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Evening star., 1927-02-22
PRESIDENT SOUNDS
CALL
Declares 1882 Celebration
Should Embrace All
Activities of u. S.
Continued from First Page.)

NJ. Baruch. Albert Bushnell Hart. c:
Baseom slemp and J. II. Piper of
Washington State.
Mrs. Longworth. wife of the Speak
er. had among her guests In the
front row of the members gallery
Mrs. Charles G.. Dawes, wife OF the
Vice President. and Mrs. John .. Tll-
son, wife of the House leader.
When all had found their places.
President Coolidge was formally an
nounced and entered the chamber
amid prolonged applause.
Senator Fess, vice chairman of the
bicentennial of the commission, in a
brief address, introduced President
Coolidge.
President Is Chairman.
President Coolidge exnla'nad 80 'h"
outset that Gin recognition of the
importance of this cAniing aEisI,
versary," Congress had passed joint
resolution. more than two years ago,
establishing a commission TO arrange
for the celebration in its honor. As
chairman Of that committee. the
President said he was directed to
remind the American people. of the
reason and purpose for holding the
celebration
ut was also considered" he con-
tinued, that now would be an appro-
pirate time to inform the public that
this commission desires to receive
suggestions concerning plans for the
proposed celebration and to express
THE hope that the States and their
political subdivisions under the direc-
tion Of their governors and local
authorities would soon arrange for
appointing commissions and COM
mittees.
"It lis greatly to be hoped that out
OF the studies pursued and the in
vestigations made a more broad and
comprehensive understanding and
more complete conception of Wash
Ington the man and his relation to
ali that is characteristic of American
lie may be secured. His living at a
time when there were scanty. reports
In the public press resulted In
a rather imaginary character being
created in response to the universal
desire to worship his memory.
Real Man Obscured.
While many excellent books, often
scholarly and eloquent; have been
written about him, the temptation
has been so strong to represent him
as a heroic figure composed of
superlatives that the real man among
men. the human being subjected to
the trials and temptations common
to all mortals. has been too much
obscured and forgotten.
''Wnen we regard him in this char
acter and have revealed to us the
judgment with which he met his
problems, we shall all the more under
Evening star., 1927-02-22

that he would be the first President.
When we realize what 1t meant to
take 13 distracted colonies, impoyer.
ished, envious and hostile, and weld
them into an orderly federation under
the authority of a central government,
we can form some estimate of the in
fluence of this great man. But when
we go further and remember that the
Government which he did SO much to
bring into being not only did not fall
ter when he retired from it's sdminis-
tration, but. wifhstanding every IS.
sault. has constantly grown stronger
with the passage of time and been
found adequate to meet the needs of
nearly 120,000.0 900 people occupying
half a continent and constituting the
greatest power the world has ever
known, we can Judge something Of the
breadth and soundness of his states
manship.
1--WE have seen many soldiers who
have left behind them. little but the
memory Of their conflicts, but among
all the victors the power to establish
among a great people a form Of self
government which the test Of -xperi-
ence has shown will endure was be-
slowed upon Washington, and Wash
ington alone. Many others have been
able to destroy He was able to con.
struct. That he had around him many
great minds does not detract from his
glory. His was the directing spirit
without which there would have been
no independence, no Union, no Con.
stitution and no Republic. His ways
were the ways of truth. He built for
eternity. His influence grows. His
stature increases with the increasing
years In wisdom of action, in purity
of character, he stands alone. We can
not yet estimate him. We can only
indicate our reverence for him and
thank the Divine Providence which
sent him to serve and inspire his fel.
lnwmen."
Evening star., 1927-02-22
CAPT. lNNES-TAYl0R
SHOT IN HEAD, DIES
Noted Toronto Sportsman
and Editor Found With Gun
in New Orleans Hotel.


