Evening Star Newspaper, February 22, 1927, Page 4

BURTON EXALTS FIRST PRESIDENT -Speaks Before Association of .Oldest Inhabitants of Dis- trict of Columbia. eorge Washington in his relations . %o the Natlonal Capital was discussed | by Representative Theodore E. Burton of Ohio at the annual celebration of the anniversary of the birthday of the first President by the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia today in the parish hall! of St. Mark's Ipiscopal Church at Third and A streets southeast. The patriotic exercises at which Mr. Burton spoke followed a business meeting of the association. These ceremonies consisted of a recitation of “The Ameérican's Creed,” the singing of “America” and “Auld Lang Syne,"” the reading of an original poem b; John Clagett Proctor and the read- Ing of Washington's fareweil address by Dr. F. D. Hester. Praise for Glover. A resolution commending Charles C..Glover for his “liberality” in donat- ing a park site to the District was adopted unantmously by the associa- tion at its business session. The reso- lution was introduced by James F. Duhamel and pointed out that Mr. Glover's act was a worthy one toward the beautification of the city. _The association accepted gifts from tWo of its members. one a bell taken from the last horse car to operate on I street and-the other a portrait of John Hanson, president of the Con- tinental Congress in 1781. The bell was presented by Frederick L. Har- vies, ‘and the portrait by August Young Gray. Three new members were admitted to the association. They are William Parker Herbst, Ferd J. Niedomanski and Ernest Wilkinson. Theodore Y. Noyes, president, presided. Invocation Delivered. Rev. John Paul Tyler pronounced the invocation. Several numbers were sung by the Royal Quartet, composed of Kenneth Scates, Willard S. Haynie, olm Scates and Frank M. Cooke, Mrs. W. 8. Haynie was the accom- panist. A luncheon followed the pro- m, “'George Washington does not be- long to the United States alone, but to the whole bread globe,” Mr. Burton told the association. ‘“‘Wherever there have been aspirations for liberty or better conditions his name hss been a mighty talisman, affording inspiration hope. Whenever the weak and suffering have lifted up their hands in supplication the thought of him has £lven encouragement. This has been due to his unsurpassed patriotism, his tience, his simplicity, his love of lumanity. And thus George Wash- lngon Was not merely the Father of Hi Country but a bulwark of strength for all those who have sought to tread the path of progress and look to a better future. Inseparable With City. | ATTRIBUTES Personal and Politic e President’s ad n of Con- The full text of t dress hefore the j uary, 1982, | j America, wiil celebry 2 two hun- dredith anniversary of the birth of George Washington. Wherever th are those who love ordered liberiy. |may well join in ihe observance of | that event. Aithough he belongs to | us, yet by being a grea{ American he became a great world figure. but natural that here, unde: {shadow of the stately Monument {Ing to his memory, in the Capit jbearing his name, the country independent by his military ‘geni and the Republic established by statesmanship, shouil alreadr begin preparations to p 3 tal honor In which of our Country. “In recognition ‘of the importance | of this coming anniversary, more than | two vears ago the C'ongress passed a | Joint resolution estabilshing a com- ! misslon, which was directed to have | {this address made to the American | i people reminding them of the reason | and purpose for holding the coming| celebration. It was also considered that now would be an appropriate time to inform the public that this comi- 'mission desires to receive suggestions concerning plans for the proposed col- ebration and to express the hope that | the States and their political subd- | visions, under the direction of their governors and local authorities, would soon arrange for appointing commis- sions and committees to formulate programs for co-operations with the Federal Government. When the plans begin to be matured they should em- brace the active support of educa- tional and religious institutions, of the many clvic, social and fraternal or- ganizations, agricultural and trade as- soclations and of other numerous ac- tivities which characterize our. na- tional life. Hopes for Better Understanding. “It is greatly to be hoped that out of the studies pursued and the inves- tigations made a more broad and com- prehensive understanding and a more complete conception of Washington, the man, and his relation to all that is characteristic of American life may be secured. It was 1o be expected that ke would be idealized by his country- men. His living at a time when there were scanty reports in the public press, coupled with the inclination of early biographers, resuited in a rather imaginary character being created in response to the universal desire to worship his memor: The facts of his life were of record, but were not easily accessible. ‘While many excellent books, often scholarly and eloquent, have been -written about him, the temptation has been so strong to rep- resent him as an heroic figure com- posed of superlatives that the real man among men, the human being subjected to the trials and temptations common to all mortals, has been too much obscured and forgotten. When we regard him in this character and have revealed to us the judgment with 22d day “SBome years ago, in conversation with a friend and confidant of Yuan 'Nh-m.