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BOY SCOUTS

sion forum for their turnout last
Monday night to welcome President
Snead, Commissioner Mohun and Ex-
ecutive Drake, who were special
guests at the meeting.
At a dinner and mass meeting of
officials of the 5th Division. which
includes all Virginia Scout Troops,
held in the Clarendon Methodist
Church. October %. the division was
separated into geographical districts.
William McCloskey was elected as
chairman of the Alexandria district
Frank Sherwood was selected for the
Clarendon district, and William A.
Van Doren was nominated to lead the
Falls Church district. Scouts of
Troops 101 and 104 and 113 gave ex-
hibitions of Scout contests. games and
music. One of the features was the
Introduction of Maj. William NJ. King,
who is still active as an official and
worker in the 5th Division. although,
October last, he reached his ninety
fourth year.
In the basement of All Souls Epis-
copal Church, Troop 8 claims to have
one Of the best meeting places Of
any troop in the District. a large
80 by IS foot room with the indirect
type of lights makes an ideal place
for troop meetings, drills. inspections.
contests and games. while shut Off
from 1t by folding doors at one end
the troop library Of about 100 books
Is located, and next to that a den, In
which are kept the models, trophies
and flags, has been fixed up with
pennants and pictures and charts
hung around. A stage at one end
of the large room for speakers, ex-
hibitions and shows, a large bulletin
board and a property box in one
corner adds the little that Is neces-
sary to make perfection.
The above paragraph won the prize
for this week, and the compass goes
again to Troop 8. No prize is offered
for next week. but send in your para.
graph just the same and get in
practice.
At Parents night celebration Oc-
tober Is Troop 29 of the lexington
Presbyterian Church. w. r. Eyer,
scoutmaster. was awarded the Camp
Roosevelt inspection plaque by Dep
uty Commissioner Schlaef1i. This
troop made the almost unprecedented
record of winning the tent inspection
8 days out of the 13 that they stayed
In camp.
Troop 43 of the National Baptist
Memorial Church, l.. B. Grening,
scoutmaster, held it's annual Par
ents' night October 90. A ceremony
for the induction of two Scouts into
the troop was the feature. Every
member of the troop was present.
Troops Is and 42 with Troop 40, the
drum and bugle corps. added to their
laurels last Saturday morning when
they took part in the ceremony Incl
dent to the opening of children's
shows in the Tivoli Theatex.
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S1,7OO,0O0 FILM SUIT.

LOS ANGELES. November lP).
The Examiner says s1,700,000
suit has been prepared for filing to-
day by Thomas H. Ince Corporation
against First National Pictures,
charging that sum is due for 80
pictures, delivered to First National
under a series of contracts made
with Thomas H. Ince, producer, be-
tween August, 1921, and the time of
his death in November, 1924.
The complaint charges that the
First National substituted it's own
pictures in more than 100000 worth
of contracts with exhibitors and later
cancelled the Ince pictures in favor
of new First National films.
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GH0STLY HOUNDS HEARD
BY WOMEN IN ENGLAND
Mother and Daughter Tell of Bay
ing Sounds After Chimes
Tolled Midnight.
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, November 6. - The
ghostly hounds of Herne, the hunter
mentioned by Shakespeare in "The
Merry Wives of Windsor" have been
heard by the wife and daughter of
Walter Legge of Farmhouse, Old
Windsor.
Mrs. Legge declares that on two
occasions she heard the clock of Old
Windsor tower chime the midnight
hour and Immediately afterward the
sound of baying hounds, as if of a
pack in full cry.
On the second occasion her daugh.
ter came into her room, she says. and
asked: Did you hear them? They
must have been Herne the hunters
hounds
Mrs. Legge asserts that during the
many years she has lived at Old
Windsor she had never heard the
sounds before.
Tradition has it that Herne the
hunter was keeper in Windsor
forest in the days of Queen Elizabeth
Having been disgraced, he hanged
himself to an oak. Herne's oak, said
to have been 900 years Old was blown
| down August 81, 1868, and a young
oak was planted on the spot by Queen
Victoria on September II, 1863
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Steel Routs Pessimists.
From the New York Commercial

