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hearty responses, the good work, to-
gether with the social enjoyment Of the
workers, especially the ladies, made this
fair wonderful success. In apprecia-
tion and gratitude. Mr.. Yost felt that a
fraternal organization of the wives,
daughters. mothers, widows and sisters
of Master Masons should continue this
good fellowship, that was due the ladies
for their wonderful help to Stansbury
Lodge. Mr.. Yost suggested this to Stans-
bury Lodge, whose members applauded
the suggestion and pledged him their
support.
mfr. Alexander. the grand master,
promised permission to use the lodge
room for their meeting place.
THE grand master worked to make
this plan Of Mr. Yost success. After
many meetings, held in homes of inter-
ested friends, the latter got in contact
with the General Grand Chapter, Order
Of the Eastern Star, and after further
communication with the General Grand
Chapter, a letter was received by Mr..
Yost, dated May 80, 1892, from the right
worthy grand secretary, Lorraine j..
Pitkin." -
There were several preliminary meet.
ings called for the purpose OF getting
together group Of eligible members who
were willing to sponsor the pioneer
chapter in the District The first meeting
was held at the home of Benjamin F.
McCaully, sl8 o street NV. and others
soon followed.
Charter Granted
Subsequent to the downtown meetings,
a group met at the hall of Stansbury
Lodge on June 40, 1892, and signed an
application for q charter. which was
granted on July 1e, 1892, and the first
regular meeting Of Ruth Chapter, No. l.,
was held on August IL. following, in
Stansbury Lodge Hall.
Considering the great strides this order
has made here during the past so years
1t will no doubt be interesting to know
who the first officers were who gave it
such successful start. They were:
Mrs. Jennie johnson, worthy matron:
Washington E. Nalley. then principal of
the Briehtwood School, Worthy patron;
Mrs. Alcena Lanond, associate matron;
Mrs. s. A. Thornton, conductress; Mrs.
M. E. Teachum, associate conductress;
Miss Carrie Yost (now Mrs. Pollard,
secretary: Mrs. M. e. Nalley, treasurer.
The star points were: Mrs. Lulu Yost
johnson, Mrs. Sallie S. Shreve Wilson.
Mrs. Rose A. Yost, Mrs Abbie e. Turner,
Mrs. Mary E. Otterback, Miss Louise
Benzler and Jane Marcy.
However, when the Order of the East
ern Star turns out in force tomorrow
night, conditions will be much different
from what the pioneer member found
in Brightwood so years ago, when the
population of the District was less than
one-third what it is today and conditions
were about as rural in this section as
IN any outlying part of the District,
Indeed conditions became so alarming
as the population of the village began to
increase, that the Brightwood Citizens
Association was formed on March II.
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pathy gradually disappeared until we
finally became so callous that when the
car got of the track (which 1t did on
the least provocation) it was allowed to
remain of and run in the middle of
the road. Disgust then took the place
Of sympathy and rapidly increased
against cars, horses and company"
Few Houses in Vicinity
When Ruth Chapter was formed
everything north of Rock Greek Church
road was mainly farm land and COM
paratively few houses were to be seen,
and these were in clusters. Brightwood
and Takoma Park and the surrounding
country were without water. sewerage,
gaslight and electricity.
But what we now call Brightwood was
an interesting place even before the
Civil War, when the roads leading to
and from this section were few and far
between. The Seventh street turnpike,
now Georgia avenue, was one of the
early roads of Washington and like all
early roads, was narrow and at times
especially after heavy ains-impassable.
Fortunately for the people of this vicin-
ity they had a very influential and
important neighbor-Francis Preston
Blair, whose home was at Silver Spring
and, OF course, when Montgomery Blair,
the son, came into prominence his sup
port in securing needed improvements
was also generally to be had. In this
connection. it was no doubt due to the
elder Blair's efforts that a plank road
was laid on the Seventh street turnpike
in 1852.
These so-called planks, it Is said. were
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being forced to wallow In the mud on
the higher part Of the road, the plank
road being depressed several inches be-
low the other part OF the pike.
Before Alexander r. Shepherd came
into sufficient prominence to have
Shepherd road named for him, this road,
once called Magnolia avenue, formed
the eastern part of Milk House Ford
road, from near the Woodburn Public
School, as far west as Tenleytown;
crossing en- its way the Brightwood
Masonic Hall. The Military road did
not com. into existence until toward
the beginning OF the Civil War, when
it was erected to connect the forts to
the north and northwest of Washington.
Piney Branch road, which is fast losing
its entire identity. was the only other
road then running into this country viii
lage. Part OF this road is now known
as Colorado avenue.
Many bicycle enthusiast of 40 or so
years ago will recall the short, delightful
run afforded by riding out Piney Branch
road to Brishtwood and returning to the
city by way of Seventh street road. Nor
is this same enthusiast likely to forget
the Argyle estate on the Piney Branch
road and the Virginia deer which would
scamper into the woods upon the ap-
proach of a team or a cyclist.
Seventh Street Tollgate
Argyle was owned by Thomas Blag-
den, and 1t was truly a magnificent
place to benold, with It's beautiful green
foliage in the spring and its wonderful
array of colored leaves In the fall. The
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That was the case this year, Too
many salmon had been caught. The re-
mainder had to be allowed to get up the
rivers to spawn.
We took the morning catch from the
Waterland. r1ine-man boat, 4,50O SAL
mon. The price then was sl.o5 a fish.
The eight-man crew collected $500
each for the mornings work! They told
me they'd have similar haul from their
afternoon cast,
It's Hard Work
But it's hard work. No place for sis
sizes. Salt and wind and sun burn the
men brown. They stay out fishing from
am. Sunday until sundown Thursday.
Friday the boats come into Anacortes
to refuel and replenish provisions. That's
fisheries department rules. 1t gives the
salmon two whole days to get past the
feet unmolested, en- route to the spawn
ing grounds.
Normally, the price of fish is set at so
much per pound. This year, with such
mammoth catches, the canneries hadn't
time to weigh each haul. So an average
price per fish was agreed upon. Boat
shippers count the salmon with mechan-
ical counters as they're heaved from the
nsh boats to the buyer boats by hand
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trees split in halves with the rounded
side down. They were laid from Boun-
Diary street, now Florida avenue, all the
way to the District line, and, at the
time, 1t was said that 1t was expected
to continue this type Of road to Silver
Spring. where the Blairs lived. No
doubt Mr.. Blair had every expectation
OF making good and frequent use Of this
road
1t Is probable that this plank road
was hardly wide enough for two teams
to pass each other, and only the lighter
vehicles, such as carriages and buggies,
were permitted to make use Of 1t, the
heavier teams, including farm wagons,
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Annie G. Osborn, in turn inherited 1t
and who today lives upon the land
owned by her early ancestors.
Robert Lamar Beall had the habit Of
marrying widows. and before his end
finally came had taken unto himself
three. Each Of these three, 1t Is said.
not only brought to him issue, but had
issue by him. with the result that quite
family OF children was raised upon the
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Early Property Owners

