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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Pastor Going to Europe.

Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Braskamp
of the Gunton.Temple Memorial Pres
byterian Church will spend their va
cation in Europe this Summer, sailing
for London next Wednesday in order
to attend some of the meetings of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor conven-
ton. The pulpit during the pastors
absence will be occupied by visiting
ClerPVmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
SERVICES AT EPIPHANY.
Rev. ]. Courtney Jones to Be Spe.
cial Preacher Tomorrow.

The special preacher at Epiphany
Episcopal Church tomorrow and the
following Sundays in July will be
Rev. j. Courtney Jones. rector of
Emmanuel Church, Webster Groves,
Mo. He will occupy the pulpit at IL
am. and s pm. The services will
have a patriotic touch in observance
Of independence day.
There will be celebration of the
holy communion at 8 am. and again
at II. The Summer session of the
church school meets at GAS, and the
weekly meeting of the Young People S
Society will be held at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
EVENING SERVICE OFF.
Chevy Chase Baptist Church An
nounces Summer Schedule.

Blessings in Christ" will be the
subject of the communion meditation
by Rev. Edward o. Clark at the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church tomorrow
morning. The Junior church for boys
and girls meets at II o'clock and a
story-sermon suitable for the Fourth
of July will be given them.
The evening service will be discon-
tinued for the Summer and during
July the young peoples service will be
enlarged to include all who desire an
evening worship service. 1t meets at
pm. in a vesper service and with
the pastor leading the discussion Of a
vital and interesting religious theme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
CHURCH WILL MOVE.
First Brethren Congregation te
Meet at ALP Eighth Street S. E.

The First Brethren Church. Twelfth
and E streets southeast. beginning
tomorrow will meet at 412 Eighth
street southeast. Wrecking Of the
old building has begun and operations
on the new structure will commence
in a few days.
During the time necessary for the
building operations the church will
hold all of its regular services at the
Eighth street building. The pastor,
Rev. Homer A. Kent, will preach at
both services tomorrow. Sunday
school will meet at $50 am and
Christian Endeavors at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
B. Y. P. U. DINNER GIVEN.
New West Washington officers Are
Honor Guests.

The newly elected officers Of the
West Washington Senior B. Y. P. U
were rendered banquet Wednesday
night in the Sunday school room. Ad-
dresses were made by z. c. Hodges.
jr., retiring president, and Miss Melva
Beach, the new president.
Mrs. Betty Riley. Miss Rebecca
Mills, Miss Grace Wright and Miss
Hazel Ladson assisted in the arrange
ments.
Members Of the union and organized
classes will attend the conference, to
be held at Braddock, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
DR.. Darby to Preach.

DIR. w. L. Darby. executive secre-
tary Of the Washington Federation of
Churches, will preach tomorrow morn
ing at the First Presbyterian Church.
The sermon will be appropriate to the
celebration of the Sesquicentennial,
his theme being "Amer1ca-Its Herr
tage and It's Opportunities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
STEWARDS TO MEET.
Rev. w. A. Lambeth to Preach at
Both Services Tomorrow.

Rev. w. A. Lambeth will preach
at both services tomorrow at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal
Church South. In the morning his
subject will be Red, White and Blue"
In the evening at o'clock. winning
Christ"
The board of stewards will meet for
the transaction of business Wednes.
day evening. Friday evening at $50
O'Clock the Lovick Pierce Bible class
will hold a barbecue at the home of
J. A. Harris, Cheverly, Md. DR.. Lam
beth will conduct the Thursday eve.
ming prayer service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03

The writer of
the Gospel of
John had a great
many I h e orr e s
a bout j e s u 8
c hri s t. T h e y
were very elabo-
rate. He sought to
fit the garments
Of Greek philOso-
ply upon the sim
pie figure Of the
carpenter Of Naza-
reth. They did
not fit. Neverthe-
less his main ar.
gument Is sound.
Truth was clothed
with flesh in this
person Christ.
Th4 np,rt,o no,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03

Coo IS tnfee per
sons in one divine
nature, the second
person in the God
head could be-
come man and
serve as the Saw
Tor Of the race.
Merely because
we cannot under
stand the trinity
is no proof that 1t
Is not true. Man
himself Is a trim
ity. We have body,
mind and spirit,
and yet the three
make one person
atty.
The God-head is
Al -o,.eorn1 1,v,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Plans Patriotic Sunday.

