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Evening star., 1944-02-06

"Corcoran HILL" from the name Of its
owner.
Nearby was, until few years ago the
ruins of residence once occupied by
Col. William Hickey, clerk of the United
States Senate in 1843, who received for
his services 81 500 year-and this was
a lot of money in those days In 1846
he was the executive clerk of the same
body, receiving the same salary. In 1850
he was clerk of the Senate and re-
sided in the County of Washington"
Located on Mount Hamilton, nearly
mile east of Bladensburg road and just
inside the District line, the old mansion
was one of the brightest spots in Wash
1ngton'S social life in ante bellum days.
Surrounded by trees which were old
before the first foundation stone of the
house was placed, the Hickey mansion,
or, as it was formerly called, Greenvale,
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was here that Mr.. Rives passed away
June 10, 1864. He was evidently fine
citizen and wonderful character, and
what The Star had to say of him at
the time of his death is we'll worth again
repeating, so here it is:
Death of John c. Rives, Esq.-The
death of Mr.. Rives took the community
by surprise, though it was known
amongst his friends that he had been
Ill in health for some time. He died
at his residence, near Bladensburg, yes
terday morning Of rheumatic gout
Since January he has been confined by
rheumatic gout, which, by preventing
locomotion, has operated to heat up his
system and his life was finally termi-
mated early yesterday morning by con-
gestion of the lungs.
"Mr. Rives was SO years of age. He
was native of Kentucky and his first
connection with Washington society
dates back to about 1924, when he came
hither from Edwardsville, Ill. Cwhere he
was cashier of a bank, to testify before
committee of Congress in relation to
some operations of the Bank OF the
United States. He was for while a
clerk in the fourth auditors Office of
the Treasury Department, and subse-
quently clerk in Duff Green's tele-
graph establishment, but early in Gen.
Jackson's administration he founded
with Mr.. Blair the Globe.
After Mr.. Ritchie purchased the
Globe. and changed its title to the
Union, Messrs. Blair and Rives re-estab-
lished the Globe, principally for the
publication Of debates in Congress, and
1t Is now held to be the official record
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Who Will Help DR.. Schapiro to Solve This Mysterv?

and Hebrew literature at the Lehrer.
Seminar in Jerusalem.
Coming to the United States In ths
latter year, he was associated with the
Bureau OF Education of the New York
Kehillah and served as co-editor of the
Hebrew weekly Haderor until he was
called to Washington and the duties he
now Is relinquishing. He was professor
of Semitic languages and literatures at
George Washington University from
1916 to 1927
According to the American Hebrew
magazine, His reputation for literary
and scientific scholarship is interna-
tional." He has written learned works
in the field of Talmudic and modern
Hebrew literature and has edited nu.
merous rabbinical treatises and com.
mentaries.
His journalistic contributions have
appeared in Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian
and German periodicals on both sides
OF the Atlantic. He has been a confiden-
tlal adviser to cabinet officers, members
OF Congress, different Government de-
partments and agencies throughout the
country. diplomatic and consular per-
sonnel and many contemporary publi-
cists and research workers.
The war has added tremendously to
the demands upon his energies. Ques-
tons involving Jews and Judaism in
various nations, Zionism, the movement
OF refugees, colonization of Jews and
other peoples, negotiations between diff.
1erent racial and national groups, stra,.
tegic operations in North Africa and
the Near East and intricate issues nj
lating to postwar relations have bee6
referred to him.
Growth of Division
The immensely valuable collection a
books and manuscripts in DR.. Schspirot
charge includes the so-called Deinard
accumulation of $4,000 items presented
to the Library Of Congress by Jacob H.
Schif in 1912. Thus far he has been
the only custodian of that deposit But
the Division of Semitics is not static. It
grows from day to day. The Hebraica
alone now numbers 10000 titles, and
the Judaica is limitless. new chief
would have his hands full from the
start Of his incumbency simply listing
new accessions-and the new material
obviously is of immediate Importance to
to the United States Government, the
United Nations and all other friendly
countries and to scholars interested.
DR.. .Schapiro afflrms: Not only is the
Semitic Division the pride of American
Jews, but it is the rich source of essen
tial facts and thought preserved through
the ages by Jewish scholars for the use
Of modern students of theology, philos-
ophy, medicine, history, Jurisprudence,
natural sciences, mathematics, archeol-
ogy and other subjects"
Where DR.. Schapiro is going to find
his alter ego" to take up his lifelong
task is mystery which he cannot solve
alone. Perhaps" he sighs, there is no.
body. But want to appeal to all friends
of the Library of Congress to help in
the search, to the end that the right
person may be found and the Semitic
Division thus be enabled to continue to
grow, to prosper and to serve mankind"
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Katie, Mamie, who married Michael
Lynch; William and Edward.
The Anton Rupert home, when the
writer last saw it. was very old, but how
old it would be difficult to state. After
the death of Mr.. Rupert it was accu-
pied by Mrs. Annie Marie Getz, his
daughter, and her family, and here Mrs.
Getz was born.
In days gone by there were four
classes of people who were deemed in
dispensable-the butcher, the baker, the
candlestick maker. and, of course, the
farmer Gas and electricity have re-
duced the making of candles and candle
sticks to minor industry, still leaving,
however, reigning supreme, the butcher,
the baker and the farmer.
Anton Rupert was of the former oc-
cupation. He came to Washington in
1852, and was so successful and liked
the place SO well that he made it his
permanent home.
Queens Chapel Road
Originally the Rupert property was
carved out of tract Of 300 acres or
more known as "Haddocks Hills" and
Enclosure" derived by Richard Queen
as a grant from the Lord Proprietor of
Maryland. The Queens Chapel road,
nearby, takes its name from this family,
which settled hereabout at an early
date. After the death Of Richard Queen,
in 1874, the property was divided among
his children, being surveyed for this
purpose by George Fenwick.
An adjoining piece of land, pur-
chased by Anton Rupert in 1867, was
first conveyed in 1860 by William Hickey
to W. w. Corcoran, and by him in turn
conveyed to Mr. Rupert. short dis
tance southeast of this property is what
Is commonly called Mount Hamilton"
but at an earlier date it was known as
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Rossborough Inn the bouevard near
College Station, from early photograph

