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Evening star., 1941-01-12

of Connecticut avenue, and the
third was in the grounds now oc-
cupied by the Louise Home. At
Twenty-first and L streets, where
John Berry slaughtered cattle, there
was a wooden bridge, and where
the stream crossed Seventeenth
street it was arched over.
Excavations Recalled.
All along this run there was good
cunning when the city was young,
and, judging from its other name,
"Shad" Run, it would seem that
shad once made their way into
this stream by way of Rock Greek.
Many years before the District of
Columbia was provided for, perhaps
centuries ago, Slash Run was a
much larger body of water than the
early Washingtonian knew it to
be, and quite deep. On several
occasions when excavations have
been made along its course, tree
trunks and vegetation of an early
geological period have been found,
sometimes 20 feet below the earth's
surface.
There are still old residents living,
no doubt, who in their boyhood days
went swimming in this stream and
gathered berries and fox grapes
from fields nearby which are now
occupied by fine residences and
large anartment houses
The Hale residence at the north
east corner Of Sixteenth and K
streets. the early removal of which
is planned, was referred to in these
columns on October 13, last.
A corner in the business section
| of the city, upon which is soon to
be erected a large administration
building for the Washington Gas
Light Co.. is the southwest corner
of Eleventh and H streets, used for
/ the past several years as parking
lot. In church ilisoo.y this corner
Is we'll known, for here stood for
many years St. Pauls English
Lutheran Church, of which DR.. A
A. Muller was the first pastor.
Met in City Hall.
The first services of this church
were held on January 8, l843, in
Odd Fellows Hall, on Pennsylvania
avenue, also known as Todd's Hall
or Todds Rooms, which stood near
the site of the Metropolitan Hotel
north side of Pennsylvania avenue
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great wooded field. and, also, it is
stated. 1T had quite picturesque
setting in the woods
Slash Run, or Shad Run. as it was
sometimes called-a droWsy, shallow
branch having its main source some
where around Fifteenth street and
Columbia road-was still an open
stream in many places and the odor
arising from the insanitary slaugh-
terhouses which lined the banks
was even more unpleasant than in
the days when William Linkins,
Frank Linkins, John Pfeaster. John
Berry, George Walker, John Hoover,
John Little and others did their kill
ing hereabout. This picturesque
branch, we'll known to the old-timer,
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years in the General Accounting Of
fee If such be the case, it is prob
ably because there has been no per-
manent head of the Office for the
last four years, as Controller Gen.
eral Brown was i'll during his short
service. Mr.. Warren will clear up
this situation. He will be the boss"
and will remain so as long as he is
there. He can say mo" even to
his friends, and yet he has an in
nate sense of fairness.
The new Controller General has
had no statements to make since
he assumed office. He was deter
mined to find out what 1t was all
about. He realized that he had
whale of a job, and since he took
over, he hasn't set foot out of the
building during working hours.
The General Accounting Office,
he announced, will do everything in
its power to expedite the national
defense program. but every expendi-
ture will be scrutinized. If contrac-
tors and others who deal with the
Government think otherwise. they
don't know Mr.. Warren. He re-
members the aftermath of some
World War contracts and is deter
mined that this vast new defense
expenditure shall be made accord
ing to law and the intent of Con-
gress.
North Carolina Aid.
Into the official family of Gen.
eral Accounting he has taken an
other North Carolinian. Dudley
Bagley, widely known farmer and
businessman, as an executive as
sistant. Mr.. Bagley resigned as
director Of the North Carolina Rural
Electrifcation Authority to come to
Washington. Farmers throughout
the country know both Mr.. Bagley
and his wife as agricultural experts.
Mr.. Bagley has been a leader in
cooperative movements for many
years and also has served his native
coastal county, Currituck, in the
State Senate.
Like other officials, Mr.. Warren
dictates his letters to a stenogra-
pher, but he frequently uses his own
typewriter, which always is close
at hand, usually beside his own big
desk. When an idea occurs to him,
he bounces out of his chair and
moves over to the typewriter desk
to sit down and bang of a memo
randum or a note. He uses only
two fingers, the so-called hunt and
peck system" but has achieved the
speed Of a trained newspaperman.
The Controller General has been
described by his friends as plain
as an old shoe" He speaks quickly
in a deep, resonant voice and never
wastes words. His main hobby is
deep-sea fishing. usually off the
North Carolina coast he knows so
well, and he brings in the big ones,
too.
Mrs. Warren and their three chill
dren will not move to Washington
