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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
ST NfICHAEIiS

For week commencing Septem-
 Der 23.
 The services in St Michaers
 church on Sunday, September 23,
 17th Sunday after Trinity. will be as follows: Celebration of the holy communion at 1880 a. m. Sunday
 school in the parish house at 9:30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at Il q. m. Sermon subject Chris tian Wcrthiness. Monday: 6 D. m.--Girls' Friendly society in parish house. Mems 0lee club in choir room. Tuesday: I'D. m.-Choir for sopranos only. 7:30 p. m.--St Michael's service club in church. Wednesday:
 3:30 D m.-Junior Confirmation class in choir room. 8 D. m.-Senior Confirmation class in choir room. Thursday: 3:45 p. m.-Junior c. F. 8. in
 7:so p n--Troomp 2, B s. A. in parish house. Friday: =, '. 2 p. m.-Choir; men coming in at 8 p. m. Saturday: . a. m.-St Michael and All Am gel holy communion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
SWEDISH CONGREGATIONAL

A&@<@~SA@ -
 Sunday school will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and will be in English. The church deacons will have charge of the morning service, which will be at II a. m. in Swedish. Evening serv- ices will be at 1880 in English and the Young Peoples Bible class will have charge of the service, presenting a program. Rev Gus tave Anderson who was not able to preach last Sunday because of Q foot injury, will not preach to- morrow although his foot is grad ually improving. It is expected he will be well again by the following Sunday.
 The Ladies Aid Society will meet Wednesday night at 8 p. m. in the church parlors, and several new members will be welcomed, among them being Mrs Gustave Anderson. wife of the new pastor. Thursday at 8 p. m. the weekly prayer serv- ice will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22

Appointment of Edward Wallace bE Washington to the speakers Bureau of the Democratic State Central committee was announced this week ct state headquarters in Hartford, Edmund F. Gebhardt, head of the bureau. made the an- hOuncement.
 Mr Wallace is well known Ehroughout I.itchfield county. He N Q frequent visitor to Washing ton. although his business is in Waterbury. During the summer Mir Wallace made 6 number Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
With RAY TZPATRlCK

mental tour during rehearsal
 the other day. One of their . stories, in paFtlcuiar, is worth
 rctelling in print.
 While playing at the Palladium theater in London Eve Snlly's dia- mond pendant was stolen from the dressing room. A sleuthing agency was notified and a typical Hawk shaw the Detective" made his sp- pearance. He wore the proverbial long peaked, checked cap and car- fled d huge umbrella. Block and suliv both were impressed with his sleuthina methods and when he left they felt hopeful that the miss ing jeweiry would be returned. A short time later their maid an- nounced that the police were on the phone. Confident that it was the detective with good news, Jesse rushed to the phone. It was the detective all right, but he had dif- ferent news. He called to Inquire if they had seen his missing umbrella.
 Frank Gould, radio irnper-
 senator of aFOrty-five Minutes
 in H0lIywOod'' and the s'March
 Of Time" has written a movie
 scenario entitled "Durante's
 Inferno", built around Jimmy
 Duranfe. whom Frank has i'm.
 persOnafed several times. ...
 Nick Lucas showed the other
 CBS artists that he can handle
 . golf club as well as a guitar
 when he walked Off with first
 hon0rs in the network golf
 tournament. John Dyer, radio
 engineer at the South Pole, to-
 gether with his colleagues, is
 going to cast his ballot i'm the
 coming election of the Insti-
 tute of Radio Engineers via
 the air.waves. .C1iff Edwards
 spent several nights in a Man-
 haitian hotel when his furn-
 iture was moved into the
 wrong apartment house build-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
Methodist

