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The Washington times., 1935-10-05

the wharf is 500 feet long. Doubt
less similar changes have taken
place at the Stratford waterfront.
The spot where the Foundation
has placed the wharf was once the
center of activity for a large part
of Westmoreland County, as well
as for the rest Of Stratford Plan
tation.
In addition to 'Publick Ware
houses, the "warff" and the land
ing, there was a ship yard, a
combination grist and saw mill,
mill house, bake houses, store
houses, cooper's shop, and many
other incidental laboratories. All
Of these have been restored and
will be eventually put into active
operation to make the shrine a
self-suStaining proposition.
Ships from England came and
went, together with the coastwise
colonial craft, shallops, sloops
and schooners from Newburyport,
Boston and Philadelphia.
This ancient landing Of the
Lees Of times long past was the
scene Of a sharp engagement dur
ing the Revolution between the
crew of a British man O. war
and the militia of WeStmoreland
county headed by Colonel Rich
ard Henry Lee, who evidently
was not content to go down in
history as nothing more than a
Declar a ton Of Independence
Signer.
In the revtvifying Of the old
gardens, seeds were purchased in
England In order to more exactly
carry out the original scheme to
duplicate Stratford Hall as COM
pletely as it was humanity pos
sible to do so. Old-fashioned
perennials which bloomed there
200 years ago will bloom there
again to all intents and purposes
as blithely as though no more
than a night had halted their
functions.
The Washington times., 1935-10-05

place Stratford on self-sustain-
ing basis have met with more than
modicum of success.
Old records revealed "the hog
industry" as one of the mainstayS
Of the plantation and once more
the curing of hams has been taken
up at Stratford.
An almost forgotten and rarely
used recipe for smoked turkey
has been unearthed by the general
and the delicacy Is being prepared
there as Of yore.
From England shipments Of fur
niture corresponding to the pieces
sent over long ago consigned to
Thomas Lee, are being made and
chinaware is being supplied by the
concern which filled the orders Of
the Royal Governor of the Colony
Of Virginia. Nothing is overlooked.
The Washington times., 1935-10-05
Art Season
Opens At
COrcOran

Twenty-Six lovely water colorS
this week opened the fall art sea-
son at the Corcoran Gallery OF
Art.
The paintings are the work OF
Janice Holland, young Wash
ington artist, and comprise her
first formal exhibition. They
demonstrate that she is an artist
Of talent.
Brilliant sunlight color charac-
terizes her work, evidencing itself
in all but a few Of her paintings.
She handles her colors deftly,
with an eye for happy and joyous
brightness.
She has a happy faculty for
creating splendid water effects
with her brush and does 1t to ex-
cellent advantage in two Of her
water colors on exhibition-one
entitled "Sail," and the other.
Evening Calm, Rockport."
The exhibition will continue
through October 20 and may be
viewed on the second floor at the
Seventeenth Street gallery.
The season of the division Of
graphic arts, Smithsonian InSti-
tuition, will open Monday with SO
eichings by the famous artist,
Ralph Fletcher Seymour, Of Chi.
cag0.
Mr.. seynour's exhibition win
continue through November 3,
and will be followed by a series
of seven exhibitions,
The artists and the dates Of
their exhibitions follow: r. S.
Wright, New York city, from
November 4 through December
/; Mohonri Young, New York
city, December 2-January 2:
Franz Geritz, Los Angeles, CAL,
January 3-February 2; LeVon
West, New York city, February s.
March /; Mildred Bryant Brooks,
Pasadena, CAL, March 2-March
90; Albert L. Groll, New York
city, March 3o-April 26, and q
two-man show by Ruth Doris
SWEET, Southern Pines, N. c.
and Alexandra MaStro-Valerios
Chicago, April 27-May "a.
The Washington times., 1935-10-05
Early History

