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ARMY DISPLAYING
HISTORIC RECORDS
Documents Concerning Mili
tary Life of America Contain
Much Interesting Reading.
Reposing in the archives of the
adjutant general's office of the War
Department are records of many his
torical events of great interest in the
military operations of the I'nited
States The existence of many of
these records is known to few and
ate viewed infrequently even hy the
custodians of them.
Those of the greatest historical and
sentimental value are kept in locked
steel cases to minimize tDo chances of
loss. 1 11 order, however, that the gen
eral public might view some of these
records, the Secretary of War recently
authorized the display of sac-similes
of thorn on the walls of tDo north cor
ridor. second floor, or tDe State. War
end Navy Building, outside of the
office of tDo adjutant general.
As the reports of major military
operations are voluminous it was
found impracticable to display such
records. . the available space being
somewhat restricted. The selection
of records, therefore, was limited gen
erally to short reports or letters and
m those signed by popular heroes, or
those with an age-halo.
Muster Roll Exhibited.
A muster roll of an organization
from each of the thirteen original
States and Vermont was selected as
representative of other muster rolls
of tlie period.
The report of the hoard of officers
that investigated the convict of Bene
dict Arnold and labeled his actions in
letters twice tDe size and density of
those in the rest of the report as
"Treason of the Blackest Dye," has a
prominent place.
Recruiting instructions to the offi
cers appointed to recruit in New York
to: the Continental Army are interest
ing. A bounty of twenty dollars was
offered and also a suit of clothes eacli
year to consist of "two linnen hunting
shirts, two pairs of hose, two pairs of
overalls, a leathern or woollen waist
coat with sleeves, one pair of breeches,
one hat or leathern cap, and two pairs
of shoes, amounting in the whole to
twentv-dollars more”; and also at the j
end of the war "one hundred acres of |
land as a further encouragement.” j
The one hundred acres given to some j
of the soldiers may he worth enough i
at the present time to finance a revo- j
lufion or two in some quarters of the ,
globe.
Several commissions and oaths in
acceptance of commissions are exhib
ited because they hear tDe signatures
of such historical figures as Patrick j
Henry, governor of Virginia; John
Hay and John Hancock as Presidents
of Congress. The oaths of acceptance j
of Washington, Lafayette, De Kalb, i
Knox. Wayne and other Revolutionary j
officers of lasting fame are shown. ;
Officers of 1778 Listed.
There hangs on the wall a list of I
general officers dated January 9, 1778,
in Gen. Washington’s own handwrit
ing. Typewriters were unknown then,
and it is difficult in these days to
visualize the general in command of
all the military forces in the field
laboriously penning a list of his offi
cers. Gen. Washington had many
perplexing military problems which
he solved successfully, and yet had
time and inclination to do consider- i
able clerical work.
There is an order dated July, 1776,
•nd signed by Gen. Washington seek
ing to check the practice of cursing
and swearing among the soldiers. i
Four letters from Andrew Jackson
to Secretary of War Monroe are I
shown. One is dated January 13. 1815.
and gives an account of the tattle of
New Orleans. The second is dated
January 19. 1815, and gives the move
* ments of his troops after the battle.
The third is dated March 16, 1815, and
acknowledges receipt of the Secre
tary’s letter relative to ratification of
the treaty of peace between Great
Britain and the United States, and
th*> fourth contains recommendations
relative to military fortifications.
In the collection are several letters
pertaining to events of the Seminole
• Indian War, including a description
and a rough sketch hy the officer who
visited and reported on the Dade mas
sacre in Florida. Orders and instruct*
tions issued to the troops in Mexico
by Gen. Scott-also are shown.
Lee's Letter of Resignation.
Grant and who later became
the military leaders of their respective
sides in the Civil War. took opposite
courses at the very outbreak of the
war.
Lee's letter of resignation from th«
T nited States Army is dated April
i’O, 1861. and is addressed and writ
ten in his own handwriting to th«
Secretary of W ar, Air. Cameron. It
follows:
"Sir.
"I have the honor to tender the I
resignation of my commission as col
onel of the Ist Kegt. of Cavalry.
