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Evening star., 1942-01-11

you with a cynical eye. They see more
than 10000 people year. and their opin-
ion of the human race doesn't seem very
high-perhaps because the conversation
of most visitors begins and ends with the
inevitable Polly want cracker?"
You meet Joe, an exceptionally So
phisticated specimen, and like as not he
greets you with:
Don't like him! Don't like him! Don't
like hin!"
A little nettled by such candor, you
start to move on without giving him a
peanut or grape or anything but cold
stare. He Immediately changes his at
titude, gets cunning, grasping look in
those yellowgreen eyes and says coyly:
Polly want cracker!'
You meet Genevieve, a bright green
cockatoo who shrieks demand for a
grape or a peanut. A little wooden
bucket hangs on a cord under her cage,
and if you put anything edible in the
bucket she hauls it up, eats it and re-
wards you with an ear-splitting scream
Of gratitude.
The parrots, parrakeets, macaws, cock
atoos, flamingoes and other birds make
the jungle an orgy Of color. And when
Joe and his mates really feel like
screeching, they make 1t an orgy Of noise,
t00
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standing at Prospect avenue and Thirty
fourth street, Is . reminder Of his pros
porous days and when the commerce Of
Georgetown extended far and wide into
foreign lands.
On June 7, 1881. license was issued
to Benjamin c. Stoddert at Marlboro,
Md, to marry Rebecca, daughter OF
Christopher Lowndes of Bostock House,
Maryland. Today her remains repose in
the same tomb with her husband in old
Addison Chapel burying ground, near
Chesapeake Beach Junction, Md.
Capt Stoddert died in 1913, at his
home in Bladensburg. and his burial took
place, as before stated, in Addison Chapel
Cemetery, near Seat Pleasant, Nd
Stoddert's holdings in real property
was not confined to Friendship, for in
1870 we find George Bean, son of Ninian
Beall, transferring to Uriah Forrest and
Benjamin Stoddert 800 acres lying to the
north of Georgetown, between Wiscon-
sin avenue and Rock Greek. However,
Evening star., 1942-01-11
BY Stanmore CaWthon,
Wide World News.

"Another method is to take the bird
with you wherever you 60 and talk to it
constantly, repeating often the words
you are trying to teach.
Most birds learn easily from children.
Another strange thing is that they seem
to have much easier time initiating the
sounds of other animals-such as the
bark Of dog-than they do in learning
the language Of humans I have seen a
parrot that has been around a certain
dog initiate the bark of that dog almost
perfectly"
Some of the birds speak two or more
languages fairly WELL but Scherr is con-
vinced that words mean nothing more
to them than associations with physical
objects, such as food.
They don't possess any great INTEL
ligence," he declared. I'VE can teach
them to talk because they have an imita-
tive faculty and properly
vocal chords, but when parrot says hello
:, means no more than when a dog wags
It's tail
Walking through the parrot jungle
gives you strange sensation. You shout
hello and promptly answering helloes-
some cultural and some falsetto-start
coming from the trees and thick foliage.
Then you meet some OF the parrots and
most of your new acquatntances look at
Evening star., 1942-01-11
Origin of Name