NEW ORLEANS. February 22.-
Capt. Ranolf Innes- Taylor of Toronto.
sportsman and editor. died at a hos
pital here yesterday afternoon from
a bullet wound through the head
Capt. Taylor was found in a dying
condition by the manager of his hotel.
A small automatic pistol of Spanish
make lay beside the body.
Capt. Taylor was well known In
racing circles and was said to have
sustained considerable losses at the
track here recently. Within the past
few days, however. he was said Ia
have confined his wagers to those of
minor character. Little money was
found in his room.
He apparently had Just finished
writing several letters to friends
The letters lay scattered about a table
Whisky and soda stood on a nearby
table. Capt. Taylor last was seen sun
day night when he left an order with
telephone operator to be called at
l1:45 am. Repeated rings had brought
no response at 1880 o'clock and the
manager visited the room.- .>,.
Among the letters was one addressed
to Miss Isabel Leonard of New York.
requesting her to wire the folks back
home what happened and say that you
are sending letters ] have left for
them" ,.,-
Capt. Taylor for many years had
conducted n magazine devoted to
amateur sports. He was a tennis
player of note and had promoted and
managed several of the annual Cana
dian tournaments.
Evening star., 1927-02-22
800 AT CARAVAN DINNER.
Members of Alhambra Order Meet
at Rauscher's.

AL Cantara Caravan, Order of the
Alhambra, held its annual Midwinter
banquet at Rauscher's last night. APP
proximately 500 members of the order
and their guests were present at the
affair, which took the form Of a din
ner-cabaret. Arrangements of decora-
tions were made by Mrs. T. W. Bar
rett.
During the supper an elaborate en-
tertainment program of singing and
dancing was provided. Lewis A.
Payne, grand commander OF the cara
van. was in charge of the affair and di-
rected the banquet.
The officers OF the order present
were: j. A. Sullivan, vice commander;
Frank J. Dunn. grand scribe: F. Clyde
Cowderly. scribe of the exchequer;
Thomas L. Costigan, grand chamber
lain; Anton A. Auth, master of oasis;
Edward S. Handiboe, historian; James
]. Conroy. captain of body guard;
James K. Diver, master OF wardrobe;
Edwin e. Lynch, sentinel Of the desert
ana Charles j. Montgomery. sentinel
Of tower.
Evening star., 1927-02-22

out which there would have been no
independence, no Union, no Constitu-
ton and no Republic. His ways were
the ways of truth. He built for
eternity. His influence grows. His
stature increases with the increasing
years. In wisdom of action, in purity
of character, he stands alone. We can
not yet estimate him. We can, only
indicate our reverence for him and
thank the Divine Providence which
sent him to serve. and inspire his fell
low men,"
Evening star., 1927-02-22
SHERIFF ALLISON DIES.
pecial Dispatch TO The Star.

special Dlspatch TO The star.
FAIRFAX. Va. February 22.
Sheriff James r. Allison OF Fairfax
County. who died at his home here
last Sunday at the age of So. follow
ing stroke of apoplexy. was buried
here today with Masonic rites. His
funeral was held I'm the Methodist
Church of this town, with Rev. MIR.
Hornsberger. pastor, officiating.
Sheriff Allison had held his Office
for more than 20 years. He had been
i'll since last Fall. when he suffered n
lighter stroke. He is survived by a
wife and two daughters.
1t is expected that the Office will be
filled by appointment of an acting
sheriff by Judge Samuel Brent of the
Circuit Court. to serve until a new
sheriff, to- take Office January J., 1928,
can he elected.
Evening star., 1927-02-22
ANTI-DRUG WEEK ON.
Narcotic Education Conducted ii
All Parts of United States.

Narcotic Educat alton week, sponsored
by the World Conference on Narcotic
Education. is being observed during
this week throughout the United
States and in many foreign lands
Through its secretary general. Rich
mond p. Hobson, the World Confer
ence on Narcotic Education has ap-
pcaled TO all religious institutions of
all creeds and denominations and their
affiliated societies TO take cognizance
Of Narcotic Education week and lend
their cooperation in uttertng q word
Of WAsnine u $his-11qgA-
Evening star., 1927-02-22