Contributions to the restora-
ton fund, Voluntarily made by
persons living in 80 States, testi-
fled to the nations response.
When Stratford was built, the
royal governor was obliged to
cut away a considerable amount
Of forest in order that a view of
the river might be had from the
mansion. Today, there is but
little left to Substantiate this
fact, since the surrounding area
presents more in the nature Of a
plain.
In 1872, .. dock accommodated
boats maintained by the resident
Lees, and a garden surrounded
the main building.
During the half century imme-
diately following the war between
the States, this garden very near
ly disappeared. The ha-ha
wallS-trencheS which extended
straight into the ground at the
garden side and sloped upward
away from 1t at such an angle
that nothing could cross them
were completely filled in and but
little trace Of them remained.
Originally the Stratford Hall
estate contained 5000 acres. Only
100 Of them have been acquired
by the foundation, but those 1,10O
acres present a picture today OF
Stratford Hall as it looked at the
time Of Richard Henry Lees birth
Under the superintendency o1
Gen. B. F. Cheatham, U. S. A., re
tired, it is rapidly assuming a 1885,
air Of prosperity. His efforts tc
The Washington times., 1935-10-05

walls, constructed Of heavy brick,
are three feet thick and its clus-
tered chimneyS conceal secret
rooms and form lookout towers.
It's outbuildingS flank the main
structure on every side. When
built, it was the foremost outpost
of the Virginian plantations.
In It'll, when but 81 years old,
Thomas Lee was appointed resi-
dent agent Of Catherine, Lady
Fairfax, who owned the Northern
Neck Of Virginia, lock, stock and
barrel. Upon his appointment to
the GovernorShip, some years
later, he set out to find suitable
site for his home, a site which
would befit a royal Governor who
was also the resident agent Of
Lady Fairfax.
The spot he selected served, but
to enhance the Splendor Of the
building he reared. Situated at
the top Of a high hill, Stratford
Hall stood sentinel over the broad
Potomac and Knocked the efforts
Of the elements with its sturdy
beauty.
Following closely on the build
ings completion, was the birth
Of Thomas Lees first famous son.
On January 20, 1882, Richard
Henry Lee came into being. He
lived to make the motion for
American independence before
the Continental Congress, and
later signed the Declaration which
resulted.
Came Francis Lightfoot Lee,
another signer Of that document
and another brilliant CLINT in the
Lee family's diadem.
William Lee, Arthur Lee and
Thomas Ludwell Lee-patriotS all
and historic thornS in the British
side-grew up with Stratford's S
trees and romped away their
babyhoods on Stratford's sweep
ing lawns.
There issued out Of Stratford
The Washington times., 1935-10-05
Stratford Hall Will Be
Recognized As New
National Shrine

Four hundred and forty
three years to the day after
a well-known Italian navigator
first touched American shores,
there will take place in West
moreland county, Va, the
dedication Of a shrine init
mately identified with this
new worlds early struggles to
survive.
Next Saturday, high Govern
ment officials including mem
bers of the Presidents Cabinet
and dignataries from foreign
countries. will assemble at STRAIT
ford Hall, Robert E. Lees birth
place on the Potomac's bank, to
take part in a ceremony as fit
tingly magnificent as the occa-
sion it is to serve.
When it's all over and the last
Of the distinguished have gone,
the ghost of the stately mansions
builder, Thomas Lee, governor Of
the Royal Colony Of Virginia, be-
holding the recently completed re-
storation Of his home, might well
remark:
'LOrd! Look how the lockwood
has grOwn!"
In 1929, the 20O-year-old estate
came under the control of the
Robert E. Lee Memorial Founda.
tion, Inc, which organization
promptly set in motion plans for
the restoration of the buildings
and its grounds. Those plans have
reached fruition. On october IL,
Stratford Hall will be formally
thrown open to the public.
Two signers of our Declaration
Of independence, four eminent
figures of the war which followed
the Declarations adoption, and a
Civil War general whose name is
enshrined in the memory of every
true Southerner, saw the light Of
their first days stream through
the windows of Stratford Hall.
The Washington times., 1935-10-05
Grand Air of Colonial
Days Has Been
Regained

Hall the renowned Light Horse
Harry" Lee, destined to become
George Washington'S favorite gen.
eral.
Seventy-five years lacking a day
after the birth Of Thomas Lees
first illustrious son, was born
Robert Edward Lee-the last
child Of the Lee family to be
born in this famed home.
It Is a strange coincidence that
only one day separated the two
birthstone day and IS years.
January 20-Richard Henry Lee,
January 19-Robert Edward Lee.
Primarily, the Lee Foundations
motive in restoring Stratford Hall
was to perpetuate the memory
Of the Confederate military
leader. But so many and so great
are the other historical associa-
tions Of the place that its preser-
vation for an appreciative poster
ity was almost mandatory.
The Washington times., 1935-10-05
Massive

