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DRY CHIEF

John d. Pennington. a retired
Naval officer. was today appointed
prohibition commissioners for tho
western district of Pennsylvania,
succeeding e. r. Ray. who resigned
after making charges that Elm.
fluence" irnpeded his work.
AT the same time, the Treasury
announced the appointment of VIM
cent Synington. an attorney in the
Prohibition Bureau. as successor to
Walton D. Greene. chief Of In
telligence, who also resigned.
Successors win be named shortly.
The statement Of Ray declaring
that he has quit because the Gov
eminent is making no attempt 10
enforce the prohibition law, was
met by denial at the Treasury.
Ray was made acting admins
traitor after the resignation of Fred
erick Baird. railway official, who
was loaned" to the Government
by Judge Ebert Gary's 'committes
Of 1000 for law enforcement"
Thomas Cavanaugh, acting adj
ministrator at Philadelphia. who
was reported to have resigned, will
continue at least temporarily ON
the job, It was learned.
Some important changes In
policy will be made by Rays sue
cessor In the Pittsburgh district.
The new administrator win get in
structions from the Treasury 70
concentrate his efforts on major
violations and to drop the drive
against smaller violators OF the law.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-02

ington, the near neighbor and close
friend of George Mason, VINO was fire.
quently associated with him in schemes
for the public welfare, wrote to Mason
warmly advocating non-importation as
Sociations, which should be bound by
voluntary agreement not to import or
use articles from England which were
burdened with obnoxious duties. This
scheme was thoroughly sound, as it
attacked the Achilles heel of Great
Britain, the purses of her merchants.
Mason heartily favored the idea, and
drew up the plans, which Washington
was to sponsor at the next meeting of
the house of burgesses, Of which he
was member at the time, while Ma
son was not. Lord Botetourt, then gov
ernor of Virginia (and incidentally one
Of the sanest and most popular of all
pre4Revolutionary incumbents of that
office), had heard of these resolutions
and felt obliged to dissolve the house
before they could be offered. But it's
members met Immediately afterward
and unanimously adopted this Mason
and Washington scheme.
Declined Seat in Congress.
George Mason was a member of the
Virginia convention during the years
1775 and ITS. He was elected dele
gate to the Continental congress int
ITS and again in IT, but he declined
to serve, for his beloved had died in
'73, only thirty-nine years of age, and
he felt he owed his first allegiance to
his motherless brood
Yet in all probability the services
he rendered the cause of liberty in his
own state surpassed in Importance
anything he could have done In the
Continental congress.
Early in 1776, in Virginia's last CO.
lonfal assembly before the Revolu-
ton, George Mason drafted the Bill
Of Rights, his greatest work, and also
the first constitution of Virginia, both
adopted unanimously by the conven-
ton. The Bill of Rights was substan-
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to defend the states rights with what
Flanders termed "infleXible integrity
and unbending republicanism." He was
the first to argue that coercion could
not be used against states first to see
the danger in the resolution that the
national legislature should be empow-
cred to call out the force of the Union
against any delinquent member, and
the first to suggest an acceptable al
tentative.
He opposed every measure which
would perpetuate slavery, yet at the
same time advocated that the South
should be protected in regard to those
slaves already held.
He proposed the Virginia constitu-
ton (Which he had written) as model
for the new national constitution. But
although a great number of features
were adopted in this new organ which
Mason had consistently fought against,
such as a single executive, he was
willing to sign until toward the end
of the convention, when 1t passed the
clause giving indefinite powers to con-
gress and to the executive, and "the
power given to congress, by a bare
majority, to pass navigation acts"
which would bind over the minority
southern states to the eastern states.
So, on September II, the Constitu-
ton was read and signed by all except
Mason, Edmund Randolph and Ell
bridge Gerry. Mason returned to vir-
ginia and led the fight the following
year against ratification.
Within two years, as we recall, the
Constitution received ten amendments,
which were substantially Mason's bill
Of rights; and the eleventh amend
ment prohibiting suits against states
in federal courts is the direct fruit of
Mason's arguments.
But his fight proved vain, and he
retired to Gunston hall, where he died
a few years later, on October z, 1872
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-02

