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| Bruin occupies a spacious strong.
barred cage in Rock Creek Park and
| spends much of his time in begging
| peanuts from the visitors that pass
| that way.
President Coolidge has also been the
recipient of a splendid African
antelope and two lion cubs from
johannesburg, South Africa. These
animals are popular with the thou
sands who throng the Zoo on Sundays
and holidays. =
When President Coolidge departed
for the Summer White House in the
Black Hills of South Dakota, he was
unable to carry along any of his pets
from jungleland. Mrs. Coolidge, who
is probably fonder of wild life than her
husband, was more fortunate. Her
quintet of educated canaries rode in
state in their gilded cages on the
presidential limited These avian
prima donnas will sing dulcet melodies
close to the boundariers of our inter-
mountain country this Summer.
Rob Roy and Prudence Prim, the
immaculate White House coolies, also
rode in the baggage car to the scene
of the presidential family's Summer
outing. Even Rebecca, the pet rae
coon, accompanied the First Lady Of
the Land and will furnish fun and
amusement for the Coolidges and
their guests even as she has during
her residence in Washington.
OK of the recent mistresses of the
~ White House have been keenly
interested in pets and American birds
and wild beasts. The wives of Presi.
dents Harrison, Roosevelt, Taft, Hard.
Ill
owned canary birds and pet dogs.
They have been regular visitors at
the pet and bird shops in downtown
Washington. Mrs. Coolidge, in par.
ticular, has been frequent visitor
to the shops. One week during the
last Spring she visited pet shop four
days in succession to view the talk.
ing and ornamental birds. the bril-.
liantly Colored tropical fish, reptiles,
champion cats and dogdom's kings
and queens.
Occasionally the White House pets
stray from the presidential estate and
are encircled by the unacceptable
meshes of the District dog-catcher's
nets. At the District pound. the melt
ing pot of animal life, the presidential
poodle associates with the ragpickcris
puppy. Incarceration at the pound
is common leveber which maintains
all lost and strayed animals on the
same basis.
During Woodrow Wilson's last term
the favorite canine from the White
House sneaked away from home AID
fetched up finally in the Districts
dog goal. When the dog was missed
a careful search was made by the
White House attendants. Finally, one
Of the secret service men telephoned
the pound and ascertained that an
animal of similar description had been
picked up on the street without a muz-
zle or license tag. The Wilson's dis
patched a messenger to pay the fine
and bail the wanderer from Jail so
that he could return to his position
Of high estate at the most historical
residence in these United States.
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President COOuOCEs LION CUBS at Ue zoo.

