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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08

But Richberg's seat on the poop deck becomes increasingly uncom- fortable. This rumor Is a large, healthy, persistent rumor such as you can't kick off into corner and tell to be quiet.
 Such rumors, involving a gent of top rank in the administration. are always carefully nourished by a fellows worst enemies. who know. among other things, that constant repetition both ~disturbs a fellow s morale and encourages his other enemies to join the poison squad. There's Logic in RumOr
 Sometimes, as is partly true in Richenberg's case, a resignation rumor fits in with what seems the inevitable logic of a situation. This also makes the rumor thrive-and induces cagey newspaper corre- spondents to pay 1t heed.
 Thus the Richberg rumor four ished almost miraculously after 1t was revealed that he had threat ened the Saturday Evening Post with a libel suit in case General Johnson's articles were as nasty to him as he had been told they would be. Added to that are many tales of nervous irritability and sensitiveness to newspaper stories. The health of the assistant presi- dent" is not any too good.
 The other night, MT Richberg appeared with Chairman Clay Will Hams of the National Industrial Recovery Board to tell newspaper Enemy List Grows
 Now the A. F. of l.. is shrieking for Richberg's scalp. It's true that the A. F. of l.. leaders are a sorry olt and that Roosevelt secretly shares Richbergs contempt for them.
 But labor's political power is greater than it's economic power and you can't ever tell when 1t will once too often. Unions outside the A. F. of l.. share the feeling a. gainst Richberg, even his old em- ployers, the railroad union. On top of that. liberal leaders-whom Roosevelt can't ignore-are siding with organized labor against Rich- berg, on the theory that his poli- cies would deliver labor into the hands of industry and Its company unions.
 It Is extremely unfair for labor leaders to brand Richberg as a traitor to labor" When Richberg joined Johnson to build and oper- ate MIRA, he made 1t very plain to his friends that he was going to represent the president-not labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08
By RODNEY BUTCHER

Waterbury DeInOcFats WashlngtOn Feb 8-Rumor, its Donald Richberg this time be will
  that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08
The New Deal In Washington

RumOr Pictures Richberg Cliff Edge . List of Foes Grows Disposition Shows Strain Unfair to Call Him Traitor Shines in Role of ScapgOat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08
Shines in Martyr Role

When he took his present high post, Richberg realized that he was likely to be driven from 1t eventually. But he has gone out Of his way, as If to hasten the day, to bare his throat and chest to shafts that otherwise might hit Roosevelt.
 This loyalty to the president has virtually approached martyrdom and Richberg seemto love it. A president must have his scape- goats! Insiders know that Roose- welt tells Richberg what to do, not vice versa.
 A. F. of l.. leaders now sniping at Richberg do so because it's much safer than shooting directly at the president.
 Except in moments of irritation, Richberg continues to be jolly, democratic and philosophical
 Less than a year ago, many New Dealers began to bet that Hugh Johnson wouldn't last" through September. Already similar bets are being made as to Richberg.
 But it's an even better bet that his status in the New Deal won't change during this session of Con- gress.
 Copyright 1885, NEA Service. Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-08

Richberg. as New Deal co-ordin- ator. probably has done as well as anyone could do at that impossible Job. He has failed to give the Ma tional Emergency Council a staff worthy of S.e name and, although working like a horse, has suc- cumbed to an apparent mania fer speech-making.
 Richberg has felt these speeches were Vitally essential to the New Deal. But his friends, seeking to dissuade him, have told him he was nuts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

by, and Scouty loudly shouted, "l am looking for & pet to play with. I guess you will do."
 The beast sat up and looked around, and then went dashing cross the ground. Once more wee Scouty laughed, then shouted, "Aw, you're frightened. too"
 s"
 The lad walked on little while, and then his face spread in a smile. Not very far ahead of him he saw a real strange man.
 "IIello!" the old man heard him say. "Where are you bound for, this fine day? And where can I find playmates? Kindly tell me, if you can."
 The man walked up and tipped his hat. I'll find a way of doing that" said he. You'll note I have with me a bottle of flne-ink.
 "Pll let you draw, and when that's done, whate'er you've drawn will bring you fun. More things can come out of my bottle than you'd ever think"
 Copyright, 1895, NEA Service, Inc
 (Scouty draws q picture in the next stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-27

The Tinies, sprawled out on the ground were very tired and all slept sound, 'cept Scouty. He was restless and woke up at break of dawn.
 "The morning air appeals to me. I guess I'll take a walk" said he. T hope my little sleepy pals don't wake up while I'm gone.
 "They'd worry if I'm out of sight, and maybe think Pm in a plight. However, I imagine they will sleep for houYs to come.
 "Twould be just great if could find some folks of sights of some new kind. At least, it won't do any harm for me to search for some."
 