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
 Rev Richard Hegarty, B.D. pastor.
 Miss Lois V. Beach, MA, direc- hor of religious education.
 Choir: Charles w. Platt, direc- tor and bass; soprano, Mrs Charles B. Toleman: contralto, Miss Eunice I. Hungerford; tenor, William M. Blair; organist, Mrs Edwin H. Jones.
 Morning Worship 10:sO Organ prelude. Hymn-"o Jesus Thou Art Stand
 ing.
 Choir.
 Choir anthem-"AwakeU Up, My
 Glory"
 Responsive reading-Thirty-eighth
 day.
 Gloria Patri.
 Scripture reading. Hymn-"O How the Thought of
 God Attracts" Silent prayer and meditation. Pastoral prayer. Response-The Lords Prayer
 Intermediate Choir. Offertory.
 Alto solo-"God Shall Wipe All Sermon: GA Conflict Between
 Friends, Rev Richard Hegarty. Hymn-"o Jesus Have Prom-
 ised".
 Benediction. Organ postlude.
 Church school, 12 noon.
 
 Evening Worship 1880 Organ prelude. Hymn-No. 405-"Awake Our
 Souls Away our Fears" Prayer.
 Quartet-'There's Friend in the
 Homeland. Scripture reading. Offertory.
 Hymn--"Prince of Peace Control
 My will" Eermon-"An Old Picture of Gods
 Care'', Rev Richard Hegarty. Hymn-"Holy Spirit Faithful
 Guide".
 Henediction. Organ postlude.
 Christian Education Week Sept 1e to 30.-A deeply significant week in the church life begins to- day. How much do you love the Master? How much do you love His Church, and yours? Your shar- ing in the services of the week will be partial answer. Let us rally to our church as the institution of Christian education through which E we can serve.
 6:45 p. m.-Epworth League fel- lowship supper, followed promptly at 6:30 by an address by Rev T. LeRoy Crosby of South Federated church: '"Youth and the Present ! Crisis.'
 Monday
 6:30 D. m.--Roll call supper and rally for all church school workers A delicious supper and introduce ton of new members of the staff Address at 8 p. m. by Rev George Wood Anderson. The o'clock meeting is for all members and friends of the church. You cannot afford to miss hearing Dr Ander- son. celebrated lecturer and author. He will speaking the next six suc- cessive Monday nights at o'clock. The Circle of Cheer will meet at 8 o'clock to hear Dr Anderson. After the service there will be Q short meeting of the circle. Mrs Wintermute would also like to meet the executive committee of the circle at that time. z Tuesday
 8 b. m.-Young Peoples night. A Smile Social for all young folks of Senior High School age and over. Wednesday,
 1880 p. m.-Boy Scouts. Thursday
 7:30-9:s0-Church Family night. sour F'ireside's Glow' is the theme. The guest for the evening, District Superintendent H. D. Jones. who will show pictures, both movies and stereopticon, of Dr Burnett's work 1t Clinch Valley, Tenn, and the parish abroad in India.
 Friday
 S D. m.-First fall meeting of Standard Bearers. Plans for the year will be discussed and installa- X ton of officers will take place. D. m.-Girl Scouts.
 n nn-Senior choir rehearsal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
METHODIST EPISCOPAL Rev John Emerson Better, min-

neV JOnH 6ulcfCoA AStt0kb AAtA- ister.
 Church Calendar SATURDAY, September 22-- 800 p. m. - "Shish kebab" roast and outing for mem bers and friends of the John Wesley Class. Leave from church for home of MT and Mrs Ralph Floyd promptly at s:00 p. m. Supper at $500 p. m.
 0:45 a. m.--Church school and Fidelity Bible Glass. 10:00 a. m.--John Wesley Glass. 1i:O0 d. m.-Morning, Worship. with sermon-''Silent Crash Junior sermon--'"The Camel and The Pig"
 6:46 D. m.-Intermediate League, led by Doris Donovan. Topic -"Finding God In Others" 7:45 D. m. = Popular Sunday Evening service, with ser mon on "TIinduism" first in series of eight--one to. be given each month--on "The Worlds Great Religions" MONDAY, September 24- 500 p. m.-Finance Commit TUESDAY. September 25-- 2:s0 p. m.--Woman's Foreign Missionary Society open meeting; Rev Better will read a paper on '"The Land of Labrador, opening the series of studies on the work of Grenfell.
 7:00 D. m.--Boy Scouts. WEDNESDAY,, September 26-- 7:3O D. m.-Choir. THURSDAY. September 27- 2;50 p. rns-Ladies' Aid Meet ing. 4:00 D. m.--Ladies' Aid Tea; hostessee: Miss Katherine Kamerxei. Mrs Lynn, Mrs Lawton, Mrs Payne. Mrs Pfaff and Mrs Richards. FRIDAY, September zs-
 e;0O Q. m.--"Fiea Party" at home of Mrs Hudson. News paper announcement later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22

