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Woodley lane, and lived there in warm
weather during his two terms. Since
then no President has occupied the cot
tage.
Though 1t Is said that President
Buchanan occupied the Anderson cot
tage during a part of his administra-
ton, from 1857 to 1861, yet this state
ment is questioned. and the assertion
comes from authentic source that 1t was
the governors house, to the west Of the
cottage, that was used by Lincoln'S pre-
decesSor instead.
Lincolns occupancy of the Anderson
cottage, however, Is what has given to
1t the greatest historic value, for 1t was
here, in July, 1862. that he prepared
the original draft of the emancipation
proclamation, which he issued following
the Battle of Antietam.
The accuracy of this statement is
vouched for by Mr.. Lincoln in his own
words, when he says: II put the draft
Of the proclamation aside, waiting for a
victory. Well, the next news we had
was Of Pope's disaster at Bull Run.
Things looked darker than ever. Final
ly came the week of the Battle of An
tietam. I determined to wait no longer.
The news came. think, on Wednesday,
that the advantage was on our side. I
was then staying at the Soldiers Home.
Here finished writing the second draft
of the proclamation: came up on Sat-
urday: called the cabinet together to
hear it, and it was published the fol-
lowing Monday. / made a solemn ,'~-u
before God. that II Gen. Lee was DIR; n
back from Maryland would crown the
result by the declaration of freedom to
the slaves
OF LigColns residence at SOL
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Shifting Sands.

livery navigator along our Atlantic
coast fears the treacherous shoals
OF Cape Hatteras and the heavy gales
that are so frequently encountered
there. Although the name of this pro-
montory is familiar to most Americans,
its natural features are known but to a
few because of its inacceSsibility. Sit
uated at sharp bend in the long mar
row strip of sand that lies off the main
land of North Carolina and incloses
Panlico Sound, the position of the cape
is particularly isolated. There are no
regular means of transportation along
the beach.
The sandy point of Cape Hatteras is
constantly shifting beneath the pound
Ing of the waves and the beach appar-
entity Is moving farther out into the
ocean. About quarter Of a mile in
land lies the skeleton of a vessel only
the stumpS of her masts and bowsprit
projecting from the hummocks Of sand.
When she was wrecked, years ago, the
broken ship lay in the shadows where
it had drifted ashore, but since then a
long stretch of beach has been built up
outside of her.
The barren wastes Of sand in the
neighborhood of Cape Hatteras are
favorite breeding places for many spe-
cies of water fowl, as are also the tiny
islands on the edge of Pamlico Sound.
Gulls, terms, heronS and occasionally
pelicans, may be seen there during the
Summer months, and since the game
laws are being enforced more strictly
the number of birds is on the increase,
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street;
HE shall neither have son nor
nephew among his people, nor any re-
naming in his dwellings. Job, xviii CHI.
"Oh, that my words were now writ
ten-that they were craven with an
iron pen and lead in the rock forever.
For know that my Redeemer liveth
and that He shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth: And though after
my skin worms destroy this body, yet
in my flesh shall see God. Job,
xix CHI
The inscription on the other stone
reads:
I'm Memory of Eleanor. wife of Rev'd.
John breckenridge, who died Septem-
Der 81, 1917, the So of her age g. % of
her marriage"
No stone marks the grave of the
daughter Mary, which lies at her left.
THE NEST historic shrine In the home
grounds Is the Anderson cottage.
This was formerly the. Summer. resi-
dence of the Washington banker,
George w. Riggs. who originally owned
here about 200 acres, but before the
transfer to the home was made he had
purchased the, farm of Charles Scriv-
ener, adjoining, and this also was in
cluded in the first transfer creating the
nucleus of the present Soldiers Home
grounds, Mr.. Riggs received $4,000.
Beside the Summer home of Mr.. Riggs
there was then o large and substantial
brick dwelling, with two cottages, q
brick stable and outbuildings.
The Anderson cottage is best known
as having been the Summer, residence
Of President Lincoln. and. after his
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Life Under the Ice.

