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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

I"VHE passing OF SO many LANDMARKS Ii
the District of Columbia, especially i'll
III recent years. is to the old-timer very
sad condition of affairs. Unavoidable,
." no doubt, and in line with improve
:mentS in man. instances, yet in others seeming
ly demolished without excuse. Indeed, to see
some historic building removed, perhaps to oe
replaced by a gasoline station, or some similar
structure, almost fills one with the emotion
George p. Morris must have felt when he
wrote:
"Wcodman spare that tree!
Touch not a single bough!
In youth it sheltered me,
And I'll protect it now"
However as badly as we might feel over losing
1.-THE old buildings which have been of so much
pleasure to us since our youth, yet we may con-
sole ourselves in the fact that history in WASH
lngton is always in the making, for within its
portals events of the greatest national and inter-
national character are always transpiring, and
the very nature of things demands modification
and change. Indeed, this old world of ours it
self Is continually changing and has been 50
ever since the dawn of creation.
And so, for the many perishable landmarks
we so highly prize today, we only too well know
that even with the most careful attention their
inlfe can be extended but q century or two and,
:1ndeed. when that time shall come, We fully
igeali1e that only the highlights Of our present
Historic Washington will be recalled. But they
q Ate precious to us now and 1t is for US to
lperpetuate their memory just as long as pos
;Gible.
Hardly day or a week passes by but that
,We read in The Star Of the removal of some
famous old building, upon the site of which is
if0 stand some public or private building, and
almost before we can get last lcok at the
doomed structure, find that the work has al
teady commenced.
This happened to be the case with the writer
p few days ago when he drove down New Jersey
avenue, Just south of the Capitol, where the
;addition to the House once Building Is to be
erected, for he found that razing the lower
building Of the Coast and .Geodetic Survey had
already commenced while the main building
seemed empty and ready for the Lord High Exc
tcutioner, otherwise known as the Wrecking Con-
tractor.
THE old Ben Butler House, lately occupied by
= the Public Health Service, seemed vacant
end ready to PASS into the discard, while the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

Not only did Mr.. Jefferson stop here upon his
arrival in the city. but he remained during the
time the House was voting him into the White
House over Aaron Burr who had tied him iE
the electoral vote by receiving 70 votes. the
same as received by jefferson; Adams, the in
cumbent, receiving but 65.
IN this connection, MRS. Samuel Harrison
Smith. in her "reminiscences, relates an &C.
currence Of unusual interest bearing especially
upon the ultimate selection of Mr. jefferson over
Burr. She says:
AT this time Mr.. Jefferson was ice-Presdent
and in nomination for the Presidency. Our in-
FAINT city afforded scant accommodations for the
members of Congress. There were few good
boarding houses, but Mr.. Jefferson was fortu-
nate enough to obtain one Of the best. Thomas
Law. one of the weathiest citizens and largest
proprietors of city property. had just finished
for his own use commodiouS and handsome
house on Capitol hill: this, on discovering the
msuff1ciency of accommodation, he gave up to
Conrad for a boarding house, and removed to q
very inconvenient dwelling on Greenleaf's point,
almost two miles distant from the Capitol.
And here while think of it, though some
what out of place. will mention an incident
that occurred which might have changed the
whole aspect of the political world and have
disappointed the long and deep laid plans of
politicians. so much do great events depend on
trivial accidents.
This out-of-the-way house to which MIR. Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
Other Buildings in Me7o Jersey Aveuue Block,
South of Capitol, Doomed as Progress
Leads TO House Office Additiou. Thomas
Jefferson Went TO Be nangurated From
Temporary Home TN Ancient Boarding
House,

