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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-29

Of the patient are upheld. And thira'
relieve discomfort. 1t is this lattef
that mean by local treatment 70 me
Joint. Fortunately. arthritis joints
respond to drusless metnoas o.
treatment and most Of these can be
applied, after a little instruction. BY
friends at home
The only exception 10 this is prob
ably the most effective Of all meth
ods Of local treatment--that by dia-
thermy. Diathermy is the use OF an
electric current with electrodes on
each side of the joint, which pro
duces heat in the actual tissues al,
fccted
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-29
DEFINITE. INFORMATION
IMPORTANT

IN THE FINAL session OF the
team of tours contest for the LOUIS
g. Parsons Memorial trophy. my
partner. sitting North. made an OPEN
ing bid Of 2-Spadcs. He nor only
wanted 70 know my best cali. and
ability 10 SUPPORT one of his major
suits, but alsl ne wanted 90 inoW
ahether or net held q quick trick.
70 enable him to Judge whether ouT
1idding should STOP al game or VEN
lure al least small slam. Definite
information was gitai 10 aim rs ,he
strone hand" DistribuIonai infor-
nation could wait Players @hC az
once attempted TO show Sou -
minor two-suiter invariably overhd,
snding win diamond small siam
hat cannoi be made.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-01-29
Heat Most Appreciated

Practically all methods Of local
treatment depend upon the action OF
heat or cold. While they both have
The same physiologic, results, heat Is
usually more grateful to the patient.
1t produces an increase in circulation
ia the affected part. quiets the nerve
andings, and helps the. processes of
healing and resolution. These
Evening star., 1936-08-30

The first residents Of the square
were squatters, mostly laborers, who
settled In the southeastern part of
the reservation and remained there
until about 1920. The first authorized
building erected in this square was the
city's first hospital, an old frame build
ing for which the levy court paid the
Government $400 in 1901. Then fol-
lowed in Washington q county Jail.
erected shortly after 1902. This build
ing later became the Washington
Infirmary Hospital. when the "Old
Blue jug" Jail was erected at the
southeast corner of Fourth and G
streets, Just to the east Of where the
old Pension once Building stands.
THE Washington 1nfirmary Hospi-
tai had its beginning in ls42.
1t was of Civil War interest, for here
for time, many Of those wounded
Evening star., 1936-08-30

full and interesting material in the
pages that relate to the current life
of the times. Many subjects discussed
we find still to be topics of interest
in our periodicals today; in many Of
the musty old pages We find the
nucleus Of many modern theories and
discussions OF new inventions that
are accepted luxuries today. There Is
evidence Of the extensive communica-
ton between our country and the
remote parts OF the civilized world
brought in by sailing vessels at a time
when Alexandra. Va. was a recog-
nized and important sea port Of the
day.
The list of subscribers to these early
periodicals represent outstanding
Americans DR.. Elisha Perkins, of
Connecticut; Col. Aaron Burr. the
Honorable Alexander Hamilton Of
New York; Mr. John Jay, Secretary
to the United States for the Dapart-
ment Of Foreign Affairs: Mr.. Edward
Livingston: Capt. Peter White of the
Wilmington Library; the Honorable
Thomas Jefferson OF Virginia; DR..
John Crocker of the library at
Charleston, and His Excellency Gen.
Washington, late Commander Of the
Armies of America-these and many
others endorsed these publications of
which they believed the good effects
are likely to extend beyond this
present generation"
HOWEVER. the project Of publica-
tion for magazines in the early
stages was under singular disadvan-
tage. Public opinion considered them
only landmarks to the newspapers.
Several ambitious editors satisfied
themselves that these publications
were highly necessary and must prove
their essential service to the public;
they continued their work and sue
ceeded. In June, 1888. Washington
himself wrote to Mr.. Mathew Carey,
publisher and editor of the American
Museum. recommending such reading
matter to the American public:
"Sir: I believe the American Mu-
scum has met with extensive-I may
say, with universal-approbati from
competent judges, for am Of the
opinion that the work is not only
eminently calculated to disseminate
political, agricultural, philosophical
Evening star., 1936-08-30

