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breakase. Mr.. Walton has reinforced
them by bolting oak planks under them.
David Walton did not own Washington's
mill. but merely bought the stone from
the man who did.
The site Of the Washington mill il
impressive. It stood on the side Of
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1t is certainly one of the show places
of Fairfax County, and Mr. and Mrs.
Matheson may we'll feel proud of their
beautiful gardens and rolling lands that
sweep on toward the Potomac.
few of the grove of old walnut trees,
planted many years ago, still stand be-
tween the mansion and the river, and
not far from the residence is a cherry
tree that might well have been growing
when George Washington was a boy.
and when Clifton Ferry on the River
Farm was on the route from Williams
burg to Philadelphia, course travelled
by the foremost men of the North and
South, who were generally entertained
at the Ferry House, famous for its
Southern hospitality and its excellent
meals. This ferry continued in opera
ton until 1908, when its usefulness at
this point on the river must have ceased.
Tobias Lear
Col. Tobias Lear, to whom Washington
willed q life interest in that part of the
River Farm called Wellington, died in
this city in 1916, and his death was an
nounced in the National Intelligencer.
He was buried in Congressional Gene
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Wellington Early Home of Tobias Lear

Tobias Lear give the use of the farm
which he now holds in virtue of a lease
from me to him and his deceased wife
tor and during their natural lives) free
from rent during his life, at the expira-
ton OF which 1t is to be disposed as is
hereafter directed"
This particular farm, originally con-
tanning 800 acres, was bought by Gen.
Washington at forced sale for f121o
sterling in 1850 At this time the title
was in the name of William Clifton and
the farm was called Ferry Farm, but as
Washington preferred the name River
Farm it was accordingly changed.
Red House Cove
Years ago. Wellington was known to
the rivermen as Red House Cove, asso-
clating with it the name of Tobias Lear
private secretary to George Washington
and tutor to his wards, the two younger
grandchildren of his wife, Martha WASH
lngton-to whom Gen. Washington left
lie estate, as before mentioned. After
the death of the first President, his sec
retary continued to occupy Wellington
at intervals, gradually almost deserting
the place. Naturally it was being much
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they wanted to try the moro exacting
jobs. Now they're doing everything
from driving buses to repair work on
precision instruments.
Of all the jobs, the ones the women
seem to like best are those requiring pre-
cision Work-use of the hands, although
experience has proved that this prefer
ence may be only temporary condition.
Women are curious: they like to find out
what makes everything run. According
to company officials, the harder the job
and the more difficult it is to master, the
better woman workers seem to like it.
One of the company's oldest woman
employees, in point of service, started
out as a traffic checker, which isn't
exactly an easy job. 1t requires fortitude
to stand on corner in one spot for
several hours at a time, and an alert
mind to calculate the number Of pas
sengers as the buses roll by one after
another during rush hours.
1t wasn't long until this woman en-
ploye had mastered that job and wanted
to tackle something else. She tried them
all and is now driving bus on regu-
lar run just like male drivers. She soon
won not only the praise of all the man
drivers but of passengers as well. AS
of this writing, her fan mail is still
growing by leaps and bounds.
All Of this companys buses are not
new. Some of them have been in service
for several years and do not have the
fancy clutches and other gadgets that
the later models have. Most of the men
thought that this woman driver (the
first one) would want the newer buses
for her runs. They were genuinely sur
prised when they found that she ex-
pected no 1avors and stepped into which,
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ever bus was on the line when her turn
came up. They've found that other
woman drivers have the same attitude.
Here in war ar-crowded Washington one
of the major problems of bus operators
is to keep passengers from running over
one another as they try to board the
buses during rush hours. The men have
to repeat warnings constantly, usually
to no avail, whereas this quiet woman
can speak to the passengers and, either
because they are startled to see her
at the wheel or because a woman COM
mands more respect most of them
quickly put on their best manners. Some
day when woman drivers become the
rule instead of the exception, tired war
workers may revert to their old habit
OF rushing as a body at the open door
of the bus.
One of the women working at the in
strument repair plant has proved to be
q model employe in the eyes of the
management. Housewife, mother OF q
son and the wife of an Arlington County
policeman, this woman entered employ
ment without any previous experience.
She makes adjustments on the little
mechanism in the farebox that rings
the bell every time a coin Is inserted
That's the easiest part of her job but
the part most obvious to the passenger
The men who formerly did this work
often stand around in amazement to
see the accuracy with which she can
tear down and re-assemble this compli-
Gated piece of equipment.
Women seem to have the knack Of
using their hands in delicate work that
men can master only after years OF prac-
tice. They also have keen Judgment
about fitting things together and are
never at Q loss TO know where ogs Of
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deed was never ascertained, or If learned,
was never made public.
Lear was thrice married In 1870 he
married Mary, daughter of Col Pierce
Long of Portsmouth, NJ H. She died of
yellow fever in Philadelphia in 1898. In
1795 he married Frances Bassett Wash
ington, daughter of Col Burwell Bassett
of Elaham, Kent County, Va, and the
widow of Col. George Augustine Wash
lngton. Lear's third wife was Frances
cambridge Henley of Virginia, a niece
of Mrs. George Washington.
Naturally, one of the most interesting
things to transpire in the Mount Ver-
non district, occurred in 1847, when two
prominent members of the Society of
Friends OF Burlington County, N. j.,
Jacob M. Troth and Chalkley Gilling-
ham, talked over the proposition OF
acquiring timberlands somewhere in the
South. Their idea was to erect q sawmill
and cut ship timber to be sent to the
shipbuilding ports of New England, and
so, in the autumn OF 1847, Troth and
Gillingham dispatched Friend, Thomas
Wright to prospect for timber tract.
Accordingly, we are told, Wright came
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Like Precision Work Best

