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College Chumps Who Cool the Affections for Alma Mater
he Number of College Friends You Are Able Forget After You Get It,

stery. Cursing softly. he got up and
began feeling for the light switch.
But before he had taken half dozen
cropping steps he collided with a rock
ing chair and sat down abruptly on
hard, metallic object which Immediately
commenced to move. Mr.. Otway was
Mortified to feel himself sliding across
the floor, to the accompaniment OF
wildly changing bell.
When his host and hostess rushed
down. to discover the cause of the tu-
multi they found Mr.. Otway disentang-
ling himself from a large toy fire en-
CINE belonging to one of the younger
Watkinses.
We'll" said Mr.. Watkins grinly as
he surveyed the scene, "out for little
ride, eh?''
I'm dreadfully sorry stammered
Mr. Otway. Then, with sudden inspira-
ton, he added: You see, I'm a
somnambuliSt"
Mrs Watkins shifted specifically
IF you want my opinion" she said
later, when she and her husband had
returned to their bedroom, II think
that queer friend of yours has been
taking something. Somnambulist, in
deed!'
But Mr. Otway was as good as his
word, and after the household had
settled down to Slumber again he
achieved new heights of somnambulism-
He rose from his bunlpy couch, dressed
and tiptoed out of the house. Perhaps
he wasn't really sleep-walking, but at
ary rate he caught the $40 milk train
out of ParkerSburg.
Since that night Mr. Otway's love
for his alma mater has cooled a little.
But he is still loyal Binglethorpe man.
Wherever he goes he is, as always, CD
the lookout for the familiar face OF .
fellow alumnuS.
And when he sees It he turns around
and walks in the opposite direction.
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But, my dear, I didn't. distinctly
remember telling the electrician"
And three-quarters Of an hour later
nothing more was said about the mat
ter. Mr.. Otway, flustered by his acct
dent with the percolator, behaved with
a forced hilarity which made Mrs. Wat
kins wonder if perhaps he hadn't been
taking something.
Twice durir~ the evening Mrs. Wat
kins suggested that Mr.. Otway sit in
the Morris chair. 1t was the most
comfortable chair in the room, and.
incidentally, offered the best view of
the clock. But Mr.. Otway assured her
that he really preferred the straight
backed chair, and when he finally did
look at the clock its accusing fingers
pointed at midnight.
Great Scott!" he exclaimed, jump
ing up us that clock right?"
I'm afraid it is" Mrs. Watkins ad-
mitted.
Then I've missed my train," sighed
Mr.. Otway.
n * ~
THERE was a brief, almost imper-
ceptible pause.
You're perfectly welcome to spend
the night here. old man. We can al
ways make room for one more in an
emergency-eh. Martha?" Mr.. Watkins
glanced encouraglngly at his wife.
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avenue, was party described by the
writer in a former article. It was
erected about 1925 by Thomas Swami
United States district attorney for the
District of Columbia, 1821-1833, and
father of Gov. Swami of Maryland.
Speaking of this house. Hal H. Smith
in his article on Historic Washing
ton Homes" in the records of the CO.
lumbia Historical Society, says:
During the height of his fame
friends of Daniel Webster presented
this mansion to him. He resided there
while serving as Secretary of State I'M
der Harrison and Tyler just before the
opening of the Mexican War. When
he left the 'Tippecanoe cabinet Web
ster decided he could no longer sup
port such an expensive establishment.
1t was then bought by the late w. W..
Corcoran, the banker philanthropist,
founder of the Corcoran Gallery, and
has since then been known at Corcoran
House. Because of Mr.. Corcoran's
strong Southern sympathies the Fed
eral Government nearly conf1scated the
mansion. The great banker anticipated
this, however. by leasing the dwelling
to the French Minister, the Marquis de
Montholon, in 1865, near the end of the
Civil War. Thus this structure held
French state secrets during the Civil
War, just as it had sheltered those of
the British legation in the regime of
Minister Richard Pakenham during the
Mexican War.
while Corcoran house was In use
by the French legation it witnessed
numerous magnificent social events and
the dispensation of gorgeous hospitality.
One of its browning entertainments of
this character was a brilliant ball given
by order of Louis Napoleon while Gen.
