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Evening star., 1942-10-25

marble steps, with portico Of four
marble columns. New York avenue has
been reduced to its original grade, and
graveled from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
streets, benefitting materially all the
houses on both sides Of that avenue, and
affording additional light to the base
ments."
And thus we see that this church was
new building when it was frequently
attended by President Lincoln, who was
accorded special pew, and the pastor
of the church, Dr. GErley, was present
at the bedside of the stricken President
when he breathed his last, and offered
up prayer and at the time of the
funeral services in the East Room of the
White House. April 10, 1865, in addition
to the presence of Rev. DR.. Charles H.
Hall Of Epiphany P E. Church, Bishop
Simpson of the Methodist Church and
Rev. E. G. Gray of the Street Baptist
Church were present and assisted, while
DR.. Gurley delivered the discourse.
The Stuntz Store.
But this scene of sadness was far from
the minds Of the people during the days
when the President visited Stuntz's store
with his young son, Thomas, familiarly
known as Tad" to buy toys for the lads
amusement. And, no doubt, Robert, the
older of the boys, occasionally went along
with little Willie Lincoln, who died in
the White House February 20, 1862.
From the first the store was conducted
by Joseph Stuntz, Who died after a
protracted illness in 1864, when Mrs.
Appolonia Stuntz, the widow, who had
Invariably waited on the customers before
her husbands DEATH succeeded to the
business.
1t was termed variety store at that
time, and candies and other things be-
sides toys were sold there. Lincoln loved
little Tad; indeed, he was very fond Of
all children, and after the death OF his
son William, shortly after he came to the
White House, his love for his youngest
son grew even stronger, If such were
possible.
Lincoln's faculty of being able to relax
from the great strain and tension of the
Civil War; undoubtedly, carried him over
many serious mental struggles, which the
mind of a man not so constituted might
not have withstood. He loved a good
story and he delighted in telling one, and
yet he could shed tears, too, when he
gave way to his feelings.
Upon many occasions, Tad accompany
ing the President to the War Department
when Mr.. Lincoln sought the latest tele-
graphic news from the front, but, as with
all boys, Mrs. Stuntz's store had the
greatest attraction for him, and here the
President-no doubt at times with heavy
heart-often went with him. Mr. Lincoln
sometimes made the selections himself,
and frequently slipped out of the White
House and went to the store alone in
order to surprise Tad with toy or some
thing he thought the boy would enjoy,
which, perhaps, included the toy soldiers
of which he was so fond and of which
he had whole companies and regiments
arrayed in bright-colored uniforms, with
guns, swords and cannon.
1t was the closest store of its kind to
the Executive Mansion. and during the
SOS 1t could almost be seen from the
Evening star., 1942-10-25

York Avenue Presbyterian Church we
can be quite sure, since John Sessford
mentions it in his chronicles for 1885,
and says:
The Street Church, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, has been sold to
the Messrs. Willard, who are now fitting
it up for ball room. The congregation
of that church has united with that on
New York avenue, whose church has
been taken down to make room for an
enlarged one, which has been erected on
its site, taking in the whole front on H
street. 1t has lofty basement for Sum-
day school, etc. The church room is
about 30 feet high, ard is completed SO
far as to putting up the rafters; it will
have lofty and handsome steeple; the
east entrance is by lofty flight of steps.
The congregation of this united church
Worships every Sabbath morning in the
Tenth Street Baptist Church, and in
the afternoon at the Thirteenth Street
Baptist Church, till their new edifice is
ready for occupancy"
And the following year we also find
this authority saying:
THE Presbyterian Church on New
York avenue has been completed and
occupied. 1t is a beautiful structure
throughout, with lofty anc neat steeple,
and is entered by a double fight of
Evening star., 1942-10-25

They were cruising men in those days,
too. Members thought nothing of sailing
down the Potomac and into Chesapeake
Bay in their open boats. I'VE slept on
the soft side of plank or went ashore in
tents" Mr.. Hahn remarked. yachts
have too many luxuries today" he added.
1t was at this point that Skipper Hahn
allowed as how he could stand up against
the smartest 20-footer racing today, If he
only had his boat, the Razzle Dazzle,
back again.
Being uptown, so far removed from the
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Although Capital has not occupied the
building in 20 years, it remains standing
today. Old hands in the organization
fondly recall the well-weathered, pot
bellied stove that stood in the center of
the lounge room. You could always find
a circle of members around the stove
through the long winter months. Some
have said the stove was actually the hub
of yachting in this area
Acquiring real clubhouse marked the
golden age of yachting here. Yachts had
become larger and were faster, and the
Evening star., 1942-10-25

