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" ceived the nomination, and the
selection of Gen. Logan as candidate
fo- Vice President was only matter
of minutes after he was placed in
nomination by Senator Cullum. It be-
ing seconded by Mr.. Prentiss of Mis-
souri,.
At this convention a man, later to
become a regular resident Of Wash
ingtor, was made permanent chair
mar. This was none other than the
late Senator John B. Henderson, who
built Henderson Castle, at Sixteenth
street and Florida avenue. Mrs. Hen
6erson, a niece Of Senator Foote. is
said to have been an accomplished
Washington beauty before her mar
xisge, and was the author of q book
On cooking and other subjects.
Congress at that time was IN ses-
Evening star., 1936-06-14

sion. and both candidates were in at
tendance, and, according to the city
directory for 1884, Mr.. Blaine was re-
siding at % Lexington place.
This building was once occupied by
William D. Marcy, Secretary of War
under President Polk, and later by
william L. Scott, member of Con-
gress from Pennsylvania. whose daugh-
ter, Mrs. Richard Townsend. inherited
the property. In 1902 President The
odore Roosevelt and family occupied
the residence while the White House
was undergoing restoration. 1t is now
the home of the Women's City Club,
its house number having been changed
to 1856.
Lexington place is now known ex-
clusively as Jackson place, the name
which was given it in 1858, when this
street and Madison place, to the east
of Lafayette Square, were officially SO
named. This thoroughfare was once
also well known as Sixteen-and-a-ha
street, and the early city directories
carry the several designations for this
one street.
Mr.. Blaine resided in several other
places in Washington, and shortly
after he first came to Congress we find
him living at 464 Ninth, street north
west. In 1866 he was at 469 Ninth, and
from here he moved to 392 Fourth
street. thence to 263 F. From 1870 to
1000 ha Ia
teenth street, in one of the four
brownstone houses erected by Samuel
P. Brown, who founded Mount Pleas
ant and subdivided it during Civil
War days.
Mr.. Brown resided in the downtown
house later owned and occupied by Mr.
Blaine, and when the latter moved
from this residence he sold it to Will
liam R. Travers of New York for
$4,000. The corner house of this
group was sold by Mr.. Brown to Fer
nando Wood, a former mayor of New
York and member of Congress. Gov
Swami and Senator William A. Buck
ingham occupied the other two.
Chamberlain's Hotel once occupied
several Of these residences.
IN 1883 Mr.. Blaine was living in his
newly mansion at Twen-
tieth and streets, and at this time
leased it to Levi T. Letter of Chicago
for five years at $1,000 a year Up
until 1875 this area had been brick
yard, conducted for many years by a
Mr.. Hopkins. The present Letter
home, to the north of Dupont Circle,
was not erected until 1891.
1t was in the house built by the
man from Maine" that a stained
glass window is said to have been
erected to the memory of a faithful
old colored nanny of the picturesque
bandana type, and beloved of the
Blaine children, who passed away
about this time.
When Mr.. Blaine left Twentieth and
P streets he went TO Lexington place,
as stated, and the following year
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Continued From First Page.)

(ContlnueQ tTOm FlrsI Fase)
playing Is the same in any language!
Then one of the patrols puts on a
newspaper skit. One Of the boys plays
the part Of the city editor, while from
various points of the ring others rush
in at intervals with wildly fictitious
stories about this, that or the other
thing which happened an hour ago,
20 minutes ago 10 minutes ago. and
even minutes before, for the city
editor asks each one when the hap
pening he %reported occurred, and
upon being to1M remarked:
That's old; get me some news"
Finally one reporter dastes in, pant
ing, and gasps: Doc McClosky's
Just been shot"
"When?" asks the city editor.
Listen" comes the reply.
Bang!
A firecracker set of in the nearby
darkness startles the group.
Now, that's what 7 can news!"
A MOMENT later, in one corner two
Scouts get into a heated argu-
ment. One insists that he can pick a
tin can of anothers head without
ever touching his head, while the
other hotly claims that his hand isn't
steady enough. Every one focuses
his attention on the two and when
it appears they are about to come to
blows another Scout steps in with the
suggestion that tin can be produced
and the stunt tried to settle the
matter.
The Scout who claims the stunt can't
be done insists on watching the per-
formance. therefore a tenderfoot is
called on to balance the can which has
miraculously appeared from nowhere.
Proudly the tenderfoot proves his
steadiness in balancing the can while
the other Scout reaches forward gin
gerly and lifts it Off
Wham! A raw egg is smashed on
the unSuspecting tenderfoot's head
from the rear, and gleeful shouts OF
"egg shampoo" are raised.
Foolishness and horseplay, you may
say. Perhaps so, but the best kind OF
training for controlling your temper
and learning to get along with people
which is so vital to success in later
life-and no real harm done.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Cleveland was defeated by Benjamin
Harrison, DR.. Burchard was inter-
viewed by a New York reporter on
his former speech and the three RS"
that, at least, had something to do
with Blaine's defeat in 1884, and this
is the reporters story:
"* When asked his views on
the Chicago ticket, he looked puz-
zled for moment, then he said:
"1 don't think that Mr.. Cleve-
land will feel much agitated over the
Republican nominations. So far as
know of Mr.. Harrison, he Is good
enough man, but he is not. ! believe,
especially distinguished for anything.
I really had no choice of candidates,
but felt that Mr.. Depew would have
made most desirable candidate, but
it was feared that his name would
imperil some Western State and 80
he heroically withdrew.
"T believe that Mr.. Blaine could
scarcely have won the battle had he
been nominated. His candidacy would
have stirred up all Of the old ami
mosities and would have SO divided
Evening star., 1936-06-14

