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Evening star., 1945-02-18
Washington Monument, 90 Years Old,
Is Sinking 1>4O Inch Per Year
By Alexander r. George,
Associated Press StSH Writer.

u
The washington Monument will be
so years old next Wednesday.
Many people think 1t is much older.
probably because it has been long known
as the National. Capitals foremost me-
mortal Another reason Is that it took
more than a century Of effort by Gov
ernment officials and prominent private
citizens to complete the project.
On February al, 1885-102 years after
Congress first proposed majectic mon
ument to George Washington-Pr
dent Chester Arthur dedicated the 555-
, foot obelisk to the people of the United
States. 1t was to be "a symbol to the
world of their steadfast faith in the
principles of the Republics founders"
The dedication was held February 81
because Washington's birthday fell that
year on Sunday. 1t was frigid day,
only few degrees above zero. Shiver-
ing Government bigwigs, In Prince
Alberts over boiled" shirts and red
flannel underwear, stamped their feet
and took hefty swigs from bottles of
the potent cough syrup of that era. In
the lee of the obelisk sat 84-year-old
American historian, George Bancroft,
swathed in fur coat.
Brilliant Ceremony
1t. Col. Thomas L. Casey of the Army
engineers, who directed completion of
the shaft. delivered the monument to
President Arthur. John Philip Sousas
Marine Band played Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean"
A brilliant tournout Of the military
was headed by Gen. Phil Sheridan.
Virginias Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee led
the famed Richmond Light Infantry
Blues.
Other big events of that mid Victorian
year were the opening In Baltimore of
the first electric street railway in the
United States and the high-bicycle
craze.
Congress projected the monument idea
in August, 1888, but squabbles over the
type of memorial, three business de-
pressions and the War Between the
States delayed its completion until De-
cember, 1884. The cornerstone was laid
in 1848.
Early proposals were for Washington
mausoleum in the Capitol Building.
However, descendants of Washington
refused to permit his remains to be
removed from Mount Vernon because
Washington himself had requested that
he be buried there.
Monument Society
Chief Justice Marshall was the first
president of the Washington National
Monument Society, formed in 1843 after
Congress failed to provide funds for
memorial. The society chose q design
submitted by Robert Mills of South
Carolina.
1t called for an obelisk 600 feet high
surrounded by circular, colonaded
building $50 feet in diameter and sur
mounted by colossal figure of Wash
ington.
Statues of the signers of the Declara-
tion of Independence were to be placed
about the outside of the rotunda. Be-
cause of construction costs, the plan was
made to conform with the simple, classic
proportions of obelisks.
BY 1848 the society had collected about
$4,000 and the cornerstone was laid on
July with Masonic rites. The trowel
used was one Washington used in laying
the cornerstone of the Capitol in 1893.
States, cities and foreign countries
sent stones. From Greece came block
of white marble from the Parthenon.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

