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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-24

surely, every kid has a right to
Christmas.
IS ironic but appropriate that on
the birthday Of the Prince of Peace,
this nation should renew its pledge to
WIN the war - so that all the world can
share Our kind of Christmas.
Ii will take everybody. Fighters and
farmers and workers. 1t will take tanks
and tractors and turret Iathes - planes
and Plows and drill presses.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-24

1t will take an ever.inereasing torrent
Oh electricity to power the factories and
serve the homes. Thdfs OUR job
and we're doing IL
Evening star., 1942-05-17

George Bancroft, then Secretary of the
Navy and it was while the historian was
residing there that he succeeded in
having established the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. John Y.
Mason, who was Secretary Of the Navy
from 1886 to 1849, was next to occupy
the mansion, and he was succeeded by
Thomas Ewing, who had adopted
"Cump" Sherman otherwise known as
William T. Sherman after the death
OF the latters father in 1929, and had
him appointed to cadetship at West
Point. Sherman, either for love or graft
tude-and maybe both-later married
Ewing's daughter. Incidentally the
reference here to Gen. Sherman, brings
to mind the statement that it was in
this same residence that Gen. Robert
E. Lee was offered the command of the
Union forces in the field. and F. P. Blair
in writing on the subject. said he did
so on behalf Of President Lincoln.
Tom Corwin, Secretary Of the Treas
ury in the cabinet Of President Fillmore.
was the last occupant previous to it being
occupied as a townhouse by Montgomery
Blair, who further added to and i'm
proved 1t, and resided there until his
death in 1883. Maj. Gist Blair, who died
recently, and who was the son Of Mont
gomery Blair. made the place his home.
One OF the social events Of more than
passing Importance which took place in
this house was the marriage Of Elizabeth,
daughter Of Francis P. Blair, to 1t. S.
Phillips Lee, later Rear Admiral Lee.
For this event, 1000 invitations were
issued, and as to point Of numbers and
distinction Of the guests, the affair is
said to have been one Of the most mag
nificent ever given in the Capital. In
attendance upon this occasion was Mrs.
Levi Woodbury.. the mother of Mrs.
Montgunsry Blair. 1t is also said that
thu conference was held here which
ragut TO command the fleet at New
Orleans
Francis Preston Blair died at his home
at Silver Spring. Nd. Wednesday. Oc-
tober 18. 1876. and his death is recorded
in The Star of the next day. where we
nnd:
Death OF Francis P. Blair.
An. Old-Tfme Journalist Departed.
"A Noted Man In His Time.
"A private dispatch received In this
city but last night from Silver Spring,
Nd, made the sad announcement OF the
death of the venerable Francis P. Blair
at his home at Silver Spring yesterday
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Gen. Andrew Jackson Was Prototype of American Bravery

In the fall of 1918 jackson was in the
field against England's Greek Indian
allies in what is now Alabama. He had
won two battles The militia he COM
manded thought this glory enough.
Many of them were sick, and all were
hungry. The guardhouse lawyers in the
ranks Of one brigade figured that bri-
gades time was up. The brigade marched
out of camp, headed for home.
This was a problem nearly every
American military commander before
jackson had tussled with in vain. Mi
Htiamen were a law unto themselves;
but this time they were up against q
leader who was a law unto himself.
Jackson was as hungry as any OF his
men and so racked by dysentery he
could hardly stand. His left arm, broken
by bullet was in sling. Riding past
the deserters he seized musket from
a soldier, wheeled in front of the re-
treating column and laid the barrel Of
the musket on his horses neck for sup
port The column halted. Jackson
swore he'd shoot the first man who
moved another step toward Tennessee.
No one tried it.
A gangling freckle-faced, sandy-haired
boy growing up in the backwoods of
South Carolina, Andy jackson was al
ways too tall for his, weight too light
to be good wrestler Il could throw
him three times out of four" a school,
mate. said, "but he would never stay
throwed"
A widow and three sons comprised
the Jackson family. The father had
died before the youngest, Andrew, was
born. When the Revolutionary War
started, the boys uncle, Robert Craw-
ford, raised a cavalry company which
Andy's eldest brother, Hugh, joined at
16. He died in service during the first
campaign.
Two years later the other jackson
boys enlisted. Robert was 16 and An
drew 13 years and months of age. In
nine months time the brothers fought
in several engagements and then were
captured after bloody defeat Of Maj.
Crawford's command Ordered to clean
the boots of British dragon officer,
Andy Indignantly refused and received
a saber cut on the head which marked
him for life.
Orphan of the Revolution.
Eventually the youthful prisoners were
exchanged, both Ill of smallpox. Robert
died few days after his release. When
Andrew recovered, his mother, who had
nursed soldiers all through the war. Jour-
Evening star., 1942-05-17

