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Evening star., 1948-11-23

He was sent Pvt. Arrinrtsn.
overseas the same year and saw
combat service with the 1st Special
Service Force, attached to the 5th
Army in Italy.
Pvt. Arlington was with the first
assault troops to land on the Anzio
beachhead and was awarded the
Purple Heart for wounds received
there in February, 1914. He soon
returned to his unit, and served
with it until the time Of his death.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Dorothy H. Strain Of 4506 Forty
ninth street NV, and his father,
Fuller L. Arlington, a retired de-
tective sergeant OF the Metropoli-
tan Police Department.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Plan to Beatty Plus X
During 1850 Reported
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 23.-The
Italian news agency Ansa has quoted
the Vatican radio as saying Pope
Plus K probably will be beatifed
during the Holy Year 1850.
One of the advocates of his cause
is the present Pope, Plus XII, who
as young priest knew Plus x. The
present Pope was made secretary
for extraordinary ecclesiastical af-
fairs under Plus K in 1918.
Plus x reigned from 1908 to 1914.
He was Giuseppe Sarto of Riese,
near Treviso, in Northern Italy.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

Pvt. Arlington
was 10. His
home was at
4503 Forty-ninth
street NV. A
native of Wash
ington, he was
graduated from
the Fork Union
(Va.) Military
Academy an d
was doing post
graduate work
there when he
e n t er e d the
Army in 1943.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

!luticn by Julius Joyner, urging that
the Recreation Board retain con-
troll over the play areas.
The prospect Of nonsegregation
On the Fairgrounds as possible
consequence Of the Interior Depart
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Playground Shift Opposed
By ShipIey Terrace Group

The Shipley Terrace Citizens AS
sociation last night aligned itself
with civic groups opposing efforts
of the Interior Department to place
District Fairgrounds under control
OF the National Park Service.
The association adopted a reso-
Evening star., 1948-11-23

NIag:esia before you 90 to ts5. 5s-
cause Philips is ore Of the fastest.
--...ost effective ac:;d .sut-aiisers k.a.oV.::,
It eases away TIE ac:d:ty practically
by TIE t;:--::e you're ready to get ;:to
BED. As 2 result, you sleep wonderfully.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

i ment's action was said by sponsors
to be the purpose Of the resolution.
The meeting was conducted by
Fred Belen, president, in the Stan
ton School, Good Hope road and
lTWentY.fifth street Sc.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
SLEEP tonight!

Ihe-s's 20 need for you to spend
restless light counting sheep Because
offac:5 Indigestion. T:.:is s,eer--obb;;.:g
co.d;t;o. otter accompanies cc.st:-
cat;or ard TIE way to relieve It
quickly IS to take Philips Milk Ct
Evening star., 1948-11-23
PVT. William |. Arlington
ReburiaI Rites Tomorrow

Reburial services for Pvt. william
L. Arlington, killed in action in
Italy, May Is, 1914, will be held at
pm. tomorrow in Arlington Gem
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Munsel to Present
Recital Here Today;
CasadeSus Mar. 7

Patrice Munsel, the youngest col
oratura soprano at the Metropolitan
Opera, will make her only concert
appearance here this season In Con-
stitution Hall at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon. The recital is under the
management Of the Dorothy Hodg-
kin Dorsey Concert Bureau. Stuart
Ross is the accompanist.
Robert Casadesus, famous French
pianist, will give a recital next Sun
day afternoon, March Z, at 4 o'clock
in Constitution Hall. Intimately
associated with outstanding French
musicians and composers, he has
done great deal for the advance
ment of contemporary music. One
of his best friends was Ravel, who
prophesied once that his "Bolero'
would be so popular that even fruit
peddlers would whistle 1t in the
streets. Five years later Casadesus
was in Rome giving recitals, where
he was awakened by some one whis-
Ting outside his hotel window. The
melody sounded familiar, but he
could not place it at first. Suddenly
1t came to him. He jumped to the
window and saw fruit peddler pol
ishing his apples, merrily whistlins
the "Bolero."
The pianist comes Of q unique
family of musicians whose members
both men and women. have made
important contributions to French
cultural life for generations. When
he made his American debut In 1885
with the New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra, Toscanini was
In the audience. He Immediately
invited him to play under his bator
the following season.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Phillips Gallery Lists
Two Recitals

