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Evening star., 1946-07-07

and where the one-third- mile track
was once located is now quite a
village. Its approximate location is
still clear in the minds of those who
enjoyed this wholesome sport, either
as participants or merely as specta-
tors.
International Athletic Park was
quite likely built and owned by Will
liam c. Clark Of Clark Bros, real
estate dealers, who had their offices
at sos Thirteenth street NV, a site
now occupied by the Homer Build
ing. Their home was on Conduit
road, known as CastlevieW. From
the beginning the track was only a
dirt affair; very good when dry and
very bad when wet. Later on it was
turned into board track and races
continued there day and night, be-
fore it was finally given up.
The grandstand was a good-sized
frame structure, and all things con-
sidered, the park was satisfactory
for the time and purpose, except
possibly for the training quarters,
which were located under the
grandstand. Tney were built of
rough lumber and might have
answered just as we'll for coal bins
as for training quarters. However
no attention was ever paid to this,
as every ones mind was on the
races. Another thing which seemed
foremost in the boys minds, rather
than their comfort or the surround
ing conditions, was the kind of rub
down being used.
Each trainer had his own special
ointment or liniment. the formula
Of which was regarded as a pro-
found secret. and which was deemed
to have some magic power if prop
erly applied.
There are undoubtedly a few OF
the early bicyclists still living and
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Burnes' Spring Flowed
Two Barrels a Minute

Burnes' spring, near Ninth ana r
streets, also at different PERIODS
known as Caffreys, Federal, st.
Patricks and Hotel spring, afforded
a flow of two barrels of water
minute. Rights to the use OF the
water from this spring were Tor
wears included in the sale OF the
property in its immediate vicinity.
An old news item, dated August A,
1909, has the following to say OF
Caffrey's spring:
"One-third of the cost of piping
water from Caffrey's spring under
ground along the streets to MIGRANTS
on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Ninth and Fourteenth streets, Will
be held by the city government as
the result of an ordinance enacted
today. This is the first instance OF
the city undertaking to pay any
part of the cost of piping water In
Washington. The remaining two
thirds of the cost will be paid by
residents on Pennsylvania avenue
who will be benefited by the i'm
provement.
"Cafrey's spring, which has also
been known as the Federal spring
and the Hotel spring, is located on
the north side of F street northwest,
short distance west of Ninth street.
1t has very copious flow of good
water"
The City spring, located on the
north side of C street, in the rear
of the National Hotel, was first used
to supply water to the Woodward
Tavern, now a part of the site OF
the Metropolitan Hotel, and later on
the National Hotel was also supplied
by 1t. The overflow from this spring
emptied into the Tiber near Penn
sylvania avenue and Second street.
Wells and springs did not supply
all the water necessary for domestic
use, for no doubt many still recall
when nearly every house in the city
had rain barrel, or a hogshead, in
which to catch rain water, which
was used generally for washing
clothes, as the spring water was too
hard for the purpose.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
He Still Has the Police Guessing

back to Washington and told Maj.
Sylvester of his experience. A de-
tachment of District policemen i'm
mediately set forth.
1t was hot" lead, it seems. A
man answering Foultz description
accurately was said by residents OF
the area TO have been living off and
on in John Browns Cave" for some
time. But when the District police
got there, the quarry had once again
vanished.
About this time Washington police
also received information that a
man answering Foultz' description
had served in the 9th United States
Cavalry under an alias. But he had
gone. too, when police began to in
vestigate the rumor.
| Star Cartoon Symbolizes
/ Dream of Early Policemen
| During all this time-between 1897
and l899-a war between this coun-
| try and Spain had been fought.
Tremendously exciting events, how
ever. did not obscure Washington
interest in the quest for Dorsey
/ Foultz. On July 10, 1899, the day
after the search for Foultz began at
Harpers Ferry, The Evening Star
carried a front page cartoon by
Felix Mahoney, depicting a robust
and weary policeman asleep in an
ld-fashioned shed. dreaming OF
catching the vanishing Foultz.
One of the recurring Dorsey
Foultz leads" took place almost 20
years after Mr. Sweeney entered
the police force as a member Of the
Detective Bureau, he was sent to
Pittsburgh where prisoner in the
Allegheny County Jail had con-
tended he was Dorsey Foultz.'
The man, who was from Washing-
ton, Pa, turned out to have been
, indulging in one of those attempts,
familiar to police, to relieve the
nonotony of prison life.
Fifteen years after Foultz killed
Robinson and vanished. an election
. night crowd was standing in front
of The Star Building. There was
; lull in the returns and the crowd
was restive. Some wag concerned
with showing the election results on
the screen inserted a hastily impro-
vised slide in the protector. The
slide carried a caricature of Dorsey
: Foultz who was representing as
= saying:
t Wonder what the election re-
turns are from Anacostia?'
Those who remember the incident
e say the crowd split its sides with
4 laughter and gosSiped about the
4 Foultz case good naturedly until the
S next election results came in.
I Since Dorsey Foultz engaged the
g attention of the city. two major
y wars have been fought, new States
j have come in the Union and as the
t saying goes, "a lot of water has run
= over the dam" but old timers still
t chuckle or turn reminiscent if you
say:
z What ever became of Dorsey
n Foultz?" What did? Of1cially the
!. Second Precinct and. probably the
}, Homicide Squad, would still like to
e know.
Evening star., 1946-07-07


