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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
HindenbMyg Hon0yed On Eigktieth Birthday

BERLIN, Oct. l.-tP)-This was
q day Of gifts and congratulations
30 President Won Hindenburg who
will formally celebrate his eighth
eth birthday tomorrow.
The president arose early and
found his private apartments and
the apartments of state Uttered
with flowers and crowded with at
tendants who were putting on the
finishing touches for the celebrs-
tion- The president who was
visibly affected said, "T'm sorry
to put you to all this trouble"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

One Of the presidents first acts
was TO order that 100000 marks
Of the Won Hindenburg fund,
raised in celebration Of his birth
day. be made available immediate
ly for the relief Of 1900 specially
urgent cases Of war veterans need
ing aid.
Presents were piled high every
Nwhere 70 (he huge delight OF Won
Hindenburg's grand children who
danced around clappirg their
hands and shouting there will
never be another birthday party
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
Cochran Retains
Billiard Title

CHICAGO, H.. Oct. l.-(P-over-
coming a long lead by q sparkling
brand Of billiard genius. Welker
Cochran Of Hollywood, Calf, sue
cessfully defended his worlds 1s.2
baik line championship in the final
block of 1,500 point match with the
German challenger. Eric Hagenlach-
er. at Orchestra Hall tonight. The
final match score was Cochran 1900;
Hagenlacher 1474.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02

The streets already have . fes-
tive appearance, the weather is
fine and crowds are promenading
the thoroughfares viewing tn,
decorations for tomorrow's eere-
monies.
Crowded trains brought thous-
ands into the capital. Among them
were deputations OF the veterans
societies which will form the
guard of honor tomorrow. Notable
among them was the Kyffhauser
fund comprising 10000 local
branches with 100000 members
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
MOODY SAFE
FROM STORM
Governor Flies Just
Ahead Of Heavy
Rain and Wind

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 1.-tPl-Gov-
ernor Moody who today flew in an
army plane to Jasper, Tex, just
ahead OF high wind and a driving
rain probably will return via the air
to Austin tomorrow the mansion
said tonight.
The governor now is in College
Station, it was said.
Fear for his safety today was
widespread here when heavy clouds
in every direction indicated that
bad weather might have been gen
eral in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
MAN GIVEN SENTENCE
OF LIFE FOR THEFT
OF TWO THIN DIMES

0SSINrNC. N. Y, Oct. l.
RD-For the rest Of his life.
Thomas Mccarthy, az, must occupy
q cell in Sing Sing prison because
he stole 20 cents.
He resolved that sentence under
the Bsuf1es Law rs q fourth Of
fendef xfter q jury had found him
guilty of q burglary in Queens
which netted him two dimes from
the hops chest Of Miss Lydia Ho-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
FARMER FOIJND GUILTY

WAXAHACHIE, Tex, Oct. 1.-tFl
-Olin Mercer. Maypearl farmer
was found guilty Of murder in con-
nection with the death OF Bobie
Maxwell Of Maypearl and his penalty
assessed at 35 years in the peniten-
tiary in criminal court here late
today. Defense counsel announced
they will appeal the casa Max
well was slain in Maypearl on
July 10 after several quarrels and
alterations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
BRIBE CASE
POSTPONED
Indiana Officials To
Be Tried On Nov
ember 7

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. Up
-Arraignment Of Governor Jackson,
George ". Coffin, city and county
republican chairman, and Robert I.
Marsh, attorney, on charges of at
tempted bribery. set for Monday was
postponed today until November z.
Judge James A. Collins held they
should have additional time to re-
ply TO q corrected indictment re-
turned against them yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
GOLFERS SnIrAREn

WASHINGTON, D. c., October l.
R,-Tommy Armour, national open
champion. paired with John Farrell
Of New York. were all square with
Gene Sarazen and Macdonald Smith,
both Of New York in the first SO
holes Of their 72 hole match for a
$4,000 purse today at the Congress
sional Country Club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-02
WEATHER

OKLAHOMA: Sunday cloudy col5.
er IN east portion; Monday generals
ly fair.
EAST TEXAS: Sunday partly
cloudy, showers in southeast portion,
cooler. Monday part cIoady. Mod
crate to fresh westerly 60 northerly
winds on the coast.
WEST TEXAS. Sunday fair, ccoIer
In southeast portion; Monday fair. Y,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
Spicy
Notes
BOARD Names ITS
1928 TEACHERS
Charles KreSge to Return as
Head of City School
System
GRADES NOT FIXED