Bernard Lee Mason, violinist, as
sisted at the piano by Warner Law
son, dean of the Howard University
School of Music, will give recital
in the Phillips Gallery this after
noon at S o'clock.
The violinist was born in Des
Moines, Iowa. He Is graduate OF
the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
after four years Of study with Ray
mond Cert, Belgian violinist. He
pursued further his studies at the
University of Michigan, where he
was concertmaster of the univer-
sity's symphony orchestra and in
charge of student ensemble work
Prior to that he taught at the A
and T. College, Greensboro, N. G
Mr.. Mason has been connected with
the Howard University since 1s4e
as assistant professor of orchestra
instruments.
Tomorrow night at $3.50 O'Clock
there will be a program of dramatic
piano portraits by Florence Fraser
Ludgate in the gallery. The pianist
will illustrate her talk with music
and present among others "Davit
and Goliath" Biblical sonata b.
Kuhnau. She is a graduate of th'
American Conservatory at Fon'
tainebleau, Paris, and the Curti
Institute, under josef Hofmann
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Brailowsky to Give
Concert Fee to
Musicians Fund

Alexander Brailowsky, will give q
piano recital Wednesday in Consti-
tuition Hall at $3.50 pm. under the
management Of the c. c. Cappel
Concert Bureau. He will contrib
ute his entire fee for this engage
ment to the Musicians Emergency
Fund" The internationally famous
pianist was awarded recently the
Christian x medal by the King OF
Denmark with a citation for the
many benefit performances in which
Mr.. Brailowsky participated during
the war.
His repertoire includes 172 COM
positions by Chopin, which he usual
| ly presents in cycle of six pro-
grams, but in developing the series
he eliminated six numbers by the
master, such as. for instance, his
Sonata No. l." which he thinks Is
not characteristic.
The ever popular Gen. Platoff
Don Cossack Chorus will make Its
eighth local appearance Thursday
night, March 18, in Constitution
Hall. The group of II singers filed
naturalization papers, intending to
settle in this country. The Cossacks
hail from the River Don Valley
in Southern Russia. The chorus
is named for the famous Gen
Platof, legendary hero who turned
back Napoleon's invading armies In
his march on Moscow.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Guest Conductors
To Lead Symphony

The National Symphony Orches-
ira is performing at Sweet Briar
College today en- tour through we'll
known Virginia colleges. AS Dr.
Hans Kinder leaves for Europe
upon his return, the current local
season will be completed by Howard
Mitchell, associate conductor, and
three guest conductors, Georges
Enesco, Tauno Hannikainen and
Igor Stravinsky. \
Mr.. Enesco, famous violinist, COM
poser and conductor, will lead the
orchestra on March 10 and IA. Hi;
"Roumanian Rhapsody in A Major
is currently one of the most popular
works in the orchestral literature
Mr.. Hannikainen, who is scheduled
to appear on March "a. is q former
honor student of Sibelius and d.
rector of the Finnish State Opera
He is at present assistant conductor
Of the Chicago Symphony. Mr
Mitchell will conduct on March 2e
Stravinsky on April 4.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
WEDNESDAY.