1T ought always to be an inspira-
ton to the young people of the coun.
try to know that from earliest youth
Washington showed a disposition to
make the most Of his opportunities.
He was diligently tndustrious-.-a most
admirable and desirable, II seemingly
uninteresting, trait. His father, who
had been educated in England. died
when his son was IL years old. His
mother had but moderate educational
advantages. There were no great in
centives to learning in Virginia in
1882, and the facilities for acquiring
knowledge were still meager. . The
boy might well have grown up with
very little education, but his eager
mind and indomitsble will led him to
acquire learning and information de-
spite the handicaps surrounding him.
His formal schooling, which was Of
a rather primitive character, ended at
the age of 13. His copy and exercise
books, still in existence, contain forms
of bills.. receipts and like documents,
showing he had devoted considerable
time to that branch Of his studies. He
was preparing himself to be a prac-
tical business man. When his regu-
lar instruction ended, his education
was just beginning. It continued up
II,
ever there was q self made man. 1t was
George Washington. Through all his
later years he was constantly absorb
ing knowledge from contact with men,
from reading whenever time and facil-
tiles permitted, and from a wide cor
respondence.
Was Surveyor al l6.
when Is he became surveyor and
for four years earned a living and
much experience in that calling. AL
though considerable has been written
about it, not many people think of
our first President as an agriculturist
He prepared a treatise on this sub
iect. Those who have studied this
phase of his life tell us he was prob
ably the most successful owner and
| director Of an agricultural estate in
| his day. A visitor in 17S5 declared
| 'Washington's greatest pride was to
| be thought the first farmer in Amer
tea Toward the end of his life hs
wrote:
90 AM Ia a. xadsot- how. mueh
Evening star., 1927-02-22

should be enlightened
System of Education.
"JIe desired his system of educa-
ton to be thoroughly American and
thoroughly national. 1t was to sup
port the people in knowledge Of
their rights, in the creation Of re-
publican spirit and in the maintenance
Of the Union.
s"It was with the same clear vision
that he looked upon religion. For him
there was little in 1t Of emotionalism.
He placed 1t on a flrmer, more Sc
cure foundation, and stated the bene-
fits which would accrue to his country
as the results of faith in spiritual
things He recognized that religion
was the main support OF free instftu.
tions. In his farewell address he said:
"'Of all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity, re-
ligion and morality are indispensable
supports. In vain would that man
claim the tribute OF patriotism who
should labor to subyert these great
pillars of human happiness--these
fir1nest props Of the duties Of men
and citizens. The mere politician,
equally with the pious man. ought to
respect and to cherish them. A vol
ume could not trace all their con-
nections with private and public fe-
licity. Let 1t simply be asked: Where
is the security for property. for repu-
tation, for life. IL the sense of re-
ligious obligation desert the oaths
which are the instruments OF inves-
Evening star., 1927-02-22
Pers0nhhes Republic.

washington has come to personify
the American Republic. He presided
over the convention that framed our
Constitution. The weight of his greet
name was the deciding factor in Sc
curing it's adoption by the States
These results could never have been
secured had it not been recognized
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-10-28
Mail Box Corner
Near Greenwood

The farmers in this vicinity are
busy engaged in taking out their
late and sweet potatoes.
COeman Webb spent Saturday
night with Howard Fisher, Jr.
Orwell Webb spent Sunday with
John Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fassell have NOV
ed to Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Bideman and
daughter Erma, also Mr.. and Mrs.
William Handloser and two chill
dren, William, Jr., and toilet, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
James J. Smith.
Otis Johnson spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Holine Galloway
of Woodside.
John Smith spent part of Sunday
with c. c. Passwaters of Forest
Park
Mrs. James H. Deputy of Green
wood spent Friday at Wilmington.
Bill Hoze was circling among
friends in this vicinity on Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Peter Huffens is on the sick
list again with her back. We hope
her a speedy recovery.
Charlie E. Webb spent part of
Sunday with his father, John P.
Webb of near Oakley.
Howard Tucker, Jr., spent Sunday
evening with Orwell and Coleman
Webb.
Sunday school at Tatman's school
Sunday at 2 p. m. Everybody well
come. Teachers are first class, Miss
Eta Bowman; second class, Misn
Edna Judy; third class, Miss Joy
Unger.
Otis Johnson spent Sunday even
ing with John H. Smith and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. HOline Galloway of
WOodside and friends of Whining
ION spent Sunday evening with rela-
tives and friends here.
Mr.. Judy has purchased an Over
land car.
w. w. Passwaters entertained
friends and relatives on Sunday.
Everybody keep smiling.
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Drawbridge

