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The Washington times., 1936-05-12
MEL OTIS TIMELY HITTING KEEPS GIANTS
0utfieId Ace
Va|udbIe|n
PinChes

Mel OFT, stocky little outfielder
Of the Giants, is hitting a meager
$50. which is exactly 81 points be-
low his lifetime average of 10 years
in the major leagues.
If san outfielder's worth to his
team were measured only by his
batting average, the Louisiana lar
ruper probably would be grazing
the Giants bench.
Instead, he is roaming the out
field and will continue to do so as
long as he drives in runs as he did
yesterday when he sent no fewer
than eight galloping across the
pan.
To date Mel has made only 20
hits but those 20 have been good
for exactly IS runs for the Giants.
As the man who discovered and de-
veloped him-the late John Nc
,Graw-lSed to say:
"Give me q lad who win hit
only 200 and get his hits i'm the
clutches rather than q mugg who
win hit 800 with nobody on base
and fail in the pinch"
MelS latest homer came with
two aboard in the ninth to give
the Giants a 13-to-12 verdict over
the PhilS. The Giants used five
pitchers in a vain attempt to stop
the Slugging PhilS, four of whom
Whitney, Moore, Norris and Ca
m1lli-got five homerS, the last
named accounting for two.
The Giants are creaking at the
hinges and Manager Bill Terry is
desperately hunting for reinforce
mentS to prevent a plunge into
the second division.
Big George EarnShaw saw an
other fine effort go to waste
when Butcher dropped a fly ball
and the Bees beat the Dodgers,
2 to !. Big George had a slight
edge on Tiny Chaplin until
Butcher went haywire in the
seventh.
Only two games were scheduled
in each league yesterday. The
Tigers put the Skids under Johnny
Allen to beat the Indians, 8 to 8,
behind the five-hit pitching of
Tommy Bridges. Burns homer
was the big punch in a five-run
uprising that finished Allen in the
fourth.
The Browns dropped their
thirteenth straight game as the
White Sox waloped them, 10 to 6.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12

He claims his ace Southpaw,
Reggie Brown, former mainstay
of the Heurich pitching staff,
will pin the Miller batters' ears
back.
Although they suffered a de-
feat at the hands Of Lem Owen
and the Balston A. c. Sunday,
the Bureau of Investigation
Omen still believe they have one
Of the best teams in the city.
Battle Aggies Today
Today they 60 into battle with
Agriculture in the q. s. Govern
ment loop on the South EllipSe
with loads of confidence and en-
thusiaSm.
The Sports Center Government
League presents two games that
it believes will have the fans on
their toes throughout. The De-
partment of Labor tackles Treas
ury Accounts Deposits on Monu-
ment Lot No. II, and Civil Serv-
ice meets PWA Housing at Rose
dale.
Union Printers gave the Heurich
Brewers quite q scare before bow.
ing, 6 to 5, in the Industrial
League yesterday.
Inner Defense Cracks
It appeared as if the Printers
would cop the game. Going into
the eighth inning they led 5 to 3.
However, the Printers inner de-
tense cracked wide open and the
Brewers chalked up three runs,
which were the margin of victory.
Here's how it happened. Huck
Stahl Socked homer to deep left.
Tommy Thompson walked. Joe
Freschi was safe when Second
Basem "Chief" Roudabush
threw wildly into the crowd. Fee
Colliere batted for Ed Ratke and
was purposely passed.
Bill Shelton batted for Pitcher
Shout Taylor. Shelton shot hot
one to Third Baseman Ray Ho-
man, who booted the pill, and
Thompson scored with the tying
run. Ralph Bonnie then brought
in Joe Freschi with the winning
marker with long fly to center.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Pratt Will Lead
SaniCoLedgue

D. N. Pratt will preside over
the Sanico Bowling League next
season.
He was elected president last
night at the willard Hotel where
the Sanico League held its annual
banquet and awarded prizes to de-
serving bowlers and teams.
william LaBille was chosen vice
president; j. r. Fegan, secretary
treasurer, and e. c. Bittenbender,
official scorer.
Talks were given by Edward
Hicks, an official in the Bureau
Investigation; Edward G. Yonker,
president of the Sanitary Grocery
Company; Charles Lanford, gen.
eral manager Of the Sanitary Com
pany, and Walter Johnson, former
Washington pitcher.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Majors Hero
And Goat