until next fall. The two boys, Lind
say, jr., 16, and Charles, IS, are in
school at Washington, N. c., while
Emily Carter, their daughter, was
graduated from st. Mary's School,
an Episcopal college at Raleigh,
N. c., last year. The boys are strap
ping youngsters. both over 6 feet
l inch in height.
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Subsequent meetings were held for
a time in the City Hall (now the
Court House,.
According to an early account, the
corner stone of the church which
stood at Eleventh and H streets
until lately was laid on June IL,
1874, with elaborate ceremonies. A
procession was formed at the City
Hall and marched to this corner.
Among the distinguished persons
present were ex-President John
Quincy Adams and Gen. Van Ness.
At the service DR.. A. A. Muller. the
pastor, presided; Rev. Septimus Tus-
tin, chaplain Of the United States
Senate, led in prayer; DR.. j. G.
Morris of Baltimore made the ad-
dress, and DR.. B. F. Kurtz enumer-
ated the articles put in the corner
stone. On the marble slab covering
the stone is this inscription: AZ. P.
Van Ness consecrates this site to
the worship of God the Father,
God the Son and God the Holy
Ghost, June, 1874"
In June, l846, DR.. Muller resigned
and was succeeded by the Rev. j.
E. Graefi, by whose efforts funds
were raised and the church was
built and dedicated october l, 1848
Drs. Morris, Conrad and Krauth be-
ing the officiating ministers. There
were present on the occasion OF
the dedication. october l, 1848, Pres
'ident James x. Polk, with his wife
and household; Mr.. Buchanan, the
Secretary of State, and many Off
cials of the State. War and Navy
Departments. Quite a remarkable
thing, for this period. occurred a.
this dedication, when s1.100 wa!
raised. The papers at that timt
stated that 1t was the largest col
lection ever taken up on similar
occasion in the District of Columbia
Popular Pastor.
The third pastor of the church
was the Rev. DR.. John George But
Ter. who came to Washington II
1849 when he was but % years o.
age. DR.. Butler, as sthe writer re-
calls him in later years, was kind
sympathetic, generous, forceful il
his preaching and a good business
head for the church. No one knew
this able divine but to love him
He was born a clergyman and. bes
of all, one who practiced what HI
preached. Like so many of those
who have been successful in life
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entered the city by crossing Florida
avenue at about Eighteenth street.
A feeder which joined the main
stream in the center of square 156,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
P and @ streets, added to the size of
the branch as it wended its way
southeasterly to near Sixteenth ana
L streets, where it zigzagged west to
Twenty-second street and flowed
into Rock Creek at point between
N and 0 streets.
Three large springs found their
way into Slash Run. One was
known as Browns, and was near
Florida avenue east of Fifteenth
street: another was on the south
side of Rhode Island avenue east
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ton and her daughter, Jennie
Frances, decided to return to the
States for a visit, and. unfortunately,
this decision on their part led up
to a tragic incident which occurred
on May 20 1886. The Star of May
81 refers to it as follows:
Mrs. Alice Key Pendleton, wife
of George H. PendleUon, United
States Minister to Germany, was
instantly killed about o'clock yes
terday afternoon in Central Park,
New York, and her daughter, Miss
Jennie Frances Pehdleton, was
severely. though not fatally injured.
Mrs. and Miss Pendleton were en-
joying a drive through the park in
an open victoria, which had been
hired, and Hugh Reilly, an mex
perienced driver, was on the box.
They were going up the center drive
and were then within 300 feet of the
Webster Statue, when the horse be-
came frightened at some rumbling
noise in the distance and ran. The
driver, pulled suddenly forward by
the start, tried to balance himself,
but failed and was pulled over the
dashboard, thrown to the ground
and dragged along the driveway
The horse dashed along until he
was within $50 feet of the statue
The two ladies screamed for help
and were beside themselves with
fear. All this time the horse was
dashing on, and no one was visible
to check his course.
Miss Pendleton stood up on the
seat of the carriage and, after calling
to her mother to follow her, jumped
over the side and landed on the
lawn which borders the roadway
There she lay unconscious. Mrs.
Pendleton, when she saw her daugh-
ter spring out, followed her, but
struck the pavement with terrific
force. She was hurled by the speed
of the carriage against the curbing
and was undoubtedly instantly
killed"
An account printed about the time
the Pendleton house was built
says:
"An example of unusually good
composition is the residence of Sena-
tor Pendleton, near Scott Circle. by
Mr.. Wyatt of Baltimore In it there
is little applied ornamentation. and
the twin oriel windows in the front.
and the balustraded porches and
balconies stuck here and there,
above the oriel and under the draw
Evening star., 1941-01-12
Bv Robert A. Erzoin.