Grant was stationed in Washington,
toward the end Of the war, as COM
mander in chief of the Federal Army,
and French warship which had been
lying at Annapolis was ordered here so
that its officers might show honor to
the general.
AT this ball the Marquis de Mon
tholon was fairly respondent in an
elaborate Partisan court dress, embroid-
cred with jeweled fleur de lis. Sir
Frederick w. A. Bruce, the British Min
lister, led the cotillon, and the occa-
sion was marked by the presence of two
brides-Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague,
daughter of Salmon P. Chase, and the
wife of Gen. Williams, daughter of
Madison Cults, ST., and widow OF
Stephen A. Douglas.
After the war ended Mr.. Corcoran
returned to the house and remained
there until his death, in February. 1888.
The place was subsequently occupied
by Senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio
during the COS. and he is said to have
paid $4,000 to the late Anton Seidl for
one splendid evening Of music in the
great ballroom of the house"
Chauncey M. Depew Of New York was
also once tenant of the Corcoran
house, which was inherited by William
Corcoran Eustis. grandson Of William
w. Corcoran, and decided by him to the
present owner.
On the opposite, or northwest, cor
ner of H street and Connecticut ave-
nue. was the home for many years of
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."Oh, yes: I'm sure we can" Her
tone was bright. but preoccupied. Men
tally she was counting the eggs in the
refrigerator and wondering about break
fast.
You're very kind" said Mr.. Otway
gratefully, but hate to impose on
you. II think I'd better go to a
hotel"
"Oh. it's a dreadful old place. I
wouldn't think of letting you go there"
said Mrs. Watkins with housewifely
horror. I'VE can put you up here with
out bit of trouble. I'm sure Now,
let me see. We can give you grandma
room and put grandma in the children's
room, and can take one of the chill
dren in with me. Then papa can sleep
on the folding davenport in the parlor.
But papa did not rise to the bait
why not let grandma sleep on the
folding davenport" he suggested
The thought of grandma on the fold
ing davenport was too much for Mr..
Otway.
mo, mol" he protested chivalrously.
Let me sleep on the folding davenport
Please!'
While the davenport was being dis
guised with bedding Mr. Watkins took
MIR. Otway to the foot of the stairs.
THE bathroom is right at the end of
the upper hail." he confided, and
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Shortly after the Arlington was
erected many prominent persons made
it their home, including Senators Reu-
ben E. Fenton of New York, Frederick
T. Frelinghuysen, New Jersey: John
w. Stevenson, Kentucky; Simon Cam
eron Pennsylvania; Henry Cooper. Ten
nessee; Cornelius Cole, California;
Thomas M. Norwood, Georgia: Jerome
B. Chaffee, Colorado; Benjamin H.
Hill, Georgia; George E. Spencer, Ala
bama; Henry B. Anthony, Rhode
Island: T. H. N. Mcpherson, New Jer-
sey; Henry P. Baldwin, Michigan; Will
liam w. Eaton, Connecticut; James T.
Farley. California: johnson N. Cam
den. Kentucky; Eldridge G. Dapham,
New York: John p. Jones, Nevada; Or
vile H Plat, Connecticut, and James
Smith. jr., New Jersey.
Nathaniel P Banks, war Governor
of Massachusetts, also stopped at the
Arlington toward the latter part of his
service as a member of Congress, which
began in 1853. In 1855 he was elected
to the House of Representatives on the
American party, or Know Nothing"
ticket, and served as Speaker until
1857. At the beginning of the Civil
War he was appointed a major general
of volunteers, and remained with the
1865.
A MOTHER we'll known member of
"A Congress who made this his home
was the famous Tom" Plat, who re-
signed his seat in the Senate, along
with Roscoe Congling, on account of a
disagreement with President Garfield
over Federal appointments in New
York. Samuel Sullivan Cox of New
York, otherwise known as Sunset" Cox,
for a while lived at the Arlington while
serving in the House of Representatives,
where he presided upon a number of
occasions as Speaker pro tempore. He
was one of the famous wits of Con-
gresS, and President Cleveland honored
him with appointment as Ambassador
to Turkey.
Henry G. Davis made the Arlington
his stopping place when he was serving
as one of the Senators from West Viz
ginia. He is we'll remembered as the
running mate of Alton B. Parker in the
campaign of 1904. when Theodore
Roosevelt and Charles w. Fairbanks re-
ceived 1886 electoral votes to lao for
their principal opponents.
