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Evening star., 1938-07-03

PEv. JOHN c. SMITH, pastor Of
~ the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
also came with his Sunday school on
this holiday and were welcomed by
the President between and 10
O'Clock in the morning.
One year later. on July 4, 1850,
when President Taylor attended q
patriotic celebration at the Washing
ton Monument, the corner stone Of
which had been laid just two years
before, he drank too freely of copious
quantities of iced water, and upon
reaching the White House ate freely
of cherries, which resulted in an at
tack of cholera morbus, which later
developed into bilious fever and
caused his death, as stated at the time
The death of the President came
as shock to the people, who first
learned Of the serious nature of his
condition through the National INTEL
ligencer as late as July 8, one day
before his death. On July 10, 1850.
the following announcement told of
his passing away:
Weep, fellow citizens! The hand
q death has stricken down a great
and good man! Zachary Taylor, our
honored and beloved President. Is no
r-"re! A MALIGNANT and ra~id disease
has swept him from the living No
longer ago than Thursday last he
was apparently in the full enjoyment
OF health and strength, participating
In the patriotic ceremonies Of our
Nations birthday. and now Is num-
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(eee PROCTOR, Pa00 D-E9
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bered with the dead. He expired last
night at 10:30 O'Clock. surrounded BY
his aflicted family. He died with the
composure which conscious virtue,
fortitude and confidence in the good
ness OF God can alone impart. His
last ineligible words were: 7 am not
afraid to die, I have done my duty;
my only regret Is leaving those who are
near and dear to me-"
THE funeral was held from the east
room Of the White House on July
Is, and the public was permitted to
view the remains. Rev. DR.. Pyne Of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, assisted
by Rev. G. B. Butler and other clergy
men, conducted the religious services,
and after an imposing funeral parade
the body was temporarily placed In
the public vault at Congressional
Cemetery and later inferred in the
Taylor vault on which some years
ago was referred to as "a byroad lead
ing into what is known as the Browns
boro road" It is on the land that
COL Richard Taylor's father settled
upon in ITS. The bodies Of Col. Tay-
lor and other members Of the family
are also buried there.
James K. Polk, Gen. Taylor's prede-
cessor in the White House, apparently
was also fond of children, for, on In
dependence Day. 1845. he received the
children of DR.. Smiths church in the
executive office. Upon subsequent oc-
casions. on this holiday, he welcomed
the Sunday schools of Foundry M. E.
Church and other Methodist churches
One Of the most interesting features
connected with the early celebrations
of Independence Day in the District
OF Columbia was the annual public
dinner or barbecue. before referred to-
These were usually held on the Is
land" close by and to the south of
where the Smithsonian Institution now
stands. for this was before that build
Ing was erected. The corner stone was
laid May l, l847 At one of these bar
becues. occurring in the sos, accord
ing to Col. James A. TAFT, q butcher
had an arm blown off while engaged
in firing salute and bled to death.
Though this distressing accident to
an extent lessened the enthusiasm of
the day, it did not prevent the drink
ing Of the following interesting toast
by the admirers Of Henry Clay: May
the prosecutors Of Henry Clay be
ramsquaddled and chained up by q
ring-tailed roarer" (The writer did
not find the word "ramsquaddled" in
the dictionary. so he cannot explain
just what Henry's friends wanted done
to their idols defamers, though it
must have been something dreadful
or COURSE. because they did not
shoot of firecrackers on July 1
in the early days Of Washington does
not mean that they did not celebrate
with fireworks. for they did, and made
quite show. at that. The public dis
play took place in the White Lot after
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dark. And as strange As 1t might SEEM
Congress is said to have made regu-
lar appropriations for this purpose.
One of the best private displays Of
fireworks usually took place at Kalo-
rama. q large tract Of land that ex-
tended from Woodley lane and Rock
Greek to Florida avenue. crossing the
creek at p street. when occupied by
Col. George Bomford, who was made
chief Of ordnance, U. S. A., In 1882.
Because Of his position in the Army,
it Is said he was able to get all the
rockets that he wanted" But, regard
less Of the truth or falsity OF this
statement. he always did put on q
good show. The height Of the ground
upon which stood his historic home
undoubtedly made the pyrotechnic
display doubly attractive, and prob
ably could be seen many miles away.
Col Bomford lived here for upward
Of 80 years. He died March IS, 1s4s.
BY 1885 there seems to have been q
general tagging of ENTHUSIASM on
Americas great patriotic day, and this
year in particular 1t must have been
quite noticeable, for The Star OF July 6
called attention to the apparent indif-
ference in the following editorial:
Save such notice as was taken Of
the day of the Oldest Inhabitants As
sociation. the Fourth Of July passed by
