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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26
Made Day National
Persistent Woman Editor
United the Nation in
Giving Thanks.

The impression seems to prevail in
some quarters that the women of the
United States never accomplished any,
thing worth while before they were
given the right to vote. Talk of that
character is million miles from the
truth. The women of America have
always been doing fine, big, worthwhile
things, H. o. Bishop writes in the Ma
tiOnal Republic.
At this particular season of the year
1t is appropriate to tell about the
woman who, after twenty years Of
patient effort, succeeded in having an
annual Thanksgiving celebration in
this country observed on the same
day by all Of the people.
The name of this woman was Mrs.
Sarah JOsepha Hale. Few women, Ell
Their before or since, have accom-
plished more big things for the better
ment of men and women. Probably
few persons of the present generation
have ever heard of this gifted woman.
She was born at Newport, N. H., Oc-
tober "a. 1873. and died in Philadel-
phia. April 30, 1879. She was not
college woman, hut was taught by her
mother. In 1918, at the age of twenty
five, she married lawyer David Hale.
brother Of Salma Hale, historian and
at one time member of congress
from New Hampshire. Nine years Ia
ter she was left widow with five chill.
dren. She was genuine, old-fash-
Toned American woman. and did not
clamOr for governmental or individual
aid. She was quite content to 60 to
work. In 1928 she became editor of
the Ladies' Magazine. which had re-
Gently been started in Boston. She
successfully edited this publication I'M
til 1897, when ii was merged with God
ey's Ladies' Book. She continued with
the latter publication until 1877.
Much Work Well Done.
Editing magazine is usually con.
sidered a pretty big job in itself. Mrs.
Hale, however, seemed to find time for
many other things. She organized the
Seaman's Aid society in Boston, which
is the parent of similar organizations
now existing in most ports. The COM
pietion Of the Bunker Hill monument
was also partly due to the efforts of
this little woman. She persuaded the
women Of New England to raise $780,
600 for that purpose.
The plan Of educating women for
medical and missionary service in for
eign lands was inaugurated by Mrs.
Hale. She devoted a number of years
to this effort, finaffy succeeding
through the organization of the Ladies'
Medical Missionary society of Phila-
delphia, and the Woman's Union Mis-
sionary Society for Heather Lands, in
New York.
Throughout her editorial work Mrs.
Hale urged the practical advancement
Of women, advocating their employ
ment as teachers and the establish
ment of seminaries for their higher ed
ucation.
Thanksgiving in TIT.
1t was in the early forties that Mrs.
Hale began her campaign for making
Thanksgiving national holiday and
Its celebration on the same day all
over the country. 1t was then the
custom for different localities to OBJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26

serve the occasion on whatever day
happened to strike their fancy.
Following the surrender of Burgoyne
at Saratoga in 17717, the Continental
congress had appointed committee to
recommend joint Thanksgiving for 'thc
signal success lately obtained over the
enemies of the United States"
In 177S Thanksgiving was set for
December 30, most of the states con-
curing in uniform date, but there
were other Tha AIsgivings in May.
June and December as the various
states saw fit to order them.
1t was not until January, 1895, that
Washington was authorized by con
gresS to proclaim a national Thanks
giving, which he did for February 10.
For twenty years Mrs. Hale wrote
editorials in her magazine, and per.
sonal letters to governors and Presi.
dents, in behalf of a national Thanks
giving day. Her efforts and patience
were rewarded in 1863, when Abraham
Lincoln saw the wisdom of her sug.
gestions and decided to adopt the plan.
From that day to this Thanksgiving
has been celebrated by the entire ma
ton the last Thursday of November.
After the 1895 day of Thanksgiving
in February, the festival was skipped
for twenty years. In 1915. when peace
with Great Britain followed the War
Of 1872, congress resolved that "a
joint committee of both houses wait
upon the President of the United
States and request that he recommend
a day Of Thanksgiving to be observed
by the people of the United States
with religious solemnity and the offer.
ing of devOut Acknowledgements to God
for his mercies and in prayer to him
for the continuance Of his blessings"
Long Lapse After 1915.
The day fixed for observance was
April 13. 1915. but thereafter Thanks
giving as a national celebration fell
by the wayside. not to be revived until
Mrs. Hale's campaign moved President
Lincoln to act in 1863.
Mrs. Hale's persistent efforts had
won favor for the idea In most states
by the time the Civil war had arrived.
Some states already had begun the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26

observance of fall Thanksgiving day
nearly ten years before the national
day in November was set aside. New
York was one of these, and her repre-
sentatives in congress tried repeatedly
TO induce that body to name day. In
1868 there were actually two Thanks
giving days, the northern states hav-
ing observed one in August for the
victory at Gettysburg.
Following the assassination of Lin
coin, Mrs. Hale feared the holiday
might be allowed to drop. She urged
the necessity Of keeping the national
fall festival as "Thanks day for all
good things given us by the Heavenly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26