“Very respt. your Obdt. Servt.
"R. E. LEE.”
Under date of May 24, 1861. Grant,
writing from Galena, 111., advised Co]
Thomas, adjutant general of the
Army, as follows:
"Sir:
' ■Having served for 15 years in the
Regular Army, including four years
at West Point, and feeling it the duty
of every one who has been educated
at the Government expense to offer
his services for the support of that
Government, I have the honor, very
respectfully, to tender my .services
until the close of the war, in such
capacity as may be offered. 1 should
say that in view' of my' present age
and length of service, I feel myself
competent to command a regiment, if
the President, in his judgment, should
*ee fit to intrust one to me.
"Since the first call of the Presi- ,
dept, I have been serving on the
staff of the governor of this State,
rendering such aid as I could in the
organization of our State Militia, and
am still engaged in that capacity. A
letter addressed to me at Springfield,
111 , w ill reac h me,
"I am. very respectfully,
"Your obedient servant,
"U. S. GRANT.”
Modest as to Ability.
In the light of later events Gen.
Grant’s estimate of his own ability
extremely modest. He showed
clearly that he was competent not
only to command a regiment, but to
command successfully an entire army.
There are other letters signed by
Gen. Lee on display. One of these is
addressed to Jefferson Davis, presi
dent, C. S. A., dated April 4, 1863, rela
tive to the commission of John S. Mos
by as “major of partisan rangers, C.
.'■v A.” Another dated February 16,
7 863. to President Davis, relates to
troop movements in Virginia. The
letters from Lee to Grant, and the re
plies of the latter relative to the terms
of surrender at Appomattox, also are
in the collection. There are the oaths
of Gens. Sherman and Sheridan, and
letters of the former, including his let
ter of resignation as captain, U. S.
Army, dated September 3, 1853. Shown
• Iso is the acceptance, dated June 18,
3 842. of conditions by “Thos. J. Jack
•on.” better known as "Stonewall
Jackson.” upon appointment as a ca
det at West Point, and (i letter from
him to Gen. Walker during the Civil
"War concerning fortifications and at
tacks along the Shenandoah River.
There are several telegrams and let
ters from President Lincoln. The let
ters and telegrams from Lincoln, that
have been quoted heretofore, invar!*
/■Mv displayed deep sympathy for the
weak and unfortunate; but there is
8M lA&l #h OW4 ft desine lot unrelent-
WASHINGTON DECRIED CURSING IN ARMY
GENERAL ORDER
issued by General George Washington m New
The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish
and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a
! vice heretofore little known in an American army, is
growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by
example as well as influence, endeavor to check it.
and that both they and the men will reflect, t at we
can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our
arms, if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added
so this, it is a vice so mean and low. without am temp
tation. that every man of sense and character detests
and despises It 7 *7 - „ q. —,
i & \
Copy of general order on file in the War Department shows that tlm
leader of the Continental Army was deeply opposed to promiscuous use of Jiad
language by members of bis command.
, i
. j ing attack. In a message to Gen.
. I Grant at Uit.v Point, Va., dated Au
' gust 17, 1864, in his own handwriting.
. 1 Lincoln said:
, ! "I have seen your dispatch express
| ing your unwillingness to break your
. i hold where you are. Neither am I
, | willing. Hold on with a bulldog grip.
; and chew and chop as much as pus
, j sible."
Reply to Baltimore.
Many other communications signed
by Lincoln are exhibited, including the
assignment of draft, quotas to several
j of tile States; a telegram staying the
I execution of a man sentenced to be
i hanged, several to his military com
|manders and one to Mrs. Lincoln ai
i Boston, telling her that "Tail and he
Iliad visited Gen. Grant's Army am.
| had returned safely.”
In July, 1564, tile citizens of Balti
.'more ware evidently fearful that them
city would he attacked, from a letter
dated July ttt. President Lincoln sent
the following telegram to "Thomas
is wan and others, Baltimore”:
I “Yours of last night received. 1
j have not a single soiuier but whom ;s
being disposed by the military lor tDe
best protection of all. By latest ac
counts 'he enemy is moving to Wash
ington. They cannot fly to either
place. Let us lie vigilant, but keep
cool. 1 hope neither Baltimore nor
Washington will be sacked.”