Congressional Hotel and the historic Potomac
Hotel at the south end of the block were being
vacated preparatory to clearing the site for a
building similar and INTELLECTUALLY in keeping
with the House Office Building erected on tine
east side of New Jersey avenue, between B and
streets
The Potomac Hotel building on the northwest
corner of New Jersey avenue and street. or
the Varnum as We knew it in days gone by, is
one Of the Oldest and most historic buildings in
Washington. Originally it consisted of three
dwellings erected from about 1896 to 1900 by
Thomas Law, a wealthy and notable man of
his time, and one of the early spectators in
real estate in the new Capital City.
If it Is true that Mr.. Law resided in the
northern Of the three houses as early as the
Summer Of 1895. and there is no doubt that he
did, then it Is quite evident that the two houses
to the sOuth-including the corner one-must
have been erected q year or two later, for in
Mrs. ThOrntons diary she records under date
of Saturday. February l. 1900 that: Mr.. Law
called-showed us copy of letter written by
a Member Of Congress to Mr.. White to know II
he could procure lodgings in one house for the
Vice President (Mr. Jefferson) & nine Members
of COngreSS-Mr. Law has offered one (Which is
not yet begun) that will be ready-they to find
tenant & fix the rent
Evidently tenant was found and the rent
made agreeable, for it was in the corner of
LNcSe LnkflSeS 6A1Ab CO0EAQ " McMunn StarteO
their boarding house, using the adjoining one
as a tavern for the accommodation of tran
sientS.
THIS early firm of hotel proprietors like many
successful people today, believed in printers
ink, as their advertisement IN the National In
telligencer Of November "a, 1900, will bear wit
ness, and which reads: Conrad and McMunn
have opened houses of entertainment in the
range Of buildings formerly occupied by Mr..
Law, about two hundred PAGES from the Capitol
in New Jersey Avenue, leading from thence to
the Eastern Branch. They are spacious and
convenient one Of which is designed for stage
passengers and travellers, the other for the ac-
commodati0n of boarderS. There is stabling
sufficient for 10 horses. They hope to merit
public patronage"
In the same journal, four days later Mr..
Jeffersonis arrival in the city is announced, as
well as his stopping place:
eLast evening arrived in Washington. Thomas
Jefferson, Vice President of the United States,
and took up his residence in MesSrs. Conrad
and McMunns apartments"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29
ny JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

,-HE passing of so many landmarks ii
y the District of Columbia, especially i'll
recent years, is to the old-timer a very
II sad condition of affairs. Unavoidable,
- no doubt and in line with irnroys-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

tons as to revues and the like as well Is write
stories. Paramount maintains o stock chorus
Of a. merry group Of kids who have adopted
screen names such as Peter Pan Piper "Bo
Peep Karlin, . "Trixie Robinet." 'Toots Mueller"
and "Ebba Angelus."
Sammy Lee supervises the MetTo-Goldwyn-
Mayer chorus work, with six instructors work
ing under him. Here Albertina Rasch famous
danseuse and creator Of dance specialties, has
her ballet and solo dancers whom she trains
separate from the stock chorus. Twenty-Five
are in the regular chorus. Not one Is over 18.
Fox has II in one chorus paid regularly the
year round TO wait around for chance to per-
form the latest dance steps, and also q Movie
tone youth unit" of 100 beautiful dancing girls
under permanent contract for musical produc-
tons. Ages range between 16 and 10, with such
fancy steppers as Marishka Megydsi, Dot Darl-
ing, Peggie Malloy, Wilma Wray, Bobbie Renne,
riding atop a gentle swell Of Bibles Bernices,
Paulas and Darlenes. The lucky director Is
Edward Royce.
r. X. o. has the only woman dance director
in Hollywood Eaton, former Ziegfeld star
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and member of the famous Eaton family. More
than 500 Hollywood applicants were tested by.
Miss Eaton before selecting her IS dancers now
under contract. Twenty-six show girls also
are signed TO contracts by r. X. o. The love-
lest girl in the entire bunch Is Lita Chevret. .
Junoesque brunette who once had her own
chorus of trained dancers, though she isn't
yet 20.
June Drew is nominated the pride Of the
Pathe lot, while Frankie Silver, the cutest girl
I've met in Hollywood, Is the favorite at War
ner's Brown-eyed, curly-haired Frankie Is not
more than II and is supporting her mother and
three smaller sisters. She was formerly q
member Of the prologue chorus at Warmers
Theater, where she stood up under the strain.
for year and half
When the musical movies came In prologues
went out. Warmers took his big family chorus
Of dancers to the studio and signed them 10
long-term contracts. Larry Ceballos, brought
from Paris TO stage the prOlogues, went along
as dance supervisor for both Warmers and First
National aided by Jack Haskell and Bill
ODonner.
First National claims in their chorus of 50
the typical Hollywood chorus girl. After lot
chorus girls had filled out questionnaires, one
was found who hit the general average ON each
of the forty points. This girl is Maxine
Conway. 10. a Hollywood product who weighs
1O8 is s feet 3 inches tall. has light brown
hair, blue eyes and perfect figure. She
has attended both dancing and dramatic
schools, lives with her parents and does not
own an automobile.
The average age is somewhere between 18
and 49, Twenty-one is considered ancient.
Youth is the cry. It takes youth to insert that
indefinable "whoopee' in musical comedy and
youth to defy the cameras penetrating eye.
On the stage the footlights and rouge viii cover
UP age. But not on the screen
So Hollywood has been forced to cradle
snatch Most of the chorus girls are under age
and have to go to court to get their contracts
o. KID. The majority come from local dancing
schools. Lima Basquette's Stepfather, Frank
Belcher, one of the noted dance instructors on
the coast, says that since the advent of the
talkies he can hardly supply the demands made
upon his school by the studios. Some of the
girls have come from Fanchon and Marco
revues. Others are from that stage-struck
army that continually moves Hollywood and
heretofore has mostly landed in cafes and
department stores ~.
Requirements, according to Sammy Lee, are
first of all, face and figure secondly, possession
of a sense of rhythm. Experience is desirable
but not necessary" he says IF they have the
first two qualifications with an innate sense of
rhythm, any girl can be taught the dancing
steps necessary for chorus work."
EARI. LINDSAY claims that personality is Of
paramount importance. I'm each lineup
he declares, 'there must be one or more girls
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they need are carried in their makeup boxes.
The length Of rehearsal time depends upon the
intricacy Of the steps and size of the chorus.
Six and eight hours . day Is the average re-
hearsal period, with rest time between dances
and an hour or more for lunch.
So that the theatrical atmosphere may be
more realistic several studios make It a point
to have dress rehearsals at night and do their
actual shooting" when trafhc Is stilled. Then
the girls work all night But until production
starts they have many rest periods between
calls, which they spend summing on the grass
plots Of studio lots, swimming in nearby pools,
lolling In the big mirTor-lined dressing room
which the studios have especially built for
them, or having fittings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