this year without formal observance, 50
far as the City of Washington was con-
cerned. The celebration OF the event
was practically turned over to the
small boy and girl of the period, who
made such demonstrations suitable to
the occasion as flrecrackers and minor
pyrotechnic displays would afford, and
there was q notable absence Of the
Stars and Stripes from the numerous
nagstaffs scattered throughout the
city.
SOME Of the Government buildings
even failed to display their bunt-
ing. Whether these omissions were due
to lack Of patriotism or q superabund-
ance Of oversight. it is dincult to say; /;
but they were anything but creditable
to those in authority or otherwise re-
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lost In the passage Of years. The
1920 restoration included the addi-
ton Of the now famous north por-
tico, with its great columns.
The plan also shows the White
House grounds in the form Of . great
ellipse. This shape Is preserved to-
day in somewhat the original form on
the south side, but on the north the
grounds conform to the straight line
Of Pennsylvania avenue.
THE plan shows driveway into the
White House grounds in the ex-
tension of the line of Sixteenth street.
ending in a large circle directly In
front of the north entrance to the
White House. On either side Of this
driveway, at Pennsylvania avenue,
stood large stone pylons. Nlrmounted
by sculptured eagles with wings par
italy opened.
There are drawings of the White
House and its grounds dating from
this period, Photographic copies Of
which now are In the files of Edward
]. Kelly, administrative oficer Of the
National Capital Parks, which show
the pylons and eagles and the en-
trance drive in the line of Sixteenth
street. These pictures show q low
stone wall along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. where the high iron fence now
stands. This fence now Is being re-
placed in an operation which pro-
vides . higher fence around the re-
mainder Of the White House grounds,
conforming to that along the Penn
sylvania avenue side. The old draw
ings also show q low iron fence along
the entrance drive and around the
carriage circle In front of the White
House. The drawings, showing the
White House without the north por-
tico, date them as prior to the 1870
restoration.
The plan for the White House
grounds now In possession Of Mr.. Part
ridge shows clearly the malls" or un-
planted vistas through the White
House grounds along the lines Of the
four avenues which center at the north
doorway Of the Executive Mansion.
The plans also indicate an informal
treatment Of the grounds except foF
these straight. open vistas. There are
winding paths through the grounds Of
two widths, and Is feet. The east
part Of the grounds, just south Of the
present east entrance, were given
over to large garden. south Of which
are indicated . WOOD and plantinsa
labeled - "clumps."
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because they actually never existed.
The White House itself, 1t Is apparent,
never was extended to the south far
enough to reach the axes of these two
avenues and this fact, not the con-
struction Of the two executive depart
mental buildings. destroyed the views
originally planned.
Just when the vista plan for the
north grounds Of the White House
was abandoned is not known definitely.
The huge elmS which now grow there,
some of them directly in the areas
which were to have been left open
under the original plan, probably are
at least 10 or 80 years old, 1t is be-
Meved.
THEN, too. there Is . copy Of an old
drawing Of the White House Is
viewed from Lafayette Square in Mr..
Kelly's files. It Is dated about 1s40."
The drawing shows that by that time
the pylons and eagles had disappeared
and that there was an iron fence
along Pennsylvania avenue in lieu Of
the former stone wall What Is more
to the point, it shows trees in the
White House grounds which appar-
emily do not conform to any projec-
ton lines of the avenues. The trees
for the most part appear to be young,
probably less than 10 years old, espe-
cially In front Of the White House
itself.
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the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. July
4, 1928. After doing 20. he said: Il
consider this among the most impor-
tAnt acts Of my life, second only to
my signing the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, even II 1T be second 70
that" Mr.. Carroll was then S1 years
old. having been born september 10.
17S7. He died November IL, 1o92,
when . little over o5.
The breaking Of ground for the
Chesapeake b Ohio Canal BY John
Quincy Adams, also on July 4. 1898,
is to the people Of the District Of
Columbia certainly IN outstanding
event in local history, even though
(eee PROCTOR, p100 D.Sy
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the Oldest Inha bitants upon the occa-
sion referred to shows that the asso-
ciation met In the Corcoran Building
with the president. G. A. Bohrer. pre-
siding, and that Capt. J. Goldsboroueh
Bruff read the Declaration Of Inde-
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sponsible In the premises If the Ma
tion's birthday Is ignored 1t the Ma
tional Capital, and by the servants Of
the people. what can be expected OF
the rest Of the country"
Evening star., 1938-02-05
RETIREMENT IS SET
FOR COL. MARKHAM
Former Chief of Corps of Army
Engineers to Quit Active Serv.
ice on February "a