Marshall Wells who has been con-
fined to his home with pneumonia is
very much improved at this writing.
Contractor George E. Shockley of
RehObOh has force of men here
clearing the river channel left OBJ
structed by the contractors who
constructed the foundations for the
new bascule type bridge. The piles
were cut off by means of dynamite
and let fall to the river bottom
where they have proved to be a men
ace to navigation. The work is be-
ing done by the state at the con-
tractors expense.
Several persons of this vicinity at
tended the annual home coming and
anniversary services of COOlspring
Presbyterian Church on Sunday at
ternoon last. A very interesting ad-
dress was made by the speaker,
Congressman Robert G. Houston,
which included a detailed history of
the church and other valuable infOr-
nation. He was rendered a rising
vote of thanks by the members and
friends.
Samuel LOckerman of Wilmington
m0tOred mere IN his new CnrySler
coach which he recently purchased,
and spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Sarah LOckerman and
family.
The Parent-Teacher's Association
of Broadkiln school will hold its
first meeting of the season on Fri
day evening, October 2Sth, at the
school.
Horace LOckerman who is a stu
dent of Beacom's College of Will
mington spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Lockerman and
family.
Miss Dorothy Thomas will lead
the EpwOrth League services at
Zion Church next Sunday evering,
October Both. The word for thc eve-
ming will be Love"
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frankfort

Harry Houston and family of Pom
tiac, Michigan, Mrs. Henry A. Hous-
/ ton and Mrs. Lydia Toadvine of Mil
ford, visited relatives here recently.
Miss Blanche Daisey spent the
weekend with Miss Marie Town
send at Sandy Landing.
Mrs. Belle Gray of Milton spent a
few days here last week.
w. d. Sterrett and family of
Washington, d. c., spent the week
end here.
Herman Parsons, aged about 80
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James +.
Parsons of near town, was so badly
injured in a railroad accident in the
Jersey City freight yard, where he
was employed, that he died in hos
pital of blood poisoning on Tuesday
of last week. The body was brought
to his late home on Thursday. Flu
neral and interment took place at
DagsborO on Saturday. He is sur
vived by his parents, wife, a sister
and two brothers, beside host of
friends.
Enoch Minner died of general de-
bility on Wednesday morning of last
week. The body was shipped to
Johnson City, New York, on Thurs
day, for interment. He is survived
by one daughter who resides in
Johnson City, New York.
At the theatre this Friday and Sat
urday Man Trap"
Miss Mildred West of Philadel-
phia spent the weekend with her
sister, Miss Ethel West of this town,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Long of Phil
adelphia spent the weekend here.
The schools are preparing for an
entertainment to be given on Hal
lowe'en.
The Laurel foot ball team defeat
ed the high school foot ball team of
on Friday However, the
local team put up good game for
a newly organized team. The boys
are making a drive for funds for the
Athletic Association.
Mrs. John A. Tingle who under
went an operation in a Philadelphia
hospital recently is improving. Her
many friends here hope for her |
speedy recovery.
Mrs. A. E. Collins is visiting Fruit
land, Maryland.
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Delr11ar

