davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-06-16

of business prior to 1860 and no trace
of his plant is visible today.
The next manufacturer of lime in
this neighborhood was A. E. Smoot, who
had a kiln at the corner of Twentieth
street and New York avenue in 1885, He
also had another kiln on the south side
of Massachusetts avenue between Sixth
and Seventh streets NV. the same date
According to the city directories of
Georgetown and Washington and from
other sources, it would appear that the
Cooley kilnS did not come into existence
until 1854, but the date l845 is also
found recorded, though this seems to be
a typographical error.
Another industry of considerable pro-
portions that was carried on along Rock
Creek was the operation of grist mills,
of which there were several in addition
to Rowles' or Lyons mill referred to
before.
This mill, originally erected by Pigman
& Grow in 1870. is said to have been
located ''on the north side of Rock Greek
exactly across from the eastern boun-
Diary Of Oak Hill Cemetery Toward the
last 1t was used for barn dances and
social affairs by the young folk of
Georgetown. Before being entirely abon-
doned, it was favorite place for picnics
Tor Sunday schools and day schools.
AS late as 1908 we find it stated in a
public document that Lyons mill . =
is treasure IN the memory of many
of the citizens of Washington who. in
their youth have enjoyed the generous
hospitality Of the Lyons family and
should not be removed, at least under
the open treatment"
Many Grist Mills
Became Historic Spots
The Adams mill, early referred to as
Johnson's mill and by other names.
was located on the creek, not far to the
right of the Calvert Street Bridge. In
the early days it belonged to the owners
of the estate. which included the Holt
House, the Office building of the Ma
tional Geological Park.
In 1900 the land upon which it stands
and no doubt, the surrounding land
was transferred by Benjamin Stoddert
to William Mackall, who, in 1903, ap-
parently conveyed to Jonathan Shoe
maker the mill property alone. Shoe
maker sold to Roger johnson in 1909.
and the latter to John Quincy Adams
in 1925. When DR.. Henry Holt bought
the mansion and grounds in lS43. it was
known as Jackson Hill. There were no
trees surrounding the house then. DR.
Holt planted some about the time the
purchase was made.
About 2 miles north of the Adams
mill was Pierce's mill, and a short
distance north of this was the Argyle
or Blagden's mill, to which the present
Blagden avenue. originally the old Blag-
den road, extends. Nearly all of these
mills specialized in grinding grain, par
ticularly wheat and rye
When Isaac Pierce decided this land.
including the mill. to his son Joshua,
on October 10. 1923, he did so "for
natural love and affection" The estate
then consisted of 80 acres, rods and
Is perches.
Evening star., 1946-06-16

~ OCK CREEK, from which Rock
~ Greek Park takes its name, was
N a considerably larger stream in
the early days of the city than
1t Is now. In 1892, when Washington
was still being laid out into squares and
lots, the Maryland Legislature passed
an act forbidding the erection of weirs
and hedges in this stream, within 2
miles of the Potomac. in order to pre-
vent injury to the navigation of said
stream.
An idea of the width of the creek at
K street can be judged by statement
that In 1892 "the mouth of the creek
formed broad opening that began at
the base of the ridge west of Rock
Greek along which M street passes, and
extended west almost to Thirty second
street. In consequence the line of K
street on the west side passed entirely
through water, and in order to make
bridge available at that point it was
necessary to build causeWay."
For this purpose, a contract was made
with Leonard Harbaugh of Baltimore
for the erection of stone bridge across
the creek on line with K street. It
was substantial bridge for its day, and
consisted of three arches of stone The
cornerstone of the abutment was laid
July 4, 1892. in the presence of the
Commissioners and citizens. There was
a procession and discourse suitable to
the occasion, and toasts were drunk A
month later the cornerstone of the
western abutment was laid with similar
formality. But after all, this bridge
was not a success, and was soon re-
placed with wooden structure. The
stone bridge was allowed to disintegrate,
and the center arch or keystone finally
found its way to Kalorama, where it
was used for kitchen doorstep
In connection with the early activities
of the city, it was not unusual for the
Commissioners to obtain the opinion
of President Washington, and in con-
nection with the building of the bridge,
he was consulted.
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arising from collision between a train
and an automobile.
Under questioning by the motorists
lawyer, the watchman testified he saw
the automobile approaching as the train
thundered down the tracks. The
Watchman insisted he swung his Ian
tern, but in vain. The automobile came
on and was struck at the crossing.
However, as the watchman left the
court he was heard to humble: THE
dern fool didn't ask me whether the
lantern was lit"
A court which is seeking the laymens
help in the administration of Justice
might well be counted on to see that
the honest witness is not taken advan-
tage OF by the eager attorney.
Litigant Deserves
Courts Consideration
There remains the litigant to be con-
sidered, the man for whom courts are
set up to provide Justice. Chief Justice
Laws, in discussing the failure of court
procedures to keep pace with modern
trends in business and science, despite
the work of able and diligent judges,
had this to say:
"Litigants became frustrated when
forced to bring their cases to trial
courts. Some felt constrained to turn
to arbitration by those outside the legal
profession; some claimed they were
forced to unwilling compromise by de-
lays and costs Of trial; others refused to
courts was their only recourse
I'm the field OF crime correction COM
plants also were made; crime waves
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Washington Deferred
judgment on Contract