Shiloh Baptist Institutional Church,
Ninth and P streets, and the pastor,
Rev. DR.. j. Milton Waldron, will OBJ
serve Patriotic Sunday, tomorrow.
DR.. waldron will preach on Love
and Loyalty" at IL O'Clock. At night
1.-THE subject of his sermon will be THE
Question-What Shall
Do With Jesus, Who Is Called Christ?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
DR.. Wiley to Preach.

Rev. DR.. Earle Wiley will preach
tomorrow morning at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church on Birth
of Nation" and in the evening the
monthly musical program will be
given by the double mixed quartet
and the choir with patriotic songs,
together with readings and a short
sermon by the pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
PATRIOTIC RITES PLANNED
Rev. James Shera Montgomery
Will Speak at Methodist Church.

At the Metropolitan Methodist
Church tomorrow patriotic services
will be held. At the morning service
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgomery,
the minister, will speak on the sub
ject, THE Illusions of Life"
In the evening at s o'clock DIR.
Montgomery will have for his sub
ject, What Is the Matter With the
United States?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
FIRST UNION SERVICE.
Memorial United and lexington
Churches Start Plan Tomorrow.

The first union evening service of
the Memorial United Brethren and
lexington Presbyterian Churches will
be held in the lexington Church to-
morrow at pm.
DIR. S. B. Daugherty will be the
preacher and his theme will be THE
Way to the Best" The pastors, Drs
Brundage and Daugherty, have
planned a series of services which will
be held in the lexington Church
throughout July and in the Memorial
United Brethren Church throughout
August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Will Observe Communion.

At Grace Baptist Church. Ninth
street and South Carolina avenue
southeast, Rev. f. w. Johnson Will
preach tomorrow morning and eve
ming on THE Only Way" and The
Christians Quest" Communion Will
be observed at the morning service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Sermon on Independence,

Rev. Lorenzo A. King, vicar of the
Chapel Of the Atonement. Gas Fifty
sixth street northeast, will celebrate
the holy communion tomorrow at
7:30 am. and IL am. The subject of
the sermon at the II o'clock service
will be Independence Necessity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Will Read Message.

At the service of the Christian
Science Parent Church of the New
Generation tomorrow at IL o'clock, at
the Hotel La Fayette. message from
Mrs. Bill, who Is temporarily in Eng
land, will be read on the lesson sub
iect, Scientific Healing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
West Washington Church.

At the West Washington Baptist
Church tomorrow the pastor, Rev.
c. B. Austin, will preach at IL a m. on
THE Light Of Life" and at 8 pm. on
THE Church and the Nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Visitor to Preach.

Rev. DIR. Claude Allen Mckay, pas
tor of Faith Church. Springfield. Mass.
will preach at the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
Plans Patriotic Sermon.

Rev. u. Wellington Curran will
preach a special patriotic sermon at
IL am. tomorrow at st. Luke s
Church, Bladensburg, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03

The exposition at Dunedin. New
Zealand. which closed recently, had
3. 900 900 attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
THE TWO-WAY PULPIT
Vie,os of Opposing Religious Leaders
on Bible Questions.

-TODAY'S TEXT
BY HUBERT C. HERRING.

Noted liberal writer. lecturer, preacher.
Boston.
Truth Is never interesting in the
abstract. That is the reason for the
waning popularity of the multiplied.
ton table. Truth must find garments
of flesh and blood before 1t can thrill
the souls of men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-03
BY JOHN ROACH STRATON, ID. ID.
Pastor Calvary Baptist Church. New York,
president Fundamentals League.

The truth of the incarnation is the
browning glory of Christianity. The
proof of the love of God lies in the
fact that heaven bent low to earth
and God became man! Here, also, is
the real proof of the trinity. Because
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Billings, Montana,
May 81, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that TuscO
Heath, of Ringing, Montana, who on
March 81, 1921, made add1 stock
raising HID. Entry 025833, formerly
No. O12922 N. c., for Lot IA, Eh
SWA Sec. 6, Township 4 N, Range
8 f., Principal Meridian Montana, has
filed notice of intention to make final
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before F. L. Kistner.
U. S. Commissioner, at Wilsall, Mon
tana, on the 9TH day of July, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ely
Bruckert, James Walden, both of Viii
sail, Montana, and Fred Potter, JOhT
Profit of Ringing, Montana.
H. B. DRUM, Register.
First publication June 4, 1929
(Last publication July 2, 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
Announce New Method
of Painless Childbirth

