Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
By MARGARET b. DOWNING.

Although Representative Ewin LANAI
Davis OF Tullahoma, Tenn, is giver
full credit for the movement which ha.
resulted in the splendid tomb at thu
Unknown Soldiers grave In Arlington
Cemetery, to honor private soldiers II
q general way reaches farther back II
the years than the World War. In fact
Representative Davis in publishing TIT
correspondence Of Gen. Bragg and thu
commander of the Confederate forces
Gen. Robert E. Lee, makes plain where
he had received the inspiration for his
suggestion. Gen. Bragg advises that q
shaft of pure white marble should be
erected In the cemetery Of Richmond tt
the unknown and unrecorded dead
Perhaps the most impressive monument
In the world erected to unknown private
soldiers Is the mammoth grass pyramid
1t Egremont, near Brussels. where all
the unknown men Of the allied armies
at Waterloo have been buried. Such
hosts of them were without Identified
ton that no effort was made to mark
all parts of the massive grass region
ally. A stately flight of stone steps
leads to the top Of the pyramid where
the Lion of Flanders has been placed
national emblem Of Belgium. This
mighty mausoleum Is to many the most
interesting part of the famous battle
neld, with its several cemeteries and its
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Z Mr.. Louis T. Hertle, contrary to
opinion expressed when Mrs. Hertle
passed away, still resides at Gunston
Hall and keeps that historic estate In
the most perfect condition. But there
are rumors that now he may entertain
the proposal Of several members of the
Mason family, original owners, who wish
to purchase their ancient patrimony
Mr.. Hertle was among the genial hosts
Of garden week at Gunston Hall and he
had invited bevy Of pretty maids from
families adjacent who are members of
the club to aid in showing visitors about
and explaining the high points OF his
restoration along the water front and
Ia both grounds and mansion. Wash
ington flower lovers spent the week as
signed busily visiting the fine pleasure
grounds Of Fredericksburg, Kenmore,
which now Is as happily preserved,
through private devotion, as are Mount
Vernon. Monticello and Arlington, and
as intelligently. Privately owned historic
mansions and gardens were to larger
extent than ever open to those who
wished to tread the bygone paths of
greatness. Col. william dupont, who
bought the lovely estate of James Madi-
s.n, Montpelier, has realized that he
must make concessions, and part of the
mansion where the most popular and
sprightly mistress the White House has
ever known has left her impress. The
present owner has left the oder man
sion, designed by James Hoban, archi-
tect Of the White House, just as 1t was,
and the gardens also are untouched.
He has, however, planned new flower
spaces at distance. Oak Hill and old
Oak Hill. the homes, respectively, of
James Monroe and Chief Justice Mar
shall, belong to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Q. Littleton, but Red Hill, built by Pat
rick Henry, remains the property Of
his descendants.
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Sir Joseph Duveen. director of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, is with
other executives Of famous galleries In
this country endeavoring to find solu-
ton for the puzzling fact that, until
1925 the number Of visitors to their
institutions increased in fair percentage
annually. But since that year the at
tendance has each year grown less. In
the instance Of the splendid gallery of
New York City, the peak was reached
In 1925 with the admittances making q
total Of 1925, 900. In the last five years
A-~-, 5000 to 1000 fewer visitors have
been is.orded each year, making almost
10000 deficits since 1925. The Metro
politan Gallery Of Art never charges an
admittance price and its portals are
open seven days in the week. Visitors
to the big city have increased and the
gallery has been enriched by some valu-
able adjuncts, the American wing for
instance opened in 1926. In the Chi
cago Institute Of Art the attendance in
Che same number of years has de-
creased by $4,000, $4,000 each year less
In 1925. Art lovers in the Lake City
may fear the unsettled condition Of af-
fairs causes the deficit. Riots. rackets
and such have without doubt interfered
with the public desire to see one of the
most glorious collections of paintings,
sculpture and tapestries In the New
World. But Boston has experienced ne
such vicissitudes and yet attendance in
that quiet orderly city decreases each
year in all its affilhted sections, even
the famous Mrs. Jack Gardiner mansion
and gardens which used to attract more
art lovers than the museum proper.
The reason for this is being keenly dis
cussed among directors and artists and
the answer will be deemed q valuable
Interpretation Of mass psychology.
The Secretary of the Navy, Mr..
Charles Francis Adams. Is perhaps ex-
periencing more personal anxiety be-
cause Of the troubles assailing the
masters of the four American Cup de-
tenders in securing competent foremost
hands and other skilled sailors for this
important enterprise than he did about
the celebrated parity agreement to con-
slider which he was delegate In Lon
don. The American professional ma