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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
Dratha.

WEST, RICHARD H., On Tuesday, No
M Sonsh C Carolina ave Sc. RICHARD H.
fshsr Of Bsaree a Il sssie carrie.
Mabel: l., Madeline. Richard D.. Howard and
s bsrTy w snd saoi MsEsha Jaunita Mar
vived BY two sisters, Mary Jackson and
agnes Brown; one brother. james West.
30 st. me- until 1 Friday s Novembe hom r.
Funeral Saturday. November Is. at $40
ST. Cyprian's Church. 18th and C SITS. Sc,
where mass will be offered al am. for
O!ivet Cemetery. IL
WIDMAYER. ELLEN c. Suddenly, on
THURSDAY, November IL. 1897. at her
John Mdmaye esl0 ssd g Gdasb If the late At.
late Lawrence A. and Catherine Hickey.
Funeral from the residence OF her son.
her -; at $50. am; thence TO Sacred
Heart !. Church where mass win be offered
Interment Mount Oivet Cemetery.
WILLIAMS. MARGARET BERNICE. On
THURSDAY. November j /, 1927. at her resi-
S S191s w 14Gf isd s. as MARGARET sER
John and Catherine Williams loving sister
Of John joseph Williams. ir She also
leaves a devoted grandmother, Mrs. Fannie
Day; SIX aunts. four uncles other relatives
and friends. Remains resting at the John
t. Rhines funeral chapel 3rd and Eye sts,
s.w. Notice of funeral later IA
WOODWARD. MARY Departed this
life on Wednesday, November 10. 1897 al
her residence, 744 9Th st. Sc. MARY
WOODWARD, beloved mother of Sarah
King, Annie Kelley, Ella Cuffy. Bessie
Helm, Cecilia Patterson and William
woodward. She also leaves two grand
children. John Butler and Catherine Per-
klns, and three ereat-grandchildren
a, Adp1a
Remains resting at Eugene Fords funeral
home; 1900 South Capitol st. where body
may be viewed after l. noon Friday. Fu-
neral Saturday, November 10, at am
from ST.. Vincent De Pauls Catholic
Church. South Capitol and NJ SIS. Sc.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
JOSEPH MMANUS, as,
VETERAN, SUCCUMBS
Funeral Services Held Today at
Fort Myer and Burial in Ar
lington Cemetery.

Joseph McManus, As. World War
veteran, died Wednesday at Mount
Alto Hospital after an illness of two
years.
Funeral services were held today at
Fort Myer Chapel. A guard of honor
from the American Legion was in at
tendance and burial followed in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Mr.. McManus was born in Minden.
Mo. and for some years was engaged
in the real estate business in Kansas
City, Mo. He served in the 9Ist Di-
vision during the World War.
Returning to Missouri he was the
first commander of the American Le-
gion post which he founded in Min
den. Before coming to Washington
he also was connected with a real es-
tate firm in Fort Pierce, Fla.
Mr.. McManus is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret McManus. two
daughters, Helen and Peggy McManus.
both students at Western High School;
three brothers. Patrick L. McManus.
Fort Pierce: Hugh A. McManus, Dali
las. Tex, and Frank McManus. Kan
sas City and a sister, Mrs. Kathryn
Cairns, Fort Pierce.
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lit Mrntnrtattt.