From the New York Commercial.
The business barometer continues to
point TO prosperity. with no signs of
deviation for some time to come.
Charles NJ Schwab. than whom there
is proba bly, no better authority on the
performances of steel, predicts that
the output of the United States for
this year will reach $4,000. 900 tons.
establishing a new record for all time.
Steel Is a basic industry. When 1t is
in heavy demand business is thriving.
automobile factories and railroads are
expanding ana building. operations
are being maintained at afgood rate.
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Aspirin Tablets have long
been a reliable household
remedy for quickly relieving
minor pains and ills. They
should have a permanent place
in every medicine cabinet.
Effectively relieve colds, head
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Write "Syrup Pepsin." S7I Washington ST..
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Just. the remedy that Will end the
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use OF knives, razors and other sharp
pointed implements. Easy and safe to
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delightful. refreshing cleansing
cream for the skin. It acts as
gentle bleach and 10 absolutely grease
less. Special, &c for Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday only.
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This is standard q. 8. p.
strength product and makes an ideal
lotion for bathing the eyes. Special.
one pound. 19c for Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday only.
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Christ church and other memorials
scattered throughout the city and its
environs from Valley Forge to Brandy
wine Springs.
Colonel Carroll's service In the
World War was significant. He at
tended the first officers training camp
and was commissioned second lieu
tenant. Promotions came to him fast
overseas with the Seyenty-ninth divi-
sion, and when he was discharged he
wore the gold leaf of major on his
shoulders. He is now colonel In the
reserve officers corps
His Legion service began when the
Legion itself began. He organized a
Legion post in Philadelphia in 1919
and served as its first commander.
Since that time he has held various Of
fees In the county and state Legion
organization. At Omaha In 1925 his
Legion service was recognized and re-
warded when his comrades elevated
him to one of the highest Offices In
the Legion. national vice commander.
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First RADIO Unit Has
Been Granted Charter

The first radio unit of the American
Legion auxiliary was recently char
tered at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Radio Unit No. 300. 1t Is the auxili-
AIRY OF Radio post Of the Legion.
Il Membership in the unique unit is
limited to eligibles who live where
there is no live auxiliary unit. It is
said ownership Of radio Is one Of
the requirements Of membership.
The unit win broadcast weekly
meetings and an entertainment pro-
gram every Monday night from sta
tion KFJF (261 metergl, Oklahoma
City. The unit plans to entertain dis
abied veterans by broadcasting pro-
grams for their benefit.
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WILL ARRANGE FOR
LEGION CONVENTION

