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

for Girls here yesterday and was
awarded permanent possession Of the
st. Agnes Athletic Association Cup,
having previously won two legs on the
trophy.
The cup was presented to Ellen
Holmes, captain of the victorious team,
by Marguerite Chapman, principal of
the school. Randolph Richardson, who
last week won the school tennis title,
was captain of the losing squad.
Students participating in the games
were Virginia Walton, Dorothy Rust,
Anna Mcdonald. Ernest Dimaline. Mar
garet Daniel, Margaret Rust, Eleanor
Rust, Margaret Curtis, Leila Anne
Munce, Betty Peabody, Phyllis Kraft,
william Kleysteuber. Virginia Simpson,
Deane Lindsey Randolph Richardson,
Richard Washington, Elaine LaCoste,
Amonett Gordon, Talbot Sinclair, Vio-
let Smith, Jacquelin Cochran, Emily
MacMorland. Mary Hopkins. Emma
Lipps, Ned Brown, George Vest. Elsie
Cole, Anne Carter Waller, Ellen Holmes,
Jane Shackelford, Louise Bowdoin, Vir-
ginia Shackelford, Virginia Tucker,
Agnes Smith, Robert Van Bibber,
Alice Ahalt, Margaret Williams.
The program, arranged by Martha
Sinclair of the faculty. included the
hoop race, suit case race, three-legged
race, sack race, running broad jump.
running high jump, basket ball goal
throw, basket ball distance throw, base
ball distance throw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

- HERLoCK HOLMES may have
been q great detective in his
day. but it would take better
man than he was to find the
answer to the Government Printing
office's prayer.
For there's q sign hanging in the
window of the Government Printing
once which reads something like this:
"Wanted-One first baseman and a
catcher with strong throwing arm.
Apply to Pop Shomo, manager"
This may sound like snap for Sher-
lock. or Watson. or even Shomo himself,
for good ball players are plentiful IN
the city, but there's a drawback to
this proposition. The flrst sacker and
the catcher must be working in the
Government Printing ONCE, so 1t is
very unlikely that any one will answer
this all to arms and produce the de-
siredpeffect. namely. enough base ball
talent to plug up two glaring gaps in
the G. p. o. line-up.
The G. p. O. team has its eyes cast
upon the Government League cham
pionship. and two unfortunate injuries
have not helped matters any. First,
something happened to Catcher Al
Schneider's arm, which used to COM
mand respect from any and all base
runners But AL is lucky II he can
get the ball down to second base on
the first bounce now, so base runners
have been taking liberties they never
have before and getting away with It.
Secondly. Sam Simon injured his
finger while trying to pitch and will
probably be out of the lineup for some
time to come. Now 1t so happens that
G. p. o. is leading the league by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
T|LDEN IS NEEDED
BY j. S. NET TEAM
Held That With Him America
Would Have Even Chance
of Regaining Cup.
BY ]. B. ALLEN.
YEW YORK, May "a (C.P.A).-
\ Thrown upon the screen of the

N Y EW YORK, May "a (C.P.A.).-
M Thrown upon the screen of the
imagination Of every American
follower of tennis, and for that
matter most of the other nations, there
is the stirring picture of the players OF
the United States standing against the
French for the possession Of the Davis
Cup. Colby weighing the American
chances it Is relatively kindergarten
task to put the Stars and Stripes
through to the challenging position. AT
this point an eff" Of considerable pro-
portions, appears in the words Of Harry
McNeal, the professional at the Heights
Casino, Brooklyn:
"If it is possible to bring Tilden into
action for the challenge matches our
chances are good for lifting the Davis
Cup.
eff Tilden and Lott play the singles,
along with Van Ryn and Allison In the
doubles, there is practically fifty-f1fty
chance Of winning three out Of the five
matches. If, as reported, Cochet is the
only member Of the French defending
forces who is in anything like form, the
chances OF an American victory are
good.
"If Tilden can be induced to play"
According to the word of Abraham
Lincoln, it is a sign of true greatness
for a man to change his mind. There
fore, there is the possibility that Tilden.
who has been playing most excellently
abroad during the Winter and Spring,
may 60 fitting into international bat
tie. Last year and several times since
he has declared that he would not, but
then-remembsr the wise words of Lin
coin and ponder how much of a hero OF
the courts Tilden would be IF" he was
the leader in the recovery Of the cher
ished bauble of silver. In that happy
event Big Bill could probably run on an
Independent ticket and get elected in a
sweeping vote as president Of the
U. s. l.. T. A. next year.
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C.. p. O. Nine Has Call to Arms
For Catcl,ers Who Can ThrO,C

