davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-11-09

may assume that an old bridge lik es
to see its name and picture in The
Star. Also. the Rambler viii rot play
fayoriteS with bridges.
Recently we heard much Of bene-
iciaries of special privilege and the
Rambler does not want to be charged
by the old Aqueduct Bridge with MAX
ing a pet of that across the Eastern
Branch. In q sentimental way he is
more attached TO the Aqucduct than
any other. for over that bridge more
than any other he has gone with
sandwiches and pickles to make a
picnic in the happy woods Of the
Great Falls region. q
:: :: =: :;
IT was Wednesday, April II. 1888.
L that the remodeled Aqueduct Toll
Bridge was opened as the Free Bridge.
Beginning at noon, West Washing
. ION observed a halfholday. In those
days men declared a holiday only for
some unusual event. \ stand for the
exercises was near the fountain at
rbe junction of Pennsylvania avenue
and NJ street, and Commissioner
Wheatley was the first speaker.
Commissioner Webb was to have
been, but sickness prevented.
The Commissioner said that the
people of Georgetown and the neigh
boring counties in Virginia are to
be cougratulated'-and of course, he
congratulated thenl-"upon the sue
cess which had crowned their effort
TO secure a free bridge There is al
ways something royal in having ones
efforts crowned. Year after year,
the Commissioner said, for at least
20 years, the advocates of the bridge
hattled against strong influences and
combinations for this desired end
.l,..
the good old days, when men were
virtuous, when pork chops sold al
10 cents pound, and when pulp from
cider mills was marketed as straw
berry jelly, there were Influences
and combinations Commissioner
Wheatley hoped that 'the bridge will
bring an era Of prosperity to George
town and the nearby counties OF Vir-
Ginia."
There has been a healthy growth
IF business in Georgetown and an
extraordinary growth of population
and auto travel in Arlington. nee
Alexandria County, and in Fairfax,
and although the bridge did not do
it all, it made effective contribution
TO those results.
Gen. w. H. +. Lee, born at Airing
ton and representing in the House
the eighth Virginia district-now in
,luding the counties OF Arlington
Nexandria, t2ulpeper, Fairfax, Eau
uuier. King GeGfge, Loudoun, Louisa
orange, Prince William and Stafford
and the City Of Alexandria-was the
second speaker He talked of local
history and gave some time to the
battle of Bladensburg, much of which
history he had from his grandfather
George Washington Parke Custis OF
arlington.
cto na iel
and Chace, various members Of the
District committees in Congress, En-
gineer Commissioner Raymond, eX-
Commissioner Dent, Capt. Leech. Gen.
c. c Augur, Gen. Ordway, Mayor
Downman of Alexandria, Lewis Nc
Evening star., 1924-11-09

supervision the bridge was remodeled,
reported, March 90, 1883, that the
work was finished.
Let US return TO the big day OF
April ii. 1885. There was a parade,
OF course. II is hard to celebrat.
anything in Washington without a
parade. \ delegation came from Vir-
einia TO help the celebration and
these delegates were on horseback.
They were met at the Virginia end
OF the bridge by Il Georgetown dele
cation. Those Virginians on horses
, were: Col. William NJ. Febrey. mar
shal; J.. Polk Gunnell. J. Stewart. G.
". Stewart, Joseph O'Leary. Il. :.
Brocliet, Walter Beach, l.. @. Beach,
J. y. Payne, L. Ives. J. Mutesbaugh.
II. Neitch. William Ball, n. Il. Ball.
! J. J.. Fcngil, X. Mansfield, q. Marcy,
Joseph Allen, Il. G. Hall, J. T.. Marcy,
! Andrew Burch, Samuel Nolan, Will
! liam Paine, Harry Money, William AL
! lison, William Parker, III. Burch, II.
| II. T. T. J. 3. Bloss, jr.; c. r.
Moran, Eugene Darne, Charles
Brown, Joseph Hutchinson, Gordon
! Gott. T. l.. Birch. J. III. Leonard, f.
4. Kimball. E. W. Perrygold, c. Il.
Morales and w. Freeman.
:; = + :;
| THE 3rd Artillery. stationed at the
| arsenal. fired salute near the
! bridge and the procession formed led
by the Capital Bicycle Club and un-
| attached riders; that is, bicycle riders
not attached to the club. The chief
marshal of the parade was Austin
! Herr and he had two chiefs of staff,
Evening star., 1924-11-09