I IFE proceeds calmly enough within
every pond and stream rooted over
with its CLASSY canopy like a natural
dollhouse. Peer down through the clear
ice and you will see the plants are
green, though small, and that there arc
fishes gliding about. Their scales. how
ever, show that they grow but little
now. There is enough to eat, but their
appetite is poor.
The land snails spin storm doors
athwart the opening Of the shell, and.
creeping into some secure crevice, be-
come dormant; but the pond snails
move about as usual, but build no new
shells.
The small aquatic creatures still creep
laZily over the fermenting mud or en-
Sconce themselves in its depths. The
water spider is wrapped in a glistening
bubble of the air he took down with
him.
All these tiny creatures Of natures
underworld are at ease. There is no
need now for activity, little necessity
for hunting or fleeing. Hunger is stilled.
no energy need be expended in produc-
ing eggs or in the distress of moulting:
and so. like the plants, the animals lie
still, recuperate from the waste of one
Summer and gather strength for the
next
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BY PROSPER BURANELLI.

ri TE'S standing over there at
% the lunch counter" the
barkeeper at the speakeasy
Il told me. land / see him
take a big gat out of his
pocket and screw silencer on the end
Of it."
Holy smoke" says I to myself, max
ing a good guess as to what's coming.
Ellis name is Murray, and he's come
IN with friend of his named Taylor,
and know them to be racketeers and
tough guys.
After I get good eyeful of the fact
that Murray is putting a silencer on
his gun, look over at his friend Tay-
lor, who is standing at the bar right
near me. I see Taylor taking gun
out of his pocket and showing it down
his belt, where he can get at 1t quick.
"A little, sawed-off United States Sc
cret Service man is sitting over in a
corner looking on. I know him. and
he's from down South and always spoil
ing for gun fight. He gets up and
comes over to the bar. and that's when
I'm ready to take header out Of the
window. He's got his hand in his coat
pocket next to Taylor. and there's q
big bulge in that pocket. He's got Tay
lor covered, and he's ready to give
Taylor the works the moment the trou-
BILE starts
wow. if there ever was anything I
don't like, it is being around when
there's any shooting.
I've got to think fast. / walk down
to the end of the bar and call Murray
over. I take the drawer out of the
cash register and put it on the bar.
Listen" says very quiet here it
is. Take what you want. Just help
yourself. But don't let's have any
trouble
Meanwhile I've got the claw ham,
nler in my hand under the bar ready
to crash him if the little Secret Service
man starts shooting.
Over at another table guy gets UP
and comes over. He's friend of mine,
rough-and-tumble fighter from the
West Side, but not a stick-up guy. He's
a friend of Taylor and Murray, too.
Whats the trouble?' he asks.
II tell him want the boys to take
the money in the drawer, but not make
any trouble or show any guns or any,
thing like that.
They're friends of mine, JIM he
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Boys of Former Generation Found Attractive Playground
Estates AcuredPace Used By Some of the Present-Wrng
of Emancipation Proclamation

Launt Thompson, and which was erect
ed by the home at a cost of $4,000
on the most commanding point of the
grounds in 1874, is a fitting tribute
to a general who never forgot the well
fare of the men who fought in the
ranks.
1t is true that early plans had been
suggested for the forming of army
or military asylums for disabled SOL
diers, but the establishing of the Mill
tary Asylum at Washington by act
of Congress of March 3, 1851, did not
assume definite shape until the trans.
mission by Gen. Scott, in February
1848, of the draft for 100000, part
Of the tribute levied on the City of
Mexico for the benefit of the Army
In letter on this subject dated No
vember, 1849, Gen. Scott has this to say:
THE draft was payable to me, and,
in order to place the deposit beyond
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the control of any individual function
airy whatever, ! endorsed it, The Bank
to the credit of the Army asylum
subject to the order of Congress-
balance of $18,791.19 remaining
from the levy was subsequently appro-
priated to found the asylum.
+ 4 >a1.
ORIGINALLY the home grounds con-
~ sisted of 256 acres, purchased of
George w. Riggs, and his country resi-
dence, known as the Anderson Cottage
just west of the Scott Building, is
still standing in good condition. To
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Formation of Screen
Raw"

