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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23
DANCERS HUSBAND DIES

DUBLIN, March % CUPl-Lord
Charles Cavendish, 80, husband of
the American dancer, Adele Astaire,
whom he married in 1882, and sec
end son of the ninth duke of
Cevonshire, died Thursday at Lis
more Castle Count Waterford
Lady Cavendish is a sister cf Fred
Attaire, movie star.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The foilOuing colt
0riais are presented cs interesting Gi,an
ions r0iced by editors elsewhere. They
40 not necessarily reflect the opinion OF
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

A baby weighing 25 pounds was born
TO a Southern Negro mother and had
full set of teeth. Now if the poll tax
were paid the youngster could go ahead
and vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

If our Allies are to do their best for us
as we'll as for themselves, they must have
confidence that the pipeline of lend-lease
supplies will be kept full.-Navy Secre-
tary Frank Knox.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

One thing Imperial Valley residents
can ruminate about with torgivable
boastfulness and that is remember when
we had to shovel snow all winter" at
such and such a place?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

We feel bit on the grouchy side today
and so are reminding you that another
income tax return must be filed before
April l5 Nope, we can't help you out.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

Vesuvius is doing its best to give the
Yank soldiers real thrill. although the
old boy will have to get up and dust to
compete with some of the things the
fighters see and share in every day.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

Lest it be forgotten that the nazis res
pect no rules of war, beachhead hospi-
tails at Anzio have been shelled and sew
eral wounded Americans killed. Red
Cross markings on the tents aided the
murderers in their aiming.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-23

One thing Hitler has learned from the
Russians, and that is speed. He is show
ing it in forming and ousting regimes in
Hungary. Three in and out in three days
Evening star., 1944-01-30

Joseph Meredith Toner,
M. D., first president of the
Columbia Historical Society,
1894-1896.
These volumes cover almost Eevery con-.
oeivable phase Of local history, con-
tributed by many Of the most careful
students Of the District, and which,
taken as a whole, form most valuable
record in themselves Of the life and
times Of the Nattonal Capital.
Valuable Records
These papers. or accounts, are too
numerous to mention, but a few titles
will be given just as an idea of the
nature Of the stories. One Of the early
volumes gives story on Dolly Madison,
written by her nephew. J. Madison
Cults, in which he starts of by saying:
"The harmonious and beautiful union
Of the lives Of James Madison and Dolly
Payne affords not only our own country,
but the entire world, most admirable
and profitable historical study and we
rejoice to know that our republican in
stitutions have furnished many similar
examples worthy the emulation Of men
and women under all forms of govern
ment.
Victoria queen and empress, scep-
tered and crowned Is ennoble for more
by her own character than by any title
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ever, the enthusiasm for the project
seemed to have been considerably damp
ened because Of the great amount Of
time and money required to build the
aqueduct and because of the advance
ment in railroad and steamboat trans
portation, which made 1t seem doubtful
if the canal would even pay for itself.
The six years Of depression since the
panic Of 1887 had been very trying times,
but with the large amount already in
vested in capital construction, with no
alternative use, it was but Hobson's
choice whether to continue. However.
after the many years of waiting, it was
a glad day when the first canal boats
with farm produce arrived in Alexan-
dria, December 2. 1843.
Prices Of canal -four" were first
quoted on the Alexandria market in
1874 and at that time prices averaged
Is cents per barrel above wagon prices"
In 1850, the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
extended its long arm to unlock the
buried treasures Of the Cumberland
BLACK Indies" and let them float to
the Eastern seaboard. The first boats to
arrive in Alexandria with coal via the
canal from Cumberland were received
in Alexandria by salute Of 100 guns
and other demonstrations.
Coal shipments gave new life to the
canal trade. Coal became the chief
article Of commerce on the Alexandria
Canal and constituted the great bulk
Of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal trade
after its completion in 1850. The canal
freight rate on coal at first was sofa
per ton from Cumberland to George
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Hopkins Letter Mystery Is Just an Old Political Trick

throughout the country-isn't a New
Deal innovation. It's a century-old DO
htical trick.
Whether the "purported original is
fake" as Mr.. Sparks now says he sus-
poets (prepared by Briggs at Ickes
suggestion); whether it is a forgery"
as the "fair haired child" Of the New
Deal, Harry Hopkins, told the investi-
eating grand jury he believes, and the
author OF which he was confident he
could name; whether it was sent be-
cause Secretary Ickes did not like Hop
kins"-al adds up to a neat political
mystery. But it is-just an old po-
Htical campaign device ins the use
OF which none of the brain children"
or "intelligentsia" of the New Deal can
claim any honors.
Even in the code word alamo" in
Evening star., 1944-01-30
Fred A. Emery, retiring first
nice president OF the Columbia
Historical Society.

