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Smyrna times., 1937-02-11
TOWNSEND
items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Feb. IL. - The dirt
roads have Jared decidedly well,
owing to the mild weather, the
rains having caused but little dam
age, if any. 1t was feared several
times that a sudden freeze followed
the series of rains might develop,
but the warm spell continued and
made much progress toward drying
out the highways to leave them in
fair condition after each rain. At
the present time the various road
seem to be holding up with a re-
markable firmness.
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5,nrtsd 5antse, in New Castle i.'s oot..| Il
fon hundred ire rabbits, tss ! ~. UeqatI
from II N, Kansas. The s,ss ''ea 4
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several ipv sll days ago and T. :. /
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Of Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. Were the Marble Saloon and
Fords Opera House
The site of the Opera House was
first used for theatrical purposes in
1868, when it opened its doors under
the name of Varieties Concert Saloon,
and during the following year the
same name was retained. In 1865
we find it called the oxford Hall Of
Music, with Fox, Curran &, Norris
as the proprietors and managers. The
next year George Lea was running the
place under the name of Canterbury
Hall. But this did not continue long,
for in 1867 it became Wallis Opera
House, with Berry & Wall listed as
proprietors.
From that time on until the build
ing was destroyed by fire, early on the
morning of December 6, 1871. Berry
& Wall continued to run il with more
or less success.
After this. John T Ford leased the
theate~ for ten years and fitted up
the rebuilt theater in the most ap-
proved manner of the time and re-
opened it on Saturday night, February
%, 1873. with Joe jefferson in Rip
Van Wrinkle.
The writer recalls seeing President
Arthur at this theater about 1884,
and President Garfield is known to
have attended amateur theatricals
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suaded by Col. w. E. Sim, then
running the theater, shortly after
ward known as the Canterbury, to con-
tribute to the Winter circus he planned
opening a dozen old bears. The show
was called P T. Barnum's Circus,
Museum and Wild Animal Exhibition
Is was a big success, and Barnum re-
ceived one-third of the profits. which
induced him to continue along this
line of entertainment.
The older Washingtonian will re-
call the old pump which once stood
midway Of the square on the south
side of Louisiana avenue. near where
the Central Guard House, one Of
the cityS old landmarks for many
years. and next to which was a GYM
nasium where some of Washington'S S
most prominent business men of years
ago went for exercise and p2stime. For
many years this was about the hveLest
block in the city, for on the Con-
StitutiOn avenue side the wholesale
produce stores were located, and both
sides of Louisiana avenue were lined
with wholesale and retail stores and
commission business houses. Indeed,
the stores once located on the squares,
where is now the Justice Building,
furnished large part of the food for
the people of Washington, and the
Center Market, where Is now the
Evening star., 1937-02-28

torney General. his assistants in
cluded John Thomas Reid, clerk, and
Frederick w. Mantz, messenger. For
a number of years the Attorney Cen
eral was. apparently, not considered as
important member of the cabinet as
the other members, for his salary was
1000 less. However, in time the
salaries of the cabinet officers were
equalized.
BY 1860 the Attorney Generals Office
lists the following employees: Attorney
General, Jeremiah S. Block; chief
clerk, A. B. McCalmont; clerks, J. I.
McCarty, Archibald Roane, I. NJ
Cooper, A. T. Ankeny and j. A. Row
land; messenger, Henry A. Klopler.
Looking at the Department of JUS
tice Building today, We hardly imagine
how its force could ever have been
crowded into the small quarters on the
frs floor of the Treasury Building
in 1850, but then there were cnly three
persons of this department on the pay
roll-the Attorney General, Mr.. Reid
and Mr.. Klopfer. Substantially these
same quarters were occupied in 1860
and it was not until some time be-
tween 1873 and 1877 that the Depart
ment of Justice moved into the upper
floors of the Freedman's Bank Build
ing, which stood about where is the
east end of the Treasury Annex, at
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Pennsylvania avenue and Madison
place
This building had quite history,
and in addition to housing the De-
partment of Justice, had room enough
to spare to share its quarters with the
Court of Claims and other branches
of the Government.
A S A bank building. it was erected
by Freedman's Savings & Trust
Co. in 1865. This institution came
into existence by a special act Of
Congress, approved March 3, 1865,
upon the petition of so incorpOratOrs.
and, according to Washington, Past
and Present: Its object was semi
benevolent; at least. its stated purpose
was to receive on deposit such sums
of money as might be from time to
time offered by or on behalf Of per-
sons previously held in slavery, or
their descendants, and to invest them
in stocks. bonds. Treasury notes or
other securities Of the United States +"
The original intention, it seems, was
that this institution should take care
of the banking business Of mos: Of
the freed men who had come to the
North during the Civil War At the
outset its place Of business was in
New York City, but before long the
headquarters were moved TO Wash
ington. Its vice president ard cashier,
D. w. Anderson and W. j. Wilson,
respectively. we're Negroes, but its
president, j. w. Alyord, was a we'll
known white citizen.
so well conducted were its affairs
during the first five years. that Con-
gress, in 1870, expanded the authority
Evening star., 1937-02-28
FORMER HOMES OF u. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HER

