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Evening star., 1949-10-30
The Old Calvert Mansion

porches Of which were then paved
with white and black marble. In
front Of this building was q foun-
tain, edged by shells and sur
rounded by ancient japonicas in
great green tubs.
In the center of the BASIN" ac-
cording to an early writer, was
white, wide-mouthed, stiff looking
dolphin. through whose throat not
a drop of water has passed for
these many years.
Back of the house was a pretty
shining lake, in the center Of
which was an island, and on the
island a miniature castle, reached
by fancy bridge, which long ago
Joined in the general stampede TO
disintegration and rotted away.
THE surrounding buildings, in
Guiding those used as servants
quarters, now gradually crumble
out of existence; the old reservoir,
propped high into the air, from
which, through underground lead
pipes, the quondam fountain, the
well-appointed conservatory and
the numerous terraces and borders
of rare and beautiful flowers were
supplied with water; the old bell
perched like a sentinel upon an
clubhouse, that summoned the
workmen to and from their daily
labors; the queer octagonal barn,
away off to the east. the path to
which led through bower of the
Usage orange, were all in timely
keeping with the stately grandeur
of the residence and the social at
tainments of the landed proprie-
tor ="
Rosalia Eugenia (Stier) CAL
vert, who went as a bride to River
dale, died there March 13, 1921,
and both George Calvert and his
wife are buried in the little
churchyard in the town of River
dale. as are other members of the
family,
Evening star., 1949-10-30
By John CIosett Proctor

ters, principally for social pur-
poses.
One Of the most attractive parts
Of the house is the broad and
imposing stairway, with rails and
banisters of solid rosewood, which
only a real mechanic could erect
today. Few Of the old mantels
that belong to the house remain
today, though good substitutes are
in place. One particular mantel
which helped to decorate the
drawing room, once covered with
mirrors, is said to have been sold
many years ago for $4,000, and
we are also told it was the finest
piece of workmanship of its kind
that was ever brought to this
country.
This mante1 is probably among
those taken down about 1889 by
John Fox, a wealthy New Yorker
and a member Of the syndicate
of the first purchase, who shipped
them East. probably to adorn
other homes. Those removed upon
this occasion from the state din
ing room. according to an early
account, were made in Italy of
fine Carrara marble, with jambs
formed by two marble sphinxes
most tastefully designed and deli
cately carved.
Had Lake and Island
A great many changes have
taken place in the vast farm of
nearly 1000 acres which once
formed the area belonging to the
estate. The entrance to the
grounds in the early days was
miles east of Bladensburg, and
was carefully guarded by porten-
tous gates, flanked by two con-
ventional watch towers or lodges.
From here a long, winding road
way led to the mansion. the front
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Spanish War Veterans
Meetings this week:

Meetings this week:
Tuesday-Col. John Jacob Astor
Auxiliary.
Wednesda Department,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Thursday-Richard j. Harden
Camp.
At the national convention at
Tampa, Fla, E. r. Summerfield
was elected national patriotic in
structor. Col. James s. Petit
Auxiliary held . homecoming for
her. Beulah Cope was elected
national color nag bearer and Ann
Palmer banner bearer.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
WHY JESUS DIED
BY Pierre van Paass,

In a revealing note at the end
Of this book denying the divinity
Of Christ, Mr.. Van Paassen OBJ
serves that independent investi-
gators" in that field often are
called self seeking sensationalists
or atheists.
Fair-minded readers will ind
him too-well versed in his SUBJ
ject to resort to sensationalism
and too reverent to be regarded
as a foe Of religion. He seeks to
base his biblical criticism on mod
ern research and his own volu-
minous studies. and he vigorously
fights for "the reality of the King
dom Of God on earth"
Unfortunately, in striving to
build his case, he questions. some
times with undue bitterness, the
motives and veracity of others
equally scholarly and sincere in
seeking truth.
In attacking myths" surround
ing the life OF Christ, he himself
may be open to charges Of being
"dogmatic" or legendary" when
describing events 1000 years ago
and interpreting words. deeds and
purposes Of those who followed
Christ.
While 'inflexible" in his refusal
to accept the divinity Of Christ
on faith. he declares he Is no
enemy Of Christ and would not
want the world to lose Christ and
the Christian ideal. He regards
Jesus as prophet who was cruci-
fed by the Romans for attempt
ing to change the political order
of his country from that of a
client-republic to that of an auto
nomous theocracy."
Evening star., 1949-10-30
THE LOTTERY
BY Shirley Jackson. fFarrar,
Straus:. $2.75.)

