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La gaceta., 1939-02-27

1ictoriano Manteiga, Editor
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-08
KINDERGARTEN REGI STR ALTON

Registration for kind ergarten will be held in the
Furniture Store, Saturday, June 10, from lOsoO to
l2:oo Am. All chi ldren who will five years old
by January l, 194o entitled to enroll. Those
interested in the kindergarten program are invited
to visit the kindergarten during Open House week,
which Vi II be from June IL to Is.
The Greenbe1t Kindergarten is year old. We
are more and more recogni zing the Importance Of
kindergarten in scheme Of educati on. Chi 1drm
who ent ter school for the first time have to make
major adustment in their social emotional, and in
te11eotua1 lives. 1t is at this time that the five
yeer olds leave their environment in the family.
Upon entering school they learn to adapt themselves
to larger groups to aocustm thems elves to guild
ence. to. acquire basic sh11s habits which Will
enable them to live socially and nte ctual1y
sirable lives. The kindergarten has the RESPONSE
bility not primarily Of giving knowledge, but rath
Of equipping the Oh i1dren with power to meet
situations.
The kindergarten program consists Of free and
pervised play. organic ed ,stry telling
rhtmss music appreoi ation and versati ons. The
cwri oul,m is based the Immediate interests and
experiences of the Chi 1dren.
Parent who int crested in the kindergarten
program urged to attend Open House week.
Antionette Co11etti
kindergarten Teacher
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. A. Helfand announce the birth of a
son, Robert, born Nay Is, in New York CITY, Robert
weighed y pounds.
Mr. end Mrs. Herhus Y. K. Letkemann the par
ents of boy born June S.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-08

Cub Corner
joint meeting Of the Scout-cub counitte was
held at the home Of Dr. Mocarl Mon day evening Nav
22nd. Mrs. Mccar1 served big platter Of delicious
orab-cahes plus all the trimmings which were eaten
with much gusto.
cub-Master Lend cal led the meeting for the pu-
pose of revamping the Cub organi ati on. Mr.. Laud
.ads that his bus mess requires and more c.
his time. so 1t was decided that Nr. Land and Mr..
Brittle exchange places the committee until next
February when the regi strait on will run OUT
. Brittle will be Cub-liaster and Mr.. Land will
be advis ory committeeman.
Entertainment furni she'd BY one of the soouss
who very eb1y the technique ing
reptiles safely. His vi ctim a five foot black
snake wi ch captured earlier in the day by Dr..
Eccarl.
The Cubs will meet with the Boy Scouts on the
second Friday Of June in the Social Room. Biology
Slides will be the topic.
The Cub Pack viii meet in tho Gmna si,m with Cub
Master Jemes Brittle, the first Wednesday Of each
month until further notice. Parents Of the boys will
be present at the 80 minute business period the
meetings viii oh will also be attended by the Cub Com
mittee. and Cubs wi receive all awards through
their parents or guardians.
Order Of business: Business Meeting = 700 to 7.3os
Fun, 1880 to $500.
James Brittle.
CUB SCOUTS GO NIGHT PIGuCING
Den III of pack 2o2 had picnic at the Greeubelt
Lake Tuesday evening in honor Of Mr.. Brittle. Den
Father end Warner Stein1e, Den ief.
The parents and cubs Of Den III broughtwl1 filled
baskets. Hot dogs and shmallows were roasted at
twi lights.
Stories. games. and model den meeting were Civ
by h1on Eshbaugh, Paul Strickerl james Carnea1
Dick Palmer Stanley Fiokes. LeGrand Benefiel. Harry
Benton. Leonard Lere. Frank johnson, Richard Cou1-
ter. James Our and and David Roller.
token Of appreci ati pr esented to Mr..
Brittle and Warner Stein1e for thd services Of the
past year by the cubs Of Den fl and Den Mother MRS.
Benefiel and Assistant Den Mother Mrs. Fickes.
Guests Of honor were Mr.. and Mrs. Brittle, Mr.. and
hrs. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. steinle and their son War-
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mrdock.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
NEW BUILDING.