"TT WAS by the merest chance that
I presided at a meeting during
the campaign of 1884. when my re-
marks, in which we're embodied Ger
tain words, we're so much distorted in
meaning and so widely quoted I de-
cided to meet Mr.. Blaine and I re-
gret that the incident caused so much
noise.
"I am no politician and, although
I always vote, I do not often express
my views on the political questions
Of the day. The issue in this cam
paign is doubtful one, but it looks
as if there would be no change in the
present administration
will you vote the Democratic
ticket?" was asked.
"'Ah! you must not press me too
closely said Dr. Burchard, but you
have heard my opinion of Mr.. Cleve-
land. He has done well-excellently
well. Mr.. Harrison was chosen, as I
suppose. on account Of his ancestry,
but the time has gone by when mere
name can influence intelligent voters
at the polls"
All of which only reminds one, all
the more, of the saying: God protect
me from my friends; my enemies I
can take care of myself"
John A. Logan, the vice presidential
candidate in 1884, who, like Blaine, was
then residing in this city and was here
at the time to receive the news of
his nomination, was then boarding at
812 Twelfth street northwest, which is
probably still standing, and where, at
the time. he was interviewed by re-
porter for The Star, who spoke of his
visit, saying:
THE Star reporter was shown to
the front room in the second story,
where he found several ladies engaged
in sewing and reading. At one end
Of the room sat Gen. Logan, erect and
dignifed; his full suit of black, and
dark swarthy features the more con-
spicuous in contrast with the prevail
ing whiteness of the room in its Sum-
mer dress and the light attire of the
ladies. Mrs. Logan sat near her hus-
band, reading a morning paper" etc
An old saying was to the effect that
it was cheaper to move than it was to
pay rent, and, although we would not
for the world accuse Mr.. Blaine OF
Mr.. Logan of having a motive of this
kind, yet we do know they moved
around quite good deal.
IN 1860, Gen. Logan was living al
492 E street; in 1871. at No. Grant
| place; in 1872 and 1878, at 209 A street
southeast; latter part of 1873, Willard
Hotel; 1880-18S4, 8l2 Twelfth street;
1885, Iowa circle (house still stand.
ing), and in 1886 the general moved
| into the Stone mansion, in Columbia
Heights. which he purchased the veal
before from Senator John Sherman
and named it Calumet Place. Thi.
old home, still recalled by many. after
Columbia Heights was subdivided
stood at the northeast corner of Thir.
teenth and Clifton streets, until it gave
way in recent years to an apartment
house.
! The tract of land upon which this
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picturesque residence once stood, in
cluded at one time $50 acres. and, as
the writer recalls it as boy, was
largely in timber. The house was built
in 1912 by William J. Stone, Scots
man, who was one of the first engrav-
ers of the maps of the United States
lands used by the Government In
the erection of the dwelling he ex-
hibited his fondness for Bonny Scot
land by importing from that country
six granite columns, which he en-
ployed to support the front porch.
A reliable record of this once noted
residence says that the Stone family
lived here until 1861, when Mr.. Stone
built two-story brick house near the
northeast corner Of and Fourteenth
streets northwest, into which they
moved, the change being made because
of a desire to locate their son, dis
tinguished physician, in the heart Of
the downtown section. It will be re-
called that it was this physician who
attended President Lincoln when he
was removed after his assassination
to the house opposite Ford's Theater.
He never left Mr.. Lincoln's bedside
until the President breathed his last.
During the Civil War the Stone
residence was taken over by the Army
as a hospital in April, 1852, and con-
tinued as such until July /, 1865
Some of the first troops to reach
Washington after Lincolns first call
for volunteers we're encamped on the
Stone farm. At one time the grounds
were urged as a fitting place for a
residence for the President, when this
matter was being agitated. Meridian
Hill, Metropolis View, Brentwood,
lexington and a number of other
places we're likewise suggested for this
purpose.
A FTER the close of the Civil Wal
= a syndicate composed of Senator
John Sherman, A. L. Barber, his
brother-in-law. Mr.. Langdon, and Mr.
Albright bought the property. Later
when Senator Sherman had the set
ting UP of the affairs of the syndicate
he became the sole proprietor of that
part of the ground upon which stood
the mansion, and it was through Col
M. NJ. Parker, agent for Senator Sher-
man, that Senator Logan bought the
property.
One of the first residences erected il
this subdivision was built by Mr.. Bar
Der on the top Of the hill not fal
to the southwest of Calumet place. A
one time it served as the home O
Chief Justice Fuller of the United
States Supreme Court.
Gen. Logan died on December 26
1886, leaving unpaid large trust OF
his property, which was soon paid
however, by his friends in Illinois
who took up the notes he had givel
Senator Sherman and presented tn
property, clear of debt, to Mrs. Logan
Here Mrs. Logan and her family re
sided for 20 years, and when she gavr
up the place as home she rented j
to such distinguished persons as Lori
and Lady Selby of England, Mr.. Pulit
ger, Gov. and Mrs. Lowden, Mr.. ant
Evening star., 1936-06-14

