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MED WI COSoAN oILkaL
of the sequins. which also form a deep
, panel down the front in a long apron
effect. On either side of this panel,
at the waist line. are miniature roses
of the pink satin, tackled to gath
cred satin overskirt which falls to
within about eight inches of the hem.
At the bottom 1t is simply caught up
under in a dainty bouffant effect. and
the satin skirt which appears under
meath is long and narrow. An at
tractive touch to the gown is a deep
heading on the bodice of pink tulle.
delicately embroidered in silver
threads.
For the afternoon tea or informal
reception the suit sketched would be
very appropriate. 1t is of reindeer
suede cloth, with a deep collar of
Hudson seal. The coat is cut on the
new i-blouse lines. with two pam
els. one falling over the other, in the
back. The skirt is long and rather
wide. although it does not flare. a
rich note is added in the deep band
of embroidery which finishes off the
coat, giving the suit decidedly
"dressy" air.
A charming waist which might be
worn to advantage with the suit is of
delicate oyster-grayf fgeorgette re.
lieved by beading and velvet bows of
bright nasturtium, which gives it
bright and piquant note. The blouse
Is cut. front and back, in tunic
or apron. each of which is hem
stitched around. The two are joined
Evening star., 1919-10-16
TRUCK INJURIES CHILD.
Four -Year-0ld Allen Stennell Has
Fractured Skull.

Four-year-old Allen Stennell CT s2S
18th street northeast was struck by
an automobile truck operated by Jesse
Evening star., 1919-10-16

Advertisement.
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of the hand-pump variety was pur-
chased by subscription and turned
over to the corporation. and a city
ordinance was adopted requiring the
owners of houses to have as many
leather fire buckets kept in these
structures as there were stories, with
the name of the owner painted on
them.
These were intended for use by the
bucket brigades which were in vogue
then. In 1917, when a new engine
was purchased. the Vigilant Fire
Company was formed. and John Kurtz
was elected president. Later the Co.
lumbar. the Mechanical. the West
ern Star and Eagle companies came
into existence. The so-called "en-
gines" of those days were provided
with long iron levers with wooden
arms. to be worked by the firemen
In throwing water from the engines.
Following the burning of tho Treas
| ury Department h May. 1888. and
the Patent Office in December. 1895.
liberal appropriations were made by
Congress for the purchase of fire
apparatus for Washington.
The first steam fire engine was pur-
chased by the corporation of George
town In 1866. 1t could throw two
streams and was regarded as a gen.
| uine curiosity.
While talking with a venerable
citizen Of Georgetown recently. he
informed me that there was a sort
lof draft law enacted by Congress
March 3. 1905. making it obligatory
for all male citizens between the
ages of Is and 45 to muster once
a month at certain periods of the
year for military drill and instruc-
tion.
| Failure of a citizen to perform
this duty rendered him liable to q
fine of IS for neglect of duty"
In consequence Of this law several
military companies were formed
and continued until the martial
I ardor wore OF. when they, dis
banded and returned their arms
to the War Department. Some of
these. with their commanders, accord
ing to the venerable citizen. were:
Morgan Rifles. James Thomas;
Green's Rifles. william Jewell;
Blues Muskets, Thomas Corcoran;
Georgetown ARTILLERY Company,
William w. corcoran: Kurtz Artii-
lery John Kurtz: Bays Company.
Lloyd Beall: Troop OF Horse. Thomas
Turner; Potomac Dragons. cavalry.
John Mason: Georgetown Troop OF
Horse. William Stewart: George
town Guards, Jeremiah Bronaugh:
Inyincibles. infantry, Levin Jones;
independent Grays. infantry. Clem-
ent Smith; Potomac Light Infantry.
,. McHenry Hollingsworth; CARING
lton Home Guards. James Goddard:
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Anderson's Rifles. Charles II. Ro-
der.
The usual form of uniform worn
then would be regarded as freakish
in these days of camouhage and
khaki. The old-fashioned uniform
comprised a blue coat. white pan
taloons," white vest, high black hat.
and black stock or cravat The
first arms issued were flint-lOck
muskets.
Old Newspapers.
Some of the newspapers Of old
Georgetown were the Weekly Ledger.
published in 1870; Sentinel of Liberty.