The teachers for the school
term 1928 have been appointed
by the Board of Education, but,
owing to the rapid growth of the
school enrolment it is unsettled
just which grades they will have
charge Of. The approximate growth
of the enrolment during the last
summer vacation was 20 per cent
Teachers for the term will be as
follows: Mill road:-Mrs. Lavinia
Biedleman, Miss Mary Hannum,
Miss Leah Rumble, Miss Mildred
RoedeI, Miss Ella Marts, Miss
Eleanor Helfrich. Parker avenue:
Miss Gertrude Helfrich, Miss
Mildred Draper. Mrs. Frank Bodey,
Mrs. katherine Rockelman, Miss
Helen Foley.
Special teachers are: Physical
Training, Miss Marie Miller;
Music, Mrs. Lottie G. Van SAINT.
The proposed Manual Training
teacher has not yet been appoint
ed. Mr.. Kresge, school principal,
will return.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
PERSONALS

The Sunday school picnic com
~tnittee will meet tonight. The picnic
will be held at Mays Landing on
sgune %.
Miss Eleanor Smith spent the week
send in Hoboken. Mr.. Smith attend
ed the Red Mems Lodge convention
(which was In session.
i Mr.. and Mrs. j. Smith, Jr., Of New
York road, had as their recent
nguests Miss Josephine Ralston and
Kenneth Ralston, of Atlantic City
and Raymond Carton, of Pleasant
willie.
Mrs. Caroline Smith has returned
north after spending the winter in
Jacksonville, Fla. with her neice,
Mrs. Edna Brogtine.
Mrs. Haring, of Philadelphia, is
The guest of her sister, Mrs. Theo-
Adore Odenath. of Wyoming avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, of
Pitney road. spent the past week
end in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ludlow
ARE receiving congratulations on
the birth of a son. born Sunday
ale will be named Raymond, Jr
Mrs. Ludlow viii be remembered
eas Miss Ruth Adams.
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence English,
of Norristown. were the guests Of
Daniel Reed Sunday.
Mrs. Tresea Rose was the week
end guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred b.
Ardrey. Pennsylvania avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
JR. PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
WINS BAT BALL GAM E
Defeats Civic Club Team, Score
2e-10-Rallys Second Half.
MSS MARION DICK, Zion Road

Defeats Civic Club Team, Score
2e-10--Rallys Second Half.
Members of the bat bail team of
the Junior Progressive League
again defeated the team of the
Junior Civic clubat a game played
on the Mill road school ground
Wednesday night The score was
30 to 10.
The game proved close one,
the first half when the score stood
1910. However the Progressives
speeded up in the last half with
the final score resulting.
Those playing We're: Progressive
League Dot Shappell, Dot Trau
tenberg, Anna Sutton, Louisa
Sutton, Evelyn Allen, Jennie
Brown, Anna Campbell, Lillian
Caste, Militia Price, Alice Caste, and
Anna Morton, captain.
Civic Club Dot Roat, Reba
Steele, Anna Lucas, Elsie Lucas,
Amelia Risley, Sarah Risley, Viii
helmina Link, Bernardine Heffer-
nan, Elizabeth Chew, and Peg
Lawson, captain.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
school, at Devon, June Z

school, at Devon, June Z.
Mrs. Stella Shovel and daugh-
ter Laura, Of Newark, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Benja-
min Sheppard and Mrs. Laura
Shovel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Klein, Dor
othy and Doloris Klein and Mr..
Smith, of Philadelphia, were Alb
secon visitors Monday.
Mr.. Eveland, Harold Eyeland
and Misses Catherine and Mabel
Eveland were the guests Of the
Shovel family Sunday.
William Wilkinson, of Berwyn,
Pa, spent Monday with Mrs. Alb
bic Alexandra, who is on the
sick list.
Robert Glenn spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. John D.. McMul-
lin, New York road.
John Braugenberg, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Braugenberg, Wy
oming avenue, is graduating from
the Boys Vocational School, Allan
tic City, in the class of 1927. He
took up carpentry.
Mrs. William Krouse, of West
Philadelphia, was the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Yates, the past week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
WILL HOLD FIELD
DAY ON TUESDAY
Annual Event Will Be Held
at the Mill Road
Grounds
MANY TO ATTEND

