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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28
PHONE DIRECTOR NAMED.

4 NEW YORK, August % @.-New
York Telephone Co. announced the
Election of Lewis H Brown, president
of Johns-M anville Corp, to its direc-
torate at meeting of the board today.
Brown, in addition to serving as di-
rector of Johns-Manville and related
companies, is trustee of Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28
STANDARD OF INDIANA
TO END PRICE POSTING

BY RE Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 28.-Standard
Oil of Indiana announced that effective
September IL 1t will discontinue post
ing service station prices in Indiana,
Kansas, Michigan. Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The company's new marketing ar
rangements will have been completed
in those States by that time, it was
stated. and price poStings will be for
dealer prices and tank-wagon prices
only The statement said resellers will
set their own retail prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28
other matters affecting the welfare Of
employees"
Requests Studied.

Requests Studied.
NEW YORK, August % LP.-While
avoiding comment on the announce
ment at Youngstown by Republic Steel
Corp. that it contemplates no general
wage increase at present, local steel
circles declared today that workers
requests for higher pay were still
being studied.
1t was emphasized that a decision
on the wage rise was yet to be arrived
at by officials of the leading COM
panies here.
II boost is finally granted, 1t was
intimated, the change will probably
be effective January /, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28
US. TREASURY POSITION.
BY the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury on August
60: Receipts. S51,430 S32 IS: expenditures,
S61 500, 232 "A: balance. S1.94S. $50
s2 a.i42. 53s tHa' e'' '0' INC N'0"'"
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
u. $500. SIS. 439 30: expenditures. Sa10,-
emergency expenditures: excess of expendi-
lures S310.236.943.54: gross debt. 1913,
$3.50. 1871 .S1S9S. a decrease of S1.91a.-
037 % under the previous day; gold assets.
SO, 1914 941 393. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-08-28
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. August IS tP'.-New YORK
-ecurity Dealers Assoclatioh'
MON Quotations.)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-12-31

by the political situation of the
times. SAT one of these levees
Mr.. Adams was pushed about
for more than two hours" says
a contemporary chronicler. HE
stood insshe center of the center
room and most pathetically shook
hands the whole time. In the
ladies' corner it was all chat,
flutter and graceful bowling. In
the hall band was planted to
keep the nerves of the company
in the proper degree of agitation.
There was talking, squealing,
promenading, bowling, drinking
coffee and slipping liquors"
When "Old Hickory" jackson
became President, the riotous
scenes at his inaugural and the
reception afterwards were indie
alive of what would likely take
place when the public was in
vited to the White House on New
Years Day. But king Mob"
seems to have behaved pretty
well at those affairs, for there
is no record of any unusually
disorderly scenes to mar the
receptions. Perhaps the presence
at these January 1 functions of
Jackson's favorite cabinet minis
ter, Martin Van Buren,, secretary
of state, who was a slime gentle
man" and extremely formal,
toned them down. Certainly when
Van Buren, became President the
formality and decorous behaviour
upon which he insisted gave the
receptions a new dignity.
They Were Well Shaken.
But well-behaved though tn e
public may have become when
they visited the Executive Man.
sion, these receptions were still
something of a trial to the Presi-
dent and his family, as witness
this plaintive letter written of
President John Tyler's daughter
in-law.
The first OF January. 1892. is passed,
never to return. and I am nearly TO
going of with 1t. never felt SO tired
in all my life as am this evening. stand.
ing up for two hours and shaking hands
with don't know how many thousands
OF people.
Such big fists as some OF the people
had, and such hard shakes as they gave
my poor little hand. tool One great,
hearty countryman gave me q clutch
and shake that almost expired
under.
But A couldn't help Laughing when
Fletcher Webster whispered to me,
when taken to be well shaken"
Eventually the crowds became
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UNCOMMON
AMERICANS
O-O--O
By Elmo Q western
N.Y. Newspaper
Scott WATSON Union
First War Correspondents