THE NORMANDIE,
6sl7 GEORGIA AVE NV.
Delightful Apis. Overlooking Beautiful
Walter Reed Grounds)
Living room. sun porch 2 bedrooms,
kitchen, dinette and bath closets; light
and gas included, $3.50; elevator and
secretarial, roof garden. air-cooled halls
Res. mgr. Mrs. Hyatt Geo 59O9
WEAVER BROS. INC.
Wash. Bldg Dist $780,
2714 QUARRY RD. NV,
1 square west Of Columbia I'd. from 18th st.
Front apt. , rms. kit. bath, S42.50.
SEE JANTrNP
Evening star., 1939-11-19

1920 18th ST NV.
delightful home residence for men and
women in the embassy section, Game room
and parlors for guests use. Social environ
ment Desirable rooms now available.
Hotel service. Excellent food. Col. $3.50.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
GRUBER HOUSE.

1904 Wyoming ave. n.w.-Attr fur, grand
piano, new baths, oil heat; conv. transp
singles and doubles Worth investigatlng'
reas. rates. Mich. 9522
Evening star., 1939-11-19
17O6 New HAMPSHIRE Ave.

Singles doubles, private and adjoining
baths. Clean distinctive home; new, furni-
ture; elevator; ping-pong Fine food. Spe-
cial rates, $40 to S45. Basement double,
Evening star., 1939-11-19
HENDERSON MANOR.
CLUB MERIDIAN.

210S 10th St., Opp. Roosevelt Hotel.
Make your reservations for exclusive
dancing parties, teas, etc. Accommodate
200.
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SIMPLICITY AND
COMFORT
SAVE TIME
FREE SERVICE

BELMONT GARDENS, 1859
R ST. NV, DUPONT 0706.
MORE THAN A BOARDING
HOUSE, LESS THAN AN
HOTEL.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
LARGE. DETACHED HOME.

AIS 9TH st. n.w.-For young men,
beautiful, sunny room. private bath; also
front double rm Home for those who
appreciate excellent meals and happy
living Modern convenience Bus at the
corner. Reasonable Randolph 1852.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

N AT 17th-2 RMS. REAL FIREPLACE,
Wes, high-class; no child. 1882 18th NV
Evening star., 1939-11-19

654 E ST. NE, $500; 3 LARGE RMS,
bath oil heat furn., good condition, pvt.
D11 OQR0
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SOUTHERN CLUB,

l4OO N. HAMPSHIRE AVE. NV.
Business and professional men and
women, double and single roms, private and
ment room: private entrance; shower bath;
running water in rooms. Men only. Switch
board Sery, excel. meals: choice of food.
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l222-3O-34 QUEEN ST. NE ROOMS,
kitchen, dinette, bath; heat furnished;
S41.00 and $4,000 monthly: CHAS: A.
CARLISLE. No / M ST SW Line 4S0S.
Evening star., 1939-11-19
THE WHITEI ,ETGH.

And with good reason. too, for the. smart
young business and professional people VINO
have discovered that varied and delicious
menus prepared by a Swedish cook, studio
rooms especially planned for one-room
elevator and a conseniai group of guests
all add up to something pretty special.
Found only at
2139 r STREET NV.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

GEORGETOWN, 1917 Both ST, APT. 105
3 rms, k and b.. $3.50. See janitor
or call Temple 4799-W at 60 ..m.
Evening star., 1939-11-19

ENTIRE 2nd FLOOR: TWO ROOMS COM
plete kitchen. pvt bath; new, detached;
express bus; quiet adults. Randolph 3203.'
331 C ST S.E-3 ROOMS AND BATH
basement apt; h.-w.h., gas, elect. in
Evening star., 1939-11-19

