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Evening star., 1947-03-30
By John CIogett Proctor

tance apart and the space filled in
with concrete, consisting of lime,
sand and broken stone.
After Mr.. Sunny moved from the
house it was purchased and occu-
pied by Henry Conradis, who had
among his children William Con-
raids and Mrs Louis Hartig. Later,
the octagon house was bought by
William Miller, who had previously
lived nearby. His wife was a Miss
Heine, daughter of William Heine,
who for over so years resided on the
estate adjoining on the north. The
senior Heine bought out the inter-
est Of William Little, of the original
settlers of the Erie Co., who re-
turned to Buffalo about 1868. The
old Heine home is believed to be
still standing. The descendants of
William Miller still reside in a mod
ern dwelling on the site of the octa-
egon house.
To the south of the Miller prop
erty stood for many years the home
Of Andreas Joff1er and his wife,
Catharina Loffler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lof1er, before mov-
ing to Georgia avenue, in 1877 had
resided on Buzzards Point, not far
from the Army War College, where
they were married in 1874. Their
first child, Katie M. Loffler, married
the late William F. Guide. Mr.. GUIDE
was prominent Washington busi-
nessman, civic worker and outstand-
ing member of many fraternal or
ganizations. Mr.. Lofaer's other chill
dren included Charles, Andrew, Err
nest and Anna, who were born in the
Georgia avenue nome. The latter
married Thomas E. FARRELL, we'll
known local realtor. Mrs. farrell
died few years ago, and her father,
Andreas Lof1er, died in 1905.
Some Other Early
Residents of the Area
To the north of Spring road, and
where the engine house is now
located, once stood the home of
John Yeabower, a gardener, and
lastly occupied by Edwin Yeabower
and his sister Annie. This tract was
allotted by the Erie Co. to j. P.
Dickinson, who built a frame build
ing, weatferboarded with heavy pine
boards. After Dickinson moved, it
was occupied by John A. Wineberger,
the blacksmith. whose shop stood at
the northwest corner of Spring road
and Georgia avenue, and Wine
berger later sold to Yeabower. The
Wineberger family resided for years
at 3546 Georgia avenue, about where
the drugstore now stands.
On the east side Of Georgia ave-
nue. about where Newton street is
now, resided as early as 1855 Stewart
James Gass. who purchased the
property about that time. Mr.. Gass'
daughter Bessie Amelia married
E. w. Macintosh. and their daugh-
tiers were Mrs. Grace Watrous and
Mrs. E. Raymond Horton. A wind
ing road once led up to the old
house, starting at the northeast cor
ner of Park road and Georgia ave-
nue., where there was a gatehouse.
1t was really a country gentleman's
home.
At the southeast corner of Georgia
avenue and Rock Creek Church road
was the Cammack property, owned
by the florist at least as far back
as 1850. And to the north was
Scheuche's woods.
From the first, Joseph Constant
Lewis was the neighbor to the north
of Mr.. Gass, He was one of the
earliest settlers along the Seventh
street pike, having moved there
Evening star., 1947-03-30
By Miriom Ottenberq

For those who write mysteries
as we'll as read, them Ellery
Queens Mystery Magazine and
Little, Brown g. Co. have opened
their third annual detective
short-story contest. Deadline is
October 20, awards will amount
to at least $4,000, and amateur
and professional writers have
"an equal chance to win"
Judges are Christopher Morley,
who is something of an author
ity on detective lore; Howard
Haycraft, author of the biog-
raphy of the detective story,
and Ellery Queen.
Evening star., 1947-03-30

