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which was the home of Count de Bo-
disco, Russian minister to Washington,
who married the lovely Miss Harriet
Williams. the sixteen-year-old George
town schoolgirl forty years his junior.
The wedding was brilliant one. with
the diplomatic corps in attendance in
full court dress. Henry Clay gave the
bride away, and President Van Buren,
and Daniel Webster were among the
guests. The pair were happy in their
welded life in both the American and
Russian capitals.
After many years of life abroad they
returned to this country, and 1t was
through the wide doorway on street
that the count was carried to his last
resting place in Oak Hill cemetery.
Following the Russian custom. his de-
voted wife took her place in the walk
ing procession which followed the bier.
A picturesque doorway, with most of
the original facade, remains of the
house which was the residence of the
first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin
Stoddert. Situated at 34th street and
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Vernon. The late Mrs. Kennon was
fond of recalling the time when. as
child of nine, she was brought into
the drawing room at Tudor Place to
meet the great Frenchman. This home.
considered the finest of all the old
residences in Washington, contains
more mementos of George and Martha
Washington than does any other pri-
vate house in America.
One of the most distinguished figures
of old Georgetown was Mr.. Henry Fox
all, an Englishman, who came early in
life to this country and so fully identi
fled himself with it's interests that his
foundry built some of the cannon used
in it's defense against his native land.
Mr.. Foxall, who was the familiar
friend of Thomas Jefferson and many
other of the prominent men of that
day, was a man of wealth and position
as well as of piety. Building a hand
some town and suburban residences
for his winter and summer use, he also
erected and presented one to his daugh-
ter when she became the wife Of Mr..
Samuel Mckinney of Georgetown. This
is the only one of the three Foxall
houses now standing, but the doorway
Of the stanch Mckinney mansion, on
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French Gold.