wv Many a District odd
timer" his interest
reaWakened by the recent recapture
of two murderers who escaped from
District Jail, has hardened back a
generation and asked this question,
once common in Washington.
The whereabouts of one Dorsey
Foultz-a colored murderer of the
reputedly gay 90s--was for period
the most bruited question of the day
back in 1897 and for years after
ward. He kept the -helmeted
police force of that day on the
alert for months and for 20 sue
ceeding years, tips that Dorsey
Foultz had been seen here and there
about the country sent some luck
less detective on what always proved
to be a wild goose chase.
Parallels between the career of
Mr.. Foultz and the Medley -McFar-
land escape sensation are only gen.
eral. Both the FoultZ affair and the
Medley Mcfarland episode were of
transcendental interest in the an
mails of crime in the District. Med
ley was caught huddled in sewer
by an alert policeman Foultz was
sought for six months in sewers and
drains.
The outstanding feature of the
history of Dorsey Foultz, a con-
sumptive city desperate, is that he
never was caught. That alarmed
ard provoked the burghers of the
District in the closing days of the
18th century and by the goth it had
become a tradition and often Jest.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
The Whole Police
Force Was Modified

Former Detective Tom Sweeney,
retired in l94l after 40 years on
the District police force, lived in
the area as a boy, and he says:
You know how they mobilized
the Police Department when Medley
and Mcfarland got out of the
District Jail? Well, it was more
than that when they started after
Dorsey Foultz."
Mr.. Sweeney lives at 225 Rock
Greek Church road, a scant mile
from the excitement scenes OF
the Foultz search He and other
veterans recall police first searched
the large sewers running through
the areas just north of Florida
avenue in the area that was ther
Brentwood road.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Popular Pump Stood
At Drugstore Corner

One pump which will be recalled
by many for the cool, refreshing
drafts it afforded stood at the north
west corner of Seventh and H
streets NV, in front of the drug
store then conducted by John r.
Major, whose chocolate sodas nearly
every boy of so years or more ago
will remember. Druggists at that
time made all their own sirups and
DR. Major had a city-wide reputa-
ton for making this particular
kind.
After Potomac water was intro
duced, the health officer said the
pumps had to go, because the water
was impure, and many had disap-
peared prior to May 81, 1907, when
Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland
issued an order to close all of the
then existing 81 public shallow
wells. This drastic and justifable
order soon afterward was amended
to except of the 81 wells men
toned.
Evening star., 1946-07-07