VIZ The word immortality pc USED
with the familiar formula, "Some
are born -, some achieve
-, and some have - thrust
upon Them" it will be found that the
last phrase most aptly applies to
George Mason, father of the Virginia
bill Of rights, which substantially con-
stitutes the first ten amendments Of
the Constitution of the United States,
Florence Seville Bergman writes, in
the Boston Herald.
Such q man was George Mason of
GunSton hall, in Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia, who was the fourth to bear
this name In America. But although
he was "as patriotic as Washington,
more intelligent than Jefferson, and
far superior to Patrick Henry in
philosophy" as some one has said, his
name is as yet obscure compared to
theirs, because he ignored opportuni-
ties to immortalize it to an extent
scarcely paralleled by any other pa
triot.
OF English Descent.
George Mason exhibited, to a marked
extent, qualities Of mind and charac-
ter which he had apparently inherited
from his great-grandfather the first
George Mason of Brewood, Stafford
shire, England, who had been MEM
Der of parliament under Charles I,
and had fearlessly and eloquently op-
posed those royal measures which
seemed to him arbitrary. Yet at the
same time he believed in supporting
the established order against radical
ism, for he fought with the cavaliers
against Oliver Cromwell, after whose
victory he was obliged to escape to
Virginia, where he settled in Stafford
county, and soon gained wealth and
prominence in the colony.
George Mason ~ was born in Stat
ford Qater Fairfax) county, Virginia,
in 1925. No record of his birth has
been found, and consequently there is
extensive confusion as to the exact
date. His education began early, for
he attended a boarding school in
Prince William county from the years
1876 to 1879, inclusive, at cost Of
1000 pounds of tobacco annually for
board, and S45 pounds for schooling
and books. Such schooling had custo-
marily been preceded by private tutor
ship at the young students home.
Mason's Service to State.
Throughout his career George Ma
son contributed to the political litera-
ture of the United States some of the
most important documents ever writ
ten.
The Non-importation resolutions
constituted his first outstanding piece
of work, and were a momentous step
toward the Revolution. George Wash
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tomac and Pokomoke rivers. A con-
ference held by these commissioners
at Mount Vernon was in reality the
first steps toward new federal gov
eminent, for Maryland, ratifying the
compact, proposed that Pennsylvania
and Delaware should be invited to join
them, and Virginia favored inviting
all other states to consider uniform
commercial system.
George Mason's next great role was
that of delegate from Virginia to the
constitutional convention in Philadel-
phia in 1857.
His activities in the convention were
highly influential and altogether cred
liable. He was ever alert to the pro-
ceedings and on his feet in an instant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-02

TALLY the inspiration of the Declara-
ton of Independence, for Jefferson was
an intimate friend and enthusiastic
admirer of George Mason, his senior
by Is years, and often visited Gunston
hall, where there is now Jefferson"
room in which the great Democrat
wrote an outline of the Declaration.
Defended States Rights.
Mason was one of the commissioners
who made a compact with commits
sioners from Maryland on the juris-
diction Of the Chesapeake bay, the Po-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-02

Thursday came the eliminating cere-
mony, the procession of the Holy Sac
rament, the displaying of the Conse-
Grated Host by Cardinal Bonzano and
the final papal blessing by the pope's
legate- all this at the st. Mary of the
Lake seminary in the suburb of Mum
delein. All Wednesday night and
Thursday morning the throngs made
their way to Mundelein until, when
the procession started, 1t was esti-
mated there were 100000 people in the
little village. While II cardinals sat
on their thrones, the procession moved
for hours, displaying all the color and
ceremony of the Catholic church.
Archbishops and bishops, mitred abb
bots and monsignori, uniformed
knights of various Catholic orders, the
lower orders of the clergy and the
hundreds Of thousands of laymen made
up spectacle that may never again
be seen, at least on this side of the
Atlantic.
Chicago was congratulated by the
visitors on the efficiency displayed in
caring for the comfort and safety of
the vast throng of visitors. Inciden-
tally, it received lesson on the effect
of nonparking orders in the loop bust
ness district that, if taken advantage
of, would 60 far toward solving the
city's serious traffic congestion prob
lem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-02