Let us pause moment in our daily
deliberations and give thanks for the
many blessings we have received
Thankful for our health, our good
friends, the rewards for honest toll,
and the community and nation whose
prosperity is our ever-present concern.
Let us be thankful of the right to be
alive, no matter how hard the road
of life may be; and it will help us to
know that the sunshine always comes
after the storm and the rainbow of
prosperity is Just ahead.-"Emy"
Smith.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-11-26

THANKS is one of the things we
L forget. We take our blessings as
a matter of course. We seldom say a
word about them-although we kick
like steers when things dealt 60 right.
So let's stop complaining long enough
to say Thank You."-Grit.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
EX-SEN, FRANCE
RAPS LEAGUE

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10 G.N.S).
Intolerance, hatred. dictator
ship, coercion; these are the pres
ent menace to our republics
life"
Joseph Irwin France. former
United States Senator from
Maryland, and Republican candi-
date for President. declared to-
day in a speech in Hartford county.
The Government established a
dictatorship, he said, by enact
ing the Eighteenth Amendment.
He attacked methods of "Gov-
ernment by commissions and de-
crees and not by laws" the Gov
ernment's huge expenditures for
what he called preparation for
war and the Scheming in some
quarters to get us into the
armed coalition of empires.
falsely called the League of Ma
tionS, by the back door of the
League Court" He said:
All these arS the results Of
imperialism, and wartime boil
SheviSm at Washington, upon
our once pure spiritual Ameri-
caniSm."
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
APPOINTS
COMMITTEES

The appointment Of eight new
town committees for Capitol
Heights, Md, has been made by
Mayor Selig Posin following the
resignation of Councilmen George
Finger and George Smith from
the road committee.
Those chosen to the various
committees are:
Road committee-Harry Evans
chairman; Wallace Rollins and
John Nairn.
Building committee - Frank
Lawrnece, chairman; George
Smith and George Finger.
Sanitary committee - Smith,
chairman; Rollins and Evans.
Electric light committee-Rol-
linS, chairman; Evans and Nairn.
Jail committee-Nairn, chair.
man; Finger and Smith.
Ordinance committee-Finger,
chairman; Smith and Lawrence.
Finance committee Smith,
chairman; Rollins and Nairn.
Election committee Evans,
chairman; Finger and Smith.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Night PrOlULer Shot
At in University Park

Alarmed at the continued ap
pearance of an unidentified night
intruder in the vicinity of Univer'
.Sity Park, Nd, residents Of that
place yesterday sought the per
mission Of Prince Georges county
authorities to shoot the alleged
"peeping Tom"
A report was made 10 county
police that a prowler was located
and shot at by Burton Shipley
resident of the nearby suburb,
early yesterday morning. The ex'
citement of the incident reused
persons living in the neighbor
hood and a short but thorough
man hunt followed. The intruder
escaped, but in the future a spe
cial detail of night police will
patrol the vicinity of his hauHts
in hopes of capturing him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
LAUREL To FINE
So SPEEDERS

Thrirty-three motorists, the ma
jority of them from the District
of Columbia, face charges Of
violating the 25-mile speed limit
of Laurel, Md. as the result Of
a two-day drive against speeders.
Constable c. M. Blanchard
made the arrests over the two
day period after he was requested
to patrol the Washington and
Baltimore Boulevard in Laurel.
All of the violators were freed on
$25 collateral for their appear
ance in police court August "a.
Unable to get the State police
to clamp down on reckless drivers
and Speeders, Laurel city officials
as a last resort asked Constable
Blanchard to patrol the main
thoroughfare of their city. There
is no constable in the Laurel dis
trict. Blanchard comes from
Hyattsville, Md. Seventeen of
the total number were. arrested
yesterday and arraigned before
Judge H. M. Scott. Of Laurel.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Still, Mash, Liquor,
Are Seized in Raid
On C[eric'S House

