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Evening star., 1937-12-18
Bury the Post Is Philosophy
OfEphrain Eua1,s Phillips. 90
Natiue of alexandria
.Sn,U Service With Nc.
CLeILa1, and Grant.
By JOHN J. DAILY.

When man nears the 93-year mark,
is spry as . schoolboy and can read =
newspaper without glasses, remembers
back to the time when Georgetown
was bigger than Washington and
watched Abraham Lincoln entertain
his cronies In the old Eagle House on
the Avenue, he usually likes to talk
about what he's seen and done.
Not, however, Ephraim Evans Phil
lips, former washington merchant and
Civil War veteran. "Let bygones be
bygones. Bury the past. Live In the
present, and think only about the fu-
ture-and what 1t has in store" That
Is his philosophy Of life.
''It doesn't do anybody any good to
talk about the good times he had, or
what he went through" Mr.. Phillips
said today as he sat in the parlor Of
his old home at 511 C street NE. and
looked out ON the statue of Gen. Green
riding horseback In Stanton Park.
Waiting for Television.
"1've seen the whole shooting match.
from the invention of the telegraph to
the steam locomotive, the creations Of
Hollywood, the advent of the radio
and what does it get you to talk about
It? Nothing. I'm just sittin' here
waitin' for television - ."
Mr.. Phillips lit fresh cigar.
If you want to get the real slant
on it ALL" he unused, you'd better
interview one Of my 16 great-grand-
children. They know what it's all
about. They don't try to resurrect the
past-and neither do l."
Still, Mr.. Phillips fell back-for a
breather-to the day when he was a
15-year-old boy, just before the .elec-
ton OF Abraham Lincoln, and came
with his father from Alexandria, Va
where he was born January S, 1876
to take up residence in Georgetown:
The Southern armies were getting
ready to mobilize, even then" he said,
"and-as we were good Republicans we
came over into this territory.
Formed Anderson Rifles.
1ney were burning Georgetown
then by the bale. So a bunch of US
young fellows organized what we called
the Anderson Rifles-to keep down the
mobs at night. We didn't have any
rifles, though, so we went to Gen. Win
field Scott and told him so:
I haven't got any either he said,
but I know where there are lots of
guns--and ammunition. We went then
TO the arsenal, down at what was the
end OF -Four r-and-one-half street. Only
one guard there, we were II strong. So
we ganged him. After ALL he said,
I'm only one man. We came away
with six or seven rifles apiece-and
that started our war careers"
Though he was too young to get in
the Army, Ephraim Phillips cast his
eyes upon some nice new ambulances
Evening star., 1937-12-18
TAK0MA PARKB BUS
SERVICE CRITICIZED
Citizens Association Defers
Taking Stand on Third
Street Rezoninq.

Inadequate bus service of the Capt.
tai Transit Co. lines operating be-
tween Takoma Park and the center Of
the city was reported by several men,
bers of the Takoma Park Citizens
Association at a meeting held last
night in the Takoma Park Branch Of
the Washington Public Library.
Burt w. Andrews complained of
lack of buses during the morning
hours and former President Walter
Trey stated that owing to the crowded
condition of the buses during the rush.
hour period passengers were COM
PEELED to leave buses and take to the
street cars.
The report of John Walker, chair
man of the zoning Committee, brought
on prolonged discussion of the re-
zoning of Third street between Whit
tier and Aspen streets, adjacent to the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad. H. L.
Thornton. pioneer resident and
builder, favored having the block along
Third street rezoned to permit the
erection of an apartment house. Sew
eral Of the members felt that such q
structure would not be suitable in q
strictly residential section, while 9TH
ers expressed themselves in favor Of
the proposition, basing their argu-
ments on the ground that an attrac-
tive apartment house would be
preferable to cheap houses. Mr..
Thornton said it had been found i'm
possible to sell the vacant land and
that he planned to erect an attractive
apartment building. with an interior
courtyard. DR.. William A. Hooker
effected postponement of the matter
to the January meeting.
Mr.. Trey reported on the features
of the Citizens Efficiency Committee
regarding the reorganization Of the
District government. During the dis
cussion DR.. Guy Clinton, president
Of the association, suggested that one
third of the members to comprise the
School Board be elected and the re-
naming two-thirds be appointed by
the court as at present. After those
elected had served for some time, the
citizens would be in q better position
to decide on whether the entire board
should be elected or appointed, he
said.
Miss Grace B. Holmes was appointed
to represent the association at meet
ings Of the Monday Evening Club.
An appeal was made by DR.. George
G. Rutland, District health oflcer, for
use of the old tuberculosis Hospital
on Upshur street as q convalescent
home. He advised the association that
patients transferred from Gallinger
Hospital would receive better care;
that it was economy to provide con.
valescent care in a community since
per diem cost is about one-haH Of
caring for the acutely Ill. It would
not be used as permanent procedure,
he stated.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
DELAY IN HANGAR
REMOVAL SOUGHT
Goodyear B|imp Operators
Ask Virginia to Wait Air.
port Decisions.