In writing on the subject to David
Stuart. one of the Commissioners, on
April 3, 1892, the President said:
THE letter from the Commissioners
to Mr.. Jefferson has been laid before
me and I have desired him to approve
the contract respecting the bridge over
Rock Creek Park; but in future it would
be more agreeable to me, after a plan,
or the principles leading to the meas
ure is approved, not to have the details
or the execution suspended for refer
ence to me. Because, to judge properly
of the matter must Tin many instances
depend upon calculation-upon accus-
toned modes, established prices and
usages of different places-none of
which my time and activities will allow
me to investigate with promptness: con-
sequently the business must be delayed
Gf I take time for examination or 1
must decide in the dark, if I do not.
This has actually been the case with
respect to the bridge above mentioned;
for if I had been called upon to say
what such bridge would cost I should
have guessed less than the contract
price. ."
1t is quite possible that President
Washington passed over the original
bridge and there is evidence that he
did pass over the second or restored
bridge when on his way to Mount Ver-
non after retiring from the presidency.
Mrs. Washington's granddaughter, Mar
tina Parke Custis, married Thomas, son
of Robert Peter, first Mayor of George.
town. and resided in one of two houses
at 271S-272O K street, and here Gen.
Washington stopped number of times
when passing through the city At the
time referred to, we are told the in
habitants of Georgetown and vicinity,
learning of his intention to resume his
journey after leaving the Peter house
and bid him adieu.
Near the K street stone bridge on the
east side of Rock Creek and at its
southeast junction with Twenty eighth
and K streets, there was at this same
period handsome stair landing place for
TlftI lIdFclGlS. CdlllcS Dill I'll, ldIllGI VI
William w. Birth, was one of the pio-
neer settlers in this neighborhood, and
in his recollections of this landing he
says:
There was built in the '90s of the
18th century a convenient and handsome
stair landing place for river travellers
coming to the then embryo National
Capital This structure was made of
Stafford County, Va, sandstone, from the
same quarries that furnished the mate
rial used in the construction of the
Presidents House and the old sections of
the Capitol. 1t was not finished with the
chisel but with the pick, or quarry
dressed
THE form of the landing was semi
circular. At low tide level substantial
platform, some by feet, was solidly
bedded on gneiss foundation, and from
that rose series of IL or IA steps of 8
by IL inches rise and tread terminating
at the then street grade in a graceful
sweep up and down the creek. some 80
feet in length by breadth of about
is feet"
In speaking. of the business carried on
Evening star., 1946-06-16

Washington there should be available
for jury duty about 100000 persons" he
said. IF We can expand the number to
that figure it would mean a citizen would
serve about once in lifetime And We
want to give every citizen an oppor-
tunity to serve and to realize he has an
interest in the administration of Justice. -
Evening star., 1946-06-16