sermon topic: whom Do Men Say That Am?"
 Topics of the Week Monday, p. m.--Get Together Club.
 Tuesday, 1880 p. m.--Girl Scouts. Wednesday, 8 p. ra.--Men's Brotherhood Rally day Sunday, September S0s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
NaMgatuck Church Directory

s.Following. the Gleam." Childreh's subject, Heroes Without. Medals.
 Music: Introductory voluntary, Prelude on Tune Dundee" Noble; anthem, Behold, Now Praise Ye the Lord" Federicin; offertory, "So Near to God am l." Fisher; conducting voluntary. "An- dante Grazioso," Bach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
 (Cherry Street)

Divine worship (swedish)-- '10:45 a. m. Sunday school and Bible class--9:46 c. m. In the aft ernoon the Silver Tea Circle will meet at Bay View Beach, Milford.
 Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid will meet at the home of Mrs c. E. Johnson, lo5 Easton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
AGED HARNESS DRIVER DEAD

Lebanon, o. (UP) -- "Uncle Steve" Phillips, 92, at one time America's foremost harness driver, died here recently of pneumonia and age infirmities. For 66 years, Uncle Steve' was a driver, train CT and owner of trotters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
st Marks FsplecopaI Church

Rev Wilfrid L. Greenwood MA, pastor. Services for the 17th Sum day after Trinity;
 10 a. m.--Morning service and sermon. Theme. "Tie Cure Of Care" Text: "Cast aii your caro for Him, for He Careth for You"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
sAIiEM LuTHERAN

Service at $500 a. m. (Swedish) Reception of new members. Holy Communion. Music by the Senior Choir.
  Service at 11:00 .. m. (English) Holy Communion. Junior Choir sings. New members are received. The Sunday school and the Bible Class meet at 10:15 .. m. No evening service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
Lutheran
ST JOHNS Ev. LUTHERAN
 (46 Cooke Street.) Seventeenth Sunday after Trinit,

SSNN@NsS~eAs~- ~~~@~>~~s s~-~Ne e~eee@~s
 Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
 German services, Il a. m. Organ prelude. Processional--Choir. Open hymn. Kyrie. The Epistle for the Day-Eph. 4, 1-6. Hymn. The Gospel Lesson---Luke IA, i'll. Reciting of Apostles Creed. Hymn. sermon by Rev John N. c. Mohr-
 mann. Offertory. Recessional Closing hymn. Announcements: The Y. P. s. is
 invited to attend the outdoor
 services at New Britain Park
 this coming Sunday afternoon.
 Services viii begin at 1880.
 Speaker: Rev John N. c. Mohr-
 mann. The Mems Association
 will meet at the church, Friday
 evening of next week. Lords Prayer. Benediction. Silent Prayer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22

The Evening Department will meet Tuesday evening of next week at 8 o'clock in the parish house Miss Edna Weber will speak on her Girl Scout work. All nnenn- bers and their friends who are in- terested are cordially invited.
 The first Junior and Senior Choir rehearsais will be held Fri- day, October 9th at 4:15 and S:10 respectively.
 The sixty-seventh annual meet ing of the General Conference of the Congregational Churches of Connecticut will be held in this church october 10 and Il. Owing to the fact that the new Constitu- ton provides for increased mum. bers of voting delegates as repre- sentatives of its churches, 1t is likely that this conference will be the largest thus far in our Con- gregational history. If there are any in the congregation who would like to entertain guesst over- night for october 10 and for break fast October Il, please call the church office, 3-S124 or Mrs Joel I. Butler, 4-1627.
 The next communion service with reception of members will be held on November 1. If there are any who would like to unite with this church at that date, they are requested to speak with one of the ministers at an early date.
 Mrs Croft, the church secretary, would appreciate the names and addresses of the young people away at schools and colleges. Please call the church officc, 3-S124.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
THE AIR WAVES
ing. H. V. KaItenborn win lecture on current events at Columbia university this win-