A grizzled old Coast Guardsman
stood on the sidewalk and wiped a
few tears from his eyes as the
parade went by He was not alone,
either, because some of his friends
were gulping and choking back
few tears, too.
Twenty thousand people lined the
main street of Washington, N. c.,
and the white uniforms of Coast
Guardsmen were conspicuous among
them. The Guardsmen were there
for exactly the same reason as every
one else-to pay tribute to their
Representative in Congress and to
celebrate his elevation to Controller
General of the United States.
1t was Lindsay Warren day, last
October 25, and citizens from all over
Eastern North Carolina and high
State and Federal officials were
honoring Mr.. Warren, whom the
1st North Carolina district had sent
to Congress in 1924 and kept in
Washington ever since.
The old Coast Guardsman repre-
sented the sentiments of the throng
that day. He had voted for Mr..
Warren for Is years, and Mr.. War;
rem never once had let up in fight
ing the battles Of the United States
Coast Guard in Congress and else
where.
Bands were playing and flags and
banners were flying. In that crowd
were farmers, businessmen, public
leaders, women and children, some
of them native flsherfolk of the
Outer Banks of the North Carolina
seacoast and other coastal areas in
the tidewater district Mr.. Warren
represented. There were Secretary
of Commerce Jesse Jones, the main
speaker of the occasion, and former
Gov. Q. Max Gardner of North
Carolina, who had gone together
from Washington, D. c., to Little
Washington" as the Tar Heel city
is known in that State; Clyde r..
Hoey, then Governor of North Caro-
lima, and many others.
Parade and Speeches.
There we're a parade, speeches, a
little bit of everything, climaxed by
the "home folks" presenting Mr..
Warren with a new $1,000 auto
mobile and Mrs. Warren with a
chest Of silver.
In fact, there never had been a
day like it in the history of Little
Washington" which, if you please,
is the original Washington" the first
town in the Nation named after the
Father of His Country and so at
tested by the Post Office Depart
ment in a plaque in the Federal
Building there,
Back of all this hometown cele-
bration for an outstanding native
son was a public devotion to public
servant seldom seen in the United
States. The story of how this devo-
ton was built UP is the story OF
Lindsay Garter Warren himself. He
is best known for his many years
in the House of Representatives
where he was one of the Democratic
stalwarts who occupied offices ir
the Capitol itself and helped man.
age the so-called lower branch o1
Congress.
Mr.. Warren assumed office a:
Controller General here on Novem.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
WARNINGS ON THE HORIZON