Y is not only one of the oldest
~ streets around Washington
but one of the most interest
ing ones as well. Indeed, prior to
the Civil War the roads and thor
oughfares leading to and from
Brightwood, and north to the Dis
trict line, were few and far between,
and for years remained practically
unimproved.
AS the Seventh street turnpike, 1t
was narrow and at times, especially
after heavy rains, impossible. But
fortunately, the people along this
thoroughfare had q very influential
and important resident and friend
in Francis Preston Blair, just beyond
the District line at Silver Spring,
and when his son, Montgomery
( Blair, came into prominence as
Postmaster General under Lincoln
his support in securing needed i'm
provements was also generally to
be had. In this connection, it was
no doubt due to the elder Blair's
efforts that plank road was laid on
the Seventh street turnpike in 1852
Planks Were Actually
Trees Split in Half
These so-called planks, it is said,
were trees split in halves, with the
rounded side down. They were laid
from Boundary street, now Florida
a oil hn RI nICtrIAt
line, and, at the time, it was said
that it was expected to continue this
type of road to Silver Spring, where
the Blairs lived. No doubt Mr.. Blair
had every expectation OF, making
good and frequent use of this road.
1t is probable that this plank road
was hardly wide enough for two
teams to pass each other, and only
the lighter vehicles, such as car
riages and buggies, were permitted
to make use of it. The heavier
teams, including farm wagons, were
forced to Wallow in the mud on the
higher part of the road, the plank
road being depressed several inches
below the other part of the pike.
But, quite likely what gave this
road its greatest impetus in the
early days was the coming to the
District Of a group of settlers, con-
sisting of IL families, who, as the
, Erie Co., came here in 1852 and
bought 1877 acres of farmland, The
settlers organized in Buffalo. MY.
and included Benjamin Sunny,
William c. Avery, William Little,
E. c. Hubbard, Mr.. Long. William
Horner, J. P. Dickinson, J. M. Taylor
and Daniel Strickler.
Sunny and Little, acting for the
rest of the settlers, secured a tract
of land on the west side of Georgia
avenue, extending as far west as
Piney Branch road and along Geor-
gia avenue from Spring road north
to Decatur street. or to Sauls Addi-
ton, laid out in 1906.
In 1858, Mr. Sunny, one of the
pioneers of this settlement. built
small house, but this residence was
burned in 1855. According to the
late Frank j. Metcalf, Mr.. Sunny
then moved into house across the
street on the Petworth farm, and
proceeded to rebuild. This was at a
time when eight-sided houses were
popular form of architecture
There was one such house in Vir-
ginia, not far from Fort Myer, and
as its arrangements suited Mr.. Sum-
my he adopted that style for his
new home. This new building is
said to have been the first concrete
house in Washington. Its sides were
each 16 feet long, and the walls Is
inches thick for the first story, and
about a foot for the second. Boards
were set up at the proper dis
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Two Round-Trips Weekly
Planned by PeruyianAirIine

The Peruvian International Air
ways soon will begin two round trip
24-hour flights week between New
York and Washington and Lima,
Peru, 1t. Gen. Harold L. George,
retired, former head of the Air
Transport Command and now presi-
dent of the airline, announced yes
terday.
The Civil Aeronautics Board yes
terday issued a foreign air carrier
permit approved by President Tru-
man to the line The terminal points
given in the lines application are
Lima, Peru, and Montreal, Canada.
The intermediate points are Balboa,
C. T.; Panama City, Panama: Ha-
vana, Cuba, Washington and New
York. Clarence Young, member OF
the board, filed a dissenting opinion
Harllee Branch, another member,
did not participate
Gen. Georges announcement said
the service would be increased to a
daily round-trip as soon as equip
ment and operating facilities are
available. At present the line Is
operating two round-trip flights q
week between Lima and Havana.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
lanham Seminary Elects
Father Fehrina as Rector

The Very Rev. Matthew Fehrine
Of the Society of the Divine Saviour
a former Army chaplain, has beer
elected superior and rector of schol-
astics at the Lanham (Md.) Semi
nary, officials announced today.
Father Fehring was selected by
the Very Rev. Jerome Jacobs, society
provincial. and his consultors. The
new rector was educated at the Sal
vatorian Seminary, st. Nazianz. Wis.
the Gregorian University in Rome
and Catholic University.
Before the war, he was superior
of the seminary, then located at
Menominee, Mich, which Is now
used as the novitiate. Father Feb
ring was in the Army from 1912 to
1916. Since returning from the serv-
ice, he has been professor of dog
Evening star., 1947-08-02

Sc, told Judge Raedy how he met
his former chum, Charles e. john
son, a., colored, Of the 1900 block
|of Corcoran street NE, on the street
recently.
Il signaled him to stop for a
friendly conversation" Holloway re-
lated. After he stopped he came
over with an iron pipe I didn't see
until I was hit on the head with it,
johnson was fined $25, with the
alternative OF 80 days in jail.
Before the same Judge, Frank
Walters. Is, colored, of the 1000
block of Seventh street Sc, was
charged with assaulting his friend,
Leroy Cheek. in the latter's home.
Cheek told Assistant United States
Attorney Evan T. Davis that Walters
had tried to borrow money from
him.
II refused, then he xgot mad, :"
Cheek reported. When I wasn't
looking, he got his guitar and hit
me over the head with it," Four
stitches were necessary to repair
the damage, the complainant added
Walters was placed under $500 bond
and granted jury trial Septem-
Der TO-.
Evening star., 1947-08-02