Col. Vincent A. Carroll of PhiladeI-
phia, national vice commander of
the American Legion, was handed q
big job recently when the Philadel-
phia county committee of the Legion
named him as chairman of the Phila-
delphia national convention commit
tee.
AS chairman of this important com
mittee Colonel Carol faces the gigan-
tic task of accommodating any en-
tertaining more than $4,000 Ameri-
can Legionnaires who will attend the
eighth national convention at Phila-
delphia. The Legion national meet
ing this year will be held In connec-
ton with the celebration at Philadel-
phia In honor of the one hundred and.
tlftieth anniversary of the signing of
the Declaration of Independence.
To assist in the work, Coloney Car
roll selected the following Legion
MARES as chairmen of the subcom-
nittees to assist him: ]. BOrton
Weeks, parking; Judge ]. Willis, Mar
tin, reception and distinguished
guests Miss Anna l.. Hawkins, regis
tration and information; Theodore
Rosen, decorations; John M. Dervin,
transportation James r. Rose, hotels
and housing; James F. Ryan, conven-
ton hall and seating; Louis Slepin,
badges and trophies; George Went
worth Carr, program; Glendon 7.
Tongue, radio; Mrs. William H. Beis-
ter, Jr., auxiliary, and Virgil Bald,
Forty and Eight
HI. Harrison Smith and e. e. Hol-
lenback were elected vice chalrmen.
The Legion meeting this year, Octo-
Der II to 10, will be replete with his
toric interest. Among the historic
scenes the visiting Legionnaires will
see are independence hall, the Betsy
Ross house, Carpenters hall, the
grave of Benjamin Franklin, Old
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should be made on his part. He accordingly
took the minutes and in day or two produced
to me his draft"
Jefferson, writing In 1928 tells a slightly differ
ent story. He says that the entire committee
urged him to make the draft He showed it first
to Franklin and Adams who in their handwriting
made few minor alterations This original draft
was given by Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee
the dean of the Virginia delegation, and in 1925
his grandson presented it to the American
Philosophical Society of Philadelphia.
Making another copy, which incorporated the
suggested changes Jefferson presented it to the
committee which reported it unchanged to the
congress. On July l. 1776, Philadelphia buzzed
with excitement, for here was to be taken the
most important step in a long series of disputes
with the mother country.
The original resolutions Of Richard Henry Lee
came before the body as a committee of the
whole They were approved by a two-thirds vote,
Delaware Pennsylvania and South Carolina being
on the negative side. The New York delegates,
having received no instructions, were unable to
vote
When the formal vote of congress was taken
the next day, the resolutions were approved by
twelve colonies-aIl except New York. Thus on
July 2. 1776 the original colonies became the
United States Of America.
The next two days were spent in discussing
the draft of the declaration as drawn by Jeffer-
son. The debate was lively, but when it was
over the draft was adopted with very rev
changes OF the twenty-eight specific charges
brought against George III, only one was deleted.
That was the one accusing the king of "piratical
warfare In permitting the capture and enslave-
nant of human beings. This was not just
charge for the slave trade had been carried OH
long before the reign Of George III One other
paragraph, near the close, was omitted. Besides
these barely twenty lines were stricken out, and
not q single addition of fact was made.
The Declaration. of Independence was then
unanimously adopted by the twelve colonies
whose delegates were instructed to vote in its
favor. on July 4, 1776, which henceforth be-
came the recognized birthday Of the new nation.
On July 3 word arrived at the headquarters OF
fsaorge washington in New York that the Decla-
ration had been ratified and it was at once read
70 the soldiers and citizens. On the same day
the New York assembly, in session at White
plains. gave its formal vote for independence and
for the rst time the thirteen colonies were united
In their common cause
John Hancock, president Of the congress, was
tha only member who signed the Declaration on
TuIv 4 An engrossed copy on parchment was or
aorad for all the delegates to sign. This was com
p,atad On August 2 and signed by 81 delegates
Two others signed later, Thomas Mexican of Della
Syaro who was absent with his regiment In An
o,,st and Matthew Thornton Of New Hampshire
Who was not elected TO congress unti the autumn
Nc was permitted to sign the document IN No
vember. making the total number q the famous
ssigners" 30.
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between them and the state of Great Britain Is
and ought to be totally dissolved
That 1t Is expedient forthwith to take the most
effectual measures for forming foreign alliances;
That plan Of confederation be prepared and
consideration and appreciation.
Here was pure Declaration Of Independence,
proposed by one of the most eminent of the
most influential colonies at that time, and
promptly seconded by John Adams Of Massachu-
sets.
The next day congress went into a committee
of the whole to consider the resolutions Dele
gates from Pennsylvania New York, and one
two other colonies, objected on the ground that
the Middle colonies were not yet ready for so
radical step, although personally expressing
friendly attitude.
Congress realized that unanimous action by all
the colonies question of such moment was
of supreme Importance. Several delegates had
not been instructed to go so far as voting for
independence, New York and New Jersey being
among them. The majority had been authorized
to take any action that might be considered wise.
Virginia on the other hand, had gone far
actually to instruct her delegates to propose
declaration to congress. Richard Henry Lee was
simply obeying his legislature when he presented
his resolutions.
On June TO- congress postponed final consid-
Grafton for three weeks, and on the following
day appointed a committee of five to draw up
a declaration. Lee surely would have been
on this committee had he not In the meantime
heen called home at the illness of his wife But
for that the virginian might have been the author
OF the Declaration of independence, instead of
his younger Virginia colleague, Thomas Jefferson,
then but thirty-three years old
Coming to congress with reputation of WELD
ing facile penn jefferson in the balloting for the
committee received majority of votes and be-
came its chairman. The others were Benjamin
FRANKLIN of Pennsylvania John Adams of Massa
chusetts, Roger Sherman Of Connecticut, and
Robert R. Livingston of New York
Stories differ as to how Jefferson came to be
selected to write ''the American state paper"
as has been SAID .'that has reached to the
supreme distinction In the world and that seems
likely to last as long as American civilization
endures" One account Is given by John Adams,
who said that he and Jefferson were appointed
by the committee to prepare the rough minutes
in a proper form. When Jefferson first proposed
that Adams prepare the draft the Declaration,
Adams declined, giving. he says in his auto
biography the following reasons
"(1) That he a Virginian and / a Massa-
chusettensian. (2) That he was southern man
and was a northern one. (3) That had been so
obnoxious for my early and constant zeal in
promoting the measure that every draft of mine
would undergo a more severe scrutiny and criti-
cfsm in congress than of his composition "a
And lastly, and that would be reason enough If
there were no other had great opinion of
the elegance of his pen and none at all OF my
own. l therefore insisted that no hesitation
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Mountain canGries''
.. NOT to Be MoLesfed