ing the building, though it has not
been used by the city except in minor
instances since the District Of Colum-
bia sold out Its interest to the Federal
Government in March. 1873. But
naturally the work conducted therein
is largely Of q local character.
And so, If you want to get married
in the District of Columbia. you must
90 to the Court House TO obtain q
license, and when you die. If you leave
any property by will for your executor
to handle, he must wend his way to
the Court House. and if you happen TO
leave an estate. the court there will
kindly see that an administrator
distributes it according to law. So you
can easily see that it is an interesting
place even after death. and. more than
this, the courts and the juries there
will even take care Of the interests
Of the unborn should the occasion
arise. So there is no question about
its great importance to the District
people. and that Is why We always feel
glad when some native or strictly local
lawyer Is elevated to the bench in the
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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offered to do whatever might be neces-
sary in the way Of relief.
Judiciary Square presents q sad
plight this morning, with the smok-
ing ruins of the building and the
broken furniture scattered over the
lot. Most of the furniture was de-
stroyed by fire, as the energies Of
everybody were directed almost ex-
clusively to securing the safety OF
the patients.
THE want Of an efficient fire de-
partment was fully demonstrated last
night. and We have to acknowledge
the humiliating fact that the fire
would not have been nearly so de-
structive If there had been q sufficient
supply of hose to bring water to the
burning building.
AS We 60 TO press, the patients
from the City Hall. church, etc, are
being conveyed in ambulances to the
other Army hospitals in this vicinity
by FAR the most historic building
past or present-erected in this
| square. Is the present United States
Court House, or the City Hall. as the
| older WaShingtonians still enjoy call
Evening star., 1936-08-30

in the United States and the theory
that has founded its public libraries.
As the Alexandra Library is today
under charter and organiza ton most
identical to its initial organization, its
books and magazines, except for dam
ages incurred in the Civil War, when
it was occupied at various times by
military forces, are much as they
were when purchased more than q
century ago. We find numerous and
various types of the early magazines:
The American Review, the American
Annual Register. the Asiatic Annual
Register, the Edinburgh Review, the
London Review, the London Quarterly,
the Literary Panorama, the Literary
Magazine and British Review, the Lit
erary Magazine and American Regis
ter, the Monthly Review, the Port
Folio and the Southern Literary Mes
senger. Interesting advertisements" +"
really form Of preface, introduce
the magazines In fine style. In a
copy Of the Port Folio for 1916 the
public is told the publication is "for
the promotion of American literature.
the cultivation Of taste, the encour-
agement Of fine arts and the incul-
cation of sound morality and
the dissemination Of general truth"
THE copies Of the American Museum
in the library are among the
Oldest and most interesting in the
collection. This was advertised as a
repository Of ancient and modern fu-
gitive pieces, prose and poetical ."
In the July, 1887, issue. puollsneo In
Philadelphia, the dedication is made
to the Marquis de Lafayette. late
ma jor general in service of the United
States Of America, an intrepid soldier,
q skillful commander, an ardent lover
Of liberty. a disinterested patriot and
a true philanthropist."
At this time, after most critical
period in the foundation of the Federal
Government, We read the true
requisites for the preservation of good
government-first, the regular ad-
ministration Of ordinances Of religion;
regular and free diffusion of knowl-
edge by means of newspapers: good
roads Ito increase trade facilities and
spread knowledge), and sameness Of
language"
Evening star., 1936-08-30

