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which he happily saw enacted into laws and
his efforts so endeared himself, especially tO
the lower classes, that he gained by popular
favor the title Father of the People"
The date Of his arrival in Washington is
given as February %. 1895, and on March TO-
1886 just a little over year later he was
married at the home of DR.. David Stuart, then
living at Hope Park. in Fairfax County, Va, to
Elizabeth Parke Gusts, daughter of John PaTke
Gusts, then deceased and granddaughter Of
Mrs. Washington. He was then 80, the
bride 10.
Soon after their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
took up their residence in the range of houses
now part of the Potomac Hotel However,
except for the first few years. the union proved
very unhappy one finally resulting in
mutual separation in the Summer of 1904, he
taking the daughter, Eliza, to raise.
Mrs. Law died in Richmond, Va, on January
], 1882 and is buried in the Washington Tomb
at Mount Vernon. Thomas Law died here on
July 81 1894 and his death is recorded in the
Intelligencer of the following day:
In this city, at O'Clock yesterday
morning, after an illness of or 10
days, Thomas Law Esquire, aged about
&c years .
1.-The funeral of MIR. Law will take
place from his residence on Capitol Hill,
this afternoon at o'clock, which his
friends and acquaintance are invited to
attend without further notice.
He lived to follow TO the grave his
whole family, three beloved sons, natives
of India, and a no less beloved daughter,
native of this District"
He is said to have been buried in st. Johns
Cemetery, which at one time occupied the
block between Twelfth and Thirteenth and r
and streets northwest, and when the bodies
were removed from this place, his was taken to
Rock Greek Cemetery, and today rests in an UNI
identified grave.
GONE years after Conrad and McMunn ceased
~ to keep boarding house on this corner the
place was kept by Frenchman named Mitchell,
subsequently becoming the Law House and the
Varnum. For a number of years the place was
leased to the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, and it continued to be its home until
it removed, about 1871, to the buildings farther
up the block, erected in that year by Rich
ardson Bros. Later the Government bought
this building, and here this branch of the Fed
eral service has made its home ever since
However, by the time this story appears in
print it Is quite probable that little of this
building will remain standing, as the rear por-
ton. running back to South Capitol street, is
already down.
Everything in this block Is slated to 60, even
to the old Ben Butler house, the large dark
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High-Priced Clay

EVEN clay seems to be high priced In thss8
days. Kaolin, from which high-grade
pottery, porcelain, wall paper oilcloth and other
products are made, was produced to the extent
OF $4,000 tons last year, and the value, at
approximately So ton. was 81 ,088, 003. xEar6
than 100000 tons of all types of clay ES10
produced, and the total value was $4,000 900.
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might be in a wrong direction. Never have I
had another such experience. We clutched
each others hands, slightly in the lead to
shield Jorgensen, who was beginning to despair.
Il can go no farther, Cameron" he moaned.
You fool!' roared I-"Roared" did say? I
must have squeaked like bat in that hell
You fool! What! Give up and die? Sand will
bury you. We're near the house. Squirt, and
we'll make it,! I'm done for, Cameron" he
gasped Leave me here You go on" "See
you damned first" said land without me-
damned he would have BEEN
I olouted him hard in the face. A stiff
blow to the jaw is an excellent spur, believe
me. Now will you try?" demanded He
made an effort:-funked; rallied and again
failed; but striking and cursing him and resting
frequently. got him to the hut Each of us
was soaking wet, grievousy hungry; our faces
were bloody from the securing of the sand.
Between and O'Clock in the afternoon,
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Wheat in Maryland

WHEAT, which is one of the important crora
OF the Eastern Shore of Maryland, 10
carried to market in the schooners which ply
up and down the bay and rivers emptying int
1t. The wheaP is weighed and dumped into
the hold, from which it is later sucked out
through special openings, at the elevators I'M
Baltimore
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DURING the Civil War, when the land and

