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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25

Cake Bubo ano Barrp flelbille Were Amomg the
prominent Gbaraeters Of Tbis and Other
amusement p(ates in FEDERAL Triangle.
Christmas at Center Alarket.

p place kept by Joanna Hartnett; then, farther
along, Henry Bernheimer, John e. English
Bryan Bernard, jr.; Barbara Baier, Herman
Oppenheimer and Harvey & Holden, which
probably had the privilege Of furnishing beer
to the patrons Of the Comique. It was at
least in its day noted for its superior methods
Of cooking oysters and many a Washingtonian
will recall having attended there more than
one first-class banquet when wine, beer and
champagne flowed free as water-except
to the cost.
Around Christmas time nearly all of the
restaurants furnished customers with eggnog
tom and Jerry" and hot Scotch, to warm the
inner man, and especially was this appreciated
by the men who stood in front Of their stands
from o'clock in the morning until late in
the evening during the holiday season.
This is not the only time within
knowledge that prosperity was right around
the corner, for when Grover Cleveland
was President. times even In Washington
were bad. and there little work
and less money. OF course, this not due
to any fault Of Mr.. Cleveland, whom the writer
regards as one Of our great Executives, but
nevertheless, he does recall that during his ad
ministrations you could buy fine turkey for
10 cents pound-n you had the wherewith
to buy it, and everything in proportion was as
cheap. No one ever thought Of paying more
than quarter for a Christmas tree during that
depression, and many who could not even pay
so much went into the woods and cut down
and hauled home their own trees with which to
delight their little ones and to help out Santa
Claus-or, some folks used to say Kris
Kringle.
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ReZReE

nkVEN during the most severe cold weather
wi the merchants in this street could always
be found ready to serve their customers,
some of whom had dealt with them for years.
Perhaps no man along the line" as the retail
market was called, Is better remembered than
joe Roth of the firm of Roth 81 Geoghegan,
poultry dealers, at 932 Louisiana avenue. In
1879 Mr.. Roth's occupation is given as huckster
and the following year he formed partnership
with Samuel Geoghegan and began the produce
business at 938 Louisiana avenue, in 1880, in
which neighborhood he remained until his death
about eight years ago.
Nathan Algia Poole father of our popular
banker, John Poole, was one of the pioneer
merchants on Louisiana avenue, between
Ninth and Tenth streets. In 1879 he moved
there and engaged in the wholesale oil bust
ness as well as being general commission
merchant the firm then being known as N. A.
Poole & Co., and his partner being Alexander
M. Brooke, and later, Joseph H. Brooke. Sub
Sequently he opened wholesale and retail
grocery store on the south side Of the Avenue,
and it here that his future son-in-law.
s. A. Reeves, the well known F. street merchant,
got his first start as business man.
This was not Mr. Poole's first venture in the
grocery bs1iness, for he had earlier engaged in
this line at 1000 and other numbers on Four
teenth street. At one time, probably right after
coming to this city, he was associated with
John T. Henderson, at GOT c street, as general
manufacturing agents.
In the early Dos some Of the merchants en-
gagged in business along this avenue, which Is
now no longer, and whom, Vou may recall.
were: Marshal Overfeld, dsaler In fruits;
Jesse D. Glib, Alexander Simon, George
Donaldson and William H RObstson, butchers;
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~UCKER BROS & CO. were fruit dealers
III at that time, and Shafer g. Clary were

~UCKER BROS & co. were fruit dealers
III at that time, and Shafer g. Clary were
~ likewise engaged Emanuel jackson and
Heineman Michaelis were harness makers,
while Henry Bensinger was a junk dealer.
There were no dry spots in Washington at this
time and this neighborhood had its full quota
OF restaurants and saloons, as they were once
Unfortunately called. An idea Of the number
of those engaged hereabout in this business
nearly half century ago is cleaned from the
city directory of 1885, which lists the following:
On Ninth street, between B and Pennsylvania
William Mcdaniel John Scott, Barbara Wonder
heide, Andrew Nephuth, Christopher Homer
and John H. Middleton: on Louisiana avenue,
William Jackson and Theodore M. Rudd
To accommodate those travelling along Tenth
street, from to Pennsylvania avenue, the fol-
lowing restaurants and saloons were con-
veniently provided: John P. Hickey, John
Meyer, Taylor & Richardson, Frederick Fried
mann and George Ganshorn. On Pennsylvania
avenue, between Ninth and Eleventh streets,
there was the well-known Marble Saloon, con-
Quoted by Robert Callahan, a place noted par
ticularly because several homicides occurred
there. Being very close to Ford's Opera House.
Its patronage was especially brisk between the
acts, when the gentlemen in the audience
generally formed an excuse to step outside into
the lobby to "see friend"
few doors west of the Marble Saloon was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25