the market became of use for business
purposes. Thomas Law was an early
investor, being the owner of four OF
nine lots in 1902, when the ground
rate of three cents was reduced to half
a cent. In the thirties the valuation
was from 35 to so cents and the few
buildings upon it were owned by
Messrs. Law & Van Ness. One of
these was valued at $400, facing the
canal. in which S. w. Handy had
a hat factory. This was burned in
November, 1910. There was a valua-
ton of $1,000 on two frame houses
facing Louisiana avenue near Sluice
run. A willow tree was a prominent
object here, and far and near the
term Willow Tree" was the recognized
name for the locality. The west lot
was owned by Gen r. c. Weightman
and Richard Smith, with the ex-
ception of a small portion leased to
John P. Ingle. On this lot in the
forties was Synder's blacksmith shop,
and one night it was burned.
The military and civic ball of the
Washington Light Infantry was in
progress that evening" we are told,
land many present in uniform were
flremen as well as soldiers. When
the alarm was sounded, it was re-
Sponded to so generally that the
terpsichorean exercises at the ball
were crippled and the fire apparatus,
manned by the militia, made a spec
tacle not often witnessed.
This lot was used, by the WASH
ington Gas Light Co. as a site for
tank and shops, and Capt John Nc
Clelland in the sos located his ma
chine works here. Charles Lyons had
his carpenter shop on Louisiana ave-
hue and, with the exception of houses
on Ninth street occupied by A. Davis
and Ignatius Luckett, the rest of the
ground was used for the storage of
wood and coal, B. & F. B. Waters
having used much of it in 1920"
TWO rather historic places which
stood near the southwest corner
Evening star., 1937-02-28
By Eugene Lerner
"A member of "Dead-End" cast

"A member of "Dead-End" cast
" EN- boys, members of the cast of
Dead End" were able to wit
ness the famed graciousneSs Of
L Mrs. Roosevelt when she ex-
tended them an invitation to have
tea with her at $50 at the White
House, and even though many have
had a great deal of experience on the
stage and all feel at ease behind the
lights, they all had a pretty close
case of stage fright.
They were a little excited going
over their etiquette in their hotel
rooms, and when they piled into two
cabs to make the trip over to the
White House the tenSeness went up a
few notches. When the official White
House dcorman opened the cab doors
for us and asked our business hands
were shaking little.
But when We were guided up to the
second floor, after a short wait in one
of the reception rooms downstairs.
and We came up to the room and saw
Mrs. Roosevelt in the center pouring
tea. the climax had been reached and
temperatures and nerves went sky
high.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

