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Evening star., 1937-08-27
THOMAS /. BAKER
DIES IN NEW YORK
Former Newspaper Pub
Usher later Was Internal
Revenue EmpIoye.

Thomas Henry Baker, rs, former
newspaper publisher and later an In
ternal Revenue Bureau employe, died
yesterday at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edwin B. George, Douglas
ton, N. Y. He had been Ill about 4
year.
Mr.. Baker was the father Of Floyd
Jennings Baker. Veterans Admins
tration lawyer, who lives In Bethesda,
Md.
Born in Paris, Tenn, Mr.. Baker
was graduated from Bethel College
at Mckenzie, Tenn. Entering news
paper work. he became publisher of
the Tennessee Republican at Hunt
ington and the Mckenzie Banner at
Mckenzie. He gave up newspaper
work in 1910 to work for the Internal
Revenue Bureau. first in Memphis,
later in Baltimore and finally in
Washington. He retired about 70
years ago and until a year ago had
lived in Alexandria,
Besides his daughter and son, he is
survived by another daughter, Miss
Sarah Baker. Baltimore; a sister, Mrs.
Robert G. Green. Huntington, Tenn,
and granddaughter.
The body arrived here last night
and is at Birch's funeral parlors, 1884
M street. Funeral arrangements were
to be announced later. Burial will be
in Ivy Hill Cemetery, near Alexan-
dria, Va.
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FUNERAL RITES SET
FOR MRS. FARHO0D
Real Estate Operator Had Been
III Several Weeks-Was Az,
Services Tomorrow.

Mrs. Alice Farhood, Al, OF 1405
Spring road, for a number OF years
engaged in the real estate busines.
here. died Wednesday in Emergency
Hospital after an illness Of several
weeks.
Funeral services will be held at II
an, tomorrow in Gunton Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs! Farhood was the widow OF
William Farhood, sr, proprietor OF a
dry goods store on Fourteenth street
near Irving After her husband 8 dea tn
In 1918 Mrs. Farhood operated the
store for several years before entering
the real estate business. She owned an
apartment building here. Mrs. Far
hood was native of Syria, but had
lived In this city for over 80 years.
Surviving are three sons, Emile, Will
liam and Edward Farhood, and a
daughter, Mrs. Helen Whitebread, all
OF this city.
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MISS |. |. CHANDLER
IS HELD A SUICIDE
Body of Veterans Bureau EN-.
ploye, IS, Found in Gas.Filled
Room of Home.

A certificate of suicide has been
issued in the case OF Miss Lillian l..
Chandler S., whose body was found In
her eas-filled home at 3os E street
yesterday, shortly after her attorney
received a letter from her telling Of
her plans to take her life.
Detectives and the attorney,
Theodore T. Golden. hurried to the
home and forced window. They
found the spinster dead In q second
floor room near a stove, two Jets of
which had been opened
The letter to Golden read: Il am
making An attempt to commit suicide.
Please have undertaken come to 300
E street and send my body to be buried
beside that Of my mother. Mrs. John
S. Chandler, Monmouth Neck Gene
terry, Monmouth. Me No services
either place. Please also take charge
Of my estate"
Miss Chandler had been employed
as an adjudicator in the Veterans
Administration for the last seven
years. She shared the E street resi-
dence with woman friend. who Is
on vacation in Maine Only a few
days ago Miss Chandler herself re-
turned from a three week vacation
there. She left work Wednesday noon,
explaining she was Ill.
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THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON c. 1897
ALBERT /. SUTTON, So,
JUSTICE LAWYER, DIES
Chevy Chase Resident Raised
Regiment During Spanish
American War.