DURING the Civil War, when the land and
sea forces of the North were hammering
away at the defenses of New Orleans, Butler
was major general, and when the city fell.
after the Commandment which began on April
20, 1862, he took charge of the place as provost
marshal. He forthwith had a census taken
of the city, which showed that out of a popu-
lation of 10000 inhabitants only 1000 were
willing to say they were not Confederate SYM
pathzers.
Basng his action upon this, Butler took such
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soon on the ground ready to be placed in his
new home. greatly TO the surprise OF every one,
who stood aghast at his nerve, and how he
got by with it, yet the Government was bene-
fitted by his thoughtfulness just as much as
he was.
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A1tt~H w 'sC SstSot'o "r'0' '""''S'' H7sS'"I'
real and personal property as he deemed neces-
sary. Guilty or not guilty, naturally he was
accused of everything but horse stealing, and
out of it all grew the silver spoon story, at
tributing the taking for his own benefit all
the gold and silver loot Of the town. which
he denied.
In after years some one asked Gen. Butler
for his version Of the silver spoon story, and the
following account Of the transaction Is said
to have been written or approved by him:
In July 1862, he ordered all property in
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Guessing our Uay; holding our eyes
shut fast against the flying sand. Jor-
gensen ras beginning to despair. Il
can go no farther, Cameron" he
mOanpd.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
.SPROUL Family
!. GETsF0RTUNE

sTAUNToN. Va, Sept. 1S.-DIs.
posing OF an estate conservatiyely
estimated at $500. 200. the will of the
late Hugh Bell Sproul. OF Staunton,
was filed for probate In. the office
OF the clerk OF the Circuit Court of
Augusta County. The National Val.
ley Bank. Of staunton. IL named ex.
ecutor.
Other than the immediate members
of his family who received the bulk
of his estate. Sproul left beuuests
to a humber of institutions. Among
them are the Mary Baldwin College,
.Staunton; the Kings Daughters Hos
pital, Staunton; the Young Mems
Christian Association, OF Staunton;
Union Theological Seminary, Rich.
mond, Va; washington and Lee Uni.
versity, Lexington. Va; the trustees
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
Capital Punishment
To Be Debated Sept. IS

Plans for a debate on capital pun.
ishment at the Mayflower Hotel,
September 10, will be outlined at a
meeting of the law and legislation
committee OF the Washington Cham
ber Of Commerce at the Homer
Building this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Judge Mary O'Toole Is chairman.
A meeting of the committee on po-
lice and fire protection and public
safety will meet at headquarters of
the chamber Monday. The member.
ship committee will meet at luncheon
Tuesday at the Olmstead Grill.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
BOLT KILLS MAN,
HURTS TWO

BERRYvILI.E. Va, Sept. 1S.--one
man-Raymond Fry-was killed and
two--CharIes Long and Loring
Bean-were seriously injured when
a bolt Of lightning struck a pack
ing shed near Rio. several miles
from Romney, w. va. Nine other
orchard employees were stunned Cor
a time.
Fry, who was killed instantly by
the bolt which hit the shed where
the men had assembled for shelter,
was a brother.in.law of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mervin Carlyle, of Berryvilie.
He was about IS years OF age.
The two men most seriously in
jured, Long and Bean, will recover,
it In believed
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
Hoover Gives Up Plan
To Speak in Texas

Press of public business has forced
President Hoover to abandon tenta-
tive plans he formulated to visit
Texas in October for the celebration
commemorating the Gadsden pur-
chase.
r. B. Creager, Republican national
committeeman for Texas, said yes.
terday after visiting the White
House that the projected visit of
Premier Mcdonald and the tariff de-
liberatlons by Congress forced the
President to change his plans.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
Birth Of Baby Is Not
"An Act Of God,
Rules, Equity

NEW YORK Sept. 10 u.N.Sl.--
The birth OF baby In not m
"act OF God" Actors Equity Asso-
citation ruled today.
The ruling came after Jed ,Har-
ris refused to pay members OF
the cast OF "Coquette, two weeks
pay when the show was closed
because Helen Hayes, the star,
was about to become a mother.
Harris insisted equitH's contract
did not hold .the producer respon-
sible for IAN act of God" but
Equity ruled the producer must
make settlement with the
actors.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13

Of the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States for benefit of ths Agnes Ers'
kline College in South America. and
the Presbyterian Orphans Home.
I.YnchhmrR Va.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13
Hardy's Dying Wish
For Poet Fulfilled

DORCHESTER. Eng, Sept. IS,
"A wish made by Thomss Hardy
two hours before he died that
. tablet be placed on the Dor.
chester house OF the Rev. William
Barnes. of Dorset, the poor mans
poet" who wrote in the dialect OF
bis county, has now been fulfilled.
Hardy on his deathbed made a
rough sketch Of his plan for the
memorial.
The Washington times., 1929-09-13

Prospective Home-bHyeF. have you
Read taday'a Times and Herald real
estate Classified Rds3
The Washington times., 1929-09-13