THE HERO-Mel OFT. who
hit homer in ninth with two
on and drove in total Of eight
runs as Giants beat PhilS,
13-12.
THE GOAT-Jimmy Bucher,
who dropped . fly and let in
q BOSten Bee runner as Dodgers
lost, al.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Goddard, Kaske
Pigeons Win

"Justa Flight" q racing pigeon
from the Joseph Goddard loft. won
the second race Of the old-bird
series from Roanoke, Va, Spon-
sored by the National Capital Rae
ing Pigeon ConcourSe. This same
bird won fifth diploma in the 100
mile race last week. Fifty-five
lofts entered 857 birds in the race.
Following is the first return to
each loft, showing the average
speed made in yards per minute,
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Note. Hume Spring
FOR WEDNESDAY

The Renrocs would like the
manager Of the Hume Spring
baseball team to call Georgia
1881.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Wyche Scents Victory
For Milwaukee Nine
Rv SID KATZNELL

Howard Wyche who calls himself the Connie Mack of the
local sandots says his Old Milwaukee Beemen will knick the
ufngs of the Miller Furniture diamonders today in the
Industrial Baseball League Action starts at o'clock
the Ellipse
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Piedmont League

Durham. ........ OO1 OO1 900 % 0
Rocky Mount .. 600 600 coz Is D 0
Batteries-Walsh and GOOch; Ripley
and Lucky.
RichmOnd.A sheviIl0 rain.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12

Four lofts failed 20 report
A bird from the loft Of Harry
Kaske won the S25-mile race from
Bristol, Tenn, conducted by the
District of Columbia Racing
Pigeon Club. The race proved
very trying. the winner being on
the wing nine hours "a minutes
and So seconds. Ali but four lofts
reported birds same day. Follow
ing is the first return to each loft,
the first three win diplomas:
The Washington times., 1936-05-12
Hub Cafe Seeks Game

The Hub Cafe unlimited baseball
team seeks a game with some team
that has q diamond. Phone AT
lantic. 1900.
The Washington times., 1936-05-12

Reduced Fares Help
Each Of the major baseball
leagues expect to save about $751;
900 this year when reduced rail-
road fares 60 into effect.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
|SF|LED
BY c. c. v. SYSTEM
Railroad Plans Formation
OF New Company With
$35, 600, 900 Stock.
Py the Associated Press.

GS bAiC ASoOCldtcO FIebS.
CHICAGO, September 20. - The
Chicago Great Western Railroad Co.
filed a plan for reorganization under
section 77b of the amended bank
ruptcy law today before Federal
Judge Charles e. Woodward.
The company. which operates 1873
miles Of tracks in Illinois, Iowa, Min
nesota, Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska, filed voluntary petition for
reorganization February %, 1885.
The plan contemplated organiza-
ton Of a new company with capital
stock of s35,0oo,0O0, consisting of
$20,000,000 in preferred stock and
$15,000,00 in common. t.
The old company was capitalized
for S96,00o,o00. including 47,0O0 ,O0o
in preferred and 100000 in COM
mon stock.
The proposal provided that holders
OF $35 900, 900 of the 4 per cent first
mortgage bonds maturing in 1853
would receive 25 per cent in the new
l00-year per cent series D bonds;
% per cent in new 100-year per
cent general income bonds, and SO
per cent in new preferred stock.
Holders of the old preferred stock
would receive one share of the new
common for every share of preferred
Holders of the old common would get
one new common for every five shares.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp
and Railroad Credit Corp. loans out
standing against the company would
be paid in full.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
GOODYEAR OFFERS
REF|NANC|NGPLAN
Proposal Designed to Clear
Way for Resumption
of Dividends.
BY the Associated Press.

