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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
Ruauenot Springs
Rus"eno' Springs
Mr., Mrs. Drelr and Children Leave
For Red Cross Work In Greenland

Mr. ana Mrs. Ralph W Walker
and two children. Of Richmond.
recently purchased the Drew
home on the Huguenot Road
Mr. and Mrs H N. Drew Jr.
and children have left for Green
land where Mr. Drew VIII serve
as Red Cross Field Director I'll an
Air Force base for the next two
years. Mrs. H N. Drew VIII make
her home n Cape Cod. Mass
Mise, Betty and Ann stepler
have returned to Their home in
Falls Church, after spending Sow
eral weeks with then aunt. Mrs
+. NJ. Archer Of Malvern Mr..
Archers many friends are Glad to
know he is much improved.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

MI and Mrs. Guy Lancaster
have left on a trip 20 Pcnnsyl-
vania and Will return by way of
Alexandria whore they viii visit
Mr. LancaSters brother. Stephen
Lancaster, and Mrs. Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs Murray Arlington
left last week for a 0-day vaca-
ton IN Canada
Mrs. G. E. FITZGERALD left Mon
day on her two weeks vacation.
which she will spend with her
daughter. Mrs. Ralph Britton, in
Charlottesville, and her sister.
Mrs. ). NJ Hall, in Craigsvile
Mr.. and Mrs. V V Gordon and
daughter are visiting Mrs. Cor
don's mother, Mrs r L. Thomp-
son. Of Hinton w va.
Mrs J. G. RcVelcy returned
Wednesday from a months stay
with her son. Dr. W. G ReVeley
and amily, Of Buffalo N. y
While there. she VISITED places Of
interest in Canada and Niagara
Falls
Mrs Earle K Ollie and son
Tom Of Norfolk, are visiting Nh
and Mrs NJ H BittIneer for q
couple Ct weeks
Miss Anna Dlckhoff and Mrs
Grace N Gordon were Wednesday
evening dinner guests Of Mrs. J
r Sheffield IN Victoria
Mr. and Mrs Paul McLcllard
and their daughter Frances. of
Worsham. were weekend guests
Of Mrs Bland Horsley OF lynch
burg
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
Number Please
NNDi5er Please
No Line From Virginia TIT
Operators Hare Problems

among tho ~~ohlerS encounter
ed by local telephone operators is
the difficulty OF understanding
Southern accents. 1t would be SO
much easier if EVERYONE we've golf
fans and used to shouting fore.
hen maybe people Wouldn't pro-
nounce four as TO-. and get the
operators confused between TO
and o.
he telephone girls are delight
ed to have numbers requested
with courteous please" tackled
on the end. However, subscribers
that lack vocal discrimination
give the operators a fit over
three's and please.
Southerners are reputedly pos
sesSed of soft, mellow voices.
Maybe this is so much molasses.
because when many a Southsider
takes the instrument off the hook.
his voice sounds like the bugle at
Lees retreat
How To Talk
According to Mrs. Bessie Stimp-
son, chief operator at the Farm
vile telephone exchange. loud and
fast talk is hard to understand.
Despite the fact that many people
try TO shout their message to the
other party without aid of cleo
niclty, she says it is not necessary
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
Birth Announced

d'l" .'i'2 ~ '7.' iN4''' ~.
'4'''}N''C. yrs ''li ~ p + G'''''otef.
A'i'i'" LFi'H. 'h Ii!V'Sd'F July
~ = N"''l'.A'u' community ''oa-
Mos Carrie Ed~s h returned
after n-daT WISH n Atlanta.
Ga Nt1 her lister MI + g.
anderson
Miss Lucille jennings spent The
daY WITH Trends III Farmville ol
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04
Miss Wick Is Feted
At Coca-CoIa Party

