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role In Lincoln's election. He worked for
that election with devotion and untiring
exertion. speaking and debating
throughout the country. For he re-
garded that Republican campaign as
cause, a revolt Of the popular con-
science against what was felt to be
wrong"
Lincoln appreciated the Judgment and
moral force of this new citizen and dis
cussed with him the draft Of his inau-
gural address.
From this time on Carl Schurz played
an active part in the political life OF the
United States almost to the day OF his
death. His political career was marked
by unusual integrity, and devotion to
principle rather than to party. He was
the first great American political inde-
pendent. His early Republican af1ilia-
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would have been glad that We finally
set date for Philippine Independence
and would have pointed to the Filtpinos'
valiant fight for freedom on Bataan a
proof that he was right.
Lincoln Lost Patience.
To the end Of his life, schurz fought
f1ercely for social and political reform.
Sometimes, to be sure, his single -minded
devotion to causes was trifle irksone "a
his friends. As Lincoln and Cleveland
learned to know, schurz was never thu
man to be sparing with his coun.el
Cleveland IN particular became annoyed
with his self-appointed advisers ince.-
SAINT harping on the civil service theme
And even Lincoln once lost patienca
with his persistent criticism. from tho
Held, OF the Governments conduct q
the war and wrote him, BE assured mo
oear SIT, tnere are men that think
you are performing your part as poorly
as you think I am performing mine.
ocnurz's opponents called him dog.
matlc' which was probably true but Nj.
dogma was intolerant only Of dishona.t,,
and oppression.
At time when party reeular,tv -.
considered the primary nolit,cs1 ,,,.... .as
ne demonstrated that there was ! nlac.
IN public life for men who sincerelv fat
'nat the national welfare was more ,rr-
portant tnan partisan advantage ar .r-
peolency. He understood the need -,
party organizations, but he never n,h-
serloeo TO the idea that party interest.
should transcend public interests.
The long, gaunt figure and def,.nt -.
nearo OF Carl Schurz were familiar =
three generations Of Americans. M.nv
loonzed him and some hated him hut
every honest man respected him. Aft.r
ne oleo. IN 1905. q memorial service ~,
neld Tor him in Carnegie Hall. New vor,.
Inc three principal speakers were r,rn,,.,.
cleveland. former President a. -.
United States; President Charles M
,.a os o harvard and the great colored
leader. Booker T. Washington.
Carl Schurz found America ! lara :,
freedom and opportunity and he rave
al oi MS talents and energies to increas-
ing tnat freedom and that opportnnitv
lor the less fortunate. Negroes and n.
alans ana the foreign born knew that
ae mao always raised hts powerful voice
70 save them from injustice when too
many others were callously !nd.nsrent
ne STANDS IN the vanguard Of Anericar
leaders As . champ>.sa sf human ricl,ta
his lile proved that true Americar,.rc
= = matter a spirit, not Of birth.
'oopsr'sht' is4e. BY the Bei syndicata 1,.,
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BY Wendell L. Willkie.

As boy learned to revere the name
OF Carl Schurz, for my father regarded
him as very great man. Later when
I read the full record of his life, found
qualities in him perhaps not wholly ad-
mirable; an excess Of zeal that could
wear out his friends patience, an egotism
that offered fine material for the car
toonists But also found ample con-
f1rmation Of my fathers faith. For the
record shows that throughout Carl
Schurz's long and useful career his
tongue and pen were constantly and
vigorously active on behalf of human
liberty and honest government.
Although he held public Office only
10 years out Of his 7-6 years as United
States Senator from Missouri and years
as Secretary Of the Interior in the cab
met OF President Hayes, with brief
early period as Lincoln's Minister to
Spain-he left an enduring mark on
American history. For he contributed
nightly to four major achievements:
The abolition OF slavery, the preserva-
ton OF the Union, civil service reform
and the battle against imitation after the
Civil War. He was also a pioneer in
the program for conservation of our
natural resources, our first conserva-
ZIONIST"
He protested the exclusion OF the
Chinese from naturalization and worked
hard for just legislation toward others
who, like himself, might seek opportunity
In the United States. And with social
and economic vision he argued that the
happiness and well-being of the world
would be enlarged by freely flowing
trade.
