Evening Star Newspaper, April 2, 1925, Page 26

26 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. G, [[][]GE BONUS VUTE}OLDEST INHABITANTS HEAR TALKS ON HOW TO LIVE LONG AND WELL REASON 1S EIVEN1~ewark Doctor, 80, and Dr. W 5. Whitman Tel Members Experience of Older Men Should Be Preserved for Benefit of World. Pledge and Penalty Willingly, Friend Says. Kept Paldl | Members of the Association of Old- | as how you eat it. Digestion begins cst Inhabitants of the District of Co- | in the mouth and if you masticate aside historical questions | your food you will not have to swal- ned to addresses on how to|low it, it will go down automati- and be healthy by Dr. Wil- | cally.” the world, but just when his experi- ence s proving beneficial, he is call- ed by death, “How valuable George . Washington would be to his country, if he could have lived on to the present day,” the speaker observed. Dr. Whitman spoke of the beauties of Washington and of the still great- er future that lles ahead of the capl- tal. The cheracter of the City of Washington, Dr. Whitman~sald, re- flects the high type of its oldest resi- dents. W. Frank D. Herron, Samuel Louls Hilton and Corcoran Thom were eleot- ed to membership. President Theo- dore W. Noyes presided. On motion of Matthew Trimble, the association ex- THURSDAY, 3 PRISONERS TAKEN IN 2 LIQUOR CHASES Police Also Get 65 Gallons and 2 Vehicles—House Is Raided. After a half-mile chase from the viclnity of ‘the Capitol grounds to Broad alley, near Third and G streets southwest, Policemen Hellmuty and Ogle of the fourth precinct last night APRIL 2, 1925. 432 Oakdale street, and charged him with transporting and illegal possession of liquor. An automobile truck with 60 gallons was selzed, according to the police. The driver of the truck, however, escaped, going over a fence which Davis fafled to negotlate. Lieut. Holmes, Sergt. Bobo and Pvts. Nally, Hospidor and Ogle of the fourth precinet last night raided 462 K street southwest, seizing 6% _gallons of al- leged whisky and arresting August Lyles, colored, of that address for sale and fllegal possession. Policemen Ogle and Hellmuth made another chase this morning, at the con- clusion of which James Proctor, col- ored, of 224 Four-and-a-Half street southwest, and John Henry Pitts of 136 Virginia avenue southwest wers ar- illegal possession of alcohol. Pltts, who was driving the automobile, also was charged with reckless driving. Five gallons of alcohol and the automobile were reported seized. = e Calls College Conference. Commissioner of Education Tigert today called the fifth ennual confer- ence of negro land grant college edu- catfon for April 16-18 at Greensboro, N. C. Presidents and officers of the 17 negro land-grant institutions of the South will attend, as well as a large group of State and Federal edu- cators. Dr. G. F. Zook, chief of the aivision of higher education of the Zugapitze Railway Assured. BERLIN, April 2.—An electric rail- way is to be built to the summit of the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Bavaria. The plans were prepared some time ago, but construction was held up because of the Bavarian gov- ernment’s stipulation that the pro- moters must have enough rioney at their disposal beforehand to complete the work. This condition has been fulfilled. The necessary sum, 16,000 000 marks was furnished, half b German firms and half by British, ORANGE GROVE 1316 N. Y. Ave. nw fusing the liam H. Vail of Newark, N. J, and | Dr. Winfleld S. Whitman of this city t their monthly meeting in Union -| Bngine House last night. veto of the ve often treated form. given me bored no cure. for failing to 1 that occa- riend of Sena tlyzed the Explained to Friend. asked on ev given in a wrote* but I had nd. His answer | er to a friend. He adjustment bill time, and I voted, Then came the v self-respect >t made a promise _or to soldiers be- Although he has reached his elght- ieth year, Dr. Vail spoke with the middle age, and told his of ploneer Washingtonians people of today should get simple living if they would ealthy and enjoy long life. Whitman laid stress on the at the world would be great- f human life could be »nd what has come to span of existence, re the addresses of the eve- were dAH\(red James F. Duha- i nhabitant, launched scussion of modern with the songs that Says Juzz Excessive. “Radfio broadcasters need good pro- Mr. Duhamel 'said, “and in here is too much jazz in ments of today. I 1d suggest to some of s that they mingle the rs with some of the tunes sed to appreciate 50 years s ‘Captain Jinks of the nes’ and ‘Champagne “oal Oil Tommy.’ You Ul remember ‘My Grandfather's “lock’ d ‘Molly, Darling’ and of Carncross & Dixey's Mr. Duhamel mentioned a score of her old-time melodies, unknown to outh of C ¥y, but which ht smiles from the memories of oneer residents as the speaker lled them of?. In making his plea for return to | » simple life in the interest of health and longevity, Dr. Vail recalled | in 1776 the farmer was out in| e fleld with his ploy, mother was at the spinning wheel and content- ment reigned. Today, he said, the farmer has gone to the automobile v, daughter is at are all studying Latin, with age on the farm. Discusses Proper Eating. f the food we eat | said, “and if we w our food thoroughly we would e so much. You may say you cannot €o re the time. O DAILY the plano and | Whatever | but when you get sick you have | don’t care so much what you eat | Appetite, he sald, is no guide to what a person should eat, unless the appetite 1s trained, just as the con- sclence is trained. Much of the trouble occurring to- day in the teeth and gums, Dr. Vall declared, is due to failure to exer- cise the teeth sufficlently in chewing food. Dr. Vall enumerated some of the plain, substantial foods that should be eaten to give the body the ele- ments it needs. Meat, he said, s of little importance-as a food. Says Too Many Overeat. In conclusion, Dr. Vail asserted that for every person who is starv- ing from lack of food in Washington, there are hundreds suffering from overeating. Dr. Whitman expressed the bellef that there Is a good deal of psy- chology in old age and In dying. “We do lots of things we think we to do,” sald Dr. Whitman, en a man lives to be 70 or 80 yvears, Dr. Whitman said, he gains much _experience of great value to | | g withan Eggficl’w/[l FOURS and SIXES IllllIllllliIlIIIlllIIlIIII|IlIIIlHlIIIII[||l|1|||l|l||lllll||’|hll We Pay You on your BALANCES tended a vote of thanks to Dr. Vail and Dr. Whitman for their addresses. Interest on checking accounts on daily balances — com- pounded monthly. ration to a g have been no whatever. es in conditions could not do it. d have incurred the just contempt of those whom I had betrayed and the contempt also of those whom I had deserted. * * @ 1 do mot opinion is right or I am speaking of my own 2% Interest on ordinary savings accounts—compounded quar- INQUIRE FREE AUTOMOBILE PARKING ABOUT arrested Henry Davis, colored, 21, of | rested on charges of transporting and | bureau, will preside. 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