ARMY BAND, CWO Samuel Lopooa'
ddSFss A1tH5d' 5es esieRo Rorele ssrns Earn;
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" band
and cnorns seeshsm &c s5. Msrsh ro oor
Ponehiellis Is u. dioconda": strauss
esrt's indian summit" M/ssrgt
AIDS "Bugle Boy.'
MARINE BAND.. Maj: William =. San
telmann, leader; Marine Barracks'
sls DTl Hel. Sp'?ss 'assss' salss .s os!
tromSonist; "ondins's Dance" "Ti:
sti s.i.et,on aaoa q dslshsln ssalahl's sonss rr
Vich's symphony No. 81
st.,. constitutiDn Dn,,i Hall ;sn. $40 PM; p
M.1sF" M.a1sF"" Brssns sis1l:s's 'ssnst s9s's, Minor
"; 3. 2g; S,; Sa SShogin,s Ne EtSass ;o5' oe 9
s.1drl hln05 op. % oss, S Nc No. !: NJ Minor. % o.
10. NO. 12:- F Minor. op, 20. No. 2:
win61 M1,G5 o. e. g. MO- o Ns sh.re Minor ahsTD
81 n Is. No No. & <: q Fiat Major. op. Is,
No. q; A Minor. Or. s5., No. IT,;
pebussy's la Plus que lente,,' scria,.
s.esm.nisos sns EsSa. Pr.iSds 2 sesrp M1Sr Ms3Sr
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. g."
THURSDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME sYMPHoNETTE,
F:nkn sE:nl.4 H. shs5l'1 ss1 pm ''Psas1sE assnss
"The Father Of victory. overture.
senn.tt's Prom A Africa i. t. vs.t asrle%.; a.;
sc line" Gervssio's souvenir de Ma
msnn's ION the Beautiful Hudson"
Kiickmann,s FLOATING Down to Cot
Mai. George s. Howard. conductor;
Bs.theVen's sss acoriolsnus" overture:
"Di Provenza IL mar" from verdis
he cstsedrs,." from wssner's 90
FSspsody." stobsTnt's overture to
Much Ado About N"thins." Jacaue,s: ::
Tfserst nt Psi, ----,s.. III nr,olinist. ''
FRIDAY.
fn.1np conpos.rs oronp prosrarn, Barker
"sops on Me- Morning" Marie
.mes Hsnsy snst Ess FaTss Eusens sea Wnsslf
Hers violie1is:; 1s.,t williamss, s. sssse5 kisss
y aFss Em..ss sSnr saas sSsa Ssnssis
or, G nutist: Williams Ashamed Of
Jesus" "All Marching to. the Day
e ssnol 5udsSsRst aofsss eesssEse esssTss Ms9 Mser.
Op. 46," Emmett W. Williams, pian-
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
Howard Mitchell, condvctor; stu sE
s.sse s.sse eS'srs Eausssn aiss wsshsss sshsS
"a. S'isss5;,ssssfS Y ,ss;.ss 10 ssa ss pissn
sH.s.s sns drese Tea
.stoiisss "polon.i.s.a AsnIE's .Ps,si; !,
B. b.nsss sSs'STae'1 Noss i, sssAm' J" A'n''''AA
NAVY gAND. It. comdr. = Ghs,lsi' !, sIis'
sssRs!sE sGnase,s1
i sThe Hunt. Oscar Short eornet:
Frank scimensll; EnE!isAh post her horn, .
s9sG,as:'' Msreh.'' Teiee's se's "old ecomrsdes,.
Fucik's Children of the Regiment', ),
Glarkss The cansdian ;. PafrSl, PHnar,
| Of th. Gods into Vaihalls," from
Wasnsr's The Rhinegold.''
SATURDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME sYAPHoNETTE
ssE.alsl1nH s:nlss Hal. $50 soapiss Pa sshesssS!,
"Undins"; Buesiossfs "A Huntinl
ssn: Y.ssss :i:s'i0P Prinsssa ass@ ssRlsa 1sla.a
| sYoa ssinry BABY.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Prelude to Carmen

As a prelude to the performance
of Bizet's Carmen" in April, the
District of Columbia Recreation De-
partment will present the Columbia
Light Opera Company in a concert
| In the Roosevelt Auditorium on
March II. For this occasion the
company, which numbers 30, will be
augmented by singers who have
taken part in productions through
the years since 1897 when the COM
pany was founded. Those who will
participate are: Jeanette Bittner
Klessin, Irving Chandler, Paul Lein.
Maria De La Hull, Catherine Emery,
Amelia Stokes, Anna Raj Sex
ton, Kathleen Hillyer, Jack Baum
and Robert Royce. A popular an
nouncer will serve as master Of
ceremony and many new features
lhave been arranged. A reception
will be held after the concert.
Evening star., 1948-02-29