the party that its success would have
been greatly jeopardized.
There is a large class Of people
who believe in letting well enough
alone and Mr.. Cleveland has done
well. His honesty. his loyalty to his
convictions and his sturdy common
sense have won him so many friends
that he is securely intrenched in his
position and no ticket that his oppo-
nents could possibly place in the field
could overthrow him. That Is the way
the situation looks now.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

approximately $50 American com
panies incorporated In China went
bankrupt during the last year, the
American commercial attache at
Shanghai reports
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Mrs. Martin Littleton, William Jen-
nings Bryan and Norman w. Davis.
It is too bad that we cannot preserve
some of our more important land
marks that are fast being removed,
especially those associated with the
lives of our great men, such as were
the defeated candidates of 1884. Some
day the people will wish they had dons
so, but then it will be too late.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-22
St. Thomas News

TWO INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT
Randolph Cruise was knocked down
by Car No. 81 last night. He is 10 the
hospital with fractured skull. His
nose is broken. Injuries TO his chest and
other places also wrack his body with
pain.
Albert Joseph, operator of. Car 81. has
a cut on his left leg. He was taken to
the Municipal Hospital after the car
turned over. The west bound antom o
bile turned northHand south and lay on
its side. No oneNcab tell up to new ex-
acfly what happened.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-22
Notice
The Christians Of Craod
Rapids, Michigan, US. A.

take the pleasure of announcing meeting
in the Market Place, Sunday, August 49,
at P. M, which will be held by
Mr.. Jacob DeMendez
Mr.. DeMendez was sent out as an
Evangelist by the above Christ ans,
known throughout the Continent and
many Islands as Christians gathered to
the Name Of The Lord Jesus Christ, and
will be willing to call, or be called upon
at any time to explain the word of God
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-22
PROCEEDINGS
OF He
Colonial Council
FOR ST. CROIX