I'M THE monument which they
~ erected over his grave are in
scribed these words: HE was a po-
ct, journalist, author, and farmer
eminent in all" Yet this does less
than justice to the career Of George
Wilkins Kendall.
A native of New Hampshire, Ken
dali became q printer at an early
age and followed his trade in many
cities. He was in New York in 1888
when an outbreak of the dreaded
cholera caused him to take ship
for New Orleans. There he entered
the employ Of a paper called the
True American, and while work
ing there conceived the idea Of new
daily newspaper which should fol-
low the policies that had made the
New York Sun and Philadelphia Led
ger so successful.
Taking into partnership Francis
A. Lumsden, a fellow employee,
Kendall launched the New Orleans
Picayune in January, 1887. He was
only twenty-eight at the time and
his resources were small. But he
was such an enterprising editor
that the Picayune soon became one
Of the best known papers in the
country.
At the outbreak of the War with
Mexico in 1916, New Orleans be-
came the chief Quitting point for
the American forces. It was also
the natural center Of communica-
ton between the armies in the field
and Washington. Kendall was quick
to see the journalistic opportunity
which this offered. He organized a
system Of relays Of horses and rid
ers between Mexico and New Or
leans and Of fast boats between
New Orleans and Baltimore. Then
he accompanied the armies Of Scott
and Taylor and began sending back
vivid first-hand accounts Of their
battles. frequently writing his dis
patches while cannon roared and
bullets whistled around him.
Kendall supplied the government
with its first knowledge of the bat
tie Of Buena Vista and it was again
this enterprising journalist who in
formed Washington that the treaty
Of peace had been signed. He came
out Of the war with the title Of
major and bullet in his knee, re-
ceived at the storming Of Chapulte-
pee. In his later years he retired to
a farm in Texas where he was a
successful farmer and stock raiser
and he died there in 1867.
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stantly shocked not only MEM
bers Of the diplomatic corps but
his ashingtonians as well.
Unusual Refreshments"
In fact one of the most un-
usual New Years Day recep-
tions in American history was
held during his administration
and it was unusual because of
the refreshments" served. 1t
came about in this way:
When jefferson was candi-
date for President one of his
most ardent supporters was the
Rev. John Leland, a Baptist min
lister, long resident of Virginia
but at that time living in Chesh-
ire, Mass. He knew what Jeffer-
son had done for religious liberty
in the Old Dominion and to show
his appreciation he determined
to aid Jefferson's election in any
way he could. One Sunday he
announced from the pulpit that
every person who owned one or
more cows was invited to bring
one days supply of milk to a
cider mill owned by Capt. John
Brown, a veteran of the Revolu-
ton.
As a result a great quantity
of mfIs was brought to the mill
and Leland announced that a
huge cheese was to be made
from it. When this was done, the
minister mounted a block, led
his people in singing hymn and
then announced that he was dedi-
eating this cheese, the greatest
the world had ever seen, to jeff
erson to whom it was to be pre-
scented. Then the question arose
as to how this huge cheese was
to be transported over the 500
miles which separated Cheshire
and Washington. But Leland was
equal to that task. He waited
until there was plenty of snow
on the ground. Then he placed
the cheese in a sleigh and drove
it himself to Washington. OF its
reception there a contemporary
newspaper account said:
The Mammoth Cheese.
washington (Federal City,. December
30.-Yesterday the great cheese arrived
in q wagon drawn by six horses. hand
somely decorated with ribbons. This
wonderful piece of curd IL q present
from the Republican ladies OF Cheshire,
in Massachusetts,. to Thomas Jefferson.
the Republican President Of Americai 1t
measures feet 6 inches diameter. IL
foot inches thick and weighs 1.2S0
pounds.
We understand that the President
means. in few days. to invite all the
members of both houses. of both parties.
to partake of this American cheese. &C.
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with his compliments.
When James Madison became
President his vivacious wife,
Dolly Madison, did a great deal
of entertaining and their New
Years reception were lavish
displays of hospitality. The same
was true of the Monroes and
their receptions were especially
happy affairs because this was
the "era of good feeling"
Adams is Pushed Around"
But the receptions given by
John Quincy Adams were not
such happy affairs-at least, not
for that rather prim New Eng
lander who was much harassed
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Ambassador to His
Native Land

