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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

THE loss sustained by those occupying store
space on the first floor or in nearby build
ings was considerable. The stores in the Lin
coin Han Building. facing Ninth street, were
occupied BY the following firms: 40l Ninth
street was the real estate and insurance Office
OF A. 8. Pratt k Sons; 403 was Henderson's
wall paper store: Henry Adler's notion store
was 4O5; 4O7 was kept by Lewis Baar rs q
sewing machine store; while Samuel s. Shedd
sold plumbers supplies at 400. The adjoining
store to the north. numbered All Ninth street,
and which was damaged by the fire, was kept
by A M Tubman Is paperhanging and win
dow shade establishment.
Three doors above Tubman's was the well
known candy establishment of Michael Briel
and how well does the writer recall the hand
made chocolate drops he frequently bought
here ut this time for his best girl, who by the
way. Is stiu very fond Of sweets. Briel is said
to have been one Of the earliest candy makers
in Washington.
A few years after the burning of Lincoln
, Hall, the present building, or what is known
to most every one as the Academy of Music,
was erected. From the beginning 1t was used
for theatrical purposes. w. H. Rapley was
the manager and at least for a time, Otto E.
Selltlausen was the treasurer.
From the programs the writer saved Of this
theater. he finds that he saw, in 1896, "A
BOwery Girl" Fanny Rice in lat the French
Ball." Hoyts plays, in which appeared Bell
Archer; Flo Irwin In "The Widow JONES'"
"Gayest Manhattan" one of Roster and Balls
spectacular productions; and "A Hot Old Time"
featuring Johnny and Emma Ray. He also
saw here "The Two Orphans" and numerous
other plays. the programs for which he did
not save.
One OF the particular performances he wit
messed In this playhouse which he shall always
remember. and which quite likely some of the
readers saw. too. was q complimentary testi-
monial given for the benefit of that exquisite
little actress Annie Lewis, one of Washington's
own talented stage celebrities. Miss Lewis was
then Ill at her home in Chevy Chase with
tuberculosis. In the testimonial, which took
place September IS. 1885, were such artists
as leila. Harry Ward. Louise Truax, and r. Z.
(Bob) Graham-the same who played in "Flo.
rodOra," Little Tycoon" and a handred other
plays more or less. Nellie WalteEs Fields and .
WOOley, Fieurette. Al Leech. Joseph Hart and
Carrie Denar, and Frank Gardener also took
part, as did Frederick Bond and q cast I'm
scenes from MY Friend from india" another
sketch entitled "A Wife's Stratagem,, Miss
Carrie Pryor and w. H. Conley. Miss Alice
Judson gave several soprano selections. which
were enthusiastically received, for in addition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
BY UTHAI VINCENT WILCOX.