Like SO many other German liberals
in the middle Of the nineteenth CEN
tury, Carl Schurz, then a mere boy,
took an active part in the unsuccessful
German revolution of 1848 and later
turned to the New World as the hope
OF human freedom when the cause of
liberalism and democracy seemed lost
IN Europe. His fellow citizens Of Ger
man birth or extraction revered him al
Ways - thar outstanding champion and
mentor. He never let them down and
he never let them forget that they
owed their primary allegiance to the
Omitted States. His political enemies
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BY John Clagett Proctor.

It does seem rather odd that criminal
Tor whom the District was recently be-
ing secured by the entire police force
after his break for liberty from a prison
yan-should select as his final hideout
the grounds OF the old Emery mansion.
since this place Is only about two blocks
as the crow flies from the 9Th police pre-
cinct and not far from which he was
captured.
But, after all, his selection of this spot
to hide proved public blessing, since 1t
led up to his detection and arrest,
though he was certainly out OF place
hiding around this noted old home. once
nss ot thD sfow places q IL D4et=se&
OF course. this old estate, in its pres
ent rundown condition, does not COM
pare to the well-kept and attractive site
1t used to be, when it was the country
residence Of the late Matthew G. Emery
and later the home of his daughter
Juliet and her husband, William Van
Zandt Cox, both now deceased
To many who are not familiar with
this historic building and grounds,
known as Emery Place, it may be inter-
esting to learn that Mr. Emery, its early
owner, served as the last Mayor of
Washington prior to the abolishing of
that form of government for this city
in 1871, when Henry D. Cooke became
Governor of the District OF Columbia.
Was Used by Army.
The building on this old estate is one
OF the few early homes remaining in
Brightwood and in the vicinity of Fort
Stevens that were here during the Civil
war, and it is certainly of sufficient his
toric Importance to warrant its preserva-
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farmed the Marshall Brown tract, which
adjoined Petworth on the north, and in
1885 bought the farm upon which the
home referred to once stood. AS farm
as his sons grew to manhood, and were
married, he gave each one . farm
nearby.
OF sturdy, Colonial, Maryland an
cestry, his great-great-grandfat Will
liam Ray, settled in Anne Arundel
County at very early date, and through
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the original house was built Indeed,
the story even goes 50 far as to include
the burying Of an Indian chief In the
cellar. where he might sleep until called
upon to take up his abode in the happy
hunting grounds.
Though James White was unques-
tionably OF patriotic impulses, yet just
four years before the signing of the
Declaration Of independence he received
q direct grant of 500 acres from the
crown. the tract being known as Pleas
ant Hills and lying close to Turkey
Thicket and Mount Pleasant. Both Of
these tracts. the writer is told. make UP
the Soldiers Home grounds. which In
clude just few more acres than the
number mentioned In the grant,
The senior James most likely had a
number Of children, but only two need to
be mentioned-Capt. James, before re-
ferred to, and Zachariah, assumed to be
a brother.
Capt. James White must have believed
In marrying early and often, for we find
he had three wives and raised family
by each. His first wife was Mary (BealD
White, by whom he had Burgess B., Ad-
olson and Mary Drane. Though he had
five children by the second wife, yet he
failed to record her name, but, fortu-
nately, did not forget the following chill
dren: James, Samuel, Robert, Zachariah
and Eliza Ann.
Harriet Osborn, of an old Montgomery
County family, became his last wife, and
outlived him for many years. He passed
away in 1926 and she not until 1873.
Their issue included Archibald, Eleanor,
Lydia, Harriet and Elizabeth Roberta.
Their offspring was numerous.
The old White mansion, like many old
District homes, has been remodeled, per-
haps upon more than one occasion. At a
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very early period a part OF the present
structure replaced the original log house,
and at more recent date an addition
was made, giving 1t It's present lines and
appearance.
At the time Of the death OF James
White, ST., his son, Capt. James White,
was farming and operating a mill in
upper Montgomery County on or near
the Monocacy River. Mrs. Thornton,
wife Of DR.. William Thornton, architect
OF the Capitol, in her diary for the year
1900, refers to him several times. On
July % she says:
'Mr. White, man Of whom we bought
rye in the winter for the horses, came
for his money. DR.. T. wanted him to
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tions did not tie him down when he felt
that the party organization was in the
wrong. For he regarded q party as
means "of promoting the execution Of
certain measures OF public good" When
it failed to perform this function. he
looked elsewhere for the instrument
through which he might work.