LIE WAS born Yankee during
1 1 the early days Of the American
republic. Forty years later, having
helped establish a new American
republic, he came back to his native
land, the accredited minister to its
government from the government
Of the younger nation of which he
later became the last president. And
that in brief is the paradoxical ca
reer of Arson Jones.
Born at Great Darlington, Mass,
on January 20, 1898, young Jones
decided to become a doctor. After
several years study in Litchfield.
Conn.,, he was licensed to practice
in 1920. Then the wanderlust seized
MIN and he wandered to Philadel-
phia, to New Orleans, to South
America and finally settled in Texas
in 1888.
At the outbreak Of the troubles
between Texas and Mexico he was
among the first to advocate dec
laration of Texan independence.
When the war started he enlisted
as private but was soon appointed
a surgeon in the Texas army Of
liberation. With it he served at
San Jacinto and after the republic
was founded he became representa-.
tive to the Texan congress.
In 1888 he was appointed minister
to the United States. Thus this
Yankee came back to his home
land as an 'ambassador" from
foreign power" While in Wash
ington, he was elected to the Texas
senate and later became its presi-
dent. During the second term Of
Sam Houston as president Of the
Lone Star republic. Jones was his
secretary Of state and in 1874 he
was elected president.
That was critical year in the
affairs of the new nation: There
was talk of annexation by the
United States and a sharp division
of opinion arose among Texans over
it. One of those who was opposed
to it was the President. But the
citizens Of the republic voted over
whelmingly in favor Of it and on
December %, 1845, the republic Of
Texas came to an end and the state
of Texas succeeded it.
Bowing to the inevitable, Jones
turned over the reins of govern
ment to James Pinckney Hender-
son. the first governor Of the state
of Texas, and retired to his home in
washington county. In 1857 he was
prominently mentioned as a candi-
date for United States senator but
he was destined never to return to
washington where he had once gone
as ambassador" In a fit Of in
sanity he died by his own hand on
January 8, 1858, convinced to the
last that Texas had made mistake
in giving up its independence.
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companied with abundance of American
biscuit and American porter. This win
be indeed 'the feast of reason and the
flow of SOUL"
I'VE are all Federalists-we are al
Republicans"
And ''partake of this Ameri-
can cheese" they did at the New
Years reception, after the Rev.
Leland had presented it in person
to Jefferson who made an 'ap-
propriate speech in reply. He
then cut off piece, which he
asked the minister to take back
to the good people of Cheshire
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By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

/ a vPAV04 SVVnS ~ ssAS OSJS "AA
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
NOWHERE else in the
! = United States is New
Years day celebrated more in
accordance with long-standing
tradition than in the nations
capital. Time was when the
people of virtually every Amer
lean city observed the custom
of keeping open house" on
January / and paying New
Years calls" But modern days
(and especially the "whoopee
era" changed all that. After a
riotous New Years Eve cele-
bration, the average celebrant
didn't feel much like making
the rounds for formal calls the
next day. So this custom, like
so many others of the so-called
good old days" gradually
went into the discard.
However, in Washington,
where precedent is fetish and
tradition vital force in every
day life, this custom has sur
vived longer. 1t has been modi-
fed somewhat, of course, but
among some Washingtonians,
especially the "Cliff Dwellers"
(old residents) it has been kept
alive in much the same form as
in the past.
Perhaps one reason why it has
been so little changed is that
the annual New Years Day re-
ception at the White House has
served as model for other
"open houses" Established as a
symbol Of the fact that there is
no barrier between the sovereign
people and their elected leaders,
this custom of throwing open the
doors of the Executive Mansion
to the public on New Years Day
was observed by almost every
President from Washington down
to Hoover. BY that time it be-
came apparent that, praise
worthy though its intent might
be, this reception, which imposed
upon the President the ordeal of
shaking hands with thousands of
people within a few hours, was
too great a strain upon the Chief
Executive and when President
Roosevelt entered the White
House the custom was regret
fully but very wisely abandoned.
Began in New York.
It began in New York when
that city was the seat Of govern
ment. George Washington was
accustomed to receive prominent
government officials during the
day and Mrs. Washington pre-
sided over a levee in the eve
ming. The custom was continued
in Philadelphia with the levees
attended by both men and women
who enjoyed the refreshments
provided. by the President and
his wife, However, there was lit
tie handshaking and at the close
of the affair the President
usually gave a short speech APP
propriate to the occasion.
The first New Years recep-
ton held in the White House in
Washington was that of President
John Adams and since the Pres
ident's House or Palace, as it
| was then called, was still I'M
finished, it was held on the sec
ond floor, in the oval room. Al
though the public was invited to
this affair, the same formality,
which had characterized the lev
ees held by George and Martha
Washington, prevailed.
With the elevation of Thomas
jefferson to the Presidency the
formal nature of the New Years
Day receptions changed radical
| ly. Although a member of the
Virginia aristocracy, Jefferson
was an extremely democratic
gentleman, SO much that he con-
Evening star., 1936-11-24
SUCCESSOR NAMED
FOR DR.. DUDLEY
Rev. Paul Wilbur to Come to
Church Of St. Stephen
and Incarnation.