substantial margin with five wins and
one loss. But they have six more
games to play and to take the cham
pionship of the first half they must
keep up fast pace.
Lou Hollis is taking care of first base
In handy fashion right now, but he Is
needed badly in the outfleld, and there
is always the possibility Of runner
once getting on first base. stealing sec
ond and maybe third on Schneider's
weak arm.
So Shomo had better save the money
1t would cost to hire Sherlock Holmes
and hope that little medical treat
ment, aided by Dame Nature, Will re-
store Simon on first again and bring
back the old snap to Schneider's arm.
They're singing a new song out Ana
costa way and it's called "The Team OF
the Creaking Bones" And the team
with this hardly f1attering nickname
plastered on it is the newly organized
Anacostia Eagles.
Some of the oldest players IN this
vicinity are performing for the Eagles,
who make their debut this afternoon
in a Capital City League game, facing
the Columbia Heights Business Mems
team.
Heading the list is Johnny Bleier, who
is getting on the ball field day after
day and banging out base hits and
stealing bases
Not far behind Bleier comes the an
Gent Tom Sweeney, Tommy Ford and
Morris Clarke. Ford was resurrected by
Manager Bill Waller after he had
threatened retirement this season.
So unless rain interferes, the bone
creaking chorus will sound forth on the
Congress Heights diamond this after
noon.
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SHARkEY POSSESSES
GREAT PAIR OF LEGS
BY BENNY LEONARD
ed Undefeated Lightweight Champio

reshe" - ~. WsnriS ie' ~r'
oRANGEBURG, N. y. May "a
I think it is pretty generally known by
now that Jack Sharkey Is conceded to
have all the physical attributes Of q
great boxer.
Not the least important thing for a
boxer to have Is a pair Of good legs.
And Sharkey has fine legs. studied
Jack on the road the other morning.
He runs more than any other heavy
weight I have ever seen on the road.
The fellow takes great pride in his
running ability, and 1t Is because Of this
fondness for this form of exercise that
he has developed such an excellent pair
of legs.
Not only are the legs most essential
swiftly, but they are important in hit
ting. A fighter may have the most
powerful arms, and yet not be much
of a hitter If he has weak legs. You
can't strike very hard blow while
sitting In a chair. The hardest punch
ers, you'll find, always have good, sturdy
legs.
Sharkey is a big fellow. He weighs
over 200 pounds as he stands today. and
yet he has no difficulty in moving about
like q lightweight on his feet. In box
ing with Sharkey was amazed at the
speed he shows afoot. can travel
pretty fast for a couple of rounds, and
yet found that Sharkey was stepping
right along with me. He was on his
toes and skipping along at great rate,
and this after having boxed with
Johnny Crosse Paul Cavalier and King
(Copyrisht, 1890. bv North American News
paper Alliances
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ARNOLD TOPS AUTO
EVENT QUAL|F|ERS
Young Chicagoan Gets Pole
Position for 500-M
Speedway Race.
BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May

