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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
Some Associates of Olivia Briggs Have Become Widely K1

Hers has been a long and active
life, and she has gone to her reward
Let us hope that her fellow-workers
may be as well prepared when their
summons comes to join the innum.
cradle throng.' Signed: Past Presi
dent Hannah B. Sperry. Past Presi
dent Ruth M. Griswold Pealer and
Vice President Josephine Arnold
Rich, Committee
HAVE told you that Maple Square
the Briggs block between South
Carolina avenue, 9th. 7th and d
streets-was bought from the United
States Commissioners by William NJ.
Duncanson December 5, 1876. In
spite of the deeds OF trust to William
Campbell. August Is, 1897, and John
Templeman, October il, 1901, he held
the square until ii was sold under
order of the High Court of Chancery
of Maryland, by Francis Scott Key,
trustee, July rs, 1909. 1 find Dun.
canson's will in our records and
believe you will think it unusual
The will was witnessed December 10,
1911, and admitted to probate Janu-
airy, %, 1912. The testator bequeaths
all his property to John Duncanson,
Isabella Duncanson and Matilda
Duncanson, whom I do solemnly
believe to be my children" The
testator writes: ~ do appoint
Catherine Council. the mother of said
children, the sole guardian and
trustee of said children" Witnesses
to the will were John v. Thomas,
Vincent Dougherty and James Hewitt.
The square was owned from 1851
to 1856 by Henry M. Morfit. His will
was probated i'm 1865. He gives his
residence as Baltimore and leaves his
property to his widow, Catherine
Morfit, and six daughters, Margaret
ID. Carpenter, Henrietta s. Morfit.
Catherine M. Morfit. Caroline C..
Morfit, Fanny Morfit and Jane
Morfit. Margaret ID. Carpenters
husbands name was Hamilton A.
Carpenter and the testator took every
care that none of the property to
which Margaret might be entitled
should come into possession of the
husband. A bequest of $500 year
my wife's sister," The testator
wrote: II do not devise any part OF
my estate to my sons. not because
they do not deserve 1t, as on the con-
trary they have all been in every
respect good and affectionate child
rem and we'll worthy of very much
more than could give them, but
because their sisters are more in
want than they are, and the share
which my daughters will receive
under this win may even after con-
firming. my requests TO them be but
parsMi support for them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

sion because OF the way she blaZed
more than quarter of century ago.
I'm the passing of Mrs. Briggs. the
woman's National Press Association
loses one of it's oldest and most
worthy members. olivia was the
first woman admitted, as a reporter,
TO the Press Galleries of the United
States Congress, where she sent off
Geographic dispatches to the press
of other cities, giving details of legls-
lation as 1t was being enacted.
Although the Woman's National
Press Association was first organized
In 1882, regular meetings were not
held until in the fall of 1884, when
Mrs. Briggs called together the
women writer's of the Capital at her
home in East Washington, and the
club was reorganized with Mrs.
Briggs as president. Since that time,
regular monthly meetings have been
held. at many of which Mrs. Briggs
has given talks and advice before the
younger members, to whom she has
ever been. an inspiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

