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Hyder weekly herald., 1927-03-21
NEW KETCHIKAN
 HOTEL OPENED

First City's new hotel, "The
 Gilmore" recently opened to
 5he public under the manage.
 ment of Messrs. Roy Baden
 and c. A. Edmond, who are
 also the leasees.
 The new hostelry is centrally.
 located in the heart of Ketchi-
 kan's business district ,.and
 both in structure and appoint
 ments is unquestionablyi. the
 finest hotel in Alaska. ...
 The Gilmore is a three-story
 concrete structure recently completed by R. J. Gilmore,
 well known Ketchikan busi-
 ness man, and is the last word
 in modern concrete building
 construction, and rated as ab-
 5olutely fireproof. The hotel
 proper occupies all of the sec-
 ond and third floors, with a
 spacious lobby and entrance
 on the ground floor.
 The room furnishings are of
 ] character to please the most eXacting; each room being
 fully carpeted with Tduraine Administer carpet of deep, velvety pile and pleasing shade. Beside the usual furni- ture of first class hotel room, such as bed, bureau, chairs, etc., every room in the Gill more Hotel contains an out side telephone, permitting phone connection throughout the city, and hot and cold running water. A .-~pleasing feature of the toilet equip ment is an individually light ed, fine plate mirror over each of the spacious, porce- lain basins. The dressers or bureaus are also fitted with tastefully decorated, full plate glass tops, thus insuring the of cleanliness.
 As an added convenience, every room is equipped with 2 commodious clothes, closet of the built in" type and has electrical wall plugs for conveniently attaching read ing lamps.
 Approximately half of all the rooms in the Gilmore are also equipped with private bath, while each floor has TWO centrally located public bath rooms for the convent ence of guests. Each floor also has it's quota of lava tories; rest rooms and similar conveniences and utilities. All bath rooms and lavatories in the hotel are tiled and finish ed in white porcelain, in har- mony with the other fixtures, while the bath tubs are of the ''built in" type and of gen. erous proportions. Plumbing equipment throughout Ehe is of the latest and most sanitary type. The rooms are all of large dimensions and separated by sound proof walls of tile and plaster, thus lnsuring the quiet and privacy to which guests are entitled. A number of the rooms are so arranged that they may be used Zen suite," such as two connecting rooms, each with private bath; two connecting rooms, one with bath and one or two connecting rooms without bath. There are also a number of rooms Oh each floor without private bath, but with lavatories in connection, in addition to the usua1 cOnvenienceS
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-03-21

O. B. Bush, head of the Nat,
 ional Silver company lief, Thursday for Vancouver after
 a short visit in the district.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
WOMAN IS PAROLED
IN $2O,956 SHORTAGE
Miss Munford, Annapolis, Releas-
ed When Relatives Aid Restitu-
ton to School Board.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 11.--Miss
Elizabeth f. Munford, indicted on
charges of obtaining S20.956 from the
school board of Ann Arundel County,
by which she was employed as chief
clerk, was paroled by Judge Robert
Moss of Circuit Court here today, in
answer to a petition signed by more
than 200 prominent people, including
five pastors.
George Munford, brother, paid the
school board $500. a deed of trust was
given for property Jointly owned by
Miss Munford and her sister, Miss Sue
Munford, and a deed to $1,000 prop
erty of George Munson and his wife
was given. 1t was explained that
Miss Munford had an offer of a
position in another State and would
accept this if given a suspension of
sentence, striving to make restitu-
ton. She was paroled for one year
under $1,000. with the understanding
that she is to accept this position and
live meager life, reporting to the
court upon her efforts at restitution,
She is 81 years old
Evening star., 1927-05-11
WASHINGTON WOMAN REVEALED
AS FAMOUS SLAVE, "PINJKY"
Was "SoId for Freedom" by
Beecher From Pulpit 81
Years Ago.
viii Be Guest of Honor in
Same Church at CeIe-
bration Sunday.