Roosevelt's oath of acceptance of his
commission as colonel, Ist United
States Volunteer Cavalry (Rough
Riders) and the acceptances of com
missions by Miles, Lawton and Persh
; ing also are displayed, together with
I the proclamation of President Wilson
! to the soldiers of the National Army
i and Secretary Root's commendations
|of the conduct of the American sol
j diers during the Boxer uprising in
i China.
• There are innumerable other records
' of historical interest, but those cited
: show the general character of the rec
ords now on public exhibition.
“STUDENT’’ RUM PLOT
LAID TO MARYLANDER
Davis Charged With Consigning of
Liquor to Fictitious Persons
in Forest Glen.
Frank Davis, who gave his address
as Forest Glen, Md., and who is also
said to have an apartment in Wash
j ington, was held in $5,000 bail by
j United States Commissioner Supplee
| in Baltimore yesterday on a charge
:of conspiracy to transport liquor
I from Miami, Fla. Davis is said to
j have conspired with three men in
i Florida to transport liquor in spe
daily constructed trunks from Florida
to Forest Glen, Md.. using fictitious
names credited to two students al
Forest Gien Seminary as the eon
signers for the high-priced liquid de
liveries. At the same time Com mis
sioner Supplee issued bench warrant;
for the arrest of Arnold J. Forsey
Eddie Edmunds and Jark Lawson
who are charged with the same con
spiracy.
Davis, who was arrested in Wash
ington Friday, sold only high-priced
liquors, according to the prohibition
agents. The trunks in which the
liquor was shipped were padded and
lined with cork, so that if a bottle
broke in transit none of the contents
could seep through to betray tlie
shipment.
At tlie hearing before Commis
sioner Supplee the Forest Glen Semi
nary an 1 its students were given a
clean hill of health. It was shown
that the names of the two "students"
to whom Davis had the liquor con
signments billed are not on the rolls
of the seminary.
You can trust some men to the far
ends of the earth and can’t trust
others unless they are there.
ELDS AND ENCLOSURES
V FINISH ANYFUtInn
For every type and
tire radiator
Protects waif a
and decorations
Over 600,000
Installations
I Shields. SO.Oft vp: F.nelosure*. S.lti 00 up
American Metal I’rmlurls I or|*.
j 410 Bond Bid* Main
| CORCORAN COURTS
23rd & D Sts. N.W.
“Close to Downtown”
Why spend hours riding to
office when you can live in
these—
DE LUXE APARTMENTS
at moderate rental* (a* low as $35.00»
ulth unusual service. attractive lobby,
j 2 fast elevators and plenty of heat
i and tint water. Call the resident
; manager. Main 10030 for a floor plan
and come to look at the
"Rest planned Apartments in
tlie City”
CORCORAN COURTS
23rd. & D Sts. N.W.
; T lions of Battery Park is the fine *
|, Community Club. The building is
♦ ideally arranged and nicely ap
pointed, with completely equipped A
kitchen. In addition to the mimer- *
1 cuts community events held here,?
' the Club is very popular with the , J
I k Battery Park Hostess for Teas, jjj,'
* Dances, Bridge Parlies, etc. Ten- j§
n nis courts, a swimming pool and *
■ - playground for the children are
♦ planned. V\
Drive out Wisconsin Ave. to A
Battery Park Sunday and let our V
! Mr. Crutchfield show you our of-!'
♦ ferings. There are both attrac* ? j
li\e homes and choice building A
sites. y
! H HEDGES &
A MIDDLETON, Inc. *
. ▼ A
5 ; 1112 K)f St. jl.tV. franklin 9.V13 i.
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C„ OCTOBER 30. 1027-PART 1.
AUTO'ST HURT IN LEAP.
I
William P. Callahan cf D. C. in
Hospital After Manassas Accident.
: Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va., October 29. !
William P. Callahan, 30 years old, of
2106 Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Washington, is in a serious condition
it the Alexandria Hospital, lie sus-I
tained a skull fracture at an early (
hour this morning when he leaped j
from bis ear at the Catholic Church '
road crossing at Manassas, Va., when
his c-ar swerved and struck a north
bound Soul hern Railway freight train.