Mrs r B Crawford enter
tanned at coca-cola party Satur-
day morning at 1870 a m. at
her nome, III h nor Of Miss Bar
bara Wick
Miss Wick. the dauehtcr OF Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Wick has recently
returned to Farmvllle from Dallas,
Texas. ana She Will remain here
un,u her forthcoming marriage
70 Carr Mann Of Texas, takes
place this month
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

Mrs Bessie J. EaneS, Of Airing
n IS visiting the HarrisCs
The Manak.n Sunday Schoo,
Will have a picnic Al Pocahonta9
State Park on Tuesday, July 23.
beginning at p. m The Manakla
sunday School has made q
splendid proeress under th'
Leaders hip Of II c. Matthews
MIS-. J S Lcadbettcr and two
children. John and Brenda a'n
.pend.ne this week AZ Bucklon
Beach
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

tricity. she saws it is not necesSar,
Nc y,nio,, p;xo, s,,o,, 49,
wen oiio az Virginia oeacll as
guest oi 'iie gay manor ho1el'
> MI "ilu Nlis' " imam = diils
, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wick dur
) ing the week end.
VA CIV '..s % uee SPENCER
''''u 4ii @''u wi . + DiAo'' spent
pooa,, ''> II '''>' d ''0'' az II
''-'-'' ~ az -
,,
co,1. -. '"i ~ =, i'"i i0Iu
- ~. - fa W., ooS, VI tH''' " me
- ' " 9" N'S .
Jimmy ana Barbara Wick leave
Nav, Wi, veg '1'
Mo- = Jo,.
,7daa -, - - - ,'o'''
u I,,.i,,,, o.
Mrs. Everett owen spent Wed
nesday visiting her son Monty
at Camp Shaw-ml-del-cca near
Iousburg w Va
} L. Bugg, Jr. professor Of his
tory at the University OF Missouri,
arrived IN FarmVllle. Saturday
night, to spend his six-Weeks va
catlon with his parents. He was
accompanied on the trip from
Scholes. of the University of
Missouri staff who was the over.
night guest If Nh and N1rs B,,eg
before continuing his Trim to
WASHINGTON y G
MT and Mrs j L. Bugg and
their son. j. l., Jr. viii leave
Mountain Lake az
MISS Helen Dickhoff of Ri,n-
n,ond a,d N,,ee 49, D;a,.hot,
g.. , '''' - l'''S W FiSiI
H., = e ~, T"S3 WIZ Oiieli 'iStr''
IN Norfolk.
an Cadet Elliott r Booker. III.
at Scott Field. Bellevlllc. ILL.,. near
St Louis. Mo, is on a short leave
and is visiting his grandfather. E
r Booker and Mrs. Booker.
va anu -'il7' L. n. booker are
1I''' ing 'oI,ioiioW uesoav' lof
'i''i''''''i' ~" maven conn, loi
q ''94t VIII NlI, ana MIS-, a.
"a" f-,iis' NiS. booheI oauehter
, @a a''''i u'' W " i,iohahl. N: n =
.oi F'Hi' VIII MIS-. Booker 5
~,
4, ,.,l- o,,<i .l
nd w., ~ ''i p"i 'i''', MI
rqranl,I', " ''''''' o'N' AZ
uoot, ,.n oi,,ol' 'io"' - sIeiluliiE d
- ava ''' . Ni0'i''l'S va
Mr.. and Mrs H G C,Iawson
have al their quests Mr. ana Az,
j b. Calvert. of Louisville Nv
Major Frederick w Hall snont
Saturday night with Mr. and M
HI B. SANFORD On route RON
instruction. duties at POTC
>t!u+ner camp m Auo,,sta On ~
Beverley. Mass vborc no vii, H.,
his wife and family for III, v,th
his parents Mr. and Nfre Wol,or
l.. Hall Mr. and Mrs Sanfor,,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1953-08-04

Ms. J w Shepherd il. has
returned after spending some time
With her brothcr-in-la Law ana sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mays, of Nor
folk
Evening star., 1953-08-16
APrs. uNEuRNIsnEp-Mp.