testified before Judge Ellen K. Raedy
that he saw Daniel apparently drunk
on street corner. When the police
man approached the man, however,
Daniel reached for pistol stuck in
his belt. Pvt. McManus said he had
no sooner confiscated the weapon
than Daniel bit him on the left
hand. scratched his arms and ripped
of his shirt sleeve.
The defendant, ~, colored, Of the
1900 block of Girard street NV, was
convicted of simple assault, carrying
a deadly weapon, drunk and dis
orderly conduct.
Czechoslovakia Is the first country
in Europe to abolish rationing Of
boots and shoes.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Court Is Told of Violence
CIimuxinq 3 Friendships

Three friendships that ended In
unexpected violence were recorded
in Municipal Court yesterday.
Johnny Milton. 28, pleaded not
guilty to a charge he had assaulted
his girl friend, Beulah Mae Woods,
"a. :.
Milton, who lives in the same
rooming house as his friend, in the
first block of Dingmon place NV.
took the stand after Miss Woods
charged he had struck her.
mo, I did not strike her" the
defendant declared stoutly. Shes
wrong when she says that. We had
an argument, and I just walked
over her"
Municipal Court Judge Ellen X.
Raedy fined him $50.
In another case Eddie Halloway,
colored, of the 4600 block of A street
Evening star., 1947-08-02

matte theology at Lanham. He Is a
native Of Carroll, Ia.
Officials said these clergymen also
have been elected to hold office at
the Lanham Seminary: The Rev.
Waldemar Herborn, first consultor;
the Rev. Edelhard Schneider, sec
ond consultor, and the Rev. Edmund
Raum, procurator.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Attack on Policeman
Costs Man $12O Fine

AS a result of tangle in which a
policeman's shirt was ripped of, Roy
M. Daniel yesterday was fined a
total Of $120 in Municipal Court.
Police Pvt. Luther M. McManus
Evening star., 1947-08-02

This handsome estote Of 37S acres Of rolling blue
gross, one Of the finest stock farms in Fouquier
County, Virsinia, obous 80 acres corn ond oil
equipment. All necessary form buildings, ineIud-
ing managers house, price $61 900.
Call Warrentom 65I or ,rrite Julian p.
Kelly for appointment
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
EXTENSION SERVICE
HELPS GRAIN SAVING

Bozeman, Nov. 19.-As the nation
wide grain conservation program
swings into full stride in an eff
fort to increase grain exports to
Europe by 33 per cent, the Montana
agricultural extension service is pre-
pared to help farmers, ranchers and
homemakers make savings of grain,
r. B. Tootell, extension director
said.
Through the extension services
specialists and its agents in the
counties, the service will furnish in
formation on the need for saving
grain and ways in which it can be
accomplished.
The extension director called par
ticular attention to a special grain
conservation edition of the extension
sion's Choking Ahead With Mon
tana Farmers and Ranchers," copies
of which may be obtained from
county agents.
In this publication practical sug-
gestions on ways to save grain on
the farm and ranch are offered.
Suggested grain saving practices
are made for storage and handling
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
Members With Winter
Birthdays HOnOred By
Others Of Unity Club

The Unity Garden club met Thurs
day, Nov. 10, at the home of Mrs.
Emily Richardson where a 1870
birthday dessert luncheon was serv-
ed in honor of those members whose
birthdays came during the winter
months. The hostesses were those
members whose birthdays are dur
ing the summer months.
The guest table was decorated in
pink and white. A large birthday
cake was in the center on a whirl-
ing cake plate that played Happy
Birthday"
Place cards for the honor guests
were small crocheted sachets in var
ious colors. Each guest was pre-
scented with a birthday gift.
The 1913 officers elected were
Mrs. Emily Richardson, president;
Mrs. Inez Vaughn, vice president;
and Mrs. Mabel Sommers, secretary
treasurer.
Other guests were Mrs. Henry
Freeman and Mrs. Joe Kasner.
The next meeting will be a 1870
dessert luncheon Dec. II at the
home of Mrs. Mabel Sommers, with
Mrs. Inez Vaughn as ~co-hostess.
Installation of the new officers
will be held and plans for the
Christmas party made.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
ROD AND GUN CLUB IS
HAVING TURKEY SHOOT