ny tLt aooOCtutCu EiCco.
AKRON, Ohio, September 29.-
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has pro-
posed to its stockholders a refinancing
plan which its statement said is de
signed to make possible the resump-
ton of dividends when current earn
ings and surplus permit"
President Paul w. Litchfield said
stockholders meeting will be held
here November to pass upon the
program.
The statement said the plan con-
templated:
1.-THE crea ton of a new issue of
S. convertible preferred stock, senior
to the present first preferred stock as
to both dividends and assets, and con-
vertible until October l, 1946, into
common stock for one share of new
preferred stock.
"2-The offering by the company to
the holders of its existing first pre-
ferred stock of one share of S. con-
vertible preferred stock and one-thinrd
of share of common stock for each
share Of existing first preferred stock"
Under the present capitalization,
Litchf1eld'S statement showed, Good
year has 759.7l9 outstanding shares of
first preferred, 81 cumulative, no par
value stock In which arrearages total
S8,546,000. Common stock, without
par value, totals 1,540,399 outstand-
ing in an authorization of 5,000.0 900
shares.
The new IS preferred stock issued
prior to March Is, 1887, Litchfield said,
will bear dividends cumulative from
February %, 1886, so that the total
dividends payable on the new stock
during the year 1886 will be s425 a
share"
The name of the existing first pre-
ferred stock would be changed to
second preferred stock" Litchfield
said.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Washington Produce

gathered from wholesale dealers lpriceS to
nearby shippers based on Philadelphia and
ton t92 scorel. 81 l-pound prints. carton
go seore,. 30; I.-pound prints. carton
go 60 score IS S DFnts eaftGn fnba
90 score). 30.
MEATS-Beef 15a16; veal. 15a16;
lamb. 2la22; fresh ham. "4s"5; smoked
ham. asa29;. pork ioin. 22a23 compound.
LIVE sTocK-Piss. light hogs, aaa'.;
roughs. 5asla; calves Gallo: lambs. 6a91a.
Prices paid shippers net fob, Washing;
Agricultural Economics:
EGGS-Market steady to firm at pre-
E.nnsrv ysins prices Current receipts 26sss
Graded and % dsted whise t' esss Gst'Tee net prces
paid shippers fob WashinstonJ: q. S.
e3Xtras, large. 80; U, S. extras; mediums
3O'2' U. S. Standards. large. 33la.
p-Ic LIVE poULTRYEMarket ma about steady,
lIais: few At 10; Leghorns. l3al4;
poanGs HdGers and and dp Fys5 s
Rocks ali sizes, 81; Delaware crosses. s0a
2l Leghorns. all sizes. 17als; mixed col
and and uD 4oa45 eaeh: SGeT gndeT poands. RSnnas
13a3o each. Old suineas. 25a3o each.
ens poanss f9 sp5ns Sond
and up. 22a23 No. IS, s.
Fruits and Vegetables
Sales in large lots by original receivers
UP 70 m today:
CELERY-One Michigan two New York
arrived; two broken and three unbroken
cars on track. Supplies moderate: demand
light: marEet slightly weaker. Michigan.
highballs. 50a65: u crates. individually
washed. rs: West New York, I0-inch
crates. individually washed. gas dozen.
l.75; q crates. individually washed, SO
dozen. .25al.50.
CARROTS carlot arrivals; two
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate:
demand fair: market slightly weaker.
California, Western lettuce crates. a.
dozen, 4.25a4 so; New York. bushel bas-
kets. 1.25aI 80.
CABBAGE-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies moderate: demand fair:
market slightly weaker. New York so
pound sacks. domestic round type s5a
90: Ions Island section. crates approxi-
mately 80 pounds net, red type. 1.25a
/ 80.
CANTALOUPES-No carlot arrivals:
two broken cars on track. Supplies mod
RADIO. Salmon Meats. jumbo fats. SIS to
15s. ] .25; Arizona. Salmon Meats. stand
ard flats is to 12s 1.25al 80.
LETTUCE-No carlot arrivals: no cars
on track. Supplies light: demand mod
crate: market steady. California. western
500: poorer. low as ESQ.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
LOAN TOTAL HITS
PEAK SINCE 1883
Trade, Farm and Industrial
Volume Continues on
Upward Trend.
By the Associated Press.

