Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1926, Page 7

May Oppose Smith BUTLERISBOOMED FOR GOVERNORSHIP 0loumbua u. Head Pro- nounced Wet, Regarded as Likely Smith Rival. Br the Assoctated Press. NEW YORK, Apiil 7.—Dr. Murray Butler, - president University and an epponent of the eighteenth and the Volstead for the nomination next Republican leaders in New York feel that a “wet” of his type wonld le a strong cs te to cut down on the usual Democ 'p of the city, which trequ held the | balance of power e elections. Dr. Butler 1s not ate for the | office, triends hope to draft him, ary. There was in formal n_ of his name last night at a meeting of New York county leaders on plans for a drive for the State and senatorial election next Fall. Rum Referendum Seen. Indications that a State referendum MIDWEST AND SOUTH on ihé \\PY and dry It&\# \\ " be lFll‘l Now FACING FLOODS leaders as nfl\lmx Dr. l»ml«»x an op- | . portunity to make a fight as leader Severe Bains, Angmented by Delt of the principles he has i. | ing Snow, Threaten Illinois, In- The ibility of Gov ith changing his mind and running again also is considered by the Republ Last Sund Dr dutler forward-facing and constructive policy of hope.” repeal of the Vol stead act, repeal of the 18th amend ment and a svstem of liquor control for ) atterned ypon the | ey patterned upon the | 3%, melting snow from the He said that the tide of popular |NeRYY fall of lato March, = resentment against prohibition was | v 5 o . Oiiiag tose’ Sapilly than: he” bud Wayne, Ind., was threatened jbw ris- #nticipated when he predicted in 1924 | N8 waters of the Maumee River, that_prohibition would come to an|S%ollen by rain which feil for houre. v | el The water in Lake Decatur at De- Touching on_ political aspects: Dr. | AUF, Tlls., was 18 inches above nor. Butler asserted the fssue would he| M2l level early today, following a important in this wéar's gubernatorial | S€}erS Storm last night, Important in this wéar's gubernatorlal | ¢ jqcksonville, 1ii., Lake Mauvals presidential election of 1928 tecne peached & new helght, the water running over the split both parties wide open | from the spillwa. he MV e e e | Sprinsfield-Jacksonville highway to a ago," he said. depth of .three feet, halting traffic. The power plant of the Mississippi Was Boomed in 1920, alley Public Service Corporation at Dr. Butler once has been a candi.| Hatfleld, Mis€, was partly flooded date for office; that in 1920, when | vesterday when the Flume leading his friends boomed him for the Repub. | into the plant broke.. lican presidential nomination. Continued rain was Senator James W. Wadsworth | today. vesterday said he favored holding of | the State referendum in November. | The referendum would be on the | aquestion of whether Congress should | permit individual States to determine | what constitutes intoxicating liquors | b in fact, and to permit the sale of all others within their boundaries, Legis- lation providing for such a referendum j= now pending in Albany and its passage by the Republican Legislature in regarded as assured. 7 Nich of out olas Columbia spoken amendm-nt act, Is Teing boomed Republican gubernatorial ve diana and Mississippi. as Flood condi Midwestern .\plil 7. predicted for Settling Up and Down. From the Outlook Magasine. A West Virginia colored man, acksmith, recently announced > follows: De copardnership hereto- ing between me and A Skinner is hereby resolved what owed de firm will settle with me, and what de firm owes will settle | with_Mose “Notice. resi; The Peacemaker. FProm the Evershody's Magazine. 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President to. Welcome Delegates. As p/sident of the Ameri ted | Cross, President Coolidge personally | will welcome the delega ddress | ! the opening session of the conference, Formal receptions of welcome will be tendered the delegates by Secretary of State Kellogg and Manuel Tellez, Mexican Ambassador, and the dele gates also will visft Annapolis during the conference as the guests of Gov. 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Mstimates given—reasonable prices CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. 13th St carefully ma cheerfully | | Papering—Painting—Awnings | | Real New Home Values in Cleveland Park and | state | Revolution were aware of that | when they nted at the | I ity ing the two." by York State chairman of th Red | C mittee, | rest the contr in le over, tofore which wa of STAR, Margaret Corbin and Molly Pitcher f Revolutionary War fame were dis. | tinct personalities, and the New York the American faet removed the re from Highland Daughters of recently of the fgrmer pain alls, >oint. The D. A. R. disclaims responsibil- for “erroneous dispatches confus it was announced today P: Murs. Alton Brooks ‘'orbin Research and Memor Ends Controversy. Parker's statement v that had 4 Mrs, hist f the reports that the D. reinterred the body of **Margaret Cor- in, the Capt. Molly Pitcher renowned o her valor in the Revolutionary War.” The New York Daughters have suc- eeded in establishing the fact, how- tha Marg ‘orbin was nm\n during part of her lifetime as » and it was due to this | oincidence that the subsequent con- usion has arisen, it is believed. Here- the connection between Mar- aret Corbin, the heroine of the hnl(lp 2 hington on Molly tiver highlands, is pointed ou the name hy Mary Ludwig Havs, after- ry McCauley, the heroine battle of Monmouth. was A Parker declared. “In have the D. A. R. confused two heroines—‘Captain ‘Molly Pitcher.” No doubt the aptain Mol ax led to the ppellation of ‘Molly Pitcher' to both own in the Hudson 1 been obscure, it ‘Molly Pitcher’ ard the nown 0 way these heroin: “‘Captain Molly’ was a_pensioner f the Government until she died in ENTERPRISE SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION 643 Louisiana Ave. N.W. S56th issue of stock now open for subscription. Money loaned to members on easy monthly payments. James E. 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At any place where good candy is sold, say “Sweet Puffs.” Smk grateful teeth down in- to the crunchy, choco- late goodness of the big- gest nickel’s worth of fine candy that five cents ever bought. WASHINGTON, TWO “MOLLYS” OF REVOLUTION PROVED DISTINCT HEROINES D. A. R. Disclaims Blame for Confusing Margaret Corbin, Whose Body Was Removed to West Point, With Molly Pitcher, of Monmouth Fame. to the cemetery at West | | L | the missing | hished | she her Molly’ | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7. 1926. WINS WATER MAIN ASSESSMENT FIGHT Hyattswlle Man llegally Taxed by Sanitary Body, Marlboro Ruling. D. ¢, Highland Falls -ahout 1800. There are many letters regarding her maln- tenance in the archives of the librar. at West Point, written by Commis sary Willlam Price to Maj. Gen Knox, first Secretary of War afier the Revolution. and others. and he always referred to her as ‘Captain Molly has lain in_her grave on the J. Morgan estate for ! vears, until recently the New York | State D. A. R. undertook to verify | all time the tradition that she was really Margaret Corbin, “I have succeeded in discovering | an mong the unpub- | papers of Gen. Knox. sinc :-; when the remains of ptain Mol- | Iy, as Margaret Corbin. e heen moved to the United & Mili- tary Cemeterv at West Point. N. Y The dedication of two memo her memory will take place on Ay ., when a tablet will be placed in the Patriots’ Corner of the Chur of the Holy Innocents at High Falls, and a granite monument with bronze tablet of a woman firing a annon will be unveiled at her new grave at West Point.” Cited by Congress. argaret Corbin's heroic deed authority of no less a Journal of Continental July 6 Con Special Dispatch to The Star UPPER MARLBORO, Matthew K. Halloran April Md., 7 f Hyattsville y Commission, in a da Chief Judge nce Georges Circyjt Suburban, Sanit uling late vesf Diggs of the F Court, Halloran alleged that he had to Hyattsville for a front of his pr HANDY Home. 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