Stratford Hall was built in the
decade beginning with 1922 dur
ing a period of architectural
transition. Although present day
architects consider it to be an
outstanding example of early
Georgian, there is nothing like it
in America today.
Traces of the Jacobean are
mingled with, the Coloni al
throughout it's fmassiveness.
It is a veritable fortress. Its
The Washington times., 1935-10-05
Original SpIe1sdOr Restored

CTRATFoRD Hall and
y its surrounding area
stand today as they
stood long ago. It stands
in all their former glory
missing nothing but the
characters in the flesh.
But you tr mp
through the spacious gar
dens and meander across
its lawns you cannot help
but half expect to meet
some booted colonial mas
ter who would have been
doing exactly the same
thing many years ago.
They're all there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
TIMBER FOR CONGRESS, MAYBE.

The little things in life, as has often been stated, are usually the most important, and it might be added usually make the front page news.
 Consider the Of Eben York. Eben it appears, is a fisherman the Maine coast For A years, winter and summer he has piled whereabouts, watching this and that while pursuing his vocation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
Black Gold.
Cincinnati Enquirer.0

Petroleum has been called gold because there is usually profit in mining it than in digging out the yellow metal of greater prestige Legislatures have found in the last fifteen years that gasoline, a refinement of black gold, is true to it's name. Gasoline has become the source of revenues esti- mated at a half-bilon dollars annually in the fortyeght States. The taxing of gasoline is quite new having started in Oregon only in 1919. But it is very important feature of the tax Struc ture of almost every State.
 The gasoline tax began as a tax motorists for the sole purpose of building roads, Professor Finla Crawford finds in recent study of the sub ject. But since 1880, gas tax revenues have been used more and more for miscellaneous purposes In 1883 over $53000000 or more than 10 per cent of the total gas tax collections used for purposes other than highways. More than half this amount went for relief about $13OO0OO0 went to educa- tion
 Although half-dozen States have set up barriers against the diversion of gasoline tax funds to non- highway purposes, the trend is clearly the other way. Ohios rejection of constitutional amend ment restricting such funds to use highways is characteristic of the trend It is not unlikely that in another ten years we will see far more than one-tenth of the gas tax revenues of the country diverted to general expenditures While contend that this is unfair to motor sts, the could be said of most other taxes LTo tax the bachelor on the house he owns and use the money for public schools is not fair, either One might object to the taxing of consumers of
 food to provide money for farmers but that is being done. In the gasoline tax in these other cases,
 it is useless to try to balance tax burdens against direct benefits, with respect to the individual tax payers involved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
THEY'LL HEAD NORTH.

The chap who stood in the doorway the other evening and remarked he was from California and wished to high heaven he was back as the Taku whired the snow down Front Street probably had left his heavy underwear in the South. At any rate he couldn't have contacted his fellow Californian Assembyman Anderson of Cupertino, who seems to have rather opposite view of Alaska and what the future holds.
 Assembly Anderson pointed out in news dispatches is the who has introduced in the California Legislature resolution urging immediate construction of the Alaska highway north from Vancouver, B. c. He admits it is likely that the United States will have to loan Canada the money to finance the Domnions share, but, he hastens to say the project will not only employ 14,00O men but will open territory capable of supporting 3O000OO persons
 The road, as the friendly Californian indicated is certainty and it will open up to the United States its richest treasure house few short years ago when the idea first advanced it was tossed aside by may, even some of the conservative as another pipe dream from diseased mind but today much of the vast highway that will virtually link the poles has been constructed. Even in the face of depression years progress has been made and 1t will continue to be made. True, it may not come this year next but in the not too far distant future the International Highway will be lined with many streamlined as Second Avenue in Seattle is at o'clock in the afternoon.
 The lad who dreaded the Taku, we feel, was just
 little short-sighted and it is probably safe to, yen ture that should he return to the Orange Belt he'd likely be one of the first to head for the North the new highway when such Assembly man Anderson and others in the States and Alaska have made the great project erality
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
Swift-Moving Era.
CNew York world-Telegram)