Of proceedings. Some three years since
Mr.. Rives bought out Mr.. Blair's in.
terest.
"Mr. Rives has been distinguished by
his patriotic liberality in behalf Of the
Union cause, and 1t is established that
amongst other contributions by him in
this District, he has expended not less
than $4,000 for the support of families
OF District soldiers. In his treatment Of
his employees he was characterized by
the same large-minded spirit, and he
retained many persons in his extensive
printing house by his just and liberal
appreciation of their services. 1t is
known that in one instance, which oc-
CURED few years since, ne gave about
$1,000 to a single individual as a reward
of his fidelity.
I'm another instance he gave $4,000 to
an employe who had served him faith
fully for some years But his acts Of
generosity, especially to members of the
craft, were not confined to his own es-
tablishment
"A gentleman taking a subscription
paper to Mr.. Rives in aid Of a sick
printer received refusal of his sigma
ture by Mr.. Rives, who went on to say,
however, in his characteristic way, that
after 1t had been carried to other en-
ployes and printers he would agree to
give as much as was subscribed by all
others. He not only redeemed his
promise. but, the amount not satis-
flying him, he doubled what had been
subscribed. These were but single in
cidents Of many told of him amongst
those who knew him best,
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Open Forum for CONGRESS
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stopped. And the recent appearance
OF Secretary of State Corden Hull before
the House, to report on the Moscow
conference. is the first such visit that
legislative historians have been able
to find since the days of the first
Congress.
Calling in Officials.
So, Mr.. Kefauver points out, there
Is now no constitutional or legislative
bar to prevent the calling Of executive
officials, other than the President, be-
fore Congress for questioning. Their
long absence from Capitol Hill is purely
a residue of custom.
The President, it is generally ad-
mitted, cannot be Summoned" before
the Congress. The Constitution itself
provides that he shall make one annual
report to the Congress on the state of
Union" Cabinet members, however,
are not constitutional officers and some
legislative authorities believe that they
could be SubpOenaed.
However, the Kefauver resolution is
In no sense mandatory. Cabinet mem
bers and other officials of the executive
branch would be invited" not "in-
structed," to appear before the House.
However, Mr.. Kefauver believes that
the pressure of public opinion would
compel their attendance, unless they
had some really valid reason for de-
clining.
AS observeds earlier, Representative
Kefauver's proposal is not new in con-
gressional history, although it has not
been discussed in recent years.
In 1854 the House appointed a select
committees to study q system under
which cabinet members would partici-
pate in debates. This group Of seven
unanimously recommended that the
House rules b revised TO make this
possible.
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Library Arsenal
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as the Library is in competition with
the civil service and armed forces for
employees. But this has been partly
solved by using high school students
and part-time workers Despite these
disadvantages, the Library has kept its
personnel at remarkably high standard,
according to Byron Linsdley, acting di-
rector of personnel.
The statement by Mr. Evans, that
"the Library of Congress has gone to
war with zeal and, we believe, with in
telligence, has proved true. And as the
war lengthens its contributions increase
In intensity and in breadth. 1t, too, has
become an arsenal Of democracy" IN
the night for victory.
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largest photographic establishment on
earth is life job. 1t will require the
full capacity. strength and devotion of
my successor just as it has required
mine. The Near East is important now;
it will be still more so after the war.
Demands upon the Semitic Division are
certain to be heavy and compelling.
am most deeply anxious to see the posi-
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ton filled while yet am available to
advise and to help the incumbent, Who
ever he may be-"
DR.. Schapiro was born at Sejny, in
Russia, December 5, 1882. He was edu-
Gated in Russian and Hebrew schools
and at the Universities of Berlin and
Strassburg, Germany. From 1907 to
1910 he was professor of Jewish history
Evening star., 1944-02-06