Nobody we've read yet is Shirley
Jackson's peer at taking the COM
monplace and wringing a shiver
out of it. Her short stories start
out 50 innocently and wind up
with a shock treatment that
jangles the nerves and makes you
wonder what sort Of mordant
genius could create such stuff.
This Is fine entertainment, If you
can stand it. $. B.
Evening star., 1949-10-30
National Press Club Starts 4lst Year With Book
Story of Washington
Club Really Takes
in the Nation

ing. but realizes that it easily can
and sometimes has, become an in
strument Of propaganda or per-
sonal aggrandizement.
Mr.. Phillips discusses "the
glamour boys" of the newspaper
business-syndicated columnists
His chapter is called "Autocrats
of the Breakfast Table" What
ever their shortcomings as indi-
viduals," he holds. their collec-
tive contribution to national
affairs journalism has been pro-
found and constructive. They
have made themselves as nearly
indispensable to the average
newspaper of today as. say. want
ads and comics"
Evening star., 1949-10-30

shortage, both not unknown even
in the Washington Of today"
But once Congress began meet
ing here, and President John
Adams took up residence in the
half completed White House,
plenty of news began to break,
though it was some time before
the metropolitan press of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia
realized that things happened in
the new Capital their readers
might like to know.
The few reporters sent to the
town struggling out of dust and
mud were not exactly persona
grata. Even as late as 1885. Mr..
Aikman recalls, a "pen-pricked"
Senator called the press: Mis-
cradle ISLANDERS, hanging on to
the skirts of literature, earning
a miserable pittance by their vile
and dirty Misrepresentation of
the proceedings here"
Correspondents had to fight
over the years-sometimes with
more than voice and written word
for the position of trust and
privilege they enjoy today. BY
1867, there were 49 registered cor
respondents in the congressional
press galleries. Their worst bat
tie had been against censorship
during the Civil War, when Sec
retary Of War Stanton. who 81
ways referred to newspapermen
as hounds" did his best to keep
the public from finding out what
was going on.
The first recorded organization
of newsmen was formed in 1857
the Washington Correspond
ents' Club. But this was a highly
exclusive society. which elected
only certain members of the press
corps. The rank and file of re-
porters and editors retaliated' by
organizing a Press Club" But
both organizations soon Ian
guished, and it was many years
before there were further efforts
toward a professional fraternity.
Gridiron in 1885
The birth of the National Press
Club is described by Scott Hart,
! ,, oxucno rarv,oon opd povolict
While the Gridiron Club-limited
to 40, later to 50, journalists
had been organized in 1885, it
was an exclusive dinner club. and
there was no lodge which all
newspapermen could join, and no
clubhouse where they could gather,
until 1908. Mr.. Hart describes
in affectionate detail how men,
bers of the new club strug-
gled upstairs with furniture at
1905 F street NV. on a May af-
ternoon. A brown-and-white
plaster Billiken, then a symbol Of
good luck, was carried up tender
ly among the other effects, in
cluding an enormous bar, which
somehow was maneuvered up the
narrow stairs. The club symbol
since has become an owl beside
a lamp and a scroll, with the
Capitol in the background-the
present seal of the NPC. The
next year the club moved to more
commodious quarters at Fifteenth
and F. President Taft climbed
the steep steps for a visit, and
Sarah Bernhardt chose the club
as the place to deliver her fare
well speech to America. In 1914,
having again overgrown its rooms,
the club moved to the top floor
Of what now is known as the
Albee Building, Fifteenth and q
streets.
The fantastic story Of how q
Evening star., 1949-10-30
SOMETHING OLD,
SOMETHING NEW
BY Dorothy Garfield