THE so-called "green ray'' Il the
green coloration seen for a second
or two in the narrow bit of the suns
disk projecting above the horizon at
sunrise and sunset Some irregular
dispersion of the rays of light has
been assumed to account for it. but
1t is found to be explainabIe by reg
ular dispersion. In the latter view
the earth's atmosphere acts as
prism to form vertical spectrum of
the sunlight. Two Swedish scientists
have shown that the blue and violet
rays may be absorbed in traversing the
great depth of air, and the green, being
thus left at the end of the spectrum, is
the last color seen With a telescope
a green fringe around the upper por-
ton of the suns disk at sunset has
been seen for 10 minutes under favora-
bic conditions.
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corner of Eighteenth street and New
York avenue 1t was there that Pres
ident Madison made his residence for a
short time after the British burned
Washington. Tayloe was much inter-
ested in raising race horses, and used
Petworth, one of his farms, for this
purpose AS early as 1903, it is said,
he received as much as $4,000 for one
of his winning horses, which was a
large sum at that date.
To Gen. Winfield Scott, no doubt,
is due the largest part of credit for
establishing the Soldiers Home, and
the heroic statue of that great soldier,
which was by the celebrated artist
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SAYS. and you're a friend of mine. And
they won't stick up any friend of mine.
II they tried IL I'd lick EN- both myself.
/ HE glared around, meaning just what
he said Murray had funny look in
his face. 1t was queer situation-too
queer for Murray.
"'Come on, let's CO. he called to
Taylor.
THE little Secret Service man seemed
undecided as Taylor turned away from
the bar, but he didn't do anything.
The two stick-up men disappeared out
of the door.
That's the last ever saw of Murray
and Taylor, but you know what hap
pened New Year night"
I did indeed had heard the story
around at police headquarters. the New
Year climax and then the final undoing
of Murray and Taylor.
%% y X
THEY rang out the old and rang in
the new with crashing Of pistol
shots Along the loud, festive hours of
New Year eve lay trail of murder.
In an uptown lunch room the tables
were crowded and there was a great
sound of talk and laughter-the rising
nerriment, as another weary year Creeps
to, its close. From loud speaker in a
corner a voice. twanging with the rau-
c0us infection of radio, bawled the am
orous andante. Always"
Four men stepped in and in a mo-
ment stunted, blue-black automaticS
were seen.
PUT en- up!" At the traditional cry
of menace arms shot aloft in grotesque
array, while the radio re-echoed, inper-
turbably whining, IN be loving YOU
always"
But one diner did not put 'em up.
Patrolman MaSterson sat in civilian
clothes. He fumbled at his hip pocket.
His pistol flashed up. Before he had
brought it level the automatics barked
and he sprawled back in his chair and
died there.
With rapid movements the robbers
scooped the money out of the cash reg
lister. One snatched the pistol of the
dead policeman. In a brief moment
they were away. The radio sang its
song, maudlin, undisturbed.
mot just for an hour,
Not just for a day,
Not for just a year,
But-always."
A T police headquarters two men, one
( stocky and of lively demeanor
and the other slender and grave, lis
tened to vehement peremptory COM
mand, Get them, no matter how much
time 1t takes, or money" The dead pa
trolman, Masterson. had held the regard
and liking of his fellows, and then
there was the law of vendetta, which is
discovered among Sicilians and police
nlen--a cop killed, and his comrades
have a personal cause and conduct a
quest lovingly So that is how Detec-
lives Martin and Donohue took up the
spoor of New Year eve murder, and ioi
laborlous weeks thought of nothing else.
The trail was faint. One clue there
was. The proprietor of the restaurant
where the murder was done thought
he had seen one of the robbers before.
Where. he could not be positive, but
he had an impression that he had met
the bandit, in night club. He fire.
quented many night clubs, such as
flourish, half cabaret, half speakeasy,
along the West Side in the Hundreds.
It might be any one of score. Martin
and Donohue made the round of the
night clubs, seeking word of habitues
who might answer the description of
the criminals. They were told of vari .
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death, Andrew Johnson refrained from
using it. However, Gen. Grant used it
occasionally. and President Hayes made
1t his permanent Summer home. NOV
ing into it early every Spring in order
to escape. as far as possible, the heat
Of the city. Garfield did not occupy
the cottage, but President Arthur, who
filled out his term, used it during his
administration, and enjoyed it to the
fullest extent. He was the last to use
it, for when Cleveland became Presi-
dent he purchased country estate on
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Laughter and uproarious jollifcation.
swagger party to greet the incoming
year. and Murray and Taylor were the
hosts. Taylor had with him hand
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some, glittering blond, who was ever his
companion, his girl. The others Of the
company were of various sorts, most of
them known to be of the breed Of law
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had cut great swing that New Year
Eve of the murder.
1t had all begun on the eve with
gala Scene In ar expensive haunt.
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Gus men who did, and after investigat-
ing each, narrowed the search down to
two, Murray and Taylor by name, of
whom little was known, save that they
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ri les standing ever there at
% the lunch counter" the
barkeeper at the speakeasy
II Il told me. land / see him
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-06-22
Summer School Bulletin
THE UNIVERSITY OF. NORTH CAROLINA

