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Evening star., 1924-11-16

brother of John A. Smith, bought a
tract of land and built his home He
married Rebecca, a daughter of Ben
jamin Price.
THE children Of Col Henry NayIor,
Il builder of Mount Henry, and his
wife. Susan Matilda Smith, Were
Elizabeth Price, who married J. 7.
Naylor, a cousin; Mary Susan Naylor,
who did not marry; Henry Naylor,
who married, first, Miss Charlotte
Elizabeth Templeman OF Baltimore.
and second, Miss Margrett Meigs Of
Washington, granddaughter of Re
turn J. Meigs; Matilda V. Naylor, who
became the wife of Charles H. James
and Rebecca Naylor. who became the
wife of DR.. William L. Roberts OF
Southeast Washington.
Col. Henry Naylor, son Of the build
er of Mount Henry, lives in George
town, 2s03 Q street, If you insist on
gressional Cemetery is carved Char
lotte Templeman Naylor. April s.
1S49-March {, 1884" That is the
grave of the first wife of the present
Col. Henry. Their first child was
Henry Naylor, now of Kenilworth. He
married Mary B. Fowler. daughter
of James NJ. Fowler of the Benning
region; their son. Henry Naylor. mar
ried Miss Lucia r. Robinson of Wash
ington; and their children are Henry
Naylor and Richard TempIeman Nay
lor. bright and wholesome little boys
Henry and Mary Fowler Naylor of
kenilworth have two other sons.
Emory Chase Naylor and James NJ.
Naylor. Not married-not yet. 8
The second child of Col. Henry
Naylor of Mount Henry and George
town was Carrie Sprigg Naylor, who
lives in Georgetown. The third child
was Susan May Naylor. who married
Henry W. Dorsey, chief clerk of the
Smithsonian Institution. They live in
Hyattsville and have one child. Char
Iotte Elizabeth Dorsey. The fourth
child of Col. Henry Naylor and Char
lotte Templeman was Richard TEN
pleman Naylor. who married Miss
Helen Willis of Cambridge. Md. The:
live in Baltimore. The fifth child was
John H. Naylor. who married Miss
Amy Clark of Prince Georges County.
They live in Hyattsyille and have tw"
sons. Clark Naylor and an older son.
whose name slips the Rambler's mem
ory for a moment The sixth child
was Charlotte Elizabeth Naylor, who
lives at Fort Myer. Va. The seventh
child was William r. Naylor, single.
who lives at the family home in
Georgetown.
The second wife of Col. Henry
Naylor of Mount Henry and George
town was Miss Margrett Meigs. aud
their children are Miss Elizabeth NAY
lor and Miss Margrett Naylor The
Rambler hopes he makes no mistake
in spelling the baptismal name MAR
grett." 1t may be Margaret or Mar
euerite. but the Ramblers notes have
it as plain as his notes ever have any
thing which isn't saying much
'Marsrett."
You see this story leads into the
Smith. Templeman, Meigs. Cox and
other families. The Rambler will not
ask You to stand by for further an
nouncements, as the clear-voiced men
at WRC and WCAP do, but Will tell
you that this station signs off until
next Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Beasts as Baggage.

d L. DlTMARS tells an amusing
M story of shepherding wild ami
mails from San Francisco to New
York. Among them were pythons,
pygmy water buffalo and two orang
outangs. Mr.. Ditmars was kept busy
protecting the apes from changes In
temperature. The larger orang had
a sunny warehouse room, but shiv
cred at night; being given an army
blanket, he soon learned to wrap up
in 1t. The smaller orang lived in
his masters room at the hotel. upon
reluctant permission from the man
agement." BY the kind cooperation
of the railroad all these specimens
were transported on the Overland
Limited as baggage; four days travel
brought them safely to their new
home.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

learn the oil game-particularly when
they meet the two young ladies-and
begin their careers as day laborers.
Hampered on every hand. in one way
or another, the boys finally achieve
success and marry the girls. Various
activities in the oil industry are Wv
idly dramatized and the audience.
while apparently being entertained
with a love story. is really being edu-
Gated in oil production and safety
methods.
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EXXIHEN A MANS A MINER" is the
w title OF another recent film.
In it the principle of safety first is
woven into the story of Lucky"
Burns, a carefree young coal miner,
who is inclined to laugh at danger
and take big chances in order to in
crease his daily output of coal.
Lucky" however, learns the lesson
of safety first" as shown in a real
istic scene where his neglect to pull
down a block of loose coal results in
his leg being crushed.
His life is saved by a buddy whose
knowledge of first aid enables him to
apply the proper emergency meas
ureS.
Lucky" after his accident, con-
Evening star., 1924-11-16
History of NaylOr Family
Is Reviewed by Rambler