Historical Society.
Of incsssant thunder and lightning, and
the Wild beating Of the rain, mingled
with the sound Of roofs tearing from
their supports, and the whirl Of heavy
bodies flying through the air and falling
upon the ground beneath.
Nov and then, by the lightning fash.
could be seen q feather bed and other
lighter articles borne upon the wings Of
the wind from the upper apartments Of
the unroofed buildings. Suddenly, in
the midst Of this wild scene of terror,
came the sound Of an explosion, from
the direction Of the Arsenal and our
hearts stood still, least it should mean
deadly conflict between the enemy and
our dear ones, for fathers and brothers
were all with the militia.
AT last, however, with great sighs
and sobs, as though weary with q we'll
performed duty, the storm slowly died
away. the thunder growing in retreat
ing to its hiding place behind the hills,
while quickly. as from an ambush, burst
forth the evening sun, with the JOY of
a conqueror. though gazing only upon
battlefield Of woe!"
And. speaking Of fires," she says:
Another institution of those early days
was that Of the chimney sweep, q very
important, indeed essential, individual,
since the almost universal use Of wood
as fuel necessitated the removal Of SCOT
from the chimneys. Sometimes this
was done by burning out but usually
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acter of James K. Polk was viciously as
sailed.
Then, there were the 'Muligan Let
ters"-two series of letters between
James g. Blaine and Warren Fisher, re-
garding business transactions. These
letters came into the hands of q certain
Mulligan, who had been q clerk for
Fisher. He brought them to Washing
ton in 1875, to present to congressional
investigating committee. Blaine Sc
cured possession Of them under promise
to return them next day. But he re-
fused to return them-saying Mulngan
had no right to them in the first place
and refused to make them public.
Such scandal resulted that Blaine
appeared in the House and dramatically
read the letters during a speech, with
explanatory interpretations. And the
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n

ment Of every true woman In liberty
loving America.
Mistress Dolly . was wondrously
fair. Her mother, who would not permit
her to wear jewels, taught her to take
care Of her complexion. She was sent
to school with long gloves on her hands
and arms, close sunbonnet and white
linen mask on her face. It 1t plain to see
that In many ways great care was taken
OF the outward as well as the inward
grace Of the young Friend.
Though born a Quaker baby, Dolly
grew up with love for dainty clothes.
Certainly more exquisitely broidered
or frilled little Quakeress than she Of
the miniature has never been seen.
There Is in existence still, belonging to
this period, delicate gray satin Quaker
gown. with elbow sleeves and square
neck, worn by the young beauty-she
certainly was beauty"
Tho White House Name
In volume 1884, wilhelmus Bogart
Bryan. q newspaperman, long connect
ed with The Star. tells Of the calling of
the White House by that name prior to
its destruction by the British on August
"a. 1914. And here he quotes James
Hoban, who, IN his semiannual report
made In the autumn Of 1898, In giving
an account Of the progress made In the
erection Of the building, states that the
work Is cornpleted of ~cleaning- down
and painting the walls of the building
and striking the scanolds." Mr.. Bryan
also quotes a letter, dated March 1s,
1912, written from Washington by Abb
Jah Bigelow, a member Of the House
OF Representatives from Massachusetts,
to his wife, in which he says: =
Many think he has been most grossly
imposed upon by Henry. There is much
trouble at the White House (sic) Is We
call 1t, mean the Presidents"
A paper, "Reminiscences Of Washing.
ton" by Mrs. v. G. Moore, quotes q Mrs,
Mary Campbell, who relates her recol-
lections Of early conditions in this
city. Speaking OF the invasion of WASH
ington by the British, she says:
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Retracing the Old Georgetown>Alexandria Canal