Davis was a remarkable man. Until
he was 20 years old he worked on a
farm, and for IA years following this he
served as brakeman and conductor on
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad before
beginning his successful career.
William cBilly'D Malone. the Read
juster Senator from Virginia and able
Confederate major general, lived at the
Arlington, as did Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich, who was stanch friend and
supporter of the District of Columbia.
His son, Richard S. Aldrich, now repre-
sents his Rhode Island district in the
Lower House. Mark" Hanna. who was
accused of being the power behind the
throne during McKinley's administra-
ton, also stopped here in 1898, as had
previously Senator Charles B. Farwell
of Illinois.
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Admiral William B. Shubrick, who
served with distinction in the War Of
18I2-1815 and in the Mexican War, when
he commanded the Pacific Squadron.
In 1859 he was sent in command of a
squadron to Paraguay, inasmuch as a
United States steamer had been fired
upon. For this affront he obtained an
apology and a promise Of pecuniary
indemnity
1t was in this house that Admiral
Shubrick died. in May, 1874, and from
him it has descended to its present
owner and occupant. Mrs. Thomas F.
Bayard, widow of Thomas F. Bayard,
Senator from Delaware, Secretary of
State under President Cleveland, AM
hassador to Great Britain and father
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The Real Moral of This Story This It's Not the Diploma That Cou

No, there couldn't be two faces like
that, he was sure.
Pardon me, but isn't your name
Watts or Watkins or Watson?" ne
asked
Watkins" replied the other.
II don't suppose you remember me,
said Mr.. Otway, but we were in the
same class in Binglethorpe."
A false dawn Of recognition lighted
the Watkins face.
why, of counsel IS funny thing
as soon as I saw you I said to myself
There's fellow I know But just for
the moment I couldn't place you. How
are you, anyhow. old MANI"
He shook hands effusively. 1t was a
complicated handshake, and at first
Mr. Otway thought that his fellow
alumnus was trying to steal his cuff
links; then he realized that he was be-
ing given fraternity grip"
omega Bodega," murmured Mr.
Watkins solemnly.
I'm sorry" said Mr.. Otway. II liyed
at the ~"
"Oh, yes; to be sure!" Embarrassed
Mr.. watkins assumed an excessive
heartiness Il remember now. Your
name is" He hesitated and snapped
his fingers impatiently.
"Otway," explained the other. 81
belonged to the Philomathean Debating
Society"
THAT'S it," cried Mr.. Watkins, clap
ping him on the shoulder. Now place
you. Well, well, well! To think OF
meeting you here after all these years.
Then, as an afterthought, he added
well, well, WE'LL"
THERE was a pause For a moment
neither seemed able to think OF
anything further to say.
"Going to be in town long?" Mr.
Watkins ventured at length.
I'm leaving tonight on the 1o:55,
said Mr.. Otway.
How about coming out to the house
for dinner? My wife will be tickled to
mine I've often told her about the
good times we used to have at Bingle-
thorpe"
you're sure it won't be an incon-
venience?" inquired Mr.. Otway eau
tiously.
Not at all, not at ALL" Mr.. Watkins
assured him.
The evening passed slowly but pleas
antly. True, there was an awkward
moment when, in getting up from the
dinner table, Mr.. Otway tripped over
the cord of the electric percolator and
sent it crashing to the floor But the
Watkinses were very nice about it.
81 always knew that was going to
happen sooner or later" said Mrs
Watkins philosophically, as she picked
up the pieces. II can't imagine what
ever possessed George to put the socket
down there in the first place"
Il didn't put it there" said her hus-
band
You had 1t put there" she insisted
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calling them by their first names, and
the campus heroes would always re-
spond with a cordial Hello, there!"
For although they didn't recall his
name, there was always a possibility
that they might be working for his
father some day after graduation.
AS an undergraduate Mr.. Otway en-
Wed the campus heroes, but he real
lied that their occupation of the Olym-
plan heights was only temporary. Win
ming a letter is a noble achievement,
but bond statesmen don't wear sweaters,
and one can't hurl javelins in Wall
street. Even the twinkle of Phi Beta
Kappa key fails to quicken the pulse of
the average employer.