IN woods between Pennsylvania
avenue and Naylor road, on the
northerly slope of the Eastern
i Branch ridge, about tWo-thirds
OF the way from it's base to
crest stood the house, a picture of
became a ruin and the ruins were
carried off, bit by bit. Trees took
possession Of the land on which the
house had stood, and the Rambler
has not yet found the site Of the
house.
That part Of the District has great
ly changed. During 25 or 80 years
streets and roads have been made
and some roads that were much
Travelled in 1S90-190o have grown
up" In timber or brush.
No doubt there are men in that
part of Washington who can lead
the way to the site of that old house.
but the Rambler has not met one Of
them. He has asked several persons
who live within a few hundred yards
of where the house stood. but they
their time
Some of them had not heard of
the man who, a few years ago, owned
the farm which made the lots on
which their pretty homes stand. Only
a few of us are interested In looking
ward. That form of ancient his
tory Is not popular.
The Rambler means TO go to the
site of the house he has in mind just
to see the trees and shrubs that
grow there. Perhaps a sunken piece
of land covered with vines and
bushes will mark where the cellar
was. A circular depression will show
where the we'll caved in after its
brick lining was removed. Linear
depressions will show where the
foundation walls were.
There Is not much use in looking
at such a place, but there is not
much use in doing many things that
interest US The Rambler will feel
shat his work has not been well done
until he tells you of the site of
Mount Henry.
Mount Henry was the name of the
place-of the farm and the man.
sion. The house was built by Henry
Naylor in 1858, after the loss by fire
Of an older Naylor house. which
road from Bladensburg to Piscata-
way and a short road from the Bla
densburg road to the Eastern Branch
ferry. and after the days Of the fer
ry led to the bridge built from the
foot of kentucky avenue TO Matthew
Wigfield's farm in 1856.
The builder of Mount Henry was
son of Henry Naylor. who was liv-
ing on land now covered by Twin
Evening star., 1924-11-16

legion of cousins. Their children,
grand and great grandchildren have
married young men or women who
could count their relations by the
hundred and had hundreds that they
could not count. You must compre-
hend that there are thousands. no
doubt tens of thousands, of persons
in the District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia who are related by blood or
marriage to the MAYORS of the East
ern Branch.
The Rambler has as yet no other
information Of the first Henry Nay
lor. who was living in the District in
1871, than that he was OF Irish and
English descent. and that the fam
lilies of his father and mother had
! long been eSta hlished In southern
Maryland. He operated the Eastern
Branch ferry from the farm Of the
Widow Wheeler" on the Washing
ton side of the river, to the farm of
Matthew Wingfield, on the TwininE
side. That was before the building
of the bridge in 1885 from the
foot Of Kentucky avenue to the
Evening star., 1924-11-16

Of the Eastern section of the District
He was a wise and energetic man,
had been adequately schooled, was
ambitious IN the reasonable meaning
of the word. entertained well,
dressed well, observed the proprietles
Of his period. and practiced that
manner which many plain people of
his time called "courtly."
He was long justice Of the peace
for the County of Washington, and
over period Of 80 years his name
appears on thousands Of the court
records of the District as a witness to
deeds and wills. as trustee under
deeds of trust and as administrator
and executor Of estates.
He was a member Of the Levy
Court for many years, and the Ram
bier picking up at random in the
Washington Public Library the
Washington directory Of 1s43. finds:
Members Of the Levy Court, Henry
Naylor, j. +. Cox, Joshua Pierce,
Lewis Carbery, John Cox and Robert
White; John Mountz. clerk"
Col. Henry Naylor married Susan
Evening star., 1924-11-16