Canal. At first 1t was thought the
aqueduct could be constructed on piles,
but it was discovered piles would not
Withstand the spring ice foe and it
was necessary to construct piers OF
solid masonry. The building Of the
Potomac aqueduct under the direction
Of Army engineers, was one of the
engineering feats at that time. Presi-
dent Jackson and his cabinet visited
the aqueduct June 20, 1885. The eight
solid masonry piers were constructed
by Golfer dams on the solid rock bed
about is to 20 feet below the river bot
tom and about 80 to 80 feet below the
water level. Although the upper part
OF the piers was removed not long ago,
they stand today issuing q challenge to
posterity.
The Alexandria Canal was 712 miles
long and cost $1,25o,0o0. From the
southern end Of the Potomac aqueduct
the canal swung to the left and fol-
lowed close to the Potomac (through
where the National Airport stands to-
day. to beyond Gravel Point. Here 1t
swung to the right across the Columbia
Turnpike and then to the left follow
ing close to the Alexandria Washington
Turnpike and across -Four Mile Run, on
the south side of which it crossed the
Alexandria washington Turnpike and
at which point was toll gate. The
canal entered Alexandria just left Of
the turnpike, one block north of Mont
gomery street and five blocks from the
Potomac.
The prospective opening Of the Alex
andria Canal had been delayed because
Of settling and breaks In the causeway
after water was first admitted. How
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House expressed satisfaction that Blaine
had been prosecuted. This speech, read
in cold type, left much to be explained.
But the incident played an important
part in Blaines failure to win the nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1875, again
In 1880 and finally blocked his election
In 1884.
Other examples are cumulative. In
1883 there was the Murchison letter.
Prior to the election that year a not
overscrupulous Republican politician,
processing to be a naturalized English
man, wrote to the British Minister, Sir
Sackville-West, asking his advice as
to how he could best serve England in
casting his ballot. The writer recounted
certain matters in which President
Cleveland had shown friendship for
Evening star., 1944-01-30

The first agitation for canal between
Alexandria and Georgetown followed the
authorization by Congress in 1905, of a
dam or causeway across that arm Of
the Potomac between Masons Island
(now Theodore Roosevelt IslanO and
the Virginia shore. This, according to
an official report, obstructed the safer
passage for boats and thus rendered the
boat navigation from Georgetown to
Alexandria at all times hazardous and
impracticable, except in favorable
weather, and resulted in considerable
injury to Alexandria's trade.
In 1912. Congress passed an act
authorizing the opening Of canal from
Georgetown to Alexandria, and limiting
the time for starting work to two years,
but the War Of 1912 prevented construc-
ton within the limited time. Again in
1880 Congress provided for the building
Of the Alexandria Canal, and In 1882
authorized an appropriation. At that
time-and until 1846-Arlington County
was part of the District Of Columbia.
Perhaps the Potomac channel at
Masons Island was improved after the
War OF 1872, for the agitation for .
canal to Alexandria was of q different
origin In 1880 from what It was from
1905 to 1912. The Potomac Canal Co.,
organized by George Washington In
1785, was succeeded by the Chesapeake
& Ohio Canal Co. in 1928. Alexandria
citizens invested heavily In the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Canal project under the
original plan which was for this canal
to terminate above Georgetown. but it
was later decided to extend 1t into
Washington.
The Potomac aQueduct was IN inte-
grail part Of the Alexandria-0 Georgetown
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the history and topography Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and national history
and biography" And as all well-organ-
lied bodies are provided with articles
Of incorporation, Judge Morris sub
uitteda draft for these articles which
was approved and duly recorded on
May 8. 1894.
Last Surviving Founder
Time and tide certainly wait for no
man. and of the SO founders Of the So
ciety, but one is with us today, Theo-
dore Williams Noyes, who. as stated.
attended the first call Of March Q, 1894,
signed the articles Of Incorporation, was
elected member of its first board, or
councillors as this body was then called,
and is still a member Of the board. A
native Washingtonian, he is one Of those
rare" persons-of which there are
about zoe, ,000-who were born here and
still ind 1t an agreeable place In which
to reside. He is also one Of the three
original members Of the Washington
Board Of Trade, and its Oldest living
past president, and he has been presi-