The annual field day of the
Mortified schools will be held on
Tuesday afternoon at the Mill road
school grounds. The program,
which will be given with the par
ents, teachers and friends of the
children as spectators, is the re-
suit of hard work on the part of
the students and teachers, especial
ly the Physical Training teacher,
Miss Marie Miller.
The committee appointed by the
p. T. A. to sell refreshments will
have on the stands, ice cream, hot
dogs, peanuts, cake, etc. The COM
mittee is: Mrs. George Duble,s
chairman; Mrs. George Banning,
Mrs. MN. Carney, Mrs. Frederick
Hardy, Mrs Richard Berger, Mrs.
Lewis Block, Mrs. John Chambers,
and Mrs. Lee Herrick.
Children of the schools are sell
ing tickets to help defray the ex-
pense.
The program for the field day is
as follows:
1. Rhythmic Plays, First Grade.
9. MimeIc Drill, Third and
Fourth Grades.
3. Danish Greeting, First Grade.
4. Couple Wand Drill, Seventh
Grade.
5: Pennant Drill, Third Grade
6. May Dance, Third Grade
Girls.
Z Balloon Drill, Fourth Grade.
s. Shoemaker Dance, First
Grade.
9. Dumbell Drill, Sixth Grade.
10. Stunts, Third Grade Boys.
II. Flag Drill. Sixth Grade
u. Marching, Eighth Grade.
IS. How Do You Do, both First
Grades.
IA. Mass Drill, Grades 4. 5, 6, Z
and Sth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
HAS MANY GUESTS

Mrs. Charlotte Hammell, Mrs.
Charlotte McMullin. Mrs. Irene
Smith. Mrs. Emma Johnson, Miss
Hannah Madden, Mrs. NJ. M. Town
send. Miss Lorine Boice, Mrs
Sophia Roberts, Mrs. Anna M
Adams, Miss Dorothy Boice, Mrs
Anna Lorine Morganweck, Mrs.
Eharlotte Boice, Mrs. Laura Reed
Mrs. Katherine Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Emily Conover, Mrs. Sophia Rob,
Aerts, Mrs. j. Gasldll and Mrs
Wooiston, of Beverly, N. j., were
the guests of Mrs. James Townsend
at her home in Longport, Wednes
stlay.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
CLUB
CHURCH
NEWS
THOMPSON NAMED !
VALEDICTORIAN
Twenty Three to Graduate
From The Grammar
! School June Is
.'CARRY ON is MOTTO

Fred Thompson has been Sc
lected as valedictorian of the grad
4uating class of the Grammar school
which will hold its commencement
exercises the evening of Wednes
day, June. Is, in the auditorium oil
the school. Twenty-three members
sares in the class this year.
Florence Bowker has been
salamed salutatorian, Elizabeth
Hoagland will give the class pro
aphecy during the exercises which
are being planned by H. Ashton
Marsh, principal.
j The, class has selected as its
Glass colors scarlet and gold. The
smotto, s.'Carry On" has been
adopted. The flower is the carna-
stion.
Il The. graduating class includes:
John Hall. Bernard Jones, Miller
NeweH, Norman Lake, Marvin De
Haven, Alvin Shower, Russell
Hutchinson, Gertrude Berry. Augie
Bird, Marie Kaufman, Florence
Notoft, Dorothy Hutchinson, Helen
aHoagland, Elizabeth Hoagland,
Harlan Boice, Meta Fox. Margaret
Hall, Maude Rider, Florence Bow
.ker, Fred Thompson. Henry Smith,
Kenneth Smith. James Bewley,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
BIBLE CLASS MEETS

: The Ladies' Bible Class Of the
m. E. Sunday school met in the
chapel Tuesday night. Following
Jhe business session, a social hour
was enjoyed by: Rev. c. K. Dilks,
Mrs. Alice abbott, Mrs. Wilmina
Rider, Mrs ,Winifred Mitchell, Mrs.
Viola Shovel, Mrs. Irene Beatty
Mrs. Pearl Herbert, Mrs. Florence
Hogan, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs.
carroll Hoagland, Mrs. Margaret
Dilks, Mrs. Gussie Lee. The July
meeting will be held in the chapel
and Mrs. Efie Smith will be hos
tess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
JIMMY eouRLEY HOST
Entertains Small Friends With
Lawn Party Honoring
Birthday.