THE Bank of France holds in her
vaults the largest reserve of gold
ever held at one time by any bank in
the world. 1t amounts to over one
billion dollars. exclusive of the one
hundred million dollars in gold which
was exported recently.
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Dumbarton avenue, is one of the hand
soonest of the old doorways with which
Georgetown abounds Architects de-
light in the perfection of it's classic
lines and proportions, with it's wide
mullioned lunette window, harmonious
side lights and broad oa,ken panels.
Through the fine portal of this hand
some old house of true colonial archi-
lecture. inside and out carefully pre-
served in it's original arrangement of
fitment and furnishing, all of the old
families of Georgetown have passed
for over hundred years.
Surrounded by much of the beautiful
furniture and decorations which Henry
Foxall brought from England, as well
as many wonderful articles collected
the world over by her father. the late
Lieut.. Mccartney. the great-great-
granddaughter of the distinguished
gunmaker and establisher of the Foun-
dry Church of Washington will make
her debut the coming season.
Not unlike the doorway of Mrs. Nc
Carteney's Dumbarton avenue home is
that of Evermay,. on @ street, another
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to. or within. ten feet of the surface of
the adjoining ground
Such mistakes are, of course, due to
clumsiness or carelessness. Others as
amusing arise from the use or mis-
use of technical language.
One amendment proposed by a mem
Der of parliament was worded as fol-
lows:
Every dog found trespassing on in
closed land, unaccompanied by the reg
istered owner of such dog, or other per-
son, who shall on being asked for his
true name and address, may be then
and there destroyed by such occupier
or by his orders" But this gem of
meaningless rhetoric was not passed.
Peers of the realm as well as the
commons lapse into ambiguity. A GER
tain noble lord in committee on the
agricultural holdings bill put down
this startling notice:
ITO ask the government whether they
will consider the practicability OF in
Producing some provision for alleviat-
ing the great hardship now suffered by
the family of any clergyman if he dies
while occupying his glebe, as many
clergymen have latterly found them
selves reluctantly compelled to do"
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a year ago. giving further evidence of
the merging of the old colonial town of
Georgetown with the newer Washing
ton.
A humble little doorway has No. 1850
NJ street, half a dozen squares east OF
the site of the Key mansion, but it is
believed to have taken an important
part in the history of the Capital city
at one period of its existence, for il is
held to have been the headquarters of
l. Enfant when he was planning the
streets which make Washington the
best arranged city in the world.
If this was indeed the actual head
quarters of the distinguished engineer
and architect, the modest doorway was
frequently darkened by the presence of
the first President, who placed great
confidence in the work of the able
Frenchman and was in constant con-
sultation with him regarding the plans
of the federal city. which is gradually
extending westward and will in time
obliterate every one of the old door,
ways which yet speak eloquently Of
Georgetown's picturesque past
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Prospect avenue. with it's small-paned
windows, its artistio> balustrades hold
ing antique flower vases and squares OF
well kept garden on either side, 1t pre-
sents pleasing remnant of the pros
porous old-day town of which it was
a part.
A square west of the Stoddert house
the fine colonial doorway of the
kearny home is preserved in all the
dignity it represented when it was the
home of that brave fighter and his de-
scendants. 1t is only within recent
months. and the marriage of Miss
Kearney to Prince Iturbide, that this
spacious old mansion has passed from
the hands of one of Georgetown's old
time residents.
square below, on NJ street, one
looks for but finds no more the classic
doorway which was the one decorative
feature of the plain old home of
Francis Scott Key. A patriotic associa-
ton did its best to preserve this
Georgetown residence of the author of
The Star Spangled Banner" as a me-
mortal of his life here, but modern
progress and the necessities of trade
were too much for sentiment and the
old Key mansion was torn down about
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Washington, although they
are rapidly disappearing with the
march of time and progress. With the
passing of its name in honor of an
English king, Georgetown is cheer
fully assisting in the demolition of it's
features which once rendered it a
colonial town of considerable attrac-
tiveness and gradually merging itself
into modest section of the capital
:: !.
The most picturesque private house
in the whole District of Columbia
Stands in the heart of Georgetown; and
unchanged from the day of it's great
est eminence, it presents one of the
most vital historic links with the past
to be found at the capital. This is
Tudor Place, the home of the direct
descendants of Martha Washington
from the time of that lady's life until
to-day. The two fine doorways of
Tudor Place proclaim with character
istic precision the quality of the house
they adorn.
The north door. sentineled by mag
|nificent box trees. is the reserved and
exclusive entrance for callers of cere-
|mony. while the colonnaded south por-
|tico. which is the most distinctive fea-
family and intimates to the living
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rooms on this warmer. SUMMER side of
the house. Tudor Place was built to-
ward the last of the eighteenth CEN
fury by Thomas Peter, the architect
being William Thornton, who designed
the Octagon House.
Thomas Peter married Martha, the
daughter of John Parke Custis. Wash
ington's stepson and aid-de-camp. and
Tudor Place was the home of Martha
Washington's granddaughter until her
death. Mrs Peters daughters were
Martha and Britannia Wellington. Lit
tie Martha. the pet of Gen. Washington,
died when she was about three years
old. Britannia, her Junior by several
years. in time. married Commodore
Beverley Kennon, who was killed soon
after their marriage by the explosion
on the Princeton in 1874.
After his death his widow returned
to her old home and made it her resi-
dence until a few years ago, when,
nearly reaching the century mark, she
died at the home of her birth, leaving
it to the family of her only daughter,
still another Martha, who had married
a cousin. DR.. Armistead Peter. Their
children, fifth in direct descent from
Martha Washington, inhabit the old
home. cherishing it to it's full value.
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The stately doors of Tudor Place
doubtless opened to Washington on
many occasions when he came to see
the little Martha, to whom he gave
miniature of himself and letter of
good advice when she married Thomas
Peter of Georgetown. In 1924 Gen. La
fayette crossed the threshold when he
came to visit this same Martha, whom
he remembered as a child at Mount
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Colonial Doorways Of Georgetown Rich in Histor

Famous Tudor Place,
Home of Direct De-
| scendants of Martha
Washington - Last of
1.-THE Handsome Foxall
Houses - Evermay
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Georgetown Home.
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The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
J.PHILP HERMANN
Named Vice PRESIDENT
Nominating Committee Selects Furni-
ture Man on Board of Atlantic
Coast Bowling Association.