rangements for the formal celebra-
tion of the bridge. Bridge street.
High street and adjacent thorough
fares put on Il new and bright dress
for the day. At the intersection Of
Bridge and High streets tIags and
banners were stretched across III.
streets. some of them bearing in
Scriptions of welcome" You can
gather from this that it was some
day.
:: : :: ::
A T this point let me tell YOU iefyrc
= forget it something OF lle his
tory Of the aGucduct. In 1896 Con-
srcss chartered Il company to build
an aoueduct over the Potomac from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana! to
the south shore. and tne:l 10 dig :.
canal to Alexandria. Work was be-
gun in 1898. Congress appropria ted
100000 in aid of the project. The
aqueduct cost 100000. the canal
100000, and the canal locks at Alex
andria $4,000. Water was turned
into the aqueduct in 1S43.
The aqueduct and the canal did not
pay, and the aqueduct was leased in
1876 or 1s47 to Henry II. Wells.
Philip Quigley and William w. Duni-
gan for 90 years for conversion into
a toll bridge. The Federal authori-
ties took possession of it in 1861 and
held it until 1866. when possession of
it was regained by the lessecs and
their Representatives.
Public agitation for free bridge
began almost as soon as the toll
Evening star., 1924-11-09

her was at that very moment in Lon
don / decided to see him and get the
story from his own lips. So the fol-
lowing day l went to the Carlton.
where he used to preside over the
cuisine. to find out where he was
stopping.
M. Escoffier always stays at the
Charing Cross Hotel when he comes
to London" / was informed, and a
few minutes later ! was IN the lobby
of that gloomy hostelry which is built
over the railway terminus of the same
name.
rs NJ. Escofiier here" I asked at
the inquiry office
Hes sitting over at that writing
table replied the attendant, point
ing TO little old man in a black
derby-a bowler. it would be called
in London-who evidently was writ
ing letter. | waited until he had
addressed an envelope and sealed the
letter before I interrupted him.
m, .Escoftier,' / explained. Il have
come to ask you to tell me the true
story how YOU happened to invent
Peche Melba.''
"Peche MeIba?" he repeated. some
what bewildered. That was many
many years ago. I've really forgotten
when / first prepared tt
not remember inventing the dish in
honor Of Nine. Melba after hearing
her sing at Covent Garden" 1 pro-
tested.
Il don't believe l ever heard Nine.
Melba sing" he replied. taking off
his hat and motioning to me to draw
up a chair.
Then the story that you invented
Peche Melba to show your artistic
appreciation of Nine. Melba's marvel
Gus voice isn't true?' asked. fearful
that the beautiful legend had been
ruined.
I'm afraid not" he admitted with
an amused smile. LAS I recall it,
Nine. Melba was a guest at the Carl
toni must have been 25 years ago.
l used to prepare special dishes for
her, and l remember that she was
particularly fond of peaches served
with ice cream and sauce cardinal. !
often prepared It for her and her
friends. so many OF her friends used
Evening star., 1924-11-09