BY the Associated Press.
r INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May "a
Billy Arnold, youthful Chicago
Il driver, realized what he declared
to be one of his life ambitions to-
day when he won the pole positlon IN
next Fridays 500-mile automobile race
by qualifying his front drive stralgnt
eight car at 1929 miles an hour;
His speed, considered phenomenal ior
cars without superchargers and carrying
the added weight of q mechanic, was
bare two miles an hour faster than that
made by Louie Meyer Of South Gate,
Calf. 1928 and 1929 American cham
pion racer. Meyer drove l6-cyiinoer
Nineteen drivers qualified at speeds
ranging from Meyers lis miles an hour
to IS. 773 miles an hour by Charles
Moran of New York, who commanded
the only stock car in the trials.
In the first row with Arnold and
Meyer will be william Shorty Canton
Of Detroit. who drove four cylinder
car at 100 $40 miles an hour for the
third highest speed of the day.
Qualifying trials will be continued to-
morrow. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and the 40 fastest cars will be per-
mitted to start In the long run for ap-
proximately $4,000 in cash prizes.
Drivers qualifying after today will not
displace those who took their tests to-
day, irrespective of the speed they make
Starting position is important to the
speed boys, for 500 Is awarded to the
leader of each of the 200 laps compris-
ing the race.
Others who qualified, in addition Il
Arnold, Meyer and Canton, We're:
Chester Gardner. Pittsburgh. loon
Lou Moore. Los Angeles, SO. se7.
Chef Miller. Detroit. 81. $50.
Phil fRed) Shafer. Des Moines. 102 2ls.
Johnny Seymour. Escanaba, Mich.'
Louis Schneider. Indianapolis, 106l07.
Leslie Allen. Chicago. l019l9.
J. p. Macdonald. South Bend, Ind,
Ernie Triplett. Los Angeles. los sls;
Claude Burton. Philadelphia. 95 oS7.
Cy Marshall. Indianapolis. loo. 846,
Frank Farmer. Philadelphia. loo. 6l5.
1. L.. Corum. Indianapolis, g $50.
Charles Moran. New York. 8e:133.
Joe Caccia, Philadelphia, e7, sos
Russell Snowberser, Philadelphis'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
CAPITAL CITY LOOP
HAS rs TlLTS TODAY

Twenty-six games are scheduled to-
day in the Capital City Base Ball
League. Competition is carded in the
unlimited class in the District, Mont
gomery and Prince Georges County
Md. and Virginia sections, and In the
senior, Junior and midget classes.
The complete card:
UNLIMITED CLASS.
District Section.
skinker Eagles VS.. Mohawks, Friendship
Army Medicos VS.. st. Joseph's. walter
Nf Foxsi Il a. 9. VS.. woodmen of the World.
rG ssrroSsSs 4. C. VS.. Aztecs. Burroughs
Anacostis Eagles VS.. Columbia Heights,
Congress Heights, O'Clock.
Prince Georges County.
Mount Rsnisr At Bowie n,,,s o'cl S,a: ts...
i serHyn at . Hyattsvile (Riv.rdale,, 8
woodlands at Jefferson District, 3 o'clock.
Virginia Section.
Cherrydale at Balston, 3 O'Clock.
MontE County Section.
Takoma Tigers at Chevy Chase; o'clock.
SENIOR CLASS.
Section A.
G. A. OBrien VS.. Holy Comforters. South
Nolan Motor Go. VS.. Anacostia Motor Co.,
No. 3. Fairlavn. o'clock.
1 o'clock.
Section b.
Olmstead Grill VS.. Majestic Radio, No. ..
Lionels VS.. .Curtin's All-stars, West FL
lipSe. / o'clock.
Pierce A. c. VS.. Miller Furniture, No. 4. 3
O'Clock.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Alt,
10. 3 o'clock.
Meridians VS.. Bethesda, Alta Vista, 3
o'clock.
Acme Printing Co. VS.. Lionels, West FL
lipse, O'Clock.
. Mardelles VS.. st. Stephens, South FL
iipse. ! o'clock.
Old Homers vs.. Y Flashes, East Ellipse,
3 o'clock.
MIDGET CLASS.
Lionels VS.. churchman's Store, No. 8. ]
o'clock.
Georsetown VS.. Sam VESTS, No. u I
O'Clock.
Kings Palace w. Senator's, No. 4, !
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
WE|DMAN RANKED
IN SECOND PLACE
Jack WoIstenhoIme, Palace
Champ, Is a Heavy Choice
for Third Position.
ONWARD CAMPBELL, Kinp

