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THE OLDEST ~INHABITANT

1t might be worth while if those persons who are always
looking for the "oldest mar or woman living" were to give a
little thought as to what it means when they find such an in
dividual.
Merely as a object of interest the Oldest inhabltant deser-
YES no more comment than the tallest man, the stlng1est woman
or the most mischievous boy. These are traits or characteristics
which bring little credit to him or to the community.
1t is fulness of life we want; not mere length. Fortunate
indeed is he whose years cover a long span OF life; but more
fortunate still is he who can make these years count for some
thing in service to his fenowmen. We do not begrudge the
Oldest inhabitant the years he has accumulated. But the lndl-
yiduals who seek to enlist our interest in him could more easily
get it. if VIZ could feel that they were not unmindful OF the
words of the poet:
eve live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial"
, 1926-06-23
THAT'S WHAT COUNTS

In the list of what may be called the chief characteristics OF
our present era may be found the assertion that this is an age
when nobody has any time On this point practically all the
observers and critics of our social order are agreed.
They draw their proof for this assertion from the ever
increasing speed of our means of transportation. A half-hour
reduction in the time it takes to go from Chicago to New York;
a mile added to the record of the number per hour In alrplane
travel: a halfhour gained in a transatlantic trip-these are
events that our hurrying age greets with JOY. We have no
time to daily.
Thus runs the lament of the critics. But is it indeed a mat
ter of such grave concern? True, there was a time when men
had more leisure than they take to themselves today, but we
have yet to learn that in those days men had a greater abund-
either in social progress or human happiness than we have
today.
We can't deny that we are in a hurry, but as compared to
more leisurely periods in history it isn't to be denled N we
get things done. And after all that's what counts.
, 1926-06-23

handicapped by a limited water sup
ply, but now that has been removed
and al unlimited use of water for
irrigating purposes is had. 1t has
been noted in going about town,
that there are trees, which if not
given attention and water, will die.
This should not be, that a beauti-
full shade tree which has been Civ
en- the care to reach a mature
growth, would be permitted to die
in one season and it is hoped that
those responsible for them will give
them the proper care.
, 1926-06-23
IRMA FLAT

MI. and Mrs. Theo. Hansen are
staying at the Bartlett ranch for
a few days while Mr.. and Mrs.
Bartlett are enjoying a fishing trip
to Lewis Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott LyaIl stayed
all night Saturday at Nordquists,
they took Lawrence Lyall to Valley
where he will be employed this
summer.
Miss Mary Andren was a caller
at the Nordquist home Friday eve
ming.
Miss Eunice Spence was brought
home last week from the Powell
hospital, and is getting along nice
ly after a recen operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Cleo Olson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. o. R. Spence.
Betty Lou Bates spent a few
days in Cody with her hriend June
Thomas.
Miss Alice Plumb is visiting in
Meeteetse with Mr.. and Mrs. Jap
Hale.
hio- Chetl III IL NUM-
Der of boys on the Flat Wednesday
in honor of her son Clarence's
tenth birthday.
Mr.. Leach and son Irwin were
supper visitors at the Hans Nelson
home Thursday.
Mothers Club met with Mrs. E..
Ballinger last Thursday afternoon,
five visitors and seven members
being present.
Mrs. Eli Jernberg and Eva called
at the Nordquist home Wednesday.
Miss Mary Andren left Saturday
for Laramie where she expects to
take a six weeks summer course
before teaching this fall.
E. Carter was hauling oats
from the Bradbury home on Satur.
day.
Bernard Shirkie left the Nord-
quist ranch Saturday for Sunlight
where he will be employed at the
Lawrence Nordquist ranch this sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schmidt were
Wednesday evening callers at the
Pfrangle home.
, 1926-06-23
Be} s!S3l5

Cody Beautiful-To a person who
has lived in Cody for fifteen years
there is a wonderful growth in the
town. a growth lot only measured
by the business activity, but in the
Cody beautiful. Cody is becoming
a city of beautiful homes, well car
ed for lawns and an abundance of
shade trees. Not many years ago,
the care of trees and lawns was
, 1926-06-23

Politics are warming-five can
didates out for sheriff at the pri-
mary election. At least three of
those candidates are going to be
disappointed.
, 1926-06-23