livery studio has a sound stage equipped
like a regular theater, with stage, orchestra
pit, ct al. Here the chorines are put through
the steps by famous New York dance directors,
now among the high moguls on each studio
staff. Paramount has Earl Lindsay-Dilling-
hams former aide. At this same studio Elsie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
THOSE CHORUS GIRLS OF HOLLYWOOD

Changed Things the Cinema CpaDe0epment
Teach Canue Wnh Filming Musical Re0ueo70t the Girls tor
and Trained Their Work.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
COMPLIMENTARY TO
 LEGISLATIVE LEADERS

The House of Representatives in the last session through MT. 'Donnelly presented to MT. R.. c. Rothenburg, Speaker of the House with gold watch in re- cognition of his fairness and impartiality throughout his ten ure in office.
 Senator Arthur Frame made the speech and presentation of a wrist watch to President of the Senate Will A. Steel. Both Frame and Dimond praised Steel for his fairness and i'm partiality of his rulings through out the entire sessions of the Senate.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Generally application of laws of the United States provides for benefits to all the States and Territories except" Alaska. The recent ruling of President Hoov- CT that oil shall be conserved and further prospecting for oil shall be discontinued was thought to mean that capital invested in Alaska was a total loss and that all further de- velopment must cease forthwith.
 Now com eSecretary of the In terior Wilbur holding that the recent oil conservation orders do not and shall not apply to Alaska.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
'Coho" Bill Lawrence

"Coho" Bill Lawrence of Wrangell dropped in to say How dy" to friends in port yesterday.
 Reports by passengers are Co the effect that there is 9 fleet of Sound trollers all along the route from Seattle up to Ketchikali, Some of those men who regis :er- ed their boats in Alaska customs were not permitted to troll in State waters upon their return last fall.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
F. II. A. PLAYY WENT OVER IN
 FINE STYLE