‘flll‘:.:fllnd told me of the career tl prominent. Chinese. ‘When President of the newly-formed Chinese republic he planned to as-| sume the imperial purple, But in times of meditation he would say, y one @esire should be to be th orge Washington of China.’ How: much better for his career would it have been if he had adhered to that better thought! “Washington the man must be for- ever inseparably connected with Washington the city. With his re- markable mastery of details, he occu- pied himself with the plans of the National Capital that was to be, and once he said: ‘A century hence, if this country keeps united (and it is surely its pol- foy and interest to do it), will produce & city, though not as large as London, yet of a magnitude inferior to few others in Europe, on the banks of the Potomac, *: * where elegant buildings are erected and in forward- ness for the reception of Congress in the vear 1800." “In his hours of struggle and occa- sional discouragement his hopes may have been dimmed, but,. nevertheless, how remarkable his foresight when we consider the scattered buildings to which he always loved to come! ' Promise for Future. ! “Now Washington ranks as the Capital of the greatest country in the world, as a city of magnificent bulld- ings and homes, of splendid public structures which speak for the activi- ties of @ great Nation. This society in its 60:years of life has witnessed a ‘wonderful transformation in the Na- tional Capital. How much more the promise of what it #hall be in the com- ing years, when we all shall have passed to the Great Beyond? Its fu- ture will not be measured by the mere test of population, though that is Jarge and increasing, but much more by the influences which must surely extend from it over the country and to the remotest bound. We may as- suredly cherish the hope that it will be the center of political and wsoclal forces for a people than which there can be none more free, more observant of law and more happy.” 300 AT CARAVAN DINNER. Members of Alhambra Order Meet at Rauscher’s. Al Cantara Caravan, Order of the Alhambra, held its annual Midwinter banquet at Rauscher’s last night. Ap- proximately 300 members of the order and their guests were present at the affair, which took the form of a din- ner-cabaret. Arrangements of decora- tions were made by Mrs. ', Bar-| rett. During the supper an elaborate en-| tertainment program of singing and | spite the handicaps surrounding him. | manifold provisions dancing was provided. Lewis A.] Payne, grand commander of the cara van, was In charge of the affair and di- | rected the banquet. The officers of the order present | were: J. A. Sullivan, vice commander; Frank J. Dunn, grand scribe; F. Clyde Cowderly. scribe of the exchequer;| Thomas L. Costigan, grand chamber lain; Anton A. Auth, master of oasis; | Edward 8. Handiboe, historian; James | J. Conr plain’ of body guard; | James E. Divver, master of wardrob Edwin C. Lynch, sentinel of the desert, and Charles J. Montgomery, sentinel of tower. ANTI-DRUG WEEK ON. ! | | ! Narcotie Education Conducted in All Parts of United States. Narcotic Education week, sponsored by the World Conference on Narcotic Education, is being observed during this week throughout the United Btates and in many foreign lands. Through its secretary general, Rich- mond P. Hobson, the World Confer- ence on Narcotic Education has ap- pealed to all religious institutions of all creeds and denominations and their which he met his problems, we shall all the more understand and revere his true greatness. No great mystery surrounds him; he never relied on mira- cles. But he was a man endowed with what has been called uncommon com- mon sense, with tireless industry, with a talent for taking infinite pains and ‘with a mind able to understand th yniversal and eternal problems of mankind. ““Washington has come to be known to the public almost exclusively as the Virginia. colonel who accompanied the unfortunate expedition of Gen. Brad- dock the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolu- tionary War, as the first president of the United States, and as the master of the beautiful estate at Mount Ver- non. This general estimate is based to a large extent on the command he held in time of war and the public office he held in time of peace. A recital of his courage and patriotism, his loyalty and devotion, his self-sacrifice, his refusal to be king, will always arouse the imagination and inspire the soul of every one who loves his country. Nothing can detract from the exalted place which this record entitles him to hold. But he has an appeal even broader than this, which today is equally valuable to th2 people of the United States. Not many of our citi- zens are to be called on to take high commands or to hold high public office. We are all necessarily engaged in the ordinary affairs of life. As a valuable example to youth and to maturity, the experience of Washington in these di- rections is worthy of much more at- tention than it has received. ““We all share in the benefits which accrued from the independence he won and the free Republic he did so much to establish. We need a diligent com- prehension and understanding of the great principles of government which he wrought out, but we shall also se- cure & wide practical advantage if we g0 beyond this record, already so elo- quently expounded, and consider him also as & man of affairs. It was in this fleld that he developed that exec- utive ability which he later displayed in