New YOrk.-A method which 1t is
claimed will make childbirth painless
and is in no way followed by nausea
was described by DR.. James T. Gwath-
ney Of this city. Doctor Gwathmey
spoke at the convention Of the Medical
society Of New York state
Whereas twilight sleep depended on
amnesia to bring about msensibility,
the new method accomplished its
ends by the actual elimination Of pain
he said
This method, Doctor Gwathmey con.
tinued, consists Of three injections
W of magnesium sulphate and one
Of a mixture Of the sulphate witt
small quantities Of morphine anC
Quinine. The combination Of drug
was new, said Doctor G%wathmey, ant
the danger element less than In tWl
light sleep.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Florence Rose, Plaintiff, versus
Lura 7. Schaefer, Joseph Schaefer
and Floyd J. Habein, Defendants.
Order of Sale
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Saturday, on the 18th day of June,
A. D. 1926 at 200 o'clock p. m. at
the front door of the Court House
in the City Of Bozeman. County Of
Gallatin, the following described prop
The South Half of the Southwest
Quarter (Sh SWA), and the West
Half of the Southeast Quarter (Wh
SEK) Of Section T~birty-fOur (34) in
Township Four az North Of Range
Seven CD East, NJ. P. NJ, containing
One Hundred Sixty (16O) acres, moro
or less; Together with all the tene
ments, hereditaments, appurtenances
water rights and water bitches there
unto belonging.
The above real estate situate il
the County Of Gallatin, State Of Mon
tana.
Dated at BOzeman, Montana, thi
18th day of May, 1926.
JAMES SMITH, Sheriff,
By Sylvia A. Smith, Undersherift
First publication May 21, 1925
(Last publication June IL, 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
SUMMONS

In the District Court Of the Ninth
Judicial District Of the State Of Mon
tana In and for the County Of Gallatin.
Tressa EngbretsOn, Plaintiff. vs..
Clarence III. EngbretsOn, Defendant
The State Of Montana, to the above
named defendant Clarence 7. Engbret-
son, you are hereby summoned to
answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office Of the
clerk Of this Court, q copy Of which
is herewith served upon you, and to
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service
Of this summons, exclusive Of the day
Of service.
. This said action is brought to OBJ
tain a decree of absolute divorce by
the plaintiff from the defendant, upon
the grounds Of wilful desertiOn foI
more than one year Immediately pre-
ceeding the filing Of plaintiffs com
plant. All Of which will more fully
appear from the verified complaint
OF file in said action, reference Il
which is hereby made, the same being
made a part Of this summons.
And in case of your failure to ap
pear or answer, judgment viii b,
taken against you by default, for tn.
relief demanded in the complaint.
ATTEST: My hand and the Seal o
said District Court, this 18th day o
May, A. D. 1926.
(Seal) FRED LAY, Clerk
By James VIM. Moore, Deputy Clerl
Seth F. Bohart, Attorney for
Plaintiff
First publication May IA, 1926l
last publication June 4, 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Republication


Department Of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Billings, Montana,
May 8, 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Luvena z. Sheridan, Mother Of Albert
7. Sheridan Jr., deceased, Of Wilsall,
Montana, who, on April 10, 1922,
made I'D. Entry O268A6, formerly No.
O1578O, Bozeman, for NENSEN,
ShSEH Sec. 6 Up. 2 NJ, r. 8 ~, and,
on July %, 1924, made Addl I'D.
Entry O26351, formerly 015787 BOze-
man, under Act Dec. %, 1916, for
NhNEA, EhNWA, SWMNWA,
Section 8, Township 2 ~, Range 8 r.,
Principal Meridian Montana, has filed
notice Of intention 20 make final proof,
70 establish claim TO the land above
! described, before II. y. Kistner, II. s,
Commissioners, at Wilsall, Montana
on the 18th day Of June, 1926.
Claimant names as witnesses.
George Wellman, Edward Ridenour.
Maude Riden0ur, Mark Cowan, all %
Wilsan, Montana.
H. B. DRUM, Register
(First publication Nay "a, 1920
last publication June ~, 1926)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the Justice Court Of Township
No. One, before ". b. Axtell, Justice
of the Peace.
State of Montana, County Of Gal
latin-ss.
Lillian Decker, Plaintiff VS.. R. L.
Brust, Defendant.
The State Of Montana to the above
named defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear before me W. H.. Axtell a Jus
tice Of the Peace in and for the Coun-
ty Of Gallatin, at my office in Boze-
man, on the 14th day of June A. D.,
1926, at 300 o'clock P. M. of said day,
and there to make answer to the COM
plant Of the plaintiff, in a certain
action to recover the sum Of $64.S0,
and the costs Of this action for balance
on account including one years inter
est at 80 per annum, for table board
and room rent, furnished defendant
by plaintiff between the 3rd Of Aug.
ust, and the 3rd day Of October, 1924
at the defendants special instance and
request.
And if you fail to appear and
answer as above required, judgmen.
will be taken against you according
to the complaint.
Given under my hand this 9th day
Of May A. D., 1926.
w. II. AXTELL,
Justice Of the Peace
First publication May IA, 1929
(Last publication June 4, 1929
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
sHERIFF's SALE