Climbing to the highest level since
early in 1893, commercial, agricul-
tural and industrial loans by men,
ber banks of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn in 101 leading cities were shown
in a weekly condition statement to-
day to have reached S3.879, 900, 900
during the week ended September %.
These advances rose $4,000, 900
during the week 1t was the eighth
consecutive weekly increase, bringing
the total on September % to s527,-
100000 over the same week a year
ago.
OF the s17,000,0O0 increase, S.
100000 was accounted for in the New
York district and s5,000,000 in the
st. Louis district.
These loans are regarded in flnan-
cial circles as barometer of COM
mercial lending.
Partly attributable to $24 900 900
rise in monetary gold stock during the
week. reserves of the member insti-
tutions with Federal Reserve banks
rose s22 900 900 to s4,891 ZOO, ,000 This
was S627, ,000,0 over the same week
year ago.
Demand deposits rose by s89 000,-
600 to s14,999, 900 900, or s1,56l ,000,-
900 over the same week last year.
An outflow of funds during the
week from the member banks to in
stitutions which had deposits with
them was shown in a s96.000,000 de-
cline in interbank deposits to $685.
100000. These deposits still stood
s769, 100000 above the figure for the
corresponding week last year, however.
The Reserve Boards statement of
10l leading cities gave the following
summary of principal assets and liza
bilities on September %, together with
changes for the week and for the
same week last year, in millions of
dollars:
Sep 25.
Sep. 30 Sep. IS. 1885.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK, september 90 oP.-Raw
sugar was unchanged early today at $40
for spots. with no sales reported. Reflners
continued to hold aloof. although offerings
were not heavy. with holders asking 3.45
to $50
Futures opened at / point advance and
stricted by the lack of interest in the spot
market held generally steady. There was
scattered trade and commission house buy
ing January sold at 2.47 and May at
IA. the only months traded up to mid
day. and were holding around these levels
or | point above the previous close.
granulated. with demand limited to nearby
requirements.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
ey the Associated Press.