William H. Thorne, whom the city di-
are told he had formerly been the pro-
prietor of Niblo's Garden, New York.
One Of the big attractions of that period,
just as it is today, was the United States
Marine Band and this body of fine musi-
clans, under the leadership of Prof. Louis
Schneider, was employed for while to
furnish the music.
Subsequently, Seymour A. Curtis con-
Quoted on the premises the Washington
Swimming School and Roller Skating
Rink, and in 1884 Peter Grogan was
engaged here in the furniture and carpet
business, one of his clerks being his
nephew, Peter j. Nee, who soon went in
business for himself, and at the time of
his death some years ago was one of
Washingtons foremost Seventh street
merchants. The Julius Lansburgh Fur
niture & Carpet Co. followed Grogan,
and this firm was occupying the building
when it was destroyed by fire on Decen-
ber %, 1896.
After the rink was destroyed, Franklin
Webster Smith of Boston headed a COM
pany which erected on the site curious
looking building known as the Hall of
the Ancients, for the display of Roman,
Grecian and Assyrian works of art AL
though Mr.. Smith had the advantage of
so years of European study in art and
architecture, and unbounded enthusiasm
and ZEAL together with the support of
such men as S. W. Woodward and B H.
Warner, yet the Hall of the Ancients
never proved profitable and the Capital
Garage replaced it.
South Side of Avenue.
The south side Of New York avenue is
also of Importance because at No. 1926
was for five years the Public Library,
following the passage by Congress of
the act of June 3, 1896, and the subse-
quent act of June 30, 1898 Incidentally
the obtaining of this library was in the
nature OF victory for those who had
fought so long for tax-sustained library
for this city.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

The beied stoue Capital Yacht Clubs old quarters at
SW knon the hub Of yachting in
this Shoon this picture made in 1904, et to
rg Over Bright the late Rer Smith, Charles Langley Daniel
H. Fowler and George Bright The Bright brothers and Fo0e
still active members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
PUBLIC RELATIONS
 DISCUSSION THEME
Red Cross Staff Assistants Hear Brief Addresses on
 Several Subjects

Clifford E. Hall. member of the Connecticut Light and Power Co., public relations staff, discussed pulp lie relations work at training ses- sion of Red Cross staff assistants yesterday afternoon at the chapter house. Other speakers were Mrs. Herman Rooster, who spoke about the annual roll call drive and the war fund campaign which will start in March, and Miss Alice Briggs who gave a talk on the first aid and life saving service.
 Mrs. Judson Wells, chairman of the staff assistants service, an- nounced that an examination wiE be given Friday. October 23, at 2:30 p. m.
 Members of the class include: Miss Natalie Altieri. Mrs. J. w.. Beecher, Mrs. A. L. Finkelstein, Miss Honora German, Mrs. Perry Graicerstein, Mrs. E. D. Heiman, Mrs. J. F. Lucas. Mrs. E. M. Pen- dleton, Miss Thenice Powers, Miss Dorothy Ruggles, Mrs. c. R. Sage, Mrs. F. A. Wells, Jr.. Mrs. Leonard A. Welton, Miss Justine Vanesse and Miss Mary Vaughn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
TALBOT STARTING
 TOUR OF DISTRICT

Congressman Joseph E. Talbot returns from Washington tomorrow to begin his personal campaign for reelection to Congress on the Re- publican ticket. He will visit every section of the district before elec- ton day Nov. 3.
 Up to now the congressman has carried on his campaign by means of transcriptions of speeches, re- corded by him in Washington and broadcast over stations in the fifth district.
 Tn a speech broadcast today. Congressman Talbot declared that men of thought and action" should be sent to Congress. The people, he said. do not want a Congress Of .'yes men. for 1t would then be only a duplicate of the German Reichstag whose members can only say "Ja" to any proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
PATTEN'S RECORD
 HELD OUTSTANDING
Campaign Pamphlet Re- views Achievements of
 Three Terms

