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trusted democracy, but he respected the
people because he offered them in those
brief. solid, eloquent essays the best
thinking that any man in America then
could do and trusted them to act on
principle for the good of their country.
He did not like the Constitution as it
was drafted. but 1t was a possible plan
for the future and he was willing to
support the best plan in sight. This is
very much as If Henry Cabot Lodge and
Senator Borah, in 1920, had tried to per-
suade the people to accept Woodrow
Wilson's League of Nations. To Hamil-
ton a political victory was never as i'm
portant as the good of America.
When the new Government was set
up and Washington became the first
President, Hamilton took the most diff
cult task in the cabinet. He was Secre-
tary of the Treasury and in spite Of
fierce and ignorant opposition from some
Of his colleagues he put the new Nation
on business basis. He repudiated the
economic doctrines of laissez-faire which
now, after a century and half, we are
all questioning, and established our sys-
tenn of Government encouragement for
industry and trade.
The unity of the IS colonies was
achieved in spite of what seems to us
now to have been very foolish State
jealousies They tried to be Is separate
nations, but found themselves, at last.
one Nation. But they were not per-
suaded by Hamilton's arguments for ma
tional unity. 1t was the qiuet agency Of
business, of commerce between regions
and with foreign countries, established
in great part by Hamilton's work, that
brought commercial Nation into being
before a Nation fully conscious Of its
common ideals was possible.
The greatest thing about Hamilton.
after his devotion to his country, was his
clear and powerful mind. No other man
in our public history ever brought the
same power of thought to bear on our
national problems. In Washington's
messages and state papers, including the
Farewell Address in the earliest inter-
probation of the Constitution and its
progress since, in our economic system,
his words and ideas have been factors of
strength.
He helped as much as any man to
make America. In that no one can imi-
tate him now, but we can all initiate his
devotion, his clear and passionate sense
Of duty to the limits Of our strength.
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Bv LYMAN Brvson.

Alexander Hamilton stood with his
pistol down at his side as he faced the
man. a few steps away, who had sworn
to kill him. He was thinking, perhaps of
his eldest son, shot in another duel
year before on that same Hudson River
bluff. He paid no attention to the signal
to fire. He took Aaron Burr's well-aimed
bullet In his breast and died the day
after. July Il, 1904.
He had accepted Burrs challenge be-
cause in those days a man could not
hope to stay in politics If he refused
TO fight. He was Al years old. He was
riskins his life deliberately for his coun-
try. Few men in history have been bet
ter loved or better hated And few have
been 50 much misunderstood.
You have to look at the chief events
In Hamiltons short and ardent life be-
fore YOU can understand the contrasts In
his character. And you have TO discount
party prejudices because we are still ar
guing, in ls42. the same issues that arose
In washington's first cabinet when Ham
ilton. Secretary of the Treasury. spoke
for q strong central government while
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State.
argued for States rights and the least
possible Government interference in
mems lives.
The dispute between them Is really a
statement Of the balance that makes
democracy work, q balanced conflict be-
tween freedom which seemed to Jeff-
erson most important, and the national
strength and stability which Hamilton
worked for.
They tried to discredit Hamilton by
calling him the advocate of the rich
although he was never rich owner Of
plantations and slaves as was jefferson
himself. They said he distrusted democ-
racy. which may have been true. He had
In him almost nothing Of the politician
and nothing at all Of the demsgogue
He wanted above all a strong American
Nation.
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Alexander Hamilton Set Course of American Unity