IF THE new French ministry which
L BRAND has patched together stands
up. Joseph Caillaux, former exile,
will be the virtual boss of the coun-
try. After both BRAND and Herriot
had failed to get together a cabinet,
BRAND wanted to give up entirely, but
President Doumergue insisted, so the
veteran formed a ministry which he
hoped would draw support from the
left, center and right factions in par
lament. Caillaux consented to take
the finance portfolio, the most impor-
tant at this time, only after being
guaranteed "dictatorial powers" per-
hitting him to have his own way in
financial matters without question by
any other minister. Also he was made
vice premier, position that has al
ways been conferred on the minister
of justice. BRAND will continue as
premier and foreign minister and will
represent France in the League of Ma
lions, and in the latter capacity he is
to have a free hand. Other well-known
men in the cabinet are Durand, Laval,
Leagues. Vincent, Dourafour and Gen
eral Guillaumat, who is minister of
war. At the demand of Caillaux, Ray
mond Poincare and all Clemenceau
adherents were kept out of the minis
try.
Caillaux warns the nation that he
intends to apply heroic remedies for
the present distressing situation of
France, and the nationalist newspa-
pers say he is preparing a coup d'etat
in which the army will support him.
1t is understood he will reopen the
debt negotiations with the United
States and try to have inserted in the
accord the safeguard clause making
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-02

VT THE word immortality" be used
with the familiar formula, "Some
are born -, some achieve
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Lingerie, Etc.

ID DIO0.a.ers uE SATIN, radi-
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KNIGHTS or PYTtllAS
WANT b. C, HEADQUARTERS

Knights of Pythias OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia yesterday started
an intensive drive to bring the ma,
tional headquarters of their fratsrnal
organization to Washington.
A committee of seven members,
to carry on the publicity and per-
suasive work necessary to accom-
plish their plens, was appointed.
The committee was given a work
ing fund Of $1,000 to start.
The national officers have de.
cided to establish permanent ma
tiorlal headquarters. and the cities
under consideration have narrowed
down to five. These are Washing
ton. Chicago, st. Louis, Indian
apolis and Minneapolis. The rom
mittee working to bring the head
quarters to Wash,ngton includes
John M. Cline. chairman: III. NJ.
Vandevo E. w. Heiss, George NJ.
Rahmann, c. E. LeVigne. Lee B.
Emory and William A. Kimmel.
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Homefittings

LIS Pairs CoIofed Blocked
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with neat ruffle edge, com
plete with 53-in. valance and
tie backs, regulation sill
length and width $1.60 to
$2.45 grades. Spe- CT IN
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30 Swinging Glider Daven
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effects. $2S.O0 to
$4,000 values. Spe- Ell OK
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30 Davenport Couch Ham
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effects, $24.O0 to
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cial each .. sDAHsOO
Lib Star Grand" Porch
Shades. size s It. wide and s
IT, deep. In brown or co 20
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Summer Furniture

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eial, each ......s....
Us Camp Stools. Reg 0En
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Lilo Card Tables, slightly
imperfect. Regularly $245
and s3.45. friday Ct 40
each
2 Kitchen Chan cane seat.
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Each .lsss
- Kitchen Chair cane seat.
Regularly s.95. GO 81
Special .s,.. 1890
Fourth Floor.
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Knit Underwear

I5O Childrens Cotton RIB
bed Vests, light weight. low
neck, sleeveless styles; 0Sc
broken sizes. Special M
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slightly soiIed and nnnssed.
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-2S5 lightweight Cotton
Vests. women's sizes. some
slightly mussed and sOiled;
broken sizes and styles 0ER
Special. Friday. each.
-125 Womens Smart Novelty
Rayon .Pantiee. some with rib
hon run at bottom, others
neatly lace triH1med, In pref.
y color: not all ST IS
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Kann' Street Floor
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With the
.Alibi Artists
A Cross Section of the.
Daily Grind in Judge
MacdOnald's Court
Read En- and Weep