There may be several reasons why this
tract of land was named Friendship, but
the one that seems the most likely is the
statement made that it was because OF
the close friendship that existed between
COL Thomas Addison and James Stod-
dert, the early owners of this estate.
A map of the District Of Columbia,
compiled in 1857, lists the Mclean prop
erty in the name of Georgetown College
Villa, and in 1862 it is called Georgetown
College Farm. In 1878 it was held by
the Georgetown College Association and
Wisconsin avenue was known as the
Rockville road. At this time stream
known as Foundry Branch separated the
College property from that Of Louis
Means, and ran enthusiastically to the
canal and the river, crossing before
reaching the latter, the old Green Spring
Scheutzen Park, which, no doubt, many
an old-timer will recall. 1t was picnic
grounds where dancing and bowling were
the principal amusements in summer
time, and Of course, there was always
plenty of lager beer on hand.
by 1878, the large nOlonSS IN Ine area
between the Rockville road CWisconsin
avenue) and the Loughboro and Foxhall
roads to the west was showing the effects
Of being broken up into small farms, and
beside Louis Means, before mentioned,
T. Rosenbush had 50 acrs; Thomas T.
Varnell 63 acres, and lived on the place
and had slaughterhouse nearby. Com
ing south and facing the Rockville road
were the homes of Martha Keiss, Rose
Nourse, Robert Kengla, Mary Poore.
william Poore, John Poore, Jacob H.
Kengla C. H. Brooke, Benjamin Hunts
slaughterhouse, residence Of Mrs. M. A.
Hunt, Michael c. weaver, John Snyder
and others.
Between the Foundry branch and the
Ioughboro road. was the residence of
p. L. Brooke. Thomas Hume apparently
had the Tunlaw farm; H. Blundon, Au-
gust Shele, William Dennison. Lazarus
Wetzel, Robert H. Smith and Fred Wetzel
WIRE neighbors.
IN the vicinity q tie Mclean prop
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dressed to william Deakins, r.. and Ben
janin 6toddert, In which he says, In
part:
In asking your aid IN the following
case. permit me, at the same time, to ask
the most perfect secrecy.
THE Federal territory being located,
the competition for the location Of tho
town now rests between tho mouth Of
tho Eastern Brunch and the lands On
the river below and adjacent to George
town. In favor Of the former, Nature
has furnished powerful advantages. In
favor Of tho latter is its vicinity to
Georgetown, which puts it In the way Of
deriving aids from it in the beginning.
and OF communicating in return an In
creased value to the property Of that
town. These advantages have been so
poised in my mind as to give 1t different
lands which stand yet in the way of the
latter location and which, If they could
be obtained for the purposes of the town,
would remove considerable obstacle to
it and 60 near. indeed. to decide what
has been so long on the balance with me.
There are, frst, the lands on the
southwest side ct line to be run from
where the road crosses Goose Creek
Tin going from Georgetown to the East
ern Branch, to the corner of Beatty's lot,
including by the plat Of Beatty and Orme
the house of William Pearce), or, If the
whole of this parcel cannot be obtained,
then, secondly, so much as would lie
within line te be run from the said
ford, or thereabcuts to the middle Of the
line Of cession which extends from the
corner Of Beat'y's lot as above men
toned, to its termination in Goose Greek.
Evening star., 1942-01-11
BY John Clagett Proctor.

BY John Clagett Proctor.
IN view of the fact that the Govern
ment is to take over Friendship, the
estate Of the late John R. Mclean, and
to convert it into $10,0O0,00o housing
development for defense workers, we can
well assume that these beautiful grounds
will soon be laid off into squares and
streets and a city of homes, apartment
houses and perhaps hotel or two,
erected before long.
Friendship, which contains about Is
acres, is bordered on the south by
Macomb street, on the north by the
Heurich tract, on the east by Wisconsin
avenue and runs westward for quite q
distance. OF course, it is said, and it is
very true, too, that it is an Ill wind that
does not blow somebody some good" and
though the regret be general that this
estate must be broken up. yet, the people
In this vicinity, particularly those re-
siding to the west of this estate, will
undoubtedly appreciate it very much,
since, as 1t now stands many have to
walk or drive blocks out of their way to
reach Wisconsin avenue, and naturally,
when the Mclean tract is developed this
will not be necessary.
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Thirdly, the lands Of Mr.. Carroll. be-
tween Goose Greek, the river and MI.
Young's, to the same ford of the creek.
THE object of this letter is to ask
you to endeavor to purchase these
grounds of the owners for the public,
particularly the second parcel, but as II
for yourselves, and to conduct your
proposition so as to excite no suspicion
that they are on behalf Of the public"
In 1888 Mr.. Stoddert became a member
Of the firm of Forrest, Stoddert & Muir
dock, shipping merchants in George
town.
As to his schooling, 1t Is believed this
eliminated with course at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. However, 1t goes
without saying that he was man of
considerable learning and refinement and
undoubtedly an early promoter of edu-
cation in Georgetown, where there are
still Stoddert descendants, especially
through his sister Sarah, ancestress OF
the Matthews family. His old home, still
Evening star., 1942-01-11