quently comment on Developments
in atomic energy control.
For an understanding of what
atomic energy will mean to the
world, the federation recommends
that you read pamphlets and books
such as:
"ONE WORLD-OR NONE" a
book with chapters by leading scien-
fists.
I'm A FRIGHTENED MAN
reprint of magazine piece by DR.
Harold c. Urey.
PILOT LIGHTS OF THE APOC-
ALYPSE," a one-act atomic chile,
by DR.. Louis Ridenour.
THE ATOMIC BOMB" a 64-page
pamphlet prepared by the Atomic
Scientists of Chicago for informa
ton of members of Congress.
REPORT ON THE INTERNA,
TIONAL CONTROL OF ATOMIC
ENERGY the so-called Acheson.
Lilienthal Report embodying the
State Departments proposal for
public discussion.
"QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT ATOMIC ENERGY" 6
leaf1et issued by the National Com.
mittee on Atomic Information.
The Most Crucial
Job of Our Time
At this stage of discussion O.
world control in the United Nation.
Atomic Energy Commission thu
atom scientists are pursuing hope.
full waitandsee policy.
They consider the commission
job the most crucial of our time,
Mr.. Higinbotham explains, and be.
lieve that at the present moment
in negotiations scientists should b.
exceedingly careful not to rock tn,
boat.
But on the national scale, tn,
immediate job is to get reasonable
atomic energy control bill passed il
Congress" he tells you. Wed b.
happy if the Mcmahon bill woul,
pass the House because it is goo,
bill, in keeping with the American
tradition of civilian control"
This week the House Military Al
fairs Committee reported out tn
measure with amendments requirin
that at least one military man be
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Washington's Water Supply
BY John CIuqett Proctor


F THE many copious springs
in and around the city of
Washington, which in the
early days of the District
supplied drinking water and water
for other domestic purposes, as well,
no doubt, the three principal ones
were located in what is now the
downtown section of the city They
included the Franklin Square
spring, one near Ninth and F streets
and one on the north side of C
street between John Marshall
place and Sixth street NV.
The Franklin Square spring was
made use of as early as 1922, for
we find under that date that cast
iron pipes were delivered for con-
veying water to points farther south.
1t might be more correct to speak
of it in the plural, for there were
several springs in this square which
was not originally owned by the
Government, but which was ac-
ouired some years subsequent to
the removal of the Federal Gov
ernment to the District.
The stream formed from these
springs must have been quite
large one, for we are told that in
1900 the only place it could be
forded with a horse and cart was
at Eleventh and H streets. It's
principal source seems to have been
in square 248, just north of Frank
lin Square. It was from this spring
that water was piped to one of the
reservoirs intended to supply the
executive buildings and the White
House, and later an additional sup
ply for this same purpose was OBJ
tanned from Franklin Square.
About 1928, when Thirteenth
street between I and K streets was
being widened to take care of traffic,
ore of these reservoirs was un-
earthed in the middle of Thirteenth
street. 1t had an arched roof and
was approximately IS feet wide and
10 feet deep, and was quite likely
placed there in 1888 Except that
the arched top was broken in and
the reservoir filled with earth 1t
was left about in the condition in
which it was discovered.
1t Is related that until near the
close of President JackSon's sec
ond administration the White House
was supplied with water from two
pumps in the yard, and this makes
it quite likely that the date OF
1888. given for the building OF this
tunnel, is correct From Franklin
Square it ran south to the new
Masonic Temple, east past the
southwest corner of Eleventh and
H streets. thence Southeasterly TO
the old Masonic Temple at F and
Ninth streets, where it picked up
Burnes' spring, and shifting its
course almost directly south 1t
emptied into the Tiber at about
C, between Ninth and Tenth streets.
At an early date bridges were pro-
vided for pedestrians to cross this
stream at E and F streets.
Evening star., 1946-07-07

ity, because Of Foultz's propensity
for violence.
The search that day was in vain.
But by nightfall the murder of
John Robinson was known all over
the city-from Anacostia to the
heights of Cleveland Park and be-
yond. In the more populous sec
tions groups gathered on street cor
ners to talk it over. In the outlying
sections neighbors visited on porches
and smoked a pipe while they dis
cussed the Staying. A murder was
something to talk about"
Some time the next day, accord
ing to the memories of contem-
poraries. report came in to police
headquarters that Dorsey Foult7
is hiding in. a sewer up north OF
Florida avenue. The weary police
details were doubled. in fact the
whole force was alerted.
Evening star., 1946-07-07

only recently the writer received a
letter from Max Hansmann, a men,
ber of the Oldest Inhabitants, now
residing in Keene Valley, N. Y. An
other member of the high wheel
class still with us is DR.. L. o. How
ard, now 80, who was retired a num-
Der of years ago as chief Of the Bu-
reau of Entomology, Department of
Evening star., 1946-07-07

low who could afford 1t took his
sweetie for a ride on bicycle built
for two. This unquestionably in
spired the song so popular many
years ago.
To the veteran cyclist, the present
law enforcement for the bicyclist is
amusing. Many of the things we
were not permitted to do he now
apparently does with impunity. In
years gone by. each bicycle had to
be equipped with a bell, lamp, and
the handlebars could not have a
drop of over inches below the CEN
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Bicycle Races Staged
On Special Track