In 1858 the following are listed as
property owners along the Seventh street
turnpike from Rock Greek Church road
to Silver Spring: On the right hand
side going north-O. B. Tayloe (probably
meant for Benjamin Ogle Tayloe), r.
Mosher, A. White, Matthew G. Emery,
E. Ray. r. Butt, M. P. Causin, S. Reeve,
later sold to B. H. Warner; w. M. Nor
rison, DR.. Noble, Mr.. Colclazer, A. p. c.
Shoemaker and B. G. DAILY, who evil
IDENTIFY conducted the Oak Grove post
ONCE.
On the left hand side of the turnpike
going north between Rock Creek Church
road and Piney Branch road, were the
properties OF J. Weinberger, j. Horner,
Mr.. Sunny, w. Little, A. Ray, the
Washborne heirs, e, Osborn, j. Saul and
Mrs. H. White. Between Piney Branch
road, Rock Creek and Milk House Ford
road the farms were owned by ]. Hoyle,
j. Pilling, r. Tittman. Rev. d. Finkel,
B. Jost. Mr.. Stewart and w. King
North Of Milk House Ford road, along
the turnpike, were the tracts of A, Shoe
maker, Emory Chapel. w. B. Beall, j.
seldom, T. Carbery, B. Clagett's heirs
and F. P. Blair.
The Beau property originally includ-
ed 1888 acres and extended along the
Seventh Street pike, or the Old Plank
ROAD as 1t was sometimes called, from
Emory Church north to about the
walter Reed Hospital property, where it
crossed Georgia avenue and Included .
strip OF land which is now a part of
Iakoma Park. This land once belonged
10 Robert Lamar Beall, said to be a
descendant Of Ninian Beall, patentee
OF the Rock of Dumbarton, upon which
grant the original part of Georgetown
was laid out before the District of Co
lumbia was thought Of. Robert Lamar
Beall left this property to his son. Will
liam Brooke Beall, whose daughter, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
SONG FESTIVAL. HERE ON SUNDAY.
Lithuanian Art League Meeting Here; Play to
 Be Given