on October IT, 1886, and the National
Intelligencer for october 10 printed the
following obituary notice:
o,., a-
Obituary.
at rarely falls to our lot to record
the death of one whose loss to the COM
muntty and the profession. both mill
tary and civil, of which he was a dis
tinguished member. Is SO deeply and
widely spread as the untimely exit of
DR.. Joseph Lowell, M. D., the late sur
geon general of the Army. Cut down in
the prime of life, in the full career of
great usefulness, he has left void in
society and in the military service of
his country which but few who may
follow can adequately fill.
In his social duties, the domestic
circle, and as father, husband-all the
ties which bind the Christian and man
to the obligations of the world-Dr.
Lowell stood conspicuous. His bereaved
family-11 motherless and now father
less children-who will attempt to de-
Evening star., 1942-05-17
BY John Clagett Proctor.

pict their woe? Let other hands, at
more appropriate season. fin up the
outline of the character and services of
the lamented Lowell, now so hastily and
so briefly sketched. -"
Every mark Of respect was paid to
his mortal remains last evening at 1
o'clock by his numerous friends. both
officers and citizens. We also noticed
the Presidents family. the heads of de-
partments and bureaus, and the princi-
pal officers OF the Government now at
Washington. The pallbearers were:
Maj. Gen. Macomb. Brig Gen. Jones,
Gen. Towson, Col. Wainwright. Commo-
dore Rogers, Commodore Morris, Col.
Twiggs, Maj. Cross.
Bought by Editor.
THE clergy, medical faculty and off,
GERS of the Army. Navy and Marine
Corps present at the seat OF Government
followed the relatives of the deceased
as mourners. We understand 1t was the
wish Of several volunteer corps Of the
District to have participated in paying
the highest military nonors to the de-
Evening star., 1942-05-17

general had called on the Governors Of
Western States for troops. In all these
matters Jackson moved without author
ity from Washington. Later court
found several of his acts unconstitu-
tional Had Gen. Jackson requested
official sanction to do what he did, the
British would have been upon him before
the letter reached the Potomac. More
over jackson had no way of knowing
whether we had a government on the
Potomac. At last accounts 1t had scat
tered.
1t is just as well that no modern mi
racle of communication enabled Andrew
jackson to communicate with Washing
ton. If known to the people he was try
ing to stiffen with fighting spirit the
shape of events there would not have
helped The Capital was in blue funk.
The defeat of Jackson-a mere Indian
fighter who had scarcely seen the face
of civilized foe-was taken for granted.
A large part of the East looked for SAL
vation to the Hartford Convention. One
newspaper said that If the administra-
ton did not sue for peace, New Eng
land should secede and sue separately
Yes, it is good thing that New Or
leans could remain in ignorance of this.
As matters stood jackson began to in
spire hope so quickly that to this hour
the achievement defies rational explana-
ton. Night and day he raised. armed
and drilled troops Outside regiments
commenced to arrive. "Insurmountable
obstacles" wrote a Louisianan serving
as military engineer, melted before the
devastating energy of the commander.
This energy spread to the whole army,
composed of heterogeneous elements,
speaking different languages and brought
up in different habits. There was moth
ing it did not feel capable Of doing If
he ordered it to be done"
And how much time was Jackson
given to accomplish all this? Twenty
three days after setting foot on the soil
of Louisiana he fought his first battle
with the British. Sixteen days later he
fought his fourth and last. This was
the incredible engagement of January g.,
1915, in which Andrew Jackson oblit-
Grated the army of Gen. Sir Edward
Pakenham.
Though grim times are with US now
and grimmer may lie ahead, it is hard
to imagine the country in direr straits
than 1t was when Andrew jackson went
to Louisiana. The plain fact is 1t will
never be quite In those straits unless the
A.v - - ~
undercover Hartford Convention.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

