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Evening star., 1927-06-01
D. c. STUDENTS WIN
IN CREDIT ESSAYS
Fourteen High School Pupils
Take Prizes Offered by
Retail Men.

Fourteen high school student win
ners in the essay contest on "Charac-
ter as a Basis of Credit" which was
sponsored by the Associated Retail
Credit Men of Washington. were an
nounced at the Franklin School today
by Assistant superintendent of
Schools Stephen T.. Kramer. The
seven winners awarded first place
will receive $40, and the seven sec
ond place winners will receive S..
The winners follow:
Business High School Grace
Wooden. first prize; Roland Benning-
haven, second.
Central High School-Henry Lerch,
first; Frances r. Hayman, second.
Eastern High School--Sacket Dur
yee, first; Allan Mockabee, second.
Mckinley Manual Training School
Sherwood Pratt, first; +. II. Morhart.
second.
Western High School-Cecile Har-
rington, first; Harry Ryon, second.
Armstrong High School-Samuel
George Darrell, first; Lucille S, Nc.
Cormick, second.
Dunbar High School-Alonzo Davis,
first; Ursa Bush, second.
1t is planned to award the prizes
at a special presentation assembly to
be held at Central High School on
Friday.
The list was turned over to Mr.
Kramer today by Dr. A. L. Howard,
chairman of the contest committee.
The contest was declared today to
have been the most successful of it's
kind over conducted by the schools.
The week of May was devoted by
teachers to special treatment of the
subject, Credit and Character as Its
Basis" Prominent local credit men,
furnished by Louis S. Grigsby of the
Credit Mems Association, addressed
the students.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

The first successful fight in which
an airplane carried a man was made
December II, 1908, by Wilbur Wright
Of Dayton, Ohio, at Kittyhawk, n. c.,
near the sea.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

da Clyde r. jenkins of Boston. Gull
peper County, Va, is sadder, wiser
and $4S poorer.
A genial stranger approached Jen-
kins yesterday afternoon and sug.
gested matching a few pennies to pass
away the time. Jenkins, who
matches a mean penny back in Bos-
ton, didn't mind If he did. When a
second stranger wandered into the
game Jenkins didn't object.
An hour or two later the two
strangers wandered off with Jenkins
SlS divided between them and Jenkins
reported TO the police.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
MRS. MARY M. YZNAGA
DIES AT D. C. RESIDENCE
Native of Capital to Be Buried
With Services at Sacred
Heart.

Mrs. Mary Martina Yznaga. 81 years
old, widow of Jose Maria Yznaga, a
practicing attorney here for many
wears, died at her residence, in the
Kenesaw Apartments, yesterday. She
had been in failing health for the past
several months.
Mrs. Yznaga was a native Of this
city, her family having owned the Sec
ton now Dupont Circle when it was
farm land. She was an active worker
in the Catholic Church for many
years.
She is survived by a son. Alexis C.
Tznaga, and a daughter, Mrs. James
Regan, wife of Lieut.. Col. Regan,
II. S. A.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Catholic Church Friday morning at
1890 o'clock. Interment will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
EDWIN N. M'LEOD
CALLED BY DEATH
Retired EmpIoye of Treasury
Department Had Held Many
important Posts.

Edwin Markham Mcleod, 81 years
old, retired employe of the United
States Treasury Department, where
he held many important positions
during 56 years of service and was
noted for his ability to detect spurious
money, died in Emergency Hospital
Yesterday, after a short Illness.
He was one of the few surviving
persons who was near the scene When
President Lincoln was shot. being
across the street from the old Ford's
Theater, he rushed into the play
house when learning of the tragedy
and witnessed the President being
carried out.
Mr.. Mcleod was appointed to the
United States Treasurers Office
September "a, 1864, from New York
state. and became widely known as a
money expert. He was at one time
chief of the coin division and as
counterfeit expert was frequently
called into conference with the secret
service. He also had frequently served
on a special committee to investigate
and report on the activities of the sub
treasures throughout the United
States.
Served i'm Civil War.
During the Civil War he served as
a member of the old Treasury Regi-
ment, organized for the defense of
Washington.
Active in many organizations here,
Mr.. Mcleod was the last surviving
life member of the Potomac Boat Club
and was a member of the old Capital
City Gun Club. having been known
as one of the best wing shots" during
the days the latter club was active.
He also was prominent in the Masonic
fraternity, being a member of
La Fayette Lodge, No. 10, F. A. A. NJ;
a life member of Columbia Com
mandery, Knights Templar, and
member of the Masonic Veterans
Association. Mr.. Mcleod served as
vestryman and treasurer of st.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
Crippled, Penniless Woman Kills Self,
Unadvised of Monetary Aid at Hand