discovered. single alarm bell was
rung, and 1t was at least an hour
after that before any fire engines ar
rived. BY that time, the addition and
the eastern portion OF the main build
ing we're enveloped in flames. The
fire now made considerable headway:
and at 6 o'clock this morning nothing
remained OF the Washington Infirm-
ary but a mass of blackened walls and
smoking timbers, with the exception
only of the west wing, which is COM
paratively uninjured. The walls of
the addition have nearly all fallen.
and the front wall Of the east wing is
cracked so badly that 1t will have to be
taken down.
"Dr. White. the principal, lost all
his personal effects and it Is stated
that the books and papers Of the in
stitution have been destroyed. The
assistant surgeons (Drs. Cooley and
Pooley) also lost nearly all their
clothing. as did the steward (Mr
HID, wardmaster (Mr. Davis) and
other officers.
THE first fire must have burned
some time before 1t was discov-
cred. Soon after the sister superior
gave the alarm, q soldier was sent
into the room where the flames had
burst out with two buckets Of water,
but the door being closed on him,
and the smoke suffocating, he lost
his presence of mind and did not
apply the water judiciously, whereby
the progress Of the fire might have
been temporarily checked. For some
reason, the water which is conveyed
through the building in pipes was
not used.
The citizens were active in at
fording relief to the inmates Of the
institution, and hot coffee and other
restoratves we're at once on hand.
The ladies have been unremitting in
their efforts to secure the welfare
and comfort of the patients. and no
lack Of bed clothing and other neceS-
saries had been suffered to exist.
The council chamber Of the City
Hall contains some 20 or 80 of the
patients and many more are in the
rooms on the ground floor of the west
wing of the City Hall. A host of
kind-hearted ladies were present,
rendering their services this morning,
and the officers Of the building have
Evening star., 1936-08-30
FEDERAL AND LOCAL HISTORY
Suaers Once Occupied Historic Place Chosen for Police Justice
Proceedings-Used for Crcases and Fairs and Holds
Memories of Inaugural Balls.

place Of safety. Some were carried to
the City Hall, some to the school
house on Judiciary Square "a hospital
for sometime pasD. some to the former
quarters OF Griffin's Battery, some to
old Trinity Church on Fifth street,
and many to private residences in the
neighborhood.
1T is believed by the ofncers Of the
institution that all the patients were
rescued with the exception Of one, an
aged woman named Mrs. Hussey, who
was sent to the infirmary some time
since by the commissioner of public
buildings. She cannot be found. and
1t Is supposed she has perished in the
flames.
The alarm at no time became gen.
eral through the city. and many per-
sons living within two or three squares
knew nothing of the fire until this
morning. One hour after the fire was
Evening star., 1936-08-30
LANDMARKS LINKED WITH JUDICIARY SQUARE COURT SITE
WHERE TIME STANDS STILL
Old Magazines in Alexandra Library Disclose Intimate Picture
of Late Eighteenth Century Best Writers of Early
America-Subiecs in Some Have Modern Flavor.

and other valuable information-but
that 1t has been uniformly conducted
with taste, attention and propriety.
II to these important subjects be
superadded the more immediate design
of rescuing public documents from
oblivion-I will venture to pronounce
as my sentiment that q more useful
literary plan has never been under
taken in America, or one more de-
serving Of public encouragement"
Washington states further that he
considers the utility Of periodical pub
ica atoms so great that he wishes they
could be spread through every town.
city and village in America. He con-
siders that literary matter In all
forms such easy vehicles of knowledge
to preserve liberty and to stimulate
industry and morals of an enlightened
and free people"
Here, indeed, is the theory that has
fostered printing Of literary material
Evening star., 1936-08-30
By John Clagen Proctor,

A YEAR or so from now. accord
~ ing to the usual trend Of things,
a the Police Court will be chang
n ing its residence from the cor
fler OF Sixth and D streets, where it
has been since 1875. to Judiciary
Square, and the chances are that this
location will be its home for many
years to come. A better place, OF
course, would have been the Munich
pal Center, where all the District
buildings were to be grouped, but.
somehow or other, these plans seem
to have been given up. at least to an
extent.
But. regardless of location. there Is
no gainsaying the fact that the Police
Court is desperately in need of more
up-to-date quarters, and any site
would be better than no site, and then
Evening star., 1936-08-30

Today our magazines discuss greater
realization Of these century -old
requisites.
We read further, with pride. dis
cussions of the then new Federal
Constitution: and the hrm conviction
of its founders that the foundations
Of the Federal Government are by the
proposed system to be established in
the most clear, strong and positive
unequiyocal expressions OF which our
language is capable" Despite the
controversies concerning the inter-
probation Of our Constitution today.
there was no doubt in the minds of
these gentlemen for posterity when
1t was stated in print. while the
people of these States have sense they
will understand them; and while they
have spirit they will make them
observed"
Many valuable essays were published
concerning paper money, which was q
Evening star., 1936-08-30
By M. Louise Dinwiddie.