Jimmy Gourlay, of East Revere
avenue, was host to number of
his small friends Wednesday after
noon, when he entertained at a
lawn party in honor of his second
birthday.
The little fellow received many
pretty gifts. Games were played on
the lawn until late in the after
noon, when the children were SER
we'd dainty refreshments, at a
prettily decorated table.
Those who helped celebrate the
occasion were: Joseph Conklin,
Jackie Turner, June Mcclure, Edna
McGuire, Marie, Florence, and
Emily Carlson, Marion Bogie,
Mabel Boyle, Dickie Albrecht,
Louis Stokes, Bobbic Hannum,
Mary Halperman, Margaret Mary
Cousins, Tommy Bogie, Charles
Hansen, Jimmy Gourlay, Mrs. Hal
perman, Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Will
liam, Mrs Conklin, Katherine
Gourlay and Mrs. ]. Gourlay.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
News of
Interest
City Of Mortified
MISS MARION DICK Zion Road
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Bradley,
of Zion road, had as their guests
over the weekend, Mrs. Sallie
Bradley, and Mrs. S. R. Stevens,
of Linwood, Pa; Mrs. Annie
Frank, of Centerville, Md. accom-
panied them and will spend several
weeks with the Bradleys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cook, and
baby, of the New Road, and Mr..
! and Mrs. Charles Cook, of Zion
road, motored to the Delaware
Water Gap on Sunday.
Henry Stout, of Zion road, has
been i'll for the past few days, the
effects of heavy cold
Norman Roat, of jackson ave
nue., is spending week in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Lucas, OF
First and Roosevelt avenue. had as
their guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Benton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Benton, of Free
hold.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker, oil
Shadeland avenue, Pleasantville
were Sunday evening visitors al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Roat, of Jackson avenue.
Mrs. Lydia Erskine has returned
to her home on Tilton road, after
an extended visit of several weeks
in Philadelphia, Landsdowne,
Overlook and Clifton Heights
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ShillingGord,
| Mr.. and Mrs. George White, and
George White Jr., Of Clifton
Heights, accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lucas, OF
First street and Roosevelt avenue,
gave their younger children, Anna,
Ethel, Eleanore, Buddy and Ruth
Lucas, an enjoyable outing Oh
Memorial Day, in the form of d
picnic at Lake Lenape Park, Mays
Landing. The trip was made by
motor.
Mrs. Helen Gale, of Jackson
avenue, who has been quite i'll, is
improving.
George Steel, of Second street
who has been i'll for several weeks
was able to return to his work
again this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Berger, OF
! Cedar Bridge road entertained
over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs. N
Teck, and daughter Helen, oil
Newark, Mr., l.. M. Watson, Of
Bloomfield Miss Helen Lord, and
J. l.. Albertson, of Corbin City.
The Mortified NJ. L. church will
give Strawberry Festival on
June ~. Proceeds are for the build
ing 'fund.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

NJ. g. Atkinson has returned to
the home of bis sister. Mrs.
Howard Van Dyke, of Northfield
avenue, after a long visit with
relatives at his old home in Vir-
ginia. Miss Julia and Miss Florence
Smithers,of Richmond, Va. accom-
panied him home They will make
an indefinite visit with Mrs. Van
Dyke.
Mrs. A. NJ Dick, Lester, Marion
and Justin Dick, and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Fl. Akin, of Zion road, motored
to Riverside Sunday, and were the
guests of Mrs. Dicks brother, VIM.
F. Scilly. Mrs. William Scilly and
daughter Edna returned with them
to Mortified On Memorial Day
the party motored to Glenloch
Park for the afternoon, going from
there to Riverside, where they left
Mrs. Sicily and Edna, and returned
ito their home in Mortified.
Misses Hilda and Elsie Lucas, of
First and Roosevelt avenues were
weekend guests of Miss Marion
Wilbur, of Ocean City. Sunday
they joined the weekly auto party
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wilbur and
motored to Bridgeton. The party
spent Memorial Day in Ocean City
and saw the ball game.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
CLUB ANNOUNCES
| CONTEST PLANS
Will Give Prizes For Best
Papers on Civic
Improvement
CONTEST ENDS JUNE .

The Absecon Women's Civic Club
has announced its annual prize con-
test for the best suggestions for
THE Civic Betterment of Absecon
and how to promote It."
The contest IS open to all resi-
dents of Absecon. Each paper is
limited to two hundred and fifty
words and will be confined to one
phase of the subject only. Any
competitor will be permitted to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
DAVID IRELAND DIES

Funeral Services Conducted From
Home OF Daughter Yesterday
= Funeral services for the late
David Ireland were held Thursday
afternoon from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Emma Hackett, Ohio
avenue Mr.. Ireland was 70 years
old the widow of the late Malica
ireland. He has been life long
resident of Absecon. Death came
safter a lingering illness of long
duration.
4 The Rev. c. K. Dilks, pastor of
The NJ. E. Church, officiated. Inter
ment was made in the Mt. Pleas
ant cemetery, Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
WILL ELECT TRUSTEES