The company started out by limiting
positions In which women would be used
to the so-called easier tasks. It wasn't
long before that plan had to be revised.
The women themselves demanded Il:
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to Washington and proceeded to Rich
mond. There he began his prospecting
He travelled on foot examining timber
lands for miles around. His course lay
north, and in December he came to the
lands of Woodlawn, then owned by Lo-
renzo Lewis, son of Lawrence Lewis, who
was the son of Betty Washington and
the husband of Nellie Custis, grand
daughter of Mrs. Martha Washington.
There were 1900 acres in the Wood
lawn tract. The only clearing was one
of 40 or SO acres, in the middle of
which stood the mansion. The timber
was mostly white oak, though there was
some great yellow pine. Chalkley Gilling-
ham bought the property. and Jacob
Troth bought an interest in 1t from Gill
ingham. They moved into Virginia and
erected a sawmill on Accotink Run and
founded the village of Accotink.
Recently the writer received very In
teresting volume, just off the press, on
the Friends settlement in the Mount
Vernon neighborhood, written by Doro-
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Woman Bus Drivers Doing Man>Sized Job

the many complicated parts hts into
the article being assembled.
One woman who takes her place
every day alongside male mechanics
handling the heavier repair work, al
ready knew something about machinery
when she came to the bus company.
She used to operate . farm in Oregon
and In doing 1t was often called upon
to repair tractors, cultivators and other
farm equipment. Working as mechanic
in bus terminal Is simple for her. She
finds that all Of her jobs como easy
because she has the knowledge which
often makes 1t possible for her to
diagnose motor trouble even before she
looks at tho engine.
Another woman worker, the wife Of q
Government employe, is responsible for
seeing that equipment Is fabricated.
While this may sound like simple
job it's really very complicated. She
must know where all the lubricant points
are located on each of the many types
Of buses. This isn't the cleanest lob
IN the shop by any means, but when
this woman leaves her work at night
you would never suspect she had worn
greasy overalls all day.
Colored Workers
The task Of keeping the buses clean
Is handled very ef1lciently by colored
girls. They see that the buses are
swept. that the seats are clean and
that the windows are shining
Woman employees at the company are
given all the rights accorded man work.
ers-the same rate of pay, vacation
privileges. seniority rights and the same
opportunities for advancement. Great
care is taken to explain to applicants
that the hiring Of women is not just
an experiment. While the employment
program for women was started out of
necessity created by the war, their per-
formance has changed the manage
ment's opinion Of their capabilities.
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BY John Clagett Proctor.