After stunning publicity for more
All Florida avenue, today admitted
she was the tiny negro slave girl,
called "Pinky" who, in. 1850 was "sold
for freedom" by Henry Ward Beech
er. in the pulpit of plymouth Church,
Brooklyn.
Saturday, Mrs. Hunt, accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Eva Hunt,
Patent Office employe. will go to New
York, as the guest of DR.. J. Stanley
Durkee, present pastor of Plymouth
Church. She will sit on the same
Plymouth Church rostrum where as
girl of ., 81 years ago, her freedom
was pledged by an enthusiastic con-
gregation, which subscribed $1.100, or
5000 more than the purchase price,
which had been set upon her head.
Her presence beside DR.. Durkee, who
will tell for the first time the complete
story of her remarkable life, will be
dramatic feature of the Plymouth
Church's eightieth anniversary.
Name Was By.word.
Friendship for Dr. Durkee. under
whom she was a student while he
was president of Howard University
here, caused Mrs. Hunt to throw
aside the cloak of secrecy with which
she had shielded her identity, it was
stated today
Mrs. Hunt confided to DR.. Durkee
that she was the famous "Pinky,"
whose name was a by-word of the
Civil War days, shortly after it be-
came known that he was considering
accepting the call to the historic Plym-
outh church.
After he had resigned from Howard
University to fill the Plymouth
church pulpit, DR.. Durkee, looking
forward to the celebration of the
church's eightieth anniversary, per-
suaded Mrs. Hunt to permit him to
make public her identity and to come
to Brooklyn as his guest on the an
Mrs. Hunt agreed.
Born i'm Charles County.
Neighbors of Mrs. Hunt who have
known her during the 35 years she
has lived at All Florida avenue with,
her husband, James E. Hunt, colored
attorney, marveled today when they
learned OF the illustrious historical
background of their lifelong friend.
Most of them declared they were very
familiar with the story of "Pinky,"
but had nosidea that Mrs. Hunt was
that character.
While Mrs. Hunt steadfastly refuses
to tell the intimate facts which she
has supplied DR.. Durkee for his SER
mon on Sunday, the salient outlines
of her life were sketched today as
follows:
Mrs. Hunts real name was Sally
Maria Diggs. She was born in Port
Tobacco. Charles County, Nd, rs years
ago. Her father was a white man
and her mother a negro. She was
separated at the age of Z from ner
mother by the latter's sale to a slave
trader in Alexandria, Va. Soon after
ward she and her grandmother were
sold to a trader in Baltimore. The
grandparent, however, had saved
Evening star., 1927-05-11
BISHOP FREEMAN HOLDS LOBBY
|STULTIFIES CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Episcopalian Leader in Annual Charge
Scores Organized Attempt to
Influence Legislation.

Declaring that the Christian Church
stultifes itself where it attempts.
through an organized lobby. to in
fluence legislation, Rt. Rev. James Il.
Freeman, bishop of Washington, de-
livering his annual charge to the do
ceSan convention last night at
Epiphany Church, turned from con-
sideration of affairs of the diocese and
launched into a consideration of ma
tional issues, particularly the rela'
tionship between church and state.
Bishop Freeman commended the
wisdom Of separating things of the
church from concerns of state, but
pointed out that such separation does
not imply that the church has no
responsibility for its part in main
tanning fundamental principles which
have to do with the moral and
spiritual we'll being of the people and
nation.
Interference Condemned.
"This solemn responsibility we
neither abdiCate nor decline to as
sume," he said, land we conceive it
to be our duty, as occasion demands,
to speak and act in no uncertain
way where great moral issues are
involved. With the administration of
public offices or the appointment of
public servants we should not and we
must not interfere"
Deploring the tendency to convert
the Christian pulpit into a rOstrum
for the discussion of political themes.
Bishop Freeman declared that the
Episcopal Church deals with princi'
pies rather than policies and that
men and women will follow the
leadership of q man who refuses to
become entangled in controversies and
contentious that belong to the forum
and the halls of Legislature.
I'VE speak with greater force and
exercise stronger moral influence
where we seek no favors and ask
for no rewards" he declared.
"All this does not imply that we re-
nounce our solemn duty as citizens
of the state, nor that we are cOlorless
and without conviction where large
moral issues are involved. We hold
no brief for any party, we are ambas'
sadors for Christ and we stand before
men with supreme power when we
make evident to them that we carry
our credentials from Him."
Old Standards Flaunted.
Bishop Freeman declared that the
world is in q ferment and that old
standards of moral value are being
flaunted or wholly disregarded."
Anti-Christian propaganda is touch
ing America just as it is affecting
China and other countries, he said
and conditions in this country have
reached such Il pass that we do not
have to go to Russia for examples
of moral obliquity and degeneracy.
Citing as examples of modern ten
dencies toward freedom" he took
up Fl. G.. Wells prediction that mar
riage will become obsolete, and refer
RED to Judge Ben Lindsay's article
on THE Revolt of YOUTH in which ht
declares that custom can make any
thing right"
1t is because of such conditions
the Bishop explained, that thu
Bishops Crusade was instituted tt
awaken the church militant ant
maintain the sovereignty of Christ
Cites Need of Aggression.
I'VE do not invoke again the sterr
ways and habits of our Puritan
| fathers" he declared; 1--WE ask not fol
an outworn and repellant dogmatisn
Evening star., 1927-05-11
NEW SINCLAIR
DELAY IS SOUGHT
Government Counsel in Oil
Case Fails in Search for
Missing Witnesses.
By the Associated Press.