Otto Reineckc and James w. Walsh.
These We're the aides Of tho chief mar
shall, and one can see at Il glance
that he did not lack assistance:
Lewis Biackford. Newton I;rewer,
Arthur Snyder, Henry Matthews, Col.
George II. Arms, l.. e. Gwynn. S. a.
DouGL"rty. L. l.. Rust, Charles Flick
ling. Samul l.. Wheeler. Harry
Payne. Richard Waliach. Wi!iism Col
lins. Lewis Cunningham. George
Loclthart. Arthur w. Ferguson Ed
ward Elunt. Albert Niblacl;. Bon ia min
Miller. Edward Cooley. +. Il. Eey-
nolds. II. W. EImorc and George W.
Oftut.
After the marshal and his aides
came. the first div sion and its mar
shai was Robert IIeist"n. and his
aid@s were Robert Weaver Warren
F;cE"ren. William Weaver. Platter
Gre y and Thomas Hyde. il.
Gen. Gibson. L. :. a. aud staff.
.ri Artillery l:ani. Il battalion Of the
3rd Artillery under col Loder. and a
squadron Of cavarly under col car
penter followed. and then the D.s-
tr;ct National Guard. headed By COL.
Moore and staff. Behind marched
companies OF thu Wash IN gton Light
Infantry commanded by rapts. W. y.
Dalton. l.. T.. Ross. John e. Entwisle.
and Joha :. Miller: Union Veterans
Corps. capls. r. l.. Harrison and T.
f. Campbell: Wa%'inSt"n Contirent-
ais. capt. w. w. Nils: Emmett
Guard. capt. ". II. Murphy; Colum-
hia EE"s. capt. y Y. Robinson:
M'r"Aa1ts' i;ii',s Capt ] !. Costi
uci;: t"rycr;,a Cadets. capt L. G.
Edwards: Maternal Fencihies. capt.
i. :. I"m"r and capt. :. c. Tnor1a
son: Washington cadet Corps. Ma
Fleetwood: Capital city Guards. Mai.
T.. e. Reveils: National Rites. Capt.
!. /. tySts;: t'rirr Veterans Corps.
Capt. J. :. i,d%a~: cleveland Cadet
Corps. Cart. Alexander y. pachen-
hausvn: Wovm1ey Zouayes and Drum
Corps. Capt. Nal.
TIE second division had Is marshal
William \. Maro&u' ana his aides
wer" David y. Windsor. George II.
Giles. +. L. Harper. Randolph Cu.ler
and Loau l.. Weaver. This DIVISION
includ, / tho committees and guests
in carriages. tn" NirC MA delegation
Clerks Association. Georgetown ca
th"lic Union. Junadabs. Rechabitce.
Rcd Men. P"toma" Boat Club.
Knights Tempiar. Veteran Firemen
of Washington and tIexaudria. and
District and Alexandria Fire Dt tpart-
ments.
The third division. a trades display.
had as marsha, L. Maurice Cropicy
and his aides Were George +. Dav's.
William r Brown. William =. May
field. W. Il. Brace and Anthony
Herndon.
forgot to give you the executive
committee Of the bridge celebation
in its proper place. but here il is
Samuel c. Palmer q. \. Erich. Thorn
as croplcy. Robert Weaver, Anthony
Cropley. y. Il. jackson, Thomas
stanton, Bcnjsnin Miller. Miller \.
Hanlon, Archibald Greeniees, NJ A.
M@GoWan. William Brace, Warren
Ofut, H. i. Gilbert. W. Nordlinser.
j. f.. Dyer. Robert Tenney. Mayhew
Platter, James :. Haynes. II. c. Craig.
hr. Lockhart, G. II. Fickling, j. T.
Clements, J. Newton Brewer. W. y.
Febrey, +. l.. Moore. w. c. Hazel.
II. q. Wagner. John Leech. Gen. c.
c. Ausur and W. W. Simpson.
Evening star., 1924-11-09
BY KARL X. KITCHEN.

the Cafe Royal-the best
~ French restaurant in London,
~ by the way-where ! had
dined with Sir William Orpen,
the marvellous Peche Melba
which we ordered provoked the fol-
lowing story:
NJ. Escof1ier. dean of French chefs
and former culinary impresario of the
Carlton, was SO entranced and
thrilled by MelbaS singing at Covent
Garden-this was years ago, Sir Will
liam told me-that he wanted to do
something to show his appreciation
Of her art At first he thought of
writing her a letter, but when he
got pen and paper he found himself
unable to compose single sentence
that would express his admiration
for her voice. He then decided he
would send her a beautiful bouquet,
but his visits to dozen florists failed
to find anything that he considered
worthy of the occasion. So he re-
turned to his kitchen and, like the
juggler of Notre Dame in Anatolc
Frances story, did the only thing
he could do we'll.
Peche Melba-so the story went
was the gastronomic masterpiece
which he produced in honor of the
songbird. For the marvellous concoc-
ton of a luscious peach with ice
cream and sauce cardinal which he
served to her for the first time was
named in her honor. And today no
dessert is better known or more high
Evening star., 1924-11-09