velope. bearing a Pittsburgh postmark
of May %, and addressed to Mrs.
Williams. had been delivered to the C
street house. When it was opened by
police today it was found to contain a
check for SIS, bequest to her from
a Pittsburgh relative.
According to friends of the dead
woman this morning. Mrs. Williams
had been hairdresser here, but in re-
cent years her crippled condition and
her age combined to reduce her to
poverty. A year ago IA brother had
died in Pittsburgh leaving her $500
This amount the woman invested in
hairdressing Establishment which
failed several months ago, it was said
Authorities now are trying to locate
relatives in Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

A 5S-year old woman, penniless and
crippled. committed suicide yesterday
even While a check for SIS, her share
in an estate which only recently had
reached settlement, was being deliv-
cred to her address.
She was Mrs. Wallace +. Williams,
known generally as Ida Johnston,
who lived in a basement room at 463 G
street, and who is believed to be
prominently connected in Pittsburgh.
The woman was found dead in her
bed last night with gas flowing from
a tube by her side when Traffic Officer
j. W. Cronnie broke down the door,
Mrs. NJ. Tompkins. landlady, had APP
pealed to the policeman when she
smelled the fumes.
Only yesterday afternoon an en-
Evening star., 1927-06-01
PROBLEMS IN ARMY.
POLICY TAKEN Up.
Conferences Between Chief
of Staff and Corps Com
manders Under Way.

Questions vitally affecting the future
policy of the Regular Army and
Imany important phases Of Army
activity are being considered this
week at a series Of conferences be-
tween Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summer
all, chief of staff; the commanders or
all corps areas and divisions, the
chiefs of all bureaus Of the War De-
partment and their principal assist.
ANTS. The conferees number 80 OF
the highest ranking officers of the
Army in the United States.
War Department officials believe
the conferences will go down in Army
annals as among the most important
ever held if they accomplish what they
set out to do. Sweeping changes in
Army regulations touching on ap-
proximately 100 subjects relating
directly to officers and enlisted men
are proposed. 1t was pointed out
that one of the main detectives is the
standardization of policy pursued in
regard to matters affecting the Reg
ular Army as a whole.
Pay Respects to Secretary Davis.
Before beginning their business ses-
'sions yesterday the officers called on
Secretary of War Davis to pay their
group. Maj. Gen. Summerall is pre-
siding at the conferences and at the
opening session outlined briefly their
purposes.
The nine corps areas commanders
in attendance are Maj Gen. Preston
Brown, Maj. Gen. James II. McRae,
Mai. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, Maj.
Gen. Malin Craig, Maj. Gen. Dennis
e. Nolan, Maj. Gen. William Lassiter,
Maj. Gen. Harry A. Smith, Maj. Gen.
Ernest Kinds and Mai. Gen. John L.
,Hinds, the last named former chief
of staff.
Other officers in attendance are
Mai, Gen. Fox Conner, commanding
the 1st Division, and Maj, Gen. Will
liam D. Connor, commanding the I'd
Division. Maj. Gen. Hanson Z. Ely,
commandant of the Army War Col
lege, is also among the departmental
officials attending.
Important Questions Pending.
The conferences will continue, per-
hans, into merit week, owing to the
magnitude of its scope. Changes af.
fecting personnel, training, utilization
of post facilities and morale are among
the more important questions pending.
1t has been exception, rather than the
EuIe, to keep oH1cefS at one post OF Ill
one line of duty longer than period
of four years. since the war and the
conference will consider whether it is
mot advisable to lengthen these terms
of service This would affect, particu
larly, officers on duty in Washington.
Many of the makeshift facilities at
various Army posts and hospital bases
constitute a grave problem for the
.Army, it was said, and the fullest uti-
lization of existing quarters is being
studied.
Evening star., 1927-06-01

or adhered to. Some married women,
he added, by reason of their expert
ence with handling children, are bet.
ter qualified than their single sisters,
while others have too many home ties
TO permit enough thought about the
classroom.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
SALISBURY, Nd, MAN
! HEADS BAKERS GROUP
Washingtonian Nominated With
out Opposition as Treasurer
of Association.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June l.
Nomination without opposition Of G..
Walter Phillips of Salisbury, Md, for
president assured his election at the
closing session today of the twelfth
annual meeting of the Potomac State
Bankers Association here.
Similar nominations of Walter F.
Davis of Roanoke, Va, for vice presi-
dent, and Henry r. Thomas for re-
election as secretary and j. w. Stohl-
man of Washington. as treasurer,
assured their election also.
Evening star., 1927-06-01
Stephens Episcopal Church for Is