 Go to the Thirty-fifth Annual Automobile Sho" at the Grand Central Palace and feel the wind oi time swirling past the new streamline human era
 study of the instant compliance of manu- facturers with mechanical advance in automobile building helps explain the widespread readiness of the American people to accept new things i'll government
 The drastic outer changes in automobiles, as in contemporary government producing marked, II often undiscernible internal adjustments. The ex- treme automobile streamlinng has contributed to riding ease-notors pushed more compactly forward, seats swung further in between the rear and front axles reducing jar and pitching motion.
 Mechanical improvement is profile. Greater en- zine power to weight. Improved spring action and balance increasing silence and freedom from vbra- on. Increased safety-better lights, more powerful and responsive brakes And easier operation through automatic gear shifts and electric hands" on the instrument board in the place of the old gear lever.
 The 200 new models may be powerfully symbolic of changes in American economic and social attitude The vehicles that have carried from the begin ming of civilization have helped determine the speed man has made in scientific, sociological, govern mental and all other progress.
 It seems clear that nation that can absorb the shock of the years drastic model changes while split ting the wind with growing ease and comfort is ready for any changes the New Deal offers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24

Among the little things noted by Eben was seagull with snow white body and jet black wings flying around or perched the cage that crowns the tall iron spindle on Basket Island Ledges in that vicinity
 q know he's 24 years old" York told news man. "and he looks good for another winter at least"
 Eben it strikes us would make mighty fine Congressman. He'd watch for those smart little clauses the slickers always writing into special interest bills
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
ATTENTION, BOSTON

NEW YORK, Jan. 24--The Phil adelphia Athletics must have miss ed Max Bishop. They're pointing out now that a goodlead-off man was needed in the early months when the As were getting scant re- suits from Bob Johnsons home runs, and Johnson and Jimmy Foxx trotted around-with the bas- es empty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24

Weather: Maximum, 27; mini mum, 21; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24

JANUARY 24 M. L. MacSpadden Charles D. Baker Dave M. Dishaw James H. Fraser Joe c. Mullins Robert A. Von Wald Charles c. Bloxham
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
 HAPPY --- -
 BIRTADAY

The Empire ertends congratuld- tions and best toishes today. their birthday anniversary. to the folloao- inn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
20 YEARS i AGO
JANUARY A. 1915
From The Empire


 The big armored German cruiser Bluecher was sunk in the English Channel, and two German battle cruiser seriously injured. The Ger man fleet of heavy cruisers at tempted to repeat the attack on Scarborough, but the attempt was frustrated by the British patrol squadron. Only 123 of the Bluech- CTS crew were saved.
 H. H. Post was Chairman of the committee planning Shrine Club ball.
 Billie Deyo, Albert Thibodeau and L. J. Reedy were in Seattle as witnesses in the Byers' damage suit against the Gastineau.
 Mayor John Reck called special meeting of the City Council for the purpose of adopting the new llidP ollOWlli6 Ol lll6 proposed annex to the city.
 w. L. Martin, Manager of Gold stein's dry goods department, left for the south on buying trip.
 J. J. Meherin, representing Fol gers spice house, arrived on the Jefferson.
 Dr. L. P. Dawes, former Wrangell physician, arrived in Juneau to enter the practice of medicine and surgery He was accompanied by his bride, who until December 30, 1914, was Miss Fife L. Buzzard of Chicago.
 Weather: Maximum, 27; mini mum, 21; cloudy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-24
METHODIST CHURCH NOTICE

Important meeting of Methodist Church members and interested friends will be held Thursday, Jan. "A at 7:30 pm. sharp at the home of Ronald Lister. -adv.
, 1935-10-27
BarbS

According To an English lecturer.
Americans do not know how TO enjoy
leisure. For instance. they 10 TO hear
English lecturers.
Mussolini says: Il am a man n
man - just a man. It's enough TO
be a man" But that accounts for
only four of the men IN his cabinet.
Indiana man. 90. divorces wife. 10.
on grounds she married him for his
Civil War pension. Even the 18th
century, II seems. had It's gold dig
gers.
Braddock says: Il like tough
punchers like Louis; T know what
they're going TO do" But In his fight
with Louis. he'll probably find out
from friends.
We're Still trying 70 figure out
whether Ariel's transcontinental
pursuit of Caiihan was publicity for
that Shakespearean picture.
, 1935-10-27