In the District Court Of the Ninth
Judicial District Of the State Of MOn-
tana, in and for the County Of Cal
latin,
Security Building & Loan Assoei-
alton, corporation, Plaintiff, versus
Rebecca r. Yates and John ~. Yates,
her husband, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD at sheriff's sale on
the ia a Of June, 1926, at the
hour 81 2:J0 O'Clock q. m, at the
front door Of the Court House IN the
City Of Bozeman, Gallatin County,
Montana, the following described real
property situate in Gallatin County
Montana, to-Wit:
All Of lots numbered one, two
three and four IN block number ter
Of Park Addition TO the Origina.
Townsite Of B0zeman, Montana, ac.
/ cOrding 20 the official plat thereof
now ga file and Of record "a the Of.
flee Of the county clerk and RECORDED
/ of Gallatin County, Montana.
Dated at Bozemen, Montana, TIM
18th day Of May, 1926
JAMES SMITH, Sheriff
By SViVfa A Snn onoErE1c
Shea q Wiggenhorn. Billings. bod
tana. ATTORNEYS Son anef
Hlret nnhicet cn Sew
tLas eslicadon June a 1920
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the crushing Of approximate
ly 10000 yards Of gravel road sur
facing for Voluntary Improvement
District Number Nine will be received
by the Board of County Commission
ers Of Gallatin County, Montana, at
the office of the County Clerk Of Gal
latin County, Montana, in the Court
House at Bozeman until 1000 o'clock
A. M. on the 7th day of June, 1925 at
which time they will be publicly open
ed and read.
Specifications, proposal blanks, and
full instructions may be obtained at
the office of S. D. Waldorf, County
Surveyor, in the Court House at Boze-
man.
The Board of County Commission.
ers reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
J. h. HARRIS,
County Clerk and Recordel
Dated at BOzeman, Montana, thi
25th day of Mays 1926.
First publication May % 1926
(Last publication June A, 1926
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
Centenarians Will Be
Common in Next Century

London.-Men and wOmen one hun
dred years old will be active in busi-
ness and social affairs by 2O26, 1t is
predicted by Sir Kingsley Wood, par
liamentary secretary to the British
ministry Of health.
"In the next century there Is no
doubt in my mind that the average
expectation Of life will be one hun
dred years, and a person Of seventy
five will be regarded as comparatively
young" said Sir Kingsley, who has
recommended physical exercise
for members Of the house Of com
mons.
Good health and good temper 60
together" he continued, "and II the
members Of parliament took more ex
ercise fewer members would be sus
pended, and wild and excited scenes
in the house would disappear"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
NOTICE

REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS
FOR THE PRIMARY NOMINATING
ELECTION, TO BE HELD IN THE
COUNTY OF GALLATIN, STATE
OF MONTANA, WILL CLOSE FRI
DAY, JUNE 10, 1926 AT $500
O'CLOCK P. N.
Pursuant to the provisions Of Sec
ton 566, Chapter q, Revised Codes
Of Montana, 1921, Relating to the Re-
~gistratiOn of Electors,
Notice is hereby given that all
books Of Registration for the Primary
Nominating Election, to be held in
the County Of Gallatin, State Of Mon
tana, on Tuesday, the 3rd day Of Aug
ust, 1925, viii close on Friday, the
18th day Of June, 1926, at 500 O'Clock
P. NJ, and will be closed for the full
period of As days Immediately pre-.
ceding the day Of election, as afore.
said.
Notice is further given that cleo
tors may register for the ensuing
Primary Nominating Election, a.
aforesaid, by appearing before tht
County Clerk at his office in the Cit
Of Bozeman, or appearing before
Justice of the Peace or Notary Publ
in the manner provided by law.
Dated at BOzeman, this 7th day o
May, 1926.
J. H. HARRIS,
County Clerk in and for Gallati
County, State of Montana.
First publication May IA, 1920
LAST publication June Is, 1925
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
sHERIFF's SALE