Callahan, it is said, struck Di« head
against a stone or some other hard
object Ivina on the ground. His au
tomobile was slightly damaged.
Outlines.
From the Boston Transcript.
"Some mighty funny lines In that
show we saw last night.”
"Yes, but tlie chorus girls were
awful shapes."
"Those were tlie lines 1 referred to."
TOMORROW!
Monday—lo A.M.
Begins Sale of One of Finest Estates in All Virginia at
AUCTION!
gen,jgpondl
2Vz MILES FROM MANASSAS, VA.
: r£ in. Former Home
| One Hoar’s p of M Ad ™ ral
Ride From (f O' (D ICP p. M : R,xey ’
Washington. ii=2i Cs#vti> , AsH U, Phys.c.an to
V\ Roosevelt
and
! McKinley.
Included in Sale —
11, £00 acres of fertile land lying on both sides of Bull Run
and almost adjoining famous Battlefield Park. Subdi
vided into 13 tracts.
2 Fine Colonial home, where Roosevelt used to visit Ad
miral Rixey. To be sold with tract of 500 acres and fine
improvements, including magnificent dairy barn.
3125 purebred and grade Guernsey and Hclstein cows,
calves, heifers and bulls.*
4 26 horses, including 15 purebred Percheron mares, colts
and stallions.
140 Shropshire sheep and rams.
6 Many thousands of dollars’ worth of modern farm equip
ment and implements.
Sale of this noted estate — lock, stock
f md barrel—tc highest bidders, under
amoica cur 18-Year-Old Guarantee of a Gcn
uine Auction, offers the public a rare
t cnncrlunity for attractive investment. i
* ® ri,c f , » Cleveland millionaire, who
l ljltt bought the estate frem Admiral P..M.
Ills Rixey, spent money without stint to
f ilUll * m ®he thi- the most modern farm in Vir
! M Sign ginia. There is no encumbrance on it.
till an t i‘~ 1 T n W‘*A
| Genuine W: B.ROBARDS
, Auction Prince William Hotel, Manias, Va.
Trademmk r r . . \
rot rurtner Information
! Real [state t>[) evelopment (o.
|j D.C.CLARKE, PRESIDENT lif STARKS D1.D0.1 I.OUISVIM - I
f A National Institution Specializing in Scientific Subdivision and Sals l
of Largis Farms and City Acreage.
ARTS CLUB PLAYS
TO BE PRESENTED
Three Prize-Winning Works
Will Be Given at Ward
man Park Theater.
Tlie dramatic committee of tlie Arts
f'lub of Washington will present tin
three short plays which won the prizes 1
In -1 Spring in the annual Arts Club
j pi lywritirig contest nt the Wardmao
I'ark Theater Tuesday night, Novem
her 29. Tin’ plays are: "Cattle." by!
i Edith Ogden Ifeidep "The Princess of:
Dreams,” hy Edna Proctor Hayes, and i
"Overcoming Static,” hy Anna Laws. \
Mrs. Ileidel's play won tlie Drama
League prize last Spring.
This is the first time tlie Arts Club
| Players will have been seen in a pro
' ductioti outside of the clubhouse, hut
Hie increasing interest being shown in
1 the dramatic evenings at tlie club
made it advisable to present these
1 plays in a place large enough to ac
commodate all who wish to attend, I*
was explained.
Mrs. Mamie Howell Smith, chair
! man of tlie dramatic committee, an- j
j nounecs that an admission fee will he
! asked to cover tlie expense of the
I presentations at Wardnian Park
I Theater. Tickets are available at the
| Arts Club.
The recent contest conducted by
| (he committee on costumes and post
! ers for the Bn.l Bohcme. which is to
be given at the Willard, Monday. Jan
. nary 3<i. clos d Friday. The winners
! for both costume and poster prizes
I will be announced bv the judges Wed
nesday night. The designs will be on
view at tfie clubhouse for a week. The
costume selected will he worn at the
Bal Boheme by members of the floor
committee and the poster will be util
j ized in announcing the date and other j
items of interest in connection with!
the fete.