I'm afraid Will never be able 70 re-
turn" he said simply. You see, I'm
well past 80 and have long since re-
tired. 1 divide my time between my
villa at Monte Carlo and my home in
Paris. Once in while I come over
10 London-I came over yesterday TO
dine with the Thirteen Club at the
LAansham-it's an organiza ton like
the Societe des Gastronomes and la
Ligue des Gourmets. We tempt bad
luck in every way" he went on. 1--WE
st down l3 at the table, IS times Z
year at Is O'Clock. We have ONLY
cracked mirrors in the room, and .he
numerals II are imprinted on every.
thing. We tempt bad luck
nope the luncheon was better
than one gets in most London hc-
tells l interrupted
NJ. Escoffier smiled at my sally.
The English know nothing about
cooking he confided. IF ii were not
Tor the. French il would be impossibla
TO exist here. Beef and potatoes, po-
tatoes and beef. 1t is really terrible"
What did You have at the Thirteen
Club" ! asked.
NJ. Escoilier reached in his inside
coat pocket and after fulnb,ing
around for few moments produced
a menu, which he handed to me. II
began with hers dc, lvre a Ia Russo
and included pocheuso tSf;snaise, sellc
de veau and Aylesbury duckling. The
opposite side of the menu. showed
that the Thirteen Club had washed il
down with vodka, Aersault cham
pagne, Romance, Cont and 1911
brandy. But the most interesting
line on the menu was one that read:
''Peche Melba''
It's a pity. the story told you.
how you invented Peche A1elba, isn't
true I remarked sadly, as I pointed
out the famous dish.
Il won't deny il If you want 10
print it," laughed al. Escoffjer, with a
knowing wink. Who was IL who
said that history is nothing more
than lies agreed upon"'
But work of art like Your Peche
Melba doesn't need to be lied about"
| protested.
You are right. monsieur" he re-
piled seriously I'm this present in
stance it is best TO print the truth"
And 50 I have-and at the same
time ! have destroyed one of the most
beautiful Eastronomic legends OF our
generation
Evening star., 1924-11-09

TO fire furnaces, which VIII produce
steam, which will drive turbines
which viii in turn drive dynamos
which viii produce along wires cur
rents OF almost unlimited power.
But how can this current be
brought down TO the temperate zones
Along wires or cables? That. unfor-
tunately. is Impossible. The thicEeSt
cable offers so much resistance to
heavy electric current that practi-
calls nothing would be left Of it after
u journeT OF several thousand miles
Besides. the difficulties of la wing such
electrical lines under the Arctic ice
are nsurinountabls--a nd q single
heavy storm would suffice 10 deStroy
the whole system.
Radio offers more hopeful posS:-
bilities. But radio waves are not cur
rents snch as can BE- used 10 drive
machinery. The power picked up
froT the biggest broa dca sting sta =
ton is so minute that it must be
specially amplified to become audible.
Ordinary electricity cannot travel
through the air: II travels easily
through Irost metals. and perfectly
through ID vacuum. Ii there were no
air between US and the far north.
current in any amount could be shot
down 70 US with the greatest dis
patch.
Now. says Pollard, if We rise
straight up for distance Of i few
Evening star., 1924-11-09
TAXING DOWN THE BRIDGE.