CORR0N. HELEN In loving remem-
brance of my dear girl, HELEN CORRON.
who, left me twelve years ago today, No
vember IL, 1925.
If ever love existed.
If ever sweet flower grew;
II ever a soul filled its mission on earth.
DEVOTED MOTHER.
HANNEMANN. ROBERT W.. JR. In mem
DRY OF our dear son and brother. ROBERT
w. HANNEMANN. Jr.. who passed
away five years ago today. November IL,
Often to the graveyard we wander,
Flowers to lay with loving care
On the srave of our dear son and brother,
Who is so sweetly sleeping there.
Althoueh we cannot clasp his hand,
HIS lace We cannot see.
But let this token show
FATHER; MOTHER. BROTHER AND
KEEPS, DANIEL E. Sacred to the MEM
DRY of my beloved husband. DANIEL, e
KEEPS: who departed this life November
J. miss your kind and CHEEKY. ways
I miss you when I need a friend
n you GEAR Emil HIS 6 EGH5e TiMss WIFE fsRend
TALKS. ROBERT w. In loving mem
DRY of my dear father. ROBERT ".
TALKS TAI Who passed away fifteen years ego
''' ' DEVOTED SON. :.
TUCKER, BLANCHE EsTELLE. In
loving remembrance of our little darling.
BLANCHE EsTELLE. the beloved daush-
ago today November Il, 1896
Gone, but not forgotten.
HER PAPA .
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SERVICES ARE HELD
FOR MRS. HOWARD
Bishop Tucker Conducts Funeral
Rites in Christ Episcopal
Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor
Selden Howard, the last member of
the Washington family to be born at
Mount Vernon. were held today in
Christ Episcopal Church.
The rites were conducted by the
Right Rev. Henry ST. George Tucker.
presiding bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church and a nephew of
Mrs. Howard. who was assisted by the
Rev. Harry Lee Dali, rector of the
church.
Separate services also were to be
conducted at pm. at Zion Episcopal
Church. Charles Town, w. Va. by the
rector, the Rev. j. w. Gummere. with
Bishop Tucker assisting. Burial will
take place in the cemetery of the Zion
Church.
Mrs. Howard. who was 81, had been
i'll for several months. She died Sum
day night at the George Mason Hotel.
in Alexandra, Va, where she made
her home
She was great great-grandniece of
George Washington and a daughter of
Col John Augustine Washington, ir.
She resided at Mount Vernon until
she was 5 years OF age, when her
mother and her father. who later gave
his life for the Confederacy, moved
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
FORREST A. De LONG,
U. S. OFFICIAL, DIES
Administrative Assistant in Com
merce Department Served
in World War.

Forrest A. De Long, so, an admin
istrative assistant in the Department
of Commerce, died yesterday o. a heart
attack at his home, 1922 Quebec street
NV.
A native of Shamokin, Pa, Mr.. De
Long came here nearly 80 years ago
and was graduated in law from George
Washington University. He served in
the Marine Corps during the World
War. Prior to taking a position with
the Commerce Department he was
employed in the surgeon generals
Office.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Fran
ces Rhodes De Long; son, Allen
Rhodes De Long, student at Wash
ington and Lee University, and three
sisters, Mrs. G. E. Blew, LititZ, Pa,
and Miss Laura De Long and Miss
Elizabeth De Long, both of this city.
Mr.. De Long was the son of the late
Rev. and Mrs. A. A. De Long.
Funeral services will be held at 10
am. tomorrow in Gawler's chapel,
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV. Burial
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
FUNERAL RITES TODAY
FOR EPHRAIM RALSTON
Retired Banker and Merchant
Came Here From Missouri
IL Years AFRO.

Ephraim II. Ralston, 81, of 1887
Hobart street NV, who died wednes-
day in Sibley Hospital after q short
illness. will be buried today in Cedar
Hill Cemetery. Funeral services are
being held this afternoon in Hysong's
funeral home, 1900 N street NV.
Mr. Ralston, q retired banker and
merchant Of Maryville, Mo-, came here
IL years ago. He was a native of Gen.
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terville, Iowa, and early in his career
lived ut Mitchell, s. Oak.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Kate
Ralston; four sons, George o. and
Joseph L. Ralston, this city; Charles
E. Ralston. Falls Church. Va, and
John A. Ralston, Boston; daughter,
Miss Nellie Ralston, this city; a
brother, Henry e. Ralston, Oelwein,
Iowa, and two sisters. Mrs. William
Richie. Platte City, Mo, and Mrs.
Eva Nicholas, Shawnee, Okla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
WASHINGTON SELECTED
Ice Industries Association to Meet
Here Next Year.

The National Association OF Ice
Industries yesterday selected Washing
ton as the 1898 convention city, &C.
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch from Cleveland, where the or
ganization is in session.
Guy o. Jacobs of Steubenville, Ohio,
was elected president. succeeding Will
liam j. Rushton, Birmingham, Ala
Other officers chosen include: I. j.
Bailey, San Francisco, first vice presi-
dent; Wilmer Stradley. Wilmington,
Del. second vice president; William
x. Martin, Charlottesville. Ind. treas
urer. and Mount Taylor, Chicago,
executive secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12
StealthY Customers.

CHICAGO, Nov. IL OP-Lillian
and Rose Scardina were forced to
postpone indefinitely the grand OPEN
ing of their new lingerie shop.
When they went to the store to
open for business they found burglars
had been there first. Shelves, closets
and drawers had been cleaned OF the
entire stock.
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OFFICER BURIED

Funeral services for Col. Henry S.
Greenleaf. U. S. A., retired. who died
In Boston Monday, were held TODAY
at the grave in the western section
of Arlington National Cemetery.
Chaplain Ora J. Cohee off1ciated.
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China Orders Coins.