The Connecticut branch of the Lithuanian Art league will hold its annual song festival and picnic Sunday, August 2 at the LithuaTl- ian Park on Chestnut HI road. Participants in the musical program will be members of the local vili- jos chorus and the LaisveS chorus of Hartford, both directed by Mrs. Brone Rasins Lucas, local musician. The picnic program which will get underway at noon will include games, dancing, and refreshments.
 Gertrude Ulinskas of the Vilijos chorus will be soloist. Accordion selections will be rendered by Ed- ward Ovilinskas and Edward Slog- eris. The two choruSes will render individual selections and will also sing jointly.
 Arrangements for the event are being made by 8 committee com- posed of Joseph Svinkunas, char man, Stanley Maison, Peter Bokas, and Mrs. Lucas.
 Play Planned
 Preparations for an Italian play to be presented in the fall for the benefit of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church were started by the Mount Carmel Dramatic club last night at the parish hall A portion of the cast was selected last night and the remainder will be named at the next rehearsal Wednesday, August 5. Guarino Fiorucci will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30

The National League of Women Voters today charged the U. s. Sem ate with responsibility for an "ade- adoption of an anti-inflatlonary program exceeding the &0.7 billion quate" 1o42 tax bill and advocated revenue recommendation proposed by the Treasury.
 As the Senate Finance committee took over jurisdiction of the House tax bill, 12.5 billion short of the Treasury's proposals, the League threw 1t weight squarely behind a tax program even heavier than the Treasury's, by issuing a broadside titled Next Years Taxes - Will They Be Adequate? It's Up to the Senatel" The League will distrib- ute the leaflet on a national scale as part of its wartime service of interpreting current governmental Issues to the public.
 Branding the House of Repre- sentatives with failure to write a big enough revenue measure, the League broadside points out that Senate adoption of a more anti inflationary program than that sug- gested by the Treasury does not mean substituting sales tax for the income taxes proposed for mid- de income groups. Tt means levy ing in addition to the Treasury pro- posals much heavier income taxes through lower exemptions and sleeper rates especially in the low -~t income tax brackets, or 8 sales tax" W4a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
Senate Responsible
 For Adequate Tax Bill
National League of Women Voters Advocates Adop'
 ton of Anti.InfafOnary Program for l94z

The most serious defect Cf both the House bill and the Treasury program lies in the personal income tax provisions, the broadside stateE Neither set of proposals recognizes the need for putting Q brake on in- flation by taxing away Q large parl of the money people have in excess of what can be spent on the di. minishing supply of goods and serv, Ices"
 The League takes the position that heavy taxation is cheaper than imitation and that it is reces. sary to levy big taxes on small in. comes in order to check imitation The broadside cites suggestion re- garding a possible sales tax: that coupons representing the tax re- duction secured from income tax exemptions might be issued to everyone to be used in payment of the sales tax until they are gone; thereafter the sales tax would be paid in currency. It says big sales tax-10 per cent or more-either with or without such coupon fea- ture, "may very soon be necessary if we fail to develop the income tax on an adequate scale."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
ARMY AND NAVY GET CHICAGO'S. FRONT YARD.
By WILLIAM AEcAEENAAEIN United Press Stan Correspondent