John A. Blake and p. H. Heiskell, agricultural
implements; Samuel Bensinger and Lewis Clark.
who operated the horse bazaar. many will
recall, where nearly all the broken down plugs
and off-cast horses Of the street railways were
Gold, some Of which were bought in by Patsy
Mann and later found their way to his factory
near Giesboro, on the Potomac, where they
were transferred into soap and other articles.
These horses sometimes brought as low as
dollar apiece, although some very good horses
we're occasionally auctioned off here. How
ever it was amusing at times to listen to the
auctioneer's description of the decrepit animals
offered for sale. it was anything but ac-
curate and even the buyer was not deceived.
Louis P. Krey, later a successful commission
merchant in this city, kept cigar store at No.
90o in 1885, and had neighbors in the COM
mission business j. T. Clark & Co.. Andrews &
Wade Curtis F.. Dutrow, Havenner & Firo-,
William S. Hoge. Edward B. Lafferty. Isaac B.
McKeever, George E. Mattingly. Miller & Wager.
M. J. Owens & Co, Joseph Pratfer Albin Price
& Co., Jacob S. Rednan, Redman & Chapman.
Bernard Robinson, Oscar J. Roller, A. Sandman
g. Co., j. F. Saum a. Co., Snouf1er & Yakey,
Spicer Compton g. Co.; Thomas M. Spillman.
Strang & Tucker, F.. G. Swain & Son, Tolson
& Loving and c. F. wilkins & Co.
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the stage.
by putting on most attractive program, whic
would remind one Of a present vaudeville shOv
except that, il anthing, the show at tn
ComiQue was little more refined. Here Is
program for the week of Christmas, 1875
maybe you will recall some of the artists:
The Haunted House.
Jasper, Billy Williams
Pete, William c. Matthews.
Mrs. Bounce, Fannie May.
Prof White and His Dogs!
In . variety Of New Tricks including
the Great Theft, Execution and
Burial Scene.
As performed by these dogs only.
Mr. Charles H. Duncan
In New Selection of Choice SonsA
The Laughable Negro Sketch,
1.-THE Rudiments of Acting"
Mr.. John Peterson Jake Budd, Mr. Cart
right, John Robinson; John,
Billy Williams.
Miss Alice Gilmore
In Songs and Dance.
Whitneys, John and Emma
{ In Their Original Character Change
Sketch entitled
Rehearsal in the Parlor."
introducing Songs, Dances, Duets.
limitations etc.
The Irish Cicero
John Cannon
In Songs of the Day.
The Greatest Bar Performers in the
World,
Suydam Brothers.
Concluding with the Greatest Sensa-
tonal Drama in 3 Acts, entitled
wild Bill King of the Border Men!"
Wild Bill. Julian Kent Capt Huntley,
H. p Williams Old Sloat, John Robin
son; Long Trailer, Charles H. Duncan;
Grasshopper Jim. M. Schultz; Leaf
Brown, Charles Milford and George Reed,
by William c. Matthews; Mrs. Reynolds,
Emma Whitney; Gen. Clark A. Leonard;
Jed Broadbrim; George A. Parkhurst:
Toothpick Ben and Jim Reynolds, by
Billy Williams; Wolfy Dick and War
Eagle, by John Whitney; Emma Rey-
nolds, Fanny May and Betty, Alice Gil
more
And the program reminds you not to forgs
Christmas matinee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
BY JOHN CLACETT PROCTOR.