Keeper got to work. In 1881 Congress
appropriated $So.0no TO buy the bridge.
Tho leS.ecS said it was not enough.
but later agreed to sell for that price.
Just then Attorney General ErcWs-
ter, or some assistant attorney gem
eral who got no credit, found that
the bridge company title WAS some
V hat out nG ipiat. II, said ta,rc T.~s
conflict Of it'll. between ClcSaprd u ll-
and ohio Canal Company and The
Alexandria Aqucduct ana Canal Com
rauy on the ownership OF n few let
Of land hutw-,n tic Clesapca ana
Oh" Cansl and the -tqucduo; Toll
FL .d@~.
senator ItiddlcherGcr - Virginia
got a bill through the Senate in 1857
appropria ting Sl2J.oun 10 buy the
bridge and build an iron .Upcr<truc-
tufe on the piers. TEut III. became
i law il jams, 1856. Tho District
commissioners in that Year con
d.nIurd the brilG" Is unsafe, closed
il, ard The bridge icSSc.S accept ed
SS,.IUp. The contract for iron truss
and gird"r Supcrstructur" was award
I'd TO the Mount Vernon Fridge Com
pany for SS0.40I on March "3, 1857.
and Col. Peter {. Hams, under whose
Evening star., 1924-11-09

Nov. our available coal supply i
not unlimited; i cannot last for
ever. Here in the United States We
mine 506.0u0.00o tons every year.
/. There Still in the ground some $500
0D4 million tons. This Is u huge
amount. /, has been estimated that
this supply will last US for perhaps
another thousand years. II 50. there
is thing to worry about. In a thou
sand years tim" a substitute for coal
W II surely lac found.
But this thousand year estimate j.
based on one important consid Grafton
or Ssumption-that our ci. supply
VIII not give out. OIL is Supersedin@ .
coal in steamships and many other
forms Of machinery: il Is the so,e mo-
tive power for the automobile ard
the airp.ane. Americans alone use
500. 900 066 barrels of Oil every year.
There remain in our wells about 5
100000. 900 barrels. This indicates that
| within twelve years. perhaps within
ten. we shall have no more oil.
Without oil we shall have 10 return
70 coal, and mine it with inc-easin .
speed. Und,r su h circumstances our
supply Will certainly be completely '
exhausted within 100 years-aUd per
taps less.
This i the situation which is Civ
i"g concern to scientists and stirring
ts:r lmag.EationA. They see 10 i'm
mediate prospect of discovering and
deve, opiug q substitute for coal and
oil power. They may in time harness
the tides: they may even wiring out
e the ATOM the secret of its coioSSa
latent energy: they may tap tho boil
ing inferior Of the earth. But il Will
doubtless be several hundreds. il not
thousands. OF years before these
achievements will be realized In the
meantime more coal or oil must b.
fcund--and within 100 years.
More coal has been found in huge
untapped stores hitherto almost uu-
known. The presence OF these re-
sources has been unsuspected. Hence
! they have never figured in est ina tes
of the worlds total supply. They arr
located in the barren Arctic ard Ant
arctic lands. Prof. Rudmose- Brown
insists that vast undeyeloped coal de-
posits lie in Baffin'S Land-enough to
forestan i fuel famine for many
years. Nilhjalnur Stefansson reports
similar condition in the land north
OF Canada and Siberia. Capt. Donald
Macmillan. just back from Greenland
is in agreement with them. Oil Of high
Evening star., 1924-11-09
Rambler Citizens Numbers

