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my children Kitty Queen. Richard
Queen. Charles Queen, Louisa Queen
and Mary Queen
The testator reviews that he had
bought the property of Walter Queen
from the marshal of the District of
Columbia. and he directs that Walter
Queen shall occupy the land during
his life and that at his death it shall
pass TO the children of Walter Queen
He does not mention the relationship
between him and Walter Queen and
does not give the names OF the latter's
children. Witnesses to the will We're
John Hewitt. John Wilson of Henry
and Susannah Gaison.
That Queen ownership of land in the
northeast part of the District goes far
back in the eighteenth century is
shown by the will of Samuel Queen.
dated December 81. 1888. and filed at
Upper Marlboro March u, 1874. The
viii begins: Il. Samuel Queen of
Prince Georges County considering the
frailty and uncertainty of human life
and now being sick and weak of body
make and constitute this TO be my last
will and testament. Item. / give and
bequeath to my loving son Samuel
Queen all that track or PARCEL of
Land belonging To me called the In
closure lying on the north side of the
Eastern Branch to him and his heirs
forever Item | give and beoueath to
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in this case it is my wish that the said
children who thus marry should de-
part from the house in which | now
live and | do hereby deprive them
from the Day OF their Marriage of all
further advantage whether direct or
indirect arising from the use of the
Lands now possessed by me or which
hereafter may be possessed excepting
that my said children thus married
shall succeed to the division with my
other children in the monies raised
from aforesaid sale Of my real Estate.
Item. | do appoint my two sons
Joseph Queen and Marsham Queen my
sole Executors of this my last Will
and Testament and in case that these
my Executors should both depart this
life or otherwise he rendered inca
pable by insanity of executing my last
Will and Testament | do hereby APP
point my loving son Samuel to he my
sole Executor of this my last Will and
Testa revoking all other wills by
me made" Dated % April, 1893. Wit
Eesses: Walter Queen. E,lizab beth Queen
and Mary Boarman. Offered for pro
bate at Upper Marlboro October !,
1894.
X x X
JOSEPH QUEEN. son Of Richard,
was named in last Sundays ram
BILE, the reference to him being as pur-
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engaged has produced President or
Presidents. OF course, this does not
apply to our various Indian wars.
although certain of them have
helped in sending men to the White
House.
THE Revolutionary War made
Washington President" the Missouri
statesman continued. and aided
Monroe and Jackson to realize their
highest ambition. Monroe was little
more than boy while serving in the
Army. saw little service. and rose to
no high rank.
Aaron Burr. a brilliant soldier,
who liked him not. sneeringly de-
that his chief duties in the
Army were to keep Lord Stirling S
tankard filled and listen with appar
enE interest to his lordship's long
winded stories but the testimony Of
his comrades was to the effect that
Monroe was a good. if not a dis
tinguished, soldier.
THE War of 1872 made Presidents
of Andrew Jackson and William
Henry Harrison, and a Vice Presi-
went of Col. Richard Mentor john
son. 1t also assisted Gen. Lewis
Cass, Gen. Zachary Taylor and Gen.
Winfield Scott in achieving presi-
dental nominations.
The Mexican War made PreSi
dents of Taylor and Pierce. and gave
Scott a presidential nomination. 1t
also was one of the reasons why
Maj. John Cabell Breckenridge was
made Vice President in. 1856 and a
presidential nominee in 1860.
THE Civil War elected Gen. Grant,
and contributed to the election Of Gen.
Rutherford B. Hayes. Gen. James A.
Garfield, Gen. Ben jamin Harrison and
Mai. William Mckinley. 1t also nomi-
mated Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock
for President in 1880. and Gen. Frank
p. Blair for Vice President on the
ticket of Horatio Seymour in 1868"
Clark added: Even our brief war
with Spain was largely instrumental
in elevating Col. Theodore Roosevelt
to the Presidency"
x X x x