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
FRIDAY, JUNE %
Graduate students Education will meet in Peabody 23 at
500 p NJ Ths meeting is intended for those students
who have been admitted to candidacy for higher degrees and
those who intend to apply this for admission to
ddacy.)
Vesper Services under Davie Poplar 7:10 p M
Lecture by Professor w. G. Whitaker University of Dur
ham, England the subject "The New Music Conscious
ness" Memorial Hail. $3.50 P. M. Open to public
SATURDAY, JUNE %
Holiday
Dance in Gymnasium-9:O 100 to IL 80 P M.
SUNDAY, JUNE "a
MONDAY, JUNE 20
Organ Recital by Professor Paul j. Weaver Episcopal
Church, 1880 p. M.
Vesper Services under Davie Poplar 7:10 p. M.
TUESDAY, JUNE 26
ham, Gerard Hail. 715 M The demonstration will close
800
Vesper Services under Davie Poplar 7:10 P.M
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
The CoerMler Players present "A Marriage of Convent
ence" by Alexandra Dumas, Memorial Hail. $3.50 NJ Hold
of tickets admitted whout additional charge.
Single admission $1.00 Get tickets $500 each at
the "Y,"
Demonstration Kinscela Glass Piano instruction by Miss
Kinscea with groups of children from Chapel Hill and Dur
fessor of Philosophy in the University, Gerard Hall,
1880 P. M.
Vesper Services under Davie Poplar, 7:10 M
THURSDAY, JUNE 90
The CoerMler Players present Monsieur Poriers Son.
in-Law, by Emile Augier, Memorial Hail. 80 p NJ Hold
of tickets admitted without additional charge
Single admission $1.00 Get tickets $500 each,
the "Y."
Vesper Services under Davie Poplar, 7:1O p M
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engineering and a knowledge of
accounting. Mr.. Knox, when he
took the place, had recently
graduated from the University's
engineering school; and he pro-
ceeded to make a study of the
standard systems of municipal
accounting. Under his super
vision modern methods of book
keeping We're inaugurated.
Mr.. Foushee has learned much
about these methods since he
became connected with the town
government.
The managers task, however,
embraces more problems than
those of engineering and ac-
counting. AS the towns execu-
tive manager, he must direct all
the departments of administra-
tion; he is responsible for the
assessment and collection of
taxes, for streets and sewers.
for fire protection, and for the
preservation Of the community's
health. He is expected, also, to
consider the future needs Of the
town and to make plans for the
Improvements demanded by a
growing population.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1928-06-22
FOushee Chosen Town Manager to Succeed Knox