DOWNTOWN-CONV. LOCATION, 3 AND
rms, b., $40; = rms b., S27.50 w. R.
MARSHALL. 929 N. Y. ave. Natl. S667.
CHEVY CHASE MD-THREE ROOMS
bath. kitchen, large sleeping porch, other
porches; newly decorated; ami; upper
floor of private home; separate entrances
front and rear; $4,000 mo. Wis. 3342W. .
Evening star., 1939-11-19

$500 PINEY BRANCH RID. N.W.-3
rooms, k, private bath, porch: refg, gas
and elec. included. Adults.
647 9TH ST. NE.-ATTRACTIVE CORNER,
2 large rooms, incl. porch, bath; heat, light.
Adults
Evening star., 1939-11-19
$500 18TH NV
THE HILLCREST.

1926 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. NV
Guest houses of high standard. Clean,
comfortable and charming Southern cook
ing Prices. $40 to $50 per month. > SIN.
singles at $40 each
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Local Man Has Found
Sport a Pleasure
for 80 Years

"Well, sir, that man was right.
tried out a pair of roller skates; I
hurt all over at first, but after
ward I felt better than l had for
years. And when got back home
I was living in Chicago at the
time-I bought myself a pair of
rollers and went skating every day.
1t was just as the man had said
pretty soon I forgot I'd ever had
rheumatism, and it's never both
cred me since"
BY 1916 Mr.. Laidlaw had learned
to skate so we'll that he was offered
an opportunity to enter vaudeville.
He toured the old Keith circuit for
two years, performing his fancy
skating" act on table Az feet
wide and 7 feet long.
"It was built to look like small
billiard table" he said. "It was of
mahogany. with maple top stained
to look like the green cloth on a
real billiard table. The rails could
be dropped, so the audience could
have full view of my footwork"
Before his two-year contract had
expired, Mr.. Laidlaw was being
billed as "the world champion
roller skater of his age"-a title
which no one ever arose to dispute.
At the expiration of his con-
tract, however. his son, Albert H.
Laidlaw, who lives at the Twenty
fourth street address. prevailed
upon him to abandon his strenuous
vaudeville work and come to WASH
ington. To occupy himself, he
worked as a hotel clerk until about
a year and half ago, when he re-
tired-because, he explained, he
"felt a little run down"
But I overcame that rundown
feeling he declared, "by putting
on the rollers every day. I have a
maple skating mat beside my bed,
and I go through my PAGES on
lido all my old vaudeville stunts
every morning. 1t keeps me feeling
fit, but-well. I'd kind of like to
do a turn or two around a real
skating rink once more. I bought
myself new pair of ice skates
the other day, and I'm going to
try them out the first chance ]
get.
But, shucks, there's no news in
an old codger like me skating" he
added. II just like to skate-it
keeps the rheumatism away!'
Evening star., 1939-01-22

One.Tirne Vaudeville
Artist Skates at
Age of 81
By PHILIP II. Love.

Is there any news in the fact that
man who will be "a years old on
February 2 keeps in trim by roller
skating every day?
Walter Laidlaw, one-time vaude-
vile fancy skater" now living in
retirement at 1903 Twenty fourth
street NE, thinks not-though he
conceded under what might be de-
scribed as cross examination that
offhand he doesn't know of any
other men or women his age in
dulging in daily workouts on roll
ers."
But everybody would be roller
skating he hastened to add, "if
they knew what it did for my
rheumatism"
To appreciate what roller skating
did for Mr.. Laidlaw's rheuma tism,
however. you have to 20 back q
long time-just about 80 years, in
fact.
Il learned to skate when I was
only years DID," said the small,
white-haired ex-showman. "A lady
gave me pair of ice skates, and
I went out to the pond near my
boyhood home in Fort Wayne, Ind,
and tried them out. I learned to
ice skate In no time at all. was
just natural-horn skater, I guess,
because was able to duplicate any
feat that I saw any other skater
perform-and with ease"
For the next "a years Mr.. Laidlaw
skated wherever and whenever he
could find frozen pond. Then, at
%, he tried his first pair of roller
skates.
THE thing I liked best about
roller skating" he explained, was
that I didn't have to 90 all over
creation looking for ice. I could
skate almost anywhere, on almost
anything-just so 1t was hard and
fairly smooth"
Meanwhile Mr.. Laidlaw had gone
into the roofing business, and his
work was taking him away from home
so often and for such long periods
that he was finding less and less
time to skate. After a while, al
most without realizing 1t, he gave
up skating.
IT didn't skate any more for
about 20 years." he continued. my
Evening star., 1939-01-22