n YSTERY shrouds the present owner
M ship of more than $4,000 held in the
N United States Treasury for the account
of the National Lincoln Monument
Association" Incorporated by Congress March
80. 1867, for the purpose of erecting q monil-
ment in the City Of Washington, commemora-
tive of the great character of emancipation and
universal liberty in America" Every effort has
been expended in vain by the Treasury in at
tempts to reach the legal owners Of this old
sum, originally in the custody of F. z. Spinner.
who was not only treasurer Of the National Lin
coin Monument Association but was also treas
urer of the United States from 1871 to 1875.
Funds were raised through a national cam
paign in which the cooperation of even post
masters and national banks was elected, but
the dream of a memorial by "the most eminent
and patriotic men Of our country" who were
behind it at the time, according to old and
faded records, never became fact. It had been
planned to spend $4oo,0 for granite pedestal
rs feet high, surmounted by "35 colossal fig
ures" in bronze from ordnance captured during
the Civil War. The exact site had not been de-
termined as late as May, 1868, but it had been
expected to locate the memorial on the Capitol
Grounds
Funds in the Treasury, for which no rghtful
swner has as yet been found. include cash
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my, which was especially good
Mss LEWIS only lived a few days aft
the benefit was given her, passing aws
A October 5, 1886, and The Star Of that da
ad this to say of the sad event. which Il
hole city regretted:
miss Annie Lewis, one Of Washington's
brightest and most popular representa-
tives on the stage I'm this country, died
this morning at 2:30 o'clock at her home
In Chevy Chase. Miss Lewis had been a
sufferer for over year, having caught q
cold in the Bowdoin Square Theater In
Boston last Summer which ultimately de-
veloped into consumption, and while the
end waS not looked upon as being so
near at hand, it was KNOWN that her
condition was exceedingly precarious.
ut was thought that Miss Lewis could
be taken TO the rarer atmosphere of
Colorado in time to produce q change
for the better in her condition, and a
benefit was given some days ago at the
Academy Of Music by her many friends
and admirers in this city to raise the
NcCcnSdIy lutlOS 10 give UeE the Trip.
The amount needed was more than real
lied, but the efforts so generally put
forth In her behalf were in vain.
Throughout her sickness she has dis
played the same sweetness OF disposition
which won for her so many personal
friends in her native city. and her death
will be sad blow to those who have
watched for the time when she would
again be enabled to take her place among
the foremost before the footlights.
She was known In this city even as q
small child, having been born and raised
here. and enjoyed the distinction even
then as q reader of more than ordinary
merit.
when she became older she entered
into amateur theatricals, and It was APP
parent at once to every one who saw her
that the stage was the proper sphere for
her. Her first professional appearance
was in The Little Trump In which she !,
scored success, and from that time
she quickly rose to high place TN the
esteem Of the theater-going public, not
only In her native city, but In every city
and town I'm which she appeared. Soon
after her first venture on the legitimate,
she supported Estelle Clayton and Roland
Reed, and later became one Of the menu
Der Of Hallon Harris company. While In
that company she gained the distinction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28

Of being one of the most popular sou
brettes in this country, and her songs
were whistled and sung by every one
wherever she appeared.
Her first starring tour was with Jacob
Lift in play written especially for her
by william Hayworth, and how many Of
the theater-going people Of this and other
cities remember the character OF Cinders
in The Nutmeg Match!' She was also
starred as Kitty Starlight In The Dazz-
ler.' After this tour she played for q
year in the Boston Museum. mainly as
Sisting in the production of comic operas,
then she was for awhile with Camille
D'Auville, and from there went to the
Bowdoin Square Theater, where she
caught the cold which resulted in her
untimely death.
"Her funeral will take place from the
residence Of her father, Charles E. Lewis.
at Chevy Chase. Wednesday morning, and
the interment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry"
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which had been set aside to redeem two bonds
OF 81 600 face value each, of the District of
Columbia. issued August /, 1874, and maturing
August I. 1924. and to pay interest on these
bonds at the rate Of 1855 per cent annually
The interest unclaimed has mounted to more
than the original principal of $4,000 and now
stands at 81. AS. SO, making total of $4,445.50.
Not only has the holder of these two out
standing bonds failed to present them for re-
demption, but checks totalng the above amount
OF interest have been returned to the Treasury
as often as they have been sent out for long
period Of time. The two bonds are the only
remaining ones of that issue unredeemed The
issue was doated. 1t was said, for improvements
in the District Of Columbia.
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go FAR as the Treasury has been able to
determine. the organization may be defunct,
although communications are ON file from q
James M Schumacher, who, in 1904, lived In
Jacksonville. Fla, and who said that he then
had In his possession books, papers and funds"
Of the Lincoln Monument Association.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-11-01
Twelve Years Ago

From the Wolf Point Herald Of
November /. 1917.