had made his way showed manner
to YOU or spoke word to you when
hracad your spirit when you felt that
tuck was against you? And nave you
not always happily thought or that
man? 1t was not lecture. 1t was
not advice. Most young men get 80
much advice of the copy book style
that il turns 'em sick. But now ana
then came a man who had the ldea
that YOU were human being VINO
was having some trouble TO nnd the
way and his good nature gave you
the feel that if he had been able to
make sure of three meals a day and
a comfortable lodging you could DO
the same. Then you took fresh
grin on yourself and went to work.
Here is the list: George w. Adams,
1904 X. n. y. World; J. NJ. Carson,
III G ne. n. Y. Times; Justin r..
Colburn, II /. n. y. Times; L. {.
Crawford. Hamilton House, chicago
Times: w. K. Curtis, 941 K, Chicago
Inter Ocean; A. M. Gibson. 1229 l2th,
n. Y. sun; L. A. Copyright, 1908 9Th,
New York Associated Press; II. u.
Hayes, New York Associated Press;
James G. Holland, SIS 9Th, Penssyi-
vania Press; De b. r. keim. l021 3th'
Philadelphia Press; c. w. Knapp, St
1927 r, Baltimore American ana
Washington Star; Ralph Meeker. n.
Y. Herald; u. FL. Painter 800 l4th'
Philadelphia Inquirer; Ben; Perley
Poore, 1856 Congress st. Georgetown,
Boston Journal: III. j. Ramsdell, 900
NJ, n. Y. Tribune: F. A. Richardson,
S27 l4th. American Associated Press;
w. b. Shaw. 1916 Vermont avenue,
Boston Transcript; w. Scott smith
1853 9th n. Y Evening Post; George
Alfred TOWNSEND. 412 st. New YORK
Graphic: Clifford Worden, Boston
Post; James r. Young. 1922 18th,
Philadelphia Evening Star.
#*
THE last issue of the Congress Di-
H. rectory in which OLIVIA" Briggs
was entered was that of the third
session of the Forty-tifth Congress.
| December 0, 1878 Other women cor
| that time were: Mrs S. f. Croker,
| 6ls 18th; Mary Fields, Imperial Hotel,
| Chicago Journal: Mrs. +. Hardacre,
National Hotel, Chicago Times; Miss
| Emma James, Ebbitt House. Sacra-
mento Record Union: Mrs. A ID.
! Johnston, Rochester Democrat; Mrs.
| NJ ID. Lincoln, 612 A southeast, Cieve-
| land Plain Dealer: Miss M. K. Mann,
| 922 E; Miss j. V. Mccain, Ala 9Th,
Norrstown Herald; Mary Gay Robin.
son, SIS 18th, y. Y. Witness; Mrs. c.
| w. Romney, Arlington Hotel, Boston
Post. Mrs. Mary Shannon. New
Orleans Picayune; Miss Austine
Snead. Riggs House. Boston Herald
| Mrs. r. G.. Snead, Riggs House. Louis
vile courierJournal, Ars. Sarah j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
BY THE RAMBLER.

" ILY E. BRIGGS-"Olivia' -
l. was among the newspaper
writer's in the press gallery at
IL the Capitol in 1875. Other
women in the press gallery
then were Mrs. Mary c. Stewart, 22O
First street northeast Iowa Printing
Company; Mrs. +. c. Snead, $40 Thir-
teenth. Louisville Courier-Journal;
Miss Austine Snead, 610 Thirteenth.
~. Y. Graphic; Harriet n. Mute, Kan
sas Daily Champion: Miss Mary f..
Mann, 211 ID street northwest, Daily
Saratogian; Miss Emma James, COL
Thirteenth, Cleveland Herald and
Sacramento Union Mrs. Anna $. ID.
Hustled, Grant place. Boston Tran
script, and Mrs. G. w. Thompson,
Chicago Advance.
The following Washington newspa-
permen working on Washington pa
pers had the right to the press gal
lery: Clarence NJ. Barton, Washington
Union, office 927 ID, house, 929 T.; /. n.
Burnett, editor Washington Herald,
Office, 935 d, house, lib c southeast;
w. +. Carne. Alexandria Gazette,
Alexandria; Frank Y. Commagere,
Washington Gazette, Office, 931 ID,
house. 737 Sixth; George Douglas,
Washington Capitol, Office. 927 d,
National Republican. 1902 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue; ID. c. Forney. Forney's
Sunday Chronicle. Office. COB Penna.
Ave, house. "a Grant place; T. c.
Grey, Washington Evening Star,
Office, 11O2 Penna. Ave, house. Sic
Tenth; f. Hodges, Washington Critic,
office, Sill Ninth. house. 1909 Rhode
Island avenue; +. y. Jewell. Wash
ington Critic, 10 T. street northwest
John Morris, editor Washington Ga
zette, house, 1886 Twelfth; Crosby :.
Moves, editor Washington Evening
Star. house. 1904 NJ street northwest
w. J. Murtagh. editor National Re
publican, Wizards Hotel: Louis Scade
Washington Sentinel, office. 935 70
house, $40 Tenth: ID. l.. Selke. Wash
ington Press Bureau. 1915 +; John
Brisbcn Walker, editor Washington
Nation, office. S02 F. house, 5ll liz
Droit Park; w. A. West. Washington
Critic, 1888 ].
From the list of newspapermen a.
the Capitol in 1875 ! choose a mum
Der of names. Some of the mer
named were noted for ability at tina
time, Some earned repute later TO
that unusual quality. Some livet
among us a long time and had 81
MANY friends that | believe you vii
he glad to read their names. Som'
of them touched my fancy as youti
nv a word or look and gave me hope
Cannot you recall that when perpleXe'
ass to how the ballroom rent was t
be paid or a cheap meal had at tn
Vatoldi. the Temple or Evans Dinini
Room on r near Ninth, a man VIII
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
BEAUTY How and Why
HOW YOUR LIPSTICk GOT THAT WAY
 By Ann .tlysiS