If one does not find enough historic
landmarks in the District of Columbis
TO satisfy his quest for early building,
and estates, all he has to do is wande,
over into nearby Maryland or Virginia
and there he will find a sufficient mum
ber OF interesting old mansions and
places to crafty the desire of the most
enthusiastic antiquarian.
Take for instance what is known as
the Mount Vernon district in Fairfax
County, and here. only a short distance
out OF washington, can be found such
noted places as Pohick Church, Yelling
ton, Mount Vernon, Woodlawn, Gunston
Hall, Belvoir and many others.
Recently, the writer, doing himself
what he suggests for others, took a trip
into the Mount Vernon section for the
purpose OF getting first-hand informa-
ton about an old mansion called Well
ington," now owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Malcomb Matheson, and on the way
down he took a look at old Pohick
Church, and though he had seen it
number of times before, yet 1t always
proves interesting, regardless of how
Old Pohick Church
Gen. Washington's part in founding
this church has been well told by Bishop
Meade, who in part says: The old
Pohick Church was frame building
and occupied site on the south side
OF Pohick Run, and about miles from
the present building, which is on the
north side OF the run. When it was no
longer fit for use, it Is said the parish
toner's were called together to determine
on the locality of the new church. when
old Mr.. Mason (probably father of
George Mason, the compatriot of Wash
ington advocated the old site, pleading
that it was the house in which their
fathers worshiped, and that the graves
OF many were around 1t, while WASH
ington and others advocated a more
central and convenient one.
THE question was left unsettled and
another meeting for its decision ap-
pointed. Meanwhile Washington sur
veyed the neighborhood, and marked
the houses and distance on well-drawn
map. and when the day OF decision
arrived, met all the arguments Of his
opponent by presenting this paper, and
thus carried his point.
1T was to this church that Washington
for some years regularly repaired, at a
distance Of or miles, never permitting
any company to prevent the regular OBJ
servance of the Lords day. And shall it
now be permitted to sink into ruin for
want OF few hundred dollars to arrest
the decay already begun?"
1t is too bad that this good old bishop
could not have lived long enough to see
this sacred house Of God put tn such
f1ne repair as it is at present, through the
excellent work being carried on through
out the country by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
The burials in the churchyard are very
old, some of them dating back to 1749,
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thy Troth Muir, q descendant Of Jacob
Troth before referred to, and entitled
Potomac Interlude." 1t is carefully
prepared book and we'll worth reading by
any one interested in the settlement of
the Society Of Friends In this part of
Virginia, who undoubtedly did much to
preserve many relics found hereabout
and save some Of its historic homes.
Soon after Gillingham and Troth set
tied on their Woodlawn holdings, other
members of the society soon followed.
Among the pioneers being Dilworth
Buckman, Edward Gibbs, Levi Stiles,
John Ballinger, George Haines, David
Walton, Lukens and Roberts. Some
years ago an account stated: IS. Harold
Buckman, son of Dilworth Buckman,
owns Washingtons Muddy Hole tract,
and the place is still called Muddy Hole
Farm. Children and grandchildren OF
Chalkley Gillingham still cling to the
soil. CORTLAND Lukens, son Of the
pioneer Lukens, owns Engleside,' one of
the model farms of Northern Virginia.
Two sons of Edward Gibbs, ]. Norman
OibGo oAiu Vial ACo N1lUU5, dI0 Living
on the Mount Vernon lands; the son and
daughter Of Levi stiles are living in
Camden, N j., and the descendants OF
John Ballinger are residents OF Wash
ington.
when the Friends came to Virginia
they held their silent worship and in
spirational services in Woodlawn man
sion. The year after they worshipped
in the mill and in the third year after
advent in Virginia, Thomas Wright built
an extra room to his house for the de-
votional exercises of the society. Wright
also built a schoolhouse, there being no
public schools in that part OF the country
and no school nearer than Alexandria.
I'm 1852 the Friends Meeting House
was built. It stands back from the Alex
andriaG Gunston road, and not far from
the road that leads down the Belvoir
peninsula to White House. In connec-
ton with the meeting house, the Friends
opened public cemetery, the first In
that part Of Fairfax County.
David Walton, in 1857, built the man
sion house of the farm called Walnut
Hill. His grandson, Edward Walton, lives
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BV Mildred Lieb.