the camp and in the council cham- ber. Youth Bhould Be Inspired, “It ought always to be an inspira- tion to the young people of the coun- try to know that from earliest youth ‘Washington showed a disposition to make the most of his opportunities. He was dlligently industrious—a most admirable and desirable, if seemingly uninteresting, trait. His father, who had been educated in England, died when his son was 11 years old. His mother had but moderate educational advantages. There were no great in- centives to learning in Virginia in 1732, and the facilities for acquiring knowledge were still. meager. . The boy might well have grown up with very little education, but his eager | mind and indomiteble will led him to | lega acquire learning d information de- “His formal schooling, which was of a rather primitive character, ended at the age of 13, His copy and exercise books, still in existence, contain forms of bill&; receipts and like documents, showing he had devoted considerable time to that branch of his studies. He was preparing himself to be a prac- tical business man. When his regu- lar instruction ended. his education was just beginning. It continued up to his death, December 14, 1799. If ever there wis a self-made man, it was George Washington. Through all his later years he was constantly absorb- ing knowledge from contact with men, from reading whenever time and faci ities permitted, and from a wide cor- respondence. Was Surveyor at 16. “When 16 he became a surveyor and tor four years earned a-living and much experience in that calling. Al- though considerable has been written about it, not many people think of | our first President as an agriculturist. He p a treatise on this sub- ject. Those who have studied this Phase of his life tell us he was prob- ably the most successful owner and director of an agricultural estate in his day. A visitor in 1785 declared ‘Washington's greatest pride was to affiliated societies to take cognizance of Narcotio Education week and lend their co-operation in uttering a werd of warning i {his-adiery, be thought the first farmer in Amer- fea.’ Toward the end of his life he wrote: “q em Nu’.m much | laborer THE _EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. D. C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1927. 'PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE CITES OF WASHINGTON al Greatness of First Executive Is Extolled in Anniver- ! sary Address Here. more deiightful to an undebauched mind is the task of making improve ments on the earth than all the vain glory which can be acquired from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests.” “'He always had a great aff Mount Vernon. He increase land holdings from 2500 to over £.000 acres, 3,200 of which he had under cultivation at one time. “His estate was managed a inesslike fashion. Ie careful set of account he did for nis other reeers made weekly showing just how each had been employed. what crons naid heen planted or gathered. While he was absent reports were sent to him. and he replied In long letters uction, displaving wonderful ¥ with deiails. 1ie was one of the first converts to the benefits of scientific fertilization and to the ro- tation of crops, for that purpose mak- ing elaborate tables covering five-year periods. He overlooked no detail in car- ing on his farm according to the practice of’ those days, producing on the premises most of ihe things needed there, even to shoes and tex- tiles. He Legan the daily round of his flelds at sunrise, and often re- moved his coat and helped his men in the work of the day. Skillful With Estates. e also showed his business ability by the skilifful way in which he man- aged the considernble estates left to his two stepchildren by their father. So successfully was this done that John Parke Custis became, at the age of 21, the richest young man in the Old Dominlon. Prussing tells us that Martha Custls was advised to get the ablest man In the cclony to manage her estate and to pay him any salary within reason. And he adds: ‘That she chose wisely In marrying the young colonel and got the best of a good bar- gain is the opinion of many.’ “He was engaged in many business enterprises. That of the Dismal Swamp, comprising diainage and lum- ber operations south of Norfolk, was handled efficlently by Washington for five years subsequent to 1763. In ad- dition to his land .holdings, wisely chosen, the rise in value which ac- counted in no small degree for his fortune, Washington participated in a number of real estate and transporta- tion companies. As a private citizen he was constantly on the outlook for sound investments and for ways to in- crease his capital. in the purchase of frontier lands and in the promotion of plans for the building up and devel- opment of new parts of the country he was performing important public service. “Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart, distin- guished historian, and a member of our commission, says: ‘“ ‘Washington has been critized for buying up land warrants and hold- ing on to his title in the face of squatters. Actually no American has ever don‘ 80 much to open up vast tracts of land, first under the British and then under the American flag, fitted to become the home of millions of American farmers.’ Found Land Settlement. After 13 years of effort Washing- ton forced the British government to give to the Virginia veterans of the French and Indian ‘Wars the 200,000 acres of- Western lands promised by the-governor of the colony. His man- agement .and . distribution’ of these bounties were carried out in an em- inently efficlent and satisfactory man- ner. He acquired two large farms in Maryland. During a trip in New York State in 1783 he saw the possibilities of a waterway from the sea to the Great Lakes by way of the Hudson River and the Mohawk Valley—the present route of a - . use of his business vision he Joired with Gen. Clinton in the pur- chase of 6,000 acres near Utica. “To Washington, the man of affairs, We owe our national banks, for had he followed the advice of other lers, great but less enlightened on of finance, the plans of Alex- ander Hamilton would not have been realized. As a result of the war the country was deeply in debt, and had no credit; but the solution of our financial difficulties suggested by the first Secretary of the Treasury was opnosed by t from rural commu- nities. They argued that the large commercial cities would dominate to the detriment of other parts of th Both Jefferson, Secretary of State, and Randolph, Attorney Gen- eral, in writing opposed the incor- poration by Congress of a national bank. They were joined by Madison and Monroe. All argued against the constitutionality of this proposition. Hamilton answered their arguments fully in his famous opinion. But, had the President not been a man of affairs, had -he not been for many years a large holder of stock in the Bank of England, coming from the estate of Danlel Parke Curtis, he ht have yielded to the opposition Because he knew something about bank accounts and bank credits the bill was sigfled and the foundation of our financial system laid. “Washington was also a stockholder. in the Bank of Alexandria and ir the Bank of Columbla at Georgetown. In his last will and testament he drected that such moneys as should Le derived from the sale of his estate during the lifetime of Mrs. Washington should be invested for her in good bank stocks. Made Remarkable Will. “'After his retirement from the pres- idency in March, 1797, Washington spent more than two and a half happy years at Mount Vernon. In his iast Summer he made a will, one of tae most remarkable documents of it of which we bave record. Again he showed his versatility in disposing of his many properties under a variety of bequests and conditions without 1 advice. It has been called an autobfographic will—i¢ showed in its his charitable dependents and the future welfare n for in thoughtfulness for his his solicitude for of his country. ‘As President he was always an ex: ponent of sound and honest public finance. He advocated the payment of our debts in full to holders of record, and the assumption by the Nation of the debts incurred by the various States to carry on the Revolution. gu quptpnrt of nml?cm integrity, be- use it was morally right, stre - ened the Union. 7 T ‘“This practical business ability and interest in broad and general affairs made him one of the first to realize that the future of the American em- pire lay in the region beyond the Alleghenies, in the territory of the ' Ohio and the Mississippl. Beca: this belief, he is said to have bo:x:‘(:: moving spirit in the first plans for the organization of our public lands. His association with the West may have started in the period 17491751, when he assisted his brother Lawrence fn his various business enterprises, among them the Ohio Co., which had & grant of 500,000 acreg of land on the east side of the Ohio River. The French having driven out the early British settlers who had started a fort where Pittsbwgh now stand ‘Washington, at the age of 21, vol unteered to head an expedition for its recovery. The comprehensive re- port of this young man was considered mb’,fin ! London to all the European capitals. i by way of justifying Great Britain in making war upon France. In 1763 he organized the Mississippi Co.. to take | the place of the Obio Co.. which was { one of the casualtics of the war. He applied for a g £ 1.600,000 acres of land, though h.” lid ot receive it. But he made his own investments 8o | that in the schedule of his property | attached to bis will we find western jlands appraised at over $400,000- | along the Ohio, the Great Kanawha., in western Penisylvania, in Ikentucky, {#nd in the Yorthwest Territory. { Journey Through West. | “Having a vision of what the West {meant in the future prosperity of the |new Republic, Washington in 1784 |journeyed out into the wilds. His !dinr.\' of the trip is filled with interest and enthusiasm over the, possibilities of that region. Hulbert, who has {made a study of it, calls him our first lexpansionist, the 'originator of the ilden of possessing the West through commercial relatior ‘It was a pio- neer idea, instinct with genius,’ this author writes, ‘and Washington's ad. vocacy of it marks him as the first commercial American, the first man typical of the America. that was 1o be.’ Dus to his investments, he became the nresident of the James River Co. and of the Potomac River Co., organized in 1785 to look into the possibility of opening navigation through to the West. To the Potomac Co., which in- volved the first interstate commerce negotiations in this country, he de- voted four vears of service. It has been thought that these mnegotiations entered into by Washington led up almost directly to the calling of the conmstitutional convention. They re- vealed clearly the difficulty under the articles of confederation of accom- plishing anything involving the wel- fare of ali the Siates, and showed the need of a more sirongly centralized national government. His ability as ja business man was the strong sup- port of his statesmanship. It made his political ideas intensely practical. “Washington’s Atlantic-Mississippi waterway plan was never carried out. But his advocacy of it without doubt had much to do with preventing a break in the Union, which threatened serious consequences. The people of western North Carolina, now Tennes- see, shut off from the East by moun- tains, bad no outlet to the sea other than the Mississippi, and Spain, con- trolling the mouth of this river, levied heavy tribute on all commerce passing through it. Disappointed at the in- ability of the National Government to get concessions from Spain, they, in 1784, established a separate State aad started negotlations for an assoclation with that forelgn country. This action was rescinded after Washington put forth his waterway plan. ““That he should have been respon- sible in large measure for the opening of the West and for calling attention to the commercial advantages the country might derive therefrom is by no means the least of his benefactions to the Nation. He demonstrated that those who develop our resources, whether along agricultural, commer- clal and industrial lines or in any other fleld of endeavor, are entitled to the approval rather than the cen- sure of their countrymen. Had National Mind. “Washington was a builder—a cre- ator. He had a national mind. He was constantly warning his country- men of the danger of settling prob- lems in accordance with sectional in- terests. His ideas in regard to the opening of our Western territory were thought out primarily for the benefit of the Nation. It has been said that he would have been ‘the greatest man In America had there been no Reve- lutionary War.’ “He was largely instrumental in se. lecting the site for our National Capi- tal, influenced in no small degree by his vision of the commercial possibili- ties of this localit It included his plan of the waterway to the West, through the Potomac, the Mononga- hela and the Ohio rivers, which he used to speak of as ‘the channel of commerge to the extensive and valu- able trade of a rising empire.’ He, of course, could not foresee the de- velopment of railway transpertation and the great ocean-going vessels, be cause of which the seat of our Gov ernment became separated from active contact with commerce and was left to develop as the cultural and intel- lectual center of the Nation. Due to the genlus of L'Enfant, the great en- gineer, this city from the first has had e magnificent plan of development. Its adoption was due in no small de- gree to the engineering foresight and executive ability of Washington. By 1932 we shall have made much prog. ress toward perfecting the ideal city planned by him in the closing days of the eighteenth century “Washington had the ability to translate ideals into the practical af- fairs of life. He was interested in what he believed contributed to the betterment of everyday existence. Perhaps because he realized the deficl: ency of his own early education, he was solicitous to provide liberal facili- ties for the youth of the future. Be- cause as a man of affairs he knew the everyday use of learning, in an early message to Congress and in his wh! he sought methods for the establish- ment of a national university. Even in his farewell address we find this exhortation: & “ ‘Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions .for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a gov. ernment gives force to public opinion, it .is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. System of Education. “J{e desired his system of educa- tion to be thoroughly American and thoroughly national. It was to. sup- port the people in a knowledge of their rights, in the creation of a re- publican spirit and in the maintenance of the Union. “It was with the same clear vision that he looked upon religion. For him there was iittle in it of emotionalism. He placed it on a firmer, more se- cure foundation, and stated the bene- fits which would accrue to his country as the results of faith in spiritual things. He recognized that religion ‘was the main support of free institu- tions. In his farewell address he said: “‘Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, re- ligion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would. that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert thesq great pillars of human happiness—these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A vol- ume could not trace all theéir con- nections with private and public fe- licity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for repu- tation, for life, If the sense of re- ligious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of inves- _Gov’t Workers An Investment LOAN Will help you to get ahead a a q twelve months you can get tigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the sup- position that morality can be main talned without religion. * ‘Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason {and experience both forbld us to ex pect that national morality can pre- vail fh exclusion of religious principle. It is substantiaily true that virtue |or morality is a necessary spring of | popular government. The rule in- | deed extends with more or less force to every species of free government. | Who that is a sincere friend to it lcan look with indifference upon at-| | tempts to shake the foundatio of the fabric? Appeals to