What goes up must come down, the children are
wont to shout as they toss a handful Of pebbles in
the air.
True enough.
On the other hand, in these modern days what comes
down seldom stays down. not as far down as it slides
when the decline ends.
Owners OF real estate in the Valley and elsewhere
who believe that their situation is hopeless, that values
viii not come back, in fact that values are not COM
ing back, are Of the type that would deny the newt
able bounce Of a rubber ball when it hits a concrete
sidwalk.
The Pollyanna attitude has no place in business, 1t
may be said. but on the other hand there is no place
In successful business for the attitude that does not
recognize at their true worth the signs Of the times.
Real estate values may be in the depths today.
tust yesterday they were ensconced on the heights. and
ali experience Of the past points to their again as
Stunning a position among the higher levels
Writing In Nations Business. Frederick Shelton
recently observed: 1T long has been observed that
real estate booms Enthusiastically 60 TO extraordi-
nary heights and that subsequent real estate slumps
60 to correspondingly extreme depths. SO Washing
ton thinkers are concentrating on how to stabilize the
real estate curve. Anticipating by one year the de-
mand for new homes Is believed to be one important
step in the direction Of stability"
And then we read in the Boston Real Estate Maya
zine an article by Professor Elliot c. smith. lecturer
on real estate investments and finance, New York
University. which says In part:
Altogether. I am convinced that 1885 offers OPP
portunities in real estate such as are available only
about three or four times in a century. With values
debated. with a tendency toward lower real estate
taxes. and with occupancies and rentals on the up
grade. We are passing through a period that has
only been Appropriated by the years that followed
1887, 1878, 1898 and 1907"
These comments are offered here not In any at
tempt to minimize existing conditions. but to point out
that there do exist real grounds for a real optimism
for the future.
We all admit that real estate values were too high
during the palmy days Of the Coolidge boom. When
We are able to see things in the right perspective, we
will be Just as willing to admit that values are too
low right now.
, 1935-10-27

Lincoln pronounced that speech IN
a voice that all the multitude
heard"
q. Why were C0nestoga wagon
made with a curved bottom I'm the
wagon box? C. K.
A. The wagons were capable OF
carrying five-ton loads. and the
wagon bottom rose nc both ends 80
that the goods would shift less
easily when going up and down
hills.
q. I'm what year did the late
Senator Bronson Cutting go 20 New
Mexico? T.. III.
A. He went to New Mexico IN
1910 for his health.
q. Is fasting peculiar 20 any M
religion? A. r..
A. II has been found from early
times IN many religions and among
peoples widely scattered owe all
the world.
q. Where was ExmoOr FOrcsts
A. IL was q s0-square-mile area
in west Somersetshire and north
east Devonshire. England. X Is now
a moorand region
q. Who started the movement for
ethical culture? IL. MI.
A. This movement had It's origin
IN the Society for Ethical Culture
I founded Tn New York City In 1876
by Dr. Felix Adler.
q. Please give me some data on
the percentage OF population that
was over go I'm the Civil War period
the late SOS, and the present X.
D.L.
A. The Census tables are for ten
year periods. In 1850. az per cent
OF the population was 90 or over;
In 1870, 81 per cent II 1900, o.;
and 1880, S6 per cent
q. Who was the first president Of
Harvard2 w. IA.
A. Henry Dunster. 16O0-59. was
It's first president He was born at
Lancashire, England, and educated
mt MaFdalene College, Cambridge
In 1910 he emigrated 10 New Eng
land and was almost AZ once
august ~ l640) appointed preS-
dent of Harvard College.
-
q. How high was the highest q
Rome's Seven HiIls2 y. ID.
A. The highest the Esquiline
Hill, had q height OF 246 feet.
, 1935-10-27

Leaving behind him a record Of having secured
Tor his constituency a sizeable aggregate Of federal
grants and loans to water districts, navigation dis
tricts, school districts, cities and towns, Congressman
Milton West Is being welcomed by his friends.
The welcome viii take tangible form Monday night
when 800 or more residents Of the Valley will gather
around the banquet table at Harrington and several
speakers win tell the congressman how appreciated
are his efforts.
Congressmen. state legislators. are used to criticism
and unfavorable comments on all sides. We imagine