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North. In 1854 the owners were
Frederick May, Julia ". McRae.. Will
liam F. Phillips, L. N. Rogers, Joseph
Saxton, J. b. North. w. Fl. English,
John b. Magill and K. F. Page. In
1869 the owners were Return J. Meigs.
jr.: John +. May, L. \. Rogers, Joseph
Saxton, Elisha G. English and John
Roney.
This line of literature leads to a
little neighborhood gossip. The square
north of the square which we have
just discussed is No. $50 and is that
on which the House Office Building
stands. 1t was we'll built with homes
when the city was young and in 1919
the property owners in the square
Ghe names being taken from the as
sessment books) were Frederick May,
Thomas Law, Griffith Coombe, James
Young, James Hockey, Henry Ingle,
Gilbert DoCkeys heirs. Patrick Min
china. Henry Hill, George Burnes.
Francis Pic. Thomas Claxton, Henry
Tins. Buckner Thurston. Rev. Andre w
Mccormick, Daniel Carroll of Dud-
dington and II. Crittendsa. The square
was divided into building lots and the
land was assessed at from s to 90
cents square foot.
In 1924 the land owners were II.
Crittenden. John puckworthy, c. r.
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tradition that a private school had
been kept in the house and on a pane
in a window of the parlor was
scratched the name MARY North"
John B. North was a property own
er in the square and he probably lived
in that house. which would carry its
age back perhaps to 1874. OF course
il may have been built before North
came To live in the square, but the
Rambler was not well acquainted
with the neighborhood at that time.
Y =
THE square mentioned, No. 692. is
L. the square bounded by New Jer-
ssy avenue, First, and d streets
southeast. Under the District as
sessment of 1919 half of that square
was owned by Thomas Law and half
by Daniel Carroll OF Duddington. In
1924 the owners in that square. which
was not improved. were Thomas
Law. Daniel Carroll and Charles
Glover. In 1874 the lot owners were
Frederick May. Thomas Laws heirs.
Charles Glover's heirs and John L.
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Three Aged Clocks.

THREE clocks aggregatins 500
years of age are on exhibition at
Pittsf1eld. The oldest clock is the
property of Fred Jones. 1t is a
Columbus clock, has but one hand,
and the face is marked for the hour,
quarter hour and half hour. The
year 1892 is the date on the box OF
the timepiece. which is made entirely
of wood. Another of the three clocks
is owned by Mr.. Beaumont and was
made by Bartholomew in 1912 at
bristol, Conn. 1t is also of wood and
keeps excellent time. The third be
longs to Charles S. Taylor. The
clock is an English one, made Of
brass compositiHp, and is about 500
years old. 1t is also dependable
timekeeper.
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Bombardin8 Blackbirds.