The authors full life of scholar
ship, art and domesticity has we'll
qualified her for a work of this
nature. Here are retold stories
which she heard as a girl; tales
of the adventures and achieve
ments of real people, written with
her usual freshness and clarity Of
style, from which the young read
er may gain knowledge Of the
traditions and people of his coun-
try. S, E..
Evening star., 1949-10-30

ber of notable Colonial or near
Colonial mansions still preserved
to an extent, in their original
form and condition. Among these
might we'll be mentioned the Cal
vert mansion at Riverdale, about
a mile north of Bladensburg and
a short distance to the east OF
the Baltimore Washington road.
This old building was bought by
the Maryland Park and Planning
Commission for $4,000, and here
on the upper floors the planning
commission has installed its head
quarters.
When the old building was
erected is not known exactly. yet
a conservative period can be
placed as some time between 1894
and 1900, when there came to
America a wealthy Belgian named
Henry Joseph Stier.
Among the children of Henry j.
Stier was a daughter, Rosalie Eu-
genia, who married George Calvert
son of Benedict (Swingate) Cal
vert. June IL, 1899, and it would
seem most probable that the man
sion was built about this time.
They became the parents of nine
children: Caroline, who married
Thomas Willing Morris of Phila-
delphia; George Henry. distin-
guished author and onetim e
Mayor of Newport. r. l., who
married Elizabeth Stewart; Marie
Louise, who died young; Rosalie
Eugenia, who married Charles
Henry Carter, grandson of Light
horse Harry" Lee and nephew of
Gen. Robert E. Lee; Charles Bene-
dict, born at Riverdale August
%, 1903. who became a Repre-
sentative in Congress; Henry Jo-
seph Calvert, who died young;
Marie Louise. who died in infancy:
Julia, who married DR.. Richard
Henry Stuart and died in 1888,
and Amelia, the last child, who
died at the age of 3.
No doubt Henry Joseph Stier
was a man Of Importance in his
native city of Antwerp, but, SEEM
ingly, little is recorded of his ac-
tivities in America.
Mansion Lavishly Furnished
He lavishly furnished Calvert
mansion with furniture, bric-a-
brac and works of art from
abroad, for which he had a fond
ness and good taste. a number Of
his paintings being from the
brush of the celebrated Rubens,
with whom there was a distant
relationship. Indeed. Stier is said
to have brought over with him hfs
entire gallery of paintings which
he installed at Riverdale.
One enormous mirror, with
massive gilt frame. which hangs
on the wall, and entirely too large
for an ordinary home, is said once
to have formed part of the fur
nishings of the Arlington Hotel,
which stood on the site Of the
Veterans Administration Build
ing, Vermont avenue between H
and streets NV.
The building itself is said to
have been designed by William
Thornton, whose plans were &C.
cepted for the building of the
original Capitol. It is of brick,
succeed, and Of early American
type, with large main building and
wings.
On the north and south fronts
are stone columns which, tradition
says, were intended for use in
building the Capitol, but were re-
jected because they were too short.
Originally the mansion is said
to have contained 40 rooms, but
whatever was the number in the
days of the Calverts, these have
been reduced since through the
elimination of partitions for the
purpose of obtaining larger quar-
Evening star., 1949-10-30
Van Poossen Denies the Divinity
Of Christ, but Says We Need Him
Reviewed by ROBERT X. WALSH.
fDidl Press; $3.)