SILVER SPRING, m.-2-bedrm,
blinds, Kit: ventilatoE fan; T,;,,, tile l, bath
apet eRliq 10 see caf H' %2NAdEk VAN hsS
5000 NEW HAMPSHIRE AvE.-Apt.
101; spac., modern ! bedrm. liy.
rrm.. din. Kit. and bath: $s2. 90,
500 includes utils.; pvt, parking.
UNIVERSITY MANOR (old Bladens-
burg I'd. and Carroll ave-. Silver
Spring Md; one of the best gar
den apt. projects in the area can
August occupancy; excellent rm.
sizes and all facilities of play areas.
laundry and storage rms. Rental
of $50 per mo-. incl. all utils. Res.
mgr. Mr.. MacLaughlin. 5000 Old
Bladensburg rd.. JU. 9-5SS7. or
SHANNON q LUCHs CO.. 1908 H
pfNEnPxNFLEDS II al MA S1I$41 IiS RIM, open t,repl,
built-in bookcases. extra-large bed
rm.. kit. and bath. all utils.; transp.
at door: ~. 9-1204. lie
ddsse;s conv. loo. adults. WA, =
SILVER SPRING-Garden type; lge.
. bedrms.; cross vent. throughout:
cow transp. JU. 7-9204. lie
MT. RAINIER-One-be bedroom apt. in
2-family house; S75. ST. 3-352O.
COLLEGE PARK. 1926 Knox rd.D2-
bedrm. apts.; dinette, liv. rm., kitch-
en-; near transp. and shopping GEN.
ter; cow to Md. U. With all utilS
furn., S96.50. UN. 4-2956, or JU.
TARoMA PARK-conveniently To-
eatsd s1s plIs SedTGEm 3a apss ssS nfwy 1a rsfss %
u 8 -gsso, II: s. -Ss47, SS4i INCL: III qs''1'
APIS. AVAILABLE = Cobur Terrace,
300 Defense hwy. Bladensburg, Md.
Next to school and shopping center;
sISEs fIS ssoO sFRiS r fSHE va as 7STsS aV.Moa
bedrm.. liv., rm., kit, bath; adults
only; SIS incl. utils. ia. e-414o.
TWO BEpEMs;, DIR $, l!y, j I'm, zm., kit. K,s and
THk Iath; ~, calI p.pN 70 S S79292 :,.,v 11a :hsd
Good transp. sos mo. JU. S-2379
pm. JU. 9-4559. lie
TAKOMA PARK rms. kit. and
,1f1 hath; 5tsasf SeG mo- Avail Sept s l. Refs
l -BEDRM. APARTMENTS, utils. incl.
no children. no pets. Apply to
| WILLIAM KOST. 1903 Garland ave-.
Takoma Park, Nd, JU. 9-4505:
--16
TAKoMA PARK - 2-bedrm. apt,
adults preferred; conv. to transp.
| garage: $40 mo. JU. 9-S733.
TAX, PIX, OPP. Wash. San, 71f
Maplewood ave-; liv. .rm.. bath.
kit. two closets: porch, sunny en-.
tire 3rd floor; util.; $50. Open. JU
| 7-9OS4.
EFFIC. APT, Brentwood; small kit.
hot and cold water; refgr.; ga:
stove. WA. 7-1114.
L BEDRM., LIv: RIM. dinette. ir
| $50; util. incl. JU, 7-9430
/ i1-BEDRM. APT. near Walter Reed
pvt. entr.; newly redecorated; adults
1850 BRiNKLEY RID. SEE bed,
rms. End fl. of mod. home; 20 min
from Capitol; heat and hot wateI
furn.: empl. cpl. preferred. 10
l..
Evening star., 1953-02-16
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time of Showing