Hill. Says William Writ to his
daughter Laura, May IS, 1870: Such
a splash as we had at Mr.. Laws
yesterday Near hundred gentle
men; all the farmers Of Prince
Georges County for many miles
around, and all the gentry from
Washington. And no more cere-
mony, and quite as much festivity
and playfulness as among a flock
of children Just broke loose from
school. Anthrobus, with his white
horse rearing up perpendicularly
half a dozen times, from impatience
to start; and his English servant to
be even with his master, dancing
off, in short Jumps, for about 40
yards, then giving whip and spur
and dashing through Mr.. Laws
clover field like thunderbolt, to
get to the gate before his master,
who was driving at the rate OF IL
miles an hour! Then, such a rat
ting of carriages and Gathering OF
horses hoofs! But first, such din
ner! But before that such fine punch
down at the spring beyond the pa
vilion, on the hill in the woods.
Then such excellent songs after din
ner! Graft had a Dutch parody on
Jessie of Dumblane. which is ad-
mirable. The President laughed
til ne cried, and I believe would
have danced II a fiddle had struck
up. The good man sat at table
beating time with his fork to the
songs sung by Graft and others,
with all the kindness and amiability
of his nature"
Early Scandalmonsers
Thomas Law married Elizabeth
Parke Gusts, March 81, 1895. But all
was not rosy. In 1904 they agreed
to live apart, he getting custody Of
their daughter Eliza. A complete
divorce followed in January, 1911.
And, of course, the scandalmongers
| WcE6 JuoU do Uaoy q CCAAoAAJ vi AAoAV
ago as they are today, and 1t
was alleged that upon one occasion
when her husband was abroad that
his frail partner became quite
familiar with the military, at the
Marine Barracks in Washington,
and that she had been seen dressed
in military attire in company with
the officers. But of this assertion
or other seemingly indiscretions.
Mr.. Law disclaimed any belief and
upon one occasion had this to sey:
THAT, although separation did
unhappily ensue, originating IN a
disagreement in disposition, yet I
have always paid tribute correctly
due to Mrs. Laws purity OF conduct,
which never did impeach."
Thomas Law died July a, 1884,
and was first buried in st. Johns
Cemetery, then between r and 9
and Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
NV. Later his remains were re-
moved to Rock Greek Cemetery, but
the spot is unknown. Mrs. Law
: died January /, 1882.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Programs OF the Week
TO-DAY.

rA5R1cE 1.. ds1ss;tgos %uNS1b soDTHs12 H, sons re
scariatti,s ."oual farfaliette aman;;
RI. RI Asesf Sesturn. y!sRslsp Men p. e0ssHr sosnr
sGpDD sGPpDirs Weeks5!ip; .jst eSson seSSsew
lana" from Massenet's Don Cesar
dSs,.,!sasssas D. sssssHs":: .IsyisI'Ts. "A , p 4
sstti's "Lucis di Lsmmermoor.
CATHEDRAL CHOIR, soleists, Paul
esthsd1si, 4 p@. 'soveFSy's "tsSa "tor.
LfA iss' AsSSaR 9EvE Essns: sepesne BAR sP:
sassgs Ts Etudss 1wcA pour ae es eina a doiEs.
pour les srpesss":. choRin's aEtudss:
e; ssehnanlRRof 1R ..' EtSd.s, sS Or; o?5 a. so:
ltsas, se 81 9D Is fs so. s; soFlE!.HIsa: z rou.
STIi.s. .Foun.sin ot Aeaas rseIs:" M
hsi phisehe sS ode." Rasey's 9a'''.a "Je ns pun in
London Rain" Tom Cats" Miss
Olive.
BEENARD Bs,1IlaI LET LEE MASON; yiolin recital
Essa1ans sonsta aascaSs; cS.ussons Sm sS.ne, ssSsals
Brahms Concerto D Major"
LEMEs SnsKY ATTA1Eh T. PakkE rsss .sstso Mss
pm. ,proeram Of Flor Pesters.,
music: ;, Variations On an orisinsl
WHIT Vitss." nrsl Mlai'I p.rf.ss' tsam Spectrum
HELEN MeGRAw. piano recital, Ma
pnii "Prslude' tseizi Z Fiat MinSofA S% chopins dn
Fantasy: FANTASY: Fl Minor. o.; 49,;
ssssslav ssSa.tsEov,sh Rs'@i slas- g. Il prsss..: ss
from Sna't sowsrby;. Ss Eleasds lorids suite":
Ksller,s "sonstina No, e.: sestho-
TOMORROW.
FLORENCE FRASER LUDGATE, dre-
matte piano portraits; Phillips Gal,
!yy !ery' s:so Pm. XVI. Kyhnau,: vs., .Dayia Pay 4
na srshns GGli'sa nr.s s'ysrs nnt.rmsssl 81
li7v; ;MN.eeussorssky's Pictures at
TUESDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME sYMPaoNETIE:
n.H,. stsnIsy Hall .raS S:so pTa sagns:
Ashaiis" sx ovsrtare:: Matsa "ssiIst ina' Music,
from Isns's .rinian:s Rsinsox.'
imls s1nnt,s Keep .K sn smiling sis,,,ieant. nan;
Fuiton's Happy Hawaii"
HfsH sair4r L. ..Is! sey' fsss4 ss';t z9eASs ss4ASs
WoLrf. hsssi.ehordi.t:. tiDrsfs 3
for Flute, Cello. Hsrpsiehord'
Ros soshi a.nssrs sSHs'. suite. Ms'G1, M.,os H
Britt, Mr.. woifi; Bsethoyen's Duo;
Mr.. Le Roy, Mr.. Britt; Rameau'a
Pieces en- concert" for mute cello
PHILADELPHIA okCHEsIRA, Eugene
| Hen, $50 pm; Thomson,ss sym
phony. on Hymn Tune. , saint N.
Sesnessesisi Sssns GsnesEsas besussys afterpoo,
| of q Fsun," Ravels LA valse."
BEATRICE DowNER HOLLAND. con
| st: NV. $50 pm. Godard's '.Lul
sehueert's 'serensde,, SCOTS Lul
| laby." curran's, "Noeturne," GrieE'
y Love Thee osae's ,. "Jesi9,,rssd; n,,n y
| Caro- Nome" from veSdi's "Riso
letto''; Tyson's Like Barley Bend
ms" Scott's The Wind Is In tn
ar,ce," weber's Invitation 70 tn
Dance Frimis "I,Amour. toujour
Tamour";; Coward's 'ziseuner.
Herbert's italian Street Sons" MI
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Spitalny Orchestra