The Sunday School Board of the
Northfield NJ. E. church will meet
after the prayer and praise service
Wednesday night.
The election of trustees for the
coming year will be held next Fri
day night at O'Clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
JR. EPwoRTH LEAGUE MEETS

The Junior Epworth League met
in the Northfield M. L. Chapel
Wednesday afternoon. After the
usual opening service the time was
devoted to rehearsal of music for
Children's Day. Mrs. Van Dyke was
in charge OF the meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
SCHOOLS OUT SOON

Students Have Final Exams
Over by June 10.
Mortified School children are
spending their last few days of the
school term on the county and
school tests which started Wednes-
day. The results of these tests will
help to determine the standing OF
the student.
The eighth grade pupils will
begin their final State and County
exams Wednesday, June 8, and
continue them on the ninth. School
closes for the term on June 10.
The list of graduates will be un-
known until after the close Of the
school.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03
Absecon
Builds
Steadily
ABSECON NEWS NOTES
By LENA ROBINSON

submit as many papers as he or
she may desire.
One side of the paper will be
used. The write will use an as
sumed name for each paper sub
mitted. endorsing his or her own
name together with the assumed
name in an envelope securely at
tached to the paper.
All papers are to be sent on or
before June to Mrs. Samuel John
son, chairman. A prize of SIS will
be presented to the person submit
ting the best paper and a second
prize of $40 to the one judged sec
ond best.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

Mrs. Louisa Yates entertained
over the weekend, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. NJ. Roche and family of German
town, Pa.
Miss Virginia Babcock, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Babcock,
will graduate from the Caskin
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-06-03

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Progressive League are planning a
Strawberry Festival, to be held
June 8, in their hall on Mill road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
WHITE HOUSE HOUNDS MASTER
HAS CRAVE DOUBTS OVER LIONS
Two South African Cubs, Now En- Route
Create Apprehension Among Servants.
Jackson Must Keep Them Peaceful

oyer to him, Jackson said he supposed
he would obey orders and would do
the best he could.
I've had pretty good luck training
dogs and other animals like cats and
the like" Jackson added. 80 / figure
might get along with these lions.
That is. II they are young enough and
not too ornery.'
jackson said he asked the President
at the time the latter told him about
the coming of the lions, il they We're
bad lions and might bite. To this the
President is said 10 have replied inno-
Gently enough that they were especial
ly playful but that one Of them did
little biting once in a while; that this
cub bit mans foot off just before
being put aboard the ship to be sent
10 this country. The President went
on to explain. howeevr, that that
would not have happened II the
mans foot had been on the ground.
oh, it was off the ground Jack
son replied. "Well, then, that man
must have been doing some run.
ming"
Yes, it is quite likely the man
was doing some running" the Presi-
dent is understood to have said as he
walked away with very serious ex-
preston upon his face.
The President today replied to the
mayor of johannesburg, South Africa.
who recently notified him that the
lions We're being sent as gift from
that city, and thanked him for the
gift and said he would accept the
cubs. The President intends to send
the cubs to the Washington Zoo, but
he has intimated that he will have
them kept in cages in the rear
grounds of the White House for a
while before turning them over to the
Zoo"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

r-,yo lion cubs are on the way TO
the White House from JOHANNESBURG
So,,th Africa. as a gift from that
municipality and there seems 70 pe
considerable apprehension among the
servants and other employees Oh tne
White House.
Wilson Jackson, the colored porter
1vho has had personal charge OF th@
various White House dogs ana cats
and other pets in recent years ana
Who is well known in Washington DIS
tho master of hounds at the Nints
IIouse. is probably more alarmed over
tho coming of these young lions imam
anv one else. Jackson has been Iolsi
tbat II no doubt will fall TO his tol
10 c.re for the cubs and TO train lESnl
ana otherwise TO subdue them, so tnat
fhev will become proper playmates ~. ~.
pa6ecca. the coon, and the W ate
House dogs. t,1a
a,he President himself is responsible
q, como extent for this feeling or tfepl-
dation on the part OF jackson ana
e,,,,a NJ the other servants. He asked
Jackson very seriously seyeral Gays
ago IL he knew anything apoue
handling lions and went on 10 lnti-
mate that it was his intention 10 IN
cIude lion tanning in JacksorAs duties
al master of hounds. Jackson's asso-
ciates have attempted to pacify him
and remove his fears by suggesting
that the President was joking, but
thus far they have met with but little
success. jackson insists that the
President meant what he said.
eff he was fooiing" Jackson said
che surely can look serious and
honest"
When asked what he proposed to
do il the President doesAl N the lions