*
1 Abhougli it is more thin five years ;
; since ' women of England were per
j milted to practice law, each term only !
two or throe take up the profession.
HE'S IN THE COAST GUARD NOW
■ j
* . 'lliifiiilK!!aBßlii!lflll^f^R<sl!«iaH^' , .
garkikl victor dknisov.
Whose father was a major general in the Russian Imperial Army ami a
member of the Russian nohilNy, has joined tin* Coast Guard as an ordinary
seaman. Denisov is shown working a cun on hoard the Coast Guard de
stroyer Porter in the Itrooklyn Navy Yard. lie fled from Soviet Russia when
about 11 years old and was rescued hv a Navy destroyer during the Smyrna
; fire. The erew of tlie destroyer eared for him for 20 months and he was
brought so the t inted Slates. iCopyright. Paramount.)
MORE LIBERTY SOUGHT. 1
ClllCAr;r>. October 29 (/P). — Mor<
self government. preferably more j
| legislative freedom in the disposition ;
iif eeonomie finest ions, are the pri- '
: niarv needs of I'brto Rico. according
1 to Senator Santiago Iglosiaz of that
insular possession, here en route to
Washington.
The senator, with Representative
r N
Plenty of
MONEY
for
Construction Loans
Available \\ itliout
Re«l Tape anti in
Any Amount
Consultation Imposes .Yo
Obligation
B. F. SAUL CO.
Main 2100 92.3 13th St.
===S=^= J
3835 Garrison
St. N.W.
Open All Day Sunday
Re sure to inspect this charm
ing new detached home —8 t
rooms, 2 baths, center-hall en
trance, lovely porch, wide lot to !
alley, with 2-car garage to
match house. Priced several ;
thousand dollars below actual *
cost. Terms.
Route—Conn. Ave. to Harri
son St., west one block to RHth,
turn left two blocks to Garrison.
Jos. A. Herbert & Sons
1013 15th St. N.W.
Phonic M. 4.390 j
d. J. KAUFMAN'S ““
FOURTH ANNUAL INVI ™
OLD FRIENDS MEET^\^^K'
\\ ell. Folks— -f^j■ ' I Dear ' Radio’'
„ Tlle weather's been \ / "No matter bow you
nasty warm, ' but that / r . . , ... , - „
i ' , j * r \ m i / slice it, it s still bologna,
nasn t stopped em lor one \ 1m Mt W /
second. Droves of visi- your store,
tors and buyers have your clothes and your serv
made this one joyous ice. Your place is popular
p ace Drop in for a smoke M R. HARRY B. SHANE an d \ me an it
or a drink o cider. ana 1 mean
Representative of Eug en e i,
Dietzqen Co.. Manufacturers \,ulgned)
O/i&W l)raii ‘" a HARRY B. SHANE.
Oh OLD-TIME 1
Thirty Dollar VALUES TUXEDOS
” ■»»
W ( |H Hand Tadored—Silk Sleeves
Boxy Models—Silk Trimmed
Hundreds of $33 to S4O lm Hundreds of $35 V*
TWO-PANTS L | Jr Oregon City , ,
SUITS (wS) O'COATS
For Men and Young Men MaJe Where the Sheej> Are Grown
j
SI.OO Shnart Wool Hose, $2.50 African Capa G10ve5,.95 $2 Gray Winter U Suits, s£.l9
| Rafael Alonso, ho:h members of the
j Porto Rican legislature, will appeal
(to President Coolidge to urge upon
Congress legislation giving the island
territory more legislative authority.
OPEN
ALL DAY SUNDAY
1522 P St. N.W.
COLORED BARGAIN
11 Rooms. 2 Roths
SMALL CASH PAYMENT
Louis P. Shoemaker
1107 v Y. Ave. Main 1166
OPEN—INSPECT
CLEVELAND PARK
JUST OFF CONN. AYE.