~ F THE many volumes Of in
terest in the collection of old
books at the Alexandria Lii
~ brary the periodical file Is
most unusual and complete in repre-
senting the outstanding periodicals
and current public taste in the late
18th and early 18th centuries.
From the initial date OF organic
alton as the Alexandra Library Co.
In 1894 the best magazines were pro-
cured for its patrons. some dating as
early as 1773. 1t is probable that the
magazines were purchased already
bound as they stand today. Though
publication was limited in America
at that time because of printing IA
cilities. English magazines were imme-
diately reprinted in this country, and
many imported as we'll.
There Is an amazing wealth Of use
Evening star., 1936-08-30

near Manassas found comfort In their
suffering. However, they say that
trouble never comes single-handed, and
so, on November 4, 1861, this most
valuable institution was destroyed by
fire, and The Star of that date gives
the following details:
THE Burning Of the Street In
firmary-Terrible and Thrilling In
cidents-Removal of More Than One
Hundred Patients-A Woman Sup
posed to be burned.
This morning, at very early hour,
the E street hospital. better known as
the Washington Infirmary, was dis
covered to be on fire. 1t contained at
the time from 80 to 100 sick and
wounded soldiers and a considerable
number of other Government patients.
The fire is believed to have originated
in a defective fiue from the furnace,
which was located in the cellar under
the addition which projected from the
center of the main building in the
rear. The rooms of the Sisters Of
Charity were in this addition-over
the furnace-and the three medical
cadets had room on the floor above.
"The rooms Of the sisters were filled
with smoke about half an hour after
midnight, and the sister superior first
gave the alarm. They had barely
time to hurry on their clothing and
escape, leaving everything but the
clothing they had on in the burning
building. Their cries brought in the
guard, and soon the alarm became gen.
eral. Drs. Rodman, Hutchins and Al
len, the cadets alluded to, lost all their
personal effects. with the exception Of
the clothing which they hurriedly put
on to leave the burning building.
The Metropolitan Police were soon
upon the ground, and ran through the
house, arousing all the inmates, and
about this time the scene was awful
in the extreme.
"A IL of the sick and wounded able
to rise wrapped the bed clothing
around them and escaped from the
building, and the shrieks of those
unable to do so were terribly piercing
and thrilled the hearts of all who
heard them. The citizens present. the
officers of the institution and the Met
ropolitan Police were all active in res"
cuing the weaker patients, who had
to be taken up bodily and brought
through the smoke and flames to a
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! though the gaiety which had been
In her face slipped off as a mask.
A silence Ovcrcame them. They
danced, each looking ahead, with
their own othoughtS.
Dirk experienced a little self
conscious pride. Everyone pointed
them out in the saloon. he knew
they were saying. "There is Nora
Lane, the actress. ! wonder who
it is with herr"
He wished he'd met Jane Yves
ton now. He'd like to show her.
Nora Lane asked then, what
do you do? Do you work at some
thing OF are you still just living"'
She was so careful not to hurt
anyone'S feelings that she worded
her questions like bright lines
from Il play. He told her he was
only SKI jumper, and she smiled.
81 once saw those incredible
fellows jumping at st. MolitI-
sailing through the air like giant
BIRDS she said. Il talked TO .
little Swiss in the stands. He was
! only lG. ! asked to feel his arms
to see if jumpers had any nerves
and | think he fell in love with
me on the spot. 1t was 4 very try
ing affair. L had to leave st. Nor