By WILLIAM McAEENAAETN United Press Stan CorrespOndent)
 Chicago, July 30. - CUP) = The famed "front yard" of Chicago from Navy Pier to Soldier Field is destined for use as a great military naval training ground. with little space for civilian activities, Park Superintendent George L. Don- oghue disclosed.
 This area includes the whole of Grant Park frohm Randolph street to Eighteenth street, betweeen Michigan avenue and Lake Michi- gan, bordering on Chicago's Loop, one of the worlds most congested business districts.
 The army recently took over the Stevens and Congress hotels, two of the city's largest, and prepared them for ocupation by 15,O00 to 10000 army air force trainees.
 The navy is expanding constant " its activities at Navy pier and sailors practically have taken over she adjacent park areas, Donoghue iaid.
 Donoghue said the army air force asked whether the park, would be available to troops if they wree quartered at the dow11twon hotels and the park board gave its ap- proval.
 Soldier Field Included
 Included in the area suggested for army use are the bandshell and huge arena in front for concert audiences, Northerly island, Soldier Field, Adler planetarium, the Field museum, Buckingham fountain, softball diamonds and tennis courts.
 Donoghue said the army and navy probably would "stagger" ex- ercise and drill periods to make maximum use of certain sections of the park. Civilian use of certain areas including Soldier Field would be permitted on week-ends, he added.
 The order was not expected to affect football games scheduled at Soldier Field but such extended att fractions as circuses, rodeos and similar events probably would have to be staged elsewhere.
 Air Corps Takes Hotels {. Col. Walter Meyer, command ant of the air corps radio training school, took over quarters in the Stevens hotel, said otebh te Stevens hotel, said to be the worlds klargest hostelry, in preparation for arrival of the cadets.
 The army air corps takes over tlae Stevens and Congress hotels August 1 under federal district court condemnation order. The &C., ton was designed to save months of valuable time and expenditure of millions of dollars to construct uuarters for the training school. The two hotels and adjacent fa- cilities will be known as the Chi- cago air corps replacement center. Enlisted men will be trained in primary work before being sent to Chanute field. Rantoul, H., for fur ther training as mechanics, main- tenance men, radio technicians, barbardiers and navigators.
 The Stevens hotel contains 5000 rooms and the Congress 1000 rooms. Each room will be equipped with double decker beds. The two hotels together are valued at more than $25,O00,000.
 The nations largest naval train ing center already is located in the Chicago area, at Great Lakes, Ill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
SPECIAL TESTS
 OF RAID SIRENS

The city's air raid sirens were to he sounded in special test this af- ter1loon. In addition to sirens prev iously used, new sirens were to be tried from Chase Hopeville. Mary Abbott, and East Farms School, and from the Reymond Baking Company.
 Additional sirens are yet to De installed or connected at Bunker Hill school, East Mountain and Oakville Avenue school, as well as on . number of fire standards about the city.
 The test today was for the pur- post Of adjusting synchronization of the sirens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30

have the leading role and also will direct the performance.
 c. Y. o. to Meet
 The Mount Carmel Catholic Youth Organization will meet to- night at 7:30 at the parish hall. Among the events to be planned are religious quiz to take place later n the season. and the annual out ing which will be held Sunday at Lake Quassapaug. Edith Rosst will preside at the meeting.
 Chorus Rehearsal
 The Vilijos chorus will meet for rehearsal tonight at Venta hall, l03 Green street. Preparations will be made for the song festival to take place Sunday at the Lithuan- ian park and also for an operetta to be presented in the fall. Mrs. Brone Basins Lucas will be in charge of the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30
RESERVOIR PROJECT
 PROGRESSES SLOWLY