The skeptical American woman who
is hesitant about accepting employment
In industries formerly looked upon as
strictly "a mans world" no longer need
feel that way.
Things have changed since Pearl Har-
Dor. Millions Of American men have
been modified for the armed services.
Every man who left industry had to be
replaced, and American womanhood
stepped forward to take their places.
American women in all walks of life left
the kitchen and the bridge table to per-
form vital jobs of all types and kinds.
Jobs that require them to wear overalls,
to set alarm clocks, to give up after
noon cocktails.
In fact, things have reached the stage
where it's almost as disgraceful for q
woman to dress in frills and ruffles dur
ing midday as 1t used to be for grandma
to 60 to a country dance unchaperoned.
The Men Approve
The men seem to want 1t that way,
too. The average man looks upon this
world conflict as woman's war just as
much as his own Perhaps our Allies,
the British and Russian women, had
something to do with making him see 1t
that way. A better guess Is that we
women ourselves are largely responsible.
Anyway, there seems to be little doubt
that our better halves would rather see
us with smudge of grease on our faces
occasionally than to make excuses to
their friends about our conduct in the
war effort.
When local bus company first de-
cided to employ women as bus drivers
and mechanics, the managers were skep-
tical-not about the women, but about
their husbands. The company knew
that most single working girls were en-
ployed either in the Government or in
downtown business Offices and that the
majority of applicants would have to
come from among the housewives. They
weren't afraid of the wives reaction but
were, frankly, worried about the hus-
bands. All fears proved false. The men
WIZ FlSlG UllCH WlSCS Oil lllc JOD IlphIl-
ably leave the scene with words of praise.
First of all, the company hired an
average housewife and gave her full
powers to decide which jobs were to be
turned over to the fairer sex. Next, she
was given full responsibility for hiring
them. This seems to have been a wise
step, because applicants were found to
be much more willing to discuss their
problems with another woman than with
a male member of the firm
Like Precision Work Best
The company started out by limiting
positions In which women would be used
to the so-called easier tasks 1t wasn't
long before that plan had to be revised.
The women themselves demanded Il;
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were workmen employed there. Mr..
Walton has the mi1lstones. He holds
them as dear relics.
"One stone is set before the entrance
to the house and the other before the.
entrance to the barn., They are heavy
flint stones and the creases in the rock,
or the vents from which the meal es-
capped from between the stones, are very
distinct. The old mill steps are in
Walton's barn. They are Of heavy hewn
oak. The rungs are broad, fiat oak
planks morticed in the side timbers.
Some Of these rungs have been worn SO
thin that to preserve them and prevent
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terry where a monument to his memory
is inscribed:
Here lies the remains Of
Tobias Lear
'He was early distinguished as the
private secretary and familiar friend
of the illustrious Washington, and
after having served his country with
dignity, zeal and fidelity in many
honorable stations, died accountant
of the War Department,
Il October, 1916,
s Aged 81.
sA "His desclate widow and mourning
son have erected this monument to
mark the place Of his abode in this
City Of Silence" ...
Other members OF Tobias Lear's family
buried In this plot include his son, Ben
'jamin Lincoln Lear, named after Gen.
Benjamin Lincoln OF the Continental
Army; his daughter Maria and her in
FAINT daughter. A white marble cross
nearby marks the resting place of
Frances D. Lear, widow of Col Lear.
Tobias Lear was born In 1852 in
dunklng SCreet, portsmouth, N. n. He
was son Of Capt. Tobias Lear and Mary
Stilson Lear, and grandson of Capt.
Tobias Lear and Elizabeth Hall Lear. He
was graduated from Harvard with the
degree of ABB. in 1888, and soon after
ward was employed by Washington as his
private secretary and as tutor to the
Custis children, who were then living at
Mount Vernon.
His Tragic Death
In 1912 President Madison appointed
Mr.. Lear an accountant in the War De-
partment. On the morning of October
II, 1916. he was found dead In his gar
den at the rear Of his home, just west
OF the White House. He had shot him.
self through the head. The cause for this
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Dogue Greek and ships for Europe loaded
there. Today the creek where the mill
stood Is only navigabls for skif1s, and
often, II, dry weather even these small
craft cannot hnd way out to the
Potomac. Part OF the foundation. walls
Of tina mill may be seen. The stable Of
. colored man, James Dent, covers part
of the mill site, and Dent and his wife,
known the country round ~ Aunt
Jane lived In the miller's house on
little hin above the mill site"
And much Of this may still be true
today.
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However, from time to time, as differ
snt proprietors came along, additions
were made to the original house, and to-
day 1t would be hard to differentiate be-
tween what u old and what Is new.
Though taking 1t ~ the writer found 1t
recently, whatever its early condition
might have been, it is now . magnificent
home and an estate that does credit to
its owner, whose courtesy in showing the
writer and his party around is still ap-
preciated.
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there today. The foundation Of this
house is built of stones from George
Washington's mill. One of these stones
is rudely marked w. r. ITO and #. A.
1774' The assumption is that Washing
ton employed some men to make repairs
to the mill and that w. r. and IT. A.
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when on November IL, Jeremiah Bro
naugh died, according TO the stone over
his grave.
.Willed by Washington
Wellington House, in the Mount Yer
non district, Is Of foremost interest be-
cause 1t was included IN the 1900 acres
or more which once belonged to George
Washington in this part OF Fairfax
County, and Is referred to in the will Of
the first President, where he says: ITO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12