campaign Of 1918 set q new record for
American militia. In 1914 when the
British gathered their forces for q fin-
ishing blow in Louisiana. Gen. Andrew
Jackson was sent to meet them. No
one else coveted the distinction.
A Cry for Peace.
From the start Of the war the country
had been divided by counsel of tsola-
tionists and appeasers. The events of
recent months had placed this gentry
In an excellent position to say. "I told
you So" Most of the Maine coast had
been seized and annexed, Eastport
burned, Nantucket captured, the Cape
Cod towns sacked or laid under tribute.
A frightened cry went up for peace at
any price The British moved into the
Chesapeake and, brushing aside force
thrice their number, occupied Washing
ton, burning the Capitol and the White
House. After shelling Baltimore and
throwing Philadelphia and New York
into panic. the enemy returned to its
shipping which stood to sea-for Louis
lana, to wind up the job.
In New Orleans jackson found regi-
ment Of Regulars and battalion of
local Militia. The total Of surplus arms
did not exceed $500 muskets. Against
these resources the British were moving
the greatest and the best-equipped land
and-water expedition which to that
time had been assembled in the New
World-10O00 seamen in fifty-odd ships.
l.5O0 marines and $500 troops, some
of them Wellington's veterans.
The threatened city was filled with
appeasers. Fifth columnists were all
over. Why risk the destruction of q
rich and beautiful city for no purpose?
The British were sure to win, anyhow.
THAT ardent zeal which the crisis
demands Is lacking" Gov. Claiborne
confessed to the man who had come to
defend Louisiana.
jackson made short work OF appeas-
ers' pleas. He would fight below New
Orleans, he said. If beaten there he
would tight in New Orleans. If beaten
there he would fight above New Orleans;
fight until no living thing could stand
in his path.
Acted Without Authority.
jackson proclaimed martial law and
levee en- masse. He ransacked the town
for firearms, tools, teams. wagons and
men to handle them. Objectors were
clappec In jail. and no nice distinctions
drawn. While en- route to the city the
Evening star., 1942-05-17

what similar house on other angles OF
the square"
Another indication that the Blair
house was not built until 1924 is drawn
from an advertisement first appearing
in the National Intelligencer OF July
Of that year. 1t reads:
For Rent-That three-story brick
house fronting on north F and 18th
street west, now in the occupation of
Dr. William Lowell. Possession may be
had on the 10th Of August The pleas
ant, healthy situation Of this house is
proven by having only three tenants in
IL years, and them of kind that would
make any landlord glad. For terms
apply to Peter Lennox."
Indeed. this "ad' was running up to
the 5th of the following November, when
the property was probably rented or sold.
The name William" here appearing
should evidently have been Joseph"
since Joseph Lowell lived at this site, as
shown by the city directory for 1922. In
1925, according to the Congressional Di-
rectory, his address Is given at the
Avenue house, and it was here he died
Evening star., 1942-05-17
By Marquis James.

= If Andrew jackson were in our nldSt
,at this writing he would fly into 1tler
,Sand into the Japs on every field, and
and sea and air, where chance OF ht-
tile, something less than foolhardy, l1e-
scented; and he would lick the liv. 1g
sdaylights out of them. He would Ink
them because he would have the WI
to do so and the power to inspire men
to deeds beyond their strength. Time
and again jackson did what seemed to
nearly every one else to be impossible.
He did it because he willed it.
Take the duel with Dickinson. Our
national heroes have not been, uni
formly. earthly saints. Dueling was
barbarous practice which Jackson did
little to discourage. Yet If a duel were
ever justified it was when Jackson met
Dickinson. Dickinson had slandered
,Jacksons wife. For once Jackson hesi-
.tated to fight because he did not wish
to advertise his somewhat tempestuous
courtship of his beloved Rachel. Failing
to shut Dickinson's foul mouth, at length
he halenged-ostensively over horse
race, though the subterfuge fooled no
one.
Charles Dickinson was one of the best
shots in the West. He could pin a 10
of spades to a tree, back off 20 PAGES
ordinary dueling range-and put 10
balls through the 10 spots. jackson went
on the field expecting to be killed. But"
he told his second, Gen. Overton, "I'll
live long enough to kill him, even with
a bullet in my BRAIN"
Deliberately Jackson permitted Dick
inson to fire first. Dickinsons ball
struck Jackson in the breast, lodging
so near the heart that it could never
be removed. Believing himself dying,
jackson summoned the uttermost re-
sources of his will, raised his pistol, took
careful aim-and killed Charles Dickin-
son.
Fifty other instances of the Jacksonian
will could be cited which frame its mas
ter in fairer light. If it's . balanced
portrait you want. This is no balanced
portrait. (These are not balanced ttmeso
This is sketch Of q fighting man.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

