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Evening star., 1928-11-28
COMMUNITY CHEST
CHAIRMAN SOUGHT
Procuring of Campaign Head
Offers ProbIem-Promi-
nent Citizen in Mind.

Procuring the proper man to head
the Community Chest campaign for
funds here, to begin probably in jan
uary. is the principal problem confront
ing the chest at the present time, Fred
eric A. Delano, president of the chest,
announced in statement today.
The campaign Craftsmanship. he
added, "is perhaps the greatest oppor-
tunity for community leadership which
our city affords"
Prominent Citizen in Mind.
functioning have a prominent citizen
in mind for the position, it is pointed
out, and would feel well satisfied if he
would accept the position. Meanwhile
stress is laid on the Importance of ar
rangements for the campaign for
funds of more than $1,000, 900 to begin
at cnce. This sum will be necessary,
1t is stated, in order that the current
expenses and needs of the various well
fare organizations which are members
of the chest may be taken care of dur
ing next year
Mr.. Delano said:
"Over 1000 volunteer workers will
probably be enrolled in the campaign,
which will attempt to cover every man,
woman and child in the District of Co.
1umbia and its adjacent suburban terri
tory thought able to give. The cam
paign organization, as at present
planned, will include about $500 team
workers, $50 captains. 35 divisional
chairmen, 9 unit chairmen and l cam
paign chairman. The secretaries will
be borrowed. in the main, from the
member agencies of the Community
Chest and from the civic organizations
of Washington to handle the detail
work of the various units and divisions.
Such assignment of responsibility will
be made that there will be a clean-cut
piece of work for each person in the
organization to do, and no task too
heavy for any one to carry out effective
ly without too great burden upon his
time or energy.
THE key person to the situation at
The present time is the campaign chair
man. We are looking for some one
who combines the qualities of executive
ability, prestige in the community, ex-
perience in past campaigns in this city,
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hilton TROPHY
PRESENTED GUARD
Rifle Prize Given to Winners
by Assistant Secretary
Davidson.

The Hilton Trophy for excellence and
high score in rifle shooting between
teams not of the regular services at the
national matches at Camp Perry Ohio,
last September was presented to the
winner, the team representing the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Colum-
bia, last night at ceremony held in
the Washington Auditorium, following
a parade of the entire Guard through
the downtown section. The presenta-
ton was made by F. Trubee Dawson,
Assistant Secretary of War for Aero
nautics
Mr. Dawson congratulated the team
on the showing made and said that
the result was worth the effort. 1t was
accepted on behalf of the Guard by
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan. The team
members also we're presented with in
dividual medals by Maj. Gen. G. G.
Hammond, chief of the Militia Bureau
Of the War Department.
Commissioner Proctor L. Dougherty
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POLICEMAN is FINED.

A suspended SIS fine was given Police
man Ernest M. Brooks, colored, of the
Eleventh precinct by Judge Gus A.
Schuldt in Traffic Court yesterday. after
the officer had been convicted of failing
to give the right of way. The charge
grew out of collision between patrol
wagon Brooks was driving and an auto
mobile operated by Allen M. Smith. at
Eighteenth and, B streets last Thursday.
Brooks is foot patrolman and was
not on official business at the time OF
the accident, it was revealed at the
trial.
Evening star., 1928-11-28
Hamilton, Va, Woman Dies.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

PURCELLVILLE, Va, November %
Mrs. Sallie James, wife of A. C. Jane.
of Hamilton, died at her home there
yesterday after a prolonged illness. She
was "a years old and a native oi
Loudoun County. Besides her husband
she is survived by two daughters al
home and four sons, Forest. Clifton anc
Stanley of Hamilton and Paul of Wash
ington. Burial was in Lakeview Gene.
terry today.
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CHAPMAN GETS CONTRACT
District Commissioners Award Prof.
ect for Gallinger Power Plant.