dent Of the Association Of the Oldest
Inhabitants since 1908. For many years
he has championed the cause OF ma
tional representation in Congress for
the District Of Columbia and is still
enthusiastic for this movement.
During the half century Of the exist
ence Of the Columbia Historical Society,
no similar organization in the District
has accomplished a more useful service
and preserved for posterity q greater
amount of rare and useful material,
much Of which would have been entirely
lost but for the founding of this society.
Indeed, up to date, its published annual
proceedings number 43. with one volume
now on the press, which are delivered
to its members without extra cost.
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or symbol Of power. She has set no
brighter example of great virtues than
did the untitled and uncrowned Dolly
Madison, wife Of. an American Secretary.
OF State and President of the United
States, and for SO many years our lady
Of the White House. Though often
mentioned as Queen Dolly and described
as regal in her manner and appearance,
her country, discarding all Hngly pow-
ers and prerogatives, recognizes as the
only true royalty that which she pos
sessed-the royalty OF the mind and the
heart. ruling by the power Of love and
the sunlight Of the noblest human SYM
pathies and nurtured in the love OF
freedom, and which, if they rightly
strive and seek it, is within the attain
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ths aid Of chimney sweep was invoked.
This functionary, as remembered by
the writer, was generally short and very
broad, as though in apology for doing
his work by proxy. He always appeared
followed by long and narrow boy, ap-
parently built for the purpose, black
when he went up and blacker when he
came down, who carried on his arm q
sooty blanket, and In his hand the
insignia Of his Office known to the
profession as the 'scraper.' Mute the
little fellow stood while his chief re-
moved from the big open fireplace the
oven in which the bread was baked,
pushed back the crane where swung
the pots and kettles, then feeling tho
chimney to see If sufficiently cool, fas-
tened across the front, by means Of two
forks, the aforesaid blanket, behind
which disappeared the pajama-clad
midget who was to do the work.
"Scraper In hand, the boy began his
climb. After moment or two of fiutter-
ing, suggestive Of the chimney swallow,
came a silence proportionate to the
height Of the chimney, when with
'sweep-ho' he emerged from the top and
poured forth his reassuring song, tell
ing his master of his faithfulness to his
trust. and the public generally Of the
woes Of the poor little sweep, In rhyme
as sublime as are the New Year effusions
Of our omnipresent carriers and mes
senger boys"
A few of the other contributors to tho
volumes include large number Of
papers written by Alien c. Clark, late
president Of the society; papers by Fred
A. Emery, DR.. Charles Moore, William
Tyler Page, and Judge Robert E. Mat
tingly gives his Early Recollectitons
and "reminiscences Of South Washing
tom; DR.. Charles o. Paullin, History
Of the Sites Of the Congressional and
Folger Libraries; Samuel H. Kaufman,
Equestrian Statuary in Washington; F.
Regis Noel, several valuable papers, one
entitled "Vestiges Of Supreme Court
Among the Colonies and Under the
Articles Of Confederation; Newman F.
McGtrr, "The Activities Of Peter Force:
Maj. Gen. q. s. Grant, Sd, "The Len
fant Plan and Its Evolution" and New
bold Noyes, Crosby Stuart Noyes; His
Life and Times"
The society holds six regular meetings
year, in November, January, February,
March, April and May, all in the May
flower Hotel.
Its present officers include F. Regis
Noel. president; Wade H. Ellis, first vice
president; Charles Carroll Glover, jr.
second vice president; Mr.. McGirr.
recording secretary and curator; Mrs.
McCeney Werlich, corresponding secre-
tary; Victor B. Deyber, treasurer; John
Clagett Proctor, chronicler; Mr.. Paullin,
editor. The members of the board are
Henry P. Blair, Wade H. Cooper, Law
renee F. Schmeckebier, Charles E. Phil.
lips, Mr.. Noyes, Charles H. Bates, Judge
Mattingly, James F. Duhamel, William
E. Richardson, H. P. Caemmerer and
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr.
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II well remember the terrific tornado
which drove the enemy in haste to
their ships, from which they were In
dread Of being cut OF. First came
the usual indications Of an approach
ing storm-the low rumbling Of dis
tant thunder, and faint flashes of
lightning, accompanied by fitful gusts
OF wind, swelling gradually into con-
tinuous roar. The sky changed from
the peculiar leaden hue portending .
windstorm, into almost midnight black
ness. Then came the crash and glare
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BV Will P. Kennedy.