tured and repaired all kinds of We
member of the Oldest Inhabitants,
tells the writer that his father built
the special hearse which conveyed
President Lincoln's body down the
Avenue. Mrs. Irene N. Dunham is
daughter of the senior Mr.. Hall
and member of the Society of
Natives.
At the southeast corner of this
block, at E and Fourteenth streets,
was at an early date the coach
shop of William Walter, and across
the street, where now stands the
northeast corner of the Commerce
Building. was the carriage manu-
featuring business established by
Andrew J. Joyce in 1874 This was
one of the largest establishments of
its kind in the city. and the four
story building occupied by this firm
covered a space 80 by $50 feet. Mr..
Joyce, who established the business,
was born in Virginia in 1921 and
came to Washington in 1888. He
died prior to 1884, when the busi-
ness was being conducted under the
management of George w. Joyce.
When the Capital Traction Co.
decided to use the underground ca
BILE to pull its cars along it bought
the block where now stands the
District Building and covered the
entire square with huge Office
building, to be used also as power
house, and on September %, 1897
this building made one of the most
spectacular fires ever seen in Wash
ington and about the most destruc-
tive, since it took only about one
hour to destroy something like
s100O,0O0 worth of property.
Following this the ground was
bought by the District Government
and here was later erected the
present handsome building, which
was dedicated July 4. 1908
A very interesting building which
once stood in the block to the eas
of the District Building. also fac
ing Pennsylvania Avenue, wa!
known as Apollo Hall. AS early a!
1888. as one-story frame building
it was located on the north, or op
posite side of E street near thu
National Theater 1t was ther
occupied as wheelwright anc
blacksmith shop by Mr.. Brock
way, and about this time was pur'
chased by William Morrow and re-
moved to the south side of E street
where it was raised and story
placed beneath it, when it became
known as Apollo Hall, where nu-
merous societies met. OF it an ole
account says:
There the eloquent George w
Briggs of Massachusetts, Thoma:
Evening star., 1939-01-22

expensive, and who became a cele-
brated criminal. was John Wilkes
Booth, who rode horse hired from
Mr.. Majors stables on the night of
the assassination of President Lin
coin and came near involving that
gentleman in the clutches of the
law. since so many innocent men
were rounded up ard put in the old
Capitol prison while the guilty ones
were being captured and tried.
In speaking of this phase later,
Mr.. Nailor said that on the night
of April Ia, 1865. he delivered to
Harold, one of the conspirators. the
single footed racker which Booth
rode on the night of the murder
of President Lincoln. 1t seems that
Harold had been introduced to
Nailor by Atzerodt, another one of
the conspirators, who kept his horses
at Majors stables.
According to a statement said
to have been made by Mr.. Nailor:
80 His horse was kept out for
so long time that his man was
apprehensive that the hirer had got
drunk, and, being in some manner
responsible for the horse, kept the
stable open and listened to hear
him. Late in the evening he heard
two horses come down Pennsylvania
avenue around the Treasury Build
ing, and one of them he knew by
the time of the step to be the horse
loaned to Harold On the east side
of Fourteenth street the stableman
presented himself as if to stop the
horses. Seeing him. Harold and
his companion turned sharply to the
left and went at a high rate of
speed up the side of Wizards Hotel,
and, turning into F street. passed
out toward the Navy Yard. Mr..
Nailor feels satisfied that the man
with Harold was Payne or Powell,
and that they were just then re-
turning from the attempted assas-
sination of Secretary Seward. Har-
old stayed outside while Payne un-
dertook to enter the house and do
the work.
Mr. Majors man Immediately
returned to the stable, and. saddling
a horse. rode out toward the Navy
Yard Bridge. He had heard Har-
old and Atzerodt talk together in
the afternoon about lower Maryland
and supposed that a drunk was
going on and the favorite horse
of the stable was being ridden down
into those country necks He pro-
ceeded along, and, having crossed
Capitol Hill, when he got to the
Navy Yard Bridge the guard told
him that two persons had just
crossed over and that one of them
rode such horse as he described.
This proved that Booth and Harold
Evening star., 1939-01-22