DETACHED—SII,OOO
3419—30TH STREET
A CHARMING BUNGALOW-TYPE
DWELLING WITH SIX ROOMS AND
TILED BATH: VERY QUAINT AND
VET HAS SPACIOUS ROOMS: ABSO
LUTELY MODERN WITH LARGE
BUILT-IN GARAGE: A LOVELY
YARD PLANTED WITH FLOWERS
AN IDEAL SMALL HOME IN MOST
DESIRABLE LOCATION.
INSPECT SUNDAY
WEST ON ORDWAY STREET
STONE & FAIRFAX
MAIN 2t2t SOI ITtli St
•'OVER FORTY YE\RS OF
REAL SERVICE'
BALLOU MENTIONS
BEST SCHOOL WORN
Superintendent Says Reor
ganization of Normal Insti-
I tutions Was Outstanding.
| Th most outstanding development
in tli District of Columbia public
fohool stun during the school year
1926-27 was the reorganization of tlm
Wilroti and Miner normal schools, in
: the nfdnii ;t of Dr. Frank \V. Ballou,
i rupenntendent, expressed in the third
* r-.ectinn i f his annual report made
, public today.
j Prefacing this section of his report
with the explanation that "regularly
■in section 3 of his annual report,
I the superintendent discusses the- sub
ject which in his judgment represuits
ith” most outstanding development
during the school year,” Dr. Ballou
| declares. “While difficulty might hr
encountered in some years in making
I Sfjpi*tgj LAST FREE LECTURES
■ SUPER MIND SCIENCE
A Prof. Wm. Estep, Dr. P-T.
fjgf, -f- wm Ms ster Teacher, Healer, Lecturer |
| * «|j£j and Metaphysician.
m V B India’s Mysteries Revealed
llfm, & IB Subjects 8 P.M.
Tuesday—“ How to Master Keener., „f Votir PnrtTWerlneadaT—' einnrari
j tration and Meditation." Thursday— The Yoza Philosophy of I.ife. Friday
Powers of the Masters " Saturday— Your Soul* Desire."
Hear wonderful testimonies of modern miracles h.v his stiidenft and mm hi«
remarkable demonstrations. %
Franklin Square Hotel, .lava Room,
14th and K Sts.
■ —....— . i
LINDBERGH FOUND SUPREME SATISFACTION
WHEN HE REACHED
o
' ' Le Bourget
!YOU WILL ALSO FIND SUPREME SATISFACTION
IN AN APARTMENT AT
Washington s Le Bourget
No. 2127 California Street N.W.
NEW FIREPROOF BUILDING WITH
APARTMENTS OF
One, Two, Three Rooms, Bath and Porch
LARGE ROOMS—MURPHY BEDS
APARTMENTS, $40.00 to $70.00
Per Month
Open and Lighted Until 9
See Resident Manager or
FLOYD E. DAVIS COMPANY
733 12th St. N.W. Main 352-333
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! a selection of th* subject to ho
characterized, it is easy to make Si*
selection for (ho year 1926-27 With
out ouention. th® subject In 1926 y
"loch means most to pdhlir edun
lion in Washington is the reorganize
tinn of the Washington nw ma
i bools.”
Dr. Billon records th° renrgan*
’lotion of these schools in chronoioe •
cal older, incorporating the ate. s
taken toward the reorganization >z .
quoting his own previous reports a yd
the correspondence between the Board
I of Education anil the I'nited Sta'e.x
Bureau of Education These d' c.|.
• ments. which comprise the sup. in
i tendent’s present report, include Dr.
Ballou’s report and recommend; ti.ut
to the tiriaid on January 6, 1926, ;n
which he outlined the difficulties i».
| suiting from the normal school sys
tem at that time and suggested that
•he hoard invite th<« Bureau of Edit*
cation to make a survey of flic organ!*
nation: tiie Board of Education’s l» t*
l ; ter of January X. 1926. inviting the
bureau to make tiie recommended sur
vey: < ‘nmmissioner John J Tiger! s *
letter of June 28. 1926 announcing
the completion of the survey, and tho
1 superintendent’s subsequent report on
♦he bureau’s findings, dated Mat h
. 1927.
i
i The oldest tree in the world Is fe.
■ lieved to live in t’eylon. and now :*
in its twenty-second century.