Lovers of American bird" life re-
Gently wrote department officials of
the American Legion of Colorado pro-
testing the proposed plan of the Lee
gionnaires Of Colorado to carry Rocky
mountain canaries" to the Legion ma
tional convention at Philadelphia,
October Ills.
It is understood that the Legion,
naires have agreed to allow the
"canaries" Of the Rocky Mountains
commonly known as Burros- to re-
main to MARBLE In their native Colo.
RADIO haunts.
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gested that try Lydia u. Plnkham
Vegetable Compound" she writes. II
took only three bottles and it brought
me about all right" Through the
Vegetable Compound, she found better
health to do her work and she told thg
other girls about 1t.
That was several years ago. Louisa
is now Mrs. L. G. Van Dyke of 1916
Spring St., Morrell Park, Baltimore,
Md. She is the mother of three
healthy, active children. She says
that she found the tonic effect Of the
Vegetable Compound helpful to her
during this critical period.
Every working girl knows that to
do her work properly and easily sic
must have good health. She can not
afford to lose time from her work.
Girls who suffer from weakness and
run down condition should try Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Ask your neighbor.
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the busy department
store. No matter
how she felt, she
must serve her GUS
toners with a smile.
Her head throbbed
and her feet ached.
Week after week,
she felt her strength
ebbing until she was
in a rundown con-
dition, not fit to
work.
"My mother sug-
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Stars and Stripes and the flag OF
Great Britain are intertwined In bond OF friend
ship Let us go back and review the situation
q century and half ago.
Prior to the revolutionary struggle the senti-
ment in the colonies for more than ten years
from the time of the original Stamp act troubles
was opposed to severance of relations with Great
Britain Even such memorable events as Paul
Reveres ride and the battle of Lexington and
Concord in April, 1775. had failed to arouse any
widespread determination for independence. In
July ITS the same Continental congress which
had appointed Washington commander In chief Vt
the army drew up declaration of the causes
for taking up in which 1t was said: I'VE
mean not to dissolve that union which has so
long and so happily subsisted between and
which we sincerely wish to see restored"
Thomas Jefferson, the author Of the Declare
tlon of Independence. himself wrote two months
after the battle of Bunker hill that he was
Hooking with fondness toward reconciliation
with Great Britain"
Historians point out that the colonIsts were
the conservatives and George III and the English
parliament were the radicals in starting the
American Revolution. Such Benjamin
Franklin Samuel and John Adams, and Patrick
Henry had felt for long time that break was
Inevitable. The declaration of the citizens of
Mecklenbury county, N. G.. was one of the local
events indicating the trend of public opinion
toward independence Not until the appearance
OF 1nOmaS FaIne IS SURFING pA1utlHfet COIHIuOH
Sense" however, early in January, 1776
there any appreciabIe public sentiment in its
favor.
This pamphlet, despite It's faulty logic ex-
plained the situation to the people as none
of the more eminent political writer's had done.
1t avoided constitutional technicaIities, and Ia
the plain language of the day presented the facts
SO that all could understand.
Paine suddenly found himself transformed from
obscurity to fame. The Pennsylvania legislature
voted him $780, and southern legislator sug-
gested that statue to Paine in gold would not
be too high honor
Things began now to move rapidly In the
colonies Six months after the appearance Of
Paine's pamphlet, Richard Henry Lee of Vir-
ginia rose in the Continental congress at Phil
adelphia on June 7, 1776 and presented his
famous resolutions which quickly led to the Dec
laration Of Independence These resolutions. in
Lees handwriting, and now one Of the treasured
papers on the Library Of Congress, were:
Resolved, That these United Colonies and of
right ought to be, free and Independent States.
chat they are absolved from all allegiance to the
British Crown and that all political connection
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EAGER SHOPPERS
THRONC STORES
saIesgirIs Dread Bargain Days