Once beyond the academic portals,
Mr.. Otway felt that he could meet the
campus heroes on common ground.
Time, the great leveler, would reduce
them all to the status of alumni. He
pictured himself years hence meeting
old Binglethorpe men in the club car
of the Twentieth Century Limited, in
the saloon of a transatlantic liner, in
some little restaurant in Soho.
But somehow these dreams never
materialiZed. After leaving Bingle-
thorpe all his classmates seemed to sink
into oblivion-all, that is, except Roscoe
Nudge, the class orator. Mark my
words" Dean Pennyfeather had said
solemnly in discussing the forensic
prowess of Roscoe; mark my words,
you are going to hear from that young
man again some day."
*
A ND sure enough Mr.. Otway did
Z hear from Roscoe Nudge several
times during the years that followed.
Once Roscoe called him up at midnight
from Seattle to ask him for the names
and addresses of 10 friends who were
suffering from rheumatism and might
be interested in purchasing a Little
Thunderbolt electric vibrator Later he
wired Mr.. Otway collect for $3.50 to
secure an option on a pecan orchard in
/ Florida.
The last time Roscoe had been heard
from was when he bought car on the
acknowledgements" plan and gave Mr..
Otway'S name as a reference. His dis
appearance with the car after making
the first payment had resulted in a
lengthy correspondence between Mr..
OtWay and the automobile company.
Aside from his experiences with Ros-
coe, Mr.. Otway's life as an alumnus had
been a blank-until the fateful day
when he missed his train connection
at Parkersburg Junction.
Depressed by the prospect of Ave-
hour wait in a strange, small town, Mr..
| OtWay was strolling through the streets
of Parkersburg with the air Of a man
who might even buy a picture post
card. Suddenly in an Office window he
saw familiar face-a face which he
vaguely remembered as having belonged
to a fellow named Watts or watkins
or Watson at Binglethorpe.
Perhaps, thought Mr.. OtWay, 1t was
just a coincidence. He looked again
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are told; "it's the friends that you make
while you're getting it."
Mr.. Otway graduated from Bingle-
thorpe University without honors. Too
light for the foot ball team and too
heavy for the college humorous maya
zine, he had retreated into the
of a coonskin coat, becom-
ing a part of that fuzzy background
known as "the student body" He used
to greet the campus heroes Familiarity,
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thought I ought to tell you that the
lock doesn't work. You have to keep
on the alert, more or less"
Thank you." replied Mr.. Otway earn
estly. II will"
X X X
TT was we'll past midnight when Mr..
Otway, clad in suit of his hosts
pajamas, finally got to bed. For hours,
it seemed, he writhed about, trying to
get comfortable; then he was just
drifting into a doze when he became
conscious of sharp, pricking sensa-
ton in the small of his back. He
shifted his position cautiously and then
leaped up with a startled cry. His
searching fingers encountered a needle
and long silk thread-the true domes-
tic touch!
There was no telling how many other
needles might be lurking in the uphol-
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Milk Chocolate.

DURING 1927 the combined output
IL of $4,000 cows, figured on an aver
age of 5000 pounds of milk a year,
was required to supply this country's
milk chocolate companies, which used
approximately 239.000,000 pounds Of
whole milk or milk products such as
condensed, evaporated or powdered
milk. In addition, 452,556 pounds of
butter were put into the milk chocolate
which was produced by a total of so
firms.
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Young America, which dallies with
its breakfast and eats its cereal
under protest faced a tremendous total
of breakfast foods as result Of the
manufacturing of 1927. The total in
pounds for wheat was not found, but
for other grains was well over the bill
lion mark, the Department of Com
merce census indicates, and the value
was $159, .o63.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
BY WEARE HoLBRooN.

w WITHIN the next few weeks
approximately 100000 col
NV lege students will receive
Y their degrees and enter what
the valedictorians call 1.-The
various walks of life" The modern
educational system prides itself upon
being all things to all men. Students
who squeeze through on ID" average
may console themselves with the
thought that they have established con-
facts which will be useful later on.
Although their instructors may not re-
member them with enthusiasm, their
former classmates will always stand
ready to offer them the glad hand and
the f1attering letter of recommendation.