ariah Forrest, still living in 1870, with
his wife and two sons over l6 years of
age, one under 16; six daughters and Is
slaves Uriah at that time was living
in Georgetown, then a part of Mont
gomery County, Md. and had, besides
his wife, one son over 16, one son under
49, two daughters and five slaves.
He was a soldier Of the American Rev.
olution, was wounded in the Battle of
Brandywine and lost leg in the Battle
Of Germantown. He resigned from the
service on February %, 1881, when the
State Of Maryland advanced him sum
OF money equal to seven years half pay
as lieutenant. He served as delegate
to the Continental Congress from Mary
land and later served from the State in
the Third United States Congress, tax
ing his seat March 4, 1893, and resigning
therefrom November 8. 1894.
Early Georgetown Families
Many Of the early Georgetown families
were related through marriage and inter-
marriage but it was not long after Gen.
Forrest became the sole owner Of Rose
dale that he transferred $50 acres Of this
tract to his brother -in-law, Philip Barton
Key, uncle of Francis Scott Key, who
named the place Woodley.
On this estate Is now the home of Sec
retary Stimson.
Naturally, one could hardly mention
Woodley without referring to President
ClevelandIs early home in the same
neighborhood, known as Forrest Hill,
which he purchased in 1886, and renamed
Oak View, though the public preferred
the name Red Top, by which the recon-
structed residence was generally known.
President Cleveland had the habit Of
doing many things right, and the pur-
chase of Forrest Hill showed excellent
Judgment for q man about to be married
and seeking . home where his honey
moon would not be interrupted by curious
visitors and ONCE seekers. He was not
a wealthy man. Naturally. he had laid
by a few dollars for q rainy day, but he
still had to spend his money with care,
and for this reason he sought to pur-
chase q home through A. A. Wilson,
marshal for the District of Columbia. and
who, most likely, was q very close friend.
Mr.. Wilson proceeded with caution.
md I'D not divulse the name Of the
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In 1874, Stoddert transferred his interest
to Gen. Forrest, who thus became the
sole owner OF this vast tract, which
which he erected this same year frame
house on the north side of Ordway
street, a short distance east of Wiscon-
sin avenue, which Is still standing, and
last known to be in the possession of
Gen. Forests descendants.
Uriah Forrest was born near Leon
ardtown, st. Mary's County, Md, in
l756, where we find his brother, Zach
Evening star., 1942-01-11
History of Friendship

The early history of this estate runs
back at least to about December l, I'LL,
when a tract of land was granted to
Col Thomas Addison and James A.
Stoddert, son of Thomas Stoddert, by
the name of Friendship, containing
3,124 acres, and which was surveyed for
them on the before mentioned date.
Later, on December 3, 1713, a patent was
issued them for this vast stretch of land.
And shortly afterward, deed of par
tition passed between the said Addison
and Stoddert.
James Stoddert, by his will dated on
or about March %, 1926 willed his part
of Friendship to his sons, William Ben
iamin and Thomas To William he gave
300 acres of that part Of Friendship on
the branch of the Fall Run. The re-
manning 1850 acres he gave to Benjamin
and Thomas in equal parts.
Thomas Stoddert sold his share July
81, l747, to James Wardrup. Wardrup
in turn sold to Richard Clagett, jr., $50
aces. and Richard Keene Clagett, son
and heir of Richard, jr., conveyed same
to Nathaniel Slicer in 1857 and Slicer
transferred to Charles Beatty same acre
age in 1882.
The foregoing is taken from what pur-
ports to be an abstract taken from a
deed in the Land Office of Montgomery
County, Md. loaned to the writer by
Mrs. Hedley v. Cooke, descendant OF
James Stoddert. However the writer
finds it stated by another source that
the land was first patented in 1895 by
Col. John Addison and William Hutchi-
son and later sold to Col. James Stod-
dert, grandfather of Benjamin Stoddert
and in turn was given to the colonel's
daughter, Mrs. Murdock, and that In the
early 1905 the property was acquired
by Georgetown College. This authority
also says that 80 of Friendships original
1871 acres, including the site of the
original mansion, were sold In 1883 to
the American University, and that an
other $50 acres had been sold In 1905
to Nathaniel Loughborough for Grass
lands.
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heir honeymoon.

Secretary of the Many.
erty, to the east of the old Rockville road
and south of Pierce Mill road to Woodley
road, were the farms of John Noonan
the H. Dent heirs, James Nourse, Nancy
Green, George Green, w. E. P. French,
Maj Nicholson, E. w. Clark, - Kar-
ranel and -- Jessup.
Benjamin Stoddert, who once held title
to Friendship, was, according to one au-
thority, born in BladensbuIg, Md, while
another source describes him as having
been born in Charles County, Md. AS the
date of his birth is given as 1751, and as
Bladensburg was in Prince Georges
County at that time, the placing Of his
birth in both of these places, must mani
festly be an error. However, the date,
1751, is no doubt correct, for the in
scription on his tomb tells us he was 81
years old at the time of his death in 1873
At the beginning of the struggle for
independence he joined the Continental
Army in 1776. In Jauary, 1777, he be-
came captain, and was severely wound
ed at the Battle of Brandywine the fol-
lowing September, necessitating his re-
signing his command less than two years
later. However, he was keenly interested
in the cause, and in 1881; accepted the
position of secretary of the War Board.
Friend of Washington
Capt Stoddert was a friend and con-
fidant of President Washington, who fire.
quently called upon him for advice and
assistance and in the difficult task of
negotiating with the original proprietors,
in order to locate here the Nations
Capital.
That Washington did seek his opin-
ion and help, would, without any further
information about the man, stamp him
as being person of character, wisdom
and ability, and worthy Of the high honor
Of being the Presidents confidential
agent in such a great undertaking. In
deed, Washington's high regard and con-
fidence is clearly shown in a letter dated
Philadelphia, February 3, 1791, and ad-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Renatch of
Turf Greats
Is Proposed