In every election he exerted his DOW
erful influence for whichever candidate
was on the right side of the issues that
seemed to him most important at the
time. He was the close friend and ad-
wiser OF three Presidents-Lincoln and
Hayes, who were Republicans. and
Cleveland, Democrat.
Swung Election for Cleveland.
The high point OF Carl Schurz,s polit-
1cal career was reached in 1884. Up to
that time he was still regarded as Re-
publican, perhaps even by himself, de-
pite brief detection for Greeley on the
Liberal Republican reform ticket. But
the G. O. P. finally nominated its
"plumed knight" James G. Blaine
whom Schurz frankly regarded as a par
ticularly low form Of political life. That
was too much for him to swallow.
The Democrats chose Grover Cleye-
land, who as Governor OF New York had
lived up to his slogan that public ONCE
is public trust. Schurz led the Mug
wumps" independent Republicans) in
his support. The regulars-including
young Teddy Roosevelt-called Schurz
every name they could think of, but his
sharp and clever tongue gave back two
for one Though they tried to ridicule
his group by describing 1t Is strange
political animal that sits on the fence
with Its mug on one side and It's wump
on the other" that strange animal"
swung the election for Cleveland.
Schurz never even professed loyalty
to any party after that. He called his
political shots strictly as he saw them.
Sometimes he felt 1t was a choice be-
tween two evils. He backed Mckinley in
1896, despite his distaste for the reac-
tionaiy Republican high tarin policy.
because he distrusted Bryan and his free
silver heresy. However, he was on Bry-
ans side in 1900, much as he disliked
him, because he could not tolerate the
Mckinley Roosevelt brand OF jingoistic
imperialism"
Ann-imperialism was 4 cardinal point
in schurz's political creed. He lost that
battle In his lifetime, but recent develop-
ments IN india. Burma and .--alaya sur.
gest that perhaps he was only q little
ahead Of his time. The last fght ne
made was for Philippine autonomy. He
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ton for the benefit of present and fu-
ture generations. It was occupied by
Mr.. Emery and his family at the begin
ming Of the war. but finding 1t to be Of
strategic military value-being one Of
the high points around Washington-he
early gave 1t over to the Army which
used 1t as a signal station, and many
were the messages transmitted between
it and the dome of the Capitol. Depres-
sions, still visible near the house, and
raised plateaus Of earth indicate the
presence Of soldiers and tents on the
grounds.
The life of Mayor Emery in Washing
ton seems to have been associated with
old landmarks, for in 1875 he purchased
the Grant residence at 2o5-7 street
NV, one of three houses known to the
old timer as Minnesota or Douglas row.
When the Civil War broke out, these
houses were still under construction, and
in January, 1862, they were taken over
by the Government for hospital pur-
poses and, together with number of
temporary frame buildings erected on
the remainder Of the square, became
known as Douglas Hospital and re-
manned as such until December II, 1865.
Originally the three houses were in
tended for Stephen A. Douglas, Henry
M. Rice, first United States Senator from
Minnesota, and John c. Breckenridge,
Vice President of the United States from
1857 to 1861. After the war they were
completed and the Breckenridge house,
or the third west of Second street, was
occupied for short while by relative
of Gen. Grant, but was shortly after
ward bought and presented to that dis
tinguished soldier by his friends, and
here he lived for about two weeks after
he was inaugurated President and until
he went to the White House. The house
was then purchased by friends and pre-
sented to Gen. William T. Sherman, who
made it his home until he moved from
Washington to St. Louis In 1875. 1t then
passed into the possession of Mr. Emery,
who died there October IL, 1901 1t is
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
M. Hannay son-in-law and only sur
viving daughter of Mr. Emery.
Recently Brig. Gen. Frank Bingley
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Moreland Tavern site OF the Masonic Temple in Brghtuood
Headquarters Of Gen. McCook during CiuA War

brothers. were born in the old home
stead.
Another old Brightwood residence
which stood until few years ago on
New Hampshire avenue, a little south
OF Concord avenue, was the old Enos
Ray home. For years this colonial frame
dwelling stood all alone to itself in a
large farming area. now practically all
built up with houses.
When Enos Ray, the pioneer OF this
family to settle in the District of Co.
lumbia, came to this locality, he first
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the carpenter found that they had been
put together with large wooden pegs,
and some of these were turned over
to the family, who still retain them as
relics Of the old home. Nearby were en-
camped soldiers during the Civil War
and In the house itself the officers of a
Massachusetts, regiment made their
headquarters during the Battle of Fort
Stevens.