Bob Rumsey is out again fol-
state representative-his announce
.ent appears in this issue of TIL,
and there will be nj
occasion for anyone to vote for him
and then be disappointed. for Boil
tells 'em fright from the shoulder
how he stands on several matters
, 1926-06-23

had a poor camp ground. This year
such a condition canno prevail.
We have two, Mr.. Tourist, and
appointment with one of them, just
pack up your toys and motor down
to the other. Directions are need
less-if you are in one end of the
city and not satisfied, just cross
the town, and you will find the
other.
Politics are warming-five can
didates out for sheriff at the pri-
mary election. At least three of
those candidates are going to be
disappointed.
Bob Rumsey is out again for
state representative-his
ment appears in this issue of The
Enterprise. and there will be no
occasion for anyone to vote for him,
and then be disappointed. for Bob
tells 'em fright from the shoulder"
how he stands on several matters.
= 1t has been a good many years
since the Republican party put
forth a candidate who is so unas-
sailable from every angle as Frank
c. Emerson, Republican candidate
at the primary for governor. He
and state officer which places him
above reproach and even his Demo-
cratic opponents can say little to
his discredit.
The city dads are planning to
purchase a motor road tool. such
as is used in Powell, and by the
state highway department. The i'm
plements are said to be both practi-
improve the condition of the Cody
streets we are for it.
A tornado at Torrington injured
.twenty-six people and did thousands
of dollars worth of damage. Wyo-
ming is becoming more modern and
u~p-to-date each year. First thing
you know a cyclone will be as COM
mon in this state as an Indian
squaw pushing a baby carriage.
With Stampede comes back many
Of the old timers, who spend the
long winter months in sunny chimes.
Notably among the returning home
folks are Mr.. and Mrs. O.. d. Marx
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Crouch.
All of these people have lived too
long in Wyoming to spend much
time away from here.
Big preparations are going on up
at Snooze Mountain where the ma
tives expect to entertain the Swedish
Crown prince while in the Buffalo
country.
A hard frost nipped the garden
stuff rather severely Sunday We
ming. Some difference in the tenn
perature this week and hat of
tn first week in this month.
Angry Policeman:-"I'm going to
give you a ticket for speeding.
What's your name?"
Guilty One-"Jones."
44TT-.n a-.I1 sAnps
, 1926-06-23

Angry Policeman:-"Tm going to
give you a ticket for speeding.
What's your name?"
Guilty One-"Jones."
"How do you spell it?"
, 1926-06-23

Last year a tourist went east
ward. and wrote a long story of
his travels in the west. incidentally
he mentioned the fact that Cody
, 1926-06-23

A hard frost nipped the garden
stuff rather severely Sunday eve
ming. Some difference in the tenn
perature this week and that of
tn first week in this month.
, 1926-06-23

Big preparations are going on up
at Snooze Mountain where the ma
tives expect to entertain the Swedish
Crown prince while in the Buffalo
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
TITLE INSURANCE RULES
IN BILL ARE CONDEMNED
Commissioners Tell Senator Capper
Provisions Should Be Eliminated
From Insurance Code Measure.

Recommendation that the provi-
sions affecting title insurance com
panies now contained in a pending
bin providing a complete code of in
surance law for the District be elimi-
mated was made at a meeting of the
hoard of District Commissioners held
TODAY. In letter to Senator Arthur
Gamer. chairman of the District COM
n1ittee. they state that ''if there is
any necessity for changing the pres
ent law regarding these companies
the matter should be made the object
of a separate bill"
It is made plain by the Commits
sioners IN their communication TO Sen
ator Canper that they reaflirm their
approval of the general bill originally
made February 1G, but upon fur
Their consideration of the insurance
features of the bill they find it covers
title insurance companies and makes
requirements and restrictions upon the
business of these companies which
would seem to be inadVisable.
The Operative Builders Association
of the District of Columbia also eX.
pressed opposition to the proposal
through the secretary of the organi-
cation, Rufus S. Lusk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
$4,000 LOSS CAUSED
BY ALEXANDRIA FIRE
Quick Lunch Room and Clothing
Store Damaged in Mid
night Blaze

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March THE
Alexandria Quick Lunch, a three story
brick building, 318 King street, the
oldest lunChroOm in the city, operated
by Gus Privolos. was Quilted by fire
which started shortly after midnight
this morning. The store and dwelling
occupied by Jacob Rose, Women's and
mems furnishings, directly west of the
burned building, known as 32O-322
King street, was damaged, and slight
damage was done to the unoccupied
building known as 316 King street,
owned by B. 3. Ezrine, formerly used
as a moving picture establishment.
The total loss is estimated at $4,000,
most Of which Is sustained by the
lunchroom. There was but small
amount of insurance on the lunch
room The building is owned by
Speros Privolos. The fire lasted for
two hours and burned flercely.
Some of the stock in the store Of
Jacob Rose was damaged by water.
The chief damage at this place was to
Roses building.
The loss to the lunchroom is esti-
mated at $1,000 and to Jacob Rose 8
stock and building $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
CLAIMS SHOOTING
DONE BY ACCIDENT
Robert Thomas, Colored, Denies
Murderous Assault on Grocer Kob-
lin, Who Was Wounded.