Stephens Episcopal Church for Is
years.
Funeral services will be conducted
at his late residence, 1347 Girard
street, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. George Fiske Dudley, rector of
ST. Stephens Episcopal Church, will
otticiate. Interment will be private.
Pallbearers Announced.
Pallbearers will be as follows:
Col. Henry c. Fisher, commandant
Of the Army Medical School at Wal
ter Reed Hospital; Frank J. f. Thiel,
assistant treasurer of the United
States; Willard f. Warner of the
United States TreasuEer's Office; G.
M. Emmerich. Will Hutchens and DIR.
William G. Schafhirt.
Mr.. Mcleod is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary L. G. Mcleod: two
sons. William E. Mcleod of Ypsilanti,
Mich, and Ellis G. Mcleod of this
city; daughter. Mrs. Helen Mcleod
CHIT of Chevy Chase and three grand
children.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Boys and Girls Club Work

Club work in Randolph county is not
being neglected. Many applications 'Or
membership have already come in tC
the county agents office We hope
every school in the county having stu
dents eligible for membership will be
represented in the statewide club work
this year. Boys and girls between the
age sof 10 and 21 years are eligible
for membership We have set our goal
for Randolph county at 1000 club IN I'm
bers and want you to help us put this
program over.
There are several worthwhile prizes
offered for the club member who pro
duces the best club project in the state
Randolph county has as fine boys and
girls as can be found in the state anC
who can do anything any other boy oi
girl in the state can do, and we wqnI
you to show the people of the STATE
you can put the job across
Think this over If you are eligiOll
for membership and, If you do not hav'
membership card, write to the coun
ty agent to mail you one. You shoulC
be able to grow Duroc pig, or a dalr!
calf. or a beef calf, poultry or gar
I den. w. b. Proctor,
County Agent.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27


have been cured OF their craving loi
drugs In an average of about three
weeks for each case. The patients are
declared also to have shown improved
general heath.
In addition to its efficacy in treating
morphine, cocaine and heroin addlcts'
it is said that the narcosan injections
are beneficial in cases of oyer-indnl-
gcnce in veronal and alcohol. WINE
the treatment gives the greatest prom
Use, some refnements of technique WIZ
be necessary before it can be made
available to practitioners generally, as
present methods are quite complex.
Narcosan was discovered by A. D
Horovitz, Hungarian bio-chemist, VINO
came to America on his honeymoon IN
1909 and remained in this country. lie
is now 40 and has worked on the de-
velopment of his preparation for ten
years. Should his discovery fulfill the
expectations Of eminent physicians VINO
have conducted the first tests, he VIII
be entitled to high place among the
benefactors of mankind.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Thomas Davis

Gatewood, Mo, Jan 25.-Thos. Davis
departed this life Jan. IS, 1927, at his
home near Gatewood. He was born
Nov. %, 1854. He has been a member
of the United Baptist Church for 10
ears. He had been sick for 4 months.
He was surrounded by his children
at his death. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Martha Davis, 6 children,
Herman of near Manson, Ark, Luther
of Elm Store, Ark. Willis of Myrtle,
Mo. Mrs. Alice Casey of Alton, Mo-;
Mrs. Sadie Miller and Mrs. Ella Nc
Arthur of Calm, Mo. ; two sisters, Sis
Robinson of Myrtle, Mo-; and Lou
johnson of Thayer, Mo-, and one broth
er, A. j. Davis, of Tular, Calf He
was laid to rest in Liberty cemetery
Jan. 10. /. NJ. Mcdonald conducted
services.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
JUDGES NOW FOR
HIGHWAY MEASURE
CONTINUED from first page)

so that each county of this class will
get at least % per cent for county road
construction
Members Of the County Judges Asso-
citation do not consider the agreement
a complete victory for that organiZa-
tion, but it will give considerable aid
to all counties for upkeep of lateral
roads.
The amendment, it is believed, will
eliminate the most talked-about oh
lection to the administration bill-that
1t made no provision for construction
or maintenance Of lateral roads in non-
bonded counties to offset the lateral
/ roads previously built in bonded conn
ties, the remaining cost of which would
be assumed under the administration
plan.
All counties now devoting 25 per
cent or more of their quota of the
$3,OOO,OO0 annual distribution of high
way funds will continue to receive an
equal amount for the county road fund.
Those counties now applying more than
20 per cent of their quota to the re
tirement of district bonds, under the
amendment, will receive after this
year, an amount equal to 25 per cent
of their total 1926 quota
The amended bill has passed the
House and has been referred to the
Committee on Highways by the Sen
ate.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Cy Adams Says:

The price of commodity is not al
ways denoted in terms of the cash out
lay demanded.
Health makes perhaps more demands
upon the individual than any other
one thing
Variety is said to be the spice of
life. If that is true our present day
life should be well favored
Now that the holidays are over we
need another holiday to recuperate.
The higher interest rate in Arkan-
sas is partly explained by the sharp
Ifluctuation in crop values from year
to year, thus increasing the risk on
farm loans. by the small size of the
average loan, the practice of injudi-
cious lending brought about by keen
competition among the large number
of small country banks.
Things that are amazing to you may
be perfectly ordinary to someone else
and to you a few years hence.
We need more folk with the boy
scout attitude-doing good turn every
day.
Every good deed finds its reeom
pense some time where, no matter how
upappreciated it may be at the time.
The man who complains about every.
thing seldom has anything to complain
about.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
WATER VALLEY

Several days of rainy weather and
the results an overflow.
james and Cleo Haas spent SUNDAY
evening with ArlO Tyer.
Tib Rogers and family of Vanduser
Mo-, are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Roberts Counts and wife visited bis
mother, Mrs. w. NJ. Counts, Sunday
and Sunday night.
Myrton and Millard Blansett had
business in Imboden one day last week,
Little Geraldine Camp has been
for the past few days.
Rushall and Guy Blansett spent
day evening with Charlie Brooks.
Our mail carriers were unable
deliver the mail for two days, on
count of high waters.
Sular Blansett is getting along W,
in erecting his new dwelling house
Mrs, Jane Blansett is suffering wit
neuralgia.
Our grist mill did good work Satur
day. The miller says Bring you
corn, rain or shine"
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
BROWNIE

My, but we are having some rain.
Seven days and still raining. We
don't believe it has ceased hours in
the entire time, day or night.
Mrs. Opal Wyse and children of De.
troit, Mich, are home with her par.
ents.
Frank Archer went to Peach Or.
chard Saturday on business.
Mrs. J. l.. Abanathy visited at thq
home of Cecil Abanathy and wife last
Tuesdy.
In spite of the bad weather on
Sunday school numbered 40 Much in.
terest is taken, always some that are
faithful. Wv
Will Mustain visited at the home of
Mr. Atwell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Vester were shnn-
ping in Peach Orchard last Wednesday
We are sorry to learn of the death
OF Dr. SancOmb at Peach Orchard I,ot
tuesday. He was buried at the pirlIo
graveyard the following day. We know
not the cause Of his death
Nova and Jewel Mustain visited >,
cille Bass Sunday. ''"
Several men in this neighborhood aro
having to take teams and Gov covo",S =, =
wagons to take the children 70 - "a
from school. The roads are ,orr,I.,s IN
Our school is progressing nieolr M ~
OF our teachers is going to nnt on DHe q
play In the future for which further
announcements will be given INV
Eieert Triplett happened to n vorv
painful accident one dov last Wy
when he cut his knee with an mo WIN
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Honor Pupils At Bethany

Those at Bethany school making loo
per cent in attendance the first month
are Lehman, Lois, Willard, Woodrow
and Ola Kellett, Velna Dalton. Audrey
and Arval Sullinger.
Those making 100 per cent in at
tendance the second month are: Leh.
man, Willard and Ola Kellett, Ray.
mond and Millard English and Arvol
Sullinger
We should all strive to keep up our
attendance percentage as high as posi-
Bile, for the more we are in school, the
more chances we have of accomplish
ing the things that are before us, that
will enable us to pass on to higher
grades. Your Teacher.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

Successful results obtained from a
new preparation called narcosan, used
as a hypodermic injection in the treat
ment of drug addicts, are reported by
DIR. Alexander Lambert, former presi-
dent Of the American Medical Assoeia'
tion, and associates of Bellevue Hospi-
tai.
Tests of the new remedy have been
made over a period of seven months
during which time fourteen addicts
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

