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Evening star., 1938-07-31

W. Reed married Miss Hughes and
survived to the ripe old age of 81
years BY the third wife he left ono
son, Warren " Reed, who is married
and resides with his family in this
city.
On the east side Of Ninth street
between E and F. just to the north
Of the Gayety Theater, still stands
the old Ninth Street Methodist Prot
estant Church, the original congrega-
ton of which, in 1888. withdrew from
the Foundry Methodist Church and
erected frame building on the west
side Of Twelfth street between G.
and H.
TWO years later they erected the
Ninth street building. which Is
substantially the same as 1t was in
1885 except that the front was remod-
eled in 1877 by Josiah Swtngle. car
penter and builder. Close by was the
Critic ofice, a once-well-known Wash
ington newspaper.
When crowded out by business the
congregation moved to Twelfth and
M streets and finally. In 1902. dedi-
Gated their present church at Rhode
Island avenue and First street NV.
The original Building Committee for
the Ninth Street church, back in
1885, included James A. Kennedy.
Enoch White. William W. Billing.
James c. Dunn and Owen Summers.
The Enoch White mentioned was a
grandfather of George W. White, pres
ident of the National Metropolitan
Bank, and OF the late washington
Topham, for many years well-known
member of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants.
An unsigned article, evidently writ
ten by an old-timer many years ago.
describes the vicinity of Ninth and
E streets as far back as 1910. The
item follows:
"Gannon's Row. the four old two
story brick houses located in the
ravine on the south side of E street
north, near Ninth street west, will be
remembered by many Of the old citi-
zens. They have long since been
demolished Up to about the year
1910 long boats, containing some six
cords of wood, came up the branch
during high tide within a few feet
OF this row, where their owners usually
disposed Of their load. The water fire.
quently reached the doorsills Of these
buildings and on several occasions
caused the inmates to vacate the lower
rooms. AS far up as F street north,
during high tide. herring and other
fish have been caught by gentlemen
now living. The four small bricks
Immediately around the corner, on
Ninth street, standing below the pave
ment, have, for q number Of years.
likewise been dignified with the ap-
pellation Of Gannon's Row.
NEARLY so years ago business
houses began to multiply between
Constitution avenue and G street
north and in the 400 block across
from the Reed tobacco store, a num-
Der Of different industries were being
conducted, including insurance COM
panies of all kinds in the Lincoln
Music Hall. Richard Henderson at
that time occupied 403: H. Adler.
fancy goods, 405; H. M. Tubman.
paper hangings, All; Ed Abner. WE'LL
known dispenser of "suds," was at
413 and also around the corner: Briel,
who made delicious chocolate drops,
was at at; next came J. F. Brien,
plumber, and M. A. Piper, dressmaker,
waS IN the same building.
Evening star., 1938-07-31

family at $500 year. The appor-
tionment of the rent I shall leave
to you. 1t appears that 5000 a year
is as much as ought to pay for a
house. Our office is kept on the
second floor, which contains one large
room and two small ones. The
largest room is n by II feet, and the
smallest rooms are each Is by IA
feet The front room on the first
floor was prepared for Mr.. Munroe's S
office, with an apartment for blanks.
Only half the floors were laid when
we took the house, and only four
rooms were plastered. The owner
allowed us to expend $500 of the
Evening star., 1938-07-31

about equidistant from the President s
House and the Capitol
Nine days later in another letter
he said:
WE HAVE not been able to open
the Office and commence busi-
ness until this day. I left Phila-
delphia Wednesday, May q, and ar
rived on Friday evening, the 29th.
The President left Philadelphia the
26th and arrived at Georgetown June
!. The situation Of the city is ex-
tremely pleasant, and it will prob
ably become the greatest city in
America. We have taken DR..
Crocker's house for this office (close
by the Great HoteD and for my
Evening star., 1938-07-31

interesting information in this con-
nection, especially as to the Post
Office Department.. On June 2, 1900,
he wrote:
I'VE arrived here on Friday last,
having had pleasant journey as
far as we travelled by daylight. Capt.
Stevenson, with whom I agreed for
house before my arrival, was not
ready to give possession. and the
house was not convenient for us. I
have therefore taken a large three
story house within a few rods of
Blodgett's Hotel. which will accom-
modate the office and my family,
and the postmaster's office. It Is
Evening star., 1938-07-31
By James F. M0ser. Jr.