Highest Nature. “Without bigotry, without erance, he appeals to the highest | spiritual nature of mankind. His |genius has filled the earth. He has heen recogized abroad as ‘the greatest {man_of our own or any age’' He {loved his fellow men. He loved his |country. That he intrusted their keeping to a Divine Providence Is re. | vealed in the following prayer which { he made in 1794: - “‘Let us unite, in imploring the Supreme Ruler of Nations, to spread | His holy protection over these United States; to turn the machinations of the wicked, to the confirming of our Constitution; to enable us, at all times, to root out internal sedition and put invasion to flight: to perpetuate to our country that prosperity which His goodness has already conferred, and to verify the anticipations of this Gov- ernment being a safeguard of human rights.’ “He was an idealist in the sense that he had a very high standard of private and public honor. He was a prophet to the extent of being able to forecast with remarkable vision the growth of the Nation he founded and {the changing conditions which . it would meet. But, essentially, he was a very practical man. . He analyzed the problems before him with a clear intellect. Having a_thorough under- standing, he attacked them with courage and energy, Wwith patience and persistence. He brought things to pass. When Patrick Henry was |asked in 1774 whom he thought was |the greatest man in the Continental Congress, he replied: “If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina is by far the greatest orator; but if you speak of solid {nformation and sound judg- ment, Col. Washington is unquestion- ably the greifest man on that floor.’ Accomplishments Great. “‘His accomplishments were great because of an efficiency which marked his every act and a sublime, compelling, faith in the uitimate triumph o} the right. As we study his daily life, as we read his letters, his diaries, his State papers, we come to realize more and more his wisdom, his energy and his efficiency. He had the moral efficlency of an abiding re- ligious faith, emphasizing the im- portance of the spiritual side of man, the social efficiency shown by his interest in his fellow men, and in his realization of the inherent strength of a people united by a sense of equality and freedom, the business efficiency of a man of affairs, of the owner and manager of large properties, the gov- ernmental efficiency of the head of a new nation, who taking an untried political system made it operate suc- cessfully, of a leader able to adapt the relations of the government to the people. He understood how to tra late political theory into a workable scheme of government. He knew that we can accomplish no permanent good by going to extremes. The law of reason must always be applied. He followed Milton, who declared ‘* * ¢ law in a free nation hath ever been public reason,’ and he agreed with Burke that ‘men have no right to what is not reasonable.” “It is a mark of a great man that he surrounds himself by great men. Washington placed in the most im- portant Ko.!lflons in his cabinet Jeffer- son, with his advocacy of the utmost degree of local self-government and of States’ rights, and Hamliton, whose theories of a strong national govern- ment led him to advocate the ap- pointment of State governors by the President. Either theory carried to the extreme soon would have brought disaster to what has proved the most successful experiment in liberty under proper governmental restraint in the history of the world. Fostered State Rights. “It is due to his memory that we guard the sovereign rights of the individual States under our Constitu- tion with the same solicitude that we maintain the authority of the Federal Government in all matters vital to our continued national existence. “Such is the background of a man performing the ordinary duties of life. As it was George Washington, of course he performed them extraordi- narily well. The principles which he adopted in his early youth and main- tained throughout his years are the source of all true greatness, Unless we understand this side of him, we shall fail in our comprehension of his true character. It was because of this training that he was able to as- sume the leadership of an almost im- possible cause, carry it on through a long period of discouragement and defeat, and bring it to a successtul conclusion. In advance of all others he saw that war was coming. With an army that was never large and constantly shifting, poorly supported by 4 confederation inexperienced, inefficient and lacking in almost all {the essential elements of a govern- ment, he was victorious over the armies of seasonad troops commanded by Howe, Burgoyne, Clinton and Cornwallls, pported by one of the most stable and solid of governments, possessed of enormous revenues and ample credit, representing the first military power of the world. 