CINCE the time of the First Congress
~ there have been many laudable
displays Of respect for military senti-
ment in the governing bodies by non
service statesmen, as well as for war
heroes who have won prominence first
on the field of battle. An outstanding
example of the solidity with which mil
itary sentiment has been upheld in
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while the United States decorated hte
warrior with the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal.
Enlisting as a private at the out
break of the war, Representative Con.
merry served 10 months in France as
member of the famous Yankee divis-
ion. He was promoted from private
to regimental color sergeant for meri-
toriouS service.
After serving his country as a
Marine Devil Dog during the Spanish
American War, Representative Froth-
ingham heard the call to arms again
upon entrance of the United States
in the World War. He held the rank
of major in the Army during the late
war, and was first vice commander
of the Massachusetts, branch of the
American Legion.
Representative Leach was a captain
of ordnance in the war.
John B. Sosnowski, the new men,
ber from Michigan. whose brief BIZ
ography in the Congressional Direc-
tory for the Sixty ninth Congress de-
scribes him as 100 per cent Rebub-
lican." gives his State a. total of four
World War veterans. Representative
Vincent resigned the office of prose-
cutting attorney of Saginaw County
to enter the Army and served 81
months during the World War-10
months in France, as first lieutenant
of Infantry.
Another of the Spanish and World
War veterans is Representative Wood
ruff, Republican, of Bay City. Mich.
He served as an enlisted man through
the Spanish War and was major of
infantry during the late war.
Representative Mcleod trained for
war service at the Aviation Ground
School at Cornell University, served
as sergeant in Military Intelligence
Division and was commissioned Ss6.
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Nazaire. March Is, 1919, mustered out
April 16, 1919; awarded distinguished
service medal for exceptionally meri-
torious and distinguished service"
While Senator Reed of Pennsylvania
apparently, directed that brevity pre-
| vail in the reference to his military
activities appearing in the Con
gressional Directory as the mere men
ton of his World War regiment is
given. who's Who in America" plays
up the Senator's awards of the Dis
tinguished Service Medal u. s. and
the Chevalier Legion of Honor
F'rench)
Sharp shooting records of the
World War are cherished by Senator
Smith Brookhart, Republican. of Iowa
He saw service in the Spanish Amer
ican War and volunteered for the
Mexican border defense. In the
World War Senator Brook hart was
lieutenant colonel of Infantry, per-
forming distinguished service as chief
instructor in craftsmanship at Camp
Perry and Camp Benning schools. He
was captain of the American Palma
rifle team which won the world
championship in 1912, and is now
president of the National Rife Asso-
citation of America.
Senator Howell, Republican, of Ne
braska, who graduated from the
United States Naval Academy in the
class of 1895, served as lieutenant
throughout the Spanish h-American and
World Wars.
Another notable service record in
the Senate is that of Senator Means.
Republican, of Colorado. 1t reads:
AT the outbreak of the Spanish
American War he was attending
school at Ann Arbor, Mich. but re-
turned to Denver and enlisted in the
lst Colorado Infantry, United States
Volunteers, subsequently being COM
missioned second lieutenant. Served
in the Philippine campaigns with his
regiment, being promoted once, recon-
mended for the Congressional Medal
of Honor twice, and mentioned in
/ orders three times. During the World
I War served as lieutenant colonel and
commandant of the 40th Division
School of Arms, and the 157th In
fantry-Colorado's own-on it's return
| to the United States.'
X x *
OTHER World War veterans in the
~ Senate of the Sixty-ninth Con-
gress are Senator Guy Despard Golf.
Republican. of West Virginia, and
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Some Old Wills Are Found Valuable
In Further Study Of Queen Family
for Bore he Name of fEncosu