The Virginia State CORPORATION
Commission has been asked to post
pone until next September action on
q petition calling for a rule requiring
removal Of the Goodyear airship
hangar from Washington Airport, it
was learned today
Request for postponement, it is
understood, has been filed by the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on the
ground that uncertainty as to the
future of the airport situation here
makes it impossible to relocate the
hangar 20 advantage.
The commission on November 80
held hearings at Richmond on the
request for an order to compel re-
moval Of the hangar as hazard to
air transport operations at Washing
ton Airport. Postponing action, the
commission asked officials of WASH
ington Airport and the Goodyear COM
pany to attempt to work out solu-
tion Of the problem, reporting to the
commission as soon as possible.
Unsettled Conditions Cited.
As a result Of conferences between
representatives Of the two companies,
it is understood, the petition for post
ponement Of further action until next
fall was sent to Richmond. The Good
year airship operators have taken the
position that there can be no sound
planning either for lighter-than-air
or airplane operations In the vicinity
Of the District Of Columbia until the
local airport situation is settled def
nitely one way or the other.
# the airlines are to be moved from
Washington Airport to q new site,
they contend, there Is no point to NOV
ing the airship base. On the other
hand, should the airship dock be
moved to another site arbitrarily
chosen by the airship operators, there
is no guarantee that the site they
select might not be chosen as part
Of the permanent airport for the Dis
trict, whereupon the present conflict
would arise again.
Rules Prevent Collisions.
There Is no danger of collision be-
tween the airship itself and airplaneS
under existing airport trafiic rules,
which call for regulation by radio from
the airport traffic tower Of all land
ings, take-offs and maneuvering in
the immediate vicinity of the airport,
it was pointed out.
The State commission, as result
Of the November 80 hearing, issued
q rule, effective December 10, requiring
that all aircraft using Washington
Airport be equipped with radio re-
ceiving set in good operating condi-
ton. The rule was expected to guar
antee effectiveness of the traffic con-
troll system. There is an auxiliary
system Of traffic control lights, how
ever, for use in case Of emergency.
Representatives of the airlines op-
Grating out Of Washington and Of the
organized airline pilots argued before
the Richmond commission that the
presence Of the big airship hangar,
within 800 feet OF the long runway.
creates dangerous whirlpools and ed
dies Of air across the runway under
certain wind conditions.
Evening star., 1937-12-18

that were driven into the city-for
service in the Southern campaigns:
How bout driving one of those am
bulances?" he asked the quartermas-
ter.
go way, boy. We want men,"
came the answer
The men hired to drive the arnbu-
lances all deserted when they saw the
retreating Union forces coming back
from Bull Run.
How bout some boys to drive those
ambulances?" young Phillips asked.
Drove AmbuIances.
Go ahead and drive EN-" he and
his pals were told. And they did.
They drove ambulances until they were
old enough to enlist in the I'd District
OF Columbia Regiment, afterward COM
bined with the 1st; but that is as
far as Mr.. Phillips will relate his war
experience, except to say he went the
entire distance with Gen. Mcclellan
and afterward with Grant. In all that
time-in all his life, in fact-Mr. Phil
lips was sick only once. He got
swamp fever down around Chicka-
hominy. In bed four weeks-but never
day after that.
so, you see," he smiled, I'm a
healthy young fellow who looks for
ward to crossing the line at 100 years
and going strong toward the 200 mile
stone"
For many years Mr.. Phillips ran a
tobacco stand in the old Center Mar
ket-and later grocery store at Tenth
street and Maryland avenue S.W.
They ate me out of business,
though" he says, 80 I retired"
He is the father of E. Lawrence
Phillips, for many years announcer at
the Washington baseball park and now
in Orlando, Fla, as owner of the john
ny J. Jones Shows. Also Arthur Phil
lips, who runs the Stanton Theater.
Mr.. Phillips lives with his daughter,
widow of the late John Crowley, and
her granddaughter, Nancy Jane
Choptowy.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
WRIGHT SPURNS TEST
BY COURT ALIENIST
Man Pleading Insanity in Staying
of Wife and Friend Refuses
to Submit.
BY the Associated Press,