Work on construction of the new dam and resrvoir on the West branch in Morris is now two months behind schedule and will be three months behind schedule by .ovem- Der, according to City Engineer Charles A. Root.
 The company claims that the de- lay has been caused by inability to secure materials and equipment be- cause of wartime restrictions. This, 1t is said, has made 1t impossible, to send a second shift to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-30

The student body at Brigham Young University. Provo, Utah, during the last scholastic year in- cluded students from 38 different states, Alaska, Hawaii, New Zea- land, Mexico and Canada.
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Todoy's High Lights

WKv, ti:30 a:m.-Diausslon Of Pos's tales
Of mystery and Imagination.
WlN, i7:t5-TaIk by the director Of The
Office Of Defense transportation.
WNAl, t2:30|oniralio Dorothy Shawn
features sthumann's "Wldmung''; Pianist Andor
Foldes, first movement Of Sehumann's Piano
Quintet; orchestra, SiringisIds Moods Of a
koonshiner"
WhAl. 7;00-"lsiisk. from the Old WorId."
concentration camp story.
WEV, 2;3o-"Ths Little ons." an atirss
love for midget.
WhAl, 7:30-Aeior Jay Iosiyn scores tom.
pateny concerning the war effort.
Wpc, 7.30-" Education for Freedom" dis.
tunsd by SirngfeIow Barr. Robert N. huiehlns
and Scott Buchanan.
WGy, 3:00-BarIow conducts program Of
Music Of Free c1eehoslovakia" and Bsethoven's S
"Eroies" symphony.
WRc, 3:3oIsaturIng moiohsM flight train.
Ing.
VOL. 400-FIss Day commsmostion.
WRc, 5:30-Thoughis Of homeward-bound
Axis diplomats.
WMAL. 7oO-First Of new series has Baby
Snooks as guest.
WEV, 7:30-Four United Press correspond
enis tell Of experience in Rall Europe.
VOL, 8:00-"What Are Our Peace Aimsl"-
coIumnisis Raymond CIappsr. correspondents
Wallace Deuel. and Jay Allen. Author Louis
BromfieId and Presidential Adviser Owen latti-
more.
WhAL, 8;30-Boris KarIoff in The Strange
Request"
WSv, 9:00Asusen Star Jean Arthur. guest
WhAl. 9:30-6iani songfasi from New York
City.
VOL. 1O:30-Siiua'ion among 6ermanYs
woklnsmen.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Short-Wuve Programs

LONDON. 5:i5-Hsadns News: CSC, s.5S
meg, 3i.3 m.; 6sD. Its meg, 75.5 m.
LONDON. 6:40|lstenIns Post: CSC, 9.58
meg, 3f.3 m.; 6SD, Ills meg. 25.5 N.
MOSCOW, 6:4S-Broadtad In English Rke,
ti.8 meg, 25.2 m.
LONDON, 8:00-heei the People Of Britain:
CSC, 9.5S meg. 3i.3 m.; GSD. Ills msgY
25.5 m.
MOSCOW. S:00-commsnis In English: RKe.
t5.2 meg, 1917 m.
LONDON, 9:15-chureh Service: CSC. 9.58
meg, 3i.3 M; 6SD, Ills meg. 25.5 m.
VATICAN CITY, 9:30-Broadtasi In English:
NJ, 9.6 meg, 3f.06 m.
LONDON. ft:15-Britaln Speaks: CSC, 9.58
meg, 3i.3 m; 6SL. 6.tt meg, 49.i m.
LONDON. 1900 a.m.-Cunent News Flashes:
CSC, 9.5S meg. 3i.3 m.; 6Sl. 6ii meg.
49 m.
Evening star., 1942-06-07
Evening Star Features I.