|tS SUfCS ICSLuCtCS VI
Charles Barker, 1888 M street
Sc. One of the earliest houses
standing in the Uicinity OF
Randle Highlands.
also of fabulous repute and it is be-
heved by many in the community that
his vast treasures are hidden some
where in the earth. The truth is the
captain was plain. matter-o f-fact
Englshman, who by economy and
shrewdness accumulated a respectable
fortune-a large one, perhaps, for his
time. In paying off his workmen he
always gave them coin, which practice
may have given currency to the stories
told about his great wealth of treasure
He was large land owner, but at the
time of his purchase S. an acre was
regarded as big price for land in this
vicinity"
However, Mrs. Anne Royal, in her
"Black Book says that "Mr. Benning
Is Virginian, married to Yankee
lady" and Washington Topham tells
us he was native of Amelia County,
Ndy WllClC ItC WdS DOlA lftl.
parents were Isaac and Lucy Benning,
TO whom 10 children were born"
Ewells Bridge
AS to the bridge that bore Capt
Benning's name, and which was earlier
called Ewell's Bridge, was built about
1905, in accordance with the charter
granted Benjamin Stoddert, Thomas
Law and John Templeman by the Mary
land Assembly January 20, 1897, for
the purpose of forming a company
with capital of $4,000 to be known
as the Anacostia Bridge Co.
In this vicinity Stoddert owned a
tract of land called Long Meadows, and
the bridge was built mainly at his
expense, probably because he would
be the one most benefited by it. He is
recalled for his many activities in the
new Capital and as confidant of
President Washington. He is buried
in Addison Chapel churchyard. In 1928
this bridge was put up at auction,
and it is probable that it then became
the property of William Benning. At
any rate it took his name as early as
1928, and was rebuilt by him in 1880.
Like the Eastern Branch or lower bridge,
it, too, was destroyed for military
reasons vim 1914, during the British
invasion, and later paid for by the
Government. 1t was almost totally
destroyed by freshet in 1889, but was
soon repaired by Mrs Benning, who
was then a widow, and who on March
S, 1840, made the following announce
ment:
"Notice-The subscriber, in the most
respectful manner, begs leave to inform
her friends and the public that she
has lately, at considerable expense, had
the bridge across the Eastern Branch
repaired; and she is informed by COM
petent judges that she can recommend
the bridge as in good order and per-
fectly safe to accommodate travellers.
She is willing to let the bridge by the
year to farmers, etc. For terms, please
apply to Mr.. Enos D. Fuller.
ANN BENNING."
The Mr.. Fuller mentioned was the
keeper or superintendent of the bridge
The present Benning Bridge, COM
pleted in 1884, replaced an earlier bridge
erected in 1892.
William Benning at one time had as
his Washington home the building now
occupied at GA street northwest by
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, which he erected prior TO 1890, and
which Is one of the oldest buildings In
Evening star., 1945-02-18
BY Sigrid Arne
Assoia ted Press Staff Writer

Hssoldtcu TItso SlHIl WIItel.
In Yugoslavia there is so little cloth
ing that women go out to the fields
wearing nothing but loin cloth
In France the former 12-hour trip
from Paris to Nice takes nine days.
Passengers are carried by train to a
wrecked bridge. They Chamber down
Evening star., 1945-02-18

Charles A. Barker, noW 80
gears of age and q resident
from birth in the Barker
house, at 1888 M street Sc.
and has also served as its secretary and
its treasurer.
When the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations was formed in 1910 Mr..
Barker became delegate from his civic
body. He is at present member and
treasurer of the Southeast Council of
Citizens Associations, of which he was
an organizer. Mr.. Barker is also a
graduate and postgraduate of the Ma
tional University Law School, receiving
the degrees of LII. B. and LII. M. in 1881
and 1882.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

the society then worshiping in it, with
the provision that it should ever remain
the property of the M. E. Church. Mr..
Scaggs died October 13, 1880, in his
manor house on the Scaggs tract, from
pneumonia following fall and frac-
ture of thigh bone. Nothing is known
of his parentage or of his youth. Family
tradition places him first at locality
designated as "Old Fields" or Long Old
Fields on the Marlboro road, where he
was apparently the overseer of an estate.
He was married twice. BY his first
wife, Elinor Perry, he had four children,
James P. Scaggs, Mary Lavinia Scaggs,
Martha Klebs Scaggs, and Melvina For
rest Scaggs. His second marriage to
Sally A. Bounds, widow, born Brady,
who survived him. was childless His
son James P. Scaggs died in the ,80s,
leaving a son and a daughter. His
daughter, Mary Lavinia, married Alex
ander Elliott, for many years in charge
of the stereotyping and electrotyping de-
partment of the Government Printing
ONCE. Martha K, another daughter
married George B. Wilson, at one time
of the firm of real estate brokers, Walker
& Wilson, doing business at 1905 F
street NV. Melvina F., the third
daughter, married Enoch G. Perrie, who
for many years operated a farm in
Prince Georges County, Md. All of
these, both husbands and wives, are
dead, but a numerous and scattered
progeny of children and grandchildren
survive, some in the District and some
elsewhere, including the wife of our
former health officer, Dr. William C.
Woodward.
Outspoken Democrat
Mr.. Scaggs is recorded as having
been "a strong character" and that he
left his impress upon this community.
He had in his composition the stuff out
of which heroes are nodded. Had his
good traits been properly developed by
opportunity he would have been a most
Evening star., 1945-01-28