The District Commissioners yesterday
awarded a contract for remodeling the
power plant of Gallinger Hospital to
D. w. Chapman, who put in the low
bid of $45,970.
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Some Details:

Every Suit a 2.Trouser Suit!
Every Wanted Fabric--Worsteds,
Unfinished Worsteds, fine Tweeds.
--Ycar.round weights, for now and
Summer.
Stripes, clearinghouse, Fancy
Weaves--all TINT IL new for this
season!
Mems and Young Mems Single.
Breasted Models, 2 and 3 button
styles.
New light shades, neat dark shades!
Every size I'm regulars, longs, shorts,
stonts, long stouts and short stouts.
Evening star., 1928-05-15

1895 and the third institution of higher
education in the United States, was
turned over formally to the new cor
poration, with religious service in st.
Annc's Church. Faculty and students
then marched in procession down Col
| lege avenue and across the campus.
President Coolidge and his party wit
messed the re-enactment of this cere-
mony from the portico of Mcdowell Hall.
At 7:30 pm. there will be buffet
supper in the Brice House, at East and
Prince George streets. built in 1740. At
the same time st. Johns College will
entertain its governors and other in
vited guests at an old-time Maryland
supper.
it was customary to close gala days in
colonial times-with grand ball in the
lobby of the statehouse, at which all
the dancers will wear correct costumes
Of the colonial period
Colonial Homes Open.
The following historical colonial
homes. some of which st. Johns College
is seeking to preserve and restore, were
open during the day:
Acton House. across Spa Greek, built
in 1745. by Philip Hammond.
Bordley-Randall House. Randall court,
! built in 1927. by Thomas Bordley. Open
| to the public. Special colonial dances
will be given in the garden by pupils OF
Miss Bessie Evans, Peabody Conserva-
tory of Music, Baltimore.
Brice House, corner East and Prince
George streets, built in 1740.
Carroll House. Duke OF Gloucester
street. built about 1735. House open 70
men only. Children of st. Mary,s Pa
rochial School will give colonial dances
on the lawn.
Chase House, Maryland avenue, begun
In 1859.
Dorsey House, 21l Prince George
street. built prior to 1894. The Assem-
bly, held session here in February
1895.
Jonas Green House, 1914 Charles street
! built in l7l7.
Hammond -Harwood House. Maryland
avenue, built in l770-i774.
Thomas Jennings House, 1875 Prince
George street, built prior to l74O.
Lloyd Dulany House, 162 CONDUIT
street, built prior to 1870, by Lloyo
Dulany. Washington dined there In
It'll and 1878. Now owned by the Ma
sonic order -,
Ogle House, 80 College avenue, built
prior to l747. Residence OF Gov. sam
uel Oglc. l747-l752.
| william Paca House, Prince George
Evening star., 1928-05-15

reception for President and Mrs.
Coolidge In Mcdowell Hall. following
which the party returned to Washing
ton.
Seven Episodes I'm Pageant.
The historical pageant, divided into
seven episodes, started at noon.
The first episode represented the sign
Ing of the treaty of peace between the
Indians in 1852. 1t was staged In the
shade of the -year-old tulip tree on
the college campus, where the original
treaty was signed. Five members OF the
Onondaga tribe from New York State
represented the Indian signers and the
roles of the settlers were played by X.
b. Blackwell. c. l.. Clemson. A. E. Mar
tax. A. D. Moss and J. J. Stehle. Os-
valid Stallings and Harry Rosatu APP
peared as interpreters.
AT 1890 took place the maypole
dance on the st. Johns campus oy the
school children of Annapolis, The pic
sentation of the May day costume
brought from England by the early
Maryland settlers,
Mobbcd in Efigy.
The second episode represented the
mobbing OF the efiigy of 2achariah
Hood, stirring incident In the. pre-
revolutionary history of the colonial
capital. Hood was local merchant
appointed by the government as dis
tributor of the stamped paper used for
the collection of the hated stamp tax.
Hood was represented by Samuel Chase
and the mob of townspeople by st.
Johns College students. The effigy was
carried through the streets in two
wheeled cart, jeered at by the mob, and
then taken to the ridge of the campus,
where it was placed in stocks and
hanged on a eibbet,
The second interlude was meeting
of the Tuesday Club. reproduced by the
Vagabond Players of Baltimore. This
was celebrated organization OF An
napolis wits which flourished in the
eighteenth century, and the play was
based on the minute book of the Or
cenization. which Is preserved In the
archives Of the Maryland Historical
Society.
Landing of Lafayette.
The third episode represented the
landing of Lafayette at Annapolis on
his way to join Washington's forces at
Yorktown. The part of Lafayette was
taken by John McGrath and that of his
soldiers by members of the lst Battal-
! lon, Isl Infantry. Maryland National
/ Guard from EaSton and Centreville,
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tC0ntinueo ffom FIRST Pa2e.o
ful to details, by the present-day
citizens.
The streets Of the city ana the tree
shaded campus OF st. Johns Coilegt
crowded hoopSkirtS. sunbonnetS anc
triangular hats of zoo years ago and
the costumes of today. Youths in the
hufT and blue of Continental soldiers
mingled with girls IN the crinoiine OF
Revolutionary DAYS. The old houses
and college buildings were decorated
with the gold and black flags and
streamerS of the Colonial Federation
and the streets were forest OF flags
There were approximately $4,000 Wis
itors in the city today.
The first scheduled event, the lacrosse
game between st. Johns College and
the Onondaga Indians. was postponed
due 70 the late arrival of the latter.
who came just in time for the first act
of the historical pageant at l2;SO
O'Clock.
Welcomed at Executive Mansion.
The presidential party was welcomed
at the executive mansion by Gov.
Ritchie and Mrs. Albert Ritchie. They
then went to the portico of the old
Statehouse. where they were received
hy a welcoming committee consisting
of John Hays Hammond, Mrs. w.
Riaden Lowndes. Mayor Charles w.
Smith. c. Wilbur Miller. Herbert Noble
and Admiral Louis NJ. Mutton, super
intendent Of the Naval Academy. They
then went to the ammono-Harwood
house. on Maryland avenue. built be-
tween ITO and l774 by Matthias Ham
mond. which is known as classic
example of Georgian architecture and
which St. Johns College is seeking to
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command OF Capt. Frederick