by the doorman when he was DOING"
responded the youth.
The Roosevelt children were fond Of
pets of all kinds. Rabbits, squirrels,
dogs, pigeons, ornamental cagellngs.
canarles and even an educated goat
passed the White House portals as
welcome guests during those days.
Strawberry finChes and canaries, in
particular, were faVorite cage birds of
the Roosevelt youngsters. Turtles,
horned toads and frogs also were in
PRODUCED AS pets and playfellows. AS
the children grew older, Shetland
ponies and pet dogs were ever in de-
mand in the neighborhood of 1900
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
During the administra ton of VIII
liam Mckinley a friend sent a Next
can double yelloW.headed parrot to
the White House. This talking pet,
valued at several thousand dollars,
was one of the finest specimens ever
brought to the United States. Presi-
dent Mckinley became greatly attach
ed to the feathered converse tionalist
and complimented him "as the most
intelligent bird l ever saw"
This parrot would complete any or
binary song which / would begin to
hum" once remarked President Nc
Kinley. For example, if ! stopped
after singing or whistling a few notes
of Yankee Doodle or America the
parrot would finish the song"
The presidential parrot also had an
eye for the ladies. Whenever a group
of women would approach his cage
as they were guided through the
White House, the clever bird would
cry, "Oh, look at the pretty girls!
Useful as we'll as ornamental beasts
and birds have been in the public lime
light on various occasions as jewellers
at the White House and grounds.
Among such were the prize Jersey
cows which our Chief Executives
from Monroe to Garfield, customarily
pastured on the lawn and the adioin-
ing greensward of that tract now
known as the Ellipse and White Lot.
Today, in the White House base.
ment. where the Winter fuel supply is
stored, one can see the remains of
marble watts set in the concrete floor.
During the days when home dairy
ing" was the source of the pure milk
supply for the presidential family
these containers were used in cooling
and storing the milk. The cream
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| which rose on the milk was SKINNED
off with special ladies and was served
| as coffee cream, ice cream or as
whipped cream for blanketing delici
Gus strawberry shortcake.
| X X X
| THE last of the Presidents to keep
a COW was William Howard Taft
| A handsome Holstein named Pauline
was pastured daily on the area at the
rear of the State, War and Navy
Building during the Taft admins.
tration. Pauline converted Govern.
ment grass into rich milk and cream
and this was served on the White
House table and used in it's culinary
| department.
| During recent years occupants of
the White House have abandoned the
practice of keeping a family COW.
The favorite pets of Gen. u. S.
| Grant during his administration as
| Americas Chief Executive consisted of
a span of trotting horses. which the
President delighted in driving over
the city bouleVards and around the
| racing track" or speedway of those
| days. President Grant was n great
admirer of educated horseflesh. AT
| that time the amateur horsemen of
the National Capital enjoyed weekly
events at a track located in or near
| the neighborhood of Twenty second
and B streets northwest. Driving meets
were held regularly on Saturday aft
ernoons during fair weather. When
| Winter came and snow and ice COW
| cred the ground light sleighs were
substituted for sulkies and carts, the
horses were shod rough and the races
were continued.
| Gen. Grant was fond of driving out
to the track during the Summer eve
nings and testing the speed of his
horses. One evening he was late in
| leaving the White House and speeded
his steeds at an unusually swift pace
along the Avenue leading to the trot-
ting track. A mounted Metropolitan
policeman, not recognizing the Presi-
dent. gave chase and on overtaking
the light carriage began to reprimand
the driver. The officer, new on that
particular beat, did not know that he
had stopped President Grant until one
of the White House attaches asked
him about the experience. Gen
| Grant commended the officer for faith.
fulness to duty.
A one-legged rooster was the par.
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as to what should be done with the
remnant turkeys ION the hoof. -
President Harding settled the matter
by deciding to keep the fine American
bronze birds until the Christmas holi.
days. Thus turkeys succeeded the
presidential sheep as representatives
of American farming at our greatest
national estate.
For many years Maryland squirrels
and Virginia rabbits have maintained
headquarters at the White House
grounds as unlimited but welcome
guests. All the recent Presidents have
been interested in the presence of
these representatives of American
wild life. During the Winter. when it
was difficult for the graceful gray
squirrels to forage sufficient feed.
White House attendants have scat
tered nuts daily at special places. The
squirrels and rabbits have enjoyed the
run of the II acres of White House
grounds and have been rationed from
Uncle Sans bounty.
"A curious story of a wartime scare
at the White House has been traced
to red-headed woodpecker which
frightened those who resided at 1900
Pennsylvania avenue northwest for
several weeks. 1t was during the
days when stories of plots and coun.
terplots spread like wildfire. A tap
ping noise was heard at the White
House evening after evening. The
rhym1c rat-a-tat reverberated regu-
Iarly about shutdown, being partic-
ularly perceptible in the Presidents
private study. White House attend.
ants were unable to locate the source
of the disturbance. Speculation and
surmise bred curious rumors. Per.
haps the White House was being un.
dermined? Maybe the mansion and it's
occupants would be blown to smith
Greens some evening?
The investigation had almost
reached the point where secret service
operators were to be called in to solve
the mystery. By chance, a White
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to the bird and pet shop usually found
the missing youth.
Quentin had just returned from a
vacation visit and had the White
House chauffeur stop at the pet store
on his way from the station. Several
exhibition cases of snakes had been
purchased during the boys absence.
Young Roosevelt finally persuaded the
proprietor to allow him to take four
of the snakes to the White House to
show to his father. Quentin wrapped
a five-fOot king snake around his arm
and placed a black snake, one gold
banded snake and an ordinary grass
snake in sacks. which he held in his
lap during the ride to the White
House.
1t so happened that President Roose-
welt was in conference with several
Senators and party leaders when
Quentin reached home. NotWithstand.
ing, the lad rushed into the library,
where the conference was in progress,
greeted his father affectionately and
then tossed the four snakes, which he
had concealed under his coat, upon
the table.
A battle of reptiles ensued as the
king snake Immediately attacked the
grass SIldhef W lIlS TIE bldChSIldkc anu
gold-b landed snake also assumed the
offensive. The Senators wildly scram-
bled from their chairs and prepared to
make a hasty departure, while the
President and his son strove to recap
ture the snakes. Eventually. this was
done and the reptiles were sent post
haste to their downtown owner.
X x X
IONE blizzardy morning about 5
o'clock, when the snow was so
deep that traffic was blocked, the pet
shop proprietor was awakened by the
vigorous ringing Of his doorbeN. His
apartment was above the pet shop
and when he descended and answered
the early morning call he found
Quentin Roosevelt standing knee deep
in the drifting snow.
Il told you I'd come down and
awaken you some morning" cried the
boy. Let's go in and start feeding
the canaries."
| How under the sun did you get
away from the White House at his
| hour and in such bad weather." asked
the bird Jnan.
Il WNched my chance and slipped
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PRESIDENTIAL GOBBLERS.
holiday gifts, on the WhlteHouse 1@wnt>