The mint at Vienna has received
an order for 12o,00o,000 coins from
the Chinese government. The coins
will be in S, 10 and 20-cent denom-
nations.
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Darn nf Thanka.

HUNDLEY, EILEEN MARSH. We thank
our relatives and friends for their many
kindnesses during the illness Of our daugh-
ter EILEEN MARSH Humidity, and for
their kind expressions OF sympathy ana
flowers in our great loss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-12

Hotel owners of Eshowe, South
Africa, will organize a cat hunt so
guests may sleep.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07

clean, sponsoring recreational ac-
tivities, and studying to solve the
problems of the school and the
community. Through the active
interest and leadership of Supt.
Miller with the support of the
School Board, a Home Economics
Department is to be added to the
school curriculum. The boys are
now in the process of demolishing
and remodeling that portion of the
old school house which will be the
Home Economics Department. In
two or three weeks this project
will be sufficiently completed to be
used by the girls executive
board of the colored P. T. A which
had its initial meeting in Septem-
ber, has pledged it's support for
this improvement and are planning
a supper for October IA, to cele-
brate its opening.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
OFF TO p. e. CONVENTION
Delegates From This Diocese to
TrienniaI Meet at Cincinnati Ohio

The triennial general convention
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
which opened Tuesday in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, for two weeks is being
attended by some 20 Delaware
church officials and members who
left Sunday. Bishop Philip Cook
of the Diocese of Delaware, who is
already in that city, is being men
toned for the Office of presiding
bishop. Delaware delegates going
to the convention include the Rev.
DR.. Charles w. Clash of Emmanuel
P. E. Church, Wilmington; the
Rev. Percy L. Donaghay of ST.
Anne's Church, Middletown; the
Rev. Charles a. Rantz of Church
of the Ascension, Claymont; the
Rev. Joseph G. Wood, vicar of the
Cathedral Church of st. John; Col
George A Elliott, DR.. Walter HUI
linen, Col. A. H. Lord, and Robert
Forman. Among other church
members going to the session are
Dean Hiram r. Bennett of the
Cathedral Church of st. John, Mrs
Bennett, and Mrs. Clash.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
The Labor Situation

At no time in the history of
farming over in Kent county,
Maryland, has the labor prob
lem been so acute as it has
been during this corn cutting
season, says the Chestertown
Kent News. with wheat at
81 and corn quoted at 81
cents local labor is demanding
double what has been paid
heretofore. This demand has
driven our farmers to go to
the city for help. A farmer
with rs acres of corn to cut
estimates it will cost him 5000
to do the job with city help,
whereas with local labor it
would cost him $500. These
conditions are known to the
Welfare Board and names
of persons who declined to
work, except at exorbitant
prices, are being kept, so that
they may be dealt with justly
if help is asked during the
winter.
There are many persons in
Kent white and colored, who
work steadily and provide for
the future, but there are 9TH
ers who do the opposite and
expect to fare just as well off
the Welfare. This is what
the public will not condone
nor will such action be en-
couraged."
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07

in which there is large enroll
ment.
abolition of small schools
has been made pos i b e
through the advent of good
roads. Transportation Of pu-
pills living some distance from
the schools thus is facilitated.
Before there were good roads
each community, no matter
how sparsely populated, had
to have it's school. Small
schools still are needed in iso-
lated communities. In Della
ware, however, there are few
localities which cannot be
served by large schools made
possible by a combination of
districts.
Some of the small schools
are 50 slimly attended that
they have become problems.
There is a district in Sussex
County, for example, in which
only nine pupils are enrolled
in the school. AS community
appears to be divid-
ed, the State Board of Educa-
ton has ordered the school
closed and the pupils enrolled
IN other schools. The chill
iren will not be inconvenience
ed, but will be benefited in an
educational way"
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Fire Prevention Week

This is Fire Prevention
Week. It's purpose is to
arouse the public to realiza-
tion of the fact that every
body has an obligation to do
what he can to prevent fire,
not only this week, but every
day in the year. In the main
fires are due to carelessness,
thoughtlessness, or lack of
knowledge as to how to handle
fire safely. All fires are pre-
ventable. There is no legiti-
mate excuse for Indifference,
carelessness, or ignorance. 1t
may be worth while to see
how this applies to our own
community. It is hoped that
all of our people who may
need. a reminder will give heed
to the fire prevention lesson
being taught this week, and
will act accordingly hereafter.
After all, the individual citi-
zens' interests are at stake.
Most fires occur in the homes.
This is where the individuals
suffer most.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
COLMAN, FIRST
ACTOR-N 1890
Performed For Harvard Stu
dents at Cambridge,
Massachusetts,
EARLIEST THEATRE 1716