 The members of the local P. T. { A. put on a comedy skit, Bloom stein's Bargain Shop" as an en- tertainment complimentary to the children who have been do- ing the entertaining of parents at the regular meetings through out the year.
 The house was packed from stem to stern and from keelson to topmaSt and some of the vis- itors had to sit or stand as was most convenient. and everyone declared the entertainment rousing success. The following was the cast: Mrs. Andrew John son, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. William |Dunkelberger, Mrs. Forest Fryer, Ms. Husvik, Mrs. Charley An derson, Mrs. Willie Johnson, Mrs Harold Lee, Mrs. Wasvick, Will liam Stedman Mrs. Stedman, An drew Wikan, William Dunkel- berger, c. c. Clausen and F. R. Havens. Every part showed careful preparation and was car ried out individually and collect ively in excellent style. The sk1t was cOmical and the costumes in keeping. AS an amateur play it was the best ever produced in Petersburg.
 Just before the play Mrs. Svere Johanneson sang two vocal solos in a pleasing manner. Immedi- ateIy following the skit shadow pictures were shown with records on photograph explanatory of the pictures. Mrs. Andrew Johnson sang 8 solo solo explain Iatory of one of the pictures.
 At the business meeting which immediately followed the enter tainment Mrs. Hunspedt turned the presidents gavel over to Mir. .Dunkelberger, president elect. In the absence of Miss Mary Fox, secretary, Mrs. Ed Locken was appointed to carry the work for the evening.
 Mrs. Carlson, member of the Ketchikan school board and vis- iting delegate spoke to the meet ing in furtherance of the Junior College idea which has the sup port of the Territorial organiza- ton of the P. T. A.
 Carl Sieferman, partner of Earl Dinners returned to Seat tie from Daytoin, Ohio where he was called by a severe acident to his brother. Earl also says his "old maid sister" Susie Dinner is recovering from a severe illness. Earl says the only trouble fl ,.
 Jim Russell, who spent days on
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

an insurance survey of the gos- boat F. c. Barnes of Lake Bay. The Beauclerc which was wreck ed at the same time is now on the marine ways undergoing re- pairs. Work on this vessel will be completed in a couple or weeks.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The U. s. s. Explorer of the Geodetic Survey called in to this port from Rake vicinity Tuesday and left for operations down the narrows the next morning. She has completed a survey and in stallation of navigation aids in Keku Straits. She will work out of the Narrows for a while and will then make Wrangell her base port.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
MULTIPLIED WEDDING BELLS

Last Saturday evening Mrs. Hunspedt and Otto Welde enter ed into a nuptial contract and were given life sentences.
 The happy coulpe kept it all 8 secret but the little birds talked so friends are now all congratu- lating the couple.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Ed Johnson and Ole OhlSon brought in a shipment of 4500 pounds of trout this week which was purchased by Dinner at IS cents the pound. Besides being a good money catch for the boys this load means considerable for the conservation of salmon in the spawning areas.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The Highway, tender for the Alaska Road Commission was in port the fore part of the week. On board were Major and Mrs. Gillette who were returning to Juneau from Hyder. After a stay of two or three days in Juneau the Major will return to Peters burg and will then probably be- gin survey operations in the NarrowS.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Passengers southbound on the Alameda Tuesday night were Mrs. E. A. Young, Seattle; c. V. BBrown, Ketchikan, Earnie Berg, Ketchikan, Drs. Dan E. and Susie V. Standard, Seattle, T. S. Elsemore and c. A. Swan son, Seattle; Dr. R. N. Rogers, Wrangell, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Ketchikan, Mrs. M. O. Johnson, Wrangell, Peter Blacken, Ket- chikan; V. Haucop, Ketchikan, Willie Jackson, Wrangell; Phil lis Young, Seattle.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
pounds of aalibut

Earl Dinner speaking of the mink ranch across the bay says that things are popping rlgllt along; new pens are being built to accommodate the increase i'll stock and a dam and reservoir built for new water supply.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

MT. Harley of Mountain Point was visitor in town yesterday. He advises that Haugen and Tennison are going to operate that cannery this summer. MT. Tennison is manager of the Co., lumbia Fisheries of Tenakee.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