 He jumped tree stumps and walked on logs and played with funny little frogs. A little chip munk chattered, and wee Scouty yelled. Hello!
 ''Why don't you come and play with me? You'll be as safe as you can be-" The chipmunk dashed into a hole and Scouty laughed, "Ho, ho."
 Then came a squirrel from near
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-18

CAST, Waterman, and Peter Tingstrow.
porter.
OF these, William Galloway was an
original employe, coming into the
service in 1885. Edward Ferry, pas
Senger conductor, was employed at
still an earlier date, entering the
service in 1882 and, no doubt, coming
to Washington in 1885, when the line
was first inaugurated here. Thomas
H. Parsons, agent. entered the service
in l847, and w. B. Slack, conductor,
in 1886.
The report of 1855, after the depot
had been moved to New Jersey avenue
and G street, contains the following
names: Thomas H. Parsons, agent,
$685. a month; Peter Dickerson,
agent. 1895 a month; j. A Stephen
son, clerk. $50; G. F. Gilbert, clerk,
$50; o. T. Humphreys, conductor,
$62.5O; E. E. Gilbert, collector, $4l.65.
OTHERS mentioned were: William
- Owens, John Collins, Benjamin
Dore, Jacob Grod, Henry Duval, Will
liam Arnold, James Bateman, S. s.
WalStrom, J. S. Scott, William Burton,
John F. Brown. William Galloway,
Thomas Medcalf James Con, John
PilSors, William Flaxcomb, John
Shickells. Reuben Zepp. M. Raysinger.
J. w. Neer. Thomas Beckett. J. H.
Jenkins John Prisons, John Russell.
George Smith. william Penn. Robert
Sapp, A. Galloway, G. w. Thomson,
F. Hopkins. Thomas Jones, w. r. Grit
fifth, Jacob Foster, Samuel Simpson,
J. C. Duvall, Dennis Howser. John
Violet, John Fairbanks, Thomas
Kenney, Philip Violet, William
Coram, Charles McKnew, John Cla-
gett, George Stymax, Bernard Mckee
(who, it is said. furnished his own
horse and wagon. T. Picken. Reuben
Collins H. Campbell. T. Taft, ]. Joa-
chin, J. Carroll. j. Hasten, N. Speaks,
D. Ryon, A. Galloway. C. Starks, John
Adolph, George Purp, Henry Roscum.
Thomas DemSey, Ely Lash, George
Smith. Robert Sapp, Daniel Ricely
and Jacob Smith.
In 1852. the business Of the first
depot was transferred to the depot
which stood at New Jersey avenue
and G street northwest (now . part
Of the Capitol grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-18

Of q cabinetmaker, who held ad-
joining property, $4oO was allowed. In
1869 it belonged to Matthew G.
Emory, last mayor Of Washington.
and in that year he removed the old
building and erected in its place a
more modern structure with pressed
brick front, four stories in height,
and back building of three stories.
A few years ago this building was
marked with a bronze tablet by the
Permanent Committee on Marking
Points of Historic Interest in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, commemora ting
the great event which took place
here, but when the building was RACED.
not long since, the marker disap-
peared.
IT is nice to have old friends, and
it is nice to make new friends, and
the other day, when the writer was IN
quest of early railroad information,
he feels he made a new friend In
Richard H. Johnston, librarian of the
Bureau of Railway Economics. for Mr..
Johnston did all he could. in the incest
way he could, to help him find what
he wanted, and. Of course, 1t was
local color for his story.
One Of the pamphlets obtained at
this bureau, which proved OF special
interest, was the report of the trans
portation department of the Baltimore
q Ohio Railroad for lS42, and in
this book was a list Of the employees
of the Washington branch of that
road, together with the nature of their
service, salaries paid them, and in
some instances, their length of serv-
ice. Among those mentioned in the
list were: Samuel Stettinius, general
agent, who was then receiving 1888
a month: John C. Kneller. clerk, $35
q month; j. W. F. Wilde, $3.50; w.
B. Slack, 1888; Edward Terry, $45;
John Collins, brakeman; Robert w.
Pywell, same; Barney Mckee, same;
James r. Beck, same; william Barnes,
agent; Washington Shipley, passenger
engineer; William B. Davis, same:
william Galloway, tonnage engineer.
or what we now call freight engineer;
Lloyd Hayes, fireman; Alexander JEFF
fers, fireman; John Jacobs, fireman:
depot laborers, Joseph Myers and
Patrick Bishop; John Staggers, black
smith; Reuben Collins, Joseph swi-
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Jefferson and the fourth by the James
Madison.
The road for two miles out was
lined with spectators on either side.
who waved their handkerchiefs and
cheered the respective trains as they
swept along the course"
THE first Baltimore & Ohio Depot,
at Second street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Is no longer standing,
and the old Tiber Is personally re-
called by only few early Wash
ingtonians who are getting along in
years. No one can hardly be old
enough to remember the event Of
hundred years ago. Back in 1880 the
writer, in conversation with James
F. Duhamel, learned that his mother,
though only years old at the time,
recalled witnessing this great event,
when. as she stated. everybody turned
out to see the wonderful iron horse,
she then being in charge Of nurse.
Mrs. Duhamel, the wife Of DR.. w.
j. G. Duhamel, who died in 1921, at
the age Of 90 years, retained her
faculties almost up to the day Of
her death. What impressed her most.
she said, regarding this notable event
was the shiny black and brilliant
red trimmings of the locomotives. She
also recalled that upon this occasion
the trains did not come across the
Tiber to the west bank. where was
the depot and ticket once building,
as arrangements had not been quite
completed then for crossing over,
but stopped Just to the east Of the
creek.
She said that the more super
stitious of the white and colored
people seemed much frightened at
what to many was then a curiosity,
or, rather, looked upon the locomo-
tive in particular as coming right
from the internal region.
The old depot has long since disap-
peared from the Avenue. though it
served its purpose well, until it was
vacated in 1852, when the depot at
New Jersey avenue and G street
northwest, was occupied. Originally
1t was the home of q well known
tailor, John Simon, and $500 was
paid by the railroad company for the
house and two lots. For the interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-18