"Gustavus Vasa," performed in
1890 by Harvard students at Cam
bridge, earned for Benjamin Col
man the place of the first American
playwright. The earliest theater in
America was built In 1716 at Will
liamsburg. Va, says writer in the
Indianapolis News. Fifteen years
later, Mat Medley's company. play
ing THE FOOLS OPERA" made the
first theatrical tour Of the English
colonies. In 1749. an attempt was
made to play Addison's Cato" in
Philadelphia, but the players were
arrested and the project abandoned.
It was not until 1865 that theater.
the Southwark. was built in that
city. The New Amsterdam Dutch
were Indifferent to the theater, but
after British occupation. the city's
night life was gayer and many
young British officers took part in
the theatricals.
The old John Street theater in
New York was built in 1857. When
the house was sold out it brought
in $500. and sporting young gentle
men Of the city Wed with each 9TH
er for the privilege Of occupying
the few special seats on the stage.
Washington frequently attended its
performances and the greatest ac-
tors Of the day. all Of whom were
styled comedians" appeared. 1t
was here that Hamlet" made its
initial appearance in America. Ma
jor Andre. later executed as spy.
was scene painter. and many of
the successful scenic effects at the
old theater were his. John Henry.
Irish actor, came from Covent Gar
den. London, to play THE Beaux'
Stratagem'' at this theater. and be-
came Americas first matinee idol.
On another occasion a group of
Cherokee chiefs Witnessed Richard
ILL.," AS return favor. they offered
to give an Indian war dance. The
offer was accepted and billed ac-
cordingly. with the result that the
house was filed to overfowing. A
young English actor Of those early
days, Lewis Hallapn, caused consid-
cradle comment, playing Romeo to
his mothers Juliet.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Merger of Schools

The wisdom of substituting
large schools for small ones
through merging of districts
where it is possible to do SO is
apparent, declares the Will
mington Morning News. "The
educational opportunities of
the children thereby are
broadened. In many instanc-
es there is an economic adj
vantage also. The proper
ti0nate cost Of operating a
school with small enrolment
obviously is greater than one
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Trousers RidicuIed

The word trousers" seems to be
derived from the French word
'trousse." which signifies to tie or
lace up tightly. Trousers first be-
gan to be worn about the beginning
of the last century. They were much
ridiculed at first, and 1t was hardly
considered respectable to be seen in
them. In October. 1912. orders were
issued by Trinity and St. Johns
college, London. that students ap-
pearing in hall or chapel in pam
falcons or trousers should be con.
sidered as absent.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
SMYRNA COLORED SCHOOL

Much Enthusiasm For Home Eco
nomics to Be Added to the School
In cooperation with the educa-
tional program of the Superintend-
ent and civic progress of our COM
munity, the pupils of the colored
school of Smyrna have organized a
student-teacher form of govern
ment whose aim is to train for bet
ter citizenship. The organization
is actively engaged in assisting
small children across the highway,
keeping the building and grounds
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07

The following described Real Estate, to-wit /:
All that certain lot. tract, piece or parcel
of land and premises. with the buildings
thereon erected, situated on the south side
of Commerce Street in the Town of Smyr-
ma, Duck Creek Hundred. Kent County and
State of Delaware. and extending from the
said Commerce Street toward Cummins
Street. and adjoining lands of The Fruit
Growers National Bank of Smyrna, on the
east. and lands of ]. Edward DeFord, for
meriy lands of Nathaniel J. williams on
the west and south and said to contain
about one-half Q-2) acre of land. be the
same more or less. and being all of the
same lands and premises. which were con-
veyed in fee unto the said Benjamin F.
VanWinkle by Deed of Citizens Hose Co.
No. 1. of Smyrna. Delaware. Inc. dated
the First day of April. A. ID. 1925, but
which said Deed was duly executed and de-
livered prior to the execution and delivery
of this Mortgage and is now of record in
the Office for the Recording of Deeds. etc.
at Dover, in and for Kent County and
State of Delaware in Deed Record u, Vol
ume IL, Pages 126. 127. etc. by refer
ence thereto will appear.
improvements being a brick dwelling,
with attachments and outbuildings and
concrete block store building or garage now
used as a pool room.
Together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements of every kind what
soever, ways, water. watercourses, rights,
liberties. privileges. improvements, heredita-
ments and appurtenances. whatsoever there
uEto belonging or in any wise appertain-
ing.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of BENJAMIN f. VAN WINKLE
and ELIZABETH c.. VAN WINKLE, his
wife. Mortgagors, and wal be sold by
LEVI L. EVERETT, JR., Sheriff
Sheriff's Office. Dover, Del. Sept. 2S. 1887.
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Bridge at Ocean City, Md.