DJ tug AksUcldteU 1Iess.
Government counsel in the oil cases
will urge the District Supreme Court
on Friday to postpone further the
trial Of Albert B. Fall. former Secre-
tary Of the Interior. and Harry F.
Sinclair, the oil magnate, for con-
spiracy to defraud in connection with
the leasing Of the Teapot Dome Naval
Oil Reserve.
On their motion, over the protest
Of attorneys for the defendants, the
trial was postponed recently until the
latter part of this month, Government
counsel advising the court that they
hoped to obtain the testimony of
absent witnesses considered Of ma
terial Importance in strengthening the
case Of the prosecution.
This evidence has not been gath
cred, it was said today, and a new
effort is to be made to have the trial
put over until next Fall.
Sinclair, who was convicted here
some weeks ago Of contempt for re-
fusal to answer questions during the
| Senate's Teapot Dome inquiry, will
| be arraigned for sentence Monday
under an agreement reached today by
counsel. The penalty is one month
to one year in Jail and fine Of
500 to $1,000.
| April IL the court postponed sem
| fencing of Sinclair for one month, and
his counsel successfully contended to-
day that Sundays should not be count
ed and that the oil magnate and
sportsman should have until Monday
to appear in court.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

chine gun. The money will be paid by
the Conservative government.
Plans We're under way today to
drop from airplanes and otherwise
distribute thousands of copies of a
proclamation drawn up by Rear Ad-
miral Latimer, commander of United
States naval forces in Nicaraguan
waters.
The proclamation says the admiral
has been directed by the United States
Government to accept the custody of
the arms and ammunition of those
willing to give them up, including
the government forces, and to disarm
forcibly those who do not peaceably
deliver up their arms. Only the Lib
erals will be paid.
Eight hundred conservatives came
into Managua last night for the pur-
pose of laying down their arms. Ar
rivals from Matagalpa, however, re-
ported that the liberals along the
route declared they would not turn In
their arms, as there was not suffi-
cient number of Marines in the
Matagalpa section to enforce the
order Of Admiral Iatimer.
The first antagonistic act since the
truce in the civil warfare between
the conservative and liberal factions
occurred yesterday at Chinandega. A
band of former troops under Gen.
Cabulls, who calls himself a liberal,
but who is described by the liberals
as bandit, entered the outskirts of
Chinandega, killing half dozen
natives, wounding a few others and
engaging in an orgy of plundering.
They fled before the arrival of Marines
Gen. Moncada was on the way to
Tipitapa today to meet Henry l.. Stim-
son, representative of President
Coolidge. 1t is expected he will make
a report on the reaction to his procla-
nation to the Liberals. Mr.. Slim
son hopes to leave for Key West
Friday.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

that arbitrarily limited our larger
freedom of speech and action. On the
other hand it is tragically evident
that the Christian Church, through
its every agency, must be more ag-
gressve in pressing the high claims
of Christ than it has hitherto been.
1t dare not except to its peril, pursue
course of Indifference to world con-
ditions. 1t cannot hope to cope with
the conspiracy of evil forces when its
lines are shattered and it's ranks dis
organized through denominational
strife and an unholy rivalry. and an
unecOnomic competition. To Lau-
same the Christian forces of the world
are summoned in 1927 for a confer
ence, the issues of which will have
vital bearing upon the church's
future course and power.
PARTY conceits or the undue stress
ing of denOminational shibboletns,
coupled with an unrighteous pride
and arrogance, have too long rendered
the Christian Church impotent to
cope with the consolidated forces of
evil. Uniformity we may not and
we must not have, but better under
standing, more statesmanlike policy,
issuing in co-ordinated effort, we must
have under the sovereign leadership
of Christ. Parochial or diocesan pride,
yes, denominational or party arro-
gance, at such a time as the present
may issue in rout and Disaster
Dealing directly with affairs Of the
diocese over which he presides, Bishop
Freeman opened his address by calling
the names of clergy who have died
during the past year, giving a brief
eulogy of each one as the congrega-
ton. composed of delegates and other
church men and women, stood with
bowed heads.
Work Here Expanding.
Bishop Freeman pointed out that
the life of the diocese is but a chapter
in the life of the church as whole,
and stated that the work of the Dio-
cese of Washington is rapidly expand
ing. Rural work can best be accom-
plished through we'll manned system
of associate parishes, he said, while
there is now a tendency to erect
churches at strategic points. concen-
trating rather than scattering re-
sources.
Paying high tribute to the laymen
Of the diocese, he said that this dio-
cese furnished one-fifth of the lay cru
saders during the recent national
bishops crusade, but one other diocese
IN the country equannS tnlS marx.
He praised also the work of the WON.
en- of the church and their auxiliaries
and kindred organizations.
Looking ahead, Bishop Freeman
told of plans for the holding of the
General Convention of the Episcopal
Church here on October Z, 1923, which
will be attended by several thousand
clergy and laity, and said that an at
| tempt will be made to raise $4,000
| to defray the expenses of entertaining
| the delegation. He told also of the
progress of the Cathedral and the
| work of various church institutions in
| the diocese.
| After his address, which was pre-
| ceded by q brief service. the bishop
accompanied by Mrs. Freeman, went
| to the Willard Hotel, where they re
| ceived delegates to the convention anG
vestrymen of the various churches
The bishop delivered his annua
| charge" last night, so as to afford
more time for the business session OF
| the thirty-second annual convention
| of the diocese, which opened this
morning at the Church of the Ascen
| sion.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