furnished material for many freside
tales Of ghosts and eerie midnight hap
penings.
1t was built shortly after 1900 by Col.
William Hickey, who was descended
from an old Maryland family which
came to this country from England
in 1884.
1t was the show place of Northeast
Washington in the early part Of the
century and was frequently visited by
such dignitaries as Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster and John c. Calhoun.
Not far distant was standing. until
about a decade ago, an old landmark
known as the Coombes house before it
was occupied by Franklin Rives, son OF
John G. Rives, who succeeded his father
about the beginning OF the Civil War
as proprietor Of the Congressional Globe.
The Nicholas Auth home, to the south
a bit, was first occupied-before 1t was
improved-by a butcher named Lauer.
whose wife was sister to Henry Rup-
pert, who many years ago had his
slaughterhouse and buildings at the
corner of Grant and Sherman avenues.
Old Property Holders
In 1878 those who owned property be-
tween the Bladensburg road and the
Baltimore & Ohio tracks, or who at
that time resided there, were the Wash
ington Brick Machine Co., near the
af
and Florida avenue; Georgetown Col
lege, George N. Holland, Margaret King,
Mrs. Joshua Straus, and then came
Mount Olivet Cemetery, which was pur-
chased by the Catholic clergy of the
city in 1857 and shortly afterward laid
out. 1t was consecrated June 4, 1860.
Like all other cemeteries, the high,
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Graceland Cemetery, which for years
stood at the northeast corner Of Ben
ming and Blandensburg roads. For some
reason this cemetery did not take, or,
unlike other burying grounds hereabout,
people were not dying" to get into 1t.
At any rate, what bodies were inferred
there were finally removed and the
ground was given over to other purposes
No vestige of its former use remains
today.
In the city directory for 1885, o. F.
Presby, M. D., is given as president Of
the cemetery company F. C. Cate Sec
retary and treasurer, William H. Gaf-
ford superintendent, and Samuel Nor
ment, Seymour w. Tullock and DR.. Will
liam Tindall composed the Advisory
Board.
Old Residents
Going toward Bladensburg, on the
east side of the road, between the pike
and the Eastern Branch, the following
persons either lived in 1878 or, at least,
owned property there: Mary, the widow
of John Mannings; family named
Eberly, L. Zetter, Douglas, Andrew Dorr,
butcher, north of Benning road; Peter
F. Hornig, butcher, Long Meadows, near
Benning Bridge; Joseph M. Miller, jr.,
butcher; John McClelland, plasterer,
and who resided just to the north of F.
HUM, facing the Bladensburg road, and
then George HUM, gardener.
Adjoining the Huhn property was the
estate belonging to William Green, and
then came that of William Edwards and
Hiram Stevens. At this point private
road ran into the country residence Of
Dr. William G. Palmer, whose city ad-
dress was 929 H street NV, and to the
home of Col. Walter irving. Then came
the Hickey road, "a feet wide, which
separated the farms of DR.. Palmer and
Anton Rupert, and skirted to the
south the property of Col. William
Hickey and Leopold Luchs, the latter of
the old firm of Luchs g. Bro, tobacco
merchants, then at 525 Seventh street
NV. Ed Hickey's place was little east
of this, and another parcel belonging to
him lay to the south of Col. Hickey's
old home.
It is probable that this private road
also went as far as Col. Heeleys place,
which stood quite distance back from
the Bladensburg road. North of the
private road which may still lead to the
Anton Ruppert home was the residence
of Santus Auth, also butcher. This
building is still standing and has once
occupied by Hugh F. McQueeney, who
married q daughter of Mr.. Auth. A
butcher named Dunn was former oc-
cupant Of this building.
The McQueeney Family
The writer recalls the McQueeney
family many years ago when the senior
member of the family, Edward Nc
Queeney, had florist place on the
northwest corner of Champlain avenue
and old Boundary street, now Florida
avenue, close to which ran Slash Run
on its way downtown. II the writer's
recollection serves him right, it would
seem that go years ago Edward Nc
OueenevS family consisted of HUGH p
Evening star., 1944-02-06
BY John Clagett Proctor.