From the Wolf Point Herald O
November /, 1917.
Rumor was persistent that work
would soon begin on a 31x12C
foot office building at the Great
Northern terminal. (This building
is the present courthouse.)
e. L. Shipman was making
plans to enlarge his concrete block
plant.
J. H. Coffey initiated the idea
of a Red Cross window in his
store. More than 70 articles were
placed in the display window, the
proceeds from the sale of which
went to the local branch of the
Red Cross.
Announcement was made that
the opening of the First Addition
to Wolf Point, an SO-acre tract
just south of main townsite,
would be opened up on November
20.
Wolf Point oversubscribed it's
quota for the second Liberty Loan
issue. The whole of Sheridan coun-
ty subscribed $3O4,95 Superin-
tendent Mossman invested $4,000
of Indian funds in the loan.
More than $500 was netted by
RED Cross night, Receipts from
$267.70, while a concert and pro-
gram at the Glacier Theatre
brought in more than 500 ad-
ditional.
Rev. w. H. Evans who left here
to go to his new charge at Inkster
wrote that there was a heavy fall
of snow In western North Dako-
ia and that country between Will
iston and Minot was hlanketed in
white.
v. NJ. Pike of the First National
Bank bought two lots in block 81
from Miss Edith Worthy, and was
planning to build a residence.
CWhere Marrons live now.)
The Herald editorially was de-
ploring the monotony of the A, B,
c, etc, streets. The editorial says
in part: "Assiniboine is fine, but
why not a Sioux avenue and a
Missouri avenue also? And per-
haps Reservation street, River
street, Cottonwood street, Wheat
street, Ranch street, and perhaps
Hill, Montana and Sunset avenues.
These are merely suggestions fill
ed in hurriedly to advance an idea.
Instead we have A, B, c, D and
E streets, First, Second, Third
and Fourth streets, Front street
and North, East, South and West
Boundary streets. And now we
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-11-01
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A dance was given in the Wolf
Greek school house Saturday eve.
The school room was very prettily
decorated in Halloween colors.
All report a good time.
Henry Dahl spent last Thurs
day and Friday in Wolf Point on
business.
Tavern Baker, who is attending
school in Glasgow, spent the
weekend with his parents.
Rex Nichols spent the weekend
with his family in Oswego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Johnson
spent Saturday evening at the
Henry Dahl home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker and
family motored to Wolf Point Sat
urday.
Mrs. Hugo Johnson and children
spent the weekend on the ranch.
Walter, Helen and Lucille John
son say they like Wolf Point
school very much but wish their
old schoolmates were with them.
]. j: Friesen is having hog feed
ground by Henry Dahl.
Hugo Johnson was a business
caller in Oswego Monday.
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FLASHES OF NEWS
FROM EXCHANGES

Bozeman.-That Russia will not
in the immediate future become a
competitor of the American farm
er in the world wheat market, but
will, in the next few years, import
tremendous quantities of Ameri-
can tractors and farming machin-
cry, was the statement made here
Tuesday by M. L. Wilson, agricul-
tural economist of Montana State
college. Professor Wilson return
ed Tuesday morning to Bozeman
after six months spent in Russia
as special consultant in farm eco
Monies and management problems
with the Russian grain trust, a
semiofficial government organiza-
ton there.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-11-01

Karl Durfey is helping Mr.. Prall
this week.
Logan Sackett visited Hans
Tweten the latter part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Buxton and
Bill were dinner guests at the
Dave Emmert home on Sunday
and as other guests they enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jensen
and Miss Edna, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Emmert and family, Ray and Miss
Edith Drewry and their mother,
Mrs. Edith Emmert.
Joe Cooper. Fred Foster and
Bill Buxton were exploring the
Badlands Saturday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-11-01

Los Angeles-Alexander Panta,
ges, theatre magnate, said he got
a raw deal" when he was con-
victed of a statutory offense after
a sensational trial. 1t is under
stood there will be a petition for
a new trial. Mrs. Pantages was
recently convicted of manslaught-
er in connection with the death
of a gardener whom she ran into
with her car.
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will have First addition. Why in
the world could it not have been
Riverside Addition, or something
equally as appropriate? Our park
reserves Are still unnamed so far
as the writer knows. Surely some
thing can be done for them" CA
little while after Sinclair Lewis
made the name popular we ac-
quired a Main street" where AS
sinniboine used to be, and names
took the place of mere l%etters.)
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Lund of Volt on Oct. 81.
Film stars featured in Glacier
Theatre programs included Kath-
Ign Williams, Flo LaBadie, Robert
Warwick, Murtye Gonzales, Mad
anne Petrova, Virginia Pearson
and Shirley Mason.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-11-01