0y tuc AhsoClhte0 treSS.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1s.-Paul
A. Wright, who pleaded innocent and
innocent by reason of insanity to
charges of numbering his wiz and
John Kimmel, his best friend, refuses
to let court-appointed alienists ex-
anime him.
Il refuse to submit to any volun-
tary examination until I take the wit
ness stand" he told the alienists
at the county jail yesterday. His
trial Is set for January 10.
Jerry Giesler. Wright's lawyer. said:
"Our position is that the alienists
must content themselves with study
ing Wright during his trial and pre-
sent their findings to the court in the
event that he Is convicted and must
then stand trial on the insanity plea. /"
Evening star., 1937-12-18

Other contestants whose articles
have been accepted by Harper,s for
early publication are Carl Dreher Of
Hollywood, Calf, movie sound en-
gineer and writer on technical sub
jects: Carl LAndauer, professor Of
economies at the University Of Cali
fornia, and George w. johnson Of the
editorial stan Of the Baltimore Eve
ming Sun. 4
Evening star., 1937-12-18
LABOR BACKS HILL
Railway Unions Indorse His Cam
didacy for Senate.

Labor, weekly publication Of Is
railroad labor organizations, said yes
terday . large number Of railway
unions had indorsed the Senate can
didacy Of Representative Hill. Demo-
crat, Of Alabama.
The Democratic primary Is set for
January 4. Mrs. Dixie Bibb Graves,
wife Of the Alabama Governor, now
Is serving in the Senate by temporary
apDointment.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Church to Receive Members.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. 18 (Spe-
ciaD Between 20 and IS new mem
bers viii be received in the Crossman
Methodist Episcopal Church at the
morning service tomorrow. Sunday
school children will bring gifts Of toys,
candy and clothing, which will be
given y the Methodist Home on Con-
necticut avenue and the Swartzen
Home fof Children.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
BAND CONCERT.

BY the Soldiers Home Band orches-
ira today in Stanley Hall at $3.50
pm; John s. M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant
Program.
March Hungarian, 'Radetzky," Stra,ss
Overture, I'VE Live But Once" Wagner
Entr'acte,
(a) "Beauty's Eyes" (request), Tosti
(b) "A Ballroom Scene"
Meyer-Helmuhd
Excerpts from musical comedy,
"Gloriana" Friinl
Popular numbers,
'Lazybones" ------M Mercer
"The Last Round-Up" (request)g
Efin
Waltz suite, Under Loves window,n
Lincke
Finale, The Stars and Stripes Il
Forever" Sctta
4 "The Star spansled Bannef.s~l j.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Pastor to Give Reading.

HYATTSvILLE, Md, Dec. Is (spe-
ciaD The Rev. D. Hobart Evans,
pastor Of the Hyattsville Presbyterian
Church, will give dramatic reading
of Henry Van Dykes "The Ldt
Word" at the services tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
JUSTICE AIDE QUITS
McA1lister Resigns to Take Place
on Michigan Bench.

Oh Mlcn1gan Bench.
Thomas F. McAllister has resigned
as a special assistant to Attorney
General Cummings to become asso-
ciate justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Michigan, to which he was elected
some months ago.
Justice McAllister entered the Grim
inal Division of the Department of
Justice last April, following the elec-
tion. Under Michigan law his serv-
Ice ON the bench does not begin until
January /, 1888.
Evening star., 1937-12-18
Rent Collectors Fired.

Because half the tenants OF mu-
nicipal houses were behind in rent
South Cork, Irish Free
State, has discharged some Of its rent
collectors and warned the others to
Evening star., 1937-12-18

Reports Of employment in Canada
at October /, 1887, show 10,463 firms
with pay rolls asgregating l,l94.l37
workers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
At the Churches
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Roy. Russell ?. Pedergon, Pastol