n EAT time you are over Cum
nj berland way and hear coal
NJ mine explosion, don't be
L alarmed. The chances are it
is merely Uncle Samuel put
ting on a show for the local mines.
If you are passing one of Mary
lands numerous rock QuarrieS and
see the jaws of giant stone crusher
closing in on the quarry superintend-
ent, just park your car and enjoy the
fun.
Burning oil wells, wrecking coal
mines, blowing up rock quarries and
doing whatever other seemingly
devilish stunt may serve his purpose
are all part Of our venerable rela-
tive's latest method of educating the
workers in these lines in safety meth
DDS.
The delightful old villain recently
held beauty contest in Houston,
Tex, to get female assistance in his
criminal activities, and the girls
turned out by the hundreds.
one scarcely picked up a news
paper last Spring but read of some
fresh horror in coal-mine disaster.
Thousands of lives are lost each year
In the mineral industries. The money
loss runs into millions of dollars. All
this must stop, says Uncle Sam, and
he has begun to use the movies as
In doing so, he has found that he
must compete with the commercial
1hrillers and depicts his lessons in
mine safety with all the zip and
dramatization demanded by the movie
audience. The work is in charge Of
The United States Bureau of Mines
under the immediate supervision of
NJ. f. Leopold. safety engineer.
Professional movie acrobats and
dare-devils have nothing on the unas-
suming Government scientists, who
take all manner of personal chances
IN making more vivid these messages
on the movie screen. In one picture,
Tor example, lotion weight in a
headway is careleSsly released by
worker standing underneath The
worker, seemingly ignorant of his
danger, and calmly smoking a cigar
cite, is snatched from certain death
at just the right instant, the crushing
weight just grazing the peak of his
cap.
IN another picture an oil we'll is
burned UP through the careless
ness of an employe who drops a
discarded lighted match into the
opening. Try this stunt If YOU don't
value your life. Unless you get away
from there in nothing fiat, you'll
curl up like a potato Cdip.
over at Pittsburgh the Bureau of
Mines has an experimental mine and
tunnels, used in testing mining equip
ment and the effect of automobile ex-
haust gases on tunnel air and on
people breathing in the noxious gases.
This valuable work has been pictur-
lied in the bureaus movies, which
have been distributed all over the
country, and teach a valuable lesson
In the hazards of poisonous gases.
Specially designed torture chambers
have been built in which men are
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Whale determination.

THE whale faces determination, for
the whaling industry is far from
being decadent as we would be led to
suppose from the New England de-
cline. The Greenland variety is prac-
tically extinct so that the hunt is
now almost entirely in Southern
seas. The principal whales now
caught are the fin whale. the blue
whale and the sperm whale. A fair
sized whale will yield a small for
tune in whalebone alone, to say MOTH
ing of 80 tons of oil.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Prodigious Glare.

WHEN oil was struck at the San
w Rocas well in Mexico in 1905
the petroleum flow caught fire from
the drilling engine, burning for 81
days and destroying 175.Q00 barrels OF
oil daily. The flame. 500 to 1,400 feet
high, gave so much light that news
paper could be read by II at night
II miles away.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Real Courage Displayed
In Governments Movies


n E\T time you are over Cum
ber1and way and hear a coal
N mine explosion, don't be
alarmed. The chances are it
Is merely I-ncln Sa ml1el nut
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12

the members of the board expected
to be reelected include John II.
Bailey, John A. TAFT, James l..
King, William S. Samuels, w. w.
Frazier jr. and r. J. Watson.
There is bound to be falling off
in the importation of coffee at this
and other ports, for a few months
at least, as action has been taken
by the Brazilian government to
restrict the expectation from Santos
la $1,000 bags "A day. This COM
modify was just commencing TO be
an important factor among Phila-
delphia's importations by sea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
SHIPMENTS OF COFFEE
CUT DOWN IN BRAZIL

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
annual meeting of the Philadelphia
Maritime Exchange is TO be held
in the assembly room at the
Bourse on Thursday. April "a. Lit.
tie opposition is likely for elections
to the board of directors to fill the
position OF those whose terms are
about to expire. II il expected that
J. :. w. Holton will be- reelected
president without opposition. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
Striking ''Sand Hogs" Back.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Eight
hundred sand hogs" who quit
work on the New York,New Jersey
vehicular tunnel in protest against
alleged dangerous working condi
tions. returned TO their jobs.
Officials OF the tunnel commIs
sion and OF the contracting firm
said the men went back to WORK
OF their own accord.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
THIS FISHERMAN LANDS
A MOTOR CAR CHASSIS