under command OF Capt. Frederick
Korte.
The troops crossed Chesapeake Bay In
old sailing vessels, landed at City
Wharf. marched to the old play
grounds" of st. Johns College and EN-
camped before the French Monument.
The way was strewn with flowers by
pupils of Anne Arundel County schools.
College and high school students took
the part of the crowd and townspeople
and members of the Naval Academy
Band made up fife and drum corps.
Resignation of Washington.
The fourth episode pictured the ar
rival of George Washington at Annapo-
| lis to resign his commission AS COM
mander of the Continental Armies. Mr..
and Mrs. George Forbes played the roles
OF George and Martha Washington.
| His two aides -camp, Coils. Humphries
and Walker, were represented by JACK
kellogg and J. Barry Mahool. jr. r. M.
Thomas took the part of Gen. Thomas
Miff2in. president of the Continental
Congress, and E. M. Jackson that OF
met at College Creek Bridge by COM
mittee of citizens headed by Mayor c.
W. Smith and driven to the statehouse
with guard of honor from the 5th
Maryland Regiment. The fifth episode
represented Washington leaving his
coach at Maryland avenue and State
circle and proceeding to the old Senate
chamber.
The sixth episode. the first witnessed
by President Coolidge and his party
showed Washington resigning his COM
mission in the old Senate chamber
Parts of members of the Continental
Congress were taken by r. j. Abernathy
Evan M Barton. F. p. Bassett. B. Ber-
man. James Bordley, Philip Carroll
Earle NJ. Chapman. Hallam Claude
James E. Collinson. Irwin Dunn, Alex
ander GawleSs Dixon Gibbs, Guy Holli-
day. Jack Kellogg, John McKenney
Frank A. Monroe, c. " o. Terwilliger
James A. Walton, Edward Warfield and
r. S. G. WEIGH. Colonial ladies witness
| ing the ceremony we're represented BY
Mrs. Philip Carroll. Mrs. Alexander
! GaWless. Mrs. j. Barry Mahool. jr.; Mrs
J.. A. Walton and Misses Ida Perry
| Black Eleanor Cooper. Louise Harris
Wilma Lanyon, Priscilla McHenry
Grace Sleight. Peggy Stewart. Virginia
Watts and Helen Young. Town criers
were Clapham Murray, Joseph Swikeri
and John Ely.
ST. Johns College Procession.
The seventh episode represented the
| st. Johns College procession Of 1889
when King Williams School. founded ir
Evening star., 1928-05-15
PRESIDENT LEAVES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge Go to Annap-
oils for Celebration,

Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge Go to Annap-
oils for Celebration.
President and Mrs. Coolidge left the
White House at 40 this afternoon by
automobile for Annapolis to attend the
Colonial day celebration, under auspices
Of st. Johns College, In commemora-
ton of the Annapolis convention OF
1885. which was called to consider
trade relations that led to the consti-
tutional convention at Philadelphia the
next year.
The presidential party included Col
Osmun Latrobe. military aide, and Capt
Wilson Brown, naval aide to the PreSi-
dent.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge will
remain at Annapolis until 5 O'Clock
when they will start back to Washing
ton. They will be present during all OF
the principal events on the program
this afternoon, including a pageant epi.
sode which will reproduce the scene ir
the statehouse when George Washing
ton resigned his commission as COM
mander-in-chie of the Continental
Army
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street. built about 1863. Now Carvel
Hall Hotel
Pinkney House. 5 st. Johns street,
built 1850. One of the four houses
which st. Johns College is seeking to
preserve and restore.
Reynolds Tavern. 4 Church circle,
built about 1887.
Ridout House, Duke of Gloucester
street, built about 1855.
Sands House. 1870 Prince George street,
built in 1894. Oldest frame house in
Annapolis.
Upton Scott House, Shipwright street,
built in 1850.
Peggy Stewart House, 207 Hanover
street, built in 1863.
Walton House, 10 Francis street, built
in 1896.
Evening star., 1928-05-15
O.K.'S WEIGH BILL.
Federal Bar Association Indor1cs
Increase for u. s. Employees.

The Federal Bar Association indorsed
the Welch pay-increase bill for Federal
employees In the form passed by the
House at a meeting last night In the
auditorium of the Interior Department
The legislative committee, of which Ed
win A. Mess Is chairman, was author
lied to continue its activities in favor
of the House bill.
The following officers were elected by
the association: President, William r.
Valance of the State Department; first
vice president. Edwin A. Mess: second
vice president, J. Ernest Downin: third
vice president George A. Warren;
treasurer Willis E. Monty secretary,
Evening star., 1928-05-15
Dentist Composes Opera.

With music composed by j. j. Ster-
ling Hill, dentist. and book by A. r.
Cox, a well known humorist, an opera
has been produced in Watford. Eng
land Hill thinks out his ideas while
working as a dentist during the day.
and writes down his music at night,
often working until 2 o'clock in the
morning. "Howling success" should
pull we'll and chorus of patients" are
some of the remarks made by critics
Evening star., 1928-05-15

preserve as colonial museum. Here
they INST the various celebrities OF
colonial Annapolis as represented. in
several cases. by their direct descend
ants. The parts were portrayed as fol-
lows:
Matthias Hammond. Evelyn Harrison;
Mrs. Thomas johnson, Mrs. Claude
Handy: Gov. Thomas johnson. James
Bordley; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
of Carrollton, Charles Carroll and Miss
Mary Lee Carroll; William Paca. Joseph
Paca Kennedy: Mrs. William Paca,
Miss Juliana Taylor; Mrs. John HAM
mond. Miss Natalie Hayes Hammond;
Col. and Mrs. Tench Tilghman, John
Bordley and Miss Ellen F. Bordiey;
children. Robert Burwell, Ellis Carey,
Peggy King. Mary Lewis, Mary Melvin
and Ridgely Melvin.
A salutation to President Coolidge
from the citizens OF Annapolis, en-
crossed on parchment, was presented
bv Mayor Charles w Smith. The SALT
tation was as follows
ITO his excellency the President #
the United State: The citizens Of An
napohs feel themselves happy in hav-
ing an opportunity, personally, to ex-
nress their affection for. and their graft
t,,de To YOUR excellency. Your private
character forces admiration even frcn
the foes of virtue and freedom. The
love of your country alone. when III
duced you to accept the Office you hotd
AT the expense OF domestic tranqulllity'
the preserving fortitude and cquanimity
of soul you have displayed on every oc-
casion. and the very important services
YOU have rendered America justify us
in saluting you as patriot. our pest
wishes are extended to you that you
may long enjoy both health and happi-
ness"
Children Dance for President.
In the ballroom a children's dancing
class was conducted for President ana
Mrs. Coolidge in the old-tinne fashion.
These took part: Miss Louise Kemp,
Miss Annie w Iglehart, Miss Mary
Bokee and Mrs, Charles Cooper,
The party then visited the Chase
house, on Maryland avenue, the build
ing of which was started in 1859 by
Samuel Chase. SiGner Of the Deciara-
ton of Independence. Here the char
acters who had freQuented the house IN
colonial times were represented by Mr'
and Mrs, John Harrison. Randol Carroll,
Mrs. John Philip Hill. Mr.. and Mrs,
Edwin warfield Mrs. Elsie Craft Hur-
lev, Miss Mary Bokee and Miss Mildred
Persons
The board of governors. visitors and
faculty of st. Johns College then helo
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Named Road Supervisor.
spatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May 15.-
Walter Brooks has, upon recommenda-
ton of the Oxon Hill district road COM
mittee, been appointed road supervisor
for that district.
Evening star., 1928-05-15