itZ with my husbard-"
Suddenly the actress turned her
head and said in surprise. who
is that pretty girl staring at us?'
Dirk looked about. He saw the
broad-shouldcred opera star and
over the mans shoulder, caught q
glimpS" Of reddish hai- and IN up
titled nose. 1t was Jane Weston.
She was dancing with the opera
singer.
A moment more and her eyes
met Dirk'S. Each smiled with 4
vague, whimsical expression OF
regret. Then they stiIfCncd. That
one looI; they exchanged was
enough. 1t was youths challenge
to youth. Jane flung up her head.
almost with brado, end Dirk
smiled cody in return.
Later when they. met in the
foyer Dirk bowed formally and
Jane smiled prcttily. She and the
baritone were gOinm out on deck
to watch the sun set. Dirk let h'c
eye follow them. little resent
fully.
He turned to Nora Lane. Lets
go sec the sun set" he suggested.
eve can go up on the hurricane
deck and thcrr'll be nobody to
stare at us"
Miss Lame smiled. 81 was hor-
ing you'd ask NE. I've been lonely
on this cruise" Her face was tined
again. She looked about her fur
lively, as though afraid Of some
tniH%.
But I'll go with you," she fin
ished. and Dirk knew what her
fears were. He was sorry for her.
Jane stood with Tino Rossi at
the ships stern and watched the
sun set on glorious trnpic seas.
The blood-red fire in the west scEt
it's parting rays into waves that
were almost green. The phoapho-
resent coloring Of the water was
fantastic, unreal. There were ma
rine plants and coral sprays, indi-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-22
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Jane Weston feels her dream
have come true when she sets Gu
on a three weeks ocean cruise
accepted in payment fer the sal
airy due her when the magazin.
for which she worked as typ;sf
suspended publication.
On board the ship, size meet:
handsome Dirk Strom, expert SIX
jumper, as pennileSs as Jane
The trip was a gift to him from
the parents of a child whose life
he saved.
Dirk introduces Jane TO hi.
friend, Snowshoes, detective
Others on board are: Nora
Lane, famous actress and own,
err of the Kokinor diamond
wealthy, eccentric Madame Dor,
emus; Dutch Lentz and Miami:
Jackson, blackmailess; Tino Rossi
opera singer; Ken Martin am
Linda Bayes, floor show enter.
tanners.
Jane, in her stateroom, hear:
someone at the door. She opens
it just i'll time to see 4 man dis.
appearing around the cocncr
When she tells Snowshoes about
this he says, There are queer
things going on on this ship"
CHAPTER X
At the tea dance in the Ncnc.
tian room the ships passengers
saw the blond young man with tbs
actress, Nora Lane.
They wondered how he had met
the actress, and some Of them
made gueSses that he was goin?
to be her third husband, now tina,
her second marriage had gone on
the rocks. 1t was exciting for the
onlookers. Miss Lane laughed for
their exclusive enjoyment, il
seemed. She was one Of them.
Dancing close to her, they coulC:
have touched her.
But they saw that she laughed
with distinct rchaction o. her
lips. Her eyes were undcni&bly
sad.
Tell me-" she said to Dirk,
care you a bridegroom who vas
left at the altar" her voice was
sympathetic. II have been SO ter
ribly afraid that you were. 1t
would hurt your kind so cruclly."
Dirk flushed. "You know my
kind" he smiled. 81 quite prob
ably would be left at the altar.
But why do you ask that"
"You had the best suite on
board-mine now, thanks to you.
Wasn't there a woman who
changed her mind? Please tell me.
The thought Of a boy like you
facing such cruelty has distressed
meHitem'ibly. That is my failing.
] absorb too many peoples dis
treSS."
Dirk said, "No. I haven't been
Tilted. Fm afraid | don't fall that
hard"
Nora Lane gave his shoulder a
fond pat and a thrill passed
through the watchful crowd
again. "You arc Il charming boy"
she said.
She lifted a hand and made Il
gay gesture. But il seemed as