of its executives so as to enable them
10 make real estate loans. In this
| branch of financing the officers of
the bank we're not so successful, and
during the collapse of almost all values
following the failure of Jay Cooke in
1873. the Freedman's Bank, which had
at that time no less than "a country
branches, became hopeleSsly involved.
In 1874 it went into bankruptcy Com
miSSionerS appointed to take charge
of its affairs in 1875 discovered that
the bank had no less than 10000
depositors; that the deposits had to-
tailed $4,000, 900; that $4,000, 900 had
been paid back. The controller OF
the currency eventually became ad-
ministrator, and during the next 20
years more than 81 per cent of the
deficiency of $4,000 600 had been re-
turned TO the original depositors or
their heirs
In 1899 the Department OF Justice
leased the residence at Vermont ave-
nue. and K street northwest. erected
in 1855 by James Lowery. In adci-
ton to its being occupied by Mr..
Lowery. it also had as occupants the
Southern Commercial Congress and
some of the Vanderbilt interests. The
department originally occupied two
palatlal residences which stood on
this corner. The one to the west was
the first to go, to make way for an
Office building. and only short while
ago the corner house was also razed.
In the meantime, the department had
secured quarters elsewhere, and it is
likely to remain where it is now located
for many years to come.
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there when a member Of Congress.
The shows that came here were of the
best and included such celebrated
stage favorites as Edwin Forrest, John
w. Wallack, E. L. Davenport, Char
lotte Cushman, Mrs. D. P. Bowers,
Mrs. Lander, wife Of Gen. Lander
(whoSe Washington home was on B
street between New Jersey avenue
and First street east, the site being
now covered by the House Office
Building; Adelaide Nilsson, Janaus-
chek, Salvini, Rossi, John Mccullough,
William E. Sheridan, Mrs. Ransby,
Clara Morris, Mrs. Langtry Rhea and
Charlotte Thompson. In the line of
comedy there played at Tord's, Joe
Jefferson, John E. owens, John S.
Clarke, j. L. Toole, E. A. Sothern,
Lester Wallack, Frank S. Chanfrau,
William E. Florence, John T. Ray
mond. the Vokes family, Charles
Wyndham, Gus Williams, G. S. Knight,
Lotta, Maggie Mitchell, Minnie Pal
mer, Lydia Thompson, Mrs. Germon,
and others.
A MONG the famous singers and
important opera companies which
came to Ford's were Etelka Gerster,
Clara Louis Kellogg, Lucca. Aimee.
Caroline Richings. Col. Mapleson's
Opera Company. the Strakosch Opera
Company zone of the Strakosch boys
being the husband of Carlotta Patti.
sister of Adelina). the Boston Ideal
Opera Company, the c. E. Ford Opera
Company, the C. D. Hess Opera Com
pany, the George L. Fox Pantomime,
Hanlon Brothers, Tony Denler and
George L. Adams The principal
minstrel troupes which made people
roar with laughter at this old theater
were Bryant'S, EmerSon's, Haverleys,
Barlow and Wilson's and the troupe
of Thatcher, Primrose and West.
During and prior to the Civil War
Louisiana avenue was used by farmers
as hay market and here, also, it is
said, P. T. Barnum got his start in the
circus business, when he was per-
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Croggon, in referring to the early i'm
provementS in this block, says:
by 1924 the ground had greatly
appreciated in value, so cents per foot
being the basis. Capt. Peter Lenox
had brick building at the corner OF
Ninth street valued at S3500, in
which Michael Shanks was then carry
ing on the china. glass and crockery
business. Westward was the residence
, ard grocery of Mrs. Cana, widow of
Francis Cana. who established the
business, assessed at $4,000; Christian
Buchly, father of an undertaken we'll
known in after years, was assessed for
$500 on his dwelling and confectionery
store; two brick dwellings belonging
to Alexander Kerr of the Bank of
Metropolis, assessed at $4,000 each;
one to John Quincy Adams of ZOO
value, in which Robert Eastman, a
carpenter, lived, having his shop on
c street, and Mrs. Eastman's millinery
establishment.
"Mr. Ford,s property had appre-
ciated to $3.50, Mr.. Ferrel's to $1,000
and Mr.. Robertson's to $3.50.
Besides those named, there were
then on the square John Cunning
ham. printer and temperance ad-
vocate; Maria Byrne, milliner, who
bought property about this time at the
corner of Tenth street; William Doug
las, a carpenter; Joseph Ward, a
tailor; Thomas Warner, a shoemaker;
Mrs. Douglas. a dressmaker. and Mrs.
Taylor. who kept boarding house at
Ninth street.
In August, 1920, a house in the
course of erection on the Tenth street
side of the square was destroyed by
fire
"On c street were the boarding
houses of Mrs. Kicker, Mrs. Dom and
Mrs. Narden, which hourished, being
favorite stopping places for those en-
gagged in the market"
SAMUEL c. DAWSON and his
- family occupied residence No. 5O2
Tenth street northwest Gold number
ing). This was on the east side of the
street, just above what was the north
east corner of Louisiana avenue and
Tenth street, or what would now be
about midway of the Department of
Justice Building Samuel C. Dawson.
it SO happens. was the writer's grand
father. and his mother was married to
his father at the Tenth street ad-
dress in 1856
This spot is of further personal
interest to the writer, since his father,
at the time of his marriage. was fore
man of the American Organ, the
mouthpiece of the American Party,
published daily on the northwest cor
ner of Louisiana avenue and Tenth
street, from 1854 to 1857.
1t was many years before the square
bordering the canal directly west OF
Evening star., 1937-02-28
SITES RECALL BYGONE DAYS
Famous Tiber and Sluce Run Were Ceners of Activity While
Barnum Began His Career in Neighborhood-FireW Was
Fought Here by Militia in Uniform.