ing. H. V. KaItenborn win
 lecture on current events at
 oolumbia university this win-
 The Secret Seven Stamp club of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, has taken it's stamp collecting so seri- ously that the boys, regular listen- CTS to Captain Tim Healy of the Ivory Stamp club of the air, are building club house in which the young philate1ic enthusiasts are to hold their weekly meetings. j. "our club house is about ten by twelve feet and we plan to put a large porch on it." Charles Prince, one of the clubs officers writes Captain Tim. ''It has a peaked roof and wooden floor which sets four inches off the ground. T The boys are all of gram mar school age. They have col- lected all of the material for their club home and are doing most of the carpentry work.
 If Frank Black had not had
 R strong yen for chemistry the
 brilliant NBC general musical
 director and arranger might
 not have been the ssexperi.
 menter in rhythm" that he has
 turned out to be. Blacks
 analytical and creative turn of
 mind is responsible for the
 vocal novelties which he has written for the Revelers and
 the new s'concert dans'' music
 which he Is composing for the
 new automobile programs
 over the NBC red network on
 September 30 at 1O:3O p. m.
 Billy Jones called up his part. ner Ernie Hare on an important business matter and was. told that Ernie was up in the air at the mo- ment. Billy was quite surprised. ''Is he learning to fly a plane ?" he asked. The answer came back swiftly: 'sNo--a horse"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
sOO..WICC-.Brideepor -.60O

F. M. ,1:OO--America's Cup Race. 1:05-George Hall and his Hotel
 Taft Orch. 1:30-Yankee Network News
 Service. 1:45-WICC News Presentation. 1:50--The Shoppers Matinee. 2:00-America's Cup Race. 2:05-Danny Russo and his Orch 2:30-Round Towners, male guar.
 tet. s:o0-Baseball game, reported by
 Fred Hoey from Braves
 Field. 5:30-Sport Flash. 5:s1-WICC News Bulletins. 5:4S-Ted Husing, Believes You
 Me-" s:oo--Yankee Network News
 Service. 6:15--Baseball Scores. 6;20-Joe Williams. 6:3O-Eddie Dooley. 6:45-The Merry Round. 7:00-Charles Garlic, tenor with
 Freddie Rich's Orch. 7:15--Edward A.. O'Neal, Presi-
 dent American Farm Bu-
 reau. What the New Deal
 Has Done TOT Agr1cuiture. 7:S0-To be annouunced. 7:45-Mary Eastman, soprano.
 with Concert Orch, di.
 rection of Howard Barlow. 8:00--To be announced. S:45-"Fats'' Walters Rhythm
 Club. s:00--saturday Revue, featuring
 Leith Stevens Orch. e:S0-BenJamin Franklin. script
 act. 10:00---Manhattan serenaders, Or
 chestra, direction of Fred die Rich. featuring Claude
 Refs. tenor. 10:30--Elder Solomon Lishtfoot
 Michaux and his Church of
 God Congregation from
 Washington, D. c. i1:o0-Yankee Network News
 Service. 11;15-Baseball Scores. 11:10-Local News. 11:90-0len Gray's Casa Loma
 Orch. from Glen Island
 Casino. li;ls-Joe Hayes and his orch. i2;00-Rube Wolf and his Orch. A. M. is:sO-charies Barnet and his Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
BUNKER HILL CONGREGATIONAL

10 a. n.-Church school.
 II a. m.-Morning worship con ducted by the pastor, Rev. w. Moreton Owen. Sermon by assist ant pastor, Wrights c. Henry, Jr., on ''The New Economy"
 7:00 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meeting. Leaders, Lawson Duncan and Robert Seamon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
TMMANUEL LUTHERAN