enough money to buy her own freedom
and to lease "Pinky."
Attracted by the reputation gained
by Henry Ward Beecher as cham
pion of freedom for the negro, and
of his stirring revelations made before
congregations in the Plymouth
Church, the grandmother reached him
through friend and prevailed upon
him to aid her in securing "Pinky'S''
freedom.
Mr. Beecher, seeing the possibilities
of having his congregation buy
Pinkys freedom. visited the little
girls owner, who set a price of 5000
on her head. Beecher then began to
prepare his famous address, which re-
suited in S1,100 being raised. "Pinky."
quivering with terror, sat on the
stage. Beecher eloquence was such
that women became hysterical and
men recklessly tossed money in the
Offering.
After the bill of sale had been
signed, following the raising of the
money for Pinky's purchase, the girl
was taken to live with the family of
n brother of John Falkner Blake, who
had executed the sale in Alexandria.
The child was given the name of Rose
w dIu, alter IlOSS Terry, the dulnOf,
and Henry Ward Beecher. Today,
Mrs. Hunt treasures this original bill
of sale. which authorized her freedom.
Will be Honored Guest.
Washingtonians are expected to
journey to New York Sunday to hear
DIR. Durkees sermon. On this dra-
matte occasion. Mrs. Hunt will sit.
not in the improvised "slave pen"
put up on the pulpit rostrum 67 years
ago, but as a honored guest of the
occasion.
Mrs. Hunt was married here as
years ago. After her graduation from
Howard University she taught school
at Annapolis. Md. While she has had
five daughters, only one of them sur
vive.
Mrs. Hunt is well-preserved
woman and does not show her years.
She admitted today that she had only
this morning received another letter
from DR.. Durkee and it was hinted
that she might make quite a stay in
New York as the guest of the former
Howard University president.
Mr.. Hunt, husband of "Pinky," re-
called today that Henry Ward Beech
er had kept in touch with "Pinky''
and that when he made an address
here during the administration of
President Grover Cleveland that he
sent his wife tickets and she attended.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
BISHOP OPENS
EPISCOPAL SESSION
Diocesan Convention May
Consider BrookIand and
HyattsviIIe Parish Lines.