Miss Ida May White, daughter of
Archibald White, the chatalaine Of the
White Manor, and all of her sisters and
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John, John, jr., and Alexander, in sue
cession. Enos Ray was descended.
Descended from family noted for
its longevity, Enos Ray died in 1882,
at the age of 80 years. and was buried In
Glenwood Cemetery, where his mother,
who lived to be 104, was earlier placed
to rest.
Enos Ray was married twice. His
flrst wife was Sarah, daughter Of An
thony L. Moreland OF Anne Arundel
County. whose progenitors are supposed
to have located in Anne Arundel County
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purchase the Rockingham colt, but he
thought 1t too small"
A few months later Mrs. Thornton
refers to him again as calling upon the
doctor to collect BILL saying:
"After they were gone Mr.. White,
whom we owed for rye, called. Paid by
an order on Col. Deakins, who owed DR..
T. some money"
On December she becomes more
specific, and gives the location Of Mr..
Whites farm and mill:
"Sent Joe to the farm with note to
be taken by one Of the boys to Mr.. James
White at Monocassy mill, respecting .
manager-and to know when he would
send the horses we are to try"
The Thornton Letter.
Fortunately for the historian, this last
statement connects up most beautifully
with a letter kept by the White family
for many years, and which was written
by DR.. Thornton and addressed:
capt James White, -
Little Monocacy, Md
The letter, which bears date "City
OF Washington, oath Feb'y, 1906" is In
DR.. Thornton's own handwriting and
the latter part reads as follows:
IT was much amused with the account
of the fall as described in your letter.
Your son Burgess is a wag. My best
compliments to him and to Mrs White.
etc.
IT am sorry you are 50 unwell. Soak
your legs in very strong decoction Of
oak bark, half an hour at time, and
have them well rubbed, and put on
warm stockings after. Let this be done
twice day at least. wish you would
part with Edward.
II am, dear sir.
Yours very sincerely,
~WILLIAM THORNTON"
It must have been shortly after this
letter was written that Capt. White
left his Monocacy farm for the old home
Of his parents, where his descendants
still reside, and which must have been
an unusually beautiful place before the
city began to crowd 1t out, even judging
from It's fine surroundings and outlook
today. Even the old trees hereabout
seem to breathe the air of antiquity.
Down the roadway, over which Archibald
White used to drive his blooded horses,
is to be seen an extremely old apple
tree, while near the house Is q mock
orange tree nearly feet In diameter,
and the other trees and shrubs nearby
seem but to add age to the place.
Some few years ago when 1t was found
necessary to repair the sills of the house.
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about the time Lord Baltimore came
over. She died in 1896 and he later
married Elizabeth, the daughter OF Archi.
bald Osborn of the District of Columbia.
BY the first wife he had William, Alfred
and Anthony, and by the second mar
riage, Mary. Barbara E.. George H.. John
W., Caroline E.. James Enos, Martha
and Catherine
Numerous descendants of the children
OF Enos Ray reside In and near the
District Of Columbia. Charles w. Raw.
president OF the Brightwood Citizens
Association and John H. Ray are sons
OF John w. Ray, while the late ]. Enos
Ray was the son Of James Enos Raw.
who died in 1918 at his home in nearby
Chillum.
Origin of "Bri9htwood.r j.
As to the origin Of the name BRIGHT
wood, the writer was once informed BY
Mrs. Annie G. Osborn. who was born In
this neighborhood some years before tho
Civil War, that the name Crystal Spring,
which at an early date applied to this
locality, was later changed by common
consent to Brighton, and that soon after
being so named post office was estab-
nshed at the northwest corner OF Georgia
avenue and Piney Branch road. in the
country store then conducted by the late
A. g. Osborn.
II was to this corner number Of years
ago that Mr.. Osborn took his bride-now
the Mrs Osborn with whom the writer
had the interview. Soon after the selec-
ting Of the name Brighton and tho
establishing Of the post ONCE, an unfore-
seen complication arose. There happened
to be another post Office in the northern
part OF Montgomery County, Md, of the
same name, Is miles from Laurel, II
miles from Rockville and 26 miles from
Baltimore, and the mails intended for
these two places were eternauy getting
mixed.
The corner where the post ONCE stood
had previously been owned by Mrs.