17s6: Federal Republican. 1872; National
Messenger. 1917; Georgetown Column
bian and District Advertiser, 1876; CO.
lumbian Gazette, 1879: The Metropoti-
tan. 1855; Potomac Advocate. 1870; Ma
tional whig Review. hiss: George
town Advocate. 1s41: Georgetown Re-
porter. 1Sss: Georgetown Courier. pub
lished by ]. d. McGill from 1866 to
1874: College Journal. by Rev. J. s.
Sumner. 1879. -.
In days ayone many writers OF ma
tional whig Review. 1855: George
residents of quaint old Georgetown,
among the number being Don Piatt,
who for many years edited the WASH
ington Sunday Capital. and who wrote
book descriptive OF the beautiful
scenery Of the Potomac River; Mrs.
z. D. E. N. Southworth, the author
Of many noted works Of fiction. who
resided at Southworth Cottage on
Prospect Hill; Prof. Samuel Tyler. au-
thor Of ''BacoNian Philosophy and
other works; Charles L.andman. author
Of the Life Of Daniel Webster" Die
tionary of Congress- and many other
books, and VIM. l. Shoemaker, MD
the Georgetown poet.
Another venerable Georgetonian
recalled a. happening in 1S4s that
threw the people in a panic. The
AFFAIR was chronicled in the George
town Advocate under the heading,
"A Breeze In Town." in small black
type. At the present time such
story would be played up" under
big display heading.
1t appears that q mysterious craft
the schooner Pearl, had sailed away
in the night carrying with her prae-
tically all the negro slave servants
of the town.
The slaves had been gotten to-
gether secretly by abolition agents
who said they would be carried &C
land of freedom in the North.
Considerable time had elapsed be.
fore the servants were missed, and
the Pearl. with favorable winds. was
considerable distance down the
Potomac.
The steamer Salem. small vessel
and one Of the first operated by
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foliage and present a gorgeous pano-
rama of nature. These beauty spots
may be visited by canoe. automobile
o. trolley car from Georgetown.
Among the interesting relic places
in Georgetown proper is the site of
the old Semmes Tavern on High
street, where Gen. George Washington
spent much time away from the hur-
ly-burly of official life.
The original structure was destroy
ed about the time of the Spanish war.
1t was in this tavern that the mat
ter of selecting Georgetown as the
national capital was seriously dis
cussed by Gen. Washington and other
prominent men of his time
Georgetown University.
Georgetown University is another
place of absorbing interest in the
old town. 1t was founded in 1888
by John Carroll. who was after
wards made bishop of the Roman
Catholic Church.
From the halls of this institu-
tion. when 1t was known as George
town College. many leading Ameri-
cans have been graduated. The OBJ
servatory OF the university. which
has gained countrywide fame. liz
one of the Oldest in the United
States. It was founded by Rev.
Father James Curley in 1912.
The Convent of the Visitation,
known as the mother house of that
order in this country. adjoins the
University grounds. This Is said
to be the next oldest convent in the
United States.
The site upon which 1t was built
was part of John Threlkeld's estate.
and some of it's old frame structures
are said to be still standing. Mr..
Threlkeld's daughter, Jane. married
John Cox, who was mayor of
Georgetown in 1922.
Along the eastern boundary. of
Georgetown flows Rock Creek
which empties into the Potomac
there. This stream is noted for the
picturesque scenfy along its entire
length. passing through Rock Creek
Park and the national zoo.
Another noted waterway, which
finds it terminus at Georgetown. is
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. its
other terminus being at Cumberland.
Maryland. This stream was known
originally as the Potomac Canal.
which was chartered by the legisIa-
ture of Maryland In 17S4.
1t runs around the Great Falls OF
the Potomac where the difference OF
levi is IS feet inches. At Little
Falls the difference of1evl is 81 feet
An assignment OF the old Potomac
Canal was made to the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Co. in 1926.
The boats that navigated the old
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BY MONTAGUE GLASS
The First Day Of May

when his New York representative
called him up and told him they
were holding fourteen packages
there for additional postage. would
have said: 'Oh, let 'em go. We
couldn't afford to be small about a
little thing like additional post
age And what would have hap
pened? Why. the fourteen Judges.
mayors and assorted Senators ana
district attorneys to which them
packages was addressed would have
been lucky IL they escaped with
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wife. who owned the Arlington estate
when the civil war began. They were
erected by their daughter, Mrs. Rob
ert E. Lee. wife of the great Confed-
crate chieftain.
On these tablets are inscribed the
names, dates and the words Blessed
are the merciful. for they shall obtain
mercy" From the colonial portico of
the old Gusts mansion may be had a
fine view of the City of Washington.