Bridge at Ocean City, Md.
Ocean City, Nd, folk, by an
overwhelming vote, have de-
cided that the new bridge be-
tween Maryland's oceanside
resort and the mainland
across Sinepuxent Bay should
be built on the site of the
present span, which is near
the southern end of the island.
In the face of such a showing
under formal referendum, it
is scarcely in the nature of
things, says the Morning
News, "that the State Roads
Commission will do anything
except decide that the new
bridge shall extend from the
mainland across the bay to a
point at Webster Street in
Ocean City. That site polled
276 votes, North Division
Street 83 votes, Wicomico
Street 7 votes, and South Di-
vision Street 6 votes.
Seemingly a factor figured
in the voting which was not
apparent when the fight over
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07
Farmers Self Help

Demonstration of the feas.
ibility of a program of self.
help for agriculture, which
Louis J. Taber, master of the
National Grange, has been
fervently espousing for sever
al years, is given in the hand
ling of a bumper crop Of ap-
piles from Delaware and the
Eastern Shore, says the Phil
adelphia Bulletin.
'The program being follow
ed there is expected to turn
what threatened a month ago
to be a glutted market into
one Of the most profitable in
some years and a real boon to
producers. Sterilization COM
mittees have been chosen in
the producing areas to take
charge of preparation and
shipment of the apples and or
ganized food stores will
handle a large part of the
crop.
Although this may not be
the program for which Mr..
Taber has SO long been cam
paigning, it is closely akin to
it, and promises to afford the
same result, which, in the
main, is the important thing
ito the grower.
while some other sections
are clamoring for crop con
trol, and the tendency has for
some years been growing to
demand that the Government
shoulder every crop problem,
the Eastern Shore farmers
are depending on no Govern
ment subsidy, demanding no
emergency legislation, and are
weeping no vain tears.
INSTEAD they plunged into
the heart of the problem and
have succeeded not only in
opening a market, but their
program has in mind expand
ing it.
IF markets can be made to
absorb large yields without
ruinous price declines, the
philosophy Of these farmers is
that there will be even higher
prices in years when yields
are not so prolific. Such a
plan seems to offer means to-
ward the end Of stabilized in
come in a field that long has
been susceptible to pest and
weather hazards as well as
the laws Of supply and de-
mand."
Smyrna times., 1937-10-07

the site started. That was
that if the present site were
selected there would be some
money left over which might
be devoted to improving the
bridge approaches"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
CINcHING A JOB

A few years ago, at the age of 70,
Thomas F. Ryan died worth many millions
of dollars. In the meantime he had given
away lot of money also But, so far as
the main facts of his life are concerned,
they do not differ greatly from those of
other poor boys who have risen to wealth
and power.
A little story is told, however, which
may give some insight into the manner in
which young Ryan got his start toward
great riches. His first job was with
Baltimore dry goods store, where he was
hired for SO a week and told to report for
work the next morning. Now, he was in
earnest about that job and didn't want to
take any chances on letting it get away
from him, so he said to the boss: IF you
don't mind, I'll start right now without
any pay for today
Needless to say he made good on that
job, and two years later. at the age of 10,
he obtained employment in Wall Street.
At the age of % he became a member of
the New York Stock Exchange, from which
time his rise in the financial world was
rapid and he became one of Americas
richest men.
Doubtless his remarkable success was
due to the spirit, which he1a displayed in
cinching his first job--his willingness to
"start right now''a A good many boys of
today might emulate that spirit with profit
TO themselves. halllsm % ahs Ii bnadsud
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-02
CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS

About two million persons in the
United States are now taking correspond
ence courses in various subjects, embrac-
ing almost everything under the sun. A
majority of these courses are practical and
helpful, while others are of questionable
value.
The correspondence plan of teaching
and study has been exploited from time to
time by INSCRIPTIONS individuals, who
promise results which any intelligent per-
son should know are impossible of fulfill
ment
This should not deter any earnest
seeker of knowledge from enrolling in a
correspondence school, however, because
there are many such institutions of estab-
lished reputation that are rendering splen-
did service to students,