1 “As an example of generalship, ex- tending over a series of years from the siege of Boston to the fall of Yorktown, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Armies holds a posi- tion that is unrivaled in the history of warfare. He never wavered, he never faltered from the day he modestly undertook the tremendous task of lead- ing a revolution to the day when with equal modesty he surrendered his com mission to the representatives of the independent colonies. He triumphed over a people in the height of their glory who had acknowledged no victor for 700 years. Personifies Republic. ashington has come to personify the American Repyblic. He presided over the convention that framed our Constitution. The weight of hia great name was the deciding factor in se- curing its adoption by the States. These results could never have been secured had it not been recognized intol By investing only $13.50 monthly for loan of $100 now and have savings account of $54 at the end of that time, when the loan is paid. You can et a loan of from $50 to 00 on the same basis and have a savings balance in proportion when the loan is DEPARTMENTAL BANK 1714 Pefln:;i‘;nw Ave. ‘N.W. Pays 4% on Savings Accounts it PRESIDENT SOUNDS BIGENTENNIAL CALL Declares 1932 Celebrationi Should Embrace All Activities of U. S. (Continued from First Page.) M. Baruch, Albert Bushnell Hart, ( Bascom Slemp and J. H. Piper of | Washington State. Mrs. Longworth, wife of the Speak- er, had among her guests in the | front row of the members’ galiery | Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, wife of the | Vice President, and Mrs. John Q. Til- son, wife of the House leader. When all had found their places, Prsident Coolidge was formally an- nounced and entered the chamber | amid prolonged applause. Senator [Fess, vice chairman of the bicentennial of the commission, in & brief address, introduced President Coolidge. President Is Chairman. President Coolidge exninin=d ot ‘ho outset that “in recognition of the importan of this conuig aviu versary,” Congress had passed a joint resolution. more than two years ago, { establishing a commission to arrange | for the celebration in its honor. . As chairman of that committee, the President sald he was directed to remind the American people of the reason and purpose for holding the celebration. “It was also considered,” he con- tinued, “that now would be an appro- priate ttme to inform the public that this commission desires to receive suggestions concerning plans for the proposed celebration and to express tife hope that the States and their political subdivisions under the direc- tion of their governors and local authoritles would soon arrange for appointing commissions and com- mittees. * * ¢ “It is greatly to be hoped that out of the studies pursued and the in- vestigations made a more broad and comprehensive understanding and a more complete conception of Wash- mgton the man and his relation to all that is characteristic of American lite may be secured. His living at a time when there were scanty- reports n the public press * * * resulted in a rather imaginary character being created in response to the universal desire to worship his memory. Real Man Obscured. ““While many excellent books, often scholarly and eloquent; have been written about him, the temptation has been so strong to represent him as a heroic figure composed of superlatives that the real man among men, the human being subjected to the trials and temptations common to all mortals, has been too much obscured and forgotten. ““Wnen we regard him in this char- acter and have revealed to us the judgment with which he met his problems, we shall all the more under- | that he would be the first President. When we realize what it meant to take 13 distracted colonles, impover- ished, envious and hostile, and weld them into an orderly federation under the authority of a central government, we can form some estimate of the in- fluence of this great man. But wken we go further and remember that the Government which he did so much to bring into being not only did not fal- tey when he retired from its cé@minis. tration, but, withstanding every ss. sault, has constantly grown stronger with the passage of time and been found adequate to meet the needs of nearly 120,000,000 people occupying half a continent and constituting the greatest power the world has ever known, we can judge something of the breadth and soundness of his sfates- manship. Ve have seen many soldiers who have left behind them- iittle but the memory of their conflicts, hut among all the victors the power to establish among a great people a form of self- government which the fest of sxperi- ence has shown will endure was be. stowed upon Washington, and Wash-| ington alone. Many others have heen able to destroy. He was able to con- struct. That he had around him many great minds does not detract from his glory. His was the directing spirit without which there would have been no independence, no Union, no Con- stitution and no Republic. His ways were the ways of truth. He bulit for eternity. His influence grows. His stature increases with the increasing years. In wisdom of action, in purity of character, he stands alone. We can- not yet estimate him. We can only indicate our reverence for him and thank the Divine Providence which sent him to serve and inspire his fel- “Delivered Fresh Daily Ask Your Grocer for It | ability which he stand and revere his true greatness. No great mystery surrounds him: he | never relled on miracles. But he was a man endowed with what has been called uncommon common sense, with | tireless industry, with a talent for | taking Infinite pains, and with & mind able to understand the universal and eternal problems of mankind. * * “A recital of his courage and | patriotism, his loyalty and devotion, | his self-sacrifice, his refusal to' be | king, will always arouse the imagina tion and inspire the soul of every one who loves his country. * * * Buthe | has an appeal even broader than | this. * * * Not many of our citi zens are to be called on to take high commands or hold high public office. * ¢ * As a valuable ex ample to youth and to matu- | rity, the experience of Washington in these directions is worthy of much more attention than it has| veceived. | Share in Benefits. ‘ “We.all share in the benefits which | accrued from the independence he won and the free Republic he did %0 much to establish. We need a diligent comprehension and under- | standing of the great principles of government which he wrought out, but we shall also secure a wide practical advantage if we go beyond this record * * * and consider him as a man of affairs. It was in this field that he developed that executive later displayed in he camp and in the council chamber."” | President Coolidge briefly traced | the early life of Washington—his ancestry, his formal schooling and his work as a surveyor at the age of 16. The President held up Wash- ington as ‘a great agriculturist and an astute business man, declaring that the Natlon owes its national banks to his foresightedness. Wash- ington saw, too, he added, the time when the newly born Nation would reach beyond the mountains and em- brace an empire. “He was largely instrumental in selecting the site for our National Capital. * * * Due to the genius of L'Eatant, the great engineer, this city from the first had a_magnificent plan of development. Its adoption was due in no small degree to the engineering foresight and executive ability of Washington. By 1932 we shall have made much progress toward perfecting the ideal city planned by him in the closing days of the eighteenth century.” His Moral Character. President Coolidge dwelt only briefly upon the religious and moral life of Washington, which hasi been subjected to criticism by certain writers recentls For Washington, the President sald, there was little of emotionalism in religion; he placed it on a firmer and more sound foundation, recognizing that religion was the main support of free insti- tutions. As sufficlent proof of Washington's moral character, President Coolidge simply quoted from his farewell ad- in which he said: *‘'Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political ~ prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness — these firmest props of the duties of men and citi- PP “We have seen many soldiers who have left behind them little but the memory of their conflicts,” President Coolidge concluded, “but among all the victors the power to establish among a great people a form of self- government which the test of experi- ence has shown will endure was be- stowed upon Washington, and Wash- ington alone. Many others have been able to destroy. He was able to con- struct. That he had around him many _great minds does not detract CAPT.INNES-TAYLOR SHOT IN HEAD. DIES Noted Toronto Sportsman and Editor Found With Gun in New Orleans Hotel. Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, February 2 Capt. Ranolf Innes-Taylor of Toronto. sportsman and editor, died at a hos pital here yesterday afternoon frem @ bullet wound through the head Capt. Taylor was found in a dying condition by the manager of hix hotel A small automatic .pisto! of Spanish make lay beside the hody. Capt. Tavler was we ing clreles and was sustained considerable losses at track here recently. Within the past , however, he was sald to hav fined his wagers to those of minor character. Little money was found in his room. He apparently had just finished writing several letters to friends The letters lay scattered about a table Whisky and soda stood on a nearby table. "Capt. Taylor last was seen Sun day nignt when he left an order with a telephone éperator to be called at 11:45 a.m. Repeated rings had brought no response at 1:30 o'cloek .and the manager visited the room. Among the letters was one addressed to Miss Isabel Leonard of New York. requesting her to “wire the folks back home what happened and say that you are sending letters 1 have left for Capt. Taylor for many vears had conducted a magazine devoted 1o amateur sports. He was a tennis player of note and had promoted and managed several of the annual Cana dian tournaments. SHERIFF ALLISON DIES. Special Dispatch to The Star FAIRFAX, Va. February Sheriff James R. Allison of Fairfax County, who died at his home here last Sunday at the age of 63, follow- ing a stroke of apoplexy, was buried here today with Masonic rites. His funeral was held in the Methodist Church of this town, with Rev. Mr Hornsberger, pastor, officiating. Sheriff Allison had held his office for more than 20 years. He had been i1l since last Fall, when he suffered » lighter stroke. He is survived by a wife and two daughters. It is expected that the office will be filled by appointment of an acting sheriff by Judge Samuel Brent of the Circuit Court, to serve until a .new sheriff, to take office January 1, 1928, can_be elected. out which there would have been no independence. no Union. no Constitu- tion and no Republic. His ways were the ways of truth. He built for eternity. His influence grows. His stature increases with the increasing years. In wisdom of action, in purity of character, he stands alone. We can not yet estimate him. We can. only indicate our reverence for him and thank the Divine Providence which sent him to serve.and inspire his fel- low_men." E Millions' of men can earn money, bat the man who can save is head and shoulders above his fellows. FEDERAL-AMERICAN is glory. from hj “His was the directing spirit with- —as well as satisfaction by ordering Fun eral Flowers here. 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