THE will of Richard Queen. dated
April 25, 1898, and giving to
Bishop John Carroll two acres
i for church. shows the Cath.
olic Chapel-Queen's Chapel
was standing at that time. The will
Of Samuel Queen, December 27, 1873,
shows that he owned the tract, En-.
closure, on which Brookland and st.
Francis de Sales Church Queen g
Chapel stand. l believe that Lang
don and Woodbridge are also on En-.
closure. That tract and one named
Haddock Hills joined. but the line be-
tween them Is hard for me to trace,
but / am sure Queens Chapel is on
Enclosure.
In a trip to the courthouse at
Marlboro the Rambler found papers
useful in making out the story Of the
Queen family and Queens Chapel, but
he did not find the deed under which
the first Queen bought land within the
District. There is testimony that one Of
the family bought land in Prince
Georges County. north of the Eastern
Branch, in 1922. but the deed is the
best evidence and will also name the
earlier owner. The Rambler will go
again to Marlboro and he hopes to get
at the beginning of this story before
he comes to its end.
In several stories about Queen s
Chapel and land around 1t are refer
ences to the will Of Richard Queen.
but the Rambler thought II would be
wise to read the will and give it to
you. Please bear in mind that its date
is 1898. 1t follows:
'In the name OF God. Amen. J.,
Richard Queen Of Prince Georges
County, being now advanced in age
and weak in body though perfect in
mind and memory do make this, my
last will and testament, in the manner
and form as follows: Item: / give and
bequeath all my whole personal prop
erty to be equally divided amongst
my several children, viz, James
Queen, Mary Queen. Joseph Queen.
Marsham Queen. EIeanear Queen
Elizabeth Queen and Samuel Queen. 1t
is my wish that this said division Of
my personal property be not made
until my just debts be paid unless my
executors. to be hereafter named may
think proper to make the aforesai Id
division and in this case It is my will
that an equal part of each division be
held by my executors to the full an
swering and paying off all my lawful
and just debts. Item: I give and be-
queath 20 my friend the Right Rev
Iohn Carroll. Bishop of Baltimore, his
heirs and assigns forever. they re
naming members of the Roman
catholick Church. two acres OF land
where the Roman Catholick Chapel
now stands, being part Of "A tract OF
Land called the inclosure. Ny Inten-
tion and will is that the said two acres
If Land be solely employed and used
for the religious purposes Of the Ro
man Catholick Congregations. ! do
hereby obliGe my Executors TO meas
n nj hIt I'll
of Land within II months after my
demise in the following manner: In
the presence of the aforesaid Right
Rev. John Carroll. Bishop of Balti-
more. or his assigns, my Executors
shall measure off or cause to be meas.
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BY LEE POE HART.