A pamphlet prepared by the Patten. for-C Congress committee to- day praised the record of Mayor William A. Patten of Torrington, Democratic candidate for Congress in the fifth district, and urged that electors vote flor the honest man with a record without blemish, pleoged to our commander -in- chief and the speedy winning of the war"
 Tins record of Mayor Patten in politics traced from 1885, when he was elected to the board of city council in Torrington, to the present day. Tn 1887 he became the first Democrat ever to be elected mayor of Torrington. He was reelected, with increasing Inajorities, in 1889 and 194l, achieving in the last elec- ton the greatest plurality ever given any candidate for mayor in the New City.
 Torringtons tax rate has been reduced from 26.5 mills, in 1887, to 2l.95 mills, in l942. Bonded in- debtedness has been reduced from $8S5, 900 to $549,000, reduction of S336.0OO,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

Rev. Austin R. Saunders will direcS the performance which gets It's title from Won Suppe's operetta.
 The comedy centers about an eld- erly southern gentleman, played by Al Capozzi, who has ten single daughters, all looking for a man" The parts Of the daughters will be played by Mary Cappelletti, Angeline Cichetti. Josephine DeBuono, Edith Rossi, Theresa Tremagllo, Jo . an Sorbo, Amanda Jiacomi, Winifred Gemino, Blanche Divigarde and Liberty Ranaudo.
 Arrival of a young, masculine visitor, impersonated by Lena Pa dula, sets the stage for the musical efforts of the daughters, who en- certain him in the hope of inter- esting him. in rnatrimony.
 Virginia Santora, Rose Verrier and Mary Pannone, cast as colored girl-servants, will supply much of the comedy of the production.
 Rehearsals are already underway and tickets will be available within a week. Dancing has been planned to follow the operetta.
 A song "It's All Over Now" com- posed by Winifred Gemino, will be 6 feature of the operetta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
MISSION WORKERS
 ATTEND MEETING
Congregational Women of LitchfieId District Meet
 at First Church

The. fall rally of the Litchfield district of the Council of Congrega- tional Christian Women of Con- pecticut was held at the First Con- 2 gregational church yesterday with Z the Rev. and Mrs. Rowland M ]. Cross, missionaries from China, as the principal speakers.
 Four Freedoms in China" was the topic of the talk given by Rev. Cross while Mrs. Cross discussed Reconstruction in China" Rev. Cross has been a member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions since 1917. His wife has been serving in China since s19l5.
 The couple witnessed the invasion of China in 1897. Rev. Gross hopes |o return to Free China as a mis- sionary in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

Ing the meeting.
 Roy Ferris, president of the as- sembly, will have charge of the music for the occasion and will lead the singing. A. w. Davis will speak on Current News of the Religious World" The pastor, pr. John J. Snavely, will close the meeting with a brief talk on 'SThe Book and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
K. of L. Party

Another in a series of open house socials for girls of St. Joseph's par- ish will be held at the Knights of Columbus clubhouse on Green street Friday night at 8 o'clock. A varied program of entertainment has been planned.
 A regular meeting of the Knights of Lithuania will lbe held Monday night at the clubhouse. Plans will be made at that time for Hal lowe'en party to take place Friday, October 30. The committee in charge is composed of Anne Mendle, Adele Stafalius, Helen Mikaitis and Vera Stankus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
WOMAN RUNS sO.AcRE FARM

oregon City. Ore. tUPb-Miss Mary Mccallan. an Eagle Creek faI- merette. could compete with the men and do a good job of 1t. Miss McCallan. who runs a 20-acre farm all by herself. is raising 35 pigs. milks ! COWS daily. has large vic. tory truck garden and does custom tTaotog waklk fag naA@AA@sA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
ASSIGNMENT PLEASES
 CONG. JOE TALBOT

Congressman Joseph T. Talbot, Republican candidate for reelection in this district, has been appointed to the judiciary committee, one of the most important in Congress, &C.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
Girls Choral Club In Musical Comedy
Rev. Austin R. Saunders to Direct Benefit Production;
 Alliance Sponsoring Card Party Sunday
BROOKLYN NEWS

Ten Maids and No Man." .
 musical comedy, will be presented by the Girls Choral Club of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Thursday, Nov. 19, at . the parish han for the benefit of the parish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

The anteater has no teeth and has only a very small mouth, which serves as an opening through which to protrude its long tongue and draw in its insect food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
DAVIS METHODIST
 SPEAKER TOMORROW

The fourth in the series of Faith and Fellowship" meetings will be held In the First Methodist church tomorrow evening at T:45 o'clock
 The Woodruff Assembly is sponsor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
Community Club