left his apprenticeship in the Island Of
Nevis, West Indies, where he was born,
and went to New York for an education
and a start.
He studied at Columbia College tthen
Kings and threw himself into the Rev.
oiution, and at 20 was colonel and sec
retary to Gen. Washington. From then
on he was always Washington's closest
adviser until the generals death. WASH
ington was huge and silent and majestic.
His young aide was a small man, bril-
liant, voluble, impatient They must
have made a striking contrast when
they worked together, not always in
harmony. but with deep mutual under
standing.
Hamilton died at Weehawken because
he had blocked Burr's almost successful
attempt to be President of the United
States More than that, he was risking
his whole political career because in
blocking Burr he was putting Jefferson
into the presidency. He opposed Jeffer-
sons ideas, but he knew the Virginian
was an honest man and a patriot He
preferred to see his own bitterest op-
ponent in power rather than to see his
country in the hands of an adventurer
The whole transaction was typical of
him. He always put his country first.
When the Revolution was over, he saw
clearly that the Articles of Confedera-
ton could not hold the 13 colonies to-
gether in national unity. He fought for
a real Constitution
Nobody would listen to him at the
constitutional convention because they
thought he wanted a government like
the parliamentary system of England.
But when the basic law was written, al
though it contained very little of what
he wanted, he did two things. He made
the fight, more effectively than any
one else could do, to get the new consti-
tuition accepted by the States. and then
in his writings and as member of
Washington'S administration he set in
motion the ideas that have controlled
most of our constitutional development
ever since
He wrote. with Madison and Jay-but
doing more than half of them himself
New York newspapers, arguing for and
explaining the new constitution. The
Federalist is the great classic Of Amer
lean political thinking and one of the
first books Of craftsmanship In any
language. Hamilton may not have
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Carroll Of Duddington was the son of
Charles Carroll of Carrollsburg and
grandson of Daniel Carroll who married
Ann Rozier. He was also second cousin
of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer
Of the Declaration of independence.
A man who did great deal for that
part of Washington south of the Capitol
was Capt. James Barry, who built In 1905
one of the earliest Catholic churches in
this section, at the northwest corner of
Half and streets, in old Carrollsburg.
The congregation, we are told, was served
principally by Rev. Robert Plunket, from
the opening of the building till his death
In 1925, and other priests from George
town College had charge until the erec-
ton of St Peters Church, at Second and
c streets southeast, about 1923, when its
congregation went to the larger church.
The Barrys, its chief support, moved
away, and the building fell into decay.
According TO an early account, "It was
a neat brick structure Of about 30 by
so feet, fronting east, the altar being in
the west end and choir gallery over
the main door Beneath the altar was
a vault. in which were laid the remains
of Capt Barry, his wife Joanna, their
daughters, Ann and Mary, and some
others. Alongside of the little church
some interments were made, and the
little graveyard is said to have been well
attended to before the abandonment of
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But Daniel Carroll of Duddington con-
tinued to build his home, though on ap-
proved lines. and it was tenantable as
early at 1894, and was fully completed
under Latrobe in 1877. 1t was demol-
ished in 1886.
The genealogy Of the Carroll family
Is a complicated one. The two Daniel
CAROLS here mentioned came from two
separate lines. Daniel Carroll, the Com
missioner, or Daniel Carroll of Rock
Greek. was the son of Daniel Carroll Of
Marlboro, who married Eleanor Darnall,
and who died February 27, l751. Daniel
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recorded as exchanging lots are those OF
men who did not come into this part of
the country until after 1t was decided to
place the Capital here. and. indeed. it
cannot help but give one the impression
that the little paper town of Carrolls-
burg, after all. might have had con-
siderable to do with bringing the Capital
to this part Of the country.
Here are the names of some Of those
who held title to lots in Carrollsburg and
exchanged them for city lots: James
williams, Col. William Fitzhugh, Henry
Hill of Pennsylvania, John r. Magruder.
John Fowler. Joseph Neill, Darby Lux
(William RusselD, Samuel Galloway,
William Lux Matthew Ridley, Uriah
Forrest, William Henlmersley. James
Wharton and Charles Carroll of Carroll
ton, signer of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence
The last-named came by his lots in a
perfectly natural way. for in the lottery
he held tickets numbered / and and in
the drawing was given lots Is and 264 In
CarTollsburg. Lot l3 he exchanged for
lot /. square 665. and lot l, square 666.
and in this trade did not benefit since
all the lots we're on BuZZard Point Lot
264, which he also got through lottery
was likewise exchanged for property
formerly in Carrollsburg.
Others who owned property in the
original town were James Campbell,
Barnes and Redgate, John Craik, DR..
James Craik of Alexandria (WaShing-
toms physician, David Ross, James
Earle. Samuel Coolidge. an early hotel
proprietor: Thomas Ringgold, jr.; Bene-
dict Calvert. Matthew Tilghman, Charles
Carroll. jr.. Of Carrollsburg; Capt. Will
liam Macgakin, Motley Young, Henry
Rozer. Jonathan Slater, Ignatius Fen
wick CRalph Forster. Samuel Collard,
Daniel Carroll of Duddington, Frederick
Gramer John Smith, William Side
bottom, William Clagett and Joseph
williams, John Traverse. James John
son, jr.; William Digges, Ann Lick, James
Wharton. Ringgold Hillary, Charles
Stuart, Frances Leeke and Capt. Joseph
johnson.
The last-named operated for many
years line of steambats between Alex
andria and Washington and is said to
have run the first steamboat on the Po-
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city. which was drawn by an old sea
captain. In the Elizabeth matter. as in
this. the owner conveyed the property
TO the trustees. who sold the tickets.
attended the drawing. and decided the
prize to the lucky owner. There Is no
mention whatever in any of the con-
veyances of this Carrollsburg property
Of any contemplated cession to the
United States.
''The title to Carrollsburg was in Rozer.
Carroll and Young who decided the same
to the parties drawing the lots, by deeds
duly executed and recorded"
The plat to Carrollsburg shows eight
streets running east and west they being
designated by numbers. OF the five
streets running north and south, the one
closest to James Creek is named st.
James street, and the others in order,
going east. are Middle, Union, North and
South streets. The lots were numbered
to 268. the last one including a whole
block. Lot No. was at the river end,
and was smaller than the rest and was
of triangular shape.
Superseded by the L'Enfant Plan.
When the Capital City was laid out,
1t was agreed by the Commissioners to
exchange an equivalent in city lots for
Carrollsburg lots. in order that Carrolls-
burg. as such. might be obliterated, and
that LEnfsnt might be able to plat the
entire city without respect to any former
plan.
This. unfortunately, opened up an
avenue that most likely led to some
unusual profits, for although few lots
had been sold prior to July l6, 1870,
nearly all had been disposed of by lot
terry or otherwise in very short while
thereafter. and these lots, which were
to a large extent on swampy ground. and
which had not offered any inducement
for permanent occupation by either fish,
erman or farmer. and. before the coming
of the white man, were even Stunned by
the Indians, were In many cases probably
bought in for song and traded in for
city lots, the majority of these exchanges
being made in 1893 and 1874.
The lots were supposed to be chanced
of by lottery right after the town was
laid out in ITO, and many of the names
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this affair may be best judged by the
letter he wrote to the Commissioners on
December l, 1871, as follows:
Gentlemen.
II received with great modification the
account of the demolition of Mr.. Car
rolls house, by Maj. LEnfant, against
his consent, and without authority from
yourselves or any other person: for you
have done me but justice in asserting.
that he had no such authority from me.
Ny letter of the 28th ultimo to Mr.. Car
roll of Duddington will prove this. I
now enclose you the copy Of one to Maj
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L'Enfant. In which you will see what
say to him on this subject.
"You are as sensible as I am Of his
value to us: but this has its limits; and
there is point beyond which he might
be over-valued.
IF he is saved from the notice of the
law on the present occasion, would
chuse he should owe it entirely to your
selves. and that he be made sensible that
there will be no interference from me on
his behalf"
For the damage done the Carroll build
ing the Commissioners paid s4.50O, and
this closed the incident, except that it
was the beginning Of the end of Maj
LEnfants official connection with the
new Capital.
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completed in 1895.