Continued from Tribune August goth.
Ground, Building & Percentage Tax.
The Government proposed $35, 100000 hut
the Committee thinks $33. 100000 is rea.
Sonable. We have allowed the Immigra
ton and Quarter per cent Tax to remain
the same as last year. Income Tax: The
Committee has increased that to 1897
above the amount proposed by the Al
ministration, The reason for that being
we believe that since the budget had
been prepared by the Administrator
there has been pre- pared by the Admins.
tralion there has been tax On corpora
tons IN continental United States which
goes up to 1877; therefore. we have
raised this item from SIS, 100000 to $780,
OO0, w. There is every possibility that
the Municipality will collect this amount.
Road Fund: The Administration has In
creased the Automobile Tax but the
Committee Goes not feel that this tax
will go up so it has been reduced from
100000 to 100000 Regarding the
Import Duty under Indirect Taxes. we
all know that this duty is 1914 per cent,
but 10 accordance with the new Organic
Act the so as existing in St. Thomas
will go into effect here It is quite possI
Bile that with the reduction made iE the
Import Duty there will be more importa
ton OF foreign goods into this island and
the Committee feels that $4,000 will be
realized. Export Duty: Sugar will be
exported and with the expected
expectation of rum by the Virgin
Islands Company, there is a posi-
Dlllty that the Export Duty is going 10 be
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-22
OBITUARY

MRS. MARIA EBBEsEN died at the resi-
dence of Mr.. & Mrs. Geo. Ebbesen 20
Hill Street at o'clock last night. The
funeral has been arranged for P. M.
today.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-22
Voters Meeting Held
Last Night

A meeting of voters was held in the
Steeple Building last night.
Mr.. A. C.Pedro opened the meeting.
In the course of his address he stressed
the need for united public opinion and
organized political effort. He gave sever
al instances of his experience in the
United States where he was connected
with several organizations. He condemn
ed the custom prevailing here, where
candidates for the legislature are not real
ly selected and sponsored by political
groups.
Mr.. r. de Cha5ert was chosen as
chairman for the evening" After some
remarks on the points raised by Mr..
Pedro the chairman invited discus sion
from the floor.
aAlvan James was the . first to rise from
hishseat and in well chosen words he
discussed the benefits that must ultimate
ly result by the coming together of the
people to discuss public affairs. Mr.
James urged that the movement go for
ward.
Hon. Arnold M. Golden spoke on the
tax question. the organic act and on the
local political situation. His talk was
question from the floor be said that
the Congress did not intend to permit
employees of the Government to sit in
The Council, but before the Committee
In Washington it was algeed that some
persons might do occasional service for
the Government and receive small com
pensarlons. AS there may be no reason
10 exclude such people the Councils were
given the right to decide who should be
excluded. The question was raised by
Mr.. Kissing. Mr.. Berg who spoke later
said he bad observed that big business
men who sold lumber and AUTOMOBILES
10 the Government were even more dan
gerous than the small employees.
James Joseph conferred his remarks
chiefly on the organic act. He thought
il was the greatest blessing that the Con
gress could confer on the people.
Mr.. Axel Shade said the object of the
movement as outlined reminded him of
his own organization in Frederiksted.
Mr.. James Benjamin made some gen
eral remarks touching on the Colonial
Council and the method of selecting
members.
Mr.. A. C. Pedro. who was selected
secretary for the evening made some
closing remarks. after which the chair.
man thanked all who contributed by
tneir presence or otherwise to make the
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-08-22