had met beforehand at or about
Ford's Theater and that they had
changed horses, Booth taking Mai
lor's horse. The guard said to Mr..
Majors man: You can go over the
bridge if you want to. but the coun-
tersign will be given out before you
come back and you cannot return
tonight. Satisfied from the descrip-
ton that he had got on the track
of the parties, the stableman re-
turned, and as he came down the
Avenue saw groups of people, and
when near the stable heard some
one say that one of the murderers
had ridden out of town on single
footed racking horse. Mr.. Nailor
never got his pony, and believes
Evening star., 1939-01-22

from the evidence that when Booth
was about to escape across the Po-
tomac he rode it down into the
swamp and shot it."
The block in which were located
the Nailor stables was a noted one
for many years, as was the entire
neighborhood, particularly north of
D street. In the same block with
Nailor, at the southwest corner of
Thirteen n-and-a-Half and E streets,
were the carriage works of George
R. Hall. from about 1855 to 1870,
when they were moved to Thirteen
and-a-Half street and Ohio avenue
Mr.. Hall was native Washing
tonian, born here in 1880, and was
also educated here. He manufac-
Evening star., 1939-01-22

"I only wish I could told him,
but I've got rheumatism so bad
that-I'm afraid skating would be
the end of me-
"Why, man. he said, skating
is lust what you need. It'll make
you forget you ever even heard
of rheumatism!
Evening star., 1939-01-22

work included experimenting roof
ing jobs, and this kept me out in
all kinds of weather. First thing
I knew I had rheumatism-a terri
BILE case of rheumatism that Grip
pied me up so that could hardly
walk. I tried all kinds Of treat
ments+medicine. massage, every
Evening star., 1939-01-22

thing-but nothing did any good.
Il happened to be in La Porte,
Ind, about the time they opened a
new skating rink. I dropped in Just
for old times sake and got to talk
ing to the proprietor. He suggested
that I do turn or two around the
rink.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Yankee Clipper
Makes History
On Its Flight

Four giant airplanes were en-
gagged Sunday in flight which
marked significant progress in
the long-planned aerial conquest
of the Atlantic Ocean.
The most spectacular achieve
ment was the completion of the
Yankee Clippers trail-blazing
passenger flight over the social
ed Northern Atlantic route. It
landed at Southampton, England,
with l9 passengers, most of
whom were prominent publish
ers and editors.
The Yankee Clipper, one of
Pan-American's fleet of Alton
flying boats, left it's American
base at Port Washington, N. Y,
at 9:22 a. M, edit, Saturday.
Landing at Southampton at 1912
p. m, edit, it flying time for the
crossing was % hours and 81
minutes; its elapsed time q
hours and 20 minutes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
Announced Democratic PreSi-
dent Offered Big Post by
President Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, July 11-High
government sources disclosed
that President Roosevelt tenta-
lively has offered the post OF di-
rector of the newly created fed
eral security agency to Philip
pine Commissioner Paul V. Nc
Mutt, avowed candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomina-
ton.
McNutt, who shortly will re-
sign his $l8,000-a-year post as
high commissioner for the island
territory probably will give his
decision to Mr.. Roosevelt this
week. 1t is expected that McNutt
will accept the offer.
The new position, which car
ries a salary of $4,000 a year,
was created under a presidential
reorganization order consolidat-
ing the social security board, the
civilian conservation corps,
United States employment SER
vice, national youth administra-
ton, and the office of education
of the Interior Department.
Informed officials said the Of
fer was made to McNutt by the
President during the course of a
conference last week at which
the commissioners made a report
on conditions in the Far East.
Conditions on which McNutt
would accept the post were said
to include an understanding that
the commissioner may continue
to sanction efforts of his friends
to obtain the Democratic presi-
dental nomination for him.
McNutt said after the White
House conference that he saw no
reason why his presidential cam
paign should not proceed.
McNutt's political organization
would continue its campaign
without dimunition if he accept
ed the Presidents offer, it was
said. His friends consider that the
new post would be an excellent
forum from which McNutt could
expound his views on domestic
affairs, including social security,
unemployment and other current
issues.
Some of his conservative sup
porters have warned him that
close affiliation with the new
deal would lash him to the
mast" and make it impossible for
him to seek the Democratic no
mination as a middle of the
road" candidate.
McNutt, however, has cast his
fortunes with the middle group
Of new dealers. He said recently
he was in full accord with new
deal principles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13