Rev. Russell ?. Pederson, Pastor
 1os20 a. m. Morning Worship. sThe meaning Of Foreign Missions Special Music.
 I2 noon Bible School: christian Renewal. study John 10:7-16: IT. tus 3:1-11.
 7:3O D. m. Evening Worship. Happy Christian Fellowship.
 Wednesday, 7:30 p. m, Prayer meeting in the Church Parlor.
 Friday. : to 7:I5 D. m. Oct. 29th. on the Blue Network. Dr. Robert E. Speer will give the Centennial broadcast under direction of the Board of Foreign Missions. Heaf this Christian statesman.
 Please remember that during the month of October you are invited to read and study the Epistle to the Romans by Paul If you wish a haE- dy pocket issue in good sized priEs it is yours for the asking.
 Come To Church And Worship God With Us.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
FI0RIT0 BROS. OF SEATTLE
 BID ON ALASKA PROJECTS

D Fiorito. L. P. Fiorito and L.. J. Dowell of the Fiorito Bros. con traeting firm in Seattle were pass engers on the Yukon for Ketchikan where they entered a bid on fhe grading and surfacing of three mics of road between Point Higgins and Clover Pass at the north end of Ton gass highway. They continued north on the Northland to bid on projects at Juneau
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Mrs. Edna NJ Wallace, Evangelist
 tAt Redmen's HallJ


 (At Redmen's Halll
 Sunday evening 7:30 D. m. Bro. W. R. Gum will be speaking on the subject; Behold to obey is better than sacrifice" A great baptismal service will be held Sunday night. This is the first baptismal service Cby imersion. being buried with the Lord in water baptismD ever held in Wrangen Rom. 4 Therefore w4 are buried with him by baptism un- to death. Like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life"
 Meetings Wed. Thurs. and Fri. nights.
 Thursday night special prayer for the sick. Come and enjoy these ser vices.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 Arnold Krone

The Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity.
 10:0O a. m. Church School and Adult Bible Class.
 11:0O a. m. Holy Communion with the Rev Meryin L. Warmer of St. Johns Church Ketchikan as Cele- brant.
 Sermon by Father Warmer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Word that the Gloria Ann, 5J- foot seine boat owned by Bill Good row of Seattle, who tished out of Wyangeu the past season burned and sank in 200 fathoms of water be- tween Ketchikan and Seattle last August, was received this week oy
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

". c. Stump, assistant district attorney at Ketehikan. visited with his parents while the Yukon was in port Tuesday night. He is enroute to Juneau for the fall term of court which will keep him away from home about month. His wife and small son went south last week to visit her parents in Seattle for the month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

II. D. Williams. district engineer for the U. s. Bureau of Public Roads, was a passenger on the fu- kon Tuesday night returning from a trip to Ketchikan where he in spected road projects and proposed projects.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Of interest to many in Wrangell is the announcement that Dr. Rob- ert E. Speer will broadcast over blue network stations from : to 7:15 n Friday night, October 29. pr. Speer now reaching the retirement age of 70 from the Presbyterian Board for Missions, has spent practically all his ministry as a missionary and administrative secretary for the Board which is now celebrating the one hundredth year of it's organiza- tion in the United States. Df. Speer's broadcast is a part of this Centennial celebration.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Mrs. Pat Roach and small sons Patrick and Charles, left on sne Northland Wednesday to join her husband at Juneau where he is em- ployed in the Juneau Mills. She was accompanied by Five and Lthie Brood.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

". P. SieYerts, Helmer Stenstrom and Reuben Conner, and eight Fili- pinos, of the Lindenburg canne.y force at Craig, came in this week to take passage on the Alaska for St attle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Al Cramer was dismissed from th" hospital Wednesday after a week care as a medical patient He is i'm proving steadily, but will not go back to work for a few days mene.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Charles Moore left on the Alaska Tuesday for 6 months trip down the Pacific coast to southern California
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
CATHOLIC CHURCH

October 24. Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost.
 Father Monroe went to Peters burg. In his absence there will be no service at the Catholic Church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
SALVATION ARMY

bTIgadleT e MS. UaTTuIleTS Sunday Services.
 2:30 D. m. Sunday School under the direction of Miss Gwen Ca-ru- thers.
 7:3O p. m. Salvation Service. Public service each Tuesday at 7:30 D. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Mir. and Mrs. John Holpe, of Seat tie, are guests this week in the John Arola home. MT. Holpe who is an insurance salesman, is southbound from a trip to interior Alaska ln which he has been accompanied by Mrs. Holpe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Klawock visitors who arrived he, e the first of the week on the kla- wock No. 5, include James Perat- roYich, owner of the boat, and fam fly. his brother George Peratroyich and wife, Miss Bertha PeratroYlch ana Mrs. Mabel Banks the two lat ter being guests Of their sister, Mrs. Louis Wigg.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