Stage.
NatiOnal-"Bell, Book and
Candle; $3.50 pm.
Sam S. Shubert-"Stalag 17";;
$3.50 pm.
Screen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Devil";;
12:45, 1880, 4:20, sos, 7:55 and
9:45 pm.
CapitOl-"Meet Me at the
Fair; IL an. 1:45, 4:30, 7:15.
and 10 pm. Stage: 1885, $3.50.
sos and $50 pm.
COlumbia-"My Cousin Ra-
chel";; II an. 1:10, $40, 6:35.
7:45 and 10 pm.
DupOnt-"High Noon; l, 2:45,
4:30, 6:15, 8 and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Peter Pam; II am.
1855. 1850, 1850, 6:45, 8:45 and
10:4O pm.
Little-"Run for Your Money;
5:45, 7:15. 8:45 and 1915 pm.
MacArthur-''No Time for
Flowers; $40 and 9:55 pm.
Sneak preview: 0:15 pm.
Metrop0litan-"Torpedo Al
ley; 11:15 am, 1855, 2:45. 4:30,
6:15, 8 and 9:45 pm.
Ontario-"The Stooge";; las,
$3.50. $40, 1850 and 9:45 pm.
Palace-'Mississippi Gambler" :"
1925 am. 1880. 3:35, $40, 7:45
and $50 pm.
Pix-"Once a Sinner: 1920
and 10 pm.
Playhouse-"Come Back, Little
Sheba";; 11:25 am, 1925, 3:25,
$50, 7:35 and $40 pm.
Plaza-"The Promoter; II
am, 1888, 2:10. BIAS, 5:25, Z.
$40 and 10:15 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
the Lion; II am, 1850, 2:40,
4:30, 6:25, 8:15, and 10 pm.
Warner-"Bwana Devil"; II rs
am. l, 2:45. 4:30. 6:15, 8 and
GAS pm.
Evening star., 1953-02-16

posed Of Vida Brown, Edwina
Fontaine and Jillana.
\ y 4
Balanchine's, and the COM
pany's gift of elegant comedy is
demonstrated in the closing
number Of last nights program.
This is "Bourree FantaSQue, /"
danced to the music Of Emman-
uel Chabrirer. It is with down.
right relish that the. group leaps
to the opportunity here to sati-
rize the art which brings ballet
dancers their daily bread.
The comedy talents most
vivdly disclosed are those Of
Miss LeClercq and Todd Boil
ender. a pair who might find 1t
hard to take their work seriously
after "Bourree Fantasque."
Tonight's program again will
offer four ballets, none previously
presented here; by the New York
City company.
These include Balanchine'S
-Four TemperamentS" with
music by Paul Hindemuth. Will
liam Dollars 1.-THE Duel" )"
Scotch Symphony" also with
choreography by Balanchine,
and Jerome Robbins pied
Piper" to the music Of Aaron
COPELAND.
Copland's music has been
somewhat scarce around here
lately.
Evening star., 1953-02-16
The Posing Show
Synphony's Second Ballet
Is Brilliant Performance
By Joy Cormody

Four more baets from the rich repetory Of the New York City
Ballet display in the Of the
concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra at Constitution
Hall last night
ing nights performance altogether sound reaction the
Evening star., 1953-02-16
Hollywood Diary
DoiIey-Mernon Team
Set for New Film
By SheiIoh Grohum