The most interesting things which
took place in the bicycling line in
the second half of the COS were the
bicycle races at the International
Athletic Park and the road races on
the Conduit road.
The bicycle park was about a
block to the south of the Conduit
road and just this side of the Dis
trict line. Since then a change has
taken place in the neighborhood
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Potomac Water Project
Dates Back to 1852

Potomac water was introduced into
the District from Great Falls. This
project had its inception in April
1852, when Congress appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose of making the
necessary surveys, etc, for deter
mining the best means of affording
the cities of Washington and George
town an unfailing and abundant
supply of good and wholesome
water"
Plans having been submitted to
Congress a year later, an appropri-
alton of 100000 was made with
which to commence the work and
in 1855 $250,000 was added with
which to continue the work. Fur
ther sums of $250,OO0, $1,000 900,
100000 and $500,oo0 were made
later, bringing the total appropri-
alton for the Washington Aqueduct,
on June 25, 1860, to s2,9o5 900.
The building of this aqueduct en-
tailed a considerable amount of
engineering skill. Montgomery C.
Meigs was in charge of the work
and Cabin John Bridge in particular
will ever remain a monument to his
ability.
But even this great aqueduct, into
which the water was first turned on
December 5, 1868, was in recent
years deemed insufficient and, &C
cordingly, an additional conduit
was laid to provide for eventualities.
Along the line of the conduit, a
road was laid out from Georgetown
to Great Falls, and given the name
Conduit road, the name it retained
until World War II, when it became
Macarthur boulevard, being named
for Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
Evening star., 1946-07-07

wildly recalls the curved iron
handle with a larger knob on the
end, by which. with a proper amount
of elbow grease, the water was
pumped. And the old rusty iron
dipper, always chained to the pump,
from which every one drank and
asked no questions-fo thirst knows
no pride.
How beautiful was the sound of
that old handle as it would go bang,
bang, bang! And when the sucker
would fall off, how mournful were
all the neighbors until the pump
Evening star., 1946-07-07

doctor repaired the damage. Water
from some of the pumps was supe-
rior to others and they were natur-
ally patfonized to a greater extent.
During excessive warm weather,
persons could be seen standing in
line with bucket or pitcher in hand
awaiting their turn at the pump
which happened to bear the best
reputation in their particular neigh
borhood,
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Continued From Page C-2.>

Continued From Page C-2>
OF Americans in a campaign of
Education for Survival in the
Atomic Age"
Many federation members have
written books.~ magazine articles,
pamphlets and addressed public
meetings all over the country. They
have "briefed" countless newspaper
men, lecturers. radio commentators.
film writer's. A newsletter is issued
regularly. Their news releases fire.
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Heyday of Cycling
Brought Songs and Laws

During the '80s and COS, when BIZ
cycling was at its zenith, Conduit
road, one of the finest around
Washington, proved attractive to
riders, who turned out practically in
droves on Sundays and holidays,
and Cabin John Bridge and Bob
binger's Hotel were the usual STOP
ping places for rest and refresh
ments.
This was also the period cf
the tandem bicycle, when every fell
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Chief Sylvester
Led the Chase

The police chief of the day of
Dorsey Foultz's crime was Maj. Rich
ard H. Sylvester, police admins
traitor of ability and popularity 1t
was his misfortune, however, to lead
the chase for Dorsey Foultz.
More sensational fareups in the
quest of the elusive Foultz came in
mid-July of 1899 A colored man
who had attended picnic on Byrnes
Island in the Potomac River near
HarperS Ferry. w. Va, told of seeing
man he was sure was Dorsey
Foultz at the affair. He said he fell
into conversation with the suspect
at refreshment booth and, gath
ering courage, asked him point
blank if he were not Foultz.
The man suspected to be Foultz
gave an evasive answer and soon
disappeared, The Washingtonian
described in The Star of July Is
1899, as William H. Booker, came
Evening star., 1946-07-07

matter not to be lightly broached
Mention of Foultz or even of a
sewer" was quite likely to bring
at least a glare from some of the
high -helmeted stalWarts of the day.
Others more genial were not averse
to bit of kidding about the where
abouts of Dorsey Foultz. Through
subsequent years many a harassed
detective, finally getting his man,
after long efforts, had consoled him.
self with the philosophy:
AT least I got him finally. But
they never did catch Dorsey Foultz
Evening star., 1946-07-07
Palestine

