Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-09

MAO THIS 20 say ~
'.lGr. Wards new building. on D street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets northwest,
Upened yesterday, is the largest building de-
voted to dairy purposes in the world. Seventy
I'VE thousand dollars has been invested in the
structure This building, when its belvidere
b completed. win be 100 feet high Some Of
the notable features in the design are the
prominent oriel window on the east and the
large Quadruple window on the west These
windows were designed by the architect Glenn
Brown specially for this building. The terra
Gotta cows head IN high relief is modelled from
enc OF the finest specimens of q Jersey or
Alderney COW To be found In this country. The
corner chimney contains date panel in terra
Gotta with the architects name and the date
~ the erection Of the building The windmill
and signs are ingeniously utilized as decorative
features. The stained cathedral glass at the
entrance to the lunch room was made from
Mpecial sketches Of the architect"
Fcr q few years prosperity seemed to con-
nanue 10 smile on Frank Ward He was re.
WouHceful and knew how to get good advertising.
Upon one occasion he shipped q large con-
eainer of milk to England in the care of q
theatrical troupe which had been touring this
country, ON q wager that though not kept
tce, yet 1t would be perfectly fresh when it
reached the other side Just before the liner
cooked the theatrical party opened the can
and found it to be sweet and delicious. But It
was never divulged just what sort of a pre-
8eEVHbkvG u.
harily had TO be done.
N7ARD's DAIRY LUNCH ROOM proved q
~ great success, and 1t was not long before
similar lunch rooms were established here and
elsewhere. Nearly every old-timer or near old
kamer viii recall the unfortunate shooting OF
Maurice Adler In the Marble Saloon on June
&c. l8sg jlst Al years ago. Poor Adler fingered
Until October 3, or for about three months ana
d half after he was shot though the prayers
Of the public were for his recovery.
Frank Ward was tried late the following ySar
before Chief Justice Bingham. His attorneys
included the celebrated Judge jeremiah M.
wilson, who quit Congress In 1875 to practice
law in this city and who was soon rated as one
h6 the foremost criminal lawyers In the United
States Mr.. Coleman was also of counsel
Cor the defense, as was the celebrated Joe
1laclbun, member OF the House Of Repre-
Bsntatives and a Senator from Kentucky, who
dled here IL years ago. The case was given
90 the jury at $50 pm. Christmas eve, and
d verdict of accidental death was returned two
hours later.
Ward was sympathetic and sensitive and un-
CIoubtediy brooded over the unfortunate affair.
One evening, two years and q half after his
hcQuittaI, according to the coroner's verdict, he
1net an accidental death out on Georgia avenue
near the Rock Greek Church road.
Speaking OF the accident at the time The
Btar said. in part:
ssThe scene of the killing was at q point
enay short distance from where the Rock
Greek Church road turns OF from Seventh
street and, although Ward was one Of the
bsst known men in the city, he was not rec
ogntzed for nearly an hour after the sad ending
Ct such a varied life.
Scar No. z, of which Nell NJ Sweet was
Motorman was the vehicle of death, and the
victim probably never knew what struck him.
The car was on its way to the city at the time
q the accident and the motorman had rung
his bell short distance from where the acci-
cent happened to warn persons ON the Rock
Greek Church road Of the approach Of the
ear. Frank K. Ward was within hearing dis
eance Of the sound Of the bell, but he did not
hear its warning, and the result was that he
vas struck and his body terribly mangled"
- 'EzE body was identified by william Hart of
the Washington Gas Light Co., who had
BEEN attending the citizens meeting ct Bright
wood and who was on the second car behind
the enc that inflicted the death blow sketch
o Mr. Ward, also taken from The Star. says:
-Tfle deceased was one Of the best known
men IN the city, and at one time was regarded
- one Of the most enterprising and pushing
IN business circles. His business career began
some 20 years ago, when he left the signal
service, where he served as private, and en-
gagged In the milk business. He was without
capital except such as his active brains and
mis- industry and energy furnished At FIRST ne
drove his own milk wagon and made deliveries
about the city. Then he conceived the idea
81 milk lunch room. and under his shrewd
management the idea proved to be good one
and he became the originator Of a line Of busi-
ness that has grown to large proportions. He
made money rapidly and developed his 3usi-
ness and built the large establishment on d
street which Is now occupied by the Evening
News. He served milk an through the city
Fortune smiled on Frank Ward and his genial