Col. Edward NJ. Markham. former
"h1ef OF the Corps OF Army Engineers
with the rank of ma jor general, will
be retired from active service Febru-
ary 2a upon his own application after
more than ~ years of active service
Col. Markham who was deputy di-
rector OF light railways and roads.
general headquarters. American Ex-
peditionary Forces. during the World
War and chief engineer of the Army
OF Occupation in Germany. will be
retired with the rank of ma jor general
Born in Troy, N. Y, July 6. 1877,
Col. Markham was graduated from
the Military Academy West Point,
IN 1899 and commissioned in the
Corps OF Engineers.
He is regarded as a Washingtonian
because of his long service in the
District, beginning in 1903 as com.
mander Of Company H. I'd Engineer
Battalion. and assistant engineer in
charge OF the reconstruction of WASH
ington Barracks
He served as Assistant District En-
eineer Commissioner. l907-l9l2. and
was commandant of the Engineer
School and commanding officer Of
Fort Humphreys. Va. 1925-l92a. He
began his tour of duty as chief of his
corps in 1888 and since retiring from
that post last year has been on duty
here. His home is at 2lO0 Massa-
ehusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
HAZEN ASSAllED
BY C. |. 0. COUNCIL
Criticize Exclusion From Repre-
sentation in Labor Depart.
ment Celebration.

The Maryland and District Of CO.
lumbia Industrial Union Council. COM
posed Of units of the Committee for
Industrial Organization, today assailed
the action of District Commissioner
Hazen in excluding C. l. o. representa- =
tion from the local labor delegation
named to participate In the 25th an
niversary celebration OF the Labor De.
partment.
1T is nothing less than q villifica-
ton Of the memory of the late Will
liam B. Wilson, who was first Secre-
tary Of Labor and who was a member
OF the International Executive Board
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
ica. to have deliberately excluded from
participation in this celebration the
Committee for Industrial Orga nization.
OF which the United Mine Workers of
America is so important a component"
said a statement from the council.
The appointment as union repre-
sentatives of John B. Locher, presi-
dent OF Central Labor Union. and
Charles 1. Stengle. president Of the
American Federation of Government
Employees. was announced several DAYS
ago.
The statement said the council
would be pleased" to join in the
observance and that &C. I. o. repre-.
sentatives will request representation
Of our organization in the celebration.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
MANY TO TESTIFY
IN WR|GHT'S TRIAL
Question of Whether He Commit
ted Murder May Not Be Of:
fered Until Wednesday.

Py the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. Feb 5.-The ques-
ton Of whether distraught Paul
Wright. delicate former airport presi-
dent. committed murder when he slew
his wife and his robust best friend"
John Kimmel. may not be put to the
trial jury before Wednesday.
At least three more defense witnesses
and 10 or more prosecution rebuttal
witnesses remain to be heard The
trial recessed late yesterday until
Monday.
Prosecution witnesses probably will
include Wright's mother-in-law, Mrs.
J. E. Mcbride of Detroit.
After testimony is concluded. at
least day is expected to be con-
sumed in lawyers arguments and in
structions to the jury.
The last defense witness before the
week end recess was DR.. Samuel Mar
Gus, psychiatrist. He and Assistant
Prosecutor J. Miller Leavy tangled in
4 joust of wits over the question Of
whether Mr.. Wright could have slain
his 29-year-old wife and kimmel. 80.
without realizing. at the time, what
he was doing. as DR.. Marcus con-
tended he could.
At one time DR.. Marcus referred
to the shooting as this accident"
Four jury verdicts are possible
first-degree murder. second degree,
mansiaughter or acquittal. No in
sanity issue is involved 1T present.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
TRADE BOARD DINNER
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
High Officials to Attend Speech.
less Affair at Mayfower
Hotel.