Robert Thomas. colored 80 years DID,
315 n street southeast, who was ar
rested yesterday by Detectives Talley,
Weber, F'laherty and Fowler, for in
Vestigation in connection with the
shooting, Saturday night. of 1. Koblen,
grocer, in his store at South Capitol
and 0 streets, today is alleged by de-
tectives to have admitted being the
man who was arguing with the grocer
Just prior to the shooting, but claimed
that the discharge of the weapon was
an accident.
Thomas told Detectives Weber and
Talley, they say, that he was arguing
with koblen as to the price of shoulder
and that at the time he had a pistol in
his coat pocket. 1t was while transfer
ring the weapon to q hip pocket, he
said, according to police, that it went
off accidentally
Both Koben, who is recovering from
the effects of a bullet wound in his
shoulder at Providence Hospital and
Thomas, upon questioning. denied that
any attempt at robbery was perpe-
trated.
Detectives are continuing the inves-
tigation today and no specific charge,
other than held for investigation, was
entered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
COOLIDGE HOPEFUL
IN MEXICAN ISSUE
Land and Petroleum Law
Dispute Can Be Ad-
juSted, He Believes.

By the Associated Press
President Coolidge sees no reason
why the controversy between the
United States and Mexico over retro
active and contscatory provisions OF
the anti-alien land and petroleum
laws cannot be satisfactorily adjusted
The President was said at the White
House today to hold the belief that
the differences between the two gov
ernmentS now are not as great as the
public mas held. Examination of State
Department records, he understands.
will show that the points at issue have
been relieved of their original i'm
portance by recent developments.
Much of the optimistic attitude
taken by the President has been in
dictated In the past two or three days
by State Department officials and BY
Charles b Warren of Detroit, former
ambassador to Mexico, who confer
red with Secretary Kellogg at the lat
ter's invitation.
The American reply TO the most
recent Mexican communication re
speeding the land and petroleum laws
probably will go forward tomorrow To
Ambassador Sheffield for delivery To-
the Mexican foreign office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
u. S. POSITIONS OPEN.
Civil Service Examinations to Fill
Vacancies Announced.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced open competitive exam
nations to fill the following vacancies:
Under clerk typist, departmental
service, Washington, d. c., at $1,140
q year
Junior and senior auditor, corpora
ton audit division, income tax unit,
Bureau of Internal Revenue, at 81 $50
and 81 100 year, respectively. Junior
and senior auditor, consolidated audit
division, income tax unit, Bureau Of
Internal Revenue. at 81 400 and $4,000
a year, respectively.
Assistant accountant dive stock SUI
pervision), packers and stock yards
administration, Department of Agri-
culture, for duty in the field, at $4,000
q year.
Associate cereal chemist. Bureau of
Chemistry, Department of Agriculture,
at SO 5000 a year.
Assistant engineering craftsman, In
terror Department, for duty at Musko-
gee, okla., at $1,000 a year.
Assistant surveyor craftsman, For
est Service, for duty at San Francisco,
Calf, at $1,000 a year.
Associate engineer at SO 900 a year,
assistant engineer at So, 400 year, SUI
perviSing architects office and other
DEdUtjlCS Ol IiIt AfONF' illIiVllb SCI V Nc
Junior topographic engineer, Geo
logical Survey, at 1850 a year.
Technical assistant in sanitary en-
cheering, United States Public Health
Service, Cincinnati, Ohio, at $1,000 a
year.
Junior engineer (all branches of en-
gineering), Federal classified service
throughout the United States, at 81, 500
q year.
Junior veterinarian, Bureau Of Ami
nal Industry. Department of Agricul
ture, at $1,S60 a year.
Engraved steel plate finisher, Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, at
$7.52 a day.
oil gauger. Indian Service, in Okla.
homa. at 1850 a year.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
of the Civil Service Commission, 1724
f street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
CHURCH is GIVEN 900.