Brtor, some kindly wizard inveut- ed the lipstick, we touched up our lips by dipping into the rouge pot, and applying the red ointment by means of our finger tips
 Then someone had tho happy thought of stitching up the oint- ment by adding enough wax 10 bring it into the ccrat" class. Next the crratc was poured while hot into dainty molds, and To, We had the lpStick.
 T. remained only 10 manufactur" a suitaLl" ease for the stick, and at once this form of rouge was lifted into a position Of responsibility, and made it's bow to the public as an ac- cessory 10 its sister. the vanity case.
 And sometimes, when we see the awful results of it's terrible misuse, We wish it never had been invented. The Slap-dash methods Of rougins the face arc funny enough. but the addition of the clown mouth is too much.
 No matter how high q grade the powder or rouge. or how well the color has been selected, q geo. metrical design on cheeks or lips. such as never was intended by nature, is startling to say the least. Tn applying these cosmetics, be care full that no grotesque effect is pro- duced by too obvious line where rouge and powder meet.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Loves Enbers Adele Garrson's Absorbing Sequel To
 Revelations of Wife"
Beginning a New Serial.

let you talk 10 her at all"
 He turned shocked, protesting eyes upon me.
 stage ambitions? Miss Mary :? oh. surely not,'
 Frank impotence tinged my an sWer, for his apparently archaic ob- Jections to q theatrical oarecr for women were distinctly irritating.
 Why in the world shouldn't she have them 9" l asked a bit tartly. but remembering just in time that l must let no hint slip Of Mary's posi- ton as Philip Neritzen's potential star. Shes a normal girl and don't suppose there's one in the world who secretly doesn't think she could have given Bernhard' and pUse a few points in acting. Tn Mary's case there is some reason for her ambition. She Is exception ally talented. and. We hope, will sometime realize her desire"
 "Rut." young Mr. Jackson ex- posfulated, his face gone suddenly pale. that would be as impossible for her if T."
 think the astonished look in my eyes brought him 10 q remembrance of the bizarre thing he was saying. At any rate, he stopped talking so suddenly that l fanciel I could hear the click of bitten-off word. The next instant he was speaking with suaye apology.
 But I forget. I have no right at all to discuss Miss Mary. Please forgive me and tell mo, it you will be so graciously kind. what you think oe this affair between Miss Lincoln and young Neritzcn. I did not give you an opportunity 10 an swer my inquiry before. You don't suppose she is thinking of marrying tha chap. do you"'
 There was subtle something in his voice which set my temper sud- denly on edge: something that told me he considered young Neritzen upon an infinitely inferior social level to Eleanor Lincoln.
 Suppose she should be-" re- tortad coolly. She would be lucky girl according 10 my notion. Or purposely I gave my voice tinge of insolence-''is she already mar ried 9"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Your Health How To Keep It. Causes of Illness
BY DR. MORRIS FlSHBEIN >Gltor Journal of the American Medical Association Of Hygeia.
the Health Magazine