ONWARD CAMPBELL, King
Pin crack, who hung up an
IT all-time Washington rec
Il 4 ord in the National Capital
League with an average of 121.
was announced last night as the
No. ranking bowler of Washing
ton. He was the unanimous
choice of the Washington City
Duckpin Associations ranking
committee. Campbelps consistent
work in both league and match
competition earned him the
crown.
Glen Weidman, also of the King Pin
team, was almost unanimous selec-
ton for second position. Weidman has
been one Of the leading rollers here
about for the past several years, but
failed to make the big ten for the
1928-29 season.
Jack Wolstenholme, of the champion
Grand Palace team of the National
Capital League, was ranked third. He
was heavy choice for this position.
Bradley Mandley of Cornell's Lunch,
who was ranked No. for 1928-29, was
placed No. z.
The ranking was again on a point
system, with 10 points counting for
first place vote. nine for a second and
SO on. With the committee composed
of eight persons the highest possible
point total would be 80.
Following are the big 10" and their
totals:
l. Howard Campbell, King Pin,
80.
2. Glenn weidman, King Pin, II.
3. Jack Wolstenholme, Grand
Palace. 81.
4. Paul Harrison, Grand Palace
A.
5. Ollie Pacini, Grand Palace, 43.
6. Joe McGolrick, Meyer Davis,
Z. Bradley Mandley, Cornell's
Lunch, IS.
8. Charles Watson, Bethesda. IS.
8. Sam Benson, Georgetown
Recreation, 10.
10. Make Rosenberg, Northeast
Temple, II.
Others receiving votes were Red Nor
gan of Convention Hall with 8 points,
George Friend. Northeast Temple, 4:
Irvine Billheimer, Petwortjl. 81. Bernie
Frey. Kingpin, q: CharliN Bernard,
Progressive Printing Co.. Q: Harold
Hodges. Georgetown Church League, I,
and Hokie Smith, Stanford Paper Co.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
MOTOR BOAT EVENTS
HELD DESPITE RAIN

Despite driving rain, six Of the seven
events Of the motor boat regatta yes
terday on the Tidal Basin were COM
pleted. The program, which was put on
by the Association of Motor Boat Deal
ers of Washington. produced thrills that
kept a crowd of several hundred on
edge.
In the most dramatic race, Ned Sas-
nett, 17-year-old Washingtonian. sur
prised by speeding to victory in the
family runabout race in a craft made
by himself and his brother John. Sas-
nett conquered strong opposition.
Because OF the rough weather the
canoe race was omitted.
Summaries:
wSrSses ,caDitoi Hid1; second. Bob Penns
ssoA.D 5" sUSSsoG TEs lSRs b, Charlie.
=. Gardener tDe Witt Boat; second. George
p psnnoyPs sef sled th,rS ws val. ReS
Wurssek Capitol KID second. Charles
'" Sfs.s Sp ol4 Rs nr'f b. ''p Bob
snsdIeksy BLU PiseonI: second; John Mac
.ss c.pssI n Sis. r isi.s ss;. T Ss.
VAMuy suSAsour won BY Med sss.
nslt lvIhfr ~ sseena. Frank osxald Cur.
!lss se.sa.s..' hire gshp xsy.,is John
'psil.icsss's,, wv, sp' IS y yeSS on y::sspou.
,e,s'; . 'sl,s. S \: Is..sai' , S:.:
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.SANDLOTTERSP[ PLAN
PLENTY OF ACTION
Many Fine Contests Likely to
Result From Heavy
Schedule Today.
INDEPENDENT sandlot base ball
teams of the District and environs
are looking to plenty Of action to-

