Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1929, Page 16

16 THE fUETING TR INHTSGTON, h. ©. FRIDAY. YiARcH & 199 HEIRESSES OF U. . HAPPY WITH TITLES England Never Tires of Dis- cussing Its Notable Amer- ican Women. By the Associated Pres LONDON, March 8.—England never tires of discussing iis Americs pecresses, wealthy women who have married into the nobility. and. whose marriages have turned out to be among the happiest in the land There are, for instance, the Marchion- ess Curzon, Countess Beat he Duch- ess of Roxburghe and Countess of Gran- ard. These names leap automatically to the mind of any one familiar with | the social side of British life, but the list of dazzling alliances could be ex- tended almost indefinitely. Possessed Large Fortune. The Duchess of Roxburgh of the wealthiest of Ameri in the British daughter of the Ogde American multi-millicnaire, who died in 99 on board his yacht at Cowes. Miss v Goelet at the time of her mar- ge in 1903 to Lord Roxburghe pos- sessed an_indepen; fortune of some $20.000.000 Lady Beatty is the only daughter of the late Marshal Field of Chicago, whose fortune of $300.000.000 r: ed second only to that of John D. Rocke- feller, sr She ried Lord Beatiy when I years old. Their i Booksby Hall in nidst of the hunt- ing district castle in_ Aberfeld Reigate in additi home at Grosveno! E rd and Lady Beatty n riders to the hounds. The Countess of Granard is the daughter of Ogden Mills of New York I THE WEATHER l ‘ Disrict of Columbia—Fair and not quite so cold. with lowest emperature about 28 degrees tonight: tomorrow in- creasing cloudiness and warmer, prob- ably rain tomorrow night; gentle to moderate shifting winds becoming southerly by tomorrow. Maryland—Fair and not so cold to- night:” tomorrow increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably followed by rain ©or snow in extreme west portion: mod- erate shifting winds becoming southerly and increasing by tomorrow Virginia—Fair and not quite so cold tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness and warmer, probably followed by rain tomorrow night and in extreme west portion tomorrow afternoon; diminish- ing north shifting to east and southeast winds. West Virginia—Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight, followed by rain in south and rain or snow in north portion tomorrow; warmer in east portion to- morrow, colder tomorrow night. Records for 24 Hours. ‘Thermometer—4 pm., 34: 8 pm., 27; 12 midnight, 27; 4 am,, 25; 8 am, 25: noon, 32 Barometer-——4 pm.. 29.54; 8 pm. 29.73; 12 midnight, 29.87; 4 a.m., 29.96; 8 am.. 30.18; noon, 30.14. Highest temperature, 39, occurred at 2 p.m. yesterday; lowest temperature, 25, occurred at 6:15 a.m., today. Temperature same date last year— Highest, 54; lowest, 33. Tide Tables, who died recently. Her jewelry alone! is reputed to be worth $2,500,000. | The present Marchioness of Curzon is the eldest daughter of the late J.1 Monroe Hinds, former American Min- | er to Brazil. Lord Curzon is her nd husband. At the time of her! marriage Lady Curzon was the widow of the late Alfred Duggan of Buenos | Aires. | Lady Ribblesdale, widow of Lord Rib- blesdale, who died four years ago, was | formerly Mrs. John Jacob Astor. She | divorced her husband in 1909 in New York. Mr. Astor was later drowned in | ! the Titantic disaster. Lady Ribblesdale, it is recorded. ob- | tained a settlement of $230,000 a year. Her chief hobby is the collection of gems, and she owns a diamond pin | ziven by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Walter | Raleigh. MRS. S. V. JACKSON IS CALLED BY DEATH! Widow of Former Postmaster Gen- eral to Honolulu Suc- cumbs. Mrs. Susan Virginia Jackson, 96 years old, widow of Joseph Jackson, at | one time postmaster general of Hono- | lulu, died at the home of her nieces, i Miss Louise J. White and Miss Kate S. White, 1711 P street, Wednesday after | a long illness. | Mrs. Jackson spent her early life in | Honolulu | She was employed as a clerk in the | United States Pension Bureau from the | time she was 50 until she was 80 years old. She had long been a member of the Church of the Covenant. | Funeral services were conducted at the nieces’ residence today at 11 o'clock. | Rev. W. A. Eisenbetger of the Church | of the Covenant officiated. Interment | will be at Cincinnati, Ohio. | At Berea College, Kentucky, the cost of a year's schooling, including board, room, fees and all expenses, except | clothing. travel and incidentals, is $150. | All students work an average of 10 | hours a week, For this work they are | paid. (Furnished by United States Coast and | Geodetic Survey.) Today—Low tide, 12:20 am. and | 12:44 pm.; high tide, 6:03 am. and 6:24 pm. Tomorrow—Low tide, 1:16 a.m. and | 1:30 pm; high tide, 6:48 am. and 7:09 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rose 6:31 am.; sun sets 6:08 pm. Tomorrow—Sun rises 6:30 am.; sun ets 6:09 p.m. Moon rises 5:26 a.m.; sets 3:18 p.m. Automobile lamps to be lighted one- half hour after sunset. Condition of the Water. Great Falls—Muddy. Weather in Various Cities. Birmingham . Bismar ane, Wash 4 WASH.. D. C... 30.13 WASH.' D. C... 3018 FOREIGN. nwich time ) Temperature. Weather. cloudy r clonds SC el T BRVERING COPFEEC, Cheer for all the year E ve’ry Sip Delicious )L INC. = { HERZOG Count on Your Herzog Account This Spring : . . Originators are ready ington Your Spring Suit, Topcoat, etc., for you when you are. C. O. D. isn’t necessary. F Street at Qth ADDED WEEK-END SPECIALS! Fine Granulated SUGAR Gold Medal—Pills. Cere. 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