CHEVY CHASE. Nd, August a.
Albert L. Sutton, 68, an attorney with
the Department Of Justice, died We'd
nesday In Georgetown Hospital OF
pneumonia following q brief illness.
Funeral services were held this morn
ing in the Blessed Sacrament Church.
Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
He was native OF California and
during the Spanish War
raised regiment OF State Militia in
Washington, serving as colonel. He
later was in business in st. Louis and
practiced law in New York City for
many years. He came to Washington
six years ago. His home was at 325
West Bradley line.
During the Sesquicentennial cele-
bration In Philadelphia in 1925, he
was assistant director general. He also
was connected with the jamestown,
Va, Exposition in 1907 and various
other expositions in other parts OF the
country. Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Freeda Sutton, and a son, Lieut..
Robert D. Sutton, U. s. N.
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1t Mrtt1urtattt.

ERNST. JOHN. In loving remembrance
Of our dear husband and father, JOHN
ERNST, who departed this life thirteen
years ago August 26. 1924
He had a smile for every one,
A heart as pure as gold;
To those who knew and loved him
His memory will never grow old
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
FLAHERTY, TIMOTHY f. In loving re-
father, TIMOTHY E. FLAHERTY Who
LETT US four years ago today, August
81, 1893.
In our hearts you are fondly remembe0ed.
Sweet memories cling to your name.
THE FAMILY. =
SCHELLENBERG. THOMAS BERNARD. A
tribute Of love and devotion to the
THOMAS BERNARD scHELLENsERd. &.
who G LETT ,n,5 Us four years $50 today. Au.
sCHELLENBERG, THOMAS D. In sad
B. SCHELLENBERG. who departed this
life four years aRo today. August 27.
More and more each day I miss him.
Fr,snds . may think the wound IL
But they little know the sorrow
Lies within my heart concealed.
HIS DEVOTED FRIEND FRANCES. :
vANDEGRIFT. LYDIA z. In sad but low
I'M i,nJ reTenbrs Hr N snes q my dear friend,
this life sixteen years ago today, Au-
gust a. 1921. FRIEND.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
GETS 18O DAYS IN JAIL
FOR ROBBING MOTHER

The theft Of $25 from his mother
resulted in the sentencing Of William
w. Mutchler, 81, to 1s0 days in jail by
Police Judge John p. McMahon yes
terday. Mutchler pleaded guilty.
During her testimony, in which she
said her son stole the money, pur-
chased some liquor and hid the re-
manning $24 under 4 boiler next to
his room, Mrs. Mutchler slumped in
the witness stand. apparently almost
fainting.
When Judge Mcmahon inquired
what was wrong, she reluctantly ad-
mitted she had received two broken
ribs when the defendant, during a
fight with his brother, threw her over
Evening star., 1937-08-27
MRS. SOPHIA {. HOLDER
DIES IN HER HOME AT SO
Native Of England Moved to D. C.
in 10O3-Funeral to Be
Held Tomorrov.,

Mrs. Sophia Elizabeth Holder, s3
widow OF Arthur E. Holder, formerly
Of the Federal Board Of Vocational
Education. died in her home at 50
w street yesterday after q long illness
Born Sophia Bromneld in Coventry
England, she came to this country in
1880, marrying Mr.. Holder the same
year in Philadelphia. In 1903 they
moved to Washington, where they
had lived ever since
Mrs. Holder leaves three sons. Jack
Walter Holder Of this city, jaime.
Arthur Holder Of Chicago and Her.
bert Stanley Holder OF Portsmouth
Va.
Funeral services will be at the Hines
Funeral Home. 290l Fourteenth street
at 10 am. tomorrow. Burial will be
In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
US. DEBT s37, 900, ,ooo,o 900

The public debt rolled over the
$37 200, 100000 mark on August Is.
A Treasury report today showed the
debt climbed $5l, ,734,ll0 on that date
to $37,02l .303. 400.
The increase resulted largely from
q $50.000,000 issue OF discount bills
to bolster the Treasury's supply of
ready cash.
Evening star., 1937-08-27
Shirley Temple Returns.

SAN PEDRO. Calf. August n LP.-
Shirley Temple, child Aim star, re-
turned yesterday with her parents
from a Hawaiian vacation. Shirley
proudly exhibited her current enthusi-
Evening star., 1937-08-27

= chair. No assault warrant was ao-
pied for, as Mrs. Mutchler said she
intended to keep this information
from the court until she could stand
the pain no longer.
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Qarha nf ThankH +.