Mr.. A. C. Pedro. who was selected
secretary for the evening made some
closing remarks. after which the chair.
man thanked all who contributed by
ineir presence or otherwise to make the
meeting al success.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-14
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO. Oct IA. UP) In,
creased buying or wheat stimulated
by a strength in foreign markets
carried prices up more than CENT
a bushel on the Chicago Doara ot
I-ade today. The May delivery set
a new high mark for the season
and the December option came with
in a fraction of the current nigh:
AT the close wheat was e TO rs
cent higher. December $l.1oA, corn
was up y to ", December 95h cents,
oats was off IA to up Is, Decem per
415s cents, and rye was UP II 10
1B, December S312 cents.
More active export demand IRON
abroad for both Canadian and Unit
ed State Pacific coast wheats was
the main factor. The Winnipeg
market scored fair gains on per-
sistent buying brought out by @ eX-
port sales OF more than l,ooo'ooo
bushels.
Other gains moved independently
of wheat due to more. faVora pie
weather conditions. Corn t,eld
slightly lower for the, greater part
of the day but steadied at the ciose.
Soy beans extended yesterday $
losses by fractions under moderate
selling. .oa
export demand for Canadian wheat
il was reported from the Atlantic
seaboard that within the next rev
days the French government is eX-
pected to issue permits allowing I'M
portations of approximately lo'ioo'-
900 bushels of wheat.
Arrivals of Argentine corn IN the
United States last week were 1853
600 bushels and the total since'Sepl.
II Is 6.149,0o0 bushels. There are
1858. 900 bushels of Argentine corn
on passage to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-14
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Oct. ID. tUP)-The
stock market today resumed its ad-
vance after absorbing profit-taking
in leading issues. Trading quieted
to the lghtest levels since october l.
Trading started moderately active
with prices irregular. Leaders then
sagged on realizing. Steels at one
time were down a point or more.
Rails were, sold and utilities were
barely steady. Later the rails picked
up under the leadership of Atchison
Steels recovered from the lows
Utilities turned active and firm in
the last hour,
American Telephone & Telegraph
capital stock was relatively active
at new high since 1881 at 1905,
up Ia points. other communica-
tions were quiet but firm with
Western Union up more than
point.
Union Pacific rose 2 points net
in the railroad group in the late
trading after registering loss mos
of the day. Atchison, the real lead
er. was up more than 2. Pennsyl-
vania equaled its Ugh for the year
Farm implement issues were fea
tured by a rise of more than
points in Case and a decline of near
iy 2 points in Deere. Mail order
shares gained with Montgomer!
Ward at a new high at 30 up 1
and Sears Roebuck uo more than
point at 952s.
Baldwin Locomotive common stoei
| was the most active issue. l
touched 51a for y point rise.
Douglas Aircraft ran into seillnt
near the close and lost more thar
a point. New York, Chicago & st
Louis, an exception in the rails wa:
down more than points. Some o1
the steels sagged near the close al
though there was no genuine p.es'
sure.
Numerous issues made new highs
for the year or longer. These In
cluded Alls Chalmers, Alpha Pert
land Cement, Lehigh Portland Ce-
ment. Federal Water Service, super
Tor Steel, Twentieth-C Century FOX Is
sues, and Proctor & Gamble.
Copper shares were in lemand 3nG
silvers were steady. Rubbers had
little change from the previous close
Westing ghouse was up point. olis
were little changed on the day
Motors were dull with prices down
slightly in the leading issues
Dow-Jones preliminary closing av'
erages showed: industrial i75.51 OIL
O.72, railroad $3.50 up 004, utility
3473 off 0.0S.
Transactions approximated I,o1
900 shares compared with 2,0e6,z4e
shares yesterday. Curb sales were
357 900 shares compared with 414,-
900 shares yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-14
FIRST COURT OF
HONOR HELD AT
WILSON SCHOOL

First Scout Court of Honor for
the new year was conducted Tues
day night at Wilson school, DR.
Norman E. Dupont, chairman for
this district, presiding.
Reed Anderson and Howard
Rhodes were the color guard fo'
the opening ceremonies, Donalt
zavala leading the pledge to the
flag, and Norman Dupont, Jr., the
Scout oath. Troop presented
skit and Charles Radcliffe of Troor
Ia, harmonica solos.
Scouts who received awards were
second class badges, Arthur King
Troop 6; first class badges. Edward
Nail Billie Patterson, Bill Reid,,'all
of Troop 3; star badge, Bob Weak
ley, Troop ID; merit badges, Reed
Anderson, Bob Weakely, Bobs Viii
son, Donald zavaAa, Troop IA; Cor
don Miller, Earl Rex, Troop 3; Nor
ris Steinwinder, Troop z,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-14
MarketQ Quotations
Los ANGELES STOCKS

LOS ANGELES. Oct. IA. (UP)-
Byron Jackson reached a new high
for the year on a very light but ris-
ing market on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today.
Volume for the morning was 1900
shares, of which 10 issues rose, only
three sank, and 1S were unchanged
Byron Jackson rose Ii to 81 % on
100 shares. Menasco gained Is to
AS and other industrials were un-
changed.
Southern Pacific slipped a to 46 X
on 100.
edged up 4 to 13A on 500 shares
Pacific Finance was up a To 80
on a 1000-share turnover. Trans
america on 100 shares Slipped u to
14h.
Citizens Bank was up Is to 29h
on $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-14
l.. A.. GRAM
L. A. B1Nk
VEGETABLES

Los ANGELES. Oct. IA. UP)-
Demand and trading were slow;
supplies moderate to liberal; prices
about steady.
Asparagus: Steady; local extra
fancy loose 15c. Imperial Valley
punched $1.75-1.S0.
Lettuce: Santa Maria dry pack
4 doz, doz. $1-1.15; Lompoc doz
$1.35-1.50. 5 doz $1.25-1.35; San Luis
Obispo 4s $135-150 5s $1.25.