j. Philip Hermann. a member Of the
firm Of House & Hermann, has been
chosen as vice president by the nominat-
ing committee Of the local organization
of the A. c. B. A, and according to
one high IN authority in the local chapter.
the new member will readily accept.
Owing to the refusal on the part OF
E. F. Droop to become a vice president,
after having been appointed by the NOM
mating committee, the subject was
brought up at the last meeting of the
association and the committee was given
the authority to nominate another man.
It was formally announced last night
by member of this committee that had
there been any change of refusing on
the part Of the new member his name
would not have been brought before the
committee for approval, therefore on this
authority alone can il be stated with con-
fiidence that the position will be accepted
Should the nomination be accepted, as
Is thought every position Of the local
tournament company which is to run
the coming meet. to be held in April
will be filled and nothing else need be
done in this regard unless something not
looked forward to now happens. In get
ting the furniture man as one of the
nine vice presidents. the local chapter
is doing a great thing and one which
will never be regretted in the future. II
is expected that the acceptance Of the
nomination will be given the commit
tee this week, while this committee will
formally announce the acceptance at the
next meeting which will be held some
time after the Christmas holidays.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
ROBERTS IS Named
TO COACH TECk QUN7
Faculty at Mckinley Manual Training
School Makes Basketball
Major Sport.

Following repeated efforts on the part
OF those in charge Of athletics at Tech
nical High School. the faculty Of that
institution has st last recognized basket
ball as q major sport. Immediately after
the announcement was made "Jakey''
Roberts. we'll known to the followers of
athletics in the high schools was chosen
coach and will make an attempt on Mon
day to get a line on the material on
hand.
The Arcade floor, where the Inter
scholastic League will stage its games
this year. has been contracted for as a
place for practice. This floor ranks with
the best in the city. and owing to its
facilities for handling large crowds Is
preferable over all others.
Among the players on hand at present
are De La Vergne, star forward Of the
Georgetown preps last year: Eiseman.
Myers. and Pfeiffer. all members OF last
years Fairmont A C. besides Williams.
Ednlonston, Cross and Klein, last years
substitutes. and Parker. Stearns, Devlin.
De Alley. Johnson. Chew. Lynch. Vic
Myers. Young. Chase. Snyder. Daley.
Borland and Gerewitch. These foregoing
named men will report to Coach Roberts
on Monday at the Arcade floor. and from
that time on the coach who is handling
the booking end OF the game at present
would like to arrange games with any
and all Of the high school and prep
school teams Of this city and its imme-
diate vicinity.
The manager and captain will be elect
ed some time this week by the faculty.
and from then on until the end Of the
season basketball will be recognized as
a major sport by the followers OF Tech
This means that the school letter will
be awarded to members of the first team.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
JUAREZ ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE Selling; e-yearold; Eve and a half
furlonss. Rose Garden. q; Ball Band g; Jennie
smal. q; Jose. 100; That's Me, lcc; oveta loe:
Leah Cochran. lc; Ethel Welles, 102; Little Luck
Jos; 'ZolDo. lo5; Tobacco Box. IG; .Sarino los;
Lota. no. Little Blues. 10; Frank Patterson. 10.
SECOND RACE-Selling; 3ycar-olds and up-
ward: five and half furlorgs-Col RandeIl a:
Category. 81 Argent Inc; Senator James lo3:
'old Coin lo5; Russ Sand los: SalIie O'Dsy. l0s:
'hoctaw. los; High Street. ios: California Jack;
lio: CordoIs. Ill: Furlong. Ii; Delaney. II: Bal
rce. Ill: Ann TIIly lis.
THIRD RACE-Thret-year-old and upward; mile
BLACK Mate g; .scalywag g: Endurance 10.
'Dundreary. 100: Lone Star. lc: Manson, lce;
Ben Levy. lce: Prorealis. iO5; Boggy johnson Io5:
Henry Wslbank. l0-; -O1er. 10: Bonnie's Buck
ll2: Or. Doughe1y. ll2; Dave Montgomery, lle:
GIoldy. II.
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; selling: 3year-old,
and upward: seTen furlonEs. Lack Rose, IS; Car
rie orme. q: First Degree. IDo: Brookield lOc:
tndaGnted. io5; Bonanza. rs; wilhite. %
FIFTH RACE-Selling; Jyear-olds and upward
six furlongs- 'Old Bob sS: Gano. lu3; FYtzserald
l6; Fole. los Charneuse. Io5: Jack Argent, lcT;
Mack b. Eubanks. lI Oakland los Dryad. IDS
SIXTH RACE-Three-y year-olds and upward SELL
ing: one mile. Marjorie D.. Sc: Star Of Love %;
'Prspero Son. 100; -Zim. 100 Eastman, 100;
'CSrlicle. 100; Palma, lo5; Msdelle l05; John
Graham. ,o5; Any Port. .Os; F1itaway, !os
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
SAID WHITE SOX WILL
SECURE FRITZ MAISEL

