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Evening star., 1928-04-22

At the back Of the tent were q number
OF heavy tsnt-pinS and sticks. took o
last precautionary glance outside 10 see
II any one were approaching, and then
selected the heaviest OF the sticks and
crept out the back Of the tent. The
guard was still occupied with his tea.
and approaching him from behind ]
struck him with al my strength upon
the head. stripped OF his oandolier OF
cartridges. snatched his rife from the
ground, and leaping upon his horse
started at fun gaIlop for the coast,
was sure that. provided the coast
was clean fatrway 70 Sonar. and that I
was not cut of ahead. could. with my
head start. easily outdiSsance d pursuit
party and reach the city <a1ely-per-
hapS oy midnight. Thus headed q
Dir more 10 the north. 50 that should
reach the coast nearer Sonar. and save
making an unnecessary acute angle.
=
I RAN into more rugged country than
had hoped for. and kept 70 the
rocks as much as possible 70 hide my
tracks. I dreaded the time lost when
was forced tO circle rocky ridge. and
always expected - see cloud % dust
behind me. and hear bullets whlSsllag
about my head.
Toward mid-sfternoon ! began to
smell the sea. and l SurniounteG = cltn
Of rugged black rock 81 see the Gulf Of
Oman stretched before ME: and almost
directly ahead bright red steamer
with one SmokeS;ack. plytng leaS0-ety
toward the Persian Gulf
II was good half hour before I
would reach the beach, rode ahcagn
ot the steamer IN the Shcal water way-
ing my ragged shirt and calling loudly.
although /; Was much 100 Far for my
voice IL carry. AT length she put about
launched. and TWO hours Later Was
steamer bound up the gQd froni AgaScat.
had 3 bath. u clean bed ard = vCf-
dertul dinner, al the Injuries Of civill-
gation. Capt. Harris and the mate pro-
d0eSd clean underwear. 4 pair cg ShccS.
q pair of blue pants and heavy Jacket
And that night, rs We slipped cCSI1
drinks and talked og nv adventure with
the Shtnaal and the Arabs. = battered
phonogrsph PLAYED The Preacher and
the Bear" and ''roc Much Mustard N
cracked, dellciolsSly harsh way that
shall never forSet
l struck no more SaGGStcEn&S on the
Bea3oe. met no more hook ~ncSsd
Arabs, nor did eat greasy eoieS and
rice With my fingers but I shall never
regret the sensation OF escaping Sus-
tccasing death trcsa sand and salt
water. only 81 fall into the hands Of the
widest triesSsaen et Aranla~~AssI eS-
cape again.
tCaprt<as, ia2SN
Evening star., 1928-04-22

FredeTickSn0T1, in which Monroe, at
the age Of 2S established himself,
hung out his shingle as attorney at
law and began his serious life work.
II was here the young lawyer first
tried out the teachings of Thomas JEFF
ferson. then govcrnor of Virginia. un-
DER whom he studied law after the
brilliant and courageous service in the
Revolution in which the young soldier
won promotions, the friendship OF La
fayette and wound which sent him
home TO Virginia.
Born in WeStmoreland county, within
a stones throw of Wakefield, the BIRTH
place Of George Washington, the son
OF a prosperous planter, young Monroe
had all of the educational advantages
of his day and at the age of Is was
enrolled at William and Mary College.
from which. two years later. he and 30
other young men, fired with patriotic
zeal and the lure of the adventure of
enroll in the defense Of the colonies
in their rebellion against British op-
preston.
Fredericksburg held many friends
and relatives. and was thriving buSi-
ness center, with promising opportuni-
ties for a professional career. There
Monroe brought his bride. Elizabeth
Cortright Of New York, and there for
eight years the young couple made their
home. fitting themselves so perfectly
into the life and interests of the town
that il elected him TO his first public
oilice--that of city councilman.
Destined for public life. honorS and
service came 10 him in quick succession,
FOR he was sent 10 the Virginia Assem-
bly,. then to Congress and TO the Vir-
gmia raufying convention Of 1888
President Washington sent him to
France as the second United States
TO that country. and also one
Of the Louisiana Purchase negotiators.
He was twice Governor of Virginia,
to England, and after serving
as Secretary of War and Secretary of
State was twice elected to the presi-
dency, crowning his many achievements
with the authorship OF the Monroe
Doctrine, OF which Thomas jefferson
wrote 10 him:
The Declaration Of independence
made us a nation; this" tthe Monroe
doc;rinel sets our compass and points
the course which we are 10 steer
through the ocean OF time opening 10
us"
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Beavers ShreWd Builders.