THOUSANDS of blackbirds made
life miserable for all Athens, Pa,
last Summer. They were bombarded
with roman candles and skyrockets
and the fire department turned the
hose on them, but if they will only
come back and drive out the screech
owls all will be forgiven. The black
birds whooped it UP only at sundown
and at daybreak, allowing all good
citizens to sleep through the night,
while the owls begin where the black
birds left off and screech all night
Ions.
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Gardiner, George Burns heirs, Francis
Pics heirs, Thomas Claxton's heirs,
Gilbert Dockey's heirs, Henry Tins.
Buckner Thruston, Rev. Andrew T.
Mccormick, Griffith Coombe. James
Young, G. X. Gardiner and Henry
| Ingle's heirs. G. X. GARDENERS house
was assessed at $4,000. Thomas Clax-
tons at $4,000, Henry Tins at s2,50O,
Buckner Thruston's at $4,000, Francis
Pics at $1,000, James Young's at
Sl,S00 and the Rev. Andrew T. Nc
Cormicks at S1,l0O. These were the
| "Show places" of the square and
among the substantial residences of
Washington.
In 1914 the property owners in that
square were Frederick May. Bank of
Washington, Thomas Laws heirs,
Noble Young, Griffith -Coombe, Mary
Ingle. James Ingle, John Underwood.
Joseph Ingle. Francis Iardella. V.
Franzoni, Colly Ann Donohoo. Henry
NJ. Morft, c. X. Gardiner, Simon
Brown. Mary L. Broom. y. c. Towle.
Andrew y NcCorroick'S heirs, John
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Kedglie, ]. w. Hand, Francis +. Cook,
F. 3. Wheatley and Catharine Coyle.
The owners in 1854 were William
Marshall, who sold to Judge Advo-
cate General Joseph Holt; T. P. Trott,
Griffith Coombe, Joseph Ingle. John
Underwood S. A. Elliott ErAncis
Iardeila, V. Franzoni, Cornalia
Simonds, John P. Ingle, John II.
Riley, in trust for Laura L. Butler;
d. w. Middleton, G. X. Gardiner, Mary
E. Broom, n. Q. Towle, Catharine V.
Offiey, i. B. Stelle, James Frye,
Buckner Thruston Oater to Fanny G.
Thruston), A. r. Corbin, George p.
Howell, John Kedglie, Francis F.
Cook. Peter T. Marcerou, V. Fran
zoni, f. Iardeila and Catharine Coyle.
In 1869 the owners in that square
were Richard Morgan, George +.
Gulick. Joseph Holt, ID. W, Middleton,
Thomas p. Trott, Griffith Coombe
then spelled Coombs), Thomas
Adams, in trust for j. III, Barry;
Joseph Ing1e, Selma G. Pendleton, S.
A. Elliott, Rufus l.. B. Clarke, J. H.
Riley, in trust for Laura Boteler;
Charles X. Gardiner, Mary f. Broom.
! Samuel Stajley, in trust for K. A.
Stailey; A. G.. Shanborn, James f.
Frye, Buckner Thruston and c. III. w.
! Nee han.
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Mammoth Ferry.
/ MAMMOTH car ferry for use

tween Anchorage and Baton
Rouge, La, was recently launched
at Neville Island, Ohio. This boat
will be $40 feet in length, will have
an extreme deck width of 9fh feet
on nodded beam of 56 feet, and will
carry at one trip a complete train of
mogul engine and IL Pullman cars or
25 loaded freight cars. The cost will
be $250,000 and the ferry will be the
largest vessel of its type.
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Making Meat Tender.

THE use of papaya. or a powder
from the dried fruit of the papaw
to make tough meat tender is not
considered desirable by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, whose Bureau
of Home Economics has conducted a
series of experiments in this line.
They find that while the leaves in
crushed form do make the meat
tender they also give II a decided
bitter taste.
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longingly upon the fur coat of a mod
ern rabbit.
Anger fails the cathedral vaulting
with clenched fists.
There is enough stony evidence to
convict a covetous youth of larceny
from the person.
A gutton forgets his book of eti
quette and gnaws a hambone handily,
one arm affectionately encircling
bottle.
Fires of passion consume a man
and woman entwined with the SER
pent of lust.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Spirit-strength. knowledge godli-
ness and holy fear-are recorded in
the south choir aisle. Wisdom, un-
derstanding and counsel will go into
the bays included in the next con-
struction. Strength is a soldier, and
St. George. St. stephen, st. Alban, st.
Pancras, st. Agnes and Bishop Ken
help to symbolic it. St. Sebastian
symbolizes fortitude.
The venerable Bede. looking up
from book of prayer on q
prayer desk, symbolizes knowledge
and -odlinesS. The cross is faith,
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Divers Safe Fall.