Members of the Town Plot Con- munity club will hold their regular monthly meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the basement of the B. w. Tin. ker school. Election of officers for the coming year will be cnoducted. Joseph Gallo will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
Card Party Sunday

Lodge 91 of the Lithuanian Ro. man Catholic Alliance will sponsor a card party Sunday, October 25, at St. Joseph's hall. The committee making arrangements is composed of Mrs. Anna Smotas, Mrs. William Jenusiaitis, Mrs. John Barkauskas, and Mrs. Marcelle Jokubaitis.
 Scout Rally
 Girl Scout Troop 12 will hold its regular weekly meeting tonight at 6:l5 at the Third Congregational Church hall. Preparations will be made for a special program to be presented at the city-wide Girl Scout rally Oct. S1 at Buckingham hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

cording to word reaching here from Washington.
 The congressman issued a state- nlent expressing pleasure at his new appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
Officers Named

Jenny Petrillo was elected presi- dent of the Junior Newman club of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church at recent meeting. Other officers for the coming year include: Josephine Bergantino, vice presi- dent; Josephine DeVito, secretary: and Marie Maccia. treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
TnnTEELEss

Character of Daniel" and a period
 of devotions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

wood races were brought Co nlN in Ie30. He had Instructed po1ssNa Q be stationed at intervals batWaen Goodwood and Windsor Castle lc carry him the results Of the race one Of his three entrants, Eicursde- lis, won, SO the king died happy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21
HORSE LOVER

A story goes thatKing George " lay dying as the results of the Good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-21

BUY wAR BoNDs, gTAAEPs
Evening star., 1942-10-28

The Axis is watching you; keep
EN- signing. while you keep buying
War Savings Stamps.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Oil Fields Won't Fall,
StondIey Declares
Rp the Associated Presx

BY the Associated Press.
Stalingrad will not fall, the
Grozny oil fields of the Caucasus
will remain in Russian hands and
the Germans will not get to the
Baku oil region this winter, United
States Ambassador William H.
Standley told newspapermen here
last night.
Admiral Standley returned re-
Gently from Moscow to confer with
President Roosevelt.
Admiral Standley was asked how
he estimated the Russian military
situation in the light of the most
recent developments. Without hesi-
tation he replied that in his opinion
the Germans would not be able to
drive the Russians out of Stalingrad,
that they would not be able to take
the Grozny oil fields and certainly
would not get to Baku this winter.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Cincinnati City Employees
Strike for WAGE Increase

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Oct. 2s.-Hourly
workers Of the city of Cincinnati,
estimated at $500 by George E. Rice,
business agent OF their union, went
on strike today as a result of long
drawn-out wage controversy.
Mr.. Rice said he had posted 300
pickets at City Hall and 100 more at
plants of the city waterworks, pass
ing out leaflets in support of the
strike.
The employees demand wage in
creases. The strike followed a recon-
mendation by City Manager c. O..
Sheriff. opposing the increases.
The union voted a strike call sew
eral weeks ago, but left the actual
call to their union stewards.
Services affected are principally
departments of the waterworks,
waste collection and highway main
tenance divisions.
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Myron Taylor Used
Enemy Airdrome
On Rome Visit
Privilege ltoIy Cove
Envoy Is Regarded Here
As Diplomatic Move
BY HELEN LOMBARD.

Myron Taylor, President Roose-
velt's personal envoy to the Vatican,
actually landed and took OF on
Italian not Vatican territory-on his
last mission to the Holy See. Mr..
Taylor was permitted by the italian
government to use the Littoria Air
field, which Is enemy territory. As
the Vatican possesses no landing
fields Mr.. Taylor either had to OBJ
tain permission to use the Littoria
airdrome or abandon his mission.
1t is reported here that Count
Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini'S son-in-
law and foreign minister, approved
the use of the Italian airfield by the
American representative on the
ground that such contingencies were
covered by the Lateran treaty be-
tween the Vatican and the Italian
government. The German Ambas-
sador. to Rome refused to accept
this Interpretation and indicated
strongly that the privileges accorded
Mr.. Taylor were contrary to the
interests OF the AXIS.
U. s. Sees Long Term Move.
The facilities accorded to the
American representative are not be-
ing accepted here as an indication
that the Italians are contemplating.
for the time being, a separate peace.
A less optimistic Interpretation is
being advanced-that the Italians
are not leaving any stone unturned
for the distant future and that they
are beginning again a long-range
diplomatic policy which takes every
eventuality into consideration.
There was time about two years
ago when Fascist quarters believed
that a negotiated peace between
Great Britain and Germany was a
matter of months. This hope of the
Italians has now receded into the
Evening star., 1942-10-28
NYA Shop Chief
Enlists in Army

George j. Kabat. 30, in charge OF
the National Youth Administration
shop at the University of Maryland,
enlisted yesterday in the Army. Mr..
Kabat, who is married and has two
children, had been head Of the shop
since July /.
His work probably will be taken
over temporarily W Ralph Calling
ton. Since its establishment last
March, the shop has turned out
thousands of parts for nearby war
industries,
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Monpower
Continued From First Page.)