n n ORE than 10 per cent of the
nu entire representation of the
wv people of the United States
i in the incoming Congress
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THE will of Richard Queen. dated
April 25. 1898, and giving to
Bishop John Carroll two acres
L for a church, shows the Cath.
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States Schools of Military Aeronau-
tics, of which he was in charge until
November, 1917; chief Of air personnel
in Washington thereafter until, in
April. 1918. he went to France: com
manded the flying school at Issoudun
until December 26. 1918"
Senator Bingham's identification
with the military recently has been
given prominent display through his
serving as a member of the court
martial jury trying Col. Mitchell
x x x
DERlIAPS Senator Tyson possesses
the most brilliant World War rec
ord of the Senate comrades. Leading
his record of war service in his
biography. Senator Tyson mentioned
his sons service as a lieutenant in
naval Air Service, in which line of
defense he met his death: Senator Ty-
sons biography also reveals that he
was a graduate of West Point in the
class Of 1888, and continues: CAS-
signed to 9Th United States Infantry:
served IL years in Wyoming, Kansas,
Arizona. New York, New Mexico and
Tennessee; professor military science
and tactics University of Tennessee;
resigned United States Army commits
SION, 1880, 10 pTdCIlCe ldW III hloA-
vile; volunteered for Spanish Ameri-
can War in 1898; appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley colonel 9th United
States Volunteer Infantry, which he
recruited, trained and took to Porto
Rico for service: mustered out March
10, 1899: volunteered at outbreak of
World War and commissioned briga-
dier general in command of all Ma
tional Guard troops of Tennessee;
later commissioned by President VIII
son brigadier general. assigned to 59th
Brigade, 30th Division, composed OF
117th and1 18th Infantry Regiments and
Hath Machine Gun Battalions-made
Up chiefly Of men Of Tennessee, North
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chaser at marshal's sale Of two tracts
that belonged to Walter Queen. One
OF the tracts-S3 acres-part of Had
dock Hills. was bought by Joseph
Queen in 1894 and the other-1SS
acres-part of Enclosure, was bought
in 1901. Joseph Queens will is dated
November 5. 1901. and was probated
In 1902. He leaves to his widow, Ann
Edwardina, and to Samuel Queen.
Marsham Queen and Henry Tobias
birmingham, 'all that tract of land in
the County of Washington. District of
Columbia, being part of tract called
Haddocks Hill containing 90 acres
Other land he leaves to his brothers.
James, Marsham and Samuel, to his
sister Mary. wife Of Henry Gardiner.
his sister Eleanor and his sister Eliz-
abeth Bowman, wife of Jared S. Bow
man. He leaves part of his estate to
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w people of the United States
4 i in the incoming Congress
consists of men who have
seen important military service, most
~ in the World War.
During the last Congress a former
service mems organization was formed
among those who had fought under
the Nations flag. and it was largely
due to the efforts of that then small
group that a new committee on World
War veterans legislation was organ
lied, of which Representative Royal G.
johnson of South Dakota is chairman.
With greatly increased numbers, this
strong group of former service men will
redouble their efforts to see that the
manned and diseased comrades who
fought in the greatest war In all his
tory get adequate care and support
from a grateful Nation.
With Vice President Dawes and
House Leader Tilson and others by
the score who are most conspicuous
on both Republican and Democratic
sides numbered among the former
service men, there is little thought of
forming a military bloc. or using this
group to advance party or individual
interests. These veterans are almost
10 unit strictly citizen soldiers. with
no great leaning toward building up
military machine. Almost to a man,
they treasure as sacred their military
service to the country in her hour of
need and have no intention of capital
izing it either for political party or for
individual advancement.
Unanimously, however, they are for
the policies mentioned. They know
what the men in Walter Reed and
Mount Alto and the other Veteran
Bureau hospitals went through over
seas. They are soul-sickened by the
anguish of those who fell a prey to
shrapnel, poison gas. bombs and big
BerthaS." Out of their own war eX-
periences they know what the MANNED
went through. Thrilled with their
own new opportunities in life, they
feel it a sacred obligation to use their
present positions in the awmaking
body to help their brothers in arms
who are henceforth handicapped.
Champ Clark. the late Speaker of
the House. in My Quarter Century
OF American Politics." wrote:
Every war in which we have been
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my loving son Edward Queen all that
track of land belonging TO me in ST.
Marys County and called Underwood. ="
Witnesses We're Edward Edelen
George Adler and Thomas Edelen. jr
The will of Samuel Queen. son of
the above Samuel, was offered for
probate March Is, 1853. He gives to
his loving son. Edward Queen. the
land belonging to me called Enclosure
lying on the North side of the East
ern Branch, likewise one negro called
Chloe and one COW and calf and no
other part of my movable estate He
leaves to his sons, Walter and Henry
Queen, ''all that track of land" be
longing to him called Underwood in
st. Marys County. Beside the sons
Edward, Walter and Henry, he names
these daughters: Catherine. Henrietta
and Maryann Queen. Witnesses 70
the will were Richard Queen, Samuel
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and South Carolina; trained troops at
Camp Sewer. Greenville. s. c.; en-
barked for France. May 10. 1918. in
command of 20th Division. landing at
Calais; engagements comprised canal
sector, Belgium. July l to August 80.
1918; Ypres-Lys offensive. Belgium,
August 80 to September >. 1918:
Somme offensive, France. September
to October 20. 1918; lost in own
brigade of 5000 men over 1900 in
killed and wounded; embarked With
brigade for United States from st.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10