The will of Mrs Meliora O. Baugher.
who died February %, was offered to-
day for probate. She leaves 1000 to
Trinity Church of Takoma Park and
$500 to the Bishop of Washington for
use of the Episcopal Home for Chill
dren. Requests of 81 900 each are also
made to Anne O. Steele, San Francisco;
Elizabeth ID. Johnson, Baltimore; Grace
f.. POlkinghorn, Washington; Effie
Eichelberger, Frederick Md; Lydia T.
Worthington and Henrietta Dali. Bal
timore. Numerous smaller iegaCies are
provided for friends and relatives.
Jesse b. X. Lee is named as executor
BY the terms of the will Of Mrs.
Minnie Brown, who died February 90,
a gold watch and chain are given to
her daughter, Lenora +. Brown. The
daughter and a son. Lorin A. Brown.
are to divide the remaining estate,
which includes premises at 413 D street
northeast. The son is named as ex-
pCutOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
NEW COMMANDER
At WALTER REED
Brig. Gen. J. M. Kennedy Also
Becomes Director of Army
Medical Center.

Brig Gen James NJ. Kennedy, Med
zeal Corps, United States Army, today
assumed the duties of director of the
Army Medical Center in this city and
of commander of Walter Reed General
Hospital succeeding Brig. Gen. James
-. Glennan. assistant surgeon gen
eral, who was transferred TO the re
tired list today on account of age.
Gen. Kennedy is one of the leading
officers OF the Medical Corps. and has
just been promoted to brigadier rank,
following long and conspicuous serV-
ice. Born at Abbeville S. c., Deem
Der A. 1865, he entered the Medical
Corps as a first lieutenant May r.,
1893. lie took part in the campaign
of Santiago de Cuba in 1898, and was
officially cited for galantry in action
while attending wounded soldiers
under fire.
He took part in the suppression
Of the Philippine insurrection in
1900 and in the World War During
The latter war he held the highly re-
sponsible position of surgeon of the
great port of embarkation at Ho-
boken, n. j.. during which he had
direct command of more than 5000
officers, nurses, enlisted men and
tlNlIldiS. During ana IOHONlllS lI4e
war a total of 194,554 wounded sol
diers were cared for at that port, and
there were as many as 1914 bed pa
tents a day for several months.
He was awarded the DISTINGUISHED
service medal for exceptionally meri-
torious and distinguished service at
Hoboken. HE has organized, pro
Vided and administered with con-
spicuous efficiency" said the cita-
ton, "all the hospitals required for
the accommodation of the troops go
ing overseas from that port as well
as for the large number of our sick
and wounded soldiers returning
home"
Since the World War. Gen. Ken
nedy has served as surgeon Of the
Philippine military department and
as commander of the Letterman Cen
eral Hospital at San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02

Is q bicycle a vehicle? If so, why
schouldn't riders of bicycles be com
PEELED to observe the traffic regula-
tons?
These two questions formed the
outstanding discussion at the regular
monthly meeting of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association in the
City Club last night.
The first query was put by C.
Royce Hough, a member of the
organization, at the conclusion of a
resume Of the local traffic situation
by Walter b. Guy, attorney for the
association and the trade body's
representative on the District traffic
council.
When Mr.. Guy declared the law
views the bicycle as a vehicle, the
second question was put.
But no one seemed to know
1t was agreed that the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
YOUR INCOME TAX
No. 2.


The exemptions under the revenue
act of 1926 are $1,000 for single per-
sons and $500 for married persons
living together and heads of families.
In addition, q $500 credit is allowed
for each person depending upon and
receiving his chief support from the
taxpayer, if such person is under 18
wears of age or incapable of Self-Sup-
port because mentally or physically
defective.
The normal tax rate under the reve-
nue. act of 1926 is Y per cent on
the first $4,000 of net income in ex-
cess of the personal exemptions,
credit for dependents, etc; per cent
on the next $4,000 and 5 per cent on
the balance. Under the preceding act
the normal tax rate was 2 per cent
on the first 81 900 of net income above
the exemptions and credits, 4 per cent
on the next $4,000 and per cent on
the remaining net income.
All net income up to 5000 is con-
sidered earned net income" On this
amount the taxpayer is entitled to
credit Of 25 per cent of the amount
Of the tax.
For example. a taxpayer unmarried
and with no dependents, whose net in
come for 1925 was $4,000 would pay
without this reduction tax of $50 SO
His actual tax is S39.37. From his
net income of $4,000 he is allowed a
personal exemption of S1,500; the tax
of ~ per cent on the remaining
SO. 800 is $3.50 Onefourth of this
amount. or s1313, may be deducted.
For the purpose of computing this
credit. in no case is the earned net
income considered to be in excess of
$40 900. Under the revenue act of
1924 the earned net income was CON
sidered not to be in excess of $4,000.
The term learned net income" is
defined as wages, salaries, profess
sional fees and other amounts re-
ceived for personal services actually
rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Daniel Forsyth in Room With
Three Jets Open.