Heavy wool coating, warmly inter
lined! Collars of soft furs. Trimme
with tiny tuckings-and pockets
Choice of tan, blue and maroon i
smart suede. Z to Ia.
The Washington times., 1929-11-12
CONGRESSMAN
LEASES OLD
HOUSE
Representative Eaton Oc'
cupies Historic Estate
in Georgetown

REPRESENTATIVE and Mrs.
CHARLES A. Eaton of New Jer-
sew and their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Catherine Starr
Eaton, have taken possession
of historic Bellevue, the house
near @ street bridge, in George,
town, which hey have leased
for the season.
One of the show places OF
the District, Bellevue was pur-
chased some months ago by
the National Society OF Colon
ial Danes, who proposed TO
make q clubhouse Of 1t much
to the regret of Georgetown
cave dWellers). However, hey
have postponed their plans
and the house will remain a
residence" for the time being.
Dates Back
Bellevue dates back to the
early days Of Georgetown and
ranks among the most beau
tiful of the Colonial homes IN
that community. 1t was, at
one time, in the middle Of u
Street, but when the bridge was
cut through it was elevated to
it's present site, where It com
mands q broad view Of the city.
The Colonial Danes pur,
chased Bellevue from Mrs. Ores
son Newbold, though she has
not lived there for many years,
preferring to lease 1t each sea
son. It was occupied by Mrs.
Arthur Amory Houghton, who
now makes her home in Corn
ing, N. Y. Later the Undersec-
rotary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Ogden Mills lived there,
and the most recent occupants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T.
Schuneman, who lived there
when the former was Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury dur
ing the Coolidge administra-
ton.
Nice NeighbOr
Representative and Mrs. Ea-
ton will have a charming con
gressional neighbor" in Repre-
sentative Ruth Baker Pratt.
who lives at Everymay, up on
the hill in back of them. Rep
resentative and Mrs. Eaton will
present their daughter to so
ciety at a tea which they will
give at Bellevue, November IS.
Miss Dorothea Lane Is In New
York, where she is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. Jones.
Mrs. Jones was formerly Miss
Louise Hill Conkey.
The Washington times., 1929-11-12
Mrs. Frank Freyer
Sets Date For
Daughters Party

Capt. and Mrs. Frank B.
Freyer will give a ball on the
evening of December 26, at
the MayfloWer, for their daugh
ter, Miss Engracia Freyer, who
with her mother, returned re-
Gently from Europe. where they
passed several months. They
are established at their home
on Massachusetts, Avenue for
the season.
Captain Freyer will leave to-
morrow with his ship, the U.
s. S. Trenton, for Philadelphia,
which will be its home port
this winter.
Brief Visit
Mrs. Hugh Miller, of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, and her sister,
Mrs. Donald Goodwin. of Nor
folk, Va, are spending a week
at the Woman's National Demo
cratic Club. Mrs. Miller was
formerly MRS. 4zeCCa Jewel
Brown Of Washington and
West Virginia, and Mrs. God
win is the wife of Lieutenant
Commander Goodwin, U. S. N.
X X
Mrs. Flora Stanton Kalk,
formerly of this city, who has
been abroad for the last Is
months travelling in Europe and
Africa, has returned to WASH
1ngton for a short stay and
with her sister, Mrs. T. F.
Kennedy, Of Omaha, Neb., is
staying at the Lafayette Hotel.
X II
Sir Joseph Duveen arrived
today from New York and will
be at the Wardnan Park Hotel
for q short time.
The Washington times., 1929-11-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY IN THE CAPITAL
DR.. ROWE IS
LUNCHEON
HOST
Director General of Pan
American Union Fetes
Minister of Ecuador

The Director General of the
Pan-American Union, DR.. L. S.
Rowe, entertained at luncheon
today at the Pap-American
annex in honor of the Minister
Of Ecuador, DR.. Homero Viteri
Infranto. The other guests in
cluded.
The Secretary of War, James
w. Good; The Postmaster Gen
eral, Walter r. Brown; The Sec
rotary of the Navy, Charles
F. Adams; The Secretary of
Commerce, Robert Patterson
Lamont; The Secretary Of Labor
James j. Davis: The Under
secretary of State, Joseph P.
Cotton: William s. Culbertson,
United States Ambassador to
Chile. Juan Barberis, First Sec
rotary of the Legation Of Ecua-
dor; Carlos Mantilla, Attache
of the Legation of Ecuador;
DR.. Esteban Gil Borges, Assist
ant Director of the Pan Ameri-
can Union: the Right Rev. Mgr.
James H Ryan, Rector of the
Catholic University of America;
DIR. Lucius c. Clark, Chancellor
of the American University:
David Hunter Miller, in charge
of the compilation of treaties at
the Department of State; and
Charles j. Rhoads. Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs.
&k
Mrs. Isaac Edinger, OF the
Edinger Ranch on the Sunshine
Trail, Divide, Mont, is at the
Dodge Hotel for several days.
r n
Miss Alice Huston enter
tanned a group Of .16 last eve
ming at the supper dance at the
Club Chantecler.
Alexander Hagner was also
host at Chantecler:
The Washington times., 1929-11-12
Farewell