Rev. Paul Wilbur of Bethel, Conn,
will succeed Rev. DR.. George Fisk Dud-
ley as rector of the Church of St..
Stephen and the Incarnation shortly
after the first Of the year, it was an
nounced today.
DR.. Dudley, who has served the
church at Sixteenth and Newton
streets for 43 years, gave formal no
tice in June that he wished to retire
on the first of the year. His successor
has been rector of st. Thomas Church,
Bethel.
From small beginning in Columbia
Heights, st. Stephen and Incarnation
Parish has grown to one Of proni-
nence under leadership of DR.. Dudley.
Lynch Luquer, register Of the parish,
speaking for the vestry, said it was
with extreme reluctance that the ves-
try bowed to DR.. Dudley's request and
appointed him rector emeritus.
Mr.. Wilbur received his college train
ing at Brown University and Trinity
College. He entered the General The
illogical Seminary in 1924 and was
graduated in 1927. He was made a
deacon the same year by Right Rev.
William T. Manning, Bishop of New
York, and became priest in 1928. He
took q postgraduate course at the
seminary. receiving his s. T. D. degree
In 1928.
He was married in June. 1928, to
Miss Viola Lockwood Of Stamford,
Conn. Mrs. Wilbur died In July, 1885,
after q lengthy illness. Mr.. Wilbur
was minister in charge of the Chapel
Of the Atonernent In New York City
in 1927 and 1928. From 1928 to 1882
he was assistant rector of st. Peters
Church, Niagara Falls, N. Y. In
1888 he became rector of st. Thomas
In 1885 he was appointed chaplain
Of the House of Representatives of
the Connecticut Legislature, which
position he still holds.
DIR. Dudley said he and his wife
would leave Washington about the
first Of the year and 90 to Newark,
N. J.. to live with their son, John r.
Dudley.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

ponce 10 lnSti.
tute q search Of
the vicinity.
Yoc U m left
hom Sunday,
telling his family
he was going to
Great Falls, and
did not return.
No word Of his
whereabouts came
until this morn
ing when his car
was found.
Police were
3 e ar c h ng the
banks Of the Po-
tomaC River in
Evening star., 1936-11-24
MRS. PERCY WILLIAMS
DIES IN NASHVILLE
Mother Of Robert p. williams
Was Well Known Here ~
Visitor to Sons Home.

VIB1CuE 60 SOu aOm0.
MRS. Percy williams. mother Of Rob-
ert p. williams, member Of the House
Appropriations Committee star, died
Sunday at Nashville. Tenn, 1t was
learned here today. She was 81
years old.
Mrs. williams was well known In
Washington. where she had spent
much time in recent years as a visitor
at her sons home. Mr.. Williams. only
Evening star., 1936-11-24

surviving child, has gone to Nashville
TO attend funeral services today. =
Mrs. Williams husband died some
years ago. He was prominent in Ten
nessee banking circles. The widow
suffered stroke Of apoplexy recently.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
GEORGE BRONSON REA
BURIED IN ARLINGTON

Funeral services for George Bron-
son Rea, 81, diplomat and newspaper
man, who died Saturday night in
Johns Hopkins University Hospital,
Baltimore, were held at II am. today
in Arlington National Cemetery.
At the time of his death Mr.. Rea
was foreign adviser to the Manchu-
kuo government, a position he had
held since 1882. He served in the
Military Intelligence, United States
Army, during the World War. In the
Cuban War for Independence he was
war correspondent for the New York
Herald.
Evening star., 1936-11-24
CAR FOUND, HUNT
FOR YOUTH is SPED
Search Started Along River a.
George Yocum's Auto Il
= Discovered.

The disappearance Of George A. Yo-
cum, 20, Of 1924 Newton street north
east, whose car was found today parked
In the 5400 block Of Canal road, caused
Evening star., 1936-11-24

the vicinity Of Chain Bridge.
Yocum was described as being feet
1 inch tall and weighing 1872 pounds
He has blue eyes and dark hair, and
when last seen was wearing gray
trousers. . brown suede coat, white
tennis shoes and q brown hat.
Evening star., 1936-11-24

''Foot ball' Is q new dance In Eng
land.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
Ban Liquor Ads.