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Aug.
19.-Even the house of a
preacher is not a safe place for
moonshiners.
Conducting a raid on a house
at MaSSapOnnax, just below
here, City Sergeant J. Conway
Chichester arrested Viola Dan
bridge, Is, Viola Smith. "a. and
Clarence cambridge, 81. Jerry
Giles, 81, for more than a year
a fugitive from justice in Fred
erickSburg, escaped by leaping
through a window and running
into nearby woods.
A ten-gallon still, considerable
mash and two gallons of liquor
were confiscated. The still was
in operation.
The house belonged to L. L.
Price, a colored minister, OF
Baltimore, and had been rented
through an agent.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
BRUCE PRAISES
WAR ON GANGS

BALTIMORE. Md. Aug. 10
U.S) Former United States
Senator William Cabell. Bruce. of
Maryland, today applauded the
call of william Randolph Hearst
for the Federal Government to
stamp out the carnival of rack
eteering and gang murder.
Bruce outlined three things
which he believes would result
in overcoming the rampant crime
which now thrives in every Sec
ton of the country. They were:
l. Amend the Eighteenth h
Amendment so that spirits may
be purchased within the law.
2. Rigidly enforce the deporta-
ton laws, and let no foreign
criminal remain on these shores.
3. Create a stricter police SUI
veillance throughout the entire
country, not only on known Grim
inals, but on every citizen.
Senator Bruce said:
'T am delighted that Mr..
Hearst has started this drive
against crime and criminals. /
believe that If he maintains IL
in his great chain of papers it -
will do much good"
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
4 DETECTIVES
REPR|MANDED
FOR RAIDS
Famous ''Horsemen" Put
On Carpet; Then One Gets
Praise for Murder Probe

Official reprimands for care
lessness in preparing evidence
against those seized in the recent
series Of "warrantless raids" here
were given four Washington
headquarters detectives today, by
Chief of Detectives Frank S. w.
Burke.
Those reprimanded are the
-Four Horsemen" who harassed
the washington g a m bl in g
fraternity, by their activities
several weeks ago.
Same Old Four
The four detectives are, Sergts.
Howard Og.e, Oscar Mansfield,
Larry O'Day and Arthur Feeley,
who started out on crusade
looking for a couple of fellows"
and put a number of gambling
establishments and joints out of
business.
In addition to the reprimand
given the four, cOmmendatiOn was
made of the work done by Ogle in
a recent murder case.
A number of other detectives
were also complimented on their
work.
They are: Detectives Robert
Barrett, Michael Mahaney, Joseph
Waldron, Thomas Sweeney, John
Flaherty, Carlton Talley, George
Darnell, Charles Mansfield and
James Collins.
"WarrantIeSs" Raids
Despite the cenSure of the four
detectives. the First district vice
squad, under the direction of Sergt.
r. A. Johnson, made three "war
rantIess" raids late yesterday fol
lowed by arrests.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
LEGION To FORM
COMMITTEE
Of SAFETY
Group viii Assist Police and
Fire Departments of Arl-
ington, New Plan Provides

Complying with a request OF
Harry G.. Breckenridge, vice com-
mander of the Virginia Depart
ment, American Legion, George D
Kicker, past commander Of the
Arlington Post, No. 139, tonight
will submit to the post an outline
for the organization Of a public
safety committee.
The committee will operate to
assist civil authorities in the event
of emergencies which may arise In
Arlington county and which may
get beyond the control Of the civil
authorities.
Service Organization
In making the plan for the or
ganization of the committee pub
lie, Mr.. Kicker explained that the
Legion is a service organization,
and that one of it's prime pur-
poses is to serve the community in
which it exists. \
Under the plan, the commander
of the post, C. w. Hangar, will
act as mobilization officer and
issue all necessary instructions.
Plan Various Units
The committee will consist OF
an armed patrol, dcputized by
the sheriff, to aid in event of
riots or other emergencies: fire
fighting unit, to assist the county
fire departments when such as,
Sistance is necessary: a trans
portation unit, to furnish auto.
mobiles and trucks to convey men
to the scene of disaster and
act as ambulances when neces-
sary: and a medical unit, to be
composed of available doctors
who are members of the post,
and members of the Legion aux.
iliary to act as nurses.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Volunteer Firenaen
Get College Course

A short course in the art Of
fire fighting and life saving will
be held for Maryland volunteer
firemen at the University Of
Maryland from September 2 to 4.
The course is sponsored by the
Maryland State Volunteer Fire.
mems Association. First an
nouncement of the session was
mailed to all firemen in Prince
Georges county yesterday by
George r. Lindsay, secretary OF
the State association.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
NEWPORT NEWS
HAS FEW IDLE