Louisa was tired. From morning
until night she had been on her feet in
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o YOU know the story of the Declare
ton of Independence? Do you know
who drafted it2 Who signed it, and
when? Where the original document Is
today7
This immortal document, facsimile
Of which is reproduced above, will be
$50 years old this month. Today the
es+ara and STRINGS and the flag OF
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$50

A FASCINATING collec-
"A ton of black. coats in
terpreting the three dominat-
ing silhouettes of the season
the dolman, the straight
line and the coat with tucked
side panels suggesting a blouse
at the hip. Rich pile fabrics
and the fur trims which are
used luxuriously and. effec-
lively include natural squir-
rel, platinum, kit and black
fox, platinum wolf, marrnot
and caracul.
Wy NRs
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MEXICO REBELLION
DENIED BY Church
Episcopate Brands as False
Gales Charges of Arm
ed Uprising.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY, November 2.-The
Roman Catholic episcopate never has
authorized any rebellion or attempt
at rebellion in Mexico, the episcopate
declares in a statement issued in
reply to a pronouncement from the
presidential Office that the episcopate
was involved in revolutionary
activity.
The controversy has arisen in con.
nection with the determination of a
band of rebels in Durango headed by
Gen. Rodolfo Gallegos, when, accord
ing to the presidential statement.
zone flag and other insignia were cap
tured. furnishing evidence that
revolution was being organized by the
episcopate.
This is false and calumnious," says
the Episcopate's statement. which re-
viewed its repeated instructions
against revolution, counseling only
of Catholics in the present religious
difficulties.
There are cases in which Cath
olic divines authorize not rebellion.
but armed defense against unjust
aggression and tyrannical power after
exhausting pacific means" adds the
statement, but that time has not
arrived in Mexico.
'The episcopate has not Indicated
in any way that such time has
arrived. Any individual Catholics who
believe that such a time has arrived
do so without the episcopates in
structions or authority, either Of
ficiaIly or unofficially."
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LEAGUE OF STORY
TELLERS TO CONVENE
Eastern Division to Open Three
Day Session Here
Thursday.

The Eastern District of the Ma
tional Story Tellers' League, organ
tied to further methods of story tell
ing in the schools, will open it's ninth
annual conference Thursday, at the
Mayflower Hotel, and will remain in
session through Saturday. Delegates
will be here from New York Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland. Florida and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
of the District of Columbia Parent
Teachers Association. will deliver the
welcoming address at the opening ses-
sion, which will convene at o'clock
in the afternoon. Practical examples
of the art of teaching through story
telling will be given at night.
Speakers at the business sessions
on Friday will include Mrs. Laura de
Waldo Kuhne of Philadelphia, who
will speak on THE Story Teller; Her
Art and Her Talent" and Carolyn
sherwin Bailey of New York, editor
of american Childhood. A program
of American folk lore will be given
at night with Miss Helen Nevin Of
Philadelphia, appearing in Indian cos
tune, and Miss Daphne CarraWay OF
Wilson. n c.. narrator of southern
stories, as principal participants.
Awarding of the Anna Wilson Reese
Memorial Cup. given to the league per-
forming the best work in its COM
munity, and the Prc sident's prize will
be the main events at the final ses-
sion Saturday afternoon. DR.. Anne
Tillery Renshaw will speak on THE
Voice in Story Telling" at the morn
ing session and the speaker at the
afternoon session Will be Mrs. Edward
J.. Leonard Of Chicago, president of
the National Story Tellers' League.
The committee on arrangements for
the conference comprises: Mrs. Adlyn
NJ keffer Of Harrisburg; Mrs. j. FL
Roby, Hyatsburg; Mrs. Giles w. Scott
Rafter. Washington; Mrs. Laura de
Waldo kuhnle Philadelphia: Mrs.
Herbert Roby, and Mrs. Frederick
Oldenberg