ALLLN PAUL J, We wish to extend to
~ our friends our sincere thanks in
appreciation of their kind expressions
q sympathy in our recent bereavement.
AES VERONICA ALLEN. MRS. SADIE
Evening star., 1937-08-27

WAHI. CARRIE B. On Wednesday. Au-
gnst E,,. 5 l9a, q George washington sn1st,
wife of william Wahl and DAUGHTER
of Robert c. and Carrie H. Frink and
sister of Roberta and Doris c: Frink.
Co, funeral home 400 Chaplin st. nv.
on Saturday. August IS at 3 =. m Rela-
tives and friends invited. 1nterment
Colrr,hia eter-
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THOEHEN. CHARLES T. On r

THOENEN. CHARLES J. On Thursday
Hospital, CHARLES j. THOENEN. be-
loved husband Of Pluma Thoenen. fa-
ther Of John r. Thoenen. Remains
resting at William Reuben Humphreys
funeral horne. zoos Wisconsin ave
Bethesda, Nd. Interment at Ithaca
Mich
Evening star., 1937-08-27
WATTS. HANNAH. On Wed

CoIumGld tJdrOelS cemetery. ~
WAITS sa1 - M at Hsdy 2e ss HSss.a Az
watts, mrs; Ida johnson. iols watts and
John johnson and Hannah Harden Re-
mains to rest. at the John T. Rhines
funeral chapel 3rd and Eye SITS. sw..
$50 pm: Saturday. AUGUST 2s. Inter
na:' may be seen at AS s4th ST. nj. @'
WATTS. HANNAH, othcers and members
%, G. U. Q. Of o. F: are hereby notified
to attend the funeral Of Sister HANNAH
WATTS on SATURDAY; august Ss, 1887,
REBEGcA BROWN, NJ. N. G:
WEAVER, JESSE EDWARD; Suddenly, on
dencs aa4 4uHni Minnesota o ave. ave se ms JESSE
EDWARD WI, WEAVER; beloved husband q
4, Frederick Y. Louis E. Jessie L. Ida
v. Anna R, clarence R. and Molli-
ysaux, Weaver All Of Washinston; D, e;
M1s 5smss e Bs!dTin GSeef Of BSH'n: Ber1sn Ma Ma.
and Mrs; Ollie Wiesinston Of Arlington:
on Monday. August 80, at 1:3o pm.
Inttrment nI,a,1, Arlington National cemetery.
NNAlSD' ShAshH oH 1HuISudS. AUGUST
26. 1887. at Bridgeton, Me. SARAH E.
WEBB, widow of Ossood B. Webb.
mother of the late Walter H. Webb,
formerly Of WASHINGTON, D. c.
WooDsoN, LIE COUNT MAURICE. Sud
denly. on Wednesday. August o5 1887
NAyR1cE WoopsoS ae5s'id the E 5e,oyed e9oSn .cn
Of Annie Clatterbuck and the late A.
i,o1s9 fonse Woodson; .t.; He also leaves a de-
srandmother; Mollie Woodson; hve
aunts. Parthenia Curtis. Maury Lee.
cara Carter. Minnie Winston and Enc
FELTON,: three halfbrothers, Two hAlfsis-
tiers and host Of other relatives and
lrlendS Remains resting at the John
Z. Rhlnes Co. funeral chapel. 3rd and
Eye SITS. s.w.. until pm. Friday. August
q: thereafter at his late residence, 81
que st. NV. where funeral services will
be held at 1:30 pm. Saturday August
e Internent Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry
WYNKooP;. DONALD. On Wednesday.
August "5. 1887 at Providence Hospital,
Wash,nston, D. c.. DONALD WYN-
KOOP. beloved son of George Earnest
and Ethel Juliet Wynkoop of 1919 North
Cleveland st., Arlington. Va. and brother
OF Margaret c. and Samuel e Wyn.
koop; Remains resting at the Ives fr-
neral home. 2s47 Wilson blvd, Arlin1-
ton, Va, where funeral services viii be
held Saturday. August 2s at 2 pm.
Interment Glenwood Cemetery wash.
ington. D. c.
Evening star., 1937-08-27