On the wooded slope of Arlington,
near the banks of the Potomac. some
years ago was a crystal spring IA
miliarly known as the Arlington
Spring"
During the spring and summer sea-
sons, when family picnics were in
vogue, the vicinity of the spring was
the scene of many happy gatherings
of parties from Washington. George
town and Alexandria.
This fountain of nature gushed in
its crystal coIdness from the roots
of large oak. which tradition says
stood there when the present sites of
Georgetown and Washington were
wildernesses inhabited by noble red
men.
Grassy Lawns.
In the old days when 1 was a boy.
there was a beautiful grassy lawn,
shaded by great trees. around the
spring, also several pretty structures
erected by Mr.. Custis for the use of
picnic parties and visitors. There also
was a wharf for little steamer which
piled between Arlington Spring and
Washington and Georgetown in the
summer seasons.
A long dining hall and a pavilion
for dancing were also provided. 1 re-
call the only rule that was promul-
gated for the government of this pic
turesque picnic place.
1t was painted on a wooden sign
hoard and read: mo alcoholic LIQUORS
to be sold on the premises and no Wis
itors allowed on the Sabbath" In
my boyhood spent many happy
hours in the generous shade Of the
great oaks and elms at Arlington
Spring.
The location is now referred to as
that Of the lost spring" from the
fact that the source of the outflow
OF water. has been lost. I am in
formed that certain residents of
Georgetown and Alexandra County
are making an effort to locate the
lost spring with the view of re-estab-
fishing it as a pleasure spot in the
sylvan shades on the opposite shore
Of the Potomac.
Few places in the world present
srch a grandeur OF wild scenery, as
that along the banks of the Upper
Potomac above Georgetown. The
heights overlooking the river are
covered with trees and variegated
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country. at least. Mawruss. only
Jew people taxes part in the May /
general strike. This year We only
had two OF our work people away
one OF them now claims he stayed
home on account of injuring his hand
in one of our button-hole machines.
which have got proof TO show, Nav
russ, that when the police threw him
out Of the hall where the meeting
was taking place. he landed on his
wrist
He should have landed on his
neck" Morris observed. because IL
them Socialists get hurt by their
nonsense it's their own fault. Abe.
They go to work and announce a
general strike. and naturally the au-
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clothing. in cold weather and warm.
and compelled to stand in a great
open fireplace immediately under
chimney two stories high.
The top Of the chimney was covered
by a sieve, and a man was employed
to pour bucketful after bucketful OF
water through the seive and thence
down in a sprayed deluge upon the
prisoner of poverty below. IL is re-
called that persons who were addicted
to the Incorporate use of alcoholic
beverages were given a more prolons-
ed shower" than the others and sew
eral deaths from the ID. T.'s" re-
suited.
In lSls the late William W. Corcoran
a native of Georgetown. and known a.
the millionaire philanthropist." gave
the mayor. recorder, aldermen and
common council OF Georgetown bonds
valued at $4,000. the interest on which
was to be applied 20 the support and
maintenance of the impecunious citi-
zens OF the town.
Old-timers in Georgetown never
fail WHEN reminiscent to relate tho
story Of how the town was invaded
bv a strange bug many years ngo.
At that time John Laird and Son.
tobacco merchants. shipped largo
quantities of tobacco from George
town &c Europe in sailing craft.
These vessels brought back as
ballast great quantities OF sand.
Two big sea brigs from the West
Indies threw out their sand ballast
at the foot OF old Frederick street.
and from this sand came the in-
vsders-large and fercs fghting
ants.
These vicious insects multiplied
by the millions as they do n the
tropics. and invaded hundreds 81
Georgetown homes and business
from the wharves.
How were they gotten rid of"
I asked an old citizen.
I'VE never entirely got rid of the
pests" he replied. They were SO
numerous and pesky that they
caused a depreciation in the value
of real estate. Before buying, .
purchaser would inquire. Many
South American antsT'
Finally they became 50 bad that
the mayor offered a reward for
their destruction. He constructed
bin in his office for their recep-
tion. and gave 81 a quart for all
the pests that were brought to him.
After the bin was filled the dead
ants were cremated, the old man re-
marking:
THE darned things have ninety
and nine lives and the only way TO
dispose of them is 60 follow the
ldeyilt plan and burn them 20
ashes"
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Potomac Canal only carried from
eighty to one hundred pounds of
flour. while the boats now navigat-
ing the present canal will carry
from on thousand to fifteen hundred
pounds of flour or 120 tons of coal.