"o uftu WtLftCSSGS UtUSL JLUu
places to sit on the steps
aWaiting their CALL"
illustrations by Robert Hoke
Star STAFF AIT tist.
'lination of man to participate in a
game when he is not familiar with the
rules. Perhaps the courts and the law
yers have not paid enough attention to
what is described nowadays under the
catch-all term of public relations
At any rate, judges and lawyers
(among themselves the terms are the
bench and the bar') have decided to dc
something about it. The public (termed
'laymen') is the reason for the exist
ence of courts and in most courts. as
itigants, witnesses and jurors, they
provide most of the personnel of a trial.
Obviously, the public has to be conSid-
cred. Lawyers and judges have become
aware OF the fact that courts are not
hood where the public may, on suf-
ferance, be admitted to watch the mys-
teries enacted there.
The leader of this movement, which
has won the enthusiastic Endorsement
of the public, is Bolitha j. Laws, chief
Justice of the United States District
Court in Washington. He is chairman
Of the American Bar Associations Spe-
cial Committee for Improving the Ad-
ministration Of Justice in the District of
Columbia. He is also head of the asso-
ciation's committee carrying on the
same work nationally.
Chief Justice Laws calls attention to
what the courts themselves have been
doing toward better administration of
justice, and he is a firm believer tha
the public-the layman-can be of great
help in improving the administration
Of justice, to the advantage of both the
public and the courts.
5000 Questioned
Monthly as Jurors
There is the juror, for instance The
jury is the cornerstone of our system
of justice, but Chief Justice Laws is
concerned when unqualified jurors re-
port for duty, when man must do jury
service too often, when jurors are no.
properly instructed for carrying out
their role and when jurors do not find
even ordinary comforts in the discharge
If their work.
The first two problems mentioned are
in the process Of being solved by the
Evening star., 1946-06-16

"Son1etimes euen both jur-
orS and witnesses must find
places to sit on the steps
aUditinq their CALL"
Evening star., 1946-06-16
BY John Clagett Proctor

. OCK CREEK, from which Rock
Creek Park takes its name, was
a considerably larger stream in
the early days of the CITY than
Evening star., 1946-06-16

HE average citizen looks on the
courts as the best places in the
land-to stay away from.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
China Export
Leaf Market
Remains Open

Raleigh. July 27.--Prcliminary cs-
Inmates place the 1916 crop of flue-
cured tobacco i'll China at about 80
million pounds. according to re-
cent release from Foreign Crops and
Markets, disclosed w. P. Hedricks.
executive secretary of the n. c. To-
bacco Advisory Council
The leaf is expected to be of low
quality. the release stated. owing to
deterioration of seed. shortage of
fertilizers. and lack of proper at
trntiOn.
Daring the period of 1859, pro-
ductIun of fiuc-curcd leaf i'll China
averaged about l5O,000.OO0 pounds.
" hi$ means, said Hcdrick. that
China will need her usual amounts
of tluc-curcd imports. which aver
aged 3i009,0O0 pounds before the
war.
IN the first three months of 1915.
iiCdrick stated. China imported
from the L. 5. 100000 pounds f
iluc-curcd tobacco. Total fluc-c,,r-
ed tobacco exports from this coun..
Try during this same period totalcd
50 per cent greater volume than for
the first three months of 1915.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
Hight Presides
AT Police Court
Session Saturday

With Mayor Protein +. 3. Hight
presiding. several cases of public
drunkenness and disordcrly conduct
were tried in police court today.
Pete Paul. white. was tried fn.
displaying and drinking whisky on
Il public street. Prayer for judgment
was continued upon payment of
costs and on condition that he not
be convicted of being drunk within
the next six months.
Thomas Dixon. white, tried for
public drunkenness. was sentenced
10 80 days. commitment mol to issue
upon payment of costs, which we're
"cmittcd. Further condition was that
ne not violate any law in the next
three months.
Harold Williams. ColurCd. failed tr
appear en- a charge of public drum: .
Cnn"sS and the case was continued
John Knight. white. tried for dis
orderly conduct and trcSpasS on the
property of Pete COchcll. was SEN
fenced Ia 60 days, commitment moi
10 ISSUE upon payment of $40 and
costs and on condition that he moi
be convicted of violating any law i'm
the city of Henderson for the next
tWO years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
Lions Form
New SOftball
Organization

Members of the Henderson Lion;
club organized IL Softball team with
+. +. Terrell as manager mt thcl.
""eklv meeting last night at Hotel
Vance.
The Lions club team will play IA
team from the Exchange club Mon
day night at the fair grounds. Mayor
Henry Henry +. Powell will be IN
the mound for the Lions club ami
president of the club. Fred kcslcr,
VIII be behind the plate, it was an
nounccd.
Col. 7. S. Kittrcll. former inStruc-
tor for the army general staff schon!
at Fort Leavcnworth. Kan ;aS. WIS
speaker for the night. presented by
Z. G.. Ball. Col. kittrcll told ni
duties of staff officers and also told
# some of his experiences OH Gen
rial MacArthur'S staff in the Philip
DincS and the Southwest Pacific. \.
nc conclusion of his talk he showed
several souvenirs which he brough,
home.
Members of the club showcrcd
Mrs. Henry Young. recent bride.
With attractive gifts. The club also
Presented her with pair of slvc.
'andlcsticks.
Guests were Tom Yates. {. -
'lamm, Mrs. Fred kCSlcr with PrcSi-
lent kcSlcr and Mrs. Henry Youn.:
with Mr.. Young.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
Navy Base Used
AS Actors Home