sPRIGGS, HATTIE IRENE. On Thurs
aay, Aqgus, L ri IE' 49,, ,E at Galllnser HOS
loved wife of Elijah Spriees, loving
mother of Mrs. Marie Peters, Mrs
Frances jackson and Herman Spriees,
sister of James Gardiner: she also
leaves other relatives and many friends
Femains resting ct the John T. Rhines
funeral chapel. 3rd and Eye sts. s.w.
Notice of funeral later
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ARLENE HINES, Queen
FLORENCE K. LEE. Princess Recorder

RICE EDWARD ,1D II,n On THURSDAY; August
ST. NV. He leaves loving mother
Mrs Mary Rice, and father, Mr. Ed
ward Rice. and also two sisters. other
relatives and friends Remains rest
lne a. william T and Ruth 3. Tol-
herts funeral home. 1905 9Th St NV
Funeral SATURDAY.. August IS. at | pm
from House Of PRAYER, 17"ll, 1th ST
nv, Elder J S. Burk. Interment in
Payne'S Cemetery
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August "a 1897. at Garfield Memoria a
HOSPITAL. HARRIET f. REINHART. aset
80 years wife Of the late Theodor
Rcinhart and beloved mother of Mrs
Harriet Anderson and Mrs. Marian An
der son. Remains resting at the Lee fu
neral home, 4th st and Mass ave ne
where funeral services will be held OF
Friday, August -. at $50 pm. Rela
tlveS and friends invited to attend In
terment in National Memorial Park Gem
Falls Church yo
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REINHaRT. HARRIET f. Daughters of
The Nile: Members are hereby notified
oi The oeath of Princess HARRIET E.
RE1NHART on Tuesday. August "a
1917. A Daughter of the Nile burial
service viii be conducted at the Lee fu-
neral home, 4th st. and Mass ave ne,
on Friday. August % at $40 pm.
Please attend.
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SIMPSON, THOMAS
SIMPSON. THOMA

SMITH. LILLIAN l.. The remains of LII
LIAM l. SMITH will be removed from
the vault and inferred in Congressional
Cemetery, Saturday, August IS, 1897.
. m
Evening star., 1937-08-27

1AkER, WILLIAM A. On Friday, Au-
SuSt 81. 1887, at his residence. IL
Del Ray ave, Bethesda. Nd, WILLIAM
a BAKER, husband of the late Mary
& Baker. Funeral Sunday August
~, at > pm from the above residence
1nterment Rockville Union Cemetery. IS
BAKER, THOMAS HENRY On Thurs
day. Az .ust 26. 1897. at Douglaston,
Long Island. THOMAS HENRY BAKER,
beloved husb band Of the late Bealle
Jennings Baker. He is survived by a
son, Floyd J. Baker of Washington,
and two, ,daughters. Mrs. Edwin B.
George of New York and Miss Sarah M,
Baker of Alexandria. Va. Remains
resting at joseph Birch's Sons funeral
home. 3034 NJ st. NV. Funeral services
Saturday, August 2S, at II am at
St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Alexan-
dria, Va. Inerment Ivy Hill Gem
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Districts Colleges Help Make
Great Educational Center
Washington Has One of Largest Pro
Portional Student Populations
In United States.