They laughed when he stepped
to the piano. "a few months ago
I couldn't play a note" he began.
NO" exclaimed his eager ship
mates.
Nope" replied the sailor, land
1 can't now either Army and
Navy Journal.
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H. E. Prall returned from Vida
Saturday with a bunch of horses.
Our teachers, Miss Esther Kills
kinen, Miss Starkey and Mrs. FL
mer Rudolph attended the teach
ers convention at Miles City dur
ing last weekend.
We understand that Charles
Rankin is having an addition built
to his house.
Jesse Burk was rounding up
his cattle ON Tuesday.
L. e. Gorton spent the weekend
with his wife and family across
the river at the Wetsit school.
Elmer Thornberg has returned
from Wolf Point where he was at
tending high school.
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BERRY EXPERIMENTS Z ID bE MADE IN ALASKA
 SOUNDS RATHER QUEER

SEATTLE, Jan. 18, P)-Experi-
 ments in growing berries in Alas
 ka vii! be made next summer b" lthe Alaska Division of the Unite,! States Bureau of Education. Large cranberries grown in vest ern Washington will he shipped tc Sesboro Island, in Norton Sound Southeast of Nome. Native cram berries which grow over much of Alaska, are especially abundant there. The native berry is small but hardy, and hv introduction Of the Washington product the Bu- reau hopes to grow a hardy but larger cranberry in Alaska.
 Hinalayan blackberries will be introdlced on a small island C Southeastern Alaska in anothe. effort to provide more fruits fo, the Territory Many of the is lands Of the Aleutian chain arc south of Ketchikan and have
 mild climate suita ble for blackber- Iries.
 An experiment. in growing trees lon some of the Aleutian Islands will be made also Some of the bricla and willows of the Ketchikan district will be planted in valleys of several islands.
 Years ago Russians planted son@ trees, mostly pine, in rocky places but because they were either tc close together or in shallow they attained little growth.
 The Bureau will confine it's ac iivities to the more fertile valleys, where conditions are favorable f timber growth.
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Al meat ana morning else In the frye. Bruhn Meat Market.
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FRENCH COMPOSER
 ID VISIT AMERICA

PAk[S, Jan., Is, (P)--One of Frances young master composers, Arthur Honegger. has accepted an invitation to give a series of con- certs in New York, Boston, Phila- Washington and San Francisco It will be Honeggers first visit to the United States. but his compositions already have been played there
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PLENTY OF TIME

WASHINGTON, Jan, 19, (P)-Mr. Hoover spent all his time in Wash ington double-crossing the blue sky spectators and side-stepping the deep stuff plotters. He has not asket one man to be member ol 2is l.ahinet.
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BODY IS FOUND

The body of an unidentified man was found recently on the beach of Horse Island in south eastern Alaska. The body was half eaten away and decomposed but it was thought he was a fisherman.
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COMMUNITY CHURCH

1O A. m. Sunday School. II a. III Sermon: "The Bible Standard of Faith The q1artette will sing 7:30 D. m. Sermon: "The ValeditY of Experience"
 All are cordially invited.
 R. A. GALLEY, Pastor
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICE,
 SUNDAY