NEW yOnk 49, proposal
that Alssb and whsriassy :.
principals IN ons ~ tsrfdom's
greatest match races be re-
matched somstims during BEL
mont Parks fail meeting mel
with hearty approval from 81.
most ali parties concerned 10.
dsy
The thrs@ yess did AIsss
hsia off whiris~sy. sh~ fsss-
yr.s-sld h.sasesp hisg So
sIi-siss~ ssssey wssses. ssssssG
b. . ss~s In th~ir hSstsrke
ms~siss ssss . raiis asd fhs~s-
sist~~sfhs ~ sssssgsss~ft
rass sssarssy. Th~ ssas ~ss
90 ets~~ that . rs.sssssh sss
ss~ i,s<sm~ . sses~sify L. a.
fsruuiss the b~sfsr hers
Belmont opens an is-dsY
meeting tSsssy and ssfaeiims
before u ends Aissb snf
whsrlssay may meet again IN
a program dsaxned 70 Sst
sons 5000 for army smsrx-
sncy rsiisf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Bill Dinsmore Comes Back -.

And the tall erect big fellow looked young, If not
younger than he did eight years ago. -
His blue eyes sparked. There healthy color In
his cheeks and when he smiled he usually does ne ex
posed that same old even Of white teeth.
eight bounced off the calendar since Bill
Dnsmore picked up and left our city
remember, coowner ana co-ouioer Oh inc
Anenmore golf course
But along and Bill who had put scads and
scads of money into the plant pulled taking $4,000 out
money and plenty and all his months
and months of and effort went up IN the AR
take such blow stuck out hs
chin spot to another poke
it
oil had In that business He knew
hunt for the work he
opening Klamath Falls Ore
nd nut his all into his work and
sold out retired and fixed for life
Only this time will be going into business That
business profits considered He has his stake and
satisfied let without business worries
idle former member OF the United
State Marines World War the First the handsome
patriotism running heavily through his veins
He time the ordnance department
q the
good trails for Bill Dnmore in the future
The army gets . No 1 gentleman scholar and American
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Time and Weather Obstacles
That Threaten Dodqer Club

NEW YORK - Time and the
weather. twin bugaboos to any
lsst-ditch. day-by-day pennsnt
race. prevailed today a. the two
most potent obstacles to the
Brooklyn Dodgers National League
pennsnt chase.
There are exactly seven days
left on the schedule for ie42 and
the Dodgers have a game for each
day--four with Philadelphia. two
with Boston and one with New
York. should the weather pre-
vent the playing OF any Of the
games. the Dodgers might not be
able to arrange a re-play and thus
miss one Of their few chances 10
overhaul the Redbirds.
~. Louis. In the drivers
sest to-day with . f,game
margin. has six games and
one open date In this last week
Of play. The Cards will play
two contests zach with Pitts
burgh. Cincinnati and Chicago
NJ home and only have 10 win
four Of them 10 h. assured Of
. tie.
That deadlock would result only
II Brooklyn were 10 win all Of Its
remaining games. should the
Dodgers lose one and the Redbirds
win four, II would be enough TO
clinch the flag for the Cardinals.
In other words. the key 10 the
pennant for 81. Louis 10 number
amy combination OF Cardinal
triumphs and Dodger defeats.
The Cards maintained their mar
gin over the Dodgers yesterday by
swapping shutouts with the Cubs.
st. Louis came through with q
brilliant 10 triumph in the opener
when Johnny Hopp raced home
in the fourth on . double steal
Claude Psssesu outpitched four
st. Louis moundsmsn and allowed
only five hits TO gain his 18th
win A. the Cubs won the night
cap. 80.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21
Sporismen Vote
Down Plan TO
Reduce Limit