House attendant went up on the roof
one day for a few minutes airing.
| He heard a curious noise which sound
| ed like an old-fashioned tick-tack
| working overtime. He explored the
roof until he finally spied a wood.
| pecker pecking away for dear life at
the copper guttering and downspouts
The bird was northumberland the
mysterious nocturnal knocking stimuli
taneously ceased.
THE wild game animals and danger
Gus beasts sent to the White
House as gifts from abroad have been
presented by the various Presidents
to the National Geological Gardens in
Rock Creek Park. The ma jority of
these kings and queens of jungleland
still are maintained as educational
exhibits at Washingtons popular Zoo
King Menelik of Abyssinia, in 1904,
presented to President Theodore
Roosevelt several Gelaba balloons, one
lioness and two Somaliland ostriches
from East Africa. One of these
ostriches is still. an object of interest
at the Zoo, because it is now the oldest
ostrich in captivity in the United
States. Two black bears were also
given to Theodore Roosevelt by adj
mirers during his residence at the
White House. These bruins were on
exhibition for many years in steel
barred bear dens at Rock Creek Park.
Several opposums and racoons were
presented to William Henry Harrison
during his administration. President
Harrison, who was greatly interested
in the development and expansion of
promptly turned the animals over to
the Smithsonian Institution. Presi-
dent Harrison used to visit the Zoo
frequently. accompanied by his wife.
They would walk about among the
pens and cages. inspecting the curious
birds and strange beasts.
Several opposums delivered to Presi-
dent Taft were also turned over to
the Washington Zoo for exhibition
and safekeeping. When Theodore
Roosevelt returned from his famous
hunting trip in Africa, two large lions
were sent to the National Geological
Gardens as gifts from South African
friends TO the President of the United
States.
During the incumbency of Calvin
Coolidge a number of wild beasts from
various parts of the world have ar
rived at the White House from Amer
lean and foreign well-wishers. All
these animals have been turned over
the Zoo, where they are on public
display.
A pigmy hippopotamus from Liberia,
given to President Coolidge by Harvey
S. Firestone, is the latest recruit to
the presidential menagerie" in Rock
Creek Park. The animal weighs about
100 pounds. is well-proportioned and
fairly intelligent. The midget is much
smaller than the giant species and is
not as fond of water, but lives in the
densely wooded section of the jungle. |
There are only three other dwarf
hippos'' in this country.
A fine specimen of the cinnamon bear
family, weighing about 375 pounds, |
was presented to President Coolidge
by Col. 3. r. Pearson of Nebraska.
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BY GEORGE HI. DACY.