ceased II time and circumstances had
permitted"
1t may be an unusual thing for an
editor to purchase property advertised
in his own paper. but that is just what
happened with this Avenue residence
after DR.. Lovells death, when it was
advertised for sale in the Globe, as
follows:
Valuable property for sale. The sub
scriber, being duly authorized, offers at
private sale all the real estate of the
late DR.. Joseph Lowell in and adjoining
the city of Washington. as follows:
Lot No. in square No. 167. fronting
81 feet inches on Pennsylvania avenue,
extending back ITO feet inches to an
alley Is feet wide. On this lot stands
the dwelling Of the late surgeon general,
fronting the War Department. 1t is
spacious two-story brick building, with
a basement; was built under the eye of
the late proprietor for his permanent
residence and has every convenience
for family in and about 1t; we'll of
Evening star., 1942-05-17

formerly Seventh pike or Seventh street
road.
Mr.. Blair followed his horse into the
woods and found him shared by the
dangling reins held fast by bush, and
nearby. to his amazement. he saw a
beautiful spring full of white sand and
mica, which the gush Of the water from
the earth forced into small column,
sparkling as it rose and fell like silver.
Indeed, 50 charmed was he with the spot
that he purchased the property, and
named the place Silver Spring, the
center OF which area is now a thriving
community. Blair Lee. son Of Rear
Admiral S. P. Lee, and grandson Of
r. P. Blair, inherited his grandfather's
suburban home and still resides there.
Silver Spring Home.
To return to Mr.. Blairs Avenue home.
after he purchased it. 1t was enlarged
and improved. and in 1854, he having
erected a homo at Silver Spring. he
gave the townhouse to his son Mont
Evening star., 1942-05-17

the mountains and bore locally con-
spicuous part in carving out the State
of Congress. As a member Of the States
highest bench he contributed much to
the establishment Of respect for courts.
which in a border community Is some
times easier said than done. A typical
frontiersman who had got in trouble
defied sheriff and posse to bring him
into Judge Jackson's court. The jurist
left the bench. Drawing pistol he
invited the accused to surrender. He
complied.
The office in which jackson took the
greatest pride was that OF major general
Of the Tennessee militia. The Creek
Evening star., 1942-05-17

neyed to Charleston where some OF the
neighbor boys lay with ship fever" in
the British prison hulks. Elizabeth
Jackson herself succumbed to the plague
and was buried in an unmarked grave
on the gloomy fiat of Charleston Neck.
Andrew jackson was not yet IS, was
an orphan of the Revolution.
So much for a skeleton Of the facts
from which proceeded Andrew Jackson's
almost fanatical love OF country. Who
assailed the honor or the security Of
the United States assailed Andrew Jack
son himself, the memory Of his brothers
and of his mother.
With his way in the world to win
he plunged into the wilderness beyond
Evening star., 1942-05-17

afternoon. The venerable Virginian re-
tanned his physical vigor. his mental
faculties and his sprightliness Of dis
position to a remarkable degree. and
always took the deepest interest in the
events of the time. He was. perhaps.
the best informed man in the country
concerning all the political intrigues and
exciting epoch through which the coun-
try has passed during the last half OF
Evening star., 1942-05-17
THERE WERE GIANTS IN
THOSE DA VS."

This Is the tenth of series OF articles
about men and women who worked. fought
and died that America might live; men and
women who made America great by contrib
utine their own greatness to a country which
was founded and has endured on the e pr,n- ln
piness as the right of every man. The
eleventh article in the series will appear
next Sunday,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