THE birth OF bridge is greeted
with acclaim. It is hailed
with cannon, speeches and
i other noisr. Men wave flags,
hang bunting on the hous.
front. blow horns, beat drums anG
turn out in aradc.
y few Years, and men grow cap
ttous of the bridge. They find fault
with its every Creak and rattle, and
they ooze Indignation when a door
board gets loose. AZ the bridge
@Iows old and is called to bear u
Ieavier load than in its youth, men
make complaints and blam4 the
bridge
Laying the blame on something else
or on somebody else is Il habit man
formed before he took to wearing
Suspenders. When the Old bridge be-
comes too feeble to do the work of
carrying ten-ton trucks aud over
crowded street cars. new bridge
sometimes i called into being and
The Old bridge goes 20 the scrap pilt.
Men get out their Cd speeches or
others speeches. with Whc.. 10 praise
fhc new bridge. unfurl the flags and
beat the drums. No one prcachss a
funeral eulogy Over the old bridge.
No one hangs a wreath Of ;mmoIteilcs
on its rusty girdcrs;. Ma one says:
tfood-bNG, ga bri,..-. yL:i otVc !~
the best You had. You hora up faith
FULLY and we'll, and moW !e; may res
III peace"
Many man neither ~ honest nor
;S usaIul as bridge gctS = handsouic
'u!oGy when he passes On. When a
rev hr!dge comes. men look with .
%IoatinS eye on the new tayuritr and
turn a cold shoulder to the o'd.
1t Is not only faithful! Old hriIers
on which men sonnet times tuln their
backs. There s much that i good in
human nature, but il could be inn
proved ii one only knew how to 10 il
Last Week YOU r".aI. Stlat is per
lrapS YOU read.-th- story OF the
Pennsylvania Avenue i:r.dgc across
the Eastern Branch. That fitted into
the Handlers plan OF writing of The
families and farms Of the eastern part
Of the District. The story Q: t:lat
ridge suggested one on the Acue-
'ucr. for the opening OF the latter "a
= free bridge was celebrated cniN
;wo years b,fpre the oyl..t.s .. he
fennsylvanid .ty-uu" f:r-,i.-. TIE
Aqutduct is in The ucws today. be-
cause its SupsrstyuotIr~ i; beng tax
n down and money Is to be asked o!
congress at the nrNt session t. r.
move tn" ri"-S.
1t is somewhat Of : jGo1p ;rom the
Eastern Branch to the Potomac at
Georeetown. but t'le Rambler fclt
hat It would uot DO to give space 10
ne bridge and not TO The Other
Eridges may be as men. aud also as
n.any women, in that they like pub
Hcity. It x not conceivable that .
bridge would seek publicity by 50
many ruSeS as Il man VIII, but one
Evening star., 1924-11-09

kcuzie Of that city. Ny Heat"n OF
LecSbui 3, Henry foikinhorn. ''aud Il
sco:e OF OH c;tiZsns l.. G,nrGrtown.
J :.;deS u iuis-.S -, ttic commit 5o--
=: charge. /. [. Moo. hartman o,
t1e commit. o.. speakers presided.
Old Inhabitants may raise the Iucs-
tioI as to whether !hc su'! shone or
..',n 4eI! l.4at day. i'uv tAv purpose
gf hrad;nI off such 4: controversy.
out without hope OF doing it, tar
Eamhle.. viii submit II" following,
wri,teu by The So! reporter who
covered t:ie bridge opening:
The bright sunlight this morning
brought j"y to WcS- Washington.
TIE iaw bridge, the Free hrids,. a
-le citi2 .Is' committee have named
i, Nas a thing of beauty in the
morning >;IN. 1t stretched away III
~ ia,eTul lines to the Virginia shore.
Al tbs Washington end tIe through
span was ijoerally decorated with
pa trintic hunting. Flags and stream
erS nutt"rrd in the air. The star
STaneled Banner floated as "A symbol
that ever hereafter the bridge would
be as free as the air above and the
water beneath it. Up in the town
many Were astir early completing ar
Evening star., 1924-11-09
Wealthy Indians.

THOUGH the Usage Indians are III !.
weaithiest people in the worlI
per capita, the country whose bound
aries are co-eNtenstre with those 9;
me tribal properties has been pov-
erty stricken This is because t17a
rich Indians have been largely ey-
empt from taxation. leaving the.
poorer white brethren to stand IN
expense Of government. But a cou-z
OF appeals has held that the India
must pay the county taxes in the IL
ture and for II years back
Evening star., 1924-11-09
Noise Eliminator.

RECACSE the street noises Of Par
have become so great a chen7is
has perfected tiny plastic ball tina
VIII ht any ear without danger Of ir-
jury TO the drum, says Popular Sci
cnce Monthly.
1t is recommended to Tight sleer,-
ers, nervous persons or invaiids who's .
recovery depends upon sound sleep
and to intellectual workers" Swim
mers. too. are assured that the lit1Ie
balls will keep their ears free of
water.