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Evening star., 1946-11-17

II. Carpenter OF Wisconsin, Ann II.
Stevens, the authoress; Senator @.
P. Morton, who was Governor OF
Indiana, and ex-Goy. Hammond OF
South Carolina. Senator Stephen
A. Douglas was also patron here
before erecting Douglas row at
Second and I streets.
Henry Clay died in the National
on June 20. 1852, In his 18th year.
Although a virginian by birth. his
body was taken to his beloved Ken
lucky, where his ashes were laid to
rest at Lexington.
A celebrated character, who was
almost signpost In front of this
hotel for many years, was Beau
Hickman. How Beau came to stop
there Is interesting.
After he became short In n
nances." as has been related, Aanc
had let some months pass withou
settling his board bills as formerlr
the proprietors Of Browns Hots
Cater known as the Metropolitan
suggested he step across to the Ma
tional and share his patronage with
that house. All right, mine host ;
cheerfuliy responded Beau, and
forthwith proceeded to the National,
where he ordered the best rooms In
the house and was permitted to
remain several months before his
bills were presented. This unusual
Indulgence was occasioned by the
mistake Of visitor, who mistook
Beau for the well-to-do Gen. Hick-
man of Kentucky and SO addressed
him in the presence OF the pro-
prietor."
Gen. Santa Anna Stopped
At Mrs., Ulrich's House
The Riggs House. which stood at
the southeast corner Of Fifteenth
and 9 streets for many years, was
also one Of the principal hotels of
the city that were used as head
quarters for political gatherings.
The history Of the Riggs site
dates back to early Washington, at
least to 1887, when Mrs. H. Ulrich
kept a boarding house on this
corner, at which time, on January
l8, Gen. Santa Anna. the Mexican
patriot, stopped there.
This was the year following the
fall of the Alamo, when Texas was
fighting for its independence, and
it must have been subsequent to the
Battle Of San Jacinto, when Santa
Anna was captured by Gen. Sam
Houston. But the massacre at the
Alamo was still fresh In the minds
lof every one.
The capture of the Alamo may
not seem to some as of much i'm
Iportance, but at the time 1t occurred
the people Of this part Of the coun-
try were quite interested, since
many Of those who fought for Texas
independence were from the District
lot Columbia. Maryland and Virginia.
It is also said that upon one cc-
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y
Fair, IN the Smithsonian Institution
in 1854, Santa Anna's wooden leg
was one Of the most interesting
relics displayed.
Ulrich House Was Occupied
By Quartermaster General
Following the Civil War and until
the building Of the Riggs House in
1876, the Ulrich house was occupied
by the Quartermaster Generals Of
nee Of the War Department.
When the Riggs House was first
opened, it was conducted by G. w.
Evening star., 1946-11-17

Henry Clay made his
home at the National Hotel
and died there June 20,
1852.
painters charged 10 cents q square
yard for three-coat work, including
material. a
Plastering, including material,
was 29h cents a yard. and the slater
for his work got Sll.5o a square.
Window siils, feet long and 5ls
inches thick. cost $4,75 each. door
sills, 6 feet long and inches thick,
were $1l.72 each and circular door,
heads, 9 feet wide. cost SIS each.
Many notable people once resided
at the National. Among its guests,
as far back as the Twepty-first
session, l82s-ls3l. were Senator
Levi woodbury. OF New Hampshire,
Senator Charles Il. Dudley Of New
York, Campbell White of New York
and Allen Marr Of Pennsylvania.
President Andrew jackson was a
guest there in 1929 and later on
Senator Green Of Missouri made 1t
his home.
Others who resided or stopped
here for brief periods were: Prince
and Princess salnl- -Salm, ex-Goy.
Horace Maynard. Robert ]. Walker,
John w. Stevenson of Kentucky,
Senator and Mrs. Crittenden, SEN
tators Fitch Of Indiana and Brown
tof Mississippi, the Widow Bass of
Mississippi, who afterward married
the Italian Minister: Lewis W. Ross
and Representative Kellogg of Illi-
nois, Judge Nelson of the United
States Supreme Court and Mr..
otero, Spanish delegate from New
Mexico.
Taney, Chase Among Guests !;
Henry Clay Died in 1852
Here, when Southern hospitality
was 50 noticeable, Chief Justice
Taney did his receiving and later
Chief Justice Chase and his charm
ing daughter, later Kate Chase
sprashe, were frequently to be seen
at the hotel. Mrs. Pickens, wife Of
| the Governor Of South Carolina,
was once among the prominent
boarders. as were ex-Goy. q. =. Cole,
Secretaries McCrary and Harlan.
Nine. octavia La Vert. Gen. B. r.
Butler during the Civil war. when
his headquarters were IN this city;
senator Jim Lane Of Kansas, Matt
Evening star., 1946-11-17
By John cIoaett Proctor
HE National Hotel, which
until a few years ago stood
at Pennsylvania avenue and