The book is inevitably contro-
versial. It Is not the first or only
one of its kind. Theologians and
other scholars are best equipped
to judge whether it is anywhere
near the best. Mr.. Van Paassen
hopes it will provoke thought and
continued investigation. That Is
a task where a little learning and
less faith can be a dangerous
thing for the average reader.
Evening star., 1949-06-28
Facts on Stars Golf Tourney

Facts and figures the $4,000 Washington Star Open
golf tournament:
%When-Pay actually starts Friday morning. but
Thursday the PGA presents its pretournament clinic at
proper Friday through Monday, July IA at s
holes per day
Where-Prnce Georges Golf and Country Club in
Landover Nd than 10 miles from the White House
Cost-Admission will be $3.50 per day Thursday and
Friday and 50 day Saturday Sunday and the ndepen-
dence Day holiday.
Tckets-Are on sale at the business counter OF The
Star the Prince Georges Club and the Faway sports
Center and Andy Farkas Sports Shops.
Entres-Tournament entries close at noon tomorrow
the club Pro AL Houghton will accept entries over the
phone participants sign the PGA entrance blanks
at before the entry becomes official The fee Is
SIS pros and amateurs based the PGA scale OF 81
for each $1,000 in prize money. The amateur handicap
limit is five.
Transportation-WM NJ q A. bus service will be provided
Pleasant Terminal to the club Saturday
Sunday and Monday from II to pm. and from 4:30
to g. 80 from club to the terminal County cab
panies will provide special rates.
Parking-Ampe parking space has been provided for
more than 5000 cars
Prizes-The $4,000 purse will be divided IS ways from
top money of last place $l00 The three amateur
prizes will be on display at the club this week
Proceeds-Al profits will go to The Evening Star sum
Camp Fund.
professional photographers covering the
will be permitted the course with cameras
during the actual play The clinic Thursday provides an
excellent opportunity oseups for the amateur camera
fans.
The feld-Led by Sam Snead, Cary Middlecor and
Lloyd Mangrum big three of American golf, the field
of players will include virtually member OF
Who's Who in Golf To-day"
Practice-The will be open for practice rounds
through Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-06-28
CuIpeper Horse Show
Races Offering Full
Weekend Card
sy AsseI,ns J. Cerebslh

A carefully Planned prime l4sa
for the culpepes horse shew and
races Saturday through Mor+ay
should assure one Q. The nness
equine exhibitions Of the <ason
The program reflects the sso-ss
Of q harc-wo-kinS orgEu!xatacr
for the even, 70 Be sponsored by
cuipepers American Legion Post
at L<gton Memorial Park In the
Virginia town.
The show lists 30 classes, four
championships and fve-race cards
for Saturday and Monday, No
races viii be held Sunday.
Green hunters and working
hunters have six classes each. ~iih
the green hunter division having
a $500 stake feature and the
working hunter q ihree-cay high
score award. Champions VII be
pinned in both divisions, the
green hunter receiving the Ro-
chester Challenge Cup and the
working hunter the Culpeper Post
Challenge Trophy.
Conformation hunters will Be
seen in nine classes. topped by the
$500 stake and the Corlnthian
class. The champion viii be award
ed the Brandy Rock Challense
Plate. frst placed In competition
In 1899.
Jumpers have eight classes with
$500 stake and = three-day
modified Olympia. The chamber
Of Commerce Challenge Trophy
will be awarded the jumper cham
pion.
A 2-year-old breeding class
and Ave classes for ponies are
scheduled Sunday afternoon. Also
for young riders are Virgins
Horse Shows Association eauita-
ton, American Horse Shows Asso-
citation medal classes.
Three fiat races. a mule race
and a steeplechase are listed fo'
Saturday and Monday.
The show will start at 10 Satur'
day and Monday and at on sun
day. Racing will get under way
at 4:3o.
Evening star., 1949-06-28
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Evening star., 1949-06-28
Two Yank Teams Gain
Doubles SemifinaIs
Al Wimbledon Net
BY the Asseeiossd Press