IRON the administrator of
r George Washington to White
House occupancy of Calvin
Coolidge. presidential pets sent
by we'll wishers from all sections
have run the gamut from the doves
of peace" to the dogs of war" A
modern menagerie of spectacular
population could have been manned
from the multiplicity of pets that have
come to the White House during the
ascendency of Washington as the
National Capital.
At one time or another representa-
tives Of practically all species and
varieties, tribes and classes of wild
and domesticated beasts and birds
have been delivered to the Presidents
of these United States. The millions
of spectators who have visited the
Washington Zoo since it's inception
have been interested by scores of
"presidential pets" that have come
from the rugged American Rockies,
the jungle lands of Africa, the private
preserves and public parks Of Europe
and where not?
The giving of gifts to Americas
Chief Executive was inaugurated dur
ing the days of George Washington.
Friends along the Atlantic seaboard
and in the fertile Ohio Valley country
sent a number Of hunting dogs to our
first President The King of Spain,
learning of WashingtOn's great in
tereet in stock raising and animal
husbandry, presented champion
Jack to the commander-in-chief Of our
Army and Navy. Washington kept
the Jack for several years at his
Mount Vernon estate.
y X
Gifts of seed, plant cuttings and
~ scions Of fruit trees were received
from all parts of the world during the
administrations of George Washing
Ton, John Adams and Thomas Jeffer-
son. European agriculturists and
horticulturists, knowing that these
Presidents were actively interested in
farming, sent propagating material
from their finest crops and fruit trees
in order that these products might be
tested thoroughly under American
conditions Of soil and climate. Riding
horses and hunting dogs, however,
were the outstanding presents ION the
hoof" to be delivered at the state
house Of the new world" during those
early days.
OF all the curious guests ever
delivered at the White House, quar-
tet Of snakes brought in one day by
Quentin Roosevelt probably caused tbs
greatest sensation. Young Roosevelt
et that time Is years old, was a lover
of all kinds and classes of pets. His
leisure hours were spent at a pet
store Of Washington. Whenever there
Was any doubt at the White House as
10 where Quentin was telephone calls
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-21

Reports that Alexander Simpson
of Jersey City, who was special
prosecutor in the Hall-Mills trial
and VINO engaged in many bitter
clashes with Mr.. McCarter during
that trial, would be special prose-
cutor in the Liiliendahl-Beach
trials, were denied yesterday by
Prosecutor Louis A. Repetto and
Assistant Prosecutor S. Cameron
of Atlantic City.
Prosecutor Repetto was indignant
that the idea OF outside assistance
for his office should be suggested.
/ He said that he and Mr.. Hinkle
had not asked for any outside legal
aid and that they were confident
they could handle the prosecution
satisfactorily. Mr.. Hinkle said that
he intended to try the case for the
State. He predicted that the tria.
would not last more than week
or ten days and that the State
would get a conviction.
Charles NJ. Phillips, attorney-cs
record for Mrs. Lilliendahl, said he
assumed he would be associated
with Mr.. McCarter in the trial.
Phillips and Gregory went from
Atlantic City to Newark last nighs
for a conference with Mr.. McCarter
this morning.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
q, Woodvine Ball, Pastor.

Cor. Pleasant Ave. and N. FIRST st.
Services for week of Oct. 49,
Sunday. Divine worship at 1890 A.
M. and 7.30 p. NJ. Bible School n.45
A. NJ. Y. S. c. E. GAS p. NJ.
The pastor will preach: Morning
subject, "Growing Old, or the Beauty
of the Fading Leaf" Junior illustra-
ted sermon story. Evening subject,
THE Lord of the Sea-" Third in SER
les on "The Voyage of Life" or
thoughts picked up at sea. Song SER
vice, selections on organ; Junior choir
will sing, Master, the Tempest is
Raging. Vocal solo by Miss Thomas.
Tuesday, orchestra at Z z. M.
Wednesday, Junior choir at Z p. M,
prayer service at 7.45 p, M, senior
Choir at 8.45 p. NJ
Friday, Junior meeting at 3.45 p. NJ.
Strangers and visitors cordially in
vited to all our services.
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HALL LAWYER is
TO DEFEND MRS.
LILLIENDAHI

CONTINUED From Page One)
DRY, a private detective now en-
gagged in gathering evidence in
support of Mrs. LilliendahPs story
that the murder was committed by
two negroes whose motive was
robbery. Gregory was associated
with Mr. McCarter in gathering evil
dence for the defense in the Hall
Mills case also, and is said to make
his headquarters in the Newark
law offices of McCarter & English.
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investigated him protested agains,
that action. submitting reports to
Brig. Gen. Lincoln C. Andrews,
former Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, and that General Andrews
wrote a letter to the United States
Attorney General in which he said:
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SALEM N. E. CHURCH.