Farmers Co-operatives, stated that
they requested the Manpower Com
mission to strike out the placement
part of this provision because they
interpreted it to mean that the en-
ployment service would have the
right to transfer a worker from an
essential farm to a war industrial
plant if it so desired.
Another Provision Hit.
Another provision of the order
came under special fire of the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation. This
pertained to the Agriculture Depart
ment making appropriate investi-
cations with respect to wage rates
ION essential farms" and to take
"such action = as 1t may con-
clude will assist these farms in secur-
ing and maintaining an adequate
supply of labor"
The federation asserted this was
in furtherance of the administra-
tion's effort toward Specialization
of agriculture"
A spokesman for the National
Farm Union said his organization
submitted many recommendations
including moratorium on the
farm workers. This and other rec
concentrations were rejected, he
said. --,
The union view the directive as
a "step forward, but inadequate"
and urged that it be reviewed so
that it could be related to we'll
worked out farm production pro-
gram.
John L. Lewis il. Picture.
The directive brings John L.
Lewis into the picture. His United
Mine Workers District so, set up to
organize workers in by-products of
coal. has organized several thousand
dairy owners in Michigan, New
York, Indiana, Ohio and California.
These owners profit to the extent
that the draft deferment gives the
farmer assurance of sufficient labor
to maintain his herds and removes
the necessity Of disposing of them
at whatever price he can get and
going out Of business. Spokesman
for District so say the union from
the first has advocated that work.
ers on farms be given the same
draft deferments consideration as
those in industry.
The Manpower Commission pro-
gram called for:
/. Local draft boards to grant oc-
cupational deferment to necessary
men on essential dairy, livestock
and poultry farms and to withdraw
1t If they cease to perform the work
for which it was granted.
2. The Army and Navy to refrain
from recruiting such workers or ac-
coping them for Voluntary enlist
ment.
3. All other employers to refrain
from hiring skilled workers who
have been engaged In the three
types of farm production.
4. The Agriculture Department to
"act toward stabilizing wages on
dairy, livestock and poultry farms
with view to assisting those farm
ers in securing and maintaining an
adequate supply of labor"
S. The department to take neces-
sary steps to control sale of dairy
cows for slaughter so as to check
a trend which Is threatening to
reduce dairy production"
The commission providde this
definition of an essential farm:
"One which has at least IL dairy
cows, milking or dry, with a mini
mum annual production OF $4,000
pounds of milk or the equivalent in
Evening star., 1942-10-28

indefinite future and the TascistS
see no disadvantage In extending
an unusual courtesy to the personal
representative Of the President Of
the United States.
At one time Hitler's diplomats
were busy trying to peddle peace
feelers to the English government
by suggesting that Great Britain be
content to maintain her empire and
turn her back on troublesome Eu-
rope, With the fall Of Singapore and
with the Japanese In, virtual control
Of the West. Pacific and spreading
toward the Indian, Ocean, the Ger
mans have nothing left to offer Eng
land except the integrity Of the Is
lands which the British are deter
mined to guarantee themseivAk,s
Feace Overtures FaA
The sleek Herr Joachim Son Rib
bentrop, who attempted to 6ElE ap-
peasement to smart London, along
with q doubtful, though reasonably
priced, Hencel Trocken FchSnft&gne,
is described as the animating spirit
Of the four known peace feelers Of
the last two years. Z
However. even "Ribby," as he was
in the past affectionately called by
some Of the members OF the st.
James Club in London. has now
ceased to believe that England can
be persuaded to make peace with
Nazi Germany. -.
According to information received
from Lisbon, Madrid. Bern and
Stockholm, certain sections of war
weary Europe no longer believe in
the possibility of a negotiated peace
between Germany and England de-
spite Nazi propaganda to the con-
trary-and are preparing for almost
any eventuality. ?
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