! water door. These serve as the foun-
! dation. Then new branches are cut
and added TO the circle. Limbs and
j sections OF small trunks are laid on the
/ walls. Sometimes trees arc added unit,
/ the walls are or 3 feet high.
/ Sticks are laid over the narrowing top,
after which mud and sod. which the
| piled over the top and sides OF the
house The older the house the safer
/ IL is from outside interference. for each
I year more sticks and mud are added
making the walls thicker.
/ The beaver house consists Of one
room generally or 3 feet high
and from 10 feet wide. vary
! ing In size according TO the number OF
| beavers occupying It, Sometimes two
! families OF beavers will live in one
house. However. 1t is seldom that
more than nine beavers. possibly fom
old and five young ones, will occupy
one house.
II the room becomes too crowded Il
permit sufficient ventilation the walls.
which are often 2 or 3 feet thick.
are followed out, the sticks cut of and
the earth dug away,
Nature has provided beavers with
heavy fur coats to keep them warm II
ice water so their houses must be KEEP,
cool. Sometimes on cold mornings
steam may be seen curling up from the
peak OF beaver house.
Beavers are wonderful housekeepers.
clean and orderly. Their beds. which
ARE on the floor a few inches above the
water level arc usually Strewn with
bits OF bark. grass or roots left from
their food, and while they are always
damp, they are clean and we'll drained
There Is no unpleasant. murky odor
To their beds. Fresh food Is constantly
being brought In and eaten and the
refuse carried out The bed of the
newly born beaver differs from that OF
the adult IN that 1t Ii softer, being
made OF grass, leaves. twigs and root.
lets that serve as food when II Is old
enough to eat.
The large water door opens at one
end or side OF the floor, straight down
into the water below the walls OF the
house, then leads out into the water
often distance of 10 or 20 and some
times 40 feet before the beavers can
come To the surface, They rarely even
come To the surface Of the water neat
their houses. frequently swimming out
10 To 20 rods before coming Ia the top
II frightened they sometimes swim
half~mile under water, coming up
under cover of the bank or perhaps
enter another house or bank hurrow,
IL is quite possible when sitting
quietly near n beaver house To hear
these animals enter and leave their
home and 10 hear their ehlael'like
teeth serape the bark on the limbs for
their food
The Winter season Is one of safety
and comfort for the beaver. for the
bears are asleep In their own Winter
dena and the trappers are forbidden by
law to modest beaver houses, The water
under the Ice cannot set colder than
freexing. the heat of their bodies keeps
the houses warm and the food supply
u generally ample and close by.
Evening star., 1928-04-22
Was of t. Place of
nd J&rOnn in Vngnn Sorbou