To many of us who have seen WASH
mgton grow from city Of about 10000
people to its present size, there is
certain charm in looking backward and
longing for the good old days of yore,
when the roads-or turnpikes as most
OF them were once called-leading out
Into the country from the city's bound
ary lines, were attractive and beautiful
driveways.
Naturally the roads were not as wide
as they are today. and at an early period
not just as free either, since road
tax was charged in some cases, and as
in the case of the old Bladensburg road
that leads out from Fifteenth street
NE, which was not owned by the Dis
trict government until 1871. But withal,
they were picturesque thoroughfares in
years gone by, being abundantly lined
with trees and retaining their real
country atmosphere. But, after all, what
the eyes don't see. the heart does not
grieve after, as some one has said, and
to the present generation modern i'm
provements seem to be what counts.
Eastward From the City
When the Capital City was laid out it
was expected from the first that the city
would advance and build up toward the
east. But to those who reasoned this
way they were soon disappointed, for
that section of the city, especially the
far eastern part, was for years the most
backward in developing. OF course, may
be the low lands of the Eastern Branch,
as they existed for years, had something
to do with the retarding of the settling
of any considerable number OF people in
this part of the District nearest the
marshes.
But conditions have changed since
this situation prevailed, in the days
when cunning was permitted along this
stream, and gunners and reed birds alike
were sacrificed for the benefit of So
called sport Indeed, even the bullfrog
choir, with its familiar "Giggerrum,
giggerrum, giggerrum; knee-deep, knee
deep, knee-deep; better-go-round, bet
foreground, better-go-round," lacks
considerable in volume to that made by
the thousands of frog voices now reduced
to a minimum.
Now Well Built Up
But today this part of Washington is
not like it used to be, since that entire
section of the District is now we'll built
up with houses, and that is also true of
the old Bladensburg road Yet it seems
but few years ago when the territory
through which it runs was almost ex-
clusively farmland, occupied mainly by
truckers and butchers, number of
whom are still living and can recall
when this part of the District was way
out In the country"
Perhaps few people will still recall
Evening star., 1944-02-06
BY James Waldo Fawcett.

by JAMES WdlQO FdWCeCC.
One OF the worlds greatest scholars Is
In quest Of a successor.
His name is DR.. Israel Schapiro, and
he has been chief Of the Semitic Division
of the Library of Congress since it
opened in 1913 The work he Is doing
must be carried on after he retires a
few weeks hence. But as yet nobody has
been found ready and willing and able
to assume the task.
The problem, as DR.. Schapiro himself
explains it, is complicated. We want
man who is not merely technician," he
says. THE position requires linguist
familiar with Hebrew, Yiddish. Arabic.
Aramaic, Syriac and all other languages
Of the Near East. An ideal applicant
also would be skilled photographer and
connoisseur of books He would be we'll
acquainted with the geography and
ethnography Of the entire Mediterra-
mean area.
"A practical knowledge Of the history
Of that region from the earliest times
likewise should be possessed by the can
didate. He ought to be writer, trained
and experienced in the art of literature,
and a methodical and exacting student
of religion philosophy and the human
sciences. Of course, he should be
good administrator, prepared to deal
with the business of the division in
proper manner and get along with peo-
pie easily"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
ENsnaellstle Mission Tabernacle
(Orisinal Wesleysn)