INDEPENDENT sandlot base ball
teams of the District and environs
are looking to plenty of action to-
day.
Numerous contests are scheduled. and
while battling.
Today. however, will not be the only
big day Of the week for the sandlotters.
They figure on big doings Memorial
day.
Dick Mothersheads Saks team will
entertain Cardinal A. c. tossers OF Alex
andria on the East Ellipse at I O'Clock
this afternoon in a match expected To
be we'll contested.
Games are sought by the Cards, both
at home and away, with leading mines
of the District, Maryland and Virginia
Address Sam De Vaughan, No. Grove
avenue, Alexandria.
Capitol Heights tossers will invade
nearby Virginia, being down for brush
with the Bausermans on the Arlington
diamond at 3 o'clock.
sherwood A. C. nine will be cunning
for It's fourth victory of the campaign
when 1t engages Diamond Cab Co. on
the Rosedale diamond at o'clock
sherwood players are to report at 2
o'clock. Either Chapdelaine or Darnell
will hurl for Isherwoods.
District Grocery Stores tossers are to
gather at the warehouse, Four-and- "a
half and D streets southwest, not later
than LAS o'clock.
Victory Post Midgets will engage In
dian Head Midgets on Monument Dia-
mond No. 10 at IL O'Clock. Players
are to report at 1880 o'clock.
Union Plasterers, who will meet Alex
andria Cardinals this afternoon at Alex
andria. are to gather at the south end
of Highway Bridge at 2 o'clock.
Ramblers and Neighborhood House
Senators are to battle it out. on the
Army War College diamond at II
o'clock.
Senators will be without the services
of their star catcher, Fugitt, for the next
few games. He has a broken thumb
beavers will do the receiving in the
meanwhile. Steve Thompson of Central
High and Maurice Flynn of Business
will later join the Senators, 1t has been
announced.
Rain halted a game yesterday be-
tween Walter johnson and Washington
Irving Peewees in the second inning
with the Johnsons ahead, 10 to 8
Games are sought by the Johnsons, es-
pecially with the Clovers and Goost
Goslin All-Stars. Call Manager Acker-
man, Metropolitan 1875.
Holy Name and Joe Cronin Insect.
will face at II O'Clock on Phoenix field
Players are to report at 10.
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Matches Due Campbell Wins Capital Duckpn Groom
City Tennis Tourney
To Be Started Today

Play In the second annual City of
Washington tennis championships
will start this morning at IL O'Clock
on the Rock Greek courts. There
are 1O4 entrants. q decided increase
over last season.
First round competition is sched-
uled to continue until O'Clock to-
day when five second-round en-
counters are to start.
Tourney play will continue
throughout the week and 1t is hoped
to reach the finals next Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
LAW BATTLES TO DRAW
WITH FARLEY AT MANILA

MANILA, May "a LP-Eddie Law of
Philadelphia tonight fought 12-round
draw with Max farley of Cebu, whose
featherweight championship Of the
Orient was at stake
Law far outboxed farley, but the lat
ter's aggressiveness was given credit by
the referee. The decision was unpop-
iIlar
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RED SOX TO MEET
. CELTIC NINE TODAY
AIexandrians Will Show New
Hard-Hitting FIyhaWk
in Jake Brown.

A LExANDR1A, Va, May 24.-Jake
~ Brown, 19-year-old outfielder,
~ who played for several seasons
for Baltimore Polytechnic In
stitute, will make his appearance with
the st. Mary's Celtics tomorrow when
the Green and Gold nine engages the
Washington Red Sox at 3 o'clock in
Baggett's Park.
Brown Is husky 6-foot youngster
and Is slated to get trial with major
league club.
Two other players will break into the
Celtic lineup for the first time They
are Carter Diffey, former Virginia star,
and Charles Shef1e, former Alexandria
High performer.
Del Ray A. c. entertains the Ma
tional Circle A. C. tomorrow on Ed
ward Duncan Field at 3 O'Clock.
Bauserman Motor Co. meets Capitol
Heights A. c. tomorrow at Arlington at
3 o'clock.
Alexandria Police Department base
ball players will begin work next week
under Sergt. Lawrence e. Padgett,
manager, and Detective Sergt. Edgar
Sims, captain.
One of the mainstays of the team
this year will be Sergt. George Everly,
southpaw pitcher, who formerly per-
formed in the Shenandoah Valley
League. >.
Cardinal A. c., is billed to play the
Saks A. c. tomorrow on the Ellipse in
Washington at 8 o'clock.
Alexandria Post No. "a, American
Legion, has decided to enter team in
the junior tournament to be conducted
throughout the country.
ST. Mary's Csltics still are searching
for an opponent for benefit game they
plan to play here June Is for the Alex
andria Joe Judge day fund. Telephone
Manager Charles Corbett at Alexandria
389 or 564.
Cardinal A. c.. has booked q game
with the Northern A. c. of Washington
for Sunday, June /. at Baggett's Park.
Belle Haven Country Club will be
host to the teams of the Tri-State Coli
Association here next Saturday after
noon.
The Green team defeated the Gold
combination in the annual field day
nrcgram at st. Agnes Episcopal School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
GRIFFITHS is MATCHED
WITH 2O5-POUND INDIAN