bought a story yesterday that
was not for Marilyn Monroe.
What made Adolphe Menjou
so nervous Tuesday in the Bev-
erly Hills Post Office? He
dropped some 80 letters he was
mailing.
Ann Blyth has bought a
three-bedroom house in Toluca
Lake for around $50, ,O00-right
next door I'd old Bette Davis
William Grant Sherry honey
moon house. Whatever hap
ened to him?
George Sanders gave a good
reason to the London Press in
why Zsa Zsa will go right to
the top. old boy. There just isn't
anybody in Hollywood strong
enough to stop her." And we
love Zsa zsa's remark about
Georges predecessor, Connie
Hilton-'The only thing we had
in common was money"
Chatting with Elizabeth Tay-
lor's mother at the Dauchot
painting exhibit sponsored by
Gladys Robinson. I learned that
Elizabeth feels better, but her
doctor won't let her work for at
least six weeks. And she
shouldn't.
If you want a Jaguar cheap.
you can get Enrol Flynn's oldie
in q Burbank used-car lot.
Wish you could have seen Rob-
ert Taylor and Barbara Stan
wyck in the Beverly Hills Pavil-
lion Tuesday night. Babs was
dripping blue Mink and dia-
mondS.
Louis Jourdan is q good bet
to make love to Ursula Thesis
in "Son of Sinbad." Sophie
Tucker has a new song that
should kill the rumors-its title,
Shapiro and I are Not Mar
ried." The British are beg
ging Bob Hope to make a pic
ture over there during the Coro-
nation. His pal, Jack Buchanan,
Is setting it up.
Released by MANA.
Evening star., 1953-02-16
Tenor Is Signed
HOLLYWOOD.

11O4414 WOOO.
Gilbert Russell, rising young
California tenor, has been set
by Warner Bros. to sing the
role Of Rodolfo. opposite
Kathryn Grayson, in excerpts
from the opera, La Boheme," !"
in the studios Technicolor
musical, 1.-THE Grace Moore
Story"
The son Of Val Rosing. we'll
known stage director and sing
er, Russell stars in light opera
as well as singing grand opera
roles. He recently starred in
the Lewis and Young produc-
ton Of 1.-THE Student Prince" !"
1.-THE Grace Moore Story" Is
being directed by Gordon
Douglas and Henry Blanke Is
producing,
Evening star., 1953-02-16
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
mo Business Like Show Bus
mess" teams Dan Daley with
Ethel Merman-now there's a
combination-and Mitzi Gaynor
with Donald O'Connor a in
Cinemascope.
Mopsy GLADYS Parker) was
at the Larry Finleys, telling
everyone that she expects Make
Rosenbloom in 10 days and ex-
poets to marry him.
Desi Arnaz and Dinah Shore
are all set for the city Of hope
show at Charlie Farrell's Racquet
Club In Palm Springs on
February q.
Kirk Douglas won't be back
for months and months" so
Pier Angel may 60 over there
this summer-with mama of
course. She won't clash with
Kinks ex, Diana, who departs
on March IL with their sons to
see poppa.
.Marilyn Monroe had no date
for the Photoplay Gold Medal
Dinner. So she called columnist
Sid Skolsky. She was late,
of course, but stole the show.
in the tightest gold-mesh
sheath. Joan Crawford wore
q converted Hattie Carnegie
nightgown.
Metro wanted Ann Blyth to
accept the award for Elizabeth
Taylor, but Paul Douglas forgot
and called George Murphy. d.
And all the time Dean Martin
clowned with Jerry Lewis, his
wife, Jeanie, was packing his
clothes for q move-out. Their
current photoplay. incidentally.
has q yarn titled How I Trained
My Husband" by Mrs. Dean
Martin.
Cover Champion set a new
style for men-a pink ruftled
dress shirt. Debbie Reynolds
was with Tab Hunter in the
Crystal Room, a little dream in
blue, walking. And Rock
Hudson showed up with Mamie
Van Doren, but minus Mamie
bangs. The Dick Powells.
Doris Day and Marty. Jane Wy
man and Freddie were there.
Lex Barker was with Lana
Turner, and when she wouldn't
pose for the lensers, Lex took
her chin firmly and turned her
best profile to the camera. .
It was the biggest turnout Of
top stars and top executives I've
ever seen here. And Fred Sam
mis-or Shamus, as Jerry Lewis
insisted on calling him, can take
a deep bow.
4 i 4 f.
Now it's Glenn Ford penciled
in for Katharine Hepburn in
Gift of Cochise." Byron
Palmer, now dating Connie
Smith, shrugs at reports he'll
marry Doretta Morrow, with
"The press agent at the Pierre
Hotel who put out the story.
I'm also supposed to marry Ger
tie Nielsen and Denise Darcel. I
come of strong stock, but not
that strong" After scream
ing he wouldn't, Bob Mitchum
says that he'll take q chance
with Second Chance" Pint
size Joel Grey is made for tower
ing Model Shirley Carson.
There Is truth in the rumor Of
a remake Of 1.-THE Snake Pit" in
Sd. and that we'll have to see
1t through paranoid glasses.
The reason for Legal Eagle
Fanny Holtzman's trip is to get
clearances on Richard Aldrich
Present. biography Of Gertie
Lawrence. goth Century-Fox
paid f33, $685. to the British Lion
Film Corp. to release Dick Bur-
ton for 1.-THE Robe" with an
additional Ell .357 for making it.
The whole thing works out at
about $175,000. George Raft
titles his new TV series "Sus-
pect." II Gents prefer
Blondes" is only half as good as
every one who sees rushes says
1t is. Daryl F. Zanuck will win
every award next year.
| y X y 4
Lima Romay and Jay Gould
III continue to be q romantic
item.
Flash! 20th Century-Fox
Evening star., 1953-02-16