John Foushee, who has been
in charge Of the towns engineer
ing activities, for two years, as
assistant to Edward M. Knox,
has been chosen town manager
to succeed Mr.. Knox, who leaves
here July Is to become city
manager for High Point. Mr..
Foushee is a graduate of the
University's school of engineer
ing.
At their meeting last Friday
@e aldermen appointed a COM
TAittee-Mayor Council, G. M.
Braune, and Brodie Thompson
to receive and consider applica-
ions for the position and to
make q recommendation to the
board, Several applications
were received. The committee
considered Mr.. Foushee the best
equipped candidate, and his Sc
lection was approved by the
board at q meeting at noon yes
terday.
As far as technical training
Is concerned, the two most i'm
portantArequirements in a town
manager are q knowledge Of
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Sunday morning about an
hour before chureh-time; bril-
liant sunshine, with cool breeze
blowing; people out on their
porches, reading, chatting, stroll
ling about among the shrubs and
flowers.
Suddenly the noise of a crash
at the Drew Patterson corner.
John Breeden's Hudson sedan,
coming east, had made a quick
left turn to go north along Hills
boro street, and had smashed in
to Marvin Kings Chevrolet Sc
dan, coming straight west along
Franklin street.
In a moment the Sabbath
quiet had given place to excite
ment. The crash could be heard
two blocks away, and everybody
who heard it ran to the scene
at full speed. Mrs. P, H. Win
ston, her bobbed gray locks wav-
ing in the breeze, came from
Rosemary lane. Mrs. Reeves
and her tall son came from the
Kluttz home. Rev. Alfred S.
Lawrence, who had passed the
corner on the way to the church,
turned and came from behind
the screen of mimosas along the
edge of the sidewalk. Charles
T. WoolIen came from his front
porch where he had just finished
with Jiggs and was beginning on
Mutt and Jeff. Co-eds came
bounding out of Spencer hall.
These, and scores of others from
the neighborhood; and automo-
6iles halted and unloaded their
passengers.
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President Chase will make the
address of welcome at the OPEN
ing session in Gerard Hall at 2
P. M. Tuesday. At the dinner
at the Carolina Inn Wednesday
evening o. Max Gardner, North
Cardinals next Governor, will
speak. And whenS the visitors
go to a luncheon at the State
College in Raleigh Thursday
they will hear Governor Mclean
and President f. C. Brooks.
Tuesday afternoon they will
go to Duke University and will
be guests at a supper there.
Thursday evening the Carolina
Power and Light Company viii
entertain them at a barbecue at
the Cape Fear plant.
Eminent engineers from all
over the country will present
papers, at the several sessions in
Gerard Hall, relating to various
phases Of engineering educa-
tion. r. L. Sackett, president
Of the society, and the vice
presidents. G. e. Magnusson and
7. 3. French, will be the presid-
ing officers at the sessions. In
addition TO the reading Of pre-.
pared papers there win he In
formal group discussions.
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Crash of ColIidine Automobiles
Draws a Sunday Morning Crowd

The crowd gathered around
the two cars and buzzed with
questions and exclamations.
Every phase of village and Uni
versity life was represented !:
medical science by Drs. MacNid-
er and Toy, University admins
tration by Mr. Woollen, the
clergy by Mr.. Lawrence, forest
ry protection by Mrs. Reeves,
teaching by Miss Nellie Graves,
the science of librarianship by
Miss Flossie Foster, history by
H. M. Wagstaff, barbecuing by
Foy Baker.
The Chevrolet was painfully
wounded, having its front axle
bent, and it's front tires and left
front fender crushed. The Hud-
son seemed to- have received no
hurt except a slight bend in its
bumper.
Mr.. Breeden said he had been
so occupied in observing the
cars Immediately in front of and
behind him that he had not seen
the King car until too late to
avoid the collision. The two
drivers discussed the accident
without acrimony, while Mr.,
Lawrence and other citizens ex-
amined the Chevrolet and specu-
lated upon what treatment it
needed to make it whole again,
Bobby Caldwell, armed with his
camera, took a picture.
In a little while the excite
ment died down and the assem-
blage dispersed in order to get
ready for church.
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S. P. E. E. Will Hold Meeting Here Next Week

The University's engineering
school will be host next week to
about 400 men and women at
the Seth annual meeting of the
Society for the Promotion of
Engineering Education. Accom-
modations in Chapel Hill will be
overtaxed. even with the reser-
walton of rooms in homes
throughout the village, and so
many of the visitors will have
to be quartered in the Washing
ton Duke Hotel in Durham.
An elaborate program, in
cluding both business and
pleasure, has been arranged for
the four days, Tuesday, June rs,
to Friday, June 20. The general
steering committee here is head
ed by G. M, Braune as chair
man. The other local commit
tees are: entertainment Up. H.
Daggett, chairman) finance &C.
M. Braune, chairmanl /; housing
and transportation (IE. @. Hocf-
er, chairman) /; reception Archi-
bald Henderson, chairmanl reg
istration "a. G. Howell. chair.
MANI rooms and equipment (G.
W. Smith, chairman) and
ladies' entertainment (Mrs. G,
M. Braune, chairman).