HARRY WRIGHT, IS, building
l. cleaner, fell five stories from the
side of a Chicago skyscraper when he
lost his balance, but landed on his
feet and suffered no worse Injuries
than two broken ankles and a dis
located right arm. Wright explained
that he was a champion diver when
he was in the Navy and when he fell
he was able to balance himself in
such a way that he landed right
-:!so up
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Sloth is represented by a gardener
asleep with the weeds of poison ivy
growing rampant around him.
Modern clothes help US to identify
these figures as acquaintance. and
We turn virtuously to more spiritual
subjects.
Four of the seven gifts of the Holy
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Of the north aisle, where penance is
the central theme. symbolized by the
delivery Of the keys to Peter by our
Lord, because around it are bosses
depicting pride, envy, anger, coyet-
BUSINESS, gluttony. lust and sloth.
Pride is caught in the act Of fall
ing. a poorly dressed youth looks
Evening star., 1924-12-07

YOO were told last Sunday that Re-
turn Jonathan Meigs lived in the
rouse which we have in mind You
We're given all the facts about Return
d. Melss. sr.. which the Rambler
could secure. You were nror,tsa1
facts showing at least part of +be bts-
Tory OF the property at the southeast
corner Of New Jersey avenue and q
street southeast.
among the records Of the District is
= deed dated May 2S 1866. from the
corporation Of Washington to Return
=. Meiss- Jr., conveying such inter-
est as the corporation had to lots Nos
.. b. =, 5 and In square No. $50. The
deed, signed by Richard Wallach
mayor. by authority of the Board Of
Aldermen and the Common Council
SHOWS that these lots were assessed in
the name William T PhiIliDs and
were sold for taxes. Among the rec
ords is d deed TO Meigs from David K
cartier. recorded June %. 1866, con-
EeS Si:.g CaTtter's interest in these lots
Tor $4,000, $4,000 cash and the balance
IN notes. Carriers deed described
these lots as being the same lots
which were conveyed to me by Ward
H. Lemon, marshal of the District bv
deed of February "a 1864. David
X. Carriers deed is signed by his
wife. Nancy II. Cartier.
mere is also a release recorded
June %, 1866, from William A. Brad
IeE, trustee, to Return ]. Meigs, jr
fnat release says that Whereas
Thomas Law made and executed A
ueed of trust January o6, 1924. and
conveyed lots 3 and . in square 6e2
unto the said William A. Bradley in
trust to secure payment of a certain
Indebtedness and the said indebted
ness hath long been paid, said party
of the second part (Meigs) is entitled
TO a reconveyance of the said prem
fses"
Ward II. Lemons deed to Cartier
was recorded March 81, 1854. and
shows that on January IL 1864 a
writ of the United States of fieri
facias Ca writ of execution issued on
a judgment by which the sheriff is
ordered to levy the amount of the
Judgment on goods of one party for
the benefit of another), did issue
from the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia commanding him.
the marshal, that of the goods. chat
fels. lands and tenements of William
r. Phillips, lots 3, 6. Z. s and 9, square
692. should cause to be made the sum
of $500 with interest from December
%, 1858, and the further sum of s19.34
for cost, which George Poe, jr.. of this
court recovered from William f. Phil
lips
David Cartier was the highest bid
der for the land at marshars sale,
February "a. 1864. The Rambler begs
your pardon for not going back to the
court records for a review of the Phil
lips case, but If he is shown that there
Is popular enthusiasm for reading the
facts in that case, he will get them.
When Return Jonathan Meigs
bought the lots in 1866 that at the
southeast corner of New Jersey ave-
nue. and c street was improved with
frame dwelling and the Meigs family
made that house their home for so
years Tho vas a nairhhorhood
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MYSTERIOUS Tunnel on Old Estate
Is Freight Entrance, Says Rambler
About Passage