Sunday school will be held to- morrow at a. m. with English service being at 10 o'clock and German service at Il 6. m. Friday night at 1880 a choir rehearsal will take place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
CoN0REGAIIoNAn CHURCH

The sUndny 1choI VIII nI1ot 9t e:lb o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Morning worship will be held at ii o'clock. The minister. Rev Ed- ward R- Hances w1iI preach on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22

Mrs Croft, the church secretary, would appreciate the names and addresses of the young people away at schools and colleges. Please call the church officc, 3-S124.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
Congregational
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL Order of Morning Worship

|
 Order of Morning Worship Sunday, Sept 2s, 10:s0 .. m. Prelude-"Andantino" Hymn 173--"The Churct's one Foundation" The Call to Worship, Invocation, Lords Prayer Duet-"They Shall Hunger No More'' Responsive Reading 71 Gloria Patri The Scripture Reading Prayer offertory "Exultavit spiritus meus" ............. Bottiglierc Doxology The children's Sermon, "The Magic House. Hymn 15s--''our Blest Redeemer'i Sermon-"The Meaning of Life ................. Dr Moves "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness. ' St Matthew 6:33. Hymn 506-'Lead on, o King Eternal" Benediction Postlude--"Sketch in F. Minor" In Memorian WALTER D. AUSTIN
 September IF, 1894 A member of Second church for forty years
 THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 Sunday Services
 9:30 a. m.--Sunday school. 10:30 a. m.-Morning worship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22
-@--~ ~-~N~N~NrNN

If looks. as though George Burnt and Oracle Alien have a new tag line that promise Co eclipse even the popularity of '.I'il bet you tell thaf to an the girlss and other B. A. favorites. This one. however, has George as its pufveyor and was first used by him during the premiere of their new program "The Adventures of Oracle" After a particularly silly sally by Oracle, he exclaifns: somewhere, some place, there must be someone who can stop this silly chatter that goes 6fi for days and days and days"
 Perhaps that someone" if Gracie,s missing brother.
 Buddy Rogers will take five
 days on soon between his
 ltrnndcnets over CBG and
 hurry out to his hometown,
 Olntl1e. Kansas, to campaign
 for his father, who's running
 for probate judge of the dis- ..tfict. Rogers, ST, is Q weIl-
 known Kansas newspaper pub.
 fisher, and 1t was he who was
 rekuOl1sible for the screen test
 that landed his son in Holly-
 wood. In return, Buddy hopes
 his efforts as . CArnpafgner
 win land his batter on the
 bench.
 Mark warnow, musical director. has figured out that it takes him and his i've assistants 8 total of 265 hours to perfect the instru- mental background for movie pre- views given during the "Forty-nve Minutes in Hollywood'' programs. This, if you care to check 1t, amounts to 15,900 minutes, or 954,- 900 seconds.
 Block and Eully, who recent
 Iy came to the Columbia 6ir-
 waves as comedian of "The
 Big ShOw," were telling
 group of fellow artists some
 stories of their recent Cont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-22

9:30 a. rn.-Sunday school.
 10:30 a. m.-Morning worship
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

Pilot Hans Mirow of the M. A. S was reported Saturday to have talk en off from Ruby for Fairbanks. Ac cording to late reports he was to have left Fairbanks this morning for his return flight to Nome. He is ex- pected to arrive here today.
 Pilot-Hans Mirow arrived late this afternoon from Fairbanks with a capacity load of express and fresh goods. He is scheduled to hop to Deeering, Candle, Kotzebue, and Shungnak tomorrow weather per- hitting.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

The Northern Air Transport plane pilot Brown made a flight to Arctic Creek, Sunday with A. Mode as a passenger. Due to the fact that the plane was equipped with ski land- ing gear, and the fact that there was not enough snow there, the plane did not land, but returned to Nome
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31
MIDNIGHT WORSHIP

The Native Brotherhood and Sis terhood have invited their Pastor, the Rev. Norman McCay, to lead them in thirty minutes of worship at the close of their entertainment this evening in the Native school gym. Those desiring to spend the last minutes of the year 1884 in social worship are most cordially invited -11:30 to l2 o'clock, tonight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