AOil6lhal w tSlcyduD
Rev. Daniel L. Baughey, Pastor.
River Blvd. near Cross ST.
Note: Special Mothers Day Serv-
ices will be conducted both morning
and evening at the Tabernacle.
Flowers will be given to all moth
ers present, with special flowers
given to the oldest. the youngest,
and the mother with the largest
number Of children born to her, also
to the mother with the most chill.
dren present.
9:45 a. m.-Teschers and Work.
ers prayer meeting.
10 a. m.-Sunday School opens
with a class for. every age. in
charge OF Supt. Loren McKenna.
II a. m.-Special Mothers Day
service. with the giving Of flowers.
Mrs. Daniel Baughey will be the
guest speaker at this service.
$3.50 p. m. Young Peoples Prayer
service, with Mac Coleman in
charge.
6:45 p. m.-Young peoples serv-
ice with a Bible lesson following q
variety program.
7:l5 p. m.-The regular prayer
service at the Tabernacle Altar.
1925 p. m.-Sacred concert OF
Hymns.
7:40 p. n1.-"Tabernacle Sing
Time" interpreted with Choruses
and special numbers.
p. m.-Pastor Dan Baughey will
deliver his usual Sunday night Bible
sermon. using as his subject, "The
Weaker Sex VS.. The Better Halt"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
II Can't be Right and Wrong
TheseDays s'e gz ':ti z. sofo2;u

be forthwith repealed as vicious
legislation extending executive au-
thority beyond the intent of the
Constitution and beyond all rea-
son.
As II is, 4 business has been
hurt; a small one might have been
wrecked. Its management has
been mishandled. The people have
witnessed an exhibition of admin
istrative assertiveness bordering
on the totalitarian. And a Judge
in a federal court avoids decision
with what looks like unseemly al.
acrity
| am sure that the people do not
want the congressional investiga-
tions TO cease because the business
has been returned 10 its owners.
Let them get to the bottom OF this
problem Of the authority OF the
executive 10 do as he and his sub
ordinates please with the lives.
property and peace OF mind OF the
American people. 1
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Ann Arbor Will Use
Old East Hospital

Ann Arbor, May 13-The ss5, 900
appropriated by the federal gov.
ernment TO the University OF Michi.
gan to implement nurses training
facilities will be used to convert
East Hospital, former State Psy-
chiatric Hospital into a residence
for 1873 cadet nurses. The Uni
versity will provide similar
amount OF money for the project.
University officials also disclos-
ed that the Michigan Rapid Treat
ment Center, operating with fed
eral funds, would take over the
east wing OF the old University
Hospital for the cure. of venereal
diseases, and that a unity training
room would be constructed in the
basement OF Cousen's Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-13
Fifty Years Ago

The council organized with Mayorelec William 3.
in the chair His inaugural address that the cys
100000; It's liabilities S56000
Of sidewalks and bridges fire department.
that all telephone pole be compelled pay rent
electric lights extension
can afford; enforcement the railway ordinance and
the hiring Of mechanical engineer superintendent the
water works He appointed A. A. Bede pub
lie works Jerome Allen marshal; NJ Warner Seth
ness L. Edson Thomas Creeoh and Albert Smith special
marshss: DR.. F. X Owen health officer; H D. and Ben
jamn Thompson fire wardens; johnson Richard
Johnson poundmassrs The council elected w. L. Pack
c. p McKnstry clerk: John Kirk attorney Anthony
Ryan, street commissioner w W Worden department
chief; Charles S. Woodard Aid c.
elected president OF the council The
Aldermen o. A. Ainsworth J. vroman and Elisha
The council Republican OF its appontee are Demo