SEATTLE-The only two reso-
buttons presented at the two-day
session Of the washington state
Sportsmen's Council were vetoed
at a closing meeting yesterday.
A resolution by the Seattle
Trail Blazers club asking sports
men TO 70 on record for a reduced
bag limit of IS trout q day was
defeated by a voice vote of 80 dele
gates.
Another resolution presented as
an emergency matter by the
Thurston County Poggie club also
was defeated.
Tho proposal asked the
game commission TO recon
alder Its action In opening TO
deer hunting . game preserve
located between Budd Inlet
and Mud Ray near Olympia,
on grounds the area IL 80
thickiy settled ~ 10 endanEer
the lives of residents.
President Sam German of Soap
lake named the following COM
mittee chairmen:
Art Basel. Seattle. salmon: Joe
orvis, Olympia. legislative; Paul
Davies, oksnogan. trout: VIII X.
Cross. Spokane, big game; Dick
Seward. Seattle. upland birds;
Francis Owens. Seattle. education:
Lou Watson, Everett. migratory
waterfowl: J. l.. wilkinson. Ia
coma, resolutions. and A. r.
Larkin, Bremerton. spiny ray fish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21

PORTLAND, Ore.-All of Ore
CONS forests will be closed to-
morrow to hunting and other pub
lie activities because of "unfsvor-
able conditions"
The closure order was an
nounced yesterday following
meeting of u. S. forest officials
and the oregon State game COM
mission.
J. Otto Indh. assistant re-
gionaI forester. who made the
announcement. Indicated, how
ever. that II existing condi-
tons changed, forests wouio
he re-opened and hunting SEA
sons would 70 ahead on
schedule.
The antelope season was 70
have opened Wednesday and the
deer season saturday.
Lindh, in issuing the order, SAID
rather than issue a piecemesl
or partial closure. it was deemed
best 10 make the order al
inclusive.
This will make the order state
vide and treat all sections shke
In forests Of our jurisdiction
II present conditions are
alleviated, Lndh said, the
order would be lifted.
The game commission, IT
meeting late saturday. had
not postponed hunting seasons
Members Of the commission sala
they agreed with forest officials
that hazardous conditions are
existent in many sections ot IN
STATE but said. however. that tnsS
fsl. the order would be unfair u
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21

The pills whipped brooklyn. u,
In the opener OF their double hiii.
but the Dodgers drumned out .
"a win the nsFhtesp.
A triple BY Rookie Johnny Wy
rostek off clyde shoun with one
on In the 18th gave the Pirates
al triumph over the Reds The
second game was called after
seven innings because Of the sun
DAY law, with the score tied al s-s
the New fors-bos'on Twin MI
was postponed.
In the Anevscss league.
Gerry Prtddy bstted IN hath
runs - the Yankees Won the
first game Of . double hill
from the Ned sox. I'll. Held
"a sewn htts by HANK Berewy
ia the nlGhtcsp. the ses scored
two In the eighth 10 via, 81.
just before sse game Was
called on account ~ darkness.
Tn. White sox divided with the
Browns, Johnny Humphr,ss ssvs
I'M ~ hi. hut hs,nea hv four 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-21

ntfnGn0N. n. >. ~ enieh
hnneh On rrivats nliiy Conn y
this No u either puachy - -
knows something.
Conn says. I'm positive this
time III lick Louis"
When rittsburgh DsIIy wss
training far HE first fieht with
Bomber Joe last year. NJ nevev
want further than saying. TN
confident III iieh him" NOS
he says. I'm positive
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sever havs ~ lsvs1e1 ~ nee-
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already ~ = sunup1ae NJ peane
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cnun's surprsssg peativsnsss
u based partially upes his us-
snpsstsd shsypsess after NJ
first week ef training plus bic
unsupported wsIeht At te7
pounds. Ne ssvestsd 10 msit
off about 10 Pounds IN ~ first
week. bit instead ~ tsek Sff
only one and . half posnda
Ne Gays. "nsyes my msoths
IN tbs army hardened nss-~6svs
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what u lakes 10 ~ . hssvy.
weight IN rome ~ against
L<ssis ~ about 10 ~ movs. And
dat forget. ! almost licked him
the last time whsn ! weighed
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wetSht. hs<ssap shsy s~esn ~
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sssssl 81 sh<iv lnst esfsiS.
In preparation fof the con-
niet. Conn has s~sn working ths
past vs~s sssInst thsss asm-
psrssiysiy light spsf mates
Johnny crsgsa. psytos Wsisss
ard Regis o'To>is. Not tedsy
b~sins the ssesnd SAG ~ ne
training. IN which aiir ssa bsis
heavier nsea sitsssss f~sr -
hurting them. hisssv nsAyeY.
. rugged 7zo-poan1sr. psn. ths
ramp today and Tomorrow marks
ih< snisy II Al B<re~ sd Mar
IAN cisys.
coan. ~ho hasn't nd . rsaS
nsbs sss<< last rsafssssr. when
ne licked Mks1le~sigh, cnsm-
psen Tony z@ls. says. -nrinx 90
'hs ~ CUPS. fs<i - ~ snd
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h - . zaa<kssst every 1sr-
wffk ne o. NJ fest