The business houses, city offices, Federal offices and other public agencies, will remain closed tomor- row, Jan. 1st, New Years Day, which is a national holiday. The Nome Daily Nugget will not pub fish paper tomorrow, observing the day in like manner.
 The schools, which have been closed during Christmas vacation, will reopen next Monday, January seventh. A big New Years celebra- tion is being given this evening at a Barn Dance, where many entertain ment features have been provided for those who wish to celebrate the ending of 1884 and the beginning of 1885.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31
LOCAL NEWS

The Lomen Commercial Company moved into its inside offices Satur- day, from their main offices located in their large office building oppos- ite the lighterage dock, and will re- main there until spring when they again open the large office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

Pilot Robbins of the PAA took off from Nome yesterday morning with the mail, enroute to Fairbanks. No passengers were carried. Pilot Jones is expected to come through to Nome today with the mail, on regular schedule. There is possibility that he will be flying the new Lockheed Electra, purchased by the Pacific Alaska Airways, for their fast sched ule routes, in Alaska. However it is not certain if he will be flying that plane.
 Pilot Jones, arrived at four pm. in the large Ford plane with the mail.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

Pilot Lynn of the NAT is sched- uled to take off for Fairbanks with
 the Second Division delegation to the Legislature either Wednesday
 or Thursday, weather permitting.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

In a letter to A. Polet from Nick Nicon and E. E. Adams, now at the Pieneers Home at Sitka, were con tained several pictures of the New Pioneers Home, constructed this past year. Pictures of the same may be seen by calling at Polet's Store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31

Pilot Frank Whaley of the Roust Airways flew to Teller with Mrs Havercamp as passenger, and then ce to Candle with Mrs. Fred Aver A dog sled was also taken as ex- press to Candle. The plane return ed to Nome Sunday from the north
The Nome daily nugget., 1934-12-31
GREETINGS 1885!

GREETINGS 1885!
 As 1885 approaches we reminice and ponder the things that have happened in the past year.
 New friends have been made, some old friends have gone and many old friendships have been re newed.
 Conditions have changed to the better in the States. Business is forging ahead and even Nome, which has been temporarily set back by the disasterous fire of Sep tember F, is now looking forward toa bigger and better City.
 We wish to congratulate you on your ability to persevere thru the trying times just passed and to thank you for the help given us.
 We wish you very Happy and Most Prosperous New Year.
 A. POI
Evening star., 1934-06-04

Double built-in seat for extra
strength. Folds compactly and
fits in any bit of space you may
have
Colorful striped duck seat and
back rest.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1934-06-04
LINCOLN CHANGES IN BIOGRAPHY
CORRECT ERRORS IN LIFE STORY
Ne,UIy Found Manuscript Of Tolume by HOtUelIs
Bears Pencil Marks of Close Editing
BY Its Subject.

| On the books fiyleaf appears the
following notation:
This life Of Lincoln was corrected
by him for me, at my request, in the
Summer of 1860, by notes in his
handwriting, in pencil on the margin.
1T Is to be preserved by my
children. as lasting memorial of
that great man, and of his friendship
for me-"
1t was signed by Parks at Kansas
City, Mo, May %, 1901.
Several stories. which have been
based on traditional evidence, are
substantiated by the corrected biog-
raphy, Thomas said
One is a Lincoln Black Hawk War
experience which Albert j. Beveridge.
a Lincoln biographer, and other Lin
coin authorities, regarded as i'm
probable.
This story. allowed to stand in the
HOwellS' biography without correction
by Lincoln, has to do with an old
Indian who wandered into camp and
was seized by soldiers who threatened
to kill him. Lincoln. so Howells wrote,
interVened and when the soldiers ac-
cused him of cOwardice offered to
convince any of them to the con-
trary
Howells was % years old when he
wrote the biography. one of the first
of the Civil War President.
Thomas said Lincoln's corrections
deny several stories which have often
been accepted as true
Howells told that when Lincoln en-
listed in the Black Hawk War the
men voted for captain by lining up
behind the candidate for their choice
He said three-fourths of the men i'm