Chicago. Dec. 1a-Rumors Of big base
ball trades were batted ABOUT today as
American League moguls and man.
ayers focked into town for the annual
league meeting. scheduled for Wednesday
Fritz Maisel, OF the New York High
landers, will go to the White Sox, ac-
cording to one report, which gives inside
dope that the Yanks have landed Home
Run Baker and therefore can let Maisel
go. Ray Chapman, of Cleveland, was
another mentioned as a possible White
SoX.
Clark Griffith has his usual annexing
desires. Griff would only care to get
Janvrin, of the Red SoX; Pratt and Shot
ton, of St Louis, and a few others. Chick
Gandil for Jack Fournier of the White
SoX, was a deal he was anxious to put
across
President Ban Johnson said the Cleve-
land tangle was still in the air.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
Another Winter Track
Will Open This Week

Intention to put on at least once a week
race OF the value OF 81 600 instead of
customary stake events. which would en-
tail money outlay on the part OF owners
which might entail hardship upon them.
In the advance program it is noticea BILE
that the division OF the purses warrants
the winners in taking down. as a general
proposition. about four-hfths of the en-
tire purse. the divisions being as follows:
Purse OF 500. SS25 TO the winner. $50 and
s25 purse $500. 800. SO and $50: purse $50.
s475 $50 and sS5; purse SEQ. $50 800 and
SO: purse $50. $50. 500 and $50; purse
81. .Ooo. $50. 500 and $50
On the opening day the chief event will
be free handicap at a mile and a six
teenth. with the purse OF the $500 sort.
All the other purses are Of the 500 va
riety. which. as a matter of fact, Is the
lowest named in the prospectus for the
first eight days of the meeting.
Sunday will apparently be the big day
at Marianao. with the first Of these ses-
s!ons calling out entries for the Oriental
Handicap. at a mile. for which the prize
vii! be 800. AS a general thing a fea-
ture will be given daily with the prize
increased to the $500 TO 81. 600 brand.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
FOOTBALL OFFICIALS
TO MEET TODAY

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 1a-Football Of
fcials living In this city and nearby
places will hold a meeting tomorrow
evening at the Walton Hotel TO which
an officials OF the Central Board have
been invited. The idea Of the confer
ence is an exchange of views with the
idea of having uniform decisions given
on various plays of the game.
During last season many points arose
on which there was no definite ruling and
the result was that seldom two officials
made the same decision.
At the meeting tomorrow night an ef.
fort will be made to frame a list OF sug-
gestons to present to the rule makers
at their meeting at New York. the latter
part of this month. 1t Is the desire to
have exact rulings made on a number of
plays that happened last season so that
the officials decisions will be uniform
and Official.
The meeting has been sanctioned by DR.
James A. Babbitt. chairman of the Cen
trail Board, and approved by William
Morice. of the rules committee All per-
sons interested are invited to attend the
conference.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
FOR BUREAU LEAGUE

At meeting held at the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing on Saturday aft
ernoon the following officers were elected
for the Duckpin League which was
formed: A. N. Dewey. president; G. Ans
berry. vice president: James NJ. Butler.
secretary: ]. A. Williams. treasurer, and
William Palmer. official scorer.
Eight teams are in the circuit, and a
schedule of eighty-four games has been
arranged. The first game was played
last night between the Printers in Divi-
sion No. and the Printers OF Division
No. .
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14