in a standard-size typewriter and
can't afford the high prices
generally asked, Irv Keller has
thoroughly reconditioned a group
Of both Remington and Underwood
machines which were made to sell
for $229.5O-and is offering them
for only $50.
Naturally, his supply is limited.
Incidentally, trade-ins will be ac-
cepted. For further information,
call Irv Keller at Hudson 3-5121,
or see him at Central Typewriter
Co., 2019 14th Street NV.
Evening star., 1953-02-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
TYPEWRITER DEALER
6UB W6A66H
FIGHTS
INFLATION!

Irv K ell er
w a S h / n g t on's
leading typewriter
dealer, has insti-
tuted his own
q I'll . initiation
policy. For those
who are jntereStad
Evening star., 1953-01-17
Transit Workers Voting
In PHILADELPHIA Strike
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IT.
The Philadelphia Transportation
Co.'S $500 employees vote today
on whether they will accept a
contract offer and end this city'S
Gripping four-day-old transit
strike.
Two and half million riders
may know before they 60 to bed
tonight whether they will have
to battle traffic jams and travel
tie ups once more come Monday
morning.
The striking transit workers
members of Local 234, CIO-
Transport Workers Union-Will
vote between 8 am. and 6 pm.
The tWo-year contract pro-
videS a 21-cent-an-hour wage
increase over an 18-month
period and a gradual reduction
of the work week from 48 to
40 hours. Opposition to the
proposal was based on employees
demands for a one-year contract
and immediate institution of a
4O-hour week.
Evening star., 1953-01-17
Donaldson Eligible to Claim
Record $4,000 S. Pension

met officer of sufficient age or
Government service to merit a
sizeable annuity.
Vice President Barkley can't
draw a pension as Vice Presi-
dent, but he qualified as men,
ber OF Congress with SO years of
service for pension of around
$1,000 a year, beginning in 1949.
congressman and civil service
employees pay up to 6 per cent
of their salaries to be eligible
for annuities.
Mr.. Donaldson is a career
Post Office Department employe
VINO climbed to cabinet rank.
He went to work as a letter car
rier at Shelbyville, ILL.,. in 1908,
and thus has almost As years of
Government service, including
five in the cabinet, on which to
base a pension claim, officials
estimated.
Officials can't recall any pen
sion larger than his. An an
nuity of $12,500 a year is being
paid to one retired employe and
$4,000 to another. Civil service
officials refused to name them.
President Truman isn't en-
titled to a pension because the
law makes no provision for ex-
Presidents and he left the Senate
before Senators became eligible.
He has some consolation, how
ever, as an ex-artillery officer
and member OF the military re-
serve he can draw $95.66 a
month, the White House once
estimated.
Evening star., 1953-01-17
1900 Gallon Oil Truck
ExpIodes and Burns