Second street. not far to the east from
the original lines of Carrollsburg.
The house was begun before the Capital
was surveyed. and when Maj. LEnfant
was designing the city he found that the
Carroll residence extended seven feet
too far into New Jersey avenue At this
time there were three Federal Commits
sioners in Washington appointed to look
after the Government interests, and these
were Thomas johnson, Daniel Carroll of
Rock Greek and DR.. David Stuart.
However, LEnfant did not consult the
President, the Commissioners nor any
one else as to the advisability of remov-
ing CAROLS home but did so without au-
thority and before he could be stopped
Just how vexed the President was over
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tomac River. He remained on the point
a very nice brick home there. which is
still standing on T street. just to the
east Of Half street west.
Samuel Snowden and Roger Johnson
were also Carrollsburg lot owners. as
were DR.. Upton Scott. Samuel Snowden,
Benedict Calvert. Raphael Boarman,
Stephen Moyland, Benjamin Brookes,
George Slye. Thomas Buchanan. Thomas
Richards Ann Gay, DR.. John Stuart,
Samuel Davidson. Josiah w. King, Chris
topher Richard. Dan Carroll, son Of
Charles Carroll. jr; Henry Hill of Penn
sylvania. Matthew Ridley, Thomas Rich
ardson & Co. Jaseph Young. Daniel
Carroll. the Commissioner: I. Penrose.
William Wooten, Basil Warning, 3D.:
Sarah Slater, Robert Brown, John David
son. Daniel and Thomas Jennifer, Henry
Bradford. Peregrine Tlghman, Mary
Young and Elizabeth Carroll. John
Smith, T., of Baltimore; Elizabeth Laid
Ter. James Brown, William Clagett and
John Watson, John Eden, John Brice.
Henry Addison, Fielder Bowie. David
Crawford, Daniel Carroll of budding
ton, Thomas Dick, John Mason and
others.
The CARROLL 'Enfant Tilt.
Speaking of Carrollsburg reminds the
writer of the noted controversy between
President Washington. Maj. Pierre
LEnfant and Daniel Carroll of Dudding-
ton, and which terminated in Mai.
LTnfant quitting his position after hav-
ing designed the city.
The trouble Is seems originated with
Mr.. Carroll and was aggravated by Mai.
LEnfant. who removed the walls of Mr..
Carroll's residence when it was under
construction in the square bounded by
E and F streets, New Jersey avenue and
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THERE WERE GIANTS IN
THOSE DAYS"