Peabody Library.
The Peabody Library and Linthi-
cum Institute are interesting features
of the old city. They owe their ori-
gin to the generosity Of the late
George Peabody and E. M. Linthi-
cum.
The Peabody Library is located at
Thirty-third and o streets. diagon-
ally opposite old st. Johns P. e.
Church, in front of which Is exhibited
the historic rock of Dunbarton."
Another interesting Episcopal edifice
Is st. Adams, at Wisconsin and
Massachusetts avenues, which was
originally organized in 1854 Its
buildings and surroundings are pic
turesque in the extreme.
The Georgetown postofice has a
most historical record. It was first
in operation January s. 1776. under
the management of Benjamin
Franklin, who was the first post
master general. He appointed an as
sistant to manage the Georgetown
office. In 1790 there were but seventy
five postoffices in the United States,
and Georgetown was one of them.
An old citizen showed me a printed
copy of the rates of postage far back
in those days when the mails were
, carried by stage coach. mounted mes
senger or sailing craft.
Some Of the rates were: For q
single letter, sixty miles or less, Z
cents: 100 miles or over sixty. II
cents; 200 miles and over 100, * cents;
300 miles and over zoo, 10 cents; 400
miles or over 800. "a cents; 500 miles,
or over 400 2S cents: 600 miles, or
over 500. 80 cents.
The first regular postmaster. Will
| lam B. Magruder. was appointed
February 16. 1890. The GEORGETOWN
Office was made a branch of the
Washington postofice. December "a.
1877.
The first collector of customs for
the port Of Georgetown. James Nc
Cubbin Lingan. was appointed Oc-
tober 1, 1870. The customs house has
been located at several places In the
old town.
Another institution with an inter-
esting history was the old George
town market house" which was
! erected about 1906 on lots conveyed to
the mayor Of Georgetown by the late
John Mitchell and Adam King. The
original structure became so dilapi-
dated that It was torn down in 1854
and new building erected In 1855.
Georgetown's first fire-ightine con-
pany was formed In 1Soa An engine
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'srAPER sYNDIcArE)

also nobody would have considered
that Mr.. Wilson's statement was q
direct slap In the face Of the Milan
Trust Company. Mawruss."
Listen. Abe" Morris protested.
IL you are trying to invent this
scheme about corporations just so
you could knock Mr.. Wilson. y un-
derstand, such a scheme wouldn't
deceive a child even.''
II wouldn't knock President Wilson
for anything. Mawruss." Abe retorted.
II couldn't knock him, because when
i think of Mr.. Wilson / see before
my eyes a good looking gentleman
with a pleasant smile on his face.
y'understand. and not very far away
stands Mrs. Wilson. which. IL Mr..
Wilson didn't put over even one-four-
teenth of his fourteen points. Maw-
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nothing worse than singed eye
brows. Mawruss. And today yet,
Mawruss, them fellers which has
got only Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson to thank that they can still
rifle a deck of cards. understand
me, is probably going around beef
ing about the terrible delay in the
delivery OF mail under the admin
istration of Postmaster General
Burleson.'
And do you think that the po-
lice will ever find out who sent
them bombs. Abe?" Morris asked.
Probably not" Abe replied, but
they will probably find some man
or men who would have liked to
have sent them and would have been
glad to have sent them. and as no.
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A reminiscent ramble through the
uaint precincts of Old Georgetown
hese balmy spring days will reveal
dstoric scenes and recall pictures of
he past, when the ancient town was
bustling port Indeed. the venerable
warehouses and wharves along the
iver front will, in themselves. amply
epay a visit.
These aged structures, some of them
.aving been erected before Washing
on was even designed. are studies in
ld-time architecture and construction.
For many years these old buildings
lept through winter snow and sum-
ner sun. Then came the civil war
nd they were employed as supply
Eepots for the army and navy. At
he close Of that fractional conflict the
bsolete warehouses resumed their
ap.
BuiIdings Unoecupled.
The beginning Of the World war
ound the old buildings practically un-
coupled, except for their use by a
sw minor industries. With the in
reased activities incident to the great
ct of all wars. the ancient ware
,ouses became again. after q lapse of
1OTo a CClNhAys Odoy hAah - "
rade, and today the river front of
Georgetown. with its steam railway
onnections, is a scene of unusual
ommercial activity.