LONDON, June 28.-The all
Los Angeles team Of Richard
(Pancho) Gonzales and Frankie
Parker scored an impressive VIC
tory over the Italian Davis pair,
Gianni Cucelli and Marcello Del
Bello, today to reach the seminal
round Of mems doubles in the
Wimbledon tennis championships.
Playing together for the first
time In q major tournament, the
West Coast stars smashed through
the Italians, 6-3, 81, 6-3. Cucelli.
the ranking Italian ace. lost his
service five times.
So brilliantly have Gonzales, the
present American singles cham
pion, and Parker. twice former
champion, teamed together that
many British critics are picking
them at least to reach the final
on Saturday.
Helen Rihbany Wins Again.
Ted Schroeder of La Crescenta.
Calf, and Gardnar Mulloy Of
Miami, the top-seeded American
pair, followed Gonzales and Parker
into the seminal with a 6-2. 2-6.
6-3 and 1913 triumph over the
British Davis Cup doubles team
Of Tony Mottram and Geoff Paish.
Schroeder, the lone American
survivor in mems singles, let Null
10y carry much Of the load as he
rested up from his gruelling i've
set victory yesterday over young
Frank Sedgman Of Australia.
Mrs. Helen Peterson Rihbany
OF Boston, the surprise package
of the women's singles champion
ship, battled through to the semi
finals with 7-5, rs victory
over Mrs. Peggy Dawson Scott Of
Britain.
Mrs. Rihbany, who is ranked
only 10th in the United States,
yesterday eliminated little Gem
Hoahing. who had upset high
seeded Gussie Moran OF Santa
Monica in an early round.
Singles Semifinals Tomorrow.
The defending champions in
women's doubles, Louise Brough OF
Beverly Hills and Mrs. Margaret
Osborne du Pont Of Bellevue. Del,
advanced through the fourth
round by defeating Mrs. Sheila
Summers and Ethel Watermeyer
Of South Africa, 81, 60.
In singles semifinals tomorrow
Schroeder will meet Eric Sturgess
Of South Africa and Jaroslav
Drobny of CZechoslovakia will
play John Bromwich of Australia.
Sturgess yesterday eliminated
Frank Parker Of Los Angeles in
five sets, while in another five
setter Bromwich drove out de-
Tending champion Bob Falken-
burg of Los Angeles.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 7-5; Montreal, 4-3.
Toronto, 10; Newark, 3,
Buffalo. Q; Baltimore. 10 innings.
Only games scheduled
Evening star., 1949-06-28
Griffith Dedicutes Field

FRONT ROYAL, Va, June rs
(SpeciaD CLARK Griffith. presi-
dent of the Washington Baseball
Club, dedicated the new lighted
athletic field here last night. The
ceremonies were preceded by q
parade and followed by game
between Woodstock of the Mas
sanutten League and Front Royal
of the Northern Virginia League.
Evening star., 1949-06-28

Three years ago~~Boe Mont
gomery knocked out Allie StelE
in the 18th round al Madison
Square Garden,
Evening star., 1949-06-28
Brooks, Ex-Stunt Driver,
On Lanham Auto Program

Tex Brooks of Harrisburg, Pa,
former driver with Joie Chitwood' S
Thrill Show, will be one OF the
crackup experts competing at
Lanham Speedway tomorrow night
on the Eastern Stock Car Club
racing program starting at $50.
Joining Brooks in tomorrow
nights action will be Lew Volk,
Frank Schneider, Bobbie Court
wright. Charley Muscatell. Paul
Barbiche and Nelson Applegate
among others.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Denver, q; Sioux City. l.
Lincoln at Des Moines, postponed, rain.
omaha Pueblo.
Evening star., 1949-06-28

Five years ago-Twilight Tear
won his 9th straight race In
Chicago.
Evening star., 1949-06-28
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 7-5; Montreal, 4-3.
Toronto, 10; Newark, 3,
Buffalo, 9; Baltimore, 10 innings).
Only games scheduled
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Charleston, z; Saginaw, 2.
Flint. IA; Muskegon, &.
Grand Rapids, 2; Dayton. 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-16
pAA BRINGS IN 2l;
 2S GO TO SEATTLE