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Aug.
19.-There are fewer Newport
News persons who are willing to
work but cannot find employment
than in any other Virginia city
of the first class.
Norfolk, with a population of
129,71O, and a working population
of 60,330, had an unemployment
list of 3,479, compared with 273
unemployed among a working
population of 1901 in Newport
News.
Unemployment figures for other
cities of the first class in Vir-
ginia are as follows: Petersburg,
1893; Richmond, 4,677; Ports
mouth, LAS; Danville, l,037, and
Roanoke, 1,O65.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
ALerGndriGn Injured
As Auto Strikes Him

Frank M. Hill. 76, 2O9 South
Lee ST., was struck by a car
driven by Reynolds Williams, 1902
King Street. late last night and
is in a critical condition at the
Alexandria Hospital. where he
was taken by the Alexandria
patrol.
According to Williams, Hill
stepped off the curb into the front
of his, Car during the rain storm.
He notified the police and was re-
leased on $2,50O bond.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
State Penal Farm
Buildings Hurried

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Aug. 10.
Temporary barracks at the Mary
land State Penal Farm at Rox-
bury will be ready for occupancy
October l. according to Superin-
tendent Hal Hearrs. An electric
line to the farm has been COM
pleted and work on the road to
the grounds is being rushed.
! The early potato crop of the
prism farm was 1900 bushels, the
wheat crop was $500 bushels and
the corn crop is expected to be
large, the superintendent said.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Evaporation Saves
Man on Rum Charge

In the Alexandria Police Court
today evaporation probably saved
Chester Sims, colored, from a
sentence for violating the pro
hibition law.
Sims was arrested last night
by two policemen after he had
dropped a half gallon jar which
they said contained liquor. The
remnants of the jar were pre-
sented in court this morning, but
no alcoholic taint was attached
and he escaped with a $25 fine
for breaking glass in the street.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
HIGHWAY FUND.
IS $4,000

The Montgomery County Com
miSsionerS at their meeting at
Rockville yesterday allocated 5000
out of the general construction
bond fund of 1881 to improve
about one mile of the German
town -Whiteland road in the Da-
mascus district.
They also authorized Berry E.
Clark, clerk to the commissioners.
to advertise for bids on 500 cars
of stone of various sizes in con-
formity to the specifications of
the Maryland Roads Commission.
This stone will be used in general
road repairs and construction in
Montgomery county.
w. Frank Ricketts,, commits
sioner for the Rockville district,
was added to the committee con-
SlSClng OF SCeQman PRESCOTT ana
Berry E. Clark, both Of Rockville,
and Sheriff Richard H. Lansdale,
appointed to purchase equipment
for the new courthouse. The pur-
pose of Mr.. Ricketts, appointment
is to obtain his advice in purchas-
ing equipment and materials for
the new Jail to be located on the
roof Of the courthouse.
The commissioners also author
lied the return of $2O.259 in
checks to unsuccessful bidders on
courthouse equipment, and the
return of $275 to bidders who de-
posted that amount for plans
and specifications for the equip
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Three Found Guilty
In Belle GrOUe Case

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 19.-Three
men were found guilty Of keep
ing a disorderly house at Belle
Grove Inn, Anne Arundel county
in circuit court here yesterday,
and sentence was postponed pend,
ing further investigation.
The men convicted were John
Mayo, James Russo and James
T. Montgomery. The proSecu'
ton failed in an attempt to iden'
tify the owner Of the inn, as the
men convicted said they could
not identify their employer.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Three Children Hurt
' In Alexandria Falls

Paul c. Hensley, jr., II, 239
West Bellefont Ave-, Alexandria,
broke his arm yesterday when he
fell from a tree in which he was
playing near his home. He was
treated at the Alexandria Hos
pital.
Phyllis Seal, Bristow, Va, broke
her left arm yesterday when she
fell off the porch of her home.
She also was brought to the
Alexandria Hospital for treat
ment.
Lawrence Kersey, jr., 7, Of 800
block Duke ST., sustained a head
injury when he fell from the side
of the car Of Isadore Friedson,
800 South Fairfax st.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Pollard to Appoint
Winter Job Board