~, HERE stood at the southeast
corner of New Jersey avenue
and G street southeast a large
4 frame house in a big garden.
Heads OF the family which
kept house there answered the last
call and junior members of the family
took up homes in other parts of the
city. Neglect bears hard on a house,
and this old house took on sad
look. The fence around the garden
gave way to age, and needless boys
FASTENED it's disappearance. Many
flowers In the old garden. seeing that
their masters had passed on, said:
It's no use to keep on blooming
here" and they, too, died. Old trees
IL the garden put on detection, but
said to one another This lot belongs
- Us and while we have sap and.
foer i'll us we will stick to our post"
''he old trees are there today-not
very prosperous, but loyal and tena-
cfous. The grow on the south side
of G street across the way from the
South face of the House Office Build
ing. On the New Jersey avenue side
of the old house lot is a bank that
rises about six feet above the side
walk and up which wooden steps
used to lead to the porch of the house
IN other days this bank was pierced
by short tunnel from the street to
the cellar of the house and the iron
door Al the street mouth of the tun-
mel agttated the fancy of many per-
sons. 1t was place in which
slaves were kept" "it was a place in
which Americans stored gunpowder
when the Br rtish came" and il had
other apochryphal uses. Its main
purpose and, so far as the Rambler
knows, its only purpose, was to make
easier the transfer of coal, wood and
SEoCries from the street to the
0cpar of the house.
II the Rambler knew when the ruin
of this house was taken from the lot
ne would tell YOU. but there are some
'hings which even the Rambler does
not know, and, unlike some persons
you have met. he will not pretend TO
Know what he does not. He will not
even practice that mild form of de-
''ptlon 9y saying he does not ex-
:l'tlF Know, or that he did know
out does not remember
He thinks the house was taken
part and carted off three or four wears
ago. 1t seems to him it was about
mat long ago when he made a photo
sraph OF the house and il was put
away so securely that he could not
hnd 1t when he needed it,
Many men will understand how
Such thing may happen There are
occasions when a mans quarters be-
come so messed up" or "untidy" that
another and the only important mem
Der OF the family "Stra ghtens things
out or puts things 10 rights" and
pi course after mans things have
eeh put IN order IN that way he
"''n never hnd anything again
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Symbolism Of Gothic Architecture
Is Seen at Washington Cathedral
Monumental Religious
BY OLIVER HoYEM.

u n ODERN revival of the art of
M symbolic Interpretation Is
V apparent in the work of
1 sculptors at the National
Cathedral ianW hainp hnilf In
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7.i5 o'clock Mt the now Eastern High
school, l7th and East Capitol streets,
under the direction of Robert Lawr-
ence. with the Army Band. Capt p.
w. Lewis commanding and William J.
Stannard leader, as the opening fea-
ture OF the evenings program.
Novelty Feature.
The novelty feature will be eight
little boys and girls from the third
and fourth grades of the Peabody
Hilton School in a group of songs
Those composing the chorus are Ma
SON Lipscomb, Helen Swingle, Virgin
ia orr. Samuel Walker, Paul Stauffer,
Joe Bianco, Charlotte hdfphef' anu
The columbian Male Quartet, COM
nosed of Paul G.. Ledig, first tenor;
William +. Braithwaite, second tenor;
willard c. Haynie. baritone, 1.e, ana q, oonn nm
of Freedom" by Maltitz and FAIRY
Moonlight" Mr.. Braithwaite also viii
he heard in several solo selections.
Mrs william T. Reed, contraito' &C,
companied by Charles I. Ferry. Will
sing sweet Thoughts of Home by
Edwards, and Clarke'S Bilnd fIoW
man" Royal Tinker, borltone; win
Ethel Bagnum at the pianS, Will con
tribute Densmore's Il Must Down 10
the Seas Again" and WoodfoIde-Fln-
den's "Kashmiri Song.
instrumental SOlOists.
The instrumental soloists are Rob-
art NIuIler. yiolinist, and Sophocles
r. Papas, guitarist. Mr.. Muller will
play De Beriot's Scene de Ballet
and Drdlas Souvenir" while Mr:
Papas will give Nevin's Rosary" and
his own arrangement of Santa Lu-
cia"
Al p. Griffith, known as The Man
of Many Noises" will furnish the
surprise Of the evening, in selectlons
especially for the children.
There will be 1,400 seats free to
the public and 200 seats reserved for
members of the association and those
desiring reserved seats for 25 cents
The door will open at o'clock. Chill
dren under 4 will not be admitted and
all other children must come with
adults and sit with them throughout
the concert
please leave the doSWood Tor
ot hers to enjoy"
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with red chalk Then he stepped
back and allowed his audience 10 see
the green halo with which optical
illusion actually surrounds such a
circle, when the eyes are focused
intensely on the object Simple lines
on the board also were used to
demonstrate the manner in which the
eye thought it saw what II did not
see He explained the picture writ
ing of the Chaldean, Phoenician and
ancient Egyptians, pointing out that
the instinct to draw pictures is abso-
lutely primitive.
Richard Mccartney sang a baritone
solo. Wilfsm F. Raymond scored
hit as a lyric tenor, and Arsenic
Ralon with Mrs. Ralon at the piano
rendered number of violin solos.
Ctvitan Louis Potter performed at the
piano as accomparist for the singers
After a seven-course dinner had
been satisfactorily disposed Of, an
orchestra provided dance music for
the remainder of the evening. An in
formal exhibition of the Argentine
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CONCERT TO BE HELD
TONIGHT AT EASTERN
Will Be Staged Under Direction of
Community Musical Asso-
citation.
B0E LAWRENCE IS LEADER
Selections by Army Band Also to
Feature.
B0E LAWRENCE IS LEADER