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. May "a (R.-
fluffy Griffiths, Sioux City heavyweight
fighter, will tackle Cowboy Bill Owens,
205-pound Seminole Oklahoma Indian.
ct the Auditorium hcre Tuesday. June 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Brazil will be represented officially in
the 1882 Olympic games at Los An
geles. Twenty track and field men, Is
swimmers and water polo men and a
rifle team will compete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
TYPOTHETAE LEAGUE.
Records.

High team sets-Potomac Elect. Co., LII;
Judd & Detweiler, l,107; Big Print Shop,
High team sames-Big Print Shop. sos:
Columbia Printing Co, sos, Caslon Press,
5g2
High individual sets-Hodses, AIS; Good
in. 400; Mischou. 406.
High individual gameS-Noack, ia; Bailey,
High strikes Hodges, II; wathen, a.;
High spares-Hodges. 2s2; Gooding. 27o;
Beatty. asa: Mutzabcueh, 254
High ADMINISTRATORS. 1880: Fox Ills;
Beatty, li0-lo7; Mischou, il0-l05
MERCHANTS DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
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MERCHANTS DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Team Standing.


IeaEue Records.
Hiah team game-S0uthern Datries, sle.
Hiah team set.-southern Dairies, t.s7e
Hish individual SET. vsihmeysr ts -.
Mr. : .,.,n:s-Eesss. 2 .. ~, I"
Nleh inalvlauaI ageTsss-Houek - A ~,
iib.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Cardinal A. c.. has booked q game
with the Northern A. c. of Washington
for Sunday, June /. at Baggett's Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Belle Haven Country Club will be
host to the teams of the Tri-State Coli
Association here next Saturday after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

The Green team defeated the Gold
combination in the annual field day
orcgram at ST. Agnes' Episcopal School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

ST. Mary's Celtics still are searching
for an opponent for a benefit game they
plan to play here June Is for the Alex
andria Joe Judge day fund. Telephone
Manager Charles Corbett at Alexandria
389 or 564.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Lionels vs.. churchman's Store, No. 8. !
o'clock.
Georsetown VS.. Sam Vests, No. 7. !
O'Clock.
Kings Palace w. Senators, No. 4, !
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

the plantation. 1t was his lodge town, his
voting place, his church town. and the home of
many of his intimate friends. There still in the
Masonic lodge room may be seen the trowel,
square and plumb bob used by him in the lay
ing of the corner stonS Of the Capital; also the
Bible that was used in the day Of Washington
The old quarters of the volunteer IRE COM
pany, OF which Washington was Z member,
still stand. In Gadbsy's Inn, now the City
Hotel, washington recruited his first company
of provincial troops authorized by Gov. Din
widdie. BY them Yves fought the famous battle
of Great Meadows, Washington's baptism of
fire.
In the ball room Of the City Hotel was held
the first celebration of the birthday of George
Washington. That was back in 1898 From
the steps of this same building the Commander
in-chief gave his last command to the Alex
andria Light Infantry Blues, his bodyguard
during the Revolution. And here, in November,
1899 he cast the last ballot of his life
At the Carlyle House, still standing, WASH
ington received his appointment as major in