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Amos Kendall, long to secure a
temporary one, at least, until better
arrangements could be made, and so
We find by the Metropolitan of De-
cember 19, 1886, that Fuller's, or the
City Hotel (site of the present New
Willard, was selected as an emer-
gency measure.
On the same side of the street as
the Busch Building once stood for
many years the home of w. w. Sea-
ton, editor of the National Intel
ligencer, and here, in 1924. recep-
ton was given by Mr.. Seaton in
honor of the Marquis Lafayette, and
Gen. William Henry Harrison is
said to have been the guest here of
Col Seaton before his inauguration
as President.
Sorrow and grief also came into
this household, particularly so when
William Henry Seaton, son of the
distinguished editor, met with a
fatal accident about 1928 According
to an early account, he went out on
his thoroughbred saddle horse TO
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Official Copy of Jacobus de Varagine's
Golden Legend, Translated by Caxton,
Is Included in Priceless Collection

so he left that countr- and sailed
over to Ireland"
But before continuing the life of
st. Patrick, as narrated in the
legend, let us examine briefly an
other precious volume owned by the
Library of Congress which also
touches upon the career of the be-
loved Irish bishop. This book is the
famous "Nuremburg Chronicle, :"
printed in the year 1893 and written
by DR.. Hartman Schedel.
This "Nuremburg Chronicle" is a
wonderfully interesting work. Like
the Caxton edition of "The Golden
Legend" it is large volume and in
splendid condition. AS did most of
the chronicles of that era, 1t liter
ally begins with the story of crea-
ton and moves, now swiftly, now
slowly, down the centuries. 1t
speaks of st. Patrick and his mis-
sionary work among the Irish, but,
curiously, a close observer has dis
covered that st. Patrick and St.
Dunstan are pictured precisely the
same! The chronicle contains more
than 1900 superb woodcuts, includ-
ing one of the earliest of the printed
maps of Europe.
1.-THE Nuremburg Chronicle" shows
st. Patrick, in a bust view, in his
clerical robes, serious of mien, while
st. Dunstan is his exact counterpart.
Thus did a 18th century makeup
editor bridge over a serious gap in
his supply of illustrations!
Aside from its reference to St.
Patrick and his likeness, THE
Nuremburg Chronicle" in the pos
session of the Congressional Library
has another and peculiar interest
for Americans. In this work the
discovery Of America is attributed
to an explorer other than Colum-
bus. A comparison, however, with
the original manuscript in Europe
shows the statement to have been a
later Interpolation.
Carries Chronicle.
There is a third remarkable old
volume in the Library that is of par
| ticular interest for its references to
st. Patrick. That Is "The Firste
Volume of the Chronicles of Eng
land, Scotland, and Irelande, Faith
fully Gathered and Set Forth by
| Raphael Holinshed." This work
bears q later date than the two
tones previously mentioned. Holm
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take his customary morning exer-
else. He went unattended, and no
uneasiness was felt concerning him,
as he was a skilled and fearless
rider. Time was up for his home
coming, and his mother stood at the
parlor window of their home in E
street, opposite the old brick yellow
painted Post Office Department of
that day, the site now occupied by
the Land Office.
Around the corner of Eighth and
E streets she sawrhim, his horse gal
lantly prancing The next moment
something frightened the horse and
it started on gallop, dragging her
son, one of his feet having caught in
stirrup. The young mans death
was a sad blow to his parents"
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his skull being fractured by that
Infamous accident.
I'VE cannot but think that the
family of the unfortunate gentle
man CMr. F. G. Blackford, a clerk
in the general post office, which
have been thus in a moment, from
a cause so reproachful, deprived of
his support, have good claim
against the corporation for that
abundant pecuniary compensation,
which will be but a poor return to
them for the invaluable life thus
suddenly cut off"
Temporary Home.
Naturally, the burning of the post
Office on December IS, 1886, left the
department without home. but it
did not take Postmaster General
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our laws, for we believe it is only
very lately that sufficient legal au-
thority has been given to abate the
nuisance. The gentleman referred
to, descending the steps from one
of the doors of the post Office, was
encountered on the midpavement
by a full-grown hog, which, running
against him, threw him down. His
head striking the pavement, or curb
stone, he received injuries on his
head and face SO serious that it is
still doubtful whether the injury
may have been mortal"
On April 81 the press records the
result of the accident, saying:
THE Inflated man who was thrown
down by hog, opposite the general
post Office. on Thursday as men,
toned in our last, died on Saturday
from the severe injury he sustained,
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F. Cook, John T. Given, Isaac Lam
dis, M. w. Gait, James G. Barrett,
Hon. B. K. Bruce, Henry Butch and
R. H. Cleaves.' Honorary, T. E.
Roessle, c. w. Spofford, C. C. Will
lard, o. Y. Staples, Franklin Ten
ney, Theophile Felter, George S.