orally provided by the railroad COM
pany. visiting the Capitol and other
points of attraction about the city, our
visitors took their departure on their
return to Baltimore, in excellent hui
NOR and without Gas far as we know
the slightest accident. To doubt their
admiration and due appreciation of
the great work over which they ira
versed would be to betray an ignorance
of the public spirit which has always
distinguished the inhabitants Of the
Monumental City"
A SIGNIFICANT fact in connection
= with the running Of the first train
Of cars into Washington, Is that rail-
reading in the United States was then
quite new, the beginning having been
made in 1925, when q short line Of
three miles was begun to transport
granite from quarries in Quincy, Mass,
to the Neponset River. This line was
completed the following year. or just
one year before the corner stone Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was
laid in field 2A miles from Balti-
more on July 4, 1928, by the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Maryland, Charles
Carroll Of Carrollton, signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence, assist
ing, and who in doing so, said: II con-
slider this among the most important
acts Of my life, second only to my
signing the Declaration OF Independ-
ence, even If it be second to that
The first line Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad ran only as far as Eli
colts Mills. Is miles from Baltimore,
and the first cars to travel over this
road, propelled by steam, did so on
August 30, 1890 Then came the line
to Frederick, Md, 81 miles from Bal
timpre, opened December /, 1881, fol-
lowed the next year by the line to
Point of Rocks. The road to Harpers
Ferry was opened in 1884, and year
later the line to Washington was COM
pleted-making the Federal Capital
one of the first cities to be connected
with a steam railroad line.
OF course, this early road TO Wash
ington laclsed perfection, and was
probably about as comfortable as rid
ing in st. Marys County OK cart. But
who would expect 1t to be otherwise?
Joseph Gales. jr., one Of the editors
OF the National Intelligencer, for
awhile, at least, was pessimistically in
clined toward the steam railroad train.
When the line to Ellicott City-the
fr-. EIliaofts~
was first opened on May "a, 1890, tho
cars were drawn for the first three
months by horses and mules, and for
brief periods subsequent to this the
same power was occasionally used, as
indicated in an account by Mr.. Gales
In the Intelligencer Of October 1, 1881,
where he says:
AT length we have had an oppor-
tunity Of paying our long desired visit
to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad go.
After what we have seen no doubt
remains in our mind that, for CELEBRITY
OF transportation Of persons. the rail-
road possesses advantages over every
other mode; nor that, wherever the
cost Of railroad can be borne, 1t will
supersede all other modes Of travel
ing. We experienced in very slight
degree the Earring which we have
heard spoken Of in the motion Of the
cars, or the other Inconvenience
which we had apprehended. It will
require care, to be sure, to guard
against accidents In this mode Of con-
veyance; but that will b the ease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-18
By John Clagen Proctor