After months OF preparation. every
thing was in readiness today for the
18th annual midwinter dinner of the
Board OF Trade tonight at 7 o'clock at
the Mayflower Hotel.
More than $50 guests, including
members OF the diplomatic corps. Sem
ators. Representatives and members
OF the cabinet. are expected to make
this speechless affair the biggest in
the history Of the event
A reception for the distinguished
guests will be held at 6:l5 O'Clock.
Edward F. Colladay, president of
the board. will preside at the dinner.
Practically the entire first floor of
the MayioWer has been transformed
into circus to follow the theme of
this years celebration-''Under the
Big Top" Guests will witness side
shows OF all kinds-sWord-s -swalloWers,
lre-eaterS. circus queens, etc.
A highlieht of the evening will be
an entertainment program by vaude-
vile talent imported from New York
F. George Clendaniel is chairman of
the General Committee which has
been making arrangements for the
dinner since last October. Edgar
Morris. immediate past president Of
the board. is chairman of the Recep-
ton Committee and Thornton w.
Owen heads the Entertainment Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
DR.. SIMON HONORED
BY CONGREGATION
Rabbi Completes 34th Year Here
After Service in Omaha and
Los Angeles.

tribute to DR.. Abram Simon on
completion of his 34th year as rabbi
OF the Washington Hebrew Conerega-
ton was paid last night at services
followed by a reception at the Eighth
Street Temple.
DR.. Simon was praised not only to
the congregation but to the community
by Norman Gerstenfeld. junior rabbi
OF the congregation. The light OF
faith YOU have kept burning in this
congregation will never be dimmed,"
Rabbi Gerstenfeld said.
The Washington congregation is the
third which DR.. Simon has served.
Before coming here he had congre-
cations in Omaha. Nebr.. and Los
Angeles. He received his rabbinical
training at the Hebrew Union College
in Cincinnati and was graduated with
an A. B. degree from the University
Of Cincinnati. He receiver his Phi. D.
from George Washington University.
When the United States entered the
World War DR.. Simon went overseas
to serve with the Red Cross. For six
years he was member of the Board
of Education and was it's president.
He has lectured at the University of
Virginia and other educational insti-
tutions and was a member of the
faculty of Georgetown University. He
is now 81.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Alleges CorporatiOn.
NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR
ARRIVES At SANITARIUM

DR.. Robert A. Hare of Santa Bar
bara. Calf. who has accepted the Do
sition as medical director of the Wash
ington Sanitarium and Hospital in
Takoma Park. has arrived to begin mis-
duties in 4 few days.
During the last 10 years DR.. Hare
has been associated with DR.. William
D. Sansum Of the Sansum Clinic in
Santa Barbara. who did outstanding
work in the early use and management
OF insulin for the control of diabetes.
DR.. Hare is a graduate Of the Col
lege of Medical Evangelists in Iona
Linda, Calf. and has taken post grad
uate work in England. He is a fellow
Of the American College of Physicians.
For some time he was medical direc-
tor Of the Hinsdale Santa rum, located
In suburb Of Chicago.
DIR. Hare succeeds DR.. d. H. Kress,
dean of the staf1. who for many years
was head Of the department OF neurol-
ogy at the sanitarium and who took
charge Of the institution after the res
ignation of DR.. o. s. Parrett several
months ago. DR.. Kress will remain on
on the staff.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
CHINESE RELIEF FUNDS
HERE TOTAL BUT S1,047
D. c. Red Cross Sends Check for
Transmittal-U. S. Consul
Tells of Urgent Need.

Although local contributions to the
Chinese relief fund have been COM
ing in slowly. the amount received
totaling only sl.0475l. the District
Chapter Of the Red Cross has already
sent a check to national headquar-
ters for transmittal to China, it was
announced yesterday.
Meanwhile a caolegram from Clar-
ence E. Gauss. United States Consul
General in Shanghai and vice presi-
dent of the Advisory Committee ad-
ministering the relief fund, was quot
ed by headquarters in citing the urgent
need.
The communication stated that
10000 children in the Shanghai area
have died from epidemic measles in
the last few weeks. American hos
pitals there. with funds practically
exhausted. are crowded to capacity,
Mr.. Gauss reported.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Pa CREW ESCAPED
FROM PLANES HULL
Survivor Of Collision of Navy
Bombers Says None Went
Down With Ship.

E9 inc f-SSOClate PfeSS.
SAN PEDRO. Calf, Feb. 5.-An the
crew Of the Navy bombing plane H.
Pa, which collided with sister ship
during maneuvers last Wednesday
night. bringing death to IL men. es-
capped from the ships hull before it
sank
This was the story of Aviation Chief
Machinist's Mate D. B. Mckay. one OF
the three survivors. who WAS brought
here yesterday aboard the hospital ship
Relief. He suffered fractured leg.
The planes were flying in formation
through a dense rain squall." Mckay
was quoted by other sailors as saying.
There was no visibility and we were
hurtling through the sky between
1000 and 5000 feet above the sur
face.
Plane ll-P-3 nosed into, the tail
surface Of the 1l-P-4. our ship, and
caught fire Immediately. Our plane
went into 4 spin.
Lieut.. Carlton B. Hutchins. our
commander, gave orders to abandon
ship"
All seven of the crew. he said, either
pArachuted from the falling plane or
managed to free themselves from the
vreckage after 1t struck the water and
before 1t sank
Two or three of us managed to hold
the unconscious form of Lieut.. Hutch
ins above the surface of the water for
half an hour or 80, until, weakened by
exposure and our injuries. we were
forced to release him." Mckay said.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
Extra Is Issued
ByNicky's Ne'os:
His Dog Is Lost

Fourteen dimes. % nickels. 7 PEN
MES and several nice toys" comprise
the reward displayed on the front page
of Nicky's News this week for the
return of the l0-year-old editors
dog skippy.
The little cocker spaniel. tan and
white. with "ears long enough to get
in his food" rated q banner headline
in an extra" edition Of his masters
paper. Nicky Arundel, who asked in
his editorial columns last year that
the Zoo be provided with gira1es-
and got them. now is seeking the re-
turn of pet he prizes higher than
he does his long-necked friends at
the Zoo.
The dog. Nicky said. was last
seen playing with his favorite neigh
borhood friend. . scottie. Tuesday
morning. skippy's harness had been
removed the night before Nnd no
identification IL on him now.
Nicky writes that this Is the first
time Skippy has been away and every
body Is sad" The youthful editors
home and editorial ohices" are ut
1910 Cathedral avenue NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
APPEAL LOST BY A. U.'
ON SHARE OF ESTATE

Having received already 500, 900
from the estate Of three deceased
daughters of the late Bishop Matthew
Simpson Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. American University Is not
entitled to one-third Of the residuary
estate Of one Of the sisters, Ida .Simp-
son, according to q decision yesterday
by Judge Robert v. Bolger in Phila-
delphia.
The court upheld q decision Of .
lower court which said the university
could accept the 100000 cash, but
under the wills would not be entitled
to part of the residuary estate of Ida
Simpson. The wills as drafted con-
tained an alternative. and the uni
versity had accepted cash, instead Of
real estate.
The 100000 cash was paid to the
university last spring. The institai-
ton was represented in court by
David Colladay Of the Arm Of Cola
day McGarraghy, Colladay h Wal
lace.
Evening star., 1938-02-05
M|SSPERK|NSASKS
FILES ON BRIDGES
Responds to Demands Of
Senate Group for Informa.
ton on c. 10. Leader,

By the Associated Press.
A new demand from the Senate
Finance Committee for information
about Harry Bridges. Parific Coast G.
I. o. leader, has led Secretary Perkins
to ask the Labor Depa rtment's West
Coast Offices for all files dealing With
him.
Miss Perkins had responded yes
teruay to an earlier demand by esrrv-
ing to the committee personally what
she said were all the depa rtment's rec-
ords in Washington about deportat,on
proceedings against the Australian
born longshoreman.
She told the committee. however
she was "surrendering these files pur-
Suant to your order and against nv
better judgment"
Chairman Copeland later told re-
porters he and Senator Vandenbery
Republican. of Michigan had zone
over the files and had found three
matters missing:
Dispositions taken at Seattle asking
Bridges deportation: information OBJ
tanned by Gerald Reilly, La Dor Depart
ment solicitor, on trip to the West
Coast and in a talk with Bridges in
New York, and new matters uncov-
cred as result Of these trips.
When informed that Senator C,one-
land had written TO her. asking for
this information. Miss Perkins asked
the Pacific Coast Offices To forward ad,
ditional files.
While Miss Perkins was before the
committee she read a long prepared
statement, opposing enactment OF pro-
posed amendments to the Maritime
Act to restrict seamen's right to strike
The amendments. indorsed bv ,yo-
seph P. Kennedy and other Maritime
Commission members. would forbid
seamen to strike until the National
Mediation Board had tried to con-
cillate differences. and that failing a
special presidential board had made
report on the causes of dispute.