Kraft and William Henry Smith.
The interment will be made at
Harmony Center. Hundreds of the
friends of the deceased called this
morning to view the body, and there
were not a few who shed tears. The
funeral exercises will be conducted
in the large parlor opposite the
Summer parlor."
Oath Received.
Shortly after the appointment of
the first Civil Service Commission
the oath of Office was administered
at the Capitol before Chief Justice
Waite, and their first meeting was
held at Wormley's Hotel on March
9, 1888, when the commission was
organized, and continued to meet
at the same place for over two
weeks, when Office space was Sc
cured in the front and back parlors
of three-story private dwelling
at 6l2 Fourteenth street NV. at SO
a day, including care, heating and
lighting.
Here, however, the commission
remained but short time when
quarters were secured in the De-
partment of Agriculture Annex,
which stood to the east of the orig
inal main building, erected in 1886
and removed, together with the
annex, in 1890
According to the late Matthew
F. Holleran, who has written an
interesting account OF the Civil
Service Commission, the first two
employees of the commission-beside
the commissioners themselves, of
course-Were John T. Doyle and
himself. But soon the force began
to grow, and according to the city
directory for 1884, the group in
cluded Dorman B. Eaton, John M
NhACSOAy diii AclVy ~. 1llOllldlls SUlll-
missioners; Charles Lyman, chief
examiner; William H. Routhen,
secretary; John T. Doyle, stenog-
rapher, and Mr.. Holleran, messenger.
Quarters Changed.
The commission grew too fast for
the Secretary of Agriculture, and
by 1886, the former was urged to
find quarters elsewhere, and again
the Courthouse added to its long list
of tenants this new branch of the
Government. and which remained
its home until quarters were secured
in 1894, in Concordia Hall, then
located in the Busch Building, then
at the southeast corner of E and
Eighth streets, in another historic
vicinity. For nearly opposite this
building once stood the Blodgett
Hotel, built in 1893 by Samuel
Blodgett. 1t stood where is now
the large Government building
erected many years ago for the
Post Office Department, and used as
such until the building recently
vacated at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue was completed.
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began life as the driver of a hack.
Through some friendly and inf1u-
entail acQuaintances thus made he
was selected to take charge of a
clubhouse on G street and he soon
distinguished himself as caterer.
Steward at some of the leading
clubs, he attracted the attention of
the late Reverdy Johnson. who, when
United States Minister, carried him
to England as a 'diplomatist on
Dishes and he used terrapin and
canvas-back to the same end that
the Ambassador used notes and
protocols. He opened Wormley's
Hotel, on Fifteenth and H streets, in
the winter of 1871, and has con-
Quoted it since that time.
'Mr Wormley was present at the
death bed of Lincoln and he appears
as the only colored man in Little
fields picture of the death of the
President. He was also present at
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By Herbert Hollander.

Priceless old books of fascinating
interest in the Library of Congress
at Washington bring one into init
mate touch with the dramatic life
and deeds of st. Patrick, patron
saint of Ireland, whose name and
fame will be so widely marked to-
morrow.
One of the treasures of the Library
is an official copy of the Golden
Legend of Jacobus de Varagine,
translated into English, with addi-
tions, by William Caxton in 1888
and printed by him about 1485. The
Library also has a copy of the origi-
nal Latin version printed at Augs-
burg about 1474. The Golden Leg
end was a series of lives of the
saints, a compilation of their per-
sonal histories and their accom-
plishments in furthering the faith.
Prominent among those mentioned
is st. Patrick, who was born about
372 AID.
The Caxton edition of the Golden
Legend, in which the life of St
Patrick is included, is in an excel
lent state of preservation. 1t is q
large volume and printed on heavy
paper which is torn scarcely at all.
The type is remarkably clear. There
are many hand-illustrated letters.
In this rare volume, the property
of all the people through the Ii
brary of Congress, one reads that
Patrick is as much to say as knowl-
edge, for by the will of God he
knew many of the secrets of Heaven
and of the joys there, and also he
saw part Of the pains of hell"
According to the Golden Legend,
"St. Patrick was born in Britain,
which is called England, and was
learned at Rome and there -four
ished in virtues; and after departed
out of the parts of Italy, where he
had long dwelled, and came home
into his country in Wales named
Pendyac, and entered into a fair
and joyous country called the valley
Rosine."