yourdenture with ordinary cleansers
that may scratch your plate ma
terial. Such scratches help food
particles and film to cling tighter,
causing offensive Denture Breath.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

Whats moro -. your plate ma
terial is so times softer than natural
teeth, and brushing with ordinary
tooth pastes, tooth powdersorsoaps,
often wears down the delicate fit
ting ridges designed to hold your
Evening star., 1945-01-28
"THEY TOLD ME"
Continued from page fss :

resignation. Wilson told me that
in the Civil War one of Lincoln's
aides wanted to resign for the same
reason. Lincoln told him of a young
man who went to George Wash
ington in 1889 and wanted to re-
sign for that reason too.
ssAnd Warrington told that
man to go back to work." the
President continued. Sand
Lincoln. And that's what viii
son told me. And that's what
I'm telling you - 60 back to
work"
Over in the European theater.
1t. Gen. Carl "Toohey" Spaatz.
who once headed the Eighth Air
Force, has met the King of Eng
land three times. At the first two
meetings he merely nodded. Before
their third meeting, General Spaatz
was urged not to be 80 shy. to
speak to His Majesty. The General
agreed. and finally uttered two
words: Hello. King"
Busy, too, on this front was
Field Marshal Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery. who doesn't smoke,
drink, swear or eat meat. When he
defeated and captured the Nazi
General Won Thoma, and invited
him to dinner, members of the
House of Commons lodged pro-
test with the Prime Minister.
Churchill shrugged: Poor Won
Thoma. l too have dined with
Montgomery"
Stay with Skip
WHEN Churchill. Roosevelt and
Stain met for the Teheran confer
ence, 1t. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Jr.. was invited to attend. He flew
from Malta to Iran to meet his
father. But the Presidents son
felt he shouldn't 60 on to Teheran.
Il must stay with the men on my
ship. Twenty-Five years from now
you and Churchill and Stain will
be gone, but I'll be around and I'll
be living with men like those on
my ship. feel ! should stay with
them"
The President reluctantly
agreed, and signed Lieutenant
Roosevelt's travel orders back to
Malta. Lieutenant Roosevelt had
WE HARDLY find any
those who agree with rs
Evening star., 1945-01-28

plate in place. With worn-down
ridges, of course, your plate lossens.
But, since there is no need for
brushing when using Polident
there's no danger. Besides, the safe
Polident way is so easy and sure!
Evening star., 1945-01-28

TlAsee On . match 2 No, it isn't
your blowing out the match he
objects to. It's your Denture
Breath. Avoid offending in this way.
Don't trust brushing and scrubbing
Evening star., 1945-01-28
"co. almost didn't recognize you in your ehevron