to Lafayette are also displayed. The
umbrella and It's mate, made in London,
were the first brought to this country.
They were unusually large, Of heavy
cotton. and on the handle was the in
Scription and Lafayettes profile. The
one given to Lafayette may be seen in
the relics at his home.
Another cabinet contains two of the
rich brocade gowns worn by Mrs. Mon
roe while abroad, and her bonnet with
the bright green lace veil, worn at the
Boston reception to Lafayette. Mon
roe'S Bible, in three volumes; numerous
priceless letters, badges, medals, Jew
eled ornaments. wedding slippers, a.
French fan, razor strops, snuff boxes,
dueling pistols, glasses. bullet molds,
beaded bags, rare lace, lovely silk scarfs
and dainty handkerchiefs, buckles, an
old letter box. lock of Monroe's hair,
the long tricolor ribbon worn by the
Revolutionaries, the cockade, Monroe
china and silver, portraits and minia-
tures-all add their individual appeal
to the interest and delight of the OBJ
server, and offer an abundant recon-
pense for pilgrimage to do homage.
%* ~
ONE part OF the building has been
set apart and furnished for the use
Of the custodian, whose residence on
the spot makes it possible for tourists
to see the office and museum at any
time. Her presence also protects the
little garden. which is designed to be a
memorial garden and duplicate all OF
the old-fashioned favorites in flowers,
shrubs and box-bordered beds
Fredericksburg welcomed Laurence
Hoes with open arms. and has taken
his project under its wing with enthusi-
astic support and a great civic pride in
the fact that this shrine now takes its
place with Mount Vernon and Month
cello, thus completing the trinity OF
memorials to the three famous patriots
who were so closely associated with the
great policies and chief events Of the
early days of the young Republic.
Next Saturdays vivid, colorful and
inspiring ceremony, planned by the city
Of Fredericksburg as host to the public,
Evening star., 1928-04-22

Another dainty table holds the dressing
table mirror, made from a piece Of the
first White House mirror. of which Mrs.
Monroe had a number made when
noting the broken bits of mirror lying
about in the debris left by the disas-
trous fire OF the English. Chairs from
the White House, stools. old candle
sticks, wood cuts. rare mirrors. silhou-
cites and engravings adorn the walls.
along with painting of Monroe's body
lying in state in New York City.
In one large cabinet may be seen
Monroe's dark green uncut velvet court
dress, with it's handsome lace ruff1es and
richly embroidered waistcoat with It's
elegant steel buttons. Doeskin trousers.
other elegant waiStcoats and the huge
umbrella that figured so prominently
in the reception of the city of Boston
Evening star., 1928-04-22

shrine is the labor OF love Of Laurence
GouverneUr Hoes OF Washington,
younger son OF the late Capt. Roswell
Randall Hoes and Mrs. Rose Gou"er-
reur Hoes, and -great-grandSon Of
James Monroe.
For a number of years. Laurence
Hoes has cherished the desire 10 create
somewhere, somehow, q suitable me-
n.orial as his tribute 10 his hero-his
distinguished forbear Brought up on
the Monroe Doctrine and the example
of patriotism left 10 posterity by Nom
roe, this LAD devoted considerable time
10 visiting all Of the places associated
with the life and work Of Monroe, and
when he came into an inheritance. he
decided 10 purchase the rambling, one
story building On Charles street IL
Evening star., 1928-04-22

heat Of the day nor the bitter cold OF
night seemed to affect them.
The next morning as we were cross
ing q spit of sand ! saw a group OF
mounted Arabs riding down upon us
from shelf of rock not far back from
the coast They made no noise, yet
why We had not seen them before do
not know, for the HinduS particularly
had been keeping sharp lookout all
Evening star., 1928-04-22
BY EDNA NJ. CoLMAN,

T he United States is richer by
another national shrine! Re-
Gently established 10 honor the
IL memory and achievements OF
James Monroe, fifth President
Of the United States. it is to be for
nalN opened next Saturday. April 2Ss
the 10th anniversary of the birth of
the author of the Monroe Doctrine
With the dedication Of the quaint,
old-faShioned Monroe law Office in his
toric Fredericksburg, Va. the dream Of
boy comes true. and the pride Of
mother reaches the pinnacle of salts
faction in seeing her teachings and the
traditions of her family so eloQuenty
demonstrated.
The establishment Of the Monroe
Evening star., 1928-04-22
AeroRsaties Aids Wlndmills,