sight gradually failed he was forced
TO give up certain sorts Of cases. His
sister read to him, and SO he kept
abreast of all that was new In medi-
cine. AS his eyes grew dim, his hear
Ing became more acute, his fingers
more skiIlful, his judgment in diagnosis
more accurate. Men came to him from
all over the country for advice, for
suggestions, for treatment In spite
Of his handicap, he is great physician.
More than that he is great man.
He sits in darkened room now, his
eyesight practically gone, but he has
not grown cynical, he never COM
plains, he makes no alibis Everything
that gave him joy--his surgery, his
contact with the great out-of-doors;
the sunshine and the bright blue sky,
he has lost, but he's the gamest loser
I've ever met.
90 1926. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
SMALL BOY MAKES
PEACE OVERTURES

Gordon's sister, Jane, had scarlet
fever and the house was quarantined
Father and the oldest daughter, Con-
stance, were staying at his sisters
home because his mother was afraid
he had been exposed to the contagion.
Mother confined all her efforts to
Jane and the only time little brother
saw anything of mother was when she
stood against the cupboard and
snatched bite or two.
Tearfully, he dragged two chairs up
to the kitchen table. Pulling on his
mothers dress, he begged:
Mamma" pointing to the table.
lets be friends and eat together once
more.D
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
THE GOOD LOSER
By THOMAS ARkLE CLARK


r HAVE never known anyone who
i loved the out-of-doors more than
Mcmillan did. Trees and flowers and
birds and the blue sky thrilled him. A
dog and a gun and a tramp through
the woods and across the hills gave
him the keenest pleasure. He had an
eye for beauty very rarely found.
His great ambition was to be sur
geon, but there was no money in the
Mcmillan family, and If Roger were
to get anywhere 1t would be by his
own efforts. His father was black
smith in a Western village, and all
through high school and for two or
three years afterward Roger shod
horses and worked at the anvil and
saved his money to take him to med
ical school.
He had no easy time in medical
school, but he got on amazingly. He
had no pleasure excepting the pleasure
Of earning his living by hard toll and
the Joy of realizing that he was doing
his college work well. The dean said
that of all the young fellows who had
come under his notice Mcmillan
showed most promise. His grasp of
the subjects he was studying was won
derful, his skill In surgery marvellous.
He gave every promise of winning the
game of life.
Toward the end Of his senior year a
strange dimness came over his eyes at
times; severe pains sometimes shot
through his head, but he was too much
engrossed with his work to give these
much attention. He was the president
of his class, he was the most respected
man in college, he had little time to
think of himself. Just before com
mencement someone persuaded him to
have his eyes examined. The physi-
clan was alarmed and sent him to the
most distinguished specialist in the
country.
There is no use in Disgusting the
truth, the specialist said, 1T is better
for you to know the worst. You are
losing your sight; there is no remedy
for it il ten years at most you will
be totally blind"
aTlI make the most Of the ten
years" the boy said. and that's about
all he said
He went back to the town of his
birth and began his practice. AS his
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
DON'T BROOD OVER
STOMACH DISTRESS

erable an day-there's one right way to
fx mp your gassy, rebelious disordered
stomach In such q short time that your
heart win be gIaddened.
Today Dares Mentha Pepsin Is the ona
remedy supremely efficient where acute
or chronic indigestion or gastritis ID
making your days and nights miserable.
Reports OF its mighty power to over
come upbearable near sufrocating stom-
ach agony have swept the land until to-
day it's sales are marvellous.
Get one bottle Of this pleasant speedy
acting medicine today with the distinct
understanding that II It doesn't help you
your money viii be returned.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
Born Economist

The Brown family was going to
move, and the family cat and her three
kittens became a problem. Mrs Brown
wished to keep the mother cat, but
felt that the kittens could not be taken
along. What was to be done?
Helen, the three-year-old daughter,
heard the problem presented. "Why,
mother" she said, give one kitten to
Buddie across the street, one to Ethel
next door, and keep one for ourselves.
Then none Of the kitties will be
wasted - indianapolis News.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
Repen9e

Donald, age two, has found unique
and legitimate method of evening up
scores with his parents. Recently,
after the humiliation of corporeal pun
ishment had been endured. he sasln-
tered up to his dad with a fly swat
ter in his hand. Suddenly dad was
treated to as singing swat as the
baby hands could administer, while.
with an angelic smile, his young off
spring offered the explanation, fly
The performance was repeated until
vengeance was satisfied, and the fond
father has to acknowledge that there
certainly are mo flies on Donald" -
Exchange
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10

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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
Big Wedding Ceremony

A big wedding was staged at the
county courthouse, Hattiesburg, Miss,
when a twenty-year-old 250-pound
negro boy, and an eighteen-year-old
negro girl, weighing the same amount.
were made man and wife by Magis-
trate Limbaugh, who himself tips the
scale at more than 200 pounds The
bride paid the So for the license and
declined to pay the magistrate his 50
fee until the certificate had been pre-.
sented to her personally.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
Lift Railroad

A seventeen-mile section Of the Yo-
semitic Valley railroad is being re-
built at a higher elevation to prevent
it from being drowned by water Inn
pounded by big dam now being built
on the MERGED river in California.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
Stote Line Js1ggIed

Someone has been moving the state
Of Pennsylvania. State officials have
made the discovery that boundary line
jugglers have effected unauthorized re-
visions in the contour of the Keystone
state. In some places investigation
showed the state line has been moved
500 feet by shifting the monument
markers.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-12-10
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