wardly, the northern part Of the
square between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets, then continued on, to and
through Grant place near Ninth street
and south to the Tiber through the
intervening blocks lying between
Ninth and Tenth streets.
1t is reliably stated that the tide
ebbed and flowed along this stream
as far north as E street, and that fish
were caught in the vicinity of Ninth
and + streets. From authentic sources
We ere also told that al high tide the
TIher would come up TO near where
vas once C2rUsi's saloon, which stood
at Eleventh and C streets. and that
when the tides fell a large number OF
catfish would be left in the puddles
and that the boys would often catch
these and carry them home. Wild
ducks would also come up to feed.
GRADUALLY, as the Tiber became
converted into a canal and was
walled throughout its course, its over
flowing became less, and the adjacent
land became more and more suitable
for building purposes. The northern
most square of the three occupied by
the Department of Justice was the
first to be built upon, and as early as
1901 we find Zach Ferrel located ct
the southeast corner of Tenth and
Pennsylvania avenue, and soon after
ward Improvements were made nearby
by James Ford, A. Robertson and
James Charlton. In 1907 the ground
hereabout was assessed at about eight
cents a square foot.
Mr.. Charlton here mentioned, was
one of the earliest merchants on this
part Of the avenue, and before the
War of 1812-1815 had a grocery store
at or near the corner Of Tenth street,
and there seems to be a well-founded
tradition that there were times when
rivermen roWed their boats under the
store, which was on piles, and entered
the store through the floor to trans
act their business.
A brewery was an important part
of the city life then, just as We find
it to be today. and so we find John
Hereford establishing a business of
this nature n 1902 on Sluice Run.
It was rather modest brewery from
the first. and cost only $1,000. but
later it increased in value. until. when
it was visited b. fire in 1915, the
loss was set as high as $4,000
THOMAS BATES. probably the
pioneer Of this family in Washing
ton, carried on a soap and candle
factory near Sluice Run for nearly 10
years. His sons later carried on
similar business on G street between
Sixth and Seventh streets. James
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Archives Building, furnished about
equally as much.
4 LII of the Federal departments, as
= originally planned, have surely
developed far beyond an ones an
ticipation or imagination But, no
doubt, the most astounding increase
has been in the Attorney Generals
Office, created by act of September "a,
1889. and which became the Depart
ment of Justice in 1870.
In 1887 the force included: Ben
jamn F. Butler, Attorney General,
salary $4,000 a year, and he had one
clerk. Richard Key, who received $780,
In l843, when John Nelson was At
Evening star., 1937-02-28

I stood near the southwest corner
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM

The U. S. Civil Service Commls-
sion announces an open competitive
examination for the position Of
TELEPHONE OPERATOR at Sells.
Ariz., salary $1,26O a year. Applica-
tions must be on file with the Man
ager, 18th U. S. Civil Service Dis
trict. Room 119. Federal Office
Building, San Francisco, Calf, not
later than July 27, 1887. The neces-
sary forms and complete informa-
ton may be secured from the Secre-
tary, Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners, Sells, AriZ. or frCm the
District, at above address.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
Know Your
SoftbalI
Players
A line or two about the play
ers of the softbalI league

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for this reason his teammates saw
he is the leagues leading pitcher.
JOE E. VASQUEZ
Joe E. Vasquez, whose regular
position is left fileder for the Ma
tional Guard, and sometimes re-
lieveS Enrique Robles as catcher,
was born in Nogales, Arizona,
March 20, 1915.
This is his second year as a soft
ball player. He played hard ball
four years on local semi-professional
teams.
He is very popular player with
the fans who know him as "Lupito"
and Father Devine". In batting he
is hitting $50 average, which is
pretty good. He is one of the
leagues most valuable players, in
asmuch as he can play several po-
sitions.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
BARKLEY ONCE
WANTED TO BE
VIOLIN PLAYER
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oro,,nd hIIt diOnifiod y,oivor

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around, but dignified mixer.
Senator Barkley philosophers in
both serious and humorous moods
plays golf, attends baseball games,
and likes travel. He drives his own
car in Washington and down in the
bluegrass country His friends are
on both sides of the Senate chamber
but a special intimate is Senator
Tom Connally, of Texas.
A student of history, Senator
Barkley often, in spare time, brows-
eS about the book stores of Wash
ington for new and old volumes.
He is in demand as a campaign
spellbinder, as an after-dinner
speaker and as an orator at patriotic
celebrations. He makes his speeches
without notes, depending entirely
upon memory for dates, figures and
other material. His humor crops out
often in debates.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
MOVING TO SEATTLE