Persistent reports that Japan is making heavy troop movements into Manchukuo, the Siberian bor der and her military leaders stil strong resent Am erican supply ships going into VladiVoStok, indicates anything but definite decision the part of Japan to make immediate settlement with the Allied powers or abandon relations with the Axis nations.
 The surging tide of conflict on the Russo-German front secs the outcome of the titanic struggle very much in doubt. Japan awaits the outcome If Germany triumphs in Russia it is not beyond the range of pos SibitV America yet be called up to face hostile force at the back door of Alaska
 The two Russian panes on their way back to Moscow from the United States have demonstrated how easily army aircraft could cross Siberia o Alaska. The significance and timely warning is summarized by the Seattle PostIneligencer in these thoughtful lines:
 If two planes carrying AT men can make the 5000 mile flight from Moscow and drop unexpectedly out of clear sky onto the roadstead at Nome, 20 flying boats carrying 470 men-0r for that matter 200 planes bear ing 4,700-can make the same secret flight.
 And if the Russians can do it, there is earthly reason if Moscow should fail why Hitlers luftWaffe- the plane of his Japanese partner-could not, un detected make similar flight in great force across the Arctic wastes and attack, capture an Alaskan base
 Then, indeed, would war be at door and the threat or aerial attack this and other Northwest cities become real and not fancied.
 Giant long-range flying boats-happiy those of a Friendly poWer-reached outpost of defense Sys- tenn They within flying distance if you please of Seattle.
 Thus is answered the scoffing of those who have bandy asserted that aerial venture against the Pac fife Coast is not feasible ., r tro,o o,,o,, stronger-defense in Alaska and the Pacific
 There must be no lag in this work. There is no
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
EVERY CITIZEN MUST DECIDE

Under the system of government that now obtains in the United States the chief executive of this republic Will continue to be Franklin D. Roosevelt for about three years and half.
 Under the constitution of the nation the President is charged with the conduct of foreign affairs Our foreign policy has likewise been approved by the Con- gress of the United States.
 The fact that some dssentient citizens are attempt to sabotage the morale of the nation with captous tauIt-findng and the ndiscriminate pedding of all kinds of rumorS, does not change the attitude of loyal Americans.
 When the nation faces an emergency, as this coun- try faces one today, the people who believe in the American system of government will support their duly elected cals. They have no other choice ex- by word of mouth or by action.
 Hitler is sure that the people in this country will not be sensible enough to get together behind their government He counts upon division to permit him to take America without fighting. Some Americans seem inclined to make the 'inside job" easier for the Nazis
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03

The Warspite, one of the larg- est ships in the English fleet, was struck by 1000 bomb, which plunged through three forward decks and exploded in the inter- for, killing sailors and marines who were below decks. Other damage to the vessel disabled its steering apparatus and the Germans first claimed the War spite had been sunk, then later boasted that it had been so bad ly damaged Athat it would never see action again.
 However by limping from navy base to navy base half way around the world, the vessel fin ally hoe into Puget Sound about a month ago. Thousands of resi- dents of the area, who saw the wounded monarch of the seas slowly up-sound to the Bremerton Navy Yard, and since have talked with crew members from the vessel, are familiar with her story.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Huge British
 Warship Seen ByPostmaster

More than 100. men aboard the huge British battleship Warspite ow being repaired at the 18th Naval District Navy Yard al Bremerton, Wash, were killed when the vessel was struck by 'an aerial bomb during the Bat tle of Crete, Albert Vile, Juneau postmaster who visited the navy yard recently, was informed.
 Vile returned to Juneau after undergoing medical treatment in Seattle. While convalescing, he visited the navy yard, saw the British dreadnaught and talked with men familiar with the ships part in the battle.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03

out by Territorial Headquarters, which sad that local boards would assist as much as possible by telling them approximately how soon they may be called for military training.
 Postponement of induction should not be granted to permit student to begin a new term if his induction would normally take place prior thereto, accord ing to Territorial Headquarters, which stated:
 If a particular student regis trant is ordered to report for in- duction after the expiration of one college term and before the etart of another college term, there appears to be no question but that the student should be inducted as ordered. Likewise, it appears that if a particular stu dent registrants induction is to occur shortly after the start of college term, his induction shouldn't be postponed, and, therefore, such students should not enroll for such college term or should advance his time of in duction by volunteering"
 If it appears, however, that a student registrant will not be or dered to report for induction until well into the college term it is apparent that his induction might reasonably be postponed until the end of such term, Head quarters added, saying:
 If a student registrant's local board determines that he would probably not be ordered to re- port for induction until after the middle of the next quarter eff his college is using a quarter system), or until after the mid dle of the next semester eff his college is using a semester sy- stem), such local board may give assurance to such student that if he is ordered to report for induc- tion during such quarter or sem ester, his induction will be post poned until the end of sueh quarter or semester
 "This procedure will prevent unusual hardship and will per- init both students and colleges to make their plans in advance on a definite basis, while not interfer ing unduly with the smooth, effic tent and impartial operation of the Selective Service System"
 Local boards must, as one of the conditions precedent to grant ing postponement of induction to a student registrant, definitely as certain that the particular stu dent is in good standing in his college or university and is en- rolled therein in god faith, Terri torial Headquarters emphasized.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03
Postponement
 Of Induction Of College Students