At a meeting of directors of the
Laurel Rod and Gun club last week
the directors chose Sunday, Nov. %,
as the date for a turkey shoot to
be conducted at the club house and
range in Riverside park. The event
will begin at 10 a. m. and is to
continue until nightfall. A large
turkey will be offered as a door
prize.
Trap shooting and a great variety
of games will entertain the sports
men throughout the day.
President r. B. Packard appoint
ed j. r. Heebner chairman of the
lunch committee, which will serve
sandwiches of several kinds. Paul
Wilson will have charge of traps
and William Rivers heads the games
committee.
Packard states that work on the
building is still being pushed and
that blower-type gas heaters have
been installed. Roof repairs have
been completed and work was begun
Monday evening On the ceiling. All
interested members who would care
to lend a hand with the work are
invited to "come down and give us
little help" Packard said.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
Federated Club Is
Entertained Monday
At Mrs. Mace's Home

A bingo party provided entertain
ment when the Laurel Federated
club met Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. ]. G. Mace. Mrs.
Mayo Lawrenz and Mrs. w. G..
Porter were cohostesses. Mrs. Phil
ip Nolan and Mrs. Leonard Ferrin
were in charge of the program. A
guest of the club was Mrs. L. K.
Parke.
Mrs. Allen Gatewood, club presi-
dent, conducted the business meet
ing and led the group in the pledge
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
TREWIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Wheeler of
Laurel spent Saturday evening at
the Grubs home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Watson and
children of Laurel were Sunday vis-
itors at the Bongiani home.
A. L. Grubs and son Charles were
business visitors in Billings Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Shay and
Norman of Hawthorne were guests
at the Grubs home Sunday evening.
William Shultz and family of Ore
gon were guests of the Kappel
families over Sunday.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
Mrs. Wallace Heads
County Rural Group
Of Education Body

Mrs. Hazel Wallace, teacher in the
Hawthorne school, was elected treas
urer of the Yellowstone county To-
cal of the Rural Montana Education
association at a luncheon meeting
Saturday in the Commercial club
at Billings.
Other officers are R. H. Hatfield,
superintendent of Shepherd schools,
president; Mrs. Marie Macheldt of
independence school, vice president,
and Mrs. Fred Plath of Shepherd,
secretary.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19
Demand for Nickel

Until about so years ago there
was little demand for nickel except
for nickel plating, for nickel coins
and for nickel silver to make arti-
cles for domestic use and as a base
LOT sllver-plated ware. Since that
time' and especially since 1921, hun
Greds of additional uses have been
discovered for this metal, largely
through scientific research.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19

to the flag and the club collect.
The possibility of building a Laurel
community hall was discussed. The
official board will represent the
club at the next committee meeting
of the project on Dec. 8.
The resignation of Mrs. Herman
Frickel vas accepted and Mrs.
Charles Shelton was elected to
membership. Club members are ask
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19

ed to not forget their Christmas
contributions for the veterans home,
which must be in by next meeting.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. D. A. Nottingham on
Monday, Dec. l.. Mrs. Gordon Bro
haugh will present a program of
Gershwin music.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19

of grain, feeding of livestock and
poultry, and in the use of cereals
Oh the family table.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19

USE OUTLOOK WANT ADS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Plea for Talks on Bulgaria
Reported Rejected by Reds
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Russia has
rejected a British appeal for Brit
ish-American-Russian consultation
over what the Foreign Office has
called "Bulgaria's vanishing politi.
cal freedom" authoritative sources
reported today.
A Foreign Office spokesman con-
f1rmed that a negative" Russian
reply had been received by Frank
Roberts, British Minister in Moscow
The British had charged that
suppression of the Bulgarian Agra.
rian Party, following on the passing
of a death sentence on it's leader
Nikola Petkov, proved political free
dom in the Balkan republic was be-
ing destroyed.
The Russian view was understood
to be that British American-S Soviet
discussions over the Bulgarian polit-
ical situation would constitute in
reference in that country's internal
affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Two Ships in Collision
Off Cape Henry Are in Tow
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 1.-TWO
American ships collided 3 miles of
Cape Henry last night, injuring two
crew members and the sos of one
brought Coast Guard, Navy and
commercial vessels, which took the
two in tow for Norfolk
The Thomas F. Cunningham,
7,218 tons, and the Winifred L.
Smith, 7,191-ton freighter, rammed
into each other about 10 pm, the
Coast Guard reported The freight
er's call for help sent number
of ship to the scene.
Two injured men were taken
aboard a Coast Guard picket boat
and cutter and rushed to Little
Creek and from there by ambulance
to the Marine Hospital here. Hos
pital attaches said they were:
William Thurman, second cook,
of San Francisco, possible fracture
of pelvis, and Almancio Lima, chief
cook, Philadelphia, possible fracture
of both legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Margaret Pepper Appointed
Executive Assistant to Corning
Lafayette School Head
Is Veteran of 81 Years
Service as Educator