Sunday school II a. m. Evening service 7:3O p m. A cordial invita- ton is extended to all to attend these service.
 w. R. MACPHERSON, Minister
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CARL ZIESS BINOCln,ARS AN,s FIELD GLASSES. Schallerer's A. aska Shop.
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LEDGERS. JOURNALS, INDEX ED FILES ETC. Schallercr's Alas ka Shop.
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PETERSBURG SHRIMPS, ALSO BOOTH OYSTERS, PINT AND QUART CANS, AT BROWN & HAWKINS CORP.
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EASTMAN KODAKS AND PHO- TOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. Schaller. CTS Alaska Shop.
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Mrs. Brent Gravrock, esteemed resident of Douglas for many years, passed to eternal rest last week after a long illness.
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will offer a program of sixty concerts.
On this occasion, arranged by local
civic organizations, its rival-using the
noun in its pleaSantest and best sense
the Marine and Navy Bands, also ap-
peared to do it honor. 1t was the re-
cipient of a special new regimental flag,
In smaller towns every member of the
local band may be known personally to
generous proportion of the inhabitants.
The Capital is too large community
and the Army Band too large an organ
ization for this to be the case in this
connection, but Capt. Stannard is known
personally and favorably to thousands,
while we Washingtonians who have
seen and heard those under his leader
ship grace SO many occasions feel, at
least, that we know them. We appre-
ciate their technical skill, are impressed
by their soldierly maneuvers and rejoice
in the handsome special uniform that
they honor and that honors them.
There will probably be profusion of
impressive and highly skilled European
bands at the approaching exposition
but it would be difficult to find Dis
trict man, woman or child unwilling to
prophesy that this group, national in
so far as its recruitment is concerned
but local as to its headquarters and the
pride of the community, will fail to hold
its own with any of them. For this oc-
casion We all are appropriately small
towners" and, in spirit at least. will
all be down at the depot" primed for
little back-slapping, waving and cheer
inc
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Plants Are Now Given
CalOmel Like Babies
BY E. e. FREE. PHI. d.

Doses Of calomel for baby plants no
less than for baby humans have been
found beneficial In experiments con-
Quoted by the New York Agricultural
Experiment Station of Geneva, N. Y.
and reported by DR.. Hugh Glasgow OF
that station in a recent issue of the
New York City trade publication,
Chemical Markets.
One of the serious dangers that con-
front baby plant as soon as 1t sprouts
from the seed and starts upward
through the soil is the danger that
some hungry grub or worm or insect
will come along and eat It, Every
farmer knows that he must plant many
more seeds than he expects to get
plants and one chief reason for this Is
that so many of the plant babies are
eaten before they can grow far enough
upward even to see the light of day.
Many chemicals and otner devices
have been tested out to prevent these
plant infanticides, but one difficulty is
that most of the poiSonS that would kill
or repel the insects also injure the seeds
or the seedlings. An exception, the New
York State experts have found, Is ordi-
nary calomel. If the baby seeds are
rolled in this familiar medical powder
before they are planted, little Of the
powder sticks to them.
The seed is not affected, but insects
that come along evidently either eat the
calomel and are poisoned by 1t or else
are repealed in some way by its mere
presence. In any event, DR.. Glasgow re-
ports, seeds thus busted with calomel
before planting produce substantially
higher average OF healthy. surviving
plants than do sfeds planted in the
ordinary way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-29
Lighting Is Deplored
AT Lincoln Memorial
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
am wondering If you can tell me
who is responsible for the artificial light
installed In the Lincoln Memorial which
sheds its luminous rays over the statue
of Abraham Lincoln. have often
wondered, too If the one who suggested
the illumination realizes the change In
the effect and the impressiveness of
the memorial.
Directly in front of the building the
lighting Is rather effective as 1t shows
up the statue to full advantage. But,
from across the rejecting pool the
vista is ruined; 1t is devoid Of the spirit
ual power and inspiration that 1t for
merly had when it stood out In the
distance as a symbol Of strength. Of
simplicity, of beauty, of power.
It was thing of grandeur in the
twilight: it stood out in its glory like
temple against the darkness of night;
and in truth was always an inspiration
to me whether flooded with moonlight
or enveloped In clouds of rain. But
alasl now all that is gone! The arti-
ficial light glares out at me as I drive
by. causing dark shadowy columns on
either side of it.
Instead of inspiration entering my
soul. as in the former times when I
so often drove by, now there is only
pathos there. sadness as if something
had been lost forever. To my mind
the most beautiful building in our Cap
ital has been robbed of its power on ac-
count OF this illumination. Would that
it could be as of yore with It's great
ness in its very simplicity untouched
by artificiality!
A. GLADYS SHELDON.