6y lIlS AeSOCldLcu f4coo'
NEW YORK, September 29.-Prices
lowered q little in the bond market
today as Wall Street awaited compile
ton of plans to devalue the French
franc and reopening of markets in the
former gold bloc countries.
Although the Paris Bourse is closed
indefinitely" some trading has been
carried on in the unofficial Black
Bourse," where stocks scored wide
gains and bonds improved a bit On
moderate turnover. The Amsterdam
markets resumed today with sentiment
cheerful.
In the domestic market railroad
bonds slipped off small fractions, ac-
companied by industrials and utilities.
United States Government loans
moved off early in the trading and
held at about their lows of the session,
with setbacks extending to 80 Of a
point.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
ST. ,O69, ,684 TO BE PAID
TO KREUGER HOLDERS
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 29.-The
Marine Midland Trust Co., trustee,
announced it will distribute 81 1.069, ,6S4
to holders of per cent secured de-
bentures of Kreuger & Toll on October
Is. This will result in each holder
of $1,000 debenture receiving s22.50.
With this distribution, a total of
S3,209.051 will have been paid to the
debenture holders.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. September 20 1P.-Foreipn
exchange irregular. Great Britain in dol
mand. 4.95h: cables. 1854: 60-day bills.
4.e4h. France, demand. 5:25; cables.
Demands: Belgium. 1890 Germany.
free 3ga3: resisseTed ss Ge ; Zoo; travel. od.
sSesen ssSH H2s5d 555 1G s9rEsy nsaS II no
21e; Switzerland. 23.1O; Spain unauoted :
Portugal. 4.52: Greece. OIL Poland.
1890: CZechoslovakia. 4.13h; Yugoslavia
go; Austria, 1S.S6n: Hungary 1880;
Rumania, O.74; Argentina. 80. Don; Brazil
s1s34n: Toxic 20. 30: Shanghai 20 80 - :
Honskong. 3O.S7H: Mexico City. 27ss:
Montreal in New York. 10000; New York
An Montreal. 10000.
n-NOminal
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Traders Follow
Utility Shares ON
Eve of Conference
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. September 29-Utility
shares were being watched a little
more closely, market followers re-
ported. in connection with the con-
ference scheduled for tomorrow be-
tween the administration and certain
utility men.
1t was called by President Roosevelt
for the purpose of going over the
question of establishing power pool
in the T. v. A. territory, and an ac-
cord between the private companies
and the Government agency.
Commonwealth & Southern Corp.
is believed by utility men to have the
greatest interest at stake in the parley.
due to the fact that it has several
operating properties in the T. v. A,
territory.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
INTERNATIONAL PRINTING
a INK BOOSTS DIVIDEND
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 29.-In-
ternational Printing Ink Corp. today
announced quarterly dividend of so
cents on the common stock. compared
with As cents paid in the two previous
quarters. A regular quarterly dividend
of Sl.50 on the preferred shares was
also ordered. Both dividends are pay
able November l to stock of record
October IS.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. September 90 R.-Butter.
1906; unsettled. Creamery. higher than
extra. 33laa34A: extra (92 score), 33l4;
frsts 1881 scoEes). 32a33: centralized 90
score) 32l2a3234.
Cheese. 376. .7O7; easy and UNCHANGED.
Eyes 1855: steady. All mixed colors
unchanged
Live poultry weak. BY freight. fowls
colored, 19a22; Leghorn. 13a14; turkeys,
1Sa27: other freight prices unchanged.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. September 90 P.-United
States Department of Agriculture) very
little domestic wool was moving in the
facturers were inclined to mark time ss
they watched DEVELOPMENTS in the foreign
exchange situation. The recent decline in
the pound sterling has stimulated the plac-
ing of some orders in Australia by Ameri-
can buyers to test the market. but as yet
only very limited quantities have been re-
ported to have been bought for this
country.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 29-Led by
the July future. which represents the
1887 crop, Chicago wheat prices re-
acted sharply late today from an ear
lier display of strength.
Additional rains that fell in do
mestic Winter crop areas Southwest
and West were expected to bring
about big extensions of seeded acre
age. A large acreage already has
been seeded in Eastern and Central
Kansas, it was reported.
Wheat closed unsettled at the same
as yesterdays finish to l34 lower,
December 1.l3%s-12, May l.1l9s-"4.
corn 1s-5s advance, December 95ls-
s5l4, May sO-9Ols. oats as off, and
provisions unchanged to 10 cents
higher.
q Open. High. Low. Close.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
METAL MARKET.

quiet: electrolytic spot and future. 9.75:
export. 9.S1. Tin steady: spot and nearby.
45.40-50: future. .45.05-15. Lead steady;
445 Zinc dull: East St. Louis spot and
future. 4.s5. Quicksilver. 81 .00-97 90.
Iron. aluminium. antimony. platinum and
wolframte UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK, September 80 G1 Estate
Department of Agriculture report of New
York and Jersey City live stock market) -
sheep and lambs, S,940. including. $3.50
1 direct Lambs steady to slightly higher
clearance incomplete. good to choice
1O.25a50: in-between kinds 9.25; common
throwouts. 700. Sheep steady. scarce:
ewes, 200a4 90. .t
Evening star., 1936-09-29
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. September 90 Rp-calI
money. / per cent all day: prime COM
mereial paper, per GENT, time loans
offered; bankers acceptances unchansed;
rediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank,
! N per cent.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
Chicago Cash Market.

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat, No hard, 1.22A; NO.
I mixed. 11814; corn, No. 4 mixed,
l.1012; No. S mixed, Ito; No. yel-
low, 1.15-17l2; No 2 yellow, 1.15-l712;
No. yellow lake billing, 1.15-16; new
crop No. 2 yellow, 1.12, kiln dried; No.
3 yellow, 1.12; No. yellow, 1.10-l2;
No. yellow, 109-11; No. 5 yellow new
crop, 97-9S; No. white, 1.21aa; No.
3 white, 1.1S; No. 4 white, l.1314 No.
S white, Ito; sample grade, 1.O4-09;
oats, No. mixed, 42-43; No. white,
43l2-46: No. white, 45l2-46; No. 3
white. 42-44; No 4 white, 41-41 2; no
rye; soy beans. No 2 yellow, new, 1.2o;
barley, old No. Iowa. LOO; feed, r.
IS nominal; mailing, 1.12-47 nominal;
timothy seed, $4,000 per hundred
Hweight: new crop, 5.50-75 per hun
dredweight; clover seed, l500-22.0 90
per hundredweight.
Liverpool wheat Prices:
LIVERPOOL. September % LP.-Wheat
futures closed steady.
DeDbb December - i.5oI. i.isss i.ials ISIS
March - 1127s 1.1l3s 1.l1ss Ill
Exchange "a
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE September 30 tP.--Wheat.
No. 9 red Winter Rarlicky. spot domestic.
lisa; September. 1.15i2.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