AeronauticS. after adapting the wind-
mill 20 IgS own purpose. is returning 10
10 the farmer greatly Improved IS q re-
suit ~ the intensive research made hS
the aircraft industry. Changes Ia thu
number Of blades and thu pitch Of pro-
pellers used 70 drive electric svnsgatogs
ON atrplanes at the Array Laboratories
At Dayton. Ohio. have resulted in A new
type Of wheel fer ordinary windMtllS.
This. SAYS the Popular Science Maga-
zine, increases the speed ef revelation
NOM to 10 times that of the old.
fashioned wheel,
Evening star., 1928-04-22

over the horizon. ready to hide at the
sight of any strangers. Now, since they
had seen us. there was nothing to do
but wait until they rode up,
There were IL in the party. eight OF
them mounted on camels and three on
fine-looking horses. The foremost OF
the Arabs. and the one who proved 10
be the sheik, rode a beautiful milk
white camel richly capatisoned with
Evening star., 1928-04-22

r HAD heard OF sand storms before,
and somehow ] had always con-
nected them with the Arabs and
Il cameis. I had never thought Of
binding sand storms that whipped
one's face ike a lash. and heavy seas
that tossed q heavy timbeTed dhow
around like piece Of fiuh.
Ii short, IL did not seem that waves
end sand storms and Arab bandits
should go together. But they die. and
in q way that was breath taxing In its
rapidly, and made what seemed
short struggle for life a series Of escapes
from three different kinds Of death.
II happened on the Coast Of Oman.
Al the entrance 70 the Persian Gulf.
was IN Karachi. India. and wanted 70
cross the Arabian Sea and sail up the
Persian Gulf The 3. !. steamers made
the trip, and could have taken one Of
them: but they went TOO fast, they kept
far away from the coast. and they
stopped AZ only the largest ports
M1scat Llngah. Eushire. and 70
on up tc Bazfa / wanted 70 have q
look at the coast line itself and To
stop a. the tiny Arab towns that white
men had never visited. II was i'm
possible 20 do this by steamer.
Th@ alternative vas by native dhoy
In the Eprang and Fan. when the
bYeezeS are fair but not severe, thou
Sancg ~ these Sesworthy little craft ply
up tie gulf from India loaded with
cargo But now It Was Winter. The
E1slnaaG, the great sand storms, were
coming on IL was bitterly cold. and few
merchants dared 70 trust their boats
~ the eiemens The sailors awaited
Spring and the masts of the dhgws
sgJod barren behind The breakwster.
one night IS ] Was wandering down
little crOokec street wondering what
" %, came upon a Hindu wedding
II SSs ore ~ those delightful Oriental
affairs where every one IL welcome
Mosiefn. Christian and Buddhist alike
They sat me on y Persian rug and put
flowers Ia NY hand. They brought me
plates ~ eandied fruits and Indian
deiSEcjes dripping with sweetness
Music was played. snd a. girls sang
and danced one ~ the men S,lI0 spoke
English talked with me-
IL tks course If conversation / dis
covered that this young Hindu was a
clerk for = liDe of trading ohoNs thst
piled betpeen Karachl and the gu!
ports / tp!c him " my Wlstl ~ 60 up
tie g13 jn 4 chG~. aglo complained oi
the bac Sest3fr ih5t Kept the dhoWs
from sailing He wse eager - help ne
ana hsic that ss atS3n ~ the weather
permitted his master Intended ~ dis
patch q ciaowios6 of potatoes and rice
fgf SONAR, Arabia If more cargo was
found there. the oIaoY would proceed on
up the gulf, but II IL returned. he
thought I could surely fnd other boatA
ss ali TIE trade betHeen ttas large ports
aks done by ci19W
Luckily, tse weather cleared three
H@vs later ard my friend faln sns II
make ready, ~ the dtl0g might ieaye
any moment t9ok my ses bag down
saa made myself comfortable Oh tie
lsyst bul IL Nsk Two days more Detofs
We set Saii
sEsHE three MQsiem Indians Co0kaf
- - l-.A-L-..LA al.a .EnIIe.e1
Evening star., 1928-04-22