Abigail Shoemaker, mother Of the late
Louis P. Shoemaker, who had let the
place to L. Brunett, Frenchman, as 4
roadhouse. After giving up the business
Brunett continued to live in the neigh
borhood, and no doubt being one Of those
who were suffering because the mail
addressed here was going to the other
Brighton, and vice versa, he suggested
leaving OF the SUNK "ton," and substi-
tuting In its place the SUNK wood"
which met with such general favor fret
since that day the name Brightwood has
been the name Of this part OF the
District.
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THERE WERE GIANTS IN
THOSE DA VS."

This Is the 22d 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 con-
which was founded and has endured on the
principles OF life. liberty and the pursuit Of
23d article in the series will appear next
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whose names are herewith transmitted,
have the honor to ask your acceptance
Of the tnclosed testimonial Of their ap-
probation Of your services.
II am, very respectfully, your obidient
servant, DANIEL BUTTERF1ELD."
Enclosed.
Mortgage and interest $50, O,43750
$1,000. 1905 int, 1st series 54,7250O
Cash 19,83750
sos. 10000
Headquarters, Armies OF the United
States.
Washington, D. c.. February II, 1866.
Dear General: Your letter of the 18th
inst, inclosing me the very handsome
testimonial of the citizens Of New York,
with names OF all the too generous con-
tributors to it, is received. I feel at
loss to know how to express my appre-
citation of this substantial token of the
friendship Of the citizens named in your
letter, and for the generosity Of the citi-
zens Of New York generally, and espe-
cially toward those who they conceive
have rendered service In maintaining
the integrity Of the whole Union. Suflce
it to say that shall always appreciate
their generosity toward me, and endeavor
to pursue course through life, and to
make such use Of the means thus un-
expectedly placed in my possession, as
will meet with their approval
Through you wish to thank the gen.
tlemen whose names you have inclosed
to me, individually and collectively.
Il have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, Lieutenant General"
Brishtwood Center.
But to return to Brightwood, that has
for its center the crossroads at Georgia,
Concord and Colorado avenues. The
earliest landmark thereabout is the
James White homestead that stands in
the square bounded by Longfellow,
Madison and Thirteenth streets and
Georgia avenue. At first an old log
house. it was equipped with portfolios
for defense in case Of attack by Indians
or wild animals. such as wolves and
bears, which were still to be feared when
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Woman Denies Claim
Gun Fired While She
With 0den
Mrs. De Vous Declares
She Was Not in Kitchen
When Girl Wos Killed

Mrs. Elizabeth A. De Vous, 80, to-
day denied the assertion Of the de-
fense that she was struggling with
Guy E. Oden, 10, on trial for his life
in District Court, when q gun he
was holding accidentally discharged,
killing his 15-year-old sweetheart,
Ellen Reid Cannon.
Defense Attorney James j. Laugh
lin said in his opening statement to
the jury yesterday that Mrs. De
Vous had started at Guy with a
skillet in the kitchen OF the apart
ment of Ellen's sister at ia o street
S.W. The gun went OF when Guy
tried to toss it aside to keep Mrs
De Vous, q neighbor Of Ellen's sis
ter from getting it, defense counsel
claimed.
Retorts to Counsel.
you deny that happened?" asked
Mr. Laughlin.
II do" the witness said. adding
later she was angry about it.
Mrs. De Vous also denied that she
was even in the kitchen when the
shooting occurred, July 10, 1941.
She was in the front part Of the
house, she said. talking to Mrs
Helen Louise Yates, Ellen's sister
who occupied the apartment.
An angry flare-up came when Mr..
Laughlin asked her If she denied
ever saying to young Oden, you
whelp, I'm going to fix you
It did not say it." she retorted.
II came here to tell the truth"
No Interest in Love Affair.
At another point Mrs. De Vous
said at no time had she taken an
interest In the love affair between
Guy and Ellen.
On direct examination by Assist
ant United States Attorney Bernard
Margolius, Mrs. De Vous related
how she had heard the four shots,
three of which struck Ellen's body,
and had thought they were fire
crackers popping because it was
only about two weeks after July 4.
Other Government witnesses ex-
-pected to testify today or tomorrow
are Charles De Vous, son Of Mrs.
De- Vous; Detective Sergt. E. E.
Scott, Marion Moore, connected
with the Detective Bureau; Inspec-
tor Ira Keck, 1t. Aubrey Tolson and
Sergt. Richard Felber.