Angel Appeared.
Then, continued the legend, an
angel appeared unto Patrick and
said that God was providing for him
a bishopric 'tone yet not born, bu,
shall be 80 years hereafter be born
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H and Fifteenth streets, where is
now the Union Trust Building.
This hostelry, recalled by all the
early residents of Washington, had
a very high standing and many
prominent men made it their home,
including Roscoe Conkling, who had
previously resided in an adjoining
H street house. Here stopped also
the English Joint High Commission
on the Geneva award, and the place
was especially popular with noted,
titled Englishmen when visiting
Washington.
Successful Hotel Man.
James Wormley, the proprietor,
partly of colored extraction, was one
of the most successful and highly re-
garded hotel proprietors in this city,
and his death on October 10, 1884,
brought forth general regret. A
sketch of his published at the time
gives us good idea of the man now
dead these Sc years. 1t reads:
James Wormley, the celebrated
hotel proprietor, died at the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital, in Bos-
ton, on Saturday afternoon, of CAL
culus. He had been i'll for some time,
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and it is further stated authorita-
lively that whole phrases from
Henry w are directly traceable to
this chronicler. Also the plots of
Macbeth, King Lear and Cymbeline
are said to have been derived by the
master dramatist from Holinsheds
work.
But to return to the famous golden
legend account of St. Patrick.
'St. Patrick" one reads, ION a day
as he preached sermon of the
patience and sufferance of our Lord
Jesus Christ to the king of the
country, he leaned upon his crook
or cross, and it happened by ad-
venture that he set the end of the
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1888. Mr.. Doyle Is married, mas
married daughter with two sons,
and is a member of the Association
of the Oldest Inhabitants.
Historic Building.
The Old Patent Office Building,
where the Offices of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission are now located, is
replete with historic events, though
the most outstanding would seem to
be the fire there on September "a,
1877. Upon this occasion the fire
started shortly after II o'clock am,
in what was known as the green
house." just under the roof and di-
rectly over the portico of the west
or Ninth street front. Instead of
turning in an alarm Immediately
when the fire was discovered, an
attempt was made by the employees
to subdue the flames themselves.
Thirty-five minutes after the fire
started, Sergt. Arnold of the police
force, who saw smoke issuing from
the Ninth street windows, turned in
an alarm and the Fire Department
was quickly on the scene, but the
fire ir the meantime had gained
much headway. Arnold, who turned
in the alarm, as many will recall,
was later and for many years known
to all as 1t. Dick" Arnold, being
stationed at No. precinct, in its
present location. He was an un-
usually efficient officer, and, strange
as ii may seem, it was his efficiency
that led to his dismissal from the
force.
Martin Cronin. one of the best
f1re-f1ghters Washington ever had,
was then chief engineer of the de-
partment and, upon arriving at the
fire. at once turned in a general
alarm.
Although this was said to be a
f1reproof building, yet the loft
under the roof near where the fire
had started was mostly filled with
immense piles of papers and docu-
ment3 from the bureaus in the lower
part Of the building, making an ideal
place for fire to start.
At lis pm, before the arrival
of assistance from Baltimore. the
fire was brought under control, but
continued to burn for some time
afterward.
Losses in Papers,
While the property damage here
did not run over a million dollars,
the loss in models, maps and papers
cannot be estimated. The 10000 re.
jectsd models stored in this loft.
and which were entirely wiped out.
may not have amounted to so very
much, but the loss of $1,000 to 8o.-
900 patent models was a national
misfortune.
One may get an idea of the In
tense heat from this fire when he
is told that the occupants of the
houses opposite the Patent Ofhce,
on the Ninth street side, only saved
their property and kept the fire
from spreading by suspending wet
quilts from the roofs of their dwell
ings, of which this section was
mainly made up at that time.
On the G street side the heat was
just as great, and for time 1t was
thought that the Thompson ana
Wright Buildings must 90, but these
also were saved by excellent work
and the fire prevented from spread
ing to adjoining property.
Several causes were given for the
starting of the fire, but the most
likely one offered was the usual
spontaneous combustion"
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shed again recounts the epic story
of st. Patrick's work in Ireland
(Which did not, incidentally, include
the legendary driving out of the
snakes and other "venomous rep
tiles and passes on once more the
glowing deeds of the vigorous bishop.