Following several years resi-
dence in Nogales, Government Of
fIcer R. F. Wilbur and family, 614
Grand avenue, are moving to Seat
tie on August 18th. Wilbur is being
succeeded as plant quarantine Of
flcer here by a man named Barrier
of Sacramento. Wilbur is secretary
of the Nogales post of the American
Legion and is former Boy Scout
Scoutmaster here.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
LOCAL NEWS
GUEST MINISTER

Rev. O. L. Walker. presiding elder
of the Tucson district for the South
ern Methodist Church was a week.
end visitor at the Methodist parson-
age. Mr.. Walker preached at the
morning service at the First Metho-
dist Church and held the third
quarterly conference following the
service. Mr.. Walker stated reports
showed the local church leading all
the churches in his district in the
total church program.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
FROM MOCHIS

Several prominent Los Mochis
residents were here Wednesday.
They we're j. NJ Hazard, assistant
manager of the United Sugar Com
pany; H. G. Gluyas, Boyd Ryan of
the Standard Oil Company and Mr..
Bracillio.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

Church school 10 o'clock. H. P
Watkins in charge.
Morning worship II o'clock Rev.
Fred Niedringhaus pastor of The
University Congregational Church
of Tucson will speak.
There will be special music by the
choir and a Violin solo by Miss
Rachel linus.
o. A. SMITH, ID. ID. Pastor
Nogales international., 1937-07-24

Fernando Ronquillo, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Rcnquillo, was here
Sunday from Ruby, where he is en-
ployed at the Montana mine. He
reports Ruby increasing in popula-
ton daily.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
AT ROTARY LUNCHEON

E. HERE of st. Louis, j. j. Harris
of Douglas, Rev. j. D. Smiley of
Coolidge, E. D. Rockwell of Tucson,
William P. zacharias, Craig Pot
finger and Albert Joffroy were
guests at the Rotary Club luncheon
yesterday noon.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24

Mrs Delbert Peterson (Mrs E.
FrankenpohD announces that ticket
No. 46 held by a resident of Colonia
Dublan, Chihuahua, Won the cow
boy saddle ratified off Thursday
at Freeman's second hand store
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
RETURN FROM VACATION

Mrs. E. S. Edmonson and son
Travis returned a week ago last
night from a six weeks vacation.
Mrs. Edmonson visited at Tex
arkana, Ark, and Travis at Crab
Orchard, KY.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
OUGLAS-BISBEE
PLAY HERE TONIGHT

Two fast softball games are
scheduled for tonight on the high
school field. Star teams from Doug
las and Bisbee will meet the Chesh-
Tres and the National Guard.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24

c. H. McNulty, H. P Watkins and
John Jund are leaving tomorrow
to attend a meeting of Rotary presi-
dents and secretaries at Prescott
Monday.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24

Harry V. Farrior arrived here
Wednesday from Phoenix to visit
his wife and daughter Julia who are
spending the summer at the A. R.
Beam home on Hudgin street.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24

Jose Portillo of Patagonia who has
been ill at his home for several
weeks was brought to st. Joseph's
hospital in a White-Parks ambu-
lance Thursday.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
CHURCHES STILL OPEN

Following numerous protests to
Mexico City, the plan of the federal
government to close churches in So
nora, was apparently abandoned
Churches are still open and will re-
main open, it is said.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
BOWMAN BACK

Writ G.. Bowman returned Sun
day night from Wichita Falls, Tex
as, where he was called by the ill
ness of his sister. While in Texas
he visited his farm at Matadore. He
reports terrific heat in the Lone
Star state.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
AT CAMP MOWRY

Rev. w. R. McGaugh and family
with Rev. Glen E. Smiley and fam
lily from Coolidge and Rev. and
Mrs. Gray from Warren are spend
ing the week at Camp Mowry. Each
minister, however, expects to be
back to his pulpit Sunday.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
CASE APPEALED

The slot machine case in which
R. j. Bird is defendant, and who
was assessed a fine of $500 by Po-
lice Judge Tracy Bird, has been ap-
pealed to the superior court. A
surety bond of $500 has been posted.
Nogales international., 1937-07-24
OUTING ON RANCH

Clyde Baldwin, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Baldwin of Hudgln
street, left Thursday to spend a
week or two visiting his grandpar-
entS, Mr.. and Mrs B. Baldwin IN
San Rafael Valley.