FRAN LESTER. Stylist
 400 Shafer Bldg. Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
sTLYE CONTEST ANSWERS

Here are the answers to the style contest as printed in the Sen tinel of Oct. I5.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

A daughter. weighing pounds } ounces, was born to Mrs. Edward Wellesley, Thursday night, October 21 at Bishop Rowe General Hospital The proud young parents have named her Doreen Louise.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

0. R. Keeney, head of the hard ware department at Campbell Bros, who took a weeks outing at Lake Bay following his return from a Christmas buying trip at Seattle and Portland. is back at work again.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22
:: LOCAL ITEMS ::

Clyde sheldon from Harry Haack of Seattle. who said that Goodrow and his engineer escaped from the boat and had arrived safely in Se- attle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Mir. and Mrs. 0. R. Keeney Te- turned Monday from a weeks outing which they spent in pr. Clements gasboat at Lake Bay. They report having had a delightful time and secured limit bags of duck, geese and Yenison.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

CIEue oleIu0u rom Harry hadCk of Seattle. who said that Goodrow and his engineer escaped from the boat and had arrived safely in Se- attle.
 Miss Sue Smith. young sister of Dar Smith. who came to NrangeI in the summer of 1885 and spent the following year here. arrived from Seattle Tuesday 10 be bookkeeper for F. c. Hanford. She is a recent graduate o fthe Griffen Murphy bus mess college in Seattle.
 Mir. and Mrs. o. R. Keeney re- turned Monday from a week s outing which they spent in pr. Clements gasboat at Lake Bay. They report having had a delightful time and secured limit bags of duck, geese and yeni5on.
 The Homemakers club will meet at the high school al 2:30 tomur- TOW afternoon and Mrs. Mccormack requests those who come to bring their own materials. All women inter ested in needlework are invited. and anyone having a gift or handcratt idea that may be of interest 70 others. is asked to share il.
 Ralph Mize, following the trals- : fer of Chas. ". Miller. has been made acting director of Wrangell Insu- ute pending the arrival of MT. Mill ler's successor.
 Dr. Eugene Wheeler moved today into his new dental offices in tue Wheeler Bldg. Alterations and re- modelling of the building have re- suited in modern offices and a four room adjoining apartment modern throughout. in the space originally built for two sets of offices and an apartment over the Electric Shop.
 Postponed for the second time, the date of the Alaska Yukon Pion- eers Exposition at Seattle has been set to open November 29. lasting one week.
 Mrs. Verna Morke passed through Wrangeu enroute to Juneau on the Yukon Tuesday night.
 Ladies of the Wrangel Cannery Workers Union will serve lunch up- stairs all during the dance tomorrow night at A. x. B. Hall.
 Three tables of whist, two of bridge and one of pinochle were 1 in play last night at the Elks La dies night
 After considerable cutting tor tied scores prizes for high scores were awarded to Mrs. Fred Hanford and Ben Brodhead. ConsolatiJns were awarded to Miss Mary Me Laughlin and Lars Eide.
 A daughter. weighing : pounds , ounces. was born to Mrs. Edward Wellesley, Thursday night, October 21 at Bishop Rowe General Hospital 1 The proud young parents have
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Miss Sue Smith. young sister of Dar Smith. who came to WrangeI in the summer of 1885 and spent the following year here. arrived from Seattle Tuesday to be bookkeeper for F. G. Hanford. She is a recent graduate fthe Griffen Murphy bus mess college in Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Mrs. Georgia Clark took passage on the Alaska Tuesday afternoon fo: Seattle. She did not know when leaving whether she would spend the winter with her daughters in Seattle but thought it probable that after a time she would go on to Pennsylvania for a visit with her son Henry Clark who is a faculty member of Lafayette University.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Ralph Mize, following the trals- fer of Chas. ". Miller. has been made acting director Of Wrangell Insu- ute pending the arrival of MT. Mill ler's successor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Ladies Of the Wrangell Cannery Workers Union will serve lunch up. stairs all during the dance tomorrow night at A. \. B. Hall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Postponed for the second time the date of the Alaska Yukon Pion- eers Exposition at Seattle has been set to open November 29. lasting one week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-10-22

Mrs. Verna Morke passed througI Wrangell enroute to Juneau on tn Yukon Tuesday night.