~ HREE decades later a cornfield
and musk and water melon
patch fiourished at Petersburg
4 and an "enterprising Yankee
charged tourists quarter for a look
at the Crater, where the famous battle
was fought.
During the war between the States
Americans in gray and Americans in
blue fought one of the bloodiest en-.
gagements of the conflict there.
Recently, at the time of the 74th
anniversary of the battle, a hereto
fore. unpublished account of this his
toric event was discovered. 1t was
written by one of the many gallant
soldiers present. my grandfather, the
late 1t. James Minor Beckham,
Wheat's Battalion Company c, Cata-
houla Guerrillas). Louisiana Brigade,
on March %. 1898. At that time he
was superintendent Of schools of
Culpeper County, Va.
] T. BECKHAM served with Wheat's
Battalion until the fall of 1862,
returning to the Virginia Military In
stitute, which he left at the outbreak
Of the war-graduating in June, 1853.
He was then commissioned in Com
pany D. 1st Regiment of Engineers,
Army Of Northern Virginia, and
served until the surrender at Apo
mattox.
In explanation 1t. Gen. j. F. Howell,
present commander Army of Northern
Virginia Department, United Con-
federate Veterans, gave the writer a
full account of the battle cry, RE
member Fort Pillow; no quarter"
used by Northern soldiers in their
charge after the explosion of the mine.
Sitting at my quiet fireside this
23d day of March, 1898, my mind, re-
verting to the days of lang syne, car
ries me back to that awful winter of
'63-'64 in the trenches before Pc
tersburg. Well do I remember follow
ing on our hard winters campaign the
terrible struggle in those bloody dug
outs In July ct the mine called the
Crater
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
SPIDERS FOUND
IN GREENBELT

An invasion of black widow
spiders in certain ections of
Greenbelt, Md, the Governments
low-cost housing project, was re-
vealed today.
A resident of Block A" in the
model community reported the ap-
pearance of quite a few" of the
deadly spiders inside and outside
Of homes in the neighborhood.
Specimens have been sent to the
University of Maryland labora-
tories, and reports have been
made that the spiders are black
widows and that they are poi.
sonous.
Roy Braden, manager of the
project, questioned about the spid-
ers, said that he had had one re.
port from a resident of Block A"
that black widows had been seen,
although not in his own home.
Braden said he had made a
check and had found no evidence
of black widows, but would check
further.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

And boys and girls-they Ger.
family ARE jitterbugs-and they
certainly ARE in the jamboree!
The Washington Times-Capitol
Theater contest has sure stirred
up the alligators!
Every Saturday night at the
midnight matinee. which starts
at 1880 p. m. SHARP-and which,
in ADDITION to the Jitterbug
Jamboree presents Loew's entire
stage and screen show without
extra coSt-finds 'em from balcony
to orchestra seats, stamping, clap
ping, swinging and swaying to the
amazing jives which Phil Lampkin
manages to drain off the steam
pipes and bull fiddleS!
VOODOO STUFF
You'd never. think the old
maestro had such a sense Of
voodoo as he manages to put into
his performances at the Jitterbug
Jamboree! He's hotter than the
hinges Of a blast-furnace door
and the boys themselves fairly
melt their brass horns, while
"Curly"-the little man in the tin
shop, rattles himself rhythmic
solos that make your feet want to
join in the foot and ankle anarchy
up on the stage!
And-eyery week-for two more
Eat'dy nightS-there are cash
prizes of SIS, $40 and IS to the
winnahS! And then-on January
Z, comes the Grand Finale, in
which all the winners of the six
Semi-finals will appear and swing
themselves high and low to get
that Grand Prize of 500.
ENTRIES POUR IN
Indy Burroughs of Fourteenth
st. N. w. and Bay Di Pretoro. of
Allison Street have teamed them
selves up to win either the Christ
mas Morning Matinee first prize
or the one that will usher in 1889,
to as swift and sassy a swing seS-
sion as the Capital has ever seen!
Mary Moose of L Street N. w.
and Ray johnson claim, however,
that THEY are the ones who are
going to step off the stage clutch
ing the first money. Boy
wouldn't it be funny if it was YOU
instead of them? And there isn't
any reason why it can't be!
FILL IN ENTRY
Just affix your eognomen, to-
gether with that of your partner,
in the entry blank you'll find IN
another column of today's Wash
ington Times-and mail it, pronto
to "Jitterbugs" care Of the Wash
ington Times YOU may be
the lucky winner in one of the
two remaining semifinals!
And DON'T forget-THAT
makes you eligible for the 800
and DON'T forget-youll have to
HURRY!
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Northern Lights
For New York Fair