MT. Gurr, cashier of the Bank of Alaska at Wrangell was in town this week on business. He returned to Wrangell on the Ad- miral Evans which is calling in at AWrangell this trip.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Rasmus Enge has advised members of the Commercial Club that he had a suitable picture coming soon which he will put on to help the Club defcay ox- Ipenses of the basketball team to Fairbanks. He stated that ho will give to the Club 75 per cent of the receipts which is most generous of him. More will be pulished of this later.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Earl Dinner shipped out IT boxes of schrimp meat, 3 boxes of crab meat, 25 boxes of halibut and 10 boxes of trout and king salmon. He purchased the fares of the Raider, 45O0 pounds and the Oak Leaf, 72O0 pounds at 11h-8A. He reports kings run ming a better grade than this time last year. Prices offering were 20-14-8 with a 15-pound limit; trout called 16 cents the pound.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Earl Dinner received a letter from Capt. Burke of the McCarty airplane party and along with the letter, a picture of the group which made the trip from Seat tie to Juneau.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The tax on alien troll fisher men, presented by Senator Ben jamin was raised from $50 to $250 which will be moral suasion to some to stay in the country to settle or to go out and stay out.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The Dubrovnik, Capt. Billy Chuck is in from Klawock. They report considerable spring activ- ity on the West Coast and are quite optomistic over the future operations for the summer down their way.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Carl A. Swanson is on a visit to the States on business and for a short visit to relatives and friends.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Mrs. Jennie Lewis of Wrangell came over Saturday to visit with her daughter Mrs. William Dun kelberger and family. She re- returned to her home Sunday af- ternoon.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mrs. Carl son and Mrs. Woods were Ketch- ikan delegates to the P. T. A. convention here this week and actively urged the Junior col- lege idea as endorsed by the Ter ritorial organization.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
Presbyterian Mission Mrs. William Tamaree, Worker
 Tn Charge

Sunday morning: at II o'clock regular services.
 Sunday afternoon at 200 o'clock, Sunday school.
 Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 o'clock in the evening.
 A cordial invitation extended to all to attend the meetings.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Walter Rudolph, Cyril and Mrs. Chouquette and Martha Ukas of Wrangell spent the week end in Petersburg.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The Mitkoff returned from Ru- pert yesterday where she dispos- ed of her fare of 49,000 pounds of halibut at 13-8O with a catch of 3OO,OOO thrown on that mar ket.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The Seal, tender for the Bio logical Survey called in port this week bringing Frank Dufresne, game warden.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The Gorst plane which stopped here last Friday had a call to hop over to Cordova, a flat guar antee being made them for the trip.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

MT. Morton, fish warden under the Bureau of Fisheries with his station at Wrangell called in at this port Tuesday morning.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
Mundy, the Ripley fish buyer returned yesterday afternoon from a short vist to Wrangell.

Frank Parrish of Juneau arriv- ed in Petersburg on the Alameda and stopped over until arrival of the Estebeth whereupon he left for Wrangell.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

George Case returned to our neighboring city after a visit of a couple of days here.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

the beaches of Petersburg be-
 fore anyone ever thought of it las a town, is here as special ad- 'ministrator in the estate of George Britten, diseased. He is gathering odds and ands of the Iestate and also trying to get any
 information possible of Britten's
 relatives known to be living in
 the states some where. While coming abreast of Cape of the
 Straits Jim was unfortunate
 in losing the propeller of his
 boat and drifted about until picked up by a small boat from Rake.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

T. s. Elsemore left for Seattle on the Alameda. He plans, if possible to get surgical work to relief defective hearing.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

$35 all wool mems suits; $17.50 bankers grey, Fox's Bargain Shop.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Frank Hudson reports the first litter of mink kittens at his ranch in south Petersburg.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

22-foot cruiser, cost $1400, will sacrifice for $350 cash, FOx's Bar gain Shop.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Chris Tveten has received a shipment of 15O tons of coal on the freighter Oduna.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Dad" Mercer has moved his studio into the Totem building and is now operating the Totem Art shop. He is now ready for business.
 For printing estimates call the Alaskan and get satisfaction in work and prices.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Mrs. M. O. Johnson, of Wran- gell was a delegate to the Dis trict P. T. A. Convention here this week.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

Mems canvas gloves 15 and 20 cents a pair, Fox's Bargain Shop.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

at FoX's Bargain shop.
 Pearl buttons 5 cents the clrd
 Black Bear overalls $1.5O at Fox's Bargain Shop.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The Baltic left for Rupert yes- terday with a fare of 13,00O
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10

The cannery tender Flsl Hawk was in port for supple and coal this week.
The Alaskan., 1929-05-10
At the Churches
At the Lutheran

W. J. Maakestad, Pastor Sunday School with Adult Bible class meets at 10. A cordial welcome to all.