Public concert. New Eastern
High school, 18th and East
Capitol streets, tonight. 7:45
o'clock Admission free Doors
onru At : o clock.
ca March. "On the
square ................. PAMELA
Oo overture. "Jubel"., Weber
CO characteristic, ''EVo
tuition Of Dixie" Lake
. td) Selection. The Bat" Strauss
CD Descriptive, a Hunt
ing Scene. ........ Bucalossi
(f) March, Mothers of
Democracy .......... PAMELA
The Army Band, Capt. =. W.
Lewis. commanding; William
j. Stannard, leader.
Ca) "-Amcrica~
(hl - lutte TO the Flag.
(c) Oath Of Nllcgiance
(d) "Tramp. Tramp. Tramp,
Everybody.
(al THE Woodpeck
(b) our FIag."
Little chorus from the Pea
body Hilton school - Mason
LipScomh. Helen Swinglc, Nir-
ginia orr. Samuel Walker, Paul
Stauff.r. .T0-. EitUIo. Charlotte
Hammer arH Eleanor EuS<.
The Cuiiarua's Surprise
al b Griffith"
"Thr Man uf Iauy Noises
ta) "pId i'oI~S al Home,
tID "Old Black .i"e.
Every body.
taD Tie Rosary ....... Nevin
Chl santa Lucia" Arr. by Papas
SopboclrS T Papas. Euitarist.
CaD n Must Down To the
(hD "kashmiri
SOrg ...... Woodforde- Finden
Royal Tinker. baritone.
Ethel 2agnum at the piano.
. (a) "Thcrc'S Long, Long Trail"
th) Loves old Sweet Song"
Everybody.
(a) Scene de Ballet De Beriot
(h) Souvenir. .......... .Drdla
Robert NJ Muller, violinist.
Helen Burkart at the piano.
Popular ballads. ....... Selected
William l. Braithwaite, tenor
Miss Burkart at the piano.
Community singing.
Nv ashingtou" .......... Pierson
William T. Pierson and
Everybody.
Announcements
Cal sweet Thoughts Of
Home ' Edwards
(b) The Blind PIow-
man ................. Clarke
Mrs. William T. Reed, contralto
Charles T, Ferry at the piano.
(a) The Flower of Free
dom" ............ Maltitz
(b) Fairy Moonlight Arr.
Columbian Male Quartet.
Paul q. Ledig. first tenor: Will
liam +, Braithwaite. second
tenor: Wa rd :. Haynie, bari
tone: Jal = e Smith. basSo.
THE Star ~rugled Banner"
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DlNNER-DANCE MARKS
CIVITAN LADIES' NIGHT
Speeches Dispensed With as Club
Celebrates at La Fa-
yette Hotel.