BY VIII P. Kennedy.
This Hopkins to Lee -Willke- Sparks
Langer-Ickes-Briggs Griscom RAIDER
Gannett Grace Mccormick Phillips
Smith missing missive mys-
tery-which has taken up so many
colums in thousands Of newspapers
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the alleged letter, to which Senator
LANCER directs attention (and investiga-
tom claiming that it means an admin
istration move to back DR.. Umphrey
Lee, president of Southern Methodist
University at Dallas, Tex, to whom the
alleged letter by Hopkins was written,
the episode is but an echo Of political
trickery. more than three-score years
old.
Evening star., 1944-01-30
BY Arthur G. Peterson.

More than century ago the booming
OF cannon amid streaming flags heralded
the long-awaited opening OF the Alex
andria- Georgetown Canal. Enthusiasm
filled the air, but not so much the hearts
Of the people Of Alexandria, who had
invested heavily in the project. To be
cheerful was not easy after six years
Of depression.
Several years ago, while searching
through the oldest daily newspaper in
America for 18th century price data, I
was confronted with canal prices" of
wheat and -four.
Most every one I asked, said: "Oh!
you mean the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal.
There has never been any other canal
in Georgetown" began to think they
were right, but my curiosity kept haunt
ing me. One day found an old-timer
who remembered having heard Of the
canal to Alexandria.
Canal Crossed River
I went to Georgetown and asked the
oldest men could ind II they knew
anything about the canal. One did. In
that way obtained the end of my story,
and then went to the Library of Con-
gress and later searched the old Gazette
files in Alexandria for the rest of my
story. Here 1t is:
The "Old Aqueduct Bridge" which
preceded Key Bridge, was originally an
aqueduct carrying canal and towpath
across the Potomac. high above the river.
and bringing agricultural products and
coal to the Alexandria market. Many
interesting events Of considerable eco-
nomic importance center around this old
canal.
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1t Happened a Cenutry Ago

Students of political history find an
analogous, If not identical, incident ex-
actly 100 years ago, In the "Roorback"
case. A forgery was then published for
purposes Of political intrigue. The title
originated from the fictitious Travels
of Baron Roorback" published in the
campaign of 1874, in which the char
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CONTINUED On Page c-50
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Continued on Page C-50
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-03-03
ANsONIA, CONN.
NEPRIKLAUSOMYBES SU-
KAKTIES MINEJIMAS

Vasario 20, Sv. Antano pa
rapijos saleje, atsibuvo Lietu-
vos Nepriklausomybes sventes
paminejimas. Sio parengimo
komisija sudare J. Marciulio-
mis-, O. Vailioniene ir J. Juskis.
Programa vede j. Marciulionis.
Pirmiausia, choras sugiedojo
Amerikos ir Eietuvos himnus,
po to parapijos klebonas Kun.
V. Kurkauskas pasake truml
pa, bet jausminga kalba apie
reikalinguma vienybes ir kad
mes turime gelbeti Lietuvai
atgauti laisve.
Paskui kalbejo vietos drau-
giju komiteto pirmininkas St.
Bujanauskas, energingai pa
reiksdamas musu pareigas.
Sekantis kalbejo Jonas Va
laitis is Brooklyn, n. Y, trum.
pal, bet labai imponuojanciai
Jis turejo isvaziuoti j Bridge
port, Conn, kur taipgi buvt
pasizadejes kalbeti.
Toliau seke kalba Ansonijo!
mayoro Andrew F. Nolan, ku
ris kaip galima speti CANA ap
sipazines su Lietuviais.
Baigus mayorui kalbeti bu
vo perstatytas is Afrikos par
vykes Veterans karys j. '
il Valickas, is Newark, n. j.
kuris sutaupymui laiko dau
giau kalbejo apie kara ir api
karo bonus. Daugumos akys
pasirode asaros ir klausytoja
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-03-03

Pc jo kalbejo Waterburietis
jo kalba buvo sujaudinti.
veikejas DR.. M. J. Colney, ku-
ris perskaite kelis pasveikini-
mus nuo aukstu Americas po-
litikos vadu, taipgi jaunas An
sonijos Lietuvis Pranas Loda
perskaite rezoliucija, kuria Vi
81 vienbalsiai prieme.
Pc siu kalbu ivyko pertrau-
ka, jos metu buvo pardavineja-
mi karo bonai, o karys j. V.
Valickas buvo atsivezes SUI sa-
vim parveztus is karo lauko is
Afrikos kelis suvenirus, ku-
riuos kas tik palette ar pama-
te ejo pirkti bonu.
Kada Kazys zilinskas, Shell
ton, Conn, palette gabala srap-
nelio, pasake, GAS nupirksiu
toki bona kad tie nieksai gau-
tu atgal keliariopai". Jis ta
vakara pirko sau karo bona uz
1000 if jo sunus uz 500. Ia
vakara bonu parduota viso uz
$3.50.
Pc pertraukos buvo koncer-
tas, dainavo Antanas Radvila
is Seymour, Conn, taipgi pile
Ona Dubinskaite is Ansonijos.
Parengime matesi sveciu is
Waterburio ir is kitu apielin-
kiu. Karys ]. ]. Valickas,
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-03-03

kaip ir su isgascia, kaip ir su piktumu,
met6 AKIN j Algimanta ir smoge kardu
bet sis smugis tiktai trinktelejo, atsimuS-
damas i skyda. Antras Algimanto kirtis
krito ant Arsioio galvos ir Dainavos mil
zinas, kaip perkuno trenktass g1iuvo pc
kirciu is zirgo.
Su riksmu soko Arsiojo kareiviai pa
galba savo kunigaiksciui, vieni vede j is
muStynes, prilaikydami Urge, kit puole
ant sudaviskiQ atkersyti jiems.
- Musk! Musk! - suriko Sudavis-
kiai savo zaru il su aitra puole ant Gudu.
(Bus daugiaui