The thirty-second annual Conven
ton of the Diocese of Washington
opened today at the Church of the
Ascension with Right Rev. James Z
Freeman, Bishop of Washington, pre-
siding. The convention will end to-
morrow.
The purpose of the convention Is
TO review affairs of the diocese, make
plans for the future and to consider
the general state of the Episcopal
Church in this territory. Approx
mately $50 delegates are in attend
ance, representing clergy and laity
from 5S parishes. including churches
in Montgomery, Prince Georges
Charles and st. Marys Counties in
Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia.
After opening the convention this
morning, which was preceded by q
brief service, Bishop Freeman an
nounced that balloting would be in
order for officers of the convention.
Rev. II. Allen Griffith, chaplain of
the u. S. Soldiers Home. was elect
ed secretary and the following were
appointed assistant secretaries: Rev.
f. p. Wroth, Rev. w. l.. Mayo. Ogle
Singleton and John l.. Johns. After
the consideration of routine reports
the convention proceeded to the
nominations of the standing commit
tee of the diocese, the executive coun-
Gil Of the diocese and delegates to
the Provincial Synod, which will be
held in Roanoke, Va, next October
Hold Elections Tomorrow.
Election of the committees will be
held tomorrow and the personnel of
some of the boards will be increased
later by appointments
The convention will choose as men,
bers of the standing committee four
clergymen and two laymen from the
following nominees of this morning:
Clergy. Rev. DIR. George F. Dudley.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Fletcher, Rev. DR..
Herbert S. Smith, Rev. Enoch Nj.
Thompson, Rev. Milliard F. Min: laity,
DR.. Marcus Benjamin, DIR. II. S. Bow
en-, Melville c. Church, w. c. Rives
and William Stanley.
Nominations for the executive coun-
Gil, with six clergymen and six lay
men to be elected, are: Clergy. Rev.
DR.. w. l.. De Vries. Rev. DIR. u. b.
Phillips, Rev. DIR Robert Johnston,
Rev. Thomas w. Cooke, Rev. DIR.
George Il. Dudley, Rev. G.. NJ. Young,
Rev. DIR. A. A. McCallum, Rev. DR..
G. G. f. Bratenahl, Rev. Fl. A. Grif-
fifth, Rev. DR.. II. l.. Durrant and
Rev. Fl. II. Cooke; laity. Harry X.
Boss, Byron S. Adams. w. Stanley,
Henry p. Blair, w. s. Bowen, stephen
e. Kramer, L. l.. Stock and II. T.
Nelson.
will Receive Reports.
For the first time in the history
of the annual diocesan convention,
special reports will be given detailing
the activities ofNth four benevolent
institutions of the diocese. These in
stitutions are the Episcopal Home for
Children. House of Mercy. Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital and
the Episcopal Church Home. Bishop
Freeman announced that the formal
session will open tomorrow at 10
o'clock, preceded by morning prayer.
which will begin at $50 o'clock.
The women of the Church OF the
Ascension, directed by Mrs. Mamie
Chamberlain, are serving meals to
the delegates in the parish hall and
Rev. Thomas w. Cook. rector Of the
Evening star., 1927-05-11
PROPAGANDA CONTINUES.
Canton Reports Secret Distribution
DESPITE Leaders Arrests.

CANTON, China, May IL OPAL
though the government announced
that many secret radical organizations
were unearthed and a humber of
leaders arrested. propaganda continues
to be distributed in a mysterious man.
ner in all parts of the city.
The merchants of Canton were
jubilant today over the decision of
the government in granting their re-
quest for permission to reorganize
their own armed defense corps. The
city remains extremely quiet.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
PLANS FOR MOTOR BOATS.

The District Commissioners COM
pleted plans today to advertise for
sealed proposals for the construction
of two motor boats for the use of the
Harbor precinct of the Metropolitan
Police Department. Navy Depart
ment craftsmen assisted District
officials with the preparations of the
specifications.
One of the boats will be so foot
motor driven steel craft with a Diesel
type engine 1t is estimated to cost
$4,000. This boat will replace an
old naval tug which has been used by
the harbor precinct for patrol work
on the Potomac. The other will be a
speed boat, estimated to cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1927-05-11

Church of the Ascension. is the host
rector of the convention.
Although the routine reports and
consideration of diocesan affairs are
proceeding on schedule time. delegates
intimated that an interesting discus
sion may arise tomorrow concerning
q proposition 20 change the divisional
lines separating the Brookland and
Hyattsville parishes. 1t was unofficial
ly stated that it is proposed to take
about two blocks of the Brookland
parish and transfer this section. which
lies in the Mount Rainier neighbor-
hood. to the Hyatt5ville parish. 1t is
understood that opposition has devel-
oped to this proposal.
Bishop Freeman will be host to the
delegates at dinner tonight in Ascen-
sion Parish Hall.
Evening star., 1927-05-11
20 Beautiful Maple Trees to Be Felled
In Connecticut Ave. Widening Program

teenth street, Mr.. Lanham said, are
all Norway NAPLES, and those In
front of the Franklin School, are
wonderful specimens"
The tree Jewelers. today are finishing
their activities on Fifteenth, on the
west side of Mcpherson Square be-
tween / street and Massachusetts ave-
nue.. This is the first street to be
widened in the 1927 program. Among
the last trees to be destroyed on this
street were an old copper beech and
an American beech. which stood at
Massachusetts avenue and Fifteenth
street. Mr.. Lanham said If none
tary value could be placed on these
trees. they would be worth at least
$4,000 each.
All Of the trees destroyed during the
street widening activities will be re-
placed, Mr.. Lanham assured.