This Ia the seventh Of 9 series Of articles
about raen and women who worked. fought
and died that America might live men apd
women who made America great by contrib
was founded and has endured on the prin-
piness as the right of every man. The
eighth article in the series will appear
next sunday.
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Hsmilton's life is a typical American
success story. of the poor boy who made
good, like Lincoln or Garfield or any hero
If fiction. When they called him an aris-
tocrat, he may have remembered with
some bitterness that he did not have even
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Tacoman Is Injured
When Hit by Auto

Clyde karnes. 80, Of 1909 So. X
St. was 1 INST. Joseph's hospital
Monday with q possible concus-
sion. scalp injuries and shock re-
ceived at 1888 a. m. when struck
down at 1712 So. X IT. by 4 car
driven by Morton J. Bunnell OF
1921 So. Yakima ave.
Police. who took ksrnes to the
hospital. said Bunnell told them
karnes was standing in the middle
OF the street. Bunnell related he
attempted to avoid the accident by
swinging to the left.
Hospital attendants said Ksrnes
condition WAS satisfactory. Bun
nell. booked for Investigation of
the accident. was recognized by
Acting Capt. of Detectives Sam
Blake, but was ordered to report
to the police motor division during
the day for further questioning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
600 at Dinner
Staged by Lodge

More than 800 persons attended
the annual spaghetti dinner and
program staged Sunday in observ-
ance Of George Washington's birth
day at Odd Fellows hall by the Pro-
grepive Italian-American lodge
and auxiliary.
Proceeds of the affair are to be
turned over to the Red Cross war
emergency fund.
Frank A. Reda acted as toast
master during the dinner. intro
ducine speakers and musicians who
provided the entertainment.
Speakers included Mayor Harry
p. Cain: Mrs. A. d. Fay. represent
ing the Red Cross: DIR. A. r. Nordi.
representing the Tacoma lodge;
Armen Ravett. representing the
Seattle lodge. and Anthony Ber-
tochini, Of Seattle. supreme direc-
tor of the lodge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24


NEW YORk-Recommendations
on the appropriate use Of flags
within church buildings have been
issued by the executive committee
Of the Federal Council of Churches
Of Christ In America.
The committees action was
taken following requests from two
Methodist annual conferences con-
earning the proper use Of the
Christian nag.
Emphasizing that no attempt
was being made to prescribe regu-
lations. the council stated:
/. The cross itself rs generally
accepted A. good and sufficient
symbol for the house OF God in the
Christian tradition, without use of
. church nag.
2. II a flag or banner represent
ing the loyalty Of the church To
its head 10 used along with the flag
Of the nation in the sanctuary. the
symbol of loyalty TO God should
have the place Of highest honor.
3. According TO tradition. ancient
and modern. the place of highest
honor 10 to the right: on the floor
level Of the congregation. to the
right Of the congregation; in the
chancel or on any level above that
Of the floor OF the congregation.
TO the right Of the clergyman a.
he faces the congregation.
4. The Christian symbol used by
the u. S. navy and flown above
the flag Of the nation during the
period OF divine worship Ii a tri-
angular pennant Of white with q
blue Latin cross in the center. The
Christian chaplain's flag as pre-
scribed by the U. 8. army 10 = blue
rectangle with a white Latin cross.
The form most generally regarded
as the Christian flag for display
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Thug Robs Tacoman
OF His Pockeibook