New York. Dec. Recommending next
Thursday the Cuban-American Jockey
Club Company will institute an eighty
two days continuous thoroughbred meet
Ing at the Oriental Park track. which is
situated at Marianao. near Havana As
this means that there will be racing at
the plant until March l9 next year, the
owners OF horses OF mediocre ability will
be afforded abundant opportunities to
have their bread winners garner winter
feed
The racing will be in particularly good
hands. and In those most important posi-
tons around a race track. viz. the pre-
siding steward and the starter. to say
nothing Of the others who will adjudicate
everything will be OF the up and up or
der. Christopher J. Fitz Gerald will be
the man In the stand who is best known
to New Workers.. while Jim Milton will
indie the operations at the barrier
H. d. Brown. president OF the organiza-
ton. announces a liberal policy in regard
TO horsemen who may be unfortunate
to be unable to get into the
money division which is certain to be
Aside from this IL is his
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
Local Battlers Finish
Training for Big Fight

The trio of local fighters who are to
meet three Baltimore opponents in the
all-star-intercity carnival to be held at
the Maryland Athletic and Social Club
tomorrow night put the finishing touches
on their training yesterday and all claim
TO be in tiptop shape.
Kid Greek, who meets Harry Glenn in
the windup bout, has worked extra hard
for this battle. as in their last encoun-
ter, three weeks ago, the Baltimore boxer
came from behind and landed an even
break with Greek and the local feather
weight is out to win tomorrow. He has
left nothing undone TO be In prime con-
dition. After finishing training today the
Greek was well under the weight agree
ment and is confident of tipping the
beam on Wednesday afternoon when the
battlers weigh in.
Young Thomas who ranks among the
fastest boys In the South at his weight.
Is ready to put up the battle Of his ca
reer. as in meeting Soldier Epstieme, Of
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
HAS NOT HEARD FROM
HOPKINS OFFICIALS

Charlottesville. Va. Dec 1a-The infer
ence In a Baltimore paper that Hopkins
had asked for a game with Virginia next
fall is news here. while 1t is generally
understood that contracts with Randolph
Macon and Richmond College will be re-
newed for another season. These two
dates. September 80 and October IA. are
as vet untitled.
The faculty committee on athletics ba
consented TO allow The first-ysar football
team to play four games away from the
University each season.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14

To Hear Carroll Protest
At Big Meeting Tonight

Carroll Institutes protest Of the South
Atlantic championship cross-country run
which was held in Baltimore Thanksgiv-
Ing Day comes to trial tonight at the
institute. Dr. Burdick. who Is chairman
Of the registration committee OF the
South Atlantic branch. will hear the case,
in which the Carroll athlete kicked on
the shortness Of the course and which
has been proven short by the record time
made by Joe Geiger. the South Atlantic
champion.
The rules of the Amateur Athletic
Union. which govern the cross-country
runs. call for six and one-half miles and
not less than six miles. and IL the pro-
test which is registered goes against the
local clubmen the South Atlantic officials
will be breaking one OF their rules
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14

the Monumental City. the local youngs-
ter will be pitted against one Of the
best boys he has ever met Thomas
claims he Is in the best condition of his
history and expects to stop the speedy
Baltimore battler.
Bert Green, a sparrins partner Of
Tommp Lowe. is meeting a tough OPP
ponent in Kentucky Smith, but the local
welter-weight showed some remarkable
speed in his final workout yesterday and
should come through with flying colors
in this battle. Manager La Fontaine has
not yet decided on whether he will run
four-round preliminary or whether
battle royal will be held. but he intends
to make some arrangements In this line
today. The same arrangements have
been made with the W. B. and A. Rail
road for the running OF cars from the
White House Station. The local fans who
made the journey at the last fight were
well satisfied with the car accommoda-
tons
The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
NO CHARGES AGAINST TIGERS.
McClenahan Says Yale Did Not Pre-
sent Evidence.

New York, Dec. 13-Dean McClenahan
has made a sweeping denial Of the rumor
that Yale preferred charges against
some OF the Princeton athletes at the
recent meeting of the college here. NO
charge of professionalism was made
against any Princeton athlete" is Nc
Clanahan's statement.
All four of the athletes whose names
were mentioned In the rumor are baseball
players. and a couple of them also are
prominent in another sport. The disqual-
ification of the quartet would make just
about as big a gap in the Princeton nine
next spring as the recent upheaval bids
fair to make at Yale.