Farewell
The newly appointed Ambas-
sador to Spain and Mrs. Erwin
Laughlin, who are leaving at the
end of the week for Madrid,
were the guests of honor at din
ner last night of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Tur-
lington are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of a daugh-
ter. This is their second child.
X Il
Mrs. Armstead Davis has
arrived in New York from Eu-
rope and will be at the Savoy
Plaza for several days.
The Washington times., 1929-11-12
F. R. RINEHART'
ENGAGED TO
MARRY
Son of Famous Novelist
Will Wed Girl From
Geneva, N. Y.

AAO OAS0SSA1N10 VA
erick Roberts Rinehart, son
Of DR.. and Mrs. Stanley
Rinehart, to Miss Elizabeth
Sherwood, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Bennett
! Sherwood, of Geneva, N, Y,
is announced. And the we'd
ding date has been tenta-
lively set for December IA. :
This marriage will put
the last of the trio of Rine-
hart boys in the group OF
benedicts. The other two
Stanley, jr., and Alan
having been married for
several years.
In New York
Stanley has never been
closely affiliated with the lie
in Washington-his work hav-
ing kept him in New York
most of the time since his
parents left Pittsburgh to be-
come residents of Washington.
Alan and Frederick, however,
are well-known here. whe"e
Alan met Miss Gratla Hough"
ton. Ga''oht~~ of Mr.. ETJ / r
Amory Houghton and the late
Mr.. Houghton, who later became
his wife.
Ali of the sons are in the
publishing business in New
York, and Alan has written
articles in leading magazines.
However, thus far none has fol
lowed in the footsteps OF their
distinguished m o her, better
known as Mrs. Mary Roberts
Rhinehart and produced a
novel or play.
New Firm
Frederick is with the new
firm of Farrar and Rinehart, OF
which his eldest brother. Stan
ley, is president. Alan is in"
terested in the new venture,
but as yet had not become
actively associated. :.
This youngest son Of DR.. ana
Mrs. Rinehart was graduated
from Harvard in 1924 since
when he has made New York
his headquarters.
Mrs. Rinehart is keeping
much to herself just now
working on another book, which
will probably be ready for pub
ncation early in the spring.
Receiving
Mrs. Hoover is receiving a
small group for tea this after
noon at the White House at
1870.
Mrs. Charles S. Deneen, wife
Of Senator Deneen, who was in
Washington last week, has re-
turned to Chicago. She will
come to Washington for the
season the first of December, &C
companied by Miss Bina Day
Deneen. who has been in Chi
cago since her return from
Europe.
Herbert A. Gill and his daugh-
ter, Miss Mona w. Gill, have re-
turned to Washington after
spending the summer in Swift
Zerland and England, and are
settled in the apartment they
have taken at 2141 Wyoming
Ave.
Navy Parties
Among the interesting dinner
parties preceding the first Navy
ball at the Willard on Thursday
night are those being given by
Capt. F. G. Byne, Comdr. C. T.
Russell, of the Bureau Of Nav1.
CATION, Navy Department; Major
and Mrs. E. H. Conger and Capt.
and Mrs. w. S. William.
Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris, wife
of the former ambassador to
Sweden, has arrived at the
Carlton, where she will remain
for some time.
X X
Col. Wade H. Cooper enter
tanned at luncheon at the Will
lard. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Ira
Bennett, DR.. John Wesley Hill,
former Governor D. w. Davis,
of Idaho, and John Hays Ham
mond were his guests.
X X
Mrs. E. M. Coates and Mrs.
G. E. Coates from Fort Benning,
Ca, are at the Hotel Martinique
for several days.
The Washington times., 1929-11-12

ton Chamber of Commerce was
announced yesterday BY Charles
w. Darr. president Of the board
of governors of the Chamber.
The Washington times., 1929-11-12
HEBERLE IS CHAIRMAN

Appointment Of j. Z. Heberle
as chairman of the wholesale
trade committee of the Washing
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Wisdom $ Way.