During the past few weeks this com
munity has lost, by death, two of It's
noblest characters.
The first to go, healer of our ply
steal ills, plunged great portion OF
our county into deep grief.
The last to 20, n manufacturer, bank.
er and philanthropist, caused feel
ing Of great loss to enter the hearts
OF no less part of our citizenship.
These two were MEN. Though high
above the ordinary In their material
achievements they descended to the
ievels Of the masses to live and work
and to DO their good deeds.
The community has not yet felt the
full force OF its loss. As time passes,
we viii more and more come to under
stand what these characters were to
us.
Randolph county-blessed with noble
men and gracious women-has been
bettered through having owned these
two men.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
Makes Talk To Class

w. B. Proctor, county agent, made
n very interesting talk to the eigh b
grade agriculture class one day last
week.
The talk proved very beneficial to.
the students and his visit was enjoyed
by both the class and teacher.
We invite him to call again.
Eugene Hall, Teacher.
When ignorance is bliss it's folly to
ask questions.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

county boards have loaned money TO
weak rural districts to tide them over
until the new revenues are received.
Governor Martineau has signihed ap-
proval OF the proposition. This will
be one Of the most progressive moves
that can be made by the General As
sembly for advancing the interests of
the educational system.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

People are divided into two ella sses.
One group does nothing except when
whipped by necessity.
The other group needs no external
thwack, but is able to generate energy
from an internal spark.
In the first group are probably nine
ty-five per cent of us. Some respond
to mere flick of the whip; others
have to be beaten.
The few who work, not from neces-
'sity but to satisfy the inner impulse,
are so rare that they are usually mis-
understood
For instance, man builds up bust
ness, acquires a competency, and keeps
on working. Why not go to Florida
and lie on the beach with Andy Gump?
The explanation of these queer peo-
pie who can generate energy without
Il bed of live Goals under them is that
they enjoy expressing themselves
through work. Many people can under
stand that there is happiness in COM
posing music, writing books and plays,
and even in addressing monday lun-
cheon clubs, but they can see no salts
faction of the creative impulse in ad-
ding smokestacks to a factory, send
ing ships into the interior Of China, or
improving the facilities for communica-
tion by telephone.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY &. 1927

y
+h e.u. 'a1 III o'clock a. n.y. y
'ne ion0"lng personal property to-wit
old; two bav % ' years DID, black mare mule years
Da morse b years DID, years. od 100 bushels of corn
one Springfield ~ OOse hay 2-hOrse Gestrng wagon
Walking euVao %ason % one hoe section harrow; one
2horse lister stall 'Ohn Deere walking cutivaOrs
narrow one hay rak one mpn onS Ga
and corn drill ono four sets plOw harness; cot
ton seed good for Ta9 corn @ sheet one lot of cot
crOscut saw; one chOpng axe " small farming tO0S one
Ierms;-$1O and under each
p % @ security @
count for cash on all sales M m date until paid per cent
MASON STACY.
Executor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

Commenting on Americas industrial
progress, Viscount Rothermore, one of
England's leading publicists, declares
that "the economic welfare of the
United States is based more than any
thing else upon. the fact that she has
29,OOO,000 horsepower of electric pow
er established in her factories-a force
that is estimated as the equivalent of
29O,OOO,OO0 human workers"
He also asserts that the day is visi-
bly, approaching when practically all
the hard manual labor of the United
States will be done by electricity.
No student of economies can fail to
grasp the truth, as well as the signi-
ficance of this favorable situation.
American progress and prosperity have
been due to the increased output rer
worker which has been made possible
by improved power-driven machinery.
SO long as America shall keep her
Iplace in the forefront of mechanical
and electrical progress, SO long will
her people enjoy the highest avearge Of
living standards in the world.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

The Arkansas Educational Associa-
tlon will propose to the legislature the
adoption Of plan for the establish
ment Of permanent state school fund
of $3,0O0,000. This would become a
revolving fund for the assistance of
rural districts, the distribution to be
made from time to time on the basis
of district needs This is one of the
specific suggestions for the improve
ment of rural schools. 1t often occlrs
that poor districts are unable to pro-
vide for more than a four or five
months term of school annually. This
means that its children are being rob
bed of half their school opportunities.
If it were possible for the district to
30 to the State Department and bor-
row sufficient money to insure an eight
or nine months term, this would solve
the problem of equal opportunity in a
definite manner. The plan has already
been employed with success in small
way in certain counties where the
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27
The Editors Eye

Some people mistake kindness for
stupidity.
Pocahontas star herald., 1927-01-27

sope of us can fool ourselves but
we can't fool our bank account.