to hitchhike his way back to
Malta as best he could, because he
could not display those travel
orders which would have given
him a top priority. For the orders
were signed by the Commander
in-Chief, whose presence and ac-
tivities in that theater were mili-
tary secrets.
At the Casablanca conference,
President Roosevelt arrived wear
ing a long-sleeved collegiate sweat
er which belonged to this same
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.. who
had worn it when he was a men,
Der of the Harvard crew. The
Commander-in-C Chief asked to see
a list of the warships anchored
there. When the list was brought
to him. he glanced at the names
and said: This destroyer. My
sons on it. Tell him he's wanted
here"
Surprise Ashess
HE Presidents son - now a
lieutenant commander - was noti-
fed by a messenger that sur
prise was awaiting him ashore.
II think l can guess" he said.
"It's Mother."
At another of President Roose-
velt's conferences - this time in
the Pacific with Macarthur and
Nimitz - the presence of Fala,
the Presidents pet Scottie, be-
came the subject of congressional
debate. Fala once had his ship
board quarters designed for him by
the President himself. Mr.. Roose-
velt first made the preliminary
sketches and then drew the blue
print for what he considered an
ideal sandbox for a dog aboard a
vessel. Then, pursuant to the reg
ulations of the U. S. Navy, the
Commander in Chief submitted
the plans to the naval architects,
who must pass upon all permanent
additions to any vessel in the
feet.
The naval architects gave their
consent, but made one improve
ment in the Presidents ideal
sandbox for "a dog aboard ship.
In the sandbox they very carefully
placed a tiny tree.
Look for more behind the
scenes stories BY Leonard Lyons
in forthcoming Issues.
sons Of good sense sase
:. La Rouchefoucauld
Evening star., 1945-01-28

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Evening star., 1945-01-28

WE HARDLY find any persons Of good sense save
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
WHITE HOUSE DENIAL
CONFIRMED BY VET

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is QNSl
The White House today ofii-
cially confirmed the Transports
ton of Col. Elliott Roosevelt
dog to the West Coast in an army
cargo ship on an A priority, but
held that the whole thing is a
most regrettable combination Of
errors"
In confirming the shipment of
the maStiff by air Presidential
Secretary Early emphstically de-
MED an earlier disclosure by war
department officials that the
White House had asked for the
high priority.
Secretary of War Stimson at
his weekly news conference, said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
How to Make a Splendid
Cough Syrup at Home

a real saving for you, because II gives
you about four times as much for
your money. IL lasts a long ttmes
never spoils. and children love II.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
THE WEATHER

Jan. Is 1873
Detroit and vicinity. Cloudy and warmer
tonight lowest about 20; FTidsy cloudy. little
change On temperature.
shippers forecast Protect shipments during
the next 80 hours for North, 10 degrees.
Sett, IS. east. 2 south. Is.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures wednesday Highest. ~ de-
gre... lowest 10 mean. rs
D'hsrure from normal temperature Wednes-
day. q degrees.
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan. / --l37 degrees
Temperatures one year ago to-day hlkheht'
40 degrees. loWest.-l6 mean, as.
Temperatures this date IN past ~ years
Highest. 81 degrees In 1879. lowest. II In
1880
Relative humidity "wednesday q 30 m,
SIS; 8 30 m, so%; 30 p. m, 1917
80 p. m. 100.
Precipitation IN last ~ hours ending 81
3. 80 p m. 1875.
Departure from normal precipitation since
Jan. I 81 inches.
Degree days for "wednesday, Jan. II: ~.
Normal for Jan. II; Al.
Accumulated degree days this month $50.
Normal degree days for January. l,2ee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
A Big Saving, and It's So
Easy! No Cooking!

Cough medicines usually contain q
large quantity Of plain syrup-a good
ingredient. but one which you can
easily make at home. Take cups OF
granulated sugar and ! cup OF water,
and stir a few moments until dis
solved. No cookingl No trouble at
all Or you can use corn syrup or
liquid honey, instead Of sugar syrup.
Then get from your druggist IA
ounces Of Pinex, pour II into a pint
bottle. and add your syrup. This gives
you full pint Of truly wonderful med
icine for coughs due 10 colds. IL makes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
0PA Demands Vets
Give MILEAGE Records

M. r. Clark. OPA distIi c I
rationing executive, today an
nounced that no exceptions will
be made in the requirement OF
records between drivers who want
supplemental gasoline or service
men who want gas for furlough
driving.
All applicants must present the
ration records of the cars they
intend TO drive, said Clark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Lack Of Shipping
Cut Food 10 Allies