1T isn't the diploma that counts" they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19

\ My a few years ago one of the
\ most sacred homes in this
country was so destroyed and
y remodeled as to lose its iden-
tity entirely. This was the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

ODAY a new type of low cost.
motoring luxury is available. 1t embraces
big car style. 1t provides big car riding
comfort. 1t embodies big car quality In
unseen parts. 1t includes big car perform
ance even TO the point of developing big
car power and travelling 1t big car speed.
It is offered by brand new automobhe
the New Pontiac Big Six.
The Pontiac Big Six represents more
fhan new assembly of gears and gadgets.
Of course, some people delight in spcci-
fcaEions. Pontiac 5 new specifications win
open their eyes. But these specifications
are only fraction of what the Pontiac
Big Six brings into the picture. They fail
to hint At the luxury, the beauty and the
pride Of ownership upon which Pontiac's
appeal TO the American public is based.
Frankly, the New Pontiac Big Six
vas-designed % appeal TO certain group.
True, every motor car owner In America
sEi0 find in il many things to admire.
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inches In overall length, with accurately
balanced rotating mechanical parts and
such advanced comfort features Is adj
Unstable drivers seats.
Forward-Iooking Americans can be
satisfied only with car that comes close
to mechanical perfection. Let's see how
this great new Pontiac meets this par
ticular demand.
1t is SIX, bit more than just SIX.
1t il six with the added power Of larger
L-head engine and the added smoothness
impaired by dynamicaIly balanced,
counter-weighted crankshaft and tho
famous Harmonic BaIancer. It is six
with the added efficiency and silence
achieved by means of the G-M-R cylinder
head. tits six with the added cold-weather
advantages provided by the cross-fow
radiator, thermostaticaIly controlled.
From fam to rear axle, its cline of
drive is in accurate dynamic balance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

TWo-car families find fE anidcaAsecond
car. But the group for which it is primarily
intended is made UP of people who are
beginning to move up in the world. Their
wants are charging. Their ideas of beauty
and luxury arc growing. Many of them
win soon make the first important step up
IN the quality of their cars. The New Pom
tiac Big Six was designed for them.
These up-and-coming Americans
are continually ON the lookout for new,
more arresting style. The Pontiac Big Six
comes to them entirely new IN appearance.
Stunning new bodies by Fisher contribute
to the big car beauty and big car style pre-
scented by the car as whole.
Progressive people are seeking
greater luxury. The Pontiac Big Six offers
them the luxury, the deep, richly
upholstered cushions and the charming
appointments for which bodies by Fisher
are famous the world over. 1t provides
the smooth-riding qualities Of car LOT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-19

Itsnew brakes are Of thefncernaH expand.
ing four-wheel type whichneither n1ndnR
rain nor ice can prevent from operating
efficiently.
Az for its performance, Jon candrfyo
il at express train speed. You can watchit
accelerate alongside the finest cars ON the
road. You can test its power under any
conditions, confident Of It's ability % pun
through. Meanwhile Il continues to prO-
vide that unmatched dependahiIity for
vhichcvery Pontiac since the first onehas
been famed.
Only few high lights ii ito con-
struction have been mentioned. Just
enough to prove that the Pontiac Big Six il
entirely new and capable Of meeting pro-
gessivc Americans demand. But the
arnazing thing abOut il i than i giDes %
much big car luxury, style and perform
Gnoe at prices sOEich come sCithin pyGcti-
Gully eUeIyOne's reach!
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kose.
Preto IL. januar 1929 bude iste historickym datl
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Akoko'vek je tato udalost' vyznamna vitana, pre-
dsa ona neuspokojuje este tzby slovenskeho naroda
Snem tento nema pnch prav vynasana zakonov pre-
obecne potreby sobodneho naroda ako ami ia samospr
va Slovenska ME je dpnou
Sovensko caka este hodne politickych bojov. Ne
moze by definitivnym tvar ktorom prezident slove
skej krajnskej spravy mus ustlp nizsiemu ceskemu
tradnikovi Sovensku Nem6ze byt' definitivnym Il
tyar korom ceski profesor nedovolia sovenske mad
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spravy alebo snemom, m6ze byt' zvratene minstrom
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Terajsi slovensky terajsia sprava s len spod
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malych ktore s mu pridelen6 zeby blizkej budcnos
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