T4itsr's Note: Wandering since boyhood
saHoagh many little known psrts Of the
e0ra5. the writer has s6seututed in Persia,
ArasaS India. Burma. the Dutch East In
ases Snd the 6escrt regions Of the United
y afes.
In sn article iasi week. Mr.. Wright re.
~atsnted brush with the head hunters OF
B3rneo after . witch doctDr had eigns3ed
lff dram telegraph for his massacre and thai
q his party.
Evening star., 1928-04-22

tarpaulin shelter that the sailors
rigged up for me. / had sent most of
my money on 20 Bagdad and carried
only a change Of clothes, a razor, a
tooth brush and Dyak ghost charm
that I had taken in Borneo.
The winds from the plains Of Afghan
istan were bitterly cold. and even in
the daytime, when the sun beat fiercely
down upon us. it was necessary for me
10 keep within the shelter OF the boat's
sides. My blood was still thin from six
months in the tropics. and felt the
cold keeniy At night / wrapped UP in
an old Persian rug had bought In the
bazaar al Karachi and piled the sacks
Of rice high about me.
Although IL lost us much time, We
skirted the BaluchiStan coast instead OF
beating straight across TO Sonar. In
this way We had some hope OF salvation
In case q shimal came up. The wealth.
er remained fine. however and We kept
steadily ecging away until the ocher-
coIored mountains were a mere blur.
We passed over immense stretches OF
water that were as red as blood. Look
ing down. a red cloudy substance made
up Of almost imperceptible particles
hoated beneath the water. The sailors
said IT was from the muchlee i. fish
spawn.
We often came upon great turtles
swimming with their necks and heads
above water like snakes, and in the
early morning. when the sea was calm
as & lake, fiocks of sea birds circling
and aiighting on the water showed that
whale had come 10 the surface. These
whales spouted. TO go down, and reap
pear again, their course always betrayed
BY The sea birds that followed them.
4sa
ION the twelfth day from Karachi we
changed our course and steered di-
rectiy across the Gulf OF Oman for
Sonar. The wind increased, and as we
came into the very mouth OF the gulf
f0f course we could Zee no landJ stlff
gale blew up. Heavily loaded as We
were IT was marvellous 10 zee the bulky
craft ride the waves without shipping
drop Of water. the huge leg oi-mutton
sail oT0Ye us on ike d yacht
The next afternoon the skies dark
ened and the wind came In heavy gusts
from the northwest. A. great bank OF
blackue$5 appeared on the horizon and
the air grew thiek. Soon particles Of
sand began 10 sting our eyes, our
tnr0ata became dry and II was difficult
W bfeaIHe freely SandBDDTm was
coming up the dreaded ahlmai OF
the Persian Gut was sweeping down
upon us.
We wege In a very serious predca-
faeut and ] realized il as kecnIy as the
sailors. As the waves increased with
the oncGning veil of sand, was ccf~
tain that We would be just one 0t the
| haDdreds of 6hoWs that are lost each
| year. la the Out II was impossible ~
head back against the wind TO the
/ Persian Cost, GuT only chance Ut sal"
| Yatlon lay iD running across the WIND
| ana reaching tie coast 0f Oman before
| We were huffocated with sand, OF SUNK
| and washed below by the heavy seas.
We threw out ID sacks of rice 10
| tighten the boat. added all the sail she
| could safely carry, and kept On our
| course fof E0har The sand came like
q sil0vst0Tm IL dIifLed la2ily from
nowhere. the next instant it banked
against the sail with the force OF alI
avalanche. ana ripped and stung our
faces like shot II wss impossible To sse
! ak yards on eilhef side Of the dh0w.
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Evening star., 1928-04-22

A movement h under way IN England
TO abolish the aet ~ le2S. Slil u forceA
which pruhihltS cricket matches co
sunday heaween teams OF diafeMnt pAF~
sshes. but permits these ez elesNns ee
- same parish. NsS
Evening star., 1928-04-22

! covered my head with lon sheet,
bil stiii The sand fliied my m0n b ana
worked into my eyes Then we t1addied
under fhe poop. wrapped up tightly ~
blankets spd cloths. The heimsnnIl
bound up like 4 cScgon IN his white
kneet, Kept tins course
Evening star., 1928-04-22

THE three MosIem Indiana oookhd
sna slept aft beneath iile sheltered
,,,or, aeck. I ate their flsil curry aud
r,ee wHn them together with some
.recolste enc biscuits had bought,
saad slept GA the sacks Of fiee DensaLh
Evening star., 1928-04-22
BY LEILA GREEN.

r VAVE you ever watched beaver
at work and marYeled at the
intelligence displayed by that
4 animal! Ages ago, when the
Evening star., 1928-04-22
BY EUGENE p. r. WRIGHT.