YUST 100 years ago next Sunday,
the first railroad train to enter
Washington came putting up to
the depot at the northwest cor
ner of Second street and Pennsylvania
avenue, then, and for II years after
ward. the terminus of the Washington
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road.
1t was a momentous occasion, hailed
by some with delight, by others
somewhat skeptical of the so-called
iron horse-with doubt and uncer-
tainty; some with even fear. Indeed
many people for years would not ride
in railroad train, preferring the old
stagecoach, and many never did do
so, just as many persons today would
rather walk to Philadelphia than take
chances on getting there in an air
plane.
But the locomotive engine came to
stay, and today one rarely anticipates
any danger when he boards a rail-
road coach for trip out of town, and
If an accident should occur-unless
1t is an unusually severe one-it will
pass by practically unnoticed. But
century ago, when railroading was in
its infancy, it was naturally rather
crude, and, as might be expected,
accidents were of sufficiently frequent
occurrence to alarm most any timid
soul, and deter him from taking any
unnecessary chances. But that, Of
course, was in the experimental
stages.
Tor little over a month prior to
the coming of trains into the
city, the cars stopped at Bladensburg
and to and from this point passengers
were conveyed by stages from Gads-
by's, Browns and Fullers Hotels. OF
these well-known early hostelries John
Gadsby's is still standing and repre-
scented by the National Hotel, at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Browns, which was more re-
Gently the Metropolitan, Is almost en-
tirely gone, and only the site upon
which it once stood pennsylvania
avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets, now occupied by a bus sta
ton, Is there to remind us that here
John Tyler was sworn in as President,
and of the occurrence Of many other
historic events. Fuller's-known by
several ether names in its time-then
occupied the site Of the present New
Willard.
There was much rejoicing among
Washingt onians when the railroad
had reached as near the city as Bla-
densburg, for it was realized it would
take but a short while to complete
the line to the city. OF this an early
account says:
"Bladensburg was reached July 20
and the stage route from the city
terminated there. While that por-
ton of the road south was under
construction interest increased, and
when the city boundary was reached
it was the objective point Of many
Washingtonians and others who pa
tiently anticipated the entry into the
city"
Naturally, the opening of the road
to Washington was one OF the most
historic events in the life of the city,
and, though the Intellgencer Of August
~, 1885, did not cover the subject as
fully as such an event would be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-18
G,nm Cro70dS From Washmgton, Georg1o7cn,
Alexand,1a, and Nay Stations Welcomed the
First L0com0ti1r Here, Bands Playing, Sparks
and Flags Flying, the SnpnShtions Scared

| ported now, yet what 1t did say is
interesting reading and is here re-
peated
1.-THE Opening of the Baltimore q
Washington Railroad.
Two cars will leave the ticket
Office, at the intersection of Second
street west and Pennsylvania avenue,
this day Monday at 4 o'clock pm.
to convey the invited guests to Balti-
more, to join the train from Balti-
more on Tuesday morning.
"a car will leave Washington on
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock to
convey the members Of the corpora
tons of Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown to Bladensburg. to meet
the trains from Baltimore"
On August Is, the day following the
opening, the Intelligencer says:
Opening of the Railroad.
Yesterday was a great day on the
new railroad between Baltimore and
Washington, being the first day Of its
from the depot at Baltimore to the
foot at Capitol Hill in this city.
1T was glorious sight to see four
trains of cars, with each its engine,
extending altogether several hundred
yards in length, making their entry
by this new route, to the delight of
thousands of spectators in the grounds
directly north of the Capitol. These
cars, besides bringing back our own
mayor and members of the corpora
ton and city guests who went out to
meet them, brought about as many
ladies and gentlemen Baltimore as
made up the whole n S of about
a thousand persons ed by the
cars. These, accompanied by two
bands of music, after debarking,
marched in procession to Gadsby's and
Browns Hotels, at both of which
sumptuous and bounteous entertain
ment was provided and literally par
taken Of. The cars arrived at little
before l o'clock, and at our friends
from Baltimore re-embarked and re-
turned to their homes without, we
trust, any accident or other inconven-
fence than what was occasioned by the
dust on the roads and streets"
A T THE close Of this item we are
told by the editors that a further
account will later appear by one of
its contributors, and the following,
printed on August ~, Is most likely
the one referred to:
fr,
Tuesday the corporate Of washington,
the mayor of Georgetown and a num-
Der OF the members of the corpora
tions Of Georgetown and Alexandria
with the Marine Band. proceeded in
two capacious cars to the late depot,
five miles from the city, where at a
little after IL o'clock they were met
by the several trains from Baltimore
bringing the directors Of the railroad
company, the Governor of the State
Of Maryland and some hundreds of
ladies and gentlemen, with band of
music. A great portion OF the COM
pany from both cities left their re-
spective cars and spent some time in
mutual welcome and congratulations,
under the inspiring music Of the two
fine bands, after which the mayor
of Washington, in the presence of q
large concourse. addressed to the pres
ident of the railroad company -"
1.-THE company, having reascended
the cars, proceeded on to this city. as
already stated, and after spending o
few hours In taking refreshments lib
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-18