~ aE NaJlOIlal f1Otel, winch
until few years ago stood
II at Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixth street NV, was prob
ably the first tavern" here that
departed from the conventional
residence architecture Of the day.
The site now is occupied by build
ing erected for the Central District
Public Library but which has been
used by Federal agencies.
Another old hostelry, whose his
tory dates from early years of the
last century. was Ulrich's Tavern
later the Riggs House-which stood
at the southeast corner Of Fifteenth
and q streets NV.
The National Is believed to have
started prior to 1926. It was first
opened to guests on Washingtons
birthday in 1926 after parade and
grand BAN. First proprietor was
John Gadsby OF Baltimore, who
caused the building to be erected
and who took a long lease. During
those days 1t was known as Gads-
hyis Hotel
Bricks for Hotel Cost
SIS a Thousand, Delivered
Added to from time to time, and
somewhat modified since first
erected, the National in the main
remained the same building that
was opened in 1874, when Samuel s.
Coleman took charge. John Gadsby
gave up direct control Of the busi-
ness and moved to the Decatur
residence he purchased.
The carpentering on the National
! was done by Mr.. Van Coble and
Evening star., 1946-11-17

casion Santa Anna was held a pris-
oner in the Mansion House, site of
the present Willard Hotel, and that
during the Mechanics Institute
Evening star., 1946-11-17

- HE SUPREME COURT, al
though clothed In the dig
nifty OF the law. Is far from
the.c cold austere plare ,,ir.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
| 20 EngIishmen
| To ResumeHunt
ForCoI. Fdwcett
Dy he Associcfsd Press

BRIDLINGToN, England. Nov.
S0.-Twenty Englishmen will set
sail Monday in a converted fishing
boat for Brazil to search for Col.
p. H. Fawcett, British explorer who
disappeared in the Brazilian jungle
21 years ago after telling friends
he was "sick of civilization"
Ever since Col. Fawcett went into
the jungles of Matte Crosse in 1925,
there have been rumors that he Was
murdered by Indians. Other re-
ports said he was living with the
Indians. His 76-year-old wife re-
turned from Lima November 26 and
said she believed her husband was
alive.
If alive, Col. Fawcett would be
10 years old.
One member of the party setting
out Monday said the group would do
some commercial fishing in Brazil
to pay for the expedition.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

anti Communist all his life," Sena-
tor Wiley said. 'Now he Is hitched
up to the hilt with them. He is the
chief ally of their cause in Europe y
The Wisconsin Senator said that
Italy, the Scandinavian countries
France and other nations had ex-
pected some coal from this country
during the winter.
U. s. Must Break Contract.
"But Lewis has said to hell with
Europe and our contracts" Sena-
tor Wiley continued. 1--WE had con-
tract with italy to furnish coal and
now we must break it. The came is
true Of France" .
The Senator said lack OF heat
and fuel would aid the spread Of
Comnunism throughout Europe.y
Senator Wiley said his labor bill
would center on compulsory arbi-
tration to replace strikes and lock-
outs in public utilities and Nation
wide industries"
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Press Congress Hits
Dominican Sentences
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, Nov. 3d.
The committee on press freedom OF
the Inter American Press Congress,
after several hours of heated debate,
unanimously adopted resolution
today requesting the judiciary OF
the Dominican Republic to revoke
sentences imposed on several news
papermen for their Journalistic ac-
tivities.
Congress delegates also adopted a
motion expressing sympathy for
the Puerto Rican campaign for In
dependence.
Earlier the Congress adopted sew
eral resolutions to safeguard free
dom Of the press, including one de-
claring that an attack on any news
paper in the Western Hemisphere
would be considered an attack on
the entire hemisphere press.
Resolutions declaring the press
an institution with a social mission
as well as an industry and con-
demning newsprint monopoly and
inequitable distribution of news
print as an attack on press freedom
also were adopted.
The resolution calling for revo-
cation of the Dominican sentences
introduced by Miguel Villarroel oi
Venezuela, said that judicial con.
demnation of newspapermen be.
cause of their Democratic ideas
constituted a dangerous precedent
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Chinese Reds Retreat
To Strengthen Yenan
BY ths Associated Pres.