Mantco Where Uncle Sans nav
al pilots once roasted at this At
lantf~ outpost, and fought off Hit
lcr's submarine packs, scores of act
orS and actresses now make their
home while producing Paul Green's
THE Lost Colony" which is pre-
sented every summer here in wat
erSidc theatre.
The million dollar base recuItly
was abandoned by the Navy and
taken over by Dare county. The Of
ficers quarters have been divided
into mems and womcn's domitorics.
the old Navy cafeteria provides
meals, and tho scaplanc anchorage
on Croatan Sound is row the casts
swimming pool.
When the cast came down this
summer to resume presentations o.
the historical play. il was faced with
housing shortage. The cid barracks
were quickly adapted To their Use
and now around hundred of the
cast of 200 are Snusly installed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
FRANKLIN SCHOOLS
TO OPEN AUG. 20

Louisburg. July 2T-Wilcy T.
Mitchell. county superintendent of
schools, has announced that the
Franklin county school system will
open this year on Thursday. AUG
% and will aim for the completion
OF the term by May l6. 1917. bar
ring delays,
Scheduled holidays are two days
for Thanksgiving. one week for
Christmas and one day for Easter
Mitchell said that extensive re-
novations planned for schools III the
system would. in part. have 10 be
postponed pending the easing nf
materials and labor shortages. y
large amount of painting scheduled
for this Summer will also have 10
be postopcnd, Mitchell said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD.

WHAT a pity that anybody
should contract undulant fever, not
only because this stubborn infec-
ton is difficult to treat, but also
because it is so easily preventable.
If all dairy products consumed in
the United States were pasteur-
lied, we would almost never hear
of a case Of undulant fever.
Prevention is as easy as that in
most cases, and yet thousands of
people come down with this long
drawn-out, weakening disease
every year simply because they
keep on drinking raw milk.
Undulant fever is caused bv n
germ belonging to what is known
as the brucella group.
AS a general rule, the symptoms
OF the disorder develop about two
weeks after the infection is ac-
quired. There are marked weak
ness, sweating, chills and general
lied aching. Often there may be
some running Of the nose and
coughing. Fever is present in
practically all cases.
According to DIR. Charles G.
Baker Of Lexington, Kentucky,
the symptoms Of undulant fever
vary to a great extent.
For example, in one type Of
case, weakness and irritability
may persist for weeks even though
the fever disappears within one
to six days after the disorder
starts. This type may often be
confused with influenza. In an
other type the patient has a norm
oil temperature in the morning
with fever in the afternoon vary,
ing from 101 to 104 degrees. After
Q period of six to sixteen weeks
the fever disappears.
In still another group Of cases.
the disorder starts gradually with
pains In the muscles and in the
neck, and with headache and fever
In the afternoon. The fever grad.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
How's Your |. O.?

Can you answer seven of these
quiz questions? Turn 10 Page four
for the correct answers.
|. Two European countries will
hold plcbiScitcS some time i'm the
future la determine whether To re-
tain their monarChS: name the two?
=. y person Skillful in the Use OF
both hands is said la be -?
J. Tho prcScn; city of Lcningrad
was built in the reign of which Rus
sian Car?
1. In Greek mythology who was
king of the gods?
5. What docs the 18th Amend :.
mcnt of the u. S. Constitution pro :
hibit?
6. What docs the prefix "nco'
mean?
Z. Who was Ichabcd Crane?
3. In which country is the vol
canic mountain. VcSuviuS?
9. Who was the eldest son of Adam
and Eve. according Ia the Biblical
account?
10. What is Il chantcy?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
-Eevz NEWSPAPERS
ANLg ARE THE
XRRASN
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
An EosiIy-Prevented Infection