NEW LONDON. Conn.,. April II.
While fishing off Fishers Island.
Capt. Frank Thompson Of the local
fishing fleet, landed complete auto,
mobile chassis. 1t is thought that
the machine may have been lost
from one of the steamers that
carry cars from this port to
Australia. Capt. Thompsons fish.
ing exoloits recently have included
torpedoes, human bodies, skulls
and large anchors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
LLOYD GEORGE REPORTED
SUFFERING WITH COLD

/ LONDON, April 12.-Former Pre-
mier David Lloyd George is slightly
i'll today, suffering from cod.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-12
ADVERTISER EMIT
BETTER THANCA[OME[
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-Tare mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver
IA almost instanta neous. These little
oIive.colored tablets are the result of
DR.. Edwards determination not TO treat
liver and bowel complaints with Gallo
mel.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no bad
after effects They don't injure the
teeth like strong, liquids or cslomel They
correct II. why cure the liver at the
expense OF the teethT calomel sometimes
plays havoc with the gums. So do
stronn iiuuids 1t is best not to take
calomel. Let DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Headaches, "dullness'' and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards,
Give Tablets when you feel 'Jogy" and
'heavy." They "clear" clouded brain
and '"perk up" the spirits l5c and soc.
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26
Biggest Diamond on
 Earth Offered for Sale

New York; bargain-at S390, ,000i
 It's 8 diamond-,the largest blue white diamond on earth-that is oa fered. At $300, GOO the remarkable brilliant. weighing l27 carats is said to be a tremendous bargain as bar gains go in the world market for man. moth diamonds.
 For five years the radiance reflected from it's myriad of exquisitely-cut facets has been concealed in the vaults of Black, Starr 65 Frost, Fifth avenue jewellers. The stone was bought by this firm some years ago. and now is, for the first time, being offered for sale.
 The gem Is considerably larger than even the famous Koh-i-noor, which is among the crown jewels of Great Brit ain. 1t was found in the Premier mines of South Africa only about 15 years ago. and so hasn't the background of the other great diamonds of the world. The stone was cut in Amsterdam, and weighed l47 oarats when brought to this country. Recentlyit was reeat- 20 earats being sacrificed to increase it's beauty.
 There are -ae dozen, stones that are larger, but all Of them are fawed or tinged, gem experts say.
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26

venrs and connoisseurs, too. Take, for instance. Squire.X.
 Squire X, was a wonderful connois- seur of Madeira, but at dinner some young bloods bought a quart of Ma deira at a corner grocery to fool him with.
 This cheap dollar Madeira was set before Squire X. with great solemnity and his judgment was besought on it as on wine of price. The good squire snitfed it's bouquet; he held it to the light: he tasted it; then, rolling up his eyes eostatically, he said:
 "L recognize this vintage. This is the famous vintage. of 1734. Nothing better exists.''
 "There was loud roar of laughter, and the young men told Squire X. how they had fooled him. {. But the squire said calmly
 "'The corner grocery, eh? Well, just stnd for this man. Let us find out where he really got this vine
 ''The grocer was sent for The squire said to himc,
 "'It will go ao7farther, and we'll hold you harmless, if you'll tell us where this Madeira came from
 - Well, replied the grocer, with a grin, to tell you the truth, sir, l bought it from your own butler. y
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26
P iDneefs of Alaska to Take Referendum On
 Advancing Time Limit

Regarding question of advancing ;ne time limit for eligibility to mem. oership in, the order of Pioneers of Alaska the following reports were submitted and favorably acted upon at she recent session:
 The committee on constitution and bylaws turned in report dealing with she time Of residence qualifications re 9uiRed Of oiapplicants seeking admission 70 membership in the. Pioneers O Alaska. as follows:
 To the Officers and Members of the
 Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
 l924,SeSsion.
 Your committee on constitution and 5y-laWs,s to whom the attached resole- aions and communications were re zerred, beg leave to report.
 That it appears that the following :gloOs, to-wit:
 Iditarod Igloo, Mo- 10;
 Anchorage Igloo, No. 15.
 Nenana IgloO, No. r.:
 Chisina Igloe, No. 2;
 CordoVa Igloo, No. 19;
 Mccarthy Igloe, No. 9;
 Petersburg Igloo, No. 26, nave each by communication to the Graod Igloo. expressed their desire to have the time limit of membership so extended and modified that the mem 5ershi p. of oar order may be increased oy taking. in as members persons who are EOt now eligible, under our consti- cution..
 That we have conferred with the delagates and representatives from the said igloos who are present at this con venstOnsof.tbe Grand Igloo, and that sheyy together with personalities rom other igloos. W ho favor an exten-
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26