Editor Journal Of the American
 Medical Association Of Hygeia,
 the Health Magazine
 Modern chemistry has done much for the development of foods. The innovations introduced by chemists in tn" food industries have not al- ways been promptly welcomed by the
 public, which has looked with oc- casional distrust on sophistication of 1 food ever since 190S-1905, when the arguments over the pure food and drugs act caused everyone 10 de Nelop some suspicious.
 Regardless Of these suspicious. many Of the chemists contributions
 have meant much for the benefit of
 human diet.
 After years of debate. glucose has . been recognized as q fairly whole some foodstuff. Hydrogrenated fats . have begun to serve satisfactorily , for many Of the purposes that for merly required butter.
 Gas As Riperer Today one of the chief contribu-
 'ioi1S H19 pee!l tne use or ethElene gas widely used as an anesthetic, for the ripening Of fruits and vege;a- bles. Green appearing fruits. when treated with ethylene gas, develop a color associated with ripeness.
 For years the government has not permitted the use of dyes to give such appearances. Ethylene. how ever is apparently satisfactory to
 the government investigators. There
 is no doubt that ethylene will pro-
 duce change in the cobra ation Of the orange, or that 1t will, in other
 manners, modify the colortng of other fruits.
 Investigators in tho University Of Minnesota have claimed that vegeta- bles. such as celery and tomatoes,
 when subjected to sufficient con l centration of ethylene can be rip
 ened as well as colored.
 Obviously rlpening involves many factors such as chemical changes in
 the tissue Of the food and the de velopment Of v,tanins which may not be affected by changes In tho colorlns of the covering. What Are Other Changee: The experimenters have not yet carried the experiments sufficiently far 10 show all Of the changes that may take place in food substances under such artificial conditions. IT some means can be devised whereby complete ripening Of fruits and vegetables may be secured , more rapidly than by the methods ! of nature, the ultimate effects on
 the food supply will be beneficial In the lowering of prices and in the
 provision Of more completely de-
 veloped food substances.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

at the entrance of the little house. Of course, Whitefoot ran in at once. He didn't even say Thank you" or "goodby." Farmer Browns Boy stepped away q short distance and waited. After long time he saw Whitefoot's pretty littl" head pokcd out of the doorway. Whlt"foot looked this way and looked that way. To such a little fellow as Whitcfoot the Green Forest seemed q long, long way off. Certainly he didn't dare to try to get there in daylight. He withdrew his head. That was very comfortable bed he had inside. He went to work to arrange it to suit him for a nap. He had accepted Farmer Brown s Boys Christmas present, the pres cnt of new home.
 Copyright. o27, by T. w, Burgess)
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

bedside stand had been emptiei of most of it's ashes. The dining room table was set with some rather sticky looking china.
 In the sloppy little kitchenettc Lily sat on high stool opening cans. A can Of beans and pork, a can of imported sausage, a can of peaches, can of marshmallow fluff" to pour over the peaches.
 "Supper's almost ready" she sang out, her eyes like stars above tle glory of her dress. And Pat, look ing at her. forgot his disappoint- ment in not finding potatoes cook ing on the stove, coffee bubbling in the pot, and the kind of supper that q hungry man needs waiting for him on the table.
 He took his bride in his arms and kissed her until she had very little breath left in her body and nothing but wild happiness in her heart.
 "Oh. love you even if you are poor-and so stingy that a nickel doesn't mean anything more to you than your right arm." she sighed, kissing him.
 I'm sorry-put I've got 10 be stingy for a while,' Pat answered.
 That night, lying in bed. thinking things over, Lily decided that she must always look nice when he came home at night. She must never let herself get down at heel and fat and funny looking. as so many wo- men who did their own work did. And she fell asleep trying 10 figure out ways of cutting down her housework. Shc thought of one splendid way.
 (TO BE CONTINUED
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Mir. Jackson mtimates An lnteIcs
 In Mary