PEIPING, Nov. 30-The govern
ment claimed victories over the
Chinese Communists along the
Peiping -Tientsin railway and in
Manchuria today. but acknowledged
that the Communists were pulling
large forces back to Yenan in an
ticipation Of government attack on
that Red capital.
Gen. Wang Hung -shao. govern
ment chief of star in Peiping, said
Communist troops were massed on
the east bank of the Yellow River
and were fording it, bound westward
towards Yenan, SO miles away.
Gen. Wang said the government
armies were complying with Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-sheks order
to cease fire November II except In
self defense, but government dis
patches gave these reports of war
fare:
A government counterattack drove
of 5000 Communists who last night
raided Wanchuang, 20 miles south
east of Peiping, but the Communists
halted only Q miles away.
On the railway to-, Manchuria,
Communists attacked the garrison
at Liuchiang and Tsaochuang. in
the Shanhaikwan area.
Counterattacking governme Mt
troops drove of 1000 Communist
horsemen who had reached the out
skirts of Nungan, 40 miles north of
Changchun, Manchurian capital,
and broke up another attack on
Fulungchuan, 73 miles north Of
Changchun.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Showdown
Continued From First Page.)

that the new GOP-controlled Con-
gress is certain to consider legis-
lation directed at throttling Mr..
Lewis power If the coal strike is
not ended before it meets.
The only available Senator who
saw any hope of compromise was
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OF
Utah, listed as a strong supporter
Of organized labor in the past.
Senator Thomas said he thinks
some compromise could be found by
which welfare fund could be estab-
lished permanently for the miners,
If that is Mr.. Lewis main objective
In attempting to terminate the
UNIV contract with the Govern
ment. This contract provides for
such fund, but mine owners have
not agreed to it.
Truman Committed.
Senator Thomas added, however
that it appears President Truman
is almost irrevocably committed to
a finish fight with Mr.. Lewis through
the court action the Government
has taken.
'The court will commit the Presi-
dent by its decision" he said.
Advancing a variety of proposals
for legislative action, Democratic
and Republican Senators generally
agreed that Mr.. Truman will get
staunch backing if he fights it out
to the finish with Mr.. Lewis.
Senator ELECT Dworshak, Repub-
lican, of idaho, put the sentiments
of many into words:
"It's time for a showdown. We've
got to guard against punitive legis-
lation but the entire country cam
not be placed at the mercy of Q
few leaders who disregard the pub
lie welfare"
Senator La Toilette, Progressive, oi
Wisconsin, who has supported or
ganized labors viewpoint in the past
said he does not see how any com.
promise can be made now between
the Government and Mr.. Lewis. Hi
said he is puzzled by Mr.. Lewis
course.
Lucas Urges Stand.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, o.
Illinois, told a reporter it is hi
opinion that under no circum.
stances can the President yield ir
this matter" This was the view
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir'
gina, took in a statement declaring
that another surrender to Mr.
Lewis would merely postpone ths
day of reckoning"
Senator Ball, Republican of Min
nesota, has characterized the mine
walkout as form Of *insurrection.
John L. Lewis has posed as ar
Evening star., 1946-12-01
u. S. Report Sees Prosperity Aid
IN Guaranteed Annual Wage

laws to allow firms to accumulate
tax-frea trust funds against future
costs of guaranteed wage plans.
Present tax laws provide some
exemption to the wage-guarantee-
ing employer, the report said, ex-
planning that 'for every extra dol
lar currently paid out In wages
under guarantee, company
with a taxable income of $50, LOCO
or over has its tax reduced by SO
cents
1856 Plans in Operation.
The report noted that at least
1856 guaranteed wage plans were in
operation early in 1916 and said
the majority of them pledge pay
ment Of full pay for a year. Be-
sides affording security for the
worker" it added, the plans achieve
economies for employers because
of improved labor relations" re-
sulting in "a higher rate Of pro-
ductivity."
The study was an outgrowth Of
a case before the former War Labor
Board in which the CIO Steel
workers Union asked for a guar
anteed wage plan. The WLB turned
the union down but recommended
that the late President Roosevelt
have a study made of the whole
idea.
Mr.. Roosevelt named Eric Johns
ton, then president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
now president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors OF
America. as head of committee
to handle the study Mr.. Johnston
designated Mr.. Latimer and Arthur
S. Meyer, chairman of the New
York State Mediation Board, to dc
the work.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

