Trade and the
Chamber Of Commerce. His fra
ternal affiliations included the Elks
and Masons. He was an active mem
Der Of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Rosamond M. Van Camp; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. James McDiu Faris; the
mother, Mrs Cortland Van Camp,
and sister, Mrs. E.. Van Camp Mar
tindale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-31
LARGEST CLASS
WILL GRADUATE

DR.. ]. Ambrose Dunkel will de-
liver the commencement address for
the largest class ever graduated
from the Indianapolis College of
Pharmacy at p. M, Wednesday at
Caleb Mills Hall. Dean Edward H.
Niles of the college will present the
diplomas.
Those who will be graduated are:
Harold. Meadows. Vice president: Beriyrii
NOrforth treasurer: Muriei S. budding
secretary: Ralph Adams. Russell Alter.
F Pyron B Baker; Virgil BALDWIN. Floyd Beck.
Craig Emil Deeg, Paul Deibauve.' Paul Paul
DLeslean. RAYMOND Either. James Erwin.
Gantz. William .Gidley. Harry Julian.
Lewisi ]. Frederick Lyons.
hheteher MIstcalf. Samuel Muir, Milton Nc;
Ralph Parks Paul Phillips, Walter Phil:
hart, Manlev Rose Raymond Gill. Samuel
Giazler. Ivan Glideyell: Edwin Greene.
Haddon. George Hall. Don v. Harris Law
renee Hatfield. O.. Eugene Hinshaw. James
Hoy. Arthur Huffman. Leo Huncck. Clare
Sampson Jeffries. Charles Judd. Harold
JIuergens. Russell Sayre; Lester Schlesinger.
fer. CLARENCE shum nsss oea William sm mft
George steinberger.' Ralph studiey. Samuel
Hanhoy; John Waller Harold Wallmam.
R II Walrod. Guy WarMHoeR; WAYNE w
Henry j. West. Wendell G.. White, Gerald
Wilholt. Lewis collars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-31

Two policemen were shot and seri-
ously wounded in gun battles with
bandits in Indiana early todayS
State officer j. +. Garrett, 2041 N.
Capitol Ave, is at the Methodist
Hospital suffering from four bullet
wounds, received when he and State
Policeman Charles Bridges encoun-
tered a trio of auto thieves at NAL
lott Rd. and keystone Ave. The BAN
dts escaped.
Local Man Held
Leonard Clay, a city patrolman at
Anderson, was wounded, probably ia
tally, in a gun battle there. Charles
Good, an alleged bandit, who gave
Indianapolis as his address, was
slightly wounded.
Clay and Patrolman Garrett Of An
derson saw two men robbing a filling
station in the south part Of the city.
Garrett caught one bandit, who gave
his name as Richard Lamb Of Ft.
Wayne.
Clay chased Good, who opened fire
with an automatic pistol. Clay fell
with bullet wounds in the stomach
and lung. Good escaped on foot,
abandoning his auto. He stopped at
dairy farm on the Pendleton Pike,
en- route to Indianapolis and at
tempted to steal an auto. A farm