Mary S. Dawes, Plaintiff, versus
Clinton Hammond and Ethel r. Ham
mOnd, Defendants.
Order of Sale
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Saturday, on the 18th day Of Jug.e,
A. D. 1926 at 200 o'clock p. m, at the
front door Of the Court House in the
City of Bozeman, County Of .Gallatin,
the following described property, viz
The real estate and premises direc-
ted to be sold by this Decree are
situate in the City Of BOzeman, Gal
latin County, Montana, and described
as follows, tO-wit:
All Of Block Eleven (11) in Spring
brook Addition to said City Of BOze-
man, according to the plat Ct said
addition; together with all the tene.
ments, hereditaments and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging.
Dated at BOZeman, May IA, 1926.
JAMES SMITH, Sheriff.
By Sylvia A. Smith, Undersheriff
First publication Nay 81, 1920
Last publication June II, 1926
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04

Township 4 N, Range s E., Principal
Meridian Montana, has filed notice Of
intention to make three-year Proof,
to establish claim TO the land above
described, before George G. Daven-
port, u. S. Commissions, at Bozeman,
Montana, on the 10th day Of July,
1926.
Claimant names as witnesses: JAS
per Mcclure, Hugh Burnett, John
Burnett, ali Of Belgrade, Montana and
James B. Hormen, Of Josephine, Mon
tana.
H. B. DRUM, Register.
First publication June 4, 1926)
Last publication July 2, 1926
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
Latest From Paris

Paris.-Arms are concealed just as
much as legs are revealed in the latest
modes as displayed at the LOngchamps
race tracks grand opening. Whatever
cloth is saved in the skirt Is used In
the rest Of the frOck.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04

Eight billion dollars will be expend-
ed in building operations in the
United States this year, according to
estimates by the department Of COM
merce.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04

Revere, Mass.-This city, named for
Paul Revere, has insured its steam
road roller against fire and theft It
vanished for four days last year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
Clock Gives Up After
Running 400 Years

East Hendren, Berkshire,
Bng-Day In and day ont for
more than 400 years the church
clock Of this village has told
the correct time, but at last Il
has been stopped fer repairs,
much to the Inconvenience Of
villagers.
There Is an ancient clock at
windsor Castle which, accord
ing to history, was given BY
Henry VIII to Anne BOleyn on
the day they were married 90
1888. Il Is still going. The old
est public clock now Ia service
with its original mechsnlsm Is
said by the HoFologcal Jour
nal to Be- one 81 the Rye parish
church, which was GEE a. ln
1885,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04

does not go via Belgrade or
return trip from Three Forksl
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-06-04
RAILWAY TIME-CARD.
MILWAUKEE FINE TABLE

Leave BOzeman for Three Forks
Evening star., 1926-11-14

The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
held its program meeting at the home
of Mrs Thomas Humphrey. jr., 1915
Fern street, Tuesday. Mrs. John W.
FrizzeIl was the guest speaker and
gave q talk ON ''The American Home"
Mrs. Clarence A. Reed waa made O
memnen. 0lests Nepe Mi.s ~ u
Evening star., 1926-11-14

Cabin john" the we'll known name
for a creek and q vicinity at the end
Of q carline in nearby Maryland, is
all wrong-a misnQmer. in fact-the
Department of Justice has discov-
cred.
Digging into old and musty records
in it's Investigations into the title
matters. the department has found
that the historical name, datinga from
the earliest settlements, is not the
one of today, but instead is Captain
john
This was derived from Captain
Johns Rum" the stream which flows
into the Potomac under the bridge
conduit of the Washington water
supply.
Capt. John, the Government has
discovered, was an Indian of promi-
nence, who lived in the valley
through which the stream flows, and
which appears in the earliest patents
under the description Of "a deep val
ley," and Is further identified as that
through which Capt. John Run flows.
Original Patents Listed.
A list, nearly completed, also has
been made by the Department of JUS
tice of the original patents along the
shore of the Potomac River between
the District line above Chain Bridge
and the Eastern Branch. Proceeding
down the river the patents are, in
order, Bully's Disappointment, Bill
lingsgate, the portion of ArreIs Folly
that is bounded on the river, then the
we'll known patents of ST. Philip and
Jacob and Whitehaven.
The original patents in Georgetown