sermon. Pastors subject. Short Cir
cults and Dead Batteries Sunshine
choir will sing.
11.45, Church school. Classes for all.
Mems class in recreation room. John
S. Weaver teacher
745 p. NJ. evening worship and SER
mon Introductory service of praise.
Young peoples choir will sing. Pos
tors topic, We"
Regular Appointments for the week.
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ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL.
Cor. verona and Franklin AYES.
Rev. Daniel G. Mackinnon, S. T. D.,

Cor. verona and Franklin AYES.
Rev. Daniel G. Mackinnon, S. T. D.,
Rector.
Services Sunday according to stan
dard time, as follows:
8 A. NJ. Holy Communion.
10 A. M. Church School
HOO A. NJ. morning prayer and SER
mon.
73O r. NJ evensong and sermon.
Childrens instruction for confirma-
ton Friday at 4.30 p. NJ. in the par
ish house.
Bishop Matthews will visit St.
Marks for confirmation first Sunday
night in November.
At IL A. NJ. and 7.30 P. NJ. services
Special music by the large vested
choir under the direction of Edwin X.
Wilson, organist and choir master
Adult confirmation instruction will
take place at the close of the evening
service.
All seats free and the public COR
daily invited to all services of this
church.
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Light On Doctors Indictment

1t was learned yesterday that
after AN indictment against DR..
Lilliendahl for narcotic law viola
tions was nolle pressed on Dec.
80 last, narcotic agents who had
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-21
SERMONETTE
BY r. ASHLEY CAKE

During the few weeks past
Loved Ones in rapid succession
have been taken from several
happy homes. In this Sermonette
we have put forth our best efforts
to send those words and express
those thoughts that will give light
in darkness, strength in weakness
and real comfort in the midst of
sorrows that are felt in the deep
est recesses of the soul and are
binding our eyes with tears.
COMFORT FOR THE BEREAvED
HE will give his angels charge
over Thee to keep Thee in all thy
ways" Psalms XCI-11.
Our text is one of the exceeding
precious promises of God. Unlike
the promises of man, dependent on
thousand contingencies for their
fulfillment, Gods promises have
all the resources of the universe for
their fulfillment.
Strange that mission of angels
should be ignored and practically
discredited by so many in our
modern religious life. The real
comfort that all lose who discredit
such a comforting doctrine is
simply incalculable.
The real comfort that | am re-
ceiving in my personal belief that
a throng of invisible beings are
nigh at hand in times of trouble,
plying in distress, guiding the
footsteps, lowering about US, avert
ing impending dangers, tightening
our burdens, cannot be put i'll
words.
That they do come from heaven
to earth, that lives are blessed with
the consciousness of their presence,
is a veritable fact.
The birth of Christ was an
nounced by an angel the flight
into Egypt was ordered by an
angel. Angels ministered unto
Christ after the temptation. When
the heart-broken women were look
ing into the empty tomb, it was an
angel who came and announced the
resurrection, and it was when the
mob would have taken the Blessed
Christ away by force that He re-
buked them, saying He could COM
mand more than legion of
angels.
These are only a few of many
instances emphasizing the fact that
while we are not looking in their
faces, nor clasping their hands, nor
hearing the sound of their voices
with the artificial arrangements
given to our bodies, we do see them
with the inner consciousness of the
soul, and we are hearing them with
the spiritual hearing of the heart.
My Dear Readers, let me comfort
you with the assured fact. This
sermon is not given for the pur-
pose of entailing any controversy,
but to comfort you in your loneli-
ness. Sitting in the shadow of a
great bereavement with tear
dimmed eyes and heart still bleed
ing. look heavenward, you are sur
rounded by these invisible Agents
who are commissioned by the
Divine, to make your pathway
smoother and brighter; i'll the
shadows of your dark bereavement,
they are ready to represent our
Fathers love and sympathy that
comes from above.
In the language of another
Not alone, never, but always in the
companionship of minlsterlnS
spirits enjoined by the Father to
do US good service. My faith looks
up to God and / am assured that
the angels with Our Loved Ones
gone, when the morning comes and
we are called home, will be among
the first to greet us, and will well
come us to that home, mot made
with hands, but eternal in the
heavens" where partings will be
forever unknown.
Absecon, October. 1927.
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Careful examination of the re-
ports submitted by the narcotic
agents in charge of the inVesti-
CATION discloses aggravated anG
fragrant violations of the law an6
case in which the Government
appeared to have an excellent