Phil Spitalny and his Hour o1
Charm" all-girl orchestra will ap.
pear in Constitution Hall Monday
March 8, at $3.50 o'clock, presented
by Patrick Hayes. The orchestra o1
80 women was founded IA years age
and made famous by its radio hours
on the General Electric and Electric
Light and Power Companies o1
America programs. Evelyn Kaye
violinist and concert mistress; Wv.
ian, contralto; jeanne, soprano, ant
the brass choir of eight cir
trumpeters will be featured.
Evening star., 1948-02-29
NeutOn
Continued From Page C-l.'

in the industry would soon swamp
his Office staff completely.
The other half of the NLRB, the
quasi judicial five-man board, has
barely scratched the surface of the
Taft-Hartley law. The board is
supposed to interpret the act, make
rulings and decide the cases which
are brought in by the Denham Of
flee. Nearly all of its time so far
has been spent in disposing OF Wag-
ner Act cases which arose before
the days of Taft-Hartley.
The five-man board has decided
BARGAINING election cases and some
involving nom Communist afidavits.
But, so far it has not ruled on q
single case involving an unfair Ia
Dor practice by either union or en-
ployer arising under the new law.
Since rulings Of the board may be
appealed in court, it readily will be
seen that it will take long time
before the Taft-Hartley law is fully
explored, its terms and meanings
laid bare and It's full effect on Ia
bor-management relations made
known.
IWaae NEGOTIATIONS Ahead
AS yet the Taft-Hartley law has
not been subjected to the test OF
big industry wage negotiations. But
the big ones will come up in the
next few months in automobile,
meat packing, electrical appliance.
steel and the coal industry. Much
more may be told of the workings
of the law when 1t has come up
hard against John L. Lewis battle
for more" for his miners.
The current issue OF Personnel
Journal states that the actual effect
i. on labor and management of the
new law will not. be known until
four developments have run their
!, course. 1t lists these as:
! /. A sharp downward trend OF
business which would end the cur
, rent tendency of management IN
, bargaining to leave well enough
+ alone" In other words, a depression
{ which might cause employers to
use all the help the act could give
! them In a battle against their
: unions.
2. Until the full effect Of the new
4 law on union organizing activities
]. is known. Until it is known how
widely employers will use the act te
Illustrate organization and whether
unions will counter with new ane
: more militant tactics.
3. A whole host of closed-shop ant
a union-shop contracts, signed JUS
t before the labor law became ef1ec'
n tive, expire next July and August
e Then will arise the first WHOLESALE
e test of whether American labor VII
: submit to the outright ban on th'
: closed shop and the restrictions OF
Il the union shop"
r 4. How the law effects the rela
/, tionship between weak unions ant
?, strong managements which are hos
: tile to the principle of COLLECTIVE
n bargaining. IF the latter use tn
:. provisions of the act to kill OH tn
I. former, the final result can be onl
= Ito infiams the entire labor move
'ment,"
Evening star., 1948-02-29
R8G2=H#@@