Upper left: Traffic conditions along First street northwest about 1879 before the
appeared 1875 when the first entered the city Looking
isS Second street and Pennsylvania Removed in 1869 Center Original
Second streets and northwest Removed 1899 Right
the right Second Pennsylvania PHOTOGRAPH taken 1880 Lower
O. the B. & o abroad.
La gaceta., 1935-05-15

Elvira, en- vista de la respues-
ia de su marido, permitioSe de-
cir:
ST no has de aburrirte, tie
agradecere que pasemos ell We
rano en- este sitio.
Y ALI Sc quedaron, con gran
.contento del cura, que habia CO.
Ibrado singular carino a la po-
bre marquesa.
Pero ell verano pas6, lego ell
otono y fue precise pensar Sc
riamente en- volver a Madrid.
Candida recibia con frecuen-
ella cartas del padre don Manuel
.Cerrada, en- las cuales, a vuelta
de mil circunloquios y mil fra.
SEES de doble sentido, daba a en-
tender que en- la corte extrana-
ban tan larga ausencia.
La gaceta., 1935-05-15
P~ERECIERON DOS PERSO-
MAS EN- UN
DE AVIACION I

AlQuilaron aver un aeroplano
iCara dar I'm paseo, en- st. Pc
tersburg, los j6venes Duncan
ISpencer, de % amos, vecino de
Tampa, y Eugene Shahan, de 20
residente en- la ciudad de allen
Ide ell puente,
Sc elevaron los j6venes en- ell
aparato, un Aeronca, y realiza-
ron un pequeno vuelo, descen-
diendo sin novedad. Como ell mo
tor funcionaba de manera per :
fecta resolvieron elevarse de
nuevo, A unos 800 pies de altu-
ra, Shahan, que llevaba ell bas-
ton de mando, trat6 de Sacar ell
,aeroplano de una barrena, en- la
,cual habia caido al deiar repen
tinamente de funcionar ell mo-
tor, pero no 10 consigui6, cayen
do en- la bahia, al norte de st.
Petersburg.
En- violento descenso ell mo-
tor fue lanzado contra ell sitio
que ocupaban los aviadores, a :
plastandolos.
Los dos murieron instanta-
neamente. Shahan era IN photo
de experiencia, con mas de 1000
horas a su credito.
Jack Foley dijo que minutes
antes 81 habia volado en- ell apa-
ratio y que funcionaba de names
ra perfecta.
La gaceta., 1935-05-15
LOS PUZZLES ALTOONA
DOS DE ESPANA FUE-
RON ~DERROTAD0S ~.

Madrid, mayo 15.-IOs equi-
pos amateurs" de Espana y
Francia combatieron en- Toulou
Sc, con este resultado,
CASTOR Paillard, campe6n
frances del peso de mosca, ven
clio al espanol Libfero; Pruden-
clio Martinez, espanol, del peso
de gale, derrot6 a Gabriel Pal
Hard Aupetit, campe6n frances
del peso pluma, yenci6 por pun
'tos a Lizarbe; Langlaney, cam
|pe6n frances del peso ligero, su
|per6 a j. Martinez; Zuniga, es-
|panol del peso welter, hizo ia
bias con Renandie, protestando
lei pdblico por Greer que la vic
|toria corresponds al primero:
Granite, campeon frances de-
peso medic, lie gan6 a Rodri-
,guez, a los puntos; Michelot, e
|campe6n frances de las IT'S lbs
Iderrot6 a Bueno, por estrechc
margen, y Soleil puso a dormil
a Fabian Vicente del Vale, er
ell primer asalto.
La gaceta., 1935-05-15
KHAN RETA AL POLACO
~GRANDOVITCH

Ell luohador Ghafoor Khan,
de Afganistan, ell individuo del
bigote, ret6 aver o~ficialmente,
a condici6n de que no haya limi-
tie de TEMPO, al polaco Johnny
.Grandovitch, campe6n de la Flo
rida.
Sc entrego ell cartel de desa-
flo en- la oficina del "concerta-
dor" Jim Downing, que 10 So
metera a la comisi6n atletica
del 116 de Artilleria.
Hace dos semanas Grando-
witch derrib6 a Khan y parte
del publico hizo constar su pro
tesla con gritos y taconazos.