How to Avoid An Accident
81 was running west on New
York Avenue for turn into the
gas station on the south side just
short or North Capitol Street.
your honor. A car sizzled past
me at 40 miles an hour or so and
] swung to the right with about
six inches between me and yer.
dict of accidental death--that's
what they generally call 1t.
81 looked back, the road was
clear az far baclc as ] could see,
and / gave my signal and started
across the street to the gas sta.
ton again. My front wheels were
on the car track when ] heard
brakes shrieking behind me and
smelled burning rubber as the de-
PENDANT slither catter-cornered
across the street like q skyrocket
aimed too low, blew out four tires
when he struck the curb, hurdled
the sidewalk and crunched into
the gas station with bang"
He Was All Set
Gas Station Man: II was stand
that generally gets filled about
three times week turning In to-
ward my station from the other
side Of New York Avenue. An
other machine was running be-
hind him with the left wheels In
the car track and the other two
placed Just about right to knock
him into the Morgue.
'"The machine got by without
any collision, and was so sur
prised let q customer drive
away without giving him his
change. Then / heard q noise
like delivering 4 ton OF coal over
4 sidewalk with d sheet.iron
chute, and the defendant bounced
over the curb where had
jumped from, sltidded up the
driveway into the station and
Knocked the air tower into bits so
small that / had to get jewelers.
forceps TO pick them up with.
Counsel: THOSE air towers are
hastily erected affairs. Aren't
they--of flimsy constructions"
Ready for ,Em
'This one was made of cast iron,
set in q concrete base eight inches
high, and was held in place by
four steel bolts embedded in the
18-inch concrete floor"
well, there's never any &C.
counting for what happens In an
automobile collision.
The court: There's going to be
a very strict accounting for what
happens in automobile collisions
brought to the attention Of this
court.
Counsel: "This deviation from
the usual route OF travel was
caused by the defendants quick.
ness and alertnesa In avoiding
= collision with the other car,
wasn't 1T"
A Safe Bet
81 can swear to the quick.
ness. =
Counsel:t ''If there was case
where a motor.st was worthy of
praise, this is it. your honor.
MY client turned aside TO avoid
an accident. In doing that, he
turned a little too far and ran
into the gas station. That's all
there was to 1t.
"Oh, no-tl1ere's more coming.
Suppose three or four cars hao
been waiting there for gas, and
people getting out and walking
around to stretch their legs, when
the defendant came plunging
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Toys

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through there--he'd make the
place look like d Western front
trench repelling bayonet charge.
'.But there weren't any cars
there, your honor"
80 I'm going to let him off
with a $40 fine"
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Glassware, Etc.

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Pitchers. Friday, each O
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Iaces

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RUNAWAY BAL flMoRE
GIRLS ARE HELD HERE

Taken into custody last night by
Headquarters Detectives Livingston
and Trammell, Misses Rose Free.
man and Helen Wright. each Il
years of age. of Baltimore, are In
the House or Detention today await
ing the arrival OF their parents from
Baltimore.
The two girls are said to have
run away from their homes several
DAYS ago and to have gone to q
rooming house on il Street North
west. Other persons at the rooming
house learned that they were run
aways and notified their parents Of
their whereabouts.
The parents then asked the Wash
ington police to get the girls and
hold them until they could be taken
back home.
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tions will meet tomorrow night IN
the board room of the DlstrlcE
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There's i difference between
q match and medal playing pro-
fesslOnal and d combination OF
both. All OF WashingtOn's pros
are contributing TO great series
az articles, the first Of which
viii start in The Times on Mon
6aY.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-19
Frank Smith, Still
Silent, Goes Home

R CHICAGO, Dec. IS tAP)-Col-
lionel Frank L. Smith, senator-des7
ignate from Illinois, to succeed the
late Senator w. B. Mckinley, left
Chicago tonight for his home at
Dwight, after two days of shop
ping and conferences without max
ing any clearer his status in re-
spect to his unaccepted appoint
merit
He indicated a desire to receive
his signed appointment before max
ing any statement and expected to
find it on his desk when he got
home. The belief grew among his
friends that in view Of the form
idable opposition in the senate to
his seating, he may not say def
nitely in the near future whether
he will accept the appointment Of
fered to him several days ago by
Governor Len Small. He may not
even go to Washington to present
his credentials, friends believe, UNI
til he goes next March to begin the
term to which he was elected in
November.
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-19
Ormiston To Take
Trip Pending Trial
CONTINUED from Page u

Ormiston told officers he would
like to spend Christmas with his
parent in San Francisco and prob
ably will drive his now famous
coupe automobile there The auto
mobile was seized recently in an
Oakland garage where it had been
abandoned last June and was brou-
ght to Los Angeles by representa-
tives of the district attorneys of
flee.
Harold Davis, chief deputy dis
trict attorney in charge of the of
flee in the absence of District At
torney Asa Keyes. told the radio
man that he can have. his auto
mobile back as soon as he engages
an attorney to make the necessary
legal arrangements. Photographs
of the automobile have been made
and the contents of it's rear COM
partment, including portable
typewriter, part of a radio set and
an overcoat, as we'll as a pair of
goggles also found in the car, will
be retained by the authorities.
Ormiston promised to produce
the automobile whenever demand
ed by the district attorney.