HAD heard Of sand storms before.
and somehow ] had always con-
nected them with the Arabs and
cameis. / had never thought OF
f,ls.,dSrC SAND storms that WhiuDed
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07
WHITES CHAPEL SCHOOL

The Whites Chapel Home and
School League met at the school on
Friday evening, November S0th. The
teacher wishes to thank the COM
munity and friends who helped TO
make the meeting a success. The
program was as follows:
A Welcome, Elverta Mitchell.
Thanksgiving Welcome, seven
children.
Thanksgiving Day, Rowland Tru-
1T.
Three Little Pumpkins, three
girls.
Pumpkin Pie Song, school.
An Errand Boy, Layton Reynolds.
THANKSGIVING Bells, two boys.
Thankful For Them All, James
Voices From the Cellar, eight
children.
A November Good Night, Edward
Truitt.
After the Dinner is Over, three
boys.
Thanksgiving Hymn, school.
The percentage of attendance Tor
Whites Chapel School for the month
of November was 92.1 per cent We
have been on. the honor roll every
month since school started.
The pupils who made perfect at
tendance in November were: w. Ed
ward Truitt, Rowland P. Truitt'
Robert R. Reynolds, Elverta J. Nit
cba11 And Dorothy w. Johnson.
Those who had good attendance
were: Layton Reynolds, James Rey-
nolds and Leora Campbell.
The children have sold seven SUB.
scriptions for the Farmers Wire
We have to sell just five more, theh
we will get our large framed pic
ture for which we are working
Each subscription is $1.OO for four
Years. Each child that sells a sub,
scription gets pencil box free and
at the same time earns that rnucn
toward the picture for our school,
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

MCGEE of Milton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. E. Jones of Midway were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. MCGEE
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. P. Burton and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. George War
rington and Mr.. and Mrs. John War
ringtOn were callers with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Steele on Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Wilson and
children of near Houston were
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

near Careys, on Saturday.
John Phillips has sold his tract
of timber near Oak Orchard to
George Collins.
Miss Mildred Phillips who is at
tending Beacom's Business College
at Wilmington spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Phillips at Oak Orchard.
Frank Hughes, Jr., had thrilling
experience the other day while out
on Indian River in a canoe. He shot
and killed duck, then through some
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

now enjoying electric lights, having
had a Delco light plant installed the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barto visited
the latter's brother and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Banks at Ocean
View on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Shep Short and
two children, John and Fayette were
callers with the latter's parents,
near Frankford on Sunday.
Mrs. Villa Lingo visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Messick,
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

Mrs. L. R. Lingo on Sunday.
Don't forget to attend the Ladies
Aid that lneets with Mrs. w. D.
Steele Thursday evening. December
20. Should that evening be stormy
come the next evening. A good at
tendance will be appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooper OF
Nassau spent Thursday with MI
and Mrs. Lloyd MCGEE.
Mrs. Martha JONES OF HARRINGTON
is spending sometime with her
daughter, Mrs. Garry Massey.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07
Warwick

Thursday being Thanksgiving sew
eral from different towns motored to
Riverdale Park. along Indian River,
to witness the celebration held an
nually by the descendants of the
Nanticoke Tribe of Indians.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buchanan OF
Oak Orchard were Salisbury visitors
recently.
MIR. and Mrs. P. NJ. Short, Jr., are
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Massey were
Sunday evening callers with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Lingo.
Miss Emma Warrington of Phila-
delphia spent Sunday with Frank
Parson and family.
Mrs. S. A. Warrington was the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. f. B.
Brittingham Of Lewes over Thanks
giving. Other guests there were Mr..
and Mrs. E. R. Blizzard and Mrs. E.
L. Barto of Georgetown.