NEW YORK, Dec. % Q.N.S).
Reproduction of a giant Eskimo
igloo, 10 feet high, with snow"
encrusted walls sparkling under
sunlight or night illumination, is
to be one of the exhibit buildings
at the New York World Fair,
1899. From it's ceiling, the Aurora
Borealis or Northern Lights, will
flash as it does over the frozen
wastes of the Far North.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Heurich Gives Porty at 81

For the children, there were
presents and ice cream and candy
and clowns and entertainment.
For the grown-upS, there was
beer and everything that goes
with beer. It was a circus
party" held under a "big top"
The elder Heurich, spry as ever,
was greeted by H. r. Hendley,
chairman of the entertainment.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
New ShOCkerS at Zoo! Electric EelS

Six electric eels, positively guar
anteed to give you a shock if you
touch them, we're due to arrive
in Washington today to join the
Washington Zoos one member of
that species. Object-to make al
showing for the public. This fact,
Dr. Mann, director, admitted to-
dav
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

Christian Heurich, sr., 97.year-
old dean of Washington brewers,
was the outstanding figure at a
Christmas party of the Heurich
Brewing Company Employees Asso-
citation last night in the Heurich
Gymnasium, Twenty-sixth and D
SITS. N. w.
Six hundred employees and their
children attended.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

He added that the visitors,
whose electric abilities have not
been exaggerated, probably will
remain until spring.
The electric eel, which thrives
off the shores of tropical coun.
tries, is a species Of fish, DR.. Mann
explained. Attendants, he added,
never touch them, because of their
The Washington times., 1938-12-22

shocking propensities, and while
working around the tank wear
rubber gloves.
Another-and important arrival
is expected at the Zoo sometime
today but DR.. Mann, who hates
to talk about things until they
happen, refused to disclose its
identity.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Safe Cracker Wanted

ENTERPRISE, Ore, Dec. %
UN.SO-Six bankers in a dilem-
ma were in the market for good
reliable safe cracker. Harlan
Weeks, garage mechanic, obliged
and cracked" the vault of the
First National Bank, while the
bankers looked on, not the least
bit worried. Doors Of the vault
had jammed.
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Willard Reelected
B. & 0. President

NEW YORK. Dec. 22-All Of
ficers of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, headed by Daniel Willard
as president, were reelected at the
annual organization meeting in
Nnu V0rk
The Washington times., 1938-12-22
Prize OF S10O
WAITS CREAM
OF J|TTERBUCS
Send Entry in Quickly,
You AIIigators

Ten little, nine little, eight
little jitterbugs,
SeVen little, sir little, five
little jitterbugs,
-Four little, three little, taOo
lite jitterbugs-
In the JdmbOree!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
MARSHALL WILL MIX WITH M'COY; STE|NKE SHOWS
Ex=HOIy Cross Athlete in Star Bout -Bartush
 vs POdubny
BY HUGO HAMMERLocK

Oh, the Marshalls and McCoys, they were merry mountain boys, who thought no more of separating an enemy from an arm of a leg than they did of keeping all for eign substances such as tree branches, leaves, the family dog and other things out of their prize mash in the hills of old Kentucky Two of their descendants, Everett Marshall from way ont west in Colorado and "Bibber" Mccoy who has been nov ing around the mats of the nation for a few years since his departure from the halls of learning at Holy Cross college, where he was wont to draw many a cheer for his exploits on Fitton Field, will mix and mangle each other tonight in the main wrestling bout of four arranged for Buckingham Hall, on a best two of three fall basis.
 Knows His Stuff
 Marshall, Standout claimant to that elusive honor the worlds championship, variously claimed by some six or seven bumpers at this writing is one of the best of the lot, and on the occasion of his first showing in Waterbury should make a real impression against Mccoy who will force him to his best effort every minute they are on the mat. Some first class, Al, top-notch wrestling should be shown before the second fall in concluded. with Marshall the probable winner.
 Look Out, Gallery!
 Hans Steinke, the PAP pound German Juggernaut, who, seems to be a great argument in favor of the Darwinian theory, will have Tom Hanley of Oklahoma to contend with, and from what Hanley showed in this city two months ago, he should make Steinke take his best grips, though Hans swears he will toss Hanley right into the laps of those gallery wisenheimers, if they get pestering him, especially that kid with the piping voice who keeps calling him STINKY rather than Steinke, which is correct when you are promenading down Wilhelm straSSe.
 Funny John
 Bill Bartush of Chicago will give John Podubny, the furious fist shaker from the steppes of Russia quite a going over before pinning him with the good old body-slam and Japanese arm-lock, but not be- fore Padubny brings about few millions guffaws, by virtue of the comical antics on the mat. Jack zarna!s of Greece, who played Ohio State football gets a tough assign ment in Herman (Oley) Olsen of Oregon, who is reputed to be able to yodel guys like Zarnas to sleep with the aid of a Swedish swing in about 18 or 20 minutes of the open ing bout. Herman bane some guy, by yumping yiminy. Yeah, mar!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
ThiSSbOrting
 World
Boxing May Get "The Bushes"
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Just boxing boom since Tex Rkards Gay was wa @ we considerable be " but are now on tne u' % a w ta involving worlds chanpoIS W io IleS at stake having part result of which were slightly sme
 the middleweght kng Wno could have bad as he did Aposo punched him from pillar to post C " ninth That oeSpe Ine that Steel is one mddweigh champions m years
 fight the fact that Seee the sure to go the post in title bout when Steele will take care ot hl
 actually does give ApoSton shoC at the 160 pound
 had ms signals crossed aS he came out heard his handlers screaming F0u anG ron over on HIS and he counted ont THEN GET his AND co INTO ANOTHER Armstrong featherweigh champ winner the payof has been held up An evidence foul bow as the impossible tor poXer to Ut huV "'A > N W mel kind of a punch
 Whats going York state legislative committee IS gong so eventually lead to repeal o the walker boxing iavyv though doubt the penalty be that heavy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
BROOKLYN EAGLES
 SHADE ORIONS