III -hAIS
 Young Mir Jackson was no lag gard. l told myself, tossing him d mental tribute of admiration for his Quickness in turning the tables upon me when defended Eleanor liu- coin from his comment upon her driving with Noel Neritzen unchap- eroned. Bat I made decisive my an- sWcr to his query concerning Mary.
 That is different" I said, soften ing my stric,urc with smile. Mary .s but a child, still in school. and you are not only much older than she but a stranger to all of IFS. l have greatly admired your thoughtfulnesS in always asking some one ot us 10 accompany you when you take her motoring. II has saved me the trouble Of imposing chaperonage upon you
 "I am properly rebuked." he said, engagingly: and I shall not offend again. Perhaps he colored again hoyishly. you have divined that I need chapcronc far more than does Miss Mary. I am afraid If there were not one present, ] could not help telling har what-wcll.-l fancy you sec how it is with me-
 For an instant I Sut rigidly silent. wondering how best I should deal with this astounding declaration. l had known, Of course, that Mary winsonle loyelincSs. high spirits and keenness of brain had attracted him strongly. but this naive confession VAS breath -taking-or would have been If could have convinced my self that there was any reality be- hind if. felt that the whol" affair was indeed "gossamer and noon- shine" and that h's was mis'aNlnE an emotion horl of novelty and pro- piruuity for something of real depth.
 | decided that lnlity was the only weapon near to my hand.
 T sec that you are I very roman- tic and impetuous young man. I told him with a little laugh, who must be watched lest he turn pretty girls head with his flattcry. If Mary were not so emincntly care free and so absorbed in her stage ambitions. should be afraid to
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

l, was Christmas morning. Farm .er Browns Boy had been sent out 10 Make sure that all his little feather ed and furred neighbors should have a happy Christmas Day so far as he could give it to them. He had even been away down to the Old Briar- patch to leave a Christmas dinner for Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Peter. He had been over to the Green Forest to scatter buckwheat for Mrs. Grouse and Mir. Grouse. He had taken pains to see that Bob White and his family had all that they could eat. Suet and sunfloWor seeds and nuts had been put out for Tom my Tit the Chickadec. Tank 1ank inc Nuthatch. sammy Jay. Chatter"r the Red Squirrel and Happy Jack tho Gray Squirrel. And as he had put all these goodies he had wished them all Merry Christmas.
 He had just got back 10 the house when. happening to lock over toward the Green Forest. he saw Black Pussy coming home and hold ing her head in way which meant that she had something in her mouth. So Farmer Browns Boy waited 10 see what Black Pussy was bringing Straight 10 him sh" came and held mp poor little Wlitetoct the Wood Mouse Js fl she wer" very proud Of having caught him. White foot was hanging Imply.
 Poor little Whit+foo'"' exclaimed Farmer Browns BDy. S' coping quickly and taking Whitofoot from Black Pussy before she realized what he was ahou'. "Poor lttl, Whtefoot! And 10 think that such a thing could happen on Christmas Day." He turned 10 scod Elac, Pussy. but Black Pussy had slipped out of sight
 And then as Farmer Browns Bol stood looking down at llttie White foot he saw on" eye open and thcr quickly close Then h" knew that Whitefoot had not been killed, "Y on little rascal" he exclaimed, and then looked Whitoroot over very carefully. NO, sir you haven't beer hurt" said he. "T do believe that you're entirely an righ'. I'd take you back 10 the Green Forest. hut I don't know where you live ovo> there and ' haven't the time now anyway. So I am just going to nak you a Christmas pr-se '' of q homo right out here in the old orchard Yes. sir that's what I'm going 'c Go."
 So Farmer Browns Boy put Nhi'ofcot in q little wire cog" and put him where BlaCE Pussy couldn'' reach him if she shouli come ir the barn while he was gone. Thor ne went in the house and got q handful of cotton waste and som' seeds which he had for the birds. Tc these he added some broken nut meats and q little corn. Tn the shed le got q wrenhouse which Inc had recently built. In this he put the cotton waste. Then he went out 'C ,ha Old Orchard and fastened the little warehouse 10 an old apple tree growing close to the oli stone wall. The bushes grew on both sides of that old wall. as you know Striped Chipmunk lived not far from there. It really was just the sort o' place that 8 Wood Mouse should like, The seeds and corn and bits o' nutmeat he scattered where he kne" that Whitefoot would find them.
 Then Farmer Browns Boy "on' back 10 the barn and got ntt'e Whi.nfoo' He took him out 10 the ola Orchard and gently held him
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Life s Niceties Hints on Etiquette

i. DO refreshments for winter entertainment differ radically from those for summer?
 ,. How?
 3. What is a good idea 10 pur- sue when planning refreshments for evening entertainments
 The Answers 1. Yes.
 2. They can be much nor" sub stantial in winter and should ai- Way5 includ, something ho'. Q. Concentrate on one main dish, with beverage.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27

Answer to Saturdays Puzzlc