bI JUN CLAOEIl TROIlO R.
a the writer has said before, scrap
~ book is the antiquarians delight, espe-
~ cially if it includes items OF events
- y which enc may recall having taken
place during his early life, and such
book the writer has before him. filed with pro-
grams of plays performed at the old Theater
Comique, the years 1873 to 1881. during the
period when Jake Budd was the chief comedian
and for while the manager, as well as one
of the co-proprietors Of the firm OF Budd,
ONeill & Co.
The old restored Comique still stands at
Eleventh and streets northwest, but II the
building program is allowed to continue after
March 4, next, it 10 probable it will not be
standing this time next year. 1t Is not only
interesting because Of what 1t happened to be
when many of us were boys, but it was famous
corner even during our grandfathers day, when
the old building which occupied this site was
one of the most notable and popular halls or
assembly rooms in the city, known as Carusis
Saloon, where were held the inaugural balls OF
Presidents John Quincy Adams, Jackson, Van
Buren,, Polk, Taylor, Pierce and Buchanan.
This was one of the few blocks Immediately
south Of the Avenue, between Tenth and Fiji
tenth streets, that maintained responsibility
following the Civil War, when policemen were
kept busy fighting real battles with the toughest
sort Of customers and had little time left to de-
vote to the minor attractions Of the day. The
principal station hou:e, known as the Central
Guard House, was for a number Of years right
around the corner on the south side Of louisiana
avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets hav-
ing been first occupied in 1860. 1t was brick
building so by 80 feet, and in 1874 was valued
at $40 900.
OF all the blocks in the great Federal Triangle
taken by the Government for building purposes,
aside from the Center Market Square, none will
be remembered longer than the two hat-iron
blocks, 381 and 1872, between and and Ninth
and Tenth streets, through which ran Louisiana
avenue for quite as many people bought their
provisions here as traded in the big market to
the east Especially will be remembered the
congested condition of Louisiana avenue about
this time of the year, when everybody in Wash
ngton was looking for turkey and the trim
ming5 that 60 with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25

S the writer has said before, scrap
book is the antiquarians delight, espe-
cially if it includes items Of events
y which che may recall as having taken
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27
NORTHERN LIGHTS These items are taken from the various papers of the Territory.

Two default divorce decrees were recently granted at Juneau, one to Mrs. Myrtle Sylvester and the oth- CT. to Mrs. Beulah Ursin. Both were Ketchikan cases.
 The Cordova Times reports that the Shepard Point fishing boat No. 13 had a gas explosion while at sea. The crew escaped without in jury, but the boat was total loss.
 * * * *:
 Anyone knowing of workable placer ground near Hyder should communicate with the Hyder Her aid, which has received a letter from R. A. Heavenston of Portland, Ore, asking for such information.
 * *
 Dawson athletes are now playing football, tennis and baseball, and also plan to lay out golf course.
 * * *
 Fishing in Prince William Sound has been cut to a 36 hour closing period instead of 48 hours. Fishing will continue through July 13 tho on Exhamy, it will continue until August 15.
 Fifteen days advance for the her ring fishing industry in the Ko- diak district has been authorized by the Department of Commerce. Under the original regulations of January 1, this year, the season on Kodiak was fixed to open on July l. The new regulation advanced the date to June Is.
 Gold dust, the accumulation of years sitting through the floor of the now demolished Bonanza Sa- loon at Dawson, is being mined by Louis Lagoria. He reports he is getting fair pay.
 x *: < ;:
 Martin Jenson, one of Seldovia's $ leading citizens, by transplanting razorback clans from Point liar riet to the shores of Kalgin, has made clans grow where none grew before.
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HILBERT KUNZ ENROUTE

Ebert Kunz, hi-yu-skukum for mer local resident who each winter spends his time at Havana and the Dardanells, is said to be on his way back to Seward He will re- sume his former office, that of as sistant ticket agent at the local A. By. depot. Since leaving here last Fall Kunz has been in the Bureau of Indian Affairs service and sta toned in the Middle-West.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27
WILLING TAKE CHANCE

"Igloo," the feature film which will be filmed during the summer and winter in the Point Barrow vicinity by Ewing Scott, will star Chee Az, 24-year-old Eskimo tri- bal leader and Arctic gypsy. He has never acted before, but was with Knud Rasmussen and Capta in Keilnschmidt.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

INVITING is the word Chester | fields attractive white package is certainly the proper introduction to the cigarettes inside it. For it suggests rig Int off =. they're pure:
 Examine the paper Chester6elds are rolled in. It's white and pure. Now light up. You'll notice there's neither taste nor odor of burning paper. You
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get the full flavor of fine ripe tobacoos.
 To make sure of purity =. every ingredient and every method used in making Chester6elds ... is checked by a staff of scientists.
 You always open that clean white package with confidence. It reminds you of the purity back of that satisfying taste. And remember, they milder too!
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

Two default divorce decrees were recently granted at Juneau, one to Mrs. Myrtle Sylvester and the oth- CT, to Mrs. Beulah Ursin. Both were Ketchikan cases.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27
MOOSE IN S. F. zoo