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 10 GIN.
S0-Governor Pollard is plan
ming to appoint a special unem-
ployment committee to function
during the winter, he announced
today.
Recent reports. he said, indicate
that Virginia is suffering like
most other States from unemploy-
ment and will probably face un-
precedented relief problems, chief
ly in the cities. next winter.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
HOUND Dawes, ;
PONIES HAVE
INNINGS
Second Day Of Montgomery
Co. Agricultural Exhibition
viii Feature Alley Kings

Backyard fences will be de-
serted in Washington today for
the pussy cat convention" the
annual exhibition OF the Co
lumbia Cat Association is being
held at Rockville. one of the
major attractions of the second
day of the 18th exhibition of the
Montgomery County Agricultural
Society.
Aristocratic felines from all
over the country have been as
semblinc in Washington for days
One handsome blue Persian has
spent, the association officials
declare, three days and three
nights in travel and despite her
fatigue from her long journey
is all set to show the local toms
and tabbieS what really
thoroughbred cat should look like.
The show will be held over to-
morrow for the benefit Of cat
lovers unable to attend the fair
today.
Yesterday the fair grounds were
turned over to the children OF
the District and Montgomery
county, and prim little misses
and rowdy little boys thronged
the midway and show ring from
morning until sundown.
Pony Show Event
Many tiny lad and lass went
to sleep last evening with pain
in little tummieS stuffed with
candied apples, sugar floss, pea
nuts, popcorn and the usual fair
"sweet" attractions.
The pony show in the morning
was staged for their particular
benefit and never has the fair
grounds seen so large a collection
of rOtund little steedS and diminu-
tive riders.
The dog show in the afternoon
was more for the older genera
ton than the children. although
the latter crowded the show ring
and whooped with joy over the
victory of special pets.
Hound DawgS"
Montgomery county is essen
tally q hound dawg" territory
I. nd the field of hounds was par
t:euIarly good with "Jule," a
magnificent white and liver bitch
carrying away the hOnOrS Of the
day.
The dog was the entry of z.
M. Waters, of Rockville, Md,
an official of the Montgomery
County Foxhound Association
and noted through the county
foi her prowess in the field.
A spectacular and sweeping
victory was that of the Hunt
stone Kennel Chevy Chase,
Md. "Sir Orkney Racket" in
the bird dog classes.
The dog, . beautiful English
setter, carried away the hOnOrs
In every class in which he was
entered and completed his tri-
umph by winning the trophy for
the best of bird dogs in the
show.
Competing against him in the
final class for the honors of the
show were "Rap's Dan" winner
in the pointer class and paddy
O'Dawn." victor in the Irish set
ter class.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19

If Montgomery county is to
meet its relief problems this COM
ing winter it will be necessary
not only for those needing aid
to budget their food dollar" but
the charitable minded also must
learn to make the most of every
cent SO that they will have more
to give.
Speaking before the National
Nutrition Conference at the Red
Cross District Chapter House to-
day Mrs. Nina Church Brann,
chairman 0f the Montgomery
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
Economy Urged as Way
To Greater Charity

county chapter, urged that the
food dollar" program be ex-
tended to homes where aid was
not needed.
Mrs. Brann said the county's
problems for the winter were not
solved, although an excellent
foundation had been laid by the
nutrition work this past summer
and winter in the schools and
homes. She asked the women
of the county to adopt conser,
vative mode of living in order
to enlarge their giving power.
The Washington times., 1931-08-19
OUTING SET FRIDAY

The Sunday School Of the Ash
ton Church, near Silver Spring,
will hold it's annual outing Friday
at Glen Echo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-12
GOVERNORS PAY
STATE TRIBUTE
Thank Indiana and Praise
Gov. and Mrs. Leslie.

High tribute to Governor Harry
G. Leslie and Mrs. Leslie and the
general success of the recent Gov
errors conference at French Lick
is paid in q letter received here
from former Governor Cary A.
Hardee of Florida, conference sec
rotary.
The letter was addressed to r.
wing W. Lemaux, general chairman
in charge Of arrangements for the
conference. 1t is as follows:
Indiana gave us q great party. It
viii stand out as perhaps the best
we have ever had. You had the very
happy faculty Of making US feel so
much at home.
"Your state is fortunate in the
choice Of its Governor. We all ad-
mire him greatly and feel ourselves
much indebted to him, his good
wife, and you for the hospitality
so generously afforded us.
Each member of the conference
carries home a deep sense Of obliga-
ton for your kindness, and more
than that, we know more Of your
great state, its resources, its history
and its people"