CONTINUED From PAGE ca,
Evening star., 1946-07-07
By Edmund 6. Monk

w " HATEVER ecame of
Dorsey Foultz?
wv Many a District odd
timer" his tereSt
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early days of the District
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14
Atlanta HOUSEWIVES
GET r RATIONS

ATLANTA, Ga, May 13.-U.H-
Atlanta housewives are now get
ting from Is to 40 per cent les:
bread and pastry than they were
a month ago and may be getting
even less soon, a survey of bak
ers and grocers revealed Monday
night.
Bakers said this shortage was
directly traceable to the floul
shortage which in most cases hac
reduced millers', grocers' and bak
ers' stocks to from one to three
weeks supply even at the reduced
rations now in effect.
Mill representatives in Atlanta
said they we're apportioning such
flour as they were able to ge.
among bakers and grocers who hac
contracts with them and that they
were unable to fill any other par
of the demand for flour.
Reduced Stocks
If a large part of the nations
mills close during June as pre-.
dicted by millers throughout the
country, it will be quickly felt here
because of the reduced stocks Of
flour on hand, Atlanta millers said.
What they would do if flour stocks
dwindled as low as national reports
indicate they may in June, most
bakers were unable to say definite
ly, but several said they probably
would have to close. Some believ-
ed the government would relea.e
enough grain from stocks now be-
ing purchased under a 30 cents
per bushel bonus system to keep
domestic bakeries in operation.
Meanwhile, bakers here with an
average Is per cent cut in their
flour supply had been forced tc
pass the cut on to the consumers
in a similar proportion.
Most bakers who distribute their
bread and pastries through route
men left it up to the route men to
allot the bread to the grocers on
the basis of their previous sales.
Merchants who had their own bak-
ing shops had been affected simil-
arly by the flour limits.
Bakers said they were cutting
down on rolls and on many special
types of pastry though they point
ed out that hard wheat was re-
uuired for bread while ''soft wheat"
was used to make pastry flour.
Grocers reported the use of an in
formal rationing system based on
the average normal purchases of
their regular customers. Neighbour
hood grocers said they tried to TAX
into account the size of families
but no hard and fast rules were
set.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14
MORE ABOUT
HOUSING
FROM PAGE ONE

materials cannot be secured to fin
ish partially completed homes
Meyerhoff said.
The home builders asked Wyatt
for stronger enforcement of pri-
GRITTY orders to prevent residential
materials from flowing into other
types of construction. They told
Wyatt that the diversion of mate
rails was one of the weakest
links in the drive to build the
Zoo, 900 dwellings.
Administration Victory
The legislation which finally
cleared the House and senate and
went to the White House was an
administration victory as the
House originally had banned any
subsidies for housing materials.
At first the administration had
sought $500, 900, 900 in subsidies.
Besides providing for incentive
payments to get more lumber,
bricks, and other building mate
rails flowing to building sites, the
legislation originated by Represen-
tative Patman D.-Tex.) calls for:
An increase of 81, 900, 900, 900 in
government authority to insure
home mortgage loans, thus allow
ing the government to assume that
size risk in building homes for vet
Grams.
Continues Priorities
Continues the priorities and al
location authority to Dec. 81, 1947
so scarce materials can be direct
ed to construction of low and medi-
UNI priced homes.
Gives veterans preference in
purchase or rental of new homes.
Puts price ceilings on new
houses.
Empowers the housing expeditor
with broad authority to issue or
ders to other government agencies,
including the OPA, on building
materials prices.
Authorizes the expedition to halt
Or limit the export of lumber so
long as it continues scarce in this
country.
Wyatt, on learning of final pas
sage of the legislation, said: "The
veterans housing program now can
oe tnroWn into high gear"