The Gateway is informed that the two Kenai Peninsula moose captured last year by guides Luke ElWell and Alec Bolem for c. P. Hale, Bristol Bay salmon packer, have been turned over to the zoo- logical department of the Golden
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

The Cordova Times reports that the Shepard Point fishing boa No. 13 had a gas explosion while al sea. The crew escaped without in- jury, but the boat was total loss
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

Mems Blue Bib Overalls Special S1.25 per pair. Large Assortment Golf Balls 25c to 75c each at Brown & Hawkins Corporation.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

Gate Park at San Francisco. The animals are in splendid physical condition and seem to be respond- ing readily to their new environ- ment.
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SEWARD ENTRANT

It has been decided among the local sporting circles to send an entrant to the Olympic Games to compete in the metal and cork capping bottles contest. The trials may be held around the 4th.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

Alaska police officers have been warned to be on the lookout for E. Haynes, 34, who escaped from Southeast Alaska Federal jail last week.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

Mrs. F. w. Williamson, wife of the fur farmer near Lawing, who came into Seward last week for a brief visit, has returned to her big ranch.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

The SS Admiral Evars, of the Pacific Steamship Company, is ex- pected to arrive in port Tuesday 4 D. m. from the south.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

The Alaska River steamer Jacobs departed from Hot Springs at II a. m. Sunday for Nenana.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27

William Sherman, in charge of this area of the Chugach National Forest, was a brief business visitor in the city today from his summer base ranger station at Lawing, Ke- mai lake.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-27
MCGee AirWayS

KOdakS and Kodak Supplies-de- veloping, printing, enlarging and picture framing. Alaska Shop.
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Flowers made to order for aN occasions. Sylvia's.
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matched both Fitzsimmons and Corbett against
Jefries, and Dempsey for some war shows for
the Red Cross.
Although Fitz weighed only 1872 pounds at
his heaviest he was the hardest hitter of them
ALL and in some way they stayed down when
he put in the punch which he meant for the
final. He Of freakish build. with small
head, narrow hips and slender legs, but had
tremendous shoulders and powerful arms. He
had been horseshoer and thus developed the
splendid muscles produced by work at that
bygone trade. His head sank down between
his shoulders was not perched on them.
These shoulders and head. set as it was, served
a protection for his jaw.
Although Jeffries defeated my first choice
twice, / must place him second as he was
young and tops as they say, and Fftz was
going downhill Tunney in his recent autobiog
raphy stated it is easy to defeat left -hander.
He excepted Lew Tender. the lightweight.
He should have put in another exception-Jeff-
ries. jeff followed the hard trade of boiler
maker, one calculated to build muscle. but had
great speed for big man and could run 100
yards in a little more than ten seconds. His
body and head were almost invulnerable.
Fitzsimmons at his best was the only man. /
believe who could beat this fine product of
Southern California. He has lived there for
years. although he was born in Ohio
IN tell you why I do not include Jack
johnson. 1t is not because Of race prejudice,
for consider Joe Wacott the greatest weiter
weight and Joe Cans the greatest lightweight
I ever saw. I don't include Johnson in this
quintet because most of his fights took place
on the Pacific Coast or abroad and many were
'set-ups' BY that I do not mean they were
fakes. but the material was poor Possibly no
promoter matched him oftener than I. Possibly
no one saw him in more contests. and nearly
every one was disappointed His victory over
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Jeffries was nothing. Jeffries was then an
aging man.
Lou Magnolia does not agree with Mr.
Coffroth.
mo matter what may be said or written
about JohnSon's fights and the suspicion
attached to some of them consider him the
greatest fighter Of all time" says Lou He was
master on offense and in defense.
Il rate Jeffries second, due to his enormous
size and his speed for a big man. He
good offensive fighter, but had no defense and
was easy to hit
'Tunney is my third choice. a wonderful
fighter who never received his due credit
because of lack of color. BY that mean he
was not Snowy boxer. He cool and
good general under fire.
Dempsey, my fourth choice was the worlds
greatest b0x-ofice attraction and had only
one thought in mind when he entered the ring.
That was to win as quickly as possible. Bob
Fitzsimmons was good man. He was
handicapped by lack Of weight, but his punch
ing ability more than offset that
Frank Wiener bases his selection the
fighters actually seen in action. thus emitting
John L. Sullivan, who, according to hearsay
and records, is the best that ever lived"
Il give first choice, then. to Jeffries, who
beat the best of his era and then made a
foolish attempt to come back when far past his
prime and lost to johnson. I place johnson
second ana dempsey tIlIo OeIHpSey WAS q
marvel when his opponent was of the fighter
and not Of the boxer type My fourth selection
would be Jim Corbett and my fifth Bob
Fitzsimmons,' says Mr. Wiener.
Il realize Tunney twice defeated Dempsey.
but believe that Dempsey in his prime was
a better man than Tunney in his
DOB GUNNIS believes he will be criticized
- for not including Corbett and Sullivan
in his selections but he never them in
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-05
BY C.. WILLIAM DUNCAN.