Daniel Forsyth, AZ years old, was
found overcome by gas in his room at
1904 II street early today. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital in the
and given first-aid treat
ment to resuscitate him. He recov-
cred consciousness and his condition
is said now not to be serious.
According to police of the first pre-
cinct who investigated the case, For
syths room had three gas Jets open,
and there was indication that he was
under the influence of liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED
F. A. Keyser Sues Rue Davis for
ALLEGED Assault With Fists.

Fred A. keyser today filed suit in
the District supreme Court TO recover
S35. 900 damages from Rue Davis for
alleged assault. According to Attor-
nev William Wendell for the plaintiff
Keyser was in a lunchroom April "A
last when Davis entered and without
saying a word struck keyser>with his
clenched fists, breaking his right jaw
and some of his teeth.
Keyser says he suffered much pain
and humiliation and was put to ex-
pense for medical and hospital treat
ment as well as losing time from his
occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
TOTAL OF 1892 MEMBERS
ENROLL IN CAMPAIGN
Noman's Department of Federation
cf Churches Assemblies at Lunch
con to Celebrate Achievement.

Reports showing enrolment of | $40
new members during the membership
drive, which has been in progress for
the last three weeks, were submitted
at luncheon meeting of about 400
members of the Woman's department
OF the Washington Federation Of
churches yesterday at the Washington
Hotel
Judge Kathryn Sellers Of the Juve-
nile Court. as guest OF honor. made tho
principal address, stressinE the oppor-
tunities OF the Wom9u's department
for service to the community Other
speakers introduced by Mrs. w. =.
Chamberlain. general chairman of the
membership drive. who acted as toast
mistress, included: DR.. Earle Whitley,
president of the Federation Of
Churches; Mrs. Harvey S. Irwin. pres
ident of the womans department. and
Mrs krause, juvenile Court worker,
who discussed the carry-on work 10
follow the drive.
Membership cnrOlments as returned
by team captains and representatives
of the various denominations We're re
ported to the meeting by Mrs. j. b.
Straughn, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
DAVEY'S CAR IN CRASH.
House Members Machine Co1lides
With Bicycle.

Representative Martin l.. Davey of
Ohio, who recently jumped into the
limelight with his charge that Gov
eminent workers are q set of loaf
ers" and time wasters," figured in a
traffic accident last night when his
automobile colided with the bicycle of
Max Gevinson, II years old, Of 1928
Turner street northeast, who suffered
bruises and cuts. The accident oc-
CURED about $50 o'clock at Seven
teenth and l. streets. The boy was
taken to Emergency Hospital, where
his condition is said to be not serious.
There are about so women in Italy
listed as practicing attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
Ii Bicycle Is Vehicle, Why Doesn't 1t Act
Like One? Auto Men Want to Know

should be taken up by Mr.. Guy at the
next meeting of the traffic council.
According to the report Of Rudolph
Jose, chairman of the show committee
of the association, the recent motor
display held at the Auditorium was
the most successful ever held locally.
Under the direction Of President
Stanley Horner, who presided for the
first time last night, there will be
some radical changes in the conduct
of the organization. The first move
along these lines was an almost unani-
nous vote to dispense with the
organizations press department and
to discontinue the monthly bulletin.
1t was proposed that the association
establish permanent headquarters and
employ a manager This proposal will
be acted upon at the next meeting.
The new tax law. as 1t affects the
automobile dealers was also explained
in detail by Mr.. Guy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
Girl, IA. Disappears.

Disappearance of Catherine Viii
liams, IA years old, from Industrial
Home School yesterday morning was
reported to the police. She Is said to
have quietly left the grounds of the
institution without taking any other
children into her confidence. Cath
crime is tall and slender. She has
dark eyes, police were told, and her
curly hair is bobbed