The Gertrude Clarke Whittall
Foundation in the Library of Con-
gress will sponsor program OF solo
and concerted music Tuesday night
at $3.50 o'clock, featuring compost
tions of the 18th century. The
artists participating are Rene LIE
Roy, fiutist; Horace Britt, cello, and
Ernst Victor Wolf, harpsichord.
"Forsaken of Man." oratorio by
Leo Sowerby. will be sung by the
Washington Cathedral Choir, led by
Paul Galloway, this afternoon at
4 o'clock at the Washington Cathe-
dral. On the last Sunday Of every
month the regular evensong hour Is
devoted entirely to music. Everett
N. Palmer, tenor; Paul Chandler
Hume, Lawrence Brice. George T..
McWorter, baritones; Ronald Glib
son, treble: Richard Glenn, alto, and
Louis M. Denit, bass, are the solo,
lists. Richard Dirksen. assistant or
eanist and choirmaster, will be at
the console.
The composers group Of the Fri
day Morning Music Club will hold
its sixth annual program Friday
morning at 1880 in Barker Hall.
Composers whose works will be pre-
sented are Maud Sewall, Susannah
Coleman, Helen Campbell Williams,
Dorothy Radde Emery, Mabel Lin
ton williams and Marie Seuel Hoist,
whose new piano Concerto IN D
Minor" will be played by Emmett w.
williams of Pollockville, N. c..
Pierre Luboshutz and Genia Menu
enoff, duo pianists, will be Mr..
Hayes attraction to be heard in
Constitution Hall on Thursday
March II.
Evening star., 1948-02-29

adjoining hills. Numbers of people
in this city went to the streets facing
the river to look at the fire, which
continued to rage for several hours.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
from the fact that ice in the river
rendered it impossible to communi-
cate with the opposite shore. Moth
ing now remains of the former build
ing but the walls and the four CHM
Ineys.
|Washington's First Rich Man
Later the walls and chimneys fell,
and trees and shrubbery are now
growing from the heaps of debris
that mark where the old house
stood.
1t has been said over and over
again, and may still be repeated.
that nearly every man in his life
time has a desire to go farming, and
so we find Thomas Law, Washing
toms first rich man, buying a farm
of 243 acres in nearby Prince Georges
County as early as November, 1916
where he built a manor house in
1877, and in April of that year he
advertised for men to make 100, 0,00C
| bricks. OF this early mansion
George Alfred Townsend has. left us
this description:
"The Retreat was farm and for.
est upon the Maryland table lane
2 miles across the Branch OF the
Potomac. The road to be climbed
is a piney, gravelly hill and descend
ed into the cove of a little stream
called for the English Oxon at OK.
ford. A second hill was crowned
with Mr.. Laws wooden villa OF
seat 4 high, cone-roofed house
with two dormers on each side o.
the roof comb and four heavy bricl
chimneys which supplied fireplace'
both to the central mansion OF twt
stories and to one-story extensions
rThe full length of the ground foo
was more than 10 feet by nearl.
half that width.
cts front toward Washington
City, whose blue cavity could b
. seen, but not the city itself, excep
from the two high great windo'
peaks, was ANONYMOUSLY entere
; through a small pitch-roofed pore
with a, border Lighted door an
brassknockers. The other, or sout
front, had veranda covering tn
, central mansion with belvidere o
, its top.
Had Big Banquet Hall
"The interior had eight rooms o
the ground and four on the, f1oc
above, with garrets for domestic
over the wings. The great room wa
= made of the two front parlor
, which, thrown into one by lare
dividing doors, gave banquet ha
/ Of 40 by 16 feet, with fireplaces
! the ends. Blind passages or sma
\ wardrobes further extended thi
, room into the wings, one of whic
. was a buffet or bar, the other
. kitchen"
3 Mr.. Laws seat crowned the fu
. t,,re Anacostia Heights, Silve
Evening star., 1948-02-29
Thomas Laws Retreat

In the Alexandria Gazette Of Feb
ruary 7, 1895, at the time OF the fire
the following account is printed:
when first discovered, small spot
in the roof only was burning, but II
quickly spread and in IS or 20
minutes the whole eastern heavens
were illuminated by, the contiagra-
tion-the fire raging furiously, the
flames leaping high, while a huge
volume of smoke settled over the