ually becomes higher and finally
may reach 101 degrees, where
upon the patient develops severe
weakness, irritability, sleepless-
ness, sweating, constipation and
loss of weight.
Then, within a day or so. the
temperature returns to normal and
the symptoms clear up to a great
extent. However, after a few days,
the fever recurs and the other
symptoms come back again.
Accurate Diagnosis
The most accurate way of dag
nosing undulant fever is by finding
the germs i'll the blood. Another
method of diagnosis is the use of
a skin test which is made by in
)ecting into the skin a killed Gull
ture Of brucclla germ. Richness
VIII occur where the injection is
gwen If the person has had undu-
liant fever. However, a positive
test does not mean that active in
lection is present.
The treatment of undulant fever
consists of rest in bed, the giving
OF fluids, and measures to relieve
fever and pain. The sulfonamide
drugs have been helpful in some
cases. Blood taken from a person
who has recovered from the disease
may be helpful in occasional in
stances when injected into a vein.
However. the disease is a most diff
ficult one to cure.
This disease is not spread direct
~ from man to man. 1t must be
acquired from handling infected
animals or from eating their pro-
ducts. In this lies the secret Of
its prevention. Even though a
case might crop up now and then
among those who must work d.
rectly with animals, the great ma
jority Of cases that doctors arc
now called on to treat would never
occur at all If people generally in
sisted on pasteurization Of all
dairy products.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
PRESBYTERIAN AIR
COURSE APPROVED

Maxton. July 81. - Presbytcri,,
Junior College Flying School ba.
been notified by the Civil Aeronn"0
tics Administration that il has me-,
full requirements for an approval
as a primary flying school and that
air agency certificate No. 562O is br'
ing forwarded for display in the on
crations office. BY September OH
when the fall session opens. I'm,
Presbyterian Junior College Flyinr
School expects to enroll Iarpe
class in primary commercial ard
flight instruction courses in flvinn
and in aircraft and engine mcchan'
les in the mechanics training schooI
Other vocational courses will be Of
fcrcd.
The college is using the facili,io.
of the former Laurinburg-M ayton
Army Air Base and has one of tho
best airports in the south.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
MR.. McLEAN'S BODY
SENT TO GEORGIA

Following funeral services al
eleven O'Clock Friday morning The
body of X. X. Mclean was shipped
on an 1913 p. IN. train Friday even
ing to Albany. Ga, for burial this
afternoon. Mrs. Mclean and her two
sons. Lyman and Russell, accom-
panied the body.
Funeral services at the First
Methodist church were conducted by
the pastor. Rev. {. d. Barclift. The
deceased had been member of that
church during the six years of h:s
residence in Henderson.
Mr.. Mclean died early Thursday
after an illness of nearly year He
was manager Of the local office f
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. He was 30 years old.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
Shop Talks Made
At kiWanis Meet
Friday Evening

Shop talks were made Uy various
members al the kiwaniS club meet
ting last night, telling of their pro-
feSSionS.
W. Y. Bryan spoke. on the furni-
ture business: F. Leon Joyncr on
photography and Coy \. Becwitn
on manufacture of hosiery JoynS.'
also told the club about advertising.
having worked III that ficlu for d
number of years.
Secretary W. c. Gates reported
that G. p Tanner made his attend
ancc at the Hot Springs. Ark. CLUB
last week. while DR.. Thomas NJ
Hunter. president. made his at
Northwest Rochester. n. Y. and :.
NJ. Crowdcr at Chapel Hill.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
WORKERS
TO GET INCREASES

Charlotte, july 26.-GP,-A gen.
cral upward movement in wages fu"
textile workers i'll the Carolinas was
indicated today as numerous mills
announced pay boosts for their
thousands OF employees.
Most of the announcements SAID
the increase would average eight
cents an hour and establish 73
cents minimum as compared with
the present widespread minimum al
So cents. Some of the mills. how
ever. gave no figures but merely
said they would put advances into
effect beginning Monday.
IN mills under contract with UNI
ions. il was pointed out. the prupuS-
ed new scales must be accepted by
the unions before becoming cifcc-
tive.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-07-27
WILLIAM HAWKINS
RITES ON SUNDAY

Funeral services for William
Hawkins. who died Friday mornin-
after an illness &C six days. will b.
Tcld Sunday afternoon AT twu
o'clock a. the home i'll South Hen
dcrson. conducted by Capt. A. J.
kinlaw. commander of the local
Salvation Army post. Burial will
be Ill Rock Bridge cemetery.
PSllbcarCrs Will be selected from
among friends attending the serv-
ices.
The deceased made his home III
South Henderson and worked as a
farm laborCr.
Surviving are Il sister and three
brothers.