A dinner and dance party was
rendered to the better halves Of the
Civitan Club last night at the
La Fayette Hotel, when music and
viands and the complete absence of
speech-making featured the ladies'
night.
The nearest thing to a speech was
a chalk talk by William H Chandlee
who gave members and their wives
some fundamental facts regarding
colors, coloring and optical illusions
During one part of the talk he drew
a red circle on the board, filling it in
Evening star., 1924-05-07
Plan for Memorial DaY.

The part to be played by the
American Legion in the Grand Army
of the Republics campaign for funds
for proper observance of Memorial
yesterday of the legion group of the
G.. A r. finance committee. 1t was
decided to appeal to the employees
of the Independent establishments of
the government in the District for
contributions for decorating the
graves of the nations heroic dead
and the promotion OF memorial serv-
ives May so. The campaign by the
legion group is under the direction
of Francis +. Miller.
PLEASE leave the dogwood for
Evening star., 1924-05-07

tango. by f S. BrasheArs James NJ
Proctor and William r. Ullman. was
a feature OF the terpsichorean hour.
Evening star., 1924-05-07

4 public concert. under the aus
pices of the Community Music AS
siciat ton. viii he given tonight at
Evening star., 1924-05-07

please leave the dogwood for
nj h erS to enioy"
Evening star., 1924-05-07

please leave the dogwood for
others to enjoy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13
D. w. Grifiths "America"

America" D. w. Griffith's screen
epic of the war Of American indie
pendence, will have it's Washington
premiere at Polls 'Theater Monday
night. April Il.
For years Griffith has been prepar-
ing to make a film dealing with the
American revolution. He had amas-
sed a wealth of data and had even
prepared a story. But the matter lay
dormant until the Daughters of the
American Revolution, seeking means
Of making a contribution to the Ses-
Quicentennial of the struggle for free
dom, prevailed upon him to undertake
the task of putting the ideals of our
forefathers into motion picture form.
Griffith's first act was to establish
special research bureau to complete
his own efforts at obtaining the very
necessary meticulouSly accurate his
torical Information. The work of
this bureau consumed months and
took members of the research bureau
across the seas to there inquire into
the modes and etiquette of King
George III.
Fortunately Griffith received the
voluntary assistance of practically
every historical and patriotic organ
tZation In the country, not only in the
labor of digging out long forgotten
facts, but in the loan of historical
homes and relics. and as volunteers
to act as extra people. This enabled
him to reproduce many scenes on the
exact sites of the original happen
fngs, using appurtenances actually
used, and engaging descendants of the
original heroes as actors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-04-13
Cherry Blossom Time.

Cherry Blossom Time" the new
American comic opera, satirizing the
National Capital and its foibles, will
arrive at the National Theater for
it's premiere Easter week, opening
Monday, April 81.
Cherry Blossom Time with book
and lyrics by Genevieve Farnen and
musical score by Rollin Bond. is de-
scribed as a light opera on standard
lines, with just a little more fun, a
music than usual Of the older type
OF comic opera
Senators, congressional secretaries,
feminine bootIeggers, revenue Of
ficers, motor cycle cops and jaZzers
vie with the flapper for the honors
in singing. dancing and laughmak-
ing. The company boasts fine
comic opera chorus, a double ballet
gypsy and oriental jazz band and
the largest assemblaEe of feminine
pulchritude. youth. beauty and zest
ever offered in one production.
Stellar roles are played by Mrs.
Alexander G. Bently. a dramatic
soprano (society chaperon), Helen
Marie Koontz. dramatic contralto
(orienta1 bootlegger), Evelyn Crib
bin, coloratura soprano Juvenile
romantic lead); Juliette F'rancey,
French character soprano; J. Frank
Duggan, bass baritone senatorial
boss); ]. Lawrence Downey, baritone
tthe senator with a Consistency !:
Everett Stems Hardell, romantic tenor
Cogan, character baritone (revenue
officer and motor cycle 'cop"). a
new captivating double sextet also
is a feature