Miss Margaret Pepper, who has
been in the District School sys-
tenn for 81 years, today was
named executive assistant to
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
by the Board of Education.
Since 1912 Miss Pepper has been
principal of the Lafayette School,
Northampton street and Broad
Branch road NV. She will fill the
vacancy caused earlier this month
by the promotion of DR.. Carl F.
Hansen from executive assistant to
associate superintendent Of the
white elementary schools. Her SAL
airy will be s5,905 annually.
This appointment leaves one top
vacancy to be filled in the public
schools before classes begin Sep
TENDER %.
Still under consideration by DR..
Corning are candidates for the posi-
ton of music director of the white
schools. This vacancy was created
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
High Toll
Feared in Ship
Blast and Fire
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 9.-The
five-deck excursion steamer Is
land Queen exploded and was
destroyed by fire at her Monon-
gahela River dock today, and it
was feared that a number OF
persons were killed. One unoffl-
cial estimate placed the death
toll as high as go.
The blast occurred just before
passengers were to board the huge
boat for an afternoon ride down the
Monongahela and Ohio Rivers.
Jack O'Berry, crewman, said:
II was on the gangplank. There
were 90 aboard.
II saw two women and eight men
on the porch. I didn't see them
after the blast
Mass of Flames.
Melvin Stanley, Associated Press
Traffic Bureau chief at Pittsburgh.
who arrived at the scene a few
minutes after the blast, said:
1.-The Island ueen is one solid mass
of red flames from the water to the
top of the boat. The heat Is terrific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Pennsylvania Vote Today
Tests Taff-Harf|ey Feeling
BY the Associated Press

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. g.
Pennsylvania 9Th congressional
district - traditional Republican
stronghold-today became a test
ing ground for sentiment on the
controversial Taft Hartley labor law
In the rich farming and industrial
district, comprising Lehigh and
Bucks Counties, voters were to select
Representative to succeed the late
Charles L. Gerlach, Republican.
Democratic candidate Phil H
Storch, 36-year-old newspaperman
and president of the CIO-Lehigh
Valley Newspaper Guild, conducted
his campaign with the support OF
organized labor in a declared at
tempt to start trend toward repeal
of the Taft-Hartley law.
Mr.. Storch was opposed by Frank
lin H. Lichtenwalter, 37-year-old Re-
publican Speaker of the Pennsyl-
vania House of Representatives and
defender of the labor bill as obi
partisan legislation" passed by ma
jorities of both major parties over
the Presidents veto.
Mr.. Gerlach represented Pennsyl-
vania's 9th district for 10 years,
winning his fifth consecutive term
in 1916 with a 15,000-vote majority.
There were $4,000 Republicans and
$4,000 Democrats eligible to cast
their ballots today in the district
where political leaders forecast a
record outpolring of voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-09
Capitol Street Bridge
Contract Awarded

The Commissioners today awarded
a $2,329,O435O contract to the
American Bridge Co. to build the
superstructure of the new South
Capitol Street Bridge.
The contract is a half of / per
cent higher than the amount bid
by the company in october, 1916.
at a time when the original limit
placed by Congress on the cost Of
the bridge was not high enough to
permit awarding the contracts.
A delay of nearly a year resulted
while the District prevailed on Con-
gress to raise the limit of cost on
the crossing from $4,500,000 to
$5,400,O00.
The substructure of the bridge
is complete but, as the city heads
pointed out today, is useless to the
city unless the superstructure is
completed and the bridge opened to
traffic" The substructure cost
81, 500 900.
One of the city's most important
postwar highway projects, the
bridge will link the heart Of the
city with it's fast-expanding South
eastern sections as well as with
Southern Maryland.