Ralph G. Cornell: financial secretary,
Henry r. Alden, and chairman Of the
publicity committee, Thomas j. FT--E--.5'.
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ANNAPOLIS MARKS
CONvENT|ON0F 1786
President and Mrs. Coolidge
See Re-enacting of Colo.
NAL Scenes.

Continued from First Pagel
Evening star., 1928-04-15
HISTORY, OF WASHINGTON
AVAILABLE AT LIBRARY

Twenty-three years of effort are rep
sresented In the collection of books.
spAnphietx and maps relating to WASH
n9ton, assembled in specially equip
ped room on the second floor lob5v of
the Public Library. which will be OPEN
ed in the central building tomorrow
4 The Washingtoniana collection will
sbe in charge of Miss Katharine K. Pat
ten. specialist In Washington history,
and viii be open on week days from to
a O'Clock. except on Thursdays when
10 TO viii be the hours The new
tdiTigion makes easily accessible valua-
bic material on all phases Of Washing
ton history, Dr.. c. r. Bowerman, libra
ran. explained yesterday.
4 Mounted clippings bound IN books on
various subjects. In ~ divisions. are
feature OF the collection
The stories written Dy THE RAM
bier" In The Sunday Star for many
years have been mounted and indexed
and are proving popular. Washington
maps are OF unusual interest. DR. Bow
eTman said. As showing the growth Of
the city from the first plan Of Wash
Z fngton In Embryo" By Maj. LEnfant
: n 1870. 70 the metropolis Of today.
The WaShiDgt0ntaya collection was
8 started IN January, 1905. soon after DR.
EoweFman became Librarian. Nov II
has grown 70 $500 books, 4 drawer
vertical file cases Of pamphlets and
I clippings and 40 maps.
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CAPITAL PRINCESS
PLANS HONEYMOON
Former Marguerite Watson
and Prince Hope to Win HIS
FamiIy's Forgiveness.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April Ia Honeymoon
plans were announced tonight for
Americas newest princess. who, before
her marriage today to Prince Charles
Philippe, Duke de Nemours of France,
was Miss Marguerite Watson of Wash
ington. The marriage took place un-
expectediy and in the face of what is
understood to be opposition by parents
of the prince who had picked out for
him a bride of royal blood.
The couple will remain in Great
Britain for q few days so that the bride
may gain strength from her recen;
operation for appendicitis. Then they
will 60 to France where the prince
eagerly looks forward TO meeting his
parents and obtaining forgiveness for
disregarding their wishes.
In May the prince plans a visit TO
South Africa where he hopeS--with his
parents consent--to take up sheep
renching He says this appeals to him
more than aviation. racing automobiles
or any other interest which has occu-
pied his time heretofore.
The new princess also likes the open
air life and has been quoted as saying
that she is particularly fond of sheep
Evening star., 1928-04-15
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
TO ADDRESS SODALlTY
Annual Meeting Tomorrow will Be
Held at Gonzaga College
Auditorium.

Most Rev Michael j. Curley. Arch
bishop OF Baltimore. viii address the
annual meeting of the Sodality Union
of Washington to be held tomorrow
night at 8:i5 o'clock at GonZaga Col
lege auditorium Rev Joseph " Buck
ley, spiritual director of the union. will
speak on the organizations activities
and Rev. Thomas ]. Cryan, S. j., of
Great Mills. Md. will deliver an ad-
dress on Rural Problems"
Miss Margaret Jameson OF st. Mary's
High School. Bryantown, Nd. will give
a recitation and Miss Margaret Stat
ford of Holy Comforter Sodality will
sing an Irish lullaby, accompanied by
Miss Pauline Grant. A report showing
the activities OF the Sodality Union
during the year will be presented.
In its effort further to aid children
Of country missions, the union viii hold
its annual card party at the Willard
Hotel May 10.