fContinued From First PageJ
district 5, said the UNIV doesn't
want the money and 1--WE certain
ly aren't in favor of taking money
from the miners pay envelopes even
for the welfare fund"
Strategy Outlined.
Persons close to the unions court
room strategy said privately that, in
its fight against contempt OF court
charges for ignoring a restrain
ing order of il zee Goldsborough
by which the Government hoped to
head of the strike, 1t will hammer
on these points.
First. That Government operation
of the mines is paper operation" ,"
with the private owners still In
charge; that therefore the Govern
ment cannot support the claim OF
interference with its sovereign
functions"
Second. That Mr.. Lewis was not
obliged to take his new demands to
the Wage Sterilization Board be-
cause the Government itself did not
use the board; that, therefore, UNIV
was justified in terminating its con-
tract to gain it's ends.
The private operators whom the
Government displaced after last
springs 59-day strike still stand all
losses and reap all profits, if any,
from the Government operation, the
union will contend. The owners
also make good all claims, pay taxes
and stand suits, the union will
argue, and in effect are still running
their properties.
The Virginia State Corporation
Commission, it was reported, mean
while, may go ahead with its sched-
uIed hearing tomorrow against Mr.
Lewis. The hearing is to determine
whether Mr.. Lewis should be barred
from selling UNIV memberships"
in Virginia because the union has
not registered with the commission.
UMW's benefits to members, the
complaint contends, amounts to Sc
curities which should be registered.
Evening star., 1946-12-01

More than 500 members OF the
diplomatic, congressional and social
sets, assembled at the Saudi Ara
bian Legation last night to honor
q prince of the blood and help
open the new Legation, were
plunged into darkness for more
than an hour by an electric-power
failure.
Candles and lamps hastily pressed
into service enabled the party to
go on while trouble shooters from
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
labored to repair damaged trans
former controlling power for the
newly opened Legation at 2800
Woodland terrace NV.
Sheikh Asad Al-Faqih, the Saudi
Arabian Minister, was too busy as
host to remark on the unscheduled
blackout, but a Legation spokes-
man declared it had absolutely no
Evening star., 1946-12-01
DR.. Earle F. Turner,
Chiropractor, Dies

DR.. Earle Freeman Turner, 48,
Washington chiropractor and physi-
otherapist, died yesterday at Doc
tors Hospital after long illness.
A native of Washington, he was
educated in District schools. He
was chiropractor here for 20 years
and also was an employe of the
National Bank of Washington for
rs years.
DR.. Turner was a member of the
Naval Hospital Corps in World War
T, serving as a pharmacists mate
second class.
Active in the American Legion,
he was member of the Sergt. Jas
per Post and a charter member OF
the National Guard of Honor. He
was member also of the National
and the District Chiropractors So
ciety, the Brookland Baptist Church
and of the Masons.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs,
Ruth M. Turner and q daughter,
Miss Ruth May Turner, both of 2
Girard street NE.
Funeral services will be held ct
q pm. Tuesday at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Ceme-
terry
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Companion Sought
In Green Death Case
BY the AsseeIoisd Press

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. Nov. so.
District Attorney Harold /. Grous-
beck said tonight he Is still investi-
eating the possibility of foul play"
In the mysterious death Of Donald
r. Green, So. prominent HolyoIe
manufacturer whose nude body was
found in the woods last Sunday.
Despite other reports" Mr..
Grousbeck said, I'VE are still looking
for the companion Of Green who
was seen with him on the Saturday
night before he died."
Reports of medical examiners and
doctors who performed autopsies on
MIR. Green's body showed no signs
of violence. intoxication or expo
sure; Mr.. Grousbeck said.
The former World War II colo
nel's body was found In woods last
Sunday, completely nude. lying on
its back, the hands folded across
the chest and q mans slipper under
each shoulder blade.
Mr.. Green was known to have
attended a cocktail party last Sat-
urday night with members Of the
Smith College faculty.
He left the party alone, Mr..
Grousbeck said, and returned to his
own home, where he changed from
q business suit to leather jacket
and khaki shirt.
Investigators still are trying to
find where he went after that or
whom he met.
Mr.. Grousbeck said that, Of the
518 tests given for possible poisoning,
IT had been found to be negative.
The other has not yet been COM
#pleted. q
Mr.. Green, treasurer and coz
owner Of the Holyoke Worsted Co.,
was married to the former Com
stance Mclaughlin of Chicago, and
they have three children. Mrs.
Green is an author and former
part-time faculty member at Smith
College.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Power Failure Blacks Out Porty
For Prince at Arubiun Legation