WHAT delights me-, personally, is the ever
w increasing popularity OF the blues. Some
music critics have termed IL revival. 'rain't
really because while other styles have been
fluctuating, the blues, like OF Man River, has
just gone rollin' along.
My band has been featuring the blues ever
since we first organized back in 1887 Matter
of fact we came 10 be known the Band That
Plays the Blues" Don't know why, but that's
the style we love best Maybe it's because the
blues is pure American jazz. Al any rate, this
style has come in for some marked attention
recently.
I guess the reason for this can be traced 10
Hollywood turning out Birth Of the Blues,
Blues in the Night" and more recently, Syn
copation
Another reason might be that we're living in
highly emotional state these days and blues are
just about the most emotional kind of music
written. The song, Blues in the Night, was the
most successful we ever did
Hollywood and I don't mean TO offend--has
sacrificed truth for plot appeal in the few times
the movies have tried TO portray the fascinating
story
10000 just to keep the records straight here
goes for a short discourse on the Blues Imagine
learning anything from bandleader yet. Tch
Tch fch Tch.
As NEAR can be determined the mood indigo
n began TO take form in New Orleans soon
after the Civil War when freed slaves began TO
take 10 wind and string instruments Almost all
music
II was because Of this that the blues became
such standout The musician played by feel
ing or what we usually term ''by heart" He
faxed tune with his own appropriations and
this nventiveneSs and musical imagination, led TO
inspired possibilities.
According TO the authors Of that fine book of
Jazz, JaZZmen.' the first great blues orchestra
was organized by a Negro cornetist named Buddy
Bolden
He reached the peak OF popularity just after
the Spanish-American War. In those days, the
blues was played in much slower tempo and the
boys would really moan IL out.
One OF The numbers made popular by Bolden
was Careless Love Blues" number still in the
repertoire of blues bands by the way. Other New
Orleans great men OF blues were King Oliver
who helped spread this style all over the coun-
try, and Loais Armstrong -Satchmo himself
AZ this time the story goes. the music wasn't
being written down and by the time number
was heard by musician in places other than
New Orleans II had undergone some changes
Thus. in New Orleans and ST LOUIS they
played slow tempo and in Texas the tempo
was speeded up. Got so you could tell where
musician came from just from listening 10 his
style.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

he named his daughter after H. Suppose Mr.
Gustafson had liked the musical comedy Wild
flower better than Rose Marie" His daughters
name instead OF being Rose Marie Gustafson
might now be Wildflower Gustafson.
A MOTHER shortage reported imminent is that
"A of the chemicals necessary 10 produce and
preserve the color OF the hair of bleached blondes
and synthetic redheads. That is too bad
II is said when synthetic blonde or redhead
is compelled 10 return 10 being a brunei she
usually becomes very depressed and develops an
nferiority complex.
WHY is it so many goods and female socialites
w talk so loudly YOU would think they were
brought up in a boiler factory. Perhaps it comes
from their trying TO make themselves heard in
night clubs.
Anyway smart young women will heed what
Oliver Hnsde says
Low pitched voices are best for that warmth
and resonance which strs the opposite sex"
At the age OF TO- Sandy Herd scored 81
In the British Open golf championships After
the event the 70-year-old Mr.. Herd said to re-
porters:
Il am convinced age is more in a chaps mind
than in his bones"
NOV have a reader in Detroit named Gladia
" Also one in San Francisco who signs her
name "Phyll' Maybe that is short for Phyllis
AS for southern cooking II Is terrible" writes
a New Highlander.
THE cooks in the south use too much grease
and are given TO perpetrating strange and
seating combinations Their lack OF knowledge
of diet causes them to serve food which shortens
the lives OF southerners. There should be n law
designed to check the activities of these culinary
criminals"
In the voting for the immortalS 70 be included
in baseballs hall Of fame Frank Chance received
1873 votes Johnny Evers received 10 votes and
Joe Tinker only 16 lot of those Tinker to
double plays if Chance hadn't reached out so far
for the ball
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

Tanguay in a film based the II Don't Care
girls life.
Conn McCreary. Mighty mite of the saddle
.JiiS sensational success al Saratoga has revived
he popularity of the lines of advice:
When life grolos Ueary,
Bet McCredyg.
GIN OUR town" writes Latrobe Pa sub
Il Scrlbcr "the cute little tricks dominate the
social scene and have captured the affections
OF the local worthwhile males The Latrobe tall
girls complete washouts. poor creatures"
The sport Of thoroughbred horse racing has
not been without its faults but over period of
years II has proven 10 be more generally honest
than boxing. college football wrestling or profess
sonal baseball
Harold Gustafson Of Flint Mich. says he
liked the musical comedy Rose Marie so much
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

a group OF Sldemen,
bandleaders, song-plug-
gers and just plain
hangers-on offered a
million predictions Of
what would happen 10
the music industry
when and if America
went TO war.
The guys who had
an in somebody al
ways has an in
would tell you Solemnly
that the business was
going 10 get the bust
ness
The government was
going 10 take over radio
and all we'd hear would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
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