A 1,20O-gallon fuel oil truck
exploded and burned at 4 pm.
yesterday in the parking lot of
the Takoma Fuel Co., Cedar ave-
nue. and Blair road NV.
Parts of the truck were thrown
so feet in the air and into a
nearby lumber yard, onlookers
reported. A second oil truck,
parked 20 feet away, was not
harmed. No one was injured.
Firemen quickly brought the fire
under control.
Ray CarWile, manager, said he
could not explain the accident,
since fuel oil is not an explo-
sive. He said an electrical spark
possibly ignited gases collected
under pressure in tank.
Evening star., 1953-01-17
By the Assoeioted Press

Jesse NJ. Donaldson, retiring
Postmaster General, will be
eligible for pension of around
$4,000 a year, probably the
highest the Government ever
paid, civil service officials esti-
mated today.
Mr.. Donaldson is the only cab
Evening star., 1953-06-28

CTATUES in several WASH
~ ington parks are year
round reminders that military
leaders from other countries
helped the American Colonies
to win their freedom.
Four Of the greatest foreign
generals are commemorated
In Lafayette Square. The best
known military leader-the
Frenchman who gives the
park its name-is a graceful
figure In the southeast corner.
Others in the park are his
fellow countryman, Rocham-
beau; Baron Won Steuben, bril-
liant Prussian soldier whose
ability as an organizer was
Of great value to the Colonial
Army, and Thaddeus Kos
ciuszko, whose Disappointment
in love led him to flee his
native Poland and join the
American forces.
Nestled unobtrusively among
trees and Shrubbery at Thir-
teenth and E streets NV,
Gen. Casimir Pulaski over
looks the small park from his
spirited horse. Driven into
exile after he had commanded
a group Of insurgents fighting
the Polish government, he
was killed battling for the
American cause.
Marquis de Lafayette was
an officer in the French Army
when he heard of the Ameri-
can Declaration of Indepen-
dence. In l777 he sailed from
Spain with II companions in
a yacht which he had
equipped at his own expense.
On his arrival in America he
volunteered his services with
out pay.
Commissioned a major gen.
eral, Lafayette soon became a
member Of Gen. Washington'S
staff. He was severely wounded
at Brandywine while rallying
the American forces from a
retreat. After war started be-
tween France and England, he
returned In 1779 to serve his
native land:
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the rank of lieutenant general
in the PruSsian Army and had
won distinction in the Seven
Years War before coming to
America. He volunteered his
services in l777 and was as
signed to the main army un-
der Gen. Washington. His
organizing ability was imme-
diately recognized by Wash
ington, who recommended his
appointment as inspector gen.
eral Of the entire Army. He
devoted most of his time to
recruiting forces that were
sent to take a prominent part
in the war. Finally, he real
lied his ambition to become
an officer in the line. As a
major general Of the forces
at Yorktown, he received the
first offer of capitulation from
CORVALLIS. After the war
he was awarded several grants
Of land. including a township
within the present limits of
Utica, N. Y. There he lived
the remainder Of his life in a
log cabin.
Kosciuszko came to Ameri-
ca the year following the Dec
laration Of independence. He
soon attracted the notice of
Gen. Washington and was ap-
pointed engineer with the
rank Of colonel. BY the end
Of the war, he had become a
major general and received a
vote Of gratitude from Con-
gress for his services. After
returning to Poland in 1886,
he served with the Polish
Army and reached the rank of
lieutenant general.
Pulaski joined the Colonial
Army in l777. After serving
conrageouSly at the Battle of
Brandywine, he was made a
brigadier general and chief
Of cavalry. He fought in sew
eral other battles and raised
a corps known as the Pulaski
Legion with which he de-
Tended Charleston in May,
1779. He was fatally wounded
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