Pan American World Airways yesterday brought q passengers in- to Juneau and carried 28 to Seat tie. They were:
 From Seattle: Catalina Barril Ardath Dawes, Charles Goldstein Eddie Graham, Gov. and Mrs. Ern- est Gruening, Jack Halsey, Keith Weiss, John F. Olsen, Lorraine Pet erson, Robert Rossiter, H. L. Se- will, Dorothy Sewill, Ruth Weber Eddie Wirkman, Alex Young, June Young, Michael Young, Sandy Young.
 From Annette Island: John Ar getsinger, Joe Patton, Melvin TFra- zier.
 To Seattle: w. B. Tower, Andrew Westland, R. H. zettermanyer, MT. and Mrs. Chris Ellingen, Juanita Graham, Mary Ann Sallinger, Joan Anderson, Martha Warner, Fillmore Manter, MT. and Mrs P. H. Smith and children John and Steve, R. c. Bradford, MT. and Mrs. Pros Ganty, John Deer, Anna s. Cekado, How ard Withbow, Roger Gennard, Jack Mitchell, R. Ahrendsen, Archie Pou- lin, Jerry Mccarthy, Ruth Me- Carthy. Inez Harbo. Arlene Harbo, Lyle Harbo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-16
PARTY GIVES UP
 HAFFNER SEARCH
 AFTER TWO DAYS

Search 1or i-n0y faI1ner, 59, was called off today as the Juneau based 83-foot Coast Guard cutter e3524 left from Tee Harbor to pick up the party which had combed the St. James Bay region since We'd resday morning.
 No word of hope had been sent to Juneau by the search party, which was led by Albert Wallace.
 Eaffner had been missing since the troller owned ty Mack Mercado of Juneau sank in St. James Bay Wednesday night, December '.
 The Coast Guard cutter White Holly, which reached the scene of the sinking Sunday, after B. H. "Jack" Manery of. Juneau reported sighting the tips of the sunken troller's trolling poles sticking from the waters of the bay, was re- ported by Coast Guard headquar-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-16
MRS. IAkGSETH TKAvEIS
 FOR ARTIFICIAL LIMB

With the good wishes of the many, many frier is who wish her well, Mrs. Jack Langseth of Doug las went to Sitka yesterday, making a preliminary trip to the Orthopedic Hospital regarding an artificial limb.
 Mrs. Langseth is an oldtime Channel resident, and friends of all generations are glad to know of her progress in recovery.
 R. L. Anderson, President of the Douglas Fire Department asks to thank the public for generous par ticipation in the benefit dance for Mrs. Langseth December 3, and for donations for the artificial limb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-16

ters here to be enroute from Jul neau with the troller in tow. The troller had been raised and pumped dry by men from the cutter.
 Marcado, who was also aboard the troller when it sank, was taken to St. Ann's hospital here Tues day after being found that morn- ing in an unheated cabin at Boat Harbor near the bay. He had been in the cahin since Thursday, De- center 8, and was suffering from frozen feet.
 Dr. Joseph o. Rude, who is treating Mercado, said today that Mercados feet will be saved, but he will probably lose several toes.
 Awaiting news of Haffner are his wife, at their home on Glacier Loop Road, five sons and three daughters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-16
LATE MODEL GAR TOTAL
 L0SS IN HIGHWAY FIRE

A 1949 Pontiac sedan turned at 5:30 pm. yesterday on the Glacier Loop Road
 The cars owner, Sgt. Bob, Propr of the Alaska Communications Sys- tenn, said today the car is a total loss. Cause of the fire is not known but Propp said he thinks it may have been caused by a leaking gas tank.
 He discovered the fire while driv- ing. When he stopped, he looked in the trunk and the bottom of it was ablaze.
 T got away from the car and the gas tank exploded" he said to- day. He was not injured.