Don Coss. resident of an auto
camp at e602 South Tacoma way,
was violently robbed Of a wallet
containing $50 Saturday about
?. m. according to his report TO
police.
He said he was walking BY a
used car lot AZ Seth and South
Tacoma when a man whom he
Was unable to describe. jumped
out 1T him. threw him heavily 70
the ground and escaped with his
wallet
During the scuffie Coss was cut
several times by \ sharp instru-
ment welded by his assailsnt. but
was not injured TO the extent Of
requiring disqualification.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Add Religion to
COLLEGE Course

LOS ANGELES Les Angeles
City College has inaugurated a
new course, Religion in Contem-
porsry Life. TO promote under
standing OF all religions, accord
ing to announcement by Director
Rosco c. Ingalls,.
Authorities will present the his
torical backgrounds. beliefs and
practices of various religious
groups in the United States dur
ing the current spring semester.
You help yourself when you buy
u. s. Defense Bonds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

Looting Of his room IN the
STANDARD hotel while he was work
ing Sunday was reported TO police
BY c. =. Coleman.
~ listed ~ missing = suitcase.
. pair of oxfords. pen and pencil
~. . shaving outfit and other
pefsonal effectr. He told police
he suspected = man whom he al
lowed TO snare his room Saturday
niGht
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Right and Wrong Ways to
Display Church Flag

in churches IL a white rectangle
with a blue rectangular field in
the upper corner at the mast side
which contains a red Latin cross.
This flag Is recognized, however.
only by general usage and not by
official action Of any ecclesiastical
body. varion other designs en-
ploying the cross are in use by
some churches. The Protestant
Episcopal church. for example, has
adopted a flag for use. a. desired.
in the churches Of that COM
munion."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
Civilian Defense
q n q
Meetings Called

District embracing c and
Alaska Sta. between 46th and seth
Sta. talk on bombs and gases.
Horace Mann school Wednesday
1T 11:l5 p. m.
Precinct n. 7:S0 p. m. Jason
Lee school. Monday. air raid
wardens.
q =
Precinct %. Monday at 7:3o p.
N. Lincoln high school. air raid
wardens: George Russell to speak
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24
SOLDIER VICTIMIZEp

Charles y. Mum Of Fl. Lewis
reported 10 police Sunday he
theft Of q wallet containing $40
from his room in the Ridpath no.
tel. He said he was awakened
about ESQ o. N. BY some one
proving in his room. Aware that
mis- victim was no longer asleep,
the thief dashed from the room
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-24

Your postmaster can tell you
how 10 invest in u. s. Defense
Bonds.
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SHIPS FOR DEFENSE ROLL FROM THE WAYS AT NEW ORLEANS

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-10-15

H. E. Shafer, E. 100 #. of Blk.
1, Hoglunds 1st. Add. Village
Sec. 6IssE22 -----------9--"@ 10000
c. A. Shoberg, E. so #. of w.
Aud Sub, Sec. 1870 - 400
K. S. Sorensen. WIZ of NEH of
NE4 and ETA of NW14 of NE14
and NWA of NEf4 less ETA
and WA Sec. 25-43-20 - $4,000
Sec. s4I43N2o 5000" 10000
Lots /, 2 and 3, Blk. II, Dem
MES Sub of Vii. of Sandstone 1880
Anna A. Lahodny. w. 40 #. of
Lot z, Blk. Is ----------- 1880
The following applications were re-
jected:
Thorvald Jensen. Village of Askov.
Daniel I. Sife. Village of Finlayson.
The following applications were or
dered sent to the town boards:
Paul Paulsen, Sandstone township.
Runo E. Larson. Birch Creek town.
ship.
Joe Doboszenski, Kettle River town.
ship 1.-TWO applications).
Frances Swarmer, Village of Denham.
The following application was or
dered returned to the owner for cor
rection:
Arthur Lund. Kerrick township.