The Holinshed volume in the
Library, like the other books. men
toned, is in fine condition. In addi-
ton to its interest to students of St.
Patrick, Holinshed's chronicles have
proved a treasure trove to Shake
spearean scholars. 1t has been def
nitely established that the great
Elizabethan playwright based many
of his historical works on Holinshed,
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act of 1888. One of the earliest
efforts was made by Representative
Thomas Allen Jenckes of Rhode
Island, in 1865, when he introduced
in the lower house a bill designed
to improve the civil service. But
evidently this bill did not get very
far and most likely died with the
session in which it was introduced.
Grant Takes Action.
In 1871 President Grant, having
been authorized by Congress to
prescribe such rules and regula-
tions for the admission of persons
into the Civil Service of the United
States as will best promote the
efficiency thereof" appointed an
advisory board with George W..
Curtis as chairman. The following
year, on April 16, the board sub
mitted such rules and regulations
as it deemed best for carrying into
effect the apparent wish of Con-
gress, and this, it is said, formed
the basis for the merit system that
followed later on. But otherwise
the work of this advisory board
went for naught, since Congress
did not follow up its authorization
with an appropriation, and after
Mr.. Curtis resigned in 1873 the
spoils system continued to flourish
as before.
There were many men in power in
the early days who put good gov
ernment above party strategy, and
among these was Maj. Gen. Carl
Schurz of Missouri, who, during the
administration of President Hayes
was serving as Secretary of the
Interior, and who, shortly after
being inducted into Office, instituted
competitive examinations in his de-
partment. But it remained for
George H. Pendleton, Democratic
Senator from Ohio, to begin con-
structive and permanent work,
which he did when he introduced
his reform bill in 1880. Senator
Pendleton, as many will recall, mar
ried a daughter of Francis Scott
Key, and his old residence on Six
teenth street has lately been re-
newed.
Apparently, however, this bill was
insufficient and lacked scope, and
In order to improve the measure the
New York Civil Service Reform
Association went to work on sub
stitute bill, which was finally drafted
by Dorman B. Eaton, who, during
the administration of President
Hayes, went to England to study
the British civil service, which re-
ceived the endorsement of the
National Civil Service Reform
League, and was introduced by
Senator Pendleton on December g.
1881.
Spurred by Tragedy.
And this proved a real beginning
for we are told that "spurred on
by a reform movement which swept
the country following the assassina-
ton of President Garfield by Charles
j. Guiteau, disappointed office
seeker, Congress passed the bill
which became law on January 16
1883" and Dorman B. Eaton, the
logical man, who had devoted sc
much of his time to the cause, was
Immediately named chairman OF the
Civil Service Commission, the othel
commissioners being John M. Greg
ory of Illinois and Leroy D. Thoman
At this time, Eaton, who was 6
New Yorker, was stopping at Worm
leys, a popular hotel at that period
located at the southwest corner o.
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and on Friday an operation was per-
formed, from the immediate shock
of which he died. The body was
taken in charge by two sons of the
deceased and brought to Washington
yesterday afternoon and laid in the
summer parlor of his famous hotel.
The flags of the principal hotels
were hung at half-mast out of re-
spect to his memory.
James Wermley was born of free
parents on Fourteenth street, this
city. His mother was nearly white.
His father kept livery stable near
Wizards Hotel and the young man
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the death bed of Sumner. He was
noted for his charity to the benevo-
lent institutions here.
"At the time of his death he was
probably worth not less than
100000. He leaves four children,
three sons and a daughter, all mar
ried, and as many as Is grandchil-
dren. His eldest son will probably
carry on the business.
THE funeral will take place from
the hotel at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. The Rev. Drs. Sunder-
land, Waring and Grimke will off,
ciate. The pallbearers will be John
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1893. Mr.. Doyle is married. has {
married daughter with two sons,
and is a member of the Association
of the Oldest Inhabitants.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

of the length of time remaining in their
enlistment"
Remember - the regular Navy
: and Naval Reserve offer you the same
travel, training, promotions, pay in
creases. Physical requirements in the
Naval Reserve are more liberal. Find
out all about the Naval Reserve. Send
in the coupon now!
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
cred, White And
Blue" Special
En- Route West.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19-The
"Red, White and Blue" special, a
train with a mission, today was en-
route to the Pacific Coast.
One of the three trains touring
the nation under the sponsorship OF
the Division of Contract Distribu-
ton, OPM, the Western section ar
rived at Boise, Idaho, yesterday.