The Laudisi-coached Eagles eked out two point winning margin over the Central Y Orion in thrill packed contest staged last night be- fore a capacity throng. The fray was marked by sensational one hand shots by the visitors who found the hoops with uncanny accuracy.
 The Imbimbomen were tied at the quarter 8-8, and forged ahead at the half to lead 1911. The Orions spurt- ed in the third period to hold one- point advantage but the Eagles managed to tie up the score at the end of regulation time 30-30.
 The overtime period was marked with spectacular long shooting done by Joe Narstis, stellar guard to bring the final score to 33-31.
 The floor play of Lacilla, Goodwin, zacks and Majewski were outstand- ing for their respective teams.
 Tuesday night at the N. E. Y, the fast-stepping Eagles will tangle with the highly -touted N. E. Pals at ' p. III.
 The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
NORTH END TRIANGLES,
 CLOWNS, CYCLONES GO

The North End Triangles ill meet the North End Business Men in the feature game of banner at traction tomorrow night at the North End Y at 8:30. In the pre- lininary game, which is novelty game, the Clowns will pit their wares against the Texas Cyclones, who are led by the great Texas Pioneer Patsy Scalo, who directs the team from the court. The game IS going to have many laughs be- cause the players are going to play in costumes other than basketball outfits. The Scalomen will have their hands full in trying to check the two Clowns stars, Vito Rollo and Moe Guerrero, who are very well liked in the "" because of their smart plays and their funny ways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
RUBBERMEN LOSE
 TO OLSON SWEDES
Special to The Democrat)

Naugatuck, Jan. 13-Olson's Ter rible Swedes were everything but what their name implies as they treated a small crowd at the Nau- gatuck Y last night to an exhibi- tion of basketball that has never been equalled on the local court. They toyed with the U. s. Rubber team and rolled up 46 to 38 vic- tory, although the score doesn't in- dicate the superiority of the visitors.
 The Swedes were the biggest team ever exhibiting here, and only one man, Clyde Ruble, substitute for ward, was under six feet. The wis., itors carried but six men here, but four would have been sufficient to conquer the locals.
 Ken Schaffer, regular football giant with the New York Giants, Pete Pettigrew who handles a bas- ketball like schoolboy does a mar ble, and Stretch Coffman, put on great show. Their plays were built around the towering Indian, Tony Wapp, who palms basket ball in either hand. Len Fraser, who did plenty of clowning, man. aged to account for 12 of the Swedes points. The visitors made 12 of IA foul tries good, missing their last two chances.
 The agony in details:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
(By United Pressl

At Boston-Harvard 38, Pennsyl- vania 35.
 At Boston-Harvard (FreShmen) 30, Worcester Academy 26.
 At Cambridge, MasS.-Mass. Insti- ute of Technology 36, Clark 34.
 At Amherst, Mass.-Willialns 36, Mass. State q.
 At Easthampton, Mass.-Mass, State Freshmen) 26; Williston Aca- denny IS.
 At Providence, R. I.-Brown 61, Tufts 46.
 At Providence, R. I.-Brown (FreShmen) 59, Tufts (Freshmen) 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
DAUGHTERS SIGNS
 WITH RED SOX