Procedure for postponement ot induction of college students in to the armed forces so that they finish partially-completed sem esters and quarter terms without undue hardship before starting military training was announced today by Territorial Headquar ters. .SelectiVe. Service Svsta,aa.
 Emphasizing the difference be- tween a pOstponement of induc- tiOn and an actual deferment of student, Territorial Headquar- ters in it's memorandum to local boards reiterated the necessity of deferring individual students in preparation for occupations es- sential to the national defense and public welfare.
 Pointing out that from time to time it had advised local boards that there were shortages, or prospective shortages, in certain essential occupations and that students who were preparing for these occupations could be defer red, Territorial Director John L. Mccormick said:
 If a local board determines, that particular student regis trant is in training and prepara- ton to perform a function which the national interest requires should be performed, and that at the time such student will begin to perform that function there Will be a shortage of persons qualified to perform such func- tlon, it should defer such stu dent. It should be clearly under stood that it is the shortage with In that occupation which forms the basis of the deferment and not the fact that the registrant IS student"
 Such deferments are granted because they are in the national interest whereas an induction is postponed solely to prevent un- due hardship to the individual, Territorial Headquarters point ed out.
 Short poStponements may be granted to a farmer to harvest crop, to lawyer to. try a pend ing case, to an architect to com plete set of plans, and in addi- ton, Territorial Headquarters said, "a student might be granted such an extension in order to pre- pare for and take an examination or to complete college term which he started in good faith after ascertaining that his induc- tion would not normally occur until a reasonable portion of such term had expired"
 To enter college in good faith" a registrant must obtain word from his local board that he is not scheduled for induction in the near future, it was pointed
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-03

Thst unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter. heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate, and are now available at the Nugget ofB. ce.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Blind Boy, 13, Subject
OF Chest Pictures, Dies

William Billy Claveloux, Is, who
has been blind for three years and
was in this years Community Chest
pictures to help the blind, died to-
day.
Billy. an eighth grade student at
ST. Anthony's School. was known to
his classmates for his courage and
cheerfulness. Sister Anselm, prin-
cipal. described him as an out
standing student. wonderful boy.
Despite his handicap Billy did not
drop behind his class, holding a rec
ord of AS and BIS last year in his
studies. On becoming blind, he
was taught the braille system and
maintained his interest in a variety
of subjects. Billy played a string
instrument and recently was in a
school concert.
At home. too, Billy was far from
helpless His father. Bernard A.
ClavelouX. recalled that he always
asked if there was something he
could do and used to go out in the
kitchen every night to do the dishes.
He remembered where everything
belonged
Besides his father. Billy leaves his
mother and two brothers. Bernard
A, jr., Is, and John. 9, and a sister.
Mary, l8. They make their home
at l72l Lawrence street NE.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

replace oscar VIII.
The Tribes president said he
would, if possible, name the In
dians' new manager before leaving
Monday for the minor leagues an
nual baseball meeting at Jackson
vile. Fla. Other club officials will
start for Jacksonville Sunday.
Peckinpaugh did not sign con-
tract as vice president but is to be
employed on the same indetermi-
nate basis as any other office en-
ploye, Mr.. Bradley announced.
Joined Team in 1910.
A longtime American League
shortstop, Peck started his dia-
mond career on the Cleveland sand
lots and caught on with the Cleve-
land club in 1910. Later he played
beside Larry La Joie. peerless Sec
ond baseman who was his boyhood
idol. He stayed with the cham
pionship Yankees of 1921 and the
Washington Nationals of 1924 and
1925. Since then he has had only
one job outside baseball uniform
the American League promotional
assignment which he left to start
his second term as Cleveland man.
ager
When Mr.. Bradley discharged
Peckinpaugh in 1888 and replaced
him with Walter johnson, he told
Peck: The owners only hire the
manager, the public fires him.
Later, Mr.. Bradley admitted I'VE
made a mistake"