effect ON the party. AFTER all, you
know, we are accustomed to dim
outs here" he added.
Guest of honor at the reception
was His Royal Highness Prince
Faisal al-Saud, second son of the
King of Saudi Arabia, who also is
governor of the Province of Hejaz
and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Also present was the Kings sixth
son, Prince Nasar, governor Of
Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia.
The white robes and headdresses
of the princes, who like their host
wore native costume, were easily
distinguishable in the candle light
among the crowd of distinguished
guests.
The lights went out about $40
pm. when most of the guests were
in the large dining room preparing
to enjoy an elaborate Saudi Arabian
dinner.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Reich Churches to Ask
Release of Prisoners
By The A.saeiafsd Prsss

FRANKFURT, Nov. 3o.-The
Council of the Evangelical tProtes-
tant) Church will ask 80, 900 900
German worshippers tomorrow to
petition the Allied governments to
return German prisoners Of war to
their homeland.
Pastor Otto Fricke, leader Of
the church council, said the petit
tion would be signed in all churches
In. the American. British and French
zones, and that 1t was hoped the
Christmas appeal would be read
also In Russian-occupied territory.
He said more than 5000, 900 German
men still were absent as prisoners
of war, and estimated Russia held
8 900, 900 to 1000 900 of them.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
100000 Fire Menaces
Entire Pennsylvania Towp
By the Assosiaied Pres,

CANTON, Pa, Nov. 80. - Fire
which ragged for two hours in the
heart Of this Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania community of 2,o40 tonight
caused property damage estimated
by Fire Chief John Keltz at $500 900.
Sparks from the blaze, famed by
. high win, for a time threatened
the entire community, and fire ap-
paratus was sent from Williamsport,
Elmira, N. Y, and number of other
places.
The fire started In the Case lunl-
Der mill, destroying the lumber yard,
a retail store, sash factory, large
barn and an adjoining gasoline sta
tion. The Park Hotel was badly dam
aged, but guests were evacuated
without injury.
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Fire Destroys Extra Stock
In Biq Store at Dallas
sy tbe Assoeioisd Press

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 30.--A stub
born blaze swept the basement OF
the fashionable Neiman-Marcus de-
partment store here today at the
beginning of the Christmas rush,
practically wiping out reserve stocks.
Clouds of smoke from the early
morning fire billowed through fiye
stories of the store and Manager
Robert A. Ross said the damage
"can easily top S500,000."
For almost four hours firemen
poured thousands of gallons OF
water into the basement. Assistant
Fire Chief j. w. Owens and E. II.
Miller, building engineer, were hos
pitalized after being overcome by
smoke.
Earlier firemen battled $105,00
blaze at the Burrus feed mills and a
$4,000 blaze in suburban shopping
center. -
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Chicago Veterans TO Vaeafe
Seized Dwellings Today
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-A group of
veterans and their families, who
took over SO veterans housing
dwelling units for four weeks, will
move out tomorrow night, it was
announced today.
The squatters' lawyers, Warren
j. Hickey and Manuel J. Robbins,
said the veterans seized the dwell
ings at the project because they
thought this was good oppor-
tunity to present the plight Of the
homeless veteran to the city and
Nation. This has been accomplished
mo harm was meant when
these dwellings were seized" the
lawyers added. "but the Nation
must realize that to provide the
homes that veterans need, it must
attack the problem in the. same
way we attacked the problem of
war production. We urgently re-
quest that the city help up find
permanent homes for these vet
erans."
At a conference with the lawyers
November 20, Assistant States At
torney Frank Fitzgerald agreed to
drop prosecution of trespassing
charges if the squatters vacated
the premises at the Airport Homes
project.
Only 90, 400 miles of United States
u IL
Evening star., 1946-12-01
Automotiye Dinner 7 Tomorrow

The washington Aut I'M tiv
Trade Association will hold its De-
cember dinner and business meet
ing at $50 pm. tomorrow at Hotel
2400. The meeting will discuss q
circular issued to garages and re-
pair shops by Police Supt. Harvey
q. Callahan that gives instructions
for reporting vehicles damaged by
accidents or bullets.