sion, have agreed upon a certain time to which the present. time limit shall be advanced, to-wit, December 3l, 1905. and that such advance shall be final so far as their igloos are concerned. That the said igloos and auXiliaries so desiring such extension have bre pared and signed petition requesting the grand president to call and make provision for a referendum vote on such extension, as provided bv Article D of the Constitution as amended in 1922, which said petition is hereto att cached and made part of this report, and we recommend that thelr petition for such referendum be complied. with.
 Charles E. Taylor,
 Joseph Ulmer,
 Frank A, Aldrich,
 Geo. J. Love,
 j. w. Rust,
 Committee on Constitution
 and By Laws.
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26
William Ravenel. the South Carolina

William Ravenel. the South Carolina naturalist, was praising the South.
 Take Charleston, for instance" he said. "CLarleston has undeniably the most aristocratio and old world aspect of any city in America. An English visitor once told me that in Charleston, for the first. time in his life, he saw Q portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds hang ing in the drawing-room for which it had been painted.
 Charleston has had wonderful viz
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26

To the Officers and Members Of the
 Grand Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska,
 1924 session.
 Brother Pioneers:
 The principal objects of the order of Pioneers of Alaska are to unite pio- neers and to promote the best interests of Alaska, and, having so uriag1 it is incumbent upon it's member zo look after and assist each other wherever and whenever possible.
 That to carry out these 0bls5 IL is necessary and essential that tne order should be as strong and influential as it is possible to make it.
 That during the past ten years our membership has become sadly depleted and diminished. and as the years roll by many Of our brother and sister PiO- neers, less fortunate than ourselves, are getting feeble and unable to care for or look after themselves, and that the duty of properly caring for them, while eheertullY assumed, the burden thereof is becoming heavier each year to the remaining members, notwith- standing the efforts of the Territorial government to look after them.
 That our TerriJory-es peoiaHy the Interior-is still ia it's pioneer stage of development. although for years it has lain dormant instead Of prosperiugs that our principal ndnstry-mining- once so Aourishing and active, has be- come eXtingaished and Is d thing of the past, except in remote instances.
 We believe, however, that by con- certed action on the part Of our mem bers the whole of.tbe Territory may be e4 6 that the present depIorable situation can be remedied and improved by ex banding our order and increasing our membership.
 That the expenses of our orgaaiaa- tion are such that it has been neees. sary to raise the per capita tax of each subordinate igloo, and that in short time. owing to the inevitable reduction in our members, another raise in the per capita tax will probably be neees- sary.
 That we have in our midst many de- sirable citizens who nave resided in our communities for nearly twenty years, citizens who have cast their lot with us and who have become ident- fed with Alaska, and who have the best interests of Alaska at heart, but yet are nOI eIlSLO1t tO nelhoefSuip Ill our order.
 That we are in favor of amending Section of Article } of our Constitn- tion, so that all white male persons over the lage of eighteen years who have resided continuously in Alaska since the 3ls5 day of December, 1905, shall be eligible for membership in our order, providing they are otherwise h1 h1o igloos.
 Wherefore the undersigned, subor-
The Kusko times., 1924-07-26

dinate igloos and auxiliaries of the Pioneers of Alaska, respectfully re- quest the grand president to order and make provision for referendum vote of the membership of the order upon the foregoing proposition. in accord ance with the provisions of Article Is of our constitution as amended in 1922 Iditarod Igloo, Mo- 10,
 by Chas. k. Tavlor; Anchorage Ieloo, No. l5,
 by T. w. Nelson, E. Burman: Nenana lgloo, No. IT,
 by A. J. GheE3io B. c. Norris; Cordova Igloo. No. l9,
 by Frank Harris;
 Cordova Auxiliary, No. ,,
 by Frank Harris;
 Valdez Igloo, No.7,
 by George Love;.
 Beatrice Bayles.
 for Auxiliary No. f;
 Mrs. Camille Southworth,
 for Auxilaries Nos. and 6.