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is QNS)
The VIA reported. today a
4.2l6, 900, 000-pound slump in lend
lease food and agricultural product
deliveries in 1914. declaring that
shipments TO the Allies totaled
only 7,272,000.000 pounds last
year, in contrast with II ass, 000,-
900 pounds in 1913.
A VIA spokesman said the de-
cline was attributed chiefly to
lack OF shipping space.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19

For Driivinq

Five persons were penalized to-
day by Traffic Judge Thomas +,
Maher for traffic violations:
Davis 7. Bolton. 20. OF 2s6 Erskine was
fiven so days IN Jail and put on probation
one year for drunk driving.
Convicted OF drunk driving. William c..
Mason. SO, s9s Tuscola, q cab driver. was
given as days In the Detroit House OF
Correction.
John n. CrAndAli "a. OF 1861 Warwick
Was nned 500 or 30 days on his plea OF
guilty 10 reckless driving and speeding
through q red liGht.
Involved In a resr-end collision IN which
his car struck another Walter Y. Deren-
EowHk, 81, Of 2663 CaSmere. Hamtramck.
vas given 60 days or $3.50 for reckless
driving.
George HASkins as OF 1855 Cruse was
convicted OF reckless driving and nned 500
or 90 dAyh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Us. Secret Weapon
To Surprise NaZis

LONDON, Jan. 1S uNSJ-The
London Daily Express declared
today:
There Is a shed In Britain
housing one OF Americas secret
weapons, over which stands a
double guard day and night.
This Is just one Of the surprises
being prepared for the Ger
mans"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Salvador Elects Castro

SAN SALVADOR, Jan. Is
GNS)-Gen. Salvador Castaneda
Castro has been elected president
of FL Salvador Final tabulations
gave him a plurality OF 312, 754
votes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Hurt in $4,000 Blast

LANSING, Jan. 18 Robert
Myers, 81. of $40 Miller road, to-
day was recovering from painful
burns about the arms and hands
suffered in a gas explosion which
fired his home causing $1,000
damage. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-19
Navy Offers Plane
To Dog Case Vet
CONTINUED from Page One)

he will Immediately ask the war
department for a full investiga-
ton of the incident.
There can be no excuse for
the Ousting of those servicemen
from that airplane while a dog
remained aboard" Miller said.
cit IN positively inhuman, and
i am going To ask the war de-
partment for "A full investiga-
ton"
CONFIRMED BY VET
T/Sgt. Dave AXIS confirmed Le-
roy's story that Col. Roosevelts
dog was given preference over
them and another serviceman, a
Seabee. as yet unidentified, on an
army cargo plane.
AXIS. veteran OF two and one
half years oversee service
arrived home in Riverside, Cal,
last night TO visit his ailing wife
after considerable delay caused
by army officers ordering the
three servicemen of the plane at
Memphis. Tenn, 10 make room
for high priority cargo.
Leroy reveale that his
emergency leave had been ex-
tended five days 10 Jan. n,
making up all but 48 hours of the
time lost when he was ordered off
the plane at Memphis.
LOAD DOG AT DAYTON
His mother, grieving over the
recent death OF her husband.
didn't like the publicity brought
by the in dent. They have
turned the family radio of till
it's all over"
AXIS said % were aboard the
plane when IL left New York,
land when we got TO Dayton,
dog was put on as cargo" AXIS
said he and the other two service
men had been travelling on &C
priorities.
AXIS said last night that when
we were put of at Memphis we
made a squawk 10 the chaplain
asking why they couldn't take
the dog off. A lieutenant in COM
mand at headquarters said: Who
are you 10 question what a COM
officer does p"
Meanwhile, the canine center of
attention was in Holly
wood, enjoying three square meals
a day in kennels operated by the
noted dog traiper Ernst Retzlaf.
He weighed in at lis pounds al
the kennel where his immediate
neighbors were pack Of Afghan
hounds belonging 10 movie actor
Jack Oakie.