On the eight-car train are exhibits
and officials from the Army, Navy,
Maritime Commission and the Of
flee of Production Management.
Aid SubcOntracting
Prime function of those aboard
the train is to promote subcontract-
ing and help companies that may be
in distress as a result of prioritieS.
Other scheduled stops in the West
for the travelling clinic" are: Spo-
kane, Washington, November 10;
Seattle, Washington, November 21
and %; Portland, Oregon, Novembes
"a; Sacramento, California, Novem-
Der 26; San Diego, California, No
venber q and %; Phoenix, Arizona,
November 20.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21

Frank Thomas, Bisbee; George
Darnell, Tucson; John Murphy,
Bert Clingan, Judge Howard Speak
man, Phoenix; and Attorney w. F.
Gilmore of Douglas. Vocal selec-
rtions by trio composed of Frank
Flynn, Phoenix, George Darnell,
Tucson, and Ross Jones, Phoenix,
were greatly enjoyed.
| AS a token of appreciation from
the Santa Cruz County Bar Associ-
alton, Judge Gordon Farley pre-
Sented Mr.. Bird with a silver shield
shaped plaque.
AT BANQUET
Attending the banquet were Dean
Byron Mccormick of the University
of Arizona law school, Attorneys H.
Feezer, Otho Brooks, Joseph Judge,
Diehl, A. A. Tannenbaum, Abbie
Holesapple, George Darnel, j. J.
O'Dowd, ST., j. j. O'Dowd, Jr., S..
L. Pattee, Clarence Houston, Homer
Shantz, Judge Evo de Concini,
Attys. R. Parnen, John Gungl, Ar
mold Smith, Judge VIM. c. Hall, At
torneys Louis Hummel, Fred Nave,
Joe Reilly, James P: Doyle, Jr,
Harold O. Warnock, Samuel Fowler,
c.. Clare Dodd, James M Howsare,
J. M. johnson, and Richard Cham
bers, all Of Tucson.
Attorneys E. R. Thurman, Leslie
9. Hardy, Alfred Garcia, Miss Lorna
Lockwood, Frank Flynn, Bent Cling
am, Sailed Karam, G. V. Hays, Rich
ard Hairless, Judge A. G. Lockwood,
Judge j. G. Niles, Cecil Edwards,
Judge Howard Speakman, Attorneys
John Murphy, Ross Jones, all of
Phoenix.
Attorneys Frank Thomas and
David Marks of Bisbee.
Attorneys w. F. Gilmore and
Norman Herring of Douglas.
Judge E. E. Bollinger of Kingman.
Judge Charles E. Hardy, Judge
Gordon Farley, and Attorneys n.
Karam, James v. Robins, Thomas
L. Hall, Frank j. Duffy, Ruffo Es-
pinosa, and M G. Little, Nogales.
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Sunspots May
Bring Rainfall
Arizona Will Push
Range Revegetation
For Wet Years Ahead

TUCSON, Nov 19-Range revege-
tation projects will be pushed by the
Soil Conservation Service in 1912
and 1943, when sunspots are expect
ed to bring rainfall that is normal
or better" to this whole Southwest
ern region.
S.CS. officials in charge of the
big grass nursery at Tucson have
been advised by DR.. Frederic E.
Clements, noted ecologist Of the
Carnegie Institution, what kind o1
weather they can reasonably ex-
pect for several years ahead.
DROUTH IN 1914
DR.. Clements, temporarily serving
as an S.C.S. adviser, recently spent
several days here.
Since the chances favor moder-
ate drouth in 1914, revegetation ef
forts will be pushed with the idea
of tapering off in that year. DR..
Clements, however does not look for
another severe drouth until 1861.
SUNSPOT CYCLE
AS he explains it, sunspots ran in
single cycle of 11.2 years from
1904 to 1870. Since 1870 they have
been running in a double cycle
between % and % years Of course,
shift back to the single cycle
would upset all calculations.
Drouth occurs, DR.. Clements says,
Nogales international., 1941-11-21
Two Nominees
For c. c. Chief

Gordon Farley, judge of the SUI
perior court, and H. G. Chernin,
local merchant, were nominated
week ago last night for president OF
the local chamber of commerce for
1912.
Other nominees included: first
vice president, j. B. Page, Robert
Riley; second vice president, o. H
Oldfather, T. E. Heady; treasurer
Julio Pima, Claude Miller.
Ballots will be mailed to chamber
of commerce members and the votes
will be counted at the organization's
meeting ON Dec. II. New officers
will take over their duties on jan
uary /.