| officials and teachers in every mu-
nicipality
An early appeal for funds by one
of Washington's projected educational
institutions made this quaint appeal
to hoped-for, out-of-town customers:
The parent who sends his son to
Washington will find for him in his
Representative in Congress a guardian
and friend, who, during part of the
year, will be his associate, will observe
his progress in his studies, superintend
his morals and perceive the real con-
dition and character of the seminary,
| and thus be able, from time to time,
to satisfy parental inquiry and solicit
tude''
An interesting educational situation
has developed, in the thousands of
ambitious young men and women
who have sought and obtained Gov
ernment positions in the Nations
Capital, primarily that they might
in their leisure hours obtain the edu-
cational advantages offered here.
Ramsay Maconald prime minister
Of Great Britain, upon a mission to
the United States, in accepting an
honorary degree from the George
Washington University, said in an ad-
dress to the assemblage which greet
ed him upon this occasion, This in
stitution of learning has an especial
appeal to me because I understand
that many of its graduates, like my
self, have supplemented their educa-
ton during their precious hours of
leisure"
Today five higher institutions of
higher learning and Trinity College for
women, sponsored by the Roman Cath
olic Church, make Washington an
academic center for youth.
Georgetown University, famous Jes-
uit educational institution, upon the
banks of the Potomac River, once
called "Chohonguoroton," River of
Swans, by the Indians, is the oldest of
the Capitals seats of learning. It's
colors, Blue and Gray, chosen lust
after the Civil War, typify united
North and South.
George Washington University, sue
cessor to Columbian College, estab-
lished in 1921, is the second Oldest
here.
1t came into being pursuant to the
wish of George Washington that
national university might be built
here in the Capital City ito which
the youth of fortune and talents
might be sent for the completion of
their education and by forming friend
SHIPS IN Juvenile years be enabled to
Tree themselves from those
local preJudices and habitual jeal-
ousies which when carried to
excess are never-failing sources of
disquietude to the public mind and
pregnant of mischievous consequences
Evening star., 1937-09-12

dents, with fully accredited courses
in law, medicine and dentistry, was
chartered by Congress in 1867 and
receives annual appropriations from it.
The Catholic University of Amer
lea, authorized by Pope Leo XIII in
1889 and supported by the Roman
Catholic Church, has made gigantic
strides along all lines since its es-
tablishment. It's flftieth anniversary
will be celebrated in 1939-40.
American University, chartered by
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
1893, crowns one of the highest ele-
vations in the District at the crest of
Nebraska and Massachusetts avenues.
Its white buildings and spacious
campus command one of the most
beautiful vistas of the Maryland and
Virginia hills in this vicinity. Gen
erously the university permitted its
holdings to be occupied as an engi-
neer Army encampment during the
World War.
To these institutions of learning
and to many more of a special and
technical nature there will flock this
school year an army of youthful as
well as mature students. To them
there will also be accessible upon
call the valuable data of all kinds
collected by our National Government
and by various affiliated national and
international agencies in all manner
OF museums, libraries, laboratories and
archives.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
BY JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