DR.. and Mrs. George German of
Camden, N. j., spent the past few
days with relatives in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Culver spent
Sunday with their son, Handy. who
is student at Delaware University.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Elliott and Mrs
Carrie Kitchens and son Marion Lee,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. R.
Twilley Of Wilmington III SUNDAY.
Miss Jennie Hearn of PHILADELPHIA
was a recent guest of Mrs. Alice
Hearn of this town.
The many friends of Miss Flor
ence HOdgsOn, daughter of The late
Richard Hodgson, who formerly re-
sided in Delmar, Wer9 shocked to
hear of her sudden death on Tues
day. She has been a resident of
Philadelphia for past several years
and was employed as a bookkeeper
in the Philadelphia General HOspi-
tai, that city, and it was on her way
to this institution, when she drop
ped dead on the street. Interment
was made in Brandywine cemetery
Wilmington, on Thursday morning.
A meeting of the Red Cross was
held at the home of Mrs. E. T. Sir
man on Monday afternoon, October
"a.
Mrs. w. G. Ancell of Richmond.
a., who has been spending sometime
with her husband here, returned to
her home Saturday.
Mrs. A. l.. Maddox and daughter
Jean left Sunday for Petersburg, a.,
where they will spend sometime.
Mr.. Maddox is employed here by the
Baker-Roger Construction Company
which is installing the sewerage
system in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thorington
and daughter, Margaret, made trip
to Philadelphia a few days ago
when the parents decided to place
their daughter in care of DR.. Potts
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Lynch, Sr..
will leave on Wednesday, October |
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Goth, for Gainesville, Florida, where
they will spend the remainder of the
fall and winter months which has
been their custom for the past sew
elal years, on account of Nj.
Lynch's health.
Miss Annie Dryden, formerly of
baltimore. but who has made her
home with her sister, Mrs. F. L..
Barker, of this town, for the past
several months, passed away at z D.
m. Sunday after suffering for sever
al months of complication of dis
eases. She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. F. L. Barker and one brother,
Linwood Dryden of Baltimore. Flu
neral services will be held at the
home of the sister at II o'clock, on
Wednesday morning and interment
will be made at Crisfield, Md
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You may be able to save a lot of
money by not being able to buy the
things you think you want.
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strenuous work and she was not a
strong girl. Often she forced her
self to work when she was hardly
able to sit at her machine. At times
she would have to stay at home for
she was so weak she could hardly
walk. For five years she was in
this weakened condition.
She tried various medicines. At
last, friend of hers spoke of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and Miss Schmidt gave it a trial.
Everyone says l am a healthier
and stronger girl" she writes. "I
am recommending the Vegetable
Compound to all my friends who
tell me how they suffer and l am
willing to answer letters from
women asking about it," Julia
Schmidt's address is 113 Willow St.,
Silverton, Oregon. For sale by all
druggists.
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Frederick

Don't forget the celebration of
Halloween on Friday night in the
town hall. This evening is always
devoted to harmless reveries, with
many ceremonies for diVining flu
ture sweetheart. On this occasion
there will be the usual prizes for
the various cOstuming as reported
last week. Everybody come out for
a jolly time on this occasion and no
one is ever disappointed.
The affair speaks for itself and
the usual good humOred crowd is eX-
pected.
1t is expected that there will be
many competitors besides those that
mask for the sheer fun they get out
of it.
There is another good reason why
all should participate in the fun.
The proceeds are for the public
school. Everybody come out and
help.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle has been
spending several weeks at RehO-
both.
Albert w. Carrow, Miss Elizabeth
Lank, Mrs. Lester l.. Carlisle and
WI D. NAelA ~ OOOl4C MGlO ACACGeLbCD
to the Sunday School Convention at
Harrington on Wednesday.
Mrs. John Mcbride, Mrs. Seldom
Raughley, Mrs. Reynolds POstles,
Mrs. Laura CarrOw and Mrs. Edith
Melvin attended the Lindbergh cele-
bratiOn in Wilmington last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Garbutt and fam
lily and Mrs. Sharp L. Wilson were
weekend guests in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon COunSelman
and Mrs. j. B. Derrickson spent sew
eral days in Baltimore last week.
DR.. j. B. DerricksOn who was con-
fined to his home several days is
able to be out attending to his prac-
tice.
Mrs. Caleb Williams has been on
the sick list but is improved.
Barratt's Chapel Aid Society will !
be entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. r. |
J. Russell at their home on Friday |
evening, November 4th.
Jack SaIeyan is improving his |
property by repainting.
Harry harrington moved into his |
new home this week, adjoining Sell |
don Raughley.
MI. anu MIS-. G6ISOu Oh NEW 1OIh |
have moved into Miss Mary Sipple's |
residence on Front street. Miss Sip
pie is making her home with her
sister, Mrs. c. J. Smithers.
Miss Lillian Davis spent the week
end with Miss Elva Warrington of
Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach who are
spending the autumn at Rehoboth
were home for a few days last week