Boston, Jan. 13-CUP)-Outfielder Bob Daughters, formerly Holy Cross star, has signed his 1888 contract with the Boston Red SoX.
 Daughters, who batted .263 with Little Rock in the Southern Associa- tion last season, will go south with the Sox but probably will be farmed out for seasoning when the pen nant campaign begins.
 Four of the five outfielders the Red Sox usually keep on the squad are expected to be Chapman, Cra- mer, Vosmik and Gaffke. Leo Non- nenkamp, who was Daughters team mate last season and clouted for .332 to win the most valuable play CT" award, may be the fifth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
HAROLD RICH, Mgr.
Odds And Ends

Poyaaiti action in both sports though he is not yet competition However there situation It's l with TWO BIRTH GER a the mixup
 you believe that top-noch bowlers could be 4o pins that's the Astor ClarHe and Tony Washington found themselves Saturday night in Sann they tell will bowl anyone for money he could not hit 17oO n Waterbury
 wibys waopng of 35-2o at the hands of Warren makes the -Wioy game pretty right which usually the case any for Snanv hac IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13

Next week the 11geTS VIII HeOI up with the Pals in the feature game. AS 500 fans roamed and yelled, league leading Tigers remained on top by setting back the challenging wolves to 23-22 tune at the feat ure N. E. Y. Seniors league game last night. This is the same score that the Tigers set back the Wolves in their first clash. The game was thriller from the starting whistle with the Tigers lead by successive hoops by Mansey, Place and Guerra rolled up a 6-0' score, but the Wolves came back with double deckes by Haiday, but the canto ended with the Tigers in the van by 8-2 score. The second quarter featured a passing attack by both squads with little scoring. The score at the intermission was in the Tigers favor 12-6. The Wolves lead by Captain Haiday and Hopchon came back strong in the 3rd canto pull ing up to within one point at the close of the quarter 13-17. The last quarter, had the fans on edge all the way with each team matching shots. With 35 seconds to play, Capt. Haiday, with a chance to tie the game at 23 all, with a free throw, missed it to the despair of the Wolves followers. The floor work of Santa Lucia and Celentano stood out for the Tigers, while Valeski and Jazz did their best for the Wolves
 The game was well handled by Ralph Santopietro who kept the players on their toes: The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
Below From Bridgeport

yuerrvs North End Varsity basketball is taken tc neat g-rde of the Middle Street Boys Cup local whlc did not even cancellation but Just o nc show up the Middle Street boys have Just compan which follows:
 Democrat
 Sports Editor,
 Am writing you this incident which think important only avoid repetlo or tn neure to oseekt cooperation the editors.
 We Club Senior Council basketball ea Varsity YMCA basketball team ot to be played n the Middle Street Boys Saturday night January 9th which the Varsity manager Dom Fsco large hand for but the North End YN1CA least they should do would they did not wish to play us the return in than not just fail to show up
 Probably sports let them read about this situation in vour paper they important the future to keep their word.
 sports, - -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
Brooklyn "" Notes
BY TONY LACILLA

Basketball and dancing will re- sume again at the Brooklyn "Y' hut tonight at 7:15 p. m. Last week several hundred persons enjoyed the affair. Music was offered by a we'll liked orchestra with entertain ment offered by Tom Ferris between dances.
 Last week, the Eagles clinched first round honors by defeating the Paramounts 22-18 in a hectic en- counter. Although the Paramounts played head-up ball, their stronger foes proved too much for them.
 Too much praise cannot be given to the Orioles, the newest team in the league, who won 2 of 4 encount- CTS, losing 3 by close margins, Aided by Jimmy Grove, former Wilby and Crackerjack player, and Accetura, youthful and promising bashateer they should go places in the second round.
 The Cadets boasts one of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
SCHAEFER 776 UP!

New York, Jan. 13-(UP)-Chal- lenger Jake Schaefer, of Chicago, held a 776 point lead over defend- ing champion Welker Cochran o1 San Francisco, today as they en- tered the seventh block of their 200-point match for the world 18-2 balkline billiard title.
 Schaefer, who has won five of the six blocks played, defeated the champion in both of yesterdays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-13
B. s. MIDGETS WIN

Blessed Sacrament Midgets were overtime winners by 13 to Il count over the Boys Club Warriors in a tight tussle at Russell school last night to keep up their winning ways. Games with younger junior teams wanted and can be arranged by calling J. Poison at 3-8042 of write him at 1O9 Grandview avenue.