Washington, Capital of the Nation
is one of its great educational ant
cultural centers. Five institutions o
higher learning give it one Of tn
largest proportional student popula
tions in the United States. Many o.
its secondary and junior college pri.
vate schools are of national reputa.
tion and are attended by pupils the
length and breadth of our land. Spe-
cial schools having to do with &C.
countancy and electrical engineering
are Of good reputation It's schools of
fering secretarial courses and meth.
ods of business procedure are largely
attended.
Our public school system, unique
among all others in the Nation, ir
that its first meeting place was ir
the United States Supreme Court
room and President Thomas Jefferson
as the largest single contributor, head
of its Board of Trustees, is now push
ing toward an attendance mark OF
1000.
Probably not even that chief ex-
ponent of democracy ever dreamed
with the District of Columbias start
of 80 pauper pupils" in 1905, that
the day would come 100 years after
ward when the children of Presi-
dent of the United States would at
tend these schools on terms of equal
ity with all the other pupils. Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt on Decem-
ber l8, 1905, on the centennial of
Washington's public school system
said, 1T has been my good fortune
that all of my children have received
or are receiving a portion of their
education in the public schools of
this city. The public schools
are not merely the educational CEN
ters for the mass of our people, but
they are the factories of American
citizenship"
International Crossroads.
Today the District is not only an
educational and cultural center, but
a great international crossroads as
well. Here are located the headquar-
ters of the Pan-American Union and
of the Carnegie Endowment for In
ternational Peace and the embassies
and legations of the foreign nations.
1t has been said, More fruit from
the tree of knowledge is plucked in
Washington" than in any other city
OF like size in the universe. In ad-
dition to the ramifications and re-
sources of our Federal Government.
very like a giant university in them
selves, there are located in Washing
ton an increasing number of national
groups for the diffusion of knowledge,
such as the Carnegie Institution of
Washington, the National Academy of
Sciences, the National Geographic So
ciety, the American Chemical Society.
the American Council on Education.
the National Research Council. the
National Educational Association and
many others.
Such art galleries as the Freer. the
Phillips, the Corcoran. the National
and the world-famous collection of
the late Andrew Mellon constitute a
great national storehouse of priceless
art treasures. The Library of Con-
gress contains one of the greatest col
lections of books in the world. Near
1t is the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Over 200 other special libraries make
washington center of research un-
equaled on this Continent.
Congressional Aid.
! = The Office of Education of the In
terror Department is the Governments
great national agency to further edu-
cation. Through experiment and ex-
perience it gathers data for school
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to this country" The so shares of
stock in the Potomac (CanaD Co.
which the Father of His Country left
in his will for the endowment of such
project, became worthless.
In 1919 the Rev. Luther Rice
formed an association looking to the
fulflllment of Washington's idea.
John Quincy Adams, Secretary of
State; William H. Crawford, Secre-
tary of Treasury; John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War; William Writ, At
torney General, and Return j. Meigs.
Postmaster General, became patrons
OF this new college. The colleges
charter provided that persons of
every religious denomination shall be
capable of being elected trustees; nor
shall any person either as president.
professor, tutor or pupil be refused
admittance into said college or de-
MED any of the privileges, immunities
or advantages thereof for or on ac-
count of his sentiments in matters
of religion"
Its first commencement, held De-
cember ID, 1924, was attended by
President Monroe and many other
notables. BY act of Congress, March 3.
1873. its name was changed to Colum-
bian University, in view of its enlarged
scope and the fact that it had in the
meantime taken on the professional
schools Of law and medicine. Its
medical school was established in
1925 and its law school in 1926. The
Law School is the oldest in Washing
ton and was the first here to estab-
lish a graduate law course. BY act
of Congress January 23 1904. the
university was empowered to change
its name to the George Washington
University. 1t now comprises IA COL
leges, schools and divisions and is the
only institution of higher learning in
the Nations Capital which is nom
denominational.
Howard University for colored stu
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the boy cultural and practical edu-

the boy cultural and practical edu-
cation.
Adults have the opportunity to OBJ
tain a high school education in classes
with persons their own age in the
Washington Preparatory School, where
young men and women are prepared
for college and scientific schools.
Courses are offered in practically all
required subjects given in standard
high school. All classes are held in
the evening.
The school is headed by Leroy J.
Mas, principal. and has a corps of
college graduate instructors.
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2 Y. M. c. A. SCHOOLS
TO OPEN NEXT WEEK
Woodward and Washington Pre-
paratory Terms Set-Record
Glasses Seen,

Two Y. M. c. A. schools-the Wood
ward School for Boys and the Wash
ington Preparatory School-will open
for the new year week from to-
morrow A record attendance is ex-
pected at the preparatory school, judg-
ing from early indications.
Many advantages of the modern
prep school are offered at the Wood
ward School, which is under the di-
rection of James j. King, veteran
headmaster. The college preparatory
course is designed 10 meet require
ments of the majority of American
colleges, while the general course gives
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Strayer Graduate Promoted.

James M. Ryan, jr., valedictorian
OF the 1887 graduating class of Strayer
College of Accountancy, has been pro-
NOTED to travelling auditor of the
Southern Railway and three Of its
subsidiaries less than two months after
his graduation.
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Washington School
In Bethesda Now
Changed to Slade

The name of the Washington
Country School has been changed
to the Slade School, Clark w.
Slade, headmaster, announced
yesterday.
The school, whose location will
remain the same on the Old
Georgetown road, Bethesda, Md,
was established in 1881 as
boarding and day school en-
tirely for younger boys, preparing
them for the leading secondary
schools of the country.
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1,118,000 Electrical Farms.
AT present there are l,lls.ooo farms
In the United States with current for
electric light and other conveniences.