HUMPHREY ROGART, who
was IN the navy in World War /,
plays his first role as a seaman m
"AcilOn I'm the North Atlantic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Menu Mystery
Matter of Music

a CERTAIN restaurant owner
+ rs measuring his walls in advance
Of a really unique framed dis
play
lie wondered why FIVE men in
one of his booths kept calling for
menu cards.
And then he watched them
walk out. with three cards tucked
firmly under the arms Of the
leader,
II seems that co-conductors
Herbert Stothart and Albert
Coates. preparing the score for
Russia, " starring Robert Taylor,
chose the remote little restaurant
as a quiet place 10 work out a
musical problem They had their
arrangerS with. them o.. and the
score was worked out on the menu
cards
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Russian Musicians
Get Film Score

AN EXTRA staff of copyiSts is
at work at Warner Bros. duplicat-
ing Max Stclncr'S score Of Mission
10 Moscow 10 FIN "A rush request
from the Moscow Symphony Or
CheStra Through official channels
the Moscow musical organization
has asked for the score, which II
plans 10 present AZ the annual
spring music festival in the Rus
sian capital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12

EEAp Zine, want Ads for proa'-uss
them frf results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-12
Officer TO
Aid Actor

ALAN MARSHAL Will have OK
pert technical advice for his role
as a young officer m a British
mSilicr regiment opposite Irene
Dunno in White cliffs of Dover"
Mai RamSay-iIil, set as technical
adviser on the Neiro-Goldwyn-
Mayer film. not only served with
the hu,>arS. bat AS a young Of
ficcr was a contemporary of Sir
John AShwood and his set in Lon
don. Devon and France in 1914
10 1917.
In addition, his own home was
IN Devon. with ms London house
in Hill street Berkeley Square,
which is the setting for White
cliffs of Dover