- IG JIM JEFFRIES, who absorbed pun
ishment as a sponge absorbs water and
then tore in ferociously to kill"
wornout opponent. was. when in his
y prime, the greatest heavyweight fighter
in American history according to eight
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1932-06-17
Teachers Leave For
Summer Vacation

Friday, June 10, marked the last
day of the school year and pupils
and teachers were dismissed for the
summer vacation.
OF the school faculty, Mrs. Harry
Coulter and G. A. Fabricius are
the only ones who will remain in
Warngell for the summer.
Miss Eide, Miss Aitken, Miss
Hagerty and Mrs. McDade left Fri
day night on the Admiral Rogers
for Seattle. Miss Eide will spend the
vacation at her home in Stanwood,
Wash. Mrs. McDade will take a full
quarters work either at Bellingham
Normal or at San Diego. Miss Nellie
Hagerty will also study through the
summer, but was undecided when
she left here whre she would go
All will be back in the fall.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1932-06-17

CHICAGO, June 16-The first
ballot vote at the Republican ma
tional convention today for the pres
idential nomination gave Herbert
Hoover 1925 y votes, John j. Blaine
of Wisconsin Is, General Chas. G.
Dawes l, James Wadsworth of New
York l, Joseph I. France 4. Four
of the delegates did not vote. Chair
man Bertrand Smell informed Mr..
Hoover by wire of his nomination.
Following announcement of the
result of the opening ballot. a mo-
ton to make the vote unanimous
for President Hoover was put by
Milton Keeper of Portland, Oregon,
and was adopted enthusiastically.
Undaunted Courage
President Hoover was nominated
by Joseph L. Scott of California, his
friend for many years. Scott con-
cluded his nominating speech with
these words: Mr.. Hoover is a man
who has given and is giving his
time, his energy-his whole being
to service in behalf of his fellow
men. He is the ideal standard bear
er of the Republican party. Be
Iieving in principles, his life is typ
flying spiritual values and exem-
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1932-06-17
NOMINATIONS CONFER REPUBLICAN
LEADERSHIP TO HOOVER, CURTIS

plifying the undaunted courage of
real American who has sprung
from the grass roots of the nation.
He has been weighed in the balance
and not found wanting.
Because he modestly and fer
vently fulfilled his pledges, he
comes back to us with his shield
untarnished, his head unbowed. 1
nominate him and give to you as
your candidate our great Cali
fornian. President Hoover"
SCOTS nomination speech caused
a hearty demonstration which cul-
minated in a noisy march as the
convention, led by the California
delegation formed in a long line of
parade in President Hoover's honor
Curtis Nominated
The nominating speech for Vice
President Curtis was made by
Charles Scott of Kansas. General
James Hartford. chairman of the
board of the Radio Corporation of
America, and Hanford MacNider,
U. S. Minister to Canada and sew
eral others were also nominated
The official vote in the first bal
lot gave Curtis 633&, MacNider
17S% and Hartford 161 q.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1932-06-17
TO Be
CELEBRATED
IN WRANGELL

Mayor f. S. Barnes was appoint
ed chairman at public meeting
held at the City Hall Saturday eve
ming to arrange for a Fourth of
July celebration. He appointed
general committee from among
those present, whose members, l.. NJ
Campbell, George Sumption and F.
q. Hanford, were given authority
to appoint subcommittee.
The general committee held a
meeting later and appointed the
following subcommittee:
Finance NJ. Campbell, Ole
Johnson, L. A. Olsen.
Sports-C. H. Lloyd, H. Nettle-
ton, II. Wellons.
Patriotic Program-A. w. H.
smith. Miss Marjorie Johnson. Mrs.
II. {. harrington.
Decoration-E. a. Lindman.