If were living in Algiers, in Jericho
shedding tears regretting homes that
once I knew. My heart might ache
for Punktown scenes, for Punktown'S
dear old public square, her boarding
houses pork and beans-but I'd not
voice my longings there. This is Gods
country, no mistake" I'd say, were I
in Timbuctu; her sacred dust Ill never
shake, while I am sane, from either
shoe. The man who can't be happy
here would not be happy in the skies;
he'd shed a vain regretful tear among
the groves of Paradise. I've come to
stay and I have brought my auntS, my
nieceS and my wives; this lovely city
we have sought, in which to spend our
tranquil lives" The business men of
Timbuctu and all whose friendship is
worth while, the live wire and go-get-
ting crew, would hear my statements
with a smile. They'd say, Here is a
worthy chap, an asset to our splendid
town, and we'll elect him to some snap,
so he may salt some money down." My
heart might ache for Punktown's joints,
but I'd conceal 1t with a grin; the man
town he's living in; who talks of places
he has known, more beautiful and far
more fair, till people ask in bitter tone,
why don't you chase yourself back
there?" We often hear the Sad-eyed
gent from some far land across the seas,
who puts up quite sad lament, since
he must live on shores like these. We
listen to his heartSick wall, we con-
template his sorrow deep, and We advise
him he can sail for t'other shores, and
we won't weep. WALT MASON.
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Mint and Apple Jelly.

Either the fresh or dried mint may
be used for this jelly, which is attrac-
tive and a good accompaniment for
mutton or roast lamb. Cover the fresh
mint leaves, cut from the stems, with
boiling water, and allow them to steep
for several hours. To a quantity OF
strained apple juice add enough of this
mint tea to produce a decided but
agreeable mint flavor. A pint Of the
mint leaves should make enough
strong tea to flavor about gallon of
jelly After obtaining the desired
flavor, add enough green vegetable col
oring to produce clear emerald jelly;
just little is required. Boil for 20
minutes, add an equal quantity Of
heated sugar, and continue boiling UNI
til it will form Jelly, anywhere from
8 to 10 minutes. If dried mint is used.
less is needed and it should be strained
through cheesecloth before being added
to the apple juice.
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Celebrated Men Who Preferred
Brunettes
Tilted Once, James Madison Waited Until He
Was 43 for Second Choice.
BY J. p. GLASS.

James Madison waited until he was
80 to fall In love and, after the hard
jolt delivered to him by Miss Catherine
Floyd, IL years passed before he again
permitted his heart to grow tender.
Miss Floyd was the daughter Of Gen.
william Floyd of Long Island, a signer
of the Declaration of independence and
a delegate to the Continental Congress.
She was only Is and youthfully
f1ighty when Madison met her, but her
golden glances laid the Virginian low.
Strangely enough, the grave. thought
full little man, who was said never to
have lost his youth, because he never
had a youth to lose, had prediction
for giddy women. He was not long IN
proposing marriage.
HE Is a man with q future" said
Gen. Floyd to his daughter:
Eyes" was the answer the girl gave
to her sutton, twice her age.
Madison looked forward to blissful
future. But one day he received a note
from the young lady, breaking the en-
gagement. =.
It was a youthful clergyman who had
blasted Madison's romance. He hung
round her at the harpsichord," where
And so the tickle young lady showed
Mr.. Madison the exit.
The great little Virginian" sealed UP
his heart and kept it sealed for another
decade. Then he fell In love with Dolly
Payne Todd, a young Philadelphia
widow.
In 1894 gentlemen used to take sta
ton along the streets so they could see
Mrs. Todd pass. It was while in the
company Of one Of these admirers that
Madison first saw her.
Though fairly well to do, Dolly had
been living since her widowhood with
her mother, who kept boarding house.
Among the other dodgers was Aaron
Burr. Madison asked Burr to introduce
him to Mrs. Todd.
Burr brought Madison to Dolly's par
lor. Dolly decorated her brunette
beauty-shoe had black hair and eyes
and pink and white skin-in gown OF
mulberry satin, let few enhancing
curls escape from a dainty little cap,
and made herself demurely captivating
A courtship began, though Dolly's first
husband; John Todd, had been only a
few months dead. Widowhoods gen.
orally were brief in those days.
Rlmors reached the presidential man
sion Martha Washington sent at once