Star FIashes-Laiet news, twice daily, Mon.
day through Friday WkAL. al i:40 pm. and
ASS pm. Analysis Of the weeks news by
loihrop Sioddard, Sundays. at 10 am.
National Radio Forum: Talks by public
officials on current topics: WMAl, Mondays
al 9 pm.
BOYS and Girls In the War Effort: presenfa.
iions by pupils Of the District elementary
schools; WMAL, Monday and tuesday al 2;l5
pm.
News for Schools: News Of the world pre-.
senied especially for classroom listening in
elementary schools: WMAL. Thursdays si 215
pn1,
Evening star., 1942-06-07

Refer to programs published daily lasiute changes
tn Hng program notes and features OF outstanding
presentations foreign neD pariety and
| musical periods.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-21
Two Youths To
Play for Granger

Two local youths from Miller
High school have been selected by
a special band committe TO appear
with the Wayne university bands
and the Cooley High school chorus
at concert in the Cooley auditorium
Monday evening, March 20. Percy
Granger. well-known musician and
composer, Will be the guest con
ductor.
The committee selected 125 mu-
eicians from high schools In the
Detroit Metropolitan area. They
will join with the 130-piece Wayne
band and the Cooley chorus OF 100
voices in presenting several OF
Grainger's most recent compost
tions and many other offerings
especially scored for band perfor-
nance. AS a good finale this com
bined group OF more than 400 will
present the national anthem, "The
Star Spangled Banner"
The concert Is sponsored by
Wayne university and the music de-
partments OF the Detroit public
schools. IL begins at eight o'clock
and is open 10 the public. Compli-
mentary tickets may be obtained
from the university. Cooley, the
downton music stores, according
10 wayne Prof. Fowler Smith. di-
rector OF music in the Detroit pub
lie schools.
The local youths are: David Ma
jor and Rethan Mallett.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-21

holding an Irish festivity had he
seen the large shamrocks decorat-
ing the room. There were numer-
GUS guests and spirit OF Irish
gladness prevailed.
Among those present were:
Jeanne Fuller, Phyllis Patterson,
Bernice Miller, Joya Sheriff., June
Solomon, Jayne Foster, Doris Ann
Shivers, Iva Jayne Shamburger,
Roberta Hill, Joan Kennedy, Bettye
Hagar, all club members: Mary
Agnes Miller-DavIs, advisor: Patsy
Whitby, Peggy Jean Burris, Helen
Cuzzens. Lenora Davis, Peter Whit
taker. Cornella Bledsoe, Billy Full
Ter, sharon Barton, oliver Broome,
Geraldine Bledsoe. Leona Lucky,
Ellen Jackson, Paul Foster, Betty
Ann Wheeler, Hank Jason, David
Heard, Barbara Wheeler, Bettye
sivens. Joandel Russell. Joseph Mil
Ter, Velma Mays, Grover Strong,
Bill Matney, Jerry Carter. Julian
Witherspoon, Daisy Chenault,
Estus Foster, Lucius Galloway, FL
more wade, and also several moth
ers OF the young people.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-03-21
BOnnetS
Plus Curls

"Nar-birds' couldn't outtly the
Bluebirds, who FASTENED from theiI
Southern sojourn 10 arrive In De-
troit just in time 10 perch on mi
lsdys chapeau Al mammoth milli-
merry and hair-style show. The event
vac on March IL al Calvary Baptist
church and was sponsored by Miss
Jane ellison and Mrs. Willie l..
Jackson, owner Of Jackson's Beau
~ salon, also Miss Gertrude Clip
son, hair stylish at the salon.
Among the models who paraded
the latest in coiffures were: Miss
Helen Lewis, Miss Azzie Lee Will
liams, little Betty Ruth Jones and
Betty Ann Bates. Mrs. Ann Jack
son. Mrs. Lucille Williams. Mrs +.
Watts. Mrs. Sarah Purnell and Mrs.
Bernera Womack.
Looking as lovely as the models
who passed in front OF them we're
the commentators, Miss Ruth Nc
fntosh and Mrs. Leila Brunette.
Miss Mcintosh wore a white brocad
ed gown. enlivened with red boil
ero Red and white feathers were
in her hair a sky-blue headed
frock was Mrs. Burnette's choice.
The hats IN the show were color
full They were largely a collection
OF Miss June Ollison's original de-