PHILADELPHIA September- %. tP.-
Dressed poultry. Fowl fresh killed West
ern. in boxes. I6a24.
Live poultry UNCHANGED.
Butter-Top grades 34t5a3Sh: %. 333z
a34%; 81. 33A; 80, 32A; SO. 32h;
IS. 81.
Evening star., 1936-09-29

st. Louis Southwestern Ry.-Defcit.
eight months ended August 81, was
$292, 1897. against deficit of s540.100.
Evening star., 1936-09-29

Tampa Electric Co.-Common share
earnings, u months ended August 81.
were $2.26. against salt.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. September % LP.-Silve
futures opened steady, 3 lower to O.
higher. September 4456; December
"A Ssh; March. 1927. Bid.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
FREIGHT LOADINGS.
CReported Dy Chas D. Barney g. Co.

NEW YORK. September % GP-Rey
enue freight carloa dings on railroads re
porting today for week ended Septembe
% included.
Evening star., 1936-09-29
INSURANCE STOCKS

NEW YORK SeDtember 90 iP.-Ne
York Security Dealers Association:
Evening star., 1936-09-29

Approximate Transactions Today.

BY private wire direct TO The Star.
Evening star., 1936-09-29

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. September 20 tP.-Wheat.
No Q red Winter garlicky. spot domestic.
lisa; September. 1.15i2.
Evening star., 1936-09-29

Liverpool Wheat Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September % tP.-Wheat
futures closed steady.
The Washington times., 1936-11-09

MISS MARY A G N E s
YOUNG, debutante daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rus
sell Young, who will be
presented to society at a tea
dance given by her parents on
December 5, at the May
flower. Miss Young is a grad
uate of Sweet Briar College
and also of Holton Arms and
plans to continue the study of
French and Spanish this win
ter. 5Hessler Studio.).
The Washington times., 1936-11-09
Club Lecture
Tomorrow

Having travelled all over the
country, the colored slides OF old
Dumbarton House and of historic
Gunston Hall may at last be seen
by WashingtonianS tomorrow after
noon at $50 and $3.50 in the even
ing, when Mrs. D. Tucker-BroWn
will lecture at the Women's Ma
tional Democratic Club, 1925 New
Hampshire Ave.
Loaned by the Society Of Colo
NAL Danes, who have taken Dunn
barton House as their national
headquarters, the slides show eX-
teriors and interiors of the fine
house, whose history antedateS
not only washington but George
town as we'll. Built by George
BeaIl, for whom Georgetown was
named and whose father was the
first settler in the forests on the
Potomac, it originally stood on a
high bluff where Q Street now
runs. 1t was moved in 1915 about
100 feet. It is considered one OF
the finest examples of early Fed
eral architecture and has been
the home of many persons famous
in our history. It was from this
house that Dolly Madison wrote
the letter describing the rescue OF
the Stuart portrait of Washing
ton from the White House.
The furnishings have been care
fully kept in the style of the period
and many famous pieces of furni-
ture and tapestries, collected by
Mrs. Stephen BonSal, chairman
of the furnishing committee, en-
hance the beautiful rooms.
The gardens of Gunston Hall,
considered the finest in this section
of the country, will be shown in
the slides as the lecturer tells the
story of a great colonial house and
the famous Statemen whose home
it has been.
Louis Hartle, the present owner,
has for years delved into the his
tory of the place. It is understood
that he is leaving the house to the
State of Virginia to be admins
tered by the Colonial Danes.
The two lectures tomorrow are
for the benefit of the Woman'S
National Democratic Club.