Liquor advertisements have bee.
banned from covers of government tel
ephone directories in Australia.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
31ST ANNUAL Y. w. c. A.
MEETING is TONIGHT
Several Hundred Expected to At
tend Conference-Nnne to
precede Session.

Several hundred members are ex-
pected to attend the thirty-first an
nual meeting of the Young Women's
Christian Association at 8 o'clock TO-
night at administration headquarters,
Seventeenth and X streets.
Dinner at 6 p m. for all council meme
bers, officers of committees and the
board of directors will precede the
meeting and there will be an inspec-
ton tour of the building at 7:15. The
Girl Reserves Club will hold a dance
during the inspection and other clubs
under the auspices of the Y. w. c. A.
will meet in order to exhibit various
activities.
Election of new board memberes and
announcement of nominating COM
mittee will mark the business meeting.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
.113 GRADUATED.
At GORDON HIGH
Robert L. Haycock Presides
at Exercises in Junior
School.

Diplomas Of graduation were pre-
sented to q class Of il3 boys and girls
at Gordon Junior High School. Thirty
fifth and T streets, at commencement
exercises this afternoon, with Robert
L. Haycock. assistant superintendent
of schools, in charge.
Eighty-seven Of the graduates were
assigned to Western High School for
the next semester, the others going to
Mckinley, Central, Woodrow Wilson.
Eastern and private school.
The class roll is as follows:
Evening star., 1936-01-31
HIKE TO GOLD MINE
wanderbirds Plan 7-Mile Trek
From Great Falls.

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club will
hike from Great Falls. Md, along
trails and old roads for miles to the
Ford gold mine and other diggings
Sunday morning, it was announced
today. The group will meet at $50
m. 1T the National Theater and will
traveF to the starting point by bus.
Sunday afternoon the Red Triangle
Hiking Club will have an ice-skating
party at l pm. and the Wanderbird
skating party will meet at the Silver
Spring Armory at pm. Monday.
The Potomac Trails Club plans q
hike from Harper's Ferry to Bluemont
On February /.
Evening star., 1936-01-31

Pinkcrt, Thomas e.
Robertson, Joseph G.
Stepney. Raymond
Underdue. Charles H,
Evening star., 1936-01-31
]47 GRADUATED
ATPOWE[L JR. HIGH
1872 of Class Will Continue
Studies at Contra! High
School.

Powell Junior High School, Hiatt
place and Park road, graduated class
of lat boys and girls at exercises held
at the school this afternoon with Dr.
Robert A. Maurer, member OF the
Board Of Education, as presiding OH
Ger.
One hundred and thirty-two OF the
graduates will attend Central High
school with the opening Of the next
semester Monday. The others will be
divided between Mckinley. Roosevelt,
Western and Woodrow Wilson high
schools.
Members of the class were as fol-
lows.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
8-PIECE Complete LIVING ROOM OUTFIT

Exactly pictured outstanding value sofo lounge chair covered
durable tapestry sturdy occasional chair occasional tobe junior lamp and
shod rack metal smoker boooug end table Everything at this
sensotiono7y low price, No money down! or years pay!
Evening star., 1936-01-31
Bathtub "Catches" Fire.

GRAFTON, w. Va, January 81 CP).
Flames in the tub greeted G. z.
Collett as he started into his bath
room.
Firemen discovered gas line leak
permitted gas to seep into the tubs
outlets. The gas ignited from small
stove.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
SUIT FILED AT RENO
Mrs, Ruth Waite Of Bethesds
Charges Cruelty.

Charges Cruelty.
Suit for divorce on charges Of
cruelty was filed in Reno, New. yes
terday by Mrs. Ruth Atwell Waite Of
Bethesda, Md, against her husband,
Oliver L. Waite. 1850 Kalmia street. a
salesman for the International Busi-
ness Machine Co., according to word
received here.
The couple was married in Kansas
City on April 2, 1914.
Evening star., 1936-01-31
Summer School Graduates.

Ferguson. ROGER w.
Holland, Frank @.
Howard. Charles N.
Hyman. Joshua M.
Isley, Lonnie X.