So, to those who love the beauty and
he quaintness of long ago, I suggest
tramp along its venerable highways
nd byways, lined with buildings Of
.ncfent construction and comfortable
dimensions.
The original designers OF George
own placed the historical town on the
,iil slopinx gradually downward to
yhere the waters Of the Potomac are
pursuing their journey 10 the chesa-
cake and thence to old Atlantic
from the heights can be seen the
,eautfes of the upper Potomac and
ust across from Georgetown the once
,ieturesque "'Analostan Island" the
ormer home of Col. George Mason.
ater a picnic ground. and now COW
red with a wild growth of trees and
hrubbery-
Small piles of brick and mortar mark
he site Of the old Mason mansion. the
uildiug having been destroyed by
ire.
Just beyond Analostan Island are
he stately Virginia hills and the
iopes of the Arlington estate, now a
,icturesque and historic national
emetery. In the southeast corner Of
be cemetery. in the direction of Alex
.ndria. where several hundred sol
iers Of the Confederate army are
,uried. are two simple tablets mark
AZ the graves OF George Washington
ARK custis and Mary Lee oustis. his
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rope with general strikes and riots
on the first of May, Abe, it's a won
der to me that the constitution of
the league of nations didn't con-
tain an article providing that in
the interests of international peace.
y understand, the month of May
should hereafter contain thirty days
instead of thirty-one, commencing
with the second day of May and
leave them anarchists up against it
for a day to celebrate"
The lst Of May is the Socialists
Fourth of July. not the anarchists"
Abe said. which while IT is possible
that these here anarchists sent them
bombs around the lst Of May out
Of compliment to their friends. the
Socialists, Mawruss, an anarchist
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ufacturers invented matches which
strike only on the box one time out
of fifty IL the weather conditions &
just right"
Sure, / know" Abe observed, but
people worked In match factories be-
cause they couldn't make a living in
any other way, Mawruss; whereas
nobody compels anyone to be a So
cialist IL he don't want to. Mawruss.
and what enjoyment them Socialists
get out OF il ! don't know"
1T gives them. for one thing. the
privilege OF wearing a red neckte,"
Morris suggested.
And that don't make them q first
class risk for accident insurance"
Abe concluded. "around the first OF
May, any how"
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Illustrated by ALBERT LEvERR

don't attach no particular sentiment
to the day when a bomb explodes
just so long as 1t does enough dam
age, Mavruss."
Just the same. am In favor Of
doing away with the LIST of May"
Morris insisted. ''snd IL IL amt prac-
tical to abolish the date. Abe. let
'em anyhow cut out the celebration.
Them general strikes causes a whole
lot Of trouble
They do IL you take them serf-
ously," Abe agreed. because in this
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i would see before my eyes a twenty
five story fireproof building with all
the rents raised 80 per cent since last
January. understand me. and could
go to work and knock with clear
conscience"
"But why should you want to knock
the President OF the United States?"
Morris demanded.
"Ain't telling you that don't
want to knock him." Abe declared.
"All am saying is that IL such a
thing was possible. IL would be a
whole lot better to have a corpora
tion as President of the United
States instead OF an individual.
Mawruss. because corporations don't
get sick. corporations don't get In
suited. a corporation oser cares
whether 1t gets cheered or hooted
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body is going to miss such feilers.
Mawruss. 1t probably won't make
much difference in the long run IL
any such case OF mistaken Identity
amt discovered until the sentence
Is carried out, y understand"
Il see that it says In the paper
where the anarchists which sent
them bombs was celebrating the
hrst day of May which is the an
archists' Fourth of July. Abe" Nor
ris observed. which considering all
the trouble that takes place in Eu-
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russ. his visit to Europe with Mrs.
Wilson wouldn't be wasted. Mawruss.
because it would of given them peo-
pie over in the Old Country a chance
to see what an American lady is and
should ought to be. understand. But
on the other hand. Mawruss IL the
Democrats had elected the Algonquin
Trust Company as President of the
United States at the last election,
understand. whenever I would think
of the President of the United States,
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thorities takes them seriously and
gets ready for trouble with a lot Of
policemen. which you know as well
as 1 do. Abe. when the police gets
ready for trouble. they usually find
it, even II they have 10 make Il them
selves. The consequence is. Abe, that
a fractured skull has become prac-
tically the occupstional disease of
being a Socialists. just the same as
phosphorus poisoning attacked people
which worked IN match factories IN
the old days before the Swedish man