Federal Loan Administration
whose duties began with the new
fiscal year. Mr.. Jones was first
appointed to the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation by President
Hoover, under whom this first
Federal lending agency was Gre
ated.
No man in Washington has
the complete confidence of bust
ness men, bankers, political lead
ers of all parties and shades of
opinion, and of the public gen.
orally, as has Mr.. Jones, who now
is in charge of all the Govern
ment lending organizations.
The head of the new Federal
Works Agency, which takes over
w. P. A., the procurement divi-
sion of the Treasury, and all 9TH
er public works except the river
and harbor work of the Army
Engineer Corps, is not so well
known in Washington. He is John
M. Carmody, a former member of
Congress, who is well spoken of
by those who know him and who
starts on his new job under
friendly auspices.
How long Congress will remain
in session is anybody's guess. A
fight for revision of the new
monetary legislation might drag
the session out until September
or later; and if the Senate tries,
as is expected, to revise the neu-
trality bill as passed by the
House, the boys on Capitol Hill
will be tied here until we'll into
the Fall, experienced observers
believe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-13
LIST Lady Sees
The Lost Colony
Mrs. Roosevelt Rides Into
Fort Raleigh For ''The Lost
Colony" In CCC Truck

MANTEO, N. C.,-The First
Lady of the Land again surprised
the world when she and her par
ty of thirty entered Fort Raleigh
here for the opening performance
of Paul Green's 'The Lost Co.
lony" in a CCC Camp truck
shortly after the famous histori-
cal drama had begun Saturday
night.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrived
in Dare County earlier in the day
as a guest of a hunting club.
Though she was expected to at
tend the opening performance of
the third season of the Paul
Green's drama, no one was posi-
tive that she would make an ap-
pearance until she arrived into
the restored Fort Raleigh after
the organ begun to play the over
ture.
Her appearance caused consi-
derable excitement in the large
audience attending the premiere
OF. the 1899 season here in connec-
ton with the 352nd anniversary
celebration of the founding Of the
Roanoke Island colonies here, but
it was not long before the specta-
tors were transported by the
magic words of Dramatist Green
to the days of the first pioneers.
After the performance Mrs.
Roosevelt went backstage at the
Waterside Theatre and chatted
with some of the native members
of the large cast of 200 perfor-
mers. She was also pleased to
meet another Eleanor and First
Lady - Katherine Gale who has
played the role of Eleanor Dare
- the First American Mother -
since 1.-The Lost Colony was first
produced in connection with the
35Oth anniversary celebration.
Before leaving the Fort, Mrs.
Roosevelt also met Paul Green
and congratulated him on the
magnificent drama he has Great
ed out of the lives of his own
people in Eastern Carolina. She
left the Fort in the Same CCC
truck and smiled